Inside Out

August's theme for my Card Front Swap on my Fav MB is "Inside Out". We were to create a card front with a matching insert. Here is mine. I used the new Stampin' Up set called "Elements of Style". I stamped it first in Versamark, then used a sparkly embossing powder, then heated it with my SU heat tool. Afterwards I cut the piece into 3 panels. Then I matted it and matted it again. I added some ribbon, then the sentiment (also from Elements of Style) punched out with the oval punch and matted with the scallop oval.

The inside I used the same Elements Of Style stamped in Versamark. It give it a nice subtle print, not too over powering.

7 days of Valentine's Swap

I am in a swap on my Favorite MB for Valentine's Day. There are 7 days, each with a different theme. This theme was "container". I used the Ornament Punch from Stampin' Up to make the strawberries. I trimmed off the point, and the part the hook would go in. Then I freehand drew the stems. I used the new "Dot, Dot, Dot" stamp from Stampin Up, inked in Versamark, and then embossed with black embossing powder.