By Holly McMillen | 25 Apr, 2008 - 7:39 am
Posted in Category: Uncategorized

Well, tomorrow is the big day!  Our gathering starts at 10:00am!  I’m about 99% done with my projects, etc.  and thought I would share a few things with you.

The former dirty girls (there are four of us attending) are each doing a product demonstration.  Mine will be on the uses of alcohol inks.  Here is my sample card using a background created with alcohol inks…

gathering-demo-card.jpg  I will be posting a tutorial on my blog next week to show how this background was made.  I used some of my left over background to paper piece the vase.  It (the background) has a great textured feel.  I used masking tape, mesh and white glue to give it that texture.

Here’s the deets on this one:

Stamps:  Vases in Vogue (SU!) and sentiment (Rosie’s Roadshow)

Colors: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Real Red

Ink: Ranger Alcohol Inks, Brilliance Graphite Black, copics

Accessories: brads, ribbon, ribbon punch, dimensionals, cuttlebug

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Also, here are my 3D and Card front swaps! 

3d-swap-for-wny-gathering.jpg  For my 3D swaps, I made mini boxes and cards to promote breast cancer awareness.  Each 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch box contains 3 mini reminder cards and envelopes.  

Here’s the deets: 

Stamps:  Think pink by My Favorite Things (www.mftstamps.com)

Colors: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink, GP White, Regal Rose

Ink: Brilliance Graphite black, copics

Accessories: brads, cuttlebug ribbon die, dimensionals, cuttlebug EF

and for my card fronts:

cf-swap-for-gathering.jpg   Obviously, I am stuck on the black, red, green combination lately!  I just think these colors look so elegant together.  

Here’s the deets:

Stamps: Sweet Serendipity (sentiment); Noteworthy (fourish); Wild Rose DD (Rosebud) and mini water colors (leaves); Floral (BG)

Colors: Basic Black, Real Red, GP White

Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, Real Red, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: brads, word window punch, ribbon, scallop punches, dimensionals

 Well, that’s it for now.  I will be sharing much more after the gathering tomorrow!

TFL!~ and have a blessed day!

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25 Apr, 2008 @ 8:51 am

AWESOME projects, Holly!! I love all of them. What fantastic designs! Have a SUPER fun time!

25 Apr, 2008 @ 7:31 pm

Holly, these are all so great! I can’t wait to see your alcohol ink project! I’m really excited for tomorrow! I should be finishing my name tag and packing, but I’m busy looking at all the fun stuff! See you tomorrow!

26 Apr, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
peanutbee said:

Oh my gosh, I love them all…but the pink ribbon project is wonderful!! You rock!

26 Apr, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
marisa (whiterockmama) said:

Well, I’m a day late finding this post, but then yesterday was our school fair and I ended up making 5 cakes for the cake walk. Couldn’t create with paper, so created with cakes and am proud to say I got 1st prize in the animal category with my dragon — he was so stinking cute I’m going to have to make him again! Must say, one has to love how frosting can cover up a multitude of imperfections :)

Trusting you had a wonderful time at the big event! Can’t wait to hear all about it.

27 Apr, 2008 @ 3:15 pm
Renee said:

These are awsome! I’m a huge fan of your!

12 May, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
Sonja said:

wow, everything is fabulous… I am so envious, I truly wish I could learn your style…

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