Spring into Stampin' 2011

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying this warm, albeit, windy afternoon. This has been such a busy week for me what with a conference in Peoria for my full-time job, and an AMAZING seminar for my stamping job. Yesterday, was the annual Spring into Stampin' which is a full day of sessions, demos, make and takes, and inspirational ideas on how to grow a Stampin' UP! business. This was the second event that I have had the pleasure of attending and I could not wait to get home to put some of those good ideas to use.

Today's card shows one of the techniques we learned yesterday and it was SO simple to make. It may be a bit hard to see in the picture, but the top layer of cardstock uses a faux mother of pearl technique that is so easy and uses one of my favorite supplies, glossy cardstock. To create the mother of pearl look, you will need a sheet of glossy white cardstock, white shimmer paint, clear plastic wrap, and an empty brad/button container. Add a few drops of the shimmer paint into the brad container, crumple up the plastic wrap and use it like a sponge to dab the shimmer paint all over the glossy white cardstock. Once the cardstock has dried, use a brayer to add some color and then use a tissue to remove some of the color. For this card, I used Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake and the stamp set Elements of Style.