These next two were my contributions to a SU Demo Only swap that I probably hosted, which is how I amassed close to 1700 card fronts to eventually donate to From Our Hearts to forward to our troops overseas.
I so wish I had a better image file for this card. It was so elegant in real life with the fold, addition of the jute twine that I finished off with a wooden button (not pictured here because this was a preliminary picture I took of my card), and the chalk pencils I used to color in the images of the children and dog. SU had just introduced their set of chalk pencils at this time. This was light years before Copics burst onto the scene. I really loved the combination of More Mustard, Barely Banana with a hint of Real Red for a non traditional wintery theme.
This next card, which was also for another SU Demo Only Swap, was probably one of my last submissions as a participant because I was mainly hosting frequent Demo Only swaps in my hey day. It was hard, for me, to create large quantities of an original design, while creating and kitting for home demos and my monthly stamp camps at my 12 hour crops, hand trimming and mounting all sets for my customers, and keeping up with timely communication online with all my swap participants while holding down a full time job. My current 42 old self is in disbelief of my early 30's energy!
Here I was heavy into the office emphemeral style as I begin to really settle into my preferred creative style that will show up in all of my future work, especially my layouts which you can see here at my scrapbook.com gallery. On SCS, I mainly share my cards. I was soo eager to incorporate staples!! Oh soo edgy! Again, I used the chalk pencils to color in the apples and let the toile image of the Serenity background stamp as is for that vintage canning label effect.
Looking back on this card now, I think I'd rearrange the elements differently so that it's not so awkward looking with being top heavy. I remember being so dissatisfied with it at the time but I had to run with it since I had a deadline and multiple projects looming. I'll tackle this one in the next coming weeks to give it a much deserved face lift.
Thanks for going down my Stampin' Up! memory lane with me the past couple of Thursdays. I just ordered some new SU upon the announcement of the new retiring list, so I'm anxious to get inky soon with new (to me) images.
"Snow is Falling" Card
Paper: SU Smooth White CS; SU Barely Banana; SU More Mustard; SU Real Red
Stamps: SU Winter is Calling
Ink: SU Black Ink
Embellishments: Jute Twine
Tools: SU Chalk Pencils; 1/8" Handheld Hole Punch
Size: 4.25" x 5.25" rectangular
"Apple of My Eye" Card
Paper: SU Kraft CS; SU Night of Navy; SU Really Rust
Stamps: SU Serenity; SU Farm Fresh
Ink: SU Night of Navy
Embellishments: SU Chalk Pencils; Staples
Size: 4.25" x 5.25" rectangular
4 comments:
It's been fun looking back with you through your older cards....it's been very neat to watch your style emerge as your created.... I think that's why looking back is always good - it makes us reflect not only how far we have come but where we came from...and who knows - we may discover we miss something too. :)
Such wonderful designs with these classic Stampin' Up images, Ching! I remember each and every one of them.
I never got the hang of using staples, but love they way you used them here. I think I threw all of mine away after too many failed attempts.
I so love looking back at my older cards- love these images and fun to see what era the cards were made in- would be fun to revisit them in this time with Copics and all of the die cuts and new stuff! Loving your staples as embellishment too : )
Ching this card is very beautiful and thank you for your lovely comment on my card on splitcoast the lavinia stamps.
Gr Karin
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