Sunday Showcase: March Demo Team Projects Part 1

Do you realize how difficult it has been for me to blog this week? 

With the awesome Spring weather (upper-70's in Winter?!), and trying to get back on my walking schedule since I can finally walk outside (47 miles!), and my Indiana Hoosiers are finally back in the NCAA Dance (Sweet 16!), and exciting previews about Celebrity Apprentice (go Clay!), there is just too much fun stuff going on!  How can I be expected to concentrate?!  

Not to mention that it's been a fantastic week for stamping!  I hosted my Stamp Club, my Demo Meeting and one of two successful workshops in my Too Cool Stamping Studio!  Whew!  Busy, busy, busy…and SO much fun!

I have LOTS of fun projects to show you this coming week, but today, I'm showcasing some of the amazing projects shared at my Demo Team meeting.  My team always impresses me with their talents and inspiring ideas!  Here we go!

Created by Carmen DeBruce and CASEd from Dawn Olchefske.  I love the elegant simplicity!  Features the Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration and Sincere Salutations sets, and the oval Designer Frames Impressions Folder (also a Sale-A-Bration choice). 

Created by Carmen DeBruce.  Black is so fabulous paired with Crumb Cake, too!  Featuring the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Black Scallop Dots Ribbon, Pearls, and the Thank You Kindly set.

Created by Darla Eigenschink.  Are you feeling a black & white kinda theme going on here?  Love the pop of Daffodil Delight color in this card featuring Mixed Bunch, Black Scallop Dots Ribbon, the Itty Bitty Punch Pack flower and Rhinestones.

Created by Michelle Hoover.  Another gorgeous black & white card, this time with the cool double embossing technique.  She inked the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder with VersaMark, ran it throught the Big Shot with a sheet of Mocha Morning DSP, then sprinked on Black Embossing Powder and heat set.  The result is a beautiful textured pattern with smooth and glossy black recessed areas.  Also feeatures the Kindness Matters (a Sale-A-Bration selection), 3/8" White Taffeta Ribbon, and Brushed Gold card stock.  See complete details on her Hoovers Dam Stamping blog.

Created by Carmen DeBruce.  I love the use of black for the frame and silhouette on this card!  And, check out the embossed resisted Mixed Bunch image punched with the Blossom Punch then cut to look like a butterfly.  This card also features the Labels Framelits, Just Believe stamp set, First Edition DSP, Boho Blossoms Punch, Bird Punch, and Pearls.

Created by Darla Eigenschink.  Like Carmen's card, Darla stamped directly on the First Edition DSP.  Love that look!  Features the Raining Flowers stamps set, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Decorative Label Punch (for the double-punched mini label), Word Window Punch (double-punched to shorten), Baja Breeze Seam Binding, and Twitterpated DSP.

Created by Darla Eigenschink.  It's Two Cool cards!  Darla created a simple version and a stepped-up version of the same card design.  Both feature the En Francais background, Elementary Elegance Sale-A-Bration set, Curly Label Punch and Baja Breeze Seam Binding. 

The second card has an embossed stamped frame that was created by stamping in VersaMark before stamping in regular Classic Ink, then clear embossing.  The popped up Curly Label Punch is sponged in Espresso.  Plus, she added Beautiful Wings Embosslit butterflies with Pearls, and a 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon accent.

Created by Carmen DeBruce.  I love this simply stunning masked butterfly!  Carmen created a butterfly shaped mask from copy paper with the Beautiful Butterflies Die.  She adhered it temporarily to the card front with Dotto, then gently sponged on Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie inks.  Finally, she stamped the Upsy Daisy image with black over the top and added a Sincere Salutations greeting. 

Created by Michelle Hoover.  She used the Versa Shadow technique inspired by Erin Gonzales.  She stamped the Mixed Bunch images in White Craft Ink, allowed to dry, then traced the edges with a VersaMarker.  Also features Bright and Regals Buttons, Tiny Tags stamps, Jewelry Tag Punch, Pear Pizzazz Pleated Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, and Twitterpated DSP.  See complete details on her Hoovers Dam Stamping blog.

You can find the supplies to create all of these projects at my Online Store!

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Hope you like today's showcase.  Thanks for stopping by!

Angie