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Shoebox Swapping in Laurel, MD

September 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Shoebox Swapping in Laurel, MD

Today I get to stamp with 30 of my local SCS buddies at a shoebox swap in Laurel, MD (thank you, Kathy!). The theme of the swap is fall and winter holidays, and this is the card I designed for everybody to make. Most of the cards will be clean & simple, so that there is time to chat and eat as well. The potluck breakfasts and lunches at these shoebox swaps are just fabulous!

I pulled out my old Southwest corner punch to create a silver corded frame around the cardinal image. The ‘Merry Christmas’ label was adhered to the image panel with regular glue, and adhered to the card with a dimensional. The background paper on this card is that wonderful flocked specialty designer paper from the holiday mini catalog — it’s so soft and fuzzy.

Thanks for stopping by!

All supplies by Stampin’ Up!® unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas
Paper: Basic Gray, Real Red, Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink: Basic Gray, Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Punch Windows Movers & Shapers, Modern Label Punch, Southwest Corner Punch (retired), Silver Elastic Cord, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Tags: clean & simple

4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Pat (mspfd) // Sep 27, 2009 at 8:15 am

    Super fantastic. Bet everyone loved this card!

  • 2 Julie // Sep 27, 2009 at 11:17 am

    This card is absolutely gorgeous. Sometimes keeping it simple can be the most beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • 3 Kay Kalthoff // Sep 28, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    I LOVE it, Vera!! This is a great card for a shoebox swap – and for customers. TFS!
    Kay

  • 4 Beth Greco // Oct 25, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    WOW!! this card is pretty simple but is packed with an amazingly elegant flare!!!
    Love it!!
    Beth