Stampin' Up! Convention 2013 Make and Takes

This year we had several Make and Takes at Convention.  I was so busy trying to do everything else that I did not get around to making them while I was in Salt Lake City.  So, now that I am home I thought I would put them together.

The first project is a bag of simple notecards.  All these cards have one stamp and a rhinestone to make them all a matching set.

Sometimes a Wow! can come from something as simple as stamping off.  Simply ink your stamp once and then stamp it several times so that each image gets lighter and lighter.

Turning a stamp different directions can also make an interesting focal point for a card.

As can repeating an image in multiple colors.  These images have also been repeated on the envelopes to make a matching set.

The final card in the collection is a simple sentiment that has been stepped up with a little sparkle.

Another project that was offered used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set, which I am very excited to start playing with.  I love the background options that this stamp set offers.  Several of the stamps were used here to make the "dirty" background.

The final project is turning the Tag A Bag Gift Bag into a gusseted bag.  By scoring each side at 1" and the bottom at 1-1/4" you can turn a flat bag into one with some width.  The Tag A Bag Accessories Kit is perfect for decorating it.

All of these projects were easy to assemble, but still offered a real wow factor.  Making these goodies did make me happy.  Which one do you like the best?

Want to join me next year at Convention 2014:
Try the NEW "Pick A Kit" Offer

New recruits get to pick one of four project kits for free in addition to their starter kit when they join Stampin' Up! July 15 through August 31, 2013.  The first three project kits are from the holiday catalog and the last option is from the annual catalog.

Option 1: Build a Banner Simply Created Kit AND Halloween Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit
               (Item #133507 AND #132698, a $29.90 Value)
Option 2: Build a Banner Simply Created Kit AND Christmas Banner Simply Created Accessory Kit
                (Item #133507 AND #132697, a $29.90 Value)
Option 3:  Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit
                (Item # 133463, a $19.95 Value)
Option 4:  Tag a Bag Bundle AND Tag a Box Bundle
                (Item # 131371 AND #131372, a $22.45 Value)

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