StempelMekka Make&Take

Hello Stampers,

Hetty here with a video of Mike giving one of his workshops. A complete description will follow soon with more detailed pictures.

Enjoy!

Stempel Mekka 2011

 

Here is a collage of pictures from the stamp convention in Hagen Germany last week.

German Flag Challenge Winners!

 

Here are the three cards chosen for the August card making challenge which was based on the colors of the flag of Germany. Congratulations to Carla van de Mei-Stolk, Barbara Breen & Herma Fichte. Well done ladies!

Inspired by Tiffany & Co.

 

 

Making samples today. This one was inspired by the Tiffany Blue gift boxes.

Thank you Kathie!

 

My friend Kathie McGuire graciously agreed to make sample cards for my booth at Stempel Mecca in Germany next month. Not only did she send 25 astonishingly beautiful cards, she also sent this charming wall hanging - complete with flowers! Thank you Kathie, you are the best!

Christmas Trees

 

 

We went shopping at Costco today and the Christmas stuff is out. We got some wrapping paper which turned out to be the perfect material for Iris folding. Here's my Christmas tree pattern and three examples using the four different papers that came in the set. Never too early to start those cards!

Sunflower card

 

Next month I'll be attending the Stemple Mekka stamp convention in Hagen Germany. To mark the occasion, we are making cards this month in my Yahoo group monthly card challenge. The only requirement is to create a card using the colors of the German flag. This is my contribution. Most of the card is pretty easy to figure out. Here's how to make the stripe border:
Cut cardstock with your paper cutter into 1/2" strips in the three colors of the flag. Lay the strips in a pattern onto a sheet of sticky label paper (you can also just tape the strips together. Because I was making a card 5 1/2" wide, I laid enough strips to measure 5 1/2" from the first strip at the bottom to the last one on the top. I then cut the paper with my paper cutter so that I had a 1/2" strip with the three alternating colors on one 5 1/2" x 1/2" strip. This is a fun way to incorporate all the colors in the composition into one accent piece. Try it with a different color combination or cut it into thinner strips for a different look. You can also combine the cut strips together into an instant checkerboard design. Have fun!