Stamping Playdate Schedule for 2011-12

Stamping “Rules”• Each person will create one card/project and prep all of the materials necessary for everyone else to create the same item in a workshop type format.
• If you are unable to attend but wish to receive all the projects from that night, please provide all who will be attending with one of your completed projects and we will collect all projects to be given to you later.
• Once everyone has confirmed their attendance, the hostess will send an email to let us know how many to prepare (both completed projects for others and those to be prepared that night).
• Upon arriving at the playdate, please file your premade cards for others to keep them from becoming damaged.
• This year we will also prep an extra completed card for each hostess to reward her hospitality!
• To keep it easy for each hostess, please bring an appetizer/drink to share.
• Bring your preferred adhesive to assemble the various projects that night.
• “Themes” are flexible, intended for guidelines and fun. Feel free to make whatever project you wish – the beauty of our group is that we appreciate each other’s creativity and projects! Any of the “challenges” can include any sentiment of your choice allowing for greater flexibility. We found that we didn’t need 15 different sympathy cards, for example.


Stampers:Ashley, Carrie, Jamie, Janet, Jennifer, Jill, Leanna, Melanie, Nicole, Robin, Roselyn, Stephanie D., Stephanie M., Tami, Teri, Tina


Month/Date -- Theme6pm Saturday September 24th -- Halloween OR Orange challenge
6pm Saturday October 22nd -- Thanksgiving / Fall OR Brown challenge
6pm Friday November 11th -- Christmas / Holiday OR Red challenge
SKIP DECEMBER
6pm Saturday January 7th -- Valentine’s Day OR Pink challenge
6pm Saturday February 4th -- Thank You OR Blue challenge
6pm Saturday March 10th -- Birthday OR Yellow challenge
6pm Saturday April 14th -- Green challenge OR feminine cards (1 Mother’s Day)
6pm Friday May 4th -- Animal challenge OR masculine cards (1 Father’s Day)
6pm Friday June 15th -- Graduation/congratulations OR Bright color challenge

6pm Wednesday July 11th -- Jewel Tones OR Geometric challenge
6pm Wednesday August 8th -- Earth Tones OR Nature challenge

August 2011: Free Choice

This adorable little card was designed by Stephanie D. The little cat has a 3D stethoscope and nurse's hat. This card is sure to brighten the day of someone who is a bit under the weather. :)
This card was put together by Stephanie M. Even though there wasn't really a theme of summer, many of these cards seem to be light-hearted and fun in keeping with summer. This one is no exception.

This card was Ashley's contribution. It is so adorable with the little ball on the top and the punched edge at the bottom.

This was Roselyn's design (one of them). Again, you can really tell that summer inspired some of these cards. The inside of this little card read "to wish you...a great day". Also, very hard to see in this picture, but each little seed has diamond glaze, giving them a little pop.

This was Roselyn's second card for the night. The petals on this tree were something that was new to the stamp club: petal soft. It looks really awesome, but is really easy to use - just like adhering glitter.

Robin brought a friend: Emily, and she designed this card that also draws on the elements of summer for inspiration. The little bugs are adorable and the handstamped dots really make this card special. Hopefully we will see Emily again.

This card, also incredibly whimsical and summery, was designed by Leanna. This was a Cricut card, but the actual flowers themselves were stamped. The center of the flower were raised hole punches. Very creative.

Again summer is evident in this adorable design. This one was from Janet and might be the first card that we've done that has been interestingly shaped. I love the Cricuted embelishments as well.

It's not exactly a bird on a branch, but close enough. Carrie made certain to uphold the tradition this time with this sweet little owl. The coolest part of this card was that the owl stamp coordinated with an owl punch, so the creators didn't have to cute around the little owl. What will they think of next.

Not only is this card adorable, we all got to learn how to use a new machine/technique called the "Big Shot" in order to add texture to the upper half of this vibrant card. I accidently inversted the textured polka dots, but you can still get the idea. Summer is evident again in these vibrant colors. Great work Jennifer.

This card is so sweet. It was put together by our fearless leader Teri. Some really great details on this card are the stamen of the flowers that are slightly raised using diamond glaze and the chalking on the flower and around the edge of the "friendship" sentiment.

This adorable little origami card was Teri's second design for the evening. The folding on this card and the ribbon around the back were the best parts.

The sentiment was also especially sweet. As always, Teri has outdone herself (and all of us). :)

I have to admit that, while I love everyone's cards equally, this was my favorite for the night. This was one of the four that Melanie designed for the evening (despite the fact that she was leaving for a vacay in Spain the next day). I love the Cricut and she included her signature rhinestone. Too adorable for words.

This little card was also Melanie's design. I just love it - of course. Great combination of colors and papers. She is so creative.

Melanie went Create-a-Critter crazy this time. This little panda is too cute!!! I can only aspire to use my Cricut as adeptly as Melanie does.

This was the final Cricut, Create-a-Critter from Melanie for the evening. The little animal is just too cute for words!!!

Last, but certainly not least, is Robin's contribution for the evening. This little owl is just too cute for words (but I'll try anyhow). Great color combination and adorbale stamping. Robin is so creative. I adore it!!!