GOOD MORNING, CARD BAKERS!!!!!!! Welcome, everyone to the official kick-off of Stamp-a-faire 2013! I know some of you are waking up at 4am on the west coast this morning to join us! Now that's what I call dedication!
Can you believe that the big day is finally here? All of us have been busy behind the scenes making preparations for months and we are so excited to finally start showcasing everything we have been working on! Today promises to be an amazing learning opportunity for everyone, no matter their skill level! Not to mention the fun you will have rubbing elbows with other stampers from around the world! To kick things off this morning, we have a Breakfast Bake & Take to get your creative juices flowing.
We are providing you with 9 color schemes and 9 sketches to choose from! You can use the graphics below to make your choice, or you can download them in recipe card format to add to you recipe box below.
Your challenge is to pick one color scheme and one sketch to whip up a quick project you can be proud of! A great way to warm-up for all of the stamping that lies ahead! So put on some of your favorite stamping tunes (something peppy to get you moving, you know?), grab your cup of coffee AND LET'S GET STARTED!!!
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Here is an all-inclusive printable pdf you can download that includes all of these recipe cards.
CLICK HERE to Download SAF 2013 Printable Recipe Cards
Here's my take on the Breakfast Bake & Take Challenge!
It took me about 15 minutes to put this card together after I selected a sketch and a color scheme!
I started with a Raspberry Fizz card base and added strips of Hawaiian Shores, Blueberry Sky and Winter Wisteria. I also die-cut the By the Numbers Border die from Plum Pudding cardstock and adhered them alongside the strips.
According to the sketch, there could be three small embellishments at the top of the strips. I opted to use buttons with a bit of a different stitching pattern to hold them in place.
I heat embossed this sentiment from Inside & Out: Birthday II with Black Filigree Embossing Powder. I then punched it out with a 1-3/4" circle punch and adhered it in place with foam tape for dimension.
WHOLE LOT OF HAPPY SUPPLIES
- STAMPS: Inside & Out: Birthday II
- INK: VersaMark
- PAPER: Raspberry Fizz, Plum Pudding, Winter Wisteria, Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores
- OTHER: By the Numbers Border die, buttons (Winter Wisteria, Hawaiian Shores, Blueberry Sky), white crochet thread (DMC), Black Filigree Embossing Powder, 1-3/4" circle punch (EK Success)
- FINISHED SIZE: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
--Create your own project utilizing one color scheme and one sketch of your choice from above. Your project must also incorporate at least one Papertrey product.
--Or use this as another opportunity to share links to photos, videos or blog posts of you arriving at your destination, how your day is starting, your set-up, the group of people you may have getting together or anything else regarding the kick-off of Stamp-a-faire day!
--Post your project and/or SAF morning photos on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).
--Add your project and/or SAF morning photos to the InLinkz list below.
--You can also be eligible to win by leaving a comment, stating your name and where you are joining us from! Let us know if you are getting together with anyone or if you are going it solo! And what challenge are you looking forward to most today?
--You will have until noon EST, Monday, August 26th, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. And you can enter as many times as you like.
--Two of the participants who post here today (via the InLinkz list or posting a comment) will be selected to receive a $25 PTI gift certificate (one comment and one InLinkz list participant) and will be announced on our Monday night Stamp-a-faire winners post.
We look forward to seeing what you share here as well as having you back here in just a bit for the next challenge! We're also available in the forums for a chat if you need company while you're stamping!
