Inkredible Stamping

Stampin' Up!'s annual convention started today. I decided not to go this year which turned out to be a good thing. I don't have the energy back yet to tackle convention excitement!! 🙂 I was SO thrilled that some of my Create, Ink girls were still making the convention trip – so we'll all get to look over their swaps and hear about the convention excitement at our next meeting.

As many of you know I usually bring a fun gift to my team members at convention each year, and I didn't want this year's convention goers to miss out on the gifts. I wanted to make something small this year so it could easily be slid into their suitcase or carry on and I came up with the idea to make bag tags out of Fun Foam. I LOVE the way they turned out.

Here's a close up of Debbie's – LOVE IT!!

Supplies Used: Big Shot, Serif Essentials Bigz Die, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Fun Foam (in Melon Mamboish Pink), Crop-a-Dile

– I started by using Spray Mount adhesive and sandwiching three pieces of Fun Foam together to create a great chunky piece of Fun Foam.

– Then I ran the Fun Foam through the Die Cut machine.

– I used the Crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the top of each letter. Attached a ball key chain, and tied some ribbon on to finish the bag tag off.

I made a card to place the bag tags in. Keeping with the same color theme.

This card uses the Great Friendstamp set. And Gayle and Tiffaney's Bag tags along with Debbie's.

I places the tags inside the card and then used a length of ribbon to tie the card shut so everything would stay inside until they arrived in Salt Lake City and Opened their gifts.

I can't wait until the next SU event – I plan to be there!! If you want to be at convention with me and the rest of the Create, Ink girls next year e-mail me to find out more about becoming a demonstrator.

Happy Stampin'

PS – For everyone who has been worrying about my health: I am slowly getting better – I’m starting to get some energy back (Wow this infection took it outta me!!) which means more items on my to do list finished and more stamping time! I know it’ll be a hard year but it’ll be easier with all of you!! I’m so blessed to have so many stamping and online friends to worry about me! Thanks everyone!! Just one more example of all the fabulous things Stampin’ Up! has brought into my life.