Must Make Monday

Ode to Flash Cards + Prize Patrol

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to my Monday Blog. Today I want to share a wonderful way to create quick cards. Connie Stewart is another Stampin' Up! demonstrator who inspires me with her Flash Cards. These are created so quickly when you pre-cut layers for that needed card in the future. 

For my projects today, I used Connie's Flash card measures for my Smoky Slate and white pieces. The Smoky Slate piece measures 4 1/4" x 2 3/4". Then you cut the white piece at 4" x 2 1/2". From there you create your project. 

To create Flash cards, you take a full piece of 8 1/2" x 11" colored cardstock as well as white or vanilla. then you cut these down to the measure listed above. You can get 8 cards from 1 sheet of these listed. Connie Stewart will take each color group of cardstock and cut them into layers and store them for when she needs a card. Then she will pull out a base card and the layers and get to creating. It's so quick and easy!

For this project, I took the Flash Card layers and tore the bottoms for a nice antique look. When you create your flash card layers, you can alter them any way you wish. 

The Lace 3-D Embossing folder is beautiful. I also like the beautiful style of the Fanciful Fragrance stamp set. The greetings are beautiful as well. This card has such a vintage look to it. 

There are so many ways to love these perfume bottles. They really lead themselves to vintage project. This is something I love to create. I have been taking antique occasion cards and creating vintage greeting cards. It's so fun to do. 

As you can see, there are many varieties of projects you can do with the Flash Card layers. I wanted to put out a challenge to all of my followers. I want you to create a project using the Flash Card layers for your chance to win a prize. 

The winner will win any stamp set from the new and upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

Here are the details:

• Create a project using the Flash Card layers. Cut your colored piece 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" and then your white or vanilla at 4" x2 1/2".
• Choose a base cardstock to coordinate with your Flash Cards.
• Create your project and send to me either through the mail or attach to an email to lennyandmary1@msn.com
• Enter your project no later than September 8th to win. 
• The winner will be announced in my blog post on September 9th. 

It's that easy! Here is your chance to win a brand new stamp set from the upcoming Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog that goes live on September 4th. If you win, you can choose which ever set you would like. Wow, that's a great prize! What have you got to loose?

I hope I've inspired you to create a Flash Card. Thanks so much to Connie for some great ideas. Remember that August has a great special for you to join the Stampin' Up! Family.

 Until August 31, new demonstrators will receive an additional $30 usd/$40 cad to put toward bonus products in their Starter Kit. THEN, they’ll receive a $10 usd/$14 cad coupon code the following month. Click for more information.

If you join in the month of August, you can add pre-order items from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. Demonstrators can order a whole month in advance. You can add items to your starter kit. If you would like a Holiday Catalog, I'm happy to send one to you. Simply contact me.

  
  If you are in need of any products you can place an order online. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator. Be sure to use the current hostess code#4QF46FMX when placing your order. If this is your first order placed with me, I will send you a special gift just for placing an order with me.

If you place a $150 order, don't use the hostess code. You qualify for your own hostess benefits. Please do not mark "No Contact" when you order. I won't be able to contact you to award you with Loyalty Bucks or prizes.

Remember that when you order on-line, you can earn "Loyalty Bucks". For every $25.00 you order, you receive 1 loyalty buck. Collect 20 loyalty bucks and you receive $30.00 free merchandise. Be sure to comment and share this blog. I'd love to hear from you. 

Mary Blocher

The Power Huff Stamper