April card swap call

[SamB]

HERE IS THE PARTNER LIST FOR THIS SWAP. Please wait until April 4 for this to be FINAL, in case I left someone out, and then contact your swap partner by PM to get mailing information. As always, make sure the majority of what you use comes from PW. You will have until April 30 to send your completed project to your swap partner. Please post a picture of what you received (or ask the sender to post one for you) on this thread and remember to thank your swap partner!!!

APRIL CARD SWAP PARTNER LIST:
Patti Prince
Sandersnan
MrsTMuzik53
Nanag
Dizzy
Rebexie

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This is the CARD SWAP CALL to participate in the April Card Swap. April’s theme will be to make an Anniversary card using the “grid tile” technique on the cover of your card. (Line up your cardstock diagonally with a score line on your scoring board (so the point on top and point on bottom are on the same line). Score the card stock at even intervals. Turn your card stock 90 degrees, line up again, and score again to create a scored grid.) Now you have a grid tile background which you can decorate/embellish as you wish.

As always, make sure the majority of what you use comes from PW. To sign up for this swap, please send a PM (Private Message) to Swaps Albums no later than March 31 with "April Card Swap" in the subject line.

You may sign up to participate in this swap until the 31st of March. The partner list will be added to this thread shortly after that, and you will have until April 30 to send your completed project to your swap partner.

As a heads up for future swaps, here are the upcoming swap themes. Note that separate swap call messages will be posted and you will sign up for these on those swap calls each month as usual. This is just to give you an idea of what is coming, so that you can start working on your project or in case you want to order something special from PW to use to complete your project.

May – May’s card swap will let you pick your own kind of card, but it needs to be a STAINED GLASS card, where you stamp the cover image on clear acetate and apply glitter or stickles or a similar product to the back of the image to create a stained glass effect.

June – June’s card swap will be to make a card using Papier Tole (http://www.paperwishes.com/scripts/relevance_search.php?query=PAPIER+TOLE&project_search=0).

July - In July, the card swap will be to make a pop-up card, any kind!

[Rebexie]

SamB: will you post one or two examples of cards made with the grid technique?

[SamB]

Here is a link I found on Splitcoast Stampers about this technique:

Grid Technique (http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/grid_technique/)

[Rebexie]

Thanks for the link! I like the inked examples and even the one leaving it white/solid. Too many possibilities!!!!

[Patti Prince]

Nancy Your card will go in the mail tomorrow, I have been a little ill came down with the Flu. I would of had it out a few days ago. this was a fun challange i enjoyed making this card i hope you enjoy it also.

[SandersNan]

Thanks Patti- sorry to hear you've been sick. I caught a bug myself and still have a croaky throat! I'm looking forward to seeing what you created!

[dizzy]

Rebexie, your card will go in the mail tomorrow....:O)

[SandersNan]

Patti - got your card - it's gorgeous! And I hadn't thought of making an anniversary card to MY husband - I was making my card to send to someone else! I'll post a picture soon.

[MrsTmuzik53]

What a neat card I got from Sandersnan/Nancy!
She used both the regular and the reverse technique. I like the colors, too!
and she also sent another little "goodie" - a cute stamp set just in time for spring!
Well done, Nancy! And Thanks!

[nanag]

Beautiful card!!!

[dizzy]

Nanag, I am proud to be the recipient of your first card swap. What a beauty too!!!!! I love it, and the goodies you sent with it were just as great!! Thank you so much!!

[Robn C]

Wonderful card Nanag, very elegant and lovely.

[Patti Prince]

Wow very nice Nanag, I love the soft colors, nice goodies.

[Patti Prince]

Nancy very nice card good job on the scoring, i am sorry i did not put any goodies in with my card i usually do but was not feeling weel that week.

[nanag]

Kim, I'm so thankful you like it :) Dogwoods hold a very, very special place in my heart. My hometown, Paducah, KY (home of the AQS Quilt Show) has an annual Dogwood Trail through the city and my wonderful late Grandfather planted many of the trees in our old neighborhood. I think about him so much during this time of year :) The Dogwoods are blooming, as are the Azaleas and other spring flowers... everything is turning green and blooming... I love it!!!! I just hope the recent storms have not blown to many of the Dogwood blooms off. The quilters will be arriving in our city this week and they love them!!
Happy Spring & Dogwood season everyone!!!

[Patti Prince]

Nanag, What a wonderful memory to have and cherish and it will come every year :) you say quilters comes to your city? I am alway on the look out for Quilts i Love Quilts do yuo have a site i can go look at to see what designs they have ? if so please post it here or over on facebook if you perfer, or a private PM.
Thanks

[Rebexie]

To Dizzy/Kim and Nanag: Kim, you are so blessed! What a beautiful card to receive and a bountiful trove of goodies, too! Nanag, you are so talented! I love your dogwood theme and how you used your grid!!

[Rebexie]

To MrsTmuzik53/Connie and sandersnan/Nancy: Connie, you've been blessed again with a beautiful card and great stamp set! Nancy, you've created an elegant card! I love how you used both the scored and embossed sides for the grid technique!

[Rebexie]

To Dizzy/Kim: THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Your beautifully made anniversary card arrived this morning. It was neat for me to see your technique first before checking on the thread to see others that had been recently posted. I'm in awe of yours, Nancy's, and Nanag's!! Everything about your card is outstanding! (paper selections, pearls, stamping, inked edges, grid techniques, layout styling,...) Love it!!

To every MB reader: please look closely at both photos to see how Kim used the embossed side of the grid technique 2 different ways (one on cover and one on the inside):

[Patti Prince]

Nancy, I can post a picture of my card i sent you if needed?

Dizzy, very nice great job on the scoring, lovely color combo.

[MrsTmuzik53]

Dogwoods are so special to us! Nanag brought out the beauty in them on her card. VERY NICE, girl! I like your "take" on the creation of your card..... so very nice indeed ! And what a loaded extra "stash" you included for your recipient...... hey, now.... you're gonna make the rest of us look bad ! LOL! A most thoughtful gesture for sure !

[MrsTmuzik53]

Dizzy made yet another outstanding card! I envy your expertise in selection of style and colors. Everything is "connected and balanced" so nicely. Way to go!!!!

[MrsTmuzik53]

TO NANAG:
Your April Anniversary card is in the mail !
Hope you like it! Connie

[nanag]

Kim, your card is gorgeous!! I love the colors, the flowers, the inking... everything!!

[SandersNan]

Sorry it took me so long! Here is Patti's gorgeous card!

[MrsTmuzik53]

Oh. my ! That is beautiful, Patti! Was that a card kit or something? Everything matches, and is so well color cordinated! i like the stamping on the front, too!
Love it !

[nanag]

Beautiful card Patti!!

[Patti Prince]

Oh. my ! That is beautiful, Patti! Was that a card kit or something? Everything matches, and is so well color cordinated! i like the stamping on the front, too!
Love it !

No sorry that was not a card kit. I know we are to use most of paperwishes products but the only things from PW was the stamp, and the front saying with the birds is from the card greeting CD from PW. so i stamped the flowers and scored the background and the tan background and used a boarder punch i got from Martha Stewert at HSN.

[dizzy]

Patti, I love your card!!!!!!!!

[jen0925]

Nanag:

I'm so jealous you have a quilt show where you live every year. I love quilts and I make them too (when I feel inspired), but the art and appreciation of it has died down here in Miami like other crafts. We used to have a quilt show but it stopped coming around a few years ago. Just not enough interested people I guess to justify holding it.

[nanag]

Connie/MrsTmuzik53, I LOVE my card!! I can't wait to go home to photograph and post photos for everyone to see! I love the border, the ribbon, the couple, oh sugar... I love it all!! And the best part of all... my 15th anniversary is May 11th! How wonderful is that!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have had the most wonderful "first card swap" experience ever!!

Blessings!

[jen0925]

Love your card Nanag...very pretty colors. So elegant!

[Bootsie]

Nancy, nanag, Kim, & Patti, your cards are lovely!

[Rebexie]

P.S. f/u to Dizzy/Kim's card= Kim also made my "who will make me requested card". It is super cute!!! Go to the new section and find the thread I started to find it.

[Rebexie]

Patti: Kudos! Your card is simply beautiful! very precious!!!

[nanag]

Here is the beautiful card I received from Connie/MrsTmuzik53 :)

Isn't it lovely? I love the Anniversary theme. Unbeknownst to her my anniversary is May 11th. What a wonderful surprise!!

Thank you Connie!!

[Patti Prince]

Very Pretty Connie it is nice and bright and fuzzy soft. just like someone you would love and hug. makes you feel warm inside. LOl pp

[nanag]

Here is the beautiful card I received from Connie/MrsTmuzik53 :)

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Isn't it lovely? I love the Anniversary theme. Unbeknownst to her my anniversary is May 11th. What a wonderful surprise!!

Thank you Connie!!

[MrsTmuzik53]

So glad you like the card ! and Happy Anniversary!!!

[dizzy]

Great card Connie!! I love the colors.

[Robn C]

Beautiful card Connie. It's very different too.

[Bootsie]

Lovely card Connie!

[Rebexie]

Connie: Great card! The inside stamp image of the couple behind the umbrella is just way too cute! I like the color combo, too, of the creamy yellows and russet browns!

[Rebexie]

Patti P: your card was mailed today (finally)! I was getting stumped on how I wanted to use the grid technique, so I hope you like what I decided to do. :)

[Patti Prince]

I was beginning to wonder I thought you forgot about me. :( I am sure it will be Perfect no worries.

[Rebexie]

Patti, no, just caught up in too much this month!!! I can't forget my crafting buddies here at the MB!!!!

[Rebexie]

Patti: made some extras for you that are going out in today's mail!!:)

[Patti Prince]

Aww Thank you Rebexie you are Way to SWEET. I got your card in the mail today. all i can say is WOW i love all the little dazzles inside the card and the outside the way you cut all the papers. so neat.I will post later i just got home from a Whole day at the baseball park it was opening day here and i was out with the 2 grandkids.

[fabyon]

6 beautiful cards ! I just love them all, I always find all your work so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your cards, ladies. X

[SamB]

ditto what Fab said...the most fun thing about any of the swaps/challenges to me at least is to see all the different takes everyone comes up with for the same theme or idea...the ideas amaze me every single time!

[Patti Prince]

Here is the card Rebexie made. great card the bottom wavy part is like a grid and inked perfectly adn the little heart is scored also. the inside is pretty neat she made the jewels to be the flowers..in her hand

[Robn C]

lovely card Patti!

[Rebexie]

Patti: I'm glad you got the first mailed card! That was rather quick, too, for the distance it traveled!!

[Patti Prince]

Rebexie !!! oh my goodness i got your Extra goodies in the mail today when i went home for lunch. (nice surprise) the Baby Card and Tag is so CUTE. very creative with the little dangle toys. on them i will post pictures later... you certinly have your MOJO going on this one. LOL.

[nanag]

Beautiful card Rebexie!! Love how you used the grid pattern!!

[MrsTmuzik53]

Rebexie is so creative ! Love the insight in your card...... details everywhere!
Nice job!

[Rebexie]

Thanks y'all! I was definitely in the yellow and blue color combo mojo for several weeks! Here are my photo scans of the extras I sent Patti. Photos include a baby shower card cover and inside and a separate baby theme tag. Notice carefully at the grid on the umbrella. I didn't do the traditional grid pattern. I did a scalloped overlapping grid pattern with the help of an old stencil template. The heart on the tag (used as the background mount for the quilted heart) has the traditional grid scoring pattern.


What do you think?

[Robn C]

Wonderful goodies!

[Patti Prince]

Rebexie I am SO Sorry i was super busy this past week and did not get a chance to take pictures of the extra goodies. thank you for posting them for me.

[SandersNan]

Rebexie - I love how you made the grid on the added piece - a very interesting take on it!

[Rebexie]

hey, Patti, no problem! I try to always scan and save into my computer before I get an item ready for mailing. Thanks for all the comments! It was interesting to apply the "shapes"/cut-outs with the gridding. Just another way to tweak a technique to make it unique!!!! :)