Hybrid thanks

As you know I've been having tons of fun with MDS2!  So when I needed some much past due thank you's I relied on MDS.  Still just can't believe the versatility of this program and what can all be done....So for todays project I created four card fronts on an 8-1/2" x 11 page and sent them off to Office Max to be printed (don't have my awesome printer yet)  Once I picked them up I added some coordinating brads for embellisment and mounted with dimensionals on a card front.  Voila!!

If you think MDS2 is something you'd like to try, don't forget that Stampin' Up! has a free 30 day trial offer. Head over to my Stampin' Up! website to check out the details.   I can tell you from experience, that it's addicting!  I know that there are tons of people out there with loads of shoe boxes with pictures and memories just sitting there waiting for something to be done with them.  Or you have several memory sticks loaded with photos that nobody is looking at.  Now is the time to make them into memories that your family will cherish for generations.  Contact me so I can get you on the right road!  

My first hybrid project!!

Now you say, "what's a hybrid project?"  It's a combination of traditional card making and digital crafting.  I needed a graduation card as our sweet baby-sitter is graduating from high school today.  I didn't have any current graduation stamps so decided to dig into My Digital Studio (MDS) program and combine the best of two worlds.  I love the medallion stamp and since its retiring I decided to incorporate it too! 

I've learned some handy tricks taking an on-line class that's being offered by an awesome Canadian demonstrator, Heather Summers. You can check out her blog here.  The digital stamp set I used was Great Grads.  I manipulated the image so that the circle "G" became part of the word grad.  Then I added a red circle behind the image.  I copied several of the same images on an 8-1/2 x 11 page (needed enough for my stamp club girls) and then printed them on my home computer.  I absolutely love the final product!  Will definitely being doing more of this again!! 

Printed off a saying for the inside

Cardstock:  Basic black, Whisper white, Red glimmer paper, Silver glimmer paper

Stamp set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Medallion

Accessories:  Silver embossing powder, Heat tool, Brights & basics glimmer brads,  1-3/4" scallop circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, word window punch

If you enjoy what you've seen on this project, stay tuned for some upcoming classes that will offer you the basics and some special tricks to using MDS (My Digital Studio).  In the next few days I also get to show you the project that I've been working on. My parents finally received it in the mail :)