2012 Stamp-a-Faire

Hello everyone!  I am very much looking forward to

I am going to keep everyone in one long post as I do the activities.  For Friday evening, I missed the meet and greet time, but since it is not a live event, I actually think this will work out better for me as I can do my things I need to do and still fully participate!!  Here are all the projects and "badges" to earn.  I will post my projects after each badge.  I have all my stuff and am ready to get started!

-Morning Make-n-Take

All ready to get started!

I made it!

close up

I think for today I will just use the web cam.  I can always take better photos of the cards later, but really the webcam is not at all that bad for low res web photos.    Now to wait for the next one.  I will be back in a little bit, I have to go turn in my yeast bread at the county fair!

8am EST: "Knots Badge- Ribbon Techniques Challenge"

Mostly PTI products ink, and ribbon!  I used a balloon die I had on hand.  Melon Berry is the color I got in my kit.  What colors did everyone else get?

10am EST: "Memory Preservation Badge- Mini Book Challenge"

Whew this one took a long time.  Am glad they timed it for the long stretch.
  The only thing not PTI is the kraft tag.

1pm EST: "Craft Conservation Badge- Limited Supply Challenge"

Wow this is my favorite one so far!

2pm EST: "Friendship Badge- Beaded Friendship Bracelets"

Whew did not like making this project at all.  Paper beads are not really an interest of mine.  Maybe if I would have had a smaller diameter skewer.  Another issue I am having, totally unrelated to the PTI stuff, is that any die I use in my Cuttlebug just doesnt cut as clean as it should.  I even bought an entirely new platform (magnetic) to use and it doesnt matter what brand die, there are sections that do not cut.  That added to my displeasure on this project.  I look forward to trying the next one.  Here is what I did end up with on the beads.  I used elastic beading cord, and hid the knot in one of the paper beads.
Here is Katie's version

4pm EST: "Rainbow Badge- Tie-Dye Techniques"

This one was a lot of fun, and there is another technique using shaving cream that later I will have to try!  Such fun!  I cant order anything today, the kits for this event was the end of the budget, so will have to wait until later- sad panda.   I still think this technique turned out terrific!

6pm EST: "Correspondence Badge- Camp Card Set Challenge"

8pm EST: "DIY Badge- Homemade Embellishments"

Since Melon Berry was the big set of stuff that I got in the kit, I thought to use a monochromatic card with the embellishment I made.

All done!  Whew what a long day!  I wish I would have been able to use more of the stuff in the kit, have a lot of stuff left over.  More projects later!

p.s. for those who wonder how I did at the County Fair with my yeast bread