Today’s the day! After a couple of weeks of collecting GORGEOUS cards in my mailbox for my Spring One-for-One Card Swap, I have the pleasure of sharing them with you. Today I’m sharing SEVENTEEN amazing cards from YOU. To top that off, those of you who participated have already begun to receive your fun mail in return. This Spring One-for-One Swap was filled with beautiful inspiration, and I know you’re going to love these projects.
In a series of several posts over the next week, I will share these cards with everyone. I love these swaps because they showcase beautiful projects from cardmakers at ALL SKILL LEVELS – some are brand new to the craft, and others have been creating for years. Please look them over, admire their beauty and then let the creators know how beautiful their cards are (I already know you’ll be kind with your comments, but I am going to request it, anyway).
If you participated in the swap and don’t see the card you received here, please wait to comment on the card when it debuts here. That way, the creator of that card will be sure to see your comments.
The collection of cards I’ll be sharing might not all have current Stampin’ Up! products, but every card gives good ideas for color combinations, layouts, techniques. They are sure to inspire you. Without any further ado, here is the first batch of your beautiful cards:
What do you think? Aren’t those awesome?! Please leave a comment below to let these artists know how much you love their heartfelt creations.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Wow, lovely cards! My fave is the one by Rosemary using the washi tape.
great idea for someone who (me) has lots of washi tape and doesn’t know what to do with it.
Fabulous ideas and fine artistry. I especially like the cards by Impgene, Paulette and Susan, but the rest were right up there, too.
TYVM for sharing. ????
Susan and Julie get my awesomeness vote!! Way to go gals!
All of these are such beautiful cards! Thanks for the spring inspiration!
Oh WOW!! What a lovely, beautiful collection of cards Brian, thank you so much for hosting this card swap, I’ve been participating since you started like 4 years ago? I love every step of this project, from the announcement from you to the big reveal of our cards on your blog, which is the absolute best part!!!!! We all know it’s a lot of work for you to sort out, take the pictures, post them and send them to us and for that, we are incredibly grateful.
I’ll be keeping my eye on my mail box, I can’t wait to receive my card.
Thanks to all of this ladies who made this beautiful cards, can’t wait to see the next batch.
Big Hugs,
Maria.
I also love the Washi tape card and will certainly case that one. Susan’s hummingbird card is lovely too. I put my feeder out yesterday. 🙂 Paulette’s background paper is nice. Everyone did a great job. All those nice thinlits stampin up offers are great tools for cardmakers. And I love that drapery fold. Way to go ladies.
Love to see the variety of designs thought up by everyone. Thanks for hosting the swap, Brian; it’s so inspiring to pour over these great projects. Can’t wait to see the next batch!
Such talent! I am so impressed with the beauty in each and every card. Thanks for hosting another great 1 for 1 Brian. So much fun!
Holy cow ! What a collection of stunning cards !! It is such fun to see how everyone uses their creative juices and comes up with all these ideas ….Thank you for showing us these beauties . Diane`s card gave me some ideas on how to use my Field Flower stamps !!
Oh, yay! I’ve been waiting with baited breath for the reveals. (Is that like morning breath? Hope not!) All of these cards are lovely in their own special way. Good job, everyone! I didn’t go downstairs to get my mail yesterday, but you can be sure I will be down there every day until I get my swap. Thank you, thank you, Brian, for all the work you put into this; it is such a thrill to see one’s own card presented in this national forum and to see so many wonderful ideas for cards.
What a great start to the swap showcase. These are beautiful everyone. Certainly will be pinned.
Lynn
Thanks Brian…wow, what a beautiful group of cards. I received Seletta’s card and love it, thanks Seletta! And it’s from my favorite place, Gainesville – Go Gators!
Thanks again for hosting the swap and for sharing these treasures.
I’d love to know where the “friend” stamp in Heidi’s card came from. I really like that card.
Vicki – Banner Blessings is one of the monthly photopolymers from a couple of years ago. Good news! It’s still available to order – you can see it here:
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=136720&dbwsdemoid=2104107
I am the lucky recipient of Rosanne’s card! I love the soft look of the card. My favorite detail is the vellum happy birthday banner placed at an angle over the butterfly…….perfect finishing touch! What kind of adhesive did you use to attach it, Rosanne? Thanks so much for participating!
Susan, I received your card today and absolutely love the hummingbird. Your stamping is perfect. Thanks Brian, for sending me Susan’s card. I found this tape runner at AC Moore, I think it is by Nicole, that allows you to adhere vellum without showing through. It is really inexpensive too.
jaw dropping! I scooped a few for future inspiration!
Beautiful cards…thanks for all the great ideas!
Fabulous cards. Roseanne, Ruth and Diane’s cards spoke to me.
This was my first time participating your swap, it will not be my last! What great cards! I was the lucky one to receive Sharon’s card and I love it! Thanks for hosting this Brian!
They are all very good cards! I look at them and say, “I could do that” and “why didn’t I think of that”. Way to go stampers!
A great start to your exchange parade, Brian. I received Millie’s card and was so impressed with the details and great color! One very sweet card….thanks Millie!
Thanks Brian for organizing this swap. I was tickled pink when I saw my envelope in the mail yesterday. I am the lucky recipient of Rosemary’s adorable washi card. It is even cuter in person than pictured. Thanks so much Rosemary for the card and all the inspiration you sent. I plan to pull out some ink, washi, and paper today to see what I can do. This card is definitely a keeper.
Thank you Brian, awesome cards, I was so hoping I would b able to join ur group swap, but I look from afar : – ). Thank you for sharing the greatness of other demonstrators. : – ). Have a great day.
WOW, WOW, WOW – Every single one of these cards is awesome. I can’t find a favorite, I love them all. I am in awe of the talent exhibited with this group of cards. Congratulations ladies, you are amazing!
These are all great especially the coffee cup and last two butterfly cards.
WOW! Such creative talent ! Thanks for hosting and sharing, Brian!
What lovely cards. How can we contact the artist for more details or recipes? Is there a way to pintrest them. I am computer challenged. Love the hummingbird and the washi tape one. Will be caseing both of them.
Janell, You can click on the P to the right of “Share this” at the base of the post (before the comments section) to Pin any/all of these cards. If you have questions, please leave a comment here. If I can’t answer it, someone else may be able to. I am not able to share everyone’s contact information here. Thanks.
Wow. Just got some great inspiration. I am sad that i did not get the botanicals bundle. I really wasnt impressed with it, but the more i see it the more i like it. Love the washi tape card. Thanks for sharing Brian.
Angie – Thanks for your comment. Just wanted to make sure you knew that the Botanicals Bundle is still available – it will be offered as a bundle through the end of May (or until the Designer Series Paper runs out). Yippee!
Lovely, lovely cards…colors, layouts…all are so Springy! (Is Springy a word?) Thanks for the fun Brian!
I received mine a couple of days ago although it’s not posted yet. These are all great cards, I love the variety!
Loved this swap. Anxious for all to see the beautiful card I received. Thanks, Brian, for offering this fun swap.
What I love is that there are so many ways to use ink, stamps and paper and no two people will use it all the same. Such variety and beauty, it would be hard to say what I like best. I did receive my swap and my card is from Jesse Naylor. I love it, a great masculine card Jesse! Thank you Brian for orchestrating the swap and your hard work!
I love all the cards …they are so pretty…everyone did an awesome job….I started to make a card…but I always think my cards are not good enough…I hope you will do this again and perhaps I just might enter a card…thanks for sharing all these beautiful cards..
I’d love for you to join us next time. 🙂
This is new to me….what do you mean when you say you are going to case a card…hope it is not a dumb question….and again all the cards are just awesome…
CASE means to “copy and share everything.” While some take it to mean that you copy every aspect of a card (while giving credit to the original creator), many people CASE a technique, layout, color scheme or an aspect of a card to create their own that is inspired by the card they CASE. Make sense?
Brian, what a great variety of cards. They are all great! I received mine and I love it. I’ll wait to comment until it is on your site. Thanks so much for doing this, all the coordinating, photographs are awesome.
How fun to see all these beautiful cards ! Thank you for sharing !
Such a beautiful display of cards and talent! Thanks for sharing.
I was pleased to get my card in the mail today! Thanks for organizing this swap; I know a lot of hard work & time goes into it.
Hi Brian,
Got my card in the mail today.
Will wait till it shows up on the web to comment on it but wanted to share a “funny” with you and everyone else.
The envelope was laying on the table with my husband came home from work and ask with a very serious face…”when did you start sending yourself cards?”
Needless to say I busted out laughing and then tried to explain it.
This is my first swap by mail and will definitely do it again in the future.
hahahaha! Love it!
What wonderful cards! I received mine in the mail yesterday, Tamara you made a beautiful card and I cannot wait for everyone to see it 🙂
Brian, thank you so much for all your hard work organizing the swap, so happy that I was able to participate.
I think if I has to choose favorites I would pick Susan’s hummingbird card and Rosemary’s washi tape card. This was such a fun swap! With only one card to make, it was easy for us, yet we get to enjoy them all here on the blog. Thanks so much for hosting, Brian!
All these cards are so cute and love then all.
Brian thank you .you are great person.
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Great to see the works of art. Thanks for hosting this, Brian.
Dear Brian, Thank you so much for hosting this card swap, I received Sharon’s H. card and love it.
Thank you Sharon you are totally awesome 🙂
This was my first time participating your swap and it will not be my last.
Love Millie
Thank you Nan Farwell of Murfreesboro, TX for your beautiful card. Alot of detail and I appreciate that.
All the cards show such creativity. Paulette I love your card. I am always looking for masculine cards and this one sure fits. And I am so happy because I have this stamp set.
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All of the cards are just beautiful. Thanks so much for the card from Ruth Norton it is beautiful, butterflies are my very favorite. Thanks Brian for having this swap really enjoying all of the different creations.
Beautiful cards by everyone! You guys really out did yourselves!! I can’t choose witch one is my favorite!! They all are just wonderful
Such a beautiful collection of cards! My absolute fave is Ruth’s. Also love Stephanie’s, Susan’s and Sharon’s! Thanks for sharing!
These cards are BEAUTIFUL! I cannot pick a favorite! I love them all!