Lots of Layers Preview swap 2009

Here we go... starting off the New Year with a bang... check out these beauties that all my wonderful swappers have created.... Thanks for looking....

These first ones are the 5x5 category... this is my card... love this new from the hostess Level 2 called A little something... Stampin' Up! has punches that will work with all 6 stamps.. how cool is that??? Even the newest of punches...t he full heart that will work with this one... I mixed it up a bit with the Always set just cause I like how they go toghether... and of course the New Raspberry Tart... Oh so pretty... I went a bit overboard with the 11 layers, but couldn't help it.. LOL...

And isn't Susan's card just beautiful??? Petal Pizzaz is one of my fav's from the hostess sets.... Love the Reds and Browns... she mixed it up a bit with the Defining your life stamp set.... Love it and the Candy Lane DSP... NICE!!

This is JoAnn's elegant card .... from the Elegant Thank You stamp.. very pretty.....

Bonnie's card using Level II hostess stamp set : Echoes of Kindness... very sofisticated... so soft...

This is Sharon's card... lots of flowers... love the little Sizzlits that match our stamp set... Exclusive for Stampin' Up!.. aren' t we special??? You Betcha!! Sharon also mixed in Think Happy Thoughts stamp set on the circle... lovely.....

Gotta love Shelley's card with this fun cupcake... I LOVE IT... I got this bundle Level III hostess set ... it's the Hand Drawn Bundle that has Designer Paper, stamp set and coordinating Rubbon's..... soooo cute Susan.... Shelley also mixed in some paper piercing and the Hugs and Wishes stamp set for the greeting... Very fun card...

















I'll be honest... wasn't crazy about this stamp set when I saw it in the preview.... but, WOW can Joszette change my mind or what???? Is this too cute??? She even made Honey somehow.... LOL... I thought it was some sort of soemthing that got spilt on the card....LOL... FUN FUN FUN card... this is Just Buzzin' by a level II hostess stamp set... too cute.

















These are the 4.25x5.5 category cards......

This is Joszette's card... wow tons of details... love how she did the embossing on the side of the pink strip... she's gonna have to share her secret..

Inside pocket....

This is JoAnn's card... I Love the color combo and the bouquet!! Very layered and creative... so pretty...

Front view... nicely done...

These two cards looked like twins so I grouped them, the Left card is by ??? not sure... go swapped and no name on the recipe... very cute will all the scallops matching.. nice and the flower brad...gotta love those... the card on the right is by Sharon Totton.... love the diamonds down the center of the card... great layout and the double flowers??? Nice job Sharon... Sharon also used the Bella's bloom stamp set... love the detail with the ribbon...

Wow Susan... talk about mixing it up... well, let's see... she used the Bella Rose and the Sweet always designer papers... nice... and the Petal Pizzaz set.. love the brad in the center of the flower... very pretty indeed... great color combo...

Katitie did it Indeed!!! LOL.... again... changing my mind to like the bee set... this is too cute... love the color combo, the details on the flowers with the eyelets and how the bee is just popping out on his own scalloped flower.... too cute!!! She also used the Hugs and wishes stamp set for the sentiment and the Bella Toile background stamp set... lovely

And oh these petals are just sooooo lovely all shiny with crystal effects... wow... lots of work on this flower... so lovely next to the Elegant Thank you... very pretty indeed... this card is by Jenni... so pretty Jenni...

Now this is a fun group... I love love love this trio... the left card with that ice cream is by Bonnie... love the mix with the Candy Lane designer paper and the cup... it has a ton of Dazzling Diamonds... in the crystal effects... how fun... love it Bonnie. She used the Goodie Goodie gumdrops Level II hostess set... too darling

The card on the Right is by Shelley. such a fun card... love the softness of the layout... perfect for an anniversary... she used the Hand Drawn Bundle Designer paper and stamp nd the Top Note die for the Big Shot and her sentiment is from the Hugs and wishes (pretty popular set don't you think?? Lots of cards used it) Love it..

The bottom card is by Tara A... wow!! she did a crisscross card and wow... using the Raspberry tart papers and the petal pizzaz stamp set as well as the A little somethin' set... too pretty ... she used the hodge podge designer hardware and the sizzlits to add dimension to her flower band...

This is so pretty I had to take a close up... love the flower button in the center...

Thank you ladies for all your wonderful work... This is why I do these swaps... to show off product, quality and creativity... all in one card...

Sandra.