12 Days of Christmas – Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2017 by sharon

Welcome to the first post of my 12 Days of Christmas Series.
I wanted to created 12 projects that you can make yourself with Stampin’ Up! products that are cheap and easy.

I make this cute little pizza box with matching cards and envelopes. The cards and envelopes are 3″x3″ and are great for on top of christmas gifts or for your kids to write in for their friends.

I have used a few stamp sets on this project but the one that stands out is the “Hearts Come Home”. It is a gorgeous little set with cute houses, Santa flying with his reindeer and some lovely sentiments. I have used elements from the Be Merry Rosette Kit along with the branch from Colorful Seasons stamp set. I added an embellishment from the Year of Cheer Embellishments. The christmas baubles are from the Carols of Christmas Stamp set.

The Pizza Boxes are super cute too and I am hoping that they may carry over into the next catalogue but we won’t know till later in the month. So if you love these boxes as much as I do, then don’t wait another minute, go to my online shop and order them today.

Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145416] $37.00	Mini Pizza Boxes [144645] $10.00	Whisper White 3″ X 3″ (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Envelopes [145829] $16.00	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949] $11.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [126974] $11.50	Year Of Cheer Embellishments [144643] $14.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953] $11.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Be Merry Kit [144648] $33.25	Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144804] $35.00
Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $47.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Trim Your Stocking Thinlits by Stampin’ Up!

Posted on November 26, 2017 by sharon

Trim Your Stocking Thinlits by Stampin’ Up!

Watch Stampin’ Up! trainer, Holly, show you how to use the Trim Your Stocking Thinlits Die from the 2017 holiday catalogue.

Product List

Trim Your Stocking Thinlits Dies

[144682]

$70.00

Tags & Trimmings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144832]

$33.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$9.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$12.00

Room Mate Gifts OnStage

Posted on November 23, 2017 by sharon

As OnStage was on the Gold Coast this year we needed to travel and find accommodation. I booked some accommodation for 4 and had 3 amazing fellow demos staying with me including one of my fabulous downlines.

I wanted to make them feel special so I made a little gift for them. I used the Year of Cheer Speciality Designer Series Paper to make a hot chocolate pouch.

I have included a video for you showcasing the gorgeous products in the Year of Cheer Suite

Children’s Craft Course

Posted on October 25, 2017 by sharon

Starting today I am holding a Children’s Craft Course in my home. The course is for 7 weeks and will, hopefully, help the the children to be able to work with colours more confidently in the future.

They are going to be making a 6″ x 8″ Scrapbook Album, 8 Christmas cards with envelopes and 2 Christmas Rosette Ornaments.

I have a maximum class size of 6 students as I want to be able to give each student the attention and help that they may need.

I’m really looking forward to the classes each week and hope that each of the children will be more confident in colours and being creative.

Below is what they’ll be creating.

And here is the kit that they’ll receive.

If you’d like to purchase any of these products, you can shop for them online at my shop and have them delivered straight to your door.

Watercolour Christmas Project Kit

Posted on September 7, 2017 by sharon

The Watercolor Christmas Project Kit is in the new Holiday Catalogue and has the materials to make 20 cards, 5 each of 4 designs. There is a matching stamp set to go with this kit, Watercolor Christmas.

I haven’t yet purchased the Watercolor Christmas Stamp set and so I wanted to see if I could use a different stamp set for the sentiments as a substitute. After all, sometimes we have our favourite sentiments that we want to use. I used the Snowflake Sentiments stamp set instead and loved how the cards turned out. You could also use the Oh, What Fun stamp set as well and really any other sentiment stamp set that you own. The Watercolour Christmas Project Kit is really quite versatile and you can adapt any stamp set that you wish.

Below is a video produced by Stampin’ Up! on the kit and how to assemble the cards.

And finally I have included a video by a US demonstrator, Rachel Tessman from Stamp your Art Out, that explains how you can create double the cards from one kit.

Stamp Camp 2017

Posted on August 28, 2017 by sharon

This past weekend I’ve been to our teams weekend away.

We have the most amazing upline that organises a fantastic weekend away for us. She needs to limit the numbers as we like to have some room to create.

When we first arrive we are greeted with a bag of challenges to complete along with some extra goodies to get us through the weekend.

There are shoebox swaps to complete throughout the weekend as well. If you can’t get your mojo going the shoeboxes are a great way to be creative without the thinking. All the prep is completed and all you need to do is stamp and assemble.

The challenges can be trickier. You are given some supplies and you need to create a project with them. You can add other things as well.

The worst part of the weekend is packing up and heading home. Though seeing the family again is great and always good to sleep in your own bed.

Below is a photo of all the Stamp Fairy gifts we received and the goodies we received when we first arrived.

It is a fantastic weekend away so if you would like the chance to come along next year, then sign up in my team and you could be joining us next year.