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
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.
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.
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.
The Angel from the Wonder of Christmas Stamp set is so lovely that I wanted to play with it
I did the same design but with different card bases & ribbons.
I’ve used Rich Razzleberry ink for the Angel and stars. I then used markers to colour the Angel in.
I tied Mint Macaron striped ribbon on the Mint Macaron Card Base & then I used the Sweet Sugarplum Ruffled Ribbon on the Sweet Sugarplum Card Base.
I’ve been holding Children’s Card Making Classes for over a year now and the boys & girls that come along love the creativity of card making. I have two girls (9 & 7) and they love to see all the creations I make for the upcoming classes. They also get to join in depending on the number of kids that attend.
I’m holding some more kids card classes during these Spring School Holidays.
This time the kids will be making Christmas Cards so that they are ready to hand them out to their friends in 4th term.
Wednesday 5th October 10am-12pm (4 places available)
Wednesday 5th October 2pm-4pm (6 places available)
Thursday 6th October 10am-12pm (6 places available)
Thursday 6th October 2pm-4pm (6 places available)
Friday 7th October 10am-12pm (4 places available)
Friday 7th October 2pm-4pm (6 places available)
The children will be making 6 cards each at a cost of $30 which will include all the supplies they need to make the cards. I have a maximum of 6 students per class so they can get the help they need to complete the projects.
I hold the classes in my home in West Pennant Hills and I have a current WWCC number.
If you’d like to know more information, please don’t hesitate to email me.
Since the new Holiday Catalogue came out I haven’t had the time to play with the new products that I ordered.
Today I had the time to just sit and play with some new gorgeous products. When I first saw the Star of Light Stamp Set I knew I had to have it. It is a beautiful stamp set with some great versatility. And then you pair the stamps with the matching Starlight Thinlits and you have a magical combination.
I used a Soft Sky card base, stamped on a Very Vanilla card stock. Cut out the Star out of Silver Foil Sheets and then stamped in Mint Macaron & Soft Sky.