CentreStage – Melbourne

Posted on November 30, 2018 by sharon

Centrestage is an event for Demonstrators titled at Silver Elite or above. I made the title of Silver Elite a couple of years ago and have been fortunate to attend 4 of these events.

Centrestage is a time when we have some specialised training for leaders and Stampin’ Up! make announcements so that we can better support our downlines.

In Melbourne this year we were treated to a lovely dinner and dessert which I got to enjoy with the lovely Marelle, our Team leader and Melissa a fellow demonstrator under Marelle. This was the first time we’d met Melissa as she is from WA.

And finally the three of us also had a photo with the Stampin’ Up logo. It was such a great night to share with these two amazingly talented women.

If you would like the opportunity to start and grow your Stampin’ Up! business then contact me and we can set some goals and get you on the path to CentreStage

Winter Woods Bundle

Posted on November 23, 2018 by sharon

We love trees and the Winter Woods Bundle is perfect for scene building and are so versatile. Check out the bundle and to get yours, check out my online store.

Product List

Winter Woods Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147658]

$54.00

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147661]

$40.00

In The Woods Framelits Dies

[147919]

$57.00

Winter Woods Wood-Mount Bundle

[149991]

$99.75

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle

[149992]

$87.25

Christmas Cards for Customers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by sharon

Every year I get requests to make Christmas cards for customers to send out to their clients. I had a request from one customer for 150 cards. I decided to go with this design. I chose the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper pack again and could get lots of cards out of the paper pack.

The stamp set I used is the Illuminated Christmas stamp set from the Holiday Catalogue in real red ink. I used the stamparatus to line up both of the stamps used. I complimented the dsp with a strip of card stock. I layered the oval onto a scallop oval.

My customer is very happy with the design and as there were a few patterns in each pack of dsp I could use various designs.

Again this is another fairly simple christmas card that could easily be duplicated.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $12.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00
Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $19.25	Illuminated Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147833] $37.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.75

OnStage General Swap Melbourne 2018

Posted on November 19, 2018 by sharon

At our Onstage Local event this year we swap cards or 3D items so that we can get inspired to be more creative with the products that we have on hand. Its also a great way to get some samples to show our customers when we don’t own a stamp set or set of dies that someone else does.

My swap this year was using the Wishing You Well stamp set using the wreath and ribbon. I hand cut out the ribbon and used the stamparatus to line up the wreath and the “Season’s Greeting” in the middle of the wreath. I must say the Stamparatus has come in very handy in so many different projects. If you don’t already have this tool you really need to buy one.

I used the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper has been great for these cards as I was able to get 9 cards out of 1 sheet of 12×12 paper. The papers were 10cmx10cm each.

These cards are fairly simple to stamp and assemble, but I do love the simple cards. I like to create simple cards so that if someone wants to duplicate the card they can fairly easily with the products that I list below.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $12.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00
Wishing You Well Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147864] $33.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [147084] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $13.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad [147088] $13.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $13.00	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $19.25

Tags & Tidings Bundle

Posted on November 16, 2018 by sharon

Want to make 16 tiny tags with just one pass through your Big Shot? The Tags & Tidings Bundle is perfect for creating simple tags to use for celebrating your holiday season. To get these, go to my online shop.

Product List

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Bundle [149986] $71.00	Christmas Tags Thinlits Die [147926] $49.00	Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set [147779] $30.00	Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape [148079] $14.75	Festive Farmhouse Elements [147890] $7.00
Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $10.00	Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $8.75	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75

Stampers Anonymous Team Blog Hop Sketch Challenge #1

Posted on November 14, 2018 by sharon

Thank you for joining us for our first Stampers Anonymous Team Blog Hop!

The challenge has been set by Nikki Stalker and here is the sketch we are to work with. The inspiration for this sketch is from page 97 of the Annual Catalogue.

Here is the card that I made for the blog hop. I used the Snow is Glistening Stamp Set which is only available till the end of November or while supplies last. I used the colours in the Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper as my inspiration. If you love this paper I would suggest you purchase it as soon as possible as its been very popular and has sold out overseas and will sell out here too and once its sold out its gone.

If you get out of order you can click on the links below to get to get back onto the blog hop.

You can follow along on these buttons.

Product List

Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set [149742] $37.00	Joyous Noel 6″ X 6″ Glimmer Paper [147817] $26.00	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] $14.75	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $14.75	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad [147146] $13.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [147117] $13.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad [147112] $13.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00
Joyous Noel 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816] $24.25	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Big Shot [143263] $159.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $12.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

His 60th Birthday Card

Posted on November 12, 2018 by sharon

One of my good customers Husband had a big birthday the other week and so I made him this card.

Unfortunately the stamp set isn’t available anymore but I just couldn’t let it go yet and I’m thankful that I didn’t sell it. I also used the numbers which are also retired and no longer available to purchase.

I used the Black Foil Sheets and embossed it with the woodgrain embossing folder.

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $12.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $14.00	Black Foil Sheets [147898] $7.00	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $7.00
Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708] $17.00