OnStage November 2018

I went to Orlando, FL last week to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s 30th birthday and we really had fun!  There were 41 of us in Susan’s Stampfield Stars group.

For me the most exciting thing was that the clear-mount and wood-mount stamps are going away and are being replaced by cling stamps that actually stick to the blocks!!!!!

There are also a couple of new butterfly stamps set with coordinating punches or dies!  I love butterflies!

Beauty Abounds Bundle

Butterfly Gala Bundle

If you sign up to be a demonstrator during Sale-a-Bration, you can add this bag to your starter kit!

Here are a few photos of product displays I saw, I’m sure I missed a few.

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OnStage Gifts

Right now I’m in Orlando, FL attending OnStage!  It’s the 30th anniversary of Stampin’ Up! so I decided to head to the BIG convention (normally I only go to the one day local ones I can drive to).  I’m not going to be alone; there are 40 others from Susan’s Stampfield Stars group attending too not to mention the almost 10,000 demonstrators that I don’t know yet!

I decided to make treats for everyone in the group.  Shh, don’t tell them, it’s a secret.  😉  This is what I came up with based on the container of leftover snowflakes from my Beautiful Blizzard projects.

For my first one, I just put the mint patties in the cellophane bag but it’s much easier to do it with the little Shaded Spruce liner.  The liner is 2″ x 6″ and scored 1/4″ from each edge.  The link to where I got the idea for the liner is lost somewhere on Pinterest.

I even used the new Snowfall Thinlits on one.

Supplies:

149921	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Bundle
149922	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Bundle
148562	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set
148565	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Stamp Set
147902	Blizzard Thinlits Die
146981	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Shaded Spruce
100730	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White
102283	Versamark Pad
138299	Punch Circle 1-1/2″
146329	Ribbon Metallic Combo Pack
124262	Baker’s Twine Solid Whisper White
144172	Ribbon Sheer 1/8″ Whisper White
141703	Bags Cellophane 2″ X 8″
143263	Big Shot
122334	Simply Scored
103083	Embossing Buddy
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
138309	Fine-Tip Glue Pen

 

 

Snow is Glistening

There is a special going on this month featuring a few snow themed products, my favorites are the Snow is Glistening stamp set and the Snowfall thinlits.  For this card I only use one stamp from the set but I love how the tree is made up of all the little snowflakes.  Seriously, I don’t think I can pass up snowflake stamps or thinlits.

Supplies:

149742	Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set
140272	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White Thick
132178	Foil Sheets Silver
102283	Versamark Pad
109131	Stampin’ Emboss Powder Silver
144213	Ribbon Metallic Edge 3/8″  Silver
139672	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
143263	Big Shot
103083	Embossing Buddy
129053	Heat Tool
146276	Stamparatus
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Rooted in Nature Fall Card

At Demos Galore in September, Carol Rosengren showed how to use the Stampin’ Write Markers and the Stamparatus to make a fall tree.  I was absolutely blown away and decided that was what I would do with the Rooted in Nature tree too.  For my tree, I used Soft Suede, Grapefruit Grove, and Cajun Craze to a make a fall tree that coordinates with the Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper.  The tree turned out so beautiful I didn’t want to detract from it by adding a sentiment.

I even did something on the inside!

Supplies:

148353	Rooted In Nature  Clear-Mount Bundle
148352	Rooted In Nature  Wood-Mount Bundle
146972	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Grapefruit Grove
115318	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Soft Suede
100730	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White
140272	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White Thick
146338	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper
147085	Classic Stampin’ Pad Cajun Craze
147154	Markers Many Marvelous
147159	Stampin’ Write Markers In Color 2018-2020
147158	Stampin’ Write Markers Neutrals
147155	Stampin’ Write Markers Regals
141705	Big Shot Framelits Layering Circles
143706	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
146329	Ribbon Metallic Combo Pack
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
147042	Simply Shammy
146276	Stamparatus

Measurements:

Grapefruit Grove	5 ½” x 8 ½”
Soft Suede	3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Whisper White Thick	3” x 4”
Whisper White	4” x 5 ¼”
Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (DSP)	4” x 5 ¼”, 1” x 5 ¼”

Instructions:

1. Place the large tree stamp on the Stamparatus. Using the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, color in the trunk of the tree.   Using the Grapefruit Grove Stampin’ Write Marker, color in the leaves of the tree.   Using the Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker, color in the outside border of the leaves and dab randomly around the tree leaves.  Stamp on Whisper White Thick cardstock.  Reapply and re-stamp until the tree looks how you want.  Die cut tree.
2. Attach the 1” piece of DSP to right side the 4” x 5 ¼” piece. Add adhesive to the back of the panel and attach Shaded Spruce ribbon over seam.  Attach to the Grapefruit Grove cardbase.
3. Diecut circle from Soft Suede cardstock and then emboss using the Subtle dynamic embossing folder. Attach to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
4. Attach tree on circle using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Try not to overlap where the dimensionals are.
5. Using Cajun Craze ink, stamp the leaf on the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White in the lower right corner. Keep stamping until the ink is gone.  Add to the inside of the card.

Cauldron Bubble Treat Container

Rachel Tessman did a treat container for a make & take at a Facebook team event and I just loved it so I recreated it for my October class.

Supplies:

149931	Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle
149930	Cauldron Bubble Wood-Mount Bundle
121045	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Basic Black
146987	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Gorgeous Grape
140272	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White Thick
147531	Toil & Trouble 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper
147099	Classic Stampin’ Pad Gorgeous Grape
145372	Stitched Shapes Big Shot Framelits
119868	1″ Circle Punch
141704	Bags Cellophane Gusseted 3″ X 6″
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
138995	Tear & Tape Adhesive
146276	Stamparatus

Measurements:

Basic Black	2 ¾” x 10”, scored at 2 ¾”, 4 ¾”, 7 ½”, 9 ½”
Gorgeous Grape	1 ½” x 1 ½”
Whisper White Thick	1 ¾” x 3”
Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper (DSP)	(2) 2 ½” x 2 ½”, cauldron & cat

Instructions:

1. Score the Basic Black cardstock along the long edge, adhere Tear & Tape on the ½” section.
2. Using Gorgeous Grape, stamp Trick or Treat and the ghost on the piece of Whisper White. Punch out the sentiment and die cut the ghost.
3. Die cut the Gorgeous Grape cardstock using the smallest Stitched Shapes circle.
4. Adhere the sentiment circle to the Gorgeous Grape circle using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
5. With the ½” section at the bottom, adhere the piece of ghost DSP. Add the sentiment in the middle.  Use a Stampin’ Dimensional to add the ghost.
6. Rotate the Basic Black so the ½” section is at the top. Attach the piece of stars DSP.  Adhere the cauldron in the middle.  Using a mini Stampin’ Dimensional, attach the cat.
7. Fold along all the score lines, pull off the release backing from the Tear & Tape, fold the Basic Black and attach with the Tear & Tape to create the box.
8. Slip into the gusseted bag, roll down the top, and close with a binder clip.

Beautiful Blizzard – Day 15

This was actually the first project I created when I got the Beautiful Blizzard bundle.  The problem with that was that I figured out the dimensions as I made it and didn’t use adhesive sheets so you can see all the dots of glue.  😦  It does look really cute when it’s lit at night though.  Needless to say, that is a battery powered candle and not a real one, that would be dangerous.

Supplies:

149921	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Bundle
149922	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Bundle
148562	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set
148565	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Stamp Set
147902	Blizzard Thinlits Die
143263	Big Shot
140603	Big Shot Die Brush
139684	Precision Base Plate
100867	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Night Of Navy
101856	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Vellum
138309	Fine-Tip Glue Pen
122334	Simply Scored

Beautiful Blizzard – Day 14

I’ve seen versions of this card here and there and I wondered how to make it.  So I did a little searching and found an easy to follow printable tutorial by Kristina Frattin on www.stampindolce.com.

Supplies:

149921	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Bundle
149922	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Bundle
148562	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set
148565	Beautiful Blizzard Wood-Mount Stamp Set
147902	Blizzard Thinlits Die
143263	Big Shot
140603	Big Shot Die Brush
139684	Precision Base Plate
140272	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Whisper White Thick
102482	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Real Red
131202	Cardstock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Smoky Slate
146957	Paper Glimmer Sparkle
147113	Classic Stampin’ Pad Smoky Slate
102283	Versamark Pad
103083	Embossing Buddy
109131	Stampin’ Emboss Powder Silver
144213	Ribbon Metallic Edge 3/8″  Silver
129053	Heat Tool
104430	Stampin’ Dimensionals
103683	Mini Glue Dots
119869	Punch Circle 1/2″
134365	Punch Circle 1/8″