Aug 11, 2011 | Cards, Inspired by Nature, Stampin' Up! Convention, Tutorial, uStamp |
Sorry about that – I created the tutorial and then sent it to be converted and it took so long! Not sure why, maybe because I have a lot of pictures. Anyway I have the tutorial for making the Masked Frame card that I posted yesterday.
This idea was something that I saw on a crafting blog while searching the internet earlier this summer. I wanted a unique and different idea for my card that I was creating for the UStamp swap at Convention. This was something that I haven’t seen on any of the Stampin’ Up! blogs so I wanted to try my hand at it. I did have several attempts and trying different combinations of stamp sets and colors before I finally landed on this one. So here is the tutorial click here.
Have fun trying this out!
Aug 7, 2011 | Demonstrator, Stampin' Up! Convention |
During the week at the Stampin’ Up! Convention my upline, Wendy, had a meeting for her STARZ team. She asked if I could create a project for the meeting and I decided to make a helpful business tool. I used the same project for my team meeting here in Georgia. Over this past year Stampin’ Up! has made a lot of changes to the demonstrator Career Plan and this little project is hopefully a helpful tool for the demonstrators in our teams in finding all the information for the changes in one place. It is a Grow Your Business booklet – which fits into our theme this year.
The booklet is the size of a card – 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. The front cover has the Grow logo on it. I made this element using My Digital Studio and the convention theme download. I added the text underneath and then printed out multiples on a sheet of white card stock and cut them out. To decorate the front I added a punched layer in So Saffron, some ribbon and then Lucky Limeade layer that was stamped and then all of that is on Early Espresso. The booklet is held together by a Rhinestone brad. The back cover is just a piece of the Early Espresso card stock.
To make the inside I created a Word document on my computer and pulled in all the different charts and information that has to do with the Stampin’ Up! Career plan. Things that I often find myself looking for on the website – commission levels on sales, the incentive trip program, title benefits, title promotions, etc. I put the information so that I could cut each sheet into 4 pieces for my booklet.
I also added one other page in the front that included the Statement of the Heart. We were able to buy this as a stamp at convention one year so I had it to use for this project. This is what it says –
To love what we do
and share what we love
as we help others enjoy creativity
and worthwhile accomplishments
… in this we make a difference!
If you are a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator I hope that this is an idea that will be helpful to you. My PAWS team and the STARZ team all thought it was. If you would like to learn more about being a demonstrator, our career plan, or joining my team please contact me – I’d be happy to answer your questions – my email [email protected].
Have a great day!
Aug 4, 2011 | Catalogs, Charming, Stampin' Up! Convention |
I’m trying to see what I still haven’t shared from the things that I made and took to the Stampin’ Up! Convention this year. This little project was one of my favorite and I would have made more but I ran out of time and out of the little peat pellets. I made a handful of them and gave them out to some of my “online” friends.
With the convention theme of GROW – I decided to make a little growing kit – I used some bags that I had purchased and found peat pellets – they are little round disks of compressed dirt like peat – you add water and they expand for you to plant your seeds. Each bag has four and I decided to copy the images that are on the corner pages in our new Idea Book & Catalog – have you noticed the pot in the corner that grows as you go through the sections of the catalog? Well that was where my idea came from.
The flower pot is from the Pennant Parade stamp set – I used a Cajun Craze marker to ink only the base. The rain drops are the “seeds” from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch – the third setting with the detail. The stems are just an Old Olive marker. The flower is from the Itty Bitty Bits stamp set – I used Melon Mambo ink. The butterfly is from the Charming stamp set and it is Peach Parfait ink.
These were all stamped on Whisper White and punched with the 1-1/4″ Circle punch. The edges were sponged with Old Olive ink and then layered on a 1-3/8″ Old Olive Circle punch out. Then I attached them to the peat pellet with a bit of snail. The pellets actually have a thin netting around them so the adhesive sticks to that. I slid all four into a cello bag.
I put Wildflower seeds into a 1×8 skinny cello bag and sealed it by folding it almost in half. Then I tied a piece of Bakers Twine and a modern label tag to the top of each. I hand wrote “wildflower seeds” on each tag. I slid this into the larger cello bag next to the peat pellets.
I added a bag topped that I created in My Digital Studio and a set of instructions. Both were printed on Whisper White card stock. The topper used the GROW digital stamp image for My Digital Studio. On the back I had a message to my friends. The instructions were printed and cut to slide into the cello bag behind the seeds and pellets. I used Peach Parfait ribbon to tie around the top.
They really turned out cute and I hope everyone uses them to “Grow” this year! I wish I had saved one for myself but I gave them all away.
Aug 3, 2011 | Chipboard, Decor Elements, Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Up! Convention, SU Ribbon |
Earlier I shared one of the Project Boards I made for my Convention Roommates. I wanted to come back and show you the rest of them – each was a different color combination. And give you some instructions. Here is my original post.
I made 6 of them and still need to make some for myself.
Cindy G. - Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Cindy S. - Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Dawn - Certainly Celery, Concord Crush, Tempting Turquoise
Linda - Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz
Michele - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist
Wendy - Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie
I used the Patterns DSP to cover the Long Board Chipboard. First I covered the bottom with a full sheet of 12×12 Designer Series paper.
I fold in the sides and the folded up the bottom. Unfold and cut away the corners.
I used the Anywhere Glue Stick to attach the paper to the chipboard. First glue down the front (center piece), then the bottom flap and then the two sides.
Next I covered the top portion in the same manner with a coordinating Designer Series paper – I only used a 12 x 6″ piece for the top.
Repeat for a second board matching the papers to cover the same amount of space. Put the two boards together back to back (the back is where I have the seams). At the top punch two holes with the crop-a-dile and at the bottom punch one hole in the center. You will need to punch one piece, then mark the second one through the holes of the first so that they line up.
Before connecting the pieces I decorated the fronts. I tied a piece of wide striped Grosgrain Ribbon around where the two papers met. On one side I tied it off with Linen Thread and a button. The other side is just glued flat to the back. I added a piece of card stock and then a piece of the Chalkboard Decor Elements. I also stamped and punched out butterflies and decorated with those.
To connect the two pieces I used two piece of ribbon tied through the holes at the top so they were touching. At the base I added a piece of ribbon with a knot at each end – this is to help the boards stand up so they don’t slide apart. I also covered a binder clip with the matching DSP – this is to hold your card sample and the chalk board is where you write the instructions.
And this is what it would look like with a card project clipped on the top -you can add a card on each side and write instructions on the chal board underneath.
This idea originated from a project I saw on Wendy Wexler’s blog.
Aug 1, 2011 | Cards, Mini - Love Notes, Stampin' Up! Convention |
Here are more of the 3×3 Love Note Swaps that I got at convention. I am planning a class for August – my Hands-On class will feature these mini 3×3 cards. I’ll have more details on the class soon. I plan to pick out of the 100+ swaps that I got at convention.
On the ones below I will put the name of the person that made it if I know – I have a couple where the names fell off (they were on post-it notes or slips of paper) and some just didn’t seem to have any info at all. If one of these is yours and I didn’t have your name please leave me a comment.
Here are the creators for the 1st set shown.
Top Row left to right – no name, Jennifer Taylor, Natasha Byrne
Middle Row left to right – Andrea Skillman, Monica Chan, no name
Bottom Row left to right – Vanessa Zhong, Shauna Smith, Sandy Carlson
3x3 convention swaps
Here are the creators for the second set shown.
Top Row left to right – Gerry Dyer, no name, no name
Middle Row left to right – Linda Madison, no name, Tammy Doll
Bottom Row left to right – Donna Snider, Jenice Detro, Eva Davalos
I still have more to share later in the week….
Today was Ryan’s first day back to school. I know most people are probably still on summer break but ours has quickly come to and end.
Jul 31, 2011 | Demonstrator, Stampin' Up! Convention |
Here are a few pictures from our last day at convention –
Me with Carri Gaskin and her fascinator.
with Carrie again - showing her how well prepared I was as she borrowed my nail file!
Cindy trying to get the last of her card swapped.
last lunch - I was tired so I sat alone for a little while...
One last photo op with Linda - we met last year on our flight going to convention and have been great friends ever since!
dinner at the macaroni grill
After dinner we all went back to our room at the Shilo
we shared our ideas, swaps and class projects. The two faces in the back are my "Flat Stampers" - Tammy and Cari - they are fellow designers for the UStamp class that couldn't come to convention so I carried them along all week.
at the very end of the night we set the camera to auto and took pictures of the four of us on one of the beds with our laptops - very fun times!
I love going to convention! You can join me next year July 18 – 21st. Join my team today for only $99 and get a special Christmas Keepsake Box project kit for free – it’s the last day! This fall I will have a special stamping day to all get together and make our boxes – it will be so much fun. Click HERE to go to my website and join now for only $99.
I will be sharing the rest of my swaps this week on my blog and those that need instructions will have them posted to.
Thanks for stopping by – I can’t wait until tomorrow Aug. 1st – when demonstrators can preorder from the fabulous Holiday Mini catalog! Join today and you can order tomorrow too!
