Stampin’ Up! has a new training program that they have offered to some of the demonstrators.  I was eligible so I have decided to participate.  It is a 16 week training program and includes training modules and challenges.  During that time I might be posting information to my blog, my website, sending out emails or making calls to complete the challenges.  We are in Module 1 and one of the challenges was to write a “My Why” statement – in others why did I want to be a part of this training.  And in addition to making the statement they suggested we create a stamping project where we can display it and see it every day to keep the motivation.  I thought the project turned out cute and could be used for other things – even to just display a photo so I wanted to share the project with you.

I used a piece of the On Board Small Book Basics chipboard – these are 5″ x7″.   I covered the chipboard with a piece of Designers Series Paper from the Write Stuff Specialty paper pack – it is the Soft Suede dots.  I sanded all the edges with my sanding block.

The “WHY” is cut from the Big Shot and the SU Alphabet Simple Letters dies – I cut Old Olive card stock and a piece of cardboard – it was actually the thick card board that comes in the Decor Elements.  I took the Old Olive letters and ran them back through the Big Shot in the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder then sponged them with Old Olive ink.  These were glued to the cardboard letters and attached with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a little bit of Linen Thread – I love Linen thread.

The flower is the Floral Fusion Sizzlit die cut out of Bashful Blue card stock.  Then I used the faux suede technique – this is where you pull the card stock across the bone folder in all directions and on both sides until the layers of the card stock come apart – then I peeled each flower into two layers revealing the soft inside that looks like suede.  I stacked all the layers on top of each other to create the flower – a Vintage brad is in the center.

I used very Vanilla card stock to print my “My Why” statement, matted it on Old Olive – added a strip of Soft Suede at the bottom with the scallops and a strip of the Bashful Blue.  I used the Crop-a-Dile to punch to holes in the top corners and added ribbon for a hanger.

You could create a My Day board and put a little notepad there and then write down the items you need to complete that day and mark them off as you go.  Or a To Do board or whatever you might need.

Now on to the next challenge – to write my Stampin’ Up! Story……