Monday, December 5, 2022

Framed and Festive stamp set

 The Framed and Festive stamp set is a limited release product currently available while stocks last.

It coordinates with the Fitting Florets collection but can also be used independently. 

I’ve used it here to create  someChristmas cards for my team members. I made 12 of this particular design. 

I love the way the frames can layer together.


Thursday, December 1, 2022

Fitting Florets Collection

In November we got an "early release" of a bundle from the upcoming Mini Catalogue, as well as some "limited time only" matching products. 

I have had a ball playing with the Fitting Florets Collection. I've event used up almost ALL the designer series paper!! That hardly ever happens!   Here are some of the cards I've created with these pretty products. I've actually made heaps of each design, not just the one or two pictured in each photo below. 

If you placed an order with my in November you will very likely be receiving one of these cards in the mail shortly :-)




At my November team meeting we all made this pretty card. I love the way the die in the background cuts a peekaboo effect with all those little hearts.  
The flower image was cut from the designer paper using the matching dies.



The floral focal point images were also cut from the Designer Series paper, but this time BY HAND! Yes, I fussy cut all those fiddly flowers and leaves - but it was worth it, I think they look great! I then used more of the Designer Series paper as the background. I like to feature both sides so I chop a bit off the bottom and flip it over so you can see both patterns on the one card.
The oval frame dies are my favourite thing about this collection. Actually, maybe the gold swirl embellishments are my favourites....




I had cut out soooo many flower images that I ran out of the rest of the designer paper to go on the fronts of cards! I just had little strips left. So I made this single page note cards. I love how they turned out. Super hand for writing a quick note when you don't want to send a full card.

I even made some Christmas cards with the coordinating Christmas stamp set but I'll save those photos for the next blog post!

xo
Bec.




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Here's what Stampin' Up! says about this gorgeous collection:



The Fitting Florets Collection includes: 

FRAMED FLORETS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (10% off)
* 13 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, d

FRAMED FLORETS DIES (10% off)
* 13 dies 
* Largest die: 4-5/8" X 3-11/16" (11.7 x 9.4 cm)
* Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine 
* Compatible with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

FRAMED & FESTIVE CLING STAMP SET
* 8 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): c, g

FITTING FLORETS 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
* 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* Acid free
* Lignin free

GOLD ADHESIVE-BACKED SWIRLS
* 75 pieces
* 5 mm

Product colours: Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent

Add ink, cardstock, and adhesive to complete your projects.











Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Back Stage in Brisbane

Hi friends,

No card today, but I wanted to share with you about an event this past weekend.

When I JOINED Stampin' Up! nearly 16 years ago, it was "for the discount" on the fabulous products. While I do still LOVE the products (and the discount!) the reason STAY with Stampin' Up! is the people.

Over the past couple of years our Stampin' Up! corporate events have been virtual - no gathering in-person with the friends I've made over the years. No conventions, no trips, etc.  I have really missed seeing my people!

This August, Stampin' Up! was finally able to run an in-person event again, yay! But it was overseas - in New Orleans!  Although I really wanted to go, I just couldn't manage an overseas trip at this time. Luckily for us, they recorded most of the sessions and we were able to purchase the recordings instead.  This event was a "leadership" style event, not a crafting event. So lots of the content was motivational, things to help in our business, things to help us with our teams of demonstrators etc.

I decided to invite other Demonstrator Leaders (who also didn't go to New Orleans) to watch the content together - much more fun than by yourself at home on your computer where there are so many other things to distract you and take up your time.

After a LOT of research  - emails, phone calls, visiting hotels, I finally found a great venue at an affordable cost for our event. 

We gathered on Saturday in a gorgeous room at the Treasury Brisbane and spent the whole day together catching up, watching great sessions, having discussions, and eating lots of food! Having this event in a beautiful room and watching the sessions on a huge screen and being together helped us alleviate some of the FOMO (fear of missing out) that we'd had at not being able to go to New Orleans.  The catering was amazing and we felt very spoiled.








It really filled my cup to see everyone's happy faces and hear how happy they were to be invited to spend this time together learning and growing.  It was lovely to see their enthusiasm for this event, with several people travelling long distances, even interstate, to be together.

Thank you to Chrissy for making these nifty little event badges for everyone - usually at a Stampin' Up! event you receive a badge/pin to commemorate the event.

Thank you also to Anna for these amazing name tags. The back slides off to allow you to take the message out of the bottom and ready it - how clever! Each name tag had a different message in the bottle.

We were lucky to have our wonderful Demonstrator Development Manager, Emma, come all the way from New Zealand to be with us as well.

Of course it's not about the gifts, I was just happy to organise it so that we could be together, but they sneakily organised a thank you for me in the form of a gift voucher to show their appreciation of my efforts in organising the day. Thank you Anna for organising that, and thank you Emma for the other goodies I received from you too. 

By the end of the day our hearts and minds were full and we went out to dinner together to celebrate a great day and enjoy each other's company.

Next year the Leadership event (called Back Stage) will be held in Las Vegas - all going well, I plan to be there in person! Woo hoo! 

Can't wait to see even more of my friends at the next Stampin Up event this year in November in Sydney too.


Tuesday, August 23, 2022

A cute little gnome for you today. 
Once again showcasing the Rings of Love Designer Paper (Free during sale-a-bration) and pairing it with the Gnomes dies and the Stylish Shapes dies.
I thought of the gnomes right away when I say this particular pattern with its cute mushrooms. I love how the gnomes dies even add texture in the beard. So easy! 
What do you think - are you a fan of gnomes?




 


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Gnomes Dies
$54.00

Monday, August 22, 2022

Rings of Love Designer Paper - Floral

This pretty floral pattern works so well with the Sending Smiles bundle! I simply matched the ink colours to the paper - Mint Macaron, Poppy Parade and Crushed Curry.  My first time using the Petal Pink Soft Polyester ribbon - ooh its lovely! Feels like suede. 

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