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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Mint Macaron!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Mint Macaron!

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    Ok I’m finally getting the last set of projects up on the blog!  It’s been a busy week with Caitlin’s gymnastics show (or really, in her case, bouncing around the floor :))

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    and then Nicholas’ kindergarten graduation and then HIS gymnastics performance on Saturday.  Then it is officially SUMMER!  I’m not sure whether to be excited because there is more flexibility in the day or scared because that means the quiet time in the middle of the day is going to be gone for 2 1/2 months!

    But the sun is shining and the kids are cute… so I’ll choose happy. 🙂

    And here are some Minty Fresh project ideas to get you going for summer too!

    A fun and simple card that is quick and easy to do using some of the In Color designer paper, Bold Butterfly thinlits, and the Bloomin’ Love stamp set.

    Or get a little fancier and bust out the vellum and Sunburst die to make a card like this:

    And if you are in a hurry, how about a simple birthday card using the Balloon Celebrations stamp set?

    I also had to create a scrapbook page for the display boards and just loved the fun of this picture from a Mommy & Me “spa” date.  It was a special treat for Caitlin and so the sentiment from the You’re So Sweet stamp set.

    So, if you missed any of my other Display Board projects you can check them out here:

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  • November OnStage Display Board Stamper Submission

    Oh my goodness!  I got back from my trip and learned they had opened up Display Stamper applications for the November OnStage demonstrator event.  Yes, I’m already getting excited for November!  Smile  Well I thought I would submit because I love the chance to focus on a smaller set of products and try to step up my game to make what I hope would be inspiration to some stampers. Smile  So, here are the projects I have to submit for my application:

    Cards

    Yes, that is on Vanilla Paper…. I just love this Moroccan stamp set as a background image!

    Man, this card sections was sooooo hard!  I had one more I wanted to share, so hopefully you enjoyed the 3 I picked! Smile 

    Scrapbook Page

    Sometimes a picture just calls for it’s very own scrapbook page… and this picture of my girly.  Yeah, totally called for a page of her own!

    And under that Hello You?  That is Gold Wink of Stella… yay for shimmer and shine!

    3D Projects

    First a mini-treat bag!

    And one more with something new… my FAVORITE!!!  Foxy Friends!

    So I hope you enjoyed these projects almost as much as I loved making them. Smile  And if I have a chance to be a Display Stamper, I would be so excited and love the opportunity.  

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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Delightful Dijon!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Delightful Dijon!

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    Oops!  While I was away on my trip, apparently I got the last two display stamper blog posts ready but didn’t actually get them published!  But some of my favorite samples were in these sets so I want to make sure to get them shared for you now.  🙂

    Today’s projects all highlight the Delightful Dijon color.  This was not one of my favorite colors when I saw it by itself and I thought for sure it would be my hardest color to work with…. NOPE!  Turns out it is a great color when mixed with neutrals and even some bright pops of color!

    For example, my favorite card I made for the boards using the new Swirly Bird stamp set:

    Or even as a base with Gold Foil and Mint Macaron.  And yes, that splatter is from the Swirly Bird set too along with the boat!  Great set, huh?

    And I couldn’t stop playing with gold and Delightful Dijon.  Check out how well they go together when paired with the Mini Treat Bag:

     

    And finally, the scrapbook layout that I promised my mom I’d do. 🙂  I needed to finish up scrapbook layouts for the boards and I was with my mom at the Mt. Vernon Tulip Festival.  I thought the tulips would make a great background for a photo and since she is a demonstrator and would be with me at OnStage in April, I had her pose with me in a photo and promised I’d scrap it as one of my display projects.  I totally wish I had gotten a photo of it up on the boards with me and mom there.  Such a fun little touch of personalization for an awesome trip to Salt Lake City!

    I used the Kinda Eclectic stamp set for my accents and some of the In Color designer paper stack.  Keeping it simple, was a perfect way to highlight the photo and the compact size is great for combining with your Project Life layouts in one of the 6×8 albums!

    So, see… even though colors that don’t seem as great on their own, often turn out awesome when you put them together with other colors.  Stick with the color families (so like the Stampin’ Up Brights, Regals, Subtles, etc) and you can be sure that the color tones and coordination will be great!

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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Cucumber Crush!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Cucumber Crush!

    It’s Day 3 of my display samples share!  Since Friday I’ve been sharing projects I created for the 2016 OnStage Display Boards in Salt Lake City.  We’ve done Watermelon Wonder, Tip Top Taupe, and so today I’m going to be sharing projects highlighting ways to use your Cucumber Crush!

    Now, I know some folks LOVE this color because they love the bright colors… love bright green for Christmas, or if you are my neighbor, it is perfect for Tinkerbell punch art and party decorations!  No seriously, I didn’t realize how perfect of a match it was until we put the Tinkerbell picture next to the cardstock.  Fabulous!

    But if you are like me, sometimes lots of bright green is hard to work with, so I had to put in at least one card that isn’t quite so bold.  Smile  So that was this card.  I played with the Swirly Bird stamp set and Affectionately Yours designer paper to create a card that lets you use bold colors and highlight your favorite pattern papers (plus it is a great way to use up scraps!)

    But if you like bold… let’s go bold!  I mixed bright colors with the much loved Celebrate Today stamp set.  Though this also taught me that I need a new firm foam Night of Navy ink pad!  I still was working with my old linen style pad and the coverage just isn’t the same on these large, solid photopolymer stamps.

    How about a fun gift box?  Plus more copper foiled paper from the Affectionately Yours designer paper pack!

    And then, if you are going to go bold, let’s go CRAZY BOLD!  Smile  I mixed In Color designer paper with the Affectionately Yours designer paper to make a super bright and cheery layout that was great for our Tulip trip.  PS – yep, that is Swirly Bird to make those tulips!  I was pretty proud of that discovery. ha ha ha.  Just exactly what I needed to finish out the layout.

    And with that we have 2 Days Left to get your favorites from the Stampin’ Up Retirement List and I’ll have 2 more days of display board samples to share. Smile  Don’t forget, you can take advantage of my May Shopping Special until May 31st. :

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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Tip Top Taupe!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Tip Top Taupe!

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    Welcome to Day 2 of my display stamper shares for the 2016 OnStage Display Boards in Salt Lake City!  Yesterday I kicked things off by sharing the samples I made with Watermelon Wonder and today I’m back with a little Tip Top Taupe for you.

    As I mentioned yesterday, the way it worked is they asked me to create 20 samples, approximately 4 each focused on each of the returning In Colors.  I did a mix of cards, 3D projects, and scrapbook pages – and I plan to have full blog posts for each project down the road, but I couldn’t wait to share them as a collection now… especially as we start getting excited for the new Annual catalog coming out on June 1st!

    Let’s kick things off with one of my more simple but such a pretty color combination card –

    I don’t know why it took me so long to discover Tip Top Taupe, Elegant Eggplant, and Whisper White as an amazing color combination!  Seriously, you have to give it a try!

    Or step away from the delicate and elegant style to a more contemporary, all occasion look.  See, the You’re So Sweet stamp set isn’t just for going on the Mini treat bag (even though it has been in a great discounted bundle together… they go together fabulously but don’t hesitate to separate them.  I promise, they can handle it! Winking smile)

    I made a fun little box.  This guy is 2”x2” and was simply made by scoring cardstock and using the Scalloped Tag Topper…. did you spot that Affectionately Yours designer paper again?

    And then, another case where I had photos begging to be scrapbooked!  This was from a trip with my guy on Valentine’s Day weekend to San Francisco.  I thought the boat from the Swirly Bird stamp set was a perfect touch to go with the photos.  I also love making my titles using the Epic Alphabet!  Yes, I stamped each letter, but it is easy and goes by quick because they are the clear photopolymer.  Sadly, I didn’t realize it was being discontinued at the end of May… you better believe this one is staying in my collection too. Smile

    Well, I hope you enjoyed these ideas today!  I really enjoyed creating them and with the different styles, there are options for everyone!

    Join me tomorrow as I have more display board samples to share!

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  • 2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Watermelon Wonder!

    2016 OnStage Display Board Samples–Watermelon Wonder!

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    Woo Hoo! Can you feel the excitement?  The new Annual catalog is only a few days away from releasing and with it some super duper awesome new stamps, dies, and accessories I can’t wait to get my hands on! 

    I was lucky enough to be selected as a display stamper for the 2016 OnStage demonstrator event in Salt Lake City in April.  One of the big draws to these events is that you get to see tons of sneak peeks and even play with products from the upcoming catalog.  And to help that excitement, they put together big 8” display boards that show lots of ideas using some of those new products.  So as a display stamper, that meant I got to get some of the new sneak peek products early and got to create ideas to inspire my fellow crafters.

    Let me tell you… that is a bit of an intimidating challenge!  Sharing my style and hoping that it sparks inspiration in many talented crafters!  In the end, the display boards were AMAZING – you can see a photo album of all the display boards over on my Facebook page – http://facebook.com/nwstamper (just click on photos and you can find the display board album!).  But over the next 5 days, I’ll be sharing closer up photos of all of MY projects. Smile

    OnStage Display Board Samples – Watermelon Wonder


    So, I was asked to create 4 projects per returning In Color (so that is Watermelon Wonder, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe, and Cucumber Crush).  With a good mix of cards, 3D projects (ack! 3Ds… so hard for me!), and scrapbook layouts.  Today I’m sharing my Watermelon Wonder projects.  I’ll have follow up blog posts later with more project details for each one… but in the meantime, I hope this gives you some fun ideas to create with carry over and NEW SNEAK PEEK products!

    For example, this almost-no layer card using the new Swirly Bird stamp set and pretty striped In Color ribbon!

    I love the copper foiling in this Affectionately Yours designer paper that I used behind the butterflies for this luminary (just be sure you use one of those fake/electric tealights!)

    And I just LOVED this photo of Caitlin, so I had to work it into a scrapbook page. Smile  Plus it meant more playing with my Sunburst thinlit, Swirly bird stamp set, and that Affectionately Yours designer paper.

    I was always afraid of Watermelon Wonder because it was such a bright color, but it turns out that with the right mix of colors it can be oh so pretty!  Don’t you think?

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  • Project Ideas for Stampin’Up 2016 OnStage Display Board Stamper Submission

    Project Ideas for Stampin’Up 2016 OnStage Display Board Stamper Submission

    I’m so excited to be headed to Salt Lake City in April for the first OnStage Live event in North America!  This is the new live event (think Convention) that Stampin’ Up holds to kick off the new catalogs, share new ideas, and get everyone inspired.  I’ll be headed there with a portion of my Fun n’ Crafty stampers team and know it will be great.

    This year, they are bringing back Display Stampers… so they have invited folks to submit some of their favorite/best projects that they think represent their style for a chance to be selected to create projects for the display boards at OnStage.  I thought it would be fun to throw my hat in the ring since I love creating; but my goodness it was hard to narrow down my favorites.  Here are a few that I think give a few ideas.  So, either way, I hope it gives YOU some inspiration!

    3 Card Ideas

    Card 1 – Balloon Celebrations

    For my first card, I thought I’d share one I made for our team swap using the Balloon Celebrations and vellum.

    I haven’t gotten the blog post written quite yet, but here is a close up of some of the details that are always so hard to see in the full card pictures:

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    The strings and words are heat embossed on the vellum scalloped topped tag and then the balloons are stamped and punched out on top.  Then add a little bow with the Bermuda Bay stitched ribbon for a final touch.

    Blog post is up!  See more details for this card here

    Card 2 – Fun with Washi Tape

    This was a card I put together to show a couple different ways to use washi tape… as a background and with the masking tape technique to create the background Lost Lagoon stripes.

    It is a little hard to see, but the “thank you” is stamped on a Project Life grid card on the bottom and shows through a hole to the Project Life grid card that is covered in Washi Tape on top!

    Full blog post for this project here

    Card 3 – Bear Hugs & Party Pants Collar Fold Card

    I finally decide to add this card in because I thought it was a fun and different way to use the bear from the Bear Hugs stamp using a fold that hasn’t been used lately for your paper (the folded back Collar Fold).

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    So, Display Stamper Reviewers… those flowers are for you. 😉

    Also, it is hard to see, but I added Crystal Effects to the balloons on the patterned paper, which makes this paper EXTRA AWESOME!  Really, you should try it with your paper at home!

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    Whew, that was hard and there is so much more I want to show you now, but I guess I’ll have to wait for future blog posts. 🙂

    Full blog post for this card is here

    Scrapbook Page

    Next up, I needed to put together a scrapbook page.  I’m proud to say this came entirely from my brain and I am really happy with how it turned out.

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    I mixed the Botanical Gardens designer paper and the Corrugated Cardstock for my background with the Going Global stamp set to add color and boyish fun with the page.

    3D Projects

    Finally I had to put together two 3D projects… always the hardest for me!  But I still had fun playing with ideas for the recent holidays.

    Easter Gift Bag with Honeycomb Happiness and the Sunburst Thinlit

    I had so much fun playing with all my new stuff and the Gift Bag Punch Board to pull together this Easter treat bag –

    Doesn’t the Sunburst thinlit make such a great sun for behind our adorable chick?!

    Full blog post with all the details here

    Envelope Punch Board Valentine Owl Treat Bag

    I guess I’ve had a thing for punch boards lately.  This time I used the Envelope Punch board to create a little treat bag for Valentines.  Then I pulled out my trusty owl punch to make a cute little mascot for our project.

    Full blog post for this project here

    Bonus Card

    I LOVE this card but wasn’t sure if it would count because it isn’t the standard size – it is a 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″.  So putting here for bonus option just because I think you might like it too.

    Full blog post with VIDEO TUTORIAL here

    So thank you for stopping by and thank you to the Display Stamper Reviewers for checking this out and your consideration!  I can’t wait for OnStage!

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  • Wrapping up the Stampin’ Up Convention! Highlights, Display Boards, and More!

    It happens every year… the first night of a Stampin’ Up Convention or other event, I stay up late the first night socializing and then blogging/facebooking.  Then the second night, we are up late again… but more tired from the late night/early morning from the day before.  So I get a little less done.  Then by the last day… I’m just toast!  Smile  This year was worse than normal for me as my team had a blast staying up and having in-room “happy hour” as we chatted and some people had some wine.  But after coming home at midnight on Saturday and then spending time with the family before the hubby turned around for his turn to go on a business trip) I rested and am finally catching up on the last bit of sharing! 

    I wanted to give you the full experience, so WARNING! Lots of pictures ahead! Smile

    Stampin’ Up Convention 2015 – Day 2

    As always there are a ton of demonstrators gathered for Convention, but I love getting a chance to meet and mingle with everyone!  By day 2, my crew had a plan in place for snagging seats for our group.  I just had to sneak away for a minute to snap a quick pick of some of the crowd eagerly awaiting the chance to get in for day 2!

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    I also love the chance to see and say hello to some of the amazing Stampin’ Up Home office staff who make these events and all the support for demonstrators so great throughout the year.  Like the lovely Miss Andrea Withers and the fabulous Bonnie Farley!

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    Plus they always play fun music while we are waiting for the session to start so you have to stand up and dance a little!  See, even Tanya, Nicole, and Carla were getting into it. Smile

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    There were awesome stamping demonstrations featuring new products like new Black Glimmer Paper, new stamps, and a new Pillow Box die!!

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    And new spiderweb doilies, framelits, papers, and even new fall wood accents!

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    Of course there was Prize Patrol!  Monica and I won the new Project Life stamp set coming in the Holiday Catalog.

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    I totally meant to finish my projects… but I was chatting and getting way to excited about some of the new product I got to play with!

    FINE TIP GLUE!!!!!  With a pin in the cap so that the tip doesn’t get sealed up!

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    And new Archival Ink in Basic Black and Basic Grey.

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    The new ink pad stamps like a dream!  They use the old linen pads and are a new formula but they are AWESOME!  I fell totally in love when I was using it on the make & take… so imagine my excitement when they ended up giving the out to everyone at convention!  Yay!!

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    As usual, there was lots of swapping

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    And as you wandered around the Gathering Place, you could see lots of the new products as samples or to just play with… such as these edgelits (there are 3 in the pack! Trees, sleigh, and cottages)

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    New embossing folder of birch trees

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    And window/fireplace scene stamp set and framelit bundles!  There are two bundles… one all about the fireplace

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    and one all about the window frame and scenery

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    Then it was time for more classes and stamping presentations

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    Let me just say this bird set is going to be HUGE this year!

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    psst – new punch alert!!

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    I even got to walk across the stage for earning the Grand Vacation – the Mediterranean Cruise – which was fun!

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    And in addition to spoiling us at the event with great places to relax and chat and share with other demonstrators, prizes, and inspiration… for everyone who earned an annual award or had reached a milestone anniversary with the company, we had a little relaxation space that not only had some treats and drinks, but they also gave us this reuseable trash bin filled with lots of goodies!  I didn’t have that stamp set yet either – so super bonus score!

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    Then we had the evening to ourselves so the crew headed to Olive Garden before heading back to the hotel for a dip in the Hot Tub and day 2 of “happy hour”.  I also got a chance to catch up with some other great friends, especially my great friend Sarah Naber

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    I went to bed “early” as it was only 1am… not too bad for me on an event night! Smile

    Stampin Up Convention Day 3

    With the sun rising on Day 3, it was my last day in Salt Lake City.  The main convention event only went until lunch time, so there was a lot to get through in a little bit of time!

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    … I always love having this view from my room!  Its my happy place!…

    I spent some time in the morning checking out the display boards… they were entirely filled with cards brought by other demonstrators this year and they were fantastic!  Like how stinkin’ adorable is this bird?

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    *** See all the display board cards in pictures on my Facebook Page here ***

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    Rich Judkins, the President of Stampin’ Up, came out and shared a great story on perspective and talked about how the company was doing both from a numbers perspective and from a morale perspective.  It was honest, and real… and great example of him sharing that the executive team really does hear how demonstrators are feeling, what we are concerned about, and CARES about us!  There is a lot of change this year and we all know it is tough, but they are trying to make things better for demonstrators and keep improving as they hear our feedback.  It was seriously great and reassuring to hear!

    We had more stamping demonstrations… so more cute ideas!

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    and new product!  Must have this snowflake stamp set/punch bundle and those wood snowflakes!!

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    and more cute stuff!

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    Double wide pillow box using the new pillow box thinlit!

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    And of course, more prize patrol!

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    Plus something for everyone!  Hand painted holiday paper for all of us… thanks, Stampin’ Up!

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    And with that, convention was over!  I had the opportunity to attend some additional leaders training in the afternoon.  I got to chat with Sara (seriously the most down to earth CEO there is!)

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    And for those of you who have seen Brian Pilling bring Diet Coke to the presenters on stage at events before… he does it in real life too!  Isn’t he sweet for taking care of everyone!

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    The training was a great way to review what I learned and think about how to make improvements to my business but also how to use it to help my team as well!  So much to get implementing for all my crew as the year goes on!

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    Fun Fact!  My Mom and I have attended every Convention together since I joined and 2 leaderships.  So this was our 7th Convention together… .how cool is that?!?

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    We celebrated the end of a great weekend with some Strawberry Shortcake before heading to the airport to say good-bye once again to Salt Lake City and back to our amazing, supportive families!

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    So, I hope you enjoyed my recap.  Wish you were there (unless you were there – in which case, glad to celebrate with you!)  I’m already looking forward to the new On Stage events coming up starting in November.  I’d love to have you go with me.  All you have to do is let me know you want to go, snag the great deal that is the starter kit so you can become a member of my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers and then register!  We have an awesome group and you will have a blast!

    Give it a try!  Join the Fun and pick out your Starter Kit here

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    Until next time… keep it fun and happy stamping!

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  • Stampin’ Up Leadership 2015 Display Boards

    As promised, I took pictures of the display boards at Leadership and wanted to share them with you.  There were fewer displays than in previous years because they were trying out a new idea to have demos who attended bring samples to be entered in contests for free stamp sets.  Lots of people brought samples, which was fun to see the different styles and ideas.

    Click any of the pictures below to see them bigger Smile 
    Want to make any of the projects?      I’ll be running some of them in my upcoming classes, or schedule your own private class for you and your friends with me (local or even long distance!) and pick your favorites to create!  email me for details – jennifer@nwstamper.com

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  • A Kinda Eclectic Convention Display Board Sample

    How about another quick share using the oh so pretty Kinda Eclectic stamp set?  This was another card I created for Convention last year and I realized I hadn’t shared it yet.

    It was one of those “a little bit of this and that” cards and so there were lots of fun little touches.

    Tips for this card:

    • Stamp the sunburst image in Crumb Cake onto a piece of scrap paper.  Then I heat embossed the image with clear embossing powder by inking up the stamp again with Versamark and stamping on top of the Crumb Cake image.  After heat embossing you can sponge over the embossed lines with So Saffron ink to make a soft sun background.
    • Use the Starburst Framelits to cut out your sun image for a different textured edge
      (Save 25% off these framelits through Monday 1/19 with the weekly deals!)

    • Use the Bitty Butterfly Punch and the Elegant Butterfly Punch to create your layered butterflies.
    • Create your own background by using the rows of dots stamp from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set and off set each row.  I used different colors of inks to further mix it up!

    You’re Invited!  It’s a Sale-a-Bration Celebration!

    Come to a very special event where I will spoil you! Sweet treats, specials, sneak peeks, stamping make n takes, gifts, games, prizes and more!

    FREE! You can only EARN your way in!  Here is how:

    1. Spend at least 150.00 during the months of Saleabration! (Jan.-March)
    2. Host a Saleabration workshop, Private Class, or online party!  (Hostesses earn 25.00 MORE for FREE! *must be min. 250 in sales)
    3. BEST DEAL – Purchase the Starter Kit  (Get 2 FREE Saleabration choices! Or a Project Kit!)

    Monday, April 20th. (If you qualify and can’t attend, I will mail you the make n takes and gifts that will be passed out!)  This is something new I’m doing this year and I can’t wait to start planning all the fun for this event!

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  • Friday Favorite–Amazing Birthday the Display Board Swap Card

    Friday Favorite–Amazing Birthday the Display Board Swap Card

    Today over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration blog, the girls are sharing some of their favorites items.  I thought I would do a spin on that and share one of my favorite Convention Display Board cards and the stamp set that I loved working with – Amazing Birthday.  Like I’ve said before, I really like that this set is not just about Birthday but can be used for thanks, guys, or anything in between.  But in this case, I stuck to birthday and my favorite shape of the season – STARS!! No joke, I am so digging the stars thing right now and when I finished this card, it was the first one from the set of display board projects that I really got excited about.  So much so that I used it for our group swap where we picked on of our cards from the board to create and trade.

    (SPOILER ALERT! If you love stars, get excited because in the upcoming Holiday Catalog, there is a stars embossing folder & a stars confetti border punch!!! Um, yes please!!)

    Tips for creating this card:

    • Pick a neutral color and then two contrasting colors (I picked Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, and Hello Honey) and then repeat them all over your card.  Don’t be afraid to use a non-traditional color for your shape like blue for stars.
    • Offset your die cut images for a more interesting look.  You’ll notice that I had the Hello Honey banner aligned with the edge of the Crumb Cake whereas the Pacific Point is aligned to the edge of the card base.
    • Sponge the edge of bigger cardstock elements (like the the bigger star) to help them have more dimension even if you don’t pop them up on a dimensional.  Often just using the same color as the cardstock is enough.
    • When die cutting a shape with the matching framelit, like I did here with the banners, USE the Magnetic Platform!  Yes, you can use a post-it note… or the hope really hard methods Winking smile  but you will have a better time getting an even edge around your images when you use the magnetic platform because it is strong enough to keep the framelit where you set it!

    Card Supplies Used

    Oh, I forgot to mention, the sentiment is actually hand cut out… and yes, that Happy doesn’t have the dark line to the left of the “H”… that is intentional. Smile When I was doing this for a swap, I cut long strips for Whisper White cardstock (around 1.25” wide) and stamped my sentiment on the strip and then trimmed down with my snips to the narrower width. But this is a fun color combination, so grab some cardstock and give it a try with your projects.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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  • Clean & Simple and BRIGHT Kinda Eclectic Card for the Stampin’ Up Display Boards

    Clean & Simple and BRIGHT Kinda Eclectic Card for the Stampin’ Up Display Boards

    Today is one of those quick and simple days… you know, when you need a card or want to get some crafting in but either don’t have the time or the mojo to come up with something elaborate or clever.  I thought I’d share one of the cards I created for the 2014 Stampin’ Up Convention display boards that fits the bill nicely! 

    All you need is a circle punch and some extra paper and you pretty much have a card!  The best part is this design works with pretty much any paper you have, though I really liked the bright colors and bold patterns from the Sweet Taffy designer paper to contrast with the white cardstock base.

    Tips for making this card

    • Cut a smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock to adhere your punched pieces so you can trim off the parts that hang over and have dimension and a clean border with that piece popped up off the card base.
    • Sponge the edges of your punched circles (I used a 1” circle punch and Basic Black ink) to help them be more defined and stand out from your base cardstock.
    • Glue your circles in a line and have full circles hanging off the ends to help you get the size and spacing right.  THEN, turn over your cardstock and trim off the extra parts of the circles.
    • Heat emboss your sentiment for an extra bit of shine and pizzazz.

    Mix and match different colors and papers for a different look each time!

    Card Supplies Used

    Need more inspiration?  Check out all the amazing display stampers I had the privilege of creating with for this year’s boards:

    2013-2014 Convention Display Stampers
    Cathy Caines
    Anja Beckmann
    Jennifer Blomquist
    Jeanna Bohanon
    Amy Bollman
    Erica Cerwin
    Chelsey Christenson
    Becky Cowley
    Ilina Crouse
    Lynda Day
    Shari Fritz
    Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek
    Mary Haugen
    Krista Jensen
    Jane Lee
    Nance Lempinen-Leedy
    Charlet Mallett
    Sarah Naber
    Allison Okamitsu
    Amy O’Neill
    Breelin Renwick
    Sarah Sagert
    Cindy Schuster
    Jennifer Timko
    Ashley Van Camp
    Kimberly Van Diepen
    Mercedes Weber
    Alanna Wharf

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