Display Stamper for April OnStage!

Hi everyone! Today's post is an application to be a Display Stamper once again for the Stampin' Up! OnStage event this April! I have really enjoyed being a display stamper for the past OnStage events, and so I decided to try it again!  If you are not familiar with an OnStage event, I will let you know what it is. OnStage is a convention that is help twice a year by Stampin' Up!  The great thing about OnStage is that it is held in locations all across the US and the globe, so that many Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over can attend.  There are new products being shown off and product demonstrations, samples and tips, motivational speeches and recognition for goals achieved.  It is a great time to meet with old friends and make new ones. Stampin' Up! puts up lots of displays and some are even made by demonstrators, which is what I hope to take part in.  We need to submit 6 projects, 3 cards, 2 3D items and a scrapbook page.  Here are my submissions.

First up is a Valentine Card.  I wanted to use all new products for this submission because the new Occasions Catalog starts TODAY and I want you to see all new things!  The Bee is a die from a new die set called Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits.  I also used the new Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. This new embossing folder is extra thick for a deep impression and it is a real WOW in person. I can't wait to use this again.
















This next card uses a new stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration offering.  Sale-a-Bration is an annual sale that gives you a FREE product for every $50 order.  The Sale-a-Bration offerings this year include stamps, ribbon, papers and more! You are not going to want to miss these.  You can view the catalog with this link, or click the catalog photo on the right.
This set is called Avant Garden.  I also used a lace stamp from another Sale-a-Bration set called Delicate Details.
The ribbon and sequins are from a special embellishment pack in the new Occasions catalog called Cupcakes and Carousels Embellishments.  The pack comes with the gorgeous Calypso Coral Ombre ribbon, the sequins, and tassels and paper labels and bows as well.











The last card uses a new set called Mediterranean Moments. I wanted the images to appear as though they were torn from a sketchbook.  To achieve this I used my paper piercing tool to poke holes down the left edge of the watercolor paper, and then I tore along the holes so the pages looked ripped from a book.  I used my aqua painter to add the watercolor look to the stamped images.
















My first 3D item is a treat holder made from the new baking stamp set called Perfect Mix.  I love to bake, so this stamp set made its way onto my first order! It is super cute.
I added the little oven mitt and spatula to the bottom for an even more homemade look.

My second 3D item is also a treat holder, but with Valentine's Day just around the corner I could not resist! I love these cute little monsters! Who wouldn't want a big monster hug for Valentine's Day?  Especially one filled with Dove Chocolate!! The Stamp set is called Yummy in my Tummy!! Those cute little bows are from the Cupcakes and Carousels embellishment pack I mentioned earlier, love them.  The paper is also new, from the Tasty Treats Designer Series paper.

My Scrapbook page uses another new stamp set called Everyday Hero!  This was the perfect stamp set for these photos of Jillian taken during the Super Hero themed summer reading program at our library two years ago!  This is a really fun new stamp set and I know I will be  making some fun cards and treat holders with it, maybe some end of year teacher gifts? I think so!!















I will be showing more photos of each project in the coming days, going into them in more detail with step by step instructions and maybe some videos.  I hope that you will come back and check them out.
And I also want you to check out the great new Sale-a-Bration items and new Occasions catalog! Both go live today!!
Remember how I mentioned an event called OnStage?  Well, you can go too!! Join Stampin' Up! during Sale-a-Bration and not only will you get to make your own started kit with $!25 worth of products, but you will also get to choose TWO additional stamp sets!!  Any 2 sets, that could be over $100 more in product if you choose some of the pricier sets!  And you will be a demonstrator, so you will be able to attend events like OnStage, or online forums and take advantage of other demonstrator perks. Stampin' Up! demonstrators get our discount on top of any customer promotions as well!! Contact me today to ask any questions or join by clicking the link under my blog header!  I would love to have you on my team!

Display Stamper Application

Hi Everyone!!  Today's post is an application to be a Display Stamper at the upcoming OnStage event in Madison Wisconsin in November! I had such a great time at the last event in April that I know I wont want to miss this event! For the Application I need to make 3 cards, 2 3D projects and 1 scrapbook page. I wanted to showcase products from the BEAUTIFUL new catalog, so all of my projects feature new items.   Today I will show photos of each project for the application, then in the days ahead I will give you some close ups and tips to make each one.

First up is the pretty card using the new Pop Of Pink designer series paper.  The paper uses Black, White and Melon Mambo, as well as gold.  So pretty.  I used the Rose from Picture Perfect as my focal point.  This is a really fun stamp set that has you layer 3 stamps to create the finished image. This card also features a new Bakers Twine, Thick Melon Mambo.

This next card features the new exclusive Hostess set, Time of Year.  This is a fun set with many banners to change up your season or greeting.  I went with the Birthday banner today because I really wanted to use the fun new In-Color collection.  I stamped Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach and Emerald Envy onto Vellum to give a fun see-through balloon effect. The balloons are from the Balloon Celebration stamp set.

This third card uses the new Love and Affection suite of products.  I really love the Designer Series paper Affectionately yours because Crumb Cake is a favorite of mine and paired with Night of Navy it is divine! I love the embosses copper on the paper as well!  I used an Aqua Painter to add a watercolor wash to the background, and also some fun splatter. The Thanks is from the Hello You Thinlits.

My First 3D project was made with the new Thoughtful Banners stamp set and punch.   This is a really big set, 53 stamps!! Bundled with a new punch and it is a must have.  I used five of the stamps here, the Happy, Graduation, Celebrate, Congrats and banner.  Because Photopolymer stamps are bendable, I as able to curve the stamps to fit into the banner! Fun!  I also used another new punch, Sprinkles, a fun confetti punch! The Sprinkles punch lets you make confetti on exactly the colors you need! Our town's high school is the York Dukes and their colors are green and white, with a bit of black! Cucumber Crush was perfect! I was so glad I had the new Cucumber Crush Thick Baker's Twine to make the fun tassel. The new Cucumber Crush 5/8" Mini stripe Ribbon is perfect for the bow and how fun that it matches the edges of the banner stamp?!! Love it!

My next 3D item is the giant clothes pin! I used the Pop of Pink designer series paper and Washi tape to decorate the Clothes pin.  You can make several fun card to display in the clip.  This card uses the Pop of Pink DSP and Washi Tape as well as the Layering Love stamp set. 

And finally my scrapbook page!  I wanted to use this cute picture of my little two on their last day of school and I was pleasantly surprise to see that my daughter's skirt works great with the new In-Color Collection!  Do you think in Stampin' Up! colors like I do? 
This page uses a stamp set called Perfectly Wrapped and it actually goes with a kit that makes fun bags and boxes.  I Love when sets can serve many functions so I thought I would show how this set is perfect for scrapbooking as well!  I used the fun dotted lines to create journaling lines and the flowers are sized both big and small to use as needed.  There are several great sentiments to choose from too, such as the Happy Day on my page, and also Hooray!
I hope that you liked my projects!  Don't forget to check back over the next few days to get a closer look at the projects, as well as some tips and tricks!!

I wanted to take this time to also talk to you about OnStage!! OnStage is a fun event, like a convention, that Stampin' Up! holds a couple times a year.  The events take place across the county and move around a bit so that Demonstrators from all over can get a chance to attend.  It is a really fun event and there are sneak peeks, project ideas, tips and tricks, and prizes!  The event is full of other stamping enthusiasts and you are sure of a good time!  This is just one of the MANY great things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  If you have ever thought about joining, now is the time! During the month of June new recruits get to choose 2 additional stamp sets FREE! This is in addition to the already great deal that is the starter kit.  For just $99 you can choose $125 worth of products to make up your custom starter kit!  click the Join my team button at the top of my blog, or contact me with any questions you may have! I am happy to help!

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Spotlight technique ~ a closer look

Hello everyone.  I had a few emails about about these cards from the On Stage event in Utah, so I thought I would share some more details.
I used the new set called Painter's Pallet.  The set has some paint swooshes and well as an easel, a thumbtack, and some sentiments.
For this card I cut the frame from the easel, and used the thumbtack to "hang" the frame.

I stared by stamping my main image onto Shimmery White cardstock.  Shimmery White can hold up really nicely to watercolor and looks so pretty close up.  I also stamped a Frame onto shimmer white and cut it out.  I used an Exacto Knife to cut out the center, because none of the square framelits fit this set, which was a bit of a bummer.  But, the new squares in the new catalog do!!  So even though you are seeing the circle, square and oval framelits on the retiring list, have no fear, newly configured sets are on the way.  They are really cool because there are now 16 sizes in the circles (8 round, 8 scalloped), 19 in the square set, 15 ovals and 15 hearts!

I placed the piece that was cut away from the frame over the stamped flower to decide what areas to color. I then lightly traced the frame with my pencil.

I used dimentionals to attached the frame on top of the finished image. 

To make the sentiment banner I used a small strip of Shimmery White and clipped a flag with my paper snips.  I them used my Aqua Painter to add color starting at the top and letting the color fade a bit at the bottom. 

There are so many different stamp sets you can use to get the spotlight effect.  anything that extends outside of the framed image will work.  Hope you think about trying this out when the new catalog goes live and you can order the new Painter's Pallet stamp set.  It was fun to work with.  If you would like to receive a new catalog when they become available, contact me.  To my Stamp Camper goes, don't worry, yours are already on order!