After Shannon West did a video on this cute lil guy, I was so excited to make one. It was a little bit tougher than I thought to get him lined up with her method so I had to tweak the process for me. If anyone else has an easier way, let me know!
Here’s my version and after doing it with 4 classes plus my team yesterday, most of them came out pretty good!
Remember that your first tree might not come out perfectly but be patient with it. (you should have seen my first one lol – looked like someone lopped off the top!)
You may need to customize the very top section if it doesn’t ‘peak’ enough for you. Sometimes I cut off 3 sections, depends on how the rest of the tree builds up.
*(Stamping School Members – this will be archived for you with the cutting measurements/recipe sheet. It will be uploaded later today there once I get done typing up the measurements)
Today I’m sharing some of the swaps from the founder circle trip. These five are all using the Sizzix snowflake die that SU sells, which makes a really elegant but easy holiday card.
I love how Wendy use the cor’dinations espresso paper with Lacy Brocade folder, sanded it and then added the champagne glimmer paper for sparkle!
Karen Duke created this sparkly snowflake card using elegant eggplant white and silver Glimmer paper.
This chocolate chip snowflake card did not have a name on it but it’s really pretty and uses the snow festival designer printed tags from the holiday catalog as an accent.
This one is made by Karina Chin. A white card with a bashful blue snowflake layered behind the midnight muse snowflake.
I love this vintage number that was made by Alana Wharf that uses the Candlelight Christmas DSP.
That’s it for me, gotta go cut some paper! Go stamp something!
125 women in pajamas, bearing boxes and tote bags filled with handmade cards, smushed together in one room for one reason….stamps! Who woulda thought that when Shelli
and her sister started this company 25 years ago it would lead here!
As we entered our gathering area, the smell of roasted cinnamon and sugar nuts was amazing! Look at the cute cones they put them in! We each received a nautical tote bag and swatch book with submitted business ideas! I love the bag with the logo and year on it.
There were pajamas of every style and slippers, too! These little piggies of mine came with me to the party:
We listened to business ideas shared by our fellow demonstrators and some fun announcements. Then headed to start our line swap. 120 swappers standing in a long line as we exchanged our cards. Look at my stuffed bag full of swaps!
Don’t you wish you were here in my room tonight going thru them all? I wish you were here, too! (course maybe we wouldn’t all fit in the room 🙂
Here is ONE and then I’m going to bed.
Tomorrow is a BiG day! Manufacturing tour in Kanab, picnic lunch with the employees and a surprise event that we know zero details except to bring water shoes and sunscreen. Yikes!
This card is by Deb Valder and shows what she named the Moonlight Technique! Love the sponging detail and champagne glimmer paper!
Having a hotel room all to myself feels a bit strange but I managed to sleep in and then saunter down to the breakfast buffet by 8 am. Matt will be surprised that I skipped the waffle maker this morning but I’m still full from dinner last night!
They expanded our hospitality room today! They take down the walls and then add a lots of sofas and chairs for us to lounge around in.
We can work on or make & takes any time today or tomorrow at our leisure. There is a display board with our projects, which I’m allowed to share with you since they are completed projects (can’t show the raw product like sets that are not available until next Occasions catalog)
I don’t have any details yet on what the techniques are or how the projects are put together since I have not made them yet. But I’ll share ’em with you for your visual enjoyment!
***update! These are NOT our projects, just samples using our new set. We actually are making a whole 8×8 scrapbook! More later 🙂
Tonight is our pajama party and share night. It’s my favorite night since I get to see 125 of the swaps and also get to chat about business ideas and hear about what other people are doing. Have a great day and go stamp something! Linda
I’ve received SO many requests for making the ornamant on the cover of the Stampin’ Up Holiday catalog. Lots here from my blog, from my customers and on Stamping School, also. It’s really beautiful and it’s not as complicated as it looks although a little time consuming with all the stamping and cutting out with the framelits. I had very little directions from SU so I just played around with how to do it my way 🙂
I did add a few rhinestones in the cherry cobbler tulle ribbon. Here is the back that I would personalize to put on a present, bottle of wine or wrapped gift or tree ornament gift:
I also made another version that is a lot quicker without the stamping, so be sure to watch that one after the first one. p.s. the first one is 19 minutes…even with editing, it’s a long one!
p.s. Stamping School Members…this is going up for you this weekend with the recipe sheets and cutting measurements.
Linda
Here is my quickie version, more vintage without glitter (except champagne mist/alchohol spray) and no stamping:
And here is my video for how to make a quickie version if you need to make lots of them!
Florida locals – quite a few of you asked to do this as a class – let me know if you still want to do it after watching the videos LOL
(Note to the Roadies on my Stampin’ Up Team: I posted a video from Janet’s demo from our get together in case you couldn’t be there. Go to the Roadies page here on the blog and enter the team password.)
Hi All! Matt and I had a fun road trip to Winchester, VA for our 7th anniversary (see his page on the blog for pics along the way)! We realized that we don’t go away very often for non-stamping related events. Usually our big trips are with our stamping friends on the SU incentive trips or conventions so this time was just the two of us! He’s great fun and up for anything so we had some unusual stops along the way!
On the stamping scene, here are some of the swaps and ‘show & share’ samples from our demo get together here in FL at the end of February.
TO VIEW SLIDESHOW: Click on the first picture, it will take you to a bigger page where you should see an arrow to theright to scroll through. Enjoy! Linda
Papercrafts magazine article that Debra LaFountaine used for her sample – see next photo
Debra LaFountaine’s take on the papercraft’s magazine article
I’m lovin’ it! Sounds like the McD’s jingle but this new tool is cool! I’ve always wanted more than just a triangle piece for scoring diagonal lines. This companion to the Simply Scored Board fits right on top! Has 2 little silicone rectangles to hold it on. It’s larger than a 12×12 sheet of paper so it’s perfect for bigger projects! Scores every 1/8″.
Here’s a quick introduction video:
I realized quickly that I needed templates if I was to strategically create envelopes out of designer paper.
Here’s the video of what I did so I could get this envelope just the way I wanted it:
Want one?
It’s only 11.95! Item number 125586 for the Diagonal board.
If you don’t have the Simply Scored base to put it on, it is 29.95 item # 122334 Comes with double tipped metal stylus (not a plastic bone folder) and 3 place-markers.
Someone asked me the other day if I kicked them off my blog feed since they hadn’t received a post in a while. I cringed when I realized it’s been a while since I posted! With Sale-A-Bration going on and lots of stamp-happenings, I’ve neglected to post some of the great swaps I’ve received in January and February.
Before I forget another thing – I have a stamping class this weekend in Orange City, FL (which is between Sanford and Debary area) with a few of demonstrators on my team, Iina and Toni. If you live near there and want to attend the class you can find details HERE.
On to get some inspiration going!
This is one of my favorites and was created by Debra Townsend in Sacramento. She always does beautiful work and I didn’t even like this stamp before I saw this card! The stamp is in the Occasions mini and called Packed for Baby. She used Pool Party as the main color.
Here is another swap by Deb Townsend using the new Simply Scrappin’ kit called Spring Fever and the new Doily Die. Love the pear pleated ribbon she used inside the doily circle.
Jeanne Harris created this beauty using Bordering on Romance (Occasions mini) and the new Edgelits. I can’t even imagine how long it took to line up the edgelits and the folders on each side! The center flower is Cracked Glass Technique and you can see it better here:
Several layers of clear embossing powder and then put it in the freezer for a few minutes. Bring it out and crack it up!
Lela M created this vintage-y card using Soft Suede, Attic Boutique DSP and So Saffron. The framelits and Apothecary Art are made to go together!
Jamie Adcock stamped this pretty Elementary Elegance SAB stamp set with Everyday Enchantment DSP.
Sweet Easter card by Lisa H. using Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral color combo
Tarri Trombley embossed the Tea Shoppe cup in white ink/powder and rested it on Baja Breeze card stock, Blushing Bride and Twitterpated paper.Love that lil’ button!
Emily Turner sponged some pool party and Daffodil on some Attic Boutique paper and it really is pretty! That was my least favorite flower in the Mixed Bunch stamp set and now it’s one of my favs.
going to stop here for today, run off to watch The Bachelor…I know, I know….but I hooked now and there’s no turning back.
p.s. Anybody from Winchester, VA? I’m heading there this coming week!
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