Ft Worth Presenter Round Up Customer Edition!

Hello, Stampers! Thanks for stopping here in our blog hop! I hope you've been enjoying the samples we made for our presentations the Ft Worth OnStage event. Every six months Stampin' Up! plans this event for all the demonstrators to attend, and actually have selected demonstrators present brand new items from a yet to be revealed catalog. This time it was the new annual catalog and we were in for some fun surprises!

I had so much fun showing off the Sea of Textures stamp set and Under the Sea dies. You can get the stamp and dies separately or bundled together to save 10%. The stamps are in wood mount or clear mount, and a few of the dies cut out stamped images while others are individual shapes that don't have a stamp. To be honest, I'm not an ocean person, but I loved how easy this stamp set was to use! It makes some really cute stuff, and is perfect for those that love ocean adventures. And you'll be humming "Under the Sea"  from The Little Mermaid the entire time, so it's a win win! 

So, without further ado, the projects!

This first one uses the NEW Balmy Blue cardstcok and ink to stamp the texture and greeting, and Crumb Cake to sponge the edges of the Very Vanilla sand dollars, 1/2" banner, and embossed stripes. The net-like die adds some fun texture and focus. You can save the cut outs for confetti! Add a few pearls and its done! Easy-peasy!

This one is fun and involves some fussy cutting, but don't worry, it doesn't take long. First I stamped the scaly texture in Soft Sea Foam all over the Balmy Blue and Very Vanilla cardstock, stamping off before stamping onto the cardstock each time so it wasn't too dark. I stamped the sea weed along the bottom in the returning Mossy Meadow ink, stamping three or four times to lighten to color, and the large coral stamp in Balmy Blue. I loved the punny greeting with the octopus! By die cutting the circle only part of the way and fussy cutting the tentacles afterward you can really have him reaching out!  The twine is actually our Burlap Ribbon separated into individual strands with each card getting five strands. You can get more than one card made from each length of ribbon you cut, and it's a great way to use the Burlap Ribbon!

One of the things I like to do is find ways to make flowers out of things that weren't really designed to be flowers, so when I saw the inside of the sand dollar die I instantly thought of flowers. I cut 6 for each flower from Balmy Blue cardstock, and since you only need the center you can use very small pieces to die cut, making it a great way you use up scraps. The Layering Squares and Stitched Shapes Framelits are used for the frame, and Ruffles embossing folder on the NEW Soft Sea Foam cardstock.

Here's another flower! This one is fun and spiky, and it really stands up! To make this I used the 1 1/4" Circle punch and 15 of the large coral die cuts in Balmy Blue. The first and second layers have four corals each, the third layer has three, the second has two with slits cut to make it overlap and curl up, and the fourth and final has two overlapping and rolled up tight with part of the bottom cut off to make it into a center. I glued the center on with Tombow Liquid Glue, and you can use your favorite leaf punch or die to add leaves. The netting stamp is just perfect stamped onto the Soft Sea Foam cardstock before it is layered onto Mossy Meadow. The greeting is made with the Everyday Label punch on a 1" strip of Very Vanilla.

I just had to do a shaker card. One of the dies cuts out 20 tiny fish, which is just perfect for this! I stamped two large coral onto Balmy Blue cardstock  in Calypso Coral ink and the octopus in Balmy Blue ink. The netting is stamped on the Soft Sea Foam cardstock in Soft Sea Foam ink for a tone-on-tone look. For the shakers I cut the fish from Calypso Coral twice and Silver Foil one time and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for some sparkle. The Classic Label punch is just the right size for the greeting, with the stamped one in Whisper White and a Balmy Blue one cut in half so it can be a bigger label.

Make this cool ombre effect with your sponge brayers! Start with Soft Sea Foam ink at the top and roll it over halfway down some Whisper White cardstock, then roll Balmy Blue ink on the bottom and lightly over some of the green to blend the colors. I used the negative of the fish die cut to sponge on the fish. Use a couple of post-it notes to keep it in place and cover the rest of the card as you sponge! You have to push the sponge pretty hard to get a full fish image instead of a bunch of blue blobs, haha. The Sahara Sand cardstock is torn to look like rocks for the coral to grow on, and I looked up nautical knots on Pinterest to find the one I liked.

Thank you again for stopping here! I hope you have enjoyed yourself, and I can't wait to see what you do with this bundle!

Be sure to continue on the blog hop to see the other great projects from Susan Legits! I loved what they showed us, and you will too! 

1.    Alejandra Gomez 
2.    Melissa Thomas
3.    Jessica Strange- (You're HERE!)
4.    Susan Legits

Stampin' Up! Color REVAMP! We're getting great new colors!

The retiring list is HERE!!! You may have noticed all of the ink pads and re-inkers listed! This is very exciting and a little scary all at the same time! I'm in the excited group! ;) We are getting a NEW STYLE of ink pad! It's amazing. They have also added a defoamer to the formula to help with those little bubbles we sometimes get on the ink pads.   You can use the new refills on your old pads - don't worry! But, I wouldn't recommend using the old refills on the new pads.   Our Archival ink pads are retiring. Stampin' Up! has found that they don't work well, so they are retiring them. We are bringing Staz On back! So, we'll have a permanent black ink to offer! Don't use the archival refills on your new ink pads!! **FLIRTY FLAMINGO is STAYING! Here is more important information: Accessories are while supplies last! Stamps are guaranteed until May 25 only, and then they will also be while supplies last. Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 8. These discounts will not be pre-announced. Occasions Catalog retiring PDF Occasions Catalog retiring sortable Excel Annual Catalog retiring list PDF Annual Catalog retiring sortable Excel Items are already selling out, so I do recommend ordering online so you will know immediately if your item is available, plus you won't have to wait on me to finalize the order allowing time for a sell out! Don't forget - use Host Code JF72YJRB when ordering online to receive my monthly ordering special (min $50) - see details below!!

May 10 is the last day to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and receive your first 2 months for only $10!  Click here to sign up now! New subscribers only!

April Online Order Special Get a FREE past Sale-A-Bration gift from me when you order online with Host CodeJF72YJRB! There is a whole list of past SAB gifts on MY BLOG so be sure to check them out! Email me your choice after placing your order!

Did you know anyone can purchase the Starter Kit at anytime? It's $99 plus tax (shipping is FREE!) and has $125 of ANY current product of YOUR choice! There is no obligation to sell! Contact me for more info! YOU CAN PURCHASE NEW CATALOG ITEMS IN MAY IF YOU BUY THE KIT NOW!

Retiring Stampin' Up! Product List is HERE!

Retiring List! The retiring list is HERE!!! Accessories are while supplies last! Stamps are guaranteed until May 25 only, and then they will also be while supplies last. Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 8. These discounts will not be pre-announced. Occasions Catalog retiring PDF Occasions Catalog retiring sortable Excel Annual Catalog retiring list PDF Annual Catalog retiring sortable Excel Items are already selling out, so I do recommend ordering online so you will know immediately if your item is available, plus you won't have to wait on me to finalize the order allowing time for a sell out! The list is big and scary, but that just means all the more room for NEW exciting products! Don't forget - use Host Code JF72YJRB when ordering online to receive my monthly ordering special (min $50) - see details below!!

May 10 is the last day to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and receive your first 2 months for only $10!  Click here to sign up now! New subscribers only!

April Online Order Special Get a FREE past Sale-A-Bration gift from me when you order online with Host CodeJF72YJRB! There is a whole list of past SAB gifts on MY BLOG so be sure to check them out! Email me your choice after placing your order!

Did you know anyone can purchase the Starter Kit at anytime? It's $99 plus tax (shipping is FREE!) and has $125 of ANY current product of YOUR choice! There is no obligation to sell! Contact me for more info! YOU CAN PURCHASE NEW CATALOG ITEMS IN MAY IF YOU BUY THE KIT NOW!

Fort Worth OnStage Local Presenter Roundup!

Hello! Welcome to another stop in our blog hop! I hope you've been enjoying our presentations! I had so much fun showing off the upcoming Sea of Textures stamp set and Under the Sea dies. To be honest, I'm not an ocean person, but I loved how easy this stamp set was to use! It makes some really cute stuff, and is perfect for those that love ocean adventures. And you'll be humming "Under the Sea"  from The Little Mermaid the entire time, so it's a win win! 

So, without further ado, the projects!

This first one uses the NEW Balmy Blue cardstcok and ink to stamp the texture and greeting, and Crumb Cake to sponge the edges of the Very Vanilla sand dollars, 1/2" banner, and embossed stripes. The net-like die adds some fun texture and focus. You can save the cut outs for confetti!

This one is fun and involves some fussy cutting, but don't worry, it doesn't take long. First I stamped the scaly texture in Soft Sea Foam all over the Balmy Blue and Very Vanilla cardstock, stamping off before stamping onto the cardstock each time so it wasn't too dark. I stamped the sea weed along the bottom in the returning Mossy Meadow ink, stamping three or four times to lighten to color, and the large coral stamp in Balmy Blue. I loved the punny greeting with the octopus! By die cutting the circle only part of the way and fussy cutting the tentacles afterward you can really have him reaching out!  The twine is actually our Burlap Ribbon separated into individual strands with each card getting five strands. You can get more than one card made from each length of ribbon you cut, and it's a great way to show another way to use the Burlap Ribbon!

One of the things I like to do is find ways to make flowers out of things that weren't really designed to be flowers, so when I saw the inside of the sand dollar die I instantly thought of flowers. I cut 6 for each flower, and since you only need the center you can use very small pieces to die cut, making it a great way you use up scraps. The Layering Squares and Stitched Shapes Framelits are used for the frame, and Ruffles embossing folder on the Soft Sea Foam cardstock.

Here's another flower! This one is fun and spiky, and it really stands up! To make this I used the 1 1/4" Circle punch and 15 of the large coral die cuts in Balmy Blue. The first and second layers have four corals each, the third layer has three, the second has two with slits cut to make it overlap and curl up, and the fourth and final has two overlapping and rolled up tight with part of the bottom cut off to make it into a center. I glued the center on with Tombow Liquid Glue, and you can use your favorite leaf punch or die to add leaves. The netting stamp is just perfect stamped onto the Soft Sea Foam cardstock before it is layered onto Mossy Meadow. The greeting is made with the Everyday Label punch on a 1" strip of Very Vanilla.

I just had to do a shaker card. One of the dies cuts out 20 tiny fish, which is just perfect for this! I stamped two large coral onto Balmy Blue in Calypso Coral and the octopus in Balmy Blue. The netting is stamped on the Soft Sea Foam in Soft Sea Foam ink for a tone-on-tone look. For the shakers I cut the fish from Calypso Coral twice and Silver Foil one time and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for some sparkle. The Classic Label punch is just the right size for the greeting.

Make this cool ombre effect with your sponge brayers! Start with Soft Sea Foam at the top and roll it over halfway down some Whisper White, then roll Balmy Blue on the bottom and lightly over some of the green to blend the colors. I used the negative of the fish die cut to sponge on the fish. Use a couple of post-it notes to keep it in place and cover the rest of the card as you sponge! You have to push the sponge pretty hard to get a full fish image instead of a bunch of blue blobs, haha. The Sahara Sand to torn to look like rocks for the coral to grow on, and I looked up nautical knots on Pinterest to find the one I liked.

To make this into a class I would just do the first four projects because they use the same colors and embellishments, which makes it much easier to plan and cut. Each person would get the Sea of Textures stamp set, a pack of Pearls, one Pizza Box, and pre-cut cardstock and piece of ribbon in their class fee. I would provide the dies, punches, and ink for live classes and a list of supplies used for to go options. They would have the option to include the dies in their fee with the discounted bundle price. The last two would be on display for more fun ideas.

Here is my class break down and supply list. Feel free to use this with your customers!

Be sure to continue on the blog hop to see the other great projects for the rest of the presenters! I loved what they showed us, and you will too! Check back neck month for videos on how I made these!

1)    MelissaThomas

2)     Alejandra Gomez

3)    Susan Legits  

4)    Sherry Lovelady

5)    ElizabethMayfield-Hart

6)  Jessica Strange-  (You're Here!)

End of Sale-A-Bration Count Down Has Begun!

  

Only 10 days of Sale-A-Bration are left!

Don't miss out of these exclusive items before they are gone forever! These stamp sets, card kits, and embellishments will never be available, so be sure to get the ones you want while you can! You can get one for every $50 order, no limit, and there are special items only available with a $100 order to shop now to get them!

Today's featured SAB item is Lots of Lavender (147194). This gorgeous photopolymer set is great for 2-Step Stampin' or just as an outline or filler, and can be used with any greeting you want to make the perfect card. And you can get it for FREE with a $50 order!

Here are some cards I made with this stamp set, and a few greetings from other sets.  The fourth card (bottom right) is outlined in Soft Suede and filled with Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive, and Blushing Bride. The Delightful Daisy DSP, Metal Rimmed Pearls, and Linen Thread is just right to dress it up without being too much.

This card is just the filler stamps with no outline to give it a soft water colored look with Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, and Soft Sky inks. The Garden Trellis Embossing Folder (EF) gives it just the right touch of texture, and the Silver Foil paper and Silver Ribbon makes it perfect for a special celebration. Stamp the greeting from the Special Celebrations stamp set and you're done! 

This one is outlined in Basic Gray and stamped onto the background to add visual interest. It's filled with Wisteria Wonder, Pear Pizzazz, and Soft Sky. The greeting can be found in the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set. No embellishments are need to make this card stand out! 

                                                                                                                                                          

This third card is outlined in Garden Green and water colored in Garden Green and Lemon Lime Twist and hand cut out to make them look like succulents! The little flowers are stamped in Calypso Coral and water colored in with the same color, and the greeting is from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set. The Birthday Memories DSP is the perfect paper to make into a tag to put them on, and the Calypso Coral background embossed with the Oh My Stars EF is perfect! Tie a bow in the 1/8" Sheer Ribbon and it's all it needs.  

This last card I made is outlined in Soft Suede and filled with Wisteria Wonder, Old Olive, and Blushing Bride. The greeting from Bunch of Blossoms is stamped in Soft Suede onto Wisteria Wonder then embossed with the Ruffles EF. The Delightful Daisy DSP, Metal Rimmed Pearls, and Linen Thread is just right to dress it up without being too much.

And these are ones I got as swaps from other Demonstrators! I love getting so many cards from other stampers. 

This cute card is paired the the Jars of Love stamp set and dies, Petals & More dies, and a greeting from anther SAB stamp set Heartfelt Blooms. The jar is stamped onto vellum paper before being die cut to give it an opaque look. 

The Berry Burst ink and cardstock are perfect with this stamp set! I love it on the background embossed with the Layered Leaves EF. The greeting is from the Petal Palette stamp set and cut into a banner with some of the Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper (also a free gift with a $50 order!). Cutting the bouquet with the Lots of Labels dies is just what it needed.

Don't forget the rest of the gifts you can get too! There are new items from the catalog that have been added too, so be sure to check them out as well.

Be sure to enter the host code 3MEWH66B when shopping online to get a free gift from me!

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