Pinkies Team Design Challenge using Washi Tape - Come, let us sit together and drink champagne!
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
At the Stampin' Up! Onstage Local event earlier this month, Dave Baugh (VP Global Operations) kindly gave all attendees a pack of the Everyday Chic Designer Washi Tape.
I don't know about you but I have loads of Washi Tape in my craft stash but never ever use it. (Okay, so maybe I do, but its never in my craft projects, instead I use it when I can't find any sellotape!)
I love Washi Tape, the patterns are always fabulous but I never know how to incorporate it into my projects.....this got us thinking and so the Washi Tape Challenge was set.
The Pinkies team of demonstrators were challenged to make a project to showcase lots of ways you can use Washi Tape.
Thinking outside of the box, we have come up with over 15 different projects for you to look at. We really hope you find lots of inspiration from them, I know I certainly have!
For my entry I have stuck Washi Tape onto Whisper White cardstock and used my Balloon Bouquet Punch to punch out 4 balloons, all in different patterns. Whilst I love monochrome, I added a pop of pink with Blushing Bride cardstock, glimmer paper and a little bit of stamping.
Please vote!
We would love it if you could vote on your 3 favourite designs. Whoever receives the most votes will win £20 to spend on Stampin' Up! products from Michelle Last - how exciting!!
All you need to do is visit Michelle Last's blog, take a look at all of the projects we have made and vote for your favourite 3 by clicking on the heart symbol in the top right hand corner of the image.
So come on, why don't you pop over to Michelle's blog now and take a look.
Voting will close at 18:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday 30th April.
I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to Stampin' Up! for holding such a great event. We were truly spoilt by Stampin' Up! as in addition to the Washi Tape, we also received three stamp sets, some of the kit we used in the make and takes as well as the canvas bag, pencil case, notebook and pens that we were given on arrival. From the kit, I choose 3 ink pads, another stamp set and some of the new foam adhesive strips.
I came home on a high and feeling very happy! I can't wait to go to this event again in November and you can too should you decide to buy a starter kit for £99, join my team and become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! You can contact me through my social media icons or click here to send an email to me. I would love to hear from you and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Here are my swaps from Onstage Local in Telford. I made 75 of these and luckily managed to swap with 75 ladies in less than an hour before the event kicked off. The registration started at 7:30am. I hate early starts but I was looking forward to the day so much that it was almost like getting up to go on holiday, you don't mind as you know that what follows will be amazing.
The swaps I made coordinate with the team swaps I made on my previous post. I wanted to make something similar but different as I needed something that I could make easily in a much larger quantity. Its always hard to make this volume. Some ladies made gift boxes and gift bags, which is a huge task. I know how time consuming that can be as I made gift boxes last year and hanging scent pockets the year before. Even though my swap this year is only a card front, it still took me a long time to make due to the die cutting. Overall for both sets of swaps, I die cut 100 butterflies. My friend Aimee kindly lent me the small butterfly from the Bold Butterfly framelits dies so I could run two dies through my big shot at the same time. Honestly, this saved me SO much time. Thanks Aimee!!
To keep with the theme of my other swap each butterfly was literally covered in Wink of Stella Glitter in clear and the edge of the basic black cardstock was coated with Wink of Stella Glitter in gold. This took quote a while but I think it was worth it in the end. The effect, I hope, was to make the card feel opulent and special.
I absolutely adore the font used in this sentiment from the stamp set For The New Two. This set is retiring so make sure you order it soon before the stock runs out.
As promised, here are some pictures from Onstage Local. Unfortunatley I don't have any photos of the ladies I sat but I had a fab time with them and loved sharing all of the excitement of the day together with them - thanks ladies!
This was one of several large screens where we watched recorded content from the Onstage Live event in the states. I even watched a presentation by Brandy Cox. I was quite excited (even though she wasn't actually there) as her YouTube videos were what first got me interested in Stampin' Up!
I loved the effort Stampin' Up! went to this year to make the tables look pretty. There was a real wow factor when we walked in.
We all received a canvas bag and in it was a stamp set from the new catalogue, a fabric zipped pencil case and a pack of pens. We also had a coloured badge for Prize Patrol!
I couldn't believe that we also got this great notebook & 6 month planner. Its so nice I don't think I can even write in it.
You can also see my new swap bag in this picture. It wad handmade by Divas Intuition who I found on Etsy. It's perfect for swapping. The swaps I made fit in it perfectly but I needed another bag for the swaps I received.
Here is a table of 3D swaps on display. I was lucky enough to receive some of these. I haven't had a chance yet but I am planning on filming a YouTube video of all of the swaps I received.
Here is a make and take that we made. This is a card from the Oh Happy Day Card Kit. I should be receiving the kit next week as part of my pre order. Pre ordering is just one of the benefits from being a demonstrator and from attending the event.
Here is another make and take we made. I love this DSP!
And finally, here is a sneek peek of 3 new designer series paper packs. I love these patterns so expect to see these used in a lot of my projects this summer!
I hope you enjoyed seeing my swaps, photos from Onstage and the DSP sneek peek.
Come back on Wednesday to see my project that I've entered into a Washi Tape Challenge. The challenge was to find new ways in which to use Washi tape in a project, so come along and get inspired by all of the makes we've made.
Here are my swaps from Onstage Local in Telford. I made 75 of these and luckily managed to swap with 75 ladies in less than an hour before the event kicked off. The registration started at 7:30am. I hate early starts but I was looking forward to the day so much that it was almost like getting up to go on holiday, you don't mind as you know that what follows will be amazing.
The swaps I made coordinate with the team swaps I made on my previous post. I wanted to make something similar but different as I needed something that I could make easily in a much larger quantity. Its always hard to make this volume. Some ladies made gift boxes and gift bags, which is a huge task. I know how time consuming that can be as I made gift boxes last year and hanging scent pockets the year before. Even though my swap this year is only a card front, it still took me a long time to make due to the die cutting. Overall for both sets of swaps, I die cut 100 butterflies. My friend Aimee kindly lent me the small butterfly from the Bold Butterfly framelits dies so I could run two dies through my big shot at the same time. Honestly, this saved me SO much time. Thanks Aimee!!
To keep with the theme of my other swap each butterfly was literally covered in Wink of Stella Glitter in clear and the edge of the basic black cardstock was coated with Wink of Stella Glitter in gold. This took quote a while but I think it was worth it in the end. The effect, I hope, was to make the card feel opulent and special.
I absolutely adore the font used in this sentiment from the stamp set For The New Two. This set is retiring so make sure you order it soon before the stock runs out.
As promised, here are some pictures from Onstage Local. Unfortunatley I don't have any photos of the ladies I sat but I had a fab time with them and loved sharing all of the excitement of the day together with them - thanks ladies!
This was one of several large screens where we watched recorded content from the Onstage Live event in the states. I even watched a presentation by Brandy Cox. I was quite excited (even though she wasn't actually there) as her YouTube videos were what first got me interested in Stampin' Up!
I loved the effort Stampin' Up! went to this year to make the tables look pretty. There was a real wow factor when we walked in.
We all received a canvas bag and in it was a stamp set from the new catalogue, a fabric zipped pencil case and a pack of pens. We also had a coloured badge for Prize Patrol!
I couldn't believe that we also got this great notebook & 6 month planner. Its so nice I don't think I can even write in it.
You can also see my new swap bag in this picture. It wad handmade by Divas Intuition who I found on Etsy. It's perfect for swapping. The swaps I made fit in it perfectly but I needed another bag for the swaps I received.
Here is a table of 3D swaps on display. I was lucky enough to receive some of these. I haven't had a chance yet but I am planning on filming a YouTube video of all of the swaps I received.
Here is a make and take that we made. This is a card from the Oh Happy Day Card Kit. I should be receiving the kit next week as part of my pre order. Pre ordering is just one of the benefits from being a demonstrator and from attending the event.
Here is another make and take we made. I love this DSP!
And finally, here is a sneek peek of 3 new designer series paper packs. I love these patterns so expect to see these used in a lot of my projects this summer!
I hope you enjoyed seeing my swaps, photos from Onstage and the DSP sneek peek.
Come back on Wednesday to see my project that I've entered into a Washi Tape Challenge. The challenge was to find new ways in which to use Washi tape in a project, so come along and get inspired by all of the makes we've made.
Stampin' Up! held their UK event called Onstage Local in Telford at the weekend, over 380 demos attended and it was truly an amazing day! We got to see the new catalogue and get an idea of what products were retiring. To see the retirement list, scroll down to the end of this post.
If you are a new follower or a new crafter, let me tell you all about what swaps are. Swaps are hand crafted card fronts or 3D items that you make multiples of to swap with others. The objective for this event was to use current product and showcase these in a design that others can use as inspiration or as samples to show to customers or take to events. At the same time you get to meet and mingle with lots of demos. Its such fun but its not compulsory! You get exactly what you put in, so if you make 100 swaps, you will come home with 100 swaps.
On the Friday before Onstage I attended an event in a hotel that was arranged by my upline Michelle Last. It was a lovely afternoon crafting, playing games and catching up with old friends and making new ones. For this event I made 25 of these swaps, one for all 24 demos attending and 1 for me to keep.
Most of the products I have used in this project are now retiring and I will be very sad to see the Timeless Elegance DSP go.... BUT I knew that would happen as all DSP retires every year. I know I have used it in my of my projects lately, one reason was to use up what I had left but the other reason was simply because I love it so much.
I'm actually quite excited to use the new DSP coming out and come up with some new designs! I am sure you will like to see something new from me too!
I really hope everyone liked my swaps. When I got home after a long drive on Saturday evening, I spent an hour looking through the swaps I received. My husband was after the chocolate that was contained in some of them but I am leaving them where they are at the moment as I am thinking of doing my first Youtube video to show all the swaps I received over the two events. Would you like to see them? Scroll down and leave a comment if you would like to see the swaps I received.
In this photo I've tried to capture the glitter effect of the butterfly and sentiment but as usual its so hard to capture in a photograph. You can just about see the glitter on the butterfly in this photo. To achieve this look I have used the Wink of Stella glitter pen in clear on the Sahara Sand cardstock after I die cut the butterfly. For the sentiment I used my brayer to stain the wooden sentiment with Basic Black Archival Ink, allowed it to dry and then added glitter, again using the Wink of Stella glitter pen in clear. The whole effect is very sparkly. I also added glitter to the edges of the cardstock, for this I used the Wink of Stella Glitter pen in gold around the edge of the Basic Black cardstock
The retiring products from the 2015-16 Annual Catalogue and Spring Summer Catalogue are now live and showing in my online shop!
Every year products are retired in order to make way for brand new shiny products. I will be selling my retired products in June so if you are interested in seeing what I've got, please leave a comment or subscribe to my blog.
Now, if I could give you once piece of advice, it would be to have a look through the retiring items straight away and place an order for anything that you have had on your wishlist. Its important you do this as soon as you can as they can sell out very quickly and they are not manufacturing anymore of these items.
Last year I was going to order some transfer (adhesive) sheets and I waited a day and they were gone. Needless to say I have used the sheets I had left over very sparingly and when I run out I will be very sad as they are fab to use with intricate die cuts.
To go to my online shop and view the products click here, or click on one of the buttons below.
If you have any questions about the retiring list or how I made these swaps, leave me a comment or contact me directly using the social media icons.
Stampin' Up! held their UK event called Onstage Local in Telford at the weekend, over 380 demos attended and it was truly an amazing day! We got to see the new catalogue and get an idea of what products were retiring. To see the retirement list, scroll down to the end of this post.
If you are a new follower or a new crafter, let me tell you all about what swaps are. Swaps are hand crafted card fronts or 3D items that you make multiples of to swap with others. The objective for this event was to use current product and showcase these in a design that others can use as inspiration or as samples to show to customers or take to events. At the same time you get to meet and mingle with lots of demos. Its such fun but its not compulsory! You get exactly what you put in, so if you make 100 swaps, you will come home with 100 swaps.
On the Friday before Onstage I attended an event in a hotel that was arranged by my upline Michelle Last. It was a lovely afternoon crafting, playing games and catching up with old friends and making new ones. For this event I made 25 of these swaps, one for all 24 demos attending and 1 for me to keep.
Most of the products I have used in this project are now retiring and I will be very sad to see the Timeless Elegance DSP go.... BUT I knew that would happen as all DSP retires every year. I know I have used it in my of my projects lately, one reason was to use up what I had left but the other reason was simply because I love it so much.
I'm actually quite excited to use the new DSP coming out and come up with some new designs! I am sure you will like to see something new from me too!
I really hope everyone liked my swaps. When I got home after a long drive on Saturday evening, I spent an hour looking through the swaps I received. My husband was after the chocolate that was contained in some of them but I am leaving them where they are at the moment as I am thinking of doing my first Youtube video to show all the swaps I received over the two events. Would you like to see them? Scroll down and leave a comment if you would like to see the swaps I received.
In this photo I've tried to capture the glitter effect of the butterfly and sentiment but as usual its so hard to capture in a photograph. You can just about see the glitter on the butterfly in this photo. To achieve this look I have used the Wink of Stella glitter pen in clear on the Sahara Sand cardstock after I die cut the butterfly. For the sentiment I used my brayer to stain the wooden sentiment with Basic Black Archival Ink, allowed it to dry and then added glitter, again using the Wink of Stella glitter pen in clear. The whole effect is very sparkly. I also added glitter to the edges of the cardstock, for this I used the Wink of Stella Glitter pen in gold around the edge of the Basic Black cardstock
The retiring products from the 2015-16 Annual Catalogue and Spring Summer Catalogue are now live and showing in my online shop!
Every year products are retired in order to make way for brand new shiny products. I will be selling my retired products in June so if you are interested in seeing what I've got, please leave a comment or subscribe to my blog.
Now, if I could give you once piece of advice, it would be to have a look through the retiring items straight away and place an order for anything that you have had on your wishlist. Its important you do this as soon as you can as they can sell out very quickly and they are not manufacturing anymore of these items.
Last year I was going to order some transfer (adhesive) sheets and I waited a day and they were gone. Needless to say I have used the sheets I had left over very sparingly and when I run out I will be very sad as they are fab to use with intricate die cuts.
To go to my online shop and view the products click here, or click on one of the buttons below.
If you have any questions about the retiring list or how I made these swaps, leave me a comment or contact me directly using the social media icons.
If you are visiting for the first time, welcome to my blog!
Thank you so much for taking the time to have a look at the project I have made.
Today I am super excited to be taking part again in Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlight showcasing handmade cards made using Stampin' Up! products by demonstrators and customers from all over the world.
Kylie has challenged us to come up with a card made based on the theme "Love" so I chose to make this beautiful wedding card.
VOTE FOR ME
If you like my card please vote for me by clicking here.
Once you have clicked on the link, all you need to do to cast your vote is click on the heart in the top right corner of the photo - my card is featured under photo number 11.
The competition runs for 6 days so if you are planning on voting, please place your vote by Wednesday!
I love the wooden sentiment on the front of this card. In fact I have used this technique on the team swaps I am making for Onstage Local next week.
Its really glittery but unfortunately my photograph does not capture this.
I still wanted to tell you how I decorated the sentiment in case you wanted to give this a try. I sponged black ink over the sentiment and then added a layer of glitter using the clear Wink of Stella pen. Simple!
Its really glittery but unfortunately my photograph does not capture this.
I still wanted to tell you how I decorated the sentiment in case you wanted to give this a try. I sponged black ink over the sentiment and then added a layer of glitter using the clear Wink of Stella pen. Simple!
I also used the Wink of Stella pen on the inside of the card on the layer of black underneath the sentiment. You can just about see it sparkle in this photo.
GIVEAWAY!!!
In addition to entering this competition, I will be giving this card away after the voting has ended.
To be in for a chance to win this card, all you need to do is leave a comment on this blog.
I will send this card anywhere in the world as I will be picking the winner at random. Good luck!
I will send this card anywhere in the world as I will be picking the winner at random. Good luck!
You can buy all of the supplies I have used to make this card from Stampin' Up!
To visit my shop please select Shop Online at the very top of this page.
- Black Archival Ink - 140931 £6.50
- Neutrals Cardstock (I've used Basic Black & Sahara Sand) - 131283 £6.50
- Going Places Designer Series Paper - 140581 £7.50
- For The New Two Stamp Set. Clear Mount - 138562 £16.00. Wood Mount - 137147 £22.00
- Butterflies Thinlit Dies (3 Dies Included) - 137360 £22.00
- Sahara Sand Lace Trim - 137866 £6.50
- Wink of Stella (Clear) Glitter Pen - 141897 £7.25
- Expressions Natural Elements (15 pieces included) - 138395 £4.50
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