Onstage Swap Number 1 using the Stamparatus!

Hi again!  Today I thought I would share one of the card designs that I made as swaps for Onstage, and how I changed the greeting which is part of the stamp image for one in another set - all using the Stamparatus!

Ok, so where did I start.  Well the flower stamp that I wanted to use has the greeting "Amazing You" in it, but I wanted to make this a birthday card.  So I used markers to colour the stamp making sure that I did not ink up the greeting in the middle.  This gave me a nice blank space to fill with a birthday greeting.

Once I had die cut the stamped flowers, I was left with pieces of card with the outline shape in them.  I put one of these pieces on my Stamparatus (L photo), placed a stamped and die cut image into the empty space (centre photo).  I was then able to lay down a clean stamp into the space in the flowers where I wanted to place the birthday greeting, pick it up with the stamparatus plate and stamp in the perfect position each time (R photo)!  In the last photo you can see that I have put the foam mat underneath the card as I ended up using a photopolymer stamp.

Without the Stamparatus I would not have been so confident about getting the placement of the greeting right on each of the stamped images, and I am pretty certain that I would have ended up with a few that I would not be able to use, but not this time!  Perfect, easy, stress free stamping!

I also used the Stamparatus to stamp the zig zag line stamp on each card front - again all in exactly the same place on every card!  So loving my Stamparatus! 

If you did not manage to get your Stamparatus during one of the pre-order windows you will be able to order it from the 1st June when the new annual catalogue launces - not long to wait now!  For everything else, please pop on over to my online shop to take a look at all the lovely goodies - and don't forget that some of these are retiring at the end of May.

Materials Used:
Stamp Sets - Grown with Love, Ready to Pop, Work of Art
Dies - Garden Grown framelits
Ink Pads - Peekaboo Peach, Lemon Lime Twist, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black
Markers - Peekaboo Peach, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist
Card - Whisper White, Peekaboo Peach, Lemon Lime Twist
Other - Stampin' Dimensionals, Fast Fuse, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot, Stamparatus

Grown With Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144433]	Ready To Pop Photopolymer Stamp Set [141513]	Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134114]	Garden Grown Framelits Dies [143748]
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398]	Peekaboo Peach A4 Cardstock [141422]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393]
2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]	Big Shot [143263]
Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]

Time to Say Goodbye...

... to retiring products from the current catalogues.  It is always sad to see favourite products and colours go, but it has to be done to make way for new ones!  Retiring products will be available until 31st May, or while stocks last, so get yours now before they are gone for good!

If you want to take a look at the retiring products, pop on over to my online store, or take a look at the pdfs linked below.

Occasions Catalogue retiring list

2017-18 Annual Catalogue retiring list

Here are a few of my favourites that will be leaving us at the end of May!

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658]	Birthday Wit Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145753]	Butterfly Basics Clear Stamp Set [138816]	Cool Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set [142982]
Magical Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145857]	Merry Mistletoe Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143655]	Milestone Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set [142954]	Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697]
Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141581]	No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set [138756]	Mixed Drinks Photopolymer Stamp Set [141928]	Bird Banter Photopolymer Stamp Set [145852]

Back from Stampin' Up! Onstage

 

Hi Everyone!  Well I am back home from the April Stampin' Up! Onstage get together in Telford, having spent time with friends, meeting new ones, seeing lots of yummy new products coming our way, and being inspired by fabulous projects by some very talented demonstrators!

Part of the fun of Onstage is exchanging cards and projects with other people - and look at the gorgeous goodies that I came back with!  I'll be sharing more detailed photos of these swaps, and the projects that I made soon.

I'm sure you also want to find out more about the new products (and the retiring ones), so look our for more posts over the next couple of days!  Attending Onstage also gives you the opportunity to have a play with some of the new items, as well as getting to bring some home so I need to get crafting!

These new goodies will be available for you to purchase from 1st June, or 1st May if you are a demonstrator.  So, if you would like to sign up as a demonstrator and join my team you can sign up here or email me for more information.

Happy Crafting!

Mandy x   

How Time Flies!

WOW! Where have the last three months gone, and where I have been I hear you ask?! Moving house is what I have been up to! Paperwork, logistics, time - you name it, it takes it! But I am back and will be sharing lots of lovely new projects with you soon! But first - this weekend I am off to "Onstage" in Telford, a get together for Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrators to celebrate successes, share ideas and see the fabulous new products that will be coming our way very soon!

Happy Crafting!
Mandy