OnStage Amsterdam 2017

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator you have the opportunity to attend OnStage Live or OnStage Local events a couple of times a year.  This April it was Europe's turn to host the OnStage Live event, and I was lucky enough to join a few hundred other people in Amsterdam for fun and inspiration and to see some of the gorgeous products coming in the new annual catalogue (you really will love them!)  You even get some of the new stamp sets as attendee gifts/prizes so I will be making some cards with those and sharing them with you soon!


We spent two and a half days oohing and ahhing over yummy new goodies and samples, meeting up with friends - old and new.  I then stayed a couple of extra days to take in the sights and sounds of beautiful Amsterdam!


Trams, canals, bicycles and friets - though I had mine with ketchup rather than mayonnaise!





I went on a tour to the Flowerfields in Lisse, and to Keukenhof close by which is a beautiful spring garden only open for a couple of months of the year when the flowers are all in bloom and has the most stunning flowers.

On my last day I took a stroll through the Albert Cuyp Markt, a street market selling bread, cheese, fish, fruit, snacks, clothes, bags, souvenirs and fabric!  As a fabric lover I did have a look around those shops and even bought a few pieces to bring home - I may write a separate post to share all of that fabric goodness!




I hope you have enjoyed this little peek of my time in Amsterdam.  If you love Stampin' Up! products as much I do and would like the opportunity to attend the events where you can find out about upcoming products, purchase some of them early and with a discount (you get discounts on all orders as a demonstrator) then you may want to consider joining up!  If you would like to join my team, you can sign up here or email me for more details.

Happy crafting!

Mandy x

1 Stamp Set 5 Ways - Pop of Paradise

Hi!  I thought it was time to do another 1 Stamp Set 5 Ways post as I haven't done one for ages - since July last year!! And that too was using the Pop Of Paradise set, but a completely different colour palette, and featured the pineapples.  So, today its the turn of the flamingo - that was the reason I bought the set afterall!

The first card, above, I have used the inks to create a background, stamped the flamingo and leaves in a dark ink and added some highlights using the white craft ink and the chalk marker.

 

These next two cards are quite similar, but changing the ink colour, ribbon and sentiments you can create something different!





Then it was time to bring in the Swirly Scribbles dies as I just love these, and I know a lot of you did too!

I also snuck in some other sentiments, and a bit of the Pop of Pink paper as I just love the melon mambo and black combo!

You can see that I have used quite a lot of supplies, but you could skinny that down a bit by just using sentiments from one stamp set, and less colours of ink if you don't have them all. 

I am adding this to:
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes 11/04 - 17/04 2017
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Stamp It Challenge 
Double "D" Challenges - Neon/Brights 
The Crafty Addicts Challenge - #35 Anything Goes with optional add a sentiment 

Stampin' Up! Materials:
Stamp sets - Pop of Paradise, Better Together, Party With Cake (retiring)
Dies - Swirly Scribbles Thinlits
Ink pads - Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Soft Sky, Blushing Bride, Craft White
Card - Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Early Espresso, Whisper White thick card
Designer Series Paper - Pop of Pink (retiring)
Ribbon - Melon Mambo stitched ribbon (retiring), Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon (retiring)
Other - White Stampin' Chalk Marker, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Tombow, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Trimmer

 

Pop Of Paradise Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141581]	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736]	Party With Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140672]	Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies [141497]
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948]	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731]
White Stampin Chalk Marker [132133]	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980]	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688]	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper [141648]	Melon Mambo 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Stitched Ribbon [141650]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]

No Bones About It Custom Tee

Today I'd like to share with you a card made using a couple of retiring items - the Custom Tee stamp set and the Tee Shirt Builder framelits.  Personally I am gutted that these are going as they are great fun and you can make super cute cards for kids and teens (and probably just about any one!)  I'm happy to say the dinosaur set I have also used here is staying!

As I write this post they are still available, but if you want to get these then head on over to the online shop as the retiring items are moving fast - some have even sold out already!

Stampin' Up! Materials:
Stamp sets - No Bones About It, Custom Tee
Framelits - Tee Shirt Builder
Ink - Soft Suede, Old Olive, So Saffron
Card - Old Olive, Whisper White thick card
Other - Tear & Tape adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Trimmer

 

No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set [138756]	Custom Tee Photopolymer Stamp Set [142916]	Custom Tee Photopolymer Bundle [144724]	T-Shirt Builder Framelits Dies [142754]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953]
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978]	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Trimmer [129722]

So long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Goodbye...

Yes, it's that time again - time to say goodbye to some crafty goodness that will no longer be available after the 31st May (or while stocks last whichever is the soonest).

Take a look here at all the retiring products so that you can catch them before they are gone! 

There are some products retiring that I really love as I am sure you do too, but I also know that you will love all of the new products that will be available on the 1st of June.  In the meantime, grab your favourite stamps, card, paper, dies and embellishments while you can!

Mandy x

Chimanlals - Mumbai, India

Hi, well here are some photos from the other paper shop that I visited while I was in Mumbai - Chimanlals.

Quite a different range to the Bombay Paperie - this shop sold more paper and card sets, some unusual shaped gift pouches, some paper embellishments and a small selection of sheets of paper to buy, and was less expensive.  I bought a few bits (more than you can see in the photo - oops!), with most things in red, and with elephants on them!

So far I have used a few pieces in the scrapbook I am doing of my trip - now that is full on Stampin' Up! card and paper!

Bombay Paperie - Mumbai, India

Hi there!  Well having not posted in... well forever!  I thought I would take some time to share some photos from my recent trip to India - paper, yummy food, elephant trinkits and fabric galore!  Today's post is all about a visit to the Bombay Paperie store, where you will find a colourful array of beautiful handmade, block printed paper.  Now I know this is not Stampin' Up! paper, but we all love paper especially when it all looks so pretty in the shop!

I bought a selection of paper, and yes... you guessed it, I have not used it yet - it is just too pretty to cut up and use!

Each sheet was around £1 for a wrapping paper sized sheet, you can also buy cards, gift bags and paper flowers.  So, if you are ever lucky enough to visit Mumbai and you love paper like I do, then take a little time to visit this lovely store.