Fiona Stanton

Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Ok, there is no logic to the items I am showing you today, they are all Christmas related and are items that are for sale this Weekend at King Edwards Hall, Ascot for the Girl Guides Shopping Night (5-10pm).

I guess the one common thread is that I have used the blends on both samples, this one uses the blends roughly coloured on vellum to give the right feel to the card. This is a simple way of using blends if you are not sure about colouring. They work better on vellum than the markers as the alcohol dries faster.

I used the Seasonal Chums bundle to create these cute tags for some sweetie tubes. The Treat Tubes and tags works so well together, I loved colouring these in with the blends. It took a little time to complete (I did do 22 altogether) but was relaxing and fun. The little scalloped tag that comes with the die set will be so useful even after Christmas.

They make cute card toppers a well.

Just a reminder that the Stamparatus reservations open for the first time tomorrow, this will be such a popular and useful tool. If you are in two minds still, check out this video from Stampin' Up explaining what it is all about.

Remember if you reserve your Stamparatus (nominating myself, Fiona Stanton as your demonstrator) and complete the order when the time comes, you will get an invite to a FREE Stamparatus class showing you the versatility of your new toy!

Product List

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

£7.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

£6.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

£8.25

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109131]

£4.50

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

£3.75

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

[145348]

£48.50

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144820]

£20.00

Christmas In The Making Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144845]

£16.00

Seasonal Chums Clear-Mount Bundle

[146077]

£40.50

Treat Tubes

[144612]

£4.50

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

£108.00

Pick A Pattern Washi Tape

[144166]

£7.25

Basics Pack 2 Washi Tape

[144222]

£7.25

Jute Twine

[144625]

£5.00

Monday, 13 November 2017

Stamparatus

This is just a quick blog post to inform you of the new Stamp Positioner from Stampin' Up called the Stamparatus!

This will be available for £44 from February, but the exciting thing is that you can reserve you Stamparatus from Thursday 16th November at 9pm, for no cost! Payment will be due next year when it transfers from a reservation to an order. Additionally, if your order is confirmed during Sale-a-bration you can add additional items to take advantage of the free goodies!

If you reserve your Stamparatus using me as your Demonstrator I will invite you to a FREE class showing you the amazing versatility of the Stamparatus - trust me it is like no other Stamp Positioner on the market.

There are three reservation windows and corresponding shipping dates:

RESERVATION WINDOWS	AVAILABLE TO SHIP
16–30 November 2017	Approx. 1 February 2018
5–30 December 2017	Approx. 19 March 2018
15–30 January 2018	Approx. 15 April 2018

I am really excited about this, it will really change the way I stamp!.

Comment below what you are looking forward to with the new Stamparatus!

Saturday, 11 November 2017

Onstage Local

Today I am in Solihul for the Stampin' Up's Onstage Local. Stampin' Up hold one two day event called Onstage Live in one area where the Sara Douglass, our CEO hosts, and in other locations Stampin' Up hold Onstage Local, where other Senior Managers host for a day.

At these events, demonstrators meet, swap ideas and see (and use) products from the next catalogue release, today it is the Spring/Summer Catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. I can't show you anything from these catalogues yet, not until I get my pre-order through ( another demonstrator perk). Besides there is plenty in the Autumn/Winter catalogue to explore still.

However, what I will show you are the team gifts I made and a special gift for my downline, who is attending her very first Onstage Local.

As it is Armistice Day today, with Remembrance Sunday tomorrow, I thought I would make something to link into that theme, to remember those who have died in service to this country - both abroad at at home.

I used the Beautiful Bouquet dies and stamps from the Annual Catalogue to create the poppy. I used the sticky sheets to stick to sheets of cardstock together before die-cutting to ensure it wasn't too flimsy. Inside the box is a small packet of Love Hearts

I made this mini album for my team member, using the Petal Garden DSP and coordinating cardstock pack, as well as the Labeller Stamp set. It opens up to allow slots and places fro photos and journalling.

These events, as well as local team events make up such a huge part of my enjoyment of being a Stampin' Up Demonstrator. The fun, companionship and sharing something we all love together. If this is something that appeals to you (oh, as well as the 20-25% discount on products) then contact me today for further information.

Product List

Merry Little Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack

[144622]

£10.00

Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143970]

£13.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

£18.00

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle

[145297]

£45.75

Real Red A4 Card Stock

[106578]

£7.25

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

[108605]

£7.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

£6.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

£6.50

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

£6.25

Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack

[144168]

£9.00

Petal Garden A4 Cardstock Pack

[144170]

£7.25

Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies

[144678]

£27.00

Powder Pink 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon

[144134]

£6.25

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141936]

£15.00

Color Theory Card Pack

[144210]

£9.00

2016-2018 In Color Glitter Acrylic Shapes

[144218]

£7.75

Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Snowflake Sentiments

I love this bundle, and to be fair I have not made that many Christmas Cards with it so far!

I have made two wedding cards with it, this one uses Dapper Denim and Silver cardstocks and the Snowflake Sentiment Dies.

The flourish and the tage dies are so versatile, as you can see I have used them on this wedding card along side the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set - and I don't think it is too Christmassy or wintery in its design.

However it does also make spectacular Christmas Cards without a lot of work. I love stamp sets like that, they make life easy at Christmas. You can create many beautiful cards with minimum work, which is just what you need at the busiest time of the year!