Enthusiastic New Stampers!

I just have to share with you my JOY when I hold a workshop and unearth an enthusiastic stamper (or two) who have never been introduced to SU products (this their first time) and just can’t believe their eyes!

I had one such workshop this morning, and want to say “a big thanks” to my stunner of a hostess Kylie (or Linksy as some of us are coming to know her ), for introducing me to such a great bunch of girls! I am looking forward to seeing some of them again at Kim’s workshop in June!

So what projects did we make that created such enthusiasm you may be wondering?

Firstly I showed the girls a cute Lolly Box using my fave birthday set Party Hearty:

And my large tag punch creates are great name tag if you are using them as the lolly bag for a birthday party..

And a then demonstrated a Birthday Card using the same colours and stampset:

I’ve started with a card base of Kiwi Kiss, added some Pacific Point DSP, and stamped my cupcake from Party Hearty, first in Pacific Point and then in Riding Hood Red, Cutting out the Red icing and popping it up on dimensionals.  My candles are also cut out and arranged on dimensionals in the shape of my chosen number (7 works really well but I dare you to try a 3 or 8!)…

I have used my trusty FREE sale-a-bration stamp set Vintage Labels for the Happy Birthday Scalloped Circle (4 of the girls at the WS earned their FREE SAB set by spending $100 or more)…

The ribbon for my bow is Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon and I have tied it on to a white paperclip.

Cute for boys or girls eh?

For my next project I made a sweet card using Raspberry Tart DSP patterned paper and the Large Bloom for the Embrace Life stampset.  I’ve repeat stamped first using Kiwi Kiss and then Riding Hood Red.  I love the effect this makes! I also showed the girls the scoring technique cased over at www.SarahKlass.com on a white strip of card and then sponged it with Kiwi Kiss, allowing the ink to pick up and highlight the scored lines.  Again my label is from SAB Vintage Labels and the sentiment is from the great Hostess level 1 set Best Yet

And for the make and take project:

I just love this colour combo of Kraft, Baja Breeze and Close to Cocoa Card.  I snuck a little Kaleidescope DSP in there and finished the look with Baja Breeze Striped Grograin.

And of course following my theory that it should look even better as a scrapbook Layout:

This sweet little 8×8 layout was one of the many hostess gifts I left with Kylie for “inspiration” while she plays with her new SU products.

If you’d like to know more about the hostess benefits available when you hold a workshop, drop me an email at stampingelegance@live.com OR call me on 0400220177.

Have a great weekend- and if you are one of the enthusiastic new stampers I met today – THANKS!

Jan x

Valentines and Romance is in the Air

I had a great bunch of girls over this afternoon for a Valentines inspired Stamp-a-stack… We had fun making the following projects to the soundtrack of a bit of Shaggy here, a bit of Justin Timberlake there – you get the picture!

The first project was a lollipop card – I saw this lollipop idea created with flowers on one of my blog travels but for the life of me can’t track it down – so if you are reading this sorry! But thanks for the inspiration!

The large hearts were cut using my Fiskars cutting system, and the small heart was first stamped with two step stamping from Simply Said and then punched with SU’s Full Heart Punch. I really wowed the girls with my Stamp-a-majig for this two step stamping – it really never fails to position the stamps JUST RIGHT! The lollipop stick was created with a black drinking straw.

The I LOVE YOU sentiment is from the Outlined for Fun stampset,  I really like this layout – you could easily adapt this for little girl birthday cards is fin bright colours.

The second project was  a pocket card with a slide out piece – perfect for writing a private  love note to that special person in your life!

 

Ruby Red cardstock, a little Raspberry Tart DSP, a heart stamp from Simply Said, and Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon creates this cute slide out pocket. 

The Valentines sentiment is from the hostess set Occasions for All and the tag to help you slide out the insert card is punched using the Large Tag Punch.  Janie varied the DSP to show the gorgeous Kiwi Kiss colours and changed the sentiment up for another occasion and this looked great too!

For project number 3 we made a square patchwork card:

We started with a black base and added Ruby Red squares topped with the many patterns from the Raspberry Tart DSP.  One of the squares is folded down and secured with a brad to show the cute Kiwi Kiss colour from underneath. 

The stamp used is from Fun and Fast Notes and is coloured in using Stampin’ Pastels and Blender Pens.  Vanessa actually chose the Together Forever stamp with a Wedding cake for a friend’s upcoming wedding which looked fantastic!

And finally for the 3D project – some of you may have seen it previously as I couldn’t resist entering it into the Just-Add-Ink, Just Add Hearts Challenge – but here it is again:

This Treat Basket was created using the Thank You box template from the SU demonstrator website – I added an elegant handle and the sentiment at the back of the basket to give it more substance (and to help hold in the Ferrero Rochere for my hubby)

Again it is Ruby Red Card with Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip Accents – a colour combo inspired by Kerry High at our “A Klass Act” Team Day last week.  The heart is stamped in versa marke and then embossed using gold embossing powder and a heat gun. And of course we can’t forget my favourite So Swirly Wheel!

If you would like to get your hands on this template why not drop me an email?

So there you have it – the four projects featured at my Valentines Stamp-a-stack. Thanks for dropping by, and if you are interested in coming along to one of My Easter Classes, check out the Upcoming Classes page for a sneak peek of the projects we will be making.  I have one spot left on the 7th of March and a few still available for the 14th of March.

Happy Crafting!

Jan x

Fast Paced Stamping! A Klass Act Team Day

Last Saturday I had the priviledge and pleasure of attending my first Team Day with the “A Klass Act” girls and we had a fab time stamping a chatting and admiring each other’s designs for the shoebox swap…

We were each given the task to bring along a card design (themed around the Stampin’ UP! Summer Mini Catalogue) with all the elements needed to make it in a pack for each person.  The theory was that we would all move around the table making a card to each other’s designs – all 13 of them!!!

A great theory – in practice we ran out of time and rushed around like headless chooks trying to finish off the last ones! I am a little dismayed that I missed out on making quite a few! And as every single design was fantastic – that is quite a disappointment! Anywho here are the gorgeous layouts I DID manage to complete:

Michelle Scott CLICK HERE FOR MICHELLE’S BLOG

Lousie Layton CLICK HERE FOR LOUISE’S BLOG

Kerry High

Sue Goodwin and Tracey Wilson

Janice Klass CLICK HERE FOR JANNY’S BLOG

Narelle Newcombe

Our Team Leader – Sarah Klass CLICK HERE FOR SARAH’S BLOG

Natalie Zapantis (This is a cute mini card)

and my offering for the day!

It wasn’t until I got home and counted my cards (so to speak) that I realised I must have missed some.  I knew I had a wee package from Jaz Hicks that I will finish when I am next at Michelle’s house as she has all the tools I need for that one (will post as soon as I finish – it is a gorgeous Butterfly Prints Card), and after looking at various other blogs I think I missed an entire corner of the table.  I missed out on making a really sweet Lucky Duck card (Wagon Full of Fun) from Jenny Robinson, and a really sweet Retro card by Chantell Randall using the Hello Again Stamp sets and wheel.  Make sure you click HERE for Chantell’s card – and I will try and get a copy of Jenny’s to show you – would hate for you to miss out on these two gems the way I did!!!

 

Anywho – the bottom line is I had a GREAT DAY at my first team day ( So much talent) and can’t wait for the next one!

 

If you would like to be part of this really fun and inspiring team, why don’t you ask me about becoming a demonstrator too?

 

Jan x

40th Anniversary Card for Just Add Ink Challenge #2

Hi!

Today I have a bright 40th Anniversary Card to show you, that I have made for my wonderful bosses Joan and Peter – any 40 year marriage is such an inspiration, but these two run a business together day in day out – so to me 40 years is amazing! Luckily my card fits the Just Add Ink Challenge #2 “Just Add Hearts”… You have GOT to check out the other creations already submitted for the challenge HERE – there are some amazing projects to see!

Anywho – Joan loves pink orange and yellow together – so this kind of explains my colourful twist with this card:

I’ve started with Kraft Card, and added a strip of Only Orange, Pixie Pink and Yoyo Yellow.  The stamp sets are Simply Said and Wonderful Favourites and I’ve trimmed it up with Hemp twine. Oh and wheeled on an Only Orange Border with My So Swirley Large Wheel…

Cute eh? Now be SURE to head over to Just Add Ink and leave some comment lurve for the other crafters!

Seeya!

Jan x