Hopping with FREE DSP!

Oh yes, hands up who wants some free Designer Series Papers?

A group of lovely Stampin' buddies are hopping today to inspire you with some DSP creations.  You have just 5 sleeps left to either Buy 3 get 1 free DSP, or join as a demonstrator for just $169 (and choose goodies of your choice to the value of $235) and receive a free pack of DSP every month from June to December - that's an extra $132 worth of value!

So here's my creation to inspire you.  A few strips of punched Twitterpated paper, a Top Note Die and an embossing folder and hey presto you have yourself a base for a lovely card.  This flower has been sat on my desk for months waiting for just the right card front!

If you'd like the instructions for the flower leave me a comment with your email address and I'll send the information to you.

Time to hop along to the lovely Christine Blain - my fellow roomie at the forthcoming Stampin' Up! Convention in Canberra (along with Judy May - another talented demonstrator) which kicks off Thursday.  Excitement has definitely set in - I'm like a little kid at Christmas.

Back next week with class card samples, swap samples and new of Convention highlights.

Enjoy the hop

Nikki

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Launch Night Swap - part 2

As promised, here's the second card we made at the launch night.  Same stamp set Creative Elements, same Early Espresso and Night of Navy but this time with a splash of Cherry Cobbler.  Then there is the addition of the Shimmer Mist (can you just about make out from the photo that the lovely flower is everso slightly sparkly?), a piece of the new seam binding pleated on a piece of sticky strip and some little Cherry Cobbler flowers punched using the flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

Now I have a question for you .... I love the card but .... what do you think No. 3 stands for?  Is it a secret code for something?  If you know I'd love it if you can share the answer with me please.

Both the cards are very different and the ladies loved them.  I think I will be sharing our creations again from the Stampin' Up! events I attend.

Don't forget, if you fancy coming along to Regionals (see Wednesday's post) just give me a shout.

Happy Stampin'

Nikki

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Convention Swaps

At my little Launch night the week before last I was stumped for what to make. At Convention or Regionals we receive Make and Take packs which include everything you need to make cards, scrapbooking pages and usually a 3D item.  All of the items are always lovely so I thought 'why not make the Convention swaps' .... it made for easy preparation.

So here's the first one - we received the Creative Elements stamp set in our Convention bags.

Now I have a funny story for you.  When I saw this card I said 'oh great Stampin' Up! are bringing out some new sized envelopes' .... yes I think I was the only one in the room who hadn't noticed the very cute small open-end envelopes available on page 126 of the catalogue!

The butterfly is stamped using the 'marker to rubber' technique, the colours are Old Olive, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy; and of course we were introduced to the new must have dotted scallop ribbon border punch (page 151) (a real bonus being a demo is that you get to see and use new products before they come to market)  - it punches double sided so here I have cut it in half.

The little sentiment is from the It's Your Day set.  Its a quick and easy card to make and the launch night girls loved making it too.

Check out the other sample in a day or two.

Happy stampin'

Nikki

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Convention News 2011

(The stage - gotta love those stamps and border punched bits)

I am one excited little bunny!  Convention 2011 has started.  Now I did wonder ... this is my second year at Convention - would I find it so exciting? Well let me tell you ... oh YES ... it has been even more exciting than last year.

Some of my lovely friends

I had butterflies yesterday as a frenzy of emails went round how about to get to the accommodation (there are 11 of us in one house in Fitzroy), who was meeting who and where .... collecting the lovely Nicole Nation from Tassie from the bus stop (I hope to goodness I don't loose her whilst she is here - her husband and girls will shoot me :) ), Nic spent the night with me before going to her very first Convention ... all exciting stuff - even if Spencer did eat her luggage tag from her suitcase within five minutes of her being in our house - very embarrassing :)

Is this cute - one 'huge tag' up on stage

And yes the first day didn't disappoint .... the best news I heard (apart from secret squirrel stuff like new stamp sets and new promotions- I am such a tease aren't I?)  .... was that you can now become a demonstrator without the need for an ABN - yep that's right ... no ABN!  

A Workshop Wow presentation - so many ideas

So if you are sat at home thinking ... 'I want to be a part of that', or 'that is so much fun I want to go next year', or 'I don't want to run a business I just want to be a hobbyist and the ABN was too scary or too hard' ... now is the time to sign up.

Its easy, the kit is brilliant value for money ..... and you get to come to great events like this.  Call me and I'll send you all the information you need.

Well ladies I am off to pack my suitcase, I'm staying at the house with all my friends for the next two nights and I need to get organised.

I'll be back next week to show you some great new technqiues I've learnt, some great new promotions ... (hint:  book a workhop in late May or June NOW!)  ..... and much more.

Til then

Happy Stampin!

Nikki

03428 254 952

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Convention Swap 2010

As promised, here is my swap ... I had such a good response to the bookmarks I made for the last blog hop I thought I would make a few as my swap.  Didn't manage to make the 100 I was aiming for ... but that's okay - Olivia helped me to make 30 or so ... for which I am very grateful - thanks Livvy xxx

I've used the Vintage Vogue stamp set and the Very Vintage wheel together with a technique called Masking.  You simply stamp the image twice ... cut one out and use the cut out to cover the other image - then you roller (or stamp) over the top ... remove the little cut image and hey presto .... Masking!  

If you'd like a template so that you can make these too leave me a comment and I will email one to you.  If you left a comment last time check your mailbox because you should have received one last night!

Book a class or workshop and I'll show you how easy it is to make these - new monthly stamping class starts on Friday 2 July at 7.30pm - call or email to book your seat - 0428 254 952.

Thanks again Olivia for your help - hope you enjoyed your extra lollies from the English Lolly Shop in Darling Harbour.