Vanessa Webb – Independent Stampin’Up! Demonstrator

Last time our Stamp Clubs met we got out the Aqua painters and experimented with some new watercolouring techniques.  Here is one of the cards we made using the Bloomin’ With Beauty set from the Mini catalogue. As we began colouring with the Water Colour Crayons I noticed there were two different images emerging…….some chose soft green and blue tones while others chose rich purples and lilacs to colour the flowers. It ocurred to me that these flowers could be either Pansies or Hydrangeas depending on the colours used.

So………… my question is :  Which flower do you see when you look at the stamp?
To create the Hydrangea version of this card at home you’ll need:

Stamps: Bloomin’ With Beauty, En Francais Background, Carte Postale stamp sets

Ink: Creamy Caramel, Basic Brown, Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker (for shading).
Paper: Water Colour paper, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow

Accessories: Glue dots, Choc Chip Taffeta ribbon, Aqua painter, Water Colour Woner Crayons (Earth Elements, Soft Subtles and Rich Regals.)

Special Techniques: Masking

If you’ve never tried watercolouring, why not place an order, get  some supplies together and have a go? I always say it’s one of the more relaxing ways to get creative and Stampin’ Up!’s products make it really easy technique to master with no previous experience required………:-)

I’ve been having so much fun making these Bag-a-lopes! I thought I would make some more for our Stamp Club ribbon special this month. I’ve used Very Vanilla envelopes this time wuth Blue Bayou Ink and the Stampin’ Around wheel from the Level 2 Hostess Bundle “Solitude”. I just love that set!

I have inked the wheel up using a Classic Stamp Pad (Just for the record, I think it is definitely easier using a cartridge! You can stamp continuously in an In Colour by purchasing an Un-inked cartridge and an Ink Refill.)

If you would like a pattern for these bag-a-lopes or you would like to know more about my Stamp Clubs please email me or leave a comment for this post.

It’s been a while since I posted a scrap book page. Here is one that I have been demonstrating at workshops lately using two of my favourite sets : “Always” and “Baroque” background.

I kept the layout fairly simple and let the photo speak for itself.

Here’s what I used to create this layout :

Ink : Basic Brown, Versa Mark, Earth Elements Markers

Paper : Berry Bliss Double Sided designer Series paper, Cameo Coral 12×12 cardstock

Accessories : Antique Brass Hodgepodge photo turn, Rhinestone Brad  (Pretties Kit), On Board Lots of Letters chipboard circle, Gold embossing powder, Clear embossing powder, Stampin’ Dimensonals, Mini Glue Dots.

Here’s a close up of the Birdie :

I’ve inked up the stamp first in Versa mark, then straight into Basic Brown ink before stamping onto Whisper White cardstock.

I embossed the image with Clear embossing powder and then colured in the detail with coordinating earth Elements Markers.

The Baroque Background looks a little different on this page because I’ve stamped it and them cut out the swirls so I could arrange them on the page to frame the photo. They remind me a bit of feathers the way I’ve used them on this page. I’ve used my markers to create a two tone effect on the swirls before breathing over the stamp and stamping it onto Whisper White.

I’m pretty happy with the way this page turned out.

Let me know what you think

As you know, Stampin’ Up! are giving away FREE wheels with selected stamp sets this month and I thought I would show you what I have been creating with one of those sets :The “Merry Merry” Bundle (please excuse the dodgy pic!). I love the way you can use this wheel in so many different ways. I’ve used my Stampin’ Write markers here to create a two toned wheel image. You could also wheel the image in several different colours and cut selected words out to stick on over the top of the base image of just use as a greeting on another card. Stampin’ Around Wheel’s are probably the quickest and easiest way to stamp a border or background……they are great for making wrapping paper or decorating gift sacks too!
To create another point of interest on this card, I dusted off my crimper and been playing with different effects, using the direct to paper technique (running my Ruby Red stamp pad over the corrigations in the card to get another type of two tone effect).

You can see the same techniques used on these cute tags I made with the scraps of card and images I had left over:

The “bling” on the brad was made by pressing the top into a glue dot and dipping it into a pot of Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter ………a cool little trick we learned at our Regional Training Day in Sydney last week.

Here’s me demonstrating the “Emerging Colour Technique” at Regionals as a workshop WOW.

We had an awesome day stamping with fellow demonstrators, playing with brand new stamp-sets (stay tuned for a sneak peek of what might be in the next Mini catalogue!)

We all received a brand new stampset upon our arrival. Actually I ended up with three free stamp sets  *blush* as I won the Prize Patrol and also received a voucher for any set of my choice from the current catalogues just for sharing my favourite technique with everyone!

Some happy demonstrators receiving their free rubbah!

If you’d like more information about being a demonstrator and attending Stampin’ Up! events, then please email me and discover more about why I love what I do and how you can too!

Here is a sample of one of the things I make for my hostesses………a Bag-a-Lope! if you haven’t seen one of these before , they are very easy to make at home and a quick way to wrap up a small gift like some chocolates or jewelery.

I have used a Stampin’ Up! envelope to make this cute little pouch and decorated it with the So Swirly Jumbo Wheel (Which you receive FREE this month when you order the matching set “Priceless”!) in Ballet Blue (I used a cartridge so that I didn’t have to keep inking up on a stamp pad). The greeting is a stamp from the set called Simply Said.

To colour the White Grossgrain Ribbon, I ran along the raised outer edges with my Ballet Blue Marker to make it tie in with the colour scheme (how cool is that!) and for the scallops I took out my Corner Rounder Punch and punched along the edge to get the semi circles (something I will never have to do again after we get the new Scallop Edge Punch………I think my corner rounder will thank me lol!). The versatile thing about the new SU! punch is that we can leave the scallops plain or we can add a bit more detail with the small circles of a hand held punch if we choose to………. yep, I’m a girl who likes to keep her options open!

If you would like a pattern for the  Bag-a-lope or you have any questions about this project, leave a comment for this post and I will be happy to send you the information!

Don’t forget that you have until the end of September to get hold of a selection of Jumbo wheels for FREE (see my previous post about this month’s special for details!)

My Special offer to blog readers this month :
Email me with your order, including a Free Wheelin’ promotion item, and I’ll include a Jumbo handle/or Inked Cartridge with your order at no extra charge!! (Australian residents only)

Offer ends 30th September