Vanessa Webb – Independent Stampin’Up! Demonstrator

Just popping in to remind you that TODAY is your last chance to score some free ribbon when you place an order of $100 or more of Stampin’ Up! goodies!!

Stampin’ Up! have completely run out of the So Saffron and Certainly Celery ribbon bundles but will honour the special offer by replcing them with 1 spool each of Rose Red and Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Grosgrain. That’s $40 worth of ribbon FREE!

Don’t miss out on this great deal, email me now with your order and payment details : stampin@vanessawebb.net.

Haven’t decided what to do yet this long weekend?  How about coming to meet me at the Sydney Papercrafts Festival at Canterbury Racecourse! I will be on the very popular Stampin’ up! stand, stamping and creating on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you are going to be there make sure you come and say “Hi” I’d love to meet you .

This technique is lots of fun…..and I love the real “WOW” you get when that clear embossing powder melts over the stamped image:)

This was one of the techniques we learned at Stamp Club a couple of months back. I will be starting up new Stamp Clubs in 2010…….so watch this space for more information about these and how you can join one!
To get the Faux Tiling look you start off with scoring your cardstock in a tile pattern. I’ve use the scoring attachment on my Fiskars Paper Cutter (the easiest way I know to score cardstock evenly) in diagonal lines about 1 and 1/2 cms  apart.

Next you stamp a design onto the scored cardstock. You’ll notice the gaps appearing in the stamped images where the score lines are……..this adds to the Faux Tiling effect.

Cover the entire surface with Versa Mark using the inkpad upside down and applying it like a sponge.
Shake a generous layer of Clear Embossing powder over the image…..making sure to cover the entire surface.

Melt the powder using your Stampin’ Up! Heat Tool and your done!

Here’s a closer look at the embossed image :

Here’s a list of what we used to make this card:

Stamps : Friends 24/7, Weathered Background Stamp

Ink : Creamy Caramel, Baja Breeze, Choclate Chip Classic Ink Pads

Cardstock : Creamy Caramel, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Accessories : Paper Cutter with Scoring Attachment, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Snail Adhesive,  Stampin’ Dimensionals

If you have any questions at all about this project please email me!

If you are interested in joining one of next years Stamp  Clubs please email me on stampin@vanessawebb.net and I’ll put your name on the waiting list.

Now here’s a simple gift wrapping idea that you can also get your kids involved in! I LOVE the new White Stazon in the current Mini Catalogue. It looks fabulous stamped onto Stampin’ Up’s cellophane bags (I’ve used the medium sized ones here – the large ones are suitable for displaying and selling your hand-stamped greeting cards, they also come in small). Use nice large, bold images when getting kids to stamp cellophane bags…..these would be a great way to wrap teacher’s gifts, party lolly bags, birthday presents etc.
I was also playing with the new ribbon bundle available this month only FOR FREE with any qualifying order, the Certainly Celery Poly Twill, in particular, is great to stamp on, you can also apply rub-ons to it quite sucessfully as it is smoother than the grossgrain ribbon.

Here’s what we’ve used to create our gift-bags :

Stamps : Enjoy Every Moment

Ink : White Stazon, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac

Paper : Whisper White

Accessories : Paper Snips, 3/4 ” Circle,  Hemp Twine, Certainly Celery poly twill ribbon , 2mm Circle Punch.

Until I actually got this paper, I didn’t really think I would love it so much……..

I’m loving Pink Flamingo and I’ve been using it recently as inspiration for some projects, like these tags.

Even though the background of these Designer Papers is white, I’ve used the gorgeous new Riding Hood Red Striped Grossgrain which is Very Vanilla and Riding Hood Red. Making a hole with the slot punch, I’ve held the ribbon in place with a Square Fire Rhinestone Brad, splitting the pins and wrapping them around the back of the ribbon.

Here’s what I’ve used to make my tags. You can purchase all these ingredients from Stampin’ Up! through me:

Stamps : All Scallops

Ink : Riding Hood Red

Paper : Pink Flamingo Double -Sided, Designer Series Paper

Accessories : Slot Punch, Riding Hood Red Striped Grossgrain, Snail Adhesive, Square Fire Rhinestone Brads, Corner Rounder Punch

Hi! Just popping in to let you all know the details for my Girls Stampin’ Night In!

If you’d like to join us for some eating, games, laughing and creating, then come along! We’ll be creating these 2 beautiful and fun projects, including a Slider card designed by the lovely Sharon Turnbull (another demonstrator from Queensland) – thanks for letting me use your idea Sharon! :

(Colours and designs may vary)

Here are the details if you would like to come along -

Date : Wednesday 7th October

Time : 7.30pm

Place : Mine! (details provided at time of booking)

Cost : $20

There will be opportunites to enter competitions and make further donations on the night, so please come prepared to participate

All profits will go to the Cancer Council’s Girls Night In.

If you can’t make it on the night, please donate online at www.girlsnightin.com.au and enter my reference number : 7196223 or my name to donate.

I’m hoping to raise $500 so every little bit helps!!

Bookings essential and payment can be made on the night.

Please phone 4271 8121 or email me at stampin@vanessawebb.net to reserve a seat for yourself and a friend.