Vanessa Webb – Independent Stampin’Up! Demonstrator

Learn how to add bling to your projects using a really simple and effective technique with punches.

We will be using the new Butterfly Prints Stampset and co-ordinating punch to create two cards and a gorgeous exploding star mini album!

Dates and times : Wednesday 20^th January and Thursday 28^th January, 7.30pm (same class)
Place : Mine! (Details given at time of booking)
Cost : $25 class fee only (all materials provided plus a light supper)

OR

$75 includes class fee plus Butterfly Punch* and Butterfly Prints Stampset* (SAVE 9.75 off your class fee!)

* any punch to the value of $30.95 or less can be subsituted

* any of the following stampsets can be substituted:

Animal Stories (Summer Mini)
Bella’s Bloom
Bitty Birthday
C is for Cat
D is for Dog
Lovely Labels
Really Retro
Spring Song
Starring You
Thankyou Kindly
Three Little Words
Wow Flowers
You and Moi

Bookings essential and payment is required 1 week prior to your class so that supplies can be purchased and cardstock cut. Please phone 4271 8121 or email me, stampin@vanessawebb.net, to reserve a spot for you and a friend!

Do you remember being mesmerised by snow domes as a kid? I do….I used to want to step into that magical world that existed within the confines of the globe…….I loved to shake them over and over again to watch the “snow” swirl and dance around in the scene.

So….you can imagine how excited I was to find that I could now make Snow Globe cards using the new Sweet Treats Cups available from Stampin’ Up! in our new Summer Mini Catalogue.
Before I tell you how you can make your own, here is my card:

Here’s what I’ve used, all available from Stampin’ Up! :

Stamps : Winter Post

Ink : Baja Breeze, Ridinghood Red, Chocolate Chip inkpads. Ruby Red Stampin Write Marker.

Paper : Sweet Slumber Specialty paper, Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla cardstock

Accessories : Chocolate Chip  5/8″ grosgrain ribbon, Ridinghood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Designer Label Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 1-3/4 ” Circle Punch (NEW), Circle Scissor Plus and Glass Matt (NEW), Sweet Treats cups (NEW), Chunky Sprinkles and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter mix, Snail Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots.

Here’s how I made my card:

1. To make the scalloped frame, cut a 1-3/4″ Circle using the Circle Scissor then, without moving the Circle Scissor, adjust the dial to 2-1/2 inch to cut a ring.

2. Take the guard off your Corner Rounder, punch around the outside of the ring, meeting the edge of the “smile” with the last one punched. This will create a lovely scalloped edge. You can do this on any sized circle that you cut with the Circle Scissor – how cool is that!

3. Cut out a sqare piece of clear plastic (the lid of an old stamp container is ideal). Make sure it is big enough to leave a small lip of about 3mm on the edges of your Sweet Treats cup.

4. Find the join in the white backing and peel it off, put in about 1/2 a tea-spoon of glitter, pour in some water from a small jug (it’s important not to splash the stickey part or over-fill the cup. Leave a couple of mm gap in the top of the cup.) Once cup is filled, gently press the plastic backing on and squeeze around the cup edge to firmly secure it.

5. Punch a 1-3/4 ” Circle (yes, you can use the punch this time!) in the Baja Breeze card, and place the cup over the hole, adhering with Mini Gluedots.

6. Punch a hole in the coordinating piece of Textured Specialty Paper, apply Snail Adhesive to the underside and place over the top of Baja Breeze card.

7. Stamp an image to go behind the window and punch it out with 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. Place behind the Sweet Treat Cup before adhering to the Close to Cocoa card base.

If you’d like to try making one of these at home (they are not just for Christmas!) them email me and I’ll help you make sure you have everything you need to  create your own Snow Globe card. (Sweet Treats Cups are just $6.50 for 12 cups – You can even buy pretty padded envelopes so that you can post them!)

If you have any questions about my card or about the Stampin’ Up! products I’ve used, please leave a comment and ask!

I’ll be back soon with details of my New Year’s classes .

…….to get creative! One of the best things I love about being a demonstrator is that I am allowed to be creative every day. It also comes in handy around Christmas time when there are a large number of people to thank for their help kindness throughout the year. I love being able to make special gifts and “re-wrap” chocolates for example in handmade packaging…..making the gift more personal.

Here’s what we  gave to our teachers and coaches this year, along with a box of chocolates :

Here’s a list of what I used to create my ornaments all of which are available through me from Stampin’ Up! – of course .

Paper : Assorted paper strips – Patterns Designer Series Paper (Riding Hood Red), Good Morning Sunshine, Candy Lane, Windsor Knot

Accessories : Hat pins, Pearls, Crystal Beads from Pretties Kit. Assorted Taffeta ribbon
Click HERE to download the instructions for these cute little Christmas ornaments and plan to make them next year!

Since the kids broke up from school and the usual weekly routine has been set aside……and I have been pottering in my craft space. I bought these glass jars from Ikea  a while ago and I’ve now had time to organise my ribbon stash and arrange assorted colours into these cute little storage containers.

I have been walking past these all day grinning from ear to ear lol. I don’t know why, but they make me happy….seeing all those colours together….like lollies in a candy shop!

It’s the simple things……….. sigh ………:)

Here is a really cute idea for an early Christmas gift – A mobile made with the new Circle Scissor Plus.
Using the Circle Scissor cut a 5 1/4 inch Circle, without moving the cutter, twist the dial out to a full 6″ Circle and cut again. You’ll end up with a ring and a smaller circle that form the top two ornaments. I have placed the 5 1/4″ Old Olive Circle on the other side of the Kraft one and a Kraft ring on the other side if the Old Olive one.

The 3D stars have been made with the scoring attachment on my cutter kit. Score 5 lines with the rotary scorer, starting in the middle of the star and coming out to the point. Bend at the score lines to form a 3D star. You can stick your stars back to back with some Dimensionals which will also help to adhere them to the Linen Thread.

Here’s another great low-cost, hand-made gift idea ……….the new Sweet Treat cups in the Summer Mini are lots of fun and a great way to combine a Christmas card and gift in one. I’ve used the For Everything stampset on this card, the design is based on a card that we made on Incentive Trip in Noosa this year. There is a matching set called Something Sweet (images are below) which is perfect for making fun bright cards suitable for any occasion. I’ve just bought the set for myself for Christmas so I’ll be sharing some of my fun creations with you very soon!!

Here is my card:

This card was very simple and quick to put together. The Sweet Treat cups (you get 12 of these for $6.50) are self-adhesive too and you can put almost anything you chooose inside them too!

The circle was punched out with the new 1 and 3/4″ Circle Punch (designed to be used with the Sweet Treat Cups). I cut thin strips for the “grass” on my card using Paper Snips and finished off the card with a length of the gorgeous new Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon.

Stamps : For Everything stampset

Ink : Ridinghood Red

Paper : Tangerine Tango and Tempting Turquoise cardstock

Ok….I’m off to make some cards!!!

Stampin’ Up! have just announced they are having an Inventory Clearance Sale!!
Until the 24th January 2010, you’ll get amazing discounts on select, high quality Stampin’ Up! products with no minimum to purchase and no limits on how many you buy!

From now until the 20th of December, you’ll get an extra 20% off from me too…….that’s a 70% saving on some items!!
Call me now to pick up a bargain!!!
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