Onstage April 2018 Blog Hop

 The box of goodies was amazing and I was anxious to do the best job possible for Stampin' Up!® and my fellow demonstrators attending Sydney Onstage. The 'Share What You Love Suite' made up the majority of my goodies, and this delightful designer series paper was the starting point for me. Reading the listed colours I quickly realised that Mossy Meadow, Mint Macaron and Blackberry Bliss were returning, and it took a lot of self-control not to share that information. Luckily I hang on to my retired In Colors after a colour revamp happened 5-6 years ago, and Stampin' Up! warned us that we might like to do that as you'd never know when they might return.

This punch was also in the box, so I punched squares of DSP and thought about how I could incorporate them. The floral stamp in Love What You Do is simple yet stylish, and the sentiments in the set are very sweet, especially if you ever send Random Act of Kindness cards. 

Square format cards really appeal to me, despite needing to make the envelope for them. Thank goodness for the Envelope Punch Board. These are quite a simple design, utilising many images from Love What You Do.

 Again, those punched shapes have been utilised on another card with the Love What You Do stamp, and as Tranquil Tide is another colour in the Share What You Love specialty designer series paper, a piece with textured embossing was included. Leaves die cut with the Petals & More Thinlits Dies were layered under the hand cut flowers. I'm so pleased that Petal Palette is also carrying over into the new catalogue, along with the dies. You can buy them bundled together at 10% discount, until May 31st using code #145973 for a wood mount stamp & dies, or #145974 for the clear mount stamp & dies.

 Because I had a pack of In Color clips, I used a Lovely Lipstick one here, and it seems to tie in with Berry Bliss etc just fine.

My display board moment!

As well as the punch, there was a Thank You thinlit. A great addition to the catalogue, and my stash!
A couple of images were cut and layered with a shadow effect on the second card, just a single on the first..

This paper is my absolute favourite from the whole pack, and there is only the tiniest bit left now. I thought the Berry Bliss ribbon added a luscious touch here. The Glitter Enamel Dots are not carrying over in those colours, so if you love them as much as I do, you'll be adding them to an order soon.

 Stitched squares helped to ground my punched shapes on the green card.

Isn't that a beautiful sentiment? I featured that centre-stage here, with Grapefruit Grove embossing powder around the edge of the label, and some of the new In Color ribbon. Calypso Coral with Basic Black made up the rest of this card adding a richer dimension.

 Now, 3D items are not my strong point, so I popped off to the local dollar shop and purchased a clip board. My plan was to heat emboss the big clip and colour it Grapefruit Grove but that didn't work out so well. Next, hubby got into the act and totally removed the BIG clip, which made it so much easier to cover with DSP. I brayered the first lot of paper with white Craft ink, and fussy cut a piece of floral pearlised paper to lay on top.You may be able to see that I heat embossed around the art piece on the clip board too. Love those tiny leaves, so delicate.

The small clips which you'll be able to buy once the catalogue goes live (or during May possibly for demonstrators) fit at a pinch. The letters are another stamp set, Lined Alphabet, and will have dies available too. I didn't receive those so hand cut mine after colouring with Stampin' Blends in shades of coral and orange.

One last way to show off the Share What You Love SDSP with a pizza box and 3 inch square notecards. Stampin' Up! make cute little envelopes, and I just had to cut card and fold to fit. These are a sweet size to add with a gift of flowers or chocolates, the size won't overwhelm. I used some copper foil paper and embossing powder for this set.

Share What You Love is an early release suite and is available now for demonstrators, with some free items included in the bundles. Customers, you'll be able to order through your demonstrator from May 1st, even though the rest of the catalogue doesn't go 'live' until June 1st. If you can't wait that long, you could join up as a demonstrator. The largest bundle will see you well on your way, but you'll still have $12.25 left to spend, and you will have only paid $169.00 for all this papery goodness. If you live in Australia, you can chat to me about joining my team, the FUNdamentals, and I will support you as you learn the craft.

Next along on this hop is the talented Rachael Lewsley in West Australia.

1. Sandra Collett - https://sanzstamps.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-onstage-global-blog-hop.html

2. Kristel Rimmer - https://secretlyscrapbooking.com.au/onstage-april-2018/

3. Emily Campbell - http://tinykiwicards.blogspot.co.nz/2018/04/display-stamper-onstage-auckland-2018.html

4. Denita Wright-Smee - https://denitawright.blogspot.com/2018/04/onstage-april-2018-blog-hop.html

5. Jackie Aitken - https://jaxxcraftycreations.blogspot.com/2018/04/display-board-stamper-blog-hop.html

6. Nicole Wilson - https://nicolejuliewilson.blogspot.com/2018/04/onstage-april-2018-presentation-display.html

7. Tanja Kolar - https://tanjakolar.de/onstage-april-2018-blog-hop/

8. Monique Fielder - https://stamping-with-moni-q.blogspot.com/2018/04/on-stage-presenter-display-board.html

9. Suze Bonnema - http://creatiefduo.nl/onstage-april-2018-bloghop/

10. Cynthia Millan - https://stampwithcynthia.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-onstage-global-bloghop-graceful.html

11.Rachel Palmieri - https://stampinpals.blogspot.com/2018/04/onstage-april-2018-blog-hop.html

12. Rachael Lewsley - http://www.mystampinhaven.com.au/onstage-april-2018-blog-hop/

13. Laura Mackie - http://www.lauramackie.co.uk/2018/04/on-stage-display-stamper-blog-hop.html

14. Fiona Stanton - https://fispapercraft.blogspot.com/2018/04/onstage-april-2018-presenter-and.html

15. Kayla Adams - https://thecreativitycoop.blogspot.com/2018/04/april-2018-onstage-atlanta-usa.html

When You're Happy CTC #163 SAB

Welcome back to another week of CASE-ing The Catty. The crew is made up of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all parts of Australia and New Zealand.You are at the blog of Rachel Palmieri, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator. I run classes at my home studio in South Morang, Victoria, share Stampin' Up!® products and tools at parties for my customers, coach my lovely team and create cards and the occasional 3D project.

For this CASE I've headed to the back of the SALE-A-Brations Catalogue, where there is a card very similar to this one, but it has a black and white stripe which has been coloured. It would have been easy enough to have done that too, but I wanted a 'clean' version. You may have already seen Monique's version, or you can continue on around until you reach hers.

Happy Wishes is a HUGE stamp set, and needs a catalogue spend of $180 to earn it for free during SALE-A-Bration. It comprises two big showy feature words - Happy, Best - decorated with sweet flowers. They can be left plain too, but I coloured them this time. There are a multitude of words and phrases which go with the feature words. I find the dies in the Occasions Catalogue, Petals and More Thinlet Dies, which can be bundled with Petal Palette for a 10 % saving, are great to use with many other stamps too. These sprigs of leaves keep appearing on many of my cards and there is another few there which don't have stamps but provide interest to projects.

While I was creating, a coloured version seemed like a good idea too. I think I might even prefer this one in pinks and greens.At least I have two more cards for my birthday card stash.

Now, we want you to CASE the SAB catty and share here on our Facebook page. Don't forget to say which project you've CASE-d.

This is the design I CASE-d

Next on the hop you will find the talented Judy May. She always surprises me with her beautiful creations!

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