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Magical Mermaid

OnStage Local

by Kylie November 9, 2017

written by Kylie

Hi, yesterday I referred to making a lot of swaps for the upcoming OnStage Event by Stampin’ Up! I thought I’d share a little bit about what OnStage is as well as the cards I’ve made to swap at this event.

OnStage Live is held every April and November. It is a global event and coincides with the launch of the Annual (April OnStage) and Occasions (November OnStage) catalogues.

There are three kinds of OnStage – OnStage Live, OnStage Local and OnStage Online.

OnStage Live

OnStage Live is two-and-a-half days of exciting Stampin’ Up! activities. Attendees will be the first to get their hands on the new catalogue, see, touch, and make projects with new products, hear company announcements from the corporate team before anyone else, and get a chance to network with other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. You’ll even be able to participate in a Product Purchase Premiere–which means that you can order from a selection of new products before anyone else!

cited from the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Website

OnStage Local

At OnStage Local you’ll watch recorded content from the OnStage Live event, see and create projects with new products, be first to hear company announcements, receive valuable training tips, and participate in the Product Purchase Premiere. Stampin’ Up! staff will attend each OnStage Local event, including members of the corporate team and Demonstrator Training.

cited from the Stampin’ Up! from the Demonstrator Website

OnStage Online

If you aren’t able to attend the Live or Local events, you don’t miss out. Stampin’ Up! records the sessions and makes them available to Demonstrators on the Demonstrator website.

So, now you can see why we Demonstrators are so excited about this event. It is also a great opportunity to meet new people – and share ideas!

Swap Cards

One of the ways to share ideas is by swapping cards (card fronts or 3D projects) we have created. It isn’t a mandatory activity but it is one which generates a lot of fun.

I’ve made two types of cards for the swaps – 50 notecards and 12 card fronts. They might look a little familiar to regular readers of my blog. I’ve just changed them up a little bit for this swap.

Here’s the batch of 50 cards waiting to be swapped!

Since I was in a colouring mood I started to work on another swap card using my favourite floral stamp.

Here’s the card…

And here are the 12 cards waiting to be swapped on the day…

This will be the first OnStage Local event I’ve been able to attend since I became a Demonstrator and I am very excited to attend. My team leader, Melissa, is flying over from Perth to attend and it will be the first time we will meet in person despite having been friends for nearly 17 years! I’m really looking forward to being able to share some of this event with you so watch this space – and over at Facebook too.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to both.

November 9, 2017 2 comments

Magical Mermaid Stampin' Blends

More Mermaids (Magical Mermaid)

by Kylie October 23, 2017

written by Kylie

Hi, I have one last card to share using the Magical Mermaid stamp set. I used another mermaid I had coloured when practising with the new Stampin’ Blends (coming November 1, 2017 – yay!). I was experimenting with colours – don’t you think she looks great in a pink colourway?! I also wanted to pop her up and have her look back to the sentiment.

In order to allow the greeting to show through from behind, I cut out a circle from the Pool Party Cardstock. I then placed this cardstock into the Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot. This is definitely one of my favourite embossing folders.

I made some light pencil marks to the card base so I could see where my stamping needed to go. I stamped the sentiment and the seaweed in this space.

I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the embossed cardstock and this piece to the card base. I popped up the mermaid but the card didn’t seem quite finished. I added some bling (rhinestones) but it still needed one more thing and this is when I realised the starfish (from one of the other sentiments in the set) would be the finishing touch.

Here’s the card…

I think this card would be great as a shaker card…hmm…that’s an idea! Maybe it won’t be the last time you see this stamp set this year. 🙂

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to both.

October 23, 2017 0 comment

Magical Mermaid

Magical Birthday cards (Magical Mermaid)

by Kylie October 18, 2017

written by Kylie

Hi, if you have followed my blog for any length of time you know that I love trying to get value for money from any product I buy which means I create a lot of cards using the one set. I also like to tweak my designs and often times change only a few features. Today’s cards are two examples of this. I’ve used the same design, however, I have played around with the colours.

For the first card, I coloured the mermaid using the new Stampin’ Blends (which will be available on November 1, 2017 – yay!). I cut her out and put her aside. I stamped the seaweed along the base of the card using Old Olive ink. I sponged the rest of the background with Soft Sky. Don’t worry if the background is a little splotchy in places, I think this adds a bit of visual interest. I then painted the seaweed with more Old Olive ink. The ink will react with the water so be careful not to use too much water. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out using a stitched circle die. I then assembled the card and added a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Here’s the card…

So for my second card, you’ll notice the overall design is the same, however, there are a number of differences. Never be afraid to remake a card changing only a few elements. It’s a great way to see what works. In this example, I’ve changed the colour scheme. I’ve popped up the mermaid. I’ve stamped the sentiment in a larger circle which gave me the opportunity to add the starfish element. I added some more bling but this time I made it match the colour scheme (and you are going to LOVE the Stampin’ Blends as I used these to colour the rhinestones).

Here’s the card…

I hope posts like these encourage you to try different things when creating with your stamps. I really want you to get true value from all of your supplies…and I think it is fun trying out different variations.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to them both.

October 18, 2017 0 comment

Magical Mermaid Stampin' Blends

A quick and easy note card (Magical Mermaid)

by Kylie October 14, 2017

written by Kylie

Hi, did any of you stock up on the Note Cards and Envelopes during the World Card Making Day sale? I hope so! I did! As I still have quite a few of the mermaids from the Magical Mermaid stamp set coloured from my practice session with the new Stampin’ Blends (see post here), I thought she would be a perfect addition to one of the note cards. I had die cut out some stitched circles from Whisper White cardstock to create another card and it crossed my mind that the circles could be seen to be water bubbles. With that, I cut out more circles from Pool Party and Soft Sky cardstock. Layering them on the notecard I thought the design was cute but lacked a little dimension. The Seaside Textured Embossing Folder came to the rescue! I ran all of the circles through the Big Shot and voila! Instant texture!

Here’s the card…

It isn’t a fancy card, but I think it is a cute one and one that was super easy to assemble! I hope you’ll give it a try!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to them both.

October 14, 2017 0 comment

Magical Mermaid Stampin' Blends

Have a Magical Birthday (Magical Mermaid)

by Kylie October 12, 2017

written by Kylie

Hi, last week I was excited to receive my new Stampin’ Blends! They are brand new alcohol markers from Stampin’ Up! They are not available for sale to customers YET but you can get them until the 15th October 2017 if you are a demonstrator (so now is a perfect time to join my team). I really wanted to colour with the markers so I grabbed the Magical Mermaid set which I had been wanting to use for a long time. I coloured up a storm! The sweet mermaid image is fun to colour (and the Stampin’ Blends are great! I cannot wait to share more with you!).

I shared a photograph on my Facebook page on Sunday showing some of my colouring of this image. I got a little carried away but it is just so much fun. Here’s the picture. Don’t they look pretty!

Here’s the picture…

Of course, it is great to colour for the sake of colouring. I love it. No pressure, just fun! However, I also love making cards! (So, yes, I have a few mermaid cards coming your way).

The card I am sharing today is a very simple one. I wanted to keep it soft and pretty and make the mermaid the focus. I embossed the seaweed using white embossing powder and then painted some of the areas with Pool Party ink to give it a bit of a lift. I cut out the starfish from one of the greetings in the set as I thought the card needed a little more of the Pink Pirouette I had used to colour the mermaid.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it sweet! A nice and simple card which didn’t take very long to put together. The design is also one of my favourites – very versatile!

If you are interested learning a little more about the new Stampin’ Blends, you can check out my Facebook Live video (and oops! It is sideways!) to see more.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to them both.

October 12, 2017 0 comment