Fun at the November OnStage Local plus the STAMPARATUS

This past weekend I was able to spend time with my team and other Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the UK. I was also able to catch up (very briefly) with a demonstrator that I met way back in April 2016 in Australia when I attended an event there.

There is an awful lot I can’t share with you just yet but I can say that the 2018 Spring/Summer catalogue is fabulous, and yes I do already have a copy of it. That’s one of the perks of attending the event. Here are a few photos that I can share with you.

Friday night was Centre Stage for Silver Elites and above. Thanks to my team and customers I have been able to attend these events for the past few years. At Centre Stage we have a business presentation/discussion which was lead by Andrea Withers from the home office and then dinner. It’s a great chance to meet and chat with other demonstrators in a much smaller group.

Centre Stage table decoration – love those
flower images

Stampin’ Stars at Centre Stage,
 and yes we can be a little crazy at times

Of course, I made gifts for my team who attended the event with me.

I’ll share more details of the team gifts and the goodies I received later in the week.

 This was the table centre decoration from Saturday, and Helen thought it would make a great hat!

This year we are celebrating Stampin’ Up! being available in Europe for 10 years so there was a mini celebration with everyone receiving a yummy cupcake for dessert after lunch.

And, no it didn’t fit!

Cupcake heaven

As I’ve already mentioned, I managed to catch up with Sharon. I met her back in April 2016 when I attended OnStage in Australia. She was over with her hubby for his big birthday and a family party.

There’s lots more that I would like to share but I’m not able to. However, there was one really big announcement that I can now share with you.

On Saturday, Sara Douglass (Stampin’ Up! CEO) announced the introduction of a brand new product.  So, what is it I hear you ask. Well…

It’s called the Stamparatus. Here are a few details and a video where you can see it in action for yourself.

I’m most definitely reserving my Stamparatus as soon as I can. Why?

• It’s compatible with Stampin’ Up!’s red rubber and Photopolymer stamps
• Foam mat to use with Photopolymer stamps
• Rulers and grid lines for quick measuring. Please note that the UK version will be metric only
• 2 open sides so you can stamp on larger paper
• 2 reversible plates: a total of 4 surfaces to work with. This means endless possibilities with 2, 3 or even 4 step stamping.
• The 2 plates can simply be unhinged and moved – great for when you want to stamp a line of the same image.
• 2 magnets to hold the paper in place
• Magnet storage areas
• Retail Price – £44.00 – Reserve your copy on 16 November 2017 (from 9.00 pm) by visiting my On-line Shop.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Fiona xx

Fun at the November OnStage Local plus the STAMPARATUS

This past weekend I was able to spend time with my team and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the UK. I was also able to catch up (very briefly) with a demonstrator that I met way back in April 2016 in Australia when I attended an event there.

There is an awful lot I can't share with you just yet but I can say that the 2018 Spring/Summer catalogue is fabulous, and yes I do already have a copy of it. That's one of the perks of attending the event. Here are a few photos that I can share with you.

Friday night was Centre Stage for Silver Elites and above. Thanks to my team and customers I have been able to attend these events for the past few years. At Centre Stage we have a business presentation/discussion which was lead by Andrea Withers from the home office and then dinner. It's a great chance to meet and chat with other demonstrators in a much smaller group.

Swaps from OnStage Live in Amsterdam

One of the great things about going to an OnStage event is the meeting and swapping with other demonstrators. A great thing about going to an OnStage Live event is that you get to meet demonstrators from other countries.

I hadn't planned to make swaps for OnStage but in the end I had a few kits left from the recent Card & A Cuppa so I decided to make these up. In all I had 12 swaps to give away and these are what I received in return.

Tulips from Amsterdam - OnStage Live April 2017

We are on our second and last full day of OnStage live. It's been a blast so far, and here are a few of the photos that I can share with you.

OnStage Live - Amsterdam April 2017

I can't believe that I left the house at 5.15 am this morning to get to Gatwick for a 7.50 am flight to Amsterdam. Despite the early morning wake up call, I'm really excited because it means that it's time for the European Demonstrators to host the OnStage Live event. 

Anyone who is a Stampin' Up! demonstrator can attend these events (provided they registered in time) and what's more, you don't have to go to your local event. Last year I was in Australia so I went to an event there. No doubt there will be a number of demonstrators in Amsterdam from America, Canada and even Australia or New Zealand who "just happen to be in the neighbourhood" at the right time!

The next two days and a half promise to be really exciting. We will get to see the new Annual Catalogue that's being released on 1 June. We will also be able to take part in the Product Premier which means we get to order early the items that will be available in the May Pre-Order.  But those are not the only reason why I go. The main reasons are, that I get to spend time quality time with some of my fabulous team (there are four of them going with me) and we will be around lots of lovely and inspiring people who just love to craft. You never know, I might get to see some famous YouTube'rs too!!

I'll try to keep you posted on some of the things we get up to, but most of the photos will be on my FaceBook business page so don't forget to check them out when you get a minute.