Many Blessings Fun Fold Christmas

Have you seen the Many Blessings stamp set yet? It’s one of those stamp sets that you could easily miss when flicking through the catalogue.

This past Saturday we had our latest training day and one of my tasks was to design projects around the Many Blessings stamp set. These are the two that I came up with. They involve a fair bit of colouring with Stampin’ Blends. I know that some people would be happy to spend the day colouring, but we had other projects that we wanted them to try. As a result,  I kept it to just the two cards.

The card on the right is a fun fold and was based on card that the lovely Jacque Williams from New Zealand made for the Share Fair on the Alaska Incentive Trip. Her card featured the hearts from the Takeout Treats stamp set.

Here’s a closer look at my version of the fun fold card.

 

 

The instructions on how to make the Many Blessings Fun Fold card are as follows.

Supplies

Real Red cardstock – A5 (14.9 x 21.0 cm) scored and folded in half at 10.5 cm plus scrap for a scallop circle.

Shaded Spruce cardstock – scraps for 3 scallop circles

Whisper White cardstock – 10.0 x 14.4 cm for the front panel, plus scraps for 4 circles.

Whisper White cardstock – 5-5/8” x 10” scored at 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”, 6”, 7’ and 8”

All is Bright Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 9.5 x 13.9 cm

Basic Instructions

• Stamp the pot of candy canes three times in Memento Tuxedo Black onto scraps of Whisper White. Die cut them out using the 4.8 cm Circle Die from the Layering Circle Dies. Colour the images using Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Real Red and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends.
• Using Real Red ink, stamp the sentiment  onto a scrap of Whisper White and die cut out using the 4.8 cm Circle Die from the Layering Circle Dies.
• Die cut three Shaded Spruce and one Real Red scallop circles using the 5.0 cm Scallop Circle Die from the Layering Circle Dies.
• Fold and burnish all the scored lines on the large Whisper White panel. The first score line should be a valley fold with a mountain fold for the second. Repeat for all score lines, with the last fold being a valley fold.  Adhere the large Whisper White panel into the card so that the 2” sections are glued to the inside of the back and front respectively.
• Glue two of the candy cane circles and the sentiment circle to the Shaded Spruce scallop circles and then glue into the card.
• Adhere the smaller Whisper White panel and then DSP to the front of the card.
• Glue Real Red scallop circle to the card front.
• Fix a 7 cm piece of Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon to the Real Red Scallop using Stampin’ Dimensionals and then fix the last stamped candy cane circle over.

I know that everyone at training loved making the card so I hope you are tempted  to give it a go.

Happy stamping.

Fiona xx

Ways to shop and save this month

Dashing Along host promotion – free exclusive pack of designer series paper if your order (or combine orders with friends – ask me for your own acorn rewards code) comes to £200 or more. Ask me how to receive your free pack.

Add the Acorn Club Code  2RG6ASTU when checking out of my Online store. If you use the code, you will receive a free gift from me in October along with my Thank You card. But, you should not use the code if your order is £150 or more. This is because you then get to choose your own rewards.

Save 10% on Bundles from the catalogues. There is something for everyone simply because there are an amazing number to choose from.

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Bonus Days Coupons – don’t forget to redeem yours this month.

Supply list for the Many Blessings Fun Fold card

Details of the products used for my projects are as follows.  All products are from Stampin’ Up!

Live in the UK? Then, you can be purchase the items via my online shop. Simply click on the pictures below. Don’t forget to add the Acorn Club Code in the hostess box.

If you prefer to order directly from me, please drop me an email or call me on 07707 695801.

Team Training and Swaps - lots to inspire you

Hope you all had a great weekend and managed to achieve whatever it was that you wanted. My Saturday was spent holding a joint training session with my fellow demonstrator Pip Todman. Over the last few years we have held quarterly training days for hers and my teams. It’s a great chance to meet and catch up with other demonstrators, and furthermore, we get to swap ideas and talk about all things in the Stampin’ Up! world.

Like all Stampin’ Up! get togethers there is usually a bit of swapping going on. Swaps are fun to make and receive. They give you ideas on how to use a particular stamp set or technique. What’s more, they quite often make you look at a particular set in a completely different way. Potentially, this is really dangerous because more often or not things end up being added to the the wish list!

This time around there was only five people making swaps and these are the ones received.

My card was made using the Pick A Pennant stamp set. All of the birds were cut by hand because at the time I made the cards I did not have the coordinating Playful Pennants Framelits Dies. I do now!

Barry used the Delicate Lace Edgelits as the key focus for his card. The smooshed Lovely Lipstick ink was applied to some Shimmer Card. Smooshing is a technique I need to try.

Pip used the Animal Outing Bundle for her card along with the Garden Impressions 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. Everyone who came to training or who purchased the kit received a full pack of this paper.

Catherine used the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set (with coordinating dies) along with a sentiment from the Petal Palette stamp set.

Katie used the Painted Glass stamp set to create her card. You may recall from last week’s posts that I love the gothic sentiments in this stamp set.

That’s it for today.

Happy stamping

Fiona xx

Here are ways to shop and save this month

Add the Acorn Club Code  7VGRMVRM when checking out of my Online store. Do this, and you will receive a free gift from me in July along with my Thank You card. DO NOT use the code if your order is £150 or more. This is because you will get to choose your own rewards before you checkout.

Save 10% on Bundles from the new 2018-19 Annual Catalogue. There is something for everyone, because there are an amazing number to choose from and it includes the bundles used for the training swaps.

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Join my Team –  For £99 (includes free P&P), you get to choose £130 worth of product from the current catalogue. Furthermore, you will then receive a 20% on future orders/purchases for at least the next 3 months. Not sure what £130 worth of products looks like? Check out last Monday’s blog post for some ideas. Of course, as a member of my team you are automatically invited to attend any training events too.

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Wild About You - Pieces & Patterns

This past week or so has been a little manic around here. Last Friday I held a get together for the team and as always I had a Make N Take prepared for them to do.

One of the stamps and co-ordinating designer series paper that I was able to purchase as part of my pre-order was the Pieces & Patterns stamp set and the Pick a Pattern Designer Series Paper.  One of the reasons that I bought it was because of the cute bear, but on using the set I've come to realise just what can be done with it.

The card that I made as the Make N Take was based on one I'd seen on Pinterest by Mary Fish.

This is my version.

Some swaps from July 2016 Twinklets Training

Last Saturday was another Twinklets training day and boy was it a good one (a tad warm too).

There were 27 people who came along, including Paula Gorry. Paula is the UK Business Development Manager for Stampin' Up! and she loves to get out and about visiting demonstrators.

As always there was some swapping going on, so today I thought I'd share some of the swaps that I received. These are by no means all the ones I received, just the ones I managed to take a quick photo of.

The card above was from Christine Widdowson and features the Tuscan Vineyard stamp set. I love that it is a card within a card - there is a name for it but can't for the life of me remember. If you know please could you leave a comment and let me know.

This Swirly Scribbles card was from Sarah Wickins. I love how she infilled the die with other coloured card stock.

This card, made by Hilary Wright used both the Lots of Love hostess stamp set (the frog), the Jar of Love stamp set and the Thoughtful Banners stamp set too.

This cute broach was made by Barry and Jay using the Botanical Builder Framelit Dies. My photo does not do it justice as it's very shiny.

This card was made by Helen Winsper using the Layering Love and Watercolor Words stamp sets. The Designer Series Paper (from the 2106-2018 In Color stack) is one of my favourites.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing these swaps. Please feel free to leave a comment as to which is your favourite.

Fiona xx

First Swap of 2016

This past weekend Pip and I organised the first training day of 2016.

Lots of fun was had by everyone and we received some lovely comments about the projects that we had put together. I'll share a couple of them later in the week.

Fifteen of us joined in the swap and this is what I made for mine.

I used the Crumb Cake Notecards that come with envelopes (20 of each in the pack). We don't normally do full cards for swaps but I decided that this time I would do a full card with co-ordinating envelope (hate to send naked envelopes).

I used the Grateful Bunch stamp set. There's no need for fussy cutting these flowers, because the co-ordinating punch will do all the hard work for you. In fact, it punches all three flowers out at the same time. Don't worry though, because the flowers are all on the one stamp so there is no need to ensure you place them correctly on your acrylic block.

I stamped the flowers using Lost Lagoon ink and coloured them in using Soft Sky and So Saffron markers.

You can't see from the photo, but all the flowers are glittery. I used the Clear Wink of Stella on them to give a little sparkle. I love the pen and was really excited when it was announced that they would be available in the Spring/Summer Catalogue. I have the gold one too but have to admit that I've not used it yet.

If you are interested in purchasing any of the products used to make this card, details are as follows:

Swaps glorious swaps - Part 2

The other day I shared photos of the 3D swaps that I received at a recent team training event. Today it's the turn of the cards that I received. And wow, they are gorgeous - but you can see that for yourselves.

Barry and Jay - these talented gents used the Lovely as a Tree
and Wonderous Wreath stamp sets along with some
clear embossing powder on the tree in the foreground.

Carol Cresswell - Flurry of Wishes in Night of Navy
and White Craft ink with some Dazzling Diamonds
Glimmer Paper, all punched out using the Snow Flurry Punch. 

Christine Widdowson - Lighthearted Leaves and Oh What Fun stamp sets
highlighted with some Gold Glitz Dazzling Details

Esther Boulter - Gorgeous Grunge and To You and Yours Too stamp
sets with a Silver Glimmer star from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch pack

Maggie Poland - All ye Faithfull stamped in Black and a star punched
using the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

That's all of the swaps received but never fear I will have more to share once I get back from Brussels. I'll be heading there mid November for a Stampin' Up! event so I guess I'd better get on with making some more swaps for that.

Swaps glorious swaps - Part 1

Last weekend I held a joint team training day with my good friend and partner in crime Pip Todman.  Between us, we have quite a large group of demonstrators and training is open them to and to other Stampin' Up! demonstrators in the area.

Last Saturday there were 19 of us and 14 took part in the swap. Let's face it, it's not a Stampin' Up! event if there isn't any swapping going on. I made a small 3D swap, so today I am sharing all the 3D swaps that I received.

As much as I love 3D swaps, they can be a bit naughty as they usually contain sweets or chocolate and these were no exception.

These were some of my swaps made using the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper and the A Little Something stamp set. Here's one closer up.

I used my Stampin' Write markers on the greeting and punched it out using the Extra Large Oval Punch. The whole greeting is then sitting on a piece of Garden Green card stock with I'd cut out using the one of the smaller Deco Labels dies. The gold ribbon is one of the rolls that comes in the Gold & White 3/8" Glitter Ribbon pack. And yes, before you ask there was a chocolate in it. A Lindt caramel star that was on offer at a local supermarket.

Here are the 3D swaps that I received in  return.

Katie Jones - Curvy Keepsake  and Peaceful Pines Dies
and Cozy Christmas and Peaceful Pines stamp sets

Jane Harry - Curvy Keepsake die, Tree Builder and
star from Itty Bitty Punches

Sara Sayers - A Little Something Stamp set,
Merry Moments Designer Series Paper,
and Decorative  Label punch

Hilary Wright - Tree Punch and star
from the Itty Bitty Punches

Helen Winsper - Peaceful Pines stamp set, Mini  Treat
Bag and Delicate Ornaments Thinlits Dies and
Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Fiona Stanton - Season of Cheer Designer Series
Paper and Washi Tape, A Flurry of Wishes
Stamp set

Barry and Jay - Gold embossing powder,
Gorgeous Grunge and Lovely as a Tree
stamp sets and the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

I have an additional 3D swaps to share, but I'm not sure who made it, so I can't give credit to whoever it was.

This cute bag (which contained an After Eight mint)
was made from some Bohemian Designer Series Paper.

I think you will agree that these are fabulous swaps and I'll be back with the card swaps that I received soon.

Fun at training Part 3 - More Swaps

These are the last of the swaps received at last weekend's training event. There are quite a few to check out and I've tried to name everyone and also mention the stamp sets for you.

Jane Harry - Watercolor Wings

Christine Widdowson - Celebrate Today

Sheila Grant - Awesomely Artistic

Hilary Wright - Sprinkles of Life

Barry and Jay - Oh My Goodies and Hardwood

Tracey Anne Evans - No Bones about it

Maggie Poland - Endless Birthday Wishes
and Floral Wings

Helen Winsper - Hardwood and Papillon Potpourri

Aren't they great. There was a lot of time and effort put into these by some very talented ladies and gentlemen.

Fun at training Part 2 - Swapping in style

Last Sunday was another training day. With 19 people wanting to get involved in the swapping we decided to be a little more organised this time around and started a swap line.  Things went much smoother as a result and everyone received all their swaps.

start of the line

start to middle 

middle to end

Some people were generous to also make a swap for Paula (even if they did not take part in the general swap) and she posted a photo of the basket of her goodies on the Stampin' Up! UK Facebook page.

These are the 3D swaps that I received.

This tissue holder has a small packet of them in it.
Made by Diane Marlow

Cute box made using the Gift Box Punch Board
by Sue Hookins

Cute bag made by Sara Thornton-Bryar

Cute box made by Carol Cresswell. It had two
minion chocolates in it

Great party favour made
by Pip Todman

Self close bag made by Anne Cahill

Cute cake topper made by Esther Boulter.
There was a cake,  but I just had to eat it.

Little treat holder made by Linda Hannah.

Cute tag made by Katie Jones

I think that they are all fabulous and I love the variety of different ideas. I have a few more to share with you and will post them very soon.