Swaps for convention

Just a quick tutorial on my bookmark nail file swaps for convention, they are really easy peaty.
Here are the supplies you will need to make it



Cut cardstock of choice 2"x 12"
Then punch with the scalloped tag punch, put on your score board and score roughly 1/4" on both long sides



Turn cardstock onto the short side and score at 7 3/4"



Trim a wedge both sides of score line, like this, fold and crease on all score lines



Apply glue as shown



Carefully fold glued fold onto opposite fold, adhere together



Your bookmark should look like this
Now we are going to add the DSP which measures 1 1/4" by the length of the DSP stack 6 1/2", add glue as shown



Glue DSP to the bookmark, ink and add a label of your choice



Add ribbon, staple ribbon with handheld stapler, and add nail file, also punch a little heart using the owl builder punch using your glimmer paper add to your book mark.

Shadow boxes

I have been busy making shodow boxes from chipboard, and acetate, trying to use up some of my card and papers.
The shadow boxes will be for christmas presents instead of cards, I wanted to give family and friends something they could use all year round. I have some lovely scripture stamps which I think are perfect for this. Hope you like xxx




This one is a Christmas one just for decoration, it uses Stampin up DSP All is Calm.




This one uses the Stampin up DSP, which is like newsprint. The flower decoration is made from Red Glimmer Paper, I love the way this has turned out.




This one uses retired Stampin up papers, and a beautiful matching stamp set Betsy's Blossoms.
At some stage I will do a tutorial on how I made these boxes xxx

Swaps

I have so many beautiful swaps, that I have collected over the years, and I am always at a loss as what to do with them.
I always displayed them when I did any crafty events and they always attracted a lot of attention, but when I came home they would be just put away till the next time.
I had a brain wave recently, I went to a car boot and bought about 6 large picture frames, when in got home I cleaned them up took out any pictures etc, then I started sticking the individual swaps together in place of the picture.
I think they look fantastic, can you recognise your swap if you are a Stampin up demonstrator.
These pictures are all hanging in the homes that I work in, they inspire me daily and the residents in the homes love to hear about my classes, and workshops that I attend.



- These are the six pictures that I bought from the car boot for £5



Theses are the pictured with swaps in ready to go on the walls
Hope you like them x

Wedding Workshops for 22 nd March 2014
Sutton Coldfield Fellowship Hall
South Parade,  Sutton Coldfield
B72 1QU

I will be doing some Wedding Workshops, showcasing my wedding PDFs on the 22nd March 2014, if you are getting married or know a relative or friend who is getting married, how special would it be for them or yourself to make your own handmade Wedding Stationary.

The products we will be using are all from Stampin Up, a manufacturer and supplier of beautiful inks papers and accessories, to suit any Wedding colour scheme.

On this special two hour session you will be given tuition on how to use the products to make a complete Wedding stationary Pocketfold set.

On the day we will have samples of ribbon, paper inks, buttons, and card stock in over 40 different colour schemes, so even if you don't want to do the workshop come along to see our display.

Choose either Design 1 or 2 and time of workshop, once you have paid, you will receive an email confirmation, look forward to seeing you on the day.

Design 1

Workshop Times

10am - 12pm £10.00 GBP 12.15pm - 2.15pm £10.00 GBP 2.30pm - 4.30pm £10.00 GBP

 

Design 2

10am - 12pm £10.00 GBP 12.15pm - 2.15pm £10.00 GBP 2.30pm -4.30pm £10.00 GBP

Valentine Strawberrys

Had a great day yesterday at the crop I attend, it's very chilled with everyone doing their own thing.  I decided to do some small projects for valentines day.  I managed to get a template on the internet from Here.  I resized it and put three chocolate kisses inside, will put details of products used tommorow, going to get some much needed sleep.

Valentine Strawberrys

Valentine Strawberrys

Regional Training Telford

I had such a wonderful day yesterday, with such great company. All of the Stampin Sistas sat together, and the room was packed to capacity with fellow demonstrators, we even had time for two make and takes. The swaps were sensational I will envlose some close ups.
My upline Stacey won a golden ticket to Convention in Manchester later this year, I was so glad or her she works really hard and is very supportive to our little team, two of the other Sistas won bundles with buttons, bottle caps gems etc.
Here are some of the pictures I took of the swaps



- Here is a picture of us all with uk no one demonstrator Michelle last, we all had matching lanyards, and made one for Michelle she is wearing it in the picture, here's a picture of hem with the matching keychains






Swaps



More swaps


Even more swaps


There were so many fantastic swaps, and my key chains went down well the rest I have left over I will put in my etsy shop, I will share the link when it is updated . We also met Monica Gale we had such a laugh with her she came over to our table to sample the rum cake that Stacey had made yum x