Wednesday, 28 August 2019

TOP 9 REASONS TO JOIN NOW

Extra Extra

#1 – FREE PRODUCT THAT SHIPS FOR FREE
Choose up to $335 in product and pay only $189. That is an additional $50 in FREE product -  There are no shipping charges on your Starter Kit – that’s an additional 10% savings!
#2 – CHOOSE ITEMS FROM THE NEW HOLIDAY CATALOGUE
You can add products from the new 2019 Holiday Catalogue, the Clearance Rack AND the 2019 Annual Catalogue! 
#3 – DISCOUNTS ON ALL FUTURE ORDERS
You will receive 20% discount on all future orders (with the possibility of increasing the discount to 25%). All you have to do is shop for a total of $550 during a three month period (quarter) in order to continue to receive the discount! Your first quarter is always extended into the following quarter to get you started! That means you have until December 31st to meet the minimum requirement of $550. If not, no big deal… you simply drop (without penalty) and go back to shopping without the discount.
#4 – $10 COUPON TO SPEND NEXT MONTH
The Stampin’ Up! Extra Extra! promotion offers an additional $18 coupon to be redeemed anytime next month!
#5 – BE THE FIRST TO SEE ANY NEW CATALOG AND ABILITY TO PLACE  A PRE-ORDER A MONTH BEFORE THE PUBLIC
Those that purchase the Starter Kit and join have the opportunity to see AND pre-order (with their discount) a month before they are available to customers! Ordering before the catalogue goes live to the public lessens the chance of a popular product going on backorder or running out!
#6 – ATTEND ONSTAGE WITH OTHER DEMONSTRATORS
Two times a year, Stampin’ Up! demonstrators across the globe have an opportunity to gather together to participate at OnStage! The location changes, but the camaraderie and learning experiences last a lifetime! (There are lots of freebies, stamping time, early access to new catalogue products, company updates and much more!)  And we also have a Stamp Camp in February every year in Rotorua and get together with demonstrators from all over New Zealand, play with new stuff and just have fun.
#7 – FLEX POINTS = FREE PRODUCT
With each purchase you make (or you make for someone else), you earn Flex Points! Gather together enough Flex Points and you can redeem them for product credit!
#8 – HAPPY SHOPPERS AND BUSINESS MINDERS ARE ALL WELCOME!
Most of my team are happy shoppers! The choice is yours! If you think at some point you may want to entertain the idea of making a little money with your stamping, I am here to help you meet your goals – no matter what they may be! I am happy when my team is happy! Our team meets regularly – either virtual or local. We chat, we learn, we share! I look forward to our meetings!
#9 – INVALUABLE SENSE OF COMMUNITY
In addition to the friendships that have bonded our team, I cannot begin to express the gratefulness I feel to be a part of the Stampin’ Up! community. I have met so many wonderful people through Stampin’ Up!. Some of which, I have never actually met, but still feel like I can call them a friend!
Let me just end my countdown by saying this… what have you got to lose? There is zero obligation to take this any further than purchasing the Starter Kit and getting your discount… for at least another 4 months! Test drive it! Zero obligation – Zero commitment – Zero Penalty!
Feel free to contact me anytime to discuss the opportunity to become a demonstrator! I would be happy to chat with you. If and when you are ready to jump in…. just click below to join!

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Tuesday, 27 August 2019

SAILING GRUNGE

 I've been thinking that I haven't used my embossing paste for a while and discovered that it was going a little hard.  I mixed it up again and it's usable so it's going to get a workout this week!

Using one of the new stencils in the Holiday Catalogue I spread the embossing paste onto a piece of come Sail Away DSP and left it to dry.  I diecut the rope once, the knot four times and the 'thingys' that go on the compass in Soft Suede card.  The 'thingys' (technical term I know) have been covered with the fine tip glue pen** and left to dry and harden.  Once they were dry, I attached them to the compass with a small brad.
After stamping the compass image onto Very Vanilla card, I punched it out with the 1 3/8" circle punch and punched another Very Vanilla circle with the 1 3/4" circle punch. * I stamped the congrats in Granny Apple Green ink and diecut it.  All of these were sponged with Soft Suede ink.


Once the embossing paste was dry I roughed the DSP using the edge of my craft knife, intentionally cutting in one or two places.  I then crumpled the DSP and sponged the creaselines and all around the edgeI glued the rope onto the DSP, cut off the excess and adhered this to the card front, making sure NOT to smooth out the DSP too much.

*   If you don't have circle punches you could use the layering circles dies.
** Or you could use Stampin" Up's new Shimmer Crystal Effects available soon       in the Holiday Catalogue coming out 1 September 2019. 


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Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!

Monday, 26 August 2019

ADVENT PROJECT KIT

I don't know why I like Advent Calenders - I have made a few over the years.  I have given some away to children at church and some to my nieces and nephews.  This year is no different and Stampin' Up have made a calendar that is quick and easy to assemble but which has quite an impact.



So I'm wondering if anyone else would like to make this?  The cost of the kit is $63.00 plus shipping.  I will provide stamps and ink if anyone wants to embellish the calendar even more.  If you are not a regular class attendee, there will be an opportunity to make the calendar at a Saturday class.  Once I've determined interest, I'll decide on dates etc and let everyone know.

deanacraftandcreate.blogspot.co.nz
www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/deanadesign/blog
struts58@outlook.com

Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!



Sunday, 25 August 2019

SAILING

 You are on a cruise somewhere warm (of course) and through your porthole window you see a sailboat passing by.  The sun is shining, seagulls fly by and all is calm.

I started with a card base of Night of Navy and adhered the DSP to the front.  I then cut the 'porthole' in the front and framed it in Balmy Blue.  I lined up the Whisper White card that will go inside and marked out the circle very lightly in pencil.  After creating a template with copy paper and post-it notes, I used Balmy Blue ink and a sponge to colour the sea and then used one of the stamps from Waterfront in Night of Navy ink and stamped the darker water lines.  Using the post-it note to then cover the sea I sponged Pineapple Punch ink over the rest of the circle.  I then stamped the seagulls in Early Espresso.
The sailboat is inked in black, coloured in Balmy Blue and Pineapple Punch blends.  The congrats and anchor are inked in Early Espresso ink.  Then all three images are diecut and adhered to the front of the card.




Product List


deanacraftandcreate.blogspot.co.nz
www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/deanadesign/blog
struts58@outlook.com

Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!

Friday, 23 August 2019

BLUE BUTTERFLY BABY

I was invited to a baby shower at church last weekend and wanted to try out the idea that popped into my head during the previous week.  I spent a lot, and I mean a lot!! of time diecutting out the butterflies in retired and some current colours.  I wanted to have an ombre effect cascading down the mobile.  I searched in all my other crafting stashes and found the nylon thread and only had to purchase the embroidery hoop and the pompom trim.  


Each butterfly has been hot glued down the body onto the nylon and another butterfly glued on top to hide it. None of the wings are glued so they could be spread to make a more 3D look.  The nylon has been knotted and glued to the hoop at different lengths.  I was then going to put the outer hoop back on to secure and hide those knots but the mobile would not hang level because of the weight of the screw which tightens the hoop.    The pompom trim is hot glued around the hoop to hide knots etc.
So I could make another mobile at some stage but would hang the top butterflies a little lower next time.

deanacraftandcreate.blogspot.co.nz
www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/deanadesign/blog
struts58@outlook.com

Remember, a handcrafted card is like sending a hug with a fold in the middle!