Monthly Archives: June 2012

One of our Paper Dolls team, Hazel, promoted to Bronze 3 just recently and so of course I wanted to make a card to help her celebrate this success (I’ll explain about the Bronze 3 part in a bit).

It’s ages since I’ve played the MojoMonday challenge and so I popped over there to find that this week, it’s a choice of round or square layout:

Unusually for me, I opted for the square layout to make this card:

The card base is Soft Suede and was matted and layered with two different types of Mocha Morning DSP (122366) (this isn’t part of the Buy 3, Get 1 free offer on DSP that ends tomorrow – just as well really or I would never have discovered that I actually like the Domestic Goddess paper, lol – the name put me off!). The number (from the Number It stamp set (W122580 or C122582)) and the sentiment (from the Curly Cute stamp set (W117014 or C120510) were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold EP. The circle in the centre is a combination of the 1-3/4″ Circle punch (119850) and the Circles 2 die (114526) and the number was curved over a couple of stacked dimensionals and secured with metallic brads (119741). A frame was created for the sentiment using the Scallop Edge Border punch (119882).

So, what’s the significance of Bronze 3 you may be asking? Well all demonstrators start off at Bronze 1 level when they join Stampin’ Up! Then, if they wish (there’s no pressure), they can earn promotions through their sales, recruitment and leadership. The promotions can earn you increased commissions and extra discounted or free products whenever a new catalogue comes out. Hazel will now qualify for 20% off a small bundle of products when the new catalogue launches in October, as well as  getting her normal discount/commission on the order. It’s another SU! bonus and another reason that I love working with this company – they really treat their demonstrators well. If you’d like to know more about joining our Paper Dolls team and working towards your first promotion, then just email me or give me a call on 0775 1133886.

Have a great weekend.

Sara xx

Back again with more swaps from our Team Training on Sunday. If you missed them, then Part 1 of the swaps are here and my own swaps are here.

Again, they’re in no particular order.

From Chrissi, using Butterfly Prints (the envelope contains lavender!):

From Hazel, using Creative Elements:

From Mari, using Fresh Vintage (retired, but … I hoarded a couple of sets and the next two people that book and hostess a workshop with me, before the end of August, have the option of choosing this set as their hostess gift. Email me or give me a call on 0775 1133886 to book and get hold of this beautiful stamp set!)

From Joanne, using Happiest Birthday Wishes and Circle punches:

From Cheryl, using Everything Eleanor:

Another gorgeous lot of swaps. This bunch certainly keep me on my toes.

For all of the swaps I’ve just highlighted the main set used. If you’re puzzling over what else has been used on any of them, then just leave me a comment and I’ll let you know.

I have a plan to CASE all of these creations – let’s see whether it works out, lol.

Sara xx

Today’s card is a commission that I’ve made for my friend, whose daughter turns 18 soon. As it’s such a special event, I made the card larger than usual (A5) and made it a special fold – an intersecting Labels Collections framelit (125598) gatefold.

The Mixed Bunch (W125535 or C125537) flowers were stamped for the background and a few extra ones heat embossed in Silver EP and punched out with the Blossom (125603). A few Little Leaves (114511) were tucked behind the flowers. The Beautiful Butterfly (114507) was die cut from Wisteria Wonder card and layered with another of Vellum card that was first heat embossed with the Fine Flourish (115709) using Silver EP.

A couple of the Blossoms and the Butterfly were attached to the outer Silver Frame and the other Blossom was attached to the centre.

For the inside, the piece of card that the larger framelit was cut from, was used as a stencil and chalked to create the single layer frame in the centre.

A card with many layer and techniques but then an 18th birthday is kinda special don’t you think?

Sara xx