Perks of a Demonstrator #2 : Pre-orders
As a demonstrator we get a sneak peek at new products before they go live with the catalog launch! We also get the opportunity to pre-order products so that we can get ready for classes.
When that UPS truck slows down as it approaches my house, I get giddy with excitement! My pre-order has arrived!!!!
Check out this video to see all the products I have purchased to gear up for some fantastic card classes:
I often get asked what do you love about being a Stampin’UP! demonstrator?
Perk #1: Card Swaps
Our group of demonstrators got together one sunny day and did a shoe box swap. The criteria was to feature a NEW stamp set from the NEW Annual Catalog. We each designed a card and brought all the supplies so our fellow demonstrators could make the card we created.
Here is the card I designed for this swap:
I featured the Daisy Delight Stamp set, coordinating DSP and Mini Chevron Ribbon in Crushed Curry.
Here are the cards I made from the shoebox swap. There are so many wonderful designs,I hope to feature a few of them in my upcoming classes.
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June 2017, I participated in a card swap with fellow stampers at Stamparama.
This event is held in Southwestern Ontario. A great event to learn new techniques, meet friends, eat and great swag too!
Here are the cards I received in the swap. I hope to feature a few of them in future posts. The Dapper Denim card with paintbrushes is my original design. I really enjoyed using the watercolor pencils.
I tried a new pinning technique and I was surprised at how quickly it went together. Ready for quilting!
Maggie our instructor had suggested a wavy line going vertically on the quilt. I am hoping to give it a try…keep you posted.
Zen Quilt pattern by Amy Walsh, published in American Patchwork and Quilting 2009
Class taught at Halton Quilters Guild June 2017 by Maggie Butterfield Dickinson
Fabric from The Fabric Shop, Gander Newfoundland
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A great afternoon making cards! We used the painted petals stamp set and coordinating painted blooms DSP.
The photo paper card is from Adventure Bound DSP. I love tangerine and turquoise together and the triangles and feathers makes this a great all occasion for everyone!
My first response would be, make a scrapbook page of course!!
Then I went to a demonstrator meeting and someone showed us how to make this card with only ONE sheet! How neat is that!!
Well, we had this card swap you see… and I was trying to figure out my design and I just HAD to use this new designer paper from the Floral District Line (Let’s just say I LOVE, LOVE,LOVE IT!!) So, I filled up my carafe with tea and went crazy stamping into the wee hours of the night.
I like the colour combination of Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade on the DSP.
The richness of the Rich Razzleberry contrasted with the paleness of the Daffodil Delight really makes this DSP POP!
Here the are all 24 of them,phew what a night!!
I really like the Tea Shoppe Stamp set,hmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with liking tea?
Another Card Swap…
Yes, another one. I took this opportunity to use the new in-colours:
Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple AND the Betsy Blooms stamp set-new this year too! So here you have it, drum roll please…
I made four of each of the colour ways for a total of 20 cards, I added a rhinestone to the middle of the flower, not sure if that shows up or not. I had a lot of fun making these, they are a simple card that I am hoping to showcase in one of my classes.
Prayer Shawl….
Here is a prayer shawl that I made:
Another Scarf…
Here is another scarf I made this one is very ruffly:
Teacher Gifts
Here are some gifts I made for the kids teachers…
This is what was inside the cup.
Yummy,yum,yum!!
Thanks to all the teachers out there who work so hard all year! Have a relaxing summer.
Something Special…
One of my friends had a milestone birthday, so I wanted to make something extra special just for her! This is a one and only!!
Renovation Sensation!!!
Wow… It’s finally done AND I have pictures to prove it! Thanks to everyone who came out to the open house, be sure to read my newsletter, hope to see you soon at one of my stamp classes.
This photo was taken from the back of the room.
This photo was taken as you are walking down the stairs as you are coming into the room.
The flowers on the wall appear to be white in this picture, but they are actually clear and take on the colour of the wall.
