Pootler's design team - week 1 - Quirky Critters

As a very new Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I feel very honoured to have been picked to take part in the Pootlers Design Team for August.

I feel very nervous as my fellow Pootles demonstrators are all very talented.

I have been given the Quirky Critters stamp set, which I must admit when I first looked at it, I thought to myself, "Mmm, not sure of this set", but I have grown to like it.

My first project is a card.  As a mum to three children, the end of the school year means cards and presents for teachers and teaching assistants.  I have used the dolphin/unicorn stamp with the sentiment, 'You are Special', which will be given to one of the teachers.

I have used Lemon Lime Twist card and ink from the 2017-19 In-Colors, along with a piece of Lemon Lime 1/2" ribbon, a clear faceted gem and DSP (Designer Series Paper) from Naturally Eclectic - which I absolutely love.

I am really pleased with how the card has turned out, and hope you like it to.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I look forward to sharing my second project with you next week.

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Best Wishes,

Vicky x

Links to products:

Quirky Critters Clear Mount Stamp Set

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock

Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon
Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper
Clear Faceted Gems

Beautiful You meets Daisy Delight

Today I have been having a play with the Beautiful You stamp set and the Daisy Delight stamp set and punch.

The Beautiful You set is my favourite.  I absolutely love the women and the wording. 

I saw something similar on Pinterest, where the demonstrator used the Feather Together stamp set to make the skirt. 

I stamped the lady using Powder Pink from the 2017-19 In Colours, then stamped the lady again using Soft Sky from the subtles collection, and cut out the top part of the dress.

I then stamped and punched the daisy flower, again in Soft Sky, and the cut the petals out.  I layered and stuck the petals onto the lady to maker a skirt. 

I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock, then mounted onto Blushing Bride card stock.  Finally added a little bit of Whisper White 1/8" sheer ribbon to hide the top of the petals.
If you are interested in any of the stamp sets or punch that I have used, you can find them by clicking on the below links.

Beautiful You Clear Mount Stamp Set

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

Daisy Punch

Thank you for stopping by.

Take Care

Vicky x

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Christmas in July...

Who doesn't love Christmas?  Well did you know that there are only 25 more weeks until Christmas - that's 176 sleeps... Crazy how quickly the months fly by.  Well, you could have an early Christmas, right now in July.

• Is crafting a part of your life?
• Do you want to earn money while doing something you love?
• How about the convenience of setting your own hours?

If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then Stampin' Up! is the perfect opportunity for you.

Being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator means sharing your passion for stamping with family and friends, meeting new people, and building a great business set to your own schedule!

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Even better, Stampin' Up!'s Demonstrator Starter Kit is completely customisable!  You build your starter kit your way!

If you sign up between now and 31st July 2017, you will also get 'Carols of Christmas' stamp set:

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It's a fantastic time to join the Stampin' Up! family.  You can join just to get the 20% discount, or use it to start a business or to just build on your hobby.

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Stampin' Up! Oh Happy Day Card Kit

Hello All,

Following on from my You Tube video earlier this week - https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=PZNoT4ijXh4  I wanted to share with you the finished cards from Stampin' Up! 'Oh Happy Day Card Kit'.

The kit includes the following:

* Set of 13 photopolymer stamps
* 20 card bases and coordinating envelopes
* Giftable kraft box
* Die-cut glittered chipboard shapes
* Embossed sheets
* Printed die-cut images
* Die-cut gold foil sheet
* Die-cut white sheets
* Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Spot
* Printed colour doilies
* Baker’s Twine
* Glittered dots
* Stampin’ Dimensionals
* Acrylic stamp block

The kit is a great one for those just starting out with card making.  All the 20 cards have layered fronts and you basically just stamp and stick — and that’s all it takes to create a beautiful stack of all-occasion cards.  The only thing you will need is some adhesive.

I started by arranging all 20 cards in front of me and sorting out which bits went with which card, and then stamped and stuck each one together.

I am really pleased with them and love the variety.

The kit is priced at £31.50 which equates to £1.57 per card and can be bought from my online shop here - https://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=142725

My first YouTube Video

Its taken me nearly all day, but I've finally uploaded my very first YouTube video.

Please have a look.  I'd really appreciate some feedback.

Good Night xx

https://youtu.be/x_FeEeuTaHA

Stampin Up 2017/18 Catalogue

Stampin Up! Annual catalogue launched on 1st June and is jam packed with lots of beautiful papers, stamp sets and punches.
If you would like to have a look at the catalogue, please message me at rainbowpapercrafts@gmail.com and I will send you a pdf. version so you can have a browse. 

Pootles Team Retreat Swaps

Good Morning Everyone,
I wanted to share with you the beautiful swaps I received at a recent Pootles Team Retreat.  The idea of swaps is to showcase the various products Stampin' Up! do and what you can do with them.  So here is a some of them.

Thank you to everyone who made a swap.
Have a good day.
Vicky x

My Very First Blog!

Hello.... Anyone there?

This is my very first blog and I have to admit I am feeling quite nervous.

So, firstly, why am I doing this?  Well, I have just returned home from an amazing weekend in Solihull, Birmingham.  I spent the weekend with 41 other women who are all Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators.

What's Stampin Up! I hear you all cry.  Let me tell you -

In 1988, two sisters had a dream to enjoy meaningful relationship and express creativity.  Stampin' Up! was the fulfillment of that dream: it gave them an excuse to meet new people, have fun, and share creative thoughts and projects. More than two decades later, thousands of demonstrators around the world are living the dream themselves, using Stampin’ Up! products to create handmade cards, scrapbook pages, craft projects, and home decor. 

I am absolutely buzzing after the weekend, I have made lots of new friends, and come away with so many ideas.

I volunteered to take part in the August Birthday Blog Hop, which is where 5 demonstrators are given a stamp set and are asked to showcase what could be made using the set.  You produce a video / blog for each week during the month of August.  I am very scared - not going to lie.  The room was full of so much creativity and imagination that I did feel a little inadequate, but in saying that, I am going o give it a really good go and already have a few ideas of what to do, so watch this space!

I plan to use this blog to share my journey with Stampin' Up! and the various projects that I make.

If anyone reading this is interested in joining me, wants to find out more, or just wants to say hi, then please do, I'd love to hear from you.

I am going to stop talking now, as I am off to look at all the wonderful swaps I received at the weekend - I will share this with you later.

Take Care, Vicky x

Thanks for reading.

Take Care

Vicky xx