Creative Blog Hop - St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold using Stampin' Up! Treat Cups for #MyStampingFriends

Hey there My Stamping Friends and welcome to my first blog hop.

     I was invited by the very talented Dianne Sisneros at Stamp With Bee, to participate in this hop and I am so excited. I apologize for being late with my post. It’s been a crazy town around here and this Friday I was sitting in the hospital with my daughter that just had an interval appendectomy, so I spent the weekend hovering ….I mean, watching over her. Now I have a few moments to finally post the project I made with this Blog Hop in mind.

     For this blog hop I will post something creative I made, I will answer 4 questions about myself and to keep the blog hop going I will introduce two bloggers that you can go check out.

     We’ll start with the creative part of the hop. For today’s post I was looking ahead and decided to make a St. Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold. Funny story is that when my flight to the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference in Orlando, FL got cancelled, I called the airline to get on to a new flight and sat on hold for three hours, and boy was I productive!!

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #StampinUp #TreatCups
#MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold 

     One of them I filled with chocolate coins and the other I filled with rainbow gummy candies – Yummy.

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #StampinUp #TreatCups 
#MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold 

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #RainbowCandy #StampinUp
#TreatCups #MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold 

     I used the Labels Collection Framelits to make the front and back of the pot and trimmed a bit off the ‘bottom’ to make it flat. I used a circle punch to make a spot for the treat cup to go. I also used the Gold Foil Sheet paper for my gold coins and I popped some up with dimensionals to give them a little depth.

     I love, love, love the treat cups from Stampin’ Up! but to be completely honest, I was always a little bothered that someone had to destroy such a pretty creation in order to get the goodies out of the treat cup so I made this one so its REUSABLE.  

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #StampinUp #TreatCups 
#MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold #Reusable #refillable #RainbowCandy #GoldCoin

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #StampinUp #TreatCups 
#MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold #Reusable #refillable #RainbowCandy #GoldCoin

St. Patrick's Day Pot O'Gold #StampinUp #TreatCups 
#MyStampingFriends #Pot-o-gold #Reusable #refillable #RainbowCandy #GoldCoin

Do you think this is as Uh-May-Zing as I do?? Just pull the slider up and you can get the candy out without destroying anything. And you could even refill it and re-gift if you wanted too (not that you’d want to give this little beauty away). This could lead to some pretty cool project ideas. Just Uh-May-Zing, right?

And now we can move on to the 4 questions that the blog hoppers need to answer:

What are you working on?

Silly, I’m typing a blog post about my St. Patrick’s Day Pot O’Gold.  OK, seriously, I’m working on a few last minute details on projects for my Stamp Club meeting and I’m working on designing cards for my Coffee, Conversation and Cards class this Friday.

How does your work differ from others in your genre?

Personally, I think I’m a clean and simple stamper. I make projects that are simple, duplicatable and not overwhelming for my new stamping friends. I do like the other styles such as vintage or the more modern stamping styles, and some people with their punch art or their detailed coloring just knock my socks off, but I’m a clean line, colorful, simple stamper at heart.

Why do you create what you do?

Stamping is my therapy. It’s my get-a-way where I can relax and create to make people happy. I love to make a card or 3D item with a certain person or group of people in mind and I want them to know that they are special and I spent time making something just for them. That makes me feel happy. 

How does your creative process work?

Well, that’s a harder thing to explain. Sometimes it starts with a reason to stamp like an upcoming birthday,  a holiday, a class I’m preparing for and other times it comes from me seeing a great stamp set and I can ‘see’ how I want to use that stamp set while other times I’m inspired by a great color combination that makes me want to go duplicate it with paper. Sometimes I create my own projects from scratch, sometimes I CASE and sometimes I get inspired by others so it’s a mixture of them and me. That’s probably the same way so many other paper crafters create as well.

     Finally, I get to introduce the two bloggers for you to go check out. The first one is Michelle at Suitably Stamped and the second is Elizabeth from Crafts By Happy Stamper.  On Monday, February 23rd, the bloggers that I just mentioned will post a creation on their blog, answer the same 4 questions about themselves and they will also each introduce two new bloggers. Make sure to visit their blogs and check out their Creative Blog Hop posts as well as all the other cool things they have on there.

You can also find me and my event list on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StampinUpWithRoseEllen or on Instagram at www.instagram.com/MyStampingFriends or on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/StampingFriends  and of course you can always shop with me 24/7 at www.RoseEllenEastman.StampinUp.net

Have a fantastic day (we'll be shoveling and playing in the snow around here!)

Rose-Ellen

Stampin' Up! Style Retreat in Northern Virginia for My Stamping Friends on 2/7/15 #NoVaStampingFriends

Good Morning My Stamping Friends, There is still one week left to register for the great

My Stamping Friends Northern Virginia Regional Event

on February 7, 2015

 

We are going to announce the guest speakers/demonstrators very soon , and you can expect  me and Michelle Suit of Suitably Stamped to have some fun demonstrations. We’ll bring back lots of photos from Leadership in Orlando and we’ll have lots of news and whatever announcements they share with us. Count on LOTS of Make and Takes during the day, yummy lunch, YUMMIER CUPCAKES made by Freckles and samples & idea boards. Don’t forget to bring something for the card contest (they will all be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charity afterwards so put your information on with a post-it note that can be removed).

You can find all the event details as well as the registration form by visiting

 www.DLVFRD.org/My-Stamping-Friends

Prize Patrol being Awarded at the #NoVaStampingFriends Event on 8/23/2014
#MyStampingFriends
 

 but the basics are:

WHO: ALL My Stamping Friends

WHAT: A Stampin’ Up! Style Regional Gathering

WHERE: Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22027

WHEN: Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9-3

WHY: I want to share what I love with YOU, My Stamping Friends. This includes products from the new Occasions Catalog, The Sale-A-Bration Catalog, and lots of tid-bits that Michelle Suit and I pick up at the Annual Stampin’ Up! Leadership Convention in January

 

If you’re on facebook, you can join the event conversation at www.facebook.com/events/409420522530185/

 

There will be some swap information posted on my blog at www.MyStampingFriends.Blogspot.com

Make sure to register for the event before it closes or before we reach capacity. Don’t wait if you can help it.

See you soon,

Rose-Ellen

 

 #NoVaStampingFriends

#MyStampingFriends

 

Lotus Blossom Color Options #SAB2015 from Stampin' Up! #SABProductOfTheWeek

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Good Morning My Stamping Friends, I hope you're having a fantastic day so far. I know I am. I'm sitting in the car with the ah-MAY-zing Michelle Suit and we are heading to have a Stampin' Adventure at Connie Heisey's team meeting in Hanover, PA! WAHOO!!

Before I spend my whole day lost in a stampin' wonderland I wanted to share something with you all. The other day I pulled out my Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Lotus Blossom (edited to add that Lotus Blossom is now the #SABProductOfTheWeek) and immediately fell in love. There are so many different color options you can make with this three-step flower. Originally I had intended to make a set of note cards with different color flowers but quickly got overwhelmed with all the color combination possibilities. Sooooo, I sat down and tried a few out and came up with this little beauty.

First I should explain how I stamped these flowers. The first stamp I used is the smallest part of the petals (let's call that #1 since that's how it's labeled by Stampin' Up!) then I lined up the medium petal stamp (let's call that #2) and finally I stamped the largest flower petal image (stamp #3). If you want to know why it's so easy to line up and make such a beautiful flower, the trick is the 'tab'. Each stamp has a tab in the same place and all you need to do is make sure you have the tab facing the same direction while you are stamping. And you can make a beautiful flower with just two colors of ink! Just stamp one color in full strength and one with second generation, which means stamp a second time without re-inking the image and you'll get a lighter image than the first one.

 

Some Color Combinations for the Lotus Blossom Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! for Sale-A-Bration 2015
#StampinUp #LotusBlossom #SAB2015 #MyStampingFriends #SABProductOfTheWeek
 

 

 So like I said, since I couldn't decide which color flower I wanted to make, I tried a few and once I did that I knew I had to create and share this sample sheet with you.

Aren't these flowers just gorgeous? If you want to copy these flowers here is how I made them:

 

A) 1. Cherry Cobbler  2. Real Red  3. Real Red - stamped off

B) 1. Real Red  2. Real Red - stamped off  3. Rose Red- stamped off

C) 1. Rose Red - stamped off  2. Blushing Bride  3. Blushing Bride - stamped off

D) 1. Calypso Coral  2. Calypso Coral -stamped off  3. Crisp Cantaloupe - stamped off

E) 1. Tangelo Twist  2. Tangelo Twist - stamped off  3. Pumpkin Pie -stamped off

F) 1. Tangerine Tango  2. Tangerine Tango - stamped off  3. Crushed Curry

G) 1. Pumpkin Pie  2. Pumpkin Pie - stamped off  3. Crushed Curry - stamped off

H) 1. Pumpkin Pie  2. Crushed Curry  3. Crushed Curry - stamped off

I) 1. Crushed Curry  2. Daffodil Delight  3. Daffodil Delight - stamped off

J) 1. Island Indigo  2. Island Indigo - stamped off  3.Soft Sky

K) 1.Marina Mist  2. Marina Mist- stamped off  3. Soft Sky

L) 1. Bermuda Bay  2. Bermuda Bay-stamped off  3. Coastal Cabana - stamped off

M) .1 Blackberry Bliss  2. Rich Razzleberry  3. Rich Razzleberry- stamped off

N) 1. Elegant Eggplant  2. Wisteria Wonder  3. Wisteria Wonder- stamped off

O) 1. Elegant Eggplant  2. Perfect Plum  3. Perfect Plum - stamped off

P) 1. Blackberry Bliss  2. Perfect Plum  3. Perfect Plum- stamped off

Q) 1. Red Rose  2. Strawberry Slush  3. Strawberry Slush - stamped off

R) 1. Rose Red  2. Melon Mambo  3. Melon Mambo- stamped off

S) 1. Melon Mambo  2. Blushing Bride  3. Blushing Bride - stamped off

T) 1. Melon  Mambo  2. Melon Mambo- stamped off  3. Blushing Bride

 

These are just a few of the combinations that will work so sit down and play around. I'd love to hear which combination is YOUR favorite. 

Happy Stamping,

Rose-Ellen

 

P.S. For some reason the photo isn't very clear on my blog, but you can find a crisp one on my facebook page at www.facebook.com/StampinUpWithRoseEllen 

 

 

Rose-Ellen Eastman

Stampin' Up!,  Manager

703-200-2340

 

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Snowman, Santa & Elf characters using the Curvy Keepsake box from Stampin' Up!

Hi there My Stamping Friends,   Things got a little hectic here around the Holidays and I don’t think I ever posted this little Elf character that went along with the Snowman and Santa characters I made . They were all made with the Curvy Keepsake die from Stampin’ Up!


Snowman and Santa with #StampinUp Curvy Keepsake die
#MyStampingFriends

Holiday Elf with #StampinUp Curvy Keepsake die
#MyStampingFriends

Enjoy,

Rose-Ellen

 

My Stamping Friends Northern Virginia Regional Event on Feb 7, 2015 - Registration is OPEN

You’re invited to join us for the third

‘My Stamping Friends’ Regional Gathering

WAHOO!! It’s time for the next Regional Gathering in Northern Virginia and

I’m super excited to announce all the details.

What: My Stamping Friends Northern Virginia Regional Gathering

Where: The Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department in Dunn Loring, Virginia

When: Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9am to 3pm

Who: Registration is opening to everyone on Saturday, January 10, 2015

Why: I want to share what I love with YOU, My Stamping Friends. This includes products from the new Occasions Catalog, the Sale-a-Bration catalog and lots of tid-bits that Michelle Suit and I pick up at the Annual Stampin’ Up! Leadership Convention this January.

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The Details:

Event: This is a ‘Stampin’ Up! Style’ Regional Event. I hope that gives you an idea of what standards we are shooting for. We want to help you enjoy a wonderful day full of meeting new friends, stamping, learning, sharing, swapping, laughing, eating and more stamping.  We are planning lots of fun things for everyone, including but not limited to Main Stage Demonstrator presentations, showing new products from the brand new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Catalog, WOW projects, business ideas, Make & Takes, display boards, fresh ideas, a few surprises ... and more.  We are also going to bring back lots of samples and ideas from the Annual Stampin’ Up! Leadership Convention in Orlando, FL this January. You won’t want to miss this event. Make sure you bring your notebook, a pen and your camera so you can remember all the fun things we are going to share.

Location: We will be meeting in the Community Hall of the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department located at 2148 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22043

Parking: There is plenty of free parking behind the fire station. Enter through the large double doors in the rear of the building.

 

Schedule:

8:15 am – Doors Open, Name Tag and Welcome Bag pick up begins. Pick your seat, mingle and swap (general swaps or organized swaps)

9:00 am – Event begins so grab your seats

12:00 noon– (approximate time) Lunch is included in your registration fee and lunch choices will be available on your registration form.

3:00 pm– The program ends so now is the time to finish taking photos around the room, gather your things and say good-bye (sniffle, sniffle)

3:30 pm – the doors close and lock for clean up time                                   

Swapping:

The doors will open at 8:15am and this is the perfect time for swapping. This is an opportunity to meet new people, chat with other demos and get some wonderful samples to take back home. You are welcome to do general swapping or organized swapping. If you are going to organize a swap and would like me to publish the info for the rest of the group, just let me know. Please remember the main rule of only using Stampin’ Up! products and not using retired products on your swap.

Registration:

REGISTRATION OPENS to all Stamping Friends on Saturday, January 10, 2015 the registration form will be available online at www.dlvfrd.org/My-Stamping-Friends 

If you have problems accessing the registration form, please email StampingWithRose-Ellen@cox.net and I can email you a form.

REGISTRATION CLOSES for everyone on Sunday, January 25, 2015 so get your registration forms to me by the end of the day.

If registration fills up I will start a waiting list. If more seats become available or if someone is interested in transferring their ticket I can contact the people on the waiting list to see if they are still interested in attending.

When the doors open you will be able to pick up your name tag and goodie bag and there will be a basket at the check in desk for you to drop in your donated card for the card contest (more info on the card contest below) and for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Share the Fun:

We love to Share The Fun and we hope you will to. Grab your team, your friends and family and your stamping friends and bring them along for the fun.  You can share with them in several ways.

·         From the Facebook Event Page click on INVITE under the top photo and type in your Facebook Friends name and click the button to invite them.

·         If your friends aren’t on Facebook you can forward them the link to the information page and registration form and encourage them to join you.

·         When you’re posting anything about this event on your social media (Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, etc) include the following hashtag #NoVaStampingFriends to spread the word and get friends to join you. You can use this when you’re posting a comment on your page, a caption on each of your photos that you post - including photos of the cards you’re bringing to swap or for the display boards.

Card Contest and Display Boards:

We are going to have a card contest with several winners. If you want to enter the card contest and show off your work, please bring in some full size cards in a clear envelope with your name and contact information on a post it note. Please do not put your personal information on the cards that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. You can drop your submissions in the basket on the registration desk at the front door. They will be hung on the display boards for everyone to admire and photograph. At the end of the day the winners will be announced and prizes will be given. The cards on the display boards could be used for future events and will get donated to the Ronald McDonald House.

Lunch:

The registration form will have all the information about lunch. Attendees will have several lunch options available to them when they register. There will be water and lemonade available to attendees and there are soda vending machines on site.

What to Bring:

·         A notebook and pen

·         A camera for photos of main stage presentations, display boards, photos with your friends, etc. You KNOW you’ll want to post photos of this event. And don’t forget to caption them with #NoVaStampingFriends

·         Bring snail and scissors for your Make and Takes, we’ll provide everything else.

·         Bring some card samples for the display board

·         Bring your swap cards (optional)

·         Please remember to label everything you bring so your items won’t get misplaced.

·         We cannot really control the temperature in the venue so please dress in layers for your own comfort level

Miscellaneous Event Notes:

·         You must be 18 to attend.

·         You must be present to collect any prizes.

·        Still photos are encouraged but taking videos is prohibited.

What does Registration include?

·         Attendance at the event

·         A welcome bag with surprise goodies

·         Main Stage presentations by guest demonstrators

·         Clean and Simple to WOW projects

·         Business ideas

·         Lunch

·         Opportunity for swapping

·         Display Boards for inspiration

·         Projects using supplies from the new Occasions Catalog as well as products from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.

·         Make & Takes and of course some

·         FUN, FUN, FUN

Event Investment:

January 10, 2015 - REGISTRATION opens for everyone for $65 (plus $2 if paying by Paypal)

January 25, 2015 - REGISTRATION CLOSES so get your registration form and payment to me in by the end of the day.

Please include $2 paying by Paypal. If you want to mail a check, please contact me for the mailing address.

Surrounding Areas:

There are several hotels in the Tysons Corner area if you were interested in spending Friday night or Saturday night to extend the fun.

You can also check out these things to do in the area:

www.mosaicdistrict.com

www.shoptysons.com

www.DCHomePage.net

www.virginia.org

FREEBIE FRIDAY on my the MY STAMPING FRIENDS Facebook page

FREEBIE FRIDAY- The other day I teased you on my Facebook Page about some BIG THINGS coming and this is one of them.

I'm starting a FREEBIE FRIDAY right there on the My Stamping Friends facebook page. You can find that at www.facebook.com/StampinUpWithRoseEllen . Please visit the page and find the post about FREEBIE FRIDAY and in the comment section of that post please share a photo of something you made with your Stampin' Up! goodies this week. Everyone that LIKES the My Stamping Friends facebook page and shares a photo in the comment section of the FREEBIE FRIDAY post earns a chance to win the prize.

I'll announce the winner on the My Stamping Friends facebook page on Sunday night. This week the prize is Sweet Dreams Designer Washi Tape from the Occasions Catalog. So.....who is going to share the first photo ? 

#MyStampingFriends #FreebieFriday #StampinUp

Sweet Dreams Designer Washi Tape from Stampin' Up!
#MyStampingFriends #FreebieFriday #StampinUp #Rose-Ellen #Facebook

Stampin' Up! Christmas Card Ideas using Bright & Beautiful, Cheerful Christmas, Nature's Peace, and Nordic Noel

My Stamping Friends,

Check out the amazing projects posted by Stampin' Up! on their blog that were created by their Sr. Staff Writer, Cindy B.

If you’re a papercrafter, Christmas is probably one of your busiest times of the year. And I don’t know about you, but I pretty much want everything in this year’s holiday catalog . . . so deciding what to buy has become a serious problem for me! Is anyone else in the same boat?

For instance, I love the Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper house design—and thought it would make a cute focal point for a card. So I cut out a row of them and adhered them to a Whisper White Note Card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added a Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon bow, a bit of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, and stamped the cute little “Merry Christmas” from the Holiday Home Stamp Set in Real Red ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Finally, I punched out the sentiment using the Large Oval Punch and adhered it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. To me, this looks like Christmas!



Then there’s the beautiful Nature’s Peace Stamp Set . Here’s what it looks like when you emboss it using VersaMark ink, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and the Heat Tool.



Another gorgeous product from the holiday catalog is the Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set. I used it to make a fun neighbor gift package. (Tip: cut the top of a Petite Café Gift Bag using the Large Scallop Edgelits Die.)



I used the same stamp set to create a tag that doubles as a Christmas tree ornament—and put it on one of our Takeout Boxes for a cute gift.



Here’s a fast and easy card made using the adorable Cheerful Christmas Stamp Set.



Last of all, check out this idea for a treat bag—again using that awesome Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set.



If you haven’t seen the holiday catalog yet, click here (US/CA)—then tell us which products are YOUR very favorites!

Cindy B.
Sr. Staff Writer

Supply List
Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper (item # 135822)

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes (item # 131527)

Stampin’ Dimensionals (item # 104430)

Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon (item # 135840)

Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine (item # 123125)

Holiday Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (item # 135095)

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (item # 126949)

Whisper White Cardstock (tem # 100730)

Large Oval Punch (item # 119855) 

Nature’s Peace Stamp Set (item # 135119)

VersaMark Pad (item # 102283)

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (item # 109129)

Heat Tool (item # 129053)

Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set (item # 135029)

Petite Café Gift Bags (item # 135826)

Large Scallop Edgelits Die (item # 127019)

Takeout Boxes (item # 135827)

Cheerful Christmas Stamp Set (item # 135149)

Happy Cyber Monday! Get the Stampin' Up! deals WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Good Morning My Stamping Friends,  Can you believe that it's Cyber Monday!! Check out all the deals that Stampin' Up! is offering, and every order will get a special Cyber Monday gift from me. Don't miss the amazing door busters for today only, while supplies last. You can see the whole list by... clicking here.
Place your order at www.RoseEllenEastman.StampinUp.net and use hostess code X3H7BNNA to get your FREE GIFT from me.

While you're shopping, remember to check out the

Weekly Deals

Clearance Rack

Online Extravaganza Deals - including Door Busters

2014 Holiday Supplement and the

2014 Holiday Catalog

If you have a WISH LIST that pretty long, you might want to consider joining my team. Take advantage of the current promotion to join and you'll get to pick $125 worth of merchandise for only $74.25.  You can sign up here or feel free to contact me with ANY questions. This promotion is valid through 12/2/14.

Happy Stamping,
Rose-Ellen

Pretty Packages by Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team

Good Morning My Stamping Friends, I hope you're doing well. Today I wanted to share a blog post from the Stampin' Up! website. It was written by Sarah Sagert who is one of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team members for 2014-2015. Aren't these packages soooooo cute! You can get all the supplies (listed below) on my website 24/7 at Http:/www.StampinUp.com/ECWeb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2016780

Enjoy,
Rose-Ellen
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Pretty Packages

I love giving gifts in pretty packages! It is definitely one of my trademarks. I love to present a gift to someone and watch their face light up when they see how pretty the packaging is! It’s like another gift in and of itself.Christmas is the perfect time to create some pretty packages! I decided to go with a Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, and Gold color combo. Yes—that’s right! Mix your whites and creams! You can achieve a layered look with your projects simply by using those two colors together.


The Takeout Boxes are darling! They are the perfect size for a small gift or box of yummy treats. I used the White Filter Paper to create a belly band around the box. I scrunched it up and sewed it down the middle to keep it gathered. I added some interest to my star die cut by using the Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack to outline a few stars within the shape. This is an easy way to add detail.

I used the Gift Card Enclosure Pack to create a little box. This technique was demonstrated to us at convention. Simply brilliant!! You score at 1/2" from the original score line along three sides. Secure the flaps using Sticky Strip and add a belly band to help contain your goodies. I used the Festive Designer Kraft Paper Rolls for my belly band. I LOVE these paper rolls! The quality is excellent—much thicker than I thought they would be.


My last pretty package was created using the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Die. This die creates the perfect little enclosure for a gift card. I used the Kraft Cardstock for my base and then I began creating a pretty belly band using the Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper to keep it closed. The belly band simply slides on and off.

I love using the Kraft color as a base for my projects—especially for pretty packages!
Sarah Sagert
2014–2015 Artisan Design Team
Supply List:
Takeout Boxes (item # 135827)
White Filter Paper (item # 129393)
Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack (item # 133778)
Gift Card Enclosure Pack (item # 136662)
Sticky Strip (item # 104294)
Festive Designer Kraft Paper Rolls (item # 135828)
Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies (item # 135854)
Kraft Cardstock (item # 133674)
Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper (item # 133704)

Awesome Presenter line up for the My Stamping Friends' Northern Virginia Regional 8/23/2014 #NOVAStampingFriends

Can you believe these awesome presenters for the My Stamping Friends' Northern Virginia Regional on August 23,2014?!?!?  I'm posting them here for anyone that missed the announcements on my business facebook page.

Sallie Fisher has been a demonstrator since 1996….yup, 1996!  She hails from Pennsylvania but now lives in Mt. Jackson, VA. She considers herself a Clean and Simple stamper and has always been passionate about 3D items. At this event she will be presenting and demonstrating 3D items and gift items that are easy, fun and duplicatable. 

 

 

Rita Lin is joining us from New Market, VA, where she grew up on a farm and where she still lives. Rita joined Stampin’ Up! in 2010 and says she’s an eclectic stamper. Sometimes she stamps ‘clean and simple’ but more often her projects are a little bit fussy. She LOVES to make 3D items and cards. Today she is sharing how to use the Big Shot to make a beautiful Bag Tag complete with a Spiral Flower.

 

 

Stephanie DiGiovanni is from Center Valley, PA and joined Stampin’ Up! in 2011. Stephanie considers herself a simple style stamper and she LOVES anything she can put through the Big Shot because she says “anyone can create easily, no matter what crafting experience they have.”  She loves Stampin’ Up! because they accept her, and everyone, with open arms & she loves the support, relationships and family she has made because of joining Stampin’ Up!

 

Lisa Key joined Stampin’ Up! in the spring of 2014 when she joined Stephanie’s team She has already promoted and grown her business and feels amazing about that. Lisa loves the card kits, the personalized stamps and everything that Stampin’ Up! has to offer. She’s coming to this event from Smith Mountain Lake, VA so let’s welcome her to the My Stamping Friends’ Northern Virginia Regional event.

 

 

Stephanie DiGiovanni and Lisa Key are co-presenters at this event. Together they make a great team and they are going to show us how they embodied the Stampin’ Up ! Statement of the Heart by sharing what they love with their friends & they’ll give you some ideas on how you can find more friends to stamp with too.

 

Melody Tess Rollins signed up to become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in 2001. Her love for sending cards and gift-giving married both her graphic design skills and Stampin' Up! products perfectly. Melody Tess went from the simplicity of inks, stamps, and paper to currently loving embossing folders, punches, and Big Shot framelits & dies for quick projects in her 'simple elegance' style. "People are on the go all the time. I can show them that it really doesn't take very long to create awesome without leaving their home." Melody Tess happily and currently resides with her husband in Northern Virginia.   

 

 

Michelle Suit joins us from Manassas, VA. She has been a demonstrator for 4 years and during that time she has gained quite a following for her punch art creations. She says she does the ‘”Stampin’ Happy Dance” when new punches and framelits are released because she loves using these things in new and innovative ways (ways they may not have been designed for), and honestly we love it when she does that too!  Michelle made her Stampin’ Up! Convention presentation debut in July 2014 when she presented at the annual convention on the Main Stage.

 

 

 

Shannon West joins us from Pleasant Grove, Utah where she has worked at the Stampin’ Up! corporate office for 10+ years as well as being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  She is going to share some of her ‘favorite things’ with us including the Undefined Stamps, Four Feathers stamp set & Feathers Framelits Dies as well as Paper Pumpkin, and I just know you’re going to love everything she brings to the table.

You can find the details on my business page www.facebook.com/MyStampingFriends or on the My Stamping Friends' Northern Virginia Regional event page at www.facebook.com/events/312656428908181 or you can search for our hashtag #NOVAStampingFriends on Google, Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram to see lots of the photos of the event as they are posted by me and by the attendees.

Have a super fantastic day,
Rose-Ellen

My Stamping Friends Northern Virginia Regional on Aug 23, 2014 - Registraion is OPEN

The time has finally arrived.

 

Early Birds can register NOW at a discounted price for the My Stamping Friends Northern Virginia Regional.

Regular Registration opens on July 14th and

Guest Registration opens on July 28th (if there are spots available).

The facebook event, with all the details, is located here
www.facebook.com/events/409420522530185/

and the registration form is available here:
www.dlvfrd.org/My-Stamping-Friends

Your registration isn't complete until I receive your registration form and payment. Once I receive your registration form and payment, I will send you an email confirmation for your records.

I hope you can make it to the event. Last time we had 5 different states represented. Do you think we can match that.....or maybe beat it?

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me