Christmas-y Challenge - Fancy Friday blog hop

Hello everyone! We are running a week late with the October edition of the Fancy Friday blog hop, but we are still here! And this week, we are sharing Christmas-y projects!

For this challenge I was inspired to create a few Christmas ornaments. Take a peek!

The new Dashing Deer Bundle was perfect for this Popsicle sled ornament that I created.

The garland here was created with the Sprig Punch (holiday catalogue) and Pretty Pines Thinlits (annual catalogue).

I can not take credit for this adorable tree. Shelli Gardner, the co-founder of Stampin' Up!, created and shared this on the Alaskan Cruise this past summer. I loved it so much I just had to CASE it and create my own.

I am excited to announce that you can create these adorable ornaments at my upcoming Stampin' Dolce day long stamping event on November 17, 2018!

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Continue hopping with the Fancy Friday design team! Up next is the talented 

Sylwia Schreck. I

 have had a sneak peek of her project and it is fantastic!

Thank-you for following the Fancy Friday Blog Hop! We are back on November 29th for our next showcase! Be sure to come back and visit!

Have a creative day!

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Heartfelt treats and a sneak peek! - #GDP134

 

Last weekend I attended Stampin' Up!'s© local conference, On Stage, in Red Deer, Alberta. I love that Stampin' Up! brings the fun of conventions to our local areas. It makes for an affordable little weekend away to see my Stampin' demonstrator friends, stamp together, experience the exciting announcements from Stampin' Up! and see all of the new products first hand!

This event marked the 30th Anniversary of Stampin' Up!. Friday night was an 80's theme party night for top achieving demonstrators. We enjoyed a delicious dinner together and were the first to receive the new 2018-2019 catalogue! We had an intimate session discussing the changes coming up (there are some exciting ones) and got to take some of the new products home! 

Dale is our Canadian Stampin' Up! Manager (featured here).

Saturday was an early start and a full day of Stampin'! I had 7 of my Dolce Stampers demonstrator team attend! This treat box is what I created for each of them ... 

These bright bold colors were inspired by the 80's theme of the weekend. I am so happy to say that these Acetate Card Boxes are carrying over to the new catalgoue. Did you know that you can emboss them with an embossing folder and the Big Shot? Look closely here and you can see that I used the Polka Dot Basics Folder (this will carry over too!).

The hearts were cut with the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits and Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock and Berry Burst Cardstock ... again, all carry over items.

The ribbon and designer series paper will retire come May 31st, 2018. In general, all designer series papers retire each catalogue transition. Designer series paper offer new color combinations, new trends and they coordinate with new stamp sets ... all making them an exciting change each product launch.

Just a portion of the Dolce Stampers Demonstrator team!

These treat containers are inspired by the

Global Design Project challenge this week - #GDP134

Here are a few more highlights from the event!

Each Stampin' Up!event has "the bag".
Inside the bag was a new stamp set and a marque light board.
We NEED these bags for all of the projects that we make and, of course,
for all of the free product giveaways!

The tables are always beautiful!
Stampin' Up! does not miss a detail ... the grid paper, the stickers on the butterflies!
The bin in the center of the table is packed with new products that got to play with!
At the end of the event, we divvy up the products and everyone gets to take them home!

Afternoon snack - 30th anniversary cupcakes!

Last week I posted a few announcements from the On Stage event. Check out these blog posts:

• Color Changes Coming - see what colors are coming and going!
• Bye-Bye Baby - view the retired list! Shop while supplies last.

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free feels good - #GDP127

We are just over half way through Stampin' Up!'s© Sale-a-bration promotion so today the Global Design Project design team wanted to inspire you by using some amazing free products from this promotion.

 Dolce Details

1. Stamp your image with VersaMark ink on Glossy White cardstock.

2. No need to heat dry or add embossing powder, it is good just as it is.

3. Ink a Sponge Brayer with Classic Ink, I used Pool Party.

4. Roll the Sponge Brayer over the Glossy White cardstock until you have the desired color.

5. Watch as the image comes to life through the ink!

6. You can buff the image with a tissue to remove the ink and make it pop even more.

That is it - simple and sweet!


I used two free items for this project ... the Amazing You Stamp Set (level one) and the coordinating Celebrate you Thinlits (level two).

How can you earn these for free?? For each $60 CAD you purchase in Stampin' Up!© merchandise, you can choose one Level One item for FREE! New this year, there are Level Two items that you can select for FREE when you purchase $120 CAD in merchandise. These items are even better and bigger than the level one items!

>> view Sale-a-bration items here <<

My monthly stamp clubs created this card this month. I also have scrapbook and Memories and More© stamp clubs and they created a coordinating project. Take a peek:

 MEMORIES AND MORE LAYOUT

This pocketed page can fit 2 photos at 4x6 and 4 photos at 3x4.

The task now is to get my photos from February into this layout! 

 SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT

This pocketed page can fit one 4x6 photo and one 4x4 photo.

Confession ... it will probably take me a year or two to get photos into this layout! Do you do that? Comment below and let me know! Create a layout in a class of event and then take forever to get images into them?! It is such a shame, really, I put all that love and work into these and they really deserve photos. Maybe this needs to be on my resolution list!

The GDP invites you to take the challenge this week. Get crafty, take a photo of your project and share it with us!

Thank-you for visiting. Have a creative day!

 

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Cardstock:

Glossy White

Basic Black

Petal Passion Design Series Paper

Silver Foil Sheets

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Ink: 

VersaMark

Basic Black Archival Ink

Pool Party

Stamp Sets:

Amazing You

Tools:

Big Shot

Celebrate You Thinlits

Petals & More Thinlits

1/8" Handheld Punch

Sponge Brayer

Accessories:

Basic Black Bakers Twine

Silver Metallic Thread

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Last call for Sale-a-bration! (ends march 31)

March 31st at 11:00pm MST, Sale-a-bration will come to an end. There are so many beautiful, limited time, products that will be leaving forever. Do you have your favorite yet?

This Sale-a-bration stamp set is: Reverse Words. You can earn this stamp set free (or any of the dozens items available) with a $60 CAD product purchase from my online store.

Here is a look at the other free items that are available (while supplies last).

Have a creative day!

 

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