Melissa Gifford - Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Paper Adventures Blog Hop

Hello everyone, I was honored to be asked again to participate as a guest designer in the Paper Adventure team blog hop - thank you Kelly!

This time the theme is "Hostess Sets" which are on pages 220-223 of the annual catalogue. These sets can only be ordered with stampin' rewards which are the incentives you earn with any order over $250. You don't need to host a party to get this awesome deal, you can either place a $250 order yourself or gather a few orders from friends and pool them together.

It was an easy choice for me, I picked In the City (143771) This is a photopolymer set with a whopping 60 stamps! There are so many options in this set for a huge variety of occasions.

I have been playing around with this set making little scenes with the houses and buildings and then adding the cars and trees! But what I wanted to try was the sample card in the annual catalogue (page 222). I was drawn to the simplicity of it and I love the grey with a pop of colour. I also needed a card for my Dad for his birthday so this card was the outcome.

Because the stamps are photopolymer they are super easy to see where to place them but I still found the best way to stamp the row of houses was the put them all on a clear block together and stamp. It was a little less fiddly and less room for error!

The fireworks are super fun, I stamped them in basic black and then coloured them with my watercolor pencils and added a rhinestone. I also added colour to the houses for a bit of interest.

You can just see on the final photo that I stamped a row of orange cars inside for an added little bit of interest.

Next on the on the hop is the gorgeous Mandy Depiazzi HERE

Please make sure you click on the link to see all the other Paper Adventure team member's blogs and facebook pages. They are a very talented bunch!

Product List

In The City Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143771]

$47.00

Watercolor Pencils

[141709]

$27.75

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$12.25

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

$14.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

[121688]

$14.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$8.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$8.75

My Birthday month continues - read on to grab yourself a FREE stamp set!

Its just past the middle of the month of August and many of you have already taken advantage of my Birthday Month special, thank you!

There is still time if you haven't - just place an online order over $50, use the hostess code JVYC26AX and I will send you your very own Tranquil Tulips stamp set mid September!

This is an awesome deal that isn't likely to be repeated anytime soon!

Read more about it here - BIRTHDAY MONTH PROMOTION

Shop in my online store

Remember this special finishes 9pm (WST) 31st August 2017.

New items have been added to the clearance rack - grab yourself a bargain

That's right, the clearance rack has been updated with loads of recently retired goodies at up to 60% off. There are some great bargains to be had. I have stocked up but I think I left some for you ha!

Don't forget to use the August hostess code JBYC26AX to receive even extra goodies from me.

Shop the clearance rack HERE

Team recognition card

A few weeks ago one of my team members, Kylie hit a big Stampin' Up! milestone - she promoted to a new title called Bronze Elite. To celebrate I wanted to make a handmade card in bronze colours. I also sent her a little gift.

It was hard to get a good picture in this rainy, overcast weather and not catch the glare! It's really shiny in real life.

I reached for the copper foil sheets and and went from there. I used crumb cake as my base, added some copper foil, layered it with a piece of retired patterned window sheet. I then added the daisy and the congrats die from the sunshine wishes thinlits dies.

I thought the vanilla lace trim added some nice texture and gave it a bit of a vintage look.

I love to spoil my team especially when they reach milestones they have been working hard towards. Would you like to join my team? For $169 you can choose $235 worth of product including business supplies and free postage! All future purchases are 20% off. Find out all about it Here

There is no hard sell, no pressure to hold classes or workshops, it's totally up to you. You can sign up just for the discount and that's totally ok! Please contact me if you have any questions.

And congratulations again Kylie!!

Product List

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$7.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.00

Daisy Punch

[143713]

$31.00

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143669]

$30.00

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies

[141489]

$45.00

Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

[141672]

$12.25

The Brand New Holiday Catalogue is nearly here!

In the few days I am expecting a few boxes of Holiday catalogues to arrive AND my pre-order of Christmas goodies. Whilst I (impatiently) wait I have been enjoying watching the sneak peek youtube videos that Stampin' Up have released.

New catalogues will automatically be sent to all my existing customers. If you don't currently have a demonstrator I would be more than happy to send you a copy of your own. Please EMAIL me your details and I will get one sent out to you ASAP.

Do you subscribe to the Stampin' Up! youtube channel? It is a fantastic resource all year round for instructions, hints, tips and ideas.

Here are some of my Holiday favourites so far! These items will be available to order from 1st September 2017. Grab a coffee, sit and relax whilst you get into the Holiday spirit!

Carols of Christmas and a free PDF tutorial bundle

The Carols of Christmas is fast becoming one of my all time favourites! I love the bold sentiments and the numerous combinations of framelits.

Today's card is quite simple making it ideal for mass production. Is that what you do at Christmas time? I do, I find I seem to run out of time to make each card different. I make a few extra special ones but the majority are all the same. I just mix up the colours a bit.

Which makes me think I had better get started!

I have kept the card to Tranquil Tide and white with a pop of the Lemon Lime Twist and the little Reindeer. Using the Holly embossing folder adds depth to the background.

BONUS OFFER

As a special offer for this month anyone who orders this bundle from me will receive a FREE PDF tutorial bundle with all the instructions to make 5 cards and a tag.

The new Holiday catalogue is winging its way to me as we speak and it still staggers me that Stampin' Up! keep coming up with new and fabulous stamps, accessories and embellishments

I have placed my pre-order (one of the MANY perks of being a demonstrator.) and I am waiting for my new goodies to arrive. I'll be sharing samples as soon as I can.

Product List

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle

[146037]

$78.25