Stampin' Addicts New Catalog Mega Hop

Welcome to Stampin' Addicts New Catalog Mega Hop! Hope you enjoy your stay!! The hop will feature some new stamp sets in the 2010-2011 catalog; the full catalog can be found here.

If you have been following the blog hop in order you've just seen Allison's post featuring So Many Thanks. Don't you love how versatile one stamp can be? Today I have created samples using the Wicked Cool set. Halloween is one of my favorite crafting holiday; I was so excited to create some fun projects with this set! And I have so many ideas for this set.

Candelabra Card: The catalog has so many great samples in it. I morphed a couple of projects from the Halloween Suite display to create this card. I cut a 1-1/2 x 12" strip of Wicked Fun DSP, scored every 1/4", to create the accordion base. I also created the Black Satin Ribbon ruffle with sticky strip on the back of the candelabra image. You can also see the subtle bat images on the background, created by watermark stamping with Versamark. Fun little notecard with lots of 3-D pop.

Batty Moon Card: The silhouette images in this set is a great excuse to practice some brayering. I brayered with So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, and Rich Razzleberry. The moon is created by using a post-it note mask. If you look closely, you might see some tone-on-tone spider web stamping on the left margin. Spooky, huh?

Witchy Invite Card: This almost identical to a card Heather Summers shared with us at Convention. It was so adorable; I couldn't resist copying and sharing. It is a fun party invitation - the patterned paper is really a belly band that you can slip off to reveal the party details. I love the illusion that there are witches hiding behind there.

I'll post more detailed pictures of all three cards on Monday.

I loved the luminary idea ever since I saw them on Cindy E's blog in a past blog hop. And then Brent Steele demo'd them at Convention. About time I tried one...

I made a luminary with three window sides - super easy to make. I used a 7 x 12" piece of Designer Series Paper from the Wicked Fun pack. I adhered an additional sheet of Basic Black cardstock for sturdiness and scored at 3", 6", 9", and 12". I rotated the paper and scored at 4". I also added an additional little piece of Basic Black cardstock to be able to close the box (12" sheet isn't quite long enough, but my flameless candle was too big to go with a smaller box). Create a window template, trace, and cut with a paper trimmer and craft knife. The windows were created by stamping on vellum cardstock and adhering inside. Fun!

My final project illustrates using this set for a non-Halloween project. Many of the images reminded me of a haunted house or castle. In fact, that might be the reason I like the Beauty and the Beast movie so much.

To create a haunted castle feel, I stamped bats along the left margin. I created the castle wall by cutting 1/2 x 1" rectangles for bricks out of Sahara Sand and sponging with Baja Breeze. And I created a window (I hope it looks like a window) by brayering with So Saffron and Peach Parfait, stamping the spider web and candelabra, and cutting into four quarters and matting on Basic Gray to give the illusion of a window frame. Those photos are of my daughter meeting Belle at Walt Disney World this past January.

I hope you enjoyed these projects; they were super fun to make! Hurray for Halloween!! :)

Make sure you check out the next stop to see what Lisa at Stampin' My Life Away has created for you using those cute kids from Greeting Card Kids.

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Candelabra Card: Stamps: Wicked Cool; Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP; Ink: Basic Black, Versamark; Accessories: White embossing powder, Black satin ribbon, 1-3/4" Circle punch.

Batty Moon Card: Stamps: Wicked Cool, Frightful Fence Wheel; Paper: Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Black Stazon; Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, Post-it notes, Brads, Black grosgrain ribbon.

Witchy Invite Card: Stamps: Wicked Cool; Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP; Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon, Old Olive marker, Rich Razzleberry marker; Accessories: Modern Label punch, Oval Scallop punch, Large Oval punch, Brads, Black embossing powder, Dimensionals.

Luminary: Stamps: Wicked Cool; Paper: Basic Black, Vellum cardstock, Wicked Fun Specialty DSP; Ink: Black Stazon; Accessories: Black satin ribbon, Paper trimmer, Craft knife, Flameless candle.

Belle Scrapbook Page: Stamps: Wicked Cool; Paper: Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Basic Gray, Whisper White; Ink: Baja Breeze, Black Stazon, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Peach Parfait; Accessories: Sponge, Brayer, Texturz Plate Kit #4, Big Shot.

The complete blog hop listing:
1. Valerie (createsfromscraps): Cute by the Inch
2. Holly P. (hollylogic): Because I Care
3. ***
4. Kim (S1itcher46): Homemade
5. Allison (alliohran): So Many Thanks
6. Heidi (hlw966): Wicked Cool
7. Lisa (LisaMNaples): Greeting Card Kids
8. Anna (stampinakmills): Welcome Christmas
9. Barbra (kamperstamper): Come to Bethlehem
10. Sarah W (willsygirl): Got Treats
11. Barbara (Cre8tivestamper): Morning Cup
12. Emily (getfrosted): For Everything
13. Sara (Lily's Ink Pad): Every Little Bit
14. Rhonda (rhondag): Grunge Rock
15. Yapha: Family Business
16. Tanya (Tanya27): Funky Four
17. Deborah (WebDeb): Ornate Blossom
18. Cheryl (lovetostampandscrap): Friends Never Fade
19. Dawnmarie (dmdezigns): Cottage Garden
20. Joyce (Broncomom): Just Believe
21. Cindy (CindyE): Countryside
22. Mickey (MickeyRoberts): Aviary
23. Holly K (catrules): Artistic Etchings
24. Carmen: Word Play
25. Adriana (escape2stamp): Fabulous Phrases
26. Krystal (skdeleeuw): Broadsheet Alphabet

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Convention Make & Takes

One of the fun things at Convention is to make samples with your new stamp sets. We even got a stamp set from the upcoming Holiday mini that isn't even available for purchase yet - yeah! The make & takes and display boards give us a head start on ideas.

But, I have to be honest. There is two hours to make these make & takes, and for some reason it always seems like a race. Are we all just too competitive? We had plenty of time. Some people like to just take their supplies with them to make them later (... but will they?). I don't want any UFOs, as my mom calls them, UnFinished Projects. Wait, that would be UFP. I'm going to have to clarify that. UnFinished Object? Anyway... I tried to make these as slow and relaxing as possible, while still keeping up with my roommates, since we were sharing stamps.

Stamp set Paisley Prints and Paisley Party wheel:

Look at how cute that is with the little self-adhesive pearl!

Stamp set So Many Thanks:

This is a little folder that holds 3 x 3" notecards and envelopes, a perfect hostess or teacher gift!

Stamp set Just Believe:

This last one is a little folder that holds 1.5 x 1.5" bitty notecards in a cello bag inside - very cute!

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Roomie Gifts

One of the fun (or maybe daunting) things about Convention is Roomie Gifts. I was blessed to be invited to stay with three wonderful ladies at the Homewood Suites. I loved every minute of it!

These are the gifts from Mary.

First was the box, a stamp box, decorated to hold the gifts, even the edge was finished with ribbon. She covered the candy tin with rub-ons. The block is a stamp wood block, covered with DSP, wrapped with ribbon, and decorated. How cute! And the Big Shot flower pins and earrings came in handy for the Flower Power Party!

Here are the gifts from Rosemary.

A little notepad and pen covered in DSP. She made paper beads earrings and bracelet. I have been wanting to do this for a year now, since I saw them at Convention last year, but I tell you the bead section in the craft store is so overwhelming. Rosemary also decorated the gift bag, and I just noticed she even stamped the jewelry bag. How cute!

These are the gifts from Jane.

Decorated gum, mints, hand sanitizer, a jar with ribbon, tissue package, and placed in a decorated gift box. I love used the little girl image from All in the Family with Whisper White Craft ink on Basic Black cardstock, so it looks like a chalkboard.

I created CD Literature Scrapbooks for all three ladies. Their gifts were so great; I hope mine measured up.

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Card for a Young Man

A birthday card for my nephew, and a great opportunity to practice my brayering.

I followed the tutorial from Michelle Zindorf, but changed up the colors to match the ink pads I own.

A brayering class is coming soon - I promise! I went back and labeled some older posts with "Brayer", as I think there will start to be a trend here. I took a couple photos in different lighting so you could see the different colors.

Stamps: Extreme Skateboard, Sanded BG; Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black, Whisper White; Ink: So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black; Accessories: Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Brayer, Sponge, Coluzzle.

**Update: Brayering Basics class scheduled for September 16th. Check out Meetup for all the details.

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Beachy Tropical Party

Another birthday card that I decided to pull out some stops on. You'll see why I say some, if you compare this card to my previous one.

I brayered the sky with Bashful Blue, using a circle mask for the sun. I also sponged the horizon line. The sand was hand torn Crumb Cake cardstock, stamped with Itty Bitty Backgrounds. I drew in the seagulls with a Basic Gray marker.

To create the water, I ran Marina Mist cardstock through the Kit #4 texturz plate and sponged it to highlight the dimension. The fussy part of the card is all the precise cutting, but that really makes the card, don't you think?

Stamps: Tropical Party, Itty Bitty Backgrounds; Paper: Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Whisper White; Ink: Bashful Blue, Garden Green, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Soft Suede marker, Poppy Parade marker, Peach Parfait marker, Basic Gray marker; Accessories: 1-3/4" Circle punch, Brayer, Sponges, Sponge dauber, Kit #4 texturz plate, Big Shot, Tombo multipurpose glue.

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Convention Day 4 - Last Day

This morning started with a little macarena before general session.

Shelli and her daughter Sara presented some fabric projects on stage, including the skirts they were wearing using fat quarters from the upcoming Holiday mini.

A couple of the projects they presented -

And the annual game show, this year is was "Win It in a Minute".

And, before Shelli let us go... one more item... they gave to all present attendees a free stamp set from the upcoming mini, pack of DSP, Cherry Cobbler ink pad, and new glass glitter! OMGosh, can't wait to play!!

There are a lot of perks to being a demonstrator, and even more if you attend Convention, so there's no better time to sign up!! Oh, BTW, if I had recruited so far in 2010, I would have been in the drawing for a free incentive cruise in Alaska... they gave away 10! Too bad... :( But, no pressure! *giggle*

A bit of info on upcoming events... a one-day Regional event in Baltimore on October 1 and 2, and next year's Convention starts July 13 in Salt Lake City. Start thinking about joining me!!

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Convention Day 3

Oh man, these days are so long. We leave the room at 7am and don't return again until 9pm. I am having trouble remembering where the day started!

More main stage in the morning. For the fellow demonstrators who have attended in the past, you will appreciate a pic of Brent Steele playing his banjo for us.

And here is a collection of all the projects he demonstrated on stage - HALLOWEEN!

A couple swaps, lunch, and classes in the PM. One class, Shannon from SU! made an actual call to book a workshop, and then they turned to us and told us to do the same thing. Isn't that a hoot!?! So if you got a call or text, you are on my short list! :) (or I didn't have your number in my phone since I didn't have my list with me - oops!)

We spent the evening at A Night to Remember, an evening of dinner, swapping, and make & takes with Linda Hansen. It was in the beautiful Joseph Smith Building in SLC, on Temple Square. Look at their lobby -

How about a couple of displays from the Artisan Awards? The Artisan Award is awarded yearly for those who submit the very best cards, scrapbook pages, and 3-D items. They are just out of this world!

An explosion box with the 3-D pop-up cake in the center, by Elizabeth Price. Just beautiful!

And OMG, look at this cake with detailed patterned and pearly flowers!?! This was created by Jodie Olver.

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Convention Day 2

Evening All,

Today we started our day with Main Stage. We were there at 7:30am, to be greeted by all the Stampin' Up employees clapping for us while we entered the auditorium. Then down to our seats for some bass-thumping dance music and beach ball tossing. There were also some hoola-hoops (60's/70's theme, you see?). It is quite a weird experience to dance that early in the morning, with a coffee in your hand, but you can't help but join in.

Here's a picture of Jill and Bonnie, doing a sister song after they did some demonstrations on stage.

Here is a swap that my roommate got - can you believe it?

Convention news: Hostess Promotion - starting Tuesday, July 27 through August 31, host a $350 workshop and receive an extra $25 in free merchandise on top of the other great hostess benefits. Make sure you book your workshop today!!

Then some lunch, swapping, and classes. We did our Make & Takes today. I'll have to upload some pictures of those...

And our Convention theme song is available for download on the demonstrator website. I'll have to figure out that one too!

Then we had dinner at the Blue Iguana.

Ok, I didn't take so many pics today, so to tied you over, I'll give you a peek at the demonstrator displays (and you may see some Holiday mini sneak peeks).

Some projects with Big Shot and fabric -

OMG, this confections are such fabulous eye candy! I just want to take it all home!!

Yeah for Halloween!

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Convention Evening 1 - Flower Power Party!

My roommates and me -

Groovy Stampin' Up staff -

And finalists for the costume contest -

And... I ran 30 minutes in the exercise room. Yeah me! Thanks for stopping by!

Convention Day 1 - Memento Mall

Hi All, I made it to Salt Lake City, and we checked in, got our bags with stamps, and shopped at Memento Mall. Tonight there is a "Flower Power Party", which I will blog about later....

Ladies, waiting in line to get in for Memento Mall

Clothing in Memento Mall

Garden Greenhouse craft tote and matching laptop bag

Play Date recycle bags

Our Convention bag with stamp sets, wheel, and also adhesive die-cuts I won by "spinning the wheel" (think Price is Right).

Famous people sightings - Mary Fish, Jan Tink, Janet Wakeland, Angie Juda, Michelle Zindorf (yes, I did hug her, Gayla!) and on and on... Don't you want to join the fun with me next year? Make sure you join my team!! ;)

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