Perfect Partners Release

Some of your favorite stamps from the Annual Catalog have been paired with their perfect pairs and have matching dies to make the stamps even better!!! When bundled together you save 10%!  But these perfect pairs will only be here for the month of September! Be sure to catch them while you can! 

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Wonderful Wednesday- BackStage Swaps

 

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Today I am sharing with you the swaps I got from my trip to New Orleans for BackStage. They had a whole night for swapping and these cards do not disappoint! Look through them all or scroll down to watch my video! 

Christmas Cards 

By Mystery Stamper & Amy Jordan 

Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper 

By Sandra Christel & Jodi Reinert

Santa's Delivery Bundle

Brightest Glow 

By Nikki Barnhart

North Pole Mischief

By Erica Cerwin & Jennifer Hill 

Yeti To Party

By Lisa Brown & Laura Lea Collet

Sweet Candy Canes Bundle 

By Daune Cotter & Joanna Jones

Brightest Glow

Window Wishes Bundle 

Animal Cards 

By Darla Morris & Mystery Stamper

Christmas Scottie Bundle   

By Jazzle Dazzle Craft with Janice 

By Linda Wright & Karen Flores

Wild & Sweet Stamp Set 

Party Puffin Stamp Set

Floral Cards 

By Sondra L. Jumper & Laura Borchert 

By Melissa Stout & Cheryl Noble 

By Carol Gonzales & Evelyn Rosborough 

By Mystery Stamper 

Artistically Inked Stamp Set 

By Lauren Urbonas & Susan Campfield 

Sending Smiles Bundle 

Splendid Stems Dies 

By Sam Hammond Donald 

Masculine 

By Susan Miller & Dana Miller

Brewed For You Bundle 

By Jini Merck & Lauren Urbonas

Vintage Tools Stamp Set 

Rugged Icons Dies 

Fall/Halloween

By Karen Titus

Leaf Label 

By Pam Delcastilho & Ronda Wade

Soft Seedlings Stamp Set

By Gina Cardera & Rolanda Patton 

Hello Harvest Bundle 

By Betty Saccocia & Tamie Ackerson

Bewitching Bundle 

Miscellaneous

By Susan Edwards 

By Melissa L Purswell & Jill Ibling 

By Wendy Knowles & Sonia Benedetti 

3D Swaps 

By Karin Hobelsberger & Heather Gurerrero

By Amy Jordan 

This fun wooden creation was made by my sweet friend Lisa Marie! She has a fun laser cutting machine and designed this just for the event! I just love it! 

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Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Tuesday's Tip at Ten- Celebrations Tag Dies

Tuesday's Tip at Ten comes from the Celebrations Tag Dies! I shared how to make this card yesterday for Miss Monday but need to share with you the tips on how to use the dies.  To see that post just click here. 

The dies comes with this awesome double tag that folds in half to create a front and back to the tag. But sometimes you only want the front of the tag (like when making a card). Don't waste paper and just die cut the tag by lining it up along the edge of the cardstock. Then use your Paper Snips or Paper Trimmer to trim off at the score line. 

This die set comes with cute candles. Each candle die cuts out two candles, one with polka dots and one with stripes. On the die one candle is flipped upside down. So here is my tip on how to just die cut the flames in the Crush Curry paper. Get two stripes of paper (about 1/2 each) and space them apart about 1 inch. Lay the dies so that only the flames are on paper. 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

 

Backstage Gifts

 

Hands down, one of my favorite parts of Backstage was my roommates! These ladies are part of the Queens of the Stamp Age and are my side Sisters! Our common leader is Brandi Barnard and she took this photo for us on our Paddle Boat Tour on the Mississippi. Chelsey Christensen is on the left of me and Lynda Day is on the right of me! We stayed up late and laughed so hard that we cried! I truly love these women and was so lucky to be with them in New Orleans. It was like having a built in buddy at all times. 

Each Day we would leave "pillow" gifts. These are suppose to me small and cute and usually have some form of stamping on them. Below are the ones I gave and then next are the ones they gave to me! I hope they inspire you to make paper gifts or a way to dress up a gift you want to give! 

Gifts Made by Me

I found this popcorn at a Walmart in Colorado and knew I just had to get to because it is called Backstage!!! 

I made the cute tag using the Celebrations Tag Dies and Celebrate with Tags Stamp Set. This tag dies with used with each gift and I embellished or stamped something that would match the gift. 

I wrapped up a box of Beignet Mix (a famous French treat found in New Orleans and we at 5 different ones while we were there) with a cute spoon! 

I couldn't resist these Happy Camper Hot Pads and made the cute tag from the sold out Sale-a-bration Dies, Tree Lot Dies. 

I stamped on these canvas bags with the Splendid Thoughts stamp set and filled them with some Backstage essentials (chapstick, post it notes, and gum). I thought the saying worked perfectly for this event, "Today is a day to remember." and it sure was! 

I gave this SIP cup from Starbucks to all of the Queens that were there! SIP in the Stampin' UP! world is known for Stamps, Ink, and Paper.  Because that is how all of us started with just Stamps, Ink and Paper! Inside I gave them some glue dots!!! The other side of the cup matched perfectly with the Splendid Thoughts stamp set, but I forgot to take a picture of that! 

Here is the tag close up! 

Gifts Given to Me

Roommate Gifts

Lynda made this cute bear tag with Gummy Bears with the Happier Than Happy Bundle. 

Lynda made this cute fox lotion tag with that same Happier Than Happy Bundle. 

Lynda made this super cute Butterfly Chapstick with the Brilliant Wings Dies and the witch's hat treat box. 

Chelsey gave me this really cool ink eraser. 

Lynda also made this cute drink packet with the Cup of Tea Bundle. 

Chelsey gave me this adhesive pack and adorable bag! 

Chelsey gave me this great A Million Thanks Kit

Chelsey gave me this awesome sketch notebook made by a fellow Demonstrator. 

Gifts from the Queens

Brandi gave me this super cute notebook and highlighters pack! 

Toni gave me this beautiful hand stamped fan. 

Ashley gave me this awesome kit from one of her glasses and the Mayhem notepad. 

Stampin' UP! Swag

Stampin' UP! gave us  this fun tote bag to be used for easy swapping and craft room fun. 

Inside the bag was 2 notebooks with an agenda of the events, tumbler, cute bag, beads, and name tag with beads. 

I was truly blessed by this experience and these gifts were just the cherry on top! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!