Julie's Stamping Spot -- Stampin' Up! Project Ideas by Julie Davison: January 2015

Friday, January 30, 2015

Leadership 2015: Day 2 Highlights

Whew! It was another busy day! It was so non-stop that I went straight to bed when I finally got back to my room around 9:30 pm! We started with the day with a big announcement from Shelli -- she and her husband Sterling are planning to do a LDS mission!

We got an update on Paper Pumpkin. In the Gathering Place, they displayed a sneak peek of the February and March kits -- I LOVE them! It seems like Paper Pumpkin just keeps getting better and better! If you haven't tried it yet, I hope you'll consider subscribing or at least trying a pre-paid 1 month subscription which you can add to your next order...it even counts towards Sale-a-bration and Hostess Rewards!! Check out the pre-paid subscriptions in the online store here.

We finished the morning general session with a demonstrator by Sara Douglass. I love the project ideas she shared, especially this notecard with the Something to Say stamp set and coordinating Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

Today was the Advisory Board Luncheon for all Advisory Board "Alumni". I was thrilled to be invited to this special lunch and enjoyed sharing the meal with my AB sisters!

After lunch was the Share Fair -- a series of mini classes that we could pick and choose to attend. I got to stop in and enjoy the Demonstrator Theater during the first part of the Share Fair. I just loved this card that Jenny Peterson shared. She CASEd (aka copied) the idea and card layout right from our demonstrator magazine Stampin' Success. I like her version even better than the original!

During the second half of the Share Fair, I presented a class and shared information about different ways that I support my downline. It went better than I thought it would and I was happy that I didn't end up just reading from my script!

After a dinner with friends, we went back to the Convention center for a Stampin' Night Out -- an evening session with lots of stamping demonstrations and door prizes. We even got an all-attendee giveaway! The Seasonal Snapshot Project Life card collection!

Here is one of my favorite projects from the evening. Donna Griffith demonstrated this fun box designed by Sam Donald. You can find the instructions on Sam's blog here.

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Leadership 2015: Day 1 Highlights

I made it to Orlando late on Wednesday and today was the first day of the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference. Today was mostly "business" -- we talked a lot about the new compensation plan and the change in corporate events. We finished up the day with a demonstration from Shelli Gardner. It was very entertaining and even more so inspiring. I loved all of the projects that she shared. Here are just a few of my favorite ones.

Stampin' Up! Painted Petals Card from Leadership 2015 #stampinup #occasions #soshelli

This card created with the Painted Petals stamp set was "amazingly amazing"! Shelli said you have to be very patient, but it looked fairly easy. Simple stamp the images in classic ink and then spritz with water to get the ink to run. That's where the patience part comes in, you need to let each color dry before you do the next one.

This next card was created with the flower stamps in the Petal Potpourri stamp set. I never thought the layer them on top of the each other. I love the masking technique used to add layers of flowers on this card.

Stampin' Up! Petal Potpourri + Big On You Card from Leadership 2015 #stampinup #occasions

Tonight, we had Manager's Reception at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I think I missed out on a lot of photo ops because I don't have many pictures to share. We enjoyed the Fantasmic water show and then had access to two rides and a fabulous dessert bar. It was a fun night!

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Weekly Deals: Select Embossing Folders 25% Off + 3 Fave Projects

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Stacked with Love Valentine's Day Card

Here's another "clean and simple" card for you! This would be a good "warm up" card! I used the Stacked with Love Designer Paper Stack from the Occasions Catalog and the Heart Punch. With all of the different patterns in the Stacked with Love pack, you could make a whole stack of valentines!

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Crumb Cake cardstock, Basic Black ink, Blushing Bride cardstock, Real Red Textured cardstock, Stacked with Love Designer Paper, 2" Circle Punch, Heart Punch, Rhinestone Jewel Accents

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Clean & Simple Sheltering Tree Card

While I love all the fun folds and techniques, "clean and simple" is truly my style. And this card is just that! Here's the last of three cards in my Sheltering Tree series

Stampin' Up! Sheltering Tree Card #cleanandsimple #occasions #stampinup www.juliedavison.com

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Stampin' Up! Supplies: Sheltering Tree stamp set, Soft Suede ink, Pear Pizazz ink & cardstock, So Saffron ink, Whisper White cardstock, Best Year Ever Designer Paper, Oval Collection Framelits

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Friday, January 23, 2015

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

VIDEO Stampin' Up! Painted Petals Pop-Up Diorama Card Tutorial

VIDEO Tutorial for Stampin' Up! Painted Petals Pop-Up Diorama Card #stampinup #occasions www.juliedavison.com

I was so honored to be asked to be a Guest Tutorial Author for Splitcoaststampers! My tutorial for the Pop-Up Diorama Card posted yesterday. You can check it out here. If you aren't familiar with SplitcoastStampers, it is an amazing online stamping community. You can access the hundreds of tutorials in the resource section for FREE! The gallery includes thousands of projects uploaded by users. The best part is that you can look for projects by specific stamp set. For example, if you are loving the Painted Petals stamp set I used on today's project, you can find dozens more ideas in the Painted Petals gallery here.

Back to today's project! I used the brand new Painted Petals stamp set from the Occasions Catalog to do this take on the Pop-Up Diorama Card I showcased in December. (Remember these?)

Watch the video tutorial I created for SplitcoastStampers:

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Painted Petals stamp set, Pacific Point ink & cardstock, Wild Wasabi ink & cardstock, Hello Honey ink & cardstock, Black Memento Ink Pad, Whisper White cardstock, Painted Blooms Designer Paper, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Painted Blooms Cotton Twine, 2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Trimmer

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Video Tutorial: Pop Out Swing Card with Sheltering Tree

I'm always looking for fun new folds and when I saw Dawn Griffith's Pop Out Swing Card, I knew I'd have to CASE it! Here is the card I designed for my January Stamp of the Month Club series featuring the Sheltering Tree stamp set from the new Occasions Catalog.

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This card is easy to create! Here are the cardstock pieces I used.

8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Pool Party cardstock
3" x 3" Whisper White cardstock for front
3-1/4" x 3-1/4" Real Red cardstock
5" x 6" Whisper White cardstock, scored at 2" and 4"

Watch my video tutorial to see how it all comes together.

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Stampin' Up! Supplies: Sheltering Tree stamp set, Soft Suede ink, Pool Party ink & cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Hearts Border Punch, Itty Bitty Accenst Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Squares Collections Framelits, Stampin' Trimmer

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