Stampers Showcase Telford UK

Oh I am SO excited to share my news (and my secret for the month) with you!! 

About a month ago... I was very honoured to be selected by Stampin' Up! as a stamper for the Stampers Showcase at the On Stage event for UK Stampin Up! Demonstrators in Telford... which was yesterday (but I am writing this the day before!)

Long time blog followers will have noticed that my posts for the last few weeks have been rather short, rather rushed ... And ad hoc with timings etc.... And not as many tutorials as usual....  So now you know why.... I have been a bit busy! Creating into the early hours ..... And keeping lots of secrets! 

We had to make 20 projects (actually 21 made as I can't count!)... 4 in each of the 5 new In-colours ... 

So I have lots of projects ready to share with you over the next month! But you will have to be patient for a few more days yet.... So back soon with so much to share....! When I am allowed to! Hence no photos today....

But currently full of nerves about whether my projects will  cut muster ... As I had quite a few challenges!! I had to dig quite deep... Especially as I couldn't mainly use white...lol!!   But just hoping that they serve to show everyone the new In Colors, a new stamp set and maybe inspire a few people along the way too.... 

Birthday Card for Shelli

Now as any Stampin’ Up demonstrator that was at the recent European Stampin’ Up! Convention in Brussels knows… there was a surprise Birthday Card gathering for CEO, Shelli Gardner.

As Shelli says on her blog…. Highlights for me were being sent onstage to receive an unexpected birthday greeting. I was standing backstage, patiently waiting for my cue, when our stage manager told me to go onstage. I hesitated. . . this wasn’t the way we’d rehearsed it! But she insisted it was time, so I walked out (you never argue with the stage manager during a show!). Donna handed me a birthday card, and then employees started gathering cards from the demonstrators in the audience. Somehow they’d planned this fun birthday surprise without me knowing. Sterling and I opened every birthday card that day (there were hundreds), and that thoughtful gesture made this year’s extended birthday celebration even more special!

Now even though I couldn’t be there in person this year... I decided that I would take some time out to make a card for Shelli in any case… So Happy Birthday Shelli… The card was personally taken over for me by friend and fellow demo, Sharon. Thanks again Sharon! Really wish I could have been there with you all!

So this is the card I made. Yes… another Large Square Double Display Card… definitely my favourite card format this year! And yes I will be sharing the instructions sometime mid November… Sorry but you will have to be patient….

Edited to Add….Imperial Tutorial here. Metric Tutorial  here.

Thanks for visiting me today...... Amanda