WOW! My 15 years Stamp-a-Versary...

Little did I think that I would still be here doing this 15 years ago! 

Like most people I originally signed up with Stampin' Up! just for the discount on my personal crafting supplies... but ended up with so so much more! 

So many really good friends made with class and online customers, blog followers, other demonstrators all round the world and Stampin' Up! staff.. as well as still keeping in touch with school-year friends and neighbours that became class mates/crafters... So so many good times and tears (mainly of laughter I hasten to add...)  

As an aside here... a huge thanks to all of you that follow and read my blog posts - whether that be since August 2009 when I started... or just a few days ... I hope that you still find all the tutorials useful... and I still hope to resume with more... as I am still creating a few cards per month to share... 

And a particular thanks to those of you that have purchased tutorials - there aren't so many of them (as they are somewhat longer tutorials that take a huge amount of time to produce) - but those purchases have enabled me to remain a demonstrator for the last 3 years... as they have funded my orders whilst classes weren't possible...

Plus... craft inspiration and "learning on the job" in bucket loads... and then the true honour of using all that in turn to inspire and instruct others... whether via this blog online or face to face...  I still laugh at my comment a few years in that " I used to spend all my time researching , shopping and then storing and logging my crating purchases...but not much creating... Then after joining Stampin' Up! I spent all my time learning, experimenting & creating as well as sharing those creations... much more satisfying... and a lot cheaper!"

But I can honestly say that I never dreamt that my brain would be able to design new card folds and packaging ideas! Or blog... or write tutorials for others to follow... and definitely not stand up in a room presenting to lots of fellow demonstrators (though admittedly these times have been few and far between as that is not in my comfort zone at all!) And oh... I could never imagine running a "Health improving service" for fellow demonstrators either!! Amazing what happens after you lose 5 stone yourself...

Oh and a lot of crafting supplies earnt over the years! Effectively all earnt for free! 

Here's to the next 15...

But before I go... and I may be in trouble with some of these!! Just a few recollections over the years! In no particular order...  If you know... you know! Good times! Mostly!

Stamped A4 One Sheet Wonder Cards set

Following on from the last 2 days post... this was actually the first sheet I stamped one sheet wonder style...

But I was surprised ... as I realised that I had filled everything in... rather than  leaving lots of white space as 'those of you that visit me regularly' would have assumed I would have done!

So I could call this the technique that continues to amaze (me!)

And a shot of what I used on this one... as totally different to yesterdays... Blossoms in Bloom for the main parts... leaves from Sending Sunshine again... and greetings from So Sentimental...

Note that I applied a darker Midnight Muse (with a dauber) to the centre of the large flowers image before stamping... which I forgot to show in the shot of what I used below...

Oh plus the Waterfront splats and Very Versailles text... 

Though I will admit that ... in the future... I would stamp any text after cutting up my panels... as that way I wouldn't have to use my panels in the direction of the text!

Though funnily enough I can cope with this text being upside down... as I don't think you can really tell! But I don't like it running up or down in direction aka on its side...

Enjoy Life & Waterfront... more cyclists...

Just following on from this card...  Yes I know its more than 9 months ago since I shared that one!! But I got somewhat waylaid at the time!! But back to it!

I thought it high time I shared these 2 variants before I get waylaid by other creative endeavours!! Of which there are numerous at the moment!!

Firstly the trio of cyclists at the top... I thought he needed friends... much more sociable!

And secondly... look close! A multitude of cyclists in the hills... care of the retired En Route stamp set ( which is still a keeper for me!)

Inspired by the wonderful artist, Lucy Pittaway and her fantastic Tour de Yorkshire cycling art work... such as this example...

Click here or on the picture to check out her work...

But be warned... Lucy's work just makes you smile... and the Yorkshire country side depicted in her Cycling Art series is marvellous! But there again I am so completely biased! As a true Yorkshire girl born and bred... and moved back!

But back to another card... finishing off with the one that Andrea made!

Boys tour on Fathers Day representation... all 12 of them! Another one on the card back to get the numbers right!

Saturday So Long... Farewell... Auf Wiedersehen... Goodbye!

Last chance to buy... and definitely a keeper for me... and many A N Other Demo! Large Letters dies... going going very soon! 

Already on Low Inventory... only available while supplies last... and definitely not available after 3rd June... 

Oh no!! Life will just not be the same for these special Concertina Cards!!

And if I could count the amount of times I am told " I wish I got those when you pointed them out to be going!!" wrt Large Numbers... Please don't make the same mistake with these fabulous and huge Large Letters...

Yes they are a considered purchase... but you won't look back with any regret...

So thought I would just share a few of the makes over the years... 

Though I reckon I could keep you here another hour (and me another 6 hours!) if I posted everything!

So I will keep it relatively brief... click on the project picture to go to the post... many with tutorials...

Double Pop Out Swing Card tutorial actually here... 

WoW ! Was this seriously 3 years ago!! And these were my first makes with these dies... Double Z Fold card Tutorial actually here... 

Yup!! I will definitely be keeping these dies! They really do make things SO special... 

And here are even  more made by friends... 

What are we going to do without these dies for the Eclipse Technique!?

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