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WELL, WHAT’S NEW THIS WEDNESDAY!

Before I share today’s projects I have some BIG NEWS!

From March 20 the new Stampin’ Rewards Program will roll out. It will give you the opportunity to earn, accrue and then redeem your rewards at a time that suits you best. Uner the existing program Stampin’ Rewards were redeemed in the same order that you earned them.

The Qualifying Purchase Amount has also changed. Now, for every $35 (AU) you will earn 10% (or $3.50) and these will accumulate in your online customer account until you wnat to redeem them.

To participate in the new Stampin’ Rewards Program you need an online customer account and you need to opt into the program. Your customer account will show you your Rewards value and when they will expire. You have 12 months to redeem your rewards. Rewards earned through product purchases expire on the last day of the month, 12 months after they are earned. For example, if rewards were earned on 10 January, they would expire on 31 January the following year.

HOW TO REDEEM REWARDS
It’s easy to redeem rewards during the checkout process. Here are a few steps to follow:

  1. During checkout, view the amount of remaining rewards.
  2. You have the option to use any/all rewards or choose to save them for a future purchase. The system shows rewards that will
    expire soon.
  3. Enter the desired amount of rewards you would like to redeem on this purchase.
  1. The redeemed rewards are subtracted from the product subtotal.
  2. Taxes and shipping are calculated on the order total minus any redeemed rewards and discounts, the net order amount. Total
    shipping will be based on current shipping calculations. If the total due is 0.00, minimum shipping will apply.
  3. Enter payment information to complete the order.

I know this is a lot of information but I’m sure that as time goes on you will become more familiar and confident with the new program. If you need more information please contact me and I can take you through it in more detail.

Phew – time for some cards!

This week I am featuring the Everyday Happiness DSP & Sticker Sheet pack.

Today I have 2 cards to share with you.

The first card features one of the DSP papers and three differently sized embossed circles. I overlapped the circles and added to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I chose one of the greetings from the Sticker Sheet.

I added some DSP to the card insert and the back of the envelope.

The second card features three of the DSP designs that have been overlapped at varying angles to create an interesting background for the stamped greeting.

Then I stamped some of the floral and leaves images to die cut and then add to the card front.

The card insert and back of the envelope then had more of the DSP added.

Finally, I coloured a length of Baker’s Twine from the Essentials Pack and tied a double bow that I attached to the card using a Mini Glue Dot.

Tomorrow I have a 3D project to share.

Until then, happy stamping and scrapbooking.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
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SCRAPBOOKING IS AN AMAZING WAY TO KEEP MEMORIES ALIVE

My paper crafting journey began with scrapbooking many years ago but after a while I moved on to card making. So it has been wonderful to bring this back into my crafting life.

Although I have had a few photobooks printed they don’t really allow you to record the memories that were made. You can share the memories with others when you take them through the book but if you’re not there to tell the story how will others know what the story is.

The photos I have included in these layouts are from our 2024 travels in the UK.

There are now several fantastic Scrapbooking Workshop Kits available. One of them is the Everyday You & Me Scrapbooking Workshop Kit pictured below. The Workshop Kit contains the paper products you need to make three double page layouts with very detailed cutting and assembly instructions.

I did not use this one but chose an ‘expansion’ pack to use.

The ‘expansion’ pack coordinates with the Workshop Kit. I chose this Everyday Happiness DSP & Sticker Sheet pack because I wanted to create my own layouts for the photos I chose to scrap.

The coordinating card stock I used were Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Wild Wheat. I used both A4 and 12″x 12″ sheets.

The Mini Alphabet Dies and Adhesive Sheets were perfect to create titles for the pages.

Adding stickers made decorating the pages so easy!.

Most of my first four layouts were single matted photos with a journaling panel.

Combing the Designer Series Paper and cardstock can create so many different layouts.

For my final layout I used the Flip Flaps to allow me to load up lots of photos to wrap up the story of our 4 weeks in the UK.

There are 10 photos set in Flip Flaps on the left hand banner and 12 on the right hand banner. There is also journaling set on each side.

The last two Flip Flaps on the right hand banner were popped into 3″x 4″ pockets because I had run out of 4″x 4″ flaps.

These layouts were so much fun to put together.

Next post, I will have some cards to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$21.00
Grid Paper
[130148]
$23.00
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I MADE SOME GREAT MEMORIES AT THE ONSTAGE EVENT

From 13th – 16th March, I had the most amazing time at the Stampin’ Up!® OnStage Event in Brisbane.

It was wonderful to catch up with so many of my demonstrator friends, meet other demonstrators, swap projects and be a volunteer in the Product Playground.

As a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, one of the significant benefits is being able to attend events like this … and, seeing the new Catalogue before anyone else … and being able to have an extra early pre-order.

At OnStage there are a wide range of elements in the agenda – presentations (creative and business related), break out sessions, make and takes and lots of opportunities to catch up. We also enjoyed a Welcome Party on the first night.

Swaps are a big part of the OnStage experience. I was so pleased to bring home so many great project ideas from other demonstrators. One of my best experiences is having made loads of swaps so that I can swap but also gift my project to new demonstrators and the SU team who have worked so hard to make our event so amazing.

In my post today I want to show you the Make and Takes we made and introduce you to the new 2025-2027 In Colours. Then I will show you the projects we made at the After Hours crafting session.

The 3 Make & Take Projects were featured the soon to be released Layered Thoughts Stamp Set and the Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack.

There were 2 cards in our Make & Take pack. We were given one each of the two sizes of card bases and envelopes from the Basic White Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes.

Both of the cards involved some tearing and stamping. Then we used the fine tip end of a Basic Black Stampin’ Marker to draw a box around the outer edges of the card front.

The banner was fussy cut and added to the card front.

GREAT NEWS – There is a new pack of 3 Journaling Pens coming in the new May 2025 – April 2026 Annual Catalogue!

The final Make & Take was a scrapbooking layout.

NOTE TO SELF – learn to take better photos of scrapbooking pages!

This layout is so bright and cheery. THe Gold Foil hearts and fussy cut banners finished the layout so well.

Friday night was our opportunity to continue creating. The After Hours was a ‘pay to play’ crafting experience. We were able to choose from two soon to be released new products – Impressions Abloom or Turtle-y Awesome. I chose the Impressions Abloom.

We had four projects to make.

We received the stamp set and the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, a 12″ x 12″ cardstock pack, a 2025–2027 In Color Cardstock pack, and 2025-2027 In Colour Flat Pearls.embellishments.

The new 2025-2027 In Colours are: Cloud Cover*, Darling Duckling, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger.

(* – Stampin’ Up! discovered a qulaity issue with the Cloud Cover Classic Stampin’ Pad and have decided to withdraw its availability until the problem can be resolved.)

The two cards both used a technique where the stamped card is cut and spread apart.

Then we had two scrapbooking pages to create.

This layout gave us the opportunity to create our own ‘DSP’ by stamping some of the Impressions Abloom images.

The sentiments, for both layouts, are from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

And, they each have photo mattes and a journaling layer included.

I needed to place this layout on the a coloured background so that you could see it more effectively.

As usual, OnStage was an amazing experience – catching with friends, making new ones, seeing great presentations, learning more about ways to build my business and of course, getting to see the new catalogue and new products before anyone else! WIN WIN

In my next post I have some scrapbooking layouts to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.