Swallowtail Stamp from Stampin’ Up! has a New Framelit Friend!

What do you recon?  I combined the Swallowtail Stamp (a returning favourite HUGE stamp from the Annual catalogue – and the reason I joined Stampin up!) with the new Butterfly Framelits die and I got this

I stamped the Swallowtail in Crumb Cake twice on to a piece of naturals white cardstock.  The first one became the card base, mounted on a mat and layer of Hello Honey Cardstock.  The second I cut with the largest framelit die in the new butterfly framelits set from Stampin Up! and layered this on top with a stampin’ dimensional.  The patterns on the card base are from the new stamp set Butterfly Basics in crumb cake and hello honey.   A little antique lace trim, and a piece of hello honey ribbon were secured using the cute little Stampin Up! Stapler and the sentiment is stamped in Black Stazon.

Its a really effective but quite simple to make card, and so much fun.  I used waxed paper to cut out the die cut as its fairly intricate and it slipped out of the die a treat… which was good as you should come back tomorrow and see why I chose to cut out over 100 of the little blighters.  One of my lovely SU demo buddies really doesnt like the “freaky butterfly” so I almost decided to have a butterfly week and name it in her honour, but I think I will spare her blushes for now….

If you would like more details on the products used, clicky click click on the little pictures below.  And please dont forget if you want to order the stamp set and framelits buy the bundle and save 15%, and also if your spend is near £40 make sure it goes over £45 before postage and you qualify for a free saleabration item too – I would hate for you to miss out!

Cxxx

It’s A CraftyHallett Stampin’ Up Christmas Week – Day 1

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Every day this week I will be blogging a Christmas Card, packaging, gift or decoration idea.  So lets stop waffling and start with today’s project. This is a snowflake sparkle card.  The card, using only one Stampin’ Up! Colour – Island Indigo, has been cut using the Snowflake Card Thinlets Die and stamped with images from the LetterPress Winter Stamp Set and a sentiment from the Good Greetings set.  A couple of snowflakes are cut from Silver Glimmer Paper and a little DSP is from the All Is Calm Speciality Paper Set. There is a video from Stampin’ Up here which shows you how to use the die and to use the die to cut the snowflakes http://youtu.be/feQESSKQnfw Everything you need to create this card is listed below – click on the pictures to be taken automagically to my shop so you can check them out for yourself.  Hope you have a great week and please pop back tomorrow for another project. PS. Big Reminder:-  You only have one more day to take advantage of the great starter kit offer – pay £74.25 and get £130 worth of product – a fantastic christmas present to you from Stampin’ Up!  Click here for more details 

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Craftyhallett Classes – Final Dates to get your Stampin’ Up! Fix for 2014

As we draw ever closer to the seasons festive end, just thought I would share my upcoming class dates with you.
Friday 28th November –  Christmas Projects 3    Folkestone    7-9.30pm
Saturday 29th November – Beginners – Canterbury – 10am-12noon
LAST CLASS OF THE YEAR :  when Santa Stampin’ Up! might pay a visit…. Monday 15th December, Folkestone 7pm – 9.30pm

LAST ORDER DATE FOR CHRISTMAS is Monday 15th December.

I will then be taking a little crafty break to enjoy Christmas with the family, and back for my first class of  2015 on Saturday 10th January in Canterbury, Tuesday 13th January in Folkestone.

Please email or phone to book in as spaces are limited

Here are some photos from our past classes in the last year – just sharing the sort of things we get up to – if you have not been why not join us – we are a friendly bunch

Advent Boxes

Letter Press Winter

Technique Class

Gifts and Cards

Glittery Boxes

Stars in our eyes

Boxes

Cards

More Boxes

Technique Class

Curvy Cats

Delicate Butterflies

More Boxes

started like this

Christmas Techniques

Simple Stars

Bright Flowers

Technique Class

More Techniques

So that’s all from me today – but don’t forget if you would like to have a free crafting party at home please give me a shout – more details of how to host a party and the free stuff you get are on my website

Stampin’ Up! European Convention Wrap Up – warning long post

Well…. let me tell you Stampin Up sure do know how to throw a party – and in the words of S Club 7 – “aint no party like a SU party”

Where do I start… oh lets start with the freebies shall we?  The first photo is all the free stuff they gave us just for being awesome and presents from my uplines Michelle Last and Jenny McCormack.

These are the swaps that I received from other demos from all over Europe – so much inspiration

All of the speakers and presenters were amazing, inspiring and so much fun.  I loved the last one most of all – Shelli showed us what cards she was making for her at home parties.  I was so impressed at how welcoming and approachable she and her husband were.  I saw her literally having her photo taken with hundreds of people, and she was always kind, interested in what they had to say and of course that million dollar smile.  I have to say I was a bit star struck when I first saw her at the Silver 2 /Managers Reception

The next four pictures show me up on stage during my presentation – I was so nervous, and one or two little “mouth operating independently of my brain” moments happened, but thankfully everyone (apart from the translators) thought it fun!  The next photo is me with my dutch name sake – Caro Van der Straaten – who is just so much fun, and we are already plotting when we will next get together.

The team photo in the Gold Hall is with the lovely Jenny McCormack – my uplines upline, and the rest of her team of lovely ladies – it was so nice getting to know them in person – it really is the friendships and support that make convention.  Which brings me on to the last picture – the three monkeys pose.  Lizy and Paula are just such lovely ladies, clever and talented demonstrators who are so supportive and funny to spend time with – they looked after me at my first convention last year and again at Telford in May, and here we are at Belgium.  Until the next time ladies xxx

Here is a link to the official SU video from the event – I am laughing with Brandi and Paula at about 1.51 in just after my rehearsal

 

Also got to spend some time with Michelle Last, she is such an inspirational leader – and a lovely lady

There were some people who couldn’t be at convention this year – my sweet friend Elaine from Papercraft button is one and also my team mates – who are so coming next year!

This is the “convention at home kit” I sent Elaine so she could get a taste of what she was missing 🙂

If you want to be at Convention in Brussels next year – then join my team and you can – email me for more details or click the buy a starter kit button

So that’s enough waffling on a Monday for me – catch you later with some amazing STARS for Christmas I am just dying to make – the new mini mini catalogue launched today – visit the shop and see all the loveliness for yourself – and if you hold a party with me in November I will show you how to make these

Stampin’ Up European Convention – CraftyHallett Day 1

So the day is finally here!  Off to Convention in Brussels to meet with 700 other stampin’ up demos from all over Europe and staff from the home office in the USA!

So what do demonstrators get up to at Convention? Well today is arrivals day. I am staying at a lovely hotel not far from the Grand Place in Brussels.  Land of Chocolate and Beer, and for 72 hours mad, excited Stampin Up Demos!

This afternoon I am doing something TOP SECRET – come back tomorrow and I will reveal all!  Then this evening I am off to Check in, pick up my conference bag of SWAG – a great bag full with stamp sets, agenda and tickets for crafting and business builder events.  This year I was lucky enough to earn the Silver 2 Level Demonstrator which means I get to go to the reception for the first time.  Not sure what to expect for this event, and will report back after the weekend.

Then its a weekend of eat, sleep, craft, repeat!

This wouldn’t be a blog post without some pictures now would it?  Here’s my swap that I made.  Swaps are card fronts or projects that we make lots of to share with other demos, so that we take an equal number home with us from other demos. Its a great way of seeing new stamp sets or papers you might not have.

Now this card is made using the I LOVE LACE stamp – stamped in Versamark, and then clear embossing on whisper white card stock.  I then used the finger ink dabbers to put rainbow stripes of ink on to the top, let it dry and then sponged off the excess ink from the embossed areas.  The belly band is made with the scalloped tag topper punch.  A little twine and some punched out itty bitty flowers complete the look.  I hope my fellow demos like it too – cant wait to see what they have all made 🙂

Come back tomorrow for some more reportage from the first full day of convention and perhaps I might be able to reveal my top secret thing….