Onstage Live at Brisbane 2016

Wow, what a fantastic few day's I've had!! Onstage Live was amazing and I think one of the best conventions I've ever been to.

** Warning ** this post will be full of awesome people, beautiful samples and will make you want to join my team so you can come to our next one!! Oh and it's pretty picture heavy too, so apologies in advance.

I had 5 of my team join me this year, plus my gorgeous friend and fellow demo Rochelle Blok (who also just so happens to be on the new 2016/17 Artisan Design Team) and we stayed at the Meriton which was gorgeous and the highest building in Brisbane. Out of 74 floors, the girls and I stayed on the 73th!! Our ear's popped every time we used the elevator.

One of the things I look forward to when going to an Onstage event, is to see how the convention centre is decorated and this year's theme was vintage and very 'Around the world in 80 days'. There are always heaps of places to stop and get your team photo's taken.

 We got to pick up our fantastic bag, which had a free stamp set, a lovely planner/notebook and a few other little bits and pieces. And that's when the fun really begins!!

The next few days were filled with live entertainment, stamping presentations, classes, make & takes, prize patrol, recognitions and award presentations. A few of my girls got to stand and be recongnised for their achievements and promotions, which is always one of my favourite parts of Onstage.

And this year, I was especially excited as my beautiful friend Rochelle, from The Stamping Blok, was chosen to be on the Artisan Design Team!! I literally cried when they called out her name and brought her down onto the stage. She has worked so hard this year and her work is absolutely phenomenal. I felt so privileged that I could share the moment with her. Make sure you follow her blog so as not to miss all the amazingness that will be coming from there.

So now I'm guessing you want to see the display boards for all the new catty products. Well, anyone who is a 'Liker' on my Facebook page will have already heard, that I was actually chosen to be one of the Product Display Stampers this year!!

It was so exciting to see my name amongst all the other super talented demo's that were asked to display too.

I was super lucky to be sent a box of new product to make some samples for the display boards and over the next week I will be writing a post each day to share 2 of the 15 samples that I made!!

But in the mean time, I've put together a little college of the samples, just to wet your appetite:

Well, that's all I have for you today. Please check back in with me this week as I will be sharing more details of each of the samples I made.

And if you would love to attend the next Onstage with me and my team, then why not think about joining Stampin' Up! There is so much to love about becoming a Demonstrator and if you have any questions, I really am happy to answer them. Why not pop over to my Join The Closet Crafters page and find out more information on becoming a demo. I would love for you to come with us next time!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Onstage Brisbane 2016 - Happy Ornament Swap

Hooray we are finally at OnStage Live in Brisbane and I'm having a blast so far!! The weather is beautiful and Brisbane is absolutely shining today. My team and I had a fab flight and found our way to our gorgeous apartment easily.

There is so much that I just love about going to Onstage, and I really feel every demo, no matter whether you think of yourself as a hobbiest or a business demo, really should attend at least one event. I can pretty much guarantee that once you've been you'll want to come every single year.

My all time favorite part of Onstage, apart from getting to see all the new goodies (I can't wait to share some photos of all the new Occasions and Sale-a-Bration product with you) and the freebies, is catching up with other demo's. There is nothing more exciting then sharing something you love with 700 other like minded people. I adore catching up with old friends and it's super fun meeting new ones too.

One of the ways that we get to mingle is by "Swapping". Swaps are card fronts or 3d items or even sometimes homemade cooking that we make before we get to Onstage. We make a batch of our "swaps" and then at the beginning of Onstage, while waiting to pick up our FREE Bag, we can ask around if anyone would like to swap. This way we return home with not only lots of new samples and inspiration, but also new friendships.

So I thought I would share my swap card with you all. I actually ended up making 53 of these gorgeous cards:

I really love the simplicity of this card, while still having all the wow factor of layers stamping and glitter!!

I've recently noticed that this fantastic Happy Ornament stamp really hasn't had it's fair share in the spotlight and I wanted to do something about it as I think it's an awesome stamp, perfect size for a card and can be used in so many different ways.

To make the sentiment, I used my fabulous SU markers in Real Red and Always Artichoke to colour in the words on the inside of the stamp. The gold colour is actually my Wink Of Stella. I just coloured it straight on to the stamp. A super quick punch with the circle and Voila!!

The video tutorial and dimensions for my card can be found below. Hope you have a fantastic weekend and make sure you check in with me and see what craftiness we have been getting up to!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Measurements for this Card

* Early Espresso Base:

Cut - 8" x 5 3/4"

* Real Red Cardstock:

 Cut - 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"

*Candy Cane Lane DSP:

 Cut - 5" x 1"

* Real Red Glimmer:

Cut - 4 3/4 x 3/4"

  *Whisper White cardstock:

Cut 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"

Product List 
 

Happy Ornament Wood-Mount Stamp [142175] $24.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $11.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $51.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259] $51.00	Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141898] $11.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $14.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.00	Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper [141981] $19.25	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] $8.75	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $58.00

*** NEW *** Stitched Shape Framelits and 25% off Selected Stamp sets

Wow, we finally made it home after a very long journey. Our 5 hour flight was delayed by an hour due to a huge storm that hit Nadi, just as we were going to board. And when we did finally make it to Sydney, we then had a 4 hour drive back to beautiful Port. Finally rolled into bed by 1.30am.

As lovely as our holiday was, there really is nothing as comfortable then your own bed, that's for sure.

And so this morning, I was up again, bright eyed and bushy tailed, grabbing groceries and getting the mountain of holiday washing done, so I can start packing for my next little adventure to Brisbane, for Stampin's Up's Onstage Live!!

But amongst all the excitement, tiredness and washing (did I meantion I have 6 loads worth to do!!) I suddenly realized that I hadn't let you all know about the fantastic new special's that SU have for us today!!

First up, is the long awaited Stitched Shape Framelits, which I am dying to get my hands on. I have included a video below of what these actually are and how you use them.

Don't they look fantastic!! To place your order for them, just click HERE!!

BUT WAIT...

Before you pop off to order your framelits, why not double check our awesome 25% off selected stamp sets too:

How exciting is it all!! And I still have a couple of the Limited Edition pop up rubbish bins available to, which I was giving away with a $50 order, before postage.

So, while I finish of the washing and packing, why not do yourself a favor and pop on over to my store and place an order today!!

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Fiji and Freebies

So I'm still in Fiji enjoying my fantastic family holiday. The weather has been beautiful and the people are amazing. We have had so much fun with kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, watching the fire walkers and taking part in a Kava Celebration.

I was having so much fun I almost forget to let you know about a special that I decided to run while I was away!!

The is currently a limited edition, 10th anniversary, only available in the South Pacific, pop-up scraps bin, that is available  to all Australian and New Zealan demos, while stocks last.

I have purchased 5 in total and I'm giving them away to the next 5 people who place a minimum $50 online order with me and uses my hostess code: UHUBKCAN.

Click on the Shop Now button on the righthand side of my page to head on over to my store!!

Well thats it from me today, the kids want to go snorkeling before dinner tonight.
Happy Crafting,
Chlo

TGIF Theme Challenge #78 - Candy Cane Lane

Wow, this week has been crazy and just to prove it, this post is going live to you from Fiji, which is where I'm on our first overseas family holiday. Yep that's right I'm in FIJI!!!

So I'm actually away until the day before I attend Onstage Live in Brisbane, and that means I've had to get everything organized weeks in advance. My swaps, Roomie gifts, something else very exciting but you'll have to wait and see what that is a in a few weeks, class prep and my design team cards, which is what brings us to todays post. It is my week to DT for the fantastic TGIF Blog:

Now when I saw the candy theme, I had this card idea pop into my head and I loved the concept. It wasn't until after I made it, I thought, ummm maybe I should have done Halloween!!

Anyway, here is my card:

I just love the paring of the framelit 'sweet" from the Cupcake dies and using it with those fantastic Gingerbread houses. The houses are actually cut out from the Candy Cane Lane designer series paper (which is included in our Buy 3 get 1 Free promo, but only until the end of the month). I just added a little glitter to the tops and popped them up with dimensionals.

Well I better get back to drinking my cocktails and watching the kids snorkel in the ocean. I am still contactable and of course you can always order online in my store, 24hrs 7 days a week. In fact I just placed a order this morning.

Make sure you check out the TGIF Blog and see what stunners the other guys have come up with!!

Happy Crafting and BULA!!
Chlo

Product List 
 

Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Bundle [140865] $54.25	Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies [141474] $45.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $11.50	Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper [141981] $19.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $14.00	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $14.00	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $8.75	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $15.00

Simple and Stunning - Santa's Sleigh

So this year I am determined to get all my Christmas card made and sent off to my family friends overseas by the second week in November and even though I have got a few made, I'm still behind on the main bulk of cards. this is where today's creation has come in...

This card is very simple but so gorgeous. I think I could make a few of these in just a few hours and are a great way of using up all my Designer Series Paper that, up until now, I have been hoarding.

Since the Buy3, get 1 Free promotion has been on, I've definitely found it easier to cut into my DSP. Even the really pretty sheets!!

If you would like to purchase any of the product used on todays card, just clink on my Shop Button, or on the actual image below.

Happy Crafting,
Chlo

Measurements for this Card

* Cherry Cobbler Base: 

Cut - 11 1/2" x 4"

* Whisper White Cardstock:

 Cut - 3 3/8" x 3 3/8"

*Presents and Pinecones DSP:

 Cut - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"

* Real Red Glimmer: 

Cut - 4 3/4 x 1 1/4"

*Kraft Cardstock - Reindeer: 

Product List 
 

Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set [142057] $37.00	Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Bundle [143499] $78.25	Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set [142061] $30.00	Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Bundle [143505] $54.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $11.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $12.25	Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986] $19.25	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $8.75