#Onstage Sydney 2022 Fancy Flora Suite , Display Stamping # 1 beginner, casual, avid samples

I'm so honoured to have been asked to present the premier suite "Fancy Flora" from the new Mini Catalogue - what a treat. ( Available January 5 - May 12023 ).

This is one of a series of posts showing some of the projects I created using this suite. It's a long one so grab a cuppa and enjoy my tips and tricks and first projects.

Relieved the presentation is over and with my samples on the board!

Firstly I had the pleasure of showing the suite- 2 stampsets, 2 sets of dies, some 6x6 DSP, Shimmer Card, Ribbon and Gems. With every new set I allow myself plenty of time to just play with it and explore the possibilities in colour and layout. In doing this I create a series of Mood boards that make it much faster when I come to use the product to quickly identify how many dies in each set, how many stamps and which ones match the dies, and which ribbons and bling I have in my stash- or in the current catalogues that match the colours of the new suite. That way I don't forget to use them. -It also makes me FEEL organised even when I'm not always working in an ordered craft room!

Two tone flora is photopolymer for easy layering. Sentiments are Cling Rubber.

Two tone flora dies - 8 open dies comprising 6 flowers, 2 leaves and the large detailed die. Some of the flowers and leaves layer over the large die.

Something Fancy Dies layer easily to create tags, the detailed tiny pieces can run through the diecut machine in the one pass.  And a big shout out to my friend Sharon Dalton from Gogango who showed me that she creates and laminates templates from all her dies. This way you can easily identify which shape will fit which sentiment when designing your cards. I have always done this for punches but I loved this idea so much I have done it also. Sharing ideas and creativity is so much at the heart of Stampin' Up! - Inspire. Create. Share.

Cutting a 2 inch strip from each piece of the 12 designs of 6 x 6 DSP allows me to create a colour board. And best of all now that I have cut into my paper I feel much better about using the rest of it instead of hoarding it !  The paper is really easy to work with and can easily be the star of the show.

As well as a colour board of paper I always add a cardstock label in each of the colours from the DSP and the ribbon. And I love to create a swatch with all the current ribbons that match so I remember to use them. You may also notice the 3 large labels here. This is a fabulous new Shimmery cardstock. I'll have more projects with it over the week.

Beginner stamper - Stamps, Ink and Paper. Who says you have to stamp directly onto card? I love stamping on the Designer Series Paper. Imagine how surprised I was to find that the paper I had chosen was also the design that was used for all the decor at the event.

It's so beautiful and it is very forgiving because the loose design will mean that  if your stamping isn't straight you can trim the paper to fix it! I have stamped a sentiment and a few leaves and the tiny floral "dottage" element.

Inside and envelope, easy peasy.

Casual Stamper - unlikely to have lots of tools ( like the Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine). Simple tools which pack a wow are perfect. The Artistic Decorative Masks, Blending Brushes, Palette Knives and Shimmery Embossing Paste are perfect for this sparkly background technique.  Add a Punched sentiment and Punch shape for accent. (bough punch, dragonfly, daisy, strawberry flower, any of these will work).

Never throw away your scraps - strips are perfect for decorating the inside.

Avid Stamper Sample  the large detailed die from the Two Tone Flora set is diecut using Sahara Sand and adhesive sheets. It is adhered directly to the beautiful NEW Fine Shimmer 12 x 12 Paper Pack ( available Jan 5). I then have layers of the Fancy Flora DSP cut using the Something Fancy Labels. The sentiment is heat embossed directly onto the Shimmer Card - this is a beautiful effect. Then I've added a few more flowers from the Two Tone Flora set and a fancy ribbon bow. I have also embossed the smaller piece of shimmer with some coloured Embossing paste and the decorative masks.  There's some of the new bling from the suite and a few gold threads teased from my favourite Christmas gold ribbon.

Catching up with friends at Centre Stage.

Curtis giving me the tap on the shoulder to get ready- nerves are bubbling away now!

Julia Quinn also presented and Paula Critchlow from Riverton was our coordinator.

What a fabulous experience, and what a great event. So grateful

I had such a great time creating with these products and I have loads more samples. Please check back over the next week as I share some more photos.

I hope you have a creative week and remember, 

"don't just post online,

 post something pretty!"

cheers, Liz

I can't share the links to the products yet as they won't be available until January 5 unless you are a demonstrator and can purchase them early.

If you would like to join my team please reach out and I'm happy to help you get set up.

Product List

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $16.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $14.00	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $16.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $14.00
Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch [152709] $34.00	Bough Punch [157711] $34.00	Artistic Mix Decorative Masks [159178] $17.50	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.75
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $14.00	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645] $15.75	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $17.50
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $5.75	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00	Palette Knives [142808] $8.75	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon [156470] $14.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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