OnStage is coming!
One of the many things I love about Stampin’ Up! is the annual convention known as OnStage! It’s an experience like no other – thousands of avid paper crafters and cardmakers gathered together in one spot for three days. It’s an amazing experience and really fills up cup with new energy and new ideas.
Part of the OnStage experience is swapping – both organized swap and “in the wild” swaps. Now if you have no idea what I am talking about please let me explain. Swapping is when a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator (me in this case) designs cards – usually multiples of one design – to trade or swap with another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.
Organized swaps are just that – they are usually organized by a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, have a theme, rules or design guideline to follow, and a specific number are required. I have signed up for 3 organized swaps – a fun fold swap, a demonstrator’s choice swap, and a swap for an after OnStage event I am attending. In addition to these three organized swaps, I also want to have cards that I can use to “swap in the wild”.
“Swapping in the Wild” goes on everywhere – the hotel lobby, the event venue, before the event starts, on breaks – literally everywhere all day! It’s so fun to see what other people design. These open swaps can be cards or 3D items. There are no rules for open swapping but people really do want to put their best work out there so I do get some really great ideas to bring back to you!
So since I am currently working on my swaps, I thought I would show case them for my weekly YouTube video. Here are pictures of the cards I made during the video. What do you think?
You can watch the video tutorial for these cards on my Crafty Klock YouTube Channel. Just click on the “Watch on YouTube” button in the lower left to check it out (and be sure to subscribe to my channel. Thanks!).
Measurements & Supplies
If you would like to make these cards at home here are the measurement and supplies I used for each card. You can purchase these supplies from my Stampin’ Up! store – just click here to shop.
Hello Ladybug Card – Measurements
- Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ (21 cm x 14.8 cm scored at 10.5 cm) plus a scrap to punch out the ladybug wings
- Basic White 2 pieces @ 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10cm) plus a scrap for circle punch
- Basic Black scrap to punch out the ladybug body
- 2022-2024 In Color Designer Series Paper (DSP) (Sweet Sorbet) 5 1/4″ x 1″ (14.3 cm x 4 cm)
- Black & White 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Gingham Ribbon – 1 piece at 5 1/2″ (14.8 cm) & 1 piece at 4″ (10.0cm)
Hello Ladybug Card – Supplies
- Hello Ladybug stamp set
- Ladybug Builder punch
- 2 3/8″ (6 cm) Circle Punch
- Sweet Sorbet cardstock
- Basic White cardstock
- Basic Black cardstock
- 2022-2024 In Color DSP
- 2022-2024 In Color Pearls
- Black & White 1/4″ (6.4 mm) Gingham Ribbon
- Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Parakeet Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Heartfelt Hexagon Card – Measurements
- Parakeet Party 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ (21 cm x 14.8 cm scored at 10.5 cm)
- Tahitian Tide 5 1/4 ” x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm)
- Basic White 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm) plus a scrap for the Heartfelt Hexagon punch
- 2022-2024 In Color DSP (Parakeet Party) scrap for Stylish Shapes die cut
Heartfelt Hexagon Card – Supplies
- Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (stamp set & punch)
- Parakeet Party cardstock
- Tahitian Tide cardstock
- Basic White cardstock
- 2022-2024 In Color DSP
- Parakeet Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Iridescent Foil Gems
Thank You!
Hey thanks for taking the time to read my blog post. If you want to hear more about OnStage and get a sneak peek behind the scenes, be sure to join my Crafty Stampers VIP Community on Facebook – just click here to join. For even more ideas and inspiration be sure to sign up for my Crafty Chatter Newsletter! The first time you sign up I’ll send you my Sketch Designs E-book as a thank you. Click here to sign up today! Happy Stamping!