New Online Class - Music & More

I have been designing a new fun class with a total wow project - the Theatre/Auditorium exploding box. I saw a few examples of this sort of card / box online but it took a fair while to figure it out - but it is all done for you so you can get right to making your own version.  I made one aimed at graduation and one with a theatre/cinema/music concert theme. 

As well as the main wow! - we have two more fancy cards plus three regular cards that feature the Enjoy the Rhythm stamps from the mini. 

I thought you may need a closer look, so I have made a short video showing each project in more detail. Click below to watch! 

The class is just £10 delivered to your inbox, and includes all the following:

• Step by step videos for all six projects - including the graduation accessories on that option of the theatre 
• Sizes worked out for A4 and US letter card stock sizes 
• An ordering list for all the consumables you will need order for your customers
• A non-logo photo for you to use to advertise the class and add your own information 
• Reference photos of all the projects 

If you would like to order the class just click below and I will send it over to your email inbox. 

ORDER THE MUSIC & MORE CLASS - featuring the Theatre Exploding Box 

I will be back in a week or so with some project ideas for regular classes including measurements for a fancy fold. 

I hope you enjoy this class and that it helps you with your Stampin' Up!  business. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

December Class Projects and more

Hello my lovely Ready Set Demo friends 

Are you ready for Christmas? (cue groan for all of us who are hosting or haven't started buying gifts or writing cards...!)

Well if you still have some classes to design for this month, or indeed next month - I hope these projects give you a little inspiration. Feel free to CASE (copy and share everything) or tweak them or use the layouts with brand new Stampin' Up! goodies! 

You should already have your Ready Set Demo newsletter in your email inbox and this month it includes a show and tell video of the projects below. If you aren't on my newsletter list, you can sign up here. 

Also in the newsletter, I included a link to a demo originally done for my lovely ladies who had asked about the Linen Speciality Paper in the big book. If you haven't seen or used this it is fab. 

Framed Florets Card 

I always think a thank you card is a great one to make at our December classes - but I gave my lovely ladies a choice of the thank you or the birthday version. 

This card was make using the Framed Florets bundle from Stampin’ Up! - if you missed my post with more samples, you can find it here. 

Jingle Gift Bag 

I am so sad to say goodbye to two items that we used in class this month. Both the Jingle, Jingle, Jingle stamps and the Whimsical Trees Embossing Folder are retiring. 

We waved them a fond farewell with this cute gift bag. 

Splendid Thoughts Card 

The Splendid Thoughts stamps and co-ordinating dies are another bundle which is sadly retiring. This design could be made with lots of other flower and leaf bundles though. 

We made a card that featured water colouring using our re-inkers. My lovely ladies had the opportunity to either create a colour wash over the leaf images or paint each leaf individually. 

Which technique would you have chosen to use? 

I hope you find those designs helpful but if you would like to see more, here is a quick show and tell video where I talk through how I taught these cards. 

I am just starting to design my next special class so I will be back at some point with a new class for you all. 

Until then, happy stamping and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy festive season. 

Love Liz X

Tree Rings Dies 'Snow'men

 Just popping by with a fun project I made to show my lovely ladies recently. Lots of them have these dies and I was inspired by a Christmas ornament made with actual wood pieces turned in to snowmen. 

I cut the bodies using the dies - the toadstool die made a great carrot nose with a little trim and I made the scarves using the Scotty Dog stamps. The eyes, mouths and buttons were made using Basic Pearls coloured with a Basic Black Stampin' Blend or in some cases I used the Enamel Effects paint. 

I hope you like this fun project! 

My November Class Projects

Usually I share special class or with-product class projects, pre-order projects and other random tips. I wondered though whether you would be interested in seeing my regular class projects each month? 

I now teach almost 60 ladies a month, (gulp!), mostly in person in classes of up to 20, and a few each month with at home packs and videos. 

(By the way if you are wondering how I found all these ladies, you can have a look at my 'finding new customers' blog post and video here). 

Each month we make either two cards and a 3D item, or three cards with one being a fancy fold or other stepped up project. 

This month we made a Christmas Robin Card, (robins are the festive bird in the UK and we are SO excited to finally have a stamp for one), a Vintage Christmas Card and a Jolly Holly Gift Box with a cut out. 

I made a quick show and tell video on all three projects with some teaching tips included too. Also included in the video are the other projects I shared with my lovely ladies at class to show how our Stampin' Up! goodies can be used. 

If you would like the measurements for the box you can get them for free with my newsletter. Get in touch HERE and I will send you the link.  Just pop the words Holly Box in the title. 

I am off to Vienna next week to meet up with lots of my Stampin' Up! family including some of you! I can't wait. Do come and say hello and introduce yourself if you see me :)  

Until next time, take care and happy stamping 

Love Liz X 

Framed Florets - some tips and tricks!

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

If you are already on my mailing list, you have already seen the video associated with these gorgeous goodies. If you are NOT on my mailing list - please do feel free to sign up HERE. 

The Framed Florets, available to customers from 1st November are a great combination of fancy oval dies and florals. I found there were some tricks to layering and getting the best from these dies, which I included in the video below. 

I am off to Onstage in Vienna in just a few days and can't wait to find out what Stampin' Up! has in store for us over the coming months. If you are also going to an OnStage event - safe travels and if you are not - never fear I will share here as soon as I can. 

Take care until next time

Love Liz 

Another take on Fancy Folds Library part 7!

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

I am just popping in today to give you a peek at yet another incarnation of the Fancy Folds Library cards. These were the ones I am currently teaching to my lovely ladies 

As you can see, I included a half pack of the Regals DSP and went all out with a winter theme. I love how you can make these folds work for any season or any DSP or any stamps! 

If you missed the original class ideas, you can see more HERE 

Love Liz 

 Love Liz

Fancy Folds Library - Part 7 - another 10 cards to make and teach

Do you love a fancy fold as much as I do? My ladies know them as 'Cards that make you say Oooh!'  I have been creating and adapting another 10 projects for you - well that is 10 fancy folds and lots and lots of project ideas - you can see just some of them below. 

For this class, I created a mixture of festive and non-festive designs, but of course you can use any stamps, card or designer paper you have on hand to teach these fun projects. 

Included in the class are:

Measurements in inches worked out for A4 and US letter sizes

All printable on A4 & US paper 

18 project example photos 

A no-logo that you can use for advertising 

An introductory videos with set up ideas and hints 

A step by step video for each of the projects

I have kept my class price to just £10, which right now is about $11.50 US depending on today's Paypal exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class securely on Paypal, click the button below. If you'd like to see more, scroll down and I will show you the projects on a short video.

I love the versatility of Fancy Fold projects that can be taught as a one of card in a regular class - as a collection of 3 or 4 or you can do like me and teach them all over two classes. 

And best yet - make up a template and you can create the fold again at future classes with new goodies to make it new! 

My lovely ladies are loving these projects and I hope you and your customers will love them too. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

Vanity Case Stationery Box - online class

Way back in 2017, I designed a Vanity Case Stationery Box. After 5 years I thought it was time to bring it back! Firstly we have 12X12 Basic Black cardstock available (woo hoo! - please let it stay) and secondly we have black dimensionals which are also very useful for this design. Finally we have the simply gorgeous Splendid Day DSP which was just crying out to be used on something special. 

Added to all of that, I have lots of new class ladies who have never made this box - and maybe some demo friends who haven't made it either! By the way for those that did buy the original 2017 class, check your inboxes because I have sent you this updated version for free. 💖

This box and cards makes a great with-product class and is also gift-able - very useful with the holiday season coming up.

Of course you can use ANY DSP, any stamps, any dies for this project and like I have, you can revive it years from now and teach it again!  

VANITY CASE STATIONERY BOX & 12 CARDS

The box can be divided to hold cards, (as shown), or can be left open as a large and fancy gift box. The design features a double width base so the lid sits nicely on the bottom of the box when closed. 

Included in the class are:

• Measurements in inches worked out for A4 and US letter sizes
• An ordering list per person
• Class pricing ideas
• Non-logo advertising photos 
• A step by step video for the box and a show & tell of the card designs

I have kept my class price to just £10, which is about $14 US (or maybe less!) depending on today's Paypal exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class securely on Paypal, click the button below. If you'd like to see more, scroll down and I will show you the projects on a short video.

 

I hope you enjoy this class and that it helps you with your Stampin' Up!  business. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

Walt Disney World Mickey Card - Brushed Shapes & Jingle Jingle Jingle

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

Sometimes you want to craft 'just because' ! 

This is what happens when you are a crafter and haven't been to Walt Disney World for far too long. 

Made using the Brushed Shapes dies from the big book and the Jingle Jingle Jingle stamps from the mini. I love that it shows the Jingle ones are not just for Christmas. 

If you like to see and teach fun projects and you are not already on my newsletter list - you can sign up here...

 Love Liz

Masking Paper Technique Masterclass

I often hear that your favourite classes to teach are technique classes. They are so versatile and I love them too. We can teach just one technique and make several projects using it, we can add them into regular classes or we can teach a masterclass and show lots of different ways to use a product. 

My new online class for you to teach is just such a class - featuring a much overlooked but really fabulous product from our big catalogue - the Stampin' Up! Masking Paper. 

I am including not only the ten techniques but ideas for 10 co-ordinating cards so you can teach both together or pick and choose projects to suit your business. 

Here is what is included in the class 

• 10 techniques using the Stampin' Up! Masking Paper 
• Printable product hints and tips (no logos) to share with your customers - print A4 or US Letter size 
• Hints and tips video  
• Set up video for creating your memories and more technique file - plus some alternate ideas for you and your customers
• Printable layout examples showing how to assemble samples and instructions in a memories and more folder if required.   
• Printable index sheet   
• Printable instructions for each technique – editable with no logos configured for both A4 and US letter versions AND 9 copies of one technique per sheet for easy class prep. 
• A step by step video showing each technique 
• BONUS 10 co-ordinating Card ideas that you can teach 

I have kept my class price to just £10, which is usually about $14 US  - but at the time of typing it is less due to current exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class for just £10 you can order securely on Paypal by clicking below and I will email your class to you. 

I email as soon as I get your paypal notification - however if we are on other sides of the world I will send as soon as I wake up! 

If you would like to know a little more about the class, I have a short trailer video here. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

How to thrive when times are tough

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

I am just popping in today to share a short video I did recently to address how to move forward with your business even when global gloom seems to be everywhere. 

I hope some of the tips I have included help you, whether you are a happy stamper or a business builder. 

If you want to find my 'ready to teach' classes - they are all HERE. 

 Love Liz

NEW Fancy Folds Class - Ready to Teach

Are you ready to teach some more Fancy Folds? I have 10 more plus a bonus project available for you.  This time they include a theatre fold, a fun bench fold coffee shop and lots more. 

I have designed them for teaching using our new In Color Cardstock and DSP - but of course you can use any stamps, card or designer paper you have on hand to teach these fun projects. 

As a bonus project, I am also including a banner which you can customise for a patriotic holiday or a birthday with whichever colours you wish.  

Included in the class are:

Measurements in inches worked out for A4 and US letter sizes

All instructions printable on A4 & US paper 

An ordering list per person

Class pricing ideas

Non-logo advertising photos 

A step by step video for each of the projects

A bonus video showing how to make the banner 

I have kept my class price to just £10, which is about $14 US depending on today's Paypal exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class securely on Paypal, click the button below. If you'd like to see more, scroll down and I will show you the projects on a short video.

I love the versatility of Fancy Fold projects that can be taught as a one of card in a regular class - as a collection of 3 or 4 or you can do like me and teach them all over two classes. 

And best yet - make up a template and you can create the fold again at future classes with new goodies to make it new! 

My lovely ladies are loving these projects and I hope you and your customers will love them too. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

Launch Back In Person 2022 - and five secrets of a successful launch event

Welcome to Ready, Set, Demo 

And woo hoo! my launch event is done.  Followed a week or so later by a bout of COVID - but after avoiding it so long it had to happen. I am much better and ready to share my launch with you. 

*** added information - yes I did 'make' my display boards. They are made from linen drier racks - you can see more in my video from pre-covid HERE. 

Also do have a look below for FIVE SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH EVENT.  

I do teach my team NOT to do such a big display, but I started doing bigger and bigger displays over the years and I don't want to disappoint my ladies. :) 

It was great to get back together in person, and if you haven't already seen it, here is a 2 minute video montage of how it went. 

Events do not need to be big like mine to be wonderful for your business and if you would like to see my FIVE SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH EVENTS you can watch it below. 

If you are not already on my mailing list which comes out a maximum of twice a month, please do sign up below for tips, ideas, inspiration, ready to teach classes and more. 

Oh and I have brand new Fancy Folds Class coming soon. 

Happy stamping and launching 

Love Liz XXX

Who Needs More Customers?

Hello and welcome to Ready, Set, Demo

WHO NEEDS MORE CUSTOMERS? I certainly did. When I returned to in-person classes last summer, I needed another class-full of ladies maintain my income. 

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Last year - it just wasn't happening. And then in January I changed up my plan. And oh my goodness - 12 new ladies signed up for my new class in 6 weeks!

EDITED TO ADD - As of March 14th I am now up to 20 new class ladies booked and paid! And everyone who has attended has rebooked too! 

SO HOW DID I DO IT?

I share all in this FREE training video for you which covers: 
* Practical how-to advice to get customers signed up
* One thing I learned that really made a difference 
* All my results using paid & unpaid advertising

Click below to see the video...

While my aim was to get in-person class customers, you could adapt these many of these methods to attract online customers, new team members and more. 

I hope you find it helpful - I look forward to hearing how many new customers you find after watching this. Cue more smiles and tears!

Take care and happy stamping

Love Liz X 

Tips & Ideas Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

Just a quick post today to share a video that I made about making the most of the Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit. 

I loved this kit even more when I started playing with it and I found some extra ways to add value for our lovely customers too. 

Here is the video....

Oh and I will be back VERY soon with a video about finding new customers...and what I did to find 12 new customers in 6 weeks! 

 Love Liz

Stationery Bureau Ready-To-Teach Class

Hello and welcome to Ready, Set, Demo

In my continuing mission to design classes that you can share using whatever products are available right now, I have designed a new ready-to-teach class for you. 

This class can be made with any Stampin' Up! 12X12 designer paper, any foil, any cardstock and any greeting stamps - so you can also teach it for any season or in any year too. 

It can be an at-home or in person class - I am doing both for my customers. 

STATIONERY BUREAU & 12 CARDS

The bureau has a drawer at the bottom to hold envelopes and extra sentiment labels. The doors open to reveal a section for full size cards, a section for 3X3 cards, a pen tray and two pockets for sentiments and postage stamps. 

I made one in the green and one in the pink and let my ladies choose which they would like to make.

Included in the class are:

• Measurements in inches worked out for A4 and US letter sizes
• An ordering list per person
• Class pricing ideas
• Non-logo advertising photos 
• A step by step video for the box and a walk through of each card design

I have kept my class price to just £10, which is about $14 US depending on today's Paypal exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class securely on Paypal, click the button below. If you'd like to see more, scroll down and I will show you the projects on a short video.

I hope this class will help some of you save time and effort in working out a wow project to teach and that it helps with your sales too. 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

Natural Tones Stampin' Blends

Welcome to Ready Set Demo 

I am just in LOVE with the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends. I couldn't wait to share them with my lovely class ladies this month and was delighted that they loved them too.  

I like that Stampin' Up! provided a downloadable chart to demonstrate them, but I decided we needed a quick cheat sampler that could be passed around in class to help the ladies choose which tone they wanted. I also printed some larger number labels for the Blends - that printing is soooo tiny! 

It made it easy for them to use in class AND easy for them to decide which colours to order - or whether they needed them all! :) 

If you are on my newsletter list, you will already have a link to download my cheat sheet printable - and if you aren't on my newsletter list and you would like to be - let me know and I will forward it on to you.  

 Love Liz x 

Pastels Technique Masterclass

Well as promised, I am back with a class for you to teach. I have chosen something from the big book that seems rather overlooked - which hopefully means we can easily get it and use it in a class! You can find them on page 126 of the catalogue - the Soft Pastels Assortment. And bonus - you can use any stamps you have on hand to create the technique samples. 

Including product in my classes has been one of the main ways I have built my Stampin' Up! business and with a price of just £8.25 or $9.00 US - this is a low cost way to introduce your customers to a class that includes some Stampin' Up! goodies! 

PASTELS TECHNIQUE MASTERCLASS

This class is designed to teach your customers how to use the pastels with 12 different techniques, but is also great to help grow your business by being able to offer complementary products which we will use in the class. To help with this I have done an extra video with some teaching and up-selling tips. 

I have also included some other extras including ideas for 3 cards that use 6 of the techniques from the class. These come in the form of a show & tell video and photos for you to use and gives you more options for how you teach these techniques.  

Here is what is included in the class 

• 12 techniques using the Stampin' Up! Soft Pastel Assortment 
• Printable product hints and tips (no logos) to share with your customers - print A4 or US Letter size 
• Hints and tips video with teaching and up-selling ideas 
• Set up video for creating your memories and more technique file - plus some alternate ideas for you and your customers
• Printable layout examples showing how to assemble samples and instructions in a memories and more folder if required.   
• Printable index sheet   
• Printable instructions for each technique – editable with no logos configured for both A4 and US letter versions AND 9 copies of one technique per sheet for easy class prep. 
• Cutting list plus list of all products used in the class 
• A class introduction video 
• A step by step video showing each technique 
• BONUS 3 Card ideas that you can teach 

I have kept my class price to just £10, which is about $14 US depending on today's Paypal exchange rates.

If you would like to order the class you can order securely on Paypal by clicking below and I will email your class to you. 

If you'd like to see more in a short video about it - here it is! 

**NOTE: Products used in this class were current at the time the class was designed. In many cases an alternative stamp/punch/die or DSP design will work for the projects** 

New Horizons & On the Horizon Bundle

Welcome to Ready, Set, Demo 

Where has the time gone? How is it January already?  And in Europe - where is the New Horizons DSP? 

Well it is hopefully sailing speedily across the Atlantic - but in the meantime I have been showing my lovely customers how to create projects with the On the Horizon bundle without the DSP. 

I combined it with Oceanfront - which helped with the backgrounds - but I also showed how you can use Waterpainters and ink to make similar effects. 

Here is a tip to make the fences pop... Die cut the fence in Basic White, stamp with Soft Suede using the fence panel stamp. Use a Blending Brush to darken or colour. Then die cut another fence in black or grey and offset to one side. This gives a great 3D effect.

I know it is difficult to make our businesses work when some items are unavailable - and let's not even talk about our poor South Pacific friends who have virtually no Sale-A-Bration goodies right now! Sending all the love to you and hope something is sorted for you soon. 

COMING SOON! 

I have been creating some class designs that can help you put a class together at short notice using any DSP and I have another technique class coming soon which may also work for these tricky times.

If you are not already on my mailing list - sign up here for details of those upcoming classes to help save you time and money in your business. 

Take care and happy stamping 

Love Liz X