Our big annual Stamp-a-faire event is almost here! Can you believe it?!?!? We have an AWESOME line-up for you and we can hardly wait to start showcasing everything the designers have prepared.
WHEN:
Friday, August 25th 2pm-10pm ET
Saturday, August 26th 8am-10pm ET
Sunday, August 27th 8am-10pm ET
WHERE:
Right here on our blog!
WHAT:
A jam packed three day weekend of new videos, challenges, prizes and camaraderie with stampers from around the world. Much like our popular Make It Monday series, each designer will be presenting a video and an InLinkz list will be included in the new post for you to share your project using a similar technique. The InLinkz lists will all be open until 7am ET, August 31st so you will have a few days to photograph and upload any entires! There will prizes provided to participants and comments, so be sure to stop by even if you are just an "observer"!
Since we celebrated our big 10th Anniversary, this years theme falls in line with traditional anniversary gifts. For example the "traditional gifts" you get for each year of marriage.
Friday, August 25th
- 7AM: Stamp-a-faire Exclusive stamp set revealed, included FREE with every qualifying order placed between 8/25, 7am ET and 8/28, 7am ET. A qualifying order will be any final order total of $100 or more (before any applicable shipping charges are applied and after reward points are applied).
- 2PM: Warm-up Challenge
- 4PM: 1st Anniversary Tradition- Paper, presented by Rebecca Luminarias
- 6PM: 1st Anniversary Tradition- Paper, presented by Laura Bassen
- 8PM: 2nd Anniversary Tradition- Cotton, presented by Stephanie Gold
- 10PM: 2nd Anniversary Tradition- Cotton, presented by Michelle Leone
Saturday, August 26th
- 8AM: 3rd Anniversary Tradition- Leather, presented by Ashley Cannon Newell
- 10AM: 3rd Anniversary Tradition- Leather, presented by Nichole Heady
- 12PM: 4th Anniversary Tradition- Linen & Silk, presented by Amy Sheffer
- 2PM: 4th Anniversary Tradition- Linen & Silk, presented by Anna Kossakovskaya
- 4PM: 5th Anniversary Tradition-Wood, presented by Lizzie Jones
- 6PM: 5th Anniversary Tradition- Wood, presented by Natasha Trupp
- 8PM: 6th Anniversary Tradition- Iron, presented by Betsy Veldman
- 10PM: 6th Anniversary Tradition- Iron, presented by Yana Smakula
Sunday, August 27th
- 8AM: 7th Anniversary Tradition- Wool, presented by Heather Nichols
- 10AM: 7th Anniversary Tradition- Wool, presented by Debbie Olson
- 12PM: 8th Anniversary Tradition- Bronze, presented by Kimberly Crawford
- 2PM: 8th Anniversary Tradition- Bronze, presented by Jessica Frost-Ballas
- 4PM: 9th Anniversary Tradition- Pottery, presented by Lexi Daly
- 6PM: 9th Anniversary Tradition- Pottery, presented by Nichole Heady
- 8PM: 10th Anniversary Tradition- Tin & Aluminum, presented by Laurie Schmidlin
- 10PM: 10th Anniversary Tradition- Tin & Aluminum, presented by Carissa Wiley
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- 4mm Tassel Caps (example here)
- Small see-through envelope of bag (glassine, cello, or vellum: 2"x2" is the size I used)
- Thread, Baker's Twine or String
- Small Gift Boxes (4"x4" / 6" x 8" / Any size in between)
- Liquid Glue or Hot Glue
- *Very Hot/Boiling Water
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- a bunch of pti paper scraps, stamps & dies! Easy peasy!
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- A small amount of Cotton Balls or Cotton Coil
- Iridescent Glitter
- Spray Adhesive
- Pink Watercolor Paint or Re-Inker (basically a liquid pink color or dye)
- Pink Ribbon, Rick Rack, or Pom Pom Trim
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- crinoline fabric
- dried lavender
- flower stamens (about 58mm)
- needle
- thread
- DMC floss
- thin ribbon
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Brown ink
- Brown cardstock
- Glycerine
- Mini spray bottle
- Water
- Ink blending tool/dabber
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Brown tissue paper
- Cover Plate die with detail (I'm using the Cover Plate: Sunflower die, but anything detailed will work)
- Wide & flat soft bristle paintbrush (1/2"-3/4" or so wide)
- Liquid glue that can be mixed with water (like regular Elemer's school glue for example)
- Dark brown ink
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- one 12-inch square** (or bigger) linen napkin, your choice of color (you may substitute a linen-weave cotton napkin) –OR– an equivalent size square of linen fabric
- craft paint recommended if you will want to wash your fabric after stamping, otherwise Papertrey ink will work
- something to wrap {wink}….a 12-inch square will wrap a package approximately the size of a small jewelry box or a bar of soap, an 18-inch square will wrap a package approximately the size of a paperback book
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Linen canvs
- Rustic Cream Twine
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Thin wood veneer (1/64th inch thickness) or wood paper – just something you can die cut easily.
- Adhesive sheets/sticker paper or a Xyron machine. (This isn't 100% necessary, but it would be helpful.)
- A dark-neutral alcohol marker (like Copic or Spectrum Noir). Ink and a blending sponge can be used instead, it'll just take slightly longer to dry. I've done it both ways though and it works just fine either way.
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Woodgrain Impression Plate (metal stencil or embossing folder could be used as a substitute)
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Texture paste (or joint compound)
- Fine tip bottle
- Metallic pigment or paint, such as Perfect Pearls
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Silver Embossing Powder
- Watermark Stamp Pad
- Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets
- Nuvo Drops (I used Gloss White & Liquid Mercury, but you can make others work)
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Happiness in Bloom Leaves (or other simple leaf die)
- At least two contrasting colors of felt that look great together
- Thread to match each felt color
- Sewing Machine or needle for hand-stitching
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Felt in various colors (I'm using Lemon Tart, Classic Kraft, Dark Chocolate, Fine Linen, Vintage Cream and Sweet Blush but you can adapt nearly any colors you have on hand)
- Basic large die shapes in circles, squares, ovals, hearts (like Limitless Layers die collections)
- Needle & thread OR fabric glue if you don't like to hand stitch
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Perfect Pearls (I will be using a mix of gold and bronze)
- Perfect Medium ink pad or a Versamark pad
- Small paintbrush for applying the powders
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Bronze Embossing Powder (or Copper and Brass/Gold Embossing Powder)
- Versamark Reinker
- Flat paintbrush (¼” to ¾” wide)
- Chocolate Brown Adhesive Rhinestones or other bronze embellishments (sequins, gemstones, enamel dots)
- Bronze Metallic cardstock
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- paper clay
- embossing paste
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Prepared cornstarch dough (my favorite recipe can be found HERE)
- drinking straw (for cutting holes)
- circle biscuit/cookie cutter, desired diameter (I'm using about a 3" cutter)
- Matte ModPodge
- Small brush
- White tissue paper
- Matte acrylic spray fixative or hairspray
- Baker's Twine
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Silver Foil Sheets (can use heavy duty aluminum foil if the silver foil crafting sheets can’t be found)
- Gold embossing powder
- Copper embossing powder
- Adirondack Jet Black Ink (can also use Black Stazon)
Besides basic paper crafting supplies you have on hand, you might want the following items:
- Glue pen (fine tip like Zig Two Way glue pen)
- Nuvo Gilding Flakes in Silver Bullion
- Adhesive that can be die cut like stick it or be creative sheets
As you can see, it is sure to be the stamping event of the year! We sure hope you will join us and plan on creating some of your greatest masterpieces yet! Until then, happy stamping!
Donna K says
So fun to see some new and old friends on the list. Looks like it will be a ton of fun!
Mary W says
I’ve set aside all plans for this weekend so I can do ‘my thing’ and enjoy good company. So looking forward to fun.
DIANA L. says
Wow! So exciting, what a wonderful team of inspiration
Helen F. says
Awesome group of talent here! It’s going to be a fabulous fun-filled crafty weekend 🙂
Kirsty Vittetoe says
What a pity, I am going to be away from home 21 August and won’t be back 31 August, hate to miss this! : (
Lindsey L says
Yay! I’m super excited about this lineup!!! You’ve brought back/added some of my very favorites!
AOK says
Looking forward to Stamp A Faire. A great line up of amazing talented designers. Wow love the huge list of challenges to prepare for and enjoy next week. So excited as always.
Marianne says
Sounds like this is going to be a lot of fun. Great line up of current designers and guests.
Becky Green says
I too have set this weekend aside & am so looking forward to playing along & learning some new things! The line-up of talent looks GREAT & I’m looking so forward to interacting with everyone, & making some new friends possibly! 😉
Roxanne says
Looks fascinating – I can hardly wait to see what everyone has in store for us!
Jeanette Tyler says
Oh my gosh! This sounds to good to be true. 3 entire days of crafting with so many different mediums and sooo much talent. Can’t wait!!!
Madonna Roberts says
So happy that I can participate this year. Looking forward to learning new techniques.
Donna Gourley says
Looking forward to the festivities!
However, I am a little disappointed that the supply list wasn’t shared earlier. Not everyone lives near a Michael’s or Hobby Lobby etc. and is able to pick up all the things easily that they don’t already own. Working full time and living an hour away from some of these stores will make it difficult to me to have everything I need from the list in time. I’ve already struck out today on bronze metallic card stock, perfect pearls (of any color), brown rhinestones, paper clay, and silver gilding flakes at Hobby Lobby in the town where I work.
I’m going to try though…
Polly Lemire says
The list of all the stuff in addition to basic stamping supplies is daunting. I’m lucky to have a card-making pal who loves to shop and is an Amazon Prime member. Otherwise I don’t think I could do it. looking forward to a card-making marathon!
Sherri Mitchell says
I am super excited for this! Can’t wait!!! Come on Friday, get here!!! I will be making a pot of coffee early Friday morning, for the new stamp reveal, and placing my order after that – then, It’s a weekend of crafting for me!! Can’t wait to see what everyone makes and shares. ♥♥♥
Dianewkoch@gmail.com says
OmGooooodness! It really looks like fun !
Sandy Dayhoff says
Looking forward to all the fun starting tomorrow!
Dawn@Petals.Paper.SimpleThymes says
Can’t wait for Stamp-a-Faire 2017 to begin! It’s going to be a wonderful weekend of learning and growing! Thank you for all of the planning to make this very special event happen each year. ♡
Robin Tharaldson says
This is amazing! So much talent and inspiration!!!
Luanne Ford says
Having a blast! Can’t wait to make more this afternoon. Ya’ll are amazing!
Patt H. says
What an awesome event! I’m loving it!