2026 Onstage Swaps

 

Onstage 2026 Swaps.

 

As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, we have access to a number of perks and one of them is the yearly onstage event where demonstrators from around the world gather to hear what’s new, what’s happening withing Stampin’ Up! and to be encouraged with amazing presentations.

AND, each year there is an opportunity to participate in a swap. A swap is where you make a number of items that you then swap with other demonstrators. It’s a great way to meet new people, learn new techniques and find different ways to use stamp set’s that you might not have thought of before.

This year I wanted to use the Easter Basket stamp and die sets. I love the adorable basket you can make with this set and because it’s almost Easter, I also needed to make an origami easter egg to go in the basket. AND, because I was having so much fun, I didn't stop at one swap. I made two more different swaps as well.

These creations feature the 2024-2026 In Colour's which feature in the Easter Joy 12x12 designer series paper and which will soon be retiring. So now would be a great time to stock up before they are gone.

 

We had a little mishap while I was making the swaps (thankyou Mr H) but I still managed to make 30 baskets and eggs for my swaps, plus 20 cards and 15 pop-it holders.

 For those who are interested, you can find the recipe for both the basket and the egg below.

If you have been thinking about becoming a demonstrator, and you live in Australia, please reach out to me.  I would love to have a chat with you about why I love being a demonstrator and to see if becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is right for you.

The first project is a Corner Bookmark card.

  

 

For this card you need

A piece of card measuring 4 ¼  x 5 7/8

A piece of DSP measuring 4 x 5 5/8

Adhere the DSP on the card base.

 

A piece of white card measuring 5 ¾ x 4 1/8. Score at 2 7/8 to create the card on the front. Stamp the front of this card with your favourite sentiment and image. Adhere this to the card base.

 

 For the bookmark you will need a 5 x 5 square of card. Score at 2 ½ on each side.

Cut away one square and then on the opposite side, cut the square in half to create a triangle.

Taking a square of DSP measuring 2 ½ x 2 ½ , cut this diagonally to create 2 triangles. Adhere one of the triangles to the cardstock.

Fold over the remaining squares and add a piece of ribbon before adhering them together.

Place the bookmark over the top edge of the card.

 The second project is a little basket I made to hold some mini easter pop-it’s I found at our local $2 shop.

  

This was made using the Easter Basket dies. You will need the basket die and some of the strips to weave through the basket. I also added the wavy die to finish the top of the basket.

The back measures 4 ½ x 1 ½

Score at ½, 1, 3 ½, 4 on the short side, then score at ½ on the long side.

Fold them and adhere to the back of the backet.

You can change the measurements to suit the item you are placing within the box.

 

And the Third (and my favourite) project is the easter basket and origami egg.

You will need a piece of card 6 ¼ x 4 ½

On the long side, score at ¾, 1 ½, 2 ¼, 3, 3 ¾, 4 ½, 5 ¼ and 6

On the short side, score at ¾, 2 ¼, 3 and 3 ¾.

You will also need 14 pieces of DSP measuring ½ x ½ and 4 measuring ½ x 1 ¼

Score and fold  from the edges to the middle of the triangles  (3/8 inches) in the 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th and 8^th squares in the second from the top and second from the bottom sections.

Cut away the squares above the fold.

 

If you need a visual, Mixed up Crafts has a video on how to put the egg together. You can find it here. https://au.video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=mixed+up+crafts+Mini+easter+egg+gift+boxes&type=E210AU1589G0#id=1&vid=ce7573b0749e9a1eda16e6fd4ccf8645&action=click

If you make any of these projects, please let me know. I would love to see what you’ve made.

You can find all of these item's on my online store by following the link's below.

 

Until next time,

 

Happy Crafting

Product List

2024–2026 In Color™ A4 Cardstock [163804] $25.00	Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] $25.00	Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] $25.00	Petunia Pop A4 Cardstock [163802] $25.00
Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800] $25.00	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794] $25.00	Easter Basket Bundle (English) [166947] $87.25	Easter Basket Dies [166946] $63.00
Easter Basket Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166940] $34.00	Easter Joy Suite Collection (English) [166954] $161.75	Easter Joy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [166939] $29.00	Shy Shamrock 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163787] $13.25
Summer Splash 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163786] $13.25	Petunia Pop 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163785] $13.25	Peach Pie 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163783] $13.25	Pretty In Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163784] $13.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Seal Refill [152814] $10.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00

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Welcome Baby

The inspiration for todays card came from a Global Design Project Colour Challenge - which features the colours Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon and Balmy Blue, and; the Stampin' Up Creative Challenge for January - which is a sketch challenge.

 

For my card, I used the Welcome Baby stamp set from the new January-April 2026 mini catalogue. This stamp set is so cute with a range of different baby related icons and sentiments. If you would like to have a go at making this card yourself, I've put the measurements I've used for my card at the end.

 

Measurements:

Card base - 1/2 A4 card stock

Base Mat - 3 7/8 x 5 11/16

I've added number to the template so that you can see where each piece goes.

Layers 1, 2 and 3 used Balmy Blue

1 - 2 1/4 x 1 1/2

2 - 2 1/2 x 1

3 - 1 x 1

Layers 4 and 5 used Azure Afternoon 

4 - 2 /1/2 x 2

5 - 2 x 1 1/8

Layers 6, 7 and 8 used Night of Navy

6 - 7/8 x 7/8

7 - 1 1/2 x 3/4

8 - 1 1/2 x 2

The sentiment was stamped on a scrap of white card measuring 3/4 x 1 5/8 and this was placed over layer 5.

I stamped all the images onto white card and fuzzy cut them out. Some of the images have been applied with dimensionals to give them extra depth.

A 5/16 x 5 11/15 strip of Night of Navy was ran through the retired mini corrugated 3D embossing folder and placed to the left hand side.

Then because I likes the layout so much - I had to make another one in pinks and then another in yellows!

I hope you like these cards, please feel free to comment and share if you use these measurements, I'd love to see what you make.

If you live in Australia and do not have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I would love to help you, you can contact me by leaving a message or send me an email at madejustforyoubysis@gmail.com

I have placed the list of supplies I've used for these cards below along with links to my online store.

Until next time

Happy crafting.

Product List

Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder [165559] $19.25	Welcome Baby Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166891] $34.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $25.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $15.75
Azure Afternoon A4 Cardstock [161728] $25.00	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663] $15.75	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $25.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $17.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

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