On Sunday we held the Hamilton Extravaganza at the Gordonton Hall with 70 guests creating five gorgeous projects using fabulous products from the recently-released Annual Catalogue. It was a wonderful day of socialising, stamping and creating. And all guests received a small named gift from their demonstrator. I made cupcakes and tagged them with the large tag from the Chalk Talk bundle (available in both wood-mount and clear-mount)...

Stamps: Chalk Talk (wood: 130631 clear: 130634), Itty Bitty Banners (wood: 132022, clear: 126257). Ink: Pear Pizzazz (131180), Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker (105115), Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Write Marker (2012-2014 In Colors: 126856), VersaMark (102283). Card/Paper: Pear Pizzazz (131290), Pumpkin Pie (108601), Raspberry Ripple (127545), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: 10.2 x 15.2 cm Cellophane Bags, Pear Pizzazz 3/4" Chevron Ribbon (130011), Candy Dot Brad Base (132293), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (109130). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Big Shot Magnetic Platform (130658), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Heat Tool (129056), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

There were also prizes drawn through out the day, with demonstrators donating gifts. Here's a selection of the prizes...

My contribution was a Kraft Gift Box, which I decorated and made into a cupcake gift box...

Stamps: Label Love (wood: 130619, clear: 130622). Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin’ Pad (131176), Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin’ Pad (131174). Card/Paper: Pool Party Core’dinations (2012-2014 In Colors: 129957), Baked Brown Sugar (131301), Very Vanilla (106550), Bermuda Bay (131286), Calypso Coral (124392), Crisp Cantaloupe (131303). Accessories: Kraft Gift Box (124106), Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399), Very Vintage Designer Buttons (129327), 20 cm Linen Thread (104199). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Circles Collection Framelits (130911), Artisan Label Punch (130920), 1-3/4” Circle Punch (119850), 1-3/8” Circle Punch (119860), Stampin’ Sanding Block (129367), Sponge Daubers (102892), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430).

And, of course, it came with a cupcake!

At the Extravaganza we had five pairs of demonstrators who taught a project at each of the tables. At the end of the day, everyone of our guests took home five wonderful creations using a variety of techniques and products from the Annual Catalogue.

Shona and Bev showed how to make a fun explosion card. This is the card front...

and inside...

Rayleen and Irene taught everyone a lovely stained-glass technique using Vellum card stock and the Wildflower Meadow bundle (available in wood-mount and clear-mount)...

Jacque and Andrea wowed everyone with their version of the fish bowl card featured on page 58 of the Annual Catalogue...

Rhonda and Janice taught a party-favour box (designed by Becky Roberts) and a matching gift card, decorated with pinwheels...

And finally, Kirstie and I altered the Tag A Bag Gift Boxes and introduced a fun new way to gift-wrap...

What a fabulous day! We are all looking forward to the next one - Hamilton Christmas Extravaganza on 3 November.

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