CELEBRATING YOUR STAMPIN' UP! ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM ...
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specialguestartist<br />
an inspiring life<br />
As you can see from her<br />
Welcome Little One scrapbook<br />
page, Stasia Sloma is an excellent<br />
aunt. When Stampin’ Up! asked<br />
Stasia to make a scrapbook page<br />
and card for us as a special guest<br />
artist for this issue of On Stage,<br />
she made sure she didn’t leave<br />
her nephew out of the fun. She<br />
explains, “Michael was born after<br />
this picture of our family was<br />
taken, and I wanted to include<br />
him somehow so years from now<br />
he wouldn’t see this article and<br />
say, ‘Hey, where am I?’ So, I chose<br />
him as the subject of my<br />
scrapbook page.”<br />
Scrapbook pages are Stasia’s<br />
favorite type of project to make.<br />
“I love how the photos combined<br />
with stories make everything<br />
come to life.” Stasia finds<br />
inspiration for her projects just<br />
about everywhere, including on<br />
the Demonstrator Web Site and<br />
in Stampin’ Success. “I’ll see<br />
something I like and think, ‘I<br />
could do that on this project or<br />
on that project,’ and every time a<br />
new product comes out, like Diecut<br />
Blooms, I’ll think of all kinds<br />
of new things I can do using<br />
them.” In addition, when Stasia<br />
sees things she likes or that<br />
inspire her, she saves them<br />
and often refers back to them<br />
for ideas.<br />
Stasia describes her project<br />
designs as simple and neat. “A<br />
friend of mine put it this way,”<br />
explains Stasia, “‘they’re not<br />
overdone and not underdone.’ I<br />
usually use two to three colors<br />
and a couple of embellishments.<br />
When it looks like the project<br />
needs something more, I’ll go the<br />
simple route—pop up something<br />
with a Stampin’ Dimensional,<br />
paper pierce, or use Dazzling<br />
Diamonds.” Stasia claims she<br />
loves Stampin’ Dimensionals so<br />
much she should own stock<br />
in them!<br />
Inspiration combined with her<br />
amazing talents has definitely<br />
propelled Stasia to great<br />
accomplishments. A card she<br />
created recently won in the<br />
Hello/Thinking of You category<br />
of PaperCrafts magazine’s World<br />
Card Making Day contest.<br />
Coincidentally, we selected the<br />
same fantastic card as an<br />
honorable mention for On Stage<br />
Volume 8, Issue 4. You may also<br />
remember seeing Stasia’s<br />
handiwork as the inspiration for<br />
the cover of On Stage Volume 7,<br />
Issue 4. These successes have<br />
inspired Stasia to continue<br />
learning new things and to<br />
challenge her skills by submitting<br />
projects for more contests. We’re<br />
sure to see more wonderful<br />
creations from her! ■<br />
welcome little one page<br />
Nursery Necessities, Short Order<br />
Alphabet, and Taffy Alphabet sets; Polka<br />
Dot background stamp; Blue Bayou,<br />
Soft Sky, and Whisper White card stock;<br />
Blue Bayou textured card stock; Soft Sky<br />
Prints Designer Series paper; On Board<br />
Accents; Blue Bayou Classic Stampin’<br />
Pad; Basic Black Stampin’ Write journaler;<br />
Family: Brother Richie; Stasia; niece Julie (2); father Joe;<br />
sister Joanne; mother Teresa; sister-in-law Valerie<br />
Blue Bayou double-stitched grosgrain<br />
ribbon; linen thread; Earth Elements &<br />
Neutrals buttons; Pewter Hodgepodge<br />
Hardware®; Stampin’ Dimensionals;<br />
Crafters’ Tool Kit; Large Star, Slit, and Star<br />
punches; sanding blocks<br />
so happy for you card<br />
Big Flowers and Nursery Necessities<br />
sets; Regal Rose and Whisper White card<br />
stock; Prints Pack Designer Series paper;<br />
Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose Classic<br />
Stampin’ Pads; Whisper White taffeta<br />
ribbon; Soft Subtles® brads; Stampin’<br />
Dimensionals; Crafters’ Tool Kit; Scallop<br />
Circle punch, Word Window punch,<br />
1-3/8” Circle punch, and Three for You<br />
Punch Box<br />
stasia sloma<br />
senior supervisor<br />
Totowa, New Jersey<br />
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