I have agreed to be a WOW presenter at Stampinpalooza taking place this October in Toronto. This exciting event is being hosted by my upline Caroline Lebel. There will be some fabulous presenters that day. For further information check out the website at: http://www.stampinpalooza.blogspot.com.

I am looking forward to learning some great ideas and meeting new people.

Now the big task for me…. to decide what my wow will be.

I have set a goal this summer to try and make at least 1 of everything I put on my “Things you could make using your Big Shot!” sheet. I am still looking for further ideas from any of you, so if you think of anything please let me know. I am trying to incorporate all of the 50 different materials that can be used in the Big Shot which include:

Thick corkboard
Thick chipboard (59 mil)
Colored magnet
Ruffle board
Paper wood
Balsa wood (3/32″)
Bass wood (1/16″)
Metal mesh
Aluminum (.016)
Tin (.008)
Adhesive and non-adhesive mat board
Drawer liner
Shelf liner
Vinyl
Static cling vinyl
Shrink film
Fine sandpaper
Clear acetate (20 mil)
Vellum
Card stock
Patterned paper
Flocked paper
Contact paper
Textured paper
Metallic paper
Linen paper
Suede paper
Embossed metallic paper
Basketball embossed paper
Faux alligator textured paper
Self-adhesive glitter paper
Fabric
Canvas
Iron-on fabric
Soft plush fabric
Burlap
Velvet
Corduroy
Lace
Heavyweight denim
Terry cloth
Funky fur
Thin leather
Quilt batting
Warm & natural batting
Fusible fleece
Self-adhesive craft metal
Self-adhesive cork
Self-adhesive foam
Self-adhesive magnet
Self-adhesive felt
Adhesive and non-adhesive rubber
Pop up sponge
Poly foam
100% pure beeswax (cut with parchment paper on top & bottom of beeswax.)

So far I have come up with the following ideas:

Personalize your flip flops with fun foam
Label your garden with fun shaped garden stakes
Home decorations
Decorate your child’s clothing and items
Create your own trivets with cork board
Felt Boards
Decorate your bathroom or childrens bedroom with vinyl shapes
Create a personal gift by decorating tea towels or hand towels
Create your own album using chipboard
Tea light holders using aluminum or tin
Flashcards
Magnets
Quilting
Decorate candles for gifts
To create a small pouch
Headbands
Decorate your hat
Finger puppets
Belts
Table decorations for special events
To create a template for glass etching
Learn to tie your laces/ button your clothes activity
Tic Tac Toe game
Banners ie Birthdays/ Showers
Window decorations
Masks
Apron
Tole painting
Christmas decorations
Necklaces
Gift tags
Ornaments
Wedding/ Party Favours
Recipe Cards
Rolodex address book
Hair Clips
Card Candy
Paper / Wood / Silk Flowers
Pop-up Cards
Stationery Gift Sets
Acetate boxes
Quilt Cards
Picture frame
Shaker cards