Hello.. I am still here

Oh Gosh I can't believe it has been twenty three days since I blogged. There has been so much going on in our household the past three weeks. Firstly my son turned 13 on the 13th, so we had family celebrations and a shopping trip into Norwich so he could buy the Ipod Touch that he had been saving for. Then came my brothers birthday on the 16th. I made this card for him. A clean and simple style using paper from the fabulous Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack. I have to admit to becoming a lover of these stacks and have been using them a lot recently.

And behold on the same day as his birthday my brother became a Grandad! so yes I became a Great Aunt!! hmm he is not sure about grandad and I'm not sure about the Great Aunt LOL but anyway, we welcomed baby Katelynn into the family and she is the most adorable baby with a head of beautiful black hair.

I do have more craft items to share with you, but  a lot of them are using product from the upcoming mini catalogue, so I am unable to share until after the 1st April, Sorry, but I can assure you you are going to love what is in there!  so If you would like a mini catalogue posted out to you please contact me and I will post one straight away.  You won't be disappointed.

And lastly I thought I would share what we had this evening.... made by my son at school today.

Needless to say all that is left now are crumbs ...LOL.

March Frenzy

'Happy St David's Day' to all my Welsh readers. I know my Dad will be wearing a daffodil in his lapel with pride today.

So March is here and with it another great offer from Stampin' Up! called March Frenzy.  You can get up to 30% off selected items.  Check out the list here.

The offers are available from 1st - 31st March 2011 or until stocks last so don't wait, if there is something on the list you would like, email me straight away.

SALE-A-BRATION

Yes it's the time of year that Stampin' Up! fans wait for. FREE STAMPS for anyone spending £45 (before postage charges) Yes for each £45 spend between 30th December and 28th February 2011 you can choose from the following limited edition sets.

BLISS

SWEET SUMMER

PUNCH BUNCH

SO HAPPY FOR YOU

Aren't they all just gorgeous.  I want them all....... If you are like me and can't make up your mind which set to have then how about hosting a party.  Invite friends, family and neighbours into your home to show them this fantastic offer.  I will come along and give you all a fun time playing along with these fantastic products.  If your party attracts sales of £300 (before postage) you as the hostess get to choose one set free.  What are you waiting for.... Contact me today to book your date (don't leave it too long as dates are already filling up fast) or if you wish to place an order.

Over the next few days I will be posting some cards made with these SAB stamps so make sure you pop back soon.

Punch Samplers for sale

I haven't blogged for a while and I do apologise for that.  Life has been a bit manic the last month.  I have been working hard doing workshops because so many people want to get their hands on the FREE Sale-a-bration stamp sets.   REMINDER:  You only have 5 days left to get yours.  After this date they won't be available.  Contact me with your qualifying order as soon as possible.

I have also been working hard on my new venture.  A website called Demo Fairy to create and sell  business tools to help other demos.  Pop over and have a look.  The items for sale on there are not just useful for demo's, Stampin' Up! fans can benefit from the tools as well.   For example today I have added a PUNCH SAMPLER.

This a great tool to use to choose a punch suitable for an image if there isn't a co-ordinating punch available.  The squares are 3.5" x 3.5" vellum and the shape punched then laminated.  This makes them durable and cleanable.  Each shape is placed onto a 2" book ring so can be taken off the ring if required.

By using the vellum, you can place the shape over your image to find out which punch is most suitable to use.

I am now off to do some crafting so do come back soon to hopefully see one or two new creations. LOL

Designer Paper Sampler

I just love using the Designer papers from Stampin' Up! and there are so many to choose from! There is nothing like seeing these papers in real life to see the colours and beautiful designs.  The catalogue just doesn't do them justice. So to help you all see just how fantastic these papers are, I have made these paper samplers available for sale.  (by kind permission of Michelle Last, who originally designed it)

There are 11 sets of designer papers and two sets of Specialty papers making 13 matchbook samples in total.  Each DP sample is 4 inches x 3 inches and the papers range from 5 cm to 10 cm in 1 cm increments held on a 2inch book ring.
Please note: due to the size of the samplers and some of the patterns of the papers it has not been possible to show all the pattern as you can only do this on a full 12 x 12 sheet.



 £12.00 including postage.

Michelle Last originally designed this Designer Paper Sampler and I would like to say a big THANK YOU to her for allowing me to use her design. Thanks Michelle x

Bliss

The Sale A Bration stamp set BLISS is a beautiful vintage style set of stamps.  I have seen many cards made with this set which I have fallen in love with, but this style of card takes me out of my comfort zone.  However Stampin' Up! have provided us with a Colour Spritzer Tool, that allows you to give your cards a splatter look on them which helps to achieve the required look.

I decided to use Rich Razzleberry, along with Crumb Cake and Pretty in Pink.

Here is a closer photograph of the pleated Pretty in Pink ribbon.  (As you can see it is straight in the photo below so I'm not sure why it looks so crooked in the one above LOL) The beautiful Pearls we have now, just finish it all off beautifully.

Remember...These Sale a Bration sets are only available until the end of February...contact me if you would like to get your set.

Supplies:
Stamps: Bliss
Card: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Pretty in Pink 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Colour Spritzer Tool

Spring Flowers

Well today the sun had shown itself for a short while it has been raining her the past few days to it is a welcome site. Why is it you feel so much better in yourself when the sun shines.

Todays card reminds me of spring. Lots of colours used on this card to make it bright. Again it it has been created using the Sweet Summer Sale-a-Bration stamp set. You know the ones you can earn for FREE. See post here for more details.  Why not host a workshop, and invite your friends and family for an evening of crafting in your home during February.  I have a few dates available so contact me to book your preferred date.

Supplies:
Stamp: Sweet Summer (Only available during SAB 2011)
Card: Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
Stampin' Write Markers: Peach Parfait, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist
Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scalloped Oval punch, Oval Punch, Basic Pearls

Sale-A-BRATION cards

At last you say..LOL...

well I do apologise, I have been suffering with a migraine the past few days so working on the computer has been very difficult. I have only just managed to answer emails so blogging was out of the question. But it's gone now.. hurray so here are a set of cards made with the Sweet Summer SAB set.

This set is made with patterned paper from the Brights Designer Paper stack. I have made them with no sentiment so they can be used as little notelets.

It was very difficult to choose what colours to use from this selection as they are all so fabulous but in the end I choose

Regal Rose

Rich Razzleberry

Daffodil Delight

Tangerine Tango

Tempting Turquoise

Aren't these just so cute..I love them.

Now you can order the following to make this little set of cards and have tons left over for other projects.

Patterns Designer Series Paper stack (Brights)   117155    £15.50
Stampin' Write Markers (Brights)   119702     £23.96
12 x 12 Card Stock - Crumb Cake   119929     £6.25

ALL for £45.71 plus Postage direct to you of £4.95 so £50.66 in Total and you can get the Stamp set SWEET SUMMER for FREE.

Would you like to be able to make these cards, if you order these items through myself, I will send you a tutorial on how to make them for FREE.

Contact me to place your order.

Bundle Up for Christmas

Stampin' Up have launched a fantastic offer for November and December, buy a qualifying bundle and recieve a Ribbon bundle of your choice for FREE.

The Gifted Bundle: Gifted Stamp Set and a pack of Jolly Holiday Designer Series papers.
£35.70 in Wood Mount and £30.70 in Clear Mount

The Welcome Christmas Bundle: Welcome Christmas Stamp Set and Christmas Cocoa Speciality Designer Series Paper.
£36.90 in Wood Mount and £31.90 in Clear Mount.
This Designer Series Paper is not in the current catalogue and is only available as part of this bundle and only while stocks last!

The Season of Joy Bundle: Season of Joy Stamp Set and So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel.
£36.45 Wood Mount only

The Delightful Decorations Bundle: Delightful Decorations Stamp Set and the Ornament Punch £37.45 Wood Mount only.  
and these are the ribbons you can choose for FREE (one ribbon bundle per one qualifying bundle)
 
 

Hmm..I am finding it hard to choose a favourite, they are all beautiful, think there will be more than one bundle ordered by me..LOL.  Which one is your favourite?

I am sure that these bundles are going to sell fast, as they are such a great choices to help us with getting ready for Christmas, which is only 8 weeks away. EEK.

If you would like to order your bundle, or like me bundles, then please call or email me.  I am also able to take credit card payments now, so ordering is quick and simple.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you have a great time over the festive break.