March 2010 Offer - Perfect Pairs

Click here to view flyer as a PDF

And YES that is a new punch you can see in the picture.  It is the Full Heart Punch and is only available during the month of March or while stocks last.  Now I really don't think it is going to last the month.  The next time it will be available will be in October when the new catalogue arrives.
You can get this punch at a reduced price of £10 when ordered along with the Simply Said stamp set or on it's own for £12.50.    Don't wait too long though, remember it is while stocks last !! Contact me straight away to secure yours.

If the heart punch isn't for you check out the other co-ordinating punch and stamp sets in the offer.

Box of Thank You cards

I love the projects that the girls over at Stamp With Us do for their on-line classes. This little box was one of the classes in the 'NEW YEAR' session held a couple of weeks ago. I didn't get around to doing this the day the class was released but found a gap in my busy schedule to create yesterday.

I made my box with Always Artichoke and Regal Rose card stock and the Live your Dream stamp set.

The box holds 4"x4" little cards and envelopes side by side and I have designed two cards and made up 4 of each design to make a fabulous little gift. I often give things like this out for raffle prizes for my son's clubs fundraising. A little something different to the normal chococlates or wine LOL

Here are the little 4"x4" cards close up.

Supplies:
Stamps: Live your dream
Card: Always Artichoke, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Rose Red
Accessories: Always Artichoke & Regal Rose Stampin' Write pens, 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch

Sale-A-Bration

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Sale-A-Bration. Please scroll down for newer posts.

Well I hope you all had a great Christmas and Santa left you lots of lovely gifts under the tree. Our Christmas was fabulous, and my lovely DH bought me a beautiful gold necklace, some lovely warm slippers, and some money to treat myself in Sale-A-Bration.

Yes, one of the most special events in the Satmpin' Up! year is here. Sale-A-Bration starts on 30th December 2009 and continues through to 28th February 2010.

This event gives us three Special Offers:

OFFER 1 - For every £45 you spend (Before postage) you can earn one free stamp set of your choice from the sets below. So spend £90 and choose 2 stamp sets etc.

Aren't these sets just adorable. I can't decide which ones I to have, so just may have to have them all LOL.

OFFER 2 - Host a workshop of at least £300 (Net Sales before postage) and earn one free stamp set in addition to the generous hostess benefits. Yes it's that easy. Invite some friends round for a fun evening of crafting, organised by myself and you can earn free products. How cool is that. Interested? then give me a call on 01508 548516 or email me.




OFFER 3 - Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator (Like myself) and choose a free stamp set (Excluding Hostess sets) from the Idea Book and Catalogue (Valued up to £38.95).

You can start you own Stampin' Up! business for only £139 and with that you will get supplies to help you get your business off to a great start.

If you don't like the idea of running workshops, classes etc, then consider becoming a demo just for the discount on the Stampin' Up! products. Contact me straight away for a chat and answers to any questions you might have. You won't regret it I promise.

And I have a SPECIAL OFFER of my own to anyone that becomes a Demonstrator during this period. Join my team and I will also give you a stamp set of your choice (Excluding Hostess Sets) from the Idea Book and Catalogue (valued up to £38.95) So there is no better time. Don't wait, contact me straight away for details. If you sign up early in the event, you will have time to earn free stamp sets, yourself.

Clean And Simple Sketch FTL76

I just Love the Clean and Simple style and Love the blog Clean and Simple Stamping. There are tons of card sketches to be found over there. This is the Sketch for this week. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be a layout I would use for many future cards.  I love it.

Here is my first card created with the sketch.

Again I have gone for Kraft cardstock, with Whisper White. This seems to be a favourite colour combo at the moment. LOL

Supplies:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Happy Moments SAB2010
Card: Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Only Orange
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise Ribbon

Hatian Disaster Relief

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope. In the past, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers, when a tsunami struck Indonesia, when a hurricane destroyed New Orleans, and when wildfires ravaged Australia, Stampin' Up! demonstrators stepped forward and showed their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

From now until 28 February, 2010, you can partner with Stampin' Up! to make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this devastating earthquake.

Stampin' Up! will set aside £1 from the sale of every Greenhouse Gardens stamp set (113824 for £22.95)and donate that money to the Red Cross’ International Response Fund. The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

I have decided to dedicate my my February Classes to using this stamp set and all proceeds from the class will go to the Haiti fund.  The cost will be £25 and we will make 2 beautiful cards and a small box using 'Greenhouse Garden'.  The stampset will be included in the price of the class.
For more details see here.

If you would like to join us in the class or purchase the stampset please email me.

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Welcome to Sale-A-Bration Blog hop. Myself and some other Stampin' Up! demo's are posting some projects using the wonderful Sale-a-bration stamp sets. By clicking on the Sale-a-Bration Icon above you will be guided to the next blog in the tour, do this on each blog and you will complete the tour and return back to where you started. We hope you enjoy your journey and please do comment along the way. It's so great to hear from people who have stopped by. You may be starting the journey here or have found me by passing through Emma's blog, whichever, I hope you enjoy browsing all the lovely Sale-a-bration projects.

I have two cards to share with you today, using the stamp set 'Happy Moments'. I do love this little set, you can cover so many events, male or female with it.

My first card is suitable for a male birthday. We all struggle to make cards for males don't we. I have used the Present stamp from the set and coloured two of the presents in Certainly Celery, then the middle present is paper pieced with a scrap of Designer Paper in Real Red.  I was really pleased how this card turned out, I think the Certainly Celery and Real Red is really set off by the Kraft and Whisper White.

My next card is a female card....all pink and pretty.

This has been made using the little flower posy.  Coloured with Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and Certainly Celery. I made the card base by using four 2" x 2" squares of Tea & Crumpets Designer paper and faux stitched them onto a 4 3/8th" square of Chocolate Chip card.

I do hope you enjoyed your vist and my projects. It would be lovely if you could find time to leave me a comment before travelling on to Maggie all the way up in Scotland to see her beautiful creations. 

Please Note: The Sale-A-Bration stamp sets are only available until 28th February 2010 and can be earned Free by placing an order for £45 (before P&P).  More info can be found here.  If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Myself and a few fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are taking part in a Blog Hop on Sunday January 24th.

I look forward to welcoming you back on Sunday, when you will see some fantastic creations using the Sale - A - Bration stamp sets.  See you then..............

What fun we had.....

Yesterday, I spent the day with 30 other Stampin' Up! demos at Peterborough for some training given by the lovely Monica and Bekka.
I think I can say on behalf of everyone, what a great day they put on for us.
Bekka's business tips, Monica's craft projects and the fabulous Jules talk, advising about recruiting helped alot of Demo's. These girls are so generous with their time and happy to share their knowledge with everyone. Thank you ladies.

At these type of events, it is customary to swap cards with other demo's. By doing this you build up different samples of cards and show off many different styles. Some very different from your own style. Which is why I love swapping.

Here are my cards I made for the swap.

Yep 30 of them. I really enjoyed making thes. Even pricking all around the Kraft square, to do the faux stitching. I took them with me to my son's sporting events and sat pricking away, while waiting for him.LOL
I hope eveyone I swaped with, liked them.

Supplies:
Card: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Summer Sun, black stazon
Stamp: Happy Moments (SAB 2010)
Accessories: Pricking tool, Blender Pen, Round Tab Punch, Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write

More Sale-A-Bration

Many of you know, that my little crafting place is a log cabin in the garden.  But it does get so cold in there during the winter.  I have a good electric heater in there, but the weather has been so so cold, I am finding I am having to have it turned up full blast to take even the chill off. I really cannot afford to do this, so crafting has been put on hold for a few days.  However, this cold snap doesn't seem as though it is going to disappear soon, and I have been so fed up. I decided to grab a few things and challenge myself to make a card. It was so cold in there, I had to wait for my punches to warm up before I could use them. LOL

This is what I came up with, and I am so happy with the result.  Isn't it funny how crafting can put you in a happy place. 

Supplies
Stamps: Happy Moments (SAB), En Francais
Card: WW, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Whisper White (craft)
Accessories: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink & Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write, 1/2" circle punch,Petty in Pink Taffata Ribbon, Tag and Small Tag punches, Word Window Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Flower from Pretties kit,

January Classes

All materials are supplied to make a gorgeous box, with 4 cards (designed by Jenny Moor's) using the Flight of the Butterfly set and the beautiful Bella Bleu Designer paper. Class is being held at my home (NR14) places are limited so book early.

Please email me for more details or to book your place.


Cost of Class - £15 (This includes light refreshments)


Dates:
Wednesday 27th January 7.00 - 9.30pm

Saturday 30th January 2.00 - 4.30 pm

Venue: My home NR14 6

Please note: if these dates are unsuitable, please contact me to discuss. I may be able to accomodate a different date for you.

For more details of future class dates please click on the Classes tab at the top of my blog, or here