Mini Catalogue

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Being a demonstrator has taken a back seat for a while as I have other commitments and priorities, however I am still a demo, I can still take orders and answer questions and in some circumstances I might be able to do a workshop demo if it doesn't clash with my rather hectic life, so please ask. I can also find you another demo would should be able to do a workshop for you if I am unable to do so.

The Spring mini is live - I never got round to posting about it as it came out on 1st April which was also the day of my Nanas funeral so I did have other things on my mind as you can imagine. Appologies for not being able to update until now, I'm sure you understand how life can be at times. Better late than never ay? ;) Enjoy!!

Quiet!!

I'm sorry I'm not getting a lot of time to update my blogs just now, my elderly grandmother is in hospital quite poorly and I am spending a lot of time visiting, and also the 'day' job is very busy at the moment!

I will upload the Christmas items as soon as I get a chance, in the mean time if you would like place an order or sign up to become a demonstrator during the sale-a-bration period please email me :) and you can always check out my every day blog for more of what I have been up to.

Catch up time!

First let me wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR! sorry it's a little late! I have a few items to share with you over the next few days from the festive season - a bit of a show and tell! - but today I want to tell you about SALE - A - BRATION! yes its back!



Get FREE stamp sets by doing any of the following:

Spend
You'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set when you spend £45 on Stampin' Up! merchandise (product sales before shipping and handling). There's no limit—for every £45 you spend, you can select another FREE Sale-A-Bration reward!

Host
You'll receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set when you host a workshop of at least £300 (product sales before handling and shipping)—this is in addition to all of the regular hostess benefits!

Join
During Sale-A-Bration, anyone who joins as a demonstrator can choose any stamp set—a value of up to £44.95—from our current Idea Book and Catalogue!

The Sale-A-Bration promotion starts on 30 December 2010 and runs through 28 February 2011, so don't miss your chance to earn free products! You can view and download the Sale-a-Bration brochure here - please email me if you have any questions, wish to place an order or join as a Demo.

Inspired by the book!

I love looking through the Idea book and catalogue at the wonderful projects made with the equally wonderful products! I'm often inspired and this layout was something that came from one of those moments. Inspired by the beautiful projects on pages 56 and 57 of the current IBAC.

Using Soft Suede ink and the A to Z background stamp I created a border up the edge of the background, carefully lining it up using the stamp-a-ma-jig so it was neat. I then rolled over it with the Sandy Speckles wheel, finally stamping the flower silhouette in the corner.

The large scallop circle is made from pattern paper and card, a sheet of paper from the beautiful Woodland Walk paper pack. I drew round a dinner plate and cut it out to get my circle, then I used the 3/4" circle punch to punch out lots of soft suede circles, sticking them to the back of the big circle before placing it on the layout.

I repeated the background stamping in Crumb cake ink on the edge of the vanilla card under the photo and created my title over the top using old fabric letters and the computer. 

I also used my scallop border punch to make a piece of coordinating rik rak from Crumb Cake cardstock and I made a paper spiral flower from a small piece of the dotty paper.

 After I had created my layout I was still in the mood for some more Soft Suede/Crumb Cake/Wild Wasabi colour combo's and I had 2 occasions coming up that needed hand made cards - so I created these:

 I repeated the stamping on the edges of the cards, this time in Soft Suede ink onto Soft Suede cardstock so giving a subtler effect. I then layered some ribbon, paper and the stamped image from the set on the front of the card and finished off with a small button over a punched image - a flower on the Birthday card and a Heart on the anniversary card. I stamped the sentiments onto Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out and inked the edges before sticking them down.

Ingredients: all products Stampin' Up!
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Paper: Woodland Walk Designer series paper.
Stamps: Just Believe, A to Z background, Sandy Speckles standard wheel, Cheers and Wishes.
Inks: Soft suede, Crumb Cake.
Punches: Scallop edge, 3/4" circle, Boho Blossoms, Small Heart.
Additional: Soft Suede Polkadot ribbon, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper snips.

Chicken Soup - Recipe 16

This weeks recipe was one of my photo's I took in Rome last year, while on our first cruise on Destiny. It was in one of the little streets somewhere near Piazza Navona. I took the photo because I liked the shapes and colours of the sign and the wall and the distressed look, and I had a mind to use it for inspiration for something - and so when I came across it when looking for a different photo from that weeks holiday I realised it would be ideal for a recipe!

It's HERE!

The brand new 2010/11 Stampin' Up! catty is now LIVE!

**Click here to see the brand new catalogue**

You can find all the current publications here on the SU! customer web site.

Contact me to place an order or to reserve your place in a stamp club!

Going Green!

I like to recycle everything I can - I have this big thing about all the paper and card that I use and needing to balance it out! not so much a carbon footprint but a paper trail? anyway - buying recycled products is another thing I like to do - and so when I needed a new notebook and saw this one I had to have it.

of course it was ripe for personalising too - and so this is what I did with it!

I stamped 2 pieces of card made from a piece of A4 Crumb Cake cardstock (formerly Kraft) cut in half, and covered both sides of the front of the notebook.

Ingredients: all product Stampin' Up!
Cardstock: Crumb Cake
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb cake, Rose Red
Stamps: Medallion background, Vintage Vogue, Happy Moments, Tiny tags, Forever Flowers standard wheel.
Other: Taken with Teal Watercolour Wonder crayon, Aqua Painter, Black Journalling pen, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Wheel Guide.

Chicken Soup Recipe #11

 

Ingredients: all product Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Crumb Cake.
Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Tiny Tags, Medallion.
Inks: Crumb cake, Close to Cocoa, Taken with Teal, Basic Black, Real red
Punch: Small heart
Watercolour wonder crayons in Close to Cocoa and taken with Teal.

Last chance to buy!

Its that time of year again - the all new shiny new Stampin' Up! idea book and catalogue is almost here! released on 1st October, bursting to the brim with fab new products and some exciting new additions in our extended range.

Till then, why not grab yourself a few bargains! the 'One last chance ' list has all of the SU! product retiring from the current catalogues - come 1st October it will be available no more - and once its gone - its gone for good! click the image to see what's on the list, and drop me an email if you wish to place an order :-)

and another!

one more catch up! recipe 8 from Chicken Soup:

Ingredients: all product Stampin' Up!

Cardstock: Kraft, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Summer Sun, Orchid Opulence.
Stamps: Big Deal Alpha, A to Z, Tiny tags.
Inks: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Creamy caramel, Craft - Whisper White.
other: Jewellery Tag punch, Soft Suede polka dot ribbon, Linen Thread, Black Journal pen.