New Catalogue!

Yes it's here at last!  Over 200 pages of fabulous ideas and amazing products that just can't help but inspire us to be creative!  If you still haven't seen a copy - them click on the link and view the online version.  Want your own? Here are just a few ways you can get your hands on a copy...

Why not book a home party or private class?  Just invite a few friends to join you for a great evening of crafting fun.  I can design a class or party to suit you and your friends and help you to maximise your sales.  So not only will you get a FREE catalogue - you could also benefit from some great hostess benefits too!

Special offer this month - FREE catalogue for anyone attending one of my classes this month - but hurry - only a couple of spaces remain on the Waterfall Album class on Monday 15th October and  just 3 for the Christmas class on Thursday 18th October.  (All classes cost £17.50 - with a credit of £14 to spend on the night on your choice of product).

If you have a long wishlist - why not join my stamper's 6 club?  It's a great way to spread the cost of your spending and get the benefits of hosting a workshop.  You have to commit to spending £25 each month for 6 months - but you will also get a minimum of £25 FREE hostess spend on your month as "hostess".  And if that isn't enough... you also get to attend one of my classes each month for just £3.50 and a FREE catalogue.

You can also get a FREE catalogue if you place an order of £45 (plus p&p if you can't collect).

SO all you need to do now is decide HOW you would like to get Your FREE catalogue!

News News News!

WOW!  What a lot to tell you today.  SO much happening at Stampin Up!  The retirement list is published today - lots of stamp sets being retired and lots of acessories too.  So much so that they have split the list into two parts this year.  Hopefully I will have managed to get the links working on my blog for you and you will be able to see the lists by clicking on them.  However, don't be too alarmed by some of the items you see on the list!

The ink pads are not changing colours - just being revamped with a newer version that should give better coverage. Also a few other accessories are also bing revamped - watch out for the * that will tell you this is the case.  However, if you love 12x12 textured cardstock - or 12x12 generally have a good look through the list as some of this will not be available in the future.  Just remember that once these items have sold out that is it - and none of them will be available in October - so if you like what you see - let me know asap.  I will be ordering later today!

Finally - all this is happening to make way for lots of new goodies in the new October catalogue - but as if that wasn't enough excitement - Stampin' Up! are also giving us a fabulous new Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue that is available from TODAY until February.  Check it out - there are lots of fantastic new items for us to desire!

Anyway - I will be back later with more news on classes and other bits!

Open House Fun!

Hi Everyone

It's been a little while since I last posted - it's been a busy few weeks of classes and my open house and today I helped my friend Pip with her mini launch party.  Lots of fun and crafting!  Firstly I'd like to thank everyone who has been along to one of these days - thank you - it's been a real pleasure to craft with you all.

I guess I better show you some cards now!

 Opps!  Hope you don't get neck strain trying to look at these cards!  I cas'd the idea from the lovely Jenny Moors - I loved the simplicity of the colours - they just seemed so fresh and clean.  I used the fabuous Twitterpated papers and simply stamped in the matching colours. The mixed bunch stamp set and blossom punch just lend themselves to this style of card.

I'll be psoting details of some special mixed paper and card packs which I am offering over the next few days along with the details of the charity event that Pip and I are running on August 11th to raise money for the Breasy Cancer Campaign.  If you fancy an afternoon or morning of crafty fun with a few friends - keep your eyes out and book your tickets.  They are on sale NOW priced at £7.50 with a minimum of £5 from each ticket going to the charity.

Lots to tell!

Wow - what a busy few weeks it has been and what a lot of news I have for you.  If you haven't already spotted the new posts on the left - check out the new summer mini catalogue which launched on 1st May.  It is jam packed with lots of lovely new products - I have so many favourites!  At last we have the new scoring tool which is just so versatile - not only can you score every 1/8th Inch, but there is a metric plate and also a diagaonal plate.  Which is so new it isn't even in the catalogue!

We had a fantastic demonstration of how to use this at our recent training day in Reading and I can't wait  to get my hands on it!  Talking of training - as usual many of the demonstrators make card samples to swap with others - a great way to get new ideas or see stamp stes that we don't own.  I was running very short of time and so am very greatful for the help that my friend Emma gave me to make this little lot!  It's a shame we don't have smellovision - as we used the new cherry scented embossing powder - and it is really quite effective!

I've also used the new embossing edgelits and textured embossing folders to create the canopy for my "Tea Shoppe".  I will show you more from the new ctalogue over the coming weeks.

 Also I have updated my class list - please check out the charity fund raiser details - my friend Pip and I have set a target of £500 that we would like to raise for Breast Cancer Campaign.  We'd love to see you there - having fun and eating cake - all in a good cause!

Finally a word of warning - the classes on 7th June and 12th July (Men's cards and stamp a stack) only have one or two places still available.  So don't leave it too late to book!

Another mini card

I was really pleased with how well this little card turned out.  I used the stamp set Button Buddies - which makes some really easy and simple cards.  The stamps are designed to work with the buttons - so in this case the butttons would normally form the flowers - genius!  HOWEVER..  in this particular instance I decided to use one of the itty bitty punches and a pearl instead!

I coloured the stamp with the marker pens, cut an extra vase out and used dimensionals to pop it up.  A butterfly from the beautiful wings embosslit to finish and voila!

Butterfly Card

I bought the first edition speciality papers ages ago - but haven't done much with them (naughty me!).  So when I was making these cards I decided to incorporate a little into the card.  I stamped some images from Everything Eleanor onto the paper using the second ink impression - and I really LOVE the effect it gives - so simple and effective!  I just added a punched butterfly using flight of the butterfly  and a simple greeting punched using the word window punch and it was all done!

I'll show you some of the others tomorrow!

Beautiful Butterflies

These beautiful little boxes are called Pizza Boxes - beacause they open and shut just like a pizza box!  They are really simple to make and they can be adapted to different sizes.  They make great little gift boxes - just fill with a few chocolates, a pretty soap... you are limited by your imagination! These boxes are filled with mini cards!

This is what the ladies made at my recent class. If you fancy having a go and have a few friends who would like to join you - give me a call and I can come to you!

I'll show you the cards over the next week or so!