Build A Birthday stamp set

Hello from a sunny Gloucester this evening.  Today I am sharing a simple birthday card using the Build a Birthday stamp set which is a new addition to the annual catalogue.

I have used Watermelon Wonder for the card base and ink and added candles from patterned paper called Cherry on Top.  Delightful Dijon is the colour used for the candle flame.

Add a number and you have a perfect childrens card.

My Catalogue Launch Party

Well hello from a wet and soggy Gloucester this afternoon...............This morning I held my new catalogue launch party...........Thank you to everyone who came and spent lots with me.  I hope you are all pleased with your FREE goodies.

We had a quiz which I hope you all enjoyed many thanks to Victoria another Stampin' Up! demonstrator who shared this on our facebook group.  We had a tie with Angie and Georgina......drumroll Georgina was the winer of the Amazing Birthday stamp set.

Everyone received a copy of the catalogue and a book mark from me.  Thank you to Trevor another demonstrator who provided the inspiration for this.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I will be back on Monday.

Indescribable Gift Stamp set class.

Good morning I ran a small class in April where everyone received the Indescribable Gift stamp set (RETIRED) and a pack of watercolour paper.  We made three lovely projects over the morning.

It was a relaxing morning of water colouring and some fussy cutting and of course eating cake.

Here are the gift bags I made everyone with their goodies inside.

The tidy table before we started with Ruth taking pride of place......

All of us eating cake.......yummy

and the final projects.....a card, decorated journal and a hanging picture.

Huge thanks to Kerry Timms for her inspiration and willingness to allow me to adapt a recent class she had run.

Gift Box and Card class..........

Good morning how are you this morning?

These two projects are from April..........see I told you I was behind didn't I.

The box holds 6 Ferrero Rocher chocolates, but you would easily swap for perhaps soap, or a scarf.

The patterned paper has RETIRED as well as the leaf and starburst die and the greeting on the box but again you can easily change these for current product.

Team Gifts for the last quarter and team projects.

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend.  My weekend was filled with music and family events.

On Friday evening I went with my younger daughter to see One Direction at Cardiff Millemium Stadium, we have had a family party to celebrate my Grandma's 90th and Mum's 70th Birthdays and then on Sunday I saw Elton John at Kingholm Stadium.

Today's show is my team gifts from the last quarter and also some team training projects.

First of all my team gifts.  I am not sure what happened to my bow here but the top 3 sales demonstrators in my team for the quarter received a reel of ribbon and a pack of washi tape.

Team training projects from May 2015

We made a small box using the gift box punch board and used the Bow Builder Punch to decorate the top.  We then made a square card and matching envelope using the envelope punch board. I love the vintage look of these projects.

Card Club cards from May 2015

Good morning

So I have pledged to myself and team members that I will be posting on a Friday, Monday and Wednesday from now on...........yesssssssssssss I know I keep saying I need to post more but I am determined to follow through this time.

I have lots to catch up with and some of the projects I show you may no longer be available but think about how you an adapt the sketch to incorporate current product.

This one uses the Fine Feathers stamp set and Dies (RETIRED)  I heat embossed the feathers onto vellum cardstock as a WOW technique.  Gorgeous Grunge is the background stamp.

This next card uses some RETIRED patterned paper but this would be easy to change.  The squares have been cut using the squares dies and the big shot.  The butterflies are from the Butterfly embosslits which have sadly RETIRED but there are lots of new lovely butterflies in the new annual catalogue.  You can check out the catalogue on the right hand side of the page.

This next one is really simple and can be adapted for males and females.

I hope these simple cards have inspired you to go off and create something special.

Soooooo Exciting our new 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue launches

Good morning

What a lovely morning we have here in Gloucester today...........I am looking forward to coffee later on this morning with a neighbour and hope to sit in the sun to catch a bit of colour.

Yesterday our new catalogue launched and I have added a link to the right hand side so that you can view on line and remember you can use my shop to purchase your items and have them delivered straight to your door.

I will holding my launch event on Saturday 13th June from 10-2pm at my home, so if you have not received an invitation and would like to come please drop me a comment or give me a call.  The cost is £5 and you will receive your own copy of the catalogue as well as a gift from me.

Stampin' Up! have a great promotion running until the 30th June for new demonstrators.  If you sign up during this period you can choose 2 stamp sets of your choice which will be added to your starter kit.  You can also use your stampin rewards to purchase your kit or contribute towards it, if you host a party.  If you fancy either a party or chatting about this business opportunity please get in touch with me on 01452 855231  or 07855617920.