January's (Thursday Class)

Last Thursday was our class where we normally make an indepth card and a 3d project.

You will recognise the card as being similar to Monday's post....I just changed the colour combo and the stamping ink.

For our 3d project we made this long box from the pillow box die and the bigshot. It will fit a bar of chocolate!!! perhaps a nice pen or item of jewellery.

sale-a-bration

Sale-a-bration has arrived!! I can't believe how quickly the last year has flown by, but Stampin'UP! are back again with their fabulous once a year incentive.

For each £45 order you place you are able to choose one of 4 limited addition stamp sets and a pack of 12 x 12 designer papers.

This offers runs from the 24th January through to the 31st March 2012. You can choose to purchase from all current catalogues and your free goodies will be delivered to you with your order.

Now if you decided to join the Stampin'UP! family and become a demonstrator during this period, you will receive a stamp set of your choice and up to any value for FREE. I will be holding an apportunity event in February where we can talk about this in more detail and of course you can contact me at any time if you are interested in this.

NOW I am offering my very own incentive during sale-a-bration (this is not an offer from Stampin'UP! or other demonstrators).

Would you like to earn your very own set of marker pens (page 112 in the main catalogue rrp £89.95)? If the answer is yes please read on.....

For every £45 order you place through me you will receive an entry into the draw.

If you host a party for me you will receive an entry into the draw.

If you join my team of Stampin'UP! demonstrators you will receive an entry into the draw.

£2 will also enter you into the draw.

The draw will take place on the 1st April 2012 and the winner will be announced on my blog.

Training With Amanda Fowler

As I said on my previous post I went to our quarterly team taining on Saturday with Amanda Fowler. I had offered to do an inspiration table designed around one of the Sale-a-bration sets. This offer starts tomorrow the 24th January.....so make sure you come back and take a look.

I demonstrated the card below 4 times to around 40 people and promised to put the card details on my blog along with measurements. So here goes

First the card...

Here is the closed card...

Now for the measurements. This card is called an easel card and you will need.

1/2 sheet of A4 card scored at 10.5cm and 5.2cm. This will provide the card base. Remember to score the the lines nice and crisply with your bone folder. The fiskars trimmer makes this so easy to cut and score.

Then the front layer is a piece of cardstock measring 14.5cm x 10.2cm
The next layer is a piece of cardstock measuring 14.2cm x 10cm.
The insert is a piece of cardstock measuring 14.5cm x 10.2cm.

I distressed all the cardstock using the cutter tool but scissors work if you dont have this tool.

You could use this template and design your card around any stamp set and colour combo.

Any questions please give me a call on 01452 855231 X

"Celebrate its your day"

We have our quarterly team meeting tomorrow and I thought I would show you one of the items I am displaying on my inspiration table.

I was asked to use one of our new celebation sets called Outlined Occasions". In my box of "things" that I buy thinking that I might be able to use them at some point I found a 2012 calendar and a display stand. I decided to use them and make a desk calender using one of the DSPs from the mini catalogue and the My Friend stamp set.

Some ribbon and little embossed butterflies finish the look.

Right I have bags to pack for me and Hannah as she is off to her nanny's for the weekend.

Simply Adorned

I thought I would show you this delicious necklace I made recently using some new products from the mini catalogue.

The chain is from the simply adorned range and is 61cms long, and has a toggle clasp and Stampin'UP! charm identifier. I have decorated the necklance with one of the simply adorned charms. These are a locket-style charm with a hinge so that you can customize the charm with your own stamping or photo. I have stamped using the Artisitc Etchings stamp set and added a small heart and pearl. One of the simply adorned baubles, a key and a piece of victoria crochet ribbon finishes off the look.

Thank you Card

Morning...It's a short post today but I thought I would show you the little thank you card all my ladies received with their product orders in January.

Whilst blog hopping and Internet surfing I came upon a card which I feel in love with and I have adapted it slightly and come up with a similar version. I can't remember where I saw this card so if it's one of yours please let me know so that I can credit you.

I have adapted it again and used for my quarterly team meeting swap which is next week so pop back after then to see another version.

Baby Card

Do you remember me telling you about my Friend Paula and here baby that was due aroud the time of my birthday in December, well baby Harry finally arrived on the 28th December a mere 16! days late....Mother and baby are well (he is sooooo cute and I have to keep telling myself that it's to late to be going back to sleepless nights and teething) my baby starts secondary school in September!

I have had the little Additions stamp set for over a year now and only two of the stamps were mounted so I decided to mount the rest and make a card for Paula and Clive. Although I have many stamp sets and accessories sometimes it's easier to buy! omg I can't believe I have just admitted that. I know that handmade cards mean so much more and perhaps I need to make time to make cards for me rather than always for a class or someone else.

Anyway here is the card I came up with.