Papillon Potpourri - Happy Birthday

Happy Monday,

It's the start of a new week and I have been busy playing with the much anticipated Papillon Potpourri stamp set and matching punch :)  This stamp set has proven to be really popular and it's been out of stock for what seems like an eternity!  Anyway, here's what I made using one of the soon to be retired colours: Bashful Blue.  Inspiration was taken from this card.

Papillon Potpourri

Stamps: Papillon Potpourri (P.115) and Apothecary Art (P.102).
Cardstock:  Bashful Blue (retiring), Marina Mist and Whisper White.   
Inkpad: Bashful Blue (retiring).   
Accessories: Elegant Butterfly Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Marina Mist, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Pretty Petites - Happy Birthday

Hi there,

Recently made a birthday card using the recent SAB stamp set Pretty Petites along with the matching Petite Curly Label Punch that is now available to order :)  This card is ideal if you have lots of leftover scraps, something that I don't have with the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper as I love this paper too much to cut into! lol.  Anyway, here's my card below:

Pretty Petites

Stamps: Pretty Petites (SAB 2013), Patterned Party (inside, P.46 set of 7 stamps).
Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette and Whisper White.  DSP: Twitterpated. 
Inkpad: Riding Hood Red and Baja Breeze.  
Accessories: Petite Curly Label Punch, SU Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your week.

Alex

Colour Refresh!

What a shocker of an announcement!

Today, we have some news that Stampin' Up! is having a Colour Refresh!  It’s important for us to stay up-to-date with colour trends so SU are thrilled to share an updated line of colours, and hope you will be as excited as I am by the new possibilities!

Why now? In 2010 we did a big Colour Renovation and shared our plans for smaller colour refreshes every three to five years to keep our colours on trend. Well it has been three years and SU are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013–2014 Annual Catalogue will include 10 new colours (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)!  SU are welcoming back some of your favourites, moving some colours around and introducing four brand-new colours, so take a look! 

 

Beginning today, all retiring/discontinued colour products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period. 

Below are the colours retiring:

Regal Rose ~ Pretty In Pink ~ Bashful Blue ~ Certainly Celery ~ Baja Breeze ~ Riding Hood Red ~ Bravo Burgundy ~ Not Quite Navy ~ More Mustard ~ River Rock

Contact me soon if you'd like to stock up and buy some of your favourite colours that are soon to be gone!

Bye for now,

Alex

NOW AVAILABLE: Petite Curly Label Punch

The Petite Curly Label Punch that you saw in the Sale-A-Bration brochure is now available for purchase! You can now purchase it through to 30 June and it will also be available in the new 2013-2014 Annual Catalogue. 

See the flyer below:

Contact me if you'd like to order this or any products from the current Annual Catalogue and/or Spring Summer Catalogue.

Bye for now,

Alex

Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Can you believe Stampin' Up! have been in the UK for five years now and celebrating 25 years in the US?

There's never a better time to join Stampin' Up! than NOW!

Become an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and earn an income from your hobby, meet new people and spread the crafting passion to others.  Contact me for more information for a no obligation chat.

Bye for now,

Alex

Stippled Blossoms Thanks Card

Hi there,

Hope your week is going well.  Here's another card I made recently using the lovely Stippled Blossoms stamp set teamed up with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder which I've had for ages, but only just christened!  I've stamped the flower twice and have layered parts of the flower for a more 3D effect.

Stippled Blossoms

Close Up:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms (P.78, Set of 10 stamps), Vintage Verses (SAB 2013).
Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink, Old Olive and Wild Wasabi. 
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Vintage Wallpaper, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot Machine, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Stippled Blossoms Tri Fold Card

Hope you've had a nice weekend and all the snow has gone where you are :)

Recently purchased Stippled Blossoms as it's a close substitute to my beloved retired A Rose Is A Rose stamp set.  Had a play with pinks this weekend and this is what I made CASEd from Jenny Moors.

Stippled Blossoms Tri Fold Card

Front:

Back:

Closed:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms, P.78 (Set of 10 stamps), Vintage Verses (SAB 2013).
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand, Pretty In Pink and Very Vanilla.  DSP - Subtles Collection.
Inkpad:  Melon Mambo, Pretty In Pink and Wild Wasabi. 
Accessories:  Simply Scored, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: 3-3/4" x 4-1/8" (when closed).

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Spring Summer Catalogue!

It's HERE the new Spring Summer Catalogue has arrived :)

Check out the goodies in the latest Catalogue by clicking on the picture to the left hand side.

Enjoy!

Alex

SAB Freebies

Sale-A-Bration is in full swing and for those of you who would like to see what's on offer for every £45 you spend before p&p you can choose one item from the following:

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Sale-A-Bration starts TODAY!

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It's finally arrived: Sale-A-Bration - Stampin' Up! Sale of the year... 

For every £45 you spend before p&p, you get to choose one item from the many many SAB exclusive items. For the first time this year, should you not wish to choose from the exclusive SAB stamp sets/paper/ribbons/punches, you can choose instead to opt for regular goodies listed in the brochure, i.e. certain goodies from the current Annual Catalogue:  

Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set, Getting Started Cardstock Pack, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Quint-Essential Flower Stamp, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate or 

Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.

What are you waiting for?  Check out the link to the left hand side to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure and contact me soon to place your order.

Bye for now,

Alex

Happy Birthday Aunty

Today is my Aunty's birthday and so here's a special card made for her using my much loved but retired stamp set A Rose Is A Rose.

A Rose Is A Rose

Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose (retired) and Heard From The Heart (retired).
Cardstock: Calypso Coral (In Color), Wild Wasabi and Whisper White. DSP - Subtles Collection.
Inkpad: Calypso Coral (In Color), Certainly Celery and Wild Wasabi. 
Accessories: Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots, Big Shot Machine, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon - Calypso Coral (In Color), Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Patterned Party - Pop Up Card

Hi there,

Here's another card using the lovely Patterned Party stamp set.  This is a Free Standing Pop Up card so it fits flat into a regular sized envelope, yet opens and pops up to stand on the table.

Pop Up Card

From the side:

When folded up flat:  

Stamps: Patterned Party and Pretty Petites (SAB 2013).
Cardstock: Pool Party, Primrose Petals and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Primrose Petals, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party and Basic Grey. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Simply Scored, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - White, Petite Curly Label Punch (SAB 2013), Sticky Strip, Paper Snips, SU Bone Folder, Heat Tool.
Card Size: To fit A6 envelope.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex