Stampin' Up! Class - 4 September 2010.

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a good weekend :) Just wanted to say that my ladies and I had another fab class today and they were in for a treat. As you know, having customers who share my love and passion for cardmaking is important to me, they're a great group of ladies and we always have so much fun.

To say a big thank you to them for being such good customers and friends, I decided to host a special class. As you may well know, I hold a monthly Stamper's Club where orders are collected and each month someone is Hostess and reap the benefits. Unfortunately, to date, no-one has managed to earn a Level 3 Stamp Set that is much adored and sought after - "Queue Up". This stamp set is just so adorable and as a Demonstrator, at the beginning of the Stampin' Up! year I had the opportunity to purchase it :) I'm so pleased I did. I probably haven't used it all that much actually, but I do like it lots!

Anyway, enough of my waffling, todays class was all about "Queue Up" and my ladies were able to get their hands and play with this stamp set to create the following cards below, which was cased and inspired from the current Idea Book & Catalogue, P.13.

Queue Up - Birthday Candles


Stamps: Queue Up (Level 3 Hostess) and Whimsical Words (SAB 2010).
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bordering Blue (retiring colour), Sahara Sand and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Bordering Blue (retiring colour). Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Corner Rounder Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Queue Up - Mushrooms


Stamps: Queue Up (Level 3 Hostess) and Happy Moments (SAB 2010).
Cardstock: Ruby Red (retiring colour), Taken With Teal (retiring colour), Close To Cocoa (retiring colour) and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Basic Black and Close To Cocoa (retiring colour). Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers, Scallop Oval Punch, Word Window Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here are the two cards side by side from today's class:


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and remember if you'd like to be in with a chance of wining some Stampin' Up! goodies, place an order with me by the end of today by email for a chance of my draw!

If you're interested in joining my Stamper's Club due to commence next month for the release of the brand new Idea Book & Catalogue, click here for more details.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Bye for now,

Alex

Last Chance List - Special Draw Weekend

LAST CHANCE LIST - THIS WEEKEND SPECIAL

As a special from me for all my loyal customers, I am giving you a chance for
some free goodies. (As long as we qualify for a £150 order). If our total order qualifes to reach a higher Hostess bracket, i.e. Level 2 or Level 3, the 1st Prize and 2nd Prize will be reflected below :) Perhaps "Queue Up" is reachable!

Receive an entry to my draw for every £15 you spend (excluding p&p) by Saturday 4th September. I shall by putting in an order at the weekend, so the more you spend the more chances you have to win!!!


First Prize:
£15 worth of free goodies to spend from either the current Idea Book & Catalogue
or the Mini Catalogue OR Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from either the current Idea Book & Catalogue or Mini Catalogue or 6x6 Designer Series Papers - your choice.

Second Prize:
£15 worth of free goodies to spend from either the current Idea Book & Catalogue
or the Mini Catalogue OR Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from either the current Idea Book & Catalogue or Mini Catalogue or 6x6 Designer Series Papers - depending on which 1st Prize offer is remaining.

Third Prize:
The brand new released Idea Book & Catalogue 2010-11 - It's bigger ladies with oodles of new products! :)

What are you waiting for, send me your order today!

Bye for now,

Alex

Last Chance List...

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Last Chance List and sold out items.

Hi all,

Just wanted to pop by to say that since the 1st September with the Last Chance List, things have been hectic, lots of orders have been made and I can officially say that the following items are now unavailable to order from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets
Old Fashioned Christmas
A Tree For All Seasons
Seaside
Silent Night

A4 Cardstock
Close To Cocoa
Sage Shadow
Creamy Caramel
Blush Blossom
Ruby Red

12x12 Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Kraft
Whisper White

12x12 Cardstock - Textured
Bold Brights

Speciality Papers
Bridesmaid (Very Vanilla/Vanilla Foil 12x12)
Bride (Whisper White/White Foil 12x12)
Groom (Basic Black/Black Foil 12x12)

Designer Series Paper
Autumn Meadows
Merry Moments

Hostess Level 1 Stamp Set
Darling Dots (UK)
Studio Sketches
Out of the Box
Punches Three

Accessories
Playground Designer Buttons
1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon Chocolate Chip
Earth Elements Ink Refill
Rich Regals Ink Refill
Large Oval Punch
Spiral Punch
Round Tab Punch
3/4" Circle Punch
Chocolate Chip Standard Wheel Cartridge
Close To Cocoa Standard Wheel Cartridge
Designer Brads - Star

If there's something you've had your eye on from the Last Chance List, don't delay, so email me your order today!

Bye for now

Alex

Get Well Wishes

Hi all,

Hope you're all having an extra special weekend seeing as it's a whole day longer for some of you :)

Recently made a Get Well Card for a special someone as it's one occasion, that I rarely have to hand, so below is the card I made using "Fun & Fast Notes" stamp set. I used a mix of two different stamps so that I could mix and match and choose one image and a sentiment of my choice.

Fun & Fast Notes


Close Up (Paper Pieced Hedgehog)


Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes (Set of 8 stamps).
Cardstock: Kraft (soon to be Crumb Cake), Close To Cocoa (retiring colour), Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Chocolate Chip.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers - Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Creamy Caramel, Sponge Dauber, Word Window Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Card Size: 4" x 4".

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day!

Pop by on Wednesday for it's the 1st of September.... which means the Retired List of what will not make the new Idea Book & Catalogue will be released!!! It's your last chance to buy goodies that will only be available to buy until Thursday 30th September. Yipee.

Bye for now,

Alex

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Another)

Morning peeps :)

Okay, I promise this will be my last Side Step Card from me for a little while ;) After making one for a baby girl, then a baby boy the other day I just caught the bug for them! I decided to make another one, just because I can't get enough of them, so have changed the "clothes" hanging out of the top drawer and the sentiment stamps :)

Hope you like:

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Front)


Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Side)


Stamps: Nursery Necessities, All For Friends (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue) and Bundle of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose.
Accessories: 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Pretty In Pink, Brads - Soft Subtles, Eyelet Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals, Non-SU: Nestablities - Labels Eight (for chest of drawer legs).
Card Size: 6" x 4".

Have a good day!

Bye for now,

Alex

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Hi all,

Just wanted to upload a new Wedding Anniversary card I was commissioned for recently. As it was their Golden wedding anniversary, I wanted to use gold cardstock, so have used non-SU for the base, matting of the sentiment and heart. The ribbon was bought in Singapore earlier this year, which I love as it's appropriate for most Wedding Anniversary cards and the colours suit this card especially seeing as I made it in gold and Very Vanilla. The large Very Vanilla heart has been covered with Versamark Dazzle so that in the right angle/light it shimmers like a pearlescent effect. *Note to self:* Must try out my new Shimmer Paint which will give it the same effect - Shimmer Paint mixed with Isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle to use like a Shimmer Mist.

Golden Wedding Anniversary Card


Stamps: Love You Much, Mr & Mrs (sentiment stamped inside and heat embossed in gold).
Cardstock: Very Vanilla. Speciality Papers - Bridesmaid. Non-SU: Kanban - Mink.
Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad, Versamark Dazzle - Frost (for the Very Vanilla heart).
Accessories: Stampin' Emboss Powder - Gold, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals. Non-SU: Ribbon - Happy Anniversary, Cream halfback pearls. *Note to self:* Must buy the Pretties Kit.
Card Size: A5

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day.

Alex

Side Step Card - Baby Boy

Happy Monday everyone :)

Okay, so hope your weekend was a good one. I was busy with my Stampin' Up! Class on Saturday and made some time to do some crafting over the weekend too. After making the Side Step Card - Baby Girl the other day, see here, I just couldn't wait to make it again but for a baby boy! So, just changed the colour combo and here it is below:

Side Step Card - Baby Boy (Front)


Side Step Card - Baby Boy (Side)


Stamps: Cheer & Wishes, All For Friends (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue), Congrats (SAB 2009) and Bundle of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Bashful Blue and Whisper White. Patterns Designer Series Paper - Bashful Blue.
Inkpad: Ballet Blue and Bashful Blue.
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon - Light Blue, Brads - Soft Subtles, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals,
Non-SU: Nestabilities - Labels Eight (for chest of drawer legs).
Card Size: 6" x 4".

Hope you like :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Bye for now,

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - In The Stars

Hi everyone,

Hope you're having a good weekend despite the dreary weather outside!

The ladies came today to make the two cards that I sneak peeked recently which was a success :) The cards were surprisingly quick to make, but effective, especially the tri-fold card! The first card was inspired and CASEd from Julie and the second from Bekka.

Here are the two cards made in the class today:

In The Stars

This card uses a cardstock base measuring 12" along the bottom, scored and folded at 4" and 8". The tallest part of the card measures 8-2/8" high and is cut at a diagonal angle from top left to bottom right to 3" high. The two Very Vanilla pieces of stamped cardstock is adherred to the front of the card base on the first and third panel and the Night of Navy cardstock stamped with the jumbo wheel is adhered on the opposite side in the second panel.

Stamps: In The Stars and Swirling Stars (Jumbo Wheel).
Cardstock: 12x12 Kraft (soon to be called Crumb Cake), Night of Navy and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Ruby Red and Soft Suede. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Around Wheel Guide, Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Card Size: 8-2/8" x 4"


In The Stars


Stamps: In The Stars.
Cardstock: Kraft (soon to be called Crumb Cake), Night of Navy and Very Vanilla.
Inkpad: Bashful Blue, Ballet Blue, Ruby Red and Soft Suede.
Accessories: Large Star Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

The Two Cards Together:


Hope you like :)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, thanks for stopping by.

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Stampin' Up! Class - 21 August 2010.

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Hi all,

Hope your week has gone well and you've something nice planned for the weekend. Just wanted to say that my next Stampin' Up! Class is being held on Saturday 21 August instead of the original date of Saturday 7 August. I have two spaces available for anyone nearby wanting to come and craft for a couple of hours making a couple of cards with some other ladies.

Email if you're in the local area and interested in coming along.

Sneak peeks to be revealed soon...

Bye for now,

Alex

Side Step Card - Baby Girl

Hi all,

Well time is sure flying by and I don't know where the sunshine is :S

Was surfing the internet earlier looking for inspiration when I came across this cute card here. Just knew after seeing this, that I just had to make one! lol. I have no-one expecting a baby, but you never know when it's needed ;) I am gradually accumulating a box of cards to go to when I'm caught short, so this will add to the others :)

So, without further ado, here's my take on the card for a baby girl...

Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Front)


Side Step Card - Baby Girl (Side)


Stamps: Cheer & Wishes, All For Friends (Level 2 Hostess - Mini Catalogue), Congrats (SAB 09) and Bundle of Joy (retired).
Cardstock: Regal Rose and Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Sweet Always (retired).
Inkpad: Pretty In Pink and Regal Rose.
Accessories: Gingham Ribbon - Light Pink, Brads - Soft Subtles, Eyelet Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder, Paper Snips and Dimensionals, Non-SU: Nestablities - Labels Eight (for chest of drawer legs).
Card Size: 6" x 4".

Hope you've enjoyed seeing my little card, watch this space for a card for a baby boy! :D

Bye for now,

Alex

Trendy Trees - Thanks So Much.

Hi all,

Recently been attending a lovely craft group and got to play with their Stampin' Up! stash that they've acquired through my Workshops :) Decided to stamp up "Trendy Trees" as it's a stamp set I'm eagerly awaiting to buy this weekend, so thought I'd make a small card with some of the images I stamped up the other day.

Trendy Trees


The cardstock base looked a bit bare, so decided to use a stamp from "Seeing Spots" stamp set as it was a close match to the style from "Trendy Trees". I versamarked this on the base cardstock to create a watermark background. If I had the Trendy Trees stamp set, I would have done this with the circular stamp from this set.

Stamps: Trendy Trees and Seeing Spots.
Cardstock: Close To Cocoa, Whisper White. Designer Series Paper - Cottage Wall.
Inkpad: Old Olive and Close To Cocoa. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Bone Folder and Dimensionals.
Card Size: 4x4.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.

Alex

Stampin' Up! Class - In The Stars

Hi all,

Hope your weekend was a good one! Okay, so after showcasing lots of cards using "Greenhouse Garden" stamp set which is very feminine and girly, I have an upcoming Stampin' Up! Class using a stamp set that can be more masculine depending on the colours you choose :)

So, here's the final sneak peek of the second card the ladies will be making this Saturday.

Enjoy!

In The Stars


Hope this has wetted your appetite, and you'll come and visit sometime on Saturday to see the two cards in full :)

Bye for now,

Alex