Stampin' Up! Open House Afternoon

Hi all,

I'm still on a high from my lovely day yesterday, so much so that I think I've been surviving on adrenaline rather than sleep! lol.

After my Stampin' Up! Class in the morning and my Open House Afternoon from 2pm I finally got in my PJs as soon as my last lady left and I retired to bed and didn't wake up till around 6pm!!! Oops, I guess those late nights are finally catching up with me.

Anyway, yesterday's Class went well and you can see the cards the ladies made in my previous post here.

Yesterday afternoon I had my Open House Afternoon, an event to invite my Stampin' Up! customers/friends over to have a look at the new Idea Book & Catalogue, look at samples I've recently made with new goodies, see a demo from myself and play with new products/colours to create a Make & Take.

It was lovely to see so many women so excited about Stampin' Up! and I think they all had a great time :)

Here's the card I demoed to the ladies below using another new favourite colour of mine: Cherry Cobbler! I have teamed up Dasher along with a Level 3 Hostess stamp set called Occasional Quotes that I was able to purchase earlier last month as a perk of being a Demonstrator. YOU can earn for free for a qualifying workshop.

Dasher With Occasional Quotes Demo


Stamps: Dasher, P.113 and Occasional Quotes (Level 3 Hostess stamp set, P.14).
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 5/8" Satin Ribbon - Whisper White, Embossing Buddy, Stampin' Emboss Powder - White, Heat Tool, Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips and 3D dimensionals.
Card Size: A6.

Here's the Dasher a la carte stamp on the last page of the Idea Book & Catalogue:


The Occasional Quotes Level 3 Hostess stamp set:


Hope you've enjoyed seeing what my ladies got to see yesterday and if you'd like to be invited next time for my next Stampin' Up! Open House Event, get in touch with me.

Have a good day.

Alex

Open House Day...

THIS POST SHALL REMAIN AT THE TOP UNTIL SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY.

Hi all,

Well I said I'd let you know if and when I hold an Open House Day, and so here I am. The date set is for Saturday 21 February. I will open my house to those interested in joining me in learning about Stampin' Up! and what it has to offer. If you are a crafter, or have a keen interest, it'll be lovely for you to come and join me for a few hours to browse through the Idea Book & Catalogue, look at some samples for inspiration, take part in a small make and take for yours to keep and hopefully depending on popularity and turn out, I hope to hold a few small prizes such as free postage on your first order from me and perhaps a little raffle.

Remember if you buy anything between now and the end of February, you will be entitled to choose from a choice of four SAB stamp sets for every £45 you spend before postage and packaging :) What better incentive to come along and join in the fun!

Please get in contact with me (email) if you'd like to come by on Saturday 21 February. I look forward to hearing from you.

Love,

Alex

Quick hi...

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post a quick "hi" because I haven't blogged since Monday. I'm alive, just buried in crafting goodies for my open day tomorrow :)

Must dash, I have cardstock, ink pads and ribbon everywhere! lol.

Bye for now,

Alex

Monday ramblings...

Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!

Hope you're well and you all had a good weekend. I wanted to continue and make my Chinese New Year cards on Saturday so that they could get the Saturday midday post for relatives to receive them today. Anyway, long story cut short, I couldn't find my one piece of gold cardstock that I used the other day, so I couldn't make them :(

So instead of wasting more time, I did make some SU cards for the rest of the day (samples for my Open House Day in mid February) and typical, as I was clearing away that evening, I found my one piece of gold cardstock!

Sunday I started early making a few Chinese New Year cards so that at least I had some to show on here to wish my family good wishes for the coming Year of the Ox.

Here are three designs that I made:



Be back later for some SU cards that I made on Saturday :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Weekend has arrived...

Hello blog,

Am I crazy or what, it's 7.26am as I type this, I was eager to get up this morning, despite going to bed late. I need to continue to make my Chinese New Year cards so that they can catch the 12-something mail today to arrive for Monday morning - I'm hoping Royal Mail will deliver on time! lol.

Then I'm going to try and do some sample cards today using my new rubber stamps and limited ink pad colours to create some hopefully beautiful cards to show off later. I have a view to have an open house day in mid February sometime, so I'm trying to get prepared to make some goodies/samples for all to see. Again, when I know - sooner rather than later, I'll let you all know the exact date and time. It will definitely be before the last date in February as we're currently got Sale-A-Bration going on, which for every £45 you spend, you're entitled to choose a free limited edition stamp set from a selection of four (see Sale-A-Bration post for the pictures of all four stamp sets). Now's an even better time to put your feet up, grab a drink (alcohol optional) and look through the catalogue and mark out your wish list!

I'm going to sign out now, cards are waiting for me to be made...

Bye for now,

Alex