New Slideshow :)

Can you believe it's been 13 months since I last edited the slideshow of cards I had created at the bottom of this blog? These cards were predominately life before SU! lol Anyway, I know you can view lots of my Stampin' Up! cards by clicking on the left hand side in the Labels section, but for those of you that are not too familar with Stampin' Up! or their stamp set names, you can now view a slideshow of my cards made as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to view my creations as a continuous slide!

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Birthday Card.

Can you believe we're past the half way mark of the week now? Time is sure flying by and I can't believe we're on Day 4 of March already!

Anyway, thought I'd upload a card I recently made using my new Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set called "Darling Dots". There are eight assorted images - ladybird, heart, flower, leaf, present, cupcake, circle with 'be happy' inside and a star to choose from, and for the card below, I decided to use the 'presents' teamed up with a stamp from the Sincere Salutations stamp set to create a birthday card that could be given to a male.

Darling Dots Birthday Card


Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Sincere Salutations (sentiment).
Cardstock: Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Bordering Blue and Whisper White.
Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Paper Snips, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by,

Alex

Want a FREE Exclusive Crafting Experience?

Savour the Stampin' Up! Experience

Stampin’ Up! are holding an exclusive, by-invitation-only event for you!

If you enjoy crafting, you’ll want to come along for a couple of hours to experience a Stampin’ Up! Experience event providing an evening of creativity and fun! This exclusive event gives you the opportunity to create a number of fabulous projects with Stampin’ Up!’s products, enjoy the company of others who share your interest in crafting and win products through a prize draw - all at no cost to you!

Join us for a Stampin’ Up! Experience event at one of these venues below for a get together with fellow crafters and find out a bit more about Stampin' Up!'s lovely products and general have a night to remember :)

Below are the dates and venues that are taking place up and down the country:

11 March 2010
Beauchief Hotel
161 Abbeydale Road South
Sheffield
S7 2QW
Time: 7-9pm
www.beauchief-hotel.co.uk

13 March 2010
Glasgow Pond Hotel
Great Western Road
West End
Glasgow
G12 0XP
Time: 7-9pm
www.glasgowpondhotel.com

18 March 2010
Aston Court Hotel
80-90 Holyhead Road
Coventry
CV1 3AS
Time: 7-9pm
www.astoncourthotel.co.uk

20 March 2010 - - - The one I'm attending :)
Parkside International Hotel
Bath Road
Reading
RG30 2BE
Time: 7-9pm
www.parksideinternationalhotel.com

10 April 2010
Novotel Plymouth
Marsh Mills
Plymouth
PL6 8NH
Time: 3-5pm
www.novotel.com

If you would like to go to ANY of the events above, please contact me on alexhau@rocketmail.com for your personal invitation from me!
You will not be able to attend the event without a personalised invitation from a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

So what are you waiting for? Contact me and I will be sure to add you to the list!

Male Themed Workshop - This Saturday.

Hi all,

Hope your Monday has been a good start to the rest of the week. Over the weekend, I was prepping for my next workshop that is taking place this Saturday coming. This workshop will be centred on making a few cards for "males" and hope that the cards we'll be making gives you lots of inspiration to make more of your own.

Here are a few sneak peeks of the cards we'll be making:

Card One


Card Two


Be back at the weekend to reveal the cards.

Bye for now,

Alex

March Promotion: Perfect Pair

This post will stay at the top till 31st March.
Please scroll down for new posts.

Hi all,

Now that Sale-A-Bration has now ended, a new month brings a new Stampin' Up! promotion that might interest you! As you may know, Stampin' Up! loves to co-ordinate not only in their colours but in their accessories too. So, for this month only, buy a qualifying stamp set and receive the co-ordinating punch for 20 percent off!

Plus, be the first to purchase the brand-new Full Heart punch - now available in the United Kingdom for one month only (or while supplies last)!

*The Full Heart punch will not be available again until the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.

**Full Heart punch can be purchased separately for the full price of £12.50.

Here's what's on offer. Buy any of the following stamp sets and the matching punch for 20% off, that's just £10 for the co-ordinating punch.

• Simply Said stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Full Heart Punch.
• In The Stars stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Large Star Punch.
• Flight of The Butterfly stamp set, and buy the co-ordinating Butterfly Punch.
• Say It With Scallops, and buy the co-ordinating Scallop Square Punch.
• Oval All stamp set, and buy the Scallop Oval Punch.

Click on the below picture for the Promotional Poster.


Bye for now,

Alex

Darling Dots

Hi all,

Hope your weekend is going well. This weekend I've been catching up on making some cards and decided to continue using my Darling Dots stamp set along with my much loved En Francais background stamp with some Dazzling Diamonds for added bling.

Here's the card below, which I CASEd from here. Hope you like :)


Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots, Occasional Greetings (sentiment) and En Francais Background.
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White.
Inkpad: Regal Rose. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, Real Red and Garden Green. 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - Regal Rose, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Pretty in Pink, Heat & Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Enjoy the rest of your day. March tomorrow and a new Stampin' Up! promotion to look forward to.

Bye for now,

Alex

Spread the cost and join a Stamper's Club.

Looking to start another Stamper's Club in March.
Click here to find out more information.

Places are filling up fast, only a few spaces left!!!

Please contact me asap if you'd like to join as orders will be taking place this weekend (Sunday 7 March).

Thank you,

Alex

Sale-A-Bration! 30 December - 28 February.

What better reason to celebrate the Christmas season than Sale-A-Bration! Grab yourself the Idea Book & Catalogue, flick through the pages of the numerous stamp sets, ink pads, cardstock and accessories and make out your Wish List. For every £45 you spend (before p&p) you can choose a free special Sale-A-Bration stamp set from a choice of four. Spend £90 and grab yourself two stamp sets, £135 and you could choose yourself three stamp sets and £180 guarantees earning yourself all four stamp sets.

Here are the choices below:

Happy Moments

Seven stamps consisting of four images and three handy sentiment stamps.

Whimsical Words

A set of six sentiment stamps for a number of different occasions.

Good Neighbors


A great stamp set of 10 stamps to mix and match with. Especially handy for those Moving House cards.

Vintage Labels

Three images and three sentiments. The middle stamp co-ordinates beautifully with the Scallop Circle Punch and the 1" Circle punch.

What do you think of these stamps that you can earn for free? Let me know if you'd like to place an order with me.

Bye for now,

Alex

Thinking of You...

Hi all,

It's been a while since I've made a card, so this weekend, I'm planning on curbing my withdrawal symptoms :) Decided to christen my Level 1 Hostess stamp set "Darling Dots" that you can earn free with a collective total order of £150.

After all the cold windy weather, decided to stamp up the small flower image to make it into a sunflower, as it reminds me of Spring and warmer weather!

Below is my creation using Darling Dots and Sincere Salutations. There's six choices of sentiment stamps with Sincere Salutations, so I decided on "Thinking of You" as I never have any spare cards for just because occasions :)


Stamps: Level 1 Hostess: Darling Dots and Sincere Salutations.
Cardstock: Confetti White (cardbase), Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery.
Inkpad: Summer Sun and Chocolate Chip. Versamark Stamp Pad.
Accessories: Stampin' Write Marker - Chocolate Chip (centre of sunflower). 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Remember, this weekend is the last chance to take advantage of Sale-A-Bration. For every £45 you spend before p&p, you can choose a free stamp set from a choice of four!

Bye for now,

Alex

Next Workshop

Hi all,

Hope you're all having a good week and looking forward to the weekend. Just wanted to stop by to let you know that my next workshop is taking place on Saturday 6 March.

Spaces are limited, so if you would like to join us for a couple of hours making cards on a male theme, please email me on alexhau@rocketmail.com

Sneak peek photos will be followed at a later date...

Bye for now,

Alex

Two Celebrations in One Day...

Hi all,

Happy Chinese New Year and Happy Valentine's Day to you all :) Well, seeing as it's Valentine's Day, I couldn't not show you another card that I recently made...



Stamps: Love You Much.
Cardstock: Real Red and Whisper White.
Accessories: Black Stampin' Write Journaler, Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon - Real Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals, SU Bone Folder, a button from Mum's button tin and some DMC thread.
Card Size: A6.

Have a great weekend, whatever you're doing :)

Bye for now,

Alex

Love You Much

Hi all,

Another Valentine's card made recently with the current "Love You Much" stamp set teamed up with the Sale-A-Bration 2009 set "Polka Dot Punches". With the use of the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, you're able to stamp exactly where you want to, thus creating a wall paper/patterns paper effect background :)

Here's the card below:


Stamps: Love You Much, Sale-A-Bration: Polka Dot Punches.
Cardstock: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Whisper White.
Ink Pad: Rose Red, Regal Rose and Pretty In Pink.
Accessories: Wide Double-Stitch Grosgrain Ribbon - Rose Red, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, 3D dimensionals and SU Bone Folder.
Card Size: A6.

Thanks for stopping by, have a good day.

Alex