Welcome To My Blog

Hello and welcome to my crafting blog. If you are new to visiting me, thank you for stopping by! This is my personal space where I talk about the latest creations that I've made using various crafting products.

If you are looking for a commission or inspiration on a particular card or occasion, please scroll down and take a look on the left hand side at the "Labels" column where it will list cards by occasion and by Stampin' Up! stamp sets in alphabetical order for easy viewing. Just click on one of the titles to view the various cards and boxes in your chosen category.

If you would like me to make a specific card for a special someone or occasion, please email me for more details.

Enjoy your stay, and if you have time, please leave a message to let me know you've dropped by :)

Alex

Saturday, 1 June 2013

Single Stamps!

Single Stamps
 
A few months ago Stampin' Up! asked our North American Facebook friends what they thought of the idea of being able to buy single stamps instead of a whole set. The response was so positive that Stampin' Up! started experimenting with it in the North American Market. The experiment has been successful - so successful that we decided to try it out here too! 

From now until 31 August 2013 (or while supplies last) Stampin' Up! are excited to offer you five single-image stamps for you to choose from!

Details
  • These won't be sent in our typical cases or packaging; they'll be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four.
  • This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only.
  • The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, and you'll need to purchase a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the flyer.
  • There's no limit on how many stamps you can purchase.
  • These stamps are only available through 31 August 2013, so get them while you can!



    Get in touch if you would like to order with me today!

    Bye for now,

    Alex

June Promotion - Best of 25 Years Stamp Sets

It's all go this end :)  What with the Retired List going live yesterday and June's promotion today.

Check out what Stampin' Up! have to offer you from today:

For our 25-year anniversary, we’re bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into five sets, which will release - one set per month -until October 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image! 

Please note:
  • All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image and will be priced at £13.95.
  • While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month) until October, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
  • A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set.
  • All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
This month's flyer:

Best of Flowers


Let me know if you'd like to place an order today!
 
Alex

Friday, 31 May 2013

Check out the Retired List

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Retired List 2013


Dates: 31 May - 1 July 2013 (items available while supplies last)

Details

Hundreds of stamps and accessories from the 2012–2013 Catalogues are retiring and this is your chance to get them before they’re gone.


Check out the Stamp Sets here.

Check out the Accessories here.

Get in touch if you'd like to place an order.

Bye for now,

Alex

This & That Promotion


This and That Special Offer

 





Your life is: Fabulous. Quirky. Exciting. Perfectly messy. And happening really fast. So we’re happy to introduce our newest product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go. This and That will debut in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalogue, but we’re giving you the chance to get it now. 
  • Stampin' Up! are introducing the line with these five products, but they’ll be adding more This and That products as time goes on. 
  • Bundle Dates: 1–31 May (remember the items that come in the bundle will be available in June and in the new catalogue, but Stampin' Up! are only offering the discounted bundle until 31 May).
  • You can buy the This and That products separately. But why would you do that when you can get all five together and save 15%
Contact me today to order yours.

Alex

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Wedding Anniversary

This month has been popular with Weddings and Anniversaries :)  Here is an Anniversary card I made recently:

Wedding Anniversary



Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts (retired), Something To Celebrate (retired) and Wonderful Words (retired - sentiment inside the card).
Cardstock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink (retired), Blushing Bride and Pink Pirouette.  
Inkpad:
Melon Mambo.  Versamark Stamp Pad.
 
Accessories: 3/8" Striped Organdy Ribbon - Melon Mambo, SU Bone Folder, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Dimensionals.
Card Size:
A6.

Thanks for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of your week and watch out for the Retired List tomorrow!

Alex

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Wedding Day

Recently our friends got married nearby.  Here's the card we gave them to celebrate their special day:

Happy Wedding Day


Stamps: Heard From The Heart (sentiment inside the card).
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla and Very Vanilla Textured Cardstock (reired). Speciality Paper - Bridesmaid (retired). Kanban Cardstock - Mink.
Inkpad:
Rich Razzleberry.
 
Accessories: 1/2" Polka Dot Ribbon - Rich Razzleberry, Cuttlebug Embosssing Folder - Wedding Marriage, Glitterati Self Adhesive Gems, SU Bone Folder. Sentiment on front - Computer generated.
Card Size:
A5.

Thanks for stopping by.

Alex

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Elegant Butterfly Card - Happy Birthday

Good morning,

Another day another card to showcase using the lovely Elegant Butterfly Punch which co-ordinates so lovely with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set.  This was inspired and CASEd from here.

Elegant Butterfly Card 


Stamps: Itty Bitty Banners (P.134)
Cardstock: 
Bashful Blue (retiring) and Whisper White.  DSP: Subtles Collection - Bashful Blue.   
Inkpad:
Bashful Blue (retiring).   
Accessories:
Elegant Butterfly Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Pearl Basic Jewels, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Bashful Blue (retired), SU Bone Folder, Sticky Strip and Dimensionals.
Card Size:
A6.


Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day.

Alex

Monday, 15 April 2013

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.

Monday, 8 April 2013

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

Thursday, 4 April 2013

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

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

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

Monday, 1 April 2013

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