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For ideas, inspiration and tutorialsI found it difficult to chose a winner so I let the ladies put it to a vote and the winner was this lovelly easel card made by Jude. Well done Jude I cant wait to see what you do with the rest of the Stack of Sweet Pea Designer papers......
News flash……………..
I've just got back from my weekend away scrapping to find that I can share some up coming news with you ...... that in October Stampin' Up! are changing their Colour Collections! and bringing in "In Colours" The "In Colour" programme has been a very successful colour programme in other Stampin' Up markets and we are really excited that its coming over here. "In Colours" are a selection of new colours that our introduced every year, in addition to the core colour families. Each year there will...
Scrapping retreat……..
I just love these its great to get away and just scrap with out any interuptions from children and hubbies alike.........As I know the Fab group of ladies going this weekend, I was asked to do a workshop;but I didn't really want to eat into their SCRAPING time so I've decided to do something totally different!! I've given them a selection of 6x6 designer papers from the New Sweet Pea Stack, a length of ribbon and some cardstock and have challanged them all to make a card over the...
What am I like ?????????
teasing you all giving you sneak peaks of the New Mini catalogue and not putting the live link on my blog............ well its up on the side bar now along with my email addy should you wish to place an order.I can't make up my mind as to whats my real favourite in there as I'm loving them ALL. I'm especially looking forward to playing with the NEW Designer Papers especially the Sweet Pea paper stack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but for now here's a card I've made using the Baroque Motif stamp set with...
another sneak peak
Heres another sneak peak of something from the New Mini Catalogue thats out in less than a week now!!!!! Its the new fabulous Extra-Large Two-Step Bird punch. I've punched the body in Close to Coca, the wings in Chocolate Chip and the branch in Certainly Celery and its goes lovely with this little birdhouse template that I found out their in Blogland.
Easter Bunnies
I just loved these little bunnie boxes that were demonstrated at our regional training event last weekend.My daughter loved them so much that she talked me into making these for her friends at school (another 6 to make). I've used the beautiful new Bride designer papers along with matching cardstock and ribbons. the bunnies them selves where made with punches and adding a half pearl from the Pretties kit
Pamper Evening
On Thursday evening I did my very first public demonstration at a local National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Pamper Evening........ these are the latest craze for fundraising events!!I had a fab time explaining what Stampin' Up! is all about and even managed to persuade a few ladies to have a go themselves and make a book mark, for them to use in their "Me" time! One mum to be said "I'm going to pop this in my baby journal" we used the gorgeous Bella Blue DSP, Flight of a Butterfly Stamp set,and...
Sneak peak…………..
Wow what can I say the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up! has loads of lovelly new treasures in it......... pictured below is a mini tote bag and some notelets made using some of the goodies from it. I've used my favourite colours at the moment ~ Eggplant, Perfect Plum and Pale plum and the NEW Vintage Vogue Stampset, Very Vintage Roller and one of their NEW punches Two Step Bird.I'm off to play with some more of the goodies that I manged to pre order and will upload as soon as I get a...
Yesterday…………
Vicki was very kind and drove me to the crop we go to in Golden Green. It was great to get out of the house for a little while..... and it gave the girls something to laugh about......Well my footwear at least!!After the chatting I managed to actually do 2 layouts minus the titles and journaling.... which will get done some time in the future!!!!!!!!! ( I bet I'm not the only one who has a pile that just need those finishing touches either).The layout and papers are from one of the Totalpaper...
Like my fancy new shoes????????????
Here's a picture of my lovelly new Sunday Best shoes from the NHS.........LOLAs some of you may know I was having problems with in~growing toe nails...which is VERY painful and decidied to take the consultants advice and have them dealt with......Its great I've been given a great excuse to sit on my " bum" and craft for the next few days well as long as I keep my feet elevated. Its great to get out of the cooking and other domestic chores for a while.
Perfect Pairs………………..
I just love the way that Stampin' Up! punches work so well with their stampsets........ And for the Month of March Stampin' Up! have a spring promotion when you buy both the Stampset and Matching Punch.Plus you can get a sneak peak of the New Heart Punch that matches the hearts in the Simply Said Stampset....which is only avaliable whilst stocks last.........but not to worry it will be back but not until the new Ideas Book and Catalogue is out in September of this year 2010/2011.I'll be...
Dazzling Diamonds………get together!!
On Saturday we had our 2nd team meeting ......... to start the session Shaz decided to do some ice breaker activities..... the first was a treasure hunt to find SU supplies around the house the second was to make a card with the items we found in pairs with one hand tied up (meaning that one person could use their right and the other their left ).....but unfortunately only 3 of us managed to make it......... we deceided that we would continue but with an extra twist... The 3rd person would...
