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This time last week Michelle and I were busy at Biggin Hill meeting old and new customers as well as demonstrating some of the New products that can be found in Stampin' Up!s Autumn/Winter Catalogue. If you would like a paper copy then email sue@frankiesuestampin with your address and I'll pop one in the post to you. Here are a few pictures that I managed to take before members of the public came in I would also like to thank Heidi for coming to help set up the stall and for...
Growing Green – Last chance!
Growing Green is just one of the stamps that is on this years retirement list (which can be found here), I love this set for the versatility of different techniques you can use to colour the images in - there are at least 7 different ways using water colour. Today I'm going to share with you a picture of the card that we made at class this week using the Water Colour Wash technique using Stampin' Up!s re inkers and their white embossing powder. The re inker colours...
2012-2014 In Colours
Although these don't usually get released until the new Annual Catalogue is launched in October, Stampin' Up! are making them available to you now in inks, markers and card stock*. The reason that they have released these items earlier is due to the launch of the Autumn/Winter catalogue as some of the Designer Papers have these colours in them. So here they are Here is a card that I made using these colours and the stamp set Circle Circus. Should you wish to purchase the In...
In with the New ………
As I promised last month today I can share with you Stampin' Up!s new Autumn/Winter Seasonal Catalogue with you. It has 40 pages of gorgeous products to boost your seasonal crafting which I know you are just going to love!! If you click here you will be able to view it on line, I didn't manage to post any more sneak peak pictures as I've been busy preparing for a craft show on Sunday, but my favorite stamp set at the moment can be found on page 27. And out...
Sneak Peak…….
Here's a little treat for all those that follow my blog and that's a card that I made today for this weeks Sketch Saturday Challenge which can be found here. I have used one of the new stamp sets that can be found in the New Autumn/Winter Catalogue (which is available to order from on the 1st of September) called Googly Ghouls. This set can be purchased on its own or as a "bundle with" googly eyes, tags and gift bags which I will be able to share with you in...
Bordering on Romance birthday’s
Today I can safely post pictures of two cards that I made using the Bordering On Romance stampset and the matching Adoring Accents framelits and embossing folders as the birthday girls have both received them now. Hope you both had great birthdays. The only difference apart from the colour is the sentiment one is from Sincere Salutations and the other from Petite Pairs stamp set. The Bordering on Romance stamp set and matching Adoring Accent framelits and Embossing folders can be...
Simply Scored Tool
The Simply Scored Tool from Stampin' Up! makes scoring card and patterned papers easy, fun and fast, whether it me just one project of making lots and lots just like I did yesterday. These are the gift boxes I made for Vicky who is raising money for Macmillan Cancer support, Vicky makes various items of jewelry, soaps, bath bombs, lip balms and has some up coming events, one of which is a table top sale in West Kingsdown*, which I am helping to support her with...
Embossing in colour with a Reason To Smile
Today I am going to share with you some cards with you that I made on Friday when I was having a play day.............they use Stampin' Up!s Reason to Smile stamp set which can either be earn't FREE with a £60+ spend or purchased at a regular price (click here for further details) I just love playing with my embossing powders but often don't find the time,on Friday I made time and came up with these creations using Stampin' Up!s coloured embossing powders - Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo....
Dusted off another stamp set….
Here is a card and matching envelope that I made using an old Mojo Monday Sketch and some of Stampin' Up! s Everyday Enchantment dsp that I had left over, using the stamp set Perfect Punches (one I dusted off for my challenge). As you can see I have used the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Perfect Punches stamp set which co ordinates with the Extra Large Oval Punch. Also I have used the Scallop Edge, Boho Blossom and Owl Builder Punches. The Simply Scored Tool and the added...
Baby Tees roller
Yesterday I mentioned that I had some stamp sets that I hadn't inked up for a while and challenged myself to use them well the same goes for my Stampin' Up! wheels. So today I am going to share a card with you that I helped my friend Sharon make. I used the Baby Tee wheel to make the background before adding some pink pirouette dsp and organza ribbon. I wheeled out some extra Baby Tee's which Sharon was able to layer up to give it some depth. Sharon then added the names of the twin girls...
Flight of the Butterfly and the Funky Four
Here are two cards both using the Flight of the Butterfly and Funky Four stamp sets. Both cards use the same supplies Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz and Tempting Turquoise card stock, Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise inks, some Tempting Turquoise ribbon and butterflies using the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. The only difference is for the second card I used my Simply Scored Tool to help make it into a Z card fold. I'm really bad at the moment as I don't seem to have used the...
Flight of the Butterfly……
This is one of the first sets I purchased after becoming a Demonstrator about 3 years ago. Here I have used the Kissing Technique where you transfer the pattern from one stamp to another, for this card I used the solid butterfly and the floral stamp from set. The sentiment is also from the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set. I'm not whether or not you can see it from the photograph but I used the Simply Scored tool to place lines on the whisper white card stock before placing the Butterflies on...
