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Been Busy…………

I haven't posted over the past few days as I've been busy getting ready for Stampin' Up!s regional training session in Reading today!! One thing that we have been asked to bring with us is a name badge so today I'm going to share with you the one I made for myself...........using the New Framelits Dies and Twitterpated Fabric My newest team member Michelle is going with me and as its her very first training event I've decorated a note book for her  using the Sweet Shop Designer...

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Scrapbookin’ On Sunday

Todays post is alittle later than usual because we have been celebrating one of my daughters 21st birthday...........  Happy Birthday Amy!!! This week I'm going to share with you two layouts out of the four that my ladies completed at our monthly scrapbook class (which is also avaliable by post).  This month we used papers from the Beau Chateau collection and the Creative Elements stamp set. We also have used the Big Shot - embossing the Marina Mist panels using the Vintage Wallpaper...

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Create a Cup Cake……..

I'm not one for baking Cup Cakes but am having great fun making them using Stampin' Up!s set in the Spring Mini Catalogue "Create a Cupcake" .....and what makes it even more fun is that it has a matching Punch.  Here I've used the luscious Glimmer Paper for the Cherry!! Both the Stamp set and punch can be found on page  22 of the Spring Mini Catalogue which ends at the end of April, email me at frankiesue@ntlworld.com to place your order for these or any other current...

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You Are Loved

I'm sure I haven't posted this card before its one that I did at a training event. It uses the You Are Loved stamp set and the luscious Glimmer Paper which both can be found on page 12/13 of the Spring Mini Catalogue, along with the Bird Builder and Itty Bitty punches from the Main Idea Book & Catalogue. I'm going to miss the luscious Glimmer Paper as its great for punching out as the glitter doesn't fall off, so I don't have a hubby nagging me about finding glitter...

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Perfect Postage and Postage Punch

This week I'm going to share with you projects made using items that are featured in the Spring Mini Catalogue which sadly will be no longer after the end of April. Today's card features the Perfect Postage Stamp set and matching Postage Punch.  The cardstock, ink and seambinding are Cherry Cobbler, the Whisper White cardstock in the background has been embossed with the Vintage Wallerpaper folder and the sentitment is from Petite Pairs and embleshed with a pearl. To order these or any...

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Scrapbookin On Sunday

Happy Easter Everyone!!!  Just a quick one today as I've got a very busy day ahead of me...... Today I am sharing with you a quick layout that  uses the remaining papers from Paisley Petals  collection that I have been sharing with you over the last few weeks.  I can't beleive how much Heidi and her friend Emma have grown this was taken in Junior School and they're in 6th Form now.

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Blossom Party Die

Today I am going to share with you a card that my ladies made at their card class on Wednesday evening, using Stampin' Up! Blossom Party Die. The colours used to make this card were Pink Pirouette, Pretty In Pink and Pear Piazz. The leaves are cut using the Little Leaves single die and the 2 Smaller Brads are from the In Colour Glimmer brads the larger one is from my personal stash. The Blossom Party Die is only avaliable until the end of April and is really good value at £16.50 to...

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Everything Eleanor Birthday Card

The inspiration for the colours used to make the card that I am going to share with you today came from Stampin' Up!s Colour Coach. This is an invaluable tool that gives you gorgeous colour combinations from all the Stampin' Up's Colour Collections. The Colour Coach can be purchased through me and can be found on page 88 of the Main Idea Book & Catalogue. The main colour I chose was Elegant Eggplant and the colour coach had two colour selections, I chose the first, so the other colours are...

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Scrapbookin On Sunday

Here is the second layout we did at our class last week using the Frightful Sight DSP and again not a spider in sight........ I'm not sure if you can see the buttons to the right hand side of the photograph, these allow you to turn the circle around on acetate and reveal the 3 hidden photographs.  This layout is great for hidding those embrassing photo's that people don't like to be shared with others but are great to look back at.......no I'm not under there just the Heidi and...

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Sale-a-Bration Countdown Day 3

Little busy yesterday for crafting as had to make sure house was  clean and tidy for hubby to come home from hospital and it took ages for them to get his medication together, but I found time this morning to do a little crafting and here is what I came up with. This card is using my favourite flower stamp set at the moment Vintage Vogue, these flowers are easy to stamp and I cut them out when visiting hubby in hospital whilst he was dozing! They were stamped using Bashful Blue and...

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Sale-a-Bration Countdown Day 2

A quick post today again as I'm off up the hospital to see hubby after his surgery. This picture is of a project that I did with some lovely Stampin' Up! demonstrators so there for can't take the credit for the design of this lovely little gift box of notelets using 2 of the stamps form the Sprinkled Expression stamp set. To get this effect on the stamps we used Re Inkers from the Brights Collection.......If you would like to see this demonstrated or have a go then why not book a party? email...

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