The Fine Art of Stampin'

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

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Would you like to make your own festive cards for your nearest and dearest this Christmas? Why not come along to my Christmas Card class on Thursday 17 November where you can make at least five different cards, or even more, time permitting.

All are welcome from beginners to advanced crafters.

There will be a variety of cards to make on offer - just chose the five designs you like best and these are included in your initial class fee of £12. Then if you want to make more pay the low price of just £1.50 per additional card.

The class will take place at Dip n Doodle's premises in Gallowgate Lane, Largs from 7pm-10pm on Thursday 17 November.

Please contact me as early as possible to book your place. Payment is required no later than 14 November to secure your place but please book as early as possible as spaces are limited.

Payment can be made via the paypal button below, or by cheque/cash. Please contact me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com or on 07949 101534 to book your place.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Also look out for details of a Christmas mini album class and a Christmas home decor class - coming soon!

New Team Member

2011-10-19T19:39:00.002+01:00

I am so pleased to welcome Alison to my team of demonstrators.

Alison's blog can be found here so do please go and visit as I'm sure she will soon be updating when her starter kit arrives.

If anyone else is interested in joining my team then now is the ideal time as you can take advantage of the in-colour promotion. As well as receiving the usual starter kit stuffed full of stamps, inks, card, paper and business supplies (worth £250) you will also receive all of the new 2011-13 in-color ink pads and cardstock (worth a further £27.95), all for the low starter kit price of £119.

If you are interest then please contact me at thefineartofstampin@gmail for more information.

ILWS New Catalogue Blog Hop

2011-10-02T09:55:00.007+01:00

If you have just joined the blog hop here then welcome and enjoy your trip.
If you have arrived from Vicky's blog didn't she show us some amazing products showcasing new items from the catalogue.

Way back at the start of the month I mentioned that as a demo I had the opportunity to order some of the new products earlier and I showed you this sneak peek of something I had made using the new exclusive Stampin' Up! fabric.

Well this is the bag that I made. It uses two complete pieces of fabric. You get three pieces of fabric in each pack and each piece is approx 68.6cm x 45.7cm. This is the Timeless Portrait Fabric (item # 122337) and is priced at £8.95 per pack.
I also used some Basic Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (#115615 £10.25) for the handles.

If you'd like to know how to make this bag check back later in the week when I hope to be posting a tutorial.

Also in my pre-order were the new 2011-13 In-Colours, Pennant Parade Stamp set (p37) and the new Petite Pennants builder Punch (p119). And I used all of these to make the following birthday card. The sentiment is from the fab hostess set Happiest Birthday Wishes (p8) and I'll tell you further on about the amazing new hostess benefits that have been introduced.

The new in-colours used on this card are from L-R Calypso Coral, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder.

However as we're talking about in-colours this might be a good time to mention the new recruitment promotion.

Be a part of the ‘In Color’ crowd!

A new Idea Book & Catalogue means new In Colors—a collection of fresh and trendy colours that are introduced each year. And during October, you can get select 2011-2013 In Color products for FREE when you join the Stampin’ Up! family!

Join in October and get the Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color Kit—containing five Classic Stampin’ Pads and an assortment of A4 card stock in Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, and Island Indigo—absolutely FREE!

This kit—a £27.95 value—in addition to the many new and exciting products you’ll receive in the recently updated new-demonstrator Starter Kit (£119, valued at more than £250!) gives you the tools you need to start a successful business or simply support a hobby you already love.

If you would be interested in getting the products you love at a 20 percent discount, in addition to the many other benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator please contact me for more information. I would love to have you join me in my growing team.

One of the other perks of being a demonstrator is that we get to go to Stampin' Up Training events. These are great fun getting together with other demonstrators and when I attended training in Edinburgh recently one of the gifts we were given was the new Under the Big Top set (p31). Co-ordinating Designer Series Papers and Quick Accents pack are also available.

I used this set to make an easel style birthday card for my friend's son's 5th birthday (and made a couple spare as well).

And the Designer Series papers are from the Just Add Cake pack (p98)

Now about those new hostess benefits! It's fantastic news. Now when your workshop (or order) totals £150 or more you will get at least £25 to spend in the catalogue. You can chose to spend the money on anything at all in the catalogue or in the exclusive hostess section. What's more you get much better value in the hostess section as these items are priced at a lower amount than similar stamp sets. So even with just £25 worth of hostess pounds you could end up with as much as two stamp sets and an exclusive designer series paper pack for FREE!

And it gets even better - if your workshop total is over £300 you can chose any item in the catalogue for half price - so you could even get a Big Shot for only £44 or the full set of Stampin' Write markers for only £45 - the choice is yours.

More details in table below. And hopefully if you click on the table it should take you to a pdf showing you pictures of all the exclusive hostess sets.

Another way to get your hands on the exclusive hostess sets would be to join my stampers 6 group starting towards the end of this month - see top of blog for more information. Places are limited so if you are interested do please get in touch as soon as possible.

My goal this year is to increase the number of workshops I do so if you live in the West of Scotland (I am based in Largs) please give me call or contact me by email if you would like to take advantage of the new hostess programme and earn lots of FREE product.

Now click on the link to Julie's blog for the next stop on our tour. I am sure you will find lots of wonderful ideas on Julie's blog to inspire you.
And in case you get lost or there are broken links just pop back here for the full list of stampers taking part in this hop.

Thank you for visiting and if you'd like to leave a comment I'd be very pleased to hear what you think of the new catalogue and products :-)

Maggie
1. Lauralou http://airingcupboardstamping.blogspot.com/
2 AlisonP www.craftyalisoninlyon.blogspot.com
3 Glittermum http://www.mygroovystampinup.blogspot.com/
4. Theresa M http://my-next-chapter.blogspot.com/
5. SarahLP http://stampingobsession.com/
6. Sassy Stamper (Elaine) http://www.thesassystampers.blogspot.com/
7. Sarastamper (http://craftingandstamping.com)
8. JJ66 http://jan-crippin.blogspot.com/
9. Evy c http://evyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
10. DonnaM http://www.head-over-heels-by-dlm.blogspot.com/
11. Scrappydiva http://www.stampin-divas.blogspot.com/
12. Natalie http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/blog.html
13.Dawn http://www.tartanstamper.blogspot.com/
14. Vicky www.vickylouscorner.blogspot.com
15. Maggie (maggiemae) http://thefineartofstampin.blogspot.com/
16. Julie H (The Crafty Bug) http://www.the-crafty-bug.blogspot.com
17. Elizabeth (Stash Fairy) http://elizabethscraftroom.blogspot.com/
18. Michelle (ShellieStamps) http://michellescraftypaper.typepad.com/
19. Keren. http://www.kerenbaker.wordpress.com
20. Emma (Daisydaye) http://emma-daye.blogspot.com/
21. Rachel (Rachel) http://www.stampingurl.blogspot.com/
22. Valerie (valmoody) http://stampingwithval.wordpress.com/
23. Kara (KaraM) http://karascraftycorner.blogspot.com/
24. Sarah (IOW Sarah http://www.stampinsarahiow.blogspot.com/
25. Tracey Rossos http://www.derbyshireducks.blogspot.com/
26. Patricia (Beckscraft) http://stampinbeckscraft.blogspot.com/
27. Sarah-Jane http://cardsandacuppa.blogspot.com/
28. Claire http://stampinupscrapper.blogspot.com/
29. Cupcake http://pinkycardsandcreations.blogspot.com/
30. Kimf http://kimfeecrafter.blogspot.com/
31. carolineskinner http://stampinupandbranchingout.blogspot.com/
32. Emma_H http://www.emma-letsstamp.blogspot.com/
33. Sally - Pink Sky. x http://pinkskysu.blogspot.com/
34. Carolyn http://stampaholix.blogspot.com/
35. Tina http://littlewhitehousecrafts.blogspot.com
36. Hayley (craftydevils) www.mycrafthaven.blogspot.com
37. allyf - http://serendipitypapercuts.blogspot.com

FREE Make & Take tomorrow

2011-09-29T20:28:00.003+01:00

It's not often you get something for nothing these days but you can tomorrow!

If you like the idea of making a card like the ones above then just pop in to Dip n Doodle in Largs tomorrow anytime between 11am and 6pm. Even if you just have 15 minutes to spare why not drop in and see what's on offer.

If you've never crafted before but fancy giving it a go then this is the ideal opportunity. There will be plenty of help on hand and absolutely no obligation to buy.

I will of course be trying to tempt you with some previews from the new catalogue that goes live on 1 October.

You will also have the opportunity to reserve for purchase some of my retired sets that I will be reluctantly relinquishing. Although the retired sets can't be sold until 1 October I will be giving catalogue credit on a £1 for £1 basis on each retired item reserved for purchase on Saturday.

Yes that's right! If you reserve a retired stamp set for £20 I will give you a credit of £20 to spend in the new catalogue. Order must be placed on Saturday 1 October to qualify.

I hope you can find the time to drop in and I look forward to seeing some new faces as well as my lovely regular customers.

See you soon.

x

Open Day - Friday 30 September

2011-09-22T08:29:00.002+01:00

Stampin’ Up! Open Day

New Catalogue Preview
&
Last Chance to Buy Retiring Products

Dip n’ Doodle, 6 Gallowgate Lane, Largs

Friday 30 September - from 11 am to 6pm

Why not come along and see what Stampin’ Up! is all about?

* Free Make & Takes *

* Prizes *

* Book a home workshop *

* Find out about upcoming classes *

* Brand new Idea Book and Catalogue available to purchase *

Just pop in any time on the day – no need to pre book your slot.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Last Chance Blog Hop

2011-09-10T09:55:00.013+01:00

Today I'm taking part in a blog hop showcasing some Stampin' Up! products that are just about to retire at the end of this month.

If you have been following the hop from the beginning of the circle (from Alison's blog),
then a warm welcome to you! You will have just seen some fabulous projects from Ally.
If you have just popped in, don't worry, you can follow the links from here and enjoy the full blog hop circle!

This card was made for my friend's daughter's birthday and uses some of the gorgeous Nursery Suite Specialty Designer Series Papers (117165 £9.95) that retire at the end of this month.

The next three cards were made using one of my favourite Christmas sets Sparkly & Bright (115346 £16.95) and the Jolly Holiday designer series papers (unfortunately the papers are now out of stock - sorry!) If you are planning on buying any products that are retiring then I do recommend you do so as soon as possible as stocks may be running low on more items.

The Merry Christmas sentiment on these two cards is from the Occasional Greetings set (110520)which is also retiring. This has also been discounted by 40% so is available at the bargain price of £18.57 while stocks last.

This last card has been designed to attach to the front of an envelope to enclose money or a Christmas gift card.
This next card was made for a friend who was in hospital (excuse the fuzzy picture taken from my phone). The buttherfly stamp is from the Strength & Hope set (Wood: 118100 £15.95, Clear Mount 123660 £12.95) Stampin' Up! will donate £1 to the Breast Cancer Research foundation for each set purchased before the end of September.

By the time you read this I will be on my way to Edinburgh to meet up with my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators for some business training. As always when us demonstrators get together we make lots of cards to swap. I was very organised for once and made these cards a few weeks ago.

However when my pre-order goodies arrived on Tuesday (one of the perks of being a demo is that you get to order some of the new stuff from the new catalogue early!!!) I decided I couldn't resist making up some swaps using one of the new hostess sets (did I mention that as a demo you also get to pre-order two hostess sets as well! )

I finally finished these this morning and I'll be showing you the card in more detail next week.

Look out for more posts soon when I'll be letting you see some of the new products.
Hint: I had to dig out my sewing machine for the first time in ages!

Finally I have just set up a Facebook page and if you'd like to "like" it I'd be very grateful. Just click on the link that is (hopefully) on the sidebar on the left over there <<<<<<<<<<

I hope you have enjoyed my projects! Now it's time to continue the hop by going to visit Evy's blog here. Have a great weekend everyone!!

And just in case there are broken links along the way here is the full list of everyone taking part today:
1. Alison http://craftyalisoninlyon.blogspot.com/
2. Erika http://twintroublescreations.blogspot.com/
3. Lauralou http://airingcupboardstamping.blogspot.com/
4. Sarah http://www.stampinsarahiow.blogspot.com/
5. Theresa http://my-next-chapter.blogspot.com/
6. Rozelle http://thepapercraftsessions.blogspot.com/
7. Valerie http://stampingwithval.wordpress.com/
8. N/A
9. Emma http://emma-letsstamp.blogspot.com/
10. Donna http://www.head-over-heels-by-dlm.blogspot.com/
11. Julie (The Crafty Bug http://the-crafty-bug.blogspot.com/
12. Elaine http://www.thesassystampers.blogspot.com/
13. Sandra http://www.kraftybiker.blogspot.com/
14. Natalie http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/blog.html
15. Kim http://kimfeecrafter.blogspot.com/
16. Caroline http://stampinupandbranchingout.blogspot.com/
17. VickyLou http://www.vickylouscorner.blogspot.com/
18. Michelle http://michellescraftypaper.typepad.com/
19. Ally http://www.serendipitypapercuts.blogspot.com/
20. Maggie http://thefineartofstampin.blogspot.com/
21. Evy http://www.evyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/
22. Niki http://www.mygroovystampinup.blogspot.com/
23. Sarah-Jane www.cardsandacuppa.blogspot.com
24. Tina http://littlewhitehousecrafts.blogspot.com
25. Sally http://pinkskysu.blogspot.com

Retirement List Updates

2011-09-09T12:38:00.007+01:00

An up-to-date version of the retiring list can be found here.
The following items have already gone out of stock so if there is anything you were hoping to order this month please make sure you get your order in to me as soon as you can to avoid disappointment.

Stamps sets no longer available
Choo choo
Sense of time
Tart & tangy

Accessories no longer available
2010-2012 In Color Classic Stampin' Ink Refills
Wild Wasabi 12" x 12" Card Stock
Riding Hood Red 12" x 12" Card Stock
Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper
Silver Elastic Cord
Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets
Pewter Jumbo Eyelets
Star Punch

I've just uploaded some photos from my camera and I found a couple of projects that I hadn't shared with you yet.

This little gift bag was made using a tutorial I purchased from a US demonstrator, Inking Idaho. It was very simple to make using Poppy parade cardstock, ribbon and the square lattice embossing folder.

And this was a card made following a challenge set by Lorraine. The challenge was:
- Use three different colours of blue and a technique from one of the following: shaving cream, marbles or crayon resist.
I stamped a piece of whisper white card with a snowflake stamp and basic black ink. I then used a white crayon to highlight the areas I wanted to stay white before brayering the card with Baja Breeze ink (my first blue).

This was then mounted on Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy card.

Added some pearls and satin ribbon. The stamp sets used were Serene Snowflakes and Curly Cute (both of which are carrying over to the new catalogue).

And finally if you would like to get hold of the new Idea Book & Catalogue now then I have them on hand and ready to post.

As an introductory offer, throughout September, you can purchase the catalogue at the special price of only £4.95 including delivery direct to your door (RRP £5.95 plus P&P). Just click on the paypal button below to purchase.

That's all for now but be sure to check back tomorrow at 10am when I am taking part in the retiring list blog hop. See you soon!

Retired List

2011-08-31T23:23:00.001+01:00

As promised here are details of the items retiring at the end of this month.
Click on the link on the right hand side to see what items are going and if you'd like to place an order please contact me as soon as possible as stocks of some items are limited.

New Stampin' Up! Catalogue - Coming soon!

2011-08-31T19:41:00.003+01:00

The new Stampin' Up! catalogue is only a few weeks away (1 October) and as a demonstrator I get to see some sneek peaks and preorder some new products later on this evening. If you'd like to get a copy of the new catalogue as soon as possible just click on the paypal link below and I'll send a copy of the catalogue out to you as soon as they arrive.

As an introductory offer, throughout September, you can purchase the catalogue at the special price of only £4.95 including delivery direct to your door (RRP £5.95 plus P&P). Just click on the paypal button below to purchase.

Please note that you cannot place an order from the new catalogue before 1 October but that gives you plenty of time to have a good look at all the gorgeous new products and decide which ones you just have to have. I'm sure my list will be huge!

If you'd like to get a catalogue for free please contact me about hosting your own in-home workshop, joining my new stampers 10 group starting in October, or placing an order for £150 or more.

And check back later on this evening for details of the retiring list!

Bye for now

August Promotion - Ending soon

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Only a few days left to take advantage of this month's offer.
Free gift with any purchase of £75.

Includes a roll of the beautiful Rich Razzleberry 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, a 24-piece Clip Assortment and an exclusively-designed cosmetic bag.

Free gift with £75 order

2011-08-25T15:21:00.000+01:00

Stampin' Up! have another offer this month.

When you spend £75 (or host a £250 workshop) you will receive a gorgeous bag (see details above), a reel of Rich Razzleberry wide Grosgrain ribbon and a box of Clips.

This offer is only available for the month of August, so why not order today and treat yourself to a FREE gift bag of Stampin' Up! goodies, or contact me to see about hosting a workshop.

New Summer Mini Catalogue share - only £20

2011-04-04T18:20:00.000+01:00

Would you like to get your hands on some of the gorgeous new products in the mini but not sure what to choose?

How about a sampler pack of some of the gorgeous papers, ribbons and buttons in the new catalogue?

Your pack will include the following:

12 6"x6" sheets of the Springtime Vintage paper (2 of each design)
12 6"x6" sheets of the Botanical Gazette paper (2 of each design)
12 6"x6" sheets of the Sweet Stitches paper (2 of each design)

2 metres of Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon
2 metres of Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon
2 metres of Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon
2 metres of Pear Pizazz Seam Binding Ribbon

12 Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons
12 Sweet Stitches Big Designer Buttons
16 Bitty Buttons

3 Beveled Windowpanes (one of each size)

All for the low price of £20 delivered anywhere within the UK.

To order please email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com

Happy Mother's Day

2011-04-03T23:34:00.005+01:00

We've had a lovely weekend here. Kirsten was at a loose end yesterday ("I'm boooooored - well it is the first day of the school holidays!) so we decided to make Cinnabons. Mmmmm.

Unfortunately after 5 minutes Kirsten remembered that she'd tried them at Universal and didn't like them so she left me to it. But I persevered! OMG they were delicious (even if I do say so myself). I got the recipe from here http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/4727/clone-of-a-cinnabon.aspx

Next time I make them I would just make half quantities as it made about 10 ginormous buns!
Or maybe freeze half. To give an idea of size that dish is the one I use to make lasagne or pasta for all of us!

I was also spoiled as Kirsten made me breakfast in bed for mother's day. She gave me a lovely card that she'd drawn herself and a "Mum's survival kit" which included a jar of Nescafe Gold Blend, some Nutrigrain bars, a star bar, three Yankee candles and a Burt's Bees lip balm. Smart girl.
I also got some chocolates from Kenneth when he eventually surfaced post noon and a lovely bunch of flowers from both of them.

This is the card I made for my mum (whose favourite colour is Turquoise) and I stamped some kraft parcel paper when I realised I had run out of gift wrap. Always useful to have my craft supplies on hand.

I am working out the details of some new classes I will be running soon. Hoping to do a scrapbook/minibook/3D project class and a card making class every month - watch this space for more information coming soon.

The Tartan Stampers Mini Catalogue 2011 Blog Hop!

2011-04-01T07:45:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Thanks for "hopping" by. (sorry!)

If you've hopped here from Sharon's blog, weren’t her projects gorgeous? And doesn't her blog look fab? All posh and everything!

If you’re one of my usual blog readers and have come straight here and are not sure what’s going on, I am taking part in a Blog Hop today to launch the new Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalogue 2011.
There will be a link at the end of this post to Fiona's blog, where she will also have fabulous projects, and a link to the next blog, and so on. There are 10 blogs in total in this hop, so pop the kettle on and settle back with a cuppa while you browse.

First of all I can't quite believe how amazing the new mini catalogue is. Stampin' Up! really have excelled themselves this time. If you'd like your own copy of the mini catalogue please get in touch - contact details in the side bar <<<<<<< over there :-)

First up is a set of three projects I made using the Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum and Rose Red colour combo that are all in the subtles collection.

Look I actually made a scrapbook page - I first got in to scrapbooking way back in 2004 but for some reason this is the first scrapbook page I have made in about two years. I'm really not sure why that is but I really enjoyed making this page so who knows maybe I'll try it again some time soon!

The photos were taken when my mum, Kirsten and I took our girlie trip to Paris last summer. I should mention that Kirsten's Esmerelda figure came along too - so she could "see" Notre Dame again!

The new products from the 2011 Mini catalogue used to make this page include the Flower Burst Embosslit Die (114515), Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die (114507) and the Extra Large Decorative Label Punch (120907).

Other supplies include patterned paper from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack (117152) - as an aside this is seriously good value for money at £15.50 for 40 (yes that's forty!) sheets of double sided papers. I made the third flower using the scallop circle punch. The flower centres are some wee subtles designer buttons (119745) and there's a bit of Rhinestones (119246) bling on there as well.

The stamp sets used were Artistic Etchings (W 118517/C 120573) and Schoolbook Serif Alphabet (113510) - perfect for scrapbook pages as well as for personalised cards.

And because I'm basically quite lazy and everything was lying about on my work table already I used lots of the same products to make my next card.

What's new here though is the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder (114517) - how gorgeous is that? I really, really love that Stampin' Up! now have embossing folders so we can add lots of lovely texture to our cards.

Other supplies used include the Curly Label Punch (119851) and the Tiny Tags (W 118091/ C 118592) stamp set.

The last of these three is all sparkly and pretty! I used the waste piece from cutting out the Beautiful Butterflies die on my Big Shot (113439) - oooh that's right we have the Big Shot now. Did I forget to mention that? :-) - as a stencil. I used a sponge dauber and ink from the ink pads to stencil three butterflies on some Whisper White cardstock. I then went over the butterfly images with a 2-Way Glue Pen and added some Fine Cosmo Stampin' Glitter (108796).

I then used the Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402) to make a fancy edge and the sentiment is from the Level 3 hostess set Occasional Quotes. One of the perks of being a demo is that we get to purchase a Level 2 and Level 3 hostess set before the launch of each main catalogue.

As well as this blog hop the Tartan Stampers Team have also organised a card swap to celebrate the launch of the mini. Here are the cards I made all packed up and ready to go.

And here are the second set I made. One of my downline had only recently signed up and didn't have enough supplies from the new Mini catalogue (yet!) to make up cards for the swap so I kindly volunteered to make some for her - yaay me! ;) - so she would have some more cards to show her new customers.And here are these two cards close up:

I used the Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder on vellum paper (108631), Four Frames (W 123440 /C 123442) stamp set that co-ordinates with the XL Decorative Label Punch and some Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding Ribbon (122330). This is gorgeous stuff, its very light and so easy to work with and it comes in three other fabulous colours Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake and Rose Red.

For the card below I used the fabulous Top Note Bigz die (113463) ( I have been coveting this ever since I saw it in the US Stampin' Up! catalogue what seems like eons ago!), the Little Leaves Sizzlets Die (114511) which is so, so useful. I can see myself using this lots. The flower is made from four of the smallest flower on the Fun Flowers Bigz L die (121812), crumpling them up and then fastening them together with a brad.

The designer series paper is the wonderful Springtime Vintage (121782). I've only used the teeniest of pieces on this card but hope to share some more projects with more of this gorgeous paper very, very soon ;).
The sentiment is from that old favourite, a classic, but a goodie Sincere Salutations (105156)

I really hope you've enjoyed looking at my projects made with some of the new products. Look out for some more blog posts showcasing even more in the next few days. If you'd like to place an order or host a workshop (where you can earn FREE stamp sets and product) then do please get in touch. I'd love to hear from you.

And now its time to say goodbye and for you to hop on over to the Fabulous Fiona's blog for some more amazing projects.

Bye for now and thanks for visiting.

Ornament Punch Available for Ordering

2011-03-31T15:13:00.008+01:00

Good news! I'm happy to announce the Extra-Large Ornament punch (item 119847) is now available to order again. The quality problems Stampin' Up! were experiencing with the punch have been resolved and the punch is now available for ordering again.

Thank you for your patience.

Also look out for a new blog post tomorrow about the launch of Stampin' Up!'s new mini catalogue (hopefully dropping through the letter boxes of my regular customers early tomorrow morning). If anyone else would like a copy just let me know.

To celebrate all the amazing new products (and yes they are fabulous) the Tartan Stampers are having a blog hop tomorrow at 10am. I hope you can join me then.

I'll leave you with a couple of cards made using the ornament punch.
The first one was a swap I received at convention and was made by my fellow Tartan Stamper the ridiculously talented Kirsteen. Kirsteen has also used the Greenhouse Gala papers for this that are on special offer at a reduced price until 10pm this evening. The stamp sets used are Hopeful Thoughts and Curly Cute.

The second card is based on a swap that I received from Diane. Her card was very elegant in black and white (I would let you see this but I appear to have put it in a "safe" place - when I find it I'll upload a picture). I've used some brighter colours to make my version.

Belated Blog Post for Pam

2011-03-28T13:03:00.002+01:00

One of my Stampin' Up! downlines, Pam, celebrated a "big" birthday earlier this month and this was the card I made for her. The flower is made from some felt offcuts I picked up at the SECC recently, proper wool felt, not the usual craft stuff. It was so nice I added a brooch back to the flower so that it can be used as an accessory as well as to decorate the card!
Stamp set used is "just believe".

I also made her a little mini notebook that was created using all the Stampin' Up! border punches (plus some Rich Razzleberry ribbon and Vintage Vogue stamp set)

March Frenzy - last few days to order

2011-03-26T12:57:00.002Z

There's only a few more days to take advantage of the March Frenzy offer - see post below for more details.

The card on today's post was made using the Greenhouse Gala papers and the Hidden Garden Blossom rub-ons both of which are on offer this month.

As you probably know there's a new mini catologue coming out on 1 April so if you'd like a copy be sure to let me know as soon as possible and I can post one out to you.

Finally I have a new stampers 10 club starting on 5 May - There are currently only 3 spaces left so if you'd like to take part please let me know as soon as possible.

March Frenzy - 20 days left

2011-03-11T08:59:00.007Z

There are only 20 days left to take advantage of the reduced prices on offer for the March Frenzy promotion.

Items reduced are:

Item

Page

Description

Discount

Retail Price

Sale
Price

109679	40	Fast Flowers Stampin’ Around Wheel	20%	£6.50	£5.20
109685	48	Neighborhood Stampin’ Around Jumbo Wheel	30%	£8.50	£5.95
110528	61	Friendly Set	30%	£16.95	£11.87
107559	69	Spot On Stampin’ Around Jumbo Wheel	20%	£8.50	£6.80
109675	70	Baroque Border Stampin’ Around Wheel	30%	£6.50	£4.55
110524	75	Cheer & Wishes Set	30%	£16.95	£11.87
121717	87	A4 Shimmery White Card Stock	30%	£7.50	£5.25
106555	87	A4 Glossy White Card Stock	20%	£6.25	£5.00
117167	89	Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper	20%	£8.75	£7.00
113659	93	Hidden Garden Blossoms Rub-Ons	30%	£8.50	£5.95
111325	99	Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware	20%	£25.95	£20.76
120963	102	Stampin’ Pastels New Color Kit	30%	£11.25	£7.88
102845	102	Blender Pens	20%	£7.95	£6.36

I made a few simple cards using the Greenhouse Gala papers and the Hidden Garden Blossom rub-ons.

Supplies:
Hidden Garden Blossoms Rub-ons - reduced to £5.95 until 31 March
Greenhouse Gala Designer series paper - reduced to £7.00 until 31 March
Stamps - snetiments from Oval All and Pocket Silhouettes
Punch- Ornament (rumoured to be available for purchase again shortly - will let you know when I hear anything for definite)
Ribbon - Daffodil Delight Satin
Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, So Saffron

March Frenzy - Limited stocks

2011-03-01T08:50:00.004Z

Get up to 30 percent off great Stampin’ Up! products during our March Frenzy sale!

Products and sale prices are listed above.

However please don't leave it too long to order if you see something you'd like as all items are limited quantity at the discounted price and the discount will be removed once the limit is reached. All items have a quantity of approximately 1,000.

Please contact me to place your order.
E: thefineartofstampin@gmail.com

Last chance for Sale-A-Bration

2011-02-26T09:37:00.004Z

There are only three days to go if you would like to get your hands on one (0r more) of the four exclusive sale-a-bration sets.

You can claim one set free for every £45 of product ordered from the catalogue by 28 February.

This means that for a £150 order you would get three free sale-a-bration sets, a free level one hostess set and £15 worth of free procuct from the catalogue.

To order please contact me at: thefineartofstampin@gmail.com or leave a comment below.

PS I've seen the mini and the owl punch is there but the only matching owl stamp that is available at least until 30 September (as far as I know at the moment) is the one in the Punch Bunch sale-a-bration set above.

Change to Bundle in Bundle up for Christmas Promotion

2010-11-25T13:35:00.004Z

Due to unforeseen quality issues with the Ornament Punch, Stampin' Up! are now pleased to offer an updated Delightful Decorations Bundle option:

Item

Bundle Description

Price

125150

Delightful Decorations Bundle

Includes the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set and the Sparkle & Shine Jumbo Stampin’ Around Wheel

£30.45

Stampin' Up! are working with the manufacturer to resolve the issue with the Ornament Punch as quickly as possible and will update you on its availability as information becomes available.

To order the new Delightful Decorations bundle, or any other Stampin' Up! products please email me at: thefineartofstampin@gmail.com

2010-11-18T14:30:00.003Z

I just realised I hadn't posted pictures of my other convention swaps yet. I made a stepper box which has four origami fold boxes inside, and another for the lid.They're very easy to make but just a wee bit time consuming when you have to make 10 of them - I actually made 12 so I had a couple to spare for gifts. Anyway on the bus on the way to Addigton Palace I realised I hadn't taken any photos of them so here are the photos taken on the bus! LOL

I used papers from the Jolly Holiday set and some Old Olive satin ribbon.

I don't have any pictures of the box opened and it's too dull today to get a decent photo. However you can see what the box looks like when it's opened from this post here from when I made a similar box a couple of years ago.

Will be back later this week with some more photos of some of the 3D swaps I received plus some card candy and other cards.

Product News: Ornament Punch

2010-11-17T22:14:00.002Z

Have just heard the following:

Ornament Punch (item 119847) - not available to order at this time.

Stampin' Up! is currently working with the manufacturer to solve a quality issue that has been experienced with a few of the punches. As the Ornament Punch is part of the Bundle Up for Christmas promotion this option will no longer be available to purchase. Please be assured that Stampin' Up! are doing all they can to solve this problem as soon as possible. I will post another update when this item again becomes available. I'm so sorry to any of my customers who were hoping to purchase this punch before Christmas.

Convention Swaps

2010-11-09T20:03:00.004Z

Part of the fun of Stampin' Up! Convention is swaps. Basically most of the demonstrators who attend make up lots of swap cards all the same and then swap them with other demonstrators. That way you end up with lots and lots of different cards. I absolutely loved taking part in this as I now have approximately 60 gorgeous cards full of new ideas and that are sparking my own creativity.

Here are the swaps I made:These use the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper. These papers are perfect for this type of card as they are patterned on both sides.

I made up cards using the same design in four different colour ways.

My next design used the Eiffel Tour stamp from the new Artistic Etchings set. I bought these stamps in the clear mount option. These stamps are the same red rubber (NOT clear polymer) as the usual wood mounted stamps but they have a sticker that goes directly onto the back of the grey cushioning foam and then they stick directly onto a clear stamping block. They are fab! I think I now prefer them to the wood mount stamps now.

The sentiments are from the level 3 hostess set Occasional Words - one of the many benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demo is that we have the opportunity to purchase both a Level 2 and a Level 3 hostess set before the launch of the new catalogue.

The brad is from the Hodgepodge Hardware kit and the background stamp is En Francais (mais oui! LOL ). I can't tell you how quick and easy these cards were to make but lets say I started them at 10:40pm the night before I flew down to Convention!

My 3D swaps will follow soon, plus card candy and then some photos of some of the swaps I received in return at Convention. I'll also have them on display if you are coming along to my workshop on Thursday 18 November - my place 10am-12 noon. Please call (07949 101534) or email (thefineartofstampin@gmail.com) as soon as possible if you would like to come along.

Maggie
xxx

Ribbon Bundle offer - with some photos!

2010-11-07T19:05:00.005Z

I just wanted to quickly remind everyone about the free ribbon promotion that is running from now right through until the end of December...with some photos this time.

First of all we have:

The Gifted Bundle: Gifted Stamp Set and a pack of Jolly Holiday Designer Series papers. £35.70 in Wood Mount and £30.70 in Clear Mount

The Welcome Christmas Bundle: Welcome Christmas Stamp Set and Christmas Cocoa Speciality Designer Series Paper. £36.90 in Wood Mount and £31.90 in Clear Mount. This Designer Series Paper is only available as part of this bundle and only while stocks last!

The Season of Joy Bundle: Season of Joy Stamp Set and So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel. £36.45. This stamp set is available in wood mount only.

The Delightful Decorations Bundle: Delightful Decorations Stamp Set and the Ornament Punch £37.45. Again this stamp set is available in wood mount only.

And these are the four different ribbons you can choose from. You get free ribbon with every bundle you order so if your order one bundle you can chose one ribbon, two bundles choose two ribbons etc... There is no limit to the number of bundles and free ribbon you can order.

Do however remember that this offer is only available whilst stocks last so don't leave it too long to place your order.

Convention highlights

2010-11-07T10:25:00.005Z

Just wanted to quickly post some highlights from convention.

Firstly thanks to Diane for being my lovely room mate again. Was just like the scrapaganza days.
Thank you for my beautiful room mate gifts - pictures to follow later when I get home. Sorry your gift wad delayed due to circumstances beyond my control! Hopefully will get it posted to you soon.

Also it was great to meet up with all the Tartan Stampers again. We had so many laughs. Thanks for making it so much fun. And it was great to meet the new members of the team as well. I hope you all enjoyed your first convention as much as I did.

Huge congratulations to my second level downing Emma who achieved an outstanding award as the #13 demo in the UK. What a brilliant result. Well done Emma.

Also big congratulations to my SU "sisters" Elaine and Kara who were both in the top 25 demos of the year, and my upline Dawn who was in the top 10.

And thank you so much to Dawn for her very generous gifts that she have to each of us.

I have so many beautiful items from the 3d swap and card candy swap. And lots of stunning cards from the general swaps. They are inspiring and I have so many ideas in my head for new projects.

I learned so much from Julie Kettlewell and Michelle Last's presentations. And we saw some really amazing projects from Shelli and Pam Morgan.

We also got to see the new saleabration sets available to buy from 1 January and they are fantastic. Something for everyone. We even got given one set to take away with us.

And best of all they announced that next years convention will be held at Disneyland Paris so if anyone wants to sign up and come with me next year just let me know. The dates ate 18 and 19 November 2011.

New Ribbon Promotion

2010-11-03T19:48:00.002Z

Dates: 1 November -29 December 2010

Promotion Details

During the Christmas season, you can get a FREE spool of exclusive Stampin’ Up! ribbon when you purchase a Christmas gift-giving bundle.

Choose from these bundles:

Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
Gifted Bundle Gifted Set and Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper	124051	£35.70	124052	£30.70
Welcome Christmas Bundle Welcome Christmas Set and Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper	124063	£36.90	124064	£31.90
Season of Joy Bundle Season of Joy Set and So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel	124055	£36.45	---	---
Delightful Decorations Bundle Delightful Decorations Set and Ornament Punch	124058	£37.45	---	---

*Bundles and ribbons available while supplies last

Choose from these ribbons:

Description	Item	Retail Value
Mistletoe Ribbon Originals	116792	£11.50
Sleigh Bells Ribbon	116795	£8.50
Riding Hood Red 1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon	113099	£10.25
Real Red 3/4” Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon	115608	£10.25

Things to Remember

There is no limit to the number of bundles you can purchase. For every bundle you purchase you may choose another spool of ribbon.
Bundles and free exclusive ribbon are only available while supplies last. If any of the components of a bundle run out of inventory, the bundle will not be available to order. If any of the free ribbons run out of inventory you may choose another free ribbon.

Further Reductions

2010-09-16T23:31:00.002+01:00

Stampin' Up! have announced that from 11pm tonight there are some further reductions to some items on the retired list.

More information can be found by clicking on the link below

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-GB/Lastchance_en-GB.pdf

The further reduced items have a tick in the far right column.

If you'd like to place an order please let me know as soon as possible whilst stocks last.

Stampin' Up! retiring list

2010-09-01T18:47:00.002+01:00

Click here for the last chance list.

Hundreds of products from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalogue are retiring. Now is the last chance for you to get them before they’re gone for good!

Some last-chance items are discounted. Please refer to the Last Chance List PDF for discount pricing information.
Some items on the Last Chance List will be available in the new catalogue, but in a new configuration (e.g., a new punch body style). These items include (but are not limited to) punches, card stock assortment packs, etc. Any item being reconfigured will be noted on the Last Chance List.
Last-chance products are only while supplies last.
- Because these items can go quickly, you may not receive all the items they have ordered and where possible you should provide a substitute item in case the original item is no longer available when you place the order.

Please phone me on 07949 101534 or email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com to place your order.

Sunny Days Mini Album Class - New date Thursday 9 September

2010-08-21T10:15:00.002+01:00

More details to follow soon

Two Step Stampin' Promotion - Save 20% on selected stamp sets throughout August

2010-08-01T16:04:00.003+01:00

Two-Step Stampin’ Promotion

Dates: 1-31 August 2010

Promotion Details:

Two-Step Stampin’ sets allow you to quickly and easily take your creativity to the next level. And from 1-31 August, you and will get 20% off selected Two-Step Stampin’ sets from the current catalogues--no limit, no minimum purchase required!

Choose from the following stamp sets:

Item	Page	Description	Regular Price	Sale Price
104606	31	Loads of Love	£18.95	£15.16
109439	35	Big Bold Birthday	£23.95	£19.16
113258	39	Trendy Trees	£12.95	£10.36
113824	43	Greenhouse Garden	£22.95	£18.36
117688	8*	Something Sweet	£23.95	£19.16
118091	15*	Tiny Tags	£18.95	£15.16
113266	18*	Bird on a Branch	£14.95	£11.96

*From Mini Catalogue

Offer expires 31 August 2010. Please contact me as soon as possible to place your order.

Remember as well that we are saying a fond farewell to 30 colours at the end of September (see sidebar for details) so don't forget to place an order for your favourites while you can.

Christmas In July Class

2010-07-25T18:07:00.001+01:00

I've set this post to stay at the top for now but be sure to scroll down as I'm planning to update the blog over the next few days (don't faint!) to show you some of the cards I've been working on recently.

Why not come along and get a head start on your Christmas Cards. Learn how to make ten unique cards quickly and easily using the one sheet wonder technique.

Even better how would you like to attend this class for FREE?

Simply purchase the Christmas in July bundle from me to use in class, no later than 21 July and your class will be FREE.

The Christmas in July bundle includes the following products:

Serene Snowflakes stamp set (115438)
Platinum Shimmer Paint (116807)
A single sponge dauber
Dasher stamp (116816)
Whisper White craft ink pad (117361)

And the cost is £35 inclusive of P&P

Please either email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com or phone/text me on 07949101534 if you would like to take advantage of this special offer.

Extra supplies?
Additional cardstock, envelope and ribbon bundles are also available to purchase at a cost of only £5 each in case you'd like to make additional co-ordinating cards. (each pack contains the basic supplies to make the ten cards included in the class, excluding ink, stamp sets, tools etc)

Class by post
If you can't make it along to class on the day then you can still take the class for FREE. Simply purchase the Christmas in July bundle and I will post the cardstock, ribbon and accessories needed to make the cards to you along with full colour instructions. There will be an additional charge of £2.95 for this option to go towards postage costs bringing the total cost of the class by post option to £37.95.

If you are taking class by post option then you will also need the following supplies and tools (not supplied) to enable you to complete all ten cards:

Not Quite Navy inkpad (110075) £4.25
Ballet Blue inkpad (110054) £4.25
Bashful Blue inkpad (10056) £4.25
Occasional Greetings stamp set (110520) £26.95 (p25 of current catalogue)
Punches Three (level one hostess set - available FREE with order of £150 or more)
Scallop Edge punch (113654) £12.50
Eyelet Border punch (117402) £12.50
Circle of Friendship stamp set (107137) £15.95
Scallop Circle punch (109877) £12.50
1 3/8" circle punch (110105) £12.50
1 1/4" circle punch (110104) £12.50
1" circle punch (110106) £8.50
1/2" circle punch (110103) £3.95
Basic Phrases stamp set (110530) £30.95

The "No thanks, I don't want to buy stuff, I just want to come along to class" option
If however you would prefer to just come along to class then the class fee is £12 (reduced to only £10 for those who register and pre-pay no later than 21 July).

The class is also available by post for £12 including P&P - this will include the basic cardstock, envelopes and ribbon required to make the ten cards plus full colour instructions (stamp sets, ink pads, shimmer paint and other tools and accessories not included).

To book your place or make a purchase please contact me as soon as possible as places are limited (due to school holidays I am unable to run a daytime class this month, however if there is sufficient demand I will run the class on a second evening):

E: thefineartofstampin@gmail.com
T: 07949 101534

More Vintage style Vintage Vogue and more...

2010-07-07T19:00:00.000+01:00

Some more samples made using the Vintage Vogue stamp set.

Remember the Vintage Vogue stamp set (£19.95) is currently only guaranteed to be availabe until 30 September (that's not to say it might not make it in to the new catalogue due out on 1 October 2010, but nothing is certain!)

And finally the last two cards made using the Vintage Vogue set (for a wee while anyway):

The first one uses colours from the Bold Brights range for a much more modern card.

And this last card includes a flower that was included in last month's Stampin' Success (a magazine for US & Canadian demos, but we can sneak a peek online ;)

Some Vintage Vogue cards

2010-07-05T19:00:00.001+01:00

These cards were made using the gorgeous Vintage Vogue stamp set that we used at class the other week and some of the ladies who attended (and purchased the stamp set) requested that I put my other samples online. The first five cards were made using the new Cottage Wall designer series paper - not sure how long this will be around, we've just been told "until stocks last" so if you want some it would probably be better to order sooner rather than later.

However if you just want a taster then these are also included in the Stampin' Up! New Colour share.

The first three cards were CASEd (ie shamelessly copied) from Canadian Stampin' Up! demo Deanna Tam. My crafting mojo had got up and left for a seriously long time and I just didn't know where to start. But luckily once I had made the first three cards I was inspired to come up with my own ideas once again...thank goodness!

CASEd card #1
CASEd card #2CASEd card #3

Half & half! LOL ie some of my ideas
All my own work!!! *smile*

Vintage Vogue Class - 24 June 2010

2010-06-14T18:41:00.003+01:00

Just a quick up date to say there are only a couple of spaces available in the 10am to 12 noon class so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to come along.

There are a few more spaces for the evening class being held from 7pm-9pm.

Also there are a couple of spaces left in the Stampers 10 starting this month. Contact me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com if you'd like to join in. Minimum spend is £15 per month, plus P&P, over 10 months. You will then be a "virtual" hostess one month and will receive the usual hostess benefits ie a free level one hostess set AND £15 worth of FREE product from the catalogue. You will also receive a free copy of the Stampin' Up! Catalogue and Idea Book (usual price £4.95)

Stampin' Up! New Colour Share

2010-06-05T22:02:00.004+01:00

Would you like to get a taste of the new Stampin’ Up! Colours now.

3 metres of Melon Mambo ribbon

3 metres of Soft Suede ribbon

3 metres of Rich Razzleberry ribbon

12 sheets of 6x6 Cottage Wall papers

6 sheets of Melon Mambo A4 card

6 sheets of Soft Suede A4 card

6 sheets of Rich Razzleberry card

ALL THIS FOR ONLY £13.00 (inc p&p).

To order please email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com

If that isn’t enough for you and you want to add inkpads in the three new colours as well then the price is only £26.50 (inc p&p)

Vintage Vogue Class - 24 June 2010

2010-06-05T21:55:00.002+01:00

Come along and make three cards using the gorgeous Vintage Vogue stamp set and some of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Colours - Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede.

The class will include instructions on how to make two types of three-dimensional flowers and we will also cover the brayering technique.

The class will take place on Thursday 24 June and due to customer demand I will be running two classes:

- from 10am to 12 noon

- from 7pm to 9pm.

Please remember to let me know which time slot you will be attending.

The class will take place at Dip N Doodle, 6 Gallowgate Lane, LARGS, KA30 8BE.

The cost of the class will be £10 and payment should be made on or before the registration date of 15 June.

Special Offer: Treat yourself to your own Vintage Vogue stamp set to use in class and pay the special low combined price of only £28 for both the class and the stamp set.

To book your place please either email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com or phone/text me on 07949 101534. Payment should be made by cheque to reach me no later than 15 June.

Some retired and US sets for sale

2010-05-06T15:44:00.006+01:00

I have the following sets for sale:
Please note that stamps are all previously used and there may be some staining on the rubber and/or the wooden blocks.

Office Accoutrement £20

Typeset Alphabet Lower £20

Cause For Celebration £15 (level 2 hostess set 2008-09)

Botanical Blooms £5

Polka Dot Punches £5

Mixed set of 13 stamps - ideal for demos to use as incentive stamps. Includes some (but not all) from the US set Taggers Dozen £10

Post and packing will be charged at cost - let me know which stamps you are interested in and I'll let you know the cost of P&P.

Payment by paypal preferred - please email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing any of these sets.

Thanks for looking - any questions just let me know.

Exciting News from Stampin' Up!

2010-04-07T12:13:00.004+01:00

I am so excited to let you know that Stampin' Up! is having a Colour Renovation!

What does this mean for you - well starting from 1 October 2010 there will be some fabulous new colours for you and we will be saying a fond farewell to some other colours.

There will be 15 new colours to chose from:Daffodil Delight
Early Espresso
Marina Mist
Cajun Craze
Cherry Cobbler
Melon Mambo
Pacific Point
Tangerine Tango
River Rock
Soft Suede
Riding Hood Red
Rich Razzleberry
Wild Wasabi
Pink Pirouette
Baja Breeze

and Crumb Cake = Kraft :-)

The retiring colours are Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Pale Plum, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace, Almost Amethyst, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, Taken with Teal, Glorious Green, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Mellow Moss, Green Galore, Gable Green, Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Summer Sun, Apricot Appeal, Only Orange, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, and Going Gray.

From now until the end of September you can stock up on all of the retiring inks, reinkers, papers, ribbons, and other accessories. Remember once they are gone, they will no longer be available. Please don't wait until the last minute. If you have any questions, I will be more than happy to help you. If you would like to place an order please email me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com or phone me on 01475689958.

NEW Mini Catalogue

2010-04-01T08:54:00.002+01:00

Click here to view the new mini catalogue

Special offer for those close to me - if you would like to place an order by 5 April and are willing to call round and pick up your items from me then P&P will be free.
Just drop me an email or pop an order form with payment through my door :)
For more information phone me on 01475 689958.

Perfect Pair Promotion

2010-03-04T15:11:00.000Z

Dates: 1-31 March 2010

Promotion details:

Buy a qualifying stamp set and receive the coordinating 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)!

Qualifying stamp sets and punches are listed below:

Item	Page	Description	Price	Coordinating Punch Discounted Price
106598	59	Simply Said	£22.95
106812	59	Amitié (French Simply Said)	£22.95
113693	n/a*	Full Heart punch**	£12.50	£10.00

*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.

Item	Page	Description	Price	Coordinating Punch Discounted Price
111502	55	In the Stars	£24.95
112640	55	Sous une bonne étoile (French In the Stars)	£24.95
112622	55	In den Sternen (German In the Stars)	£24.95
113652	88	Large Star punch	£12.50	£10.00

Item	Page	Description	Price	Coordinating Punch Discounted Price
111564	43	Flight of the Butterfly	£23.95
111752	43	Sur les ailes d’un papillon (French Flight of the Butterfly)	£23.95
117404	88	Butterfly punch	£12.50	£10.00

Item	Page	Description	Price	Coordinating Punch Discounted Price
111678	58	Say It with Scallops	£14.95
111730	58	Dites-le joliment (French Say It with Scallops)	£14.95
113653	88	Scallop Square punch	£12.50	£10.00

Item	Page	Description	Price	Coordinating Punch Discounted Price
113790	58	Oval All	£14.95
114649	58	En ovale (French Oval All)	£14.95
114663	58	Ovale Sprüche (German Oval All)	£14.95
115429	88	Scallop Oval punch	£12.50	£10.00

Things to Remember:

The Full Heart punch will not be available again until the release of the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue.
You can purchase the Full Heart punch separately for the full price.
The Full Heart punch is only available while supplies last. When the inventory is depleted, it will be removed from the promotion.
There is no limit to the number of coordinating stamp sets and discounted punches you may purchase. For every qualified stamp set you purchas, you get one coordinating punch at 20 percent off.

2010-02-06T22:45:00.004Z

Just a quick note to let you know I will be out of contact for the next 8-9 days.

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!

2010-01-24T07:00:00.003Z

Firstly let me apologise for the poor pictures taken in bad lighting conditions but I don't think I've actually been at home in daylight hours this week! (Anyone else who works in personal tax will know why LOL - roll on February :D ).

Secondly and far more importantly welcome to everyone who is joining me from Carol e's blog.
Nice to have some visitors in on a cold Sunday in January.

My first project is a set of mini note cards using the Vintage Labels set (yours FREE with any purchase of £45 or more before the end of February, as if you didn't know!).

I used some Love Notes (these are little 3"x3" cards and envelopes, and they come in a pack of 20, ten Whisper White and ten Very Vanilla) and designer series paper in the following colourways: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red and Bashful Blue.
Ink and cardstock to match.

I stamped the label using white craft ink and punched it out using the co-ordinating scallop circle punch. I then used the 3/4" punch to punch out the sentiment in the middle that I had stamped on whisper white card. The eyelet border punch was used to make the trim.
Tip: When using the border punches (either the scallop edge punch or the eyelet border punch) on the designer paper I get a cleaner punched edge if I punch two sheets of paper instead of one, as the punches are designed to be use with heavier weight cardstock.

The bag was made from a sheet of A4 printer paper. The handles were made using the 1 3/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches.

My second sample uses the Good Neighbours Sale-A-Bration set
I think the houses in this are really cute.

And lastly this little gift tag uses the Good Neighbours set again. I used my Stampin' Write markers to colour my stamp with two different colours before stamping it on to whisper white paper. The flower is from the Pretties Kit (as is the pearl) and has been coloured in using a real red marker.
Some more Sale-A-Bration samples made using the Happy Moments set can be found here.

I hope you are having fun on the Sale-A-Bration blog hop today and you can find some more gorgeous samples on Clare's blog - just follow the link and thank you for visiting. Hope to see you by this way again soon :)

And finally for details of how Stampin' Up! are contibuting to the Haitian Disaster Relief fund please click on the offers tab above - thank you :)

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!

2010-01-20T19:46:00.001Z

Look out for the Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop! passing this way on Sunday 24th January.

Love You Much - ony one month to go!

2010-01-13T22:10:00.000Z

Its time to think about Valentine's Day. Love You Much is a new set in the UK catalogue this year and its so pretty. Here are some examples made using this set:

Card 1
I stamped the large heart four times and cut it out to make a large flower.
The ribbon is the res striped gros-grain ribbon coloured in using a Pixie Pink marker.

Supplies:
Stamps: Love You Much, Polka Dot Background
Card: Real Red, Pixie Pink, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Pixie Pink & Pink Passion markers, White craft ink (for Polka Dot background)
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Red Grosgrain ribbon, scallop circle punch

Card 2

Supplies:

Stamps: Love You Much, En Francais Background Stamp, Its Beautiful Wheel,Vintage Labels (SAB set)
Card: Real Red, Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red & Pretty in Pink markers, White craft ink (for Its Beautiful wheel), Real Red
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Red Grosgrain ribbon,

Card 3

Supplies:

Love is in the air...

2010-01-11T20:00:00.001Z

...well on a card anyway.

This card is based on the one on page 86 of the current idea book and catalogue. The letters and heart are from the Sticky Cuts Sweet set. These are like sticky strip (if you've used that before) but cut into shapes and letter. There's a backing sheet that you peel off to add the images to your card and then when you're ready to add glitter you just peel off the red top strip and then sprinkle on your glitter...easy peasy and very quick.

I was also looking for ribbon to match so I decided to colour in my red striped grosgrain ribbon with a Pixie Pink marker - I love how it turned out. What do you think?

Supplies:

Stamps: Vintage Labels (Sale-A-Bration limited edition set)
Card: Pink Passion, Certainly Celery, Whisper white
Ink: Craft White, Pixie Pink
Accessories: Sticky Cuts Sweet, Fine Cosmo Glitter, Red Striped Grosgrain ribbon (coloured with Pixie Pink marker)

Sale-A-Bration - Happy Moments

2010-01-10T18:52:00.007Z

How great are these FREE sale-a-bration stamps.
You can chose a limited edition sale-a-bration set free with each and EVERY purchase over £45. - so if you spend £45 you get one set if you spend £90- two sets free etc.

You can also combine with your hostess benefits so if you place an order of £150 or more you would receive

a FREE level 1 hostess set,
£15 worth of FREE product and
THREE FREE sale-a-bration sets

If you'd like to place an order please contact me by phone or email.

These are some cards I made using the Happy Moments set. Its so versatile and as you can see can be used in a variety of styles.

The first card I made using the presents stamp.
I stamped the image several times on different sheets of Bashful Blue designer series paper, and then paper pieced the image together.
I then coloured in the linen thread using a Brocade Blue marker,
before tying it round each "parcel".

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Moments, Sanded background stamp
Card: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Paper: Bashful Blue designer series paper
Ribbon: Bashful Blue striped grosgrain
Embellishments: Hodgepodge Hardware

Birthday Card

The dotty background piece is made by punching holes in a strip of black cardstock and then backing it with Pink Passion and Pixie Pink cardstock. Helen used this idea on her card that was part of the In Love With Stamping January challenge.

I used the mat pack to space the holes evenly and then used the Cropadile and 1/2" circle punch to make the holes. The Whisper White cardstock was edged using the Border eyelet punch. Have I mentioned how much I love this punch! I find it almost impossible to make a card without using this punch at the moment LOL.

Once again I paper-pieced the image after stamping it on Pretty In Pink cardstock. The flowers were then coloured in using Pink Passion and Pixie Pink markers.

I wanted my ribbon to match the bright colours of the card so I used my Pixie Pink marker to colour in some white grosgrain ribbon. I also coloured in some flowers from the Pretties kit again using the Pink Passion and Pixie Pink markers.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Moments,
Card: Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ribbon: White grosgrain, coloured with Pixie Pink marker
Embellishments: Flowers from Pretties Kit coloured with Pixie Pink and Pink Passion markers
Punches: Border eyelet punch, word window punch

Vintage Style Thank You card

I love this little birdcage stamp. And I thought it would go just perfectly with the Bella Bleu papers.
I made a scrunchie vellum flower (click on the classes tab above for a step-by-step guide on how to make these). I also coloured some Very Vanilla Ribbon with a Creamy Caramel marker to match the rest of my card.
All edges were inked using a sponge dauber and Creamy Caramel ink for a vintage effect.

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Moments, En Francais
Card: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Vellum paper
Ribbon: Very Vanilla grosgrain, coloured with Creamy Caramel marker, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon
Embellishments: Scrunchie Flower made from Vellum paper, Linen Thread
Punches: Border eyelet punch, oval punch, oval scallop punch

For You Card
Last but not least was a simple card using colours from the Soft Subtles range

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Moments, Its Beautiful Jumbo Wheel
Card: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Barely Banana, Pale Plum
Ribbon: Pink Gingham
Embellishments: Soft Subtles brads
Punches: Border eyelet punch, oval punch, oval scallop punch (trimmed)

Happy Birthday Dawn

2010-01-07T10:30:00.000Z

It's Dawn's Birthday today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAWN!
Hope you have a lovely day.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Pixie Pink
Patterned Papers: Kaleidoscope
Stamp: Miss Anya, coloured in using Stampin' Markers

Colour Combination Challenge!

2010-01-06T14:21:00.001Z

Now this really was a fast card. I only had five minutes before I had promised I would watch another episode of Dexter (season 3...such a good show...anyone else watch it?).

Our challenge was to use the following colour combinations -

REGAL ROSE
CAMEO CORAL
PRETTY IN PINK
APRICOT APPEAL
OLD OLIVE
BASHFUL BLUE

I know! Yikes! but surprisingly they seemed to work pretty well together.

Event update

2010-01-05T21:12:00.001Z

Click on the Classes/Event tab for details of a great Stampin' Up! event coming to Glasgow soon. Please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to attend as places will be limited.

No embellishments challenge

2010-01-05T14:16:00.000Z

This was another challenge over on In Love With Stamping. To make our card we could only use ONE stamp set, card and ink...and that was it. No ribbons, no flowers, no brads etc. We were allowed to use punches though.

Stamps: Bloomin' With Beauty
Card: Kraft, So Saffron, Naturals Ivory, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip (faux ribbon, made from a thin strip of card)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel (marker), So Saffron (marker)

Sketch challenge

2010-01-04T14:10:00.000Z

This card was made as a result of a sketch challenge over on In LoveWith Stamping.
I think that Greenhouse Garden (page 43 of Idea Book & Catalogue) may just be my new favourite set. I'm also loving the Kaleidoscope designer papers.

Card & Ribbon: Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery
Tools: Eyelet border punch, mat pack

Happy New Year! Let's Sale-A-Brate!

2010-01-03T13:11:00.006Z

Its a New Year and that can only mean one thing in Stampin' Up! world...
yes its SALE-A-BRATION time.

I know that some of my regular customers have already placed their first sale-a-bration order (thank you :) ) but for those of you who are new to Stampin' Up! you are probably wondering what its all about. If so then read on...

The promotion runs from 30 December 2009 - 28 February 2010

Promotion Details:

With rewards for customers, hostesses, new recruitseveryone has a reason to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set for every £45 purchase (no limit!). So that means if you spent £150 you would receive THREE sale-a-bration sets as well as a Level 1 hostess set and £15 worth of additional free product! What a deal!

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set with a £300 or more workshop, in addition to the regular hostess benefits. Plus anyone booking a workshop with me that is held in January or February can also chose an additional free stamp set to the value of £21.95 for free...yes on top of your hostess benefits.

Recruits: If you sign up with me during sale-a-bration you can have any retail stamp set (a value up to £38.95) from the current catalogue for FREE. New demonstrators must write the name of the set they choose on the top of the Starter Kit order form, or they will receive the default set (Schoolbook Serif Alphabet; item 113510).

Sale-A-Bration Products

Good Neighbours gallery at In Love With Stamping

Whimsical Words gallery at In Love With Stamping

Vintage Labels gallery at In Love With Stamping

Happy Moments gallery at In Love With Stamping

Things to Remember:

All Sale-A-Bration products are exclusive to this promotion and will never be offered again.

Order deadlines:

Saturday, 28 February 2009; 11:50 PM (GMT)

Discounted Starter Kit promotion

2009-11-07T17:18:00.001Z

Hobbycrafts Show Recruiting Promotion

Dates: until 13 November 2009

Promotion details:
In conjunction with our participation in the Hobbycrafts show, Stampin’ Up! is offering a limited-time 10 percent discount on the Starter Kit to new recruits. When you join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator during the promotion period, you’ll get over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125--10 percent off the regular price of £139! This is a perfect occasion for you to introduce the Stampin’ Up! opportunity to your customers.

Things to Remember:

New recruit paperwork (Starter Kit order form and Independent Demonstrator Agreement [IDA]) must arrive in your local office by 13 November, 6:50 PM (CET):

Aston Court
Kingsmead Business Park
Frederick Place
High Wycombe
Bucks HP11 1LA
UK
Discounted kit price will be automatically applied.
Discount applies to all new recruits who sign up during the specified time frame, whether they attend the Hobbycrafts show or not.

Download the flyer . (PDF 58KB)

FAQs

Q: What does my new recruit need to do to qualify for the discounted kit?
A: All she has to do is sign up during the promotion period. For her reference, you may want to strike out the original price and write the discounted price of £125 on the Starter Kit order form; however, the discounted price will be applied automatically. You can find the order form on the Demonstrator Web Site under My Business > My Business Resources > Printing Place.

Q: Do new recruits have to sign up to become a demonstrator at the Hobbycrafts show to get the special discounted Starter Kit price?
A: No. Any customer who signs up to become a new demonstrator during the promotion period (22 October-13 November) will automatically receive the special Starter Kit discount, whether she attends the Hobbycrafts show or not.

Q: How will Stampin’ Up!’s participation in the Hobbycrafts show benefit my business?
A: Because of Stampin’ Up!’s participation in the Hobbycrafts show, you may receive new leads from people who are either interested in holding a workshop or becoming a demonstrator. Read our Working with Leads training for tips and tricks on what to do when you receive a new lead.

Q: Why is the Starter Kit promotion running for such a limited time?
A: We are offering the promotion in conjunction with our participation in the Hobbycrafts show. The primary intent is to provide an incentive for those who attend the show to join the Stampin’ Up! family. However, we knew this offer would be helpful to you as well, so we wanted your customers to be able to participate even if they didn’t attend the show.

2009-11-07T17:09:00.001Z

Dates: 1 November-29 December 2009

Details: You’ll love the convenience of our Christmas Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbours, and more, it’s your one-stop shop for all your Christmas needs.

Plus, when you spend £45 on products in the guide, you’ll get a FREE Tag or Small Tag punch--a £12.50 value!

FAQs

Q: Can a customer earn more than one FREE Tag or Small Tag punch?
A: Yes! For every £45 a customer spends on products in the Gift-Giving Guide, she can choose a Tag or Small Tag punch.

Q: Can a customer combine free punches to get a single more expensive punch?
A: No. Each free Tag or Small Tag punch a customer earns can only be used for one of those two punches.

Q: Does a customer have to spend £45 on products in the Gift-Giving Guide to qualify or can she spend £45 on any Stampin’ Up! products?
A: In order to qualify for the free Tag or Small Tag punch, a customer must purchase £45 worth of products from the Gift-Giving Guide.

Q: If a product is shown in the Gift-Giving Guide, but is not listed, does that product qualify for the promotion?
A: No. Only products listed in the Gift-Giving Guide qualify for the promotion.

Happy New Year!

2009-10-01T10:42:00.002+01:00

Yes that's right its the start of another new Stampin' Up! year. The new catalogue and idea book for 2009/10 is available now.

This is usually priced at £4.95 plus P&P but as a special introductory offer for the month of October I am making this available at the special price of £4 delivered or free with any first order over £50.

I am so excited with all the new products and can't wait for my order to arrive :)

SALE Updated for sold out items 28 Sep 09

2009-09-01T18:53:00.013+01:00

Dates: Beginning 1 September 2009, while supplies last.

Items on this Last Chance List will be available only while supplies last, with the exception of hostess stamp sets and accessories, which are only available through 30 September 2009 and can only be earned with a qualifying workshop, not purchased (sadly).

Keep in mind that the in stock status of any product may change quickly based on demand.

Also, we are offering some Last Chance items at a discount--up to 50 percent! This is the first time such discounts have ever been offered on Last Chance items, and we do not anticipate offering discounts on future Last Chance lists.

Availability last updated: 1 September 2009

Regular Priced Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	Price
16	110546	Un bonheur sans fin	£15.95
16	110636	Freude ohne Ende	£15.95
17	112863	Le Christ est né	£19.95
17	113578	Christus ist geboren	£19.95
19	105612	Joyeux hiver	£10.95
41	110701	Mer d'été	£24.95
41	104243	Summer by the Sea	£24.95
55	110510	Notes de bureau	£27.95
62	110492	Cadeau du Ciel	£26.95
70	113641	Rainbow Sherbet Designer Series paper	£7.75
70	111910	Summer Picnic Designer Series paper	£7.75
71	113642	Sweet Always Designer Series paper	£7.75
91	101850	Flaky Friends	Sold out
91	105063	Little Pieces	£15.95
91	105644	Fête des flocons	£22.95
91	104968	Alphabits	£13.95
91	107009	Be Happy	Sold out
91	110496	Être heureux	£18.95
91	104036	All Wrapped Up	Sold out
91	100319	Happy Hearts	Sold out
91	109324	Dotted Autumn	£12.95
91	105767	Headline Alphabet	£36.95
91	105979	Cold Play	£24.95
92	105755	Mixed Bouquet	Sold out
92	100747	Nature's Wonders	£12.95
92	106624	Unfrogettable	sold out
92	104014	Shapes & Shadows	£26.95
92	109347	Year after Year	sold out
92	108549	Polka Dots & Paisley	£16.95
92	100386	Roses in Winter	£26.95
93	110091	Brocade Background Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109940	Fall Flowers Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109944	Le Jardin Designer Series paper	£7.75
93	109879	Confetti Simply Scrappin'	£15.50
93	109911	Sending Happy Thoughts Simply Sent	£39.95
94	110020	Kraft Tiny Takeout Boxes & Tags	£5.50

25% Off Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	25% Off Price
19	100789	Happy Winter	£8.21
23	104417	Happiest of Holidays	£9.71
28	110630	Ein neuer Erdenbürger	£15.71
28	110490	Bonheur tout neuf	£15.71
28	110504	Mon doudou à moi	£15.71
28	110690	Verrückt nach dir!	£15.71
28	107371	Wild about You	£15.71
28	108561	Bundle of Joy	£15.71
41	110676	Sommer am Meer	£18.71
42	109300	With Gratitude	£14.96
45	108545	Doodle That	£8.21
52	108249	Carte Postale	£17.21
55	110622	Büroausstattung	£20.96
56	104421	Canvas	£11.21
62	107373	God's Blessings	£20.21
64	107381	Typeset Alphabet Lower	£18.71
64	107331	Typeset Alphabet Upper	£18.71
64	107379	Typeset Numbers	£11.96
64	110634	Express Alphabet	£26.21
64	110484	Alphabet tout prêt	£26.21
64	107325	Short Order Alphabet	£26.21
70	113640	Haiku Designer Series paper	£5.81
70	113639	Holiday Treasures Designer Series paper	£5.81
71	113643	Junior Varsity Designer Series paper	£5.81
73	109883	Primary Colors Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
73	113672	I Wish Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
76	110100	White gift sacks	£1.46
82	110089	Crafters' Tool Kit	£23.44
89	109676	Autumn Dots Stampin’ Around wheel	£4.13
91	104038	All Wrapped Up Accessories	£6.71
91	104473	All Natural	£11.96
92	109385	Two Cute	£8.96
92	104956	Made from Scratch	£8.96
92	104020	Spring Fling	£8.21
93	109953	Rose Red Prints Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109938	Dashing Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109885	Secret Garden Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
93	110094	Wintergreen Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109948	Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	110093	Petals & Paisleys Designer Series paper	£5.81
93	109884	Round Up Simply Scrappin'	£11.63
94	105515	Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware	£16.31
94	109971	Three for You Punch Box	£26.81

50% Off Stamp Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description	50% Off Price
16	105038	Never-Ending Joy	£7.98
17	111612	Christ Is Born	£9.98
23	110500	La plus joyeuse des fêtes	£6.48
23	110642	Frohes Fest	£6.48
37	112620	Für Vater	£11.48
37	111520	À mon père	£11.48
37	111496	For Father	£11.48
42	110488	Avec toute ma gratitude	£9.98
55	108541	Office Accoutrement	£13.98
59	110664	Mehrzwecksprüche für alle Tage!	£17.48
59	107678	Phrases flexibles de tous le jours	£17.48
59	110526	Daily Flexible Phrases	£17.48
60	110536	Seasonal Wishes	£7.98
62	110650	Gottes Segen	£13.48
93	109951	Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
93	109907	Happy Day Simply Sent	£19.98
93	111108	Old Olive Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
93	109946	Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series paper	£3.88
94	109980	On Board Lots of Letters	£5.13
94	110051	Fairy Tale Ribbon Originals	£5.13
94	110108	Theater Ribbon Originals	£5.13
94	109978	On Board Blossoms & Basics	£5.88

Hostess Sets and Accessories

Page Number	Item	Description
9	113498	From the Garden
9	113562	Ein boßchen freude
9	113486	A Little Bit of Happiness
9	113554	Un peu de bonheur
10	111604	Best Yet	Not available
10	112857	Le meilleur de tout
10	111668	Organic Grace
10	113574	Bisher das Beste
11	114299	Patterns Designer Series paper pack
11	114352	Spring Solitude stamp set & Stampin’ Around wheel bundle
11	114353	Ensemble Solitude printaniere
11	114354	Fruhlingszeit Bundle
12	113542	Fêtons sans raison
12	113576	Ein Grund zum Feiern
12	113492	Cause for Celebration
12	111630	Fall Flair
13	111748	À ma fenêtre
13	111712	Window Dressing
13	113610	Offenes Fenster
14	111638	Happiness Always
14	113586	Ewiges Gluck
14	112873	Bonheur eternel

*All page numbers refer to the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue.

Things to Note:

There is no limit to the number of Last Chance items you may purchase, while supplies last.
Last Chance hostess sets and accessories are available only through the end of September. Please contact me to book a workshop right away to earn them before they’re no longer available. You can also qualify for a hostess set with any qualifying order over £150.

T: 01475 689958
E: thefineartofstampin'@gmail.com

18 metres of Free Ribbon with a £45 order!

2009-08-01T10:55:00.002+01:00

The August promotion from Stampin' Up! is some FREE exclusive ribbon!

Dates: 1– 31 August 2009

Promotion Details:

During August, your can earn a FREE ribbon bundle two different ways:

Purchasing £45 worth of Stampin’ Up! products.
Hosting a £300 workshop.

Ribbon bundle (item 114618) includes

Certainly Celery 5/8” (1.59 cm) poly-twill ribbon (9.144 metres)
So Saffron 5/8” (1.59 cm) grosgrain ribbon (9.144 metres)

Things to Remember:

Limit of one bundle for every qualifying order:
- Customers and hostesses will receive one free ribbon bundle once they reach the qualifying amount.
- Orders over the qualifying amount will not receive multiples.
Order deadlines:
- Monday, 31 August 2009; 10:50 PM

FAQs

Q: Will I get two ribbon bundles if I purchases £90 worth of products or host a £600 workshop?
A: Sorry no - the offer is for one ribbon bundle per order.

Q: Do the qualifying hostess amounts include shipping and handling?
A: No. Hostesses must meet the qualifying amounts before shipping and handling.

Remember this ribbon is exclusive and can only be obtained through this offer!

Competition Time!

2009-07-22T13:37:00.002+01:00

Stampin' Up! Summer Design Challenge

This summer you can win free stamp sets when you participate in the Summer Design Challenge.

Simply create a summer-inspired project using Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009, and submit it no later than 31 August 2009 for your chance to win!

Four prizes will be awarded to demonstrators and customers:

Demonstrators
Demonstrator First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets

Customers
Customer First Place: £150 worth of stamps sets
Customer Second and Third Place: £50 worth of stamps sets

Summer Design Challenge Rules

Projects must be created using only Stampin' Up! products from the current UK Idea Book & Catalogue 2008-2009.

Only one project per participant will be accepted.

Projects can be cards, home decor, scrapbook pages, or 3D items.

All projects must be summer-themed.

Projects must be unique, and created for the Summer Design Challenge. Do not just recycle your old projects.

A list of products used must be included with the project submission.

Full contact information, including your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address must be included with the project submission.

Projects will not be returned as they may be displayed at future Stampin' Up! events or on the Stampin' Up! web site.

How to Enter. Post your original project to Stampin’ Up! UK Limited, Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park, Frederick Place, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 1LA. Your entry must include your name, postal address, telephone number and, if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Demonstrator ID number. Include a list of current Stampin’ Up! products used in creating your project. Sponsor will not acknowledge receipt of entries, and entries will not be returned.

Full rules can be found here.

Good luck :)

Prizewinner!

2009-06-05T17:18:00.006+01:00

Thank you to the following who donated £10 or more and were therefore entered in to the draw for Stampin' Up! goodies:

7. (Stampingscene) Zoe
6. Elaine H
5. Helen
4. Steph
3. Dawn
2. Sandra
1. Elaine B

And the winner is..............

Congratulations Elaine B! I'll bring your prize with me to Glasgow Field Training tomorrow!

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Charity Walk

2009-05-24T14:18:00.001+01:00

Well we made it! Despite some pretty atrocious weather conditions.
As we got down to catch the ferry we watched in resignation as the clouds and rain swept in and the Isle of Cumbrae disappeared into the mist!

The first hour or so of walking was not particularly pleasant with rain and wind but we stopped for lunch at Fintry Bay (it didn't look like that yesterday!) and managed to dry out a bit.

Wet and bedraggled at Fintry Bay L-R: Dot, Alison, Louise, Lynn, Me!

Alison and I have to put our wet T-shirts back on (no jokes about wet T-shirt competitions please!)

The second leg of the walk took us round into Millport where we were welcomed by a free cup of tea/coffee and some home-baking provided by the event sponsors! and Alison who joined us in the walk through the town. We made its far as Bobby's bar where we stopped for light refreshments (ie pear cider) before making our way on the last leg of the walk back round to the ferry terminal.

We finished about 5 hours after we started but we reckon we were actually walking for about 3 1/2 hours of that which given the weather conditions wasn't too bad.

L-R: Alison, Dot, Louise, me, Lynn

Once again thank you to all of you who supported me. It really is very much appreciated! Thanks guys!

First Communion Cards

2009-05-11T20:20:00.003+01:00

Then on Sunday it was our friends' son Andrew's first communion. Luckily the weather brightened up and we all got to sit outside in the sunshine with some Rosé!

This was the card I made - the stamp is (I think) by Penny Black. The letter stickers were in my pile of alpha stickers so no idea who they are by and the sentiment was printed out on the computer.

I coloured the image in using SU markers and the background papers are the from the gorgeous SU Wintergreen pack (now retired - grab them quick if you want some before they go out of stock - especially with the buy 3 get a 4th pack free offer that is on throughout May).

And last but not least this is the card I made for my friend's daughter who was also making her first communion on Sunday. I adore these Miss Anya stamps from the greeting farm. Coloured in using SU markers and the paper is from the tea Party designer series paper pack.

Card Swap

2009-05-11T20:07:00.004+01:00

My upline Dawn organised a card swap recently and these were the samples I came up with. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone else made as we have such talented people in our little SU family. The first two use the From the Garden (level 1 hostess gift) stamp. This is a huge stamp and I couldn't decide if I liked it better coloured in using a pretty in pink marker or left "au natural".

Other supplies used:
Paisley Background stamp
Oval All stamps
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in pink, certainly celery
Ink & markers: Chocolate chip, certainly celery, pretty in pink
Punches: Oval, Scalloped oval

My other design (yes we had to make two different cards x8 of each) used the Pick a Petal set - I love this set. It is so versatile. As well as using it to stamp flowers it can also be used to make lady bugs, butterflies, hearts and even surf boards...and lots more as well.

Background Cardstock: certainly celery & pretty in pink
Paper: Green check from Holiday Treasures pack (not just for Christmas!); Assorted pink petals stamped on Sweet Always paper
Sentiment from Best Yet (level 1 hostess set)
Stem from Petal Pizzaz (I think! One of the new ones from the mini anyway - too lazy to run upstairs and check!)

I also had to make a card for my 14 year old nephew's birthday. And as we were giving him money (what else for a teen!) I decided to make a card that looked (a bit) like a wallet.

Twilight Walk around Cumbrae

2009-05-05T19:58:00.004+01:00

What will you be doing on Saturday 23rd May?

I'll be walking round the scenic isle of Cumbrae, sun, rain or hail ( I sincerely hope its the former but with the weather recently it could be all three!!!) to raise funds for Breast Foot Forward. BFF is a Scottish charity and its mission is to contribute to making Scotland renowned for excellence in Breast Cancer diagnosis and care. It works to influence the thinking of those who can ensure that projects link up with other activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive breast cancer care environment, no matter where you live.

If you'd like to sponsor me then my just giving page can be found here or if you live in Millport (waves to Alison) you can come and cheer us on :)

I know times are hard at the moment but if you can spare just £2 I'd be very grateful.

If anyone donates £5 or more then I'll email you a copy of my class instructions for my mini magazine file (which I am more than happy for you to use to teach your own class if you like - just give me credit please). Just let me know once you've made your donation if you'd like a copy of the instructions and let me have your email address.

For those donating £10 or more I'll put your name in a draw for some Stampin' Up! goodies including a wheel guide, jumbo handle, Neighbourhood wheel and ink cartridge.

Paper Share

2009-05-04T22:58:00.004+01:00

If you haven't yet sampled Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper then this is the offer for you, or if you have then you already know what lovely quality the paper is for cardmaking, scrapbooking and 3D projects and you won't be able to resist.

How would you like to have a 6x6 sample of each of Stampin' Up!'s current gorgeous designer series paper.

I need 8 participants to join in.

You will receive one 6x6 sheet of double sided patterned paper from each of the following paper packs:

Summer Picnic
Haiku
Rainbow Sherbet
Holiday Treasures
Junior Varsity
Sweet Always
Tea & Crumpets
Spiced Cider
Bashful Blue Patterns
So Saffron Patterns
Chocolate Chip Patterns
Rose Red Patterns
Old Olive Patterns
Pumpkin Pie Patterns
Washington Apple (from the mini)
Tea Party (from the mini)
Ski Slope (from the mini)
Brocade Background (retired)
Fall Flowers (retired)

So that is a total of 120 6x6 different designer series paper.

And the cost - well due to the fabulous buy 3 get one free offer I am able to make this available to you at the very low price of only £15.25 (including P&P).

I will place the order as soon as all 8 places are filled.

Please email me or leave a comment below to take part.

I reserve the right to substitute a different retired paper set if either of the retired packs listed above are out of stock at the time the order is placed.

April Class - Now rescheduled to Thurs 28 May

2009-05-04T16:10:00.000+01:00

As some of you already know the April class was postponed and is now being held on Thursday 28th May.

This is the project we will be working on in our class.

You will make the folder itself and six cards (two each of three designs.) Envelopes included.
We will be using some stamps from both the Occasions mini Catalogue and from the main catalogue and the Sweet Always designer series paper.

Date: Thursday 28 May
Time: 10am - 12:30pm
Venue: Clark Memorial Church Hall
Cost £10
Registration closes: Thursday 14 May (class fees to be paid by that date please)

Participants may find it helpful to bring along their own trimmer (or metal ruler/craft knife), scissors etc

May Offers

2009-05-04T15:54:00.002+01:00

Sorry for the lack of posting - we have changed our ISP and there have been a few teething problems!

Also if you've emailed me recently then I may not have received it - if you're waiting on a reply from me about anything could I please ask you to resend your email to me at thefineartofstampin@gmail.com. Many thanks.

Stampin' Up! has two great offers this month.

Paper Promotion

Dates: 1-31 May 2009

Promotion Details

Buy any three packs of Designer Series paper from the 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue or or Occasions Mini catalogue (£7.75 each) and get one FREE! Includes the retired papers at the back of the 2008-09 catalogue.

Starter Kit Promotion

Join the Stampin' Up! family for only £99 during the month of May, with this special scrapbook-focused Starter Kit This is a fantastic way to start your own business, while finding your own creative outlet.

If you'd like to join my team of demonstrators then do please get in touch, but don't leave it too late as the paperwork must be with Stampin' Up! by the end of the month to qualify for this special price.

Click on the flyer below for more details of what is included in the scrapbook starter kit

40th birthday card

2009-04-10T23:56:00.002+01:00

This was made for my friend's husband's 40th birthday

Supplies:
Stamp sest: Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories
Card: Real Red, Old Olive (image stamped on watercolour paper)

Happy Easter

2009-03-31T11:00:00.001+01:00

A bit early I know but I thought I'd share this card I made using the little chick from Fun & Fast notes. The sentiment is from the Occasional Greetings set (a very handy set to have as it includes both mother's day and father's day greeting as well as lots more). The cardstock is Old Olive and So Saffron and one of the So Saffron layers has been stamped using the Canvas background stamp and So Saffron ink.
The ribbon is the NEW striped grosgrain from the Occasions Mini catalogue.

AND REMEMBER - any pre-orders for the new Occasions mini catalogue items must be with me by 6pm this evening

New Baby

2009-03-29T22:14:00.002+01:00

This card will be winging its way "across the water" to celebrate the arrival of a liitle cutie, Jack who finally put in an appearance today (after a couple of false starts LOL) You can read all about it on Alison's blog.

Huge congratulations to the new Gran and Mum. x

A few cards...

2009-03-26T18:12:00.004Z

First of all a big thank you to all the ladies who came along to class today. As always you were all great company and it was great to have some time to spend with two of my downlines Louise and Annette.

This was the card I demo'd in my workshop last week. Its a spring card and once you know how to make the folds it really easy but so effective. There's a tutorial over on Split Coast Stampers

I used my new A Rose is A Rose set - I think this might just be my new favourite - especially as I earned it for free during sale-a-bration. Yet another perk of being a demonstrator with Stampin' Up!

Stamps: A Rose Is A Rose, Its Beautiful Wheel
Card: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose,
Ribbon: Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain
Tools: Stamp-a-Ma-Jig & Wheel Guide

Then I used it again to make a Mother's Day card for my mum (obviously!!! LOL )

I used Tempting Turquoise (as this is my mum's favourite colour) and Mellow Moss.
The "Happy Mother's Day" stamp is from a set called Occasional Greetings and this was stamped with versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.

This next card was my swap card. A group of demonstrators over on ILWS got together and made some cards featuring some of the new stamp sets and products from the Occasions Mini Catalogue. We each had to make 9 cards the same and then we will end up with 9 different cards all using new stamps.

Stamp set: Fresh Cuts
The card base is one of the newFresh Cuts Notes
(you get 15 pre-cut cards and envelopes in a pack for £6.95),
Ink and background card: Perfect Plum
Accessories: 5 petal flower punch (in velum) and new oval punch

And lastly today this was the make and take we did at the workshop last week

Stamps: Simply Said, Circle of Friendship
Card: Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Pretty In Pink
Designer Series Paper: Sweet Always

TWO Special offers for my blog readers from me!

2009-03-15T23:16:00.007Z

OFFER ONE:

Pre-order any item from the Occasions mini catalogue by 6pm on 31 March 2009 and receive 10% off your entire order (excluding P&P costs).

In order to qualify for this offer your order and payment must reach me before 1 April and you must advise me that you saw the offer on my blog!

There are some great new sets and products in the mini.

This card was made using the new stamp sets Soft Summer and Oval All and the new Oval punches.

Cardstock and ink used: basic black and real red. Patterned paper is from the Level 1 hostess gift paper pack.

OFFER TWO:

If you sign up with me as a demonstrator during the special offer period of 12-25 March 2009 not only will you only pay £125 for your starter kit but I will also include a FREE polka dot punches stamp set as a welcome gift from me. For more information please email me at: thefineartofstampin@gamil.com or phone me on 01475 689958

March Class

2009-03-13T09:20:00.006Z

Classes can be arranged at a time and location convenient to you for groups of 6 or more people. Please contact me for more information.
T: 01475 689958 or email me

Sample class shown below:

Sorry for the delay! DHL decided to hold on to a few parcels from Stampin' Up! last week before delivering them (and who can blame them - I suppose given how yummy the new stuff is I should be grateful they delivered them at all!)

This is the class for March - we will be making a mini magazine file style holder that is sized to keep your cards in. We will also be making six cards (two each of three designs) and will have a chance to use some of the new stamp sets (Fresh Cuts) and the new oval punches.

The class will be at 10am on Thursday 26th March.
Venue to be confirmed shortly.
Cost £10 per person.

Class attendees should bring the following with them if possible:
- Paper trimmer
- Scissors
- Embossing Tool
- Paper Piercer

Please let me have your payment by 18th March to secure your place.

Mini catalogue

2009-03-12T12:49:00.005Z

Yessss! We have now got a Mini Stampin' Up! catalogue here in the UK - click on the picture on the right hand side. Lots of lovely new stamp sets, some ribbons, NEW OVAL PUNCHES (love, love, love these!) some new patterned papers and some other fab accessories.

You can order from the mini catalogue from 1 April until 30 September. I'll be posting a copy of the mini catalogue out to all my regular customers over the next couple of weeks but if anyone else would like a copy do please let me know :)

However if you really can't wait you could always sign up as a demo and pre-order any of the items from the mini plus you will also receive a demo discount of 20% off the price of all the stamps sets in the mini. You'd have to be quick though as you have to wait for 7 days after your sign up forms are received at Stampin' Up! before you can order.

If this appeals to you and you'd like to join my team then please do give me a call on 01475 689958.

March offers

2009-03-08T14:03:00.004Z

Stampin' Up! has two special offers for March.

The first one is a very generous 25% discount off of all the chipboard in the catalogue (see page 78) and also the retired chipboard (page 94) whilst stocks last. This runs until 31 March 2009.

The next offer is for anyone who is maybe thinking of signing up as a demo. For a very limited time, ie from 12-25 March 2009 only, there is 10% off of the starter kit bringing the price down to a fantastic £125.

Dates: 12-25 March 2009

Promotion details:

In conjunction with Stampin' Up!'s participation in the Hobbycrafts show at the NEC in Birmingham, Stampin’ Up! is offering a limited-time 10 percent discount on the Starter Kit to new recruits. When you join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator during the promotion period, you’ll get over £240 worth of stamping and business supplies for only £125. That's 10 percent off the regular price of £139!

Things to Remember:

* New recruit paperwork must arrive in with Stampin' Up! by close of office hours on 25 March, 6:50 PM (CET):

* Discounted kit price will be automatically applied.

* Discount applies to all new recruits who sign up during the specified time frame, whether they attend the Hobbycrafts show or not.

If you would like to join my team of demonstrators please let me know as early as possible so that the paperwork can be submitted on team. I would love to have you join my team of demonstrators and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have either by phone (01475 689958) or by email (the fineartofstampin@gmail.com).

Happy New Year, Happy Valentines and anything else I might have missed :-)

2009-02-19T15:18:00.005Z

Oh my goodness I can't believe it has been so long since I posted. Its also been a long time since I stamped anything either! Although I did manage to make this card from my DH for valentine's last week
Anyway back crafting again now - thank goodness.

Sale-A-Bration

Sale-a-bration is ending on 28 February. For every £45 spent you can chose from one of four stamp sets free. I know that lots of you have already taken advantage of this offer but for those of you who have still to order please don't leave it too late. These stamps will not be available again after 28 February 2009! Click on the link above to see the free sets available.

Also if anyone would like to host a workshop before the sale-a-bration offer ends then please let me know as soon as possible and I'll do my best to squeeze you in. If your workshop has sales of over £300 then you will also get a free sale-a-bration set as well as the usual generous hostess benefits.

Finally if you are thinking of signing up as a demonstrator now is the time to do it as you can chose any set, yes absolutely any set, from the main catalogue for free on top of the items in your starter pack.

Over the past couple of months I have had a few questions about what is required once you sign up as a demo so I thought I would share the information here in case any of you have the same question:

What do I have to do once I become a demo?

That's up to you.

You can chose to make a successful business sharing a craft you love and meeting lots of new friends along the way.

You can just use the demonstrator discount to purchase items for yourself and/or maybe a few friends. As long as you sell £250 of product a quarter you will remain a demonstrator.

Or you can purchase the starter pack (great value) and then never purchase anything further as a demonstrator.

There is absolutely no obligation or pressure to purchase any further products.

If anyone is interested in hosting a workshop or signing up then do please give me a call on 01475 689958.

Class news

Next class will be the last Thursday in March - project details to be announced shortly.

2008-12-31T13:16:00.000Z

The full Sale-A-Bration brochure can be seen by clicking here

Sale-A-Bration Dates: 1 January – 28 February 2009

For more than ten years, the Sale-A-Bration promotion in the US has
been one of Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotions of the year.

That’s why we are very excited to offer Sale-A-Bration in the UK for the first time ever.
With rewards for customers, hostesses and new demonstrators Sale-A-Bration
gives everyone a reason to celebrate!

Customers: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every £45 purchase.

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration stamp set when you host a workshop with sales of £300 or more, in addition to the normal hostess benefits!

New Demonstrators signing up between 1 January and 28 February: Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to £38.95) from the current catalogue when signing up during the promotion as well as those already included in the excellent value for money starter kit (priced at £139).

Please contact me as soon as possible to confirm your workshop dates

Congratulations

2008-12-22T20:36:00.000Z

Congratulations Linda - you are the lucky winner of a free stamp set :)

I would post to share some of the Christmas cards I made this year but unfortunately I didn't manage to get a photo of them! Camera battery needed charged and I really needed to get them in the post!

If any of the recipients have a photo they could let me have I'd be ever so grateful! LOL

Almost Christmas

2008-12-20T16:47:00.003Z

You know its Christmas when this ad hits the TV (mind you I've been so busy recently I haven't had much time to watch so not sure if its even being played this year or not!)

As a thank you to all my stampers 10 ladies for their support over the last few months I will be randomly choosing one of you to receive a free stamp set from the following list. Check back later to find out who is the lucky winner.

Item #	Pg	Stamp Set	Retail Value
109467	17	Wondrous Gift	£19.95
107930	20	Snow Flurries	£9.95
110528	56	Friendly	£14.95
110536	60	Seasonal Wishes	£15.95
109324	91	Dotted Autumn	£12.95
105979	91	Cold Play	£24.95

Next class! and reminder for last Christmas orders

2008-11-30T18:46:00.000Z

Thank you to everyone who came along on Thursday - I think we got there in the end after the late start!

I've just looked at the school newsletter and there is something on at the school on the 18th and as I think most people were busy anyway the next class will be in the New Year. I'll confirm that date in due course and post a picture of our next project.

Also a quick reminder that if you wanted to order anything for Christmas either for presents or yourself, or if your loved ones want to place an order for you then I recommend that you have the orders with me no later than 8 December.
Remember if you order £150 or more this qualifies as a workshop order and you will receive all the usual hostess benefits (ie free level one gift plus £15 of product) PLUS the additional free set for workshop orders placed in November and December (see post below)

Finally look out for some information coming soon re a VERY special event in the New Year!

Boxes, bags n tags class - part 2

2008-11-20T17:19:00.001Z

Ooops sorry! Forgot to post the photo of the other two projects we will be making - hope you like them :)

Christmas Gifts

2008-11-11T22:10:00.002Z

Looking for gift ideas for your crafty friends (crafty in the nicest possible sense that is! )
Print off the handy gift giving guide or gift list for more ideas.

If you would like help with what to order or would like some suggestions for a gift box/basket then please let me know. I am happy to help.

Contact details T: 01475 689958 or email me

Boxes, Bags n Tags Class

2008-11-06T18:00:00.001Z

These are just some of the projects we'll be making at the Boxes, Bags N Tags class on Thursday 27 November - more pictures to follow over the next few days.

If you'd like to come along please contact me to book your place no later than 14th November. Cost is £10 and class must be paid in full by the registration date (14th Nov).

T: 01475 689958 or email me

Square Scallop Punch Christmas Decoration

2008-11-06T16:49:00.002Z

This was the little bonus project for the last Christmas class - we only touched on it briefly towards the end so I thought I would post the tutorial online.

Step 1: Punch out 6 squares using the square scallop punch - I am using a sheet from the Too Cute designed series paper.

Step 2
Fold over each corner as shown

Step 3
Do the same on all 6 scalloped squares

Step 4
Glue the folded bits together as shown on 5 of the squares (I used the Tombow Multi glue - loving this! Now my glue of choice :) Step 6
Before you add the last square either thread a hat pin from the pretties kit through your cube diagonally, or a piece of silver or gold elastic cord.

Step 7
Add the final side and attach a small piece of gingham ribbon for decoration.

You can combine more than one for a large decoration - I also used the circle punch to make a round decoration.

November is a GREAT month to book a party!

2008-11-01T13:49:00.003Z

If you host a party with me between 1st November and 31st December not only will you get the usual FREE HOSTESS SET and FREE PRODUCTS if your party sales are over £150 but you will also get

ANOTHER FREE STAMP SET (worth up to £24.95)...

...your free set can be any one of the following:

Wondrous Gift (page 17)

Snow Flurries (page 20)

Friendly (page 56)

Seasonal Wishes (page 60)

Dotted Autumn (Page 91)

Cold Play (Page 91)

Click on the flyer below for additional information.

You can host a party in your own home, or simply just email me your order for £150 or more.

Please contact me as soon as possible so that I can accommodate your first choice of workshop date (that's Stampin' Up! speak for a party :) )

And that's not all! For any orders placed between 10 and 30 November 2008 there is a special offer available on rub-ons and textured card packs when you spend £20 or more on other items from the catalogue.
Again click on the flyer for more information

Christmas Class

2008-10-30T22:13:00.003Z

I had such a great time today teaching my Christmas "I Wish" class. Thank you to everyone who came along and made it so easy for me. Look forward to seeing you all next month at my Boxes, Bags n Tags class *smile*

Here's a little ornament I made last week:

Kirsten liked it so much we had to make another one in pastel girly colours too and at over an hour a time to make wasn't that fun! Actually its quite relaxing to sit and fold them when watching the TV. The decoration is made from 30 sonobe modules joined together.
Patterned paper is Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Treasures Designer Series Paper

Fun & Fast Notes 5

2008-10-22T14:53:00.000+01:00

Christmas card

I love the versatility of the Fun & Fast notes set - there really is a stamp for almost any occasion.

Supplies:
Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes
Card: Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Naturals Ivory
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds

Fun & Fast Notes 4

2008-10-21T14:47:00.003+01:00

New baby card

Supplies:
Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes
Card: Naturals Ivory, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose
Ink Black Staz-on
Accessories: Pretty In Pink taffeta ribbon, Fower from Pretties kit coloured using Regal Rose marker, Pretty in Pink Brad

Monogram card

2008-10-19T14:23:00.003+01:00

Stamp Set: Frames With A Flourish, Typeset Alphabet Lower, Polkadot background
Card: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue
Ink: Bashful Blue
Ribbon: Bashful Blue Taffeta

Fun & Fast Notes 3

2008-10-18T14:20:00.003+01:00

Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes
Card: Naturals Ivory, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss
Ribbon: Moss gingham
Ink: Black staz-on, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Mellow Moss (image coloured using blender pens and ink pads)

Fun & Fast Notes 2

2008-10-17T14:15:00.000+01:00

I just love this little chick - he's so cute:

Supplies:
Stamps: Fun& Fast Notes
Card: Natural Ivory, So Saffron, Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose
Ink: Black Staz-on
Accessories - Crystal brad (Pretties Kit)

Ribbon Share

2008-10-16T17:42:00.006+01:00

NOW GONE _ Thank you

mmmmmmm! This is what all of Stampin' Up!'s ribbon looks like all together.

Due to one person pulling out at the last minute I have one ribbon kit left. Full details of what's included are at this post here.

If anyone would like to purchase the kit the cost is £20 and includes P&P. Please add a comment below or email me

Fun & Fast Notes 1

2008-10-16T14:09:00.000+01:00

Birthday card supplies:
Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes
Card: Natural Ivory, Brocade Blue, Old Olive
Ink: Black Staz-on, So Saffron, Brocade Blue
Ribbon 5/8" Brocade Blue
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds

Halloween card

2008-10-15T14:01:00.000+01:00

Supplies used:
Stamp sets: Frames With A Flourish, Occasional Greetings, Polkadot background stamp
Card: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie,
Ribbon: Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke.

The Fine Art of Stampin'

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

New Team Member

ILWS New Catalogue Blog Hop

FREE Make & Take tomorrow

Open Day - Friday 30 September

Last Chance Blog Hop

Retirement List Updates

Retired List

New Stampin' Up! Catalogue - Coming soon!

August Promotion - Ending soon

Free gift with £75 order

New Summer Mini Catalogue share - only £20

Happy Mother's Day

The Tartan Stampers Mini Catalogue 2011 Blog Hop!

Ornament Punch Available for Ordering

Belated Blog Post for Pam

March Frenzy - last few days to order

March Frenzy - 20 days left

March Frenzy - Limited stocks

Last chance for Sale-A-Bration

Change to Bundle in Bundle up for Christmas Promotion

Product News: Ornament Punch

Convention Swaps

Ribbon Bundle offer - with some photos!

Convention highlights

New Ribbon Promotion

Further Reductions

Stampin' Up! retiring list

Sunny Days Mini Album Class - New date Thursday 9 September

Two Step Stampin' Promotion - Save 20% on selected stamp sets throughout August

Christmas In July Class

More Vintage style Vintage Vogue and more...

Some Vintage Vogue cards

Vintage Vogue Class - 24 June 2010

Stampin' Up! New Colour Share

Vintage Vogue Class - 24 June 2010

Some retired and US sets for sale

Exciting News from Stampin' Up!

***NEW*** Mini Catalogue

Perfect Pair Promotion

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!

Love You Much - ony one month to go!

Love is in the air...

Sale-A-Bration - Happy Moments

Happy Birthday Dawn

Colour Combination Challenge!

Event update

No embellishments challenge

Sketch challenge

Happy New Year! Let's Sale-A-Brate!

Discounted Starter Kit promotion

Happy New Year!

***SALE*** Updated for sold out items 28 Sep 09

18 metres of Free Ribbon with a £45 order!

Competition Time!

Stampin' Up! Summer Design Challenge

Prizewinner!

True Random Number Service

Random Integer Generator

Charity Walk

First Communion Cards

Card Swap

Twilight Walk around Cumbrae

Paper Share

April Class - Now rescheduled to Thurs 28 May

May Offers

40th birthday card

Happy Easter

New Baby

A few cards...

TWO Special offers for my blog readers from me!

March Class

Mini catalogue

March offers

Happy New Year, Happy Valentines and anything else I might have missed :-)

Congratulations

Almost Christmas

Next class! and reminder for last Christmas orders

NEW Mini Catalogue

SALE Updated for sold out items 28 Sep 09