Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Sale-A-Bration - NEW products!

The second phase of this year's 'limited time' Sale-A-Bration products has been launched!
Three gorgeous new products which you can get for FREE with qualifying orders - which will you choose? The Metallics Glitter Tape, the Party Pants stamp set or the Pedal Pusher stamp set?

For every £45 you spend in either of our current Stampin' Up! catalogues (annual catalogue or spring / summer catalogue), you can choose one of these for FREE!
Choose two with a £90 spend and so on. All qualifying spends of £45 must be in the same order.

The other Sale-A-Bration products are also still available, it's only the 'limited time' ones which have changed - and that's until 31st March.

To view the catalogues, including the Sale-A-Bration products, click on the relevant photograph on the right.
To shop with me, click on the 'shop' tab at the top.

Happy crafting!

Saturday, 13 February 2016

Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge No. 6



Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*.  Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping!

This week's design was sketched by Debbie Bradley of Larli Crafts:
At first I was leaning towards a card, then I remembered a little box I wanted to make which was inspired by Angel from Persephone's Papercraft, so I decided to stick with the inspiration!
I wasn't sure if what I had in mind would work, but I decided to run with it and I'm very pleased with the end result!
Cue my little Valentine's sweetie box:



The bow was determined to be upside down when I tied it, so I'm happy to let it add to the 'jauntiness' of the box!

Inside are some yummy Valentine sweets:




The finished dimensions of the box are 4.1/2" x 1.1/8" x 5/8"

I used Rose Red cardstock from the 'Love Blossoms' pack and the lid is decorated using a sheet from the 'Love Blossoms' Designer Series Paper Stack.
The box is held closed with Linen Thread, wrapped round a couple of times and tied with a simple bow. This thread is a firm favourite of mine at the minute!
I used Fast Fuse to adhere the box tabs, for extra strength, and used Snail to stick down the DSP.

I then stamped the flower in Rose Red ink on to Whisper White cardstock using one of the small stamps from the 'Bloomin' Love' photopolymer stamp set and punched it out using the 1" circle punch.
Then I lightly sponged round the edges with Rose Red ink, using a Sponge Dauber.
I added a Basic Pearl to the centre of the flower.
I stuck the sentiment to the box using Stampin' Dimensionals because I wanted to add a bit of height and to allow for the thread to sit underneath slightly.

All the sweets inside the box were ordered from various online retailers. The square (mint) chocolates were ordered from a company who print personalised wrappers, which I just love!

Now I just have to decide if this box will be given to anyone special on Valentine's Day or if I'll just keep it to myself as a wee treat!




I hope you like this week's project and thanks so much for visiting!
Hope to see you again soon x








Friday, 12 February 2016

Sale-A-Bration products changing soon!

Hi folks!

Remember that the limited-time FREE products in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue change on 16th February!
The products currently on pages 16 to 19 of the SAB catalogue will no longer be available after 15th February.
These will be replaced by some gorgeous new products from the 16th - details to follow.

So if you want to get your hands on these retiring products before they disappear, you'll have to be quick! Place an order of £45 before 15th February to qualify, and choose your FREE product to be included with your order.
Remember, too, that you'll get to choose a free product with EVERY £45 that you spend!
So for £90 you get to choose two free products and so on ......

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Craft workshops!

Remember our new Stampin' Up! craft workshop in Dunfermline starts tonight!
It's not too late to decide you'd like to come along - just let me know.

These workshops will be once a month, on the first Wednesday of each month, from 6.45pm to 8.45pm.
And yes, I know that this is the second Wednesday of February! This month, and this month only, is an exception :)

Feel free to get in touch for more details of the venue and future workshop dates.

This week's Stampin' Up! weekly deals

Sale: £18.00
Price: £24.00
Sale: £3.38
Price: £4.50
Sale: £15.00
Price: £20.00
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Monday, 1 February 2016

New month, new Host Code!

Well, that's January over and we're now in a new month! Welcome to February!
Mind you, the weather leaves a lot to be desired at the minute ......

Also with a new month comes a new Stampin' Up! Host Code - this month's code is GZQ9GWXA .

If you wish to place an order with me, through my online shop, please use this code for orders under £150 to get your thank you gift at the end of the month.
If you're placing an order of £150 or over, please contact me as you then become the host and will be eligible for more freebies!

Of course, we're also in our annual Sale-A-Bration until the end of March, so for every £45 you spend, you can choose one product from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue absolutely FREE! The more you spend, the more freebies you can order too!

In addition to that .... if you're thinking about joining the Stampin' Up! family, there's never been a better time to join - paying only £99 for your starter kit, you get to choose an amazing £160-worth of products! This is the joining offer until 31st March, during Sale-A-Bration. Then it will revert to the normal £130-worth of products.

If you'd like to join us and become a member of my team, or if you'd like more information about joining and what's involved, please get in touch and I'll be only too happy to have a chat.

Happy crafting and hope to see you dropping by again soon!