My first inspiration/memory tin

Good morning!

Have you had a good weekend? I had a very productive one, designing 4 wedding invitations, a birthday card and an inspiration tin! So today I'm going to show you the latter one as the birthday one needs to arrive with it's recipient before I share!

I up-cycled a baby milk tin using some of the gorgeous free Sale-a-Bration papers, the free Banner Blast stamps and matching punch and the Spiral Flower Originals die.

I added a circle of paper to the top of the tin and topped it with my rolled roses.

I decorated the peg with some DSP paper and added some punched notelets, using the Artisan Label punch, for writing an inspirational message on.

The idea behind my tin is every time something good happens to you, you write a little note about it and pop it in the tin. Then when you're feeling a little down, or need a pick me up, you open it and hopefully the little notes will remind you that life is actually not as bad as you think!

Another take on the tin is as a baby memory tin, except that it could be for 'Baby's Firsts'...first tooth, first word, first steps etc. I plan to make a few of those in the not too distant future!

Stampin' Up! products used

The Sale-a-Bration items are free with each purchase of £45!! If you would like to place an order with me, you can visit my online shop or contact me directly to place your order.

Today is the first day of half term and I am really looking forward to spending some quality time with Keiran...baking, swimming, cinema, Knowsley Safari Park....it's gonna be a busy week!

Have a lovely Monday!

Anyone for freebies??

Hello peeps!

When I send out my Stampers 6 orders each month, I like to include a little something for them...a small gift and a card, both made by me. For this month the ladies have received this lovely bookmark, along with a card showcasing some of the free Sale-a-Bration items.

The beautiful papers are the Sweet Sorbet paper pack and I have teamed them with a stamped frame from the Your Lovely stamp set.

The little card also uses the Sweet Sorbet papers along with the accessories. I used the Scalloped Tag Topper punch to make the clasp on the card.

Now then, you're probably wondering how to get your hands on these free products? It's simple! For every £45 you spend with me, either through Stampers 6, via my online store or by contacting me direct, you qualify for one of the free items from the Sale-a-Bration brochure! How easy is that?! 

This offer is only available until 31st March so don't miss out...get your free items now!

I have more wedding invitations to design this week so I may be busy, but hopefully I will still have time to make something to show you!

Bye for now...

Hanging birthday planner...no excuses now!

Hello!

I don't know about you but I'm useless at remembering birthdays until it's too late, and when everyone now expects handmade cards that's no good! I saw a project somewhere a few weeks ago, no idea where though, and I totally loved it, so here is my take on it...

I have used mainly Sale-a-Bration freebie items to make this. Free DSP, free coloured string, free Banner stamp and punch.

I used the Bigz Alphabet Framelits and some of the Bermuda Bay DSP and  for the lettering and Petite Petals and Bitty Butterfly punches for the date tags. Each tag has the date and name of the birthday boy or girl on the front, and on the back I've put their year of birth, if known, to help remember 'big' birthdays.

I have hung this on the door to my airing cupboard...it brightens the hallway and I can't possibly miss those important birthdays! (I hope!)

If you would like to get your free Sale-a-Bration items simply visit my online store...for every £45 you spend you get to choose a free item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure and with 10 items to choose from you are bound to fall in love with something! 

Thanks for having a look today and please do come back tomorrow as there is another Pinkies Blog Hop to enjoy!

Time to Sale-a-Brate!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

(nope, not Christmas!)

Are you all ready for some really exciting news??

Firstly, it's Sale-a-Bration time!! Many of you already know what that is, but for those of you who don't here it is... 

For every £45 you spend in any of the current catalogues, you get to choose one of the items free from the wonderful Sale-a-Bration brochure! 

And this year there are some incredible free items from a matching stamp and punch set, a beautiful banner kit to create something fantastic for your home, and there are even 2 digital kits for My Digital Studio!

You can view the full brochure here or by clicking on the link in my sidebar.

Ok, I said there was lots of great news right? Well....

The brand new Spring/Summer 2014 catalogue is now also available to order from!

And oh! You are going to L.O.V.E it!!

There are so many beautiful new products in it and ideas for creating wonderful projects, from cards to scrapbooks to stunning home decor! There is most definitely something in there for everyone!

And if this isn't all the good news you could handle, there is more! As it is Sale-a-Bration season, there are also more hostess rewards and more free products for signing up! 

*You get £15 extra products in your starter kit, meaning you get £150 worth of products for just £99! 

*Host a party with sales of £250+, or even spend £250 yourself, you get an extra £25 of hostess credits!

Wow! It's a lot to take in isn't it? If you would like a paper copy of the catalogues, please contact me and I will be very happy to send you them out at a cost of £1.50 (inc. first class p&p). I always find that it is so much nicer to curl up with a cuppa, a biscuit, and leaf through a physical copy and mark off the items I want/need! 

I will be back later with a card made using one of the stunning new Designer Series papers from the Spring/Summer catalogue.

In the meantime, enjoy flicking through the links on my sidebar!

Pinkies Sale-a-Bration Blog Hop!!

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using new Stampin' Up!® products that you can earn free during Sale-a-Bration. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping! 

For my card, I have used Banner Blast stamps with matching punch and Decorative Dots Embossing Folder...

I stamped my banners in Soft Sky and Perfect Plum and strung them up with Whisper White Baker's Twine.

I finished with a little purple heart, also from the Banner Blast Set.

There are lots of other wonderful projects in the Blog Hop, so please do keep going and check out all the amazing talent out there!

Click on the button below to see Nicky's stunning card using the You're Lovely stamp set, Decorative Dots EF, Banner Blast and punch and the exclusive Designer Paper stack!

And in case you missed it, click on the button above to see Joanne's gorgeous project!

*Only 1 place left!*

I am starting a brand new Stampers 6 club on the 30th January, details of which can be found here. If you join you will have 3 months' opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Sale-a-Bration promotion, and with the brand new Spring/Summer catalogue released at the same time, I'm sure you will get yourself some wonderful products for free! Please contact me for more details and to join.

I hope you enjoy the hop and please do leave comments for those you visit...we love to hear what you think!

Golden Spring/Summer Sneak Peek!

Hello, hello! 

How are you today? It's another happy friday for me as I have another weekend off...yay! I plan to spend some quality time with some quality people...I'm looking forward to it!

Anyway, I have a card for you now that I have made using some of the lovely new upcoming products! Yes....it's sneak peek time!

I have used some gorgeous vellum embossed with gold hearts, some gold baker's twine, the Decorative Dots embossing folder and some of the sequin trim.

The sentiment is a combination of one from Happy Watercolour and Express Yourself.

I am entering this into the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary's this week, which is a sketch challenge.

*Only 1 place left!*

I am starting a brand new Stampers 6 club on the 30th January, details of which can be found here. If you join you will have 3 months' opportunity to enjoy the benefits of the Sale-a-Bration promotion, and with the brand new Spring/Summer catalogue released at the same time, I'm sure you will get yourself some wonderful products for free! Please contact me for more details and to join.

If you would like to buy any current products from Stampin' Up!, you can buy direct from my online store.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Adorable Baby

Good morning!

I love Saturdays, don't you? Especially as I have the day off and I'm re-organising my craft room, with Jen's help! We went to Ikea last night to get my new furniture. It should have been uneventful, but it wasn't! We got stuck in the lift! It is my first time and I can tell you, it will be my last because I do not plan to go in a lift again!! (or at least for a very long while!)

Another good thing about Saturdays is the new challenge at Less Is More, and this week it's 

NEW BABY

Now, as it happens, I made a new baby card for my DT card for our new sketch at Sketch Saturday this week, so I am entering it into this challenge.

I have used a stamp from a Stampin' Up! set called Sweetest Gift. It's stamped in Wisteria Wonder and I paper pierced the edge for interest.

I embossed the bottom half of the card blank with the Perfect Polka Dots EF and the banners are created using two of the FREE Sale-a-Bration products...Banner Blast stamps and Banner Punch. 

For more information about Sale-a-Bration, or joining my Stampers Six club, please contact me and I'd be very happy to help!

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Stampin' Up! supplies used

  

I love our sketch this week and I hope you do too!

Sale-a-Bration Sneak Peek!

Well hello everyone!

How are you? How was your Christmas? I hope you had a lovely one and that it was full of wonderful memories!

I had a fantastic time and Kerian had a wonderful time too! As expected, he got a tonne of stuff! We shall be clearing out some of his old toys to make room for the new I think!

I had a couple of hours in my craft room today, whilst Keiran played with his new toys so here is one of the cards I made...

I have used Gorgeous Grunge and a new sneak peek set! This is Banner Blast from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration catalogue, and the best thing? It has a cute little matching Banner Punch!

I am entering this card into the challenge at Colour Q this week...

...and also the Less Is More Challenge which is to use any previous challenge. I have gone for Week 7 - Masculine

Products used

  

please click on the pictures above to purchase products direct from my online shop.

Thank you for popping by today. I shall see you soon :)

Girly, spring like, sneek peek!

Good morning!

Wow isn't it busy this time of year?? I haven't stopped with my orders...working til very late most nights, but I think I can see the end now! 

I can't post any of them just yet, so here is a card I made as I fancied a break from the Christmas cards! This is sooooo spring like and girly...love it!

Told you it was girly lol! Have you noticed I have slipped a sneak peak in there too? The lovely banners are from the Language of Love set which will be available in the new Spring/Summer catalogue. Aren't they gorgeous?? 

The string holding them together is one of the free Sale-A-Bration items that will be available at the end of January! 

Supplies

Cardstock - Soft Sky, Whisper White

Stamps - Language of Love (sneak peek), Express Yourself (hostess)

Ink - Soft Sky, Crisp Cataloupe, Pistachio Pudding

Embossing - Fancy Fan EF

Dies - Bitty Banners Framelits

If you would like to buy any of the products I have used here, or in any of my projects, please do click through to my online shop using the link on my sidebar.

I am starting a new Stampers 6 club in January, just in time for the new Sale-a-Bration promotion, where you will receive free products for every £45 spend! If you would like to know more about Stampers 6, you can read about it here, or feel free to contact me with any queries.

I am entering my card into the sketch challenge at Seize The Sketch

I'm off to work now...tatty bye!

A Wheely Nice Card!

Hello!

How have you been? I've had a lovely week away staying with our really good friends in Alkmaar, Holland. We had such a good time, and I really didn't want to come home!

But here I am, and I finally got into my craft room tonight and made 2, yes 2! cards. Here is the first one...my entry into this week's Less Is More challenge of

ROUND AND ROUND

I have used one of my favourite of the last Sale-a-Bration stamp sets. I stamped the Penny Farthing in Basic Black onto Whisper White cardstock. I made a frame layer and pierced round the edge with my Paper Piercing Essentials Pack.

I finished with a sentiment from the fab new Hostess stamp set Express Yourself.

If you would like to get your hands on any of the Hostess sets please do contact me for details of how!

I'm off to work now...the downside of the end of a holiday!

Have a lovely Tuesday :)