Final Day of Sale-a-Bration

WOW ... It's been an amazing 3 month's of Sale-a-Bration this year and I've loved helping you all to choose your free gifts and some of you have earned several of those.

Today is the final day of Sale-a-Bration and your last chance to get your hands on the Freebies on offer. Which was your favourite? ... and Which could you not live without?

On the 10th April we will be seeing the Retirement List and from my experience, it's when there's a mad panic buy for the re-inkers of the Retiring In Colors and Cardstocks. Don't leave it too late, add these to your order today, along with any replacement Bigshot cutting blades and Trimmer Blades. 

Submit a qualifying order of £45 or more (before postage), add my Club Code at check out* and you'll not only earn yourself that FREE Sale-a-Bration item, but also you'll be entered into my 5th Anniversary Give away. *this is added to any orders emailed or phoned in. 

March Club Code : 37EP9WVT 

Great to see so many of you celebrating this amazing milestone with me. It's a milestone Anniversary that Stampin' Up! recognise and my next recognised one won't be for another 5 years! ... so for me ... this is a big deal ... and you've played a big part in it ... Thank you!

This is why I'm offering 5 weeks of Party Bags for qualifying orders and this was what week one has offered.

Not only do you receive the Sale-a-Bration item and the pack above, but entry into a Bumper Prize Draw for this amazingly sweet bundle. There WILL. be one lucky winner and I'm getting excited as to who that will be. This bundle is valued in the region of £70+ and could be heading your way!

Don't delay, get that order in today and make best use of the last of Sale-a-Bration and all the amazing offers that we bring. 

Amazing Starter Kit offer available today only!!

£99 for nearly £230 worth of products

Tomorrow reverts back to £99 for £130

No catches, just amazing discounted products

Oh, So Succulent for a Special Reason

I so love the Oh, So Succulent Designer Series Paper pack and here I have coupled it with the Framelits and Stamp Set of Special Reason. 

It's such a lovely backing for the die cut image of the delicate flower from Special Reason. You could couple this flower with any pretty papers behind, but I do think it works particularly well with these patterns. 

Isn't that Glimmer paper gorgeous in Mint Macaron too? This is a Sale-a-Bration freebie and has been available while stocks last. 

A very simple card and tag, but a pretty and effective one I'd like to think. 

Sometimes ... less is most certainly more. 

Hoping you are enjoying the sunshine that we've been blessed with these past few days. 

Celebrating 5 Years with this amazing Prize Draw and Giveaway for all qualifying orders. Get your £45 order in with me before the end of March to be in with a chance of winning this set. Read more about it, by clicking on the image below. 

Celebrating 5 Years with a Give Away of Cool Treats

How do you fancy celebrating 5 Happy Years of Stampin' with me? ... 

Well, Five Years ago today, was indeed when I joined Stampin' Up!  Never in a million years did I expect that my Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit would bring me to hosting regular classes, All Day Events and Retreats, with a Team of my own and with a wealth of new friendships. I am delighted to say that I couldn't be happier.

To celebrate this wonderful milestone, I have decided that from today and for the next 5 weeks, I shall be sending out party bags for every qualifying order placed with me. 

Week 1 - Today until 31st March

For every qualifying order of £45 you will not only receive the above Enamel Shapes and some Designer Series Papers* but have your name entered into a Bumper Prize Draw to receive this Cool Treats Bundle. 

You will receive not only the Cool Treats Stamp Set, Framelits and Designer Series Paper, but also the Sprinkles, some Washi Tape and the Ombre Ink Pad in Peekaboo Peach (total value - £75). 

The Draw for this amazing Prize will take place on Saturday 1st April when I will announce what treats I will be offering in Week 2 of my Celebrations. 

What's more? ...  for every £45 spent before the end of March, you'll also get to choose an item from the Sale-a-Bration offering, completely FREE. What a way to celebrate hey?

* Please note that your Treats will be dispatched under separate cover to your original order.  Apologies ... this offer is only open to UK Customers. 

Use this month's Gift Code at check out

37EP9WVT

We just have a little over one week to take advantage of the amazing Starter Kit deal. 

Choose 2 Stamp Sets (of any Value) for FREE, plus choose £130 worth of products, obtain a Free Business pack of catalogues and Free Postage, all for just £99. You'll also gain access to exclusive websites for inspiration and on going discount on your crafting purchases. 

Read more information about Joining, by clicking HERE

So, lets get this party started ... I look forward to celebrating with you and thank you for your continued support. It really has been 5 Happy Years ... and I couldn't have done it without you. 

One for the Men on the Urban Underground

Here's some masculine inspiration for you using the Urban Underground Suite from the current Spring/Summer Occasions 2017 Catalogue. 

Many a crafter finds male cards difficult to create, as they favour all the beautiful shimmery, pretty embellishments, colours and stamp sets, but Stampin' Up! have excelled themselves here with this suite, offering us a kind of Retro feel to the Urban Underground set. 

I thought I'd add a pop of Pool Party to give it a lift, but really love the Delightful Dijon colour, coupled with the dark Basic Grey. 

It had been a while since I last created Rosettes with my ladies, so I thought we'd use the Urban Underground Speciality Designer Series Paper to create this Box Topper. The box was made using the Gift Box Punch Board, which created gift boxes at such easy speed, it's crazy. 

This was a set that we made in class, where I gave my ladies the choice of sentiments, so that they could tailor their cards to that of either a simple Birthday Card or that of a Father's Day Card. We covered cards for Mother's Day last month, so this month, I'd thought we'd follow on with a potential Father's Day card.

At Christmas I loved the thick Cable Knit Embossing Folder and now I'm in love with the Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It offers such a deep impression with such texture ... it's gorgeous!

A simple, yet effective fold for this card.

The tools were coloured in using the Watercolour Pencils, which are so soft, that they made shading so easy. They smoothed out the shading with a Blender pen. 

I hope you like today's share and perhaps you'll consider purchasing this set to get creating some Masculine cards. 

  

New FREE Products added to Sale-a-Bration

Can you believe that Stampin' Up! have added more FREE product choices to Sale-a-Bration? ... as if it wasn't good enough, it's just got better!

Stocks on some of the items are starting to run low, so don't delay, get your orders in today to secure the FREE product of your choice, but consider these newly added ones.

Just how amazing is this?! Do you see that gorgeous Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper is listed?! Oh I so love that one. Place your order and remember to use this month's Gift Code 37EP9WVT at checkout. 

What would your choice be? ... or are you unable to decide? Too much to choose from and want it all? Then consider the fully customisable Starter Kit. It's a bumper offer at the moment. Choose TWO FREE STAMP SETS of any value, then choose £130 worth of products, add a FREE Business supplies kit of catalogues and order forms to give to your friends and FREE Postage, all for just £99. There couldn't be a better offer and you'll have access to the Demonstrator website, my Team Page, Team and corporate Events and you'll be the first to see and order items from the new Annual Catalogue that's due to launch on 1st June. 

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity

Craft Retreat & Spa

How do you like the idea of heading off to a Spa on a Friday afternoon with friends, staying overnight and combining it with some fun crafting?

Well this is just what's happening today for a group of my ladies and is the very reason I've been somewhat tied up of late. Yes, behind the scenes, I've been busily preparing for this event ... the first of it's kind for me and one I'm very much looking forward to. 

Comfort will certainly be on the cards at Kettering Park Hotel and Spa, Cambridgeshire, where the ladies can enjoy the Spa, take a dip, book a treatment or simply read a book, before crafting and dining with friends. A whole day of Crafting together on Day 2, at a relaxed pace with their own space, I can't think of a better way to spoil yourself. Some much needed ME time, in a hectic world of busy. 

If you would be interested in hearing about a Christmas Themed Overnight Retreat to be hosted later in the year, then be sure to get in contact and I'll happily keep you in formed.  I'd love for you to join us and for you to experience the fun that we'll be sharing. 

Don't forget that we're in the last two weeks of Sale-a-Bration and right now you can still earn yourself FREE Products with every £45 spend (before p&p).

Use March's Club Code at Check out to receive a gift from me

37EP9WVT

The Amazing Joining Offer, where you'll earn two additional Stamp Sets, will also end in two weeks. So don't delay, Sign up for your bumper Starter Kit today. 

Builder Birdcage Hi There card

A little birdie says .... Hi there!

I previously loved the Avery set that was once available in the catalogue, so had to purchase this set, just to have another play with this style of images.

This card was a simple CASEing of a layout in the Spring/Summer 2017 Catalogue. 

I felt that the card needed a little more punch of colour, so sat the matting layers on a So Saffron yellow card base. 

A really simple yet effective little card and one that makes good use of any Designer Series Paper that you're in need of using up. 

I think this bird looks a little lonely though, so I may have to create another to provide a little love bird friend for him ... so watch this space.

  

Missing You, Get Well Soon Bear

For a little girl, the comfort of a soft teddy bear when they're feeling poorly, would just hit the spot. 

Very sadly, one of the little girls in our son's class at school, recently had a nasty car accident that had her off school for a number of weeks.Thankfully after some amazing care, she and her father were recovering back home, but still she remained off off school. The children clubbed together to purchase a gift and send a few words in a card to express how much they were missing her. 

This card seemed the most fitting at a time like this. 

I just love the three step stamping of this bear and the textural detail that the layering ink offers. Doesn't she look so cuddly?

These layering framelits are just a must have in your craft stash. They offer such a professional finish. I love them. 

Thankfully, since preparing this blog post, the lovely little girl has returned to school and was welcomed back with open arms. It's heartwarming to see her looking so happy to be back.

  

High Tide you had a Happy Birthday

Sunny days by the sea are fond memories I have of my childhood, so when I saw the Stamp Set, High Tide appear in the Spring/Summer Catalogue, I knew I had to buy it. 

I couldn't grow up by the Sea in Brighton and not own this Stamp Set. 

The Two Step Stamping helps to create this fabulous lighthouse and the Seaside Embossing Folder, adds a great textural matting layer to the background. The sky may not be coloured, but I still love the simplicity of this card and the detail. 

Now to book up a visit to the seaside for a Fish and Chip lunch on the beach ... which was how my husband and I spent our first date together, 8 years ago next week ... ahhh the memories. 

New Items have been added to the Sale-a-Bration offering. Be sure to check it out. 

Stampin' Creative Blog Hop - Birthday Bonanza

Welcome to the Stampin' Creative Design Team Blog Hop and this month we're having a Birthday Bonanza. 

You may have hopped on over from the lovely Caro and already been spoilt to some fabulous inspiration and if not and you're starting the hop here, then you've got some delights in store. 

Every milestone Birthday deserves a little something special, well this card, makes use of the lovely Love Sparkles Stamp Set. I adore the little sparkles feel to this font.

Coupled with this gorgeous Bokeh effect Designer Series Paper from the Falling in Love pack, it really screams out, special celebration card.

I really love the soft colours of this card and the little scattering of stars, that I wanted to carry forward to the inside of the card.

Such a simple little card and one that I'm sure will be appreciated by it's recipient. 

If there is something here that you'd like to purchase, then be sure to click on the product image below to be taken to my online store and remember to use my Host Club Code at checkout to receive a gift from me. 

Don't forget to hop on over to the very talented Pip and continue round the hop for more inspiration. Enjoy and do leave us a comment or two ... we'd love to hear what you think of our shares. 

Blog Hop List

• Emma at Coastal Crafter
• Sarah at Stamp with Sarah
• Louise at Stampin' Delight
• Gina at Emerald Kreations
• Caroline at Craft with Caro
• Mikaela at The Crafty oInk Pen
• Pip at Queen Pip Cards

Eimear at StampinColour