Retiring List - LIVE

It's nearly time to say goodbye to lots of favourites... and welcome an amazing new catalogue - Yes I have seen it! Yes it is FANTASTIC... Yes I have a wish list as long as my arm!

In the meantime there are some amazing deals on retiring items - you can view the list here:

And if you click the image below you'll be taken to my On-Line shop to place your order!

Don't hesitate - you may miss out on the things you just can't live without!

A Dozen Thoughts, Botanical Builders and Wild about flowers - Fancy Fold Flip Card

It's a sunny Sunday and I'm really excited to share this great card. I'm always trying to think of something original and designed this card - so I'm including a video tutorial - so I hope you'll watch and share.

I always start with a prototype and the Wisteria Wonder version was the first try...

Afterwards I thought about embossing the coloured panels but stuck to Designer Series Paper.

Can you see how it folds? Here is the Tutorial:

The Delightful Dijon version is the one I used for the video - can you see how it folds?

The stamp sets are Wild about Flowers and A Dozen Thoughts.

Hope you're having a fab weekend! I'll let you know about the results of my job interview next week!

Stampin' Up! - Bloomin' Heart Thinlits

I was asked to make a card for a friend who needed a special wedding card...

You know me! Off I went into action at a rate of knots!

Can you see I cut out two of the hearts using the Bloomin' Hearts Thinlits and overlapped them...

I added a few pearls.

The letters were from a retired set, heat embossed with gold and punched out using the Label Bracket punch and then layered.

The happy couple loved it. :-)

Well - I'm waiting to hear about a promotion at work. Had my interview last week and I think waiting for the result is harder than waiting for the interview!

Stampin' Up! Sad Times and Botanicals

It's been a mad few days... so I find myself apologising for not posting - I do feel guilty that I am letting you down, when you log in to see inspiration and are faced with the same post again and again! I really appreciate you coming and visiting!

It's been a tough year so far, 3 good friends lost a parent, a few friends have had terrible diagnoses, friends have lost beloved pets and just yesterday 3 beautiful local thatched cottages burned to the ground. I seem to have spent quite a bit of time making sympathy cards or just feeling helpless and sad!

Don't get me wrong - I'm a happy person and grateful for everything I have - in fact everything is good in my life for a change! (Touch Wood!) I just feel so deeply for those who are suffering such sad losses.

Today I was asked to make a happy card... a retirement card for a friend of a friend. It made a lovely change so I wanted to share my creation - mainly because I'm so happy with it apart from anything else!

It sparkles all over as it's covered in Wink of Stella :-)

I'm afraid the Congratulations sentiment was from a Saleabration retired set... but it's gorgeous... can you see the sparkle?

I promise I'll try to post at least once a week!

Special gifts for a special Stampin' Up! team

I have a lovely team of ladies in my downline. I like to reward them whenever I can and Easter is an ideal excuse for chocolate... but you can't 'just' give chocolate, I had to make some beautiful packaging!

Tonight is the last chance to book for the April class and 6pm is the deadline if you would like to add anything to my order and save some postage if you collect from me. xxx

Easter Treats from Stampin' Up! Thinlit Treat Bags Die

Just wanted to share these sweet treats I made my niece and nephew for Easter...

Can't beat a bit of Cadbury's Chocolate! Can you guess what's in the bags?

Tomorrow I'll share the gifts I made for my downline!

April Stampin' Up! classes

So - this is it - your last chance to book for the April classes! I have spaces on the 11th or 13th April - though only a couple so don't miss out - if there are a group of you I will do a class exclusively for you. (Minimum 3 people.)

As well as the card I showed you the other day we'll be making a couple of masculine cards. These are always something so difficult to find.

The first uses The Open Sea.

Along with that fabulous embossing technique!

The other card uses Guy Greetings. I love this set it is just so versatile!

If you want to come along you have until 6pm Wednesday to book, and also to order anything you might like from the catalogue that you want to collect from me.