Stampin' up! Summer Mini and More!!

So, so much more!!

I hardly know where to start with you all today!!!!

I would grab a cuppa, this a L-O-N-G post ;-)

So, to begin.... The SUMMER MINI catalogue is HERE!!!! Click on the LINK to have a look through this fantastic catty. I think it is one of the best mini's SU! have released so far. 

My top picks are the score board, with the matching metric plate (need, as I can't do inches really!) and Diagonal plate for envelopes and boxes too :-D

The Edgelits are my HOT PICK, such versatile little dies which will pep up any project and they have matching embossing folders too! Plus they are an absolute bargain to boot, just £8.95 for TWO dies in a sturdy plastic wallet so they won't get lost or bent and £7.95 for the matching embossing folders, bargain! Well, it is full of fun things so if you would like me to come to your home and share some projects then just message me to book a date in or why not come along to one of my fun classes!

Oh, and here is a little video sharing the diagonal plate :-)

LINK

So, as if that isn't enough excitement for one day I have MORE exciting news for you now!

Have you ever thought about joining SU? Well, it has just got a whole lot more flexible!! For starters the starter kit is now just £99! Yes, you read that right, just £99 to start your very own flexible business and now you can customise your starter kit so if you already have a healthy supply of SU! goodies then you won't have to double up on anything you don't want or need any more! How fantastic!

Here is a little flyer with more info or EMAIL ME or call me and we can have a chat 023 8084 3597

 Stampin' Up! have suggested some items you might like to go in that there kit too, how handy!

And one more VERY important piece of news for you to finish off this blog post for now is ...

If you join SU! during May then you will get FREE convention registration too!! WOOO HOOO!!! This is worth a whopping £149!!! 

 All you would have to arrange is travel and accommodation for your trip! How fantastic is that???

Phew, this has got to be one of the most exciting times to join the SU! family, I have a lovely and very friendly team and we would love for you to join us on this fun and exciting journey! 

Please call or email me for a chat about any of the things I have mentioned today :-)

But, before I go I want to share a card I have made with some of the new products from the mini, this set is called Bright Blossoms and my next class in a fortnight will be using this cute little stamp set, why not come along and join us? Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo colour combo, nice and summery, just like today's weather :-D

 some polka dot embossing on the strip

 and a mini clip (photo has flipped for some reason??)

Right, I'm off to make tea and drool over the new mini goodies, back soon with LOADS more projects so please stay tuned!

Stampin' Hugs from me today,

More FREE gifts :-)

Hello,

I have some more Rich Razzleberry ribbon and mini clips for you today.

I have teamed this lovely colour with Marina Mist and Sahara Sand, I really like this colour combo and will definitely be using it a lot more,

I made this card for a friend using my flatter 3d flower. I really will post the tutorial for this on Sunday, I promise! It is all done, I just need to upload it but I have so much I want to show you it just keeps getting bumped!

I used the Marina Mist Designer Series Paper from the Subtles stack for this card. 

Curly Cute for the sentiment again, held onto a scallop circle die cut with a mini bulldog clip, also free this month, see HERE for more details.

I also added a few embossed butterflies made with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit, another SU! exclusive.

and a bit of pretty inside too

That's today's card for you, I hope you like?

Back tomorrow with my Simply Stampin' Challenge card

But don't forget there is still time to enter this weeks challenge :-)

Stampin' Hugs for today,

April Class

Hello!

Happy Easter Monday! How was your Easter Sunday? It was a lovely hot day here and we had a BBQ with my Mum and Hubby's Dad, it's so lovely to be able to eat outside isn't it?? my favourite bit of the summer :-)

Well, this Bank Holiday Monday I had the first of this months classes, and it was great! the projects we made went down well and so did the Rose Water cupcakes! Yum!

So, here is what we made, a card, a bookmark and my favourite- the mini milk carton (surprise!)

I started the card by looking through the mini catalogue and was inspired by one on page 6, I think it turned out quite different though..

 much more vintagey with the Glass Glitter for the flower centre, this glitter ages as it sits on your project giving you a tarnished look,

Sentiment is from Artistic Etchings with the Seam Binding having had a thread pulled from the middle to get the ruffle,

Then we had to use the Owl Punch so we made a bookmark inspired by some Julie made,

Love the owl punch with seam binding ribbon around the bottom of the mark,

 

and finally the mini milk carton, it is similar to the one I made for my Jems swap,

Well, that's today's projects for you, If you would like to come to next months class then please get in touch, we will be making a little brag book and card for Fathers Day. I have some exciting news regarding classes, more details tomorrow once I have told my regular ladies, there's another good reason to come... you get to find out all the details first!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Stampin' Hugs

Easter Mini Milk Cartons

Good Morning!

So, I showed you hubby's treat for Easter yesterday, today I will be sharing the first of the goodies I have made for the kids to find. I of course had to make 3 of these but as they are die cut it was hardly a problem ;-) I used Nursery Suite papers as the colours are just perfect to me for Easter,

The dinky little paper clips are from the Clips Assortment on page 99, they are the perfect size for these cartons, I tied each of them with a different colour 3mm taffeta ribbon,

Here I used the bunny from Little Additions again for the centres of my rosettes, loving this set!

and inside? Easter jelly sweets ;-)

Well, that's today's offering, I will be back tomorrow with more treats and a tutorial too!

Please do swing by for a look!

Stampin' Hugs,

Happy Birthday to Josh!

It's my big boys birthday today!!! Our Josh is 14, OMG! I don't feel old enough to have a 14 year old son, some reckon I look it though, ha ha! ;-) Anyways, as you can see I decide to go with a colour combo of Real Red, Night of Navy and Crumb Cake, for his card and Milk Carton (filled with Jazzie chocolates)

I have used Party This Way for the bunting with Just Perfect Alphabet, buttons are from the Regals pack and it was all threaded onto silver cord,

Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Level 1 FREE hostess set Afterthoughts,

Inside with a couple of candles and a touch of paper to finish,

and the matching Milk Carton a little closer, HERE is a little tutorial for the carton :-D

Well today I am off to SU! training (on my boys b.day too!) however he had 3 friends on a sleepover last night, family coming round later this afternoon and birthday tea on Monday with some other friends too! So I was doing a lot of baking on Friday, I will share the 3 (yes, 3!) lots of cakes later in the week along with my swaps for today.

There is lots to show you this week, be sure to keep checking back :-)

Have a lovely day whatever you are doing and a big Happy Birthday to Josh!
Hugs,

Another New Southern Belle!

Good morning to you all!
As I mentioned the other day I have a second new team member to say hello to this week, Welcome to Anna! So I had to (obviously) make her a welcome gift too :-D

I wanted to use the lovely Celebrations DSP with Hello Again and Broadsheet Alpha stamp sets,

I added Crystal Effects to some of the spots.

I also made a Milk Carton in Pear Pizzazz ;-)

So, do you want to know what is /was in the two milk cartons I have given to my new team members this week then??? Get a butchers at this little lot... it should help them on their way with being a SU! demonstrator both Hobby and Business contact me for more details on joining my team,

and here it is all together, I also added this card here which I made for the Sketch Wednesday challenge last week and also some colour charts too,

All that's left to say is Welcome Anna to the Southern Belles! :-D

Back tomorrow with the last card we will be making at this months class later today

Stampin' Hugs,

Pink Passion Milk Carton

Hello,

Bit of a quick post from me today, I made this for my sister the other day to give to her friend filled with choccies for her birthday, as the title says this one is made with Pink Passion card with Tempting Turquoise mat and tab,



background is made with the Good Friend stamp set, one I haven't used for a long time, I had forgotten how much I like it. Mini paper clip on the tab from the Clips Assortment tied with Satin Ribbon and Silver Cord,



and a quick close up of the image, I know it is a retired SAB set but it is just so perfect, Well done if you managed get your hands on a set :-) Love the little Tiny Tag Punch (mini catty) for sentiments,



I coloured the cake with blender pens and a mixture of ink pads and marker pens, If you would like to learn how then why not come to one of my monthly classes or even host a workshop? email me for more details or to place an order sarah-janerae@sky.com
Thanks for looking today,
Hugs,

Milk Carton in Cameo Coral

Good Morning,

Super quick post from me today. My sister needed a box to put some choccies in for her friends birthday, well actually she needed two but I will share the other one with you later in the week, but anyway, I made this one in Cameo Coral and teamed it with Old Olive for a change, I love how these colours work together :-)



Sentiment is retired but the candle is from On a Pedestal. Tab punch used to close with a paper clip from the Clip Assortment which I tied with striped grosgrain ribbon in Old Olive and Linen Thread,


Pattern around the outside is made using True Friend stamp set in Coral Ink and a little close up of the sentiment panel,
So, that's it for today,
Thanks ever so for stopping by,
Hugs,

Mini Scrapbook

Hello,

Here is my first ever attempt at scrap booking, it was made using a 12x12 piece of textured card tied with wide stitched grosgrain ribbon,
here it is folded up :-)


and the first fold out, punches used on this book were Tab, different sizes of circles, boho blossom and scallop border,



Colours used were bashful blue, old olive, chocolate chip and night of navy. These two show the side folded up, this template was given to us at convention last year but I have changed it around quite a bit with the decorations,



and finally the whole lot unfolded, Stamp set used was Circle Circus, additional embellishments include buttons, clips from the clips assortment and metal edge tags,

Well do let me know what you think, remember I am a scrapbook beginner so be gentle! ;-)

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow with a sneak peek of next months class, contact me to asap to reserve your place as spaces are very limited,
Stampin' Hugs