Apothecary Art by Stampin' Up!

Hello there,

I have a couple of cards today which we made at class I held during the summer, this time using the Apothecary Art stamp set. Don't worry, this set will be available again in a couple of weeks in the new catalogue! 

I have now got just 2 places left on my new Stampers 6 club starting this October!! 

and if you decide to join I will send you a copy right now of the fantastic new main catalogue, a copy of the lovely Autumn/Winter catalogue plus a FREE gift to welcome you too!!!! 

Message me today to reserve a spot (or two) and be a hostess without the hassle!! 

Lots more details on clubs HERE.

But I have so much to share with you that I am going to give you a double dose again today :-)

The first card is a colour combo of Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand and Pretty in Pink

Punched Boho Blossoms flowers with glass glitter centres

 and some Organza ribbon too

 Now, for the second card we used marina Mist card with Crumb Cake DSP

 We stamped the image straight onto Crumb Cake, which I think gives a lovely effect, then coloured in with a blender pen, don't mention my wonky sentiment though ;-)

Right, I'm off, I have loads to do today again ;-)

Thanks for stopping by today, I love you visiting!

Stampin' Hugs,

Out with the Old....

So yesterday saw the release of the Retired lists from Stampin' Up! I was in Reading at a Leadership event run by SU! with 80+ other demos so I am posting the lists today for you to see. Please hurry if there is anything you "need" desperately on either lists as a couple of things have already sold out and I'm sure that the popular (and heavily reduced things) will sell out very fast too.

Plus, if you spend £60 or more with me during September then I am offering FREE shipping!!

email me your order at sarah-janerae@sky.com

So, here are the lists for you

RETIRING STAMPS

RETIRING ACCESSORIES

Well, there are certainly a few stamp sets on there I will miss including...

Sincere Salutations, a great go to sentiment set, teamed here with Aviary (which is staying) 

 

 Also retiring is the brill Medallion stamp, shown here inked with platinum shimmer paint

and finally for today the great Motorcycle stamp is also retiring which is a bargain at just £7.95!

Well, if there is anything you have to have please don't hesitate to contact me asap to place an order. Shipping direct to your door is just £4.95

Plus, don't forget, if you spend £60 or more with me during September then I am offering FREE shipping!! Another great reason to order today :-) 

(This offer is from me and not SU!)

 so why not get together with some friends and get the goodies you need before they sell out!

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Stampin' Hugs for today,

A little Tea Shoppe and Sweet Cake Cards!

Hello there, 

I have a cute little card to share with you tonight using the Tea Shoppe stamp set which will soon be available  again in the Brand spanking NEW catalogue!! 

Speaking of which, would you like your very own copy of the new catty?? 

I have now got just 2 places left on my new Stampers 6 club starting this October!! 

and if you decide to join I will send you a copy right now of the fantastic new main catalogue, a copy of the lovely Autumn/Winter catalogue plus a FREE gift to welcome you too!!!! 

Message me today to reserve a spot (or two) and be a hostess without the hassle!! 

Lots more details on clubs HERE.

So, back to tonight's card...

As I mentioned I used the Tea Shoppe stamp set and teamed it with the now retired Attic Boutique DSP,  embellished with an antique brad and some of the delicate Victoria Crochet Trim

 I inked with markers for the two tone look

Now, and I also wanted to share a card I made using the Sweet Cake stamp set, this set is retired now but for those of you who purchased it I thought you may like to see my make, sort of a two for one tonight ;-)

 glitter accents and a cherry brad!

and some dimension to finish today.

Right, that's all from me for now, I'll be back tomorrow with more cardness for you ;-)

Thanks as ever for stopping by today, I truly appreciate your visit.

Stampin' hugs,

... and In with the new!!

So, the retirement list is here, the Summer mini catalogue is finished and now we have the NEW Seasonal Catalogue to play with! It's all go with SU! right now!!!

the NEW Seasonal catalogue link is HERE

 if you would like a hard copy then please email me for info, it is jam packed with fun new products, some of which we will be using at my All Day class on the 15th September at which there are just a couple of places left, message me to join us today!

As I have the link for the new catalogue to share with you I thought I would also pop on a little inspiration for you too, it is a super cute Thank-You cards I made to go in with some orders last month. I really love the Perfectly Preserved set in the A/W catty, here is the lil' pear again

 and a little close up, I used markers to ink it up and the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes

Please contact me to place an order from this catty or the retirement list and don't forget I am offering FREE POST on all orders over £60 during September!

I hope to hear from you soon

Stampin' Hugs, 

Retiring Wedding Sweet for Hannah

Hello there, 

I have a super quick post today as I am busy getting ready for tomorrows All Day Class. It promises to be such fun and I have lots of projects to share with you soon!

But onto today's card for you and I made this card for my Down line Hannah's wedding day in August, she did receive the card in plenty of time for her big day, I am just really late on blogging it!! 

Anyway, seeing as this set is retiring at the end of the month I wanted to share it with you before we say goodbye to it :-)

The colours I used for the cars were Pear Pizazz and Rose Red, Hannah has used Celery and Rose Red for her invites and I wanted to go along with her colour scheme

 I added a cute Vanilla bow to the bottom of the flower spray along with plenty of rhinestones 

 and a little decoration inside too 

I saw Hannah the other day and she mention again what a fab day it was and how she had liked the card, happy days :-)))))

Thanks for dropping by today

Stampin' Hugs,

Owl Punch Birthday Wishes

Hello there!

I hope all is well with you, I am still getting ready for Saturday's All Day class and due to popular demand I am looking running it again at the beginning of October, it will probably be on a weekday running 9-3 so as to fit in with the school run ;-) please do let me know if you would be interested in joining us? I will be posting all the projects we are making in the next couple of days. 

Anyway, today I have the birthday card I made for Neil's Dad to share with you. 

I wanted something a bit fun and as I haven't used the Owl punch in a while I decided to give him a whirl!

 I made the tree with the large scallop circle punch and stamped it using the leaves from the ever versatile confetti stamp set, I hand cut the "trunk" from brown card

 Teeny Tiny Wishes Birthday sentiment and the retiring Just Perfect Alphabet was used on the pennants

 and I added a couple of pennants to finish off the inside.

Right, I'm off to cut more card! Thanks so much for stopping by today :-)

Stampin' Hugs, 

Perfectly Preserved Birthday with a Layered Curly Label Punch tutorial too!

Hello there,

It was my friends birthday the other day and so I played with new favourite stamp set Perfectly Preserved and the matching papers too, so gorgeous!

**Please scroll down for tutorial on layering the Curly Label Punch**

  I also used the matching Cannery framelits dies to cut out the little pears, these pears are my current crush and by far my most used stamp from this set...

I *heart* these buttons, my dear friend Julie gave me a few when she came to visit a few weeks ago, they are currently reserved for specials friends but I am counting the days 'till the 1st October when I can order at least 100 packs for myself (just in case I run out ;-) lol)

 and the inside was decorated a little too

So, do you like the button tab detail on this card? Well here is a simple way to achieve this double layered look to the punched Curly label tab! You need the Curly label punch (obviously) and the Decorative label punch too 

So, begin by punching the smaller Curly Label from your top layer of chosen card or paper, I inked the edges of mine but this is not essential. Then punch a Decorative Label from the background design again from either card or paper. Adhere the curly label to the decorative label with a narrow border at the bottom as shown here

Feed one side of the labels back into the Curly Label punch to make an even border at the side to match the bottom, punch it out!

 flip the labels around and repeat on the other side

 Now, the bottom corners will have this slightly uneven look so I just snipped it off with scissors, very easy

 and this is what you should have now. I then trimmed the top edge of the bottom layer so it was also straight

 and this is the finished tab!

I hope you have enjoyed this mini tutorial and I look forward to seeing it on your cards too ;-)

Thanks for stopping by today and if you need any help getting the punches (or anything else) I have mentioned then please contact me today to place an order ;-)

Stampin' Hugs from me today,

Goodbye to Mocha Morning

Hello there,

It was recently a very good friends birthday and the gorgeous Mocha morning papers are just perfect for elegant and special cards don't you think?! They are just so stunning in there own right that I decided to let the paper do talking, and they are also a massive 40% off right now too :-))))) This sheet has a gorgeous flocked texture to it...

all the satin ribbon is also retiring, sooo sad!!

Pin and beads from stash 

and these lush 'lil resin flowers are from my stash too, the perfect accompaniment but you can also see the flocking better on this picture too

Well, if you like these papers then please remember the Retirement List is strictly while stocks last with lots sold out already, for up to date info please look on the list HERE and email me your order asap to avoid any disappointment :-) Remember I am offering FREE postage on all orders over £60 during September too!

Thanks for visiting today,

Stampin' Hugs,