Extra! Extra! Earn even more free hostess rewards in June and July

Stampin' Up! have done it again - they've brought us yet another fabulous offer!

Between June 1st and July 31st, hostesses can earn £20 worth of EXTRA FREE PRODUCTS.

How? Simply by hosting a party with product sales over £250.

Yep, that easy! Just by getting your friends round and having some fun getting creative with me and Stampin' Up! you can earn loads of freebies.

And of course, the £20 is on top of all the other goodies you would normally receive!

Here's the figures ...





For more check out the Extra hostess rewards page. Then give me a call or send me an email to book your workshop!

Hurray for freebies!

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A duo of competitions!

Yet another Bank Holiday to contend with! I've actually had enough of them now!

I was hoping to share some pictures of Bodd and the farm today but the email was too big and it didn't work, so they will have to wait until later in the week after I've seen my mum again.

Instead, there are no pictures! Just a reminder of my blog candy competition and a new one direct from Stampin' Up!

To mark my one year blog anniversary, I will be making up a very special prize of handcrafted blog candy for a lucky follower/commenter.

All you have to do is be a follower, then visit the surprise blog candy post and leave a comment on it.

I will draw the winner at midday on Friday, May 6th.


How would you like to win some free Stampin' Up! products too?

SU are offering prizes throughout May, with a new competition every Monday.

Just visit the Stampin' Up! Specials page and answer the question.


Must get on with some work for a few hours now. I'm still battling with some sort of mystery illness which involves a cold and a dicky tummy.

But I get to spend some time with my dad this afternoon which I'm really looking forward to. We're off to the cinema to see TT3D - a 3D film about the Isle of Man TT. My first ever 3D film too!

Popcorn will make me feel better, right?!

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Nearly Mini Catalogue time!

In just a few days the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up! will be released! Hurrah!

I can't wait to share all the beautiful new products with you, I promise you will love them! There are all sorts of amazing goodies, some BIG, some small ...

So here's the info ...

The Mini Catalogue runs from April 1st - September 31st. Orders can be placed from Friday morning (I already have mine muhahaha - perks of being a demo!).

It will be available to view and download online (I will put the link on my blog on the 1st) but if you want a hard copy, please get in touch.

On Saturday, April 2nd, myself and more than 50 other demos on the In Love With Stamping forum will be running a MASSIVE Mini Blog Hop, so please come back from 10am to see loads of project ideas featuring the new Stampin' Up! products.

Finally, on Thursday, April 14th I am holding a Mini Launch Workshop at my residence in Armley. This is a chance for you to come and see and play with the new goodies. It's FREE to attend and you are welcome to bring a friend or two - just let me know so I have enough biccies!

Of course, if you would like to host a workshop yourself and have chance to earn FREE Stampin' Up! products then get in touch.

I think that's everything! Only three more sleeps!

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More quick pics!

Here we go again, with three catch-up pics. These were from previous classes.



I love this bunting from the Party This Way set. I got these stamps FREE just for attending Convention. Two days of crafting fun with ace friends AND freebies. Heaven! The bunting was strung on to Linen Thread and secured with Brads. And check out all the balloons floating away!



Here's a card that is great for men. They can be so difficult even doing something nice for them is hard sometimes! I love the wheels and this one is right up my street! The DSP is Blueberry Crisp.



Finally, a gift tag in my favourite colour and a bit of glitter. Yum!

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Just Believe extravaganza!

Today I have a whole host of cards to share using the Just Believe stamp set. This remains one of my favourite since we were given it at SU Convention in November. Yes, really, demos get quite a lot of freebies!

These cards were the ones we made at my SU mummy Julie's all-day training in January. We created five different designs based on the same set and then packaged them up into what is known as a baggie book. Each card is inside a cello bag and they are held together with eyelets. This is a great way to show samples without them getting damaged.

So here goes ...



Lovely bright colours on this one and some of the DSP and brads.



Another great colour combo and some shadow stamping here.



My favourite colour! The DSP is the beautiful Lap of Luxury and we used the Rub-Ons too. I had never tried these before and they are AMAZING!



This one is quite funky, with a scalloped trim and some paper piercing.



And a very dramatic card here.

So you can see how Just Believe is a really versatile stamp set and can be used in many different ways. That's why it is one of my favourites - I never get bored of using it!

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Last SAB project - Bliss

Well, today is the final day of the amazing Sale-A-Bration promotion. I hope you have enjoyed the free stamp sets. I will certainly miss them, especially Bliss.

So today I had a final play and made a card for my friend Hayley as a wedding RSVP.



I used the scrolly stamp to create the background tone on tone in Crumb Cake. I added some Organza Ribbon, which is very classy and great for weddings.



The squares are Rose Red and I used the Rock and Roll technique on the flowers using Rose Red and Regal Rose. I finished them off with some pearls.

Stay tuned for some more exciting Stampin' Up! news tomorrow.

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Sale-A-Bration is here! Earn FREE stamp sets!

Well my lovelies, today is a very exciting day because Sale-A-Bration is here! This is your chance to earn FREE Stampin' Up! stamp sets and there are loads of ways to get your hands on these four EXCLUSIVE products.
SAB runs until February 28th and you can earn free stamp sets in three ways.

1. With each order of £45 you can choose one free set. Spend £90 and you get two, £135 and you can have three. If you want all four, and who wouldn't - they're totally fab! - spend £180. This means your order alsoqualifies for a FREE Level 1 Hostess Set and a further £15 of free goodies from the catalogue! WOWSER! Take a look at the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue (link over there >>) and call or email me to place your order.

2. Host a workshop with £300 or more in orders and you will get a FREE SAB stamp set. You will also get a FREE Level 2 OR Level 1 Hostess Set and £35 of further FREE goodies from the catalogue. Not to mention have loads of fun and you and your guests will each have the chance to make a card to take away. Just get in touch to book your workshop and I will come round to demonstrate some of the amazing SU products.

3. Become a demonstrator during SAB and you can choose a FREE stamp set from the catalogue, up to £44.95. AMAZING! Being an Indpendent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is a great way to get discount on awesome craft products, meet new friends and earn some extra cash. You also have the opportunity to attend the SU events throughoutthe year, such as training days and Convention (at Disneyland Paris next November!). If you want to find out more about joining my team just get in touch.

So, there you have it! Earn free stamp sets in loads of fun and easy ways!

I'll be back tomorrow with some cards using the new SAB sets, but for now, here are pictures of all the products. To read the full details please visit SAB.

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SAB finale and a special birthday

Only four days left to get some FREE Stampin' Up! stamp sets with the Sale-A-Bration promotion! After Feb 28th they'll be gone forever, so don't miss out - contact me now to order!

And just for one last bit of inspiration, here are cards I have made with Bliss, which is my favourite of the FREE SAB sets you can earn when you buy Stampin' Up! products.



I teamed it with the Just Believe set and the Sweet and Sour DSP. Plus some bling with the Rhinestones!

One of these went out to my SU sister Sarah-Jane for her birthday today. Hope you have a fab time!

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Last few days to get FREE Stampin' Up! goodies

Well it's nearly the end of February and that means not only am I wiser and the days are going too quickly, but also that you don't have long left to get some FREE Stampin' Up! goodies.

Hopefully you have been inspired by the beautiful Sale-A-Bration sets this year and have enjoyed my projects. I have a couple more cards to show you with these stamps, and here's the first.



I CASEd this design from my good friend Vicky. The stems are from the Sweet Summer set. I added little punched hearts with Pearls on and "cut" the grass using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and layering Certainly Celery and Old Olive grosgrain ribbon.



Pretty cute I think!

So, you have until Feb 28th to get free Stampin' Up! products here in the UK. Just order £45 of goodies and you get to choose one free set. And if you sign up to become a demonstrator before the end of the month, as well as getting amazing goodies at a very good price and sharing the fun of creativity, you will get an EXTRA FREE stamp set of any value from the catalogue. Just drop me a line to order, sign up or find out more.

Amazing!

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Tessa's birthday

Today is my housemate Tessa's birthday so I made her a card and little gift.



I decided to go a bit cutesy with Bliss and combine this awesome FREE stampset with the stunning Lap of Luxury DSP and some grosgrain and taffeta ribbon. The colours are Pretty In Pink and Perfect Plum and I have slightly distressed the squares and inked with Crumb Cake.



This cute little treat holder was really easy to make and so much fun. I started with a 3" square of Wild Wasabi card stock and scored each edge 1/2" in then folded up. Added some more green card at the front and some Bashful Blue for the sky, all with scallop punched edges. I also did clouds using the Sponge Daubers and Whisper White Craft ink.



I added flowers in Daffodil Delight, which were covered in the Champagne Glimmer Paint and finished off with Rhinestones. The little Lindt bunny didn't have his usual ribbon so I added Read Red taffeta and a name tag. You will notice this one is actually for my mum ...hope she doesn't read this! These would be awesome for Easter too!

Tonight is our WI meeting so I'll be off to do some crafting with the girls. Think I will make some new clothes for the Dead Dolls I got the other day!

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Two weeks left of SAB - FREE Stampin' Up! products

Last night I had a mega craft session. I was feeling rather crafty and had lots of cards to make for my friends as well as a huge order from my mum. She goes through her calendar and tells me what she needs!

However, I can't show you any of those just yet, so here is another Sale-A-Bration idea!

Remember, these sets are only available until the end of February and you get one FREE with each £45 order. Or if you host a workshop with sales over £300.

This is the yummy Sweet Summer.



It's a slight variation of others you have seen because I adore the Sweet & Sour DSP! It is so bright and cheery.



To order or book a workshop just get in touch by phone or email!

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Twittwoo - That owl stamp FREE in SAB

It's the owl! :-) Very happily, we will be getting the owl punch in April and in the meantime we have the cute stamp in one of the FREE Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration stamp sets to play with.

Here he is peeking out from his tree to wish you good luck!



The wood effect is one of the designs in the Woodland Walk DSP, which features lots of lovely browns and greens. There is a darker shade of wood too, as well as flowers and leaves to match the Growing Green stamp set. The sentiment is from Basic Phrases and I have used the Two-Step Bird Punch to make the leaves.

SAB sets can only be earnt for FREE until the end of February. To get your hands on one just place an order of £45 or more or host a workshop with £300 of orders. More details over there >>> and at the sticky post at the top of my blog.

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ILWS Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my turn in the In Love With Stamping Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop!
There are four rounds altogether; I am part of number two so you may have arrived from the lovely Krafty Biker page. Links to the next blog in this loop and the start of each round are at the end of my post so do take time to look at the many wonderful creations using this year's Sale-A-Bration stamp sets from Stampin' Up!

Don't forget, these sets can only be earned until the end of February and then they are gone! You get them FREE by spending £45 or hosting a workshop with product sales of £300 or more. Just get in touch to place your order or arrange your home party.

I have two cards to share, both using the beautiful Bliss set in different ways.

On the first I have gone for the faux tile look, which I posted about a few days ago.



It is quite sraightforward but involves a bit of time and patience!



First, I created the whole tile image by stamping the beautiful motif in Crumb Cake and Basic Gray on to Very Vanilla cardstock. I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to line them up correctly.



Then I cut this up into squares, distressed the edges a bit with the Cutter Kit and covered each one with Crysal Effects. This dries to a clear laquer, making them look like ceramic tiles. I left them overnight to be absolutely sure I wouldn't smudge them!



Then I stuck on to Crumb Cake cardstock to act as the grout and finished off with some Twill Tape, stamped with the bird image from the set, and a Neutrals Button tied on with Linen Thread.



And now for the second card. This was inspired by my SU grandma Monica and I used my favourite colour - purple!



I adore this card so expect to see some variations in future!

I started by attaching a piece of Rich Razzleberry Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and a piece of the stunning Lap of Luxury DSP to the card blank.

Then I cut four squares of Crumb Cake cardstock and randomly stamped the motif in Crumb Cake and Basic Gray. The squares were then sanded at the edges, crumpled and inked up using the amazing Distressing Kit, which I am loving as vintage is soooo my thing at the moment! On one square I also stamped the Bliss and bird images in Rich Razzleberry.



The flowers and butterfly from the set were stamped in Rich Razzleberry on Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out, which was nowhere near as fiddly as it sounds! I stuck them on with Dimensionals for added effect.



As you can see I used lots of pearls all over as they are just soooooo pretty!



So there you go, two very different cards using the same FREE stamp set.

The next stop on round two of the blog hop is at Rachel's page, so go see what she has come up with!

And here are the starting points of each:
Round one: Sara
Round two: Theresa
Round three: Keren
Round four: Kirsteen

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Don't forget the free hostess Stampin' Up! stamp sets!

The Stampin' Up! hostess sets are truly amazing, but they often get overlooked. They cannot be bought but it really isn't that difficult to earn them by holding your own party!

This card uses Silhouette Sentiments, a beautiful set of eight stamps that you could get FREE if your home workshop results in product orders of £150 or more.

This set is a really awesome all-rounder as it has four sentiments, three flowers and the bird of the branch. I have kept it quite simple here and just added a punched heart with tiny pearl and done a bit of distressing.

And don't forget that with Sale-A-Bration on at the moment, customers get a FREE stamp set with each £45 order, and hostesses get one too if the total comes to more than £300.

So what are you waiting for?! Contact me to book your workshop and let's have some crafty fun together!

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SAB ideas - flowers in a vase

Here's another awesome way to use one of the Sale-A-Bration sets you can get for FREE!
It's the Sweet Summer set and I have made a little vase of flowers. The vase is actually the Ornament Punch with the pointy bottom chopped off!
The flowers were stamped on an extra bit of card and stuck on with Dimensionals for a lovely 3D effect.
I'm quite taken with this free Stampin' Up! stamp set as I get to colour in! And it doesn't even matter if you go outside the lines!

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More ideas for your FREE SU stamp sets

Here's another yummy card using the FREE Sweet Summer stamp set available only until the end of February in the Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Up! promotion.
This was one I did at training with mummy Julie last month, using the wonderful Brights DSP and Stampin' Write Markers to colour in.
Just a quickie today, as I must crack on with crafting and packing!

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More SAB goodness!

Here's another fun and bright card using one of the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets, Punch Bunch.

As mentioned, we don't have the Two-Step Owl Punch just yet, but he is coming very soon! In the meantime he can be cut out. I gave him a party hat and some bunting made by punching just one point from the Star Punch. This was the other card I made at Julie's training yesterday, so thanks mummy for the fab designs!

Remember, it's easy to earn this set or the other SAB choices for free - see the main post at the topor click the menu on the right for full details.

Today I am waiting for UPS man to bring me more goodies and still battling on with the packing and unpacking!

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Another card to make with FREE SU stamp sets

Here's another card you can make with the yummy FREE Stampin' Up! stamp sets you can get in the Sale-A-Bration promotion.
My lovely SU mummy Julie showed us this at training today. The bright colours were just what we needed while it was grey and drizzly outside!
The flower stamp is from the Punch Bunch set, which you can get FREE by spending £45, becoming a demo or hosting a workshop with £300 in product sales. All the images in that set have a coordinating punch, or in the case of the owl, will do with the Mini Catalogue in April!
Most of my Stampin' Up! goodies are now packed away ready for the move, although UPS man is bringing me another big box this week and I have my goodies for Monday's workshop ready and waiting!

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SAB card - How to use your free stamp sets

Here is my first SAB card, featuring the gorgeous Sweet Summer set. It contains nine images, with a stem and different flower heads and a cute little bee, bird and butterfly. You can really go wild with this set and create all sorts of pretty flowers and it's a particularly good one for creating your own patterned paper and doing one-sheet wonder cards.
To get your hands on this set, check out the details over there >>> or see my main SAB blog post (which should hopefully stay at the top of my blog until the promotion ends!).
Oh, I forgot. Happy New Year! I am going to start 2011 as I mean to go on - in my PJs, drinking tea and crafting!

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