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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It's a March Frenzy!

Wow, it really is March already! And that means yet another fab offer from Stampin' Up! Oh yes!

This month, a special selection of products are available at up to 30% off! This will only be while stocks last though, so don't delay!

For further details see the button >>> or visit March Frenzy. Simply phone or email to place your order.

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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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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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A great way to start SAB

I started this year's Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion with a workshop at my (old) home tonight. I had four lovely guests - two old friends and two new friends - and we had a great crafty time. Maria brought her little baby along, who was well behaved and spent most of the evening feeding while we made a card!

This is the card I designed. Of course, everyone did their's slightly differently and that's what I love about crafting and Stampin' Up! - the products are so versatile and inspirational and everyone has their own take on how to make use of the same things.
And now, to bed.

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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 Christmas cards - it's coming fast!

Just over a month to go until Christmas! These two cards were ones we did at Chapel Pie WI a couple of weeks ago. Dasher is my fave Christmas stamp, but I love the Contempo Christmas with the tree as well. The Dasher card also uses the So Swirly Jumbo Wheel, which is incredibly versatile.
Don't forget that the Christmas bundles are still available to help you with your cards and wrapping. Details over there >>>
Hopefully I only have a few more Christmas cards to make. Then I have many presents to do ...

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