What a day!

Well yesterday was super awesome. Stampin' Up! events are always great fun and it's brill to spend time with fellow demos.

At Leeds yesterday there were about 70 amazing women, together to play with some new goodies and learn lots about SU products and building our businesses. We were also priveleged to be joined by Derek from SU's head office in the US. He is a fab bloke and a very motivational speaker.

We got to see and try out the items coming in the Mini Catalogue in April, but unfortunately I'm not allowed to show you those yet! It's worth the wait though, so hang around until April!

In the meantime, here's one of my latest cards.



My good friend Helen (hi again!) needed a birthday card for her sister. Green and funky were the instructions so this is what I came up with!

The stamp set is On A Pedestal - one I got in my Starter Kit when I signed up last July. I lined the parts up using the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to make sure the cake wasn't wonky!



The colours are Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizazz and Daffodil Delight. The hearts and flowers were punched out with the Small Heart and Boho Blossoms punch. I added the highlight detail with a white gel pen.

I hope Helen's sister liked it!

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Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator

Looking for a new job? Need some extra cash to pay for your craft habit? Then become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! Not only is it a great way to make money and get your hands on some fantastic goodies at a discount, you will also make loads of new friends and have great fun.
With the launch of the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue the Starter Kit has been revamped. It now costs just £119 and includes everyhing you need, including stamp sets, ink pads, card, markers and glue. Plus, there is a £50 scrapbooking add on available as well.
Read more about the Starter Kit or drop me a line for an informal chat.

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New Stampin' Up! catalogue OUT NOW!

Oh wow, I am so excited today because THE NEW STAMPIN' UP! IDEA BOOK & CATALOGUE IS OUT NOW!! The 2010-2011 IB&C is bigger and better than ever, with loads of fantastic new products and loads of old favourites too. What are you waiting for, go have a look NOW!! Stampin' Up! catalogue

You will just love the fantastic new colour collections, which make it even easier to coordinate your projects with matching ribbons, brads and buttons. There are tons of great ideas in the catalogue so it's also great if you're stuck for inspiration. And, of course, the stamps are just beautiful. One of my favourite new sets is Contempo Christmas, which has a matching punch for the ornament shape and will be well-used for all my holiday cards this year! I am also in love with the Oriental sets For Everything and Kimono Kids and the funky Make A Monster. Oh, and the new range of Designer Series Papers are just stunning and we have even more scrapbooking goodies!

If you would like to order a copy of the IB&C (it's even better in real life - really glossy and bright) or any of the new products please just give me a shout. There are brand new hostess sets as well for those who hold a qualifying party so if you would like to invite your friends round and have fun making a project please let me know.

Phew. Exciting! Also, this afternoon I have a BIG box of Stampin' Up! goodies arriving so eagerly awaiting the UPS man knocking on my door! I will have lots of projects with new products to show you over the next few days so please keep coming back.

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First Greenhouse Garden card

Here is the first card I made with the Greenhouse Garden set from my Stampin' Up!Starter Kit.


The colours are Lavender Lace, Rich Razzleberry and Certainly Celery. I decorated the inside too, using a sentiment from On a Pedestal.
I think the colours are really great together so expect to see more of this combo!

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Playing with my Starter Kit

Time to show you a couple of things I have made with my Stampin' Up! Starter Kit ...

I did two cards using Trendy Trees this morning, combined with Fox and Friends. Colours include Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke and More Mustard. I have also used a bit of ribbon and the DSP Tall Tales, which matches these stamp sets perfectly. I also used the Two-step Bird Punch, which is one of my favourite SU items.




And here's a real quickie using the Very Vintage wheel, Vintage Vogue stamps and ribbon. The wheels are really great, especially the ink cartridges - I love little inventions like that!



I will be back tomorrow with more.

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Another card for another Julie

Here's another card for a Julie! This one I made for my SU mummy (see why she's so fab here). The colours are Bashful Blue and Night of Navy again. I'm loving this combo at the moment! Stamps from Tiny Tags and the punch is Heart to Heart. DSP is from an SU stack.
The nice UPS man brought my Starter Kit this afternoon so I had a quick play. I am particularly impressed with the ink cartrdige for the wheels - great invention! Tomorrow I will have a good session to try out everything properly so please come back to see the results.

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A cake that doesn't ruin the waistline!

I came across the most awesome thing this morning - a papercraft cake! Check this SU design out ...

The lovely Julie Davison had made a fab version so go see! Totally CASEing the idea. Give me a shout if you want the template.
Julie is also the fab person who sent me a US Stampin' Up! peacock stamp I fell in love with. I used it to make this card for her. Colours are Bashful Blue and Night of Navy.

I am now going to hang out the window and wait for the UPS man to bring me my Stampin' Up! Starter Kit!

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