Floral Phrases Stamp Set and Dies

July 29, 2016July 27, 2016Leave a comment

Just 2 more Bonus Days left – for each $50 you spend before midnight on July 31st you will get a $5 coupon to redeem on your shopping during August. Don’t miss out on this great deal ~ more details can be found here

On June 7th I shared one of the new suites of products in the 2016 – 2017 Annual Stampin’ Up catalog ~ Floral Boutique ~ I knew as soon as I saw it it would be at the top of my wish list – and so it was – and the first thing on my order when the catalog went live on June 1st. Since then I have used it a whole bunch and it was the focus of one of my card classes at the end of June. Continue reading →

Tea Bag Thank you’s

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016Leave a comment

June’s thank you gift to all the lovely ladies who shopped with me was a little 3D gift bag containing 2 teabags. It allowed me to continue with my quest to use Designer Series Paper as well to use some of the new products from the 2016 – 2017 Annual Catalog, and to show them off to my customers. If you joined in with my DSP paper share this month you will be able to make a whole bunch of these!

( Heads up ~ watch out for my ribbon share coming in August – you won’t want to miss out on that)

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Father’s Day ~ better late than never

July 23, 2016July 19, 2016Leave a comment

I made this card for an on-line swap back in late May and although it is a Father’s Day card the layout and colors can be used for a birthday card for a guy or change the colors out and it would work perfectly for a feminine card – and that is the beauty of the two stamp sets that I used for this card ~ Pop of Paradise and Thoughtful Banners because they have images and words that are really flexible.

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Vertical Greetings ~ Stampin’ Up!

July 21, 2016July 20, 2016Leave a comment

When the 2016 ~ 2017 Annual Catalog came out one of the sets that sparked my imagination was Vertical Greetings, a set with 3 long skinny trees and 6 vertical greetings, I knew it would lend itself to some pretty and simple cards. So here is the first of what I hope will be many designs.

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Thank you – note pads

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016Leave a comment

I have shared so many times how grateful I am to my customers and those in my team, I make a special point of trying to surprise and delight them with a card or a little 3D gift. Back in May I decided a practical gift was in order so each received one of these tiny note pads on a little ring.

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Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days and Coupon Codes

July 9, 2016Leave a comment

Running from July 7th thru 31st ~ for every $50 you spend on any of the yummy products from the Stampin’ Up! Catalog you will get a $5 coupon to spend on any order you place between August 2nd to 31st.!…. and there are no limits on how many coupons you can collect and redeem

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Happy July 4th……..

July 4, 20162 Comments

Today the USA celebrates its independence from Great Britain, a time for family, friends, food (mainly BBQ’d) and the odd foaming peevo! Normally it would be a hot sunny July day here in North Texas, however we were woken up by huge thunderstorms and rain at about 5:30 this morning. It is a little after 10am now, although the rain has stopped it is still very overcast and most ‘unlovely’…… Typical bank holiday weather in my native UK in fact!

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Watercolor Wings ~ Mystery Stamping

July 1, 2016June 29, 2016Leave a comment

I have shared with you before that my Stampin’ Up! grandma is very active in inspiring her team of demonstrators. She lives in Arizona but a significant number of her team are here in North Texas. To stay in touch with us she periodically organises on-line events thru our group Facebook page. Last Thursday we had a ‘mystery stamp’ event.

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Balloon Celebration ~ Stampin’ Up!

June 29, 2016June 29, 2016Leave a comment

I wanted to make a batch of birthday cards that would be great for children but not fall back on the usual pinks and blues, running thru all the lovely colors in the Stampin” Up! palette, I settled on Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight; and nothing is more birthday than balloons!

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