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creativity and worthwhile accomplishments . . . in this we make a difference!

Saturday 24 November 2012

Coffee / chocolate treat holders

These little treat holders are a great stocking filler or just a something to say Merry Christmas to your colleagues  or friends.

 Filled with candy cane,  (these were so popular with the children), Freddo frogs , Oreos and a chocolate straw, Thank you Cary for that idea! or with Coffee or  Drinking Chocolate.
The coffee holders are CASE'd from  Dawn Olchefske DoStamping and Heidi Boos at Stuck on Stampin


Thursday 15 November 2012

This week has been busy with card classes and school fairs.
 

also been busy with Christmas Cards...
This card was CASE'd from Melissa Stout The Stamp Doc . I have used Gumball Green. I love it that there is no Stamping! Thanks Melissa for the inspiration.

Sunday 11 November 2012

At Sunny Challenges & Creations this week, the challenge is to do a Shaker Card. Now if you are like me and haven't done one for a while, it takes a bit of practise. I used the Polar Party stamp set, also Snowflake Soiree for the border and the small snowflake from the Snow Flurry Bigz Die. My Shaking bits were Dazzling Diamonds and Champagne Glitter. Won't put the two together again as the Dazzling Diamonds clung to the acetate. My base card was Midnight Muse and Bashful Blue.
The Colour Me Beautiful Challenge this week has a lovely array of colours. The challenge is to make a card or scrapbook page using at least 3 of these colours.
I didn't really want to do a Christmas card but then I thought why not, and this is what I came up with. I used Sahara Sand as the card base and the frame surrounding the robin. Primrose Petals was used for the mount and the robin and  berries were coloured with Primrose Petals. For the stamped images I used Soft Suede, and the wording primrose Petals. Vanilla used for the robin and Soft Suede brads and ribbon complete the effect. I used the Adorning Accents Edgelit for the top of the frame, making a lovely arch. Then I embossed above on the Primrose Petals card with the corresponding embossing folder.

Tuesday 6 November 2012

3 Great Offers from Stampin Up! this month. Check out the sidebars for more information.

The best and most recent is the Inkcredible offer. If you have a workshop or an order for over £325 you will get for FREE one of the ink pad sets. These are the new ink pads, and you can choose which of the sets you would like.

This card is made using the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies and the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Paper. The background is Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  The saying is from the Greetings of the Season stamp set. Colours used are Real Red and Whisper White.
I hope you like it. I love the way the baubles are made using the window sheet, so you can see through to the white card underneath.

Friday 2 November 2012

Tomorrow I am going to be at Harrison's Fund Cake and Crafts Fair at Cobham Village Hall, Cobham. Please support this good cause fighting duchenne muscular dystrophy.

It seems I have gone tag crazy. Also the snowflake die Snow Flurry is geting a lot of use lately! I just love it. The background is from Snowflake Soiree. Both available from the Autumn/Winter Catalogue.



Don't you just love this little deer. It's from the set Joyous Celebrations, available from the 2012-2013 Autumn/Winter Catalogue



INK-redible Hostess Promotion


From 1 November through 16 December, host a minimum 475 €/£325 Stampin’ Up! party and get a FREE collection of ink pads*—a 59,95 €/£44.50 value—in addition to our other fantastic benefits!
Your Party Sales**
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Items at 50% Off
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550 €/£400
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90 €/£65
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Contact me today to take advantage of this INK-redible offer.

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Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:44:29

Thursday 1 November 2012

Free Christmas Gift Special Offer

Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!
It’s only November, but Stampin’ Claus is giving you an early Christmas present: a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you buy the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Bundle.

Choose from the following options:
Item
Description
Retail Value
Special Price
132260
Christmas Gift (wood-mount)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

£49.70

£42.45
132261
Christmas Gift (clear-mount)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

£43.70

£36.45
132262
Christmas Gift (wood-mount bundle)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

£62.70

£55.45
132263
Christmas Gift (clear-mount bundle)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

£57.70

£50.45

This special offer is only good through 30 November 2012, so  please contact me to place your order today!