I had a fabulous day at Stampin' Stars training on Saturday.
One of the great things about training apart from listening to Zoe Pearson and Natalie O'Sheas recent trip to the home of Stampin' Up! is to swap.  These girls all have wonderful ideas and it is a pleasure to share with them.

First up is my swap. I have used the Hearts Collection framelits which I recently acquired as I am not a heart sort of person! I have teamed it with the new Pretty Print Embossing Folder which will be available in the new catalogue from 29 August. So if you want one of these Seasonal Catalogues drop me an email.

Nicky

Stephanie-Emma, Sue H, Ginny, Sara

Pip, Sarah L, Katie

Rebecca, Gill, Cayleigh, Sarah M

Di, Pat

TeeJ, Teresa

Lisa, Paula, Cathryn

Christine

Lesley

Karen - a beautiful cover for a little notepad

Teresa

Blog Hop

Stampin Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to another Stampin Stars Blog Hop, we're so glad you could join us. We are showcasing lots of ideas and fabulous projects from the new Stampin' Up! Annual 2013/14 catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep on hopping. So grab a cuppa and have look. We love comments, so please do take a moment and tell us what you think.  Please check back regularly over the next week as more projects are added.

You may have come here from the lovely Lauren, if so a big welcome.

I am absolutely loving the Washi Tape!

 This card has used the gingham wheel down the side and co-ordinating gingham washi tape stuck to white card and then cut out with the elegant butterfly punch.

I love the simplicity of the Simply Sketched set.  This card is a CASE from Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek. The set is a Hostess Set, so if you also love this set, you will need to book a party or place an order of £150. 

Thanks for stopping by. If you see any items used in our projects that you just can’t live another second without, please contact me and place an order. I would love to hear from you.

For your next hop it's over to Cary and she has some wonderful creations for you to drool over!

Here is the entire Blog Hop List in case you get lost on the way

Fiona http://oakfieldcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 
Sarah P http://stampingobsession.com/
Tracie http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/thestampinelf/blog
Sarah B http://stampinsupplies.blogspot.co.uk/
Teej http://favour-itthings.blogspot.co.uk/
Joanne http://toocraftyjo.blogspot.co.uk/
Louise http://stampindelight.co.uk/stampin-up-new-annual-catalogue-blog-hop/
Lesley http://lellyjellys.blogspot.co.uk/
Kate S www.makincraft.blogspot.com
Emma http://coastalcrafter.com/
Pip http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/queenpip/blog
Julie http://the-crafty-bug.blogspot.co.uk/
Lauren http://www.craftyhippy.co.uk/
Nicky http://nickyjohncock.blogspot.co.uk/  You are here!
Cary http://2biggirlscrafting.blogspot.co.uk/
Natasha http://heartsyoucrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
Natalie http://www.natalieoshea.co.uk/blog.html
Victoria http://bluejellystampin.blogspot.co.uk/
Kim http://kimfeecrafter.blogspot.co.uk/
Nic http://www.thestickyelf.co.uk/
Kate C http://crafting-happy.blogspot.co.uk/
Katy-Suzanne http://katyskraft.blogspot.co.uk/

This and That  Stampin Up!'s answer to SMASH books!

It is like scrapbooking on the go.
The kit has some lovely papers, some stickers, washi tape and the book to stick/glue it all in.
So a lovely notebook that you can add stuff to. Paste photos, add stickers and write down your random thoughts.
Women are hoarders...we keep the first movie ticket from our first date, the shells collected on the beach with our first boyfriend, the first card our daughter/son gave us for Mothers Day...
These items should ideally be kept in an old fashioned scrapbook. But who does?  not me...they are in a vanity case my mother gave me for my 14th birthday, and thats seen much better days. Then they went into the bottom drawer next to my bed.
My Friend who is into Feng Shui, says I need decluttering! I have so much 'Stuff', and she's right. But I don't want to get rid of it... its holding me back.
Hence the Scrapbook idea. I haven't time for that, but I can start to weed through my stuff and Cut and Paste, which is so therapeutic.

My daughter is going to get a This and That book for her birthday, and so are all her friends. Girls need a notebook to glue all their bits and bobs in. I like the fact you get pretty tape to stamp over, stickers that say what you want to say. Then you can stamp around and use all the different papers, oh my...I'm going to be busy!

However this kit is not only for Smashers or Scrapbookers, it is for card makers and paper crafters as well.
It's Mothers Day in Australia on Sunday and as usual I didn't post in time, apart from the fact I don't know where my Mum is, somewhere in Hervey Bay... so I am going to phone and direct her to this page as her card is here!

Another play around resulted in this card. I ran a 10km race on Bank Holiday Monday and was really pleased with my result, so this is for me. It will get into the This and That book when I am ready to start!

So for all those Amazing People our there, this ones for you!

 I think I may just get the hang of this soon!