10 Days and Counting ...

Hello,

Only 10 days and counting down to the launch of the new Annual Catalogue 2014/2015. New colours, new product lines, new stamp sets, new punches and plenty of exciting things to look forward to.

I now post most of my card designs onto my Pinterest boards (there is a link on the side bar to the right) so please have a look regularly. However, today I am sowing a card with a sneak peek of one of the new In Colours for 2014/2016.

I have used Blackberry Bliss ink to stamp the first step of the flower from Stippled Blossoms. On the second step I have used Basic Grey, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum and Melon Mambo inks.

To colour in the background layer, I used a baby wipe that had been used to clean Rich Razzleberry ink from a stamp and dabbed this onto the Whisper White card.  Use light 'dabs' and you can quickly and easily add a background effect to some card. 

Happy crafting.

Julia 

Retired Lists

As promised here is the link to the retired lists. Please remember any products are only available while stocks last so if there is something you would like to order please act quickly and let me as soon as possible.

Have a great weekend.

Julia

Weekly Deals, Clearance Rack and Retired Lists

Today there is a card idea at the bottom of this blog post, but firstly a reminder that the link to check the latest Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up is here.

The Clearance Rack now has a large number of reduced products and the link is here.

The new Stampin' Up catalogue launches on the 1st July with many new and exciting goodies. To make way for the new products, some of the current items will be retired and I will post a link to the RETIRED LISTS on the 30th May. This is your chance to stock up on any favourite retiring products, some of which will be at reduced prices, while supplies last.

And finally for the card, which uses a set of Photopolymer stamps Eye-catching Ikat.

There are 4 sets of Photopolymer stamps available from Stampin' Up for a short period and you can choose one set free with every £60 spent. This offer is only available until the 31st May or while stocks last. The link to details of these stamp sets is here.

The colours I have used to create the above pattern are Tangerine Tango, Island Indigo and Coastal Cabana.

As always my contact details are above and I would be happy to place an order for you.

For more card ideas please click the link to my Pinterest boards.

Julia

Weekly Deals continuing and Flower Shop card

Hello,

Just a quick post to let you know that the weekly deals from Stampin' Up are continuing throughout may and will change every Wednesday until further notice. The link to take you to the Weekly Deals page is here. My contact details are above is you would like to place an order. 

A card for today.....

using stamps from Flower Shop and Stippled Blossoms (leaves). Colours are Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals and Smoky Slate.

Have a good Bank Holiday weekend, I am giving a workshop on Saturday so very much looking forward to a get together with friends.

Julia

Everything Eleanor with Very Vintage Wheel

One final blog post for April, but please also check out my Pinterest boards regularly (button link on the top right of my blog) as I do put some of my own cards on there together with ideas from other crafters that inspire me. 

Today's card uses the Very Vintage wheel and Smoky Slate ink to create a background .....

On to the background I have stamped the swirl from Everything Eleanor in Old Olive. This has been layered onto Old Olive card before fixing to a base card made from Melon Mambo.

On a separate piece of card I stamped the ornate shape (Everything Eleanor) using Smoky Slate ink and cut this out by hand before fixing directly on to the card. I then made a 'banner' shape from Melon Mambo card, and stamped the sentiment (Label Love) in Melon Mambo onto spare card cutting this out using the corresponding punch. 

To finish I fixed the elements on to my card using foam pads and secured a twist of white organza ribbon between the layers.

To check out this weeks deals from Stampin' Up please click the link here.

Happy crafting!

Julia

Reminder - Stampin' Up Weekly Deals

Just a quick reminder that you can check this week's deals from Stampin' Up here and these products will be available at the special offer prices until Tuesday 22nd April 2014.

I hope you are all having a good week in this beautiful spell of weather we are having in the south of the country - 4 days of sunshine in April!

I've uploaded a couple of my cards to Pinterest, so click on the link if you would like to have a look.

Julia

Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up

Stampin' Up is launching weekly deals throughout April 2014.

You can see this week's deals for yourself by clicking on the link here.  The products are available at these special prices for 7 days from Wednesday 9th April for one week until Tuesday 15th April. There will be a new deal next week starting on Wednesday 16th April and the last one starting on the 23rd April, so check back each week to see the new deals. If you would like to place an order for these or any other Stampin' Up products I would be pleased to order them for you, my contact details are above.

I am showing a card today using one of the items from this weeks deals, the Dress Up Framelits. You can also see some other ideas for these Framelits if you scroll down to my post of the 17th February 2014.

The colours used here are Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Saraha Sand and Bermuda Bay.

The paper used for the background is from the Venetian Romance pack and the black polka dot for the dress is from the Modern Medley pack.

The stamp used on the tag and the flower is from Flowering Flourishes.

Additional Items - Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Brights Buttons, Doily, Crochet Trim and Basic Pearls.

Please also have a look at my cards on Pinterest - just click the link at the top of my blog. I am just starting out with this but will be uploading more cards to Pinterest and continue with at least one post a month onto my blog with details of the products used. 

Julia