UK Market Last Chance Lists...

So here are the UK sifted Last Chance (aka Retiring) Lists for you... click on the images to enlarge... and/or email me to request a personal PDFor Excel copy of the full list (as technology to add a simple link to the document has beaten me for now!)

Happy to report that many of these items have discounts up to 60% in the Last Chance Sale... available to order from 11pm UK time next Monday, 3rd April but then only while supplies last ... which for some will not be long...(otherwise 1st May latest)

But.... please bear in mind that many of these retiring items will now go out of stock before these sale prices go live next Monday, 11pm 3rd April... so you may wish to consider placing an order before then if there is something that you know you must really have! As favourites do go out of stock very fast (especially retiring colours!)

First up... four pages of the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue Last Chance List

Second up... two pages of the Jan-April 2023 Mini Catalogue Last Chance List

Note - From 11pm Mon 3rd April ... click HERE to see them all in the Online Store (TIP: tick EN to just see English stamps...)

And remember we also have a Colour Refresh this year - as well as 5 new In Colors! Which means some old favourite colours will be returning along with some new friends. And which explains why there are SO many items on the List! More information on the colours another day...

*** New Annual Catalogue out on-line 3rd May. Contact me if you would like a postal copy ( UK only)

Last Chance List published and Sale Event...

It is ALMOST time... for... out with some old (in both the Annual and Jan- April Mini catalogues)... to make way for some new... ***

Many many items with discounts up to 60% in the Last Chance Sale... available to order from 11pm UK time next Monday, 3rd April but then only while supplies last ... which for some will not be long...(or 1st May latest)

Please bear in mind that many of these retiring items will now go out of stock before these sale prices go live next Monday... so you may wish to consider placing an order before then if there is something that you know you must really have! 

Click HERE for the FULL Annual Catalogue Excel sortable List...  Or HERE for the FULL Annual Catalogue PDF version... 

And click HERE for the FULL Jan-April Mini (aka Spring) Catalogue Excel sortable List...  Or HERE for the FULL Mini Catalogue PDF version... 

From 11pm Mon 3rd April ... click HERE to see them all in the Online Store (TIP: tick EN to just see English stamps...)

And remember we also have a Colour Refresh this year - as well as 5 new In Colors! Which means some old favourite colours will be returning along with some new friends. And which explains why there are SO many items on the List! More information on the colours another day...

*** New Annual Catalogue out on-line 3rd May. Contact me if you would like a postal copy ( UK only)

Fun Fold Friday - Regency Park Mr & Mrs Double W Fold...

Another Extra Small Double W Fold card for you... featuring the lovely Regency Park papers again... 

Using the retired Large Letters dies...as I wanted the Mr & Mrs to be the main feature of this card... along with the Framed Florets (front) greeting and the retired Love & Happiness stamp set for the internal greeting

Click HERE for the card tutorial shared earlier...

And a quick update re blogging frequency going forward... Still not able to get back to daily blogging! The new PC and set up is making most things 100x faster than before... but I have a few issues to resolve before I can truly get up to speed! So getting there... but will still be a while! In the meantime I am trying to get back to posting 2-3 time a week... couple of projects  - usually including a tutorial - and a featured suite - or bundle... 

Tuesday Tutorial - Extra Small Square Double W Fold Card #4

Carrying on with my Double W Fold Card series... with the fourth size variant so far... standing in at a mini 7.4cm (c3") square when folded... 

This is the easiest version so far... and one that makes best use of a piece of A4 card... giving you two cards from one piece of A4...

Click here for another version/decoration using the Perfectly Pencilled papers shared last week... with  more straightforward punched greeting circles...

Craft Spa Recipe - Extra Small Square Double W Fold Card (actually 7.4cm Square)

Main Card- Night of Navy A4L x 7.4cm (aka 29.8 x 7.4cm)

Inside Base sections - (Dots) paper 14.4 x 2.5cm (x2)

Inside Top- (Floral) paper 14 x 5cm (x2) [or 28 x 5cm if you are using 12" papers!)

Front Balmy Blue mat 5.5cm Square

Front paper panels - Floral 5 x 2cm... Dots 5 x 3.5cm

Ribbon Crinkled White x 9cm

Papers Regency Park (which are gorgeous IMHO!)

Stamps - Alphabest &  Enjoy The Rhythm

Circle Punches -1" (retired) and EK Success 1 1/8" & Dotty 1" 

This fits nicely into a 8.4cm envelope... as these cards are quite bulky when closed into the finished square card ... so need a bit of extra room in an envelope... and a a Large Letter stamp...

Craft Spa Instructions -  - Extra Small Double W Fold Card ( aka 7.4cm Square)

1. Score LANDSCAPE Night of Navy panel at 7.4, 14.8 and 22.2cm 
2. Concertina Fold (Valley, Mountain, Valley)
   
   
3. Cut the two Top (Floral) LANDSCAPE paper panels in half to 7cm wide
4. Adhere to top insides
   
   
5. Fold the Base section (Dots) papers in half as a mountain fold (with dots on the outside)
6. Fold each side up in half again (to form a valley either side AKA a W shape)
   
   For the 2 left hand sections of the card...
7. Hold concertina base sections with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
8. Apply glue to back/bottom face  
9. Stick concertina section down onto right of right hand section (lining up with the Top paper panels at the sides and the sme gap along the bottom edge of the card)
10. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
11. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
12. Repeat with other concertina panel for 2 right sections of card...sticking the concertina base section (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the 2 left sections this time... and folding the right section of the card onto the top...
    
    
13. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the Alphabest stamps ... along with the 1" (retired SU!) and EK Success 1 1/8" & Dotty 1" Circle Punches to punch the greeting and the Balmy Blue and Night of Navy mats...
    And the BIRTHDAY greeting is from Enjoy The Rhythm
    
    I would have added some Petal Park flowers... but time was of the essence for my class so I kept things as simple as they can be...
    
    
14. Decorate card
    Again I kept the front as simple as I could for this one
    
    
    
    
    

Fun Fold Friday - Extra Small Square Double W Fold card

They say that the best things come in small packages... and this extra small square version of my Double W Fold card doesn't disappoint! Standing in closed at just 7.4cm square (c3").... but stretching out to say what you need to say when opened... So still sure to impress!

Featuring Perfectly Pencilled papers, Alphabest stamps ( yes they work really well on their own too!), Stampin Blends colouring and a few small circles.... 

Back with the recipe and instructions next week.... they're getting even easier!

Tuesday Tutorial - Small Square Double W Fold card

Back to the how to for the third version of my Double W Fold card... This version being a small square (ie 10.5cm aka 4 1/8") card.. 

Craft Spa Recipe - Small Square Double W Fold Card (actually 10.5cm Square)

Main Card-A4 Rich Razzleberry 21 x 10.5cm  & 22 x 10.5cm

Inside Base sections A4 Rich Razzleberry 21 x 3.5cm (x2)

Inside Top paper panels 20 x 7cm (x2)

Inside Base paper panels 4.8 x 3cm (x8)
Front Old Olive mat 10cm Square

Front paper panels - Floral 9.5cm Square... Dots 10 x 2.5cm

Ribbon x 36cm

Papers - Dainty Flowers (retired)

Embellishments - In Color Loose Flower Flourishes 

Craft Spa Instructions -  - Small Square Double W Fold Card

1. Score 2 larger LANDSCAPE Rich Razzleberry panels at 10.5cm
2. Score longer Rich Razzleberry panel LANDSCAPE at 21cm  
3. Valley Fold both "in half"
4.  Mountain fold thin section on longer piece (aka the glue tab)
5. Open both out and place stood up in front of you - with the longer piece to the left with the glue tab to the right side... 
6. Apply glue to the front face of the glue tab... and stick the shorter/RH panel to the tab...
   
   
7. Score the 2 LANDSCAPE shorter Rich Razzleberry panels at 5.25, 10.5 and 15.75cm
8. Concertina bone fold Valley, Mountain & Valley (as base sections)
   
   
9. Cut the two larger LANDSCAPE paper panels in half to 10cm wide
10. Adhere to top insides
11. Adhere 8 paper pieces to inside base sections
    
    For the 2 left hand sections of the card...
12. Hold concertina base sections with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the right
13. Apply glue to back/bottom face  
14. Stick concertina section down onto right of right hand section(lining up at the sides and along the bottom edge of the card)
15. With concertina panel still folded up... apply glue to top face
16. Close left section of card onto the glued face
    
    
17. Repeat with other concertina panel for 2 right sections of card...sticking the concertina base section (with 2 open edges and folded centre facing to the left) to the left side of the 2 left sections this time... and folding the right section of the card onto the top...
    
    
    
18. Ink up, stamp, cut and punch as necessary
    I used the A La Mode dies and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with the 3 x 4.2cm Stitched Rectangle die to cut the white panels - so the mats are 3.5 x 4.7cm in Old Olive(x3), Rich Razzleberry(x3) and Fresh Freesia(x2) 
    
    Finishing off with  a couple of Fresh Freesia In Color Loose Flower Flourishes  and small punched flowers in Rich Razzleberry and Fresh Freesia (using a long retired punch!). Along with irridescent gems and pearls...
    
    
    
19.  Decorate card
    
    
    
    
    
    

Sunday Suite - Regency Park

Lots to love in this new Regency Park suite... and I can admit to the fact that I am busy creating projects with this gorgeous suite as we speak...

First up... a video showcasing the suite for you... just click on the arrow to play...

And then for those of us that prefer them... the product & project images... click HERE to see all the products in the one place in the Online Store... and don't forget to add my Host Code when ordering... for a gift from me...

Starting with the whole Regency Park Suite Collection...

Which comprises the fabulous Petal Park bundle (stamps plus punch)

And the stunning Sentimental Park Bundle (stamps plus dies)

The beautiful 6x6 Regency Park papers.. perfect for all year round all occasion use... with colours to suit so many different tastes... Click HERE to see images of all the sheets...

The gorgeous Cane Weave 3D Embossing folder... perfect for all your Easter baskets!!

The Night of Navy 3/8" Bordered Ribbon...

Adhesive Backed Adhesive dots...

And last but not least... the lovely Textured Shimmer Paper pack...

Live in the UK? Want a taster for yourself? Then don't hesitate to contact me to organise a co-ordinating Paper & Card Kit... I am busy creating projects with this suite as we speak...

And now finishing off with a few project inspirations for you... more to come soon...

Fancy Fold Friday - Small Square Double W Fold card

Time for another variant... one which will be a go-to size for me... a small square aka 10.5cm square...aka 4 1/8" square...

Using the gorgeous Dainty Flowers papers that so many of you earnt for free during the Sale A Bration promotion... but no longer available sadly! As they are SO pretty!

Again... I used the A La Mode dies and Alphabest stamp & punch bundle ... along with the Stitched Rectangles dies... 

Recipe and Tutorial for this card fold HERE...

New Kit - Colorful Kaleidoscope cards

New kit just released... Colorful Kaleidoscope cards... 3 designs... with everything you need in the box...

This kit includes:

• 9 full-size cards, 3 each of 3 designs, measuring 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm) and 9 coordinating envelopes.
• One photopolymer stamp set with all-occasion sentiments.
• One Gray Granite Stampin’ Spot.
• 9 peek-through laser cuts that can easily be layered to create a kaleidoscopic effect.
• Pre-cut die cuts that are lined with gold foil, perfect for all your stamped sentiments.
• Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, and Foam Adhesive Strips.
• Gold, pearlised embellishments.
• The coordinating colours are Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, Petal Pink.
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Round Up - Online Exclusives...

I've put together a flyer format to round up the newly released Online Exclusives products for us in the UK... but click here if you prefer the Online Store format...

Just click on the images below to load up the 2 pages of the document...

On Line Exclusives...

Lots of new products and some very welcome returners in the brand new Online Exclusives section... You won’t find these products in any catalogue, which means you can see returners and fresh, never-before-seen products to spark your creativity and expand your crafting collection. All from the convenience of the online store (or through my local orders too!) 

This new product release strategy helps Stampin' Up! respond much more quickly to relevant trends and our needs. So make sure you stay up to date with the Online Exclusive product releases throughout the year!

I'll be back with more images and details sometime soon...but in the meantime CLICK HERE to see all the items  - and samples - in the Online Store...

And a few tasters for you!

Starting with something old... with the return of 1 3/4" and 2"circle punches!! I know so so many people that will be happy to see these back!! And funny that I only used them the other week here!!

And something new... with the Rhino Ready bundle... I so love those trees and landscaping die cuts!

Something borrowed... as this Classic Letters Alphabet reminds me of a stunning favourite leafy one I used prior to Stampin Up! all those years ago! Now I have seen this sample this is a must have for me! 

I reckon the lettere are about 3/4" high looking at the sample... but I will have to wait a while before I can order as it is now temporarily out of stock! Delivery TBA...

And last but not least... something blue! She says scrabbling around alooking for product images with some blue!!! 

Oh the gorgeous new Hello Irresistible suite will do it!!  Lots to love...

Oh and you may notice some returning colours.in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection .More information coming soon... but for now, I can share the coordinating colours in the Hello, Irresistible Suite Collection... Welcome back my lovely old friends, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock! Funny how these two never left my shelves!!!

• Hello, Irresistible 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam
• Loose Frosted Dots: Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Pretty Peacock