Miss You Monday!?

And there's more... I had a few people reach out yesterday and thank me for the round up posts over the past couple of days... as it had prompted them to buy something they did not realise was going!!  And/Or to see a really cool card fold with a tutorial they wanted to try out for themselves!

So seeing as this is the very last day you can buy retiring items from the catalogue... I have decided to keep with the theme... these products now only available for 16 hours... 

The ordering systems are turned off tonight at 10.50pm UK time... and will be back up at 8am tomorrow with the new 2019-2020 Catalogue products ... 

So we've already had projects using the reduced Hanging Garden (Greenhouse card) ... Half Full (Wine for all Seasons!) ...  and Vertical Greetings (Topiary notecards)... 

Baby Bear.... gosh! Oh what fun we had!!!

Balloon Celebrations...

Then  Mediterranean Moments retiring...though Beautiful You pictured not retiring...

Artistically Asian... 

Foxy Friends is off...

Sheltering Tree... forgotten how much I used this one... 

Tuscan Vineyard... 

Bella & Friends... oops all gone! But I had to share this card as it still so cute!

And also remember ... that this is the VERY Last Chance to buy those 2018-2019 and Spring Summer bundles with the 10% off... though these all carryover to the new catalogue tomorrow... but without that discount....

WoW! What a(nother) trip down Memory Lane... 

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Current Catalogues & Products

Paper Pumpkin The Shelli Card KIT... Such good value... Available only while supplies last... £20 for 12 cards including stamps & ink spot! 

Lets drink coffee... in a Charming Cafe...

I wanted to just make and send a card to a very good friend who has moved away...

We used to spend a lot of time catching up over an unplanned cup of coffee here (or a glass of wine depending on the time of the day) and I really miss that time with her!

So Charming Cafe and Balloon Celebration to the rescue... and a simple little card to say it all... will make a nice change from our usual texting service!

And a card when spotted .... now selected by some of my ladies for April classes...

And the details for the rest of you... as sadly you can't come to make it in class!

A small square simple (aka simplest!) easel card... 10.5cm x 21cm cardstock, scored in half LANDSCAPE at 10.5cm and in half again at 5.25cm (or with US Letter cardstock... 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece, scored at 4 1/4" & 2 1/8") Centre line valley folded, quarter line mountain/peak folded...

With an Old Olive 7cm (2 3/4") Square mat and a 10cm (4") square Delightful Daisy paper panel on the base...

A largest and smallest die cut Stitched Shapes square... stamped as required... and then some craft knife action to remove the window inside the frame!! Scary... not done that for a very long time...

And a couple more stampings of the window & canopy scene...

One in Memento Black on Whisper White card to hand cut the Stampin Blends Bermuda Bay & Old Olive coloured canopy...

One in Staz On Black on Window Sheet to colour with Dark Pool Party Stampin Blends and pop behind my hand cut aperture...

Plus a Memento Black stamping of the chairs and table on Whisper White for more Stampin Blends colouring in Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Smoky Slate lights and dark Pink Pirouette

And the rest is just assembly and sticking... everything stuck with Stampin Dimensionals to add to the 3D effect... apart from the Window, Old Olive mat and the paper panel...

Work of Art 4-6-0 Train in Dapper Denim

Another project that caused a bit of an immediate reaction on the Stampers Showcase boards at Telford... totally marmite project... you will love it or loathe it! But I had so much fun making it!!! It really did have to be made....

I used the Work of Art stamps - along with the new and coming Swirly Bird stamps for the large Smoky Slate wheels and the small Basic Grey over-stamped wheels/wheel centres. Then a Balloon Celebration image as the Basic Grey spokes on the large wheels. Finished off with Balloon Builder wheel connectors and smoke...

But I have to add... if I were to re-make I would make my funnel taller... you would pity the poor driver in this train cab.... cough!

And a funny story... this was the only project I showed my husband... as he is into trains... so it had to be done... I expected a simple "Yes it looks like a train Amanda!" but no... I got an excited "That's a 4-6-0 ... followed by 10 minutes of him showing me pictures of lots of trains in books and magazines... bless!

So I got educated.... and now so will you... as there are 4 wheels at the front (two either side) - 6 in the "middle" (3 either side) and none (0) at the back! Hence a 4-6-0. So now you know....

It's My Party Balloon Builder Extra Large Double Display Card

Another incredibly quick post for today... but I just had to share another of the projects we made in classes this week...

I just love those special moments with the Fancy Fold cards - when my ladies sit there very proudly afterwards with their make - flipping them back and forth!! We all loved this one!

Lots to look at ... and lots to point out... so "I will be back" as they say! In the meantime... don't forget that the Watercolor Words are on Weekly Deals this Week with 25% off... and ... oh how much do I love these Balloon Builder balloons.... just dreamy! And the little ones... oh so much fun!!!! A stamp set of 2 halves in my book... 

Travelling down to Telford with my team tomorrow... Can't wait!! Lots of lovely people to see... lots of lovely creations to see... and the new catalogue and new products in my hands... swoon... See some of you there!! 

Ombre Balloon Celebrations

Love this ombre balloon card... totally inspired by a Studio Calico gallery sample from over 2 years ago that I happened upon via Pinterest ...

Balloon Celebration balloons... Perfect Pairings greeting (Sale A Bration stamp set - yours for free with a £45 order - but only for 2 more weeks!!) and colours of Pool Party, Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo

Such fun... and having now just spent a few minutes on the internet looking for something else....it looks like a few of us Stampin' Up! demos around the world have been hit by the same inspiration... I am a bit late to that party!! But thought I would still share anyways...

Balloon Celebrations Trio Round Up

And here are the 3 cards making up the Perfect Plum and Bermuda Bay Trio together...

Which is your favourite? The favourite of my Bermuda Bay & Perfect Plum loving ladies was the watercolour wash background card... 

Balloon Celebrations Bermuda & Plum Trio no 3

And here is another clean & simple card that completes my Bermuda Bay & Perfect Plum Balloon Trio...

Again showcasing Balloon Celebrations and the Sale A Bration exclusive product, Party Pants...

And also featuring the NEW Metallics Glitter Tape - also a Sale A Bration exclusive product - so yours for free with a £45+ order. Available as a set of 3 - silver (shown here), gold and clear that you can colour as you may wish! 

And before I go  - don't forget to check out the new Weekly Deals

Balloon Celebrations Bermuda & Plum Trio no 2

A quick card to show off Balloon Celebrations - and part of the new Sale A Bration promotional stamp set, Party Pants... which can be yours for free with a £45 Stampin' Up! order! A really lovely little set with great greetings - for on your balloons  - or not!

All finished off with a few Bermuda Bay sequins off the roll... Simple but oh so effective!