Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin - Bumper Showcase...

Released today in the UK and Europe... the Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit... designed to simply and quickly say Thinking of You as and when you need to... in lots of different ways should you care to scroll through all this post...

I know that these cards are the ones that people less like to make in classes... so this is a great way to be able to quickly make a beautiful card to send when you need one... 

As everything you need is in the box (except Clear Block D) to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs)  

OR to bulk make ahead (if you are more like me... as I prefer to have these cards ready and waiting to pop in the post as and when I need them... )

And the Kit was released in the US back in February... which is great ... because it means I can share some great alternative creations with the kit before I even have one in my hands...  Enjoy!

All made by fellow US demonstrators... just click on their highlighted name underneath their creations to go straight to the relevant blog or You Tube post... And thank you to each and everyone of you for your wonderful creations... 

Julie Davison

Rachel Tessman

Stampin Scrapper

Chelsey Christensen

Stamp With Tami

The Papered Chef

Craft Spa at Home... Share What You Love Kit

I had a lot of people contact me wanting a postal kit to share in the love of the Share What You love papers & Lovely Floral embossing folder - with a focus on co-ordinating card, ribbon and embellishments... of which there are plenty to choose from...

So after  - a few (cough!) complications in some individual requirements - this is the Share What You Love at Home Kit I have put together... so thought I should share the details here... just in case anyone else is interested... Just click on the picture below to view full screen... UK residents only...

Order going in this Friday, 1st June... just contact me via this email link here... and we will take it from there...

Note that invoices will be sent via Paypal unless we already have alternative arrangements in place...

Topiary Trio...

You probably can't get much more simple than this... but it has definitely caught the eye of many a lady in my class(room)

Made by me for no apparent reason whatsoever... I just happened to have a couple of coloured and die cut topiary trees from the Charming Cafe stamps and Cafe Builder dies laying around... so I made another.... and now a simple little make selected by my ladies for April classes...

Which now makes 4 cards designed and made a whole month in advance for my April Card Buffet Classes!! About half way there... Never been known before...

So... another small square card blank...  ie 10.5cm from A4 or 4 1/4" from US Letter cardstock... which is a size I seem to be suddenly using for 80% of my card makes this year! With an 8cm (3 1/4") Old Olive mat... and a 7.5cm (3") Whisper White panel...

Topiary bushes stamped in Memento Black... coloured & blended in using Old Olive and Smoky Slate Dark & Light Stampin Blends ... with Light Pool Party around the edge to add definition... and finished off with a simple greeting (also from Charming Cafe)

And I can't tell you how useful the new Mini Stampin Dimensionals were for this card!!! Perfect!

Alternative Watercolor Christmas Kit

Subtle difference... but one that adds a real pop as it "anchors" all the gold sequin trim...

Just the use of gold embossing for the greetings... compared to the black ink as recommended and as can be seen by clicking here.... have to admit that there was a real queue for the heat gun once one was embossed...

All the details for the cards here too...

And some more close ups of the embossed versions for you... made by friends... 

Watercolor Christmas Stamps & Card Kit

Introducing the lovely Watercolor Christmas stamp set... available in Wood Mount or Clear mount... fabulous sentiments and how I love those little trees!! But more on those another day...

And the co-ordinating card kit of the same name...

I thoroughly enjoyed putting cards together SO quickly! Though the beautiful gold foil envelope inserts will probably meet another end.... as I can die cut lots from those! And maybe still use them as inserts with shaped cut outs if I think about it!  So real value for money....

I also have to admit that these cards have interested my ladies more than any other christmas card kit released by Stampin' Up! 

As Stampin' Up ! says.... Create handmade Christmas cards in minutes! The cards in this kit take only minutes to assemble, thanks to preprinted elements that look like you water-coloured them by hand. Coordinates with the Watercolor Christmas Stamp Set (sold separately).

Kit includes:

* 20 card bases, 5 each of 4 designs, folded card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

* Envelopes with gold foil liners

* Cardstock 

*Printed die-cut accents and backgrounds

* Gold Mini Sequin Trim

Coordinating colours: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Emerald Envy, Pool Party, Real Red

Want to see more... then check out this video...

And here are my cards separately...