Sunday So Long... Farewell... Auf Wiedersehen... Goodbye!

Two posts for you today... almost a wedding kind of a day... as there is something old... something new... something borrowed... and something blue! Starting with the something old... and the blue... Scroll down to my earlier for the NEW... 

So I have a quick round up of some 10 retiring discounted favourites... using products now only available for less than 48 hours! 

Just click on the photos to go to the original blog post (many with Tutorials) or click on the highlighted product name to go straight to the product in the Online Store...

And I have to admit that ... having just finished this round up post... I am SO SO SAD to see these all time favourites disappear from my crafty stash for classes... but I have to admit that most will be staying in the Keep Box!!

Click here to go straight to all the discounted items in the Online Store... 

Or here for the rest of the Last Chance ( aka Retiring) products...

So first up! Used just a few times.. At Home With You stamps... and co-ordinating At Home dies

And these are just a few of my samples!! So going to miss using this one... for New Home, Christmas... and furniture in particular!

Next... my 3 Top don't miss these whilst you can! No sample pictures as they cover too much ground!!

The Envelope Punch Board... to much fun and usage of this one over the years... and I never did make many envelopes!! But I am particularly sad to see this essential tool disappear from my repertoire ( though I will keep it for making envelopes and boxes for personal use!!)

The New Colour ink pads and Markers... 

Remember we had a Colour Refresh last year? So we had a pack of just the new colours to "top up" the carryover old colours to end up with a full new collection (or four!)... and now they go!

 Great value ...particularly now they are discounted....

Then we have... Hometown Greetings dies (with co-ordinating Hearts Come Home stamps)... 

 

Far far too many projects to share in this post... but luckily I already have a round-up post for you here! All in the blues!!!

Bubble Over stamps and co-ordinating Bottles & Bubbles dies also going... such a useful set for Men & Kids alike... another tear being shed here!

Ooh... gosh... Coffee Cafe too... and co-ordinating Coffee Cups dies... 

Gulp... Detailed Floral dies! Again much used... 

Dragonfly Dreams & Detailed Dragonfly dies! Loved these for showcasing different techniques... and ending up with a spectacular card too...

Beautifully and Delightfully Detailed papers... happy to keep and use what I have left of these... as they just produce a simply stunning and special card with no faff! In seconds!

As well as a lovely Home Decor project or two!

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Current Catalogues & Products

Paper Pumpkin The Shelli Cards-in-mail KIT... Available only while supplies last... Just £20 delivered

Petal Garden & Coffee Cafe Kitchen Table Bench Fold Card

Thought I would give you a break from Christmas and the Navy & White color combination today! 

And a quick share today... but a Fancy Fold for you as it is Fancy Fold Friday after all!  So a Bench Fold Card using both Coffee Cafe and Petal Garden papers ...

More details on the card decoration here... and/or click HERE to go and order the tutorial (s)... though please note there isn't a specific Kitchen Table one...

And a quick update on Joe and the knee op! Long day yesterday... huge bandage!!... but all went OK and he seems to be getting about reasonably OK when needs be... and the medication seems to be keeping the pain manageable so far- which was the bit I was most worried about for him... Plus he seems to be enjoying the shouts of Mum or Dad when he needs something!!!!

Coffee Cup Frenzy....

Had to quickly share this Thank You card I made to accompany an order yesterday...

This was a quick update to this card posted earlier here... for a Foil Frenzy paper fanatic! And her reaction was priceless... first the gasp... then the ooh... then the 5 minutes touching it all!!

Definitely worth the remake for the delighted reaction! Just wish I had made a few more whilst everything was out... 

Craft Spa Recipe
A4 Crumb Cake A6 Card Blank
A4 Whisper White 10 x 14.3cm
Paper Coffee Break 10 x 5cm
Ribbon 3/8" Classic Weave Soft Sky
Coffee Cafe Stamps and dies
Paper Foil Frenzy

Coffee Break Cups & Card

Quick share of the matching card to my Coffee Cup Treat Holders... Click here for the Treat Holder Tutorial...

Oh and don't miss the christmas sneak peek & details of the 2 July specials I posted earlier... scroll down or click here for that... 

So back to the card... this is an update to its plainer twin shared here earlier... as it helps when you have enough clear blocks free to put all your stamps on!

Thanks A Latte Coffee Cup for Team Training

I couldn't resist making these little treat holders for my Quarterly Team Training swap yesterday... together they are like a little coffee cup army! Ready for action... and SO cute!

The hardest thing being finding something coffee related to pop in them... but these little Diablo sweets came to the rescue

The little holder box is straightforward... and seeing as it is Tuesday for Tips, Techniques or Tutorials..... 

1. Cut a 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" piece of cardstock

2. Score LANDSCAPE at 3/4" and 2" 

3. Turn 90 degrees 

4. Score PORTRAIT at 3/4" and 1 1/2"

5. Cut up 2 score-lines on 2 wider opposing sides

6. Glue on 4 corner tabs

7. Adhere tabs to outside of wider sides 

8. Adhere a coffee cup to the long sides

And I have made a few extras.... ready to go out as order thank yous this month...

Other Stampin' Up! Supplies

Stamps - Coffee Cafe (also available as a Bundle)

Dies - Coffee Cups (also available as a Bundle)

Paper - Coffee Break

Ribbon - Soft Sky 3/8" Classic Weave

A4 cardstock Crumb Cake

Early Espresso ink

Coffee Cups anyone?

 

 A quick and simple card showcasing the Coffee Break papers & Coffee Cups dies... with just a little bit of stamping using the Coffee Cafe stamps...

Not quite as much stamping as intended... as my class was set up and I had totally run out of clear blocks... but  this goes to prove that the Coffee Cups dies work with or without the outline stamping... and this way is definitely faster...

Spot the crimped effect on the Life Happens label... so cool... all in the cut and scores of one die!

And I had to laugh at the coffee stained papers... every person in last week's class asked me where the stamps were!!?? So much for giving them papers!!! Though they are right in that the Timeless Textures stamp set does have a great coffee stain stamp....

So a lovely bundle and suite this one! I knew that it would be very popular with some of my coffee-mad friends.... but it has quite surprised me at how much I like it... and I know that I will get a lot of use out of it... but more on that another day!