A beautiful new suite for you available from today, Fitting Florets... including one of my favourite Stampin' Up! papers of all time...

I can't wait to get creating with this suite... though the Framed & Festive have been proving very useful over the past 3 weeks as I am in my usual christmas crafting focus at the moment!

 

Suite available from November through January but only whilst stocks last... and these papers have been incredibly popular ! 

Fun Fold Friday - Side Fold Card

Sharing another of our lovely team new catalogue "happy mail" swaps... with directions for a simple but effective little fun fold for you... as I will be CASE-ing this card design very soon... so the ruler was out...

Created by our very talented Ruth Wareing of stampinghappiness blog fame... 

Featuring Hand Penned in Highland Heather and Garden Green... finished off with clear Epoxy Essentials & Highland Heather 1/2" Grosgrain ribbon...

So cut a 28cm long x 10.5cm wide piece of (Highland Heather) cardstock...

Score at 14 & 17.5cm. Bone Fold Mountain then Valley.

Cut two 10cm Square and one 3 x 10cm Whisper White panels (one of squares is on inside)

Decorate as necessary  (I don't know if you can tell but the stamped & die cut flowers are 3D'd and very effective...)

Wrap & tie ribbon around the side panel

Adhere the side panel down

Thank you Ruth... I really love this card... a simple little fun fold stunner... right up my street...

And before I go... Click here to see all the details about the Hand Penned suite...

Tuesday Trio - Geraniums....

So as I was kitting out the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail... I thought I should add a simple but fun fold card to the pack... just to say Thank You...

But time was of the essence... so a simple easel card with geraniums fit the bill... and so making a nice little trio of geranium cards for you...

Love how the planter makes the perfect "stop" and greeting label for the card... with those flowers strategically placed below the window...

Bricks stamped repeatedly in Sahara Sand using the brick stamp in the set... and then Sahara Sand ink brush blended (or sponged) over the top...

Missed out on the first round of the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail kit... 

Well never fear... second round requested and now on for the product bundle with the 10 card free class kit in the UK ... Close date 23rd March... though actually the card kits can be with you within 5 days (on a first come first served basis... as I prepped a few more as I was doing the first round)

Live elsewhere or already have your own Welcoming Windows.... you can just buy all the tutorials for not 8... not even 10.. or 14... but actually 15 cards... in a whopping 19 pages of step by step photo tutorials in PDF format...

PS this Simple Easel card is not included in the Tutorials... But just score a LANDSCAPE 21 x 10.5cm piece of card at 5.25 and 10.5cm (or for US Letter.. trim & score a LANDSCAPE 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of card at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4") and mountain bone fold both score lines

Terracotta Pots and Geraniums...

 

I just found another Welcoming Window card that I missed at the time.... check out the simple stamping of greenery for the small pot on the left hand side...

Again another card that takes me back to many a holiday in sunny France... with geraniums in terracotta pots around barns....

Though I had a play with the colours used for the terracotta pots... and decided I like Calypso Coral (large pot) and Terracotta Tile (small pot) the best...

But I also tried Cajun Craze and Cinnamon Cider...

Simple Saturday Corner Bouquet...

Gosh... forgot to share this simple little Thank You card that I produced back in December... 

So thought I should quickly share today... as the Corner Bouquet and Heal your Heart stamp sets used are only available until tomorrow...

As they are 2 of the stamp sets you can only earn for free during the Sale A Bration promotion... one free for every £45 ordered...

And don't forget all the extra papers you can earn for free should you sign up for a Demonstrator Starter Kit... but only till tomorrow... Click here to join us... or here for more information on joining my team...

A simple card... using Marker Pens* to colour the multi-coloured blooms and leaves direct on the stamp... then a quick huff over the stamp... and stamp where desired...

Stamped panel then cut into 2 parts... mounted onto a Pool Party mat... with a bit of white twine trapped in between...

And then I stamped and split a few more plainer panels to produce a simple little set... though as you can tell I didn't quite finish the cards! But I am sure that you will get the idea...

* Stampin Up ! Marker Pen colours used: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody

Wednesday Wideo - In Bloom bundle

Showcasing the lovely In Bloom bundle for you today... and sharing something you may have not spotted! 

Starting with a video that comes with a public health warning!! 

Stampin' Up! have tried out out fast motion editing for this one... and it is... cough... fast! So you can't actually see the bundle being presented at the beginning... but the featured projects are rather nice... and you are shown how to make them... so some of you may like the need for speed! Once you have got past the first few screens....

So we have the In Bloom stamps...

And the co-ordinating Pierced Blooms dies... love love love all these stitched flowers and leaves! Which I have to admit that I hadn't spotted at all... as I saw the second image below  - not the first - but did you?

And as a Brucey bonus.... this bundle also co-ordinates with the gorgeous Paper Blooms papers... which can be yours for free with the bundle purchase... as you get a freebie for every £45 ordered during Sale A Bration...

And spot that "spotty" piece of paper ( bottom, 2nd from right),... so perfect for die-cutting flowers and leaves from...

But don't delay if you want the papers too... as Sale A Bration only runs for 2 months this time.... ending 28 February...which is less than 2 weeks away...

Sunday Suite - Love You Always #1

Introducing the beautiful Love You Always suite... but in 2 parts... as today's plans were somewhat diverted... as being honest...  friends in need have to come first... and today was one of those day for two of mine... 

So I have a video for you today... but I will be back with the individual product break down sometime soon... 

Just click on the "Love You" image below to load up the video...

And don't forget my co-ordinated kit offer for part of this suite... stamps and dies etc optional... just let me know which you would like adding... Edited to Add 7pm - now 2 options The Basic Kit and The Upgraded Kit. See tomorrows post for more detail... 

Love You Always Co-ordinated Paper Kit  (see pg 11 Jan-June)

Basic Kit £21 includes ½ pack True Love papers, ¼ pack Foil Sheets, ½ pack Matte Black Dots and Champagne Rhinestones, 10 sheets co-ordinating A4 card in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Rococo Rose, Basic Black & Whisper White plus 3mtr co-ordinating Stitched Satin ribbon in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand & Basic Black.  Note that the 12x12 True Love papers & Foil Sheets will arrive in 6x12 pieces . If you prefer full 12x12 sheets… the total posted cost will be £22.50

Upgraded Kit £30 also includes 3 full 12x12 sheet (1/4 pack-one of each colourway ) of Speciality Foil papers, 3 full 12x12 sheet of  Foil paper (one of each colourway - so 1/2 pack not the Basic 1/4 pack) and 5 (1/4 pack) Heart charms. And postage for 12x12 sheets....

Orders and payment by 14^th Jan please. Payment by Bank Transfer, Paypal or cheque.

 Back with more soon... click here for the 2nd or full post on the suite...

Stamped A4 One Sheet Wonder Cards set

Following on from the last 2 days post... this was actually the first sheet I stamped one sheet wonder style...

But I was surprised ... as I realised that I had filled everything in... rather than  leaving lots of white space as 'those of you that visit me regularly' would have assumed I would have done!

So I could call this the technique that continues to amaze (me!)

And a shot of what I used on this one... as totally different to yesterdays... Blossoms in Bloom for the main parts... leaves from Sending Sunshine again... and greetings from So Sentimental...

Note that I applied a darker Midnight Muse (with a dauber) to the centre of the large flowers image before stamping... which I forgot to show in the shot of what I used below...

Oh plus the Waterfront splats and Very Versailles text... 

Though I will admit that ... in the future... I would stamp any text after cutting up my panels... as that way I wouldn't have to use my panels in the direction of the text!

Though funnily enough I can cope with this text being upside down... as I don't think you can really tell! But I don't like it running up or down in direction aka on its side...

Wednesday Wideo - Poinsettia Place

Now I know that quite a few of you love a poinsettia or two... so you are going to really love this Poinsettia Place suite... as I think these are the nicest poinsettias ( or flowers for other occasions!) I have ever seen....

Click here to see all the products in the Online Store - or here to go straight to the walkthrough video...

And for those of you that prefer it this way... here are each of the products that form the suite... Click on the photo to see all the information online...

Starting with the Poinsettia Place Full Suite collection - one click to buy it all with 10% discount on the stamps and dies bundle included...

The Poinsettia Petals bundle (again with 10% off)
Just think how wonderful our Poinsettia Fairy Lights would be with these... and SO much easier....

I would love to re-make those...  Gulp just realised... we made those 5 years ago! Wow time has well and truly flown...

Comprising of the Poinsettia Place stamps...

And the Poinsettia dies...

Then we have the gorgeous Poinsettia Place papers...

And the stunning Plush Poinsettia papers (think vellum plus flock... WOW!)

The Beaded Pearls

And last but not least the Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon 

And here are lots more project to whet your appetite for this truly lovely suite...