Invitation in the post...and colouring opportunity

So today I received my invitation to the Stampin' Up! CentreStage event at On Stage in Solihull, England in November...

But I just couldn't resist pulling out my Stampin Blends for a minute's adult colouring!!! Loving my Stampin Blends markers...

Ah that's better... though I have to admit that the Colour Lifter did come in extra handy after I took this close-up shot!!! Amazing what that little pen can do to remove your "over-the-lines colouring" and smudges!

So what is CentreStage... This is an exclusive invite only event hosted by Stampin Up! to celebrate demonstrators that have worked hard and have achieved Silver Elite+ status in terms of their sales and team numbers/sales... and I am honoured to be amongst them!

Though I do have to admit that I ... and some of my team... do work really hard for me to be there... Thanks for all that you do ladies... and I do hope that at least one of you will be joining me next time! That would make me so so happy!

And for the rest of you... 

Live in the UK and would maybe like to have your own Stampin Up! journey... I would love for you to join my team... just click to contact me here for more information... or click here to join up straightaway... 

And not long to getting your hands on the new Stampin Blends now... just 6 more days... available from 1st November... lots more information on these later...

Stampin Up! Centrestage Ticket

Oops... I have a new Fancy Fold Friday Tutorial written and a new card to share today... but need to re-take photos of the card!!! My hands must have been shaking.... so please come back later....

In the meantime... look what arrived in the post today... my invite from Stampin' Up! to the Centrestage Reception at our next Stampin' Up! On Stage UK local event in Telford.

I had to share as I think this Large Ticket concept is fabulous... and it might just get repeated for something special I am plotting soon...

Though it is a good job they were not employing me to tie all those Linen Thread bows!!!! Cough...I am somewhat bow challenged....

Not long to wait now until Telford... just 2 weeks and I will be meeting up with over 400 UK demonstrators and cough... getting the new Spring Summer Catalogue in my hands!!

Really looking forward to it.. can't wait ladies and gents!

You're Invited...

Another Cups & Kettles die make... another CASEd card... and yes, yet another of Val Moody's... here is Val's original card... with the low down on what she used... I just changed the colour scheme to suit my ladies.... 

And a tip for you... I faffed around getting the cutlery where I wanted them, then I taped the 3 together... so we cut about 20 cards in one go before the tape needed re-doing.... easy peasy!! Speed die-cutting... 

A card so perfect in its simplicity.... nice one Val... thanks again.... Though I am laughing at my comment on your blog on the day you posted this... I know I had a really great idea inspired by your card that day... but the "what" now escapes me!!!

Remember that the Cups & Kettles dies and the co-ordinating A Nice Cuppa stamps do not carryover into the new 2016-17 catalogue... so if you fancy them... the time is now... with the bundle at 15% off too....

Dinner anyone?

Sadly... soon to be retiring A Nice Cuppa dies (with co-ordinating stamps)... but I will be keeping my cups & cutlery....

Make a great invitation for dinner...

Or even a Thank You for dinner at a friends or a treat out!

Hope you like my bone china (paper) plate! Plate itself all care of a 1 3/4" and 2 1/2" circle punches.... (2 1/2" retiring and now all gone... though I do have a spare new one here....) And sorry but Serene Silhouettes china plate stamp now all sold out!! 

Papers from the Botanical Gardens pack, Stamps ...You're Invited from A Dozen Thoughts (Wood and clear mount on Retiring List - but wood mount cheaper as reduced!!) Thanks from Helping Me Grow