The Stampin Blends markers are ALL in the house... and an offer for you...

Well that should say in the warehouse really...

Note that this is my second post today... just scroll down for my earlier Fancy Fold Friday creative share...

Just quickly popping on to tell you that all of the Stampin Blends alcohol based markers are now available and ready to ship when you order...

And seeing as you have had to wait a while for them... how's about a Special Offer... available uniquely from The Craft Spa... offer available until the end of July...

First of all... you need to know that there are 11 NEW colours and 11 OLD colours to select from... see page 205 in your catalogue... and look for the little pink N symbol to see the NEW colours... or go to the Online Store here to see all the colour combo packs... 

And that a "combo pack" contains one Light and one Dark marker pen in one colour... as they are what you need for the blending properties of these wonderful markers...

Order any 10 combo packs of markers and get an 11th for free (RRP £8.50) ... so for a cost of £90 including postage ...

OR a 3 month Club for the 11 combo packs.... at £36 per month including postage... and you choose which colour combo packs when... 4 packs in month 1 and 2... 3 packs in month 3... And you could then carry on for a 2nd Club if you want them all...

Though don't forget your Color Lifter, and the Bronze and Ivory "skin tone" markers too... and a Memento Black ink pad too.... The Memento pad and Color Lifter really are essentials... you want those first!

And here are the NEW COLOURS for you....

Just click here to contact me if you are interested... and I will send you more details...

The 2018-19 Annual Catalogue is now live ....

So excited to share the new catalogue with you... so without further ado... here you go...

Just click here or on the catalogue cover picture below to go straight there...

Click on the icon below for a (very) quick flick through the new catalogue! Lots of new ideas & products for you in a flash...

And a few important things to point out...

(1) Ordering will go live Friday, 1st June... 11am UK time. 

(2) Sadly... and sorry... the Stampin Blends are on their way... but have not landed in Europe yet... So I will keep you posted... Likely to be mid-end June... the 11 NEW colour duos being expected first... followed a bit later by the 11 "OLD" duos plus Color Lifter and Skin Tones... 

(3) Due to unexpected shipping delays, the following products will not be available when the catalogue goes live .We will post additional information when these products are available.

• BIG PLANS PLANNER KIT (146859)
• BIG PLANS PLANNER KIT REFILL (146861)
• METALLIC PEARLS (146282)
• LEAF RIBBON (146905)
• PETAL PINK RHINESTONE GEMS (146914)
• METALLIC BRADS (146929)
• BASIC BRADS (146930)
• 2018-2020 IN COLOR MINI BINDER CLIPS (146932)

I will be running another Stampin Blends Club when they are all in stock... but in the meantime... please feel free to contact me by clicking here to register your interest and to get more details... UK market only...

And just in case you have missed the news... click here for the details on the Colour Revamp and the new style ink pads... though it is now too late for any of those retired colours!

What a lovely way to celebrate 30 years of Stampin' Up! Lots of new and exciting things!!

Petal Passion & Stampin Blends Quad of Cards...

Wanted to share something bright with you today ... as the weather in the UK is beautiful this Sunday as I write this. 

The sun in is out with just a bit of a breeze... and I have just come back from a walk in the beautiful countryside where I live... so thought I would write Mondays blog post before I start on the more mundane Sunday roast dinner duty... 

Also just realised that I hadn't shared this card made back in January at our Quarterly Training event... a really lovely & stunning but simple card by Julie... 

These Petal Passion papers just scream out for colouring... even though I do like them just black and white too....

Stampin Blends were used on this card... which aren't available today.. but they will be in 10 days time... in the initially released colours (aka "old")... and lots more!!! (aka "new")

So I will be starting 2 Stampin Blends Clubs... spread over 3 months... one for the new... and one for the old... click here to contact me to register interest... no obligation at this time whatsoever...

Yup... still love this card... and rather proud of my colouring on it too!!

And here are the links to the other 3 cards in the quad on display! Just press on the individual card photo to go to the post and more details...

And gosh... as I searched for these... I have just realised how much "mileage" I have got out of my Petal Passion papers... so many cards and projects made with them.... 

Half Full & Stampin Blends...

Very quick share today...

Remake of this card but using the new Stampin Blends alcohol based blending marker pens... now that is more like it!

Green bottle top because I just wanted to use 3 Stampin Blends colours destined for christmas makes... Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Pool Party... and not because I wanted to spend the day singing "10 green bottles standing on a wall"... mmm! Sorry to those of you now singing away...!!!

Don't forget to check out my options for your Stampin Blends purchase...

Blending your Stampin' Blends... and more...

May seem like a funny little photo... but just something I wanted to quickly share with you today... and it would have been well into next week if I waited until I had made it into a full project!

The Stampin Blends in their light and dark duo format are designed to give you seamless blending in 12 of the Stampin' Up! colours... but there is no reason why you can't blend different colours when you need more variety... infinite possibilities!

So take my little pot of succulents here... I needed more than a couple of greens to make my display more interesting and life-like... so I grabbed 4 Blendies - Old Olive in dark and light... and Night of Navy in dark and light...

Front right - just light Old Olive
Front left - blended dark & light Old Olive
Back right - dark Night of Navy plus dark Old Olive
Back left - light Night of Navy plus light Old Olive

The pot is just in the dark and light Night of Navy in the alternate stripes...

Live in the UK? Want your own Stampin' Blends? Click here for ordering options - including my 3 month Stampin' Blends Club - exclusive to The Craft Spa...

Image is from the Just Add Color Speciality Paper pack... which is fabulous for a bit of colouring therapy with the Blendies...

And now as promised... more information for you about the Stampin Blends... in the form of a video Web Series... click on the relevant image (or highlighted title/link) to be taken straight to the relevant video on You Tube...

Basics of Blending

Color Lifter & Skin Tones

Stampin Blends - Features & Benefits

Color Me Happy Kit

Stampin Blends are here!

Delighted to finally announce that Stampin' Blends alcohol based blending markers are now live to order!

These high-quality, dual-tip markers come in twelve exclusive Stampin’ Up! colours. They each have a light and a dark shade, which will give you the best blending experience! Plus 2 skin colours (Bronze & Ivory) and a Colour Lifter too...

Just click here to order the full set in one go... 

OR click here for more details and/or to register your interest in the Stampin' Blends Club that I am running over the next 3 months... just 1 place left... though I am alway happy to run another one!!

There is also a new Color Me Happy Project Kit and coordinating stamp set, which include beautiful line-art imagery that will give you ample opportunity to test these markers’ superior blending abilities. You’ll see that you don’t have to be a van Gogh to achieve great results with these products!

Main Features... 

• Stampin’ Blends come in Stampin’ Up! colours. Because they fit right alongside our other product lines, they give you an opportunity to play with colour in a way that adds to your Stampin’ Up! experience.
• Add just the right amount of colour where you need it with the brush tip or fine-point.
• Stampin' Up! have done in-house testing for evaporation and also life testing, and were pleased with the results. Each marker is sealed with a press-fit that prevents air from entering the barrel (which would lead to evaporation).

• They are sold as individual markers and as a combo pack (with a light and dark shade).
• The nestable lids are easy to keep track of and have a tight fit for long-lasting colour.

Want to see more... 

Click here or the picture below for the downloadable leaflet showing you the full range and accessories...

and/OR just click on the video icon below to briefly see them all in the flesh...

Or if you have a bit more time - and are wanting more detail -  then check out the Stampin Blends Web Series coming your way on here from tomorrow...