Five on Friday - Beautiful Friendship

So way back then... was when I first got Beautiful Friendship out... with a Team Colour Challenge happening at the time... but gosh how things took over from that day!

So now high time I finally shared the finished cards... both here and back on the Team Challenge page! 

There were actually 6 cards created from this wreath.. but one went away in the post before I got a chance (aka remembered!) to photo... so only 5 finished cards to see in this post... but a "Where's Wally shot" below if you want to spot the 6th before it was finished!! Centre one if you are not sure....

And here are the insides as they needed a quick decoration so that I could write on them to send out with my customer thank you gifts at the time... although I am sure that I will have still failed to write on them... and added a written Sticky Note as I do....

Click here to see the details on what was used to create the stamped wreath one sheet wonder... and here to see more on the cutting up of the sheet...

Enhanced Demonstrator Starter Kit offer finishes 30 June...

Just a quick little reminder...

30th June is the last day to sign up with Stampin' Up! and get the extra bundle for free ...

Please don't miss out on this valuable offer if you are thinking about becoming a demonstrator... and getting your future crafty goods at discounted rates...

Not only do you get the Starter Kit—already a great value at £99 for £130 worth of products (and not a penny more!) — but for 29-30 June 2020 only... you can select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalogue for FREE.  

Quick pictorial below showing the relevant bundles OR Click here to see all the Stamp & Die bundles or here to see all the Stamp & Punch bundles that you can choose from with more detail....

And I would really love for you to join me and my team... 

Sunday Suite - Country Club

One for our men folk.. Though not just for men... as I know a few ladies that could be sent one of these cards...

Have you got a golfer in your life....

Think Country Club... Think golf course.. Think checks and plaid!

But before I start... Spot this sheet in the paper pack...  Isn't this fantastic... just what you need to make a simple set of hand coloured cards ! Or maybe something more elaborate... Oh I cant wait to play!!

Just click on the product image to get more details... 

So let's start with the whole kit and caboodle... ie the Country Club Suite Bundle...

Consisting of the Clubhouse Bundle (with 10% off)...

Which includes the Clubhouse stamps...

And the Golf Club dies...

The Country Club papers... Click here for the sheet by sheet images and the flick through video 

The Country Club Elements

The Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder

And last but not least... the Country Club Twine Combo Pack

And here are the concept projects... lots to inspire us here...

 Lovely use of the Argyle embossing folder below... just in case you were wondering!!

Wednesday Wideo - By The Dock

Introducing the new By The Dock bundle... which I am sure will pop into my Shopping Cart on a future order...  as it is one that has really caught my eye.... and not only for the menfolk...

As it really reminds me of many of my early years in an idyllic location at the side of Windermere lake in the Lake District... and later years with our family camping buddies on the side of Ullswater! Just messing about on the water as they say! So it is a scrapbooking dream for me!

Wonderful lakeside images... though I think the word "dock" may mean something a bit different over here... as I reckon the main image is much more of a jetty or pontoon in our speak!

Click here  - or on the arrow below - for the feature video...

Or click here for all the details...

BY THE DOCK CLING STAMP SET
The By the Dock Stamp Set includes outdoor, lakeside images you can use to create scrapbooks and greeting cards. The variety of greetings means you can use it for many occasions.
* 12 cling stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, d, e, h

DOCKSIDE DIES
Create a custom die-cut row boat, dock, leaping frog, water plants, and more using the Dockside Dies. Pair with the coordinating By the Dock Stamp Set to quickly cut out stamped images from the set. Great for gender neutral and masculine cards or cards for those who like fishing.
* 11 dies
* Largest die: 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" (8.9 x 5.7 cm)
* Use with a die-cutting & embossing machine

Free Shipping on Wednesday, 11 December

Yes you read that right...  a bit of advance notice for you...

Place a £35+ Stampin' Up! order this Wednesday, 11 December 2019 and pay nothing for the postage and packaging...Delivered straight to your door... Just in time for Christmas!

All current products apply... including the limited availability Christmas Time is Here suite... and the discounted items in the Year End Close Out Sale and Clearance Rack too!

And don't forget to add this months Host Code, KWC9J7UY ... for a free gift and new mini catalogue from me...

Happy Shipping Free Shopping!! And Merry Christmas!

Double Gap Stitched Stars Card for Fun Fold Friday

Sometime the simplest of ideas for a card fold work... and sometimes they don't so much... but I will let you decide which way this card fold went... 

So for today... whilst I keep you guessing... 

I would love to hear your thoughts... and any guesses as to how this Double Gap Card is made... and what about it made me 'laugh out very loud" ...

You can use comments below OR the feedback form down the right hand side (or email me) 

And in the meantime... I will point you this way to see more information on the Stitched Stars parts and decoration... 

Christmas Gleaming Ornaments #2 - Tutorial and The Table Light Decoration

So whilst I was making my Christmas Gleaming ornament in the coppers to co-ordinate with my own tree...  click here to see that one...

I realised that embossing on foil was a dodgy process... Firstly as it blisters if you don't heat and move quickly enough... and secondly as the glue doesn't dry so quickly... so it makes the assembly of those little baubles much more difficult than it needs to be!!!

So everyone moved onto Real Red and Very Vanilla in my classes... to stunning results... and they all co-ordinated better with their trees too...

So I had to make a few of my own... as I had had a few other ideas for the use of my ornament ... such as the simple table decoration complete with battery operated tealight you can see here...

And that has given me the chance to provide a photo tutorial too...

Inkup, stamp and punch 15 large and 15 small baubles... plus a 2 1/2" circle and die cut the Stitched Stars...

Score each bauble down the centre and bone fold...and stick three together...

Place a large Stampin Dimensional (3D foam pad) in the centre of the punched circle...

Place and adhere the 5 large trios equally around the circle... just touching the 3D foam pad in the centre

 Use your die cut star to eyeball where your smaller baubles need to go...

 Place and adhere the 5 smaller bauble trios...

 Pop your star on top...

Pop your tea-light on top... You could probably work out a way to stick the tealight onto the star and still be able to operate the switch... but this way works fine too!

Slightly different if you are producing an ornament... or fancy tag! As I have stacked up about 3-4 3D foam pads on top of each other.. and then stuck the star down onto the first 3D pad...

Then the thread gets added... with another plain punched large bauble and punched circle to cover up the back...

 And a Metallic Element on the centre to finish...