Holly Jolly Snow Place Penguin

 

Loving this gorgeous little penguin - he is just too cute for words - and I have lot of plans for him!

So another Sneak Peek - of another fabulous stamp set coming your way from 1st September when the 2015 Autumn Winter Catalogue goes live.

This time up -it is a set called Snow Place which includes this penguin, a couple of snowmen and lots of items to dress them up with! As well as some great greetings...

Along with the Snow is Falling embossing folder of course....and the Christmas Greetings Thinlits dies and co-ordinating Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set

Gift Bag Punch Board Small Milk Carton

Well I am REALLY loving my Gift Bag Punch Board (GBPB) ....

Not only does the GBPB make great bags very easily... but it also adds something unique in the making of other projects - making it a complete must have in my book!!

So in my usual style.... I haven't made many bags... instead I have been playing around and using it to produce some old faithful crafty friends.

Firstly the little Box Card I posted the other day... Tutorial should be up later this week...

And now this small milk carton...

I had taken step by step photos to produce a tutorial for today...  but I am not sharing today after all ... not just because of my poorly finger which doesn't hurt...but is impeding things somewhat... but also because I have already refined the carton & produced some others and prefer those dimensions - so rather than confuse - more to come! Shouldn't be too long to wait....

In the meantime - can't wait to see the Gift Bag Punch Board in action... here you go... a Stampin' Up! video for you...


Oh and I have used my brand new stamp set, Garden in Bloom that I won in the Team Training Raffle on Saturday... I love this sentiment and these butterflies are so cute!

SU! Products used
Stamps - Garden in Bloom
Punches - Extra Large Oval; Decorative Label; Gift Bag Punch Board
Papers - Pretty Papers Stack
Embellishments - Metal Rimmed Pearls, Basics Pearls
Ribbon - Calypso Coral Seam Binding

Wild About Flowers...and NEW Thick Whisper White Card!

New THICK Whisper White card… New stamp sets… new quick & simple makes!

First of all the stamp sets… Wild About Flowers and Watercolour Wash… a match made in heaven for those that like silhouettes over a watercolour background… bang on trend!

And a quick tip for how I used the Watercolour Wash BIG background stamp... inked up & stamped in Soft Sky first, then inked up just the top part of the stamp and stamped the Mint Macaron over the top at the bottom...was just easier that way!

Same card...Two ways...

Some like it clean around the edges....

Some like it overlapping the edges...

And I have to laugh at myself (again!) ... I meant to do a matching One Layer Card ... but I got a bit carried away with testing out stamping side by side on Whisper White and Thick Whisper White - so I forgot!! I even searched through the samples I had made...as I was sure I had.... but no....

Colour combi... Mint Macaron, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon & Wisteria Wonder...

And now for a quick review of Amanda’s number 1 product in the new 2015-16 Annual Catalogue! 

Yes Thick Whisper White card stock! I have been waiting SO long. And yes I have been one of those on the relentless treadmill of “we want thick white for card blanks pretty please!” at every opportunity Stampin’ Up! has given us to comment on products for the last 7 years… So thank you Stampin’ Up!

And I am not disappointed…. It is thick enough to use for card blanks, it scores well, it stamps up well and it works well with the water-colouring techniques I have tried so far. It also doesn’t have the slight sheen that the Whisper White does – which has its advantages for some projects.

In fact I am surprised to report that it stamped up as well as the normal Whisper White – I couldn’t actually tell a difference with my side-by-side test…. Though I will still continue to use my beloved Whisper White for stamping as I think that solid images will work better on it….

So all in all Thick Whisper White is pretty perfect in my eyes!

And I am delighted to be able to do large & one layer cards again… I have missed those in my repertoire…. 

Weekly Deals 10-16 June

Quick post with this week's Weekly Deals.
All with 25% off. For one week only. Ending Tues 16th June 11pm

Click on the picture to go straight to all the details on my On Line Store.

If you haven't got them - don't miss the Squares Framelits - my most used Framelits!

And the Confetti Hearts punch is fabulous for all you hearts lovers....

For me - I might just succumb and buy the Star stamps - well 25% off is 25% off after all!

Email me or order direct through my Online Store.
If ordering on-line  - and your order is less than £150 - please do quote my Rewards Code EYJVTV9C - a small gift will come from me to you for any order over £20 (excl.P&P).

Weekly Deals 3-9 June

Now I know you are all excitedly perusing the BRAND NEW 2015-16 Catalogue…. but don’t forget this Weeks Weekly Deals too – items at 25% off…Offers apply for orders from today up to 9th June.

I think some have been especially selected for you this week as they co-ordinate well with some new products!

And these can all be part of your starter kit if you are wanting to join with Stampin Up!

Edited to add: after a few emails coming in over the last half-hour!... the Fun Flower Punch co-ordinates with 2 stamp sets.

Firstly ... Beautiful Bunch on pg.92 (£25W/£18 Clr)
Note that there are bundles including the punch to be had which work out cheaper than the discounted punch & stamps separately

Beautiful Bunch Clear-Mount Bundle Price: £28.75 Beautiful Bunch Wood-Mount Bundle Price: £34.75

And secondly... the single Bloom For You pg 78 ( £9 W) No bundle available so Weekly Deal a great Deal!

Bloom For You Wood-Mount Stamp Set Price: £9.00

Dashing off now ...as having been to my Monthly Training today...I feel inspired to create!! Just one new tool out... can you guess what it is??? Watch this space....

Lots More Adventure Bound Cards for Men

Following on from my 3 earlier Adventure Bound posts at the beginning of the week... they were 3 from a pic n mix selection of 12 cards available to make in classes this month... Well you know what cards for men are like...certain themes suit certain men...and others don't..so great to have a selection to choose from....
So here is a quick round up of the other cards for the menfolk focusing on using the Adventure Bound paper stack  which is only available for 3 more days – so I thought I had better share these quickly! Please don’t miss this great paper stack…it is just SO right for men’s cards…. Also featuring the Guy Greetings stamp set. These cards were all made at our last Team Quarterly Training - so thank you Julie Kettlewell for these makes...love them! We all did….. Warning….very picture heavy post…..
First up …. this card caused a stir in one of my classes… I can’t possibly say why without this post being blocked by the porno police…but there was much girlie laughing for ages… and so I had to think on my feet and quickly make a new version from the bits in the card kit...I think only 1 lady could make it as the original!! With a strange grin on her face… LOL!

And here was the alternative… though I have to admit that the greetings were added just this week – well I did tell you that I am going to use this NEW Happy Birthday Everyone hostess stamp set on everything!!

Oh look I actually made 3…. DAD at training… then I tried the GRANDPA one with the cut away around the collar – and then the on-the-spot one without the tie… I love all 3….
Second up the - all round favourite using the Circle Card Thinlits die. This die just does it’s job so well - it produces a fab looking but SO simple to make Fancy Fold card! I was told off for not featuring this die before…must dig out all those Christmas cards we made when it first came out!!! I think a few of you must have been away for that class? This next one was a real fave of mine…. I know Julie was inspired by fellow teamie Sarah Jane Rae’s make for this one…
This is a clever little card/ Gift Card holder…uses the Treat Bag Thinlits die… and of course the Bow Builder punch for the bow-tie

Fab little slider card here…well men do like a card that they can do pull or poke!! Word Window punch still a must ….and I do love the Ornate Tag Topper Punch

Again.. this YOU ROCK card was the favourite of many…

And here is one proving that Lovely As a Tree is still going strong – and still fabulous…. definitely a must have stamp set…..

And finally the Football card… great make with the Hexagon Punch…. always useful to have one of these in your stash – suitable for men and boy’s of all ages…. Wish I had found the time to make the Rugby Ball one I was going to make though…maybe one day…..
 
And a variant…. well I had to have another to put in the finished card stash box…

PS I don't think these photos will be pinnable...strange things are happening in the blogging world.. I won't bore you with the details... but there is quite a few workarounds going on to achieve blog posts at the moment.... very frustrating needless to say.....