Ready... Set... Go... Retiring List 2016

It is that time of the year again… Time to say goodbye to stamps, punches, dies, papers, inks, card and accessories from the Annual and Spring Summer Catalogues that will not feature in the new 2016-2017 Annual Catalogue to be published on 1st June.

Many items are reduced too... up to 50% off...

2015-16 Catalogue Retiring List -  On-Line Shop version (with pictures!), 

2015-16 Catalogue Retiring List -  pdf version

Remember items only available while stocks last (or until 31st May latest). Please note that many items disappear in a few hours!

I will be ordering at 10.30 pm tonight for you eager beavers - and again tomorrow 19th April 10.30pm. But please feel free to order direct through my OnLine Shop straight away to ensure that you get what you want before things start to run out of stock...

Remember too that we still have items discounted by 25% on this last week of the Weekly Deals promotion. Items shown below. Till 10.30pm tomorrow 19th April. Interestingly most of these are items that do carry over into the new catalogue...

And don’t forget… if you are ordering on-line and your order is over £25 but under £150  – enter Stampin Rewards/host code 9Q72FFAD – as then a little thank you gift will be sent separately from me to you! 

But if you are ordering over £150+… do not use this hostess code… claim your Stampin Rewards instead…!!! I will still send an extra gift!

Stampers Showcase Telford UK

Oh I am SO excited to share my news (and my secret for the month) with you!! 

About a month ago... I was very honoured to be selected by Stampin' Up! as a stamper for the Stampers Showcase at the On Stage event for UK Stampin Up! Demonstrators in Telford... which was yesterday (but I am writing this the day before!)

Long time blog followers will have noticed that my posts for the last few weeks have been rather short, rather rushed ... And ad hoc with timings etc.... And not as many tutorials as usual....  So now you know why.... I have been a bit busy! Creating into the early hours ..... And keeping lots of secrets! 

We had to make 20 projects (actually 21 made as I can't count!)... 4 in each of the 5 new In-colours ... 

So I have lots of projects ready to share with you over the next month! But you will have to be patient for a few more days yet.... So back soon with so much to share....! When I am allowed to! Hence no photos today....

But currently full of nerves about whether my projects will  cut muster ... As I had quite a few challenges!! I had to dig quite deep... Especially as I couldn't mainly use white...lol!!   But just hoping that they serve to show everyone the new In Colors, a new stamp set and maybe inspire a few people along the way too.... 

It's My Party Gift Card Holder Box

Another quick share... back to normal service next week...honest!

Is it a box... Or is it a Gift Card holder... you choose!

More on this explosion box project another day... but I just had to share another of the projects we have been making at classes this week....

Edited to Add - Link to Gift Card Holder Explosion Box Tutorial here. The only differences for this one compared to the recipe in the Tutorial being ...

• the decoration around the Lid.  I wrapped washi tape all the way round. Then I put washi tape onto a piece of white card, punched 2 bow sides and centre piece from the stiffened washi tape. Then trimmed off the white card showing at the top and bottom... Does a great job... love it!
• a few card/colour mat quantities in the Recipe are different as I simplified the other one to just 2 colours.... This one uses 6 x 6.5cm Crushed Curry, 1 x 6.5cm Basic Black and 2 x 6.4cm Melon Mambo (and 1 x 6.9cm Crushed Curry for the lid)
• the decoration for the diagonal/tag pocket flaps. I stuck the paper onto the card mat first and then the matted triangles onto the triangular side sections

And don't forget to check out the fantastic Weekly Deals this week... too good not to miss... and remember 8 pm next Monday for the Retiring List....

And finally... the gift card pictured caused a few laughs! Not only did we think of what co-ordinated black gift cards we could buy....  ( tee Hee...Pizza Express for tonight for our Jems Stampin Up! Team meet up!)  but then I said.. What can you buy from Cotton Traders!? No idea where I got the card from!... Sorry Cotton Traders.... But hey then I looked it up... clothing, footwear and rugby apparel.... And 4 of us in the room are rugby mums! Then we remembered!!! Oops! Don't tell the boys!

It's My Party Balloon Builder Extra Large Double Display Card

Another incredibly quick post for today... but I just had to share another of the projects we made in classes this week...

I just love those special moments with the Fancy Fold cards - when my ladies sit there very proudly afterwards with their make - flipping them back and forth!! We all loved this one!

Lots to look at ... and lots to point out... so "I will be back" as they say! In the meantime... don't forget that the Watercolor Words are on Weekly Deals this Week with 25% off... and ... oh how much do I love these Balloon Builder balloons.... just dreamy! And the little ones... oh so much fun!!!! A stamp set of 2 halves in my book... 

Travelling down to Telford with my team tomorrow... Can't wait!! Lots of lovely people to see... lots of lovely creations to see... and the new catalogue and new products in my hands... swoon... See some of you there!! 

Last Week of Weekly Deals

Ooh... lots of lovely Weekly Deals this week... Stampin' Up! are really treating us for the last week of this promotion... offer ends 19th April...

I will be placing an order next Monday, 18th April if you would like to add something..... or go here and order straightaway via my Online Store...

So no Weekly Deals anymore... so then what happens... go here for a bit more information about the new exciting Special Offers programme that will take its place...

And lastly before I go... remember... The 2015-16 Catalogue Retiring List will be published at 8pm on Monday 18th April. Not long to go now... 

Rich Razzleberry Rose Wonder

Really simple stamped card... roses in Rich Razzleberry... leaves in Blackberry Bliss (going to really miss this colour when it retires on 31st May)

Greeting in a mixture of both... though I have to admit that the greeting moved in the Wisteria & Eggplant re-make of this card!

Blackberry Bliss mat... Rich Razzleberry card

And please don't forget... to re-order your re-inkers and card stock etc now for the soon to be retiring 2014-16 In Colors... more details here...

Wisteria Rose Wonder ...

A simple stamped and watercoloured card...

On Shimmery white card... matted onto Pear Pizzazz and a Wisteria Wonder card blank...

Wisteria Wonder Rose... Pear Pizzazz leaves... Elegant Eggplant greeting... 

And oops... apologies for late post! Normal service should resume soon... 

Rose Wonder in Black & White

As simple as simple can be... a stamped image and greeting... black on white... not a lot more I can say...

 

Circle of Spring Simple Square Easel Card

So here is another version of the Simple Square Easel Card posted previously here and here...

Simple blender pen coloured Circle of Spring wreath on Shimmer card

Crumb Cake paper (from the Neutrals 12x12 paper stack) card & ribbon colours and Mint Macaron leaves and highlights so that any colours could be chosen in class for the flowers... I used Blushing Bride...

And have to laugh as this post was scheduled (incorrectly as it didn't work!) quite a while ago... as you can see from the greeting!! But wait all is not lost after all... isn't Mothers Day in US in May??

And apologies... yet again the Mum sentiment is from the retired For My Family stamp set... Fingers crossed Stampin' Up bring us a new updated variant of this set in the new Annual Catalogue... my toes are crossed too!!!

And finally... fellow UK demos... looking forward to seeing you at Telford... not long now!!! I would love to know if you are going and hope to meet many of you if so...

Birthday Bouquet Swing Easel Card

Sorry but it is a really quick post today.... I actually nearly forgot and it is really late at night now!! Just one of those weeks with school holidays.. and then great Weekly Deals & update to Clearance Rack etc.... (and I thought I was going to get a few days off!!!!)

Birthday Bouquet papers and a butterfly... along with sentiments from Watercolour Words and Remembering Your Birthday... the latter being punched out using the Washi Label punch...

Want to make your own... here are the tutorials.... A4 card version and 12x12 card version... 

Want to order some Clearance Rack or Weekly Deals products... then go to my Online Store (press the Shop Now button)... or email me...