Thursday, 8 May 2014

Another Great Year for a Teen Boy … Happy Birthday Joe … 15 Today …

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As soon as I saw the earphones (aka best buds!) in the Making A Point hostess stamp set in the Spring/Summer Occasions catalogue… I knew I had to buy the set and that this card was coming ….

I don’t know about anyone else’s teenage son… but mine never has his headphones off his head… well until he sleeps… so it just had to be…. And no guesses as to which is his favourite colour!!! Yup… red….

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There is however another story behind this card… I was going to do a simpler version for our last Team Quarterly Training day swap card – for which the theme was MALE. But I had a last minute change of plan as I knew that the Make Note Rotary stamp was going to be included in the Goodie bag for everyone… and so I HAD to do the iPhone 5 card for everyone… it would have been rude not to!

And then lo & behold … my  wonderful Stampin’ Up! sister Kate Martin used the Another Great Year stamp set to make this absolutely wonderful swap card…. 2014_05_08_Another Great Year_Making A Point_Amanda Bates_The Craft Spa 040 (1)

Kate added the stars (brilliance!) whereas I was just going to add the earphones… and so I merged those 2 ideas together… coloured things in a bit… and made a straightforward version and a Centre Step version too!

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And then I thought I had better make a version for the older man too!

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And then I got onto cards for Teen girls….. the Making the Point stamp set has great lipstick, nail varnish and shoes images as well… and so I went mad…. well I never get to make girlie cards!! And funnily enough they are a REAL challenge for me!!! Have to admit though… I think I definitely added too many images on each card…!

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Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Another Great Year… Another Happy Birthday Card… Another WWWU Challenge

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Another week… and another fab Team challenge set by Julie Wade … this time for gold & black… so I had a good play with the fabulous Another Great Year stamp set – along with Gold, Basic Black.. and Very Vanilla.  All simple centre step cards…still loving these!

Oh… and don’t miss this weeks’  Weekly Deals information posted earlier today…..

The first one is  stamped in black Staz On… first onto a Very Vanilla panel and then onto Gold Foil sheet. Gold foil one cut out, paper pieced and the words coloured in using a white Signo gel pen. Few sequins added from the Sequin trim… bit of matting… and there it is…

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Second one is  gold embossed… first onto a Very Vanilla panel and then onto Basic Black. Black one cut out, paper pieced and the words coloured in using a white Signo gel pen. Few sequins added from the Sequin trim… a bit of panel embossing…a bit more matting… and there it is…

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The third – and last one -  is  stamped in black Staz On… first onto a Gold Foil panel and then onto Very Vanilla. Very Vanilla one cut out, paper pieced and the words coloured in using a Basic Black marker pen. Lipstick & nail varnish created using the Making a Point stamp set images onto Gold Foil & Basic Black… bit of matting… and there it is…

And here are the three together…. Which one do you prefer??

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And another version of this card tomorrow…. for a Teen Boy!! Guess who is 15 in this house tomorrow!!!? Can’t believe it is 15 years…. really can’t…

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So here is a pictorial of the full set for this week … –  as always all at 25-40% discount…

Please note that the embossing/heat tool has an EU plug and not the UK one…

 

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Go here for the general details on Weekly Deals….

But if shopping via my on line shop – please don’t forget to enter hostess code PZJPWFQD on your order when prompted. (note  - do not use this hostess code if you are ordering over £150+…claim your Stampin Rewards instead…!!!)

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Stampin’ Up! & Project Life – First Release is digital… Available now!

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Stampin’ Up! recently announced their new partnership with Becky Higgins and Project Life. I am excited to let you know that the first release of Stampin' Up! Project Life products will be digital downloads—starting today! The Point & Click (137347) and Day to Day (137348) Project Life Stamp Brush Sets and Everyday Adventure Project Life Cards (137345) are now available.

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These downloads  correspond to traditional Project Life products and are compatible with the MDS design software and other design and photo editing programs.

New to digital design? Here are some of the perks:

  • With just a few clicks on your computer, you can print your cards from home and add them to your projects.
  • Digital downloads are a great companion to the traditional products because you'll never run out of cards.
  • Add stamps to your photos to create stunning overlays before you get them printed.
  • Create custom cards by recoloring and resizing the embellishments and stamps.

The possibilities are endless!

So, go grab your new Project Life downloads!

Remember  - if you are new to MDS ( My Digital Studio) then you can try it out using the months free trial (130910) – or go buy the full software (130646) for just £13.95

And not long to wait for the “hard copy” versions either….. Stampin’ UP! will offer a complete Project Life product line in the new annual catalogue, available in Europe beginning 1 July. I can’t wait!!!

Thursday, 1 May 2014

Stampin’ Up! Weekly Deals extended through May

Another 2 post day….. it’s a busy busy SU! world….

Just to let you know that the Weekly Deals during April have proved a winner … so Stampin UP! are going to let us have more….. now Weekly Deals extended through May… remember to come back every Wednesday to see that Weeks’ Deals…. usually 7-8 items at 25-40% off the Retail Price….

Oh and here are this weeks deals again… but actually first … another one has popped up since I first checked the web site and posted earlier in the week. 

Only £6.30 (RRP £10.50)  An MDS (My Digital Studio) Photobook Template – called Bon Voyage - perfect for catching those travel memories – open up the photobook template,  select your photos, drag them in the boxes & you have one lovely looking photo album…in minutes. This one is a must have for me… what about you?

Seriously though… if you haven’t already…give MDS a try… you can even download a months trial for free….. though the full product  is actually just £13.95….

So here is a pictorial of the full set for this week…

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Go here for the general details on Weekly Deals….

Stampin’ Up! Photopolymer stamps arrive in Europe!

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We're excited to announce the release of our new Stampin' Up! photopolymer stamp sets!

Photopolymer stamp sets are transparent stamps that can be placed on Stampin' Up!'s regular acrylic blocks, and the transparent nature of these sets makes it easier to line up what you are stamping without the need of a guide.

From 1 May until 31 May, earn a free set for every order of 75 € /£60 worth of other products.

 

Available sets:




Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 133450)

Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 133481)

Sans & Stripes Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 136796)

Eye-catching Ikat Photopolymer Stamp Set (item 134624)

These 4 sets only available for the month of May – while stocks last…..  Place your order today!