Elegant Build a blossom

 What a superb set the Build a Blossom is, you can put it together so many ways to achieve so many different looks, this is using the skinny blossom petal which i have stamped in Elegan Eggplant ink, this no cutting gift bag came together so quickly. The fact that we have a blossom punch to match the stamp set makes it so quick to complete projects like these, stamp and punch - job done.  I have punched a small circle for the middle of my flower and added a sparkly gem from our basic gems  - nothing basic about these beauties, they really sparkle like no others!  I have added a little decoration to the top and bottom of the gift bag by using the stamp that is meant to be the flower centre, stamped in matching elegant eggplant...........is your wish list growing.......I know mine is!

Flutterby, Butterfly

Well, continuing the mini launch theme, here is a card made with some more of the lovely new products now available.  In October, Stampin' Up! revamped there colour palette and brought the colour families bang up to date and on trend with their new colours.  One of my favourites since the revamp has been this delicious pink, its called Melon Mambo and I have to confess to being a fan!

I have used Melon mambo cardstock to make my card base into a C6 card, I have cut a piece of whisper white and run it through one of the new embossing folders - this one ie elegant bouquet, another which will be so versatile and cover lots of occasions. I have used my water brush and used melon mambo ink and coloured the centres of the flowers, the butterflies are cut using our butterfly punch and i have embossed them with the same embossing folder and added some of our super sparkly basic gems.

The sentiment  mat is from the new decorative label stamp set and inked up with matching melon mambo ink  and the little thank you is from  our Bundle of Love stamp set, it is then cut with the matching decorative label punch......till tomorrow xx

In Love With Stamping Mini Catalogue Blog Hop

Welcome to the In Love With StampingMINI BLOG HOP.  If you are starrting here, or have popped over from the lovely Theresa who I am sure you will agree showed you some fabulous creations, pull up a chair and grab a cup of coffee/tea and get settled, as we have some amazing projects to show you, showcasing the stunning new products in the Mini Catalogue which launched yesterday!

It is so exciting to bring you our biggest Mini catalogue to date, we have 10 extra pages and they are filled with lush products.......a big delight to us all was that we now have the Big Shot and dies and embossing folders to go with it - 17 of them are exclusive to Stampin' Up!

If you haven't seen the Big Shot before or would just like to know more about it and how to get the best from it contact me evsline@hotmail.com 

and I will be happy to show you at a workshop and you can have a hands on try!

Here are a few projects I have made using some of the new goodies :-

Build a blossom stamp set, springtime vintage buttons, occasional greeting sentiment, melon mambo ink, basic gems, matt pack and night of Navy cardstock

 Flower burst embosslits, square lattice embossing folder, basic pearls, whisper white taffetta ribbon, old olive, perfect plum and bashful blue cardstock

very vanilla, pumpkin pie and old olive card stock, eyelet border punch, crimper, basic pearl, tea stain ink from distressing kit, old olive ribbon and the very versatile perfect polka dots embossing folder

Pillow Box die, the first one is cut in Melon mambo cardstock, sentiment from Basic Phrases, certainly celery ribbon and the topper is made with certainly celery, basic black and melon mambo cardstock, basic gem and heart punched from the 3 heart punch( for any demo who went to convention last year,and went to Monica and Natalies pre convention party, you might recognise the little topper, I saved it from the triangle box that Nat and Monica gave us!!)  Recycle, recylcle recycle! 

The second  pillow box cardstock is cut in Pumkin pie and stamped over in matching punkin pie ink with the itty bitty stamp set(as a demo we get little perks and this set was given to us free at this years regional training! woo hoo! -  contact me if you are interested in becoming a demo) Butterflies are cut and embossed from our brand new beautidul wings embosslits, cuts and embosses at the same time - simply fab to use and tied with daffodil delight satin ribbon.

 

                                            

These lovely felt flowers are made with our new fun flowers sizzix bigz l die cutter, the die can cut through felt, chipboard, cork, to name but a few mediums, not just paper and card, so i decided to make some brooches to show it off, I have used felt from my stash and the buttons are the springtime vintage set and the bold brights buttons which I used for the first  two brooches.  The third brooch I made to go on my Stampin' Up! apron and as the postie brought me my new bronze level 3 pin yesterday, I decided to use it as the centre for this brooch - will be able to use it as a recruiting statement tool!!!

   
This is my last set of projects for todays hop - The springtime vintage papers are just beautiful and as they are double sided, you can always find something to suit your taste. I have used very vanilla and old olive card stock for all 3 items, the seam binding ribbon is just pure lush! it ties beautifully, ruches easily and can be frayed simply.......and it comes in 3 other colours too!  the square box is made by attaching 4 of our new envelope dies together, how simple, but so effective, the mini milk carton is cut from another of our new sizzix dies, aptly named the mini milk carton!  I have used our scallop circle punch to create the flower on the card, and the crimper to make the leaves, the sentiment is from the thanks for everything stamp set and punched with the decorative label punch - another new product!

  

I hope you have enjoyed my projects and that they give you a taste of what additional products I can offer you, next on this fabulous blog hop is Donna who has some more delicious projects to show you.

This is a huge blog hop with no less than 56 SU! demonstrators taking part - we have split it into 4 groups and I will list below the starting point in each group, then if you have the time you can do them all - its Mother's Day on sunday, just spend the day relaxing and blog hopping and don't forget a pen and paper as if you are anything like me your list will grow and grow and grow once you have seen all the girls creations!!

Group 1 -  Erika  - http://www.twintroublescreations.blogspot.com/

Group 2 -Angela  -  http://www.sparklycards.blogspot.com/

Group 3 -Rita  - http://www.ritasstampinblog.blogspot.com/

  Group 4 -Seriousstamper -  http://www.seriousstamper.blogspot.com/

 

                                           Have fun and if you need to order anything, drop me a line xx

Ready, Steady......Launch....The New MINI CATALOGUE is here!!

We have the brand new Mini Catalogue Release today... it is jam packed with some absolutely amazing new goodies... As a Demonstrator I  had the opportunity to pre- order them a month ago ( a benefit of becoming a demonstrator!!)and have had the pleasure of playing with some of them and getting creative with all the lush new products.  If you would like me to send you a copy of the mini catalogue please get in touch.

Here is one of the projects I had fun creating -

I have used the beautiful Sprintime vintage papers which are just a delight, such beautiful colours, some of my favourite colours are used in this design series paper pack, I have used Rich razzleberry base card matted with the old faithf ul old olive textued card stock.  And how might you add did I manage to cut the fabulous shape that is on my card........well wait for it........Stampin' Up! have introduced the Sizzix Big Shot in our Mini Catalogue, along with some superb SU exclusive dies.....ooooooerrrrr! this one is called the top note and will be ever so useful, I have also used another fantastic new product, seam binding, rose red to be exact to make my ribbon rose centre for my flower.

Mini Catalogue here

That's it for today, I hope you love the Mini Catalogue as much as I do and come back soon and see what else I have been making.   Don't miss popping back on Saturday as I am taking part in a huge blog hop with 55 other SU demonstartors from the ILWS, it starts at 10am and is not be missed as I am sure there will be some fantastic projects on display throughout the various blogs, details will be here on Saturday!! 

Mad March Frenzy

After a wonderful 2 months of the delicious Sale a Bration offers, Stampin' Up! have done it again- they have a fabulous new offer running in March, some of the items have upto 30% off - how can you resist!  Check out the list below to find the items on special  'March frenzy'.  Please note that there are limited stocks of the items on special offer - so hurry - don't miss these fabulous prices.

If you would like to order or need to get your hands on our current catalogue, please contact me at evsline@hotmail.com and i will try my best to meet your needs. xx

SU regional training - Edinburgh

Wow - had a fab day on Saturday at the Holiday Inn, Edinburgh with some amazing ladies. It was the last day of the Stampin'Up! Regional training tour and we all had a great time.  It was lovely to meet up with like minded people and share our love of crafting - especially all the new loveliness in the upcoming launch of the new Mini Catalogue which goes live on Friday 1 April..............woohoo not long to wait now.......and let me tell you you will not be disapointed!!! Get in touch if you would like me to send you a copy of the new Mini catalogue xx

Training days like these give us the opportunity to share ideas and do some 'swopping' to the un initiated we all make a card design or 3d project and make enought to swop with everyone attending - its a great way to get new ideas and to make you look at the products from someone elses view.  I have came home with a pile of delicious swops and will share them with you over the next couple of days......might need to wait till after the 1 April as some have been made with new product............ooooh the suspense - can't wait to show you all the new goodies we have for you.

Here was my swop for Edinburgh training-

Chose to do it in 2 colourways - old olive and real red, used the crimper and eyelet border punch to make a canopy for my little lanterns, cut out and decopaged my little geishas's kimono

I bought this set Kimono Kids some time ago but hadn't inked it up - so decided that as it may be a set that  the other girls wouldn't have, so I chose it for my swop. 

Lovely Day Out

Well, what can I say, to a crafter  there is nothing better than spending a day with like minded people doing some crafty shopping.   I had a fabulous day yesterday with my mum and 2 friends from my craft class when we hopped in the car and headed to Glasgow to the SECC for our twice yearly jaunt out to the big Craft show to oooh and aahhh! over some delicious craftiness!

I am sorry to say that my blog has been a bit neglected lately as i haven't been too well and was panicking at the thought of not getting to the craft show too!  I am so glad that I was able to go and so were the rest of them........as I was the driver!! 

Lovely to see all the fabulous stalls and displays and to stock up on some craft goodies.

I love to try new crafts all the time and treated myself to a couple of things i haven't done before, so bought a set to knit wire beaded bracelets, another set to learn tatting and a set to do some painting with - looks like i paln to be busy!!!!

And to top off a lovely day out when i arrived home, just after 8pm I had a lovely box of Stampin' Up! goodies to open, oooooh the joy!

SALE-A-BRATION - The fun starts here!

This post will stay at the top of my blog until 28th February - please scroll down for newer posts - thanks x


Who can resist getting free stamps?.........Not Me and neither should you!

Everyone can benefit during our Sale-A-Bration months January and February

SALE-A-BRATION is HERE!!!!

CUSTOMERS - For every £45 you spend you can earn one limited edition free stamp set from a choice of 4 lovely sets and you can earn another set for each subsequent £45 spent

HOSTESS - Host a Stampin Up Sale A Bration workshop and if the sales are over £300 you will get an extra free Sale A Bration stamp set!

RECRUITS- Thinking of joining our Stampin Up family?? If you sign up before the end of February you will get a FREE STAMP SET in your Starter Kit, OF ANY VALUE. Taking the value of the kit to over £270 for only £119!!!!!!A fabulous time to join the Stampin' Up! family, Please contact me for more info.

                                         

So Happy For You

Bliss

Sweet Summer

Punch Bunch

Once you have earned the chance to have one of these sets, you can choose to order the above sets in either wooden mount or our new clear mount style. How can you resist, the hardest part will be choosing which set to pick!!! And check out the punch bunch set........we have punches for them all.......as the little owl will be getting a matching punch for you to purchase from the mini catalogue when it launches in april!!!! isn't he a cutey!

If you would like to place an order and be one of the first to earn a free stamp set drop me a line at evsline@hotmail.com

Growing Green

We all need thank you cards and it is nice to have a little stash of them handy, so set about adding some to my box to have on hand, White base card matted with Rich razzleberry DSP from the Brights stack, used the delicious matching Rich razzleberry ribbon - this ribbon is amazing it ties so wonderfully well, think i will need to invest in some other colours!

I have stamped the flower in matching SU Rich Razzleberry ink and used my water brush to pull some colour into the petals and then torn the edges to distress it a little, the sentiment is from the very versatile For Everything set.  This would be a quick and simple card to make in batches and would look equally as good in a whole range of colours.

see you soon

Selection of Just Believe Cards

 Another mixed selection of  cards, using the Just Believe set, various inks,markers and dsp from SU used

Woo Hoo! Card Challenge winner!

A few posts back i posted a  card i had made with  the Buttefly prints and Growing green SU sets, I entered this card over on enfys blog in a card challenge - she was celebrating last week and had a different competition on every day.........well i am delighted to say that my card won the challenge! Yaaay! 

I have had an email from the lovely Enfys (check out her blog, she has some amazing creations to show you)and she is popping my goodies in the post ( wow, how excited am I, here are the goodies I won -can't wait.  Will be stalking the postie!!!

Well done to all the other winners and a huge thank you to all and any of my crafty friends who voted for my card - can't thank you enough!xxx

Just For You

A very simple  card using the Just believe set and the Neutral DSP stack

Well I never!

Just had to tell you this story - About 10 days ago the postie dropped a Royal Mail Card through my door  saying that i had a charge of £1.32 to pay for a letter they were holding at the sorting office..........this seems to happen fairly often now, since they changed the letter sizes etc!!!!

Well off I went to the post office to collect my letter, drove into town, paid for parking and went to the sorting office, only to be handed a dl envelope with a big yellow sticker- no postage paid - no stamp and no frank mark.  When i opened the letter is was a bleeding bog standard mail shot from a large nationwide company!   aaaaaaaaggggghhhhhh!!! how annoying!! It had cost me time and money .......for nothing!

At Dinner that evening I was telling my hubby and that i thought i would complain to the company concerned - his reply was - 'don't excpect them to do anything about it, they probably won't even get back to you'

I called the company in the morning to explain what happened and request my refund - told them i was happy for them to send me some first class stamps to cover it, they said that i wasn't the first to complain and they weren't  sure how it happened, but they would be in touch.

WELL..........what dropped through my letter box yesteday morning, a lovley letter of apology for causing

me all the inconvenience AND a gift card  for £10 from Marks an Spencer!   To say i was gobsmacked was an understatement.........and the delight i took in showing my hubby when he came in from work was, shall we say pleasing!  Now thats what i call a result.

I don't often complain, but it was  certainly worth it this time!  I dread to think how much it may have cost them if  there were a few complaints!