Weekly Deals!

Weekly Deals Are Here for another month!!

The Details:
Each Wednesday in May, we'll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale so you can take advantage of these great deals before they're gone!

This Week's Deals:

Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
130022	Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim	$15.95	$11.96
126056	Downtown Grunge Photobook Template - Digital Download	$21.50	$12.90
130100	Dress Form Pop' N Cuts	$37.95	$28.46
130160	Label Insert Pop' N Cuts Die	$37.95	$28.46
126935	Measuring Stick Stampin' Around Builder Wheel	$7.95	$5.96
120893	Tasteful Trim Bigz Die	$69.95	$52.46
130144	Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper	$18.95	$14.21

 

Rules of the Deals:

• Weekly deals only last for the week.  
• Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday during May at 9:00 am.
• Weekly Deals end each Tuesday, 11:59 pm.
• You can order as much as you want of the weekly deal products - but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
• Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9:00 am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.
• Check my Stampin' Up! website each Wednesday in May to see what's new. 
• To purchase online, click here to visit my online shop.  Or contact me :)

Guest Designer - Card in a box

Earlier this month, I shared my version of the very popular Card in a Box.  It's a great card to make and I love that it folds flat to put in an envelope.  Love love love.  You can see my earlier version here.

So anyway, today I would like to share the Card in a Box version made by my very lovely friend Sandy.  It's just gorgeous and I love how hers came together.

Sandy has used the Oh Baby stamp set and the Secret Garden stamp set.  Don't you just love it?  I love the colours too.

If you would like the instructions to make this box, do let me know.  I used the instructions from the Stampin' T blog as her instructions are based on Australian sizes.

Thanks Sandy for sharing.  Your card in a box is beautiful!

Weekly Deals - Week 4

Weekly Deals Are Here!

The Details:
Each Wednesday in April, we'll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale so you can take advantage of these great deals before they're gone!

This Week's Deals:

Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
130034	Stampin' Write Markers New Color Kit (includes Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder)	$49.95	$37.46
132152	Christmas Ornament Punch	$27.95	$20.96
130938	2013-2015 In Color Boutique Details	$15.95	$11.96
126926	Modern Medley Designer Series Paper	$18.95	$14.21
130138	I Am Me Designer Series Paper	$18.95	$14.21
121812	Fun Flowers Bigz L Die	$55.95	$41.96
130861	Afternoon Daydream Digital Kit (digital download)	$10.95	$6.57

			Rules of the Deals: Weekly deals only last for the week.   Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9:00 am. Weekly Deals end each Tuesday, 11:59 pm. You and your customers can order as much as you want of the weekly deal products-but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order! Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9:00 am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download. Check my Stampin' Up! website each Wednesday in April to see what's new.  To purchase online, click here to visit my online shop.  Or contact me :)

Easter mini Baskets

I know it's Easter and I should be off the computer, but I really had to share these oh so cute, tiny little Easter baskets.  Perfect for Easter!

I found this project idea on Pinterest (but of course), and I knew (I just knew) I had to make them as little table gifts for my three gorgeous children!

They really are tiny.  As small as small can be!  After all, they are made with a 3 1/2" square.

My gorgeous girl holding the tiny boxes (yes, bandaids and all!).

Tinier than her small hands!

You can find the tutorial here: At nice people stamp!

Happy Easter

Just popping in to say Happy Easter to you all!  I am also sharing the cards I made for my family (which I hope they've received in the mail by now!!).  Otherwise, family - don't look!

I made a series of cards using the Eggstra Spectacular stamp set (which I love) and the pretty colour of Coastal Cabana.

I coordinated the Coastal Cabana CS with the Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Papers.  That pack of papers is absolutely gorgeous!  I hope I remember to buy another pack before they're gone.

 I used Coastal Cabana as the feature colour, coordinated with Very Vanilla CS and lots of sponging with Crumb Cake ink.

 

I have used a selection of punches and linen thread.  The linen thread coordinates beautifully with the vintage look of sponging.

I didn't use up much of the papers as I thought I would, which means lots left to make other projects.  Starting with maybe, scrapbooking today's Easter.

To make this project, you need the following supplies:

Stamps: Eggstra Spectacular & Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Papers: Very Vanilla & Coastal Cabana CS, Afternoon Picnic DSP
Inks: Crumb Cake & Basic Black
Accessories: Linen Thread & Pearls
Punches: 1-3/4 Circle Punch, 2-3/8 Scallop Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch & the flower from Itty Bitty punch set

To make this set of cards, you can be inspired by mine or purchase the tutorial from Chic n' Scratch.

Happy Easter!

Skinny Box

Way, way, way back in January, I made a little post-it note holder using the gorgeous Gingham Garden papers.  So I decided I would make a little box, well a skinny box, using the same colour scheme!

The box uses only a small piece of paper or cardstock, and can be made to look as pretty or as dressed up as you like.  I decided to cut my box from Melon Mambo CS and decorate!

And of course, I used Gingham Garden DSP.  It's so pretty!!  I love it!  Just happens to coordinate with the Melon Mambo CS as well.  Bonus :)

I used the Gingham Garden DSP to make a belly band and then started the decorations.  I made little rolled roses from Melon Mambo & Daffodil Delight CS.  I laid these onto a white leaf die-cut which I had cut with my Cricut and a free SVG file I had.

Put it all together and you have a pretty box.  I filled the box with Lindt balls which are pretty yummy, and perfect size for this box!

 

I really do love these flowers!

To make this box, head on over to this Youtube tutorial.  It shows you better than I could try to explain!

Weekly Deals - Week 3

Weekly Deals Are Here!

The Details:
Each Wednesday in April, we'll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale so you can take advantage of these great deals before they're gone!


This Week's Deals:

Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
127885	Champagne Glimmer Paper	$8.95	$6.71
120995	Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter	$6.95	$5.21
129717	Timber Standard Stampin' Around Wheel	$10.95	$8.21
130814	This and That Epic Day Designer Series Paper	$18.95	$14.21
127554	Naturals Designer Buttons	$8.95	$6.71
126882	Merry Mini Punch Pack	$29.95	$22.46
127211	Floral District Photobook Template (digital download)	$19.50	$11.70

Rules of the Deals:

• Weekly deals only last for the week.  
• Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9:00 am.
• Weekly Deals end each Tuesday, 11:59 pm.
• You and your customers can order as much as you want of the weekly deal products-but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
• Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9:00 am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.
• Check my Stampin' Up! website each Wednesday in April to see what's new. 
• To purchase online, click here to visit my online shop.  Or contact me :)

SU & Project Life

A HUGE announcement from Stampin' Up! today and I'm so excited, as I've just started Project Life or in my case ... pocket scrapbooking!

The news:
We are so so so excited to let you know we’ve partnered with the amazing Becky Higgins to bring you the real deal—authentic Project Life products, now in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colours and designs. If you’ve somehow missed the Project Life craze and are wondering what it’s all about, we’ll fill you in: it’s a super simple, totally affordable way to get your photos into albums: you just slip your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add designed cards. It’s a back-to-basics approach to documenting your life. In a nutshell, it’s all about spending more time making memories and less time scrapbooking them.

A sneak peek of SU's Project Life collection coming soon!

We’ll offer a complete Project Life product line in the new annual catalogue, available beginning 1 July. You’ll also be able to order a selection of Project Life products a few weeks earlier than that! We’ll let you know more as the date nears.

If you want to hear more, learn about Project Life and Becky Higgins, watch this YouTube video for all the news:

 Now to wait until 1 July!!

Little Boxes

Another little project share today.  These adorable little boxes which are the perfect size for tea light candles!

I used the new Scallop Tag punch found in Stampin' Up!s latest Occasions catalogue.  So nifty and so cool.  I used Smokey Slate CS, and decorated with Petite Petals stamped in Blushing Bride.

I followed the directions for this box from Pinterest of course, and you can follow it too by clicking here!

I stamped extra flowers on Whisper White & Smokey Slate CS and added tiny pearls.  So purty!

The box was finished with a shiny silver brad to keep the box closed.  So nifty!!

Here's what I used:
Stamps: Petite Petals
Inks: Smokey Slate & Blushing Bride
Papers: Smokey Slate & Whisper White CS
Accessories: Pearls, Silver brads & Scallop Tag punch.

My card in a box

Finally, finally, finally!  I can show my Card in a Box which I made about a month ago.  I was able to hand-deliver it to my friend Beck this week as part of her birthday gift.  So it's with much pleasure I show today, my version of the very popular card in a box!

I used a colour combination of Smokey Slate, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar.  Such cool colorus that work beautifully together.

I used a few different stamp sets for decorating the box card.  I used Flower Shop and the coordinating punch as well as the Petite Petals and coordinating punch.  Makes cutting so much easier!

All my pieces have been stamped onto Whisper White pieces.  I have used a few dies including the Little Leaves and Butterfly sizzlets.

I stamped Happy Birthday which I had coloured with markers (Smokey Slate & Bermuda Bay) onto a piece of Whisper White CS and then matted onto a scallop circle of Smokey Slate.  I added a little flower from Crushed Curry CS and a tiny little gem.

I used the Banner Blast and coordinating punches (love coordinating punches!!) as well as a banner cut from Eastern Elegance DSP.  Banners of course, overlaid onto crochet thread.

My card base was cut from Smokey Slate CS and used the Winter Frost Paper Stack (from the Holiday catalogue).  As you can see it folds up so you can put the card into an envelope.  I followed the instructions from the Stampin' T blog as her instructions are based on Australian sizes.   If you're looking for other sizes, just google/pinterest search Card in a Box.  There are so many designs to be inspired by!

Weekly Deals - Week 2

Weekly Deals Are Here!

The Details:
Each Wednesday in April, we'll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale so you can take advantage of these great deals before they're gone!

This week's deals:

Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
129372	Secret Garden Framelits Dies	$42.95	$32.21
130101	Dress Up Framelits Dies	$42.95	$32.21
129383	Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	$13.95	$10.46
123113	Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	$13.95	$10.46
115969	Floral Fusion Sizzlits	$9.50	$7.13
121809	Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	$13.95	$10.46

Rules of the Deals:

• Weekly deals only last for the week.  
• Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9:00 am.
• Weekly Deals end each Tuesday, 11:59 pm.
• You and your customers can order as much as you want of the weekly deal products-but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
• Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9:00 am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.
• Check my Stampin' Up! website each Wednesday in April to see what's new.

DIY Notebook

It's not often I get the time, but I really like to give homemade gifts.  Especially for my friends and family that both appreciate handmade and value the time that is taken to make the gifts.  So when I wanted to send my favourite aunty a home made gift, I decided on a little covered notebook!

I found some little notebooks at the local shops.  While they weren't too bad to look at, I knew I could make them a whole lot prettier.   I covered the notebook in Marina Mist patterned DSP using my Tombow glue, and making sure the glue spread from edge to edge.  You also need to allow enough DSP to cover the spine of the note and allow for the natural crease/fold.  I also trimmed the corners to fit the curved corners of the notebook.

I used my new favourite Stamp Set: Simple Stems for the flowers, stamped in Melon Mambo on Whisper White CS and fussy cut each one of them.  I die cut the leaves, using the Little Leaves sizzlet from Pear Pizzazz CS.  I cut a strip off Daffodil Delight CS from one of my favourite DSP packs, and stuck down next to a strip of black Washi Tape.  I then glued my flower and leaves over the top. 

I added a little sentiment from the Six-Sided Sampler stamp set and a few pearls to finish.

Papers: Gingham Garden DSP, Subtles Patterned DSP Pack, Pear Pizzazz & Whisper White CS
Inks: Basic Black & Melon Mambo
Accessories: Washi Tape, Pearls & Tombow adhesive glue
Big Shot: Little Leaves Sizzlet

My original source of inspiration was found here.

Circles

I just wanted to share a really cute card I made at Mother's Group.  This card is a great design for using up lots scraps as well as adding lots of colour.  Just so happens this card uses Stampin' Up! stamps although I'm fairly certain they are long retired....

I've also added a paper flower, a little button and lots of pearls for dimension!  And I really really love that little pink button.  So cute!

The circles are stamped randomly using pink ink and I've stamped the sentiment with black ink, sponged the sides of the circle and propped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I'm not sure what papers or design collection they are from, but they look super cute.  Super easy too!

 

Best of Snow

Best of 25 years stamp collections.

 

As part of Stampin' Up!s 25-year anniversary celebration, we're bringing back some of our favourite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into five sets, which will be released one set per month, until April 2014. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image! 

This Month it's the Best of Snow!

April - Best of Snow

March - Best of Autumn

February - Best of Greetings

January - Best of Brides & Babies

To see the complete best of collection - click here

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $25.95.
• All of the Best of sets will be available until April 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.
• The stamp images may be sized differently from the original stamp sets.

 

Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals Are Here!

The Details:
Each Wednesday in April, we'll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what's on sale so you can take advantage of these great deals before they're gone!

The Deals (2-8 April)

Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
125577	Large Pearl Basic Jewels	$8.95	$6.71
126847	Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon	$15.95	$11.96
126845	Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon	$15.95	$11.96
126846	Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon	$15.95	$11.96
123224	Wild Wasabi Stampin' Emboss Powder	$8.50	$6.38
118764	Vintage Trinkets	$9.95	$7.46
129872	Mom, I Love You Digital Ensemble (digital download)	$10.95	$6.57

Rules of the Deals

• Weekly deals only last for the week.  
• Weekly Deals will go live every Wednesday in April (2, 9, 16, 23 April) at 9:00 am.
• Weekly Deals end each Tuesday, 11:59 pm.
• You and your customers can order as much as you want of the weekly deal products-but the deals are only good for that week, so don't wait to order!
• Each week's deals will be a surprise - that's part of the fun! - and will not be announced prior to 9:00 am on Wednesday. You can expect 6-12 new deals each week, including one digital download.
• Check my Stampin' Up! website each Wednesday in April to see what's new.