Stampin' Up! Christmas card making class

Last week I held my monthly card making class and we are busy making Christmas cards! each month the ladies make 8 cards, 4 designs, 2 of each, 

Here are the cards everyone made with some sneak peaks of new products coming in the new Autumn and Winter Catalogue, apart from this card which uses the fab Woodgrain stamp set and the gorgeous boxwood wreaths

The card below uses the new Beautiful Blizzard, This stamp set was my immediate favorite and first on my wish list! it comes with a thinlit die which cuts these beautiful delicate snowflakes! the stamp set and die are available from Wednesday as a bundle saving you 10%

The next card uses the Merry Christmas to All bundle, with the All is Bright DSP, I cased this card from the catalogue with a couple of my own tweaks!

my 4th card uses Making Christmas Bright another top Stamp set on my list, It comes with a coordinating punch anything with a punch is a MUST for me... and if you buy the stamp set and punch as a bundle you save 10%

The little light bulbs are coloured with my Stampin' write markers in Real Red and Old Olive and topped with a little fine tip glue so each bulb has a shiny finish - almost 'glass' looking! it looks very effective, all the ladies loved the finish the fine tip glue made...

If you don't already have a demonstrator or are looking for a demonstrator I would love to help you, you can shop with me now via my online shop HERE

You can have your order shipped to your chosen address either here in the UK or Germany, The Netherlands, France or Austria, delivery is only £4.95 

Here's everything I've used today to recreate my cards and all available to order right now:   

click on an image below to go to my online shop

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp (£14.00)	Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments (£5.50)	Gold Faceted Gems (£4.75)	Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set (£21.00)	Blizzard Thinlits Die (£26.00)
Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Bundle (£42.25)	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set (£25.00)	Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies (£26.00)	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle (£45.75)	All Is Bright 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper (£10.25)
Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set (£20.00)	Christmas Bulb Builder Punch (£17.00)	Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Bundle (£33.25)	Fine-Tip Glue Pen (£6.50)

Don't forget when you shop online to use my Monthly Hostess code, for a FREE extra goodie from me, this will arrive after your order and come direct from me with a hand made card... 

This month hostess code is  F7KZ2KTD  (for orders under £150)

Thank you so much for coming by today, til next time happy craftin

Patterned Occasions set

  

Hi Crafters thank you for coming by today, 

Today im showing you one of the lovely Sale-a-Bration stamp sets that you can earn for FREE with a £45 order, Ive put together a little set of 5 cards, each card uses one of the stamps from the set, plus I'll show you a couple of other cards i made using the stamp set and the FREE Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Its called Sycamore Street and is also to choose from for FREE with a £45 order..

The set of cards also uses the lovely Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper. Its a great value pack of 12x12 papers with 6 colours, 12 sheets of paper for £9.95. The pack includes Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Real Red, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, and my fav Rich Razzleberry.

Have you fell totally in love with these papers and the FREE Sale-a-Bration Stamp set, would you like to get the Stamp set for FREE, Ive put together a package so you can re-create these cards and more... heres how:

Suggested purchase to earn a SAB gift for FREE

Polka Dot Parade DSP @ £9.95 (page 164 annual catalogue)

Card Stock pack @ £6.25 (page 151 a/c)

Rich Razzleberry ink pad @ £4.95

Real Red Ink Pad @ £4.95

Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad @ £4.95

Marina Mist ink pad @ £4.95

Daffodil Delight Ink pad @ £4.95

1 x Roll of Rich Razzleberry stiched grosgrain ribbon @ £4.50

Total spend - £45.45 = choose FREE Sale-a-Bration Gift

Interested in learning more about what Sale-a-Bration offers?? have any questions?? or would like to place an order?? I'd be more than happy to help you, please call me on 01842 828643 or email me on - laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk

Before i leave you today heres a couple more cards i made using the Patterned Occasions stamp set.

Thank you for coming by today, Laura xx

A card of Love

Hi Crafters, thank you for coming by today, Today i have played along with the CAS-ual Fridays challange, if you would like to play along too please click on the link below:

http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.co.uk/?m=0

                                  

Heres the card Ive made to play along with the challenge: 

I hope you like it... please feel free to leave me a comment.

  

I decided to keep my card very simple and have the letters as my main focal point, I love these letters there from the Stampin' Up! Broadsheet Alphabet set, I do love this set alot. The heart stamp Ive used to represent my 'o' is from the NEW Spring & Summer Seasonal Catalogue, Hearts a Flutter set which has a co-ordinating 'Framelits Dies' set to go with it, to save you time cutting out, and also saves you 15% if you buy both together.

Each of my letters were stamped and then punch out with the SU 'Postage Stamp' punch. such a versatile and handy punch. I love being able to design my own 'stamps'

What i used to make my card: White cardstock, Cherry Cobbler Ink, Postage Stamp Punch, Broadsheet Alphabet Stamp set, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set.

I do think this card could look quite nice with a red card base and cream background... so heres what i did next:

  

What do you think???

Ive also dry embossed the background with Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. This time ive cut the heart out with one of the Hearts a flutter Framelits dies. I think i may prefer this one???

Heres what ive used: Very Vanilla cardstock, Cherry Cobbler cardstock and Ink, Postage Stamp Punch, Broadsheet Alphabet Stamp set, Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set and Framelits Dies. Perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder.

Interested in any supplies i have used today?? Interested in earning FREE Sale-a-Bration stamp sets? please dont hesitate me for more details or to place an order, call me on 01842 828643 or email me on laura@mycreativeideas.co.uk I'd be delighted to help you, thank you for coming by today.. Laura xx