Thursday, 3 May 2012

£130 of Stampin' Up! products for just £99 - NEW DEMO STARTER KIT


Do you have a huge Wish List from the Stampin’ Up! catalogues?  

Well signing up is the cheapest option for you to get your hands on those goodies!!   

FOR JUST £99 you get to choose £130 worth of products from the 2 current catalogues - PLUS you get a business pack worth £45 - ALL FOR ONLY £99 including postage. Worth £180.
  
BUT ALSO if you sign up in May 2012... You get to register for the 2012 Annual European Convention for free* ...Worth £149.  Or in other words if you sign up in May  .... pay £99 for a total value of  £329...... Yes, that is incredibly good value!                     
* You save the actual registration fee of £149 but are responsible for the travel and accommodation costs.

And yes, you still get your 30% off your first qualifying order placed within 45 days of your sign up date!!

Here is a flyer from Stampin Up! and here are the links to further details  http://www2.stampinup.com/gb/eng/8067.asp
 and http://www2.stampinup.com/gb/eng/8057.asp  but please feel free to ask me for any further details…..


Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Blog Hop aka Scallop Square # 8 and #9

Welcome to The Craft Spa for those of you that have hopped across from Tinas' blog  and for those of you starting here..... just a few words to explain!!  A group of 40 extremely talented Stampin' Up! demonstrators have got ourselves organised ( via the forum In Love with Stamping) in the form of 2 blog hops ( 20 in each!) to show you some projects using products from the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue. These products are available from 1st May until end of August 2012.

So here is a link to the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue. This is the first time we have had a Summer Mini in the UK and I am thoroughly enjoying all the wonderful new products in it!! Lots more to share with you....... Watch this space!!!

And here are a couple of projects using some new stamp sets and products to whet your appetite!

Firstly, one for the babies!! This Double Z Fold card uses the new Baby Prints stamp set and the wonderful new pleated ribbon across the inside of the card! Shown here in Blushing Bride - but also available in Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz & Riding Hood Red.

Aren't these stamped hands and feet just gorgeous!! The papers are from the Nursery Nest pack which are just perfect for this project - for the boys as well as the girls! As you will see on another day!! Just need a few minutes to finally assemble the boys version!!

Secondly, one for a wedding - or for a wedding  anniversary. This Centre Step Card uses the new Love & Laughter stamp set - as well as the new Bakers Twine ( which I have been desperate to get my hands on for a while!!)  Shown here in Pool Party - but also available in all this years' In-Colors - Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Calypso Coral.

What a wonderful image of a wedding cake here - I also couldn't resist using a Centre Step Card format as I thought it looks like a cake too!!

Hope these cards please and inspire you . And talking of inspiration.... here is the link to the next blog in our hop where the Ruth  has even more to inspire you!!

Click here to go to Ruth's blog

SU! Products used
Baby Card 
Stamps - Baby Prints stamp set (NEW)
Ribbons - Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon -  (NEW); Blushing Bride Stitched Ribbon  
Dies  - Scallop Square; Circles #2 Die
Papers - Nursery Nest 
Punches - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle die
Cardstock - Blushing Bride; Pear Pizzazz


Wedding Card

Stamps - Love & Laughter (NEW)
Ribbons - Bakers Twine Pool Party (NEW)
Dies  - Scallop Square, Polka Dots embossing folder
Papers - Nursery Nest 
Punches - Itty Bitty Blossoms
Cardstock - Whisper White; Shimmer Silver; Pool Party

Friday, 27 April 2012

Blog Hop next Tuesday 1st May


See you there!!

Lots of projects with the lovely new products to tempt you. I have already been thoroughly tempted!!!

Friday, 20 April 2012

Beau Chateau Swinging Z Fold Cards

 Found this in drafts so thought I should just go ahead and publish!!!
Still loving the Swinging Z Fold Cards - these are done using a 6"x12" piece of cardstock ( scored at 3" and 6") with the Scallop Circle die which made life a whole lot easier than with a punch as in my earlier blog post here  .

SU! Products
Scallop Circle Bigz Die
Big Shot
Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
Everything Eleanor stamp set ( Birthday Card)
Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set
Bundle of Love ( Baby Card)

Thursday, 5 April 2012

Easter Blossoms Cupcake Box aka Scallop Square Die #7

Time for chocolate cupcakes for Easter ......

Another lid made using the Scallop Square die - this time it is scored at 3/4" in from each side.

Box made to suit and the sides stamped with the blossoms spray. The blossoms are coloured in using a white gel pen... makes everything pop in the flesh!

Though you can't see it in the photo..... the cupcake is held in an insert punched using the  2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch which was the perfect size.



SU! Supplies Used
Stamps - Easter Blossoms
Punches - 2 3/8" Scallop Circle; 1 3/4" Circle
Cardstock - Pink Pirouette; Chocolate Chip; Whisper White
Ribbon - 1/2" Stitched Blushing Bride
Inks - Chocolate Chip; Whisper White Craft
Markers - Pink Pirouette; Signo White Gel Pen

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Very Simple Easter Basket - aka Scallop Square # 6

Simple as simple can be!! Should have put a Creme Egg in before I took the photo though!!!

This is another die cut Scallop Square, embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder and scored in 3 scallops from each side. Assemble as a basket by gluing the 2 side flaps to meet at the top centre. Eh voila!!

SU! Supplies used:
Scallop Square die
Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Perfect Postage stamp set
Postage Stamp Punch
Cardstock - Soft Suede; Pink Pirouette
Ribbon - Pretty in Pink Scallop Polka dot

Sunday, 1 April 2012

Free Papers when you order £45 of Stampin' Up! products

Get a free pack of Designer Series papers worth £9.95 when you place an order for £45 of Stampin' Up! products during the month of April.