I do hope this post finds everyone having a peaceful Christmas! There is often a lull between Christmas and New Year I find, which make it perfect timing for our next Inspire Create Stamping Challenge! Challenge 008! We have a sketch challenge ! We have a brand new catalogue launching on the 3rd January with Saleabration (free goodies) and to say I'm a tad excited is a bit of an understatement! So I thought it would be perfect to give you a glimpse of a couple of the new ... VIEW POST
Inspire Create Challenge 008 With New Product Sneak Peek!
Thankful at Coffee and Cards
After so many Christmas Cards we have been making Thank You cards at Coffee and Cards this week. So useful to have on hand at Christmas time. The new Stampin Blends Alcohol Markers pair perfectly with the Birthday Blooms stamps. The flower is stamped in Memento Black Ink and then simply coloured in. The blends make it easy to create shading and depth. The ladies did a beautiful job with these cards. Did you spot the Piggies? I brought them along for a little fun too. The ... VIEW POST
Inspire Create Stamping Challenge 007. Hug in a Mug treat pouch!
It is time for another Inspire Create Challenge and this week we have a colour challenge! I love this palette and it is so perfect for the time of the year. I have been deliberating what to make with these tiny treat tubes from Stampin' Up!. I used them at Halloween to put lots of treats in and knew they would be perfect at Christmas too. With the weather turning so much colder this last week there have been a fair few hot chocolates made in our house. Cream and a few tiny ... VIEW POST
Christmas Table Favour Boxes. Year of Cheer!
Aren't these cute little boxes just gorgeous? They are so fun to make too. I made each one just using one 6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper and they are the perfect size to go on your Christmas table to hold a favour, after dinner mints or a small gift. I used the Year of Cheer DSP to make them. it is card stock weight and perfect for beautiful boxes. I love all the mixed metallics in the Suite. Here is my You Tube Tutorial on how to make them. I hope it was ... VIEW POST
Christmas Cheer Challenge From Ronald MacDonald House Manchester!
I am so proud to have been chosen to help at the kick off event at Ronald Macdonald House in Manchester for Stampin' Up!'s Christmas Cheer Challenge this past Friday. Demonstrators and customers gathered together this weekend to make Christmas cards for the families of sick children who are hospitalised over and are staying at Ronald MacDonald Houses over Christmas around the UK. The Christmas cards mean that families who wouldn't be able to get out to buy cards will be able to send ... VIEW POST