Stampin' Up! Milky Bar Cow Treat Bag

I promised you a project involving this little chap

 

 

And here it is, a really simple but gorgeous treat bag, just the right size for our little friend to hide in!!

 

 

 

Below is a video tutorial so you can make your own ready for Easter.  If you do, please share it below as I would love to see some of your projects.

 

 

 

Hope you enjoy it.

 

Happy Crafting

 

Emma xxxxx





Fantastic Offer

Have you ever wanted to start making your own cards, but don’t know where to start, or what to buy from the overwhelming assortment of products on sale?

If the answer is yes, then Cocktail of Card’s latest offer is just for you.

For the bargain price of just £90 you will get everything you need to get started making loads of amazing hand-made cards that will WOW your friends and family.

The kit includes:-

A paper trimmer with scoring tool for all your paper cutting and scoring needs

Envelope punch board to make you own co-ordinating envelopes, and gift boxes.

Double sided tape pen and glue

2x marker pens for inking your stamps

12 6”x4” patterned paper

Cardstock

3 woodmounted stamp sets

2 paper punches

 

Here's a card made using only items from the kit, and there are so many more you can make!! 

 

Not sure what to do, why not hold a crafting night for you and your friends.  Each order the kit in advance, and then I will come, with some additional cardstock etc and do a full evening of teaching for free!

Message me to place your order or ask any questions.

This offer is only available until the end of March in its current format, as some of the products included are part of the Sale-a-bration promotion.

Half Term Fun!

Hi,

I shared on my facebook page earlier that it was the first day of half term, so I have to entertain my beautiful 9 year old daughter.  Luckily for me she chose a crafting day, downside, watching Good Luck Charlie instead of Ally McBeal in the craft room!!!

Anyway, I promised to share my creations from the day, so here is the first, and yes, a little tag might've sneaked in!! I really can't stop using the tag punch it is so gorgeous!  Along with a favourite stamp set at the moment, Gorgeous Grunge.  I also used some paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack.  I often forget about the paper stacks, but they are a fantastic resource, especially for making matching envelopes as well, as I did in this project.  The whole stack is just £19.95 for 40 sheets of double sided patterned paper, and they come in stacks to match our colour families.  What could be better........Oh yes, you can use them to make tags!!!!

Anyway, better go and tidy up some of the mess that we've made.

Happy Crafting

Emma xxx

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack
Basic Pearls Jewel Accents	Linen Thread	Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies	Artisan Label Punch	Gorgeous Grunge
Label Love	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Envelope Punch Board	Snail Adhesive
Stampin' Dimensionals

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

New Catalogue - And it's stunning!!!

 

Well, what else did you expect?  a new annual catalogue from Stampin' Up! of course it's going to be stunning!

I wont keep you in suspense, here it is, just click on the picture to view all the gorgeousness.

 

There are some amazing bundles of products as well to save you money when buying co-ordinating products, and some beautiful new colours in all of the families.

 

If yoiu want to order anything, or ask any questions, drop me an email or phone me on 0795 8222 317

 

I will be posting some samples made from new products over the next few weeks, and there will be some details of some classes using the new products as well, and some amazing project shares so you can get a bit of everything.

 

As well as giving us a beautiful new catalogue Stampin' Up! have also given us some amazin offers for the month of July.

 

So watch this space for more details.

 

Signing off so I can go and play with my new loveliness!!

 

Emma

 

Coffee Shop Card Class

I had the chance to meet with a fantastic group of ladies last night and run a card class for the Manchester WI craft section.

It was an awesome night, not only were they all lovely, and really friendly, but they meet in a beautiful artisan Cafe in the very trendy northen Quarter in Manchester called Takk!!

I was very excited to be there, and hope that I get invited back some time soon, but in the meantime, here are some pictures of the class, the beautiful venue, and some of the cards they made.

Thanks ladies.

 

 

And don't forget to watch out for the new catalogue going on line at midnight on Monday 1st July!!

Emma

We Are Having a Colour Refresh!!

Stampin' Up! have today announced......

 

Below you will see the changes, some old colours are returning, some new colours being introduced and a bit of swapping around in the families will happen

 

Now those colours which are being discontinued are available only WHILE STOCKS LAST, so don't miss out, stock up on your favourites before they are gone, and word is they are going fast. Don't forget to stock up on the re-inkers as well!!

These changes won't take effect until the release of the new 2013/14 Annual Catalogue in July. You won't be able to purchase any of the new colours until this time but watch this space for some samples!!

And here's a video link for more explanation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoCRT0Ux2w&feature=player_embedded

In the meantime, if you want to purchase any of the retiring products, inks, cardstock and accessories then don't delay, you can call or email with your order.

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Sneaky Peeks

Just a couple of sneaky peeks of the layouts made from the kits for Saturday's crop.  It's not too late to book on the crop, however, it is to late to book kits for this months crop. If you want some for April's though, let me know.

Final projects from Team Training day.

There are 3 more projects I need to share with you from our team training day, and I have decided to do them all in one post, as I still soo many goodies to show you using the Sale-a-bration products that I'm worried I will run out of time.

Don't forget, Sale-a-bration finishes on 22nd March, so there's less than a month to get your hands on the fantastic, exclusive, Sale-a-bration products. 

Anyway, now for the stunning projects.

This is a fantastic 8x8 scrapbook layout which was created and shared by my very talented upline Carole Bryson.

 

 

 

 

This uses the awesome Tea for Two Designer Series paper from page 3 of the Spring/Summer catalogue, the Hearts a Flutter stamps and Framelits from page 11 (but both in the bundle and get a discout), and the Apothecary Accents Framelits from page 191 of the main catalogue.

 

Carole also showed us how to take this 8x8 and make it into a 12x12 layout, but I haven't got a picture of that.



 

Here is the project created and shared by Helen Ding using the Oh Hello framelits and stamps from page 4 of the Spring/Summer catalogue along with the Secret Garden Framelits and dies. 

And last, but by no means least, a card created by Tammy Ogden using one of my favourite stamp sets, Elegant Eleanor on page 112 of the Main catalogue, and the background stamp En Francais from page 129 of the main catalogue.

I hope you enjoyed looking at these projects.  As always, if you would like to order any of the products, or book a private class to create some stunning projects, please contact me.  And if you would like to come to a training event like this, then why not join my team, there is still a month left to get the fantastic offer of £162.50 worth of products in your starter kit for just £99!!!!

Emma

Team Training

One of the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator (and believe me there are lots!), is the fantastic people that I get to meet.   I am part of a team of demonstrators, and we are lucky enough to meet on a regular basis to share hints, tips and projects.  All of our team are really talented, and its so great to have a go at everybody elses projects.  We made loads of projects at the training, and I am going to share some of them over the next couple of days, but to start off with, here is the one that I made for everybody to make.

It uses the Comfort Cafe Designer Series Papers from the annual catalogue, I love the muted tones in this set, and I'm a bit of a Cajun Craze fan.  I've also used the new Secret Garden stamps and matching framelits.  I love sets of stamps and framelits as I'm not a big fan of fussy cutting out.  A little bit of Crumb Cake seam binding and an antique brad to finish it off, you've just got to have a bow somewhere!!!

If you and your friends would love to learn how to make this or any other cards, then why not book me to come to your house and run a class specifically designed to your needs?  All you need is a table with enough space for you and your friends and I will bring the rest.  Prices vary depending on the length of the class, and the projects made, but can be tailored to meet you budget.  Contact me know to book.

Party Projects

Here is a photo of the projects that I have been doing with people attending Stampin' Up! parties recently, a gorgeous little bag (which may contain some chocolate goodies!) and a matching card. 

I've got a party o Wednesday where we will be making some more of these, and my host has taken my business name to heart and is serving cocktails as well!!

Would you like to host a party for your friends (cocktails optional) and make these great projects, get a chance to browse the Stampin' Up! catalogues, and, of course, purchase some amazing products?  Now is a great time to do it as its Sale-a-bration.  Not only will you get your normal hostess freebies (a minimum of £25 of free product with party orders over £150) but there are added hostess freebies of free silver glimmer paper and more!!!

And not only that, your guests get free gifts if they place an order of £45!!!  For full details click here

I've also  put together a Sale-a-bration bundle based on the card above, so you can get

Papillion Potpourri Stamps
Elegant Butterfly punch
An A4 card pack of your choice
An inkpad of your choice
and a pack of Gems

All for the bargain price of £45 (+ £2.50 postage)

And not only is it a bargain price, you also get to choose a free product from the Sale-a-bration leaflet here

Contact me before 20th March to take advantage of this great offer.   If you want to host a party, contact me quickly, as dates during Sale-a-bration are filling fast!!!

Happy crafting

Emma

The New Spring Catalogue

I've just realised that in all the excitement of playing with my new crafting toys from the NEW Stampin' Up! spring catalogue, I forgot to post it here.....How rude!!

Well here it is, and prepare yourself for some absolutely gorgeous new products, click the image to see the full catalogue.

Well, here's an offer to start you off.  There are some fantastic new colours in the co-ordinations card on page 12.  There are 12 12x12 sheets in each pack, and there are three fantastic colours, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, and Real Red, for a fantastic price of £6.25.

 

 

But what  if you don't want 12 of each, and would rather have some of each?  Well, for just £10 (or £12.50 posted) you could have 4 12x12 sheets of each of the colours, AND the fabulous Stampin' Sanding System to go with it!!!
Contact me now if you want to take advantage of this amazing deal.

Want to have a share of some of the other things in the catalogue as well, then watch this space, as I will be putting some more share details up over the next few days.

Sale-a-bration has started

The biggest event on the Stampin' Up! calander has started! And with 17 different

products available for FREE with every £45 order placed during 22nd January-22nd

March 2013, there is only one question to ask?

Sale-A-Bration and Stampin’ Up!’s 25th anniversary = the best time to host a

Stampin’ Up! party!

• Get FREE Silver Glimmer Paper when you host a £150 workshop!
• Get a FREE hostess bundle when you host a £300 workshop!*

Hostess Bundle Details:

• Madison Avenue stamp set (wood- or clear-mount)
• Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
• Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack

Contact me to find out what dates I have available to book a party, but hurry,
dates during Sale-a-bration are filling fast.As soon as you have booked the date,
I will send you a Party Planning kit which includes a catalogue, invitations, order
forms and a small free gift.

Love to shop? How about shopping and getting rewarded? Welcome to Sale-A-Bration!

Customers may choose any one product from the Sale-A-Bration brochure for every

£45 they spend. This year’s offering includes exclusive stamp sets and accessories, as

well as a selection of catalogue stamp sets, ribbon, buttons, and even an embossing

folder! Now, more than ever, there’s something for everyone!

View the Sale-A-Bration brochure HERE – or click the first SAB logo

Sale-A-Bration and Stampin’ Up!’s 25th anniversary = 25% more Starter Kit products

for FREE!

That means you choose a whopping £162.50 worth of products for just £99.

Plus you receive £45 worth of business products for free for you to get your

own Stampin' Up! business started - if you choose to. You don't have to join to

run it as business though, you can just join to take advantage of the fantastic

price on the kit, and as a way to get discount on future purchases of SU products. 

Contact me or click on the "join my team" section of my blog.

Watch this space for some projects using the products, and some great

bundles/offers specially designed to help you earn SAB products.

Take care

Emma

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It's Crop Day Tomorrow!!

Don't forget it's the first crop of 2013 tomorrow!! 10.30am until 3.30pm at Harwood Methodist Church, Longsight, Bolton.

It's just £5 including refreshments. Bring your own projects and lunch.

Feel like coming down, but can't make it all day? Well it's just £3 for up to 3 hours, so come a join us for the morning or afternoon.

Not sure what a crop is? Why not drop in a have a look?

Want to come and craft, but don't do scrapbooking? That's fine, you can bring any other craft to do, knitting, crochet, quilting, card making, anything.

Want to learn more about scrapbooking, come and have a chat and I can arrange some classes to suit you, or for a small extra cost, can arrange a class at the next crop.

And don't forget, there will be cakes!!!

Have fun today, whatever you're doing.

Emma

 

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