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Month: November 2013

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Convention 2013 freebies – spoiler alert!

I always get questions about the Convention freebies and okay, since we pay a fee to go to convention, I guess that they’re not technically free … but take a look through these and I think you'll agree that they more than cover the £149 Convention fee. In addition to...

Convention Card Candy swaps 2013

Convention Card Candy swaps 2013

This was my fourth Stampin' Up! convention this year and it was the fourth time I’ve organised a card candy swap. I just love 'em  Not sure what card candy is? It’s a set of card toppers, packaged together professionally in a cellophane bag with a bag topper over it....

Convention swaps 2013 – part 1

Convention swaps 2013 – part 1

A very quick post today to just share some of the marvelous swaps that I got in return for mine at convention. I made 1 Festive Flurry card in three different colour ways that I shared with you previously and I also made a small origami treat holder which I'll share...

Convention team gifts 2013

Convention team gifts 2013

I like to do something a little special for the team mates that come with me to Convention and this year I made them all a little Convention Survival bag. Originally I was going to make it to resemble a first aid box but then decided that they might prefer a more...

Silver 2 reception 2013

Silver 2 reception 2013

On the first evening of Convention there is a Mix and Mingle event where everyone gets to exchange their swaps and do Make and Takes. Everyone that is, except those who have achieved a level of Silver 2 or above. That group receive an invitation to an exclusive Silver...

Festive Flurry convention swaps

Festive Flurry convention swaps

It's over for another year  Our Stampin' Up! convention that is. We've had a fantastic time and I've gained so much inspiration and seen so many sneak peeks over the last few days ... and I want to share as much as I can with you. So I'm going to post every single day...

2013 SU! convention

2013 SU! convention

Well, we've been having a blast at convention and there's still another full day of it to go! This is a bunch of the team at the Awards night last night. There's been a lot of exciting news and I've been sharing it on Facebook as it's been announced so if you want to...

Festive Flurry Tree Decoration

Festive Flurry Tree Decoration

I shared some smaller tree decorations that I made earlier in the year but here's a larger one that I made recently. The largest Festive Flurry snowflake (Wood 131778 or Clear 131781) was stamped twice in Bermuda Bay ink onto Whisper White card and die cut out with...