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New product preorder unpacking

New product preorder unpacking

A pic rich post today. Mr UPS (Kevin) has just dropped off my Stampin' Up! preorder! Yayhay! As a demonstrator we get to preorder from the new catalogue a month before it launches - so that we can play ... I mean make beautiful samples to demonstrate to you! So here's...

Botanicals Tag and a tip

Botanicals Tag and a tip

Just in case you've missed the buzz, we're fast heading towards a new annual catalogue (launching 1 June) and have a bunch of products that are retiring to make way for the new. A question I often get asked around now is "what do I do with ribbons that are retiring"?...

Botanical Gardens thank you’s

Botanical Gardens thank you’s

Here's this week's batch of customer thank you's and since I have quite a bit of the Botanical Gardens DSP left, I've used large pieces of it on these cards. How did I end up with so much DSP? Because I got it twice! Lol, I ordered the DSP and didn't realise that you...

Washi-tape Wednesday – geometric taped panel

Washi-tape Wednesday – geometric taped panel

We're back round to a Wednesday and back round to washi. Today's project is really simple, quick and ideal for showing off the matching enamel dots. Simply cut a panel of Whisper White for your card front and wrap pieces of washi tape across the front of it at...

Burlap botanical thank you

Burlap botanical thank you

Hope you're having a great bank holiday weekend - despite the weather! Our wide Burlap Ribbon is one of the items retiring from the catalogue soon. As well as using it as normal ribbon, or fraying it and using it as a background, it can also be used with some of the...

Blushing thank you’s

Blushing thank you’s

Whoops - I just realised that I haven't shared these thank you's with you yet. They were part of a batch that I put together and sent to customers a couple of weeks ago. As is usual with my batch thank you's, I needed a design which is quick and easy. The case base is...

Party Wishes spots card

Party Wishes spots card

Well, this Party Wishes stamp set is retiring at the end of May but I thought I'd share at least one more card with it before it goes. Although there is a little punch pack for punching out the dinky cupcakes, balloons and candles, it's very easy to use the stamp set...

Washi-tape Wednesday – tape on striped DSP

Washi-tape Wednesday – tape on striped DSP

It’s Wednesday, so it must be washi and we have another new washi-tape project for you – this time using washi to alter your DSP. This works best with a design of DSP that has clear negative areas. We used It's My Party DSP and although the stripes aren't completely...

A cuppa card for friends

A cuppa card for friends

I had a couple of lovely ladies join my team during Sale-a-bration and unfortunately we were in the midst of caring for Bess at the time so I didn't get around to sending them their welcome package from me. Better late than never, I made this card to say hello to each...