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Many Merry Stars Ornament

Many Merry Stars Ornament

I make some variation of this little chocolate treat ornament every year. The idea gets recycled - just the stamps and punches/framelits change 🙂 I plan on making a few fancier versions but thought I'd share this simple one today, as most crafters have some circle...

Year end sale!

Year end sale!

I go missing for one day and see what happens! Stampin' Up! have pulled another great offer out of the bag - this time it's an end of year sale! Visit our online store 5 December 2014 - 5 January 2015 and you'll see prices slashed. The sale includes discounts of up to...

Everyday Adventure box

Everyday Adventure box

Today's not going to leave me much time for crafting - I'm over at the Clothes Show Live at the NEC for my other business 🙂 But I've been busy preparing for our Memory Keeping Introductory event and I figured I could share this little project with you. This one...

Weekly Deals – available until 9 December

Weekly Deals – available until 9 December

I'm running late this week 🙁 Last night was our Paper Dolls team meeting (great fun ladies, already looking forward to the next one on 7 January) and today I'm busy prepping to be at the Clothes Show Live in the morning with my other business! But I couldn't let you...

Tips for keeping the shape of photopolymer stamps

Tips for keeping the shape of photopolymer stamps

Yesterday I shared this card. The photopolymer stamps are great for seeing where you're stamping and the flexibility can definitely be turned to your advantage, but with a thin design like this one, it's easy for it to get pulled out of shape (as in the pic below). If...

Blue Christmas Star card

Blue Christmas Star card

Today's card is an adapted case (Copy And Share Everything) of one that I saw on Pinterest by the talented Teneale Williams. This was Teneale's card: I decided to make it blue and silver and change it to landscape but then the right edge looked empty (maybe because I...

Tour swaps on show

Tour swaps on show

I mentioned that we did some swapping at the Sale-a-bation tour on Thursday night and I shared the swaps that I made for others here. These were the lovely swaps I got in return. There are some great ideas here. I was really impressed with the quality. Thank you to...

Upcoming events in December

Upcoming events in December

Just a quick reminder of our upcoming events (some of them FREE!). WEDNESDAY 3 December 2014, 7PM – 9PM This Wednesday evening (7pm-9pm, doors open 6.30pm) we'll have our Paper Dolls team training meeting at the Pollyfox Centre. Although this is a team meeting, we...

Perfect Blend Mints

Perfect Blend Mints

Last night I went to a special Sale-a-bration Tour event run by Stampin' Up! It was fab! I got to see all the goodies we'll have for you for Sale-a-bration. I can't say much about them right now - except that there's a fantastic range to choose from and the bonus is...