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Need a speedy masculine birthday card?

Need a speedy masculine birthday card?

Halloween was also my brother's birthday (yes - the witches left him behind ) and so I needed a card for him of course. It was the perfect excuse to ink up one of my new Need for Speed stamps. The set also includes a speedboat, plane and a dune buggy. I also got to...

It’s Good to Be the Hostess Promotion

It’s Good to Be the Hostess Promotion

Host a £300 workshop from 1 November – 15 December, and you'll receive the Paisley Petals Stamp Set and a package of Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper—up to a £33.90 value–for FREE in addition to the regular hostess benefits! And you get to choose between the wood-...

October thank you cards

October thank you cards

Are you ready for the trick or treaters? I've got a little pumpkin costume for Bess and we've got all the treats in a cauldron. I can't wait to see some of the little one's costumes. Anyhow, as I figured out that this is the last day of the month , I thought I ought...

A great set of swaps

A great set of swaps

As promised yesterday, I'm back today to show you the brilliant swaps I got at yesterday's meet up. From Joanne: From Jan: From Hazel: From Amanda (our hostess and organiser - thanks for getting us all sorted Amanda): From Kim: From Bev: Aren't they great. I love them...

Stampin’ Up! sample book

Just got back from a fantastic day with a bunch of other great ladies who understand this crafting obsession - what a great warm-up to the Stampin' Up! Convention coming up in  just a few more weeks time. We've all been busy today swapping bits of paper, ribbon,...

A perfect frame with the Perfect Pennants die

A perfect frame with the Perfect Pennants die

This card is a design that was given to us at the SU! Regional training I went to back in September. I just love so many elements of it: the interlocking circles and how they frame the cute circus image; the ruffled ribbon down either edge of the panels; and the...

Earn free products by hosting a workshop

Earn free products by hosting a workshop

You've always been able to earn great benefits by hosting a Stampin' Up! workshop but our new hostess programme is now even more flexible! Here's how it works: So ... What stays the same? You still get to have a fun and sociable event with your friends, learning new...

Punched posy of flowers for a quick card

Punched posy of flowers for a quick card

Here's another way to use the fantastic Lace Ribbon Border punch that I used here and here. This time I've matted and layered with it, so that just the edge of it is peeking out, to create an accent of colour on the card. The feature flowers are made using one of our...

A ghostly Halloween box

A ghostly Halloween box

I just realised that I haven't shared this little Halloween box yet and as we've only a week to go, I thought I'd best get around to it  The Owl Builder punch worked overtime again by providing my friendly little ghost. Recipe Stamp sets: Tiny Tags (W118091 or...