Stampin up Demonstrator Simplyfairies

From me to You! A Sale a bration going on!

2012-01-24T10:23:00.003Z

JOIN MY TEAM AND RECEIVE THIS FABULOUS SET OF BUSINESS TOOLS and more!

Well Ladies it's finally here, it's Sale a bration time all round.... There has never been a better time to purchase that Starter kit if you have a wishist as long as your arm, all for £119.00 you will get in excess of £280 worth of product in your kit and thats just for Starters JOIN MY TEAM and you will get much more!!

For starters you don't have to demo anything if you don't want to, Phew I hear some of you say, I have ladies that just wanted to purchase the kit for the kit and nothing more, as it can be customised to your liking!! Change the Stamp sets, change the colours of cardstock and papers even the marker pens and stamp pads to colours of your choice!!

Join my Team and you will recieve the lovely tote in the above picture and two DSP samplers worth nearly £30 and a little surprise too!! BUT thats a surprise..... BUT you will love it!! and of course the chance to grab yourself the convention bag that you will be able to purchase from our business supply's whilst stocks last, How cool is that!!

Also Sale a bration is a time for freebies for your purchases too, WOW dont you just love Stampin up... For every £45 spent you will get to choose one of five products foe free, yes every £45 spent so the more you spend the more you can choose!!

Host a party with me, and recieve even more free goodies, a great way to get together with your friends and neighbours, I will demo projects using our fabulous produccts, you and your guest will get a chance to play with these too with a free make n take, give me a shout for further infomation on simplyfairies@yahoo.com I will be happy to have a no pressure chat to you!

Darling Enchantments!

2012-01-08T23:27:00.003Z

Hello All,

Today I wanted to show you some beautiful Papers from the up and comming Sale-a-bration, they are just sooo gorgeous, infact I am upset that they will only last 9 weeks, and they CAN'T be bought, they are FREE!!

You can earn them from a £45 purchase, infact for every £45 you spend you can earn papers or stamps!! Or hold a party and earn more Free products!!

I am totally in love with these papers, and have teamed these with some other of my favorite products from Stampin up... These cards are using sketches from an overseas Stampin up demo Lucy Abrams!

Spiced Cake Paisley Pickings

2012-01-05T14:03:00.005Z

Hello again, wow I am like a bus aren't I , But I have sooo much to show and tell!!
How do you like my Flyer, it was designed by the lovely Elaine a fellow Stampin up Demo!

Isn't it windy today, it keeps trying to rain but the wind is so fierce it,s blowing it away thank God!! Be safe out there if you are venturing out.....

I have some cards again for you, using products I earnt't for free and WOW I earn't loads, ....

One of which was the new Spiced Cake suite, which includes gianormous Buttons, Fabric, DSP and the Stamp set to match, I use and DSP papers for these ones and incorperated other sets I got for free, The sentiment on the flower one comes from the new Cupcake set which has a matching Punch to!! woooohooooo!!! This set is included in the goody bag on the allday class event I am organising!! The numbers and Alpha's come from the Letter it Alpha set and Number it set!! Brilliant for male themed cards I think!! Also another freebies is the lush Glittery Brad, See I told you I earnt loads, oh it was Christmas alright in my house in December!! I used the Two tags die..(that one I bought!)..lol and the Modern label punch...

If you would like to earn plenty free products why not join my fabulous team, the starter kit it exceptional and can be customised to suit your tastes! Or if you would just like to take advantage of the magnificent discount of the kit by itself, then please do get in touch I would be more than happy to chat with you about it!

The Joe card is for our Uncle, I hope he likes it!

DON'T FORGET MY SPECIAL OFFER BELOW!

P.S Thanks to the lovely Monica, for proof reading my post...lol See I were soooo excited about the new mini, I am getting my Suites mixed up...lol It's spiced cake papers not Paisley...

New Mini catty and special offer!!

2012-01-04T16:51:00.003Z

Hello all, a Happy New yaer to you and yours, its been a lonnnnng time hasn't it!!

Well 2011 has not been a great year for me and mine it got better at the end , but I have to say 2012 is looking good!!

I have several things in the pipeline, I am organising an allday event here in welling, it's going to be fabulous!! Would you like to come?? Watch this space!!

Also I am organising and sharing a Stampin up stand at the VERY new Bluewater events centre in the heart of the Bluewater Shopping Mall from the 2nd of Feb till the 5th and its going to be fanastico!! The craft show is run by the ICHF people , they organise the NEC, at this show they also have on display the Beautiful costume from Downton Abbey, oh my I love that show don't you!!

We will have fabulous creations on show, and fabulous free make and take for you to enjoy, so please do come and see us there, we would be please to see you! a fabulous Door prize on offer too!

Right enough of that some creations for you to see from the New Mini, yes we have a NEW mini, as well as the one in April, oh my lovieness available for all!

In celebratory style I am offering 10% discount AND free postage on all orders over £20 from today and until the 12th of Jan!!

Onto the creations, I have used the My Friend stamp set, I have admired this set from afar, and my wish has come true, Stampin up have brought it to the UK market!! I have used all the stamps in this set on these cards, I used the Cujan craze , More Mustard and Very Vanilla colourways, I have cased one card, from my blog hopping, and the US demo used the lovely pool party and early Expresso colours it was wonderful....These cards were quick and easy and done in a flash!!

Right am off to have another play with all the goodies, I have earned for free from this mini catty!!, Oh I love Stampin up can you tell!! I love freeness too!1 Well who dont....

If you do why not contact me for a no pressure chat on signing up to be Rep and earm these wonderful free products yourself!!

Take care for now all, will be back soon Promise!!

NEW STAMPERS TEN GROUP (5 spaces left)

2011-10-31T12:30:00.000Z

Why should you join my Stampers 10 club, well I have fantasic benefits for you, which include FREE SHIPPNG, 10% OFF ONE ITEM IN YOUR HOSTESS MONTH, FREE CATALOGUE INCLUDING ANY MINI'S THAT HAPPEN TO COME OUT IN THE DURATION OF YOUR CLUB TIME A THANKYOU CARD FOR YOUR INSPIRATION, and samples throughtout the duration too!

Gift packaging and matching cards for all Celebrations!

2011-10-16T19:20:00.006+01:00

On Thursday 20th I will be Teaching a gift set including a bag, box and card at Craftsulove, I am told there are some places still available, why not come along to one of my Fun Classes we always have a giggle along the way!

Today I show you the Birthday set that I demo'd there, But Thursday we will be doing a Christmas themed one!!

Are't they gorgeous! Why not come along and have ago, very simple indeed and of course you will have me to help you along! Oh here are some other creations I forgot to show you from the demo day!

Ribbon Shares and Stampers Ten club

2011-10-05T09:40:00.014+01:00

Hello All
Thankyou very much for all your concern for Paul, He is home now albeit he shouldnt be, and I am not getting much sleep again, I am pleased he is home!! And so is he!!

Right now onto some ribbon shares, Some fabulous new styles and new colours have become available, so I have decided to do some shares these are popular and I love doing them so that I can have a taster pack of each colour! I am also starting up a NEW Stampers ten club with some new fantastic rewards included but more about that after the ribbon share!!

First up is the Seam Binding we have some new colours available, wooohooo CHERRY COBBLER to name but a few, I for one am soooo pleased about this colour, IMAGINE THE RICH LUSHNESS!!

1 metre of each of the 7 colours

£4.50 collected

£5.00 posted

Next onto the New Ruffled Ribbon , in the new In colours

1 metre of each of the 5 Colours

£4.50 Collected

£5.00 Posted

Next up the Scallop dotted Ribbon
1 Metre of each of the 10 colours

£7 Collected

£7.50 posted

Now onto my NEW STAMPERS TEN CLUB. (5 spaces left).

Would you like the hostess benefits Minimum of £25 free spends on what you want from the Catalogue!

Why should you join my Stampers 10 club, well I have fantasic benefits for you, which include FREE SHIPPNG, 10% OFF ONE ITEM IN YOUR HOSTESS MONTH, FREE CATALOGUE INCLUDING ANY MINI'S THAT HAPPEN TO COME OUT IN THE DURATION OF YOUR CLUB TIME A THANKYOU CARD FOR YOUR INSPIRATION, and samples throughtout the duration too!

A Virtual Hostess club is an opportunity for you to build a nice collection of NEW StampinUp! product over a period of time while spreading the cost and ensuring you are still receiving the fantastic hostess benefits associated with a qualifying order. A qualifying order has a value of minimum £150. For this the hostess is eligible to the following FREE benefits
-£25 worth of free product to be spent as you wish in the catalogue, you can choose between exclusive hostess sets or merchandise you decide. The bigger the total the bigger the benefits.
So here's what happens with our Virtual Workshop: 10 people get together ( I advertise for those people you don't have to provide 10 of them yourself, although of course if you know a crafting buddy who will love being part of this please let her/him know) and form a club, the club runs for 10 months, each member agrees to place a minimum order of £15.00/ month plus p&p. This will give us the minimum qualifying order we need every month. Each month a DIFFERENT member in the club gets to be the hostess and collects all the free benefits associated with that month's total. By the end of the 10 months all the members in the club will have had their turn to be the hostess.
It's as easy as that and each month a box of goodies will drop on your doorstep.You will also get a FREE copy of the catalogue and any mini catalogues released throughout the club duration Fancy taking part? email me

at: Simplyfairies@yahoo.com

New Stampin up Catalogue 2011/2012 ILWS blog hop

2011-10-01T21:30:00.005+01:00

Well what do you think of the new catty, fantablous isnt it.. well I have some loveliness for you, One is my Swap card with some talented ILWS Stampin up Demo's and one is my make n take card that we did at one of my workshop, My demo swap is a ramped up version of the make n take card, Using one of the Stunning Hostess sets called Simply soft available with your Hostess spends!

You may have pop by via Pat my fabulously creative downline and extremly funny friend blog HERE what fabulousness there dont you think...

I am entering my cards in this weeks Colour Throwdown.. You can see the challenge HERE

For the make and take, we made a small card a lovely size I think, we used three stamp sets, The hostess set, French Foliage (ohhh so glad this carried over) I think there might have been a mutany in our hands if it didn't ..lol and the sentiment and oval from Notably Ornate!and the gorgeous new border punch too!! What do you think??

And here is the ramped up version that I have done for my Swaps!, I do hope the girls like it! They had to wait for mine, as we had an emergency in the Fee house this week, Paul is so very poorly and has now been admitted to hosptial.....

For this card I used the middle step card design from Splitcoast stampers and adjusted the measurements slghtly on the edges, I think I have done myself proud, I really love it, I used ink pads amd marker pens, new colours mixed with old, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade Poppy Parade and Early Expresso in replacement of Choc Chip in the challenge, I am sure Those talented bunch wont mind one bit!! Oh and a touch of crumbcake love it!

Oh and what do you think of this months special offer Stampin up are giving, Buy the starteer kit and get in colour ink pads and a selection of matching cardstock worth £27/28 absolutely FREE!! Now that does make the kit and absolute bargain...

If you are thinking of signing up please do get in touch for a NO PRESSURE chat, I would be absolutely delighted to have you on board... You will also get a welcome to my team kit from me too!

Now dont forget to continue on the blog hop to Caroline HERE and her fabulous creations...

I spy with my little eye! Can you?

2011-09-17T22:26:00.007+01:00

Yesterday I went to a Stampin up training event held in High Wycombe, and whenever us demos get together we swap creations, be them 3d or Cards... I love love love these events not only is there business talk we create as well, and always come home with a goodie bag, this time we got a Stamp set from the new catty...wooohooooooo!! I just LOVE being a demo!!

And of course we come home laden with card swaps to helps us with our workshops, so that we always have plenty inspiration to show you at workshp party's!

I used the new in colours for my swaps and done 50 in total 10 of each colour,Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Calypso Coral,Wisteria Wonder and Island Indigo very striking colours they are too... You've seen the New colours So can you spy the new product?

Oh the oh so lovely border punch it's beautiful and can be used in so many ways , and cuts perfectly through cardstock!

Part of this card was cased from a card I saw on SCS,. though for the life of me I can't find it again to name them... the part cased is the circles with the butterfly, love it... I did this card at our class today the ladies loved it, they loved the new punch too!

Hold a workshop with me and I will give you 10% off the new border punch! Or spend £35 or more in October and I will give you a voucher for 10% off the border punch.....

Something Old, Something new!!

2011-09-09T21:30:00.006+01:00

Welcome today is the day of the ILWS Retired Stampin up BLOG HOP!!

You could have arrived here from my fabbi upline Natalie O'shea wonderfulness there dont you think!!

Well thankyou for popping over to me, below is the link to the next blog...

I am sad this year to see many of my favourites go, see this is what happens when you admire from afar, plonk it on your wish list and think oh I'll get that next time............ I soooo wanted to stock up on the jumbo eyelets, but they have gone for forever!! I can't believe that.....

Well enough of me lets get onto the creations you have come for, This card was well and truly Teanealed, I cased it from the fabulous Teanele a Stampin up demo from Austrailia, wow to have such talent!!

Anyways, I have teamed up old with new!!

The now old and retiring Because I care level one hostess set, such a fabulous set for all occasssions, and the something to celebrate level two hostess set, you can still get them , get your friends together show them your catty and take some orders and give me a shout I will do the rest!!! No need to have a party, but you can still get the benefits!!

I have used the new French foliage a fave of Teaneles and mine....... Along with this years in colours, Pear Pizazz and Poppy Parade and real lush oranganey colour! I used the ink pads and watercolour brush to colour, I embossed the flower for more defination...

Here is a real quick and simple card it uses the two most favourite of mine, retiring items I will miss the most, The Sanded background and the Jumbo Eyelets, as well as the sail away and of course retired DSP Newspaper...

I will soooo not be letting go of my sanded stamp never ever!!

Pop next onto the lovely Caroline Skinner HERE and see what delights she has for you!!

Exciting times ahead!!

2011-08-31T23:45:00.002+01:00

The new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue will be with us soon and while that means that there will be lots of exciting new goodies on their way it also means we have to say goodbye to some things in the current Idea Book and Catalogue.

You can find the list of these last chance items here.

The things on this list are only available while stocks last so don't delay, check the list and then either phone me or email me with your orders.

The new catty is nearly here, 1st October is D-DAY, How would you like to have yours for free!

Just place an order with me for £30 plus postage in September and I will give you a FREE COPY with your order so that you can peruse what comming at your lesiure before 1st October...

I am really saddened at what is going, my beloved jumbo brads and Sanded background Stamp, my favourite for mens card, but I am excited as to what we will receive instead of!

I shall be showing lots of creations using retired products, and also joining in an ILWS retired Blog Hop during September too, so do pop back regularly......

Exclusive Delights!

2011-08-01T20:42:00.005+01:00

The gift set includes:

A beautiful, excusively designed cosmetic bag
A 9m roll of Rich Razzleberry 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
AND
A 24 piece clip assortment

How would you like the above Exclusive delights worth over £18.00 FREE, Spend £75 or hold a party workshop with sales above £250 and you will recieve this special Gift for free, Just for the month of August... Isn't it gorgeous, I will be making a list up so I can get mine!

I would love to host your party for you and your guest, a free make n take, and demo of our fabulous products, a giggle with your friends, you provide the refreshments and I will do all the rest!

email me @ simplyfairies@yahoo.com for your order....

Come see me at .....

2011-07-21T14:47:00.005+01:00

Craftsulove this Saturday they are celebrating thier Birthday and I will be demoing there at the Hall, One of the cards I will be doing is this one!....

A quick simple design, is there ever anything other than simple from me!.....

I am sure there are some more spaces on my class to make this item, It's a one hour class and I would love for you to join me!

A pillow to desire!

2011-07-19T08:34:00.003+01:00

Wow nothing in months and then 3 in a go, I feel like a bus!

Today I am showing as promised , My swap that I made for our stampin stars training event... Also a fabulous gift package that was inspired by Jenni Pauli a French demo whose creations I adore, I received a fabulous swap from Jenni and fun bright colours abd cased this for my demo using the clearly for you seet and the matching colours of my cards, the label I cased and just used different colourways using the Four framwes set and the sentiments are from the Hello you set , the band I used the background stamp from the C4U set, and the pillow box was cut twice and joined together using the band to cover the join, isn't it fab!...

The swap card I used the left over for the card blank, run that through the bigshot using the Vintage wallpaper, LURVE this folder.... can ya tell...

I used the newsprint DSP spritz it and stamped the splurge design from the French Foliage set in the mini, a must have stamp in itself that one!, scrunched the paper up tore a bit off and adhered to the card blank, I also used the splurge stamp, not sure if its called that but thats what it reminds me off, on the circle, I inked it up stamped it off twice and then stamped the circle image, i love the effect, I matted the circle on the Decorative Label punch out which I cut in half attached using stick pads and then finished off with one of those ultra sparkily Stampin up Basic Rhinestone, why they are called that when they are anything but basic I will never know!

I kinda fell in love with this card and hope that my fellow demos did too!... I was norty as I ran out of time to finish them at home so I did all the componants at home and I put them together whilst Natalie did her business talk... tee hee!!

I hope you like them all as much as I do....

More Clearly for you......

2011-07-18T14:46:00.005+01:00

Hello All, Back again as promised to show another card I made for demo at training, this time a small 4 x 4 square one and rather pretty I think, using the berries design... I stamped the berry stamp in Cherry Cobbler and went over the branches with the Basic Black Marker pen, Stamped Very Vanilla Three or four times without reinking to get a lighter effect on the background....

I stamped a piece of Very Vanilla in Black using the background stamp in this set, I love this one, I duabered around the egdes with Basic Black and splteered it to bits with the spritzer...

On the card blank I used the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, A lovely card which would you believe didnt take me that long to make!

Don't forget to pop back tommorrow for another installment of Clearly for you, showing a gift packaging and the Swap card I made....

Take care all....

Well it's been the longest time!

2011-07-16T23:24:00.003+01:00

Hello all, I didnt realise that I haven't blogged in the longest time, ....

I do have lots to share with you, Today we had our Team training, and I always do a demo of some sorts, be it a make n take or basic demoing, I had a fabulous relaxing day, spending time with fellow demo's is always enjoyable and the crafting that goes on helps too! I always come back home inspired by all the swaps the girls have made and the projects that Natalie produces...

Today was Clearly for you day, what a beautiful Stamp set this truly is, My creations were inspired by one of my downline Pat, do vist Pat's blog the link is on the sidebar under my stampin Fairies team..... Pat had done a class using this very stamp set in Black Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla, so I chose these colours for my creations, So today I will show you one using the uber lovely Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder exclusive to Stampin up, and the fabulous Spritzer tool...

Do pop back tommorrow I have more to show you, I also used this set for my Swap card and I really love how it came out!>...

Supplies used:
Clearly for you Stamp set
Spritzer tool
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Basic Black Marker pen, Ink pads: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Dauber...
1 3/8 Circle Punch
Boho Blossoms Punch
Itty Bitty shape punch
Trim Border Punch
Decorative Label Punch
Basic Rhinestones

Strength & Hope....

2011-05-14T20:40:00.004+01:00

I don't know about you but at the moment I am in need of both these..... I am lucky in that I have wonderful friends and family that give me these traits all the time, They say what don't kill you makes you stronger and at the moment I feel I am running on spinach and loads of it....

One of my good friends is walking the walk tonight and I wish her and her companions on this walk the very best, Please keep safe out there Chrissy.... I shall text you whilst you are walking...

Today at Natalies training, I was asked to do some workshop wows, and I chose things to do with punches, but also wanted to use the beautiful Charity stamp set we at Stampin up have, Called as the title says Strength & Hope, I used colours other than the usual Pinks.... Pear pizzaz and Early expresso... The spooky thing about this is that we did not consult each other on what stamp set we were using, so therefore the whole day centered around this set and what fabulousness we created inbetween business talk and wows and of course Swappimg, we had new memebers to the team join us today it was lovely to meet them all, and the gorgeous swaps I came back with were fab....

In this card I used a techinque that I saw on stamping t's blog and it really did get a wow, Using the scallop punch, crop a dile and little strips of cardstock as well as the ribbon.. ,..... This is one of the cards that I did for my wow's....

I dedicate this card to my lovely Chrissie....

I hope you Like........

Paper Samplers......

2011-05-01T21:39:00.000+01:00

Come join my Stampin up team and receive a set of Paper Samplers free as part of your welcoming gift. And other goodies.....

A Sample set of Mini catalogue papers and Paper stack Papers to get you started, and a full set of DSP when you reach Bronze 2 in promotions, Very acheivable when you do a home workshop in your own home with all your friends...
Here is just a small sampl of the papers that you will recieve when you sign up to my team....

I have made the sampler sets using Michelle Lasts tutorial and they look Super fabulous all on a Book ring for you to show off to your Customers so they can see the quality and beauty of the papers. Don't they look fabulous indeed! I am a no pressure kinda gal, and will not pressure you into anything you are not comfortable with, but also give you all the support, help training and advice to you wish to receive...

If you sign up now you have until Spetember to meet the minimums in sales required to keep your demoship running.... There is no penalty in dropping and you still get to keep that fabulous Starter kit!

Why not take the Starter Kit for a Test Drive and recieve more than £230 in products for only £119.00, swaps items in the kit for items in the mini catalogue.. Do you have a wish list spanning more than £100 then why not give it a try, You dont have to do workshops just sell to your friends and items for yourself become a Hobby Demo what have you got to lose!

Email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com for more information.... I am always happy to help...

Come Party this way!

2011-04-29T22:25:00.003+01:00

What a wonderful day it has been today, what a beautiful Bride Kate Middleton made today, I just know that Princess Diana would have been beaming up there allday today seeing her beloved Boys all done up in their finery and am sure she would have loved Kate! It appears that Princess Diana got her wish for her baby's to have married for love! Congratulations Prince William and Duchess Kate.....

Well in keeping with the party celebrations here in the U.K... I have chosen to show you a cuople of crads I made recently for a friend, I have used the Birthday bash Suite, and added some fab buttons and a sentiment from he basic phrases set. The birthday bash Suite consists of Celebrations DSP, BDay Party Rub Ons, Celebration quick accents and the Party this way stamp set, Purchase the Birthday Bash suite by the end of april and you qualify for my celebration 10% off promotion...

Well would you like to see what i made, both utterly simple and quick to do, I used co ordinating cardstock, inks and buttons and those sparkly rhinestones, i can't seem to make a card lately without them....

Celebrate in style!!!

2011-04-21T15:59:00.005+01:00

Wow how are you faring in this beautiful HOT peculiar weather, I have just come back from a Chinese buffet lunch with SIL and children walking along the road with Paul in the baking heat with it spitting rain drops can you believe that! Sore shoulders from the heat and and wet hair from the rain, weird!

Anyways it's celebration time here over at Simplyfairies, I am sooo excited about the new products we have at Stampin and am loving those exclusive to Stampin up only sizzix dies, they have me in a spin for sure!

I have made a couple of cards,Using the the fab Butterfly die and gorgeous Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and the sentiment is from the Curly Cute sentiments stamp set the card design is cased from a card I saw at Michelle lasts training day, it was SIL birthday the other day and she loves Autumn colours greens and browns, she loved her card...

BUT before i show you the cards, I want to tell you of my Special offer of 10% OFF ON ALL ORDERS OVER £30 from now until end of April... And a reduced shipping of £2.00 a £2.95 saving straight away! NOW ISN'T THAT A FAB OFFER........ PLEASE QUOTE: SIMPAPR10% when making an order...

Don't forget also Stampin up now accept Credit Card payments....

*********This offer is an offer from me NOT stampin up************

Right lets get the eye candy up for you now... Enjoy!

Stampin up Mini catalogue 2011 ILWS card swap..

2011-04-05T17:59:00.003+01:00

Hello , Did you enjoy the gigantic blog hop we all did over at In Love With Stamping, fabulous wasnt it... If you havent had time you really must pop along for some superb projects from the girls!

Today I wanted to quickly show you my Swaps I did with some other Demos over at ILWS, The theme was to use prodcuts from the new mini, I chose to join 2 groups as i love these events, I chose Plane & Simple and Cleary for you sets... also incorporating other stamp sets and the new sizzix range we are now selling here at Stampin Up

The colours I chose are from the neutral colour family and the gorgeous Vellum cardstock... And of course using the SUPER DUPER BIG SHOT MACHINE!

I used this on the first card One for the gilries with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder a Stampin up Exclusive,placed around a card blank made with Crumb cake cardstock aka Kraft and the Lush Crumb cake ribbon binding that has an almost silk like fell to it, superb for scrunching for a shabby chic effect, and for ruffling just two beautiful looks for starters!.. I stamped on Confetti white cardstock thats on page 87 of main catty, and used largest oval punch and placed onto a kraft peice cut with the Lots of tags die another Stampin up Exclusive and finished with lots of bling Our basic rhinestones, why on earth they a
re called that only knows they should be called a touch of luxury sparkle!

Onto the second card one for the boys I stamped the image and sentiment with Basic Grey ink, and also using the same ink to stamp the background using the fabulous Sanded background stamp, Used Basic Black, Confetti white cardstock and some brads, oh and the Designer label punch, I love this stamp set and this card infact, can i say that since i made it..

well hope you enjoyed todays offerings I have plenty more in store for you over the next few days, do pop back soon.... and thankyou sooo much for all your comments they realy do mean a lot!

In Love With Stamping Blog Hop: Mini Catalogue 2011

2011-04-02T08:03:00.000+01:00

Welcome to the Stampin up mini catalogue ILWS BLOG HOP!

Been as busy as a bee here, running around like a headless chicken and feeling like i am gonna meet myself on the way back! I shall tell you all later but for now, lets get going on this fabulous blog hop of super duper goodies from our new mini catalogue...

I am in group 2 of the blog hop and you would have come to me from the lovely Alex HERE

My creations are quick and simple, and might I add all freebies that I have earned in my demoship, after promoting to Silver 2 status I got to pick £150 worth of products, just intime for the new mini and Sizzix goddies , yaaahooo.... How fabulous is that!

I used for my first card the lovely and thick Cardstock vellum, and the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder EXCLUSIVE to Stampin up, coloured the stems using Pear pizzazz marker pen, tied Pear Pizzaz Poly Ribbon and finished with the basic pearls, Oh yes and not to forget the fabbi sizzlits dies lots of tags, the sentiment is from Sincere Salutations and inked up with marker pen Pear Pizzaz..... A beautiful effect yet simple and quick...

My second card is using the fabulous Plane and simple Stamp set whihc I also earned free during Sale a bration, WOW how cool is that, CONTACT ME if you too would like to earn fabulous freebies! This card was a total case from the internet,at this moment in time I can not think whose fabulous design it is, but i will endevour to find out and give them credit.... I loved it as soon as I saw it..... This card also uses one of the new embossing folders Square Lattice again EXCLUSIVE to Stampin up, The colours used are Cujan Craze, Basic Grey, Very Vanilla and Basic Black, Word Window and Modern Label punches....

To continue the blog hop from me do pop over to the lovely Michelle HERE for more creations..

Do pop back tommorrow for some more creations, I have a fair few to share with you!

A little bit of cuteness.......

2011-03-16T15:54:00.004Z

Feeling a littlie cutsie today, I decided to make a slider card, having wanting to make one for just the longest time, I popped onto you tube and came across beate johns video, i so love her tutorials, you can also find a written one on splitcoast stampers...

I used the utterly gorgeous Sweet and sour Stampin up design papers, just lush the feel of them is gorgeous, raised embossed, just beautiful, and matching cardstock too , Pumpkin pie and rose red,Very Vanilla with a touch of certainly celery in the ribbon.... Stampin onto the CC cardstock and coloured with Stampin up watercolour crayons.....

I used a girlie from MFT stamps bloomin good day, I used the sweet n sour for her dress and it look sooooo cute.....

The smaller card is a card blank by Craftwork cards, and i stamped directly onto it and used Stampin up watercolour crayons to colour...

hope you enjoyed, off now to get ready for footie at Chelsea! Brrrrrrr!!!! I shall take a fleece blanket with me it's just toooooo cold!

Pick a date....and pick a prize!

2011-03-11T16:00:00.000Z

Today I am demoing at one of Stampin up's demo training days, I am feeling somewhat nervous, although i have demo'd before a fair few times, it's always nerve wracking to do this in front of fellow demo's....

I have a long journey over to Heathrow and have decided to go by tube instead of that dreaded M25, I just can't be late and I will stress no end if there is traffic! So being not that far from the 02 I can drop the car off there a jump a tube!

I have been asked by Kelly at Stampin up to demo a PR tool, something i would use to promote Stampin up and get bookings for workshop parties using the business basics stamp set from the catalogue...

Well I said, Phew Kelly you don't make it easy do you! A bookmark perhaps Kelly say's, .. Mmmmm let me think about that one...

I didnt want to do just any ole bookmark to pull out of me bag felt that a little boring, I wanted something a bit more out of the box so to speak, a wow I wanted, so I decided upon a bookmark type business card keyring! Something to dangle from my bag, something eye catching whilst I am out shopping! I wanted to show how all our products compliment each other, matching this matching that... And of course my conatct details on the back.....

I had infact been toying with this idea for a longtime and this has nudged me to get off me backside and do it! I really am pleased with how it came out...

All items used are Stampin up!
Brights paper stack, Brights flower brads, taffetta ribbon, Brights marker pens, Jumbo eyelets, scallop border, scallop circle punches Tempting turquiose, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White cardstock, Rhinestones..

Kraftin in White......

2011-03-06T18:08:00.003Z

Oh wow isnt it cold today, what is going on here , I thought Spring had arrived with all the daff's and Croc's about.....

I had a lovely day Yesterday meeting up with friends, some that I havent seen in a while, at CUL we always have lots of giggles.....

We made cards galore, I wanted to show you the ones we made with White embossing on Kraft cardstock, A simply stunning effect, we used Hero Arts stamp and Paula pascals sayings..... and Big shot Pillow Box Die.....

Well I hope you like as much as I do!

MARCH FRENZY AT STAMPIN UP!

2011-03-01T09:33:00.006Z

Well Sale a bration has come to an end and I am very sad indeed, I just loved the sets this year Don't you! I hope you got all the sets you wanted, I know I did, I can not wait until April to get that matching Owl Punch for sure!

Another month has gone by and boy they are flying by so quick! At Stampin up there is a frenzy going on, Yes we as demonstrators get to pre order goodies from the new up and comming Mini Catalogue in March, Yaaahhhhoooo it is FAB-U-LOUS! BUT also we have a March Frenzy going on for customers, upto 30% off selected items throughout the month of March, The link on the sidebar at the top will take you straight there!

DON'T FORGET on top of that frenzy, I will continue the FRENZY with my own offer of FREE SHIPPING too! (This is my offer NOT Stampin ups)

Blissful Elegance!

2011-02-20T18:49:00.003Z

Today I sat and made a card using just Black n White and several different stamps, I used 12 x 12 cardstock I picked up at allie pallie years ago , a job lot by the looks of it, either that or I fell in love with it....LOL

I made a Full Frontal Tri-Shutter card, using a tutorial on Splitcoast stampers a great resource for card making!

The Elegant Lady on the front was a stamp from Allie Pallie on a funny handle thingy, Not sure what make but its a clear one! I also used my favourite Stampin up SAB set Bliss as well as the Oval All for the front sentiment and a WOF for the inside sentiment...

I stamped and layered with Diamensionals the dress and hat and coloured bits using Basic Black SU marker pen..... and the Gorgeous Sparkly Rhinestone SU sell too! A touch of Luxury to a bit of Elegance!

Punches from SU.......

Enjoy!

New Beginnings!

2011-02-02T22:21:00.007Z

On Sunday I am going to a demo training day held by Monica and Bekka, and as always at these events we do card front swaps and swap our creations with each other, there are 50 of us going this time, Wow! Well all I can say is my hands are now sore with all the punching I have been doing for my creation! All worth it as I should come home with a fair few different creations!

The theme this time is New Beginnings, and I have chosen to use the Fox and Friends stamp set, this is such a cute little set, I chose the tortoise, this can be used for new home and new baby amongst other things...

I also chose the new In colours, Pear Pizzazz and concord crush... I have kept it clean and simple as always, and am rather pleased with the results, I have cased my last couple of cards, I like this layout, and how different they look too! The sentiment is from Basic Phrases! And look at that super sparkly Stampin Up Rhinestone, Gorgeous!

Don't forget only 25 days left for Sale a bration!

Sale a bration = Free Stamp sets...

If your thinking of joining the Stampin up family now is a fabulous time to join, with and extra free stamp set upto £44 on top of your starter kit, what fabulousness for only £119.00, a kit worth over £270... and best of all you can choose your own stamp sets too, If you would like to know more about this fabulous offer please do contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com for a no pressure chin wag!

Why not come and join my Team, I have 16 in my team and we would welcome you to join us!

All items used are Stampin Up Products!

Style Beautiful........

2011-01-29T18:30:00.007Z

Over at ILWS some Stampin up demo's got together and did a catalogue inspired card swap, I did a straight case, which most of us did, I chose the card on page 63 using the Style beautiful stamp set, and this set really is Beautifully stylish so has been very aptly named... I did try to sew the thread down the side but my new Baby sewing machine just would not play ball, infact spat its dummy right out, so I gave up... I got such beautiful cards and a paper bird back am so glad that I joined in in this swap, they will go down a treat at my workshops I am sure!

I stamped the butterfly with one of the stamps in River Rock,....
Sorry about the rubbish photos, not sure whats happening there at the mo!

I used all Stampin up products.
The following were used:
Stamp set: Style Beautiful Clear mount
Card Stock: River Rock,Very Vanilla, Cujan Craze.
Ink Pads: River Rock, Versamark
Punches: Scallop Sqaure, Butterfly.
Accessories: Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls.

A real pretty card don't you think rather beautifully stylish! If you pardon the pun!

Can you handle this!

2011-01-27T17:41:00.008Z

Wow how cold is it today, and snow frittering down, oh i can't handle anymore of that stuff thats for sure!

Did you enjoy the blog hop, wasn't it inspirational, all those fabulous projects! A big thank you to those who left comments they are very much appreciated...

Well I have another for you today, Over at the colour Throwdown challenge blog, they have a fab colour challenge this week, I dont have any Kiwi Kiss (so wished we had it here in the U.K) But have used the equally lovely Pear Pizzaz instead..

I have made two lots of the same design today, mainly as I forgot to add a touch of Early Expresso.. I made a gift box for my after eights, and this was using a technique originally used by a fellow Demo as convention for her swaps, I am not sure what her name so can't give credit directly, Sorry whoever you are... Anywas all you do is cut your cardstock to the Height size and wrap around the belly of item, and stick at the back. Then take some DS paper and cut to width and wrap from front top down to bottom, underneath back up and round the top and down a bit! Very easy, but not so easy to say me thinks...lol.. Hope I have not confused anyone!

All items I have used are Stampin up, The Butterfly prints set, the So Happy for you (Free when you spend £45 in one go) The following punches: Butterfly , 1 3/8 circle, scallop circle, scallop trim border. Marina mist DSP from the 12 x 12 mat pack,& Cardstock, The beautiful 1/8 ribbon in early Expresso and Marina Mist and those gorgeous Rhinestones....

Bye for now!

ILWS Sale-a-bration blog hop 2011..... updated..

2011-01-22T19:10:00.006Z

Welcome to In Love With Stampings Demo blog hop Group, There are 4 groups to this blog hop so thats a fair few inspirational projects to spur you on, To get to me You would have arrived here from Carolyn
and what beautiful projects too don't you think..

On to my project, I have chosen the Bliss set oh what beauty beholds in this set, I am wholly sorry its just for sale-a-bration and not for keeps... Look at theose magnificent Rhinestones have you ever seen anything so sparkly! I have used Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzaz, papers, cardstock and Ink Pads.... I have used some pretties from the retired prettys kit!

I am also entering this into the Color Throwdown Challenge 125 this week, Hope I am in time!

I have altered a jar of beautiful smelling Vanilla tea light candles

To continue the hop you will need to pop over to Kara for some more fabulousness....

The four groups start with
Group 1 Sara

Group 2 Theresa

Group 3 Keren

Group 4 Kirsteen

Butterfly Prints...

2011-01-08T18:24:00.004Z

Hello All I hope no one is suffering too much from this rotten flu! I can't wait for Butterfly weather to arrive can you!

Every year I get two white butterflies that bounce around outside my french doors they are truly beautiful and always white!

Today's creations are using the new Butterly prints set, a real bargain it is too and comes in both Wood mounted and Clear mount,, I have coupled this set with the cute and curly greetings and the Sale-a-bration set So Happy for you!

The papers are from the in colour and neutrals Paper stacks, and various SU punches were used too!

The first card is a case from one I saw on Mary Fish's blog!

Just simple but pretty cards don't you think!
Enjoy!

For you!

2011-01-04T09:46:00.000Z

A little creation today, again using the Sweet Summer stamp set, It's the only one I have at the moment, being a demo I did have the chance to purchase a set of each, but having been given some crafting monies by my Very generous class ladies I fully intended to earn them for free, So I patiently waited (and that was hard believe me!) until the 1st to spend my gift and managed to earn the other three sets free!

And I can't wait for them to arrive! I am going to have a whale of a time!

Anyhoos on to my card, a samll 4 x 4 card for a very special friend of mine who had an op on new years eve, I just wanted her to know that I was thinking of her...

I used marker pens to colour, Pear Pizazz, Daffodil Delight, Saraha Sand. Basic phrases sentiment again, and Greenhouse Gala papers.... oh and of cousrfe that bling!

A Season of Snuffles and Thanks!

2011-01-03T17:41:00.003Z

Well all is not well in the Fee Household both myself and Paul have been struck down with the snuffles and this rotten Flu thing! I made Two cards today and I am shattered beyond belief what is going on here!

We had the Flu jab just two days before Christmas so why on earth do we feel like this, so bad we were we even missed the Boxing footie match, and still not feeling up to scratch Paul's Sister took him for me yesterday and Poor Paul is worn out!

Am going slightly stir crazy what with being held ransom with the snow for so long and now this, couldnt go Crimbo shopping and now can't go sales shopping! Oh well more for me to spend on the Stampin up Sale-a-bration event!

Talking of which here are my two creations of the day, The larger card with the gorgeous satin ribbon was cased from a card by Andrea Walford but using the SAB set that Demos were given free at Convention Sweet Summer, Pam Morgan demo'd this set using the wax resist technique, and am hoping that I will get to have a go in the next couple of days if I can get out and pick up some cheapo crayons!

On the smaller card I used the crimper on the black cardstock, I used the Greenhouse Gala Papers and flat decoupaged all the flowers, and of course the lush bling that is Stampin ups Rhinestones. The sentiment is from the Basic phrases set.
Hope I have inspired you all.....

You can earn the Sweet Summer set free with just £45 spends on Stampin up products, order from me and you will recieve a £4.95 savings on Shipping!

Free Stamp sets!

2010-12-30T12:09:00.004Z

Do you want some, well heres how you can earn them,:-

The fabulous Stampin up Sale-a-bration has started, and what a fabulous one it is this time round the design get better every year! From funky sentiments to Shabby chicness you are going to want them all, See if you can spot a new punch coming too!

Free sets are yours for every £45 you spend from now until end of feb 2011, I am also offering FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER £45 .

Thats a saving of £4.95 straight away, this offer is from me not Stampin up.....

There are several ways to earn these sets, for every £45 spent in one go, Hold a party or gather your friends around for a cuppa and show them you catty to gain sales and get hostess benefits as well as more free sets,

Become a demonstrator or purchase the starter kit remember that once you have purchased the starter kit there is NO OBLIGATION to make any further purchases.. and get MORE free stamp sets from sale a bration and a free stamp sets of your choice from the catalogue including the top priced stamp sets...

If you would like to host a party workshop I am willing to travel, have sat nav will get there! I will show demonstrations of products and there will be a free make n take for you and your guests, so please do get intouch if you are interested....

Do pop back for some ideas using these sets.... also dont forget to see below for todays creations........

Simple and quick Christmas cards....

2010-12-30T09:38:00.000Z

When doing cards for neighbours I do like to do quick and simple, I love small cards too not too much stash is used, Tight wad aren't I... Though I did use a fair few Stampin up rhinestones on them, ..

I used one of my longtime fave stamp sets from Stampin up Season of joy, real red and Old Olive colourways, never disappoint when making Christmas cards, they always look so lush....

Quick and easy packaging....

2010-12-29T10:31:00.002Z

As promised I have a gift packet to share with you, although one of the piccies is rather blurred I am afraid.... Todays creation was inspired by one of Michelle lasts 12 days of Christmas postings,

A quick way of packaging those fabulous crafting products.... I wrapped a peice of cardstock around the item width ways (The item in this instance is a Stampin up punch)and glued together, Then used designer paper and wrapped it lengthways attached a peice of cardstock to which I had punched a border, and then used Ribbon the keep it closed..

How simple was that, no scoring and only measurement needed is its height...

Hope you all had great Christmas...

2010-12-28T13:23:00.002Z

We had a rather sad one here, My 12 days of Christmas was cut short as we had a bereavement here in the Fee household and we had to fly out to Ireland for a funeral dodging the awful weather when you are pushing a wheelchair is no mean feat I have to say... I am beginning to get rather fed up with the snow and ice....

We had a big fammily get together Boxing day, and I went and done a JIM ROYAL and dropped a full tin of shortbread biscuits on my big toe and I didnt have any slips on either! lol nope I didnt rest me poor foot in the quality street tin!... tee hee!

I made homemade carrot and corriander soup for the first time,(tescos went mad with the carrots this year loads reduced on crimbo eve) and nigella sausages (made with Ginger preserve, soy sauce and wholegrain mustard) and they were loved by all, so am well pleased, when you have over 20 for dinner it is quite worrying that what you cook will be edible let alone liked by all, I also did jacket Pots and chocolate chilli con carne and not a morsel left of any of it, so must have done well in my stress...lol

I do have some piccies of gift boxes to show you, so do pop back later for a mooch, I shall be busy making new year cards as I didnt manage to get all my crimbo ones out, so will show you them when they are done....
Take care all....

Sparkly n Bright.......

2010-12-09T21:18:00.004Z

On the 9th day of Christmas the snowflakes fell from the sky, Zillions of them, Mmmm perhaps I should have made this my 1st day of christmas....lol

Todays creations are more swaps I did for training and convention, I made nearly a hundred of these fellows, using three of the new blues from Stampin up , I gave my ones a bit of a shimmer using the shimmer paints mixed with isopropyl solution in a small spray bottle...

I have used the cute Sparkly and Bright stamp set as well as the snowflake from A Winters post, and several circle punches.....

Thankyou for popping by!

All suplies Stampin up
Stamp sets: A winters post, Sparkly and Bright
Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Marina Mist
Ink Pads:Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Marina Mist
Brads, Shimmer paint champagne

Baroque Tidings.......

2010-12-08T18:02:00.003Z

Hello and welcome to my 8th day of Christmas Creations, Hope you are enjoying it...

Todays creations are a card I made for my training and convention swaps, using a fabulous all year round stamp set from Stampin up called Baroque Motifs, I just adore this set, I used the rock n roll technique on the flower using Tangerine Tango and edged with Cherry Cobbler ink pads. Fantastic colour combination dont you think!
I adore this set, the box was one I saw in a BHS store housing hot chocolate and other yummies and i thought wow what a fab gift package that wouldmake, well what a faff of a project it turned out to be, it's triangle in design and real hard to do, phew I was glad once it was finally finished, Nearly balled me eys out when the phone went just as I finished it, coz as I turned round Stamford had it in hs mouth all ready to rip to shreads, see he sees a handmade box, (and yes he knows the difference) and thinks Oohhhheeee chocolatey stuffs in there! Mmmmm norty Stamford....

All supplies Stampin up:
Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, Contempo Christmas.
Cardstock: Early Expresso, Cherry Cobbler,Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla.
Ink Pads: Early Expresso, Cherry Cobbler,Tangerine Tango.
Ribbon Real red Satin, Basic Jewels Rhinestone.
Punches: Oval extra large, Scallopped border.

My True Love gave to me......

2010-12-07T18:58:00.003Z

On the 7th day of Christmas My True Love gave to me......

An array for Treat boxes for you to give pressies in I have for you today, Christmas would not be the same without a special gift package for your items to be wrapped in... I have used various resources around for these gift packets, Lauren Meader designs, Kimberly Van Diepen (Fabulous Stampin up Demo) and good ole splitcoast stampers...

I am also giving away a gift, I will give FREE SHIPPING (that's a saving of £4.95 )for all orders over £30 until the end of December 2010!

All supplies Stampin up:
Stamp set: Winter Post, Perfect Punches, Contempo Christmas, Artistic Etchings
Designer papers and Stickers: Christmas Jungle scrappin set
Cardstock, Crumb cake, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Marina mist, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White.
Ink pads, Whisper white craft, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip.
Satin Ribbon: Real Red, Old Olive, Organza Whisper White.
Punches: Designer Label,Scallop Trim Border, Word Window, Tiny Heart, Scallop Circle,Fancy Flower, Scallop Border.
Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Crystal Brads

Delightful Decorations.......

2010-12-06T08:41:00.000Z

Hello all, welcome to day 6 of the 12 days of Christmas, Oh my giddy Aunt how have I managed 6 in a row! It must be all this snow keeping me in and making me create!

Today I have for you a gift box and two cards, I have used a sketch and will be entering this into the Sketch and colour challenge blog a fabulous German challenge blog I happened to have stumbled across yesterday...

My colour inspiration I took from Michelle Last a fellow Stampin up demonstrator, I found the box on you tube...

I feel that these designs coupled with the colours are great for male themed cards and pressies! And what a Gorgeous Stamp set Delightful Decorations is, and of course not too mention the fabby matching Punch, thats what I sooo love about Stampin up EVERYTHING matches!

All supplies from Stampin up

Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations
Inkpad: Soft Suede
Designer papers: Elegant Soiree
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Marina Mist.
Basic Rhinestones (oh soooo sparkly)
Punches: Ornament

Well I hope you are enjoying it so far, me well I have to get my skates on and go crimbo pressie shopping, Nope I haven't done a bit yet! Christmas this year has kinda crept up on me!

Christmas is love with all the trimmings,

2010-12-04T19:36:00.006Z

Welcome to day 5 of the 12 Days of christmas, and a big thankyou for popping back each day, but dont be shy do leave a comment I love to hear what you think!

Today I have used the card candy items that I made for the card candy swap at the Stampin up convention this year I love love love Kraft cardstock and now with its new name of Crumb cake love it even better! I so love the elegance it lends to Black and Cream. The sizes of my cards today are here and there really as they are scraps of left overs, so I can see me trying to make envelopes for the first time now! Woweee looking forward to that NOT!

The cards today are all about punches really more than stamps and I really enjoyed making them and just love how they have come out, I have used the fabbi Spritzer tool to add a bit of splatter here n there I think it needed it too stark otherwise, makes them look a little Vintage dont you think! Kinda Victorian in style I think!

The photos dont do these cards justice, they are gorge in real life espesh with those ultra sparkly rhinestone...

All supplies are Stampin up:
Stamp set : Christmas contempo
Ink Pad: Basic Black
Punches: Large Heart 119883
Small Heart 117193
Scallop trim border 118402
Corner rounder 119871
Jumbo Eyelets pewter 108432
Designer Buttons Neutral 119743
Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon 3/8" 109071
Linen Thread 104199
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Desinger papers Love Letter 117162
Spritzer tool, Chocolate chip marker
Distressing tool from cutter kit..

A Winter's Tale - Day 4

2010-12-03T21:28:00.005Z

Welcome to Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas. wow I am like a Bus aren't I, Nowt in yonks then loads all at once, Tee Hee!

What do I have for you today, Well A Winter's Tale I do! Since the Snow has made an appearence and set everything off keel, I thought only one stamp set will do in the circumstances, Stampin up's A Winters Post, this set is such a beauty I love it and hope that it will be in our catty forever more!

I have also used a fabulous tool to help me decide what colourways to use for this project! I wanted something other than reds and green or blues for my Winters tale!
And the fabulous Colour Coach that stampin up have brought to us in this years catalogue has done the job perfectly, its a real must have for all stampers and papercrafters alike! On page 81 of the catalogue item number 122228 and at £13.50 I feel it is money well spent, espesh for those who find it hard to put certain colours together!

All supplies are stampin up
Stamp sets: A Winters post, Christmas Contempo, Curley Cute
Card Stock and ink pads: Blushing Bride, Pear pizzaz, Early Expresso, Very Vanilla
Punches Scallop Trim border and corner, 1" Circle
Old Olive Taffetta Ribbon, Rhinestones.

Color Throwdown # 121 day three

2010-12-02T18:53:00.008Z

Welcome to day 3 of The 12 days of Christmas, And today I have made Gift Card Holders... I was Inspired by one of the Workshop Wow's at Convention presented by Fellow Stampin up Demonstrator the lovely Julie Kettlewell...

The colours are inspired by this weeks Color Throwdown Challenge. I made two gift card holders and alternated the colours on each one... then made a card from the Leftovers

All stampin up supplies used:
Stamp Set: Serene Snowflake / Sparkly & Bright
Cardstock: Chocolate chip, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist
Ink Pad: Whisper White
Punches: Circles, 1 ", 3/4" 1 3/8"
Scallop trim border, Designer Label, Modern Label
Rhinestones

Well I hope you have enjoyed todays offerings, and hope you pop back tommorrow!

12 Days of Christmas Day 1 & 2

2010-12-02T16:42:00.005Z

Inspired by my upline Natalie O'Shea and other Stampin up Demo's that are doing 12 days of christmas creations, I thought I would join in.. Espesh since I can't go anywhere in this weather, oh boy is't it cold, we have over 12 inches of Snow here and there's not much sign of any let up, I would take advantage and make some crimbo cards...

I am a day late so have two showings day one and day two for you!

First up is a card and tag using designs I made for my Card Candy swap for Convention just gone, see belows post for the photo's...

I also want to enter this into a my fellow demo and friend Carols sketch challenge, do go visit Carols blog she make such beautiful items......

The Tag was inspired by Michelle Lasts holly tag tutourial...

All items used are Stampin up
Stamp set : Christmas contempo
Ink Pad: Basic Black
Punches: Large Heart 119883
Small Heart 117193
Scallop trim border 118402
Corner rounder 119871
Jumbo Eyelets pewter 108432
Designer Buttons Neutral 119743
Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon 3/8" 109071
Linen Thread 104199
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Desinger papers Love Letter 117162
Spritzer tool, Chocolate chip marker
Distressing tool from cutter kit..

Day Two of 12 days of christmas:

I wanted to make a bottle holder and found a tutorial on SCS site, this holder you can hold sweet treats in its pouch as well as hanging on the bottle...
I made a matching card too, you could do this design in blues for the men in your life ....

All supplies from Stampin up:
Stamp set: Perfect Punches
Ink Pad: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Punches: Scallop punch 119854
1 3/8 Circle punch 119860
Fancy Flower 118073
Scallop trim border 118402
Designer papers Jolly Holiday
Rhinestones

Do pop back tommorrow for Day Three of the Twelve days of Christmas...

Satin Ribbon Share

2010-11-16T13:30:00.003Z

Want all the colours but dont want the expense then How would you like a metre of each of the 13 colourways in the lush Stampin up 5/8" Satin Ribbon

You will receive 1 metre of the following 13 colours - 13 metres in total
Whisper White
Very Vanilla
Daffodill Delight
Pumpkin Pie
Pretty in Pink
Real Red
Rich Razzleberry
Night of Navy
Marina Mist
Certainly Celery
Old Olive
Early Espresso
Basic Black
So 1 metre of each of the above for £7.63 (posted) or £6.63 (collected from me)

email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com I accept Paypal....

Love letters straight from the heart.....

2010-11-09T14:45:00.009Z

Wow what a whale of a time at Stampin Up Convention, and do I have news for you!

I won an award pin, certificate and stamp set for for reaching above £10k sales and made one of Top 25 Demonstrators of year , No. 22 out of 497 demonstrators How fantastic is that, I would like to thank all my customers for helping me acheive these both, and also my Fabulous Downline who also helped me get there by their promotions, who all came to the convention as well,

Well done to Sue, Steph and Pat who all came to the convention as well, for their promotions through the Last stampin up year!

Swapping creations is Tradition at Conventions, and as well as the general card swap that everyone joins into, I joined two Card Candy swap groups and One 3D swap group,..

Today I shall show you my Card candy Swaps, for those not sure what card candy is, it's card Toppers, There are groups of Ten Demo's making Ten Card Candy Sets, you give out 9 and get 9 back and keep one of your own to make a set of ten..

And WOW is all I can say , there is certainly some talented peeps out there..

Would you like to see what I made?? All Stampin up items were used!

I used the Love letters designer papers,aren't they just lushy! Large and small Heart Punches, Scallop Trim Border Punch, sentiment from Christmas Contempo, Buttons Brads, Very Vanilla taffetta Ribbon, Linen thread, and The Gloriously sparkly Jewels we are now selling, Very Vanilla C/S, Basic Black C/S Cherry Cobbler C/S, Cutter Kit for distressing....

This set is using the Hostess level one set After thoughts, and Punch Popourri Those Glorious gems again, Linen thread Marina mist Taffeta ribbon, Punches used: Curly label, Butterfly, Large Oval ex lrg, lge oval, scallop oval,, circles and scalloped, Trim border ,....
Inks and markers and cardstock in the colours of, Pear pizzaz, Real Red, Bashful blue, basic black , Pacific Point, whisper white...

Well I hope you like...

Tommorrow I shall show you my general card swaps, and one of the cards is using something from my card candy!

Jeesh I feel sooo ill this week, both me and Paul have picked up some rotten flu bug, I hardly have a voice or have been able to get out of Bed, I feel like i have cracked my rib cage from sneezing and coughing, I look like something from HogFather today! Hair standing on end, eyes hanging out their sockets and a balbus red nose that Santa would adore! Talk about have a fanatsic time one minute and the next your visting the land of the dead! Anyways off now for another duvet moment!

Bundle up for Christmas!

2010-11-02T08:27:00.006Z

Hello all, I have been a busy bee one way or another... Life doesnt seem to be treating us well here at the moment, but we are getting through it like a stampede of horses that are determined to come out the other end in tact, and out the other end in tact we will....

Crafting wise I have been busy making 2 groups of card candy, a 3D swaps and a general card swap for convention on thursday, oh my why on earth did I enter so many swaps!! I am rather pleased with how they have turned out so watch this space towards the end of the week for piccies!

I have had a total revamp personal look wise, have had me hair choppered right off! In eagerness for Gala night Dinner on Friday, not 100% sure i like it but hey its different and theres nowt I can do about it now...lol

Anyways enough of me and onto craftinng what do we have in store for you this christmas , wll as the title states BUNDLES!

Free ribbons to be had when purchasing bundles, and not only on purchase but on workshops as well, any workshop be it home or virtual (gather your friends round your catty whilst having a coffee morning and get orders from them totaling over £150 and you get a choice of free ribbon too...

This off is on now until end of December!

Here are the bundles!

Look at these scrummy ribbons (only available as a free item when purchasing a Christmas bundle or a workshop with sales tatolling above £150.00)

Here are some new papers that are not for general sale in the catty in one of the bundles!

If you wish to purchase any bundles or hold a workshop please do not hestitae to contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com...

Fabulous News all round!

2010-10-19T10:58:00.002+01:00

Stampin up have just announced that as from today they accept Credit Card payments, using the mastercard and visa type credit cards! How fabulous is that! No more waiting for cheques to clear, no paypal charges, Just pay and go!

AS in the voice of Craig Revel - Horwood, FAB-U-LOUS DARLING!

If you wish to make an order please do contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com...

To celebrate this fabbi news I shall be offering Free Shipping this month!

Joining Stampin up

2010-10-07T13:59:00.003+01:00

There is never a better time than now to join the fabulous Stampin up, The new starter kit has been reduced to £119.00 and still has over £240.oo worth of products in it!

Earn freebies for yourself, earn a fabulous incentive trip for you and your partner to enjoy, we are finding out where this years incentive trip will be at convention, it's all very exciting! Those that earn it from last year went to Monaco for 3 days pampering and stayed in a 5* Hotel, Woweee!! what company rewards you with such Luxury!

I am so excited about the up and coming incentive trip that I have decided to do my own special offer to join my team, Sign up with me and join my fabulous team of stampin fairies and recieve 10% back of your starter kit price, .....

Email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com
Terms and conditions apply

Would you like to join a stamper ten virtual hostess club!

2010-09-20T20:36:00.002+01:00

Hello ever wondered what a Virtual Hostess club entails? here is a bit more info
A Virtual Hostess club is an opportunity for you to build a nice collection of NEW StampinUp! product over a period of time while spreading the cost and ensuring you are still receiving the fantastic hostess benefits associated with a qualifying order. A qualifying order has a value of minimum £150. For this the hostess is eligible to the following FREE benefits

-One level one hostess stamp set of her choice( those are sets that cannot be bought, they can only be earned free with qualifying orders of £150 or more)

-£15.00 worth of free product to be spent as you wish in the catalogue.

So here comes our Virtual Workshop: 10 people get together ( I advertise for those people you don't have to provide 10 of them yourself, although of course if you know a crafting buddy who will love being part of this please let her/him know) and form a club, the club runs for 10 months, each member agrees to place a minimum order of £15.00/ month plus p&p. This will give us the minimum qualifying order we need every month. Each month a DIFFERENT member in the club gets to be the hostess and collects all the free benefits associated with that month's total. By the end of the 10 months all the members in the club will have had their turn to be the hostess.
Is as easy as that and each month a box of goodies will drop on your doorstep.You will also get a FREE copy of the catalogue and any mini catalogues released throughout the club duration plus free samples, and project kits!

I AM HOPING TO START THIS ONE FROM NOVEMBER, SO DO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WISH TO JOIN.... email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com

EXTRA , EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT !

2010-09-19T10:46:00.002+01:00

What this I hear you say,

Well I have a fantastic offer for you for the rest of Sept 2010 only Spend £40 or more on stampin up products with me and you will recieve 10% off your order, WOW what a saving that would be especially if you have your eye on anything in the last chance list! On top of that FREE SHIPPING for those two weeks only thats already a saving of £3.95...

Well what are you waiting for get those order in, last chance list is selling out fast, you have two cattys to choose from the main and the mini dont forget the mini only lasts till end of this month and only a fgew things have made it into the new October catty!!

My offer runs from today until the 30th Sept! Email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com

STAMPIN UP RETIREMENT LIST IS HERE !

2010-09-19T10:43:00.000+01:00

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEWER POST AS THIS WILL STAY UP TOP TILL END OF SEPT 2010

Well crafters it's that time of year, when the new catalogue is in sight (for us demo's and oh how lush!) nearly here for you! And that sadly means a good few favourites are to be on their way out! Booohoooo!!

CLICK ON THE updated LINK http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-GB/Lastchance_en-GB.pdf
and it will take you straight to the list,

NOW beware as when its gone it IS gone so if like me you have favourites still to get , I urge you not to hang around as these items are only while stock lasts.... The list is a humongous 7 pages long!

I accept Cash, Cheque, postal orders and Paypal I am also offering FREE POSTAGE too!

Would you like a Free copy of the new catalogue, well if you spend £40 or more on stampin up items with me, I will post out a copy or the brand new catty as soon as it reaches my door!

Can you handle this!

2010-09-18T20:26:00.005+01:00

How would you like to get a FREE cardstock sampler of the NEW Stampin up Colours, Well here's how, I am offering a Free Colour cardstock swatch to anyone who orders £20.00 or more from now until the end of September 2010, There has been further reductions on the last chance list, and stock is selling out fast, Please click on the updated link above for those reductions, so why not take a gander and get your favourite items before they sell out, and also get FREEBIE WHILST YOU ARE AT IT!

Get your hands on the new colours now!

The colour combo at Colour Throwdown this week is fab Colour Throwdown challenge #110 uses a new colour to us, the very lush Pink Pirouette.....

As always stunning inspiration over at Colour Throwdown, the DT are amazingly talented!
I was amazed at how quick I made this card, less than half hour from thinking to finishing, and using three of my favorite SU stamp sets too! I love this challenge blog as you dont have to think oh my what colours shall I choose today, its done for you.....

I hope you like, I am rather pleased with it myself!
Stash Used: All Stampin up.......
Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Tiny Tags, Flight of the Butterfly
Ink and cardstock: Pink pirouette, Basic Grey, Rich Razzelberry, Whisper White.
Punches: Tiny tag, Butterfly

ILWS Retired Blog Hop...

2010-09-05T08:52:00.003+01:00

Welcome to the retired Stampin up items Blog hop, If you have come here from Sara, Kara will be your next stop after me, there is fabulousness from everyone in the hop today...

Well Didn't Sara have some cute ickle creations to share they are just fabulous aren't they I'll sure be casing those beauties!

For you today I have used the Bird on a branch set that will not be going into the New catalogue so hurry whilst stock lasts, as I have to tell you the cardstock I have used today has now gone, Kaput no more, Oh I wants to cry No more Sage Shadow its SOLD OUT already!!

I have used on my projects, Sage Shadow, basic black, whisper white, the fabulous wide stripey Grosgrain and the Night and Day papers none of which will be for sale come the 1st October 2010....

I have used a papertreystemplate for the favor box, and the celebreate you card, I cased the layout from Monica Gale The bord on the favour box and matching card, I used the kissing technique to make the bird look feathery!

Well I hope you like, Don't forget to pop over to Kara next!

Also don't forget I will be offering free postage to all orders this month, you can pay by Cash, cheque, postal order or paypal......

Stepping up!

2010-08-18T22:36:00.005+01:00

Another step card to show you, I do hope your not getting bored of my steppers!

I used the fab new colourways from Stampin up Soft Suede and Rich razzelberry...

This card I think will suit male or female, I stamped the wine bottle image first then masked and stamped over the wording, I shall get back to you the stamps I used but dont have them to hand have borrowed them out.... I am sure you can get them at craftsulove though....

I used Tim holtz design sizzix die at the front, and stuck a stampin up large brad in the middle, to make this step card I got the instructions from splitcoast stampers.

A simple but very effective card don't you think!

Phew I'm stuffed!

2010-08-15T08:22:00.000+01:00

I love love love cupcakes, infact any homemade cake is my downfall, and when i saw this cutie on my card i had to have some, I borrowed this stamp from my best friend Curley Shirley as Mrs Wonka likes to call her, and Mrs Wonka make the BEST cupcakes you ever did have! This image comes from the House mouse collection at Craftsulove, isn't it adorable, Paul says Ewww why would you give a card that had rats eating your cakes to someone....lol Don't he realise they are cute!! Not Rats but you know what I mean...lol I used the middle step design again but made it bigger this time, Coloured the image with Stampin up's Watercolour Crayons, LURVE these! The cardstock is More Mustard, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink, The background stamping and sentiment is from the Crazy fro cupcakes set again from Stampin up, and Old Olive satin ribbon to finish, Punched flowers from oho Blossom punch again... and fake brads!

I glittered the frosting and used Stampin up's Glossy Accents on the candles!

Feeling Fruity!

2010-08-14T11:21:00.004+01:00

Is the challenge over at Penny Black Saturday, I havent done any challenges for a while, and had made this card a couple of weeks ago infact, was going to post it the other day but time ran away with me, so was glad this morning to pop onto PBS and find my card fits the challenge perfectly!

The side step card uses an A4 sheet of card so is a fair sized one, I got the stamp fror this image last year at Allie Pallie and am shamed to say I never used it till now! Such a fun image too I wonder why I diDnt get round to using it! The sentiment is a woodware one a jane gill design.

Te image was coloured using Stampin up watercolour crayons, stamped the image twice and decoupaged the spoon and mouse laying in it! The flowers are punched from the Stampin up Boho Blossom punch, and the middles are from a small circle punch and I just useD an embossing tool to create a fake brad effect.....

I used the new colourways of Mambo Melon and Soft suede from Stampin up for the cardstock, and the gorgeous matching Melon Mambo Dotted grosgrain!

A very Simple but Cute card me thinks! Mmmm not sure why the side bit is looking wonky it's not in real life, will have to take another piccie and edit!...lol

Baby it's cold outside!

2010-08-12T10:41:00.004+01:00

Well today I have a cutie for you, I saw a great card on Vannessa's a fellow demo's blog HERE , I loved it , Thankyou Vannessa.. I just had to make one, or two...lol It's a version of the side step called a middle step, it is infact a small card, though I did convert the measurements to make a bigger one , of which i shall show you when the crystal effects have dried...

I have used the soon to be retired Pink Passion cardstock rather than the traditional Red to go with the Old Olive, I think they make a great team.... I stamped the whole card in versamark wth the beautiful scroll in the baroque motifs set, Please God that wont be retired come October!! Below the piccies is all the items used! Do tell me what you think!

Right I am off to put the central heating on, coz boy it's cold as christmas here today!

Stampin up Stash Used:
Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs
Cardstock: Pink Passion, Old Olive
Stain Ribbon Old Olive.
Watercolour crayons, Stazon,Versamark, Dazzling diamonds glitter

Other Stash used:
Polly Packages stamping bella
Sentiment Amuse
Crystals

Share what you Love.....

2010-08-05T09:38:00.000+01:00

I know that some of you have considered or are still considering signing up as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, so I thought that I would share why I think that NOW is the best time of the year to sign up.... You have until 31st December 2010 to put through your first £250 net sales - these can be orders from friends, family or yourself!

You will get the rest of the summer to get familiar with the website and the catalogue and then have a play with your personalised Starter Kit.You're starting at a time where you can capitalise on Christmas orders and the new catalogue launch which are the busiest three months of the Stampin' Up! year.

You get access to the Last Chance List / Retired Items list which is announced on the 1st September before any customers and any items you purchase will count towards that first £250.

You will receive a copy of the new catalogue in September, up to a month before any customers have access to it.You will have the opportunity to purchase certain items from the new catalogue in September so that you can be making samples ready for the catalogue launch on the 1st October.
You get the chance to come to the annual convention in November which is being held in Addington Palace in Surrey this year (France next year).

On top of the above, you also get all the usual benefits of being a Demonstrator, some of which are –

A minimum of 20% commission on any items you order (up to 32%)

30% discount on your first order placed within 45 days of becoming a new demo.

Access to monthly training and unlimited support from me to help you get started.

£100 worth of product for FREE in your Starter Kit.Access to the Demonstrator website, which includes templates, ideas, discussion forums and a huge amount of resources to build your business.A dedicated Team blog.

Monthly Stampin' Up! newsletters posted through your door.Incentives and promotions for Demonstrators only and the chance to earn free product or even the annual incentive trip which is in Prague in 2011.

To love what you do and share what you love and earn some money too...........right before Christmas!Interested? email me (simplyfairies@yahoo.com) for a no pressure chat and I can send you more information.

Hope to hear from you soon,

A Rockin and a Rollin!

2010-08-04T15:05:00.005+01:00

Oh blimey just as I write this a big bolt of thunder and lightening has shot across the Garden, and the heavens have opened, oh it looks so dark and miserable out there!!

Anyways on with my creations, I have three small simple cards for you today, using the RockinRollin Stamp on stamp off techinqiue, Do what I hear you say, well the lovely Monica Gale has a fab video tutorial HERE making a stunner of a card too using the stamps that are in the August 20% promotion and a great video it is too thanks for sharing Monica...

I too have used the same set, I have used colours that are to retire Green Galore and Ballet Blue, I have teamed these with Regal Rose...
The Blue card I cased the design from Splitcoast but can't remember whose it is, so do forgive me if it's yours! I have used the Big Bold Birthday set from Stamping up again today, The Boho blossom punch, the on borad chipboard, Heat n stck and glitter, and of course matching brads, Quick simple note cards, Luv em...

Stamping Trends...

2010-08-03T09:49:00.004+01:00

I have been fortunate enough to be asked to create some projects for Stamping Trends published by Pizzazz Media, I thought I would show you some snipets, but of course to see the whole project you would have to purchase the maazine, but hey its a fantastic magazine, very americanised it is in it's layout and with fabulous designers too you will love it! It' the only craft mag you will need!

Well the new magazine will go out in parts as FREE supplements with the August, September and October issues of Cards magazine. The August issue is now on sale so get yourself to your local WHSmiths, Hobbycraft or local craft shop and reserve your copy now! I've got mine!

Bold birthday wishes for men!

2010-08-02T12:58:00.003+01:00

Hello again, nowt for weeks then two on the trot whatever next...lol

Well The post is as it says Using the A Big Bold Birthday set from Stampin up's special 20% off this month, I was inspired by the Lovely Monica Gales posting yesterday using this set, I thought I would do colours suitable for men, but designs suitable for all...

I used the Template over at Splitcoast stampers for the All in one box, and as you can see I adhered the frosting of the cake to the lid so that when closed it sits on top of the cupckae rather snazzy dont you think!
The colours I have used are Kraft, soon to be Crumb cake and Not Quite Navy I really love this colour, The papers are from an old Hostess pad and since they are bringing in the crumb cake lets hope that they will do the single colour papers to match!!

For the frosting, I used Creamy caramel ink, sponged versamark all over then heat n stick powder (fabulous stuff) and then glitter!! I punch out two circles and added a brad from the Earth Elements brad set! Finished the box off with Night of navy grosgrain!
On the smal 4 inch card I used the marker pen in not quite navy to make the lines around the patterned paper and then used the pricking tool and papr mat oack to make it look like stitching.

Do hope you like and are inspired like I was to make your own!

The Value of Friendship !

2010-08-01T10:29:00.004+01:00

What price can you put on Friendship!! Me well I can't put a price on it, as my freinds are priceless to me, I have the most fantastic set of friends anyone could have and am truly grateful for the friendship I have with every single one of them, I feel very blessed indeed for each and everyone of them, without them my struggles would be hard to climb and each and everyone of them have helped me to climb the biggest struggle I have at the moment!!

One of these fabulous friend is called Chris and for my birthday she made me the most gorgeous card, using Stampin up Two step stamp Greenhouse Garden and I will truly treasure it... I call Chris my Dog Whisperer and her fantastic skills in training Dogs is invaluable to me, If only I would do as I am told....lol Oh I can't help but spoil my Stamford!!

I also cased it, How could I not it is afterall very beautiful! Chris used the lavenders of the colourways That stampin up have at the moment and teamed them up with SU Garden party papers, Basic Grey, Old Olive, Almost Amythest,Lavender Lace and Whisper white Cardstock and Inks to match, The leaves are from the Two Step Bird punch from the mini catty! The sentiment is from the Wonderful words set!

I am sure Chris wouldn't mind if I shared the card with you all!

Isn't it beautiful... I have cased this card on a smaller scale and made a matching gift bag.... I have used some of my favourite colours, I sooo love Really Rust and once again am gutted its to be retired end of September, I shall be definately stocking up on this colour!!

My colours are, Basic Grey, so saffron, Really rust and more mustard, I have used the same stamp sets and Trendy tree for the sentiment inside, again everyhing used on this car is from Stampin up, the bag is a paper bag from craftsulove that i have decorated with stampin up cardstock....

I have made this set for Chris as a thankyou and there is something especially yummy inside that bag!!

Don't you just love Friends, I do!!
Thankyou for looking and please do leave a comment they are much appreaciated....

Cocktail Weather!!

2010-06-28T09:05:00.003+01:00

Oh my another HOT day Just turned 9am and already the sun is rockin rays!! Phewww!!

Well the card I have to show today is well needed in this heat, I cased a stunning card by Teneale Williams from Austrailia, I just love her work,..... I was asked to do a 30th card for a friend and thought this were perfect!!

It used techniques of Embossing for the medallion background stamp and heat n stick for the chipboard numbers so that i could use Black glitter, I coloured the Olive with marker pens, coloured the dots in white uniglo gel pen, The stamp set is Cheers to you a very inexpensive set, On Teneales card she had 2 june on the front I do hope Stampin up will be giving us a set of all the months, a real useful one I think.. The colours I have used are Kraft, (so to be cake crumble), Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White...

I am sure my friend will like it.....

Another Scortcher Day......

2010-06-27T12:43:00.006+01:00

Oh my the weather is killing me, is it you!!....... I have another card for you today, When I checked out the Colour Throwdown blog, I went on the wrong day challenge , I loved the colour challenge so I made me card, went to upload it to CT blog and thought Mmmm closed its not sunday yet, lo and behold, I done the wrong one, it was challnge number 82# tee hee....

Here is the colour challenge anyways... These colours go perfectly together don't they..

I used all the same products bar the colours as yeaterdays post!!

Color Throwdown......

2010-06-26T20:53:00.003+01:00

Wow what weather we are having here in the U.K Unbelievably HOT!! Too hot for me I might add..... So I thought in from the Garden and do a card, I just received the most gorgeous Stampin up set, Called Watercolour Trio I have been after since the first day I cklapped me eys on it, I had to have it.... Unfortunately its not in our U.K catty...... Booohoooooo!!

Anyways I lurve The Colour Throwdown blog and even if I dont have time to join in , I always have a mooch!! So talented those guys! This weeks challenge colours are:

I paper pierced the card too as I thought it were lacking something!!....

All items are Stampin up..... I used marker pens for the inking....

Razzleberry Richness!!

2010-06-23T18:25:00.006+01:00

Wow How HOT is it!! I dont know if I am suffering Hayfever but I have had a migraine for 4 days now, and I am mega fed up with it!! I do hope its not to do with the pollen count!! Eewwww!!!

Even so I have still been crafting, I have used ketto and Tilly teacup for my creations today!!

I have used the gorgeous New Stanpin up papers we have to go with the new colours, called Cottage Wall They go well with the Kraft cardstock too!!

I have coloured the images in with copics, I normally use very smooth cardstock when using these colour mediums but thougt I would try a textured one for a change! I used Razzleberry cardstock, and Ink pad,Old Olive ink pad!! And yes Ketto has odd shoes she is called Mismatch!!

Hope you likes!! I made the easel card using blossom nesties, and the sentiments are from the very talented Paula Pascal, I sooo love these designs, the swirl on the easel is also from Paula's sentiment set!!!

Father's Day!!

2010-06-21T08:59:00.000+01:00

I thought I would show you my Gifts I made my Dad for Father's Day.... He loves the little gift bags I always make,I made a couple, My fave one is the Man Bag, The lovely Carol a fellow Stampin up Demo has kindly shared a great tutorial to make this HERE..... Thanks Carol Dad loved it!! Carol has a few fabulous Class Tutorials for sale do Pop over and Check them out

I have used the fabulous To the Nines desinger papers from Stampin up, Superb quality patterned papers which are textured and more like cardstock, and using the soon to be retired Shadow Sage cardstock and ink pad! Oh my what a shame this colour is going so great for mens creations for sure!

I also used the Circle Circus stamp set again for the next creations, I just love it, the Sentiment on the card and Box in a Bag set(Tutorail from Splitcoast Stampers) is from the Occasional Greetings Set, I used Marker pens to ink this up as I wanted a two tone effect!!
All item used are from Stampin Up

Going Round in circles!!!

2010-06-20T08:10:00.001+01:00

Its that tiime again, Stamp with us Challenge......

This week we have a colour challenge, and I new staright away what I wanted to use, I adore all tye creations I see with this stamp set, and have had it in my stash for yonks! Infact since we were given it at Convention last year and have never used it wow how awful is that!!

BUT today is the day I thought right bite the bullet Kim get ya circles out, as it mirrors my mind at the moment, yep I feel like I am going round in circles BIG TIME at the mo!!

I have made three small 4 x 4 inch cards, I think this set is great for Men as well as the Girlies.... Now don't forget to pop over to Stamp with us and see what other fabbiness the DT's have come up with!!

Two of our team leaders have just come back from an incentive trip with Stampin Up to the fabulous Monaco , My Upline Natalie and Monica well done girlies you deserve it... They have both also earn't this years incentive trip to Prague next year!!, Fancy some of that, why not come on board with me and join my fabulous Team and you too could earn such Luxury!!

Stash Used:
Stamps: Circle Circus,Thankyou Kindly, Abit of a birthday cheer
Marker pens: Bold Brights, Pink Passion, Real Red, Only Orange, Basic Grey
Cardstock:Whisper White
Circle punches

BLOG HOP of new colours....... and SWU Get well

2010-06-06T09:04:00.003+01:00

Hello my friends, I want to start by saying sorry for lack of postings, I lost my Nanny a few days after my Birthday, I had the week from hell that week, and dont think i will ever celebrate my birthday again, she were layed to rest on Wednesday just gone, a very moving funeral and a great loss to me, I just didnt feel like posting or making cards....

Onto a few creations now!

Over at ILWS I have joined in the Blog hop of New Colours, very exciting indeedy....
You would have come to me via Jan's fabulous blog HERE, We have a few Hops going on, so do make sure you get round them all, I think 3 are going on today.....
Firstly though I want to share with you my DT Card for Stamp with us, This weeks challenge is Get Well, there are fabbi inspiration form the team so do pop over for a gander!!
I used Bloomin with Beauty set, Lurve this set.... I was asked by some friend I do class for for ideas with vellum, and this is what we made, I stamped the image onto SU vellum cardstock this is lovely and thick , I then mad a mask of the image and placed it behind the main image and placed it onto a peice of whisper white cardstock, I then stamped the background stamp from Bloomin with beauty all over, I did this so that the words would not show through the vellum...

I then coloured the image on the vellum with the stampin write markers from behind to give a subtle effect, I attached the vellum to this whisper white piece using the tape runner behind the flowers, and then attached the ribbon, as simple as that!!
Stash used:Stamps: Bloomin with Beauty, Sincere salutations
Ink pads: Stazon Black, Close to Cocoa, stampin write markers
Card stock: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Accesories: Mat Pack and Pricker tool, Taffeta Ribbon, Playground Buttons...>Onto The blog hop creations,

I was asked by my Upline Natalie do do a demo at our Stampin up training day, I was inspired by a fellow Demo Helen when I made these cards, I fell in love with a card using the technqiue called Ghosting , so thankyou Helen ...

To get the effect you use Versamark ink pad and brayer your chosen colour over it before it dries, you DO NOT emboss with powder, you ink directly over it... Giving you a ghostly effect, hence the name of the technique!
Using lighter colours to brayer over your ghost works out better than the darker colours, but I like the effect all the same!!
I used the set Bird on a branch , now ladies if you like this set you must purchase it before the end of Sept, I have a feeling it wont go into the new October catty, if your anything like me I was GUTTED beyond belief when the stunning Soft Summer stamp set didnt make it into the main catty, could not for the life of me work that one out!!, So dont get caught out, get it NOW!!

Anyone wanting to purchase this set from me, will get FREE POSTAGE cost..... this is my offer not SU's....

Stash used:

Stamp sets: Bird on a branch, Baroque Motifs, Thankyou Kindly
Cardstock: Whisper white, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Ink pads: Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Basic Grey. Versmark
Accessories: Polka Dot Ribbon, and Satin Ribbon, Brads, Crystals, Brayer, Matt Pack and Pricker tool.

Have you enjoyed todays creations, I hope so, now don't forget to cintinue the hop, you will miss loads more fabbi creations of you don't.... To continue Pop over to Karin HERE to see her wonderful blog and creations...
IF BY ANY CHANCE THE LINKS DO NOT WORK PLEASE LET ME KNOW....

New Colours Blog Hop Showcase

2010-06-05T09:46:00.001+01:00

HERE TOMMORROW!!

Card, Ribbon, Paper share!!

2010-05-20T16:32:00.005+01:00

Are you liking the New Colours out this month, you want to try them all, I am offering a new colours share:

For £19 including postage you will receive:-

8 sheets of A4 Rich Razzleberry c/s
8 sheets of A4 Melon Mambo c/s
8 sheets of A4 Soft Suede c/s

4.5metres of Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon
4.5metres of Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon
4.5metres of Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon

12, 6x6 sheets of Cottage Wall DSP

For an additional £11.50 you can also purchase..

Rich Razzleberry Inkpad
Melon Mambo Inkpad
Soft Suede Inkpad
A 10% saving off the normal price.

If you would like to join my new colours share please contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com

Join Stampin up today and receive 10% off the Starter Kit

2010-05-04T21:01:00.003+01:00

That’s right, sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator between 23rd April and 7th May and you will get 10% off the starter kit!

The kit itself contains over £240 worth of products and you will get all this for just £125!!! That is over £115 worth of FREE products!

You can change the stamps sets, ink oads and cardstock to your choice in the kit!

AND TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER I AM GOING TO ADD TO THAT OFFER BY OFFERING YOU FREE SPENDS UP TO THE VALUE OF £40 ON ANYTHING FROM THE MAIN CATALOGUE, MINI AND THE NEW PRODUCTS OUT THIS MONTH IF YOU JOIN MY TEAM.......

Email me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com If you would like to become a demonstrator and join my team!

For you my friend!

2010-05-02T22:07:00.004+01:00

Well the online classes have started on Stamp with us, and boy after the rotten weather today, I needed to be cheered up... and I certainly was, as always we start with chit chat and boy it does get busy, we crafters lurve to chat, and then the lovely Monica set us all a challenge, to go and make a card inspired or cased from the front of the new stampin up mini catty! I am quite pleased with how mine turned out....

Hope you like, can't wait till tommorrow for the first class all PDF style, you still have time to join, I can vouch its money well spent!

stash used: All stampin up products
Stamps: Frames with a flourish, Vintage Vogue, Tiny Tags
C/S and Ink pads: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Barely Banana, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Lined thread, Tiny tag punch, Old Olive satin ribbon

Elegant but cute!

2010-05-01T13:37:00.005+01:00

Have you noticed anything new thats popped up in my side bar!! Mmmmm right at the top... I made featured stamper on Color Throwdown,Wooohooooo oh my sooo excited!! This is a fab challenge I stumbled across and I love it, the DT's are amazingly talented and insipring you really must have ago!!...

This weeks colour throwdown challenge is from Tammy is using on of the NEW colours coming to the U.K in Octobers catalogue but guess what we have a sneak preview buy for this months offers on Stampin up.... This months offer included cardstock ink pad ribbon and papers using three of the new colours... I've put my order in already.... Are you going too, you only have until end of Sept the ribbons and paper ois only whilst stock last!!

I have used a Cute but Elegant fairy from a set, I have chucked the packet away but I got it from Crafts u Love... You get three fairies in each set plus lots of little images too!!

I didn't have Razzle Raspberry cardstock (for obvious reasons) or Pale plum so used copics in these colours.... I teamed them up with basic grey papers and stampin up cardstock,and a spray of glimmer mist.... all supplies listed below!!

I have also used this weeks sketch by Maya at Sketch Saturday, fabulous inspiration there too....

Supplies:
Stampin up
Cardstock: Old Olive, Barely Banana (soon to be retired) Whisper white
Ribbon, so saffron (special offer bundle retired)
Buttons: Playground

Supplies Other:
Stamp: Fairies @ Crafts u love
Ink: Memento Black
Colouring medium: Copics
Papers: Basic Grey
Accessories: Oval standard and scallop nesties,Glimmer mist

My Sweet Pea!

2010-04-25T07:52:00.002+01:00

What wonderful weather we are having here, do you think we have skipped spring and gone into early summer!! I am on my way to Peterborough a two hour drive for me, as this post is publishing to meet up with fellow stampin up Demo's for a training session run by the lovely Monica and Bekka my fellow DT's on Stamp with us, I have been looking forward to today, I just know I will have a rocking time !! I have been busy making 25 swap cards, oh my why on earth did I decided to have tied bows wrapped round them! I can't wait to see what the ladies have made!!

It's another Sunday Stamp with us challenge, and this week it's Birthdays and my card is a case of a case, I love these felt flowers and am reluctant to use them as they are sooo lovely!! But I must , I cased this card from someone on splitcoast HERE who cased someonelse and both cards are super lovely....

I think the white on white is super don't you! There's lots of texture on this card from the paper pricking to the felt and then Satin, and look how everything mtaches in colour! Oh I soooo lurve being a Stampin up Demo!!

Don't forget to check out the challenge blog for some superb creations from the rest of the team...

Stash Used:
Stamp: Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Whisper White
Ink Pad: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Stitched Felt Sweet Pea flowers
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Paper Pricker, Mat Pack

Colour Throwdown....

2010-04-22T09:03:00.008+01:00

Hello All what beautiful but odd weather we are having here in the UK.... Mustn't grumble though at least through the day it were warm....

Any hows I shalt bore you wuth weather talk!! I stumbled across a fabulous challenge blog called Colour Throwdown, I love it the DT inspiration is fabuluos too...

Now my card that I made was for last weeks challenge, and I missed it when i went to load it on to the linky, a new colur throwdown was announced so I made a similar one to the first one, though I do like my first effort much better... this weeks colours are at Colour Throwdown :

And here is my card, Now I didn't have Almost Amesthyst only in a marker pen, and boy didnt it make it hard tofor me not to have that colour!! I am not so pleased with this card, and I think that is why I think it needs Amesthyst card stock in there somewhere.... Below is the first one i made for last weeks challenge!

Now on my cards I have made a fabbi flower from a punch BUT can you tell whoch Stampin up Punch I used!!

I saw this technique on a fellow demos card from ILWS and on her blog she gave a link to the lady who made it , do you think I can find whoit as, I shall enquire and let you know, I found link for how to make this VERY simple to make flower that I think has stunning effects and tommorrow I will link it for you...

Have now found out it's Peg and HERE is Peg's fabulsou card, thanks Peg for the inspiration!!
Last weeks were.....
Stash used: All Stampin up
Stamps:Thankyou Kindly
cardstock: as the colours above in the challenge...
Punches: Five petal flower punch, ????????? punch
Accessories: Paper Pricker, Mat Pack,Linen thread...

Sweet Sketch.....

2010-04-20T11:09:00.005+01:00

Oh my I am spoiling you aren't I another day and another card!!

Well this one follows the Sweet Sketch Wednesday challenge, and I have used my new nestie that i picked up from Allie Pallie, and also that curie pie from Lili of the valley! I did say I was testing my distressed inks...lol

Using the same colourways as the last two cards... One of my faves Mellow Moss from Stampin up and soon to be gone, you have until the end of September to get this colourway!! Gorgeous Taffetta Ribbon compliments the whisper white lush satin ribbon!

Birthday Wishes......

2010-04-19T10:15:00.000+01:00

A real fun sketch is the challenge this week on Sketch Staurday....

Yesterday I coloured a couple of these beauties in the same colours as you know I was trying to get to grips with the Distress Inks, and they live by their name for me!! I am very pleased with this effort I hope you like it too!

Stash Used:
Stamps: Lilli of the valley
sentiment personal impressions

The rest from Stampin up..
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Mellow Moss (grab this quick its not here for long)
Bashful Blue designer papers, Linen Thread

Little Lili Fairies...

2010-04-18T14:32:00.003+01:00

Oh gosh four days on the trot whatever next!!....

Well today the weather is fine and dandy with the french windows open and the light coming in I thought, Mmmm how about some colouring! Now I use a variety of colour mediums and have to confess that copics are my ultimate faves quick and easy to use for me,... But my watercolouring has taken a bashing since and i can't seem to find a happy medium, I am also stuggling with the distress pads, but am not gonna let it beat me, so today I set about using them to colour the cutey ickle lilli of the valley images, I also wanted to join in the LOTV challenge they have too, a fabbi sketch by Bev, now I love all the flowers everyone uses and this sketch had them on, But again another thing i struggle with, having them on my simple cards, they just dont seem right and I pull them off and then feel like plain jane! I persevered today so as to give the sketch some justice!!
stash used:

Stamps: Lili of the valley, sentiment Happy moments SU
Inks pads: Stazon, Distressed ink pads
Punches Bird punch, Flower punch. word window, Stampin up
Cardstock Bashful Blue, Old Olive, papers retired SU...

Joy is not in things!!

2010-04-17T08:45:00.004+01:00

It is in us!! What a lively saying, though not altogether true me thinks!! As I found joy in this fabulous stamp set Summer by the Sea, Do wish that Stampin up didnt retired it though!! It's one of my faves, and one that can be coloured in too! I used the marker pens direct to watercolour paper and an Aqua brush to drag the colour around...

This card is for the Friday Sketchers challenge, whilst playing around with the markers, I did another image so made another very simple card below that one, you know me and simple , peas in a pod we are!

Stash Used: All Stampin up!

Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Cardstock: Kraft, watercolour paper
Ink: Stazon, Markers Always Artichoke,Old Olive, more mustard, blush blossom
Papers, Designer seris, More mustard, Always artichoke from the hostess pack 1
Accessories: Button, flower pretties kit, Linen thread

Well I hope you like todays offerings, oh my what has come into me, three postings on a trot! ...lol

Vintage Vogue meets Stamp with us!!

2010-04-16T08:23:00.001+01:00

As promised my DT efforts for the Stamp with us challenge...

We had a fabbi sketch to inspire us all this week, and another inspiration for me has to be the uber talented Monica Gale, which I based my DT card, on,
The ribbon is black and white and I used SU marker pens to colour it to match.... How cool is that!! All items are Stampin up!!

I blatently cased Monica's stunning gift box for which Monica has kindly shared a tutorial HERE with us all...

So whilst I made the gift box and the DT card, I love the designs and stamps so much I made a pinch box gift box designed by Lauren Meader, I sooo admire her work too!!

Stash used:
Stamps: Vintage vogue, very vintage wheel
Cardstock, Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Whisper White.
Ink pads and marker pens: Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Basic Black
Accessories: Pretties kit, Clips assortments,1 1/42 Grosgrain basic black, Taffeta ribbon, bashful blue...

Wishing you the sweetest day ever!

2010-04-15T19:02:00.005+01:00

Oh my it has been a while, I really must get back into the swing of things and soon too, life on the homefront has not been too clever of late and me cardies have taken a back seat somewhat, But today I have some cuteness to share, The first card up is for two challenges, Listed below the card...

Two sketches 4 u : Sketch
cute card thursday: Touchy feely, (ribbon, flowers and glitter)

2nd card is for the Mojo monday challenge sketch.....

3rd card

Supplies, Digi images from Sally-Ann's Digi Boutique
Sentiments Stampin up something sweet, and Paula Pascal designs
Punches, Ek Sucess and Stampin up
Flowers I stamped using Vintage vogue
Papers are retired stampin up ones I am afraid!!

Please pop back tommorrow, I have scheduled cards from sundays Stamp with us challenge, think you will like tham....

Out with the Old and in with the New...

2010-04-07T13:47:00.004+01:00

Out with the old and in with the new :)

There is major excitement in the Stampin' Up! world with the announcement today of a shake up of the Standard Stampin' UP! colour families and individual colours.

This is great news for the UK as it means that we get 15 new colours AND we get the In-Colours that the US currently get - that will be 20 new colours to play with.

Now this isn't going to happen from today, but with the arrival of our main catalogue in October. So, I am just letting you know this now for a couple of reasons.

If you are building up your colour collections, you may want to take a look at the list above and only buy colours that are staying.

OR

If there is a colour that you love which will be retiring at the end of September, you've got six months notice to fill up on your inkpads, refills, cardstock colours before you won't be able to get it again.

Here is a better look at the colours that we will be saying farewell to in September:

This is all that we know at the moment but I will be able to share more information with you over the coming months once we know more.

However, in the meantime, we've got six months left of the current catalogue and a BRAND NEW Mini Catalogue to get excited about.

WOW HOW COOL IS THIS!!

2010-04-01T16:41:00.004+01:00

Have you heard about the new Mini catty from Stampin up, oh my how fabulous!! I have some creations to show, as i forgot to post this weeks DT cards for Stamp with us.... so pop by later to have lookie!! But for now look what i have instore for you

Place an order of £45 or more with me before Midnight on Sunday 11th April 2010 and be in with a chance to win one of the following extra prizes.

For each set of 11 people ordering, you can WIN one of the following:

FIRST PLACE - A £100 Stampin' Up! Shopping Spree!

SECOND PLACE - A free Level 2 hostess stamp set of your choice including a new one in the Mini Catalogue

THIRD PLACE - A free level 1 hostess stamp set of your choice including a new one in the Mini Catalogue

FOURTH PLACE - £25 worth of money to spend as you wish in the catalouge

FIFTH PLACE - £25 worth of money to spend as you wish in the catalouge

SIXTH PLACE- £25 worth of money to spend as you wish in the catalouge

This means that out of 11 people, 6 people will geta fabulous freebie... How fantastic is that? You have a 55% chance of getting something for nothing and who doesn't like that?

also for those that didnt win the above a small gift pouch of selected goodies will be given....

Don't forget, if you spend £90 or more - you get TWO chances to win!

The winners will be notified by email on the 12th of April. Good luck !!!

If you are interested in purchasing and having a go at winning such fabulous prize contact me at simplyfairies@yahoo.com

This special offer is from me only - not Stampin' Up!

For those Men in our lives!!

2010-03-14T09:44:00.002Z

Hello again, a bit chilly here in Welling this morning, and someone has gotten a Cockeral Arggghhh!! It doesnt seem to know what time od day it is neither it goes at it all day long!! Though not too long I dont suppose if peeps cant get to sleep with all the racket...lol anyways I digrest..... Its Mothers day today BUT iam showing cards for men!!

I dont know about you but i struggle like mad when asked to do a card for men, and my car stash dont consist of any!!

Yesterday I showed you five cards and today I have three wow!! what is happening to me!!

Well its Stamp with us time, and I love Stamp with us challenges, and we have a great one for you this week, and plenty of DT cards to show too so do popover and see the wonderful inspiration the team has to show!

Hope you liked.....

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Spotlight on Christmas, Starring You
Cardstock, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink Pad: Old Olive
Punches: 1,3/8 Circle, 1,3/4 Circle, Word window, Star
Accessories: Earth Elements Buttons, Gold Brads,Linen Thread

Spring Coco and Friends

2010-03-13T21:08:00.005Z

Hello all, it has been a while I know... I wanted to show you some new designs from Sally-Ann at Digi boutique that I have, I have coloured the images in with Prisma pencils, and used smooth cardstock and linen cardstock both give a different look, now i have always used linen for prismas, but i am liking the smooth cardstock look better I am entering some of these into challenges..

The first one up is for Friday Sketchers:

Second is for Cute Card Thursday: Celebrations

Next up are some just for fun!

A right pair we have today.......

2010-03-02T08:28:00.003Z

PLEASE CLICK ON PICCIE FOR A CLOSER LOOK.
Stampin' UP!'s March Special Offer is a fantastic one.......
During the month of March, you can get 20% off selected punches when you purchase a co-ordinating stamp set. PLUS GET THIS.....You can get your hands on a FULL heart Punch during this Month as well, Which is a Sneak Peak and only available while stocks last. It will not be available until October when the next catalogue, so if you are interested in purchasing the Simply Said stamp set and getting the Full Heart Punch with 20% off -

You can purchase the Full Heart Punch seperately at £12.50.

You can also mix and match the stamp sets and punches...

Qualifying Stamp Sets & Punches are.....
Flight of the Butterfly £23.95 Butterfly Punch will be £10
In the Star £24.95 Star Punch will be £10
Say it with Scallops £14.95 Scallop Square Punch will be £10
Oval All £14.95 Scallop Oval Punch will be £10
Simply Said £22.95 Full Heart Punch will be £10

Contact Me today to place your order. I am also offering my own special on this deal, FREE SHIPPING!

You Crack me up with stamp with us!!

2010-02-28T11:57:00.005Z

Well my what rotten weather we have woken upto!! Cold , wet and miserable!! No wonder I am feeling a little under the wheather, with ears that are ringing and a throat that feels like someone has sanded!! Yesterday werent too bad, and whilst at the footie, it were warm one minute and cold the next, perhaps it could have been the truly awful game that was being played, Chelsea buck your ideas up, and do what you get extortionate monies for!

Anyway today is STAMP WITH US day!! and this fortnights challenge is a sketch, a fab one too, I decided to use the fabulous Good egg stamp set by Stampin up and create away, making a card and matching gift box, the box instructions can be found on splitcoast under one sheet box...

Well I hope you like todays creations, why not pop over to Stamp with us and have a go at the sketch challenge!!

stash used:
Stamp: A Good Egg
Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Barely Banana, Green Galore, Whisper White
Ink Pads: Stazon Black, Brocade Blue, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
Accessories:, So Saffron Striped Grosgrain, Linen Thread, Latte Buttons

Make it show!

2010-02-26T06:54:00.001Z

Will you be at the make it show today, I will be, I shall be helping at the STAMPIN UP stand, so do pop by and say Hi, It would be lovely to see you!!

Taffetta Ribbon Share Stampin up

2010-02-24T14:50:00.002Z

I have a Stampin up Taffetta ribbon share on at the moment, I have 4 places left ...

You will receive one metre of each colourways in the Beautiful Taffetta, The cost is £5.70 inclusive of Postgae costs, If you are interested please email me on simplyfairies@yahoo.com.....

Craft items for sale...

2010-02-23T16:38:00.002Z

Hello All, I am having a clear out and have decided to bite the bullet and sell some bits they are as follows:
Cricut cartridges

The following items will be posted 2nd class recorded delivery @ £2.60

I would like £20 per cartridge plus postage costs

Christmas Cheer (box slightly torn at one end)
Alphalicious used once
Paper dolls dress up never used
New Arrival never used
Beyond Birthdays used three times

Next up is
Fab Su Stamps for sale to see these designs please go to splitcoast stampers SU gallery they are all listed in alphabetical order!

All stamps sets will be posted 2nd class recorded delivery!

Swell News unmounted and unused 6 stamps £10 + pp £2.16
Toy Box unmounted and unused 13 stamps £12.00 + pp £2.60
Very Merry Unmounted and unused 4 stamps £5.00 + pp £2.16

Little Trucks mounted and very lightly used 6 stamps £8.00 +pp £2.60
Pint Prints mounted and very lightly used 6 stamps ££5.00 +pp £2.16

and finally for now!
Xyron and cartridge
For sale,
Xyron 510 all in one sticker maker, laminator, label maker and magnet maker bearly used with a cartridge installed and an unopened new permanent cartridge... ALL IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOXES

Postage cost for this will be £5.50 inclusive of 1st class recorded delivery.

also
Purple cows multi trimmer A5 in it's box, personal rotary trimmer, cold laminator, and desk organiser postage costs for this item will be £3.45 inclusive of 2nd class recorded delivery..

If you are interested please email me @ simplyfairies@yahoo.com....

Do you love stampin up!!

2010-02-15T08:40:00.003Z

If you have been thinking of ways to save yourself some money or make yourself some money, why not become part of my Stampin' Fairies group?

I love being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and there are all sorts of Demos making their Stampin' Up! businesses suit their lives, needs and wants.

Here is my offer to you:

£350 of Stampin' Up! products for

JUST £139

The Starter Kit of your choice ( to which you can change colours and stamps to your liking) PLUS

ONE FREE Stamp Set of your choice from Stampin' Up!

PLUS

ONE FREE Stamp Set of your choice from ME

PLUS

TWO FREE Sale-a-Bration Sets of your choice from ME

That's £350 of products for

JUST £139

(but only if you sign up before the end of February. This offer WLL NOT be repeated again in 2010 and there is NO CATCH, I promise).

Chocolates and cakes...

2010-02-14T12:39:00.005Z

Happy Valentines everyone.....

As its Sunday it's the Stamp with us Challenge day, and the challenge this fortnight is a colour one isn't it a lovely colour challenge...

Well I got hooked on this challenge and for my DT creations I made two cards and a bag for sweet goodies....

First up is the card and bag

Supplies: all stampin up
Stamps: On a Pedestal
Card: Creamy Caramel & Pretty In Pink, Pixie Pink
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink & Pixie Pink
Punches: Scallop Edge
Other: White Satin ribbon

Next card uop is my fave:

Supplies: all stampin up
Stamps: On a Pedestal, Polka dot background, Basic Prhases
Papers: to the nines, cardstock Kraft, pretty in pink, whisper white
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Pretty In Pink & Pixie Pink, Sage shadow, Versamark plus makrker pens
Punches, Scalloped edge, scalloped circle, 1 3/8 circle, window punch
Grosgrain ribbon

Hope you have enjoyed todays creations, please do pop over to the challenge blog Stamp with us and checkout the other creations from the DT.... and why not join in the fun!!

Spots, Dots and plenty of bubbles....

2010-02-05T23:49:00.006Z

Hello all...

Todays creations are using more digi images coloured with Copics, I am entering these in the Cute card Thursday Challenge of Spots and Dots! I made a card and a book for baby names!

For the card I embossed the two blues using quickutz embossing folders, and the sentiment is from the Sale-a-bration set Whimsical words, the quality of these stamps are amzing , since i stamped the sentiment after i embossed and it came out nigh on perfect, now why was i holding my breath at the time, as i do most certainly have faith in what I sell!! And I most certainly do! I think we crafters are programed to hold our breath when stamping sentiments direct to cards...lol

Stash used:
Image: Fynn digi stamp boutique
bazzil cardstock
nesties
papermania brads and flower
Ribbon Stampin up
Copics

Next up is the baby book of namesThe book and pen set come together and are from Tesco, I covered them with My Minds Eye papers...

Stash used:
Image Ellie digi stamp boutique
My Minds Eye papers
nesties
Ribbon, punch Stampin up
Copics

I hope you like my offerings for today!!

Love Blossoms in Nature!!

2010-02-03T10:21:00.006Z

Hello all, I am some cuteness for you today, the first card is one I am entering into the Cute Card Thursday challenge for which the challenge is Blooming Gorgeous!! And I think this image is, Stash list under each card....

Stamps: Digi image Sally-Ann Hancock Digi Boutique, Sentiment Stampin up Whimsical words SAB set.
Paper: Stampin up Jackpot,
Kraft cardstock
Ribbon, thread, Circle punches Stampin up
Copics

Next up is another two cutes, I just know you are going to love them.... I shall enter the next one into Papertake Weeklys Love Actually Challenge and Creative Card Crew Valentine Challenge...

A close up!

Image: Sally-Ann Hancock Digi Boutique Design
Sentiment: Elzybells
Copics
The rest Stampin up:
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose
Eyelet Border Punch

A close up!

Image: Sally-Ann Hancock Digi Boutique Design
Copics
The rest Stampin up:
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose
Eyelet Border Punch
Sentiment from the Cupcakes set
Ribbon 5/8 Grosgrain Regal Rose, Brads

Thanks so much, with stamp with us!!

2010-01-30T17:49:00.006Z

Happy Sunday to you all,

Today is going to be the start of a great week, I know it is!! It starts off with the stamp with us challenge which is Thankyou!! I have made a couple of items, first up is a card I have cased of my own from the sale a bration hop, Just changed the stamps, I love the layout and the colours so much!!

Next up is a card I have done for our monthly stamping up training with Natalie and Zoe, Using sale a bration sets again, It was my turn to do the make n take this month, and I soooo love the project I made for the girls to do... We have so much fun, and chatter, chatter, chatter! And fabulous make n takes, and of course fabulous swaps cards that we exchange too!! I think they all enjoyed making the box, it went very quiet at one point where we were all concerntrating, lol.

It's a gift box That the Stampin up Demos from the states made at their, I think convention or leader days as they call them, I got the instructions for this box from Angie Kennedy Juda's blog...

I made this to match the swap card, just changed the sentiment.... I sooo love the happy moments set and its made even more lovely that it's a freebie!! Albeit a limited edition as it is not available for sale or even after the end of feb!! All you need to spend is £45 to get your mitss on it!!

Well I hope you like todays offerings, Ooops I nearly forgot to say that the STAMP WITH US ONLINE CLASSES begin today, see I told you ite were going to be a great start to the week!!

Stash used: ALL STAMPIN UP
Stamp sets:
Pocket silhoutte, happy moments, vintage labels.
Cardstock, Basic grey, mellow moss, More Mustard, Close to Cocoa,Shara Sand, Whisper white, very vanilla.
Ink pads: Versamark, Mellow Moss, close to cocoa, earth elents marker pens
Designer Papers: Jackpot
Embellsihments:
Basic Grey Taffetta Ribbon, silver, gold,Earth elements and rhinestone brads, Eyelet border Punch, 1/2 circle punch, Tags punches, Word Window Punch, matt pack and paper pricker.

Here comes the Boys........

2010-01-27T11:57:00.004Z

Hello All hope you all had a good weekend, did you enjoy the Sale a bration blog hop, I sure did, lots and lots of inspiration from the girls!! I know I shall be casing a few creations I have seen along the hop!!

Well now onto todays sharing, it's all about Boys!! Using Die cuts again, just fabulous for quick and easy cards and all the stress of what colours to use are taken out of the equastion.... A list of products used will be at the end of the post....

PRODUCTS USED:
Die cuts - Lilli of the valley
Stampin up: Ribbons, ink pads, stamps, buttons, linen thread, papers, cardstock.