Christmas Card Making Workshop, Saturday 19th October

CHRISTMAS CARD MAKING WORKSHOP

How about making your own Christmas cards this year for your family and special friends?

Come along to my workshop on

SATURDAY 19^TH OCTOBER

at

FRAMPTON VILLAGE HALL,

9.30am to 12.30pm

to use Stampin Up products to make 6 cards and a gift box.

The cost will be £30 that will include a festive stamp set for you to keep, cardstock, accessories and light refreshments.  There will be a raffle and products available to buy.

Booking is essential as spaces will be limited to ensure the smooth running of the day.  Please book early to avoid disappointment (with either full payment or a £10 deposit) before

 4^th October.  Please bring small craft scissors and adhesive if possible.

Please contact me for more details:- Hazel Benn on 01452 740258 or email at trulymadlystampin@hotmail.co.uk

(Please note that the minimum age for attending this workshop will be 12yrs)

Two Little Birds to Celebrate September!

How can anyone resist this lovely card design??

I think the Owl Builder punch along with the Bird Builder punch are the two most useful punches Stampin' Up have created. I found the idea for this lovely owl design on the internet and knew our ladies would enjoy making it.  The main card is made from Melon Mambo then Tempting Turquoise with Gingham Garden DSP.  The Woodgrain stamp was used with Soft Suede ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock to create the tree trunk with a "hole" made from Basic Black cardstock with the 1 3/4" circle punch . The main body of the owl was made using Soft Suede, Sahara Sand and Whisper White with Melon Mambo paper from the Brights Color Collection DSP Stack. The leaves were made using the Bird Builder punch and Pear Pizzazz and Old Olive cardstock and only attached at the top of the card to give a 3D effect. Finally the greeting was made using Love Label stamp set and Artisan Label punch.
This card has lots of uses - the colours can easily be changed to subtles to create a new baby card or by adding another owl it could be used as a wedding or anniversary card.  I hope you would like to have a go at replicating this creation. Don't forget to contact me for any of the supplies you may need!

The other card we created at our September class again uses the Bird Builder punch to make this card that could be used to welcome someone to a new home.

This card also uses the masking technique to create the sky (using Soft Sky) and grass (using Pistachio Pudding).  The birdhouse was made using a square piece Crumb Cake cardstock as well as two pieces punched with the Word Window and stamped with Early Espresso ink with the Woodgrain stamp.  The Word Window punch was also used to punch out whisper White cardstock again stamped with Early Espresso ink and the Woodgrain stamp to make the vertical pailings of the fence. A strip  of stamped Whisper White finishes off the fence. The bird was punched using the Bird Builder and Tempting Turquoise card stock.  The branch was made using Soft Suede and Gumball Green card stock and the leaves were stamped using Bright Blossoms stamp set in Gumball Green ink.
I had been looking for a new house design and enjoyed playing around with the Woodgrain stamp and Word Window punches to create this design. I hope you like it too!

New Colour Markers

In the 2013–2014 annual catalogue, we offer the Stampin’ Write Marker New Colour Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, we’ve sweetened the deal. For a limited time, from 2 September 2013 until 3 January 2014, you can buy some of the colours in the New Colour Kit individually! Go on, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot. 

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	31,95 € / £23.95	Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Colour Kit  Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo,  Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	3,95 € / £2.95	Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write Marker
131901	3,95 € / £2.95	Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker
131900	3,95 € / £2.95	Soft Sky Stampin’ Write Marker

Butterfly Stamp & Punch Bundle

Bundle Item	Page in Catalogue	Description	Catalogue Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	37,20€/£28.20	31,62 €/£23.97	5,58 €/£4.23
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)  Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	42,20 €/£31.20	35,87 €/£26.52	6,33 €/£4.68

The new Autumn/Winter Catalogue is here...

I don't know about you but the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue does start to make you think about getting organised for all the festive events coming up.... planning from Halloween through to Christmas! As to be expected from Stampin' Up! there are lots of gorgeous stamps, punches and papers (to name but a few) to choose from! Have a look through the catalogue by clicking here.

September is Best of Christmas

September's "Best of" set is now here - and it is..... "Best of Christmas".  

 The set is £13.95 and only available in clear mount.  The "Merry Christmas Bauble" is the new stamp designed especially for this "Best of" set and co-ordinates with the new Christmas Ornament punch.