Nuts About You ... and nuts about this new catalogue!

Yesterday I spent some time stamping with one of my downlines, Kelly, who brought along her Nuts About You stamp set, which she had pre-ordered. My copy of this set won’t be here for a few days so I was more than happy to have a play and, of course, tap into Kelly’s great mind of ideas.

I began by CASEing a card from the new catalogue, although this project turned into a bit of a combined effort (Kelly knows I can’t stand fussy cutting!). You’ll find this card on page 239 and see that I have changed it in various ways. I used gorgeous new Mossy Meadow for the grass and, instead of leaves, there are flowers on the tree, from the Something to Say stamp set.

Nuts About You is a hostess set, so you can only get your hands on it by becoming a hostess. Fortunately there are lots of ways you can become hostess, including:

• Host a party – but get in quickly as my calendar is filling up
• Place an order of £150 or more, either on your own or with friends
• Join my Virtual Hostess Club – I still have a couple of places available
• Become a demonstrator – by holding your own classes and events, you’ll find you are frequently your own hostess!

For details of any of the above, please get in touch!

Back to the card, which you’ll notice is an odd size - it’s a standard landscape card but cut down to 3 1/4" tall. But with our lovely Envelope Punch Board I can make an envelope to fit perfectly. When I’ve finished playing with my new goodies of course...

The ribbon on this card is Lost Lagoon and it’s beautiful, really silky and easy to tie. It’s described as “soft satin ribbon with tone-on-tone stitched lines down the centre” and you’re really going to love it.  If you’d like a taster pack of these gorgeous ribbons, why not join my share?

Order your In Color share

You’ll get 1m of each In Color ribbon (5m in total) plus 10 little In Color clothes pegs (two of each colour, one patterned, one plain). All this for just £7.15 (plus postage where necessary), which is less than one full reel of ribbon!

If you want cardstock, too, you can add one sheet of A4 in each new In Color to bring the total to a very reasonable £8.75 (plus postage).

These shares are always popular so order yours today – you can do it online right here! (You don’t even need a Paypal account)...

Please choose your share

Ribbon/peg share £7.15 GBP Share with cardstock £8.75 GBP

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New catalogue and an In Color share

Today is the day our lovely new catalogue goes live and I'm VERY excited!

I love this new catalogue because it makes things so much simpler for new stampers. Remember the day you first saw a Stampin' Up!® catalogue? You were probably a little overwhelmed by all the choices.  Now the brand new design shows you just what you need to make selected projects, cross referencing to products so that you can see the possibilities. 

With the launch of the new catalogue, I will also launching several product shares, as I know these are always popular. 

Today I’m starting with an In Color share, because I know how keen some of you are to get your hands on these fabulous new colours. 

Whether you love the new In Colors or still aren’t sure, this share is for you. For the In Color converts, it’s a great way to get your hands on some fab products to adorn your projects immediately. 

Not sure about the range just yet? Think of this share as a “taster pack”. For a small outlay, you can take a look at the colours and decide if they’re going to become regulars at your craft table. 

In Color share

There are eight slots in this share and you will receive:

• 1m of each In Color ribbon (5 in total)
• 10 clothes pegs, 2 of each colour, one patterned, one plain

The cost of this share is: £7.15 (please add £1 for postage if necessary)

Cardstock add-on
Want some cardstock? Why not add a sheet of each In Color A4 cardstock?

In the Cardstock add-on share, you will receive:

• 1m of each In Color ribbon (5 in total)
• 10 clothes pegs, 2 of each colour, one patterned, one plain
• 1 sheet of A4 cardstock in each In Color (5 in total)

The cost with cardstock is: £8.75 (please add £1 for postage if necessary)

You may order now via Paypal or by emailing me for other payment options. 

Order here

Please choose your share

Ribbon/peg share £7.15 GBP Share with cardstock £8.75 GBP

Caturday: Eddie ... plus some stamping news!

It’s Caturday and more exciting news at Woodland Nook Cat Shelter, where four new kittens have been welcomed into the family.

These were brought in by a lady who found a stray pregnant cat and took it in. Naturally, she couldn’t keep all four kittens so they are now looking for new homes. 

This is Eddie, the one with the most “chocolate box” factor. He and his sister, Sarah, have already been reserved. Two gorgeous ginger boys are a little more shy; they are called Monty and Bob! 

In other news…

I still have ONE place left on my Christmas in June workshop (could stretch to two if you’re quick!).  Please click HERE. 

Registration is still open for my Catalogue Launch Party but is closing at the end of the month so that I can order the goodies as soon as the catty goes live. For details and registration, click HERE. 

I have a few places left on my Virtual Hostess Club, which I hope to start in August. This is a great way to spread out your spending, while guaranteeing yourself a minimum of £25 of hostess freebies at some point during the 10 months. Email me for more details!

Finally, one week today I will be walking 10 miles for Breast Cancer Care on the Pink Ribbonwalk at Chatsworth in Derbyshire with three of my Stampin’ Up!® team members. This worries me deeply because of my plantar fasciitis but my physiotherapist assures me the pain won’t last forever. I’m not allowed to ask for charitable donations using my customer mailing lists but I can’t see the harm in pointing out that there is a link on the left to my Just Giving page. I’d like to raise another £75 if possible to smash my £200 target. Can you help please?

Sneak Peek: An introduction to the new In Colors

It’s always exciting when you get a new addition to the family, so when you get FIVE new additions, that definitely calls for a celebration. 

After spending some time familiarising myself with these newcomers, today I’m all about celebrating our five new In Colors. Brace yourself, it’s a long one, but here they are...

Hello Honey
As sweet as her name, Hello Honey is rich and delicious and sure to add a splash of mellow sunshine wherever she goes. She can turn her hand to most things; she’ll switch on the autumnal charm when teamed with the Neutrals and darker greens such as Mossy Meadow. She’ll cause a stir when she’s out and about with Basic Black (but, let’s face it, who doesn’t?). 

As you can see here, she simply shines when given a touch of golden bling; if she had her way, she’d be swathed in the stuff! And when she’s in the mood to party like it’s 2014, she’ll turn to Bermuda Bay. Look around you next time you’re shopping; these colours are everywhere!

Tangelo Twist

Sassy Tangelo Twist is an attention-grabber but he doesn’t have that acidic tang of his close friend  Pumpkin Pie. He is more forward than Tangerine Tango, too; this fellow is bright and loud and wants everyone to know that he’s the “true” orange.  

Whatever you do with Tangelo Twist, you’re sure to make an impact. He loves a bit of spooky fun with good old Basic Black or his new friend Blackberry Bliss, and is looking forward to a summer of fun with Bermuda Bay and Strawberry Slush. A spring fling with Hello Honey could be on the cards, too… there really is no stopping him!

Lost Lagoon
Intelligent and cool, Lost Lagoon is so stylish as to be ever so slightly intimidating. He’s bang on trend and knows it, wearing oversized glasses and unashamedly carrying a man bag. 

When he’s feeling blue, he enjoys hanging around with Pool Party. For intelligent conversation, he enjoys the company of Blackberry Bliss. But when he’s out to impress, he prefers to bask in the reflected glory of one of the metallics, so dig out the Foil Sheets, Sequins and Glimmer Paper and really let him shine!

Mossy Meadow
The sophisticated bigger brother of Old Olive, but not quite as serious as Always Artichoke, Mossy Meadow’s favourite season of the year is Christmas. He’s a traditionalist, too, and longs to sit atop a mantelpiece above roaring fire, holding hands with Cherry Cobbler. A hint of sparkle will give him a truly festive glow. 

For the rest of the year, Mossy Meadow is quite happy being a bit of a hippy, hanging out with his pals from the Neutrals collection, or rubbing shoulders with other greens such as Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz. You’ll probably find them at an eco-festival somewhere, grooving to something dreamy, with Hello Honey flowers in their hair. Or strumming along to a guitar with Sahara Sand.

Blackberry Bliss

I accidentally typed “Blackberry Bill” which I think is a fun and apt name for this strong character. Dark and mysterious and a little bit intense, Blackberry Bliss will pontificate into the early hours over a glass or two of something dark and fruity. Who cares if nobody is listening? Blackberry Bliss works just as well on his own. 

But when he’s looking for company, he teams up perfectly well with Rich Razzleberry, and will also shine when paired with the cool sophistication of Lost Lagoon. 

For a stunning vintage style, treat him to an outing with Smoky Slate and Very Vanilla, or send him on a date with that socialite Hello Honey to make him really pop. 

As a fan of all things purple, I see great possibilities for Blackberry Bliss!

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Sneak Peek - thank you card made with Project Life

Another Sneak Peek for you... and this time I’m showing you a hint of Project Life. I haven’t taken the plunge and made a Project Life scrapbook page just yet (need to dig out some photos first) but don’t think my PL goodies have been sitting idle. Oh no, this is what I HAVE done with them so far. I’ve…

1. Opened the packs of cards and admired them
2. Stroked the cards and turned each one over to see the design on the reverse
3. Opened the accessory pack and REALLY marvelled at all the lovelies
4. Tried to fit it all into the card box and failed. I’m sure it’s possible though
5. Taken the lid off the card box and replaced it repeatedly, because it makes a satisfying noise
6. Placed a pen in the pen holder in the card box and removed it because it’s not the “right” kind of pen
7. Taken the lid off the card box and replaced it again, to show my daughter what a satisfying noise it makes
8. Looked at all the cards and accessories again
9. Tried to excite the rest of the family and failed. Not giving up though
10. Finally, made a card with one of the smallest journalling cards and the Corner Punch

This is that card. It was quick and simple but I was particularly proud of the way I lined up the words. Of course, it helps that I use clear-mount stamps, but still, it was no mean feat I thought!

Want a catalogue?

Finally, if you want to get your hands on a catalogue early, you’ve come to the right place. You can simply click the order button the left and it will be winging its way to you when I go to the post office tomorrow. Or drop me a line and you can come and collect one. 

If you’ve already joined my Virtual Hostess Club, you don’t need to pay for your catalogue and you’re welcome to collect it at any time. If you can’t collect, let me know and I’ll post it to you. 

If you’ve booked to attend my Catalogue Launch Party, your catalogue is included in the price and you’ll get it on the day. But you don’t want to wait that long, do you? So drop me a line and arrange a time to pick it up! They are here, ready and waiting for you! And I can only drool over one at a time!

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Sneak Peek - new stamps and punches!

How about another little sneak peek from the new catalogue? I always find, when faced with new products and a whole palette of new colours, that I go right back to basics with the most simple of projects. I think it’s partly because I have to get used to the new things before embracing them fully, and partly because I don’t want to “waste” my new cardstock! This one is a fine example – just a tiny bit of stamping on a clean and simple (CAS) card.

As you may be aware, the Itty Bitty Punch pack is retiring at the end of this month. It’s a really useful little set which I’ve used over and over again. But there’s always room for a revamp and this little stamp is part of a brand new set featuring this flower, a star and a heart. 

I’ve used a hint of the new In Colors, too - Mossy Meadow (that’s going to be a big player this Christmas) and Blackberry Bliss (you’ll love this with Rich Razzleberry). 

Hope you like!

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