Counting Sheep stamp set - FREE in August and September

 

How fun is this card? I am so proud that one of my team members promoted to the next Stampin’ Up!® level and wanted to make her a card to accompany the gift I sent her to celebrate this impressive achievement.

This is a very silly card but has the perfect sentiment – You’re Amazing! – and was a great opportunity to enjoy my new Counting Sheep stamp set. 

 

 

This fun rubber stamp set is part of our Sale-a-Bration offering, and free with a £45 order during August and September. There are three fun sheep in the stamp set, as well as two greetings, a party hat and some grass.

 

 

There are Sheep Dies, too, which are also free with a £45 order. The dies feature shapes to cut out the sheep, plus this cute gate, a sun, balloon, party hat, flag, and the mounds of grass I’ve used in today’s card, which would also work as clouds.  

 

I love that the stamps and dies are available separately, giving you the option to have one or both products, and to split your purchases across two months. 

 

A word of warning; the Sheep Dies are only available while supplies last so, although it may seem back to front, I have been recommending that my customers get these first, then get the stamps next month, as they are guaranteed to be available throughout Sale-a-Bration.

I coloured my sheep using Stampin’ Blends... giving them a very light touch. Just a bit of Ivory on the faces and legs, and some light Smoky Slate on the hooves. 

 

 

It’s finished off with some gorgeous gingham ribbon. Black and white gingham ribbon is always popular with crafters so I‘m delighted to see it return. If you’re not into Halloween, you could easily overlook this product, but you’ll find it on page 51 of the Mini Catalogue, and also on p74 in the accessories section.

As I write, Counting Sheep is the second most popular Stampin’ Up!® stamp set in the UK – and I can see why. It’s cute, it’s fun and best of all... it’s free!

 

 

If you love these sheep stamps and dies as much as I do, you can earn them free during August and September. If you’re in the UK, please shop using this link.

 

Does your wish list come to more than £99? Please get in touch and I will help you get more for your money and unlock discounts all year round.  

 

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Sale-a-Bration 2021: Darling Donkeys and Flower & Field Designer Series Paper

Sale-a-Bration is now well under way and, as predicted, this Darling Donkeys stamp set is proving to be a winner. Who could resist these cute images? And you know me, I don’t normally fall for cute stamp images. 

I showed off this project at my Twixmas Party in an interactive demonstration. Guests could vote via the Zoom polling feature on which image I should stamp, which DSP I should use and which cardstock. The above card was the result, with a Bumblebee cardstock layer and a frame created with the Layering Circles Dies. 

However, I had this one ready made to show them how the card could have looked if they had made different choices, such as a Granny Apple Green cardstock layer. This image fits better in the Layering Ovals Dies, which I had cut in advance. Yes, I guessed what they’d choose and made the opposite – seems that I do know them quite well!

I can’t lay claim to the project idea, which was originally created by Diana Gibbs. It's such a lovely design that I just had to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it. I particularly I love the use of the In Good Taste DSP with the Flower & Field DSP.

I coloured the images using Stampin’ Blends after falling in love with these all over again recently. Crumb Cake for the body, Smoky Slate for the hooves, Granny Apple Green for the grass and Pool Party for the sky.

The “hee haw” greeting is hand cut from cardstock, simply following the lines of the curvy image. 

The Darling Donkeys stamp set is one of six stamp sets you can choose as your FREE Sale-a-Bration item when you place a qualifying order during January and February 2021. Darling Donkeys can be earned with a £45 order.

The Flower & Field Designer Series Paper is one of four packs of paper in the brochure and that, too, can be earned with a £45 order. I love the bright colours on the dark backgrounds; some of them remind me a little of traditional canal art, while others remind me of mille-fleurs tapestries.

It’s gorgeous paper and I will be using it at my Crafty Friday Zoom class this week, when we make a fancy fold card and a mini desk calendar.

Want to earn your own Darling Donkeys stamp set or Flower & Field Designer Series Paper? Or do you have your eye on something else from the Sale-a-Bration brochure? Please head on over to my store and, if you use the host code YK2NNMYW, I’ll send you a little thank you gift in February!

To make it easy for you, please shop using this link (opens in new window)

 

New Sale-a-Bration products added!

THREE exciting new Sale-a-Bration products come our way from today. These are in addition to the main SAB items, giving you even more choice for the final few weeks of this fantastic promotion. 

See the Second Release SAB leaflet here

There are two great new stamp sets and an amazing new pack of 6x6" glimmer paper. Take a look...

To earn any of these items FREE, simply place a £45 order between now and the end of March. You can choose one of these items or something from the main Sale-a-Bration brochure. 

See the main Sale-a-Bration brochure here

Please click the image below to start shopping!

New! Photopolymer stamps!

I have another exciting announcement for you today! We’re getting CLEAR stamps – yes, clear stamps to stick to your clear blocks!

Stampin’ Up!® has searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And they have found it in the form of photopolymer. In the new catalogue (out 1st July) there will be wood-mount, clear-mount AND photopolymer stamps. 

These top-quality photopolymer stamps are designed to stick extremely well on our acrylic blocks, are durable, and the transparent nature of these sets makes it easier to line up your images without the need of a guide – particularly useful with alphabets, borders, and backgrounds.

But you don’t have to wait until July to try these stamps. Throughout May, if you spend £60 on products, you’ll get to choose one of four photopolymer stamp sets FREE! These are limited edition stamps which will not be offered in the new catalogue, so if you fall in love with any of them, you need to get them now. Simply place an order – you can email me or visit my online store – and you’ll be prompted to choose one of these fab four sets. 

Here are the stamps – remember the prices are there just as a guide to their value; this should give you an idea of prices when the full range is released with the new catalogue. As you can see, you get a lot more images for your money with photopolymer! Scroll down for a video about this great new product!

Some questions you may have:

Q: Will these sets be in the new catalogue?

A: No, they are limited edition and will not be available after 31st May

Q: Why is SU offering photopolymer now?

A: In the past, photopolymers have been prone to yellowing, cracking, too-soft image stamping and other problems. This photopolymer product meets the high standards of quality required for SU products.

Q: How do I store my photopolymer stamps?

A: The four limited edition sets come in a cello bag, between two sheets of acetate, one of which is printed with the stamp images. Keep them out of direct sunlight and, if you wish, purchase the clear-mount cases for further protection (and so they match the other stamps on your shelf!) The photopolymer stamps in the upcoming catalogue will come packaged in clear-mount stamp cases. 

Q: What inks can I use?

A: Our classic ink is the best choice. Versmark and Stazon are also ok. Clean your stamps promptly afterwards to avoid staining or damage. 

Q: How do I clean them?

A: Use your Stampin’ Scrub and mist as normal. If they get dusty or lose their stickiness, you can wash them in mild soap and water. If you use Stazon, you can use Stazon cleaner but be sparing and ensure all traces of the cleaner are removed afterwards. 

Q: Will they stain?

A: They are more prone to staining than rubber, particularly with Basic Gray and red shades. Clean immediately after use to avoid this.