Painted Lavender meets Under the Moon in a Stampin’ Up!® mash-up

 

 

When I get a new Stampin’ Up!® catalogue, I like to look for ways I can combine the old with the new. The new Under the Moon stamp set opens up a world of possibilities and one of the ways I wanted to use it is with a floral stamp set. 

Stampin’ Up!® Ephemera Packs – the new way to make cardmaking EASY

An exciting new product range in the new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalogue is the Mix and Match range, which includes four fun Ephemera Packs. Read on to see all the projects I’ve made with these fun packs... so far.

One of the things I love most about the catalogue, which goes live tomorrow, is that it is so accessible for new crafters.

There are lots of products in the early pages which are suitable for those who have never made a card before, and lots of tips to help them on their way.

I’ve been cardmaking for well over 25 years now but these Stampin’ Up!® Ephemera Packs – which some will view as “beginner” products – appeal to me, too. In fact they are perfect for anyone who is short of time, short of space or wants to pack up a little craft kit to take on holiday. And, drum roll please... Ephemera Packs are perfect for scrapbooking.

Stampin Up In Colors™ monochromatic cards with Under the Moon

 

I finally got round to using the new Stampin’ Up!® In Colors™ to make a set of monochromatic cards.

Sneak peek: three projects using Under the Moon, new Stampin' Up!® stamp set

Are you ready for a sneak peek? Today I have three projects using the brand new Under the Moon and Simply Said Stampin’ Up!® stamp sets plus two tiny peeks of two new colours. These fab products will be released to customers on Wednesday 1st May.

Retired Stampin’ Up!® product showcase: Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards

The Stampin’ Up!® Last Chance Sale begins today and there are some beautiful products available, some at amazing discounts.

Today I have four cards to show you using some of the fantastic retiring Stampin’ Up!® products which by happy coincidence are all reduced in price. This does mean that they are likely to sell out fast, so please don’t delay. And if you shop with me, I will give you a £10 voucher for every £10 you spend in April. You can use this voucher on my retired items in May.

Retiring Stampin’ Up!® In Colors™ meet Delicate Forest dies

 

Will you be sad to see the outgoing Stampin’ Up!® In Colors™ leave us at the end of this month? I know I will.

Two spring cards made with Garden Meadow Stampin’ Up!® stamp set

Have you seen the Garden Meadow stamps and dies in the Stampin’ Up!® Online Exclusives? This is a really beautiful bundle and perfect for this time of year.

Here in Derbyshire, spring keeps tantalising us then going away again! But that didn’t stop me making two spring-themed projects with the WI ladies the other week.

These ladies love to colour, so I knew the Garden Meadow stamp set would be popular with them.

Easter Bunny treat bags

Would you believe I have never bought an Easter stamp set before? Easter Bunny, which features in the January to April Stampin’ Up!® catalogue is my very first Easter set.

This year I was determined to make some cute little gifts and with Easter just around the corner, I thought I’d better get cracking! (See what I did there?)

NINE project ideas using Hooray for Surprises and Flight and Airy Designer Series Paper

Have you tried the Hooray for Surprises dies to add an extra fun element to your Stampin’ Up!® projects? They were the theme of my Spring Craft Day at the weekend.

Please bear with me here as I realise the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper we used is no longer available, as it was a Sale-a-Bration item available free with a £45 Stampin’ Up!® order during January and February. I will show you most of the projects we made, and many can be adapted to use different Stampin’ Up!® Designer Series Paper.

At my all-day classes, guests are given a kit of Stampin’ Up!® supplies and a pack of tutorials. This allows them to work at their own pace and skip any projects they don’t like the look of.

For this event, I knew some people would relish the challenge of making interactive cards, while others were just there for a natter and a bit of light crafting. So there were LOTS of projects for them to choose from.

Here are some of them...

Two card ideas using new Stampin' Up!® Online Exclusive Happy Little Things

 

Today at Stampin’ Up!® we have a brand new collection of Online Exclusives going live!

There are products for the coffee-lover, for those who love big bright flowers, for nature-lovers, pet-lovers and those who make cards for children.

I was in need of some new sentiments so was thrilled to see two fabulous sentiment sets. One of them is called Happy Little Things and is really versatile.

I’ve used it here to create two fun cards for a celebration.