Tuesday, 30 January 2024

SIX card designs using Trusty Toolbox FREE Stampin’ Up!® Designer Series Paper

Trusty Toolbox Stampin Up UK card ideas

Did you know you can earn some fabulous FREE Stampin’ Up!® Designer Series Paper during January and February? Yes, it’s Sale-a-Bration, and one of the free gifts you can earn when you spend £45 is this gorgeous Trusty Toolbox Designer Series Paper. 

Read on for six easy ideas for making the most of this fabulous paper. 

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Three clean and simple cards with Jungle Pals Sale-a-Bration stamp set

Stampin Up UK Jungle Pals Saleabration free stamps

 
One of my craft pledges for 2024 is to keep things simple. It’s not always panning out that way but today’s projects are pretty clean-looking at least.

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Trend watch: what will be the hottest Stampin’ Up!® and papercraft trends in 2024?

Stampin Up UK hot papercraft trends 2024
 

What do jellyfish have to do with 2024? Everything, it seems.

It’s no secret that you a a good trend will transcend the worlds of fashion, home décor, packaging and beyond. The features and designs you see on clothing in 2024 will pop up on cushions, wallpapers, stationery and yes, in the world of papercrafts.

I’ve been researching the hot trends for the year and a theme that kept popping up was jellyfish. Yes, jellyfish.

Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Two card ideas using Notes of Nature bundle and Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!®

Stampin Up UK Notes of Nature Softly Stippled
 
Are you raring to craft after the Christmas and New Year break? I hope so because there’s an exciting new range of Stampin’ Up!® products available from Thursday with the launch of the new January-April Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

Monday, 25 December 2023

Merry Christmas from AllThingsStampy

Stampin up UK demonstrator Derbyshire

No projects this week as I am taking some time away for Christmas. I do hope you have a lovely Christmas break, whatever it is you're doing.

Tuesday, 19 December 2023

Stampin’ Up!® Sneak peek: Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set ideas

Stampin Up! UK Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration sneak peek

Are you ready for a sneak peek? This fabulous new Stampin’ Up!® stamp set, Watercolor Melon, will be part of our Sale-a-Bration offering in January and February. 
 
To get your hands on this fun new Watercolor Melon stamp set, just spend £45 and choose it as your FREE Sale-a-Bration gift. 

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Showcase of projects made with retiring Stampin’ Up!® craft supplies

Stampin Up UK discounts
 
I bet you’ve made – and maybe even written – all your Christmas cards by now but it’s never too soon to start preparing for next year. If you’re like me, you’re watching your craft budget carefully, which is why the Stampin’ Up!® Last Chance sale and Clearance Rack are so perfect.

Take a look at some of the projects I’ve made this year, using Stampin’ Up!® items which are currently (at the time of writing – Sunday!) available in the UK store, and are retiring soon. 

Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Stampin’ Up!® Nested Treat Boxes – decorated for Christmas gift giving

Stampin Up Christmas Nested Treats box idea
 
I absolutely loved the Stampin’ Up!® catalogue sample showing the Nested Treat Boxes in the September-December Mini Catalogue, and couldn’t resist recreating it for my December Crafty Friday class. 

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Three projects using Stampin’ Up!® Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper

Stampin Up UK Winter Meadow ideas

The recent Starter Kit offer attracted lots of people into my Stampin’ Up!® team, so I thought it was time to send them a proper welcome pack. 
 
I wanted to use the gorgeous Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper because I love it so much. Happily, this is now back in stock in the Europe warehouse and even more happily, this item will be carrying over beyond the end of the year.

I didn’t have a lot of this paper to spare, especially when making multiples, but my three projects show how a little paper can go a long way... and in the end, thanks to frugal cutting, I even had some leftovers. 
 

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