Off to Madeira



Today Jay and I are travelling to Madeira for the Incentive Trip that I earnt last year.

 

I can't thank my lovely customers and team members enough for their help on my journey to earn 4 trips in the 5 1/2 years I have been a Demonstrator.

 

Of course I have to work hard too, but I have to say that I am thankful that I found Stampin' Up! and that I love my job and the best of all is that I have been able to meet so many lovely, talented, creative people along my journey so far.

 

I am looking forward to meeting up with some of my demonstrator friends on this trip, we do have an amazing adventure every year and it is also lovely to spend time with the Corporate Team from Stampin' Up! where you really are made to feel valued and appreciated.

 

So here's a little throwback to the Western Caribbean Cruise we were lucky enough to go on last year.  We really did have a lot of fun and I am glad to call these lovely people my friends, all of whom I'd never have met if it weren't for Stampin' Up! 

 

 

 

and I hope to be sharing some photos from our latest adventure in Madeira very soon.

 

I couldn't leave without sharing another card with you today, inspired by one I saw on Pinterest

 

I know I say it a lot, but I really do love Stampin' Up!, the colours, the quality, the images, and this stamp set is no exception

 

Sprinkles of Life is a fabulous set and £2.00 from every purchase is donated by Stampin' Up! to our local Ronald Macdonald House Charities.

 

It's also great that we have a matching punch called the "Tree Builder" to make things easier for us.

 

I've created a Cupcake and you can see that the "frosting" image doubles up as a cloud, making it really versatile.

 

The "Happy Birthday" greeting stamp is from the same set, there are several other greetings too.

 

 

 

I used the "Gorgeous Grunge" stamps to add some interest to the background and die cut a frame using the Deco Labels framelits dies.

 

The flowers were punched using the Petite Petals punch centred with an adhesive Pearl embellishment

 

 

Hope to see you back very soon!

 

 

 

 



 

Layout from our Boat Trip "Love U"

Back last summer Jay and I jumped into the motorhome and took a couple of days away to Shrewsbury with some friends.  We visited a Steam Rally, shopped, ate lots of lovely food and also took a boat trip which was great fun.  We exchanged photographs of each of us on the boat and surprisingly there was one with my eye's open!

This layout was completed a little while back and I can see there are a couple of things from the Autumn/Winter Catalogue on here but you can substitute them for something similar.  

I used the amazing "Gorgeous Grunge" on my background layer and also "Tape It", just to lift it a little.

I sealed a Kraft Envelope then cut off the top to create a pocket for a journaling card, tying some Bermuda Bay ribbon through a punched hole.  I stamped onto the envelope with Gorgeous Grunge stamps.

I used the Deco Labels Framelits for the Coastal Cabana Layer then punched an image from the Label Love stamp set and punched it out with the co-ordinating Artisan Punch, then added a Frosted Finishes Embellishment which sadly disappeared when the A/W catalogue finished.

I was really pleased with the finished result and love the whole concept of Scrapbooking, it's nice that a story can be carried down through generations.

Sale-a-bration Sneak Peak

Today I am sharing a card that shows some upcoming products from the most amazing promotion Stampin' Up! offer, yes, "Sale-a-bration" which begins on 28th January.

As a customer Sale-a-bration enables to you to earn exclusive stamps and accessories for FREE with a qualifying £45 spend.

If you host a party during the Sale-a-bration period then you can earn extra Hostess Credits too.

If you join my team during Sale-a-bration you will get an extra £30 of Stampin' Up! goodies in your kit for FREE.  Joining is easy, it can be done online in minutes and you can earn yourself a permanent discount on products and be part of the family of fun and creativity.  Why not earn money doing something you love?

So onto my sneak peak.........

I made this card for Caroline's birthday to go with the gift I had packaged.

My colour combo is:

Calypso Coral

Coastal Cabana

Whisper White

It uses two new stamp sets that can be yours for FREE during the "SAB" period

The bunting is created using a stamp set called "Banner Blast" and has a matching punch which is awesome, I just know this is going to be a favourite with everyone as it's so versatile.

The label is from another set called "Your'e Lovely" and it co-ordinates with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and also the "Deco Labels" framelits so no cutting required!

I used "Gorgeous Grunge" stamps for the "splats", a real favourite set of mine which is constantly pulled from my shelf.

Do you see the lovely thick twine, it's gorgeous and comes in three delicious colours.  Here the Crisp Cantaloupe blends in great with the Calypso Coral ink.

The patterned paper is a sneak peak from the upcoming Spring/Summer Catalogue which releases also at the end of the month and we are being so spoilt with lots of amazing new products to play with.

A close up of the stamped bunting, I added a bitty flower from the "Bitty Punch Pack" set of punches topped with a pearl.

I hope you like my creation today, I am hoping to play more with my Sale-a-bration goodies and be back with more lovely things to share with you.

Don't forget, it's a great time of the year to host a party and earn yourself lots of exclusive products for FREE, it's fun and easy to host a party, just get in touch for more information.