A Stampin' Colouring Book Gift from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Happy Monday Crafters.

What a weekend it has been.  I hosted the first of my annual Christmas Craft Days on Saturday. What a fantabulous day we all had. My ladies created some lovely projects and I gave them a little sneak peek of my Autumn Winter goodies. I am definitely now in Christmas crafting mode and think I might make a start on my Christmas card stash imminently.

I have a different little project to share with you today. This was the gift for my Hostess Club ladies with their July orders. If you'd like to find out more about my virtual clubs you can click the tab above. But in essence I run a monthly club where each member places a monthly order (£15 minimum) and one month you receive the hostess freebies and each month with your order is a handmade gift from me (as well as a gift for joining too). You also receive a copy of each catalogue launched during your time in the club. I welcome new members at any time for a duration of 10 months. You are more than welcome to join from anywhere in the UK. You don't have to be local to the Isle of Wight. I post lovely crafty packages all over the UK on a monthly basis.

With the current trend for adult colouring books and mindfulness I thought I would have a go at creating my own Stampin' Up! mini book for my lovely club members which I packaged with a little pack of colouring pencils. 

Creating my colouring ages allowed me to go through my stamp shelves and pick out all the sets with black and white outlines. I inked up some images I haven't used in ages. It was fun to just go through and just stamp without worrying about lining up and stamping in exact positions.

I think these little colouring sets would make lovely little gifts or could be adapted in to a colour your own birthday or Christmas card set.

Thank you for popping by today. Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up! or our products. I would love to help. All items can be purchased online via my shop or get in touch directly and I can order them for you to be delivered direct to your door. I'd also love to Demo for you and your friends at a crafty party. As the hostess you earn lots of lovely freebies and you all get to make a fun crafty project too (no crafting experience necessary!)

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Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

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£8.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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£5.50

Barnyard Babies Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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£17.00

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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£17.00

Fairy Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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£17.00

From Land To Sea Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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£17.00

In The Meadow Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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£18.00

Papillon Potpourri Clear Stamp Set

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£14.00

Sitting Here Photopolymer Stamp Set

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£15.00

A Work of Art Hostess Thank You Card from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Good morning crafters. What a wet and grey start to Good Friday. I'm hoping the weather improves a bit here on the Isle of Wight as we have an Easter Egg Activity Hunt to get to at 11am at the RSPCA. The girls have their Easter Bonnets all ready and everything ;0)

I have a thank you card creation to share today. I made this for a lovely friend who recently hosted a Stampin' Up! party at her home. This is inspired by a card I saw over at Pootles blog. I love the ombre effect of inking the stamp once and then stamping three times so you get the gradually lightening tones.

The colour I picked for this card is one of my favourites, Coastal Cabana. I stamped the swish from Work of Art three times and then added the fancy 'Thank You' from Another Thank You.

I added the little Silver Glimmer Paper shapes punched with the Itty Bitty Accents punches for an extra bit of bling (no card is complete without sparkle).

I'd like to wish you a very Happy Easter weekend. I hope you get lots of crafty time as well as fun doing whatever you have planned.

Thank you for popping by today. Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up! or our products. I would love to help. All items can be purchased online via my shop (or click on the links below to find out more about specific products) or get in touch directly and I  can order them for you to be delivered direct to your door. 

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Happy New Year Saleabration 2015 Sneak Peek Desk Calendar from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Happy New Year to all my crafty friends and readers.

Let me start with a huge thank you for all your support throughout 2014. I look forward to seeing what craftiness is in store for 2015.

I hope you had a lovely festive season and a fantastic New Year celebration. January 1st is my birthday so I had a lovely day with my family. We started with a morning walk on the beach and then I made homemade soup for everyone at mine. Then Sam treated me to a trip to see The Hobbit in the afternoon. I have been to the cinema for my birthday every year for as long as I can remember. It must be the film studies graduate in me ;0)

So to celebrate 2015 I have my virtual club gift project to share with you today. For all my lovely monthly club ladies I made these desk stand calendars with fun little post it notes attached.

I was looking for inspiration for this months order gifts and I found a whole file of these 'Keep Calm' themed post its in my crafty drawers. The colours were perfect In Color 2013-2015 matches so I used that as the basis for creating these desk easel stand calendars. 

I made two colour ways. One with a Crisp Cantaloupe base (stamping in Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Tangerine Tango) and the other with a Pistachio Pudding base (stamping in Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green).

The stand up section was Baked Brown Sugar which I stamped over in Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede and Early Espresso inks.  I just cannot get enough of the Sale-a-Bration 2015 stamp set Lotus Blossom. I love the effect of the layered stamping. It is so therapeutic to line up each layer (made easier by the fact that the stamps are photopolymer).

These were super simple to make. I simply started with a 20cm x 10cm base which I scored at 10cm and 5cm. I then folded the 5 cm section inward (towards the post it notes) and attached my 10cm square Baked Brown Sugar section to form the stand up easel section. Super simple. And perfect for any occasion.

Thank you for popping by today.  I am taking part in a Pinkies Sale-A-Bration celebration Blog Hop tomorrow with my fellow team of Demonstrators. We'd love it if you popped back to join the hop and gain some Sale-a-Bration creative ideas.

Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up! or our products. I would love to help. All items can be purchased online via my shop (you can click here and then click shop in the top right corner) or get in touch directly and I'll order them for you. You can get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

Happy Crafting 

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2013-2015 In Color A4 Cardstock & Classic Stampin' Pads New Color Kit

£27.95

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Creme Egg Flower Treats

Good morning all. How has your week been? A good one I hope. Time with a newborn just flies by. I cannot believe Sylvie is 3 and a half weeks already. And time is flying by and I don't seem to be getting anything massively productive done. But I don't mind as Sam goes back to work next week so we have just been enjoying family time and picnics in the campervan.

Today's crafty project is inspired by a fab project I saw on Sam Donald's blog. I love the simplicity of using the Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Elegant Eggplant cardstock and ribbon to compliment the colours of the Creme Egg wrapping. I created these little Creme Egg treats to include with my Hostess Club orders to wish my lovely ladies a very Happy Easter.

I love the use of the Spiral Flower Die to create this three layered flower base for a Cadbury's Creme Egg. I simply layered the three colours together and rolled the flower with all three spirals together at once. I secured the flower (leaving a wide enough centre space to glue dot the egg in place) with my hot glue gun to give a sturdy and solid base. I then placed each Creme Egg flower in to a Medium Cello Bag and tied with a length of Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (this Stitched Grosgrain is also available in Real Red. I didn't realise when I created this project that the red ribbon I had used is now retired!).

To finish I punched three miniature flower shapes using my Itty Bitty Punch Pack and embellished with a tiny Basic Pearl.

If you'd like to find out more about joining my Hostess Virtual Club please see the 'Virtual Club' tab at the top of the page. I have a new Club starting this month and I would love to welcome you with an extra special homemade welcome gift. If you'd like more info or to sign up, please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249. 

Thanks for popping by today and hope you all have a lovely crafty weekend.

Happy Crafting

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Stampin' Up! UK Joyful Christmas Gift Set

Good morning all. How has your crafty week been? I'm busy prepping today for the Cowes Christmas Fair tomorrow kicking off at 10.30am. I have two lovely make and take projects for you to complete. One design for children to have a go at and another for adults. Would be lovely to see you and I would love to say a festive hello.

My creative make for today uses the Merry Little Christmas Simply Created Card Kit from the Autumn Winter catalogue. I had received a sample as part of a Demonstrator sample swap of all the items in the new catalogue and when I came across this card blank in my stash I wanted to give it a go. I love the colour palette of this kit and all the elements that make up these lovely cards. The kit contains all the elements to make 8 cards. And the beauty is that you can use any of your festive stamps to create a lovely festive greeting card. Within the catalogue there is a matching Merry Little Christmas stamp which fits the die cuts perfectly. 

I used the Joyful Christmas stamp set to complete my card. I stamped the image twice, once on the die cut and once on a piece of scrap Season of Style Desginer Series Paper. I cut the smaller floral image from the patterned paper and layered this over the main image.

I used the same technique to create this party door prize gift bag full of stamping and crafty goodies for a recent crafty party I demo'd for. This time I stamped the image on patterned DSP and a scrap of Cherry Cobbler cardstock. If you'd like to book your own party to receive a crafty handmade gift from me, Stampin' Up! freebie goodies and the chance to win a crafty door prize, I have dates available in December and January and in to the best time of the Stampin' Up! year, Sale-A-Bration. To find out more, drop me a line on 01983 609249 or poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk.

I have included links to the products used for today's project either by clicking on the photos or the direct links above. If you place an online order for any Stampin' Up! products through my online store remember to add the code below and I will add your name to the draw to win the hostess benefits for the month's combined orders (with a minimum of £25 in hostess freebies):

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Please get in touch if you have any questions about today's project or about placing an order or about Stampin' Up! in general. You can contact me on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

Happy Crafting

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Stampin' Up! UK Sweater Weather Hostess Club Gifts

Good morning and a very happy (rainy?) Sunday to you. I hope you have a lovely crafty day planned. I have a long list of crafty projects that need tackling today starting with some lovely festive card candy for my Pinkies team Convention swap (Convention is just around the corner now so I really must get my candy designed and made!).

I'm up early today editing and watermarking photos ready to schedule some posts for when I am away. I am so excited about this years Convention as I have a member of my team attending too. I am hoping for lots of big news and exciting sneak peaks too. Of course, I'll be straight home blogging upon my return to share photos of the experience.

Today's crafty share is a project I am really pleased with, some Sweater Weather inspired 2014 diaries that I included with this months Hostess Club orders. I found some lovely little pocket sized diaries in Tesco that I realised would be perfect for covering. I had a new and unopened pack of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper sat in my paper box and thought this would be perfect to colour match with the stamped sayings (not Stampin' Up! I am afraid. I saw these stamps online last Christmas and my other half bought them as a Christmas gift as I am so addicted to stamping!)

The labels for the front of the diaries were cut in Very Vanilla and Early Espresso using the fabulous Chalk Talk Framelits Dies and finished with the small flower punched with the Itty Bitty Punches using Champagne Glimmer Paper.

I have included links to the products used for today's project either by clicking on the photos or the direct links above. If you place an online order for any Stampin' Up! products through my online store remember to add the code below and I will add your name to the draw to win the hostess benefits for the month's combined orders (with a minimum of £25 in hostess freebies):

V99TUSS2

Please get in touch if you have any questions about today's project or about placing an order or about Stampin' Up! in general. You can contact me on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

Happy Crafting

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October offers and news from Stampin' Up!

Good morning and welcome to another crafty day here on the Isle of Wight.

A new month always brings exciting news from Stampin' Up! HQ. The above picture shows this month's fantastic 'Best Of...' stamp set and this month we're focused on the best of Sale-A-Bration stamp sets. I love these floral images and cannot wait to place my order to get hold of these.

There is also a new promotion launching on October 7th, you could join Stampin' Up! and my lovely team of stampers, for only £25! Now that is a real bargain!!! More info to be posted next week once the promotion goes live. If you'd like to find out more in the mean time I'm happy to have an informal chat about joining Stampin' Up! and how it could work for you. I also have more info on the 'Join My Team' tab above.

And the last exciting bit of news is that if you host a qualifying party during October (£250+ in sales) you will receive an additional £25 in hostess freebies. So for a £250 sales party you will receive an amazing £65 of Stampin' Up! product for free. There has never been a better time to host a crafty party. I'm happy to theme your crafty make around any occasion or event (Christmas is still proving HUGELY popular at my parties currently). I can design a card, scrapbook page or gift box depending on what you fancy making. So get in touch on 01983 609249 or poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk to book your party or chat about what is involved and most importantly find out about the freebies you could earn for hosting.

And now for something a little bit crafty. I shared a card with you yesterday from my recent team shoebox swap. Today's cards are Lorraine and Charlotte's designs from the shoebox evening. Sandy designed a lovely card too with Lovely as a Tree and the reflection technique, however, I have yet to finish colouring it so that will be a share for another day.

Card 1 Uses: 

Elegant Butterfly Punch

Bitty Butterfly Punch

Yippee Skippee! Stamp Set

Dictionary Stamp Set

Basic Grey and Daffodil Delight Cardstock and Ink

Card 2 Uses:

Baby Prints Stamp Set

Zoo Babies Stamp Set 

That's The Ticket Stamp Set & Ticket Duo Punch

Small Heart Punch

Crumb Cake and Early Espresso Ink and Cardstock

Thank you for stopping by today. Please get in touch with any Stampin' Up! or crafty questions, I'd be more than happy to help.

Happy Crafting ;0)
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Hello New Catalogue

 Hello and Happy Stampin' Up! New Year!

 

I always love October 1st and all the new crafting products it brings. I was up at the crack of dawn pondering the new catalogue and all the lovely new things within it trying to decide on my essential purchases (new iridescent embossing powder, Smooch Spritz, Two By Two stamp and the Ticket Duo punch were top of my list!). My order was in first thing and now the wait for all the lovely new goodies to arrive *fingers crossed for a quick despatch*. Click on the photo above to link through to the new catalogue and see all the lovely new crafty bits for yourself.

And as if the new catalogue (and all the lovely things in the Autumn/Winter Catalogue too) was not enough, Stampin' Up! have launched a new promotion for October and November. For all new recruits joining you will receive a free pack of Designer Series Paper each month for 6 months. That is an extra £59 value on top of the £130 product value of the Starter Kit, all for a bargain £99!! It is a perfect time to join my Wight Stampers team (click on the link to order your Starter Kit directly with Stampin' Up! and receive your kit asap- this is my personalised link for you to join my team specifically). Find out more by clicking the 'Join My Team' tab above.

 

So many exciting new products and so little time to craft. Please get in touch to book your Stampin' Up! crafty party, order your products, talk about the opportunity to join Stampin' Up! as a Demo (with no commitment to make further sales) or just chat all things craft: poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk, 07830 343830 or 01983 609249.

 

Happy Crafting ;0)

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A Reason to Smile

For August only, you have the opportunity to purchase—or earn for FREE—an exclusive stamp set, available only through this special offer!

A Reason to Smile Stamp Set.

Get the Reason to Smile Set FREE when you spend £60 on any Stampin’ Up! products.
Or purchase it at the regular retail price of £18.95 (Wood) or £14.95 (Clear).

Get in touch to find out more or to place an order, 01983 609249 or poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk

Happy Crafting ;0)

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Free Stampin' Up! ribbons and brads

During the month of July Stampin' Up! have announced a fab freebie offer with a £45 spend.

If you purchase £45 of products this month you will receive a bundle of brads and ribbon for free.

 These lovely brads and ribbons match the Sale-A-Bration papers, Everyday Enchantment, which are available to purchase for £9.95 for the month of July only.

To take advantage of this offer get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

Happy crafting ;0)
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Free Designer Series Papers in April

Stampin' Up! have announced another fantastic promotion for April. For every £45 order placed in April you can choose a free pack of Designer Series Paper from the selection below.

Please click here for more information. This runs right through to the end of the month so take advantage of this fab offer before the end of April.

Please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249 to find out more or to place your April promotion order

Happy Crafting

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Apologies for my absence

Hello to all my regular blog readers (and anyone who may be new to Stampin' Sarah).

Just thought I would pop a quick note on here to explain my absence from posting recently. 1) My laptop exploded last week!!! It was 3 months old and just went kaput in the middle of me doing a bit of pinning on Pinterest. 2) Despite not working at the mo I am still shattered and have had very little time for crafting. I have managed a few lovely projects such as baby announcements and thank yous. But I wont share these till after our Little Miss has made an appearance.

Don't like to leave my blog blank for periods of time so wanted to give a quick bit of explanation. And a photo should give you an idea of what has been going on here recently:

Thats right, it has been baby washing galore what with the beautiful weather we had last week. It was just so lovely to see all the little baby grows hanging out on the line. They are all now packed away neatly in the baby's chest of drawers (and a couple are awaiting packing in my hospital bag).

So thats why things have been a little slow on the blog front recently. I have a few lovely things in the pipeline to share with you and also lots of lovely sneak peaks from the Summer Mini too. I am holding an impromtu scrapbooking class this Friday at 1pm so I'll have some lovely summery pages to share with you by the end of the week (assuming I can lay my hands on a borrowed computer at some point- mine is going to take 28 days to fix!!!).

Hope all is well out there in blog land and please bear with me for the next few weeks. I'll be back asap.

Happy Crafting ;0)
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August Promotion From Stampin' Up!

Happy August 1st to you all.

Just a quick post (which will remain at the top of my blog till August 31st) to share with you the new 'Free Gift' promotion from Stampin' Up!

This month, with any customer purchase of £75 or workshop order of £250+, you will receive this lovely cosmetic purse which comes complete with Rich Razzleberry striped ribbon and a pack of assorted clips.

This exclusive offer is only available throught the month of August. If you'd like to place an order or book a workshop please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

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