A Fairy Celebration from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Good morning lovelies. How has your week been? I've been enjoying creating with my gorgeous Autumn Winter preorder products. I have some sneak peeks for you next week. As you read this I will be finalising my table and prep for my 2nd Christmas Craft Day today. I have lots of fun in store for my ladies today and having received some great feedback from last Saturday's creating I am sure some beautiful creations will be made today.

My creative share for today was the result of a challenge I set myself to ink a stamp I'd not created anything with yet. The Fairy Celebration stamp set was on my must have list when I saw the new annual catalogue yet I hadn't gotten around to creating with it. I wanted a colourful but simple card to highlight the gorgeous fairy image. This is what I came up with:

I simply stamped the fairy in Memento Black ink and coloured with a selection of ink pads and Blender Pens. I added Dazzling Diamonds to the toadstool and brushed Clear Wink of Stella over my Soft Sky background to add extra sparkle. The final embellishments were the stars taken from the In Color Accents pack and the tiny pearls.

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

Fairy Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141554]

£17.00

Brights Classic Stampin' Pads

[131182]

£51.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

£9.00

Brights A4 Card Stock

[131282]

£7.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.25

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

[133751]

£4.50

The new Stampin' Up! catalogue is here ;0)

It is my favourite time of the Stampin' Up! year- the new Annual Catalogue is live.

Wednesday saw the launch of the lovely book of fantastic-ness that is the 2016-2017 catalogue full of new stamps, fantastic accessories and inspiration. Click on the picture below to link through to the catalogue for a browse.

 I wanted to give you a peek at the new In Colors today. I created this card using the gorgeous new stamp set Swirly Bird (which coordinates with the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits). I used all 5 of the In Colors- Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach and Sweet Sugarplum.

I embellished with Brights Sequins and stamped the sentiment from Cottage Greetings.

And not only do we have a new catalogue this month but two FANTASTIC promotions as well. For anyone hosting a party during June that reaches £250 in sales you receive an additional £25 in Stampin' Rewards! 

June is the perfect month to join the Stampin' Up! family and my team of Inkin' Owls. For anyone purchasing the Starter Kit at the amazing price of £99 you can choose an additional 2 free stamp sets with your kit. So that is a potential extra £92 value on top of the £130 of products you can choose in your kit. To find out more about joining Stampin' Up! check out the Join My Team tab above.

Thank you for popping by today. Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up!, or any of 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!).

-XXX-

Product List

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set

[141749]

£23.00

2016-2018 In Color Classic Stampin' Pads

[141818]

£25.50

2016-2018 In Color A4 Cardstock

[141434]

£7.25

Brights Sequin Assortment

[138389]

£4.50

Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[139962]

£14.00

Sale-A-Bration 2016 New Team Member Gifts from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Morning crafters.

I've been busy creating my little business supply packs and gifts for the new team members who have joined my Inkin' Owls team during Sale-A-Bration so far. I joined Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration 6 years ago and wouldn't look back. I love being involved with the company and have loved seeing my crafting skill and ability change and evolve over the time I've been with Stampin' Up!

This year you can sign up with Stampin' Up! for the usual starter kit price of £99. For that you can choose £160 of current product from either the main or the Spring Summer catalogue. It really is such a great time to sign up- such great value for money. And don't forget you will then benefit from an ongoing 20% discount on all future purchases as a Demonstrator. The great thing about being involved with Stampin' Up! is you can grow your business to a level that suits you. So if joining just for the discount is what you fancy, that is fine. But you can grow a great and profitable business also if that is the opportunity you are looking for.

Can you spot the theme with my team member packs? We are the Inkin' Owls after all.....

Alongside the little packs of crafty goodies I give my new team members I also put together a little business pack of ideas on how to grow your business and get started. 

I love my little Pink Owl labels. She is even holding an envelope (we can assume with a handmade card inside!).

Here is a closer look at the contents of the pack including these adorable little owl post in notes with a matching covered notepad.

For more information please have a read through the info on the 'Join My Team' tab above. Or drop me a line on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249 to ask any questions. I'd love to welcome you to the Inkin' Owls and put one of my team packs in the post to you today ;0)

Thank you for popping by today. Pop back on Monday for more craftiness. I'll be sharing a very special birthday card I made for my Mum. Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up!, Sale-A-Bration or any of our new 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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Pinkies Spring Summer Catalogue Blog Hop with Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Spring/Summer Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Welcome to the Isle of Wight and my little corner of the Pinkies Blog Hop celebrating the lovely new products from our fantastic new catalogue. If you've hopped here from Linda's blog welcome and I hope you've enjoyed the inspiration shared so far.

Today I have a project inspired by a Patty Bennett creation I glanced past on Pinterest to share with you. I loved the simplicity of using the new Birthday Blooms stamp set in a less obvious way. The heart border stamp is so striking and I chose every Stampin' Up! tone of blue to give an ombre style to my birthday card.

I fussy cut the 'Happiest' to give a little dimension and to allow the sentiment to overhang my 2" punched circle. I added Basic Rhinestones along with a length of Silver 1/8" Ribbon to give a little extra texture and sparkle.

Thank you for joining me on the hop today. Pop over to Sue's blog to continue the Spring Summer inspiration.

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It is time for the Spring Summer Catalogue 2016 + Sale-A-Bration from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

It is January 5th which can only mean one thing- a new catalogue with extra lovely freebies in the form of Sale-A-Bration!!! This is my favourite time of the Stampin' Up! year. You earn extra rewards from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue for buying all the lovely new products from the Spring Summer Catalogue (or any items from the big catalogue also).

Click on either of the images below to click through to have a look at the PDF versions of both catalogues.

      

Just to give you an idea of some of the items I love in the new Spring Summer catalogue there are fantastic new stamps, Project Life kits, embellishments, punches and Big Shot accessories. Here are just a few of my favourites:

I just love the Pyramid Pals Bundle. With Pyramid Pals Thinlets paired with the Playful Pals stamp set the possibilities are endless for these cute little animal creations.

I am a sucker for embellishments and the Spring Summer catalogue does not disappoint. From the gorgeous Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper for adding a touch of glitz to your projects to the new Honeycomb Embellishments which are a perfect texture addition to lots of special projects (and they also coordinate with my favourite Sale-A-Bration stamp set- more on that later!). And who doesn't love a cuppa? Well look at the adorable Have a Cuppa embellishments. These are just too lovely. I might just have to keep a set to look at and make me smile.

 We have another new little mini punch pack launching with this catalogue, the Party Punch Pack perfect for birthdays, celebrations, invites, place settings.... endless fun. I got to try these punches at Convention and I just loved them instantly.

And finally, Stampin' Up! have partnered with Wink of Stella to offer these gorgeous sparkle brushes for adding a little glitter to your projects. I have both the gold and clear and I love them both. You can never have enough crafty sparkle I say.

And now on to Sale-A-Bration and how you can get your hands on all those lovely freebies. 

There are three ways to benefit during Sale-A-Bration.

Here’s the deal: for every 60 €/£45 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. That means it’s the perfect time to purchase those products you’ve had your eye on while earning more products for free.

Note: Pages 4–15 of the Sale-A-Bration brochure show products available throughout the entire Sale-A-Bration sales period (5 January–31 March 2016); Pages 16–19 show limited-time products available only until 15 February.* Watch for another batch of limited-time products coming 16 February!
*Based on inventory, availability may be temporarily extended.

Need another excuse to get together with friends? Just host a qualifying party with at least 275 €/£200 in sales during Sale-A-Bration and you’ll earn 27 €/£20 more Stampin’ Rewards! You can even apply your Stampin’ Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself!

It’s the best time of year to join Stampin’ Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just 129 €/£99 and choose 45 €/£30 more of FREE products for your Starter Kit. Plus, the kit ships for free. Click here to sign up direct and join my Inkin' Owls team.

 
And here is a little sneak of some Stampin' Up! creations using the Sale-A-Bration freebies.

My absolute favourite product from the Sale-A-Bration 2016 catalogue is the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set designed to compliment the Honeycomb Embellishments. I love this set simply for this happy little bird. I think he'll be one of my favourite images of the upcoming months.

Thank you for popping by today. Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up!, Sale-A-Bration or any of our new 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!)

 -XXX-.

Pinkies Annual Catalogue Blog Hop: A From Land to Sea Notecard Trio from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Thank you for joining us on another Pinkies Blog Hop! We're showcasing lots of gorgeous projects using products from the new Stampin' Up!® Annual Catalogue. Simply use the buttons at the end of each post to keep hopping!

Welcome to the Isle of Wight and my little part of today's blog hop. Thank you for joining me from Paula's blog. Such a lot of inspiration!

When I first caught a glimpse of the new Annual Catalogue my heart just melted when I saw the From Land to Sea stamp set. Living on an island I understandably love the sea. But I have been a little obsessed with both jellyfish and turtles since I was young (I even remember writing a very lengthy school project on jellies of the oceans!). I couldn't have imagined a more perfect stamp set.

So today's projects are inspired by this fantastic set. I created a trio of 10.5cm square notecards. 

The first of my notecards was inspired by a make I saw on Pinterest which combined the From Land to Sea lighthouse with the swooshes from Work of Art. I love the versatility of Work of Art and how many different backgrounds you can create. My colours for this card are: Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky.

I so love turtles. I have been lucky enough to snorkel with turtles and I just love their gentle grace. I wanted to recreate the beautiful blues and greens of tropical seas. For this notecard I crumpled a 10cm square of Whisper White and then rubbed my ink pads directly on the surface. I then blended the excess ink with my Stampin' Sponge. I was trying to create the light through water effect with the inked cracks. The colours I used for this card: Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise.

The last of my trio features my absolute favourite stamp, the jellyfish. For this card I stamped the image on to a 10cm square piece of Whisper White. I coloured my jelly with blender pens using Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. I then stamped the jelly image on to a post-it and created a mask. To finish I sponged Pear Pizzazz, Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Bay ink to create the background. The last detail was doodled stitching (an extra I love adding to my cards and scrapbook pages).

Thank you for joining me today. I am sure this won't be the last time I share projects using these fantastic images so please pop back again soon. Now to continue the hop please continue to Caroline's blog for more creativity and inspiration.

 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!)

 -XXX-

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