Isle of Wight Christmas Craft Day Make: Festive Sparkly Cup

Good morning and welcome to a new crafty (and slightly festive) week here at Stampin' Sarah!

I had the second of my Christmas Crafty Days this weekend. I love my annual festive crafting kick off events. It gives me permissions to start all things Christmas-y. And start in earnest I have. As well as sharing all my festive projects with my lovely ladies on Saturday I have also been designing Christmas cards for my upcoming card class and making stock and bits for a big craft fayre in November. It is thoroughly festive in my house. And it has been made only easier by all the lovely new Autumn Winter products coming to a catalogue near you very soon (new catalogue live August 28th!).

So here is the first of my festive shares with you from my Christmas Craft days this year. I had seen so many lovely covered coffee cups all over Pinterest. However, when it came to sourcing the lovely little cups it proved near impossible. I could only buy in huge bulk volume. So when I saw these full size takeaway cups for sale in my local Sainsburys I decided to use these instead.

And they handily had a paper outer layer which was super easy to peel off and use as a template for the Pistachio Pudding In Color Paper Stack paper which I used to cover the cup.

I then stamped the Festive Flurry snowflakes on to a length of Natural Cotton Ribbon using Island Indigo ink (just a warning- this takes a long time to dry  and you get very inky if you try to do anything with the ribbon too soon. I ended up speeding up the process with my heat gun). The main embellishment was created with the Festive Flurry Framelits. I layered snowflakes cut from Island Indigo cardstock and the fantastically glittery Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. The silver embellishment is from last years seasonal catalogue (now sadly retired). But never fear, the new Autumn Winter catalogue has a new snowflake embellishment equally as lovely.

Here is the top of the cup. I tied a length of Whisper White Organza Ribbon around the whole cup and then created a tag using the Label Love stamp set punched with the Artisan Label Punch. I embellished the wooden stirring stick with three hearts punched with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

 

The whole project was then finished with a little sachet of hot chocolate and a packet of mini marshmallows to give as a festive warming gift. Or eat yourself as a treat partway through the class!

If you would like a copy of the new Seasonal Autumn Winter catalogue posting to you, please let me know. I would love to send one out to you to peruse over a cuppa.

Please let me know if you have any questions about this project. You can get in touch via email: poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249. I'm more than happy to help. All Stampin' Up! products can be ordered through my online store by clicking the product links above or the pictures below. Or get in touch and I'll happily place an order for you.

Happy Crafting

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Label Love

£17.95

Label Love

£21.95

Artisan Label Punch

£14.25

2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack

£19.50

Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon

£7.25

Festive Flurry Wood-Mount Bundle

£48.25

Festive Flurry Clear-Mount Bundle

£42.25

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

£4.50

Whisper White 5/8 Inch Organza Ribbon

£5.25

Label Love Clear Bundle

£27.25

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Craft Party Hostess GIfts made with new 2014-2015 Stampin' Up! products

Good morning all and a very Happy Friday to you. I hope you have a fantastic weekend lined up. I am hoping for some lovely weather to take the girls to the splash park and to get out for some walks too.

I demonstrated for some lovely friends last night and introduced them to the fabulous new Stampin' Up! In Colors (card to be shared next week). And we managed to get my lovely hostess some fabulous freebies too.

I was sat in my craft room looking for ideas for something to make as my Hostess Gift as a thank you for hosting a party. Then I remembered the lovely make and take kit I had received at our recent Stampin' Up! Regional in Telford. This made a perfect note card and matching gift bag.

The colour scheme is Strawberry Slush, Sahara Sand and Soft Sky. 

The card was made using the beautiful Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder matched with the Label Love Bundle (stamp set and Artisan Label Punch). The card was embellished with flowers created with the Petite Petals and punched with matching punch.

Here is a close up of the hanging gift tag label:

The gift bag was created with one sheet of A4. I decorated the front and back of the gift bag with a Strawberry Slush layer and a Whisper White layer stamped with Petite Petals flowers in Pool Party, Strawberry Slush and Pool Party. I had forgotten how effective creating your own Designer Papers can be by using inks and stamps to cover a piece of cardstock. 

Thanks for popping by today. I hope you have a great weekend and look forward to sharing lots of new catalogue inspiration with you next week.

Please get in touch with any questions or queries or please pop over to my Online Store for more information on all our products. Get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

Happy Crafting

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Hopeful Thoughts meets Melon Mambo Heat Embossing

Hooray for the weekend!! It is Friday and it'll hopefully be a lovely BBQ and sunshine filled weekend (but I won't hold my breath just in case!).

Today's crafty share is another of my May Card Class projects (if you'd like to find out more about joining one of my classes please see my 'Classes and Events' tab above). I'd seen another card with Melon Mambo (sadly now sold out off the Retiring List but there are other colours still available as well as beautiful new colours soon to be available in the new catalogue) embossing powder against black and I was amazed at the lovely (and bold) effect of it.

I've embossed on black before with poorer quality powders and never had such a defined and bright result. Stampin' Up! embossing powders really are some of the best I have worked with. I used the Hopeful Thoughts stamp set to create the branch background and then created the Butterfly with Papillon Potpourri (I stamped the image on to vellum, embossed and then punched with the Elegant Butterfly Punch). The greeting was stamped using the Label Love stamp set and punched with the Artisan Label Punch.

Don't forget the current promotions at the moment using the links below:

• Check the Retiring List for all products about to leave the catalogue
• Find out more about the fantastic Starter Kit Offer. Join my Team for just £50

You can order all Stampin' Up! products through my online store by clicking here or by clicking on any of the product links above. I will also happily order any products for you. Just drop me a line on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249 and I'll happily assist.

Happy Crafting

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A little bit of Label Love

Good morning and hello to all readers & crafters. I hope you've had a lovely weekend ;0)

Sam, Summer and I are off on a mini adventure at the moment with our motorhome so I have scheduled some craftiness for you this week.

My first crafty share of the week is this Very Vanilla & Basic Black Thank You card I made recently for a party hostess.

This uses the Deco Labels Collection Framelits (page 186 of the main catalogue) as a focal feature which I embossed with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (Page 191 of the main catalogue). I then cut three small pennnants using the lovely Modern Medley Designer Series Paper and wrapped a short length of Basic Black ribbon around the Label layer (this satin ribbon is now retired I have come to realise, however, there are other lovely Basic Black ribbons available on Page 173). To finish I stamped the Just For You label from the Label Love stamp set and added a little bit of rhinestone bling.

This is a simple but effective card as a quick and easy thank you note. I loved trying the monotone effect on this card as I usually prefer to craft with all the brightest colours of the rainbow.

Don't forget if there are any crafty essentials or must-haves that you'd like to get your hands on, you can now shop online 24/7. All items ordered will be shipped directly to you and you can even earn hostess freebies if you spend £150+ (who doesn't love freebies?!) And I'll also be posting a little extra something to all people ordering through my Online Shop throughout September. 

For an extra chance to win freebies, add the Hostess Code below to your order and at the end of the month I will be totaling the month's freebies and offering them to one lucky winner.

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Thanks for stopping by today. Pop back tomorrow for another quick crafty make.

Happy Crafting

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A bit of Mosaic Madness

Morning all and welcome to the nearly weekend (only a few hours to go.....)

I have a couple of crafty projects to share with you this morning. Both showcasing lovely new stamps and punches from the new annual catalogue.

The first card is our Make and Take project from last weekends Open House. I wanted to showcase the fantastic Mosaic Madness Bundle in all its coordinating glory.

This card uses the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, the fantastic Quatrefancy Speciality Designer Series Paper, the Mosaic Madness stamp set and coordinating Mosaic Punch. We also embellished with tiny flowers punches using the Itty Bitty Punches set. The colour scheme showcases the lovely new 2013-2015 In Colours, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush & Coastal Cabana.

A lovely quick and easy card to use lots of lovely new product and fun for us to create during my crafty Open House.

The picture below showcases all the fabulous Mosaic Products:

Mosaic Madness Bundle:

(Stamp set and Punch)

Clear-Mount:  £29.25 132733

Wood-Mount: £33.50 132734

Other coordinating products:

Quatrefancy Speciality DSP:              £11.50      130141

Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder:     £7.50      129984

The second project for today is this quick and simple Thank You notelet I created as my workshop thank you card for my lovely July customers.

It uses a Daffodil Delight card based coupled with Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper and then a label stamped and punched using the Label Love bundle of products. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who have ordered from me this month.

And for more handmade treats, I still have a couple of spaces available for my new Hostess Virtual Club (Stampers 10) club. I have an extra special handmade gift for anyone signing up and then you will receive all the perks of the club for the next 10 months. For more info please click here. 

Please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249 if you'd like to book a spot in the hostess club or place a customer order.

Hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you. I'm off to the beach in the motorhome today with Summer. We've discovered a lovely local splash park that she absolutely loves. And I'm thinking of braving it in to the water with her today too. Got to make the most of this sunshine before it disappears ;0)

Have a lovely crafty weekend all.

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Welcome to the New Catalogue

Good morning and welcome to the new Stampin' Up! catalogue. 

Here it is in all its new colour shiny glory. If you click on the photo below it will take you directly to the new catalogue and all the loveliness contained within it.

With the start of the new Stampin' Up! crafty year I also have lots of exciting announcements to share with you today.

July sees a brand new 'Best of' stamp set, Best of Butterflies. I am a sucker for a butterfly stamp and I absolutely adore this collection. I really love the small sketchy butterfly. Cannot wait to add this set to my collection.

 And here is the new discount promotion Stampin' Up! are offering on three lovely sentiment sets for July only. Who doesn't love new product and a price saving too. These are a real bargain so get yours while they are 25% off. I'd be more than happy to help you place an order.

If you'd like any more information, to book a party or place an order, please get in touch. And if you are local to me don't forget it is my new catalogue celebration Open House on Saturday 6th July from 10.30am to 3.30pm at my home in Newport. Please pop along for a copy of the catalogue and some crafty fun. Fabulous prizes to be won on the day as well as incentives for joining my hostess club or booking a party. Bring a friend, it would be lovely to meet you.

And finally a little bit of craftiness after all the excitement of a new catalogue and exclusive new sets. Here is a card we made at last months card class using the fabulous Best of Flowers (still available through March 31st) stamp set. 

This uses the white craft ink watercolour technique. We heat embossed the sunflowers with white embossing powder and then coloured using an aqua painter and white craft ink refill (I squeezed a few drops of white ink on to an acryllic block and drew the ink from the ink). Once this was fully dry (we heat blasted with a heat tool to speed up the process) we then coloured over the white ink with Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze to give this lovely subtle coloured technique. We used the rock and roll technique for the Papillon Pot Pourri butterfly which was then punched with the Elegant Butterfly punch.

The sentiment was stamped and punched using the fantastic Label Love stamp set and coordinating punch, both available as part of an exclusive bundle (saving 15% if you purchase them together!).

Bundle details:
Label Love and Artisan Label Punch

Clear: 132722 £28.95

Wood: 132723 £31.75

I think that is enough information for one day.

Please get in touch for any further information about the products or techniques featured. I would be only too happy to help: poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

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