Stampin' Up! UK Joyful Christmas Gift

Good morning and welcome to a crafty Wednesday here at Stampin' Sarah! Hope you all had a lovely Bonfire Night. As the weather was a bit changeable, Summer and I opted for a night in with indoor fireworks at Mum and Dads. She was fascinated by the sparklers so it was a big success (and the drive home got her to sleep which is always a big plus!).

Today I thought I would share a hostess thank you gift I made for my friend Hayley who hosted a Stampin' Up! party at her house in Southampton on Saturday. I had seen lots of variations of this idea across Blogland and Pinterest. I loved the idea of making seasonal coasters for upcoming festivities. I searched online for cork coasters and also purchased two shades of Stazon ink to colour the image with (I could have used a spray sealant with Stampin' Up! inkpads but as I wished to demo the technique it wouldn't have left enough time to dry the coasters).

I began by stamping the Poinsettia image from the Joyful Christmas stamp set using Black Stazon on to the 4 cork coasters. I then used a sponge dauber to ink the red on to the image.  I finished by stamping the leaves in green and then added a touch of sparkle to the centre of the flowers.

I was really pleased with the result and thought these would make perfect little gifts for a neighbour or friend. And if you package them up using the current Stampin' Up! packaging promotion they will fit easily in the post of through a letter box with a lovely handmade touch. Please click here for more information on the fantastic packaging bundles featuring Stampin' Up! gift boxes, ribbon and gift tags. Or to order the bundles directly through my store, please click on the photo below.

The last image is a close up the packaging for the coasters which uses:

Decorative Window Gift Box (132146 £4.50)

Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon (130012 £8.25)

Burlap Ribbon (132140 £6.95)

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 todays project or My Digital Studio, 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 Packaging Bundles Promotion

Good morning and welcome to a new and exciting Stampin' Up! day filled with new promotions and festive crafting cheer.

Stampin' Up! have announced two lovely festive product bundles for all your festive packaging and gift tag needs. These bundles are excellent for packaging treats and small gifts this Christmas season. 

The Holiday Tag It Decorative Box Bundle (item 135811) includes

• Stamp a Tag Kit
• Cherry Cobbler 1" (2.5 cm) Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (9.1 m)
• Decorative Window Gift Boxes (6 boxes)

The Holiday Tag It Extra-Large Box Bundle (item 135812) includes

• Stamp a Tag Kit
• Cherry Cobbler 1" (2.5 cm) Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon (9.1 m)
• Extra-Large Gift Boxes (3 boxes)

If you click on the flyer below it will connect your straight through to my online store to see the products in more detail.

Preparing for Christmas is also the perfect time to invest in the fantastic My Digital Studio software. It could help you with invites, Christmas cards, thank you notes, photo layouts for family and gifts. And for the next month, Stampin' Up! are offering a selection of seasonal downloads for 30% off. 

To download the full MDS software or a 30 day free trial click here and to see all the lovely products and downloads included in the festive sale, please click here.

What a lot of lovely festive creativity for a rainy Tuesday morning. Please get in touch directly for any help or queries about these promotions: poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

And please pop back over the coming days to see samples made using these promotional items. I cannot wait to download some of these new promotional MDS downloads and make some projects to share with you.

And just before I leave you, here is a quick Christmas card I shared with my team recently using the Shaker Frames and a small section of Window Sheet to create the shaker frame front. This card uses the mini Dasher image from the Best of Christmas stamp set and the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder. I love creating these quick and easy shaker frames to add a little dimension to my festive creations (and kids love the interactivity of the glittery shaker element). 

Thanks for popping by today and Happy Crafting to you all ;0)

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