It is Autumn Winter Catalogue Day

So today is another of my favourite days in the Stampin' Up! year- the new Autumn Winter catalogue is live today! Crafting for Christmas is the best kind of crafting in this house. I love changing my colour palette to reds and greens and coming up with new gift boxes and card ideas. And of course I can add sparkle to everything!

To see whats new you can check out the catalogue pdf here or pop over to my online store here. If you'd like your own paper copy of the catalogue then just drop me an email on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk and I'll happily pop one in the post for you.

And as if new catalogue loveliness wasn't enough. Stampin' Up! have also announced a fabulous new Hostess promotion for September and October. If you host a party with £250+ sales you will receive the exclusive Merry Patterns stamp set for free.

To see more about this exclusive host set watch the great promo video from Stampin' Up! HQ:

And finally for this fabulous new crafty day I thought I would share one of the fabulous new Stampin' Up! Thinlit sets- the Trim Your Stockings Thinlits Dies. These dies also come as part of the Tags and Trimmings Bundle. These dies have 19 elements to make this gorgeous little pillow box stocking project. I love all the extra little embellishments that come with the dies including the trim die and the snowflake (as well as holly, hearts, tags and a bell die too). The box is so simple to put together and could be used for table decorations or place settings or even a homemade advent calendar!

This shows the reverse of the box and how it attaches to the stocking.

I'd love to help you earn the fabulous free stamp set during September or October. So drop me a line to book your Christmas or Halloween themed party. 

Please let me know if you have any questions about Stampin' Up! and their products. I would be happy 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 the opportunity to demonstrate for you and your friends at a crafty party. As the hostess you earn exclusive free products and all guests get to create a fun crafty project to take home too. No crafting experience necessary! Get in touch if you'd like any further information.

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Painted Blooms Notebook from Stampin' Up! UK Demonstrator Sarah Poulton

Good morning crafty friends and a very Happy Weekend to you!

I'm posting a day later than usual. I got a bit sidetracked yesterday morning placing the order for Thursdays's fab Sale-A-Bration party and I completely forgot to finish writing today's post. So I am having a bloggy catch up while watching Downton Abbey (how did I miss watching this before? I am totally hooked!).

So here is today's crafty share a bit later than anticipated. This is the gift I made as a thank you for my January party hostesses (personalised for each hostess). I always like to make a handmade thank you on top of the amazing benefits offered by Stampin' Up! 

I made this notebook by covering an A4 journal with some gorgeous (but sadly retired) patterned Kraft cardstock (you can still purchase plain Kraft in the catalogue and stamp a design yourself). I then cut floral designs from the gorgeous (and hugely popular amongst my customers this month) Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper and layered over an Elegant Eggplant label cut using the Apothecary Accents Framelits.

I personalised the label with letters cut from Silver Glimmer Paper using my Little Letters Thinlits Dies.

If you would like to book your own crafty party for you and your friends and family and receive a special handmade gift from me as well as fantastic Sale-A-Bration and Hostess freebies from Stampin' Up! then please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249. I have dates available through February and March  and would love to come and show you Stampin' Up!'s fantastic range of craft supplies.

You can find out more about the new Spring Summer Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration promotion by clicking here or by using the navigation menu on the left. This really is the most exciting time of the year to shop. New products and fantastic freebie rewards too. 

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 above 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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Crafty Party Thank You Gift: Stampin' Up! Gift Box Punch Board Make

Happy Wednesday Crafters.

How is your week going so far? It is a downward slide to the weekend now. Which can only mean more time for craftiness ;0)

As I mentioned on Monday, I have gone a bit Gift Box crazy. I recently purchased the fantabulous Stampin' Up! Gift Box Punch Board. I needed to make a thank you gift for a recent party hostess and thought this would be a perfect demonstration and gift all in one.

If you have already purchased the Envelope Punch Board then you will know just how simple these boards are to use. All the measurements and instructions are listed right on the Board and you just decide which size box you'd like to make, cut your paper/card to size and follow the instructions (all measurements are also listed on the board for your reference too).

The box above was the largest listed on the Board, It is made from a 12"x12" piece of cardstock (the Gift Box Board usefully has a score extending arm to make 12"x12" easier to score!). The finished box is 4" square. And the best thing about these boxes is that they are held together with little tabs punched by the board. There is no glue used to hold my large 4" box together (the ribbon is simply for decoration too!).

I created the box using the gorgeous new Under the Tree Speciality Designer Series Paper. I love these thick cardstock- weight Kraft sheets. Perfect for box making. It is Kraft/Gold Tone on one side with  Whisper White printed patterns and the other side of each 12"x12" is a Christmas themed design in Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green or Early Espresso.

I wrapped my box with Gold Satin Ribbon and a length of Cherry Cobbler ribbon (sadly now retired by the beautiful Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon would be perfect too). I love the effect of tying two bows on top of one another. 

I created the tag using the Seasonally Scattered stamp set. I heat embossed the 'Thanks' stamp with Gold Embossing Powder on to Cherry Cobbler card stock and then cut with my Magnetic Platform and my Apothecary Accents Framelits. I punched a small hole in to the tag and attached with a third tiny bow using Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon.

And while I was in a Gift Box making mood I made a mini gift box as the Door Prize for my recent party. This example is the smallest box on the Gift Box Punch Board- 1-3/4" square made from a 5" x 5" square of DSP.

I wrapped this box with a length of Blackberry Bliss Satin Stitched Ribbon and tied with a Autumn Wooden Element Leaf tied with Baker's Twine.

Don't forget to check out this week's new Weekly Deals by clicking on the picture below.

Thank you for popping by today and for sharing in my Gift Box creativity excitement. If you have any questions about today's project or the products I have used, please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249. You can order online direct through my store by clicking the product links above or the pictures below. I also have availability in the next few months for your very own crafty party. Click on the Promotions tab above to see the exclusive hostess promotion running until October 31st.

Happy Crafting

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Gift Box Punch Board

£17.95

Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper

£11.50

Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon

£6.25

Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon

£7.25

Seasonally Scattered Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£15.95

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

£4.50

Magnetic Platform

£35.95

Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies

£20.95

Cherry Cobbler 1/2 Inch Seam Binding Ribbon

£6.25

Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

£7.95

Autumn Wooden Elements

£4.50

New Autumn Winter Catalogue, Exciting News and a little bit of Partridge & Pears Festive Crafting from Stampin' Up!

 Good morning and too many exciting things to share with you this morning:

1) The new Autumn Winter Catalogue is now LIVE! You order direct through my online store by clicking here or by dropping me an email on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk. View the full catalogue by clicking on the image below.

2) With the launch of the fantastic new seasonal catalogue comes the launch of a fantastic new hostess promotion. Host a party anytime between now and October 31st and receive the Good Greetings stamp set for free (with sales of £200+). That is in addition to the usual hostess benefits.

So for a £200 sales party you will receive a handmade gift from me for hosting, £30 to spend on any products you like from the catalogue and the Good Greetings stamp set too! All this and a fun evening of craft and creating with your friends. There really hasn't been a better time to host a Stampin' Up! party. I have availability through September and October, so get in touch today to book your date: poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249.

If you do not live locally to me (on the Isle of Wight) I would be happy to set up a Facebook online crafty party. If you pop an email over to me we can have a chat about how to get started with hosting an online social.

3) For 3 more days you can order the Big Shot Bundles or order your Big Shot and receive a bundle for free. Click my Promotions tab above for more information.

And to celebrate the launch of the new Autumn Winter catalogue I wanted to share this fun Block Stepper Card I created for my August Card Class. 

As you've probably realised I am completely addicted to my Blendabilities and colouring my stamped images. I'm by no means an expert when it comes to colouring but I enjoy experimenting with the colours to see what effects I can come up with. So when I opened my copy of the new catalogue you can imagine my delight when I came across the Partridge & Pears stamp set. I love colouring all the elements of this image.

This card was made using a Cherry Cobbler card base measuring 12" x 4-1/2" (scored at 1-1/2" intervals in both directions). I followed these instructions created by the lovely Eveline as to how to cut and fold the card base.

I then decorated with 1-1/4" squares of Champagne Glimmer Paper and 1-1/8" squares of Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper (a fantastic little paper stack with 48 sheets of 11.4 x 16.5cm Christmas paper for the bargain price of £6.25).

The image was then stamped in Memento Black ink and coloured with my Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler and Smokey Slate Blendabilities.

The Merry Christmas is stamped using the fab Good Greetings stamp set (receive free for hosting a party don't forget!)

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 direct and I'll happily place an order for you.

Happy Crafting

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Partridge & Pears Clear-Mount Stamp Set

£12.95

Champagne Glimmer Paper

£4.50

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

£6.25

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Crumb Cake Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

£10.95

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

£10.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

£5.50

Watercolor Wonder meets Petite Petals Hostess Gift

Happy Friday! I hope you have a lovely weekend planned. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for some lovely weather so the girls and I can get out and about. We've been enjoying long walks and feeding the ducks this week. But should the weather take a turn as predicted I have lots of crafty projects on the go at home planning for my Christmas Craft Days next month.

Today's crafty make is another gift set for one of my recent party hostesses. I always like to give a handmade crafty gift to my hostesses to say thank you on top of the lovely product freebies they receive from Stampin' Up! I created another of these super simple handbags that we were shown at our Telford Regional. I shared a similar one here. This is made from one sheet of standard UK A4 card (in this case I used Strawberry Slush with Blushing Bride and Rich Razzleberry accents).  

Here is the picture on our instruction sheet from the Stampin' Up! event. This was designed by Julie Kettlewell and shows exactly how you need to divide up your base sheet of cardstock.

Once you have cut and scored your A4 sheet you then just layer your cardstock for the decorative outside panels. I used the Petite Petals stamp set to stamp a layer of Whisper White and mounted on to Rich Razzleberry. 

For this card I used the new Work of Art stamp set. This is such a versatile set with brush stroke stamps, mixed sentiments and the chevron design used above too. For this card I used my Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies to create the window. On the base Whisper White layer I stamped the Chevrons in Rose Red, Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride to create the layered pink look. I then used my Blushing Bride and Rose Red markers to doodle an edging to my window. 

I finished by stamping the sentiment and highlighting with 3 shades of pink Candy Dots.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you all have a lovely crafty weekend. I would love to hear what you are up to or see your crafty projects. Please pop over to my Facebook page and share your weekends crafty plans:

www.facebook.com/stampinupiow

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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A focus on the new Stampin' Up! In Colors

I demonstrated for some lovely friends last week in celebration of the launch of the new catalogue. As I am still awaiting my big parcel of goodies from the new catalogue I had to design a project with the sneak peek products I had received during our Demonstrator preorder period. I decided what better way to launch the new catalogue than with a card which focuses on our beautiful new In Colors.

The new In Colors are:

• Blackberry Bliss
• Hello Honey
• Lost Lagoon
• Mossy Meadow
• Tangelo Twist

I love the dusty tones of these colours and how beautifully they work together. I already envisioning beautiful festive cards made with Blackberry Bliss and Lost Lagoon. If you click on the In Color peg picture above it will connect you through to the full range of new In Color products available online or by ordering direct with me.

The card we stamped together at Pat's party used the paint stroke swish stamp from the beautiful Work of Art stamp set. We stamped it in 4 of the In Color inks and then stamped the gorgeous swirly sentiment from the exclusive Hostess stamp set 'Hello There' in Blackberry Bliss ink. We then finished with flowers punched from the In Color cardstock pack using the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack.

 The In Colors are such a fantastic way to get started with Stampin' Up! And there is a special bundle of products priced at £27.95 for all 5 ink pads and a pack of In Color cardstock to match (Click here to find out more). There are also beautifully coordinated clothespins and Stitched Satin Ribbon in all 5 colours to help you coordinate your projects.

If you'd like to read through a PDF of the catalogue, click on the photo below. Alternatively I'd love to help you earn free product by Demonstrating for you and your friends and family (and popping a free catalogue in the post to you to get you started). If you are not local to me I'd love to help you collect orders and host a virtual party, just drop me a line on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk  to find out more.

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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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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Sweet Sorbet Hostess Club Gifts

Good morning crafters and friends. How was your weekend? Hope you had a good one. We briefly saw sunshine on the Isle of Wight. But sadly it was replaced with wind and rain yesterday. I've been more than happy to stay tucked up indoors getting some crafting done and hibernating until Poulton-Williams the 2nd arrives next week.

One of the projects I worked on over the weekend was my hostess club gift for February's orders. Mum recently picked up these fantastic note pad blocks from Tesco. They were perfect for covering in Stampin' Up! papers and embellishments to include as a thank you to my ongoing hostess club ladies. It is one of the crafty highlights of my month making an extra little something to include with the orders. I'm already working on something to include with March's bags too.

I covered each note pad block box with Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (free with a Sale-A-Bration order of £45- don't forget Sale-A-Bration ends this month! So get your orders in before March 31st to qualify for your fantastic freebies).

I wrapped each lid with a length of Natural Chevron Ribbon and secured with a Regals Designer Button. I created the embellishment using Summer Starfruit, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe & Pool Party cardstock punched with the Blossom Punch, Pansy Punch and Petite Petals Punch. The layers were secured with an Antique Brad. 

The last detail I added was the small monogram stamped with the Occasions Alphabet stamp set and punched with the Petite Curly Label Punch.

I would love to welcome you in to one of my hostess clubs. I have spaces available in my upcoming Stampers 10 club starting in April. You would need to place an order of at least £15 per month for 10 months and receive the hostess benefits one month and any extra freebies/promotions that I can share between the club on a month by month basis, as well as a little extra handmade gift from me with your order each month (plus a copy of any new catalogue that goes live during your 10 months, which would include both the main Annual Catalogue and Autumn Winter Catalogue for this new April club).

For more information please pop by the 'Virtual Clubs' tab at the top of my blog. I would love you to join in and to welcome you with a little hello to the club gift. If  you think you'd be interested in signing up, please get in touch on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk and I can provide a bit more information.

Please get in touch with any questions about Stampin' Up! or today's project. I'm always happy to chat craftiness.

Happy Crafting

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Happy Watercolor Tags

Good morning lovely crafty friends. How has your crafty week been? I have been tucked away in the warm of my craft room working on my card class projects all week (lots of lovely pictures to show you next week!). So sorry blogging has been a bit slow but I've been super busy creating ;0)

I thought I would share with you some pictures of a recent workshop order (and this box contained an amazing £65 of freebies for my hostess too!). My favourite part of a workshop is delivery of the big box of goodies. I have them delivered to me so I can check everything and package the goods for my hostess. It also means I can create a little handmade card or tag to go with the order to say thank you for ordering. I really do appreciate each and every crafty order placed with me.

At last weeks party I demonstrated for a lovely bunch of crafty friends and we had fun creating with the Happy Watercolor stamp set. I wanted to create a quick and easy tag to attach to the workshop orders using the stamp set to say thank you.

This is what I came up with using my Scallop Tag Topper Punch and the watercolour stamps:

I love the absolute confidence I have in my White Craft Ink Pad for creating beautiful outlines even on Basic Black card. It made such a striking contrast for this tag. I was then able to finish with Real Red Ribbon to tie around the bag handle. I used my White Gel Pen for the name and some super sparkly Basic Rhinestones to give a little blingy finish to my tags.

If you'd like to find out more about hosting a party you can click on my 'Host a Workshop' tab at the top or drop me a line on poulton_sarah@yahoo.co.uk or 01983 609249 for more info. I'd be more than happy to chat you through the kind of projects we could create or talk you through the organisation of a party. I love demonstrating and sharing creativity so would love to chat to you about demo-ing for your craft group, friends or family.

Happy crafting

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