First Frost Harvest

I challenged myself to make a “Thanksgiving” card using the First Frost stamp set.  Do you think I’ve succeeded? This was inspired by something I’d seen made by my upline Amanda Fowler using the sprig punch and I thought I could adapt it with the Frosted Bouquet Framelits die.  If you’d like to see how […]

counting my blessings onstage haul

Counting my Blessings! Stampin’ Up! 30th anniverary

Last Saturday, Stampin’ Up! hosted their 30th Anniversary “shindig” for  Demonstrators in this region. I was thrilled to have received a letter acknowledging two milestones since I joined! The  first was to walk the stage in recognition of £100K sales, and the second was for marking my 10th Anniversary with them.  I was also recognised […]

Happiness Surrounds & Christmas Traditions Punch Box

I’m making the most of the newly released “Happiness Surrounds” set whilst I can because it’s only available until 30 November!  I  made an autumnal card with this set last week, but hit on the idea that the sentiments on this set also fitted perfectly into the Christmas Traditions Punch. Are you always looking for ways […]

OnStage Local

Yesterday was Stampin’ Up!’s Onstage Local one day event where hundreds of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators meet up to experience first hand up and coming products soon to be launched in the new year! At time of composing and scheduling this post, I would be en route to Birmingham’s Vox Centre. The day is jam packed […]

Happiness Surrounds meets Country Home

How lovely it is to have something new!  By that I mean finishing my Halloween series and moving on to an Autumnal theme and a different colour palette! Happiness Surrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set [149744] Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678] Snowfall Thinlits Dies [149692] Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock [144238] Pumpkin Pie A4 Card Stock […]