Cute.

I saw these on Creations by Patti blog and had to have a try. What do you think? I used SU cardstock in Real Red, Whisper White and Black, 1/4" circle and the round tab punch, 1/4" real red grosgrain ribbon and a ribbon slider from the Silver Hodgepodge set. They stand no bigger than 3 1/2" tall. You could fill them with sweeties for the children. I love it.

Rub ons and Brayer

Been having a play. First I made use of the November offer and got myself some of the rub ons. Thought I have a go on a very cheapie frame for a family photo my son wants in his bedroom. Swimming at Discovery Cove in Florida was one of the best days of the holiday this year. The background paper is from the Designer Paper set Cutie Pie. The Rub Ons came off very easily and with the offer of spend £20 and then get 20 % off the rub ons, fab value at £3 a sheet.

Next I thought about the using the brayer. I haven't used it in years, so it was good to get familar again. I used three colours for the sky. Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey and Perfect Plum. I had to roll some of the Basic Grey off to get 2nd or 3rd generation ink as it was quite dark. I added a piece of Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon. Then I stamped Lovely as a Tree in black and stamped over it again in Versamark so I could add the Heat n Stick and Dazzling Diamonds. The verse is from the Level 1 Hostess set. I need to practise more but I loved the technique.

Sneak Peek...

As promised, here is the first sneaky peek of what you could be making on the Christmas Extravaganza class. There will be more throughout the week until the last day of booking, this Friday. So keep checking back.

Vellum and Tealights

Today I've been having a bit of a play with Vellum and battery operated LED tea lights. I've seen numerous designs in the blog world and thought I'd like to have a go.

I used SU vellum, what a lovely weight it is, not all flimsy.

On the tall lumiere I used Wonderous Gift scribble tree. I stamped it with Versamark and the applied Heat n Stick on it, once heated and sticky, I threw on some Dazzling Diamonds and heat set it. I then stamped on the stars (from the same set) in Real Red.

On the dish shape holder I stamped a Tree for all Seasons again in Versamark and embossed it in white.

Lastly the shade for the wine glass was stamped using the Snow Burst set, again with the Versamark and embossed in white.

I think they will be lovely at christmas and using the LED tea lights very safe.

Christmas Extravagance Class

Christmas is coming......

Wednesday 26th November 7pm to 9:30pm. Low Port Lounge, Low Port Center, Linlithgow.

Cost £10. Payable by 14th November to reserve your place. Contact me on theresa.a.martin@blueyonder.co.uk

We will be making cards, planner, gift boxes and decorations all ready for the festive season, using Stampin' Up! products.

Sneek peek to appear soon.

This is a 2.5 hour class and a lot to get through. If we do run out of time do not panick, I will have instructions for you and will have made sure that you have EVERYTHING you need to complete the projects.

Look forward to seeing you.

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I want to share with you the opportunity of becoming a Stampin'Up! demonstrator today. Would you like to start earning some money from your crafting interest? Would you like to make something you absolutely love (crafting) your main JOB? if your answer is YES then join my team and become a Stampin'Up! demonstrator! You can even become a hobby demo which means you will NEVER have to conduct a workshop if you don't want to but you can join JUST to get the fantastic discount for yourself and your friends. We also welcome everyone, at StampinUp there is room for everyone! And what's even more amazing is that you can start your new business with a mere £139, now how many businesses can you can set up now a days for that amount of money? This is the cost of your starter kit which you can customise to suit your taste and style and contains everything you need to get started. You get over £240 worth of gorgeous product ( of your choice) for a cool £139.00 .

Too good to resist, then contact me on theresa.a.martin@blueyonder.co.uk

'Tis the Season

Want to earn a free stamp set for FREE. Just read on...

Dates: 1 November – 31 December 2008

Promotion Details:
Host a £150 or more workshop, and choose a free stamp set from the selection below:

Item #	Pg	Stamp Set	Retail Value
109467	17	Wondrous Gift	£19.95
107930	20	Snow Flurries	£9.95
110528	56	Friendly	£14.95
110536	60	Seasonal Wishes	£15.95
109324	91	Dotted Autumn	£12.95
105979	91	Cold Play	£24.95