Mini Launch Event

Saturday 17th April 2010 at Blackness Community Center Blackness Road, Nr Linlithgow EH49 7NP next to the Primary School 7pm to 9pm. My team and I are holding a FREE event to launch the new Mini Catalogue. You will do TWO make and takes with new products from the mini and you can get your hands on the fabulous new Mini Catalogue and see some demonstrations. PLUS prize draws too. You can get your hands on this fabulous new mini catalogue

If you'd like to take part in the fun, please contact me at theresa.a.martin@blueyonder.co.uk to get your personal invitation.

Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog if you have arrived from Jan's wonderful blog .

I've chosen to show you the tiny tags from the mini.
This is a fantastic little set, generally a little message for every occasion. Also brand new is the co-ordinating medium Jewellery tag punch. It is a new style that locks flat for storage but is still very easy to use. I have also sneaked in the new shimmer paints (
Frost on the box and Champagne Mist on the flowers), and some Night and Day papers.


I've created a little 4" x 4" card. I've used an Old Olive die cut flower and the Medallion background stamp which has been glittered using Heat and Stick all in the original Idea Book and Catalogue. I've punched out 6 scallop circles of Pink Flamingo papers scrunched up fanned out to creat a flower head. These have been secured by a Tempting Turquoise brad with a little Tiny Tag. Also the "leaves" are from the beautiful Sweet Pea Felt pieces.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have enjoyed your visit. Your next visit is to Carole beautiful blog.

Jacob's Coat

Saturday was the Stampin' Up! experience in Glasgow. I was asked to demo a technique. I chose the Jacob's Coat Technique. I stamped En Francais background stamp with Certainly Celery on Whisper White cardstock. Then using the sponge daubers, I sponged Pixie Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Tourquiose and Summer Sun ink over the cardstock. Then I wiped over this with my Stampin' Buddy. Using some of the butterfly images from Flight of the Butterfly, I stamped over the cardstock with Versamark Ink. These were then embossed with Clear Embossing Power. I then Brayered over the whole lot in Brocade Blue ink. The butterflies "pop" out like magic. Why not give it a go.

Butterfly Butterfly...

Using the butterfly punch with the Designer papers Tea Party and flat back pearls out of the pretties kit. Hope you like.

Stampin' Up! Experience in Glasgow.

Savour the Stampin' Up! Experience

If you enjoy crafting, you’ll savour the experience of a Stampin’ Up! Experience event. This exclusive event gives you the opportunity to create a number of projects with Stampin’ Up!’s products, enjoy the company of others who share your interest in crafting, and win products through a prize draw—all at no cost to you!

Join us for a Stampin’ Up! Experience event

13 March 2010
Glasgow Pond Hotel
Great Western Road
West End
Glasgow
G12 0XP
Time: 7-9pm
www.glasgowpondhotel.com

Please contact me for a personal invitation to this exclusive event.

Card Samples using the March Offer

I've created a few cards using the Butterfly Punch and Scallop Oval that are in the March Offer. Hope you like them.

The Scallop Oval Card is using the beautiful Bella Bleu Papers and Kraft Taffeta Ribbon with Brocade Blue Ink.

With the Butterfly's I tried the acetate and reinkers technique, I used the Earth colours with a little gold glitter,I liked the effect. I just took a part of the Filigree Background stamp to be the background. What do you think?

Start of Spring...

Well with snow on the ground still and heavy frosts, is it really??

Hopefully this post will make your day a bit brighter.

First we have a great new promotion from Stampin' Up! Perfect Pairs.

Perfect Pairs

Stampin’ Up!’s perfectly coordinated stamp sets and punches make crafting simple!

And during the month of March, get 20 percent off select punches when you purchase the coordinating stamp set. Plus, get a sneak peek at the brand-new Full Heart punch--not available again until the release of the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue!

Qualifying stamp sets and punches are listed below:

Item	Page	Stamp Set	Price	Coordinating Punch*	Item	Discount Price
111564	43	Flight of the Butterfly	£23.95	Butterfly punch	117404	£10.00
111502	55	In the Stars	£24.95	Large Star punch	113652	£10.00
111678	58	Say It with Scallops	£14.95	Scallop Square punch	113653	£10.00
113790	58	Oval All	£14.95	Scallop Oval punch	115429	£10.00
106598	59	Simply Said	£22.95	Full Heart punch**	113693	£10.00

**Full Heart punch is also available separately at full price (£12.50)

Also, myself a couple of other demonstrators have taken a small stand at the SECC this week 4th to 7th March. We shall be demonstrating some ideas using these punches and much more. If you are going, drop around to stand C05 and say hello.