Thursday 31 January 2019

Stamping For All - Colour Challenge

Today's project is from a colour challenge I took part in on the Stamping For all Facebook Group. 



The colours are Powder Pink, Flirty Flamingo, and Melon Mambo. I have to admit, I am not a pink girl, so the was a challenge. I grabbed the ink, cardstock and a stamp from the Forever Lovely Stamp set went to work and this is what I created! 




The background measures 5 7/8 by 3 inch and I stamped with all three colours. This stamp set is one of our new distINKtive stamps it has lots of depth and the colours blended perfectly.
I added a 1/8 inch strip of Melon Mambo, a 1/4 inch strip of Powder Pink, then the 1/8 inch Flirty Flamingo ribbon from the ribbon combo pack in the All My Love Suite. The Powder Pink die-cut hearts are from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits and the puzzle pieces are from the Love you To Pieces stamp set and die bundle. I finished it off with the Heart Epoxy Droplets. 

Having embraced my  aversion to pink I am really please with how this card turned out. Do you like it?

Thank you for visiting my blog today, hope to see you again soon.

Craft your best life!
Sam x 

Hello Cupcake! Inspire Create Challenge Entry

Hi everyone! 
I hope you are keeping warm, it chilly here is Somerset, so I am hiding out in my crafty corner. 
Today's project is a card I have made for the Inspire Create Challenge blog. The theme is a card sketch and here is my take on it.


This card is full of colour and fun, perfect for a Birthday or any occasion.
I started out with the free Hello Cupcake stamp set and teamed it with the How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper. The Bermuda Bay card base and Melon Mambo mat, that I ran through the Swirls and Curls Embossing folder, really make the cupcake pop. The DSP has lots of colours in it so I had lots to choose from for the stamping. I used Pineapple Punch, Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape ink. I then cut the cupcake out with the largest circle of the Stitched Shape Framelits. 

I am loving the colourful card in a dreary January. I think I will give it to my Mum to cheer her up. 

I hope you like this card, see you again soon.
Craft your best life!
Sam x




Wednesday 30 January 2019

Simple box making- four different boxes, one set of measurements - 1 of 4 with Stampin' Up! products


I often get asked about how to make bags and boxes. So I thought I would do a little mini series. I have four projects using the same vertical measurements. The only thing that changes is the size of the paper and the horizontal score lines. 
Our first project is the elegant monochrome bag.  



I am using the gorgeous  Botanical Butterfly's paper. This a Sale-A-Bration freebie with a £45 spend. I cut it down to measure 8 1/4 inch by 12 inch. on the 12 inch side I scored at 2 1/4, 5 1/2, 7 3/4 and 11 inch. On the 11 1/2 inch side I made one score 1 1/2 to create the base of the box. 

To decorate the bag I used the Butterfly Gala stamp set and punch. I punched the butterfly straight from the paper and curled its wings with my bone folder to give it dimension. I stamped the sentiment and punched it out with the 2 inch circle punch, backing it with the black foil sheet using the starburst punch. I finished it off with the glittered organdy ribbon and some rhinestones.

The finished bag measures 3 1/4 by 2 1/4 and stands at 6 3/4 inch high. 

I will be back next Thursday with the box 2 of 4. You can find my tutorial for this project by clicking here. 


All the products I have used today are available in my online store. click here to take a look.

Thank you for stopping by.
Craft your best life!
Sam x




February 2019 Workshop

Hi everyone, thank you for for taking part in my very first workshop in January it was great fun. This months workshop is a little different, we are using the Made to Bloom All-inclusive Card Kit.




I have chosen this card kit a its great for new stampers or on the go crafting. Not only do you get full instructions to make 12 lovely cards and a box to keep then in, you also get a stamp block, stamp set and ink spot to start or add to your crafty collection.
I am trailing this workshop in February, I am thinking of running it as a separate monthly kit club, depending on interest. 

Here are the details

Made To Bloom All-Inclusive Card Kit
Order Number 158437

Price£25.00 plus £4.95 postage or free collection

Create beautiful all-occasion cards in minutes. Perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters on the go. Makes 12 cards, 4 each of 3 designs, using the included Made to Bloom Stamp Set. Folded card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm). 

Kit includes:
* Set of 7 photopolymer stamps
* 2-7/8" x 2-11/16" (7.3 x 6.8 cm) clear stamp block
* 12 printed card bases
* 12 coordinating, printed envelopes
* Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Spot
* Printed die-cut accents
* Stampin’ Dimensionals
* Adhesive-backed pearls
* 6" x 4-5/8" x 2" (15.2 x 11.7 x 5.1 cm) printed acetate storage box with belly band

Coordinating colours: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, gold, Shaded Spruce, So Saffron, white



All you will need to add is an adhesive of your choice. I have a selection in my online shop. 


How to order 

For the card kit, please email me at sammitch16@gmail,com
or order the products directly from me or go to my online store click here, Use the Workshop host code TJGB24CC when you order to get a share the workshop rewards at the end of the month. The closing date for ordering this workshop is the 9th February, this gives me time to order and post the kits.The workshop will be online on the 25th.This is a private work shop on YouTube and you will be emailed the invitation to join.
Details of the in-person class are to be confirmed ASAP. I am hoping for Monday the 25th February at 1pm at a local venue. I am based in South Somerset, please contacted me for details if you would like to attend and are not familiar with the area. 
You can add other items to your order if you wish. Dont forget we are in Sale-A-Bration so for every £45 spend you get to choose a free item. 


How to Pay
 When you order online you pay at check out. Please use the host code TJGB24CC so I know you want to take part in the workshop. When you order with me I can take PayPal or BACs payments. 
When you order please provide the following information.
Your Name, email, postal address, payment method and order options.  
If you wish to gift the workshop please also provide me with their details. 


Terms and conditions 

This workshop is open to 12 year old's and above. If attending the in-person workshop those under 18 will need and adult to accompany them.
You can attend the online workshop if you are in the UK, France,Germany, Austria or the Netherlands. The Made to Bloom all-inclusive card kit is available in English, French or German. 
Closing date is the 9th February. Online workshop date is the 25th of February. The in-person workshop to be confirmed. 


I am aiming to do a class every month for 2019 if you have any questions please get in touch. 

I hope you join me for the February workshop. If you have any questions please get in touch. 

Craft your best life! 
Sam x 

Tuesday 29 January 2019

How to episode 5- card making basics- simple stamping using Stampin' Up! products



Happy Tuesday! It time for another card making basics. So far we have learnt how to make a card base, matting and layering and stamping. Today we are using framelits and adding embellishments. 


As its nearly February it is that time for love.
I have cut my card base from half a A4 sheet of our thick whisper white. and scored at 4 1/8 to make a tent fold card. I have used the Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape as it has the coordinating mini striped ribbon.  
I cut my coloured mat at 5 5/8 by 3 7/8. Then my white layer at 5 2/8 by 3 5/8 inch. The I love you sentiment is from the vertical greetings stamp set. I then added the ribbon to the two glued together layers before sticking it down to the card base.

The image is from the twinkle twinkle stamp set. I used the two  largest of the stitched shape framelits to cut out the mat and layer. Do not worry if you do not have the framelits as you can cut squares of cardstock with your scissors or trimmer. 

I used the red rhinestones for the red card and clear rhinestones, that I coloured with my highland heather dark blend.

I hope you like this project, feel free to ask any questions. below is the full YouTube tutorial. All the products used are available in my online store, click here to take a look.



 


Craft your best life! 
Sam x

Friday 25 January 2019

Pootlers Blog Hop Sale-A-Bration Edition!


Hi everyone! I am so happy to be bringing you my creation for the Pootlers Blog Hop Sale-A-Bration Edition! 



The blog hop is to showcase the free products in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. I was in my element making this card as it has purple and butterflys!


The card base is highland heather cut and scored to make a tent fold card base. The whisper white layer is 5 7/8 by 3.5 inch's. The purple flowered DSP is from the botanical butterfly paper pack and measures 5 7/8 by 3 inch. I added 9 inches of the organdy ribbon, in highland heather, from the ribbon combo pack. The butterfly's are the butterfly elements that I coloured with the highland heather blend. The sentiment is from the part of my story stamp set. I stamped it in gorgeous grape, then punched out with the 2 inch circle punch. I then backed it with a star burst punch from a scrap of highland heather card-stock. All finished off with some gingham gala adhesive back sequins. 

I hope you love this card as much as I do. To continue on the hop click on the link below for more stunning makes.



Craft your best life! Sam x

Wednesday 23 January 2019

How to episode 4- card making basics- simple stamping using Stampin' Up! products

Hello Everyone
Welcome back to my how to - card making basics. 

Today I am bring you simple stamping, step it up stamping and then I step it up  again! 
Our first card used the whisper white note card and envelopes, the Butterfly Gala stamp set and Grapefruit Grove ink.The note cards are great to have in your stash if you are a new crafter or if you need a card in a hurry.

Our next card is a step up from the first. For this one I have made the card base from an A4 sheet of card stock, cut in half and scored in half. Check out episode 2 of my tutorials to see how to on how to do this. 


For my third card I have taken card number two and using the butterfly duet punch i have stamped the small butterfly. I used the coordinating ink and card stock, giving a tone on tone look.



I hope you like this collection of cards. Click here to view the tutorial.

All the products I have used are available in my online store.
 Click here to take a look. For every £45 spend you get to choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

Craft your best life 
Sam x  


Wednesday 2 January 2019

New Catalogue, Paper Sample or Share.

With the new catalogue launch comes new products! I am so happy to announce I am offering my first Paper sample and Paper share. 
I can not show you the catalogue images until the 3rd of January but here is a little video of all the papers. 




There are also 2 packs of free papers thats part of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. I will be adding both to your choice of sample or share. We have the stunning foiled paper in Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick. And the classing Botanical Butterfly. Both paper coordinate with new product sweets in the new Spring Summer catalogue. 



So what do you get?


The sample pack will have one 6x6 sheet of every new Designer Series Paper from the spring summer and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.
That gives you 59 sheets of 6x6 for just £12 including postage and packing. 
If you are a member of my Crafty Lovely's team you can order the paper sample for free. 

The paper share is a quarter share of every new Designer Series Paper from the spring summer and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.
This gives you 46 sheets of 12x6 and 22 sheets of 6x6  for just £22 including postage and packaging. 
If you are a member of my Crafty Lovely's team you can order the paper share for half price of £11 

Please note the Beautifully detailed lazer-cut speciality paper is NOT included in the sample or share. It comes in 12x12 is very delicate and does not easily cut into equal shares. This paper is on page 48 of the spring summer catalogue and available to order from the 3rd of January.

How do I order?
Only open to UK postal address.
Payment by PayPal or BACs
Order from me at sammitch16@gmail.com with your choice of paper sample or paper share.
Please also provide me with your name,  Email, postal address and payment choice. If you like a free catalogue added to your order please state if you would like the Annual Catalogue, the Spring Summer Catalogue or both,  
Order closing date  the 12th of Jaunary 2019


I will need payment by the closing date. I will then order the paper, prep it and get it posted to you. If the weather is kind to us I will have it to you by the end of January.

Craft  your best life!
Sam x



Monthly workshops now available, starting January 2019.

Have you ever wanted to try paper craft, but do not know where to start? Maybe you have dabbled a bit but got overwhelmed with everything on offer? Or maybe you are an avid crafter wanting to add a new craft to your skills in 2019?
If so then the post is for you. 


I am so happy to announce I will be starting workshops. Both online and in-person. with both options I will send you pre-made kits for 5 projects, so all the the scoring and cutting is done for you. The only thing I can not send is stamped images, each work shop is based on one stamp set or bundle with coordinating colours.




My aim is to make it as simple as possible, both in skill and products. Stampin' Up! do the easy part as everything coordinates perfectly. So you can be sure every colour is a true match across the range of ink, card stock, ribbon and embellishments. Our colour family's also complement each other beautifully. Taking the guess work out of it, giving us more time to play.  Please check out my YouTube video below or carry on reading for the full details..


Our first workshop will be using the Butterfly Gala Suite
This is a beautiful suite and just right to bring some Spring into a dreary January. The colours in this suite are Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Balmy Blue and Highland Heather. 

These subtle spring colours are enough to make anyone smile and think of all the love of spring to come. Our suites are designed to suit every budget. It comes with a stamp set and coordinating punch both can be purchased separately or when you buy the bundle you save 10% the stamps are made to fit the punch perfectly.  We also have coordinating gingham paper, card pack, embellishments and a white flax ribbon that can be coloured with your ink. Everything you need for pretty cards.

During Sale-A-Bration you also get to choose free products with every £45 spend. We have products that coordinate with the Gingham Gala Suite. Butterfly elements, botanical butterfly designer series paper and an Organdy ribbon combo pack in all five colours.





They will be included in the January workshop.  


Workshop options 

Option 1 - Five project kits all cut, scored and embellishments, is £10 or free if you are a Crafty Lovly's team member. The project kit includes a free, exclusive, online tutorial or attendance in-person.
Option 2 - The stamp set at £20 and the project kits at £10  total £30.
Option 3 - The butterfly gala bundle of the stamp set and punch is £33.25 plus the project kit at £10 total £43.25
Option 4 - The bundle £33.25, one coloured ink at £7 in the colour of your choice, one memento black ink pad at £5.50, total is £45.75, this qualify's you to choose a free Sale-A-Bration item and the project kit is free. 

Please note. I can NOT send you stamped images so you will need other products to complete your projects. For the online workshop you will need ink, a size D acrylic stamping block and adhesive of your choice. All available in my online store to add to your order. If you are attending the in person workshop I will provide everything you need or feel free add then to your order or bring your own. 



How to order 

For the card kit, please email me at sammitch16@gmail,com
For all other options you can email me your order at sammith16@gmail,com or order the products directly from my online store click here using the January host code DXPXSCRJ. So I can share the workshop rewards with you at the end of the month. The closing date for ordering this workshop is the 12th of January, this gives me time to order and prep all the kits.The workshop will be online on the 28th of January.This is a private work shop on YouTube and you will be emailed the invitation to join.
Details of the in person class are to be confirmed ASAP. I am hoping for Monday the 28th January at 1pm at a local venue. I am based in South Somerset, please contacted me for details if you would like to attend and are not familiar with the area. 


How to Pay

I can take PayPal or BACs payments. When you order please provide the following information.
Your Name, email, postal address, payment method and order options.  
If you wish to gift the workshop please also provide me with their details. 


Terms and conditions 

This workshop is open to 12 year old's and above. If attending the in-person workshop those under 18 will need and adult to accompany them.
You can attend the online workshop if you are in the UK, France,Germany, Austria or the Netherlands. The Butterfly Gala stamp set is available in English, French, German or Dutch. 
Closing date is the 12th of January. Online workshop date is the 28th of January in-person workshop to be confirmed. 
I am aiming to do a class every month for 2019 if you have any questions please get in touch. As this is my first workshop I will be added a sixth project it is a surprise project but it does coordinate with the Butterfly's! 

Craft your best life! 
Sam x


Tuesday 1 January 2019

New Spring Summer Catalogue and free stuff!


Happy New Year lovely people! 
On the 3rd of January Stampin' Up! give us a new catalogue full of new crafty loveliness. As a demonstrator I get early access to these products so I have spent the holiday playing with them. I cant wait to show you all my new YouTube tutorials with these amazing pretties. 
But that's not all! from the 3rd of January to the 31st of March Stampin' Up! have Sale-A-Bration. This catalogue is packed full of freebies when you shop, host or Join. 
If you would like a copy of these catalogues please drop me a email at sammitch16@gmail.com or you can view the full range in my online store from the 3rd of January by clicking here
Hear is a sneaky peak at the covers, I can not show you the inside until the 3rd of January. But I can show you the products I have so far. click here to go to my YouTube for my Stampin' Up! haul and un-boxing video. 



So how do you get free stuff?

-Shop -
 For every product purchase of £45 you get to choose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue! Yes that right, free! just for shopping. This is known as a level 1 product you get to choose from stamp sets, paper packs, ribbons and embellishments. We also have two items you can choose from for a £90 spend. These are level 2 items with a choice of a large 16 piece stamp set or  a set of dies. How awesome is that? You can shop with me from the UK, France, Germany, Austria or the Netherlands. Many of our stamp sets come in English, French, German. We even have some in Dutch.

-Host-
When ever you host a workshop, have a party or put in an order for over £150 you earn stampin rewards. This rewards are 10% so on a £150 you would get £15 rewards. this "stampin money" gives access to exclusive host stamp sets or spend it anything you fancy.
However during Sale-A-Bration when your order reaches £200 you will get £20 extra rewards. so for a £200 order you get £40 of stampin rewards to spend how you wish. If you would like more info about workshops or partys drop me a message. They can be done online or in person. The more your friends spend the more freebies you get.
You dont need to host a party or workshop, if your personal order comes to £200 or over you will still get them. I can also send you catalogues to share with friends. You collect the orders and you get all the rewards.

-Join-
The joining offer is always the best deal from Stampin' Up! but during Sale-A-Bration it is even better. This year is the best offer ever with two joining options. Option 1, choose £170 of products for just £99 including P+P and a business kit worth £45. Option 2, 
is the same but you get the craft and carry tote and pay £125. The tote is valued at £47 and exclusive with the starter kit. Once you have your starter kit its yours and what you choose to do with it is up-to you. 
You can be a discount shopper and enjoy the 20% discount. You can be a casual demo and have a group of customers and run workshops. Or you can make it your  business, sharing what you love on your blog or YouTube and build a team of your own. Even with your starter kit you don't have to decide right way. When you sign up in January, February or March you have until the end of June to meet your first quarterly minimum 





But there is more! When you sign up before the 15th of January you will get the opportunity to register for our convention in April. Our convention is called OnStage,  we get to see the new products coming in the new annual catalogue, early access, training and recognition,  and Stampin' Up! spoil us with free goodies. 

Here is a little sneaky peak of whats to come

Please get in touch for more information, just fill in the contact form in the side bar or email me at sammitch16@gmail,com 

I would be honoured if you joined my team of Crafty Lovely's. Why not start 2019 with a new adventure!  

Craft your best life!
Sam x