Been Playing Today.....

Yep my new stamp sets turned up yesterday so I have had a little play today, nothing much as I had a card order to finish, but have finally finished my nearly 70 cards and will be concentrating solely on Stampin Up stuff this week... including some blog candy, so watch this space.



So this is what I have been making...



Crazy For Cupcakes stamp set, normally £20.95, but if you spend over £20 in the new catalogue you can have it for £16.76 and if you spend over £20 in the new catalogue before Noon tomorrow you can have this stamp set for £14.67, cant be bad... I also used the new Patterned Paper set Tea and Crumpets and the Grosgrain ribbon in Regal Rose, the flower was made using the scallop punch and due to the nature of the sentiment, Happy Unbirthday, that was computer generated, plus I used Pretty in Pink Brad and Always Artichoke cardstock.... voila..

This only uses a new Stamp Set called Garden Whimsey this set normally costs £22.95 but if you buy it before noon tomorrow it will only cost you £20.66, the ribbon is Real Red Grosgrain also from Stampin Up and the cardstock is Real Red too, but the paper is not Stampin Up, I am trying to use up my huge pile of patterned paper.

My little grandson came round yesterday and enjoyed rolling around my bedroom floor, I am trying to introduce him to the joys of Stampin Up, I am sure he will be well into it when he gets a bit older, all those inks and things!!

It is my daughters 21st birthday on Monday and I haven't even got round to making her a card yet, but she is out tomorrow afternoon and so will have an opportunity after we have been geo-caching to make one for her.... funny but just before she was 18 we asked her which birthday she wanted to be her important one, her 18th or 21st and she said 18, now she is telling everyone her 21st is her most important birthday.... lol thats children for you...

Have a good evening all, hope to be back tomorrow...

First Time I've Made One Of These Cards...

I've never had to make one of these cards before, personally I dont send them as I wouldn't be keen on receiving them either, dont know why, just one of those things, but I have been asked to make 2 of them, so go gentle on me as this is my first attempt.



Again the light was not too good, but the colours are Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke and a small bit of Bravo Burgundy, also Bravo Burgundy ribbon and the image was from a hostess set in the last catalogue called Oh So Lovely...

Which brings me to this weeks news.... order over £25 of goods from the catalogue before Sunday and I will post them to you for free.. nada, zilch... however much you order... and if you have a really really big order, (over £150) you can also enjoy a free Level 1 Hostess Set from the catalogue and an additional £15 of free goods of your choice also from the catalogue... can't be bad!! The above offer is for UK only, sorry no international orders... So take a look at our new scallop edge punch, or the textured 12 x 12 cardstock, and all the yummy new stamp sets, including 3 which have 20% off if you buy over £20 worth of stash... which are Crazy For Cupcakes (Page 32), Birthday Best (Page 33) and Cheer and Wishes (Page 58)...

What are you all doing this weekend? I will be busy making little freebie kits for my 2nd 10 Month Club, my 1st 10 Month Club received these last month... check the right hand side to find out more about joining my 3rd 10 Month Club...

Have a good weekend whatever you do xx

Free P&P until Midnight Sunday

Hi all, to celebrate the new catalogue from Stampin Up (click on the link on the right hand side to browse the catalogue) I am offering free P&P on all orders over £25 (saving you £3.50)until Midnight on Sunday... check out the new scallop punch, the new designer paper which is just lush and dont forget the Crazy For Cupcakes stamp set which you can get 20% off of if you spend over £20...



And another great stamp set which I think make ideal men's or boys cards is In The Stars and that is what I have made todays card with...



I used Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Whisper White Cardstock, stamped half the background with the sanded background stamp, then stamped the other with stars from the stamp set and embossed the white stars in white and embossed the other stars with clear embossing powder. The stars were layered using dimensionals as was the sentiment..

Dont forget to make yourself a nice cup of tea and have a browse in the new catalogue...

Have a good afternoon all xx

Soooo Exciting...

Yes the new catalogue goes live at noon tomorrow, and I have a really big order to put in at that time, hope they dont run out of anything as I have sold a lot of the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp sets at 20% off and also a load of the new scallop punches. These are similar to the Fiskars Threading Water punches but glide through cardstock like a knife through butter, unlike the Fiskars one which I always think will break when I use it on cardstock (as they are only intended for thick paper). Stampin Up are also doing an excellent offer if you spend over £20 you can get 20% off of 3 new stamp sets which make them an absolute bargain...


If you log onto http://www.stampinup.co.uk/ after noon tomorrow you will be able to view this special deal and browse the new catalogue.

So that is the deal.... if you would like to purchase anything contact me at LindaLloyd@gmx.net.

Now is the time to join my new 10 month club, see top of the page for details, but I am sure a lot of you will have a big wishlist so why not take advantage of my 10 month club and not only get a new catalogue for nothing.... nadda.... zilch, you will also get a free hostess set and free goodies of your choice from the catalogue on your hostess month, along with 4 freebie gifts, newsletters with special offers and some instructions on how to make selected projects over the 10 months.

I have been busy today making cards and have made this Stampin Up card, nice and bright to make someone feel better on a day like today.

Recipe:- Retired Rose Red Patterned Paper (still available at £7.75 a pack), Old Olive, Whisper White and Rose Red Cardstock, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon, and the new stamp set Live Your Dream which will be available tomorrow... The colours dont look as bright as they really are because the light is awful for taking photographs today..

Thats all for today, still have loads of cards to make and am wanting to use my stampin up sets, so check back regularly for updates...

Have a good evening all