Stampers 6 Club

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Stampers 6 Club
My Stampers 6 Club will be running from 15th October 2010 with the last month being 15 March 2011. The benefits of this Club are:-
1. Free new catalogue on October 1st.
2. It will also be combined with my Techniques Club. This is a 6 month club in which you will receive a new technique of stamping each month for 6 months, fully illustrated so that you can try it at home.
3. A jam packed goody bag on your 3rd month which will also be December, so a Christmas Present from me for you.
4. A chance of getting new stash from the new catalogue by spreading out the cost over 6 months.
5. January is normally Saleabration month, so you will also be able to get your free stamp sets with the appropriate spend.
6. During your hostess month, you will receive a free Hostess Benefit of your choice from Level 1 and £15 of free stash from the catalogue.
And all you need to do is commit yourself to spending £25 per month over 6 months. If you were to host a workshop you would normally have to pay 5% postage for Stampin Up to deliver on top of your stash order. I pay this when you are a member of my club. All you pay is the cost of the postage to you each month, from months 2-6 and £3.00 postage for the first month, plus any PayPal fees incurred. You can also pay via cheque or bank transfer.
I am only running the one club, I have 2 places already taken so if you would like a place, please contact me. LindaLLoyd@gmx.net

Cute Hamster - Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

It is my daughter's birthday next week , it is also my Son In Law's birthday and their anniversary, so 13th Son In Law's Birthday, 14th, their anniversary and 15th Daughter's birthday..... and then my sisters on 24th, so will be pretty busy this week making cards and I also have 2 card classes this week too.... anyway, I thought I would make my daughter's card using the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.

I used a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil, isn't it just the cutest little hamster? I coloured with my copic markers as I have missed using them lately....

I used Stampin' Up! Kaleidescope Patterned Paper, strangely I didn't like these very much when I first saw them, but now I am loving them and could use them all the time, which I often do... ha ha. I also used Taken With Teal and Apricot Appeal, the little Sentiment is from a Saleabration Set which is no longer available and punched out using the Word Window Punch....

I also decorated the inside which I often do, using Taken With Teal Cardstock and Pixie Pink.... the papers are the same, the flowers are from my stash... Hope you like it...

Just an update on the girls bedroom, I have been sticking notes on their door each day with a small job to do each day, so far I have all their dirty washing and am finishing the last lot today, they have clean bedding, there is no dirty crockery and the floor is clear.... today one is clearing off her desk and the other will be sorting out 3 of the blue boxes.... so onwards and upwards, we do get some protesting, but they still seem to do it, so all going well so far...

Have a great evening all, take care xx

A Copic Coloured Birthday Card .....

The winner of todays giveaway is Amanda Boldy... well done Amanda for being first person to comment on my blog.

Please check back regularly for more freebies...

I always seem to be making cards for something, not just for the pleasure of making cards, so today I thought I would do what I wanted to do, which was colour in using my Copic Markers as I haven't used them in such a long time... I bought this image from Mo's Digital Pencil as my daughter asked me to make a card for a 1st Birthday...

I used papers from my stash, and the border is the new Punch Around The Page Border from Martha Stewart, I didn't realise when I first got it that the cardstock had to be a certain size, but I guess it makes sense, so noted down all the sizes I could make and it worked out brilliantly, so will definately be using this some more from now onwards.

The Cardstock is Brilliant Blue and Whisper White from Stampin' Up! (you didn't think I could make a whole card without using some Stampin' Up! did you?) and I also used a sentiment from the no longer available Saleabration Set Happy Moments and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. the 1 is from a set of Thickers I have had like forever, and the "st" are from a set I bought a couple of weeks ago.... are they Papermania?

Here is a close up of the image I coloured.... I must admit I did enjoy using my Copics again...

and here is the inside.... again using the same stash as I did for the front....

And I thought I would have a little giveaway.... so a couple of Stampin' Up! images from the Nursery Necessities Stamp Set, some of the paper from my stash, Cardstock in Brilliant Blue and Real Red and Stars cut using the same card stock using the Stampin' Up! Star Punch. There is also some Stampin' Up! Ribbon thrown in for good measure and a few buttons also...... phew.. is that it? I think so. Be the first to leave a comment on this post and I will get this little set in the post to you, unfortunately I can only post to UK, sorry.

Have a great evening all, take care xx

More Pheasant Cards....

I got so carried away whilst making my pheasant tutorial the other week, I stamped out loads of pheasant images, so just had to make more cards, always handy having mens cards and I also put 4 of them in a plastic box with envelopes to give away to someone, the card at the back is the plastic box which is why it looks strange, the flash bounced off of it....

I stamped the card blank with images from the Autumn Days stamp set in versamark ink... I used the Scallop Border Punch for the scallops and various different colours of the Stampin' Up! Patterned Paper.... The Happy Birthday and Thank You sentiments are from the Happy Moments Saleabration Set... I am just loving the Saleabration Sets for the sentiments....

Have a great evening everyone, take care xx

Stamp Set for Haiti

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Thought I would let you know that Stampin' Up! are supporting the Red Cross for helping out Haiti after their devestating earthquake. Stampin' Up! US packed boxes of much needed stuff and shipped it out to Haiti very shortly after the earthquake, and are now donating money from the sales of certain Stamp Sets. In the UK the Stamp Set is Greenhouse Garden and here are my efforts using this Stamp Set.

This is a little tag I made using More Mustard, chocolate Chip, Whisper White and the Speciality Designer Paper To The Nines...

And here is the card I made, again using More Mustard, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke, the little leaves you can see come from the Saleabration Set Good Neighbours.

And here they are both together, would make a lovely card with matching card, maybe for Mother's Day...

and as is the norm this week I have decorated the inside of the card to match the front....

So if you would like to buy this set it is £22.95 and Stampin' Up! are donating £1 for every set sold.... for every 4 sets I sell until the end of February I will raffle off 2 Saleabration Sets which means you have a 50% chance of winning a set of your choice.... everytime I sell 4 sets I will put the 4 names into a hat and pick out 2 of them.... the 2 people can then pick a Saleabration set... and on top of that I will also donate an additional £1 to the Red Cross Fund for Haiti.... can't be bad.... Just contact me on LindaLloyd@gmx.net for more information.

Have a great evening all, take care xx

MoJo Monday Challenge....

I know, I miss a day then post twice in 1 day.... what is happening to me eh?? Anyway, I wanted to do the MoJo Monday Challenge, didn't have a clue what I was going to do but it all came together rather nicely... here is the Sketch....

And here is my interpretation of it.... infact it is probably almost exactly the same, no clever thinking for me this week.... am loving the colours I used, nice and vibrant and just right for this time of the year when it is grey, cloudy and rainy (or maybe snowy where you are)...

For this card I used More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White. The patterned paper is from the old hostess Level 1 Set and is Real Red and More Mustard. The Ribbon is Real Red Grosgrain and the scallop edge was used by cutting out the 1/2" circles and putting them in a line along the curve.... The strange shape below the bow was cut out using a Martha Stewart Punch. The image is from the set A Flower For All Seasons (all Stampin' Up! stash except for the Martha Stewart Punch).....

And here is the inside of my card. Both sentiments are courtesy of the Stampin' Up! Saleabration Set Vintage Tags..... just the right size for what I needed....

Dont forget to check back on my blog tomorrow for my Why Not Make It Wednesday Video Tutorial... have a great day all xx

Greetings Farm Stamp....

So today I have made yet another card using something other than a Stampin' Up! stamp (shock horror!!!!), but again the rest of the stash is SU.... lol Once an addict always an addict..

I stamped some Summer Sun Cardstock with the Bella Toile Stamp Set and embossed it using black embossing powder. I also used some of the Groom Patterned Paper (this is a lush black set of patterned paper and is as heavy as light cardstock).... the ribbon is the Striped Black Grosgrain and the sentiment is from the Saleabration Set Vintage Tags, along with the Frame too....

Here is the inside of the card, again I used the Summer Sun Cardstock embossed with the Bella Toile stamp, the image in the middle of the Scallop Circle is from Circle Circus, the edge was punched using the Scallop Edge Punch.

Hope you like it and the colours brighten your day a bit....

Have a great weekend all xx

SALEABRATION

Following on from last years successful Saleabration Offer from Stampin' Up! they are having another one this year. I think these sets are even better than last years and you dont even have to buy them, they are totally free when you spend £45 in the catalogue. You get to choose 1 free stamp set with every £45 you spend, so if you spend £90 then you will get 2 free sets. Why not get together with your friends, spend £45 each to get your free sets and if your order totals £150 or more (which it should do if you spend £45 each and there are 4 of you) you will also get a free level 1 hostess stamp set and £15 of free stash from the catalogue? If you dont have that amount of friends, then if you spend £45 on Stampin' Up! stash between now and midnight Sunday, I will give you 10% off your order plus I will get it delivered to your door for nothing. So free P&P (minimum £3.95 but normally 5% of your order total) plus 10% off your total order plus your free Saleabration Stamp Set... a win or win situation! (This offer cannot be used in conjunction with Stampers 10 groups).

Here is how Saleabration works:

Promotion Dates: 30 December 2009 - 28 February 2010

Anyone who places an order with me between the above dates to the value of £45 or above will receive a free Saleabration Stamp Set. Place an order of £90 and receive 2 free Saleabration stamp sets.

Hostesses: Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product with a £300 or more workshop, in addition to the regular hostess benefits. If you would like to book a workshop with me during January or February please contact me on LindaLloyd@gmx.net. I cover the whole of Essex and I can provide an evening of fun, laughter and prizes...

Recruits: Choose any retail stamp set (a value up to £38.95) from the current catalogue when signing up during the promotion. And if you join my team during January or February I will also give you a free stamp set to the value of £38.95, so that makes a bargain Starter kit for £139 with a total stash value of more than £245 plus 2 free stamp sets worth up to £38.95 each. I welcome any kind of demonstrator and will help you in your business venture or just become a hobby demo and never buy your Stampin' Up! Stash at full price again. Contact me at LindaLloyd@gmx.net for more information.

To check out these brilliant new Stamp Sets that you can get for free, click on the Sale-A-Bration Brochure on the left hand side bar.

MoJo Monday Challenge....

It must be that time of the week again when I enter the Mojo Monday Challenge.... This time my image is not Stampin' Up!.... Shock horror!!! But everything else is... lol

So above is the challenge you can find it here....

And here is my interpretation of it....

I have used Greetings Farm Stamp, Perfect Plum and Pumpkin Pie Patterned Paper from Stampin' Up!, Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant Cardstock and the sentiment and decoration are both from the Saleabration Set Vintage Tags, dont they look good... dont forget you can get this stamp set FREE if you spend £45 on Stampin' Up! before the end of February, after that it is gone.... and no chance of getting hold of one then. The ribbon is Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon and the little button is also Stampin' Up!...

So you are honoured to have had 2 posts from me in one day, dont forget to scroll down and take part in my fortnightly colour challenge, there is a small prize for the winner...

Take Care all xx

More Thank You Cards....

After making that gorgeous Scrapbook at Monica and Bekka's Training Day in Peterborough, I still had quite a bit of the Sunny Day Scrappin' Kit left (well actually we only got half the kit each but there is still tons left, you definately get your money's worth with these kits).... I am determined to use it up, so after using some on a couple of thank you cards the other week, I decided to make another 10....

I did run out of cardstock so just used the matching cardstock that I had that matched the kit.... this is Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Pixie Pink and Old Olive, but I did also add some Kraft Cardstock just coz I like it....

The ribbon didn't come in the kit either, but you can get Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise in the narrow grosgrain and Old Olive in the wider grosgrain, all which match this gorgeous set...

There were plenty of stickers and patterned paper left to make these cards...

and a tip I found this weekend is when you send cards to someone, like this thank you card, write your message on a Post It Note and stick it inside, that means that the recipient can also forward the card on, so an extra little thank you gift for them.....

I did stamp the "Thank You" sentiment, this is in the Ovals All set and punches out nicely using the Scallop Punch...

I stamped the cardstock on the tall cards using the little leaf/tree stamp from the Saleabration Set Good Neighbours.... I just love this set....

and I also punched out little circles to add even more colour to the cards and stuck them on... here I have used the Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon...

These cards didn't take long to make either, probably around 30 minutes and that was because I used the Scallop Border Punch to punch along a lot of the cardstock I used.....

I have already used one of these cards already, but still have 9 left to use... I tend to use tons of thank you cards so will be making some more soon.....

Especially as I still have a load of the Patterned Paper left....

And can you believe, just before the training day I ordered my own Sunny Day Scrappin' Set, so once I finish this one up I have a whole new set to play with.... cannot wait as I want to use some of the stickers with the On Board Chipboard I won at Training Day....

Hope these cards might inspire you to use up some scraps you have laying around, I am really bad at using up scraps which is why I have set the goal of using this set up before starting my new set.... and the colours are so lovely and bright they are really great for the grey days we have had recently.... add a bit of colour to your life....

Just to let you all know, my card classes are full for this week but there are still a few spaces left for next week.... so if you are in the area and want to make some beautiful cards using A Rose is A Rose stamp set, then drop us an email at LindaLloyd@gmx.net...

Right off to make something now, the morning started badly with a dead battery on my car which is now on charge, then it has took me forever to blog, so really need to do something constructive.

Have a great day all xx

Mojo Monday Challenge Cards...

Well I was so excited that I had got my A Rose is a Rose Stamp Set out again that I did loads of images to use on cards so thought that I could use this image for the Mojo Monday Challenge. But this week you could pick between a round card and a square card. Me being me couldn't pick so made one of each...

And here they are......

And a close up of each one... I am just loving this stamp set....

For this card I used Pink Flamingo Patterned paper, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red and Whisper White Cardstock. Rose Red with White Stitching Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval, Oval and Scallop Border Punches, and the Rose Red Cardstock I stamped using versamark and the rose from the A Rose is a Rose stamp set. The sentiment is from the Happy Moments Saleabration Set. Oh yes, the buttons are also from Stampin' Up! and tied through with Pink and White Gingham Ribbon and the Gold Elastic Cord.

I cut this card blank using the largest Scallop Circle Nestie, then used Patterned Paper from the Rose Red collection, Pink and White Gingham Ribbon, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip Cardstock. Word Window Punch and sentiment from Happy Moments Saleabration Set. The Happy Moments set is so popular at the moment it has sold out in US, if you would like to get your hands on a set all you need to do is spend £45 or more in the current SU brochure and you can pick the set for free.... as a special offer I will ship your order to you free of charge if you order through me before the end of February. Contact me with your order at LindaLloyd@gmx.net.

Thats all for now folks, I am working hard and have loads to show you over the next few days, and look out for my video tutorial which will be up and running either later today or tomorrow...

Have a great day all xx