END OF YEAR CLOSEOUT SALE!!!!!

Hi everyone

Sorry it's been so long since my last post on here. I've been dealing with a few personal things and have been struggling with inspiration.

I want to let you all know about the HUGE END OF YEAR SALE by Stampin' Up.....loads of items with up to a MASSIVE 60% OFF!!! This sale starts tomorrow and I'm so excited to see what items are on there.

I personally love a bargain and this sale is definately sure to have so many. So if you're anything like me then head over tomorrow and check it out!! 

Click on the SHOP NOW button on my page to take you straight there. Also look for the new hostess code  that I'm about to set up. Enter this code to enter you into my rewards club which ends at the end of the month, this enables you to receive some free goodies from myself!!

Being an Independant Demonstrator with Stampin' Up is so fantastic. I've met loads of nice people who share my love of everything crafty, then there is the instant 20% discount on all products from the catalogue. Anyone wanting more information on this then please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks for reading and happy crafting.

Love Steffi xxx

Candy Cane Lane Advent Calendar

HI everyone

I want to share with you this project today...I got asked by my sister and her girlfriend if I would make them an advent calendar for their 1st xmas together in their house.

I must admit this has been a labour of love and I've been on about a day and a half making it. Most of that was alot of prepping card and layers of dsp. I wanted to co ordinate it with the countdown to xmas project I done about a week ago.

It's constructed with 2 x2" boxes and then glued together and I used red double sided tape to stack them for extra strength. 

I love how it turned out...almost to the point I didn't want to give it to my sister haha.

Hope you all like it too. Please find below a list of supplies that I used to make it.

whisper white cardstock

candy cane lane DSP

early espresso cardstock

real red cardstock

cookie cutter stamp set

cookie cutter punch

starlight thinlets

1" circle punch

real red striped ribbon (was on clearance rack)

iced rhinestones (was on clearance rack)

If you have any questions or would like to receive a FREE catalogue please don't hesitate to contact me.

Happy crafting and catch ya later

Steffi xxx

Crafty projects from today

Hi everyone

Hope you are all well. I've had a day off from work today...so my intention was to get alsorts of crafty projects done. I started off well and I made the two custom sized boxes below.

After I had done these I suddenly couldn't think of anything to do, I tried plodding on and done a xmas card but I just didn't like it at all. I think as I'm normally at work I want to do as much as I can when I'm off. It was really frustrating for me.

Anyway I decided to go and look at some of my 'upline' and good friend's youtube channel...annshappystampers. I decided to do a couple of her tutorials and ended up making the things below. I love how they turned out and her tutorials are so easy to follow. If you have not seen any I definately recommend going to check out her blog and youtube channel.

The 1st picture is her tutorial for the vellum bag in a box and the 2nd one is her vellum cracker box.

Hope you like what you see today.

Happy crafting and catch ya later

 Steffi xxx

NEW STITCHED SHAPES FRAMELITS AND DISCOUNTED STAMP SETS

Hi everyone just a quick post to share with you this fantastic offer!! you can now purchase these fabulous stitched shapes framelits...I can't wait to get mine.
Also there is a selection of stamp sets with a HUGE 25% discount...get yours today.
This offer is available from TODAY until 30th November.
If anyone would like a catalogue please contact me and I'll happily send you one out.

Happy crafting and catch ya all later
Steffi xxx

DSP SALE ENDS IN TWO DAYS!!!!

Hi everyone

Just a quick post to remind you that this fantastic offer ends in TWO days!!!

If you want to take advantage of this offer just click the shop now tab on my blog.

Please remember though if your order comes to less than £150 please enter my hostess code before checkout to enter into the rewards club.

Any question

Happy crafting

Steffi xxx

Christmas countdown using Candy Cane Lane DSP

Hi everyone
I hope you are all enjoying your Friday! Start of the weekend for most of you I would imagine....not for me through, I've got a full weekend at work to look forward to haha.

It's only 60 sleeps until Santa comes!! Wow where has the time gone?? I love everything about Christmas and this project reflects that.
I'm super excited to how it's turned out....I LOVE IT! hope you all do to.

I've wanted to do this project for a couple of weeks now and finally today I made time to do it.

Here is a list of the products I used:

Candy cane lane DSP

Whisper white cardstock

Early espresso cardstock

Real red ink pad

Red foil sheets

Number of years stamp set

Bow builder punch

Starlight thinlets dies

Tombow

Diamensionals

Iced rhinestones ( from the clearance rack...if there's any left)

To make the bottom box you will need to:

2 pieces of whisper white cardstock measuring 9 1/2 x 5 3/4"(one for the bottom and one for the lid), cut a smidge off two sides of one of the pieces (making sure that the two sides you trim share the same corner)

score all sides at 1" then fold and burnish and assemble how you would any other box. You will need 1 piece of DSP measuring 7 1/4 x 3 1/2" for the top of the box and 1 piece measuring 7 1/4 x 3/4" and 2 pieces measuring 3 1/2 x 3/4"

To make the cubes you will need to:

2 pieces of whisper white cardstock measuring 8 1/4 x 11 1/2". Score on the long side at 2 3/3, 5 1/2, 8 1/4 and 11". score on the short side at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2". Cut as per picture below.

You will need 12 pieces of cardstock measuring 2 5/8 x 2 5/8" and 12 pieces of DSP measuring 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" to decorate the sides.

For the tree part I used the back board from a pack of my DSP and just covered it and cut it to size, I think the thick whisper white cardstock would work just as well.

Hope you all love this project as much as I do. I had so much fun making it.

Happy crafting and catch ya all later.
Steffi xxxx

Beautifully coordinated goodies made for a dear friend

Hi everyone
I made the above goodies for a very dear friend of mine, to thank her for her unwavering support and amazing friendship.
I decided on these colours as they are her absolute favorite. I love how they all turned out. Here is allist of what I used:
Paisleys and posies stamp set
Blooms and Wishes stamp set
Floral Boutique DSP
Bow builder punch
Decorative label punch
whisper white thick bakers twine
Night of navy ink pad
Night of navy and Whisper white cardstock
Iced rhinestones (from the clearance rack)
I also used a cheap notebook I purchased from Wilkinsons for 18p and covered it so it all matches.

I think these goodies show how everything from Stampin Up coordinates so beautifully!
Also this DSP is currently on the buy 3 get 1 FREE only until 31st of this month...so if you have not ordered yours yet...why wait??
If you would like to order any of these items please feel free toclick on the shop now button at the top of the page and don't forget to enter the hostess code if your order is under £150 to be entered into my rewards club.

Happy crafting and catch ya later

Steffi xxx