Sale-A-Bration Countdown - Final Days

Sale-A-Bration is coming to a close on 31st March 2018.

Which means you don't have long to earn your free goodies.

Stampin' Up! have added some last minute Sale-A-Bration freebies from the Annual and Occasions Catalogues - nice!

You MUST use the special codes for each of the bonus items (and not the regular item code) to claim your free product once you qualify.

Just a reminder on how Sale-A-Bration works:

Remember to use the Current Host Code to be eligible for a free gift, just from me. For orders over $250, don't use the code, as YOU automatically qualify for bonus hostess rewards.

Happy Crafting!

Jo

Sale-A-Bration Second Release!

Have you seen the second release of Free Products you can earn for Sale-A-Bration?

They are gorgeous, and best of all - FREE!

There are three new offerings:

Eclectic Expressions Stamp Set in Clear or Wood Mount.

I LOVE this stamp set. Fantastic for creating your own backgrounds and great for quick stamping, creating gorgeous patterns with watercolour looks.

The absolutely stunning Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper.
All sheets are foil sheets with beautiful metallic patterns - a full pack of 12 x 12 specialty DSP!

Last, but not least:
Blossoming Basket Bundle (Sale-A-Bration Level 2 - free with $180 purchase)

Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Send heartfelt thoughts with a card full of lovely flowers you colored yourself.
* 5 rubber stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, g, e

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder
Create authentic-looking weaved texture for your projects.
* 4-1/2" x 6-3/16" (11.4 x 15.7 cm)

Also available in Wood Mount.

IMPORTANT: Like the Celebrate You Thinlit Dies, the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder will be carrying over into the upcoming 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue!

Which means you will have early access to the latest embossing folder which will remain current (and baskets are right on-trend!) until May 2019.

Happy Crafting!

Jo

Remember to use the Host Code when shopping with me (for orders under $250) for an extra gift and handmade thank you - just from me!

Time-Saver Tip

Happy Monday!

Seeing as everyone is busy at the start of the week, I thought it was a great time to share a Time-Saver Tip.

As beautiful as colouring is, sometimes I just don't have time to hand colour my individual projects, especially when mass producing for say, a large set, or customer thank you cards.

The Amazing You Stamp Set which is available to earn for free with Sale-A-Bration has a gorgeous flower image stamp in the set.

It's stunning on it's own, but does well with a little extra tonal colour splash in the centre.

Time-Saver Tip!

Using the centre flower stamp from the Blooms and Wishes Stamp Set (from the 2017/2018 Annual Catalogue, p. 139) in a softer colour, you can either simgle or double stamp to add some extra colour to the Amazing You flower.

You should end up with something like this...

You could also experiment with colour combinations, rather than using similar tones, which I'm sure would look amazing too!

Dapper Denim

Soft Sky

Berry Burst

Powder Pink

Tranquil Tide

Lemon Lime Twist

Happy Crafting!

Jo

Amazing You Colour Theory Notepads

Today, I wanted to show you a beautiful covered notepad project using the free Amazing You Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set.

These ones here are a few I made to go out to my VIP customers who shop with me using the Host Code.

I LOVE the colour palette of the "Color Theory" Designer Series Paper stack. So when I saw those gorgeous Adhesive-Backed Tutti-frutti Sequins, I  knew I wanted to try them out together.

While I've used this design as notepad covers, these would also make a fantastic set of notecards!

Note the gorgeous Clear Wink of Stella which I used on the words, flower and a few of the leaves. It's hard to pick up in photographs, but looks amazing in person. And of course - sequins!

The notepads are from my local stationery store and measure 7.5cm x 12cm.

(The principle is to simply mat your notepad. The main cardstock cover needs to be the exact width of your notepad. The length should add an extra couple of cm to stick on the back of the notepad.

Example:
Notepad = 7.5cm(wide)  x 12cm (long)
Cardstock cover = 7.5cm x 15cm

Once you have a cardstock cover, you can decorate any way you like. That's it!

Instructions:

Notepad Cover Materials:

Cardstock cover - 14.85cm x 7.5cm
(The 14.85cm measurement is so you can use an A4 sheet of cardstock)

Designer Series Paper - 11.5cm x 7cm

Whisper White Cardstock Panel - 9cm x 6cm

You will have enough scrap cardstock from your leftover pieces for the extra scallop punch sentiment!

Happy Crafting!

Jo

Tutti-Frutti Adhesive Backed Sequins and Sequin love!

Now, I love sequins. What's not to love?! They're beautifully colourful and sparkly and add instant embellishment and dimension to your project.

Sequins are also a great value embellishment, as you always get loads in a pack, stretching your craft budget even further.

What I don't love about sequins is gluing them. They can be fiddly at times and I usually end up with more glue on my fingers than the sequins.

Enter - Adhesive Backed sequins! Ta-Da!

(applause)

These are one of my favourite accessories in the new Occasions Catalogue.

Each sequin is individually adhered with its own pre-attached mini-glue dot.

There are 250 sequins in each pack - 50 in each of the 5 gorgeous jewel colours.

When you calculate the cost of buying your own glue dots, then work out how long it would take you to adhere 250 sequins one by one to each glue dot, I think these are fantastic value!

They come in five beautiful, bright colours that co-ordinate with not only the Tutti-Frutti suite, but so many others.

Sneek peek at tomorrow's project using the Tutti-Frutti Sequins.

Tomorrow's project uses both the Adhesive Backed sequins and the loose Metallic and Iridescent sequins. I love both types of sequins and loose ones are great for multiple projects such as shaker cards, however for this project, the adhesive-backed ones were a big time saver!

I still love sequins though...

Here is a full list of the gorgeous sequin products Stampin' Up! has currently available.

 

Happy Crafting!

Jo