Mini catalogue sneak peep

I thought I would tease you with a sneak peep from the forthcoming mini catalogue, which will be available to order from tomorrow 1st April, this is no April fool, just a very unfortunate choice of release date.

I am absolutely loving the new release bird punch, not only is the design a new style for Stampin' Up The punches are a completely new design, which is the design Stampin' Up will now be releasing.



Cardstock
Very vanilla
Close to Cocoa
Kraft card
Ink
Close to Cocoa
Papers
Bella Bleu
Punches
1 3/4" Circle
Scallop border punch
Stamps
Pocket Silhouette


All of the above products are available through me from Stampin' Up

Only 2 more days to go

With just two days to go before the release of the new mini catalogue, I thought I would share with you a couple of cards that i've made using the new vintage vogue ( 117690 ) set that will be available from 1st April.

This is essentially the same card but just using different colour schemes.

Cardstock
Very Vanilla
Cameo Coral
Orchid opulence
Ink
Creamy Caramel
Cameo Coral
Orchid Opulence
Rose Red
Old Olive
Elegant Eggplant
Stamps
Vintage Vogue
Oval All
Tools
Stamp a ma Jig

All of the above products are available through me from Stampin' Up

Marker pen share

Do you love the Stampin Up markers but you cannot afford to spend £99.95 in one go???
I am running a marker club! I need 4 people for 4 months!Each month you will spend £24.95 and get one set of markers. I will order the full case and split them up between the 4 people each month.

What are the benefits??

You get to only pay £24.95 a month (plus £2.00 p&P) rather than £99.95 in one go.

one month during the share you will get the carrying case which is only available if you buy the whole set together.

Please contact me if you would like to take a place in this marker share.

My Stamper groups

Hi everyone
Happy Sunday to you all
I am still here but have been very busy in the last week alone I have spent a day with fellow demo's Sharon & Michelle prepping & planning for our forthcoming Stampin' experience day on the 24th April, for which there are still a couple of spaces.

Wednesday was my stampers 10 group & as usual we had fun making a card holder with4 cards 4" x 4" in size.Thursday was the first meeting of my new stampers 6 group, we made the same project both nights.


The measurements to make the card holder are
1 piece of Apricot appeal 11 1/2" x 5"
scored at 5 1/4" from each end.

2 pieces of Rose red 6" x 3"
Score at 1/4" & 1/2" on both short sides & 1 long side.

2 pieces of certainly celery 2" x 5" & punched with a border punch of your choice
Tutorial for card holder

Stampin' Up experience day

Would you like to attend an all day Stampin' Up experience event?

I would just like to tell you all about our all day event that I'm hosting with my fellow Stampin' Up Demo's Sharon & Michelle
Saturday 24th April
10 ~ 4
at Hethersett Village Hall, Norwich.
The cost will be £15 for the day
This will include all supplies as well as light refreshments.
To book your place please get in contact as places as strictly limited.

You will get the chance to make projects with products from the new mini catalogue. That include papers, punches, stamps & ribbons.

The mini catalogue is available from 1st April, to receive your copy please send me an e-mail with your address.
lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk

Watch my blog for sneak peaks of the projects for the experience day

Paper share ~ If your thinking of joining be quick

Designer series papers

patterns

Just 1 share left now

Just lately I have been using a lot of the DSP from the patterns range so I thought I would give you the opportunity to try a whole selection of these papers without having to buy a full pack of each colourway.

So here's what is on offer

They are on page 76 of the current ideas catalogue

117367 ~ Perfect plum
113645 ~ So saffron
113646 ~ Old olive
113648 ~ Bashful blue
113647 ~ Rose red
113649 ~ Chocolate chip
113644 ~ Pumpkin pie

What you will get
a total of 42 pieces of paper
6" x 6"
6 pieces in each colourway

What it will cost
£7 per share including postage

There are 8 shares available & as soon as this share is complete I will order the papers.
I can accept pay pal if the payment is marked as a gift.

Please e-mail me at
lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk

My first baby shower

Dont panic family......................., it's not me who's pregnant.
Abi & I have just been to our first baby shower to celebrate the imminent arrival of Emma's new baby.This was a first for me, so I didn't know what to expect but had a great time, Emma however only just made her own baby shower as an hour previously she was on the labour ward at the N & N hospital.We played baby related games & ate cookies. I must say a big thank you to Angie for inviting us, & considering you organised the games you were surprisingly bad at the name game he he!!

We have even been invited back to church activities despite Abi's religious tourettes. When she dropped something she said " Oh god" & when I frowned at her she realised what she said and said " Oh Jesus", when I said ABI!! she said " oh hell"
These aren't words in her usual vocabulary but like me when we are with our friends who are religious we try very hard to make sure that we dont swear, I think these words are on the tip of our tongue as words we shouldn't say & because were thinking about it they just pop out.
Sorry xx

Happy Mothers day

Wishing you all a happy mothers day.

Mothers are Angels
Mothers are very special friends.
They're, truly, angels in disguise.
Whatever needs fixing, she's willing to mend.
She doesn't know it all. But, she tries.

You can tell her your secrets
And she'll never tell.
But, you can't hide things from her,
Because she knows you too well.

She knows when you're happy.
She can sense when you're blue
And, with her motherly instincts,
She'll know what to do.

Mothers are counselors,
Nurses, and such.
They'll do anything for you
Because they love you so much.

They'll listen intently,
Without saying a word,
And they won't think your problems
Are weird or absurd.

A mother's intuition
Is powerfully strong.
With unconditional love,
Her heart sets the tone.

She'll help solve your problems,
If you'll ask her to,
Because she knows, in her heart,
"That it's what mothers do."

Mothers are angels
Sent from God, up above,
And, next to our Savior,
There is no greater love.

So, this Mother's Day,
I'll just send out a prayer
Filled with gratitude and love
For all mothers, everywhere.

Happy Mother's Day, Mum,
And to all mothers, everywhere.
"God couldn't be everywhere at once.
That's why He created mums."

Congratulations Alice & Owen

Congratulations to you both on your special day

True love is a sacred flame
That burns eternally,
And none can dim its special glow Or change its destiny.
True love speaks in tender tones
And hears with gentle ear,
True love gives with open heart
And true love conquers fear.
True love makes no harsh demands It neither rules nor binds,
And true love holds with gentle hands
The hearts that it entwines.

Alice is one of my lovely stampers 10 & she is so very creative. Alice made all of wedding invitations along with these beautiful cupcakes.



Can you spot the ingenious use of a Stampin' Up product. These cupcakes are going to form part of Alice & Owens wedding cake, Alice has made all of the cakes with her army of helpers including her sister Kate another of my lovely stampers 10.

Here is the card that I made for the happy couple.

Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Manson

Mothers day

A few quick but beautiful cards for last minute mothers day orders.
The card size is 6" x 6"

I found the inspiration for these cards on a fellow demos blog, but now canot find which blog I was inspired by, so if you inspired me, Thank you.

Cardstock
Night of Navy
Kraft
Ink
Night of Navy
Designer series paperBella bleu 117370
Tools
Scallop square punch 113653
Butterfly punch 117404

Pretty Flowers

Whilst surfing last week my friend came across this tutorial for making a scrunchie flower, I am always looking for different ideas for making handmade embellishments so I thought I would give it a try.

For my flower I used
Designer series papers ~ patterns
Bashful blue 113648
Cardstock
Apricot appeal
Lavender lace
Certainly celery
Stamps
It's beautiful wheel 111201
Live your dream 111486
Ink
Versamark
Glorious green
Tools
Scallop circle punch 109877
Mini glue dots 103683
The flower takes 11 scallop circles cut from the Designer series papers, they all needed to be scrunched up, I am loving scrunching, if you had asked me a year ago to scrunch up my papers or horror of horrors to rip my paper & would have looked horrified, but now I love scrunch, rip & ink. I'm not sure who to credit with this transformation, but I do love Tim Holtz.




I decided that these flowers were a little to full to use on a card so I added the flower to a layout instead.

Cutesy card holder

I am currently looking for a few 3d projects for my Stampers group & came across this lovely project over the weekend on a fellow demo carols blog. I love carols style and often pop across to her blog when I need some inspiration.
In a recent post she made this lovely card holder.
I couldn't resist trying this super cute project.


For my version I have used
Cardstock
Barely banana
Perfect plum
Bashful blue
Chocolate chip
Very Vanilla
Stamps
Oval all 113790
A beautiful thing
Ink
Barely banana
Close to cocoa
Perfect plum
Bashful blue
Tools
1" circle punch
Stamp a ma jig
Oval punch
Scallop punch

Tracking it's movement

I am getting excited, amend that to very excited.......
The status of my Stampin' Up pre order has changed to shipped & it has already left Brussels.

For anyone that cannot understand that excitement let me fill you in, Stampin' Up are releasing a new mini catalogue on the 1st April { No april fool here } & as demo I can pre order all of the lovely new goodies, ready to make up samples for workshops & blog posts. Well I placed my order on Friday & last night the order is showing as shipped, so my parcel should arrive here tomorrow after work.

Anyone who would like to order a copy of the mini catalogue please send me an e-mail to lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail. co.uk.

Pop back to my blog over the next couple of weeks to see if you can spot any Sneak peeks of the new products.

Guess what this is made from

Anyone that knows me will only need one guess
An american flat bottom bag, the type that many of our fellow crafters across the pond have their packed lunch in & throw away on a daily basis.


They are very convieniently 6" x 12" so fold in half to make a brilliant little album, Since becoming a scrapbooker I have become a real magpie, but to put a positive spin on this obsession I have also become a top recycler.

A while back Alison gave me a paper bag book to decorate, since then I have been hooked, & managed to track down a seller on e-bay & have bought a bulk pack.



For mothers day I have decorated this one using
Stamps
Playful petals 113728
Simply said 106598
Bloomin' with beauty 112606
Designer series paper
Tea party 115158
Co-ordinating Cardstock
Certainly celery
Pretty In Pink
Almost amethyst
So saffron
Bashful blue
Very vanilla
Tools
Crop o dile 108362
Paper piercing tool 116631
1/4" circle punch 110844
1/2" circle punch 110103
Round tab 109974
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
Bashful blue brads 110026
1/4" grosgrain ribbon ~ Certainly celery