The new catalogue is a week old

The new catalogue is now a week old & i'm sure that you've been through from front to back a number of times already.
One of the many bonuses of being a Stampin' Up demonstrator is being able to receive the catalogue at the beginning of September & then purchase sneek peak items in advance of the October 1st release date. There are of course many other advantages, if you would like to know what the benefits are then please drop me a line at Lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk
Well I thought you may be interested in my top 10 favourite Products from the 2011 / 2012 idea book & Catalogue are in no particular order.

1.First Edition speciality papers

121878 First Edition Speciality papers £11.50

These papers are so versatile as they can be coloured with ink pads, they can be stamped over & punched for a variety of projects.

2. Creatively Yours

Creatively yours Wood mounted ~ 122610 £16.95 Clear Mounted ~ £13.95

A nice set for Stampin your mark on your creative projects & a must for anyone selling Stampin' Up cards to enable them to comply with Stampin' Ups Angel policy.

3. Broadsheet alphabet

Broadsheet Alphabet Wood Mounted 118724 £44.95 ~ Clear Mounted 120585 £36.95

If you only ever purchase one Alphabet then I would urge you to look at this one as it is so versatile for Monograms, Scrapbook titles & cards. So beautiful & everyone is different.

4. Page 67 has the loveliest layout using the new set called Creative elements.

Creative Elements Wood mounted 122645 £29.95 ~ Clear Mounted 122647 £23.95

5. On Page 51 I love the Paisley petals set & Paisley petals Designer Series papers, the whole page is a feast for the eyes, I love the notebooks that they've made as the display samples.

Designer Series papers 122367 £9.95

Paisley petals wood mounted 122545 £23.95 Clear Mounted 122547 £18.95

6. Pennant Parade & the co-ordinating punch

Petite Pennants Builder punch 122361 £15.50

Pennant parade 122740 wood mounted £20.95 122742 Clear mounted £16.95

So far I think this is probably the set that I have found most samples made with from the new catalogue.

7. Welcome Christmas this is a set that carried over from the last catalogue & I bought it as part of a bundle last year & had never used it until this week when I was planning some classes & now i have so many ideas for using it on my own Christmas cards, I have already made 6 different samples.

Welcome Christmas 118736 Wood mounted £26.95 120597 Clear Mounted £21.95

8. Tagtastic Hostess set This set has a tag for most occasions, but why stop at using them as tags they would easily make a focal point or an embellishment on a scrapbooking project or a greetings card.

Tagtastic Hostess set available to purchase with Hostess Pounds 122745 Wood  mounted £12 hostess pounds ~ 122747 Clear Mounted £10 hostess pounds.

9. Teeny Tiny Wishes I have seen this set in the American catalogue and really hoped that it would arrive here in the UK & it has.

Teeny Tiny Wishes 115370 £32.95

I love this set & I think its ideal partner is Elizabeth

117120 Elizabeth A La carte stamp £8.95

10. Delicate Doilies I have this set already & I have so many ideas of what I want to do with it, but everytime I get in the craft room I get distracted & make some different. I love the fact that 2 of the stamps have matching punches.

Delicate Doilies 122590 Wood Mounted £20.95 122592 Clear Mounted  £16.95

I hope that you've enjoyed my top 10 from the new catalogue what is going to be in your top 10?

Join my team & get the new IN COLOURS FREE

Join Stampin Up in October and you will get some fantastic FREE product in addition to the brilliant value Starter Kit

Valued at £240 the Starter Kit is already amazing value  at £119 but during OCTOBER ONLY you can have an IN COLOUR BUNDLE added to your Starter Kit

Optional bundle add on ~ Stampin' memories

£60 for the bundle worth £95

This contains 5 In Colour Ink pads and a selection of card stock - how fantastic

You will receive

New recruits who join in October will automatically receive 5 In Colour Classic Stampin’ Pads and a pack of assorted A4 In Color card stock:

• Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Lucky Limeade Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad
• A4 Smooth Card Stock (20 sheets: 4 ea. in new In Colors)

You can make Stampin' Up your business, or just benefit from the fabulous discounts when you order for yourself.

Jack of all trades

Halloween Treats


The beauty of this Halloween cracker treat is beautifully easy & is made using two seperate milk cartons using the Milk carton die.
The two ends are not glued into the central band, they do however fit snuggly allowing a treat to be placed in each end so everyone is a winner.

The colours used are Tangerine Tango & Concord Crush.

Jack of all trades
Wood mounted 122620 £21.95
Clear Mounted 122622 £17.95

The papers used to decorate the band are from the lovely Frightful Sight range 

I have used the Basic Black Satin ribbon, the ends have been frayed, which was incredibly hard, its called "Sods law" If i'd wanted a smooth flawless end to my ribbon it would have frayed, because I wanted a unfinished look It took me ages to get the ribbon to fray.


Halloween sets being in the new catalogue are a result of people power, Stampin' Up always ask for feedback & often send out surveys to demonstrators for feedback. One of the constant requests was Halloween, so here it is. 


So if you have any feedback that you'd like me to pass onto Stampin' Up then please leave a comment.

I'm off work tomorrow so i'm going to try a couple more of these in Christmas colours.

Another little treat

I love these new papers they are just luscious & they co-ordinate so well with one of the new stamp sets that I am yet to ink.

122360 Flirtatious Speciality papers £11.50

The stamp set i'm referring to is on page 69 of the new catalogue & is called Delicate Doilies 

122590 wood mounted £ 20.95 122592 clear mounted £16.95

I have seen lots of these treat bags in the past & never really paid much attention to them but with my mind turned to Christmas & table favours, treats & colleague gifts I thought I would try one out. The Flirtatious papers are lovely for a project like this as they contain a good mix of feminine colours 7 masculine colours as well as the two lovely sheets of laser cut doilies.

Melon mambo Doilies

 The tag was made using one of the lovely new stamps from the new hostess set called Tagtastic, this set can only be purchased with hostess pounds, which are earned by placing an order over £150 or by hosting a party.

Wood mounted 122745 £12 hostess pounds
Clear Mounted 122747 £10 hostess pounds

If you would like to know more about becoming a hostess & how you can earn exclusive hostess sets then drop me a line or comment on this post.

A treat with the new catalogues

This is what awaited my ladies when they arrived for this weeks Stampers 10 group. A note pad with their initials the alphabet is Broadsheet. A note peg again with their initial & of course a wish list sheet.

Broadsheet Alphabet 118724 wood mount £44.95 120585 Clear mount £36.95

The papers are from the new catalogue in the pack you get two of each sheet of the double sided papers plus two sheets of the laser cut doilies 1 in Pumpkin Pie & 1 in Melon mambo.

122360 Flirtatious £11.50

The pads are very easy to cover & only take about 10 minutes each but all of my ladies loved them, some were so busy playing with the Kitten that they didn't even notice the new catalogues & pads.

I am now looking at a slightly different design for my Stampers 7 ladies as they've probably seen this post & I do like a little surprise so I wont blog them until after I see my ladies on the 10th.

New In Colours

Have you flicked through the new catalogue yet? 
If you have then I'm sure that you will have found the New in colours on page 2

• Calypso Coral
• Island Indigo
• Lucky Limeade
• Pool Party
• Wisteria Wonder.

Whats your favourite combination?

The above In colours are available in Ink Pads, Pens, Reinkers, Ribbons, Card stock, Paper Stack & Brads.

Also worth a mention that each re-inker is now available to purchase separately.

My first purchase from the new catalogue

Hey Crafters! 
Well, it's my favourite time of year, the release of the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog! I love October for that reason alone! I spend days checking out the new products, drooling over the project samples and making my wish list! & remaking my wish list again.

122361 petite pennant builder  ~ punch

One of the first items I purchased is our new Petite Pennants Punch and I want to share my first project with you using that punch. The matching stamp set for this punch is Pennant Parade 122740 ( wood mount ) £20.95 122742 ( Clear mount ) £16.95

Pennant Parade 122740 ( wood mount ) £20.95 122742 ( Clear mount ) £16.95

So here are the first two cards that I've made with the stamps & Punch. The colours that I used in both projects are the new In Colours that have just arrived in the 2011 /2012 ideas book & Catalogue

So what do you love at the moment?

I love

• My Family ( always )
• The new In Colours
• Stampin' Up Fabric
• More Sizzix Dies
• The weather at the moment, despite having to work today
• Embosslit dies
• Pennant parade stamps ~ As one of my other business's is making fabric bunting.
• All of the Designer series papers Especially the Neutrals stack
• My Ipad 2
• Halloween stamps & papers ~ Thanks for listening Stampin' Up
• The new hostess pounds & all of the lovely new hostess sets
• So many new verses sets to choose from
• Paisley petals stamps & papers
• Aviary stamps
• It's a wrap occasions ~ just need to find Chocolate that fits the wrappers
• Creatively yours ~ so many uses as I now do more than just paper crafting
• Scallop dots ribbon
• Crochet trim 
• Perfect pennants die again as I make fabric bunting this will be great
• All my cats & Rosie Kitten ( even though she is very naughty at the moment )

Rosie 30th September 2011

So let me know what your Loving

Hostess Pounds & how to earn them.

With the new catalogue Stampin' Up have streamlined the hostess benefits making it possible for any hostess to now achieve any stamp set, the hostess benefits programme is called Hostess pounds. 

How do Hostess Pounds work?

Hostess Pounds can only be spent on the products in the hostess section of the catalogue AND in the remaining pages of the catalogue. The hostess section features exclusive stamps sets which can only be earned when hosting a workshop or joining one of my stampers 6 / stampers 10 groups or by placing a qualifying order over £150

Each product in the hostess section will have a hostess value next to it. This will indicate how much of your pounds you will spend if you select that particular set.

The great thing is, if you were to select a stamp set that is £45 hostess pounds, you can still own that set by paying the additional £5. How great is that?!

If your Interested in Earning Hostess pounds then contact me today or leave a comment on this post.

It's arrived

I know that many of you will share my excitement that today is the 1st of October, Its exciting for many reasons as well as the launch of the new Stampin' Up catalogue it is also World Card Making Day.

If you would like to share in my excitement here is the new catalogue for you to enjoy whilst enjoying your first cup of coffee of the day.

If you would like to view the catalogue online please click here
Orders can be placed from today.
There are lots & lots of lovely new products to inspire you, so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
I'm off to work in a bit so have a Happy Saturday, World Card Making Day & what ever you doing be creative.