Whats your favourite Christmas Stamp set from the current catalogues?

I have managed to spend all afternoon in the craft room, that said it wasn't a particularly productive afternoon, I was trying to work out how I had made an Australian Gingerbread garland, I have a 2nd attempt drying so more about that tomorrow.

I eventually think I worked out what I had did wrong, so then I moved on to some more Ornaments keepsakes cards, so it looks like I have another favourite set.

So out of the two current catalogues what is your favourite set?

Whilst pondering the Australian Gingerbread Garland I came across a wonderful blog by a lady called Patty Bennett, she had made a great card using the Holiday frame embossing folder and the white shimmer paint. I cased the card & then changed the colour way for a slightly different look.

The glitter border is the glimmer paper that is great as it doesn't shed the glitter.

Although it is quite hard to see on the very vanilla cardstock I have used the white shimmer paint on a sponge dauber & rubbed it over the raised impression left from the holiday Frame embossing folder.

The colours used on all of the cards are from the new in-colours for 2012 -2014 Gumball Green & Raspberry Ripple

Do you have a favourite Stamp set that you always reach for?

I may not be there.....Or Maybe I AM

I found something to make you smile

Stampin' Up are not just a fabulous company, they are a fabulous company to work for, they are in touch with reality & here are some images from there recent advertising campaigns, I love them.

This is my absolute favourite

If you would like to work with a great company & share the creativity  please contact me for further details, there is a special offer running throughout October & November.

Stampin' Hugs until next time.

What a funny week

This week has already been a very strange week for me, firstly i'm home alone all week. Paul is away for work, Abi is in Cologne for half Term with my Sister in Law & Brother In law & Dan although he hasn't lived at home for two & a half years is over In America with the Company he is working for during his year in industry whilst doing his Degree. I too was supposed to be in Germany with Stampin' Up from Tomorrow, but sadly missed out as the places filled up in record time, So I have the next six days off work & intend to make the most of them.

As if all of that isn't unusual enough in this ever busy household I went to a haunted Inn at Bungay on Monday night to do some Paranormal Investigating. The Inn which I wont name was strange, it was a huge building date back many hundreds of years, but we were the only 3 members of the public in the bars, which I guess for a Monday night maybe wasn't so strange. But when we walked in it was like walking into a movie set where they had the remnants of the set from the Adams family & Scooby Doo a scary Movie ! We kept lifting up the net curtains to make sure that the dry cleaners across the road was still there & we hadn't entered a parallel dimension, because it sure felt weird.

After the guided tour we were free to wander round unaccompanied, we did some experiments and took some readings & at one stage the EMF meter went off the scale & the temperature reading dropped by 20 degrees, The readings cannot be explained, but I felt nothing except incredibly cold, usually I have experienced strange noises like a skipping rope swishing or the smell of Lavender or the smell of cookies baking & even on one occasion I found tears streaming from my eyes for no apparent reason, looked round & two other women in the group were experiencing exactly the same thing, but I can truthfully say that all I felt was cold. I wonder if we were invited for publicity purposes & the characters in the bar were genuine employees. Maybe I will never know but it did take me hours to get warm again when I got home.

Well I intend  to make the most of my time home alone and get Christmas samples made, some crochet for the blanket i'm making done and also some sewing. I intend to make some Christmas Bunting & also some felt decorations for the Christmas tree I usually have in my hall, although I do need to find a new slimline tree this year as my black Fibre optic tree died last year. I think the felt decorations are the wisest choice as the two youngest cats are such characters i'm sure the tree will be decorated & re-decorated many times before the big day.

Well so far today I have managed a couple of cards & a small garland which id currently drying, so here are the cards I'm sharing today.
Back out with the scentsational seasons set today after finding some amazing inspiration on the internet.

Well we are nearly at the end of another month, Have you started your Christmas cards yet?
If not I'm running a Christmas card Making class on a Thursday night during November & Early December, drop me a line for further details.

Stampin' Hugs until tomorrow

Save A Bundle

In the Current Autumn & Winter Catalogue Stampin' Up first introduced the Save a Bundle promotions. The bundles are designed to Co-ordinate & save you 15% on he individual prices.
Over the nest couple of weeks I will share with you the 7 bundles from the Autumn & Winter catalogue.

Today's bundle is my Favourite Scentsational Seasons Bundle

Purchase together the Scentsational season stamp set & the Holiday collection Framelits for just

Wood mounted 129945 £ 31.95

Clear Mounted  129946 £ 28.95

Contact me today at lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk to order your money saving Bundle

A Little something

I forgot to share with you earlier in the week a little something I was given at last weeks training event, it's so cute it now has a blog post all of its own. 

The  die can be found on page 194 of the current catalogue.

It has been made using the Petite Pocket Bigz XL die for the big shot & a set of lovely stamps called Ornament Keepsakes.

How cute is that as a table favour for the Christmas Dinner table.

Page 194 ( Annual catalogue ) Petite  Pocket Bigz XL Die 123131 £34.95

Page 3 ( Autumn & Winter catalogue ) Ornament keepsakes Stamp set 
Wood 128048 £30.95   Clear 128051

Ornament keepsake Bundle
priced to save you 15% 
Purchase the Ornament Keepsake bundle stamp set & Holiday Ornament framelit Dies together.
Wood Mount Bundle 129949 £43.95
Clear Mount Bundle   129950 £38.95
            

                                                                                                                                                                             
  Inky Hugs until next time 
   

Christmas Card Making Club week 2

The set used for these cards tonight is Ornament Keepsakes, which has co-ordinating Framelits.

Well here we are again, week 2 of the Christmas card making club has just drawn too a close. So before I head off up the wooden Hill for the night I thought I would share with you the cards I made with my Ladies tonight.

All of the cards tonight used the Ornament Keepsakes set of stamps & the co-ordinating set of Framelits.

If you would like to join us on our Christmas Card Making club I have a few spaces available.
2nd & 4th Thursday of each Month at 7.30pm

15th November
29th November

13th December

During each session you will have all the materials except adhesives to make 8 cards, 2 each of 4 designs.
You will be able to complete at least one of each design in class & will have the stamped & punched kits to complete at home the remainder of the cards.

The session will last 2 1/2 hours and cost £9
If you book all 4 sessions & pay in advance you will only pay £32

Light refreshments will be provided.

There are 6 places on each class so please register your interest,
e-mail
lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk

Floral District Inspiration Station

It's me again, back to share more inspiration from the training event at Peterborough, you know the drill by now, cup of coffee in hand & scroll through some of the great projects made by fellow demonstrators to share in the inspiration station.

I am now able to credit the talented demo as Victoria, Thank you for sharing your work is inspiring

Christmas Inspiration Station

Well as promised I will today share with you some pictures from the Inspiration Stations at Sunday's training event at Peterborough. These were all made by some of my fabulously talented fellow demonstrators.

Little bars of Green & Blacks chocolate cleverly concealed

Ferrero Rocher boxes

|Looking back on this post I realise its very picture laden so I will add more Inspiration Station pictures tomorrow.

Thank you to all of the demonstrators that took the time to make these projects to share with us at the inspiration stations, amazing to see what can be achieved with card & paper

Inky Hugs