Everyday Enchantment Free papers

If you were to ask me a couple of months ago when I placed My pre-order for sale-A-Bration which was my favourite product I'm sure that I would have said one of the stamp sets, that was then. If you asked me know I know categorically I would choose the Everyday Enchantment papers that you can qualify to get free with a spend of £45 during Sale-a-Bration.
I love the co-ordinating colour family of
Lucky Limeade
Pool Party
Peach Parfait
Calypso Coral
Poppy Parade
Very Vanilla
Soft Suede
I know that I'll be using this colour palette long after Sale-A-Bration is finished.

Card Recipe
Cardstock
Whisper White

Lucky Limeade

Pool Party

Calypso Coral
Ink
Stampin' Write pens Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral & Poppy Parade
Stamps
Fresh Vintage S-A-B

Happiest birthday Wishes
Tools
Bird Builder Punch

Scallop Trim Corner punch

Scallop Trim Border Punch

Stamp A Ma Jig

Perfect polka Dots Embossing Folder

Sizzix Big Shot

Papers

Everyday Enchantment ~ Sale-a-Bration papers
Embellishments
Stampin' Dimensionals 

basic pearls

Using Stampin' Up! Dies with the Cuttlebug‏

I know that many of my customers and blog readers love the Stampin' Up dies but already own a die cutting machine, whilst i'm sure many of you expect me to try and sell you the Sizzix big shot, those of you that really know me will know that's not my way. I own both machines and each machine basically does exactly the same job, so why buy another machine when you could be spending your hard earned pennies on the beautiful exclusive dies from Stampin' Up.

I came across this fabulous mini tutorial On splitcoaststampers, I cannot now find the original poster, so if you know or its you firstly thank you & please leave me a message to credit your post.

Bigz XL Dies (for example, Matchbox or Fancy Favor, 6" x 13 3/4" x 5/8" thick)

Note: The Extended Cutting Pads and Premium Crease Pad sold as accessories with the Big Shot are too wide for the Cuttlebug.

Sandwich (from the bottom) Cuttlebug B Plate

Bigz XL Die face up

Card Stock or Designer Series Paper Cuttlebug B Plate

TIP: I find it helpful to move the two acrylic "B" plates slightly forward of the die (maybe an inch or so) so that they hit the opening first. The sandwich seems to grab better. Since these plates are shorter than the Extended Cutting Pads, you can't cut the entire length of the die. However, they work perfectly well in sections. The exception would be if the die (for example the Bag With Scallops) is longer than the cutting pads.

Bigz L Dies (for example, Scallop Envelope, Top Note, Pillow Box, 5.5" x 6" x 5/8" thick, from the bottom)

Cuttlebug B Plate

Bigz Die Face Up

Card stock or Designer Series Paper Cuttlebug B Plate

Textured Impressions Embossing folders

Use the Stampin’ Up! folders exactly the same way that you would use them in the Big Shot.

Sizzlits dies

Cuttlebug A plate

Cuttlebug B plate

Cardstock

die cutting edge facing down Cuttlebug C plate

as an alternative

Cuttlebug A plate - Cuttlebug C plate - cardstock - die cutting edge facing up - Cuttlebug B plate

A cased card from the new Mini

One of the most frequent questions I get asked as a demonstrator is where do you constantly get your inspiration from?
Well the truth is anywhere I see colour, like catalogues of bedding & paint samples. gardening catalogues as Mother nature does a pretty good job of putting on a pleasing display of colours & the most simple of all is type the name of your stamp set & the words Stampin' Up into google & then click on the images search button on the left hand side & Voila a whole host of inspiring projects using any given stamp set or product.
This card is shamelessly cased from the new mini catalogue, It is not a direct copy, just a starting point.

This card uses
Cardstock
Sahara Sand
Whisper White
Rose Red
DSP paper stack ~ Brights
Watercolour paper
Stamps
Baby blossoms
Four frames
Tools
Elegant Bouquet embossing folder
Big Shot
Decorative label punch extra Large
Aqua Painter
Sponge Dauber
Inks
Basic Grey ( Waterproof )
Tempting Turquoise
Stampin Write pens in assorted colours
Pretties
3mm taffeta ribbon Very vanilla




Any of the above Stampin' Up products can be ordered from me as an Independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.

Have you seen the Stampin' Up Big Shot

I was so excited when the new Mini catalogue dropped through my door & I realised that some of our Stampin' Up wishes had been answered.

There's a new big shot in town--the Sizzix Big Shot for Stampin' Up! The Big Shot is a sturdy manual die cutting machine used to die cut materials for use on crafts, home décor projects, and even clothing--it's a big deal! You'll love what the Big Shot machine can do for you!
Try running fabric through the Big Shot machine to create your own custom pillow appliqués--or make custom fabric flowers to embellish a quilt. From sewing to quilting to home décor, the Big Shot is the perfect tool for many types of crafting. Use our Stampin' Up! exclusive dies to create die cuts and stencils with our artwork and designs for all your craft needs. 

What can the big shot cut through?

BIG SHOT-APPROVED MATERIALS LIST

The following materials work well when creating die cuts with the Big Shot machine. Please note the maximum thickness of several materials. As a rule of thumb, you can cut a material with your Big Shot if you can cut it using your Craft & Paper Scissors.

Thick corkboard Thick chipboard (59 mil) Colored magnet Ruffle board Paper wood Balsa wood (3/32") Bass wood (1/16") Metal mesh Aluminum (.016) Tin (.008) Adhesive and non-adhesive mat board Drawer liner Shelf liner Vinyl Static cling vinyl Shrink film Fine sandpaper

Clear acetate (20 mil) Contact paper Textured paper Vellum Card stock Patterned paper Flocked paper Metallic paper Linen paper Suede paper Embossed metallic paper Self-adhesive glitter paper Fabric Canvas Iron-on fabric Soft plush fabric Burlap

Velvet Corduroy Lace Heavyweight denim Terry cloth Thin leather Quilt batting Warm & natural batting Fusible fleece Self-adhesive craft metal Self-adhesive cork Self-adhesive foam Self-adhesive magnet Self-adhesive felt Adhesive and non-adhesive rubber Pop-up foam

If you are interested in finding out more about the Big Shot & the exclusive Stampin' Up dies then please drop me a line at lovellsinnorfolk@hotmail.co.uk