Christmas training ~ Day 1

Christmas In July, so if you want to avoid the C word for a while longer I suggest you bookmark this weeks post and come back to them at your leisure.
Yesterday was Monica & Bekka's team training event at Peterborough, If you've read my earlier post you will know that the theme was getting ready for Christmas.
I love Christmas & everything about it, I start making lists early & when I see the right presents for someone I buy them, whatever time of year, so it will come as no surprise that I've already started my Christmas shopping.
The first thing we do as demonstrators at any Stampin' Up event is swap. so with the majority of the swapping out of the way we have a mixture of business & crafting with friends to enjoy.
Our first project was made using Pennant parade, a set I love, so I was very pleased to get some more inspiration.

So simple but definitely a WOW from me

Cardstock
Chocolate Chip 108599
Whisper White 106549
Brushed Gold 124917
Inks
Riding Hood Red 111836
Pear Pizzazz 119784
Chocolate Chip 100908
Stamps
Tiny Tags (W) 118091 (C) 118592
Pennant parade (W) 122740 (C) 122742
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049
Scallop edge border punch 119882
Jewelry tag punch 117190
Petite Pennants Builder punch 122361
Embellishments
Pleated satin ribbon ~ Riding hood red 125569
Bakers Twine ~ Lucky Limeade 125572
Basic Rhinestones 119246


Come back tomorrow & I will share another of the products I made at the training day, Thank you Monica & Bekka for a great day.

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