Find Out About Friday - Larger Embossing Folders from Stampin' Up!

I am very excited that tomorrow I am going to be able to share the new Autumn Winter Seasonal Catalogue from Stampin' Up! with you.  It is 40 pages of gorgeous products to boost your seasonal crafting and I know you are going to love it!

For this week's Find Out About Friday I am going to share something with you that you may not notice when you first browse the delicious pages!  I am sure you will notice the 3 fantastic new embossing folders - one of which is a pattern I have been wishing I had for the longest time.  What many not be immediately apparent is that as well as being beautiful designs they are also larger - now I can't show you the folders themselves just yet but I can show you what they do ...

On the left you have the impression from one of the new folders while on the right you have the impression from the Square Lattice Embossing folder which is currently available.  The new embossing folders emboss a larger area.  I have left a border around 3 of the sides so you can see I have not trimmed the edges of the embosses area

The Square Lattice Embossing Folder, like the others that are currently available give an embossed area measuring 10.5 cm x 14cm (4.1 inches x 5.5 inches)

The new Embossing Folderes give an embossed area measuring 10.5cm x 15.5 cm (4.1 inches x 6.1 inches)

This extra length is going to add hugely to the versatility of the Embossing Folders and give lots of new ways of using them.  With these new folders it will be possible to emboss the whole of the front of a standard A6 card, to emboss the whole width of a 6 inch square card as well as larger die cut shapes.

I am looking forward to exploring them further and being able to share all the details of the Autumn Winter Seasonal Catalogue with you tomorrow - so be sure to check back then

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Seasonal Catalogue Sneak Peek

Today I am going to show you a sneak peek of some cards I made for the lovely ladies in our Stampin' Superstars Team.  It features lots of lovely new products, I wonder how many you can spot!

Now really is a great time to join our team.  As well as getting products before they are generally available for purchase, getting a discount on all our supplies, and making lots of new crafting friends, when you join us you will be starting your own business and will have the ability to make money sharing your love of crafting.  It can be a great way of supplementing your income and being able to afford more craft supplies or those special gifts this Christmas.  To find out if joining is the right thing for you email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and we will arrange a no obligation, no pressure chat.

Happy Stampin'

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Its almost time to say goodbye to the Summer Mini Catalogue and the Reason to Smile Stamp Set

Can you believe how quickly August has gone - by the weekend it will be September, the kids will soon be back at school and you will no longer be able to purchase items from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue or get your Reason to Smile Stamp Set!

This card was made with Bright Blossoms, one of the stamp sets in the Mini Catalogue.  It also features the gorgeous pleated satin ribbon - I am going to miss this!  You can see the Summer Mini Catalogue here.

If you would like to order anything else from the Summer Mini Catalogue, or your Reason to Smile Stamp Set (which you can either buy or earn from free with an order for £60 or more before post and packing - details here) please ensure your order is with me by Friday morning at the latest.  To place your order email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

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Seasonal Catalogue Sneak Peek

Today I am going to share a little sneak peek of a project I have made featuring product in the new Autumn Winter Seasonal Catalogue from Stampin' Up! which launches on Saturday.  I am so excited about all the lovely new products I am going to be able to share with you and I know you are going to love them all.

If you would like to make sure you are one of the first people to see this new Autumn Winter Seasonal Catalogue you will want to be subscribed to my newsletter - subscribers will get a special edition of the newsletter with an electronic copy of the catalogue early on Saturday morning, so will be able to sit down with their favourite drink and enjoy each one of the 40 pages.  

To subscribe to my free newsletter which as well as the latest news and offers gives you free project ideas, hints and tips all you need to do is enter your email address in the box at the top right hand side of this blog.  Your details will never be shared and you are free to unsubscribe at any time.

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Up Up and Away!

Up Up and Away is one of my favourite stamp sets in the Summer Mini Catalogue, and today I am going to show you a birthday card made with it.

The papers I have used are from the lovely Beau Chateau Pack and I have swirled a soft cloud pattern onto some of it using a dauber and a punched out scalloped circle.

Like everything else in the Summer Mini Catalogue this lovely stamp set is only available to purchase until the end of the month.  We hope that some of the stamps and tools will reappear in our next annual catalogue, but we will not know before the end of the month so if you want to be sure to get your favourites from the Summer Mini Catalogue email your order to bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk today

Happy Stampin'

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Just a Peek Reason to Smile Card

Today I am going to share a set of three note cards featuring just a peek of the beautiful daisies from Stampin' Up!'s Reason to Smile Stamp Set.

The daisies were stamped in Basic Grey onto Shimmer White Card and then coloured with Reinkers.  These were then mounted onto a card based and covered with a piece of coordinating Designer Series Paper which was ripped to reveal just a peek of the flowers below.

The Reason to Smile Stamp Set, along with all the other products in the Summer Mini Catalogue, is only available until the end of this month - so you only have a few days left to get yours.  You can find more details here and to place your order just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

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Scrapbook Saturday - Reason to Smile Scrapbook Page

I am really loving the delicious Reason to Smile Stamp Set that is only available from Stampin' Up! during August, not only is it great for Card Making it is also wonderful for Scrapbooking and today I am going to show you a page I made using it.

The papers are from the lovely Twitterpated Paper Pack and I have stamped the flowers in Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride.  And here is a close up of the flowers

This was one of the pages we made at this month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club, there are two chances to join us every month, or if you can't make it in person you can get your monthly kit delivered to you door.  There are more details here and to book your place just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

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Find Out About Friday - 3 Things you can do with your Stampin' Up! Clear Mount Blocks - other than just stamp!

For this week's Find Out About Friday I am going to share 3 things you can do with your Clear Mount Blocks from Stampin' Up!, but before I do I thought I would tell you a little about them.

The Stampin' Up! Clear Mount Blocks come in 9 different sizes and are made of a very sturdy crystal clear acrylic.  They are easy to hold thanks to the comfortable curved groove on each side.  I have always loved the way a wood mount stamp feels in the hand and these blocks are the closest I have come to that.  To mount your stamp on them you place it stamping side down on your grid paper or stamping surface and take the block to the stamp pressing down with firm even pressure.  Its easy to choose which block to use as all stamp images in the Stampin' Up! Catalogue are shown at full size and once you have the stamps at home they are also shown at full size on the front of the case.  Each block has is etched with a letter representing its size and for easy identification.  There is also a great storage caddy available.

So now that you know a little about them, what can you do with the Stampin' Up! Clear Mount Blocks - well of course you can stamp with them but today I am going to share three more things you can do with your Clear Mount Blocks.

1. Stamp Multiple Images at the Same Time

By mounting more than one stamp on your block at a time you can stamp several images at the same time and ensure that they are always in the same place relative to each other.  This is particularly useful if either you are in a hurry (and lets face it we all have last moment cards to do from time to time!) or you want to make a batch of cards.  I have used 3 stamps together on one block to make this announcement card.

2. Use your Clear Mount Block as a Stamp

Ink up your block as if it was a stamp and you get this interesting background effect - great for one layer cards or cards you want to keep as flat as possible.  This is especially important for cards you want to post if you want to avoid the large letter charges.

3. Use your Clear Mount Block as a Pallet

Scribble some colour onto your Clear Mount Block with a Stampin' Write Marker or drop on a couple of drops of ink and you have a great pallet ready to use with either a Blender Pen or a Waterbrush.  You can see exactly how much ink you are picking up and its easy to clean off afterwards.  To clean your block you can either just wipe it with a kitchen towel or soft cloth or run it under a tap.

I hope you have fun trying some of these uses for the Stampin' Up! Clear Mount Blocks.  If you would like more information or to purchase them please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

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Triple Time Stamping with The Open Sea Stamp Set

I have had a lot of fun creating Triple Time Stamped Cards and today I am going to share one which features the lovely The Open Sea Stamp Set

Like everything in the Summer Mini Catalogue it is only available until the end of August - we can hope that some things will come back in the next Annual Catalogue, but we won't know until after the end of this Summer Mini Catalogue.  So if there is anything in the Summer Mini Catalogue that you really want then please make sure you order it before the end of this month - you only have a week left!  You can download a copy of the Summer Mini Catalogue here.  To place your order just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and we can get your purchased delivered direct to your door.

Happy Stampin'

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A Little Bird Told Me - Card Making Classes

Today I am going to share with you one of the cards from this month's Card Making Class which featured the adorable Aviary Stamp Set.  This class was very popular with the ladies who took it earlier this month and I have two places available on Thursday 30 August at 10am if you would like to join us.

The Aviary Stamp Set is a lovely collection of bird cages and adorable little birds.  This card features my favourite cage and some of my favourite colours!

Next month's card making class will feature the lovely Growing Green Stamp Set as well as some products which will not be available to purchase until September!  There are two chances to take this class, either Saturday 8 September at 2pm in Dunstable or Thursday 27th September at 10am in Eaton Bray. The class costs £28.00 which includes the Growing Green Stamp Set in your choice of Clear or Wood Mount, all the materials you need to complete the projects, light refreshments and as much tuition and help as you need.  More details on the upcoming class page here. To book your place email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

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Teaching People to Stamp using Reason to Smile from Stampin' Up!

Today I am going to show you a card I shared with my team at our last team meeting.  Every month when we meet we make three projects including one we can use at parties and to teach people how to Stamp.  This month's card featured the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set.   It is a wonderful stamp set for both beginners and experienced stampers - its fun and so very versatile.  What is even better for those who are just starting out is that you can get it for free until the end of August - find out how here.

When you join my team of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators you will get as much help and support as you need to help you grow your business.  You can grow it so it funds your love of crafting or so it is your full time income - the choice is yours.  In addition to this one to one support, we have 

• monthly team meetings where you will make three projects you can use in your business
• a team web site with lots more project ideas 
• a library of hints and tips and other resources on how to grow your business
• a regular team newsletter
• regular get togethers where we just stamp and have fun

If you would like to know more about joining my team please get in touch - now is a fantastic time to join us.  To find out more email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk or if you are ready to sign up now click here.

Happy Stampin'

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Everything Eleanor Birthday Card

August is a month packed with birthdays around here and today I am going to share another birthday card with you - this time featuring one of my favourite stamp sets, Everything Eleanor.

This card was for a fellow lover of purple and the background is the gorgeous Concord Crush Designer Series Papers. Like the other 2010-12 In Colors (Pear Pizzaz, Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride and Peach Parfait) it is only going to be available until the end of September so I am enjoying using it while I can!  Here I have teamed it with Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder and Regal Rose

The framelet has been stamped with the lovely Parlour Prints background stamp inked in both Pool Party and Regal Rose and the flowers have been partially coloured with a blender pen. The greeting is from the aptly names Sweet Cake Stamp Set.

The In Color programme from Stampin' Up! means that we get five new colours every year, each one lasting just two years. I have seen the new In Colors and I know you are going to love them - that is one of the many perks of being a Demonstrator! If, like me you also love the 2010-12 In Colors of Concord Crush, Pear Pizzaz, Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade and Peach Parfait please make sure you get your supplies before the end of September, while they are still available. To order yours email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

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Reason to Smile Butterfly Birthday Card

Today I am going to share another birthday card made using the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set which is only available from Stampin' Up! during August. 

The large daisy was stamped and coloured and then clear embossed over the top before Pool Party, Island Indigo and Lucky Limeade were swirled over the top.  

The butterfly is cut from Island Indigo and Twitterpated papers.  I used off cuts from the card I had stamped and embossed along with some more card to make the flowers.  The greeting is from Curly Cute.

You can find out how to get your Reason to Smile Stamp Set for FREE here - or you can email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

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Scrapbook Saturday - Beau Chateau Mini Album

For this week's Scrapbook Saturday I thought I would share something a little different with you.  I love scrapping in 12x12 but making Mini Albums was where my love of Scrapbooking Started and today I am going to show you a Mini Album that is ready to have photos and embelishments added.

It is made from one sheet of 12x12 Card

And I have decorated it using the wonderful Beau Chateau Papers and it all closes with some scrummy Very Vanilla Seam Binding.

Readers of my newsletter will get instructions on how to make this album in the newsletter that goes out next week.  If you would like to make sure you get the instructions, just subscribe to my free email newsletter using the box at the top right hand side of this blog.  Newsletter readers get regular updates, hints and tips as well as exclusive projects and tutorials.  There is even a tutorial for subscribing!

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Find Out About Friday - 3 Reasons Now is a Good Time to Join a Feeling Crafty Hostess Club

I have a new Hostess Club starting soon so for this week's Find Out About Friday I thought I would share 3 reasons' why now is a good time to join a Feeling-Crafty Hostess Club.

1. Hostess Club Members get free copies of all Stampin' Up! Catalogues for the duration of their club membership - and with two new Catalogues just around the corner you can be one of the first people to see them.  The Stampin' Up! Catalogues are always packed with inspiration as well as being packed with exciting new products. 
2. Hostess Club Members are able to save money getting the items on their Stampin' Up! Wish List - and with so many new goodies on their way I am sure you wish list is going to be very long.  As a club member you will earn hostess pounds - once during your membership of the club you will be the hostess for the month and earn a minimum of £25 hostess pounds which you can spend on exclusive hostess goodies or on any other items from the catalogue.
3. Joining a club now will mean you get an invitation to the exclusive hostess event before the main Catalogue Launch Party - this means you will benefit from exclusive offers and special treats.

So what is a Feeling Crafty Hostess Club?

A hostess club is a great way to build your collection of Stampin' Up! goodies a little bit at a time.  You commit to placing a monthly order and then once during your club membership you will be the hostess and earn hostess pounds which you can either spend on exclusive hostess goodies or on any other items in the Catalogues.   All club memberes get project ideas, occasional mini kits or free gifts and automatic entry into my montly Customer Club Draw.

I currently have openings in two clubs.

Hostess Club 10 - You commit to joining this club for 10 months and placing a monthly order of at least £15

Hostess Club 5 - You commit to joining this club for 5 months and placing a monthly order of at least £30 

Post and packing for the Hostess Club 10 is 50p per month plus any costs involved in getting your order from me to you, and for the Hostess Club 5 post and packing will be £1 per month plus any costs involved in getting your order from me to you.  Of course if you are able to collect your order from me there will be no extra costs.

To join either of these clubs please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

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Sweet Cake Birthday Cards

I have some more Birthday Cards to show you today and these ones were made using the lovely Sweet Cake Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalogue.  August is a busy birthday month around here and I really should not leave cards to the last moment but I did and this stamp set is fantastic for putting together a quick and effective card.

I love how you can easily get a vintage feel with this stamp set and stamped it onto Very Vanilla Card and used soft warm colours to accentuate that.  I stamped off parts of the images bu taking scraps of paper to parts of it to give a shabby worn effect.  And in case someone who knows the recipients of these cards is reading this - the vintage & worn  is not a comment about the birthday boys!

The Sweet Cake Stamp Set is in the current Summer Mini Catalogue and like everything else in it is only available until the end of the month.  We do not know yet what, if anything is going to be available again in October so if there are things you want to order please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk as soon as possible

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Joining Stampin' Up! A Big Reason to Smile!

Today I am going to share some more Reason to Smile Cards and these ones were made for 3 lovely ladies who recently joined Stampin' Up! as part of my team.  Joining Stampin' Up! is certainly a very big Reason to Smile and I still remember how excited I was to be starting my Stampin' Up! adventure.

There are lots and lots of benefits of joining Stampin' Up! and you can read about them here, and all of them from sharing my love of crafting, to the friends I have made, to the flexibility to make money around my other commitments to the discount I get on my products, make me smile!

These cards were made by stamping the large daisy image from the Reason to Smile Stamp Set and then colouring the centre with a dauber.  Next I used the solid image to clear emboss over the flowers, before swirling some Pool Party ink over the background with another dauber and finally stamping some of the other flower outlines in Pool Party.  The sentiment is from the lovely Curly Cute Stamp Set (probably my favourite sentiment stamp set).  I added some Victoria Crochet Trim and linen thread and punched a border using the Eyelet Border Punch.

When people join our team, as well as special gift to help them build their business I also give them a fun gift. I presented these three in a Pillow Box decorated to coordinate with the cards.

Want to know what is inside ... well join my team and you can fine out!  To find out more email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets discuss if its the right decision for you.  Alternatively if you are ready to just sign up now follow this link.

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Twitterpated New Home Card & Matching Envelope

A little while ago some lovely friends of mine moved and today I am going to share the New Home Card & Matching Envelope I made for them.

The house is from the Merry Medley On Board Collection and it has been inked and then stamped with the lovely key from the Artistic Etchings Stamp Set.  I have used the wonderful Twitterpated Designer Series Papers which we will be using at this month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club - details here and you are welcome to join us.  Just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to reserve your kit

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Reason to Smile - Get Well Soon Card

Today I am going to share another card made with the wonderful Reason to Smile Stamp Set - this time a Get Well Soon Card.

The fantastic Reason to Smile Stamp Set is only available during August so please don't leave it too long to get yours!  You can either purchase it (£18.95 in wood mount or £14.95 in clear mount) or you can get it for FREE when you place an order for £60 or more before post and packing.  Full details of the offer are here and to get yours just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

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