Happy Halloween!

Do you have anything fun planned for Halloween?  Today I am going to share another batch of Halloween Treats I made - these were for the people involved in our Village Panto and I gave them out at our last rehearsal.

 So who is that peeking over the top of the basket?

I have really enjoyed making things with the Ghoulish Googlies and am looking forward to using them on more projects and I am sure it won't be a year before you see them again!  I know the eyes look great on the Owls ...  What will you use your googlie eyes for next?

Happy Stampin'

Hopeful Thoughts Sympathy Card

Unfortunately from time to time we all need to send a sympathy card.  I never find them easy to make, probably because of the occasion.  At times like this having the right stamp set can make a real difference and for me that is the wonderful Hopeful Thoughts Stamp Set which features on the card I am going to share today.

The stylish tree has been stamped in Basic Grey onto Very Vanilla Card Stock.  A faux tile pattern was then created with my Simply Scored before spritzing the panel with Baja Breeze Ink.

While it is ideal for Sympathy and Thinking of You Cards this stamp set also works well for all sorts of other cards, Birthdays, Easter, & Weddings to name three.  If you would like to add it to your collection please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Afternoon Daydream - Team Training Project

Today I am going to share one of the projects I designed for our recent Team Training in Peterborough.  It features some of the wonderful papers and embellishments from the delicious Afternoon Daydream Simply Scrapping Kit.  

I adore the papers in this kit and am looking forward to playing with them again for November's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club (details here if you would like to join us in person or by post)

One of the things that concerns some people when they think about joining Stampin' Up! is where they will get their ideas from.  Well, when you join my team you will get lots of ideas that you can use in your business straight away.  Every month I share projects with the team that they can use with or adapt for their customers and at our Quarterly Peterborough Training Meetings there are even more projects. This is on top of all the support and advice on offer to help my team grow their businesses to meet their personal goals.  

If you would like to know more about how joining my team can help you build your own crafting business and achieve your personal goals be they to develop the finacial freedom to do the things you want to do or to pay for your stash, then email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets arrange an informal chat to see if Stampin' Up! is right for you.

Happy Stampin'

Meet Betsy's Blossoms

Today I am going to introduce you to the gorgeous Betsy's Blossom Stamp Set.  I was fortunate enough to be given this stamp set for free as part of Stampin' Up!'s reward programme - I just love me job!  You can find out some of the other things I love about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator here.

Betsy's Blossoms has six stylish stamps featuring flowers, leaves and a lovely bird.  It is available in Clear Mount for £20.95 or Wood Mount for £25.95.  To order you set just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin

Scrapbook Saturday - Comfort Cafe Page with Bunting

For this week's Scrapbook Saturday I am going to show you another page featuring the wonderful Comfort Cafe Papers.  I love these papers and they have been a total joy to make into pages - the colour combinations make them versatile and the patterns on the papers while being modern work well with vintage style pages too.

This page features mostly the blues and browns from the collection with just a jot of the Summer Starfruit and Cajun Craze. I used the wonderful new Tasteful Trim Die which cuts a strip all the way across a 12 inch page - I just love it!  I have also added a smattering of the Vintage Trinkets to the page.

The bunting was made using the Pennant Builder Punch and the delicious new Elegant Butterfly Punch - the ladies who came to our Scrapbook Club meeting were not at all surprised that I had used this wonderful punch on every page I made!

This page was made with the Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Kit for October - I still have one left for sale.  You can find out more about the Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club and the Kits on offer here.  If you would like a kit that contains enough coordinating supplies to make at least four full 12 inch pages and probably more, please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk. 

Happy Stampin'

Find Out About Friday - Three Things I Love About Being A Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

For this week's Find Out About Friday I am going to share the top three things I love about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  They are not in any particular order as I love these three things as much as each other!

1. The People.  Since Joining Stampin' Up! I have met many many wonderful people who I now am proud to call my friends.  Some of them I have met at parties and classes, some at shows, some are team members and some are fellow demonstrators.  
   
   
   I love spending time with them and there is nothing better from my perspective than watching them achieve something they did not think they could and knowing I have helped them achieve it - be that making their first card, learning a new technique or achieving a goal or milestone in their own business.
   
   
   Crafting alone is great, crafting in company is even better - after all who does not want to share what they love?
   
   
   
2. The Financial Freedom and Rewards.  Joining Stampin' Up! has allowed me to build a great income which makes a meaningful contribution to the household bills and gives me the financial freedom to choose how I spend my time. It allows me to treat myself and those I care about.  Along the way it pays for all my crafting supplies so I can craft totally guilt free!  
   
   
   When I started my goal was just to save money on my crafting and Stampin' Up! give us plenty of ways to do that, including giving us free Stamp Sets and lots of other promotional offers.
   
   
   Now as well as earning good money and getting free stamp sets I have also been able to earn free luxury holidays - and all by sharing my love of Stamping!
   
   
   
3. The Creative Boost.  There is absolutely no doubt about it but I have grown creatively since I joined Stampin' Up!  I have learned new crafting techniques, perfected others and am definitely a better crafter than I was.  
   
   
   As well as technically being a better crafter I also find it easier to come up with new ideas.  Stampin' Up! and my fellow demonstrators and my customers spark ideas for me and seeing the things they make helps me generate new ideas too.
   
   
   I have noticed that this creativity spills over into other areas of my life too - I am better at problem solving, more creative in managing my time and generally more positive

When you join my Stampin' Up! team one of the first things we will do is discuss what you want from your business and what is important to you.  We can then work together to make that happen - the more you put into your business the more you will get out and I will be there to support, guide and advise you ever step of the way.

You pick the things you want in your starter kit to help you build the business you want and then you are away!  Right Now Stampin' Up! are giving new demonstrators a taste of the wonderful way we are treated by offering additional free products - a free pack of Designer Series Paper worth £9.95 ever month for six months!  Brilliant - you can use the papers yourself or use them to grow your business.

To arrange an informal, no obligation chat to see if this is the right opportunity for you email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and  I will give you a call

Happy Stampin

Ornament Keepsake Christmas Card

Today I am going to share another of the cards we made at our Feeling Crafty Get Ready For Christmas Crafting Day.  The day featured the wonderful Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and this card displays one of the wonderful baubles.

The Bauble has been stamped three times, once in Cherry Cobbler and twice in Early Ezpresso and folded into a 3 dimensional Ornament before being mounted into a frame embossed with the Holiday Frame Embossing Folder.  This was embossed onto Core'dinations Card Stock which was then sanded.  A bow was made with the gorgeous scalloped Tuille.

And finally the whole card was spritzed with Gold Glow Smooch Spritz for some added sparkle

If you would be interested in making the cards we made at this class please let me know as I am in the process of arranging a time for several people to take that element of the class.  Please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Greeting Card Kids Christmas Card

Today I thought I would show you one of the Christmas Cards we made at last month's Christmas Card Club.  Each month we make 10 cards with the aim of having as many cards as possible ready for the festive season.  All the cards are post friendly (not requiring the additional postage cost for large letters) and designed for mass production.

This card features the adorable Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set.  I just adore the cute kids in this set - they remind me of the pictures in the books my grandmother used to read me.

If you would like to join us and make some Christmas Cards check out this page which has all the details and then email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Creative and Healthy Halloween Treats

As promised yesterday, today I am going to share another Halloween Treat Idea with you today.  I should warn you however that this ones does not contain any chocolate or any candy!

The pocket has been made using the wonderful Petite Pockets Bigz XL Die.  I am totally in love with this Die and have so so many ideas for it!  For this Halloween Treat I have added a wrapped piece of Patterned Paper cut usinging the Apothecary Accents Framelits.  The Striped Satin Ribbon is a dream to tie which is just as well since I ended up making quite a few of these!

I have also used quite a few elements from the spooktacular Ghoolish Googlies Designer Kit - and yes that really is Pumpkin Pie Bakers Twine and the only place it is available is in this kit!

To get the supplies you need to make this Creative and Healthy Haloween treat email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk - the only thing I can't supply you with are the pencils!

Happy Stampin'

Batty Halloween Treats

Today I am going to share some Halloween Treats featuring the cute little bat from that adorable Googly Ghouls Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

These little treat bags each contain some Cadbury Goo Eggs and have been decorated using the Exclusive Stampin' Up! Top Note Die, and the tags from the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit.  The kit also contains the wonderful googlie eyes!

The Striped Satin Ribbon add a finishing touch

If you would like to know more about how to make your own Halloween Treats please get in touch by emailing bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and check back tomorrow for another Treat idea.

Happy Stampin'

Pretty Purse for Team Training

I am looking forward to seeing lots of our wonderful team today at our quarterly training meeting.  I feel so lucky to be able to spend time with such a fun and inspirational group of people.  Today I am going to share one of the projects I have prepared for the day - this pretty purse.

We would love for you to join us at the next one.  Find out more about it check this link and remember that if you join us this month or next you will get a free pack of Designer Patterned Papers worth £9.99 every month for 6 months!  Please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to arrange a no obligation chat to see if joining Stampin' Up! will work for you.

Happy Stampin'

Scrapbook Saturday - Comfort Cafe

The Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club had one of its two monthly meetings this week and today I am going to share one of the pages we made.

The papers in this month's kit are from the gorgeous Comfort Cafe Collection - and they are wonderful to work with.  I have some additional kits available - each kit contains enough materials to make at least four 12x12 pages and costs £15.  If you would like one please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Find Out About Friday - Card Making Classes

For this week's Find Out About Friday I am going to answer some of the questions I have been getting about the Card Making Classes I offer.

All the card making classes are open to everyone, regardless of their level of skill and experience.  The atmosphere is friendly and the room is often filled with laughter.  I provide light refreshments and all the equipment and materials you need to make the projects.  There are several different types of class on offer

1. Monthly Card Making Class.

At this monthly class we feature a particular stamp set.  The price includes the stamp set which is yours to take home at the end of the class.  We make about four projects showcasing the versatility of the stamp set and incorporating some techniques to build our card making skills.  The class is suitable for experienced card makers and those who are just starting their card making adventure.  This class is currently offered twice a month, once on a Saturday afternoon and once during the day on a Thursday. 

Here is a card we made at our Aviary Card Class

In November we will be featuring the lovely Owl Occasions Stamp Set to make a mixture of Christmas and other cards.  In December we will feature the gorgeous Kindness Matters Stamp Set to make a collection of non Christmas Cards.

Full details can be found here.

2. Introduction to Stamping

This class is aimed at those who have never used rubber stamps before and teaches the basic techniques of stamping while creating three cards.  The numbers are always very strictly limited so that those attending get all the attention they need.  This class is offered by arrangement so just get in touch to book a place

3. Christmas Card Club

Six months of the year I offer a monthly Christmas Card Class where we make 10 post friendly Christmas Cards.  You can join us for one session or book them all for a great way to build up the home made Christmas Cards you want ahead of the festive season.  This class is suitable for all levels of card making experience.

4. Christmas Cards for Non Card Makers

New for this year I have introduced a class for those with little or no previous card making experience during which you will make 20 fast and fabulous Christmas Cards.  You can read all about this class here.

As well as Card Making Classes I offer monthly Scrapbooking Classes and an assortment of other Scrapbooking Classes as well as a class showing you how to get the most from your Big Shot.  On the run into Christmas will be offering some additional classes with festive projects.  You can check all the upcoming classes here.

It would be lovely to see you in class and all you have to do to book your place is email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

I hope this has answered all the questions you may have had about classes

Happy Stampin'

Everything Eleanor Thank You

I thought we would take a break from the Christmas Cards today and I would share this Thank You featuring the wonderful Everything Eleanor Stamp Set.

Today I also want to say Thank You to all of you for visiting my blog - its lovely to see you

Happy Stampin'

Keepsake Ornaments - A Bright and Fresh Card

Yesterday I showed you a vintage style card made with the delicious Ornament Keepsake Stamp Set, and told you that one of the things I love about this stamp set is its versatility. Today I am going to show you what I mean and share another card featuring this same stamp set but which has a totally different feel.

This card features Pool Party, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler giving it a bright and fresh look. The centre ornament has been stamped twice, and the Pool Party stripes cut out and then stuck on top of the Midnight Muse ornament.

I am loving this Ornament Keepsake Stamp Set and how easy it is to cut out using the matching Framelits Set. Newsletter readers will find another project using it in the next edition of the Feeling Crafty Newsletter later this week - and that project will not be shown anywhere else online. The Feeling Crafty Newsletter is packed with hints, tips, exclusive content and all the latest news and special offers. It is free and it is delivered straight to your inbox twice a month. To make sure you recieve your copy just enter your email address in the box at the top right hand side of the blog - your details will not be shared with anyone else and you are able to unsubscribe at any time. Oh and did I mention you get a free tutorial as a welcome gift to say thank you for subscribing

Happy Stampin'

Vintage Ornament Keepsakes

One of the things I love about the Ornament Keepsake Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! is how versatile it is - it looks wonderful in bright festive colours, and it looks stunning in softer muted colours, and it looks brilliant with a touch of vintage!

There are lots of other things I love about it too so watch out for lots more cards and projects featuring it!

If you would like to attend a class and make your own Christmas Cards check out this page for the classes I have coming up

Happy Stampin'

Christmas Ornaments

One of the highlights of my weekend was spending the day with a group of lovely people who all attended the Get Ready for Christmas Craft Day I ran on Saturday - amongst other things we made this Christmas Ornament based on the one at the front of the Stampin' Up! Autumn Winter Catalogue

And here it is from the front

Now a beautiful ornament like this needs somewhere to live when it is not on display so we made it a box.

Which looks like this when it is closed

Each of the people who attended received the lovely Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and we featured that stamp set through the day and I will show you the other projects soon.  

If you would like to purchase any of the products used to make these projects please email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk

Happy Stampin'

Elements of Style Happy Mail!

Last weekend I shared with you my Happy Mail Challenge and I have been touched by how many of you have decided to join me.

The Happy Mail Challenge is simple.  Receiving a hand made card in the post is lovely and always brightens someone's day. So when you send a card you are also sending a smile.  I have challenged myself to send at least three pieces of happy mail every week and today I am going to share one of the Happy Mail cards I sent last week.  

This Birthday Card features the lovey Elements of Style Stamp Set.  I had so much fun colouring this scrummy stamp and am looking forward to making more cards with it

Did you join the Happy Mail Challenge last week?  Will you join us now?  I do hope so

Happy Stampin'

Scrapbook Saturday - I Heart Malta!

For today's Scrapbook Saturday I am going to share a page which features one of my favourite photos from last year's holiday to Malta.

It features the lovely Twitterpated Papers.  The hearts were made with two punched hearts folded in half and then placed next to each another folded heart to create an interesting embelishment.   The new annual catalogue has lots of fantastic scrapbooking products so be sure to check them out

Happy Stampin'