We had such a fun day at Team Training yesterday! I love being able to spend time with such a passionate and inspiring group. Today I am going to share the other project I designed for everyone - featuring a fantastic product in our Annual Catalogue that many people had overlooked - the wonderful Crumb Cake Envelopes.
If it does not sound too strange, I love everything about these envelopes - the way they perfectly match our Crumb Cake Card, the way they are fantastic for stamping on, the size & proportions of them (14.6cm x 11.1cm), just everything really! If you have not spotted them before either they are on page 160 and cost just £5.75 for 40.
So what did we make with them? This fun album.
Here are those lovely envelopes on the inside
You can see more new products on this album too!
Oh and some more
The album would be great for any occasion and I am looking forward to making several more with different styles and for different occasions. They are going to make great gifts too.
If you would like to order some of the envelopes, get the instructions for this fun album or find out how you could come along to our next team day just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk
Today is our team training day in Peterborough and one of the projects I will be sharing with everyone is a Scrapbook Page so I thought I would share it with you too.
This page made with some of the wonderful divided page protectors and features some pictures of a trip to London - oh and lots of lovely new products ...
Can you spot them?
If you would like to know more about these products, or about joining my team and being one of the first people to get your hands on new products email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk
I am very excited about the plans for the Feeling Spring Crafting Day so I thought I would tell you a little about it for this week's Find Out About Friday.
The Feeling Crafty Spring Crafting Day will take place in Dunstable on Saturday 9 March 2013. We will spend the day creating beautiful projects, enjoying each others company, and no doubt laughing lots!
I am not going to reveal all the projects just yet - but here is a sneak peek of the prototype for one of them! What I will tell you is this is a project you will want to keep on your desk all year round, or which would make a wonderful gift. I gave some this Christmas and they got rave reviews from some of my harshest critics and people who are very hard to please with presents!
We will also make a collection of cards and a couple of other fun projects.
The day will cost £60 per person which includes all the materials you need during the day. You will also take lots of Stampin' Up! goodies home with you, including the beautiful Perfectly Penned Stamp Set in clear mount (if you would like this stamp set in wood mount please let me know when you book, there will be a £3 supplement for the wood mount set)
If you are unable to attend in person a kit version of the day will be available.
There is also an early bird booking bonus for those of you who book before the end of January - you will get additional product worth approximately £10 to take home with you at the end of the day
I am sure you deserve a fun filled day crafting, complete with treats and prizes, so why not spoil yourself and book your place now. Just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk to book
Today I am going to share a card made with the wonderful Affection Collection Stamp Set. This is a fantastic stamp set for creating the impression of lots of layers and still having a card which is flat enough to post!
The card was sent to one of the wonderful friends I have made through Stampin' Up! to thank her for her friendship. I have met some amazing people through Stampin' Up! - Crafters really are the most wonderful people.
As well as the most incredible friends, joining Stampin' Up! has given me the chance to make money doing what I love - crafting, sharing with others and helping others to succeed & do what they love. If you would like to know more about joining Stampin' Up! and experiencing these things for yourself check this link or email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk and lets see if joining is the right thing for you.
I have another cute little project featuring the My Little Valentine Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! and the wonderful Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit that Stampin' Up! will give you for free when you order this stamp set.
Here is the little pocket ready to be sent or given to that special someone
And when they open it this is what they will find
If you are falling in love with this stamp set you need to act quickly if you don't want to get your heart broken! It is only available to purchase until 21 January - and that will be here before we know it.
When you purchase this stamp set from me you will also get tutorials showing you how to make two cards and a mini book using your new My Little Valentine Stamps and the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit (which you can purchase more of until the end of January). You can see pictures of the projects and details of the offer here.
I am really enjoying playing with the new My Little Valentine Stamp Set and the Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit that Stampin' Up! are giving away free with it. If you want to enjoy this stamp set too you need to hurry - it is only available to purchase until 21 January!
Today I am going to show you a little basket of cute notes made using the stamps and one of the envelopes from the Simply Sent Kit.
It had been a while since I used my butterfly punch so I thought it was time I put that right - here is a close up of the basket. The larger butterfly is from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit
I love how well these envelopes go with the Bordering on Romance Stamp Set, so I have used one of the images for the background on the cute little For You cards inside the basket.
As I mentioned the My Little Valentine Stamp Set is only available until 21 January. It costs just £9.95 and with it Stampin' Up! will give you a Sealed with Love Simply Sent Kit. Additionally if you purchase this stamp set through me I will send you tutorials on how to make the three projects featured on this post.
Yesterday I had some fun with the wonderful Affection Collection Stamp Set and my Stamp-a-ma-jig. I love how with this handy tool I can position my stamped images just where I want them, over and over again - and that is exactly what I did for the cards I am going to show you today.
Using one of the stamps I created the patterned background by stamping in interlocking rows. The whole card was then sponged before the greeting layer was added.
And since I had so much fun I made another - almost the same, but slightly different!
The Affection Collection Stamp Set is one of the wonderful stamp sets in the Autumn Winter Catalogue - which only runs until the end of January - so if there are things you want to order from it please don't wait, just email your order to bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk - I don't want you to miss out!
Today I am going to share a Sympathy Card made using the wonderful Hopeful Thoughts Stamp Set. Sometimes you just need an elegant stamp set and even the hardest cards become easier to make.
Last winter I spent a lovely few days on Malta, and one of my favourite things was watching the boats. This Scrapbook Page will tell the story of how much I enjoyed just sitting and watching, how I love the pretty colours on the boats and how calm and tranquil they made me feel - it is all ready for me to add the journaling and then it can sit in my album with the rest of the pages about that holiday!
The page was made using the Kit from last month's Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club and features the wonderful International Bizarre Papers.
Each month the Feeling Crafty Scrapbook Club Kit contains everything you need to make a minimum of three Scrapbook Pages and I am often about to get five or even six, depending on how I use the supplies. There will always be a combination of card stock, patterned papers and embellishments.
Additionally club members will get access to a private web site where they can see all the pages I have made with the kit. You can join the club and take part in the comfort of your own home at the time that suits you best, or you can join us for one of our club meetings. There are three opportunities to join us in person each month. On the last Thursday of each month you can come during the day or during the evening and from February, on the second Saturday of each month in the afternoon.
The club costs just £15 per month to join and welcomes both new and experienced Scrapbookers, Its a lot of fun and I look forward to welcoming you. To find out more and to book your place email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk
Happy Stampin'
PS - Don't forget to check out the Digital Photography - Getting Better Results course - if you quote Feeling Crafty when you book you can take this practical course for just £50!
I am very excited about the creative possibilities that come with Talking Tag a fun new product that Stampin' Up! introduced this week, so thought I would tell you all about it for this week's Find Out About Friday - hopefully you will soon be as excited about it as I am!
What is Talking Tag?
Talking Tag is a way of making a project truly uniquely you - it allows you to add a message label to just about any project - a card, scrapbook page, invitation, a tag, a gift - anything. Talking Tag is an easy way to record a message, it could be a special birthday message, a song, a recipe, instructions for a treasure hunt, children's voices for grandparents, anything!
How do I use them?
Download the FREE TalkingTag™ App on you smartphone from talkingtag.mobi, iTunes® or Google Play™.
Adhere the message tag to your card or gift.
Open TalkingTag™ App and scan the code.
Record your message (recording starts immediately, so make sure you’re ready!).
You will have the opportunity to listen, re-record, cancel, or confirm your message after you’ve completed recording it. Each label allows up to 60 seconds of a greeting, song, or product message.
To play the message, recipients will need to download the app and scan the code. Messages are saved for two years, so they can listen to it over and over.
This video from Stampin' Up! shows you how they work
Some Hints and Tips for getting the best from your Talking Tag:
Adhere Talking Tag to a flat surface, otherwise the scanner can’t read the code.
Multiple tags can be attached to one surface, but don’t place them too close together. When scanning a message, you shouldn’t be able to see another code on the screen.
Do not write or place any decoration over the label.
Talking Tag has a permanent adhesive and cannot be repositioned once attached to a surface. Attempting to remove it could tear the label, making it impossible to listen to the content.
A Talking Tag message label can only hold one message. Once a message is confirmed, it cannot be deleted or re-recorded.
How can I get them?
Once you have downloaded the App you can purchase the message labels from me in sheets of 10 for £7.25. To order yours just email bekka@feeling-crafty.co.uk
Want to hear one? Then download this flier and scan the message from Stampin' Up! CEO Shelli Gardner
I am excited to hear the ideas you have for using this fun new product
