Big bold Birthday

This card was made using the Big Bold Birthday set. I used Chocolate chip textured cardstock for the bas. I've had this in my stash for a while but decided to use it, its really lovely in real life. I'll definately be purchasing the other packs!

• Supplies:

Stamps: Big Bold Birthday

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel and Rose Red

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Rose Red DSP (2007-2008 design)

Accessories: Rose Red 1" Double Stitch Ribbon,

Sale-A-Brate the New Year with Stampin' Up!

Sale-A-Brate the new year by grabbing yourself one of Stampin' Up's! promotional sale-a-bration stamp sets. These sets are available until February 28th, so grab yours now. There are three ways to earn the promotional sets.



As a customer - for every £45 you spend you get a free set, so £90 equals two free sets and so on..



As a hostess - for every workshop order totally £300 or more you will receive one set, two for a workshop of £600 and three for £900. You will also receive the usual free hostess benefits.



As a recruit - join Stampin Up as a demonstrator with me and receive a free set from the catalogue of your choice up to the value of £34.95, there's never been a better time to join my team.

Season of Joy...again

Another Season of joy card, sorry but I just love this set, at least it's nearly Christmas so I will have to stop making Christmas cards.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Season of Joy, So Swirly Wheel
• Ink: Versamark
• Card/Paper: Ruby Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Very Vanilla 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Corner Rounder Punch

Method: First I ran the So Swirly Wheel across the bottom of the ruby red card, using Versamark ink in the cartridge. I then placed the ribbon along top of the pattern to separate the two areas. Next I embossing the greetings stamp with gold embossing powder. I rounded the corners of the stamped panel and then placed on a slightly larger panel of old olive.

Poinsettia Card

I haven't posted for ages as have been really busy with my baby son. Hopefully now I'll have a bit more time to post some of the cards and things which I have been making over the last few weeks.

Supplies:

• Stamps: Season of Joy
• Ink: Versamark
• Card/Paper: Ruby Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Earth Element Brads, Theatre Ribbon Originals, Scallop Edge Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, SNAIL Adhesive

Method: Firstly I stamped the old olive card base with the small poinsettia in versamark to create a watermark effect. I then cut a panel of very vanilla and added a ruby red scalloped edge. The large poinsettia was then stamped on ruby red cardstock with versamark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder, I then cut them out. The satin ribbon from the ribbon originals was placed across the middle of the very vanilla panel. The flowers were attached to the panel using the brads and then the panel was attached to the card using SNAIL.

Happy Belated Birthday

Forgot to mention earlier the Stampin' Up! promotion for October. As Stampin' Up! is nearing its first birthday in the UK and 20 years in business in the US they are offering discounts on birthday related stamping sets.

All you have to do is spend £20 on any full priced products and you can receive one of the selected sets with a 20% discount.

The sets included in the offer are:

Crazy for Cupcakes...discounted price...£16.76 Item No. 111618

Birthday Best...;discounted price....£8.76 Item No 105455

Cheer and Wishes...£11.96 item No. 110524

Stampers 10 Club

I'm sure many of you have now had a good look through the new Stampin' Up! catalogue and have a wish list as long as mine! I have decided to start a stampers 10 club so some of you can build up your stash without breaking the bank.

• Each stampers 10 club consists of 10 members and will run for 10 consecutive months.
• Every member commits to spending a minimum of £15.00 every month on products (there is no maximum amount!)
• Every month one member will be selected to be the virtual hostess and will receive the hostess benefits including a minimum of £15.00 of free products as the order total will be at least £150 (10 members, £15 each) and will also receive a level 1 hostess gift
• When it is your month to "host" you are welcome to collect outside orders and add them to you total to increase your benefits.
• Each member will receive a free copy of the new catalogue
• You will also receive freebies and project ideas from me over the 10 months

If you are interested in joining or would like more information please email me on stampinwithjo@hotmail.co.uk

Season of Joy, not just for Christmas

I made this card to show that the Season of Joy set can be used for other occasions and not just Christmas. This card uses whisper white as a base, onto which I embossed the Season of Joy flower with clear embossing powder. The background effect was done using pixie pink and tempting turquoise sponged on using a good old kitchen sponge. I then placed the pink edging on to soften the effect as it was a bit full on. The greeting is from the True Friend set.