Lots of Happy Kit

July 26, 2019 Claire Taylor

Whats black and white with the options to add colour? The fabulous Lots of Happy kit from Stampin’ Up! There’s lots to love and enjoy in this all-inclusive card kit including the stamps, card bases and embellishments. It is so easy to make these gorgeous cards and then add your own colour using the fabulous Watercolor Pencils which are included in the kit. All you need to add is adhesive and scissors. I also recommend a blender pen and bone folder. The kit makes 4 each of 5 card designs for a total of 20 card designs.

This kit is perfect for a beginner stamper, if someone is short of space, you want to experience the quality of Stampin’ Up! for the first time or you want to enjoy some simple stamping without having to think too much. As you have the ink, stamps, block and watercolour pencils, you have items which just need a few extra bits to make some stunning cards. i love the colour combination

The video below shows the kit and the cards that I made using the kit and stamp set.

To make this kit more easily usable, I have an offer for you, if you purchase this kit before the end of April 2020 you will receive a free blender pen.*

*this will arrive separately from your main order along with a free gift and card from me (please do not tick the no contact box as I will be unable to send you your items.)

Notes of Kindness Card Kit

June 11, 2019 Claire Taylor

Over the last few days I have been playing with some of the Stampin’ Up! all inclusive kits. Kits are perfect for new stampers to test the basics of stamping or more advanced crafters who have limited space.

Sometimes it’s nice to just be able to sit, relax and make some gorgeous cards without having to make decisions as all the planning and instructions are provided for you. Everything is ready to go! You just have to add a bone folder, scissors and glue.

The Notes of Kindness is an amazing kit. This kit is so simple to make using the stickers and die-cuts provided but also makes 20 elegant cards with a gorgeous soft design.

What is included in the kit

Set of 6 photopolymer stamps
All paper supplies to make 20 cards. ( 5 of each 4 designs)
Clear stamp Block

Giftable kraft box
Die-cut stickers and accent
Dimensionals
Black Archival ink spot
Adhesive-backed Pearls
Copper Baker’s Twine

I just love the mix in this amazing colour pallette, they are gorgeous together.

I decided to use the stamps to create some more cards using the stamp set, block and ink spot. I also used the 2019-2021 In colours. But you could use any colour combination.

The vidoes show a close up of the Notes of Kindness Kit and also the cards that I have made using the kit and also the stamps and other colours.

I hope you love the kit as much as I do. I love the new In-colour combinations and also the kit which you may not have noticed in the Catalogue.

March 16, 2019 Claire Taylor

A ray of Sunshine

It is raining here and I am starting to feel a bit like a duck, the roads are wet and I have been watching the river (the village flooded a few years ago). To avoid the rain I have been playing with the Sunshine Wishes and Sunshine sayings stamp and die set.

I love this set, I have had it for a long time, I think it was one of the first bundles I bought along with the Balloon punch. The Sunshine Wishes contains 7 dies, a flower, butterfly, heart and the words congrats, sunshine, love and hope. The Sunshine sayings stamp set contains 26 stamps. If you search on pinterest you will find alot of examples using the heart, therefore, whilst looking at inspiration and deciding what to make i have made more with the other dies,

The stamp set gives a number of options to create sentiments, with or without the dies. I love the versatility of the set, they can be combined with other stamps, dies or punches, or used alone. The Videos below show an overview of the stamp and dies, also the examples I have made using the gorgeous stamps and dies.

I love this set, I am off into the craft room to play with the Sale-a-bration items. What are you playing with?

Botanical Butterflies

March 2, 2019 Claire Taylor

I adore this Sale-a-bration item, I may have a few packets of this 12"x 12” designer series paper. The pack contains twelve sheets, two each of six different double-sided designs.

I love all the sides of the paper, they are Coloured on one side but black and white on the other, so you can add colour if you wish to. I have used Blends, Stampin’ Write markers and Water colour pencils, they all look amazing!

Some of the papers also have designs with butterfly which co-ordinate with the Butterfly Duet Punch. The punch is still un-orderable, however, it should be orderable soon. The images are quite simple to fussy cut. I don’t normally fussy cut images but these were simple. Alternatively you could use a cutting machine if you have one.

The videos below give an overview of the suite and also shows some of the examples that I have made using the papers.

I have another video showing how to make the Hershey holder, it is so cute. I hope that you like my examples I adore this paper.

Elements and Butterflies

February 23, 2019 Claire Taylor

I have to confess I have really enjoyed playing and designing items including the Butterfly Elements. I loved them from the first time I saw them. The Butterfly Elements, are FREE with a £45 spend, before postage and packing. They were at the top of my free Sale-a-Bration item list along with the Botanical Butterfly DSP.

Although they correspond with the Butterfly Gala bundle, both the stamps and punch, they also can make gorgeous cards without them. As they are available as one of the Sale-a-bration items they are available until the 31st March or whilst stocks last. Stampin’ Up! Have advised Demonstrators that the Butterfly elements are going fast and that they might not last until the end of Sale-a-bration. So stock up now if you like them, if you haven’t got the Butterfly Duo punch yet, it will should be orderable again in March, but the elements might be gone by then so don’t miss out!

On Thursday I explained a few ways you are able to add colour to these Wooden Elements, there are 84 pieces on 5 sheets in this Sale-a-bration item. The elements include fabulous flowers, foliage and different sizes of butterflies and butterfly outlines.

The videos below show the items I have made and an overview of the elements.

I love these elements as you can see from my examples, not only do the elements look amazing on cards. You can add them on to gift wrapping, 3D projects or you may have seen the amazing examples, where they have been made into scissor charms. I have some left, so you may see them popping up in my examples over the next few weeks!