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For ideas, inspiration and tutorialsAlaska Achievers Blog Hop December 2017
Welcome back for another Alaska Achievers Monthly Blog Hop with fellow Demonstrators globally, who have also earned the prestigious Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip, that only a limited number around the world achieve.We are continuing to hop together once a month, sharing with you ideas and designs using current Stampin' Up! products. I live in a small village just outside Attleborough in Norfolk, UK and would love to help you if you have any questions, or enquiries about Craft Retreats in...
HALF FULL ~ Stamp Set
Welcome back for another card created recently, using the Half Full stamp set from Stampin' Up!David is one of those unfortunate people who celebrates his birthday on Christmas Day.Knowing how he loves his glass or two or vino, I couldn't help but use this set all over again.I'm hoping you are loving this set as much as me. Don't worry if you haven't bought yet. This set will not be retiring at the end of December....... it is one of the lucky ones, rolling over into the Spring...
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE
Happy Christmas Eve !!For once I'm ahead of the game ........ everything's well underway, our dining table was fully laid this morning, complete with all the covered dishes for vegetables and accompaniments etc. All the cooking timings have been worked backwards from serving time, so we both know what's being done when. David's Auntie was collected from Manchester on Wednesday for her two-week holiday with us, plus we have invited another elderly couple of friends to join us...
ATTLEBOROUGH CRAFT FAIR
Yesterday, I attended a local Christmas Fair in Attleborough for the first time Having had two requests on the same day, it's safe to say I will be booking the other event next year !!Despite the venue being extremely cold (as door open all day), my main aim for the day was to advertise classes at my Stamp & Craft Studio about 3-miles away. As always at these type of events, I have to keep busy to make my time there productive, whilst chatting to potential customers and other...
FINAL COUNT ~ CHARITY CARDS
WOW, what a fabulous weekend !!Last night Val and I had a final count of the weekends charity cards, packing in boxes with envelopes as we went. I'm so proud of everyone who came helped over our 3-day charity weekend. Together we have created 1045 cards for Stampin' Up! UK Christmas Cheer Challenge, donating to Ronald McDonald House Charities. 1045 Charity cards for Ronald McDonald House Charities Another big thank you to Helen for suggesting using www.ipostparcels.com to...
Alaska Achievers Blog Hop November 2017
Welcome to our latest Alaska Achievers Monthly Blog Hop, with fellow Demonstrators who have also earned the prestigious Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip, that only a limited number around the world achieve. We will be hopping together every month to show you ideas and designs using current Stampin' Up! products. I live in a small village just outside Attleborough in Norfolk, UK and would love to help you if you have any questions. Today I'm sharing some gift wrapping ideas I have made in...
CHRISTMAS CHEER CHALLENGE – Preparation Time for 1st-3rd December
Today I've been doing some more preparation for Stampin' Up! #christmascheerchallenge next weekend.Demonstrators, their customers, friends and families, have been challenged to make 20,000 Christmas cards in just one weekend 1st, 2nd and 3rd December.Here are my helpers today, two of my regular customers plus one of the Mum's, who have experienced first hand the fantastic work that Ronald McDonald House Charities do to keep families close with their sick children. Unable to support this...
*** ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA 20-26 November ***
Fabulous bargains to be grabbed ...... to keep and eye on the daily offers all this week, simply click on my ONLINE SHOP HERE and Stampin' Up! will be updating special offers daily.There are also some EXCLUSIVE DEALS celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Stampin' Up! in Europe, so remember to check out both lists !I will have all the offers with me, so give me a call if you can't get to a computer and I will be pleased to help you secure your bargain.All orders will earn an extra mystery...
I’VE BEEN PUBLISHED !!!!!
This has certainly been a very special year for me, with many new and wonderful experiences and achievements ..... and it's not over yet ! Today I'm able to share with you my very first publication in a craft magazine that has gone on sale in the shops today !! Back in the summer I was asked by Stampin' Up! UK if I could undertake a detailed brief from Papercraft Inspirations magazine, as Charlotte Harding, our European Product Specialist was just commencing Annual Leave and unable...