What a lovely surprise to receive my copy of Papercraft Inspirations in the post this morning, ahead of the release on sale in the shops on 2nd November.A snapshot of what's to come on the front coverMy article has covered two double-page spreads, plus a half page, and also featured snapshot photos on the front cover and one of the inside summary pages. Some of the magazine designers then created similar projects using my Stampin' Up! products sent for the photos to be taken, together...

Following a fabulous scrapbook weekend back in April, we immediately booked our October date before leaving on the Sunday afternoon.  Sadly one lady had a close family bereavement so couldn't join us, but is eagerly awaiting the first one of 2018.  Dates will be set as soon as we know Stampin' Up! Convention dates for 2018, hopefully in a couple of weeks.  Please note the healthy fresh fruit bowl, amongst the Prosecco and wine glasses !The 'urn' only managed one Cuppa before the...

Who isn't loving these cute little pizza boxes from Stampin' Up! ?  Available in our 2017 Autumn/Winter catalogue in packs of 8, pre-scored and ready to assemble very quickly, they are perfect for all sorts of gift ideas.  The food-safe interior make them ideal for gifting homemade cookies or confectionery, whilst adding a piece of coloured tissue could be perfect for a piece of jewellery.This project contains a set of SIX small notecards which can be used as gift tags, again using...

A really warm festive welcome to you today.You join us today for another small Blog Hop round a few local team members.  Our theme for today was 'Deck The Halls', anything to decorate our homes for the festive season.Depending on where you joined us, you may have joined me from Barbara's blog HERE and her gorgeous festive projects.Today I'm sharing with you one of my recent Retreat projects, using the 'Hearts Come Home' bundle which attendees received in their goodie bag. Today I had...

Today I'd like to share with you, a very simple way to make a £1 Terry's Chocolate into a more attractive gift. This box has been created perfectly to fit a Terry's chocolate orange inside, with complete box construction using just one 12" piece of card.  Simply add mat layers and Designer Series Papers of your choice.   Remember, these can make great little gifts at any time of the year, so why not make a few to store flat but ready decorated, for quick assembly when you...

Welcome back !Today I've been well and truly in the festive spirit again, creating Christmas cards with some of my Stampin' Up! UK Downline team.These are my swaps created using the NEW Hostess exclusive set, Merry Patterns, available purely for hostesses holding a qualifying workshop/party during September and October. This is a gorgeous stamp set and customers are already asking if it's available to purchase ...... sadly no, not even for Demostrators.  However, I am looking to...