Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree - Less is More!

A really simple card from me today! I seem to have been making cards with lots of layers and sponging recently so I have gone for something totally different!  The challenge this week on the Less is More blog is Trees. This is what I came up with:

The background was really easy - a Clear-Mount Block was inked-up using a Soft Sky ink pad, spritzed with water and then "stamped" onto a piece of Whisper White card and left to dry. The tree image is from the Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set. It was stamped in Early Espresso ink using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to ensure perfect placement!

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Sentiments - again the trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig was used. I am not sure how I managed before I discovered this fabulous tool!

The base card is the Note Cards and Envelopes - these are perfect when you need a quick card.  You get 20 heavier weight Whisper White cards and Envelopes in the pack.

Hopefully it meets the criteria for the challenge - definitely not my usual style - but that is what challenges are about surely!

Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! supplies used to make today's card. Don't forget you can now order online if you prefer - if you click on the items you will be directed to my online store where you can pop them into your shopping basket:

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree / Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Inks: Soft Sky / Early Espresso

Cardstock: Whisper White

Other: Note Cards and Envelopes

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig / Clear-Mount Blocks

I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any of these products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.

Mojo with Stampin' Up! Serene Salutations!

Have you taken advantage of the fabulous recruiting offer yet? Join Stampin' Up! for just £25 - seriously you won't get a better offer. More details here.

So on to today's card! Sharon is the accompanist for Colchester Military Wives Choir and we would be seriously lost without her so I wanted a card we could all sign for her birthday.

Mojo Monday is a Card Sketch Challenge blog which releases a new sketch every Monday so I am using it for inspiration.

I used a stamp from the Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set. It was coloured using Stampin' Write Markers (Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake & Old Olive) and stamped onto Very Vanilla card. The edges were sponged with Crumb Cake ink. This piece & a piece of Naturals Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper was then mounted on various card mats (Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla).  I used the sheet with the musical score on it as that seemed appropriate!

A second piece of Very Vanilla card was run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, matted onto Elegant Eggplant card and a Crumb Cake card base. The flags are cut from a piece of the Elegant Eggplant dotty paper in the Regals Color Collections Paper Stack and the tails punches using the Hexagon Punch.  A piece of Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon finished off the card.

This is the Mojo Monday sketch I used for inspiration - I love using sketches as a card base as I can just focus on the content!

Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! supplies used to make today's card. Don't forget you can now order online if you prefer - if you click on the items you will be directed to my online store where you can pop them into your shopping basket:

Stamp Sets: Serene Silhouettes

Inks: Perfect Plum / Elegant Eggplant / Old Olive / Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Very Vanilla / Crumb Cake / Elegant Eggplant / Perfect Plum

Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder

DSP: Regal Paper Stack / Naturals Composition DSP

Punches: Hexagon 

Other: Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools: Stamping Sponges 

I am of course still more than happy for you to contact me directly to order any of these products if you would prefer, please either email me or give me a call on07530 368466.

Join Stampin' Up! for Just £25!

Good grief - I have been on holiday for a week and have come back to LOADS of fabulous Stampin' Up! offers for October but this has to be the best!

Yes you did read that correctly! From TODAY until 21st October 2013 help Stampin' Up! celebrate 25 years and join for just £25 - how amazing is that!

For your £25 you can choose up to £26.95 worth of products, and you will also get a FREE business starter pack (catalogues, order forms, postcards etc) and FREE shipping.

It really is a FANTASTIC time to join.  Stampin’ Up! doesn't set any ridiculous sales targets (you only need to sell £225 net per quarter) and if you join now you have until March 31st 2014 to achieve this - that is almost 6 months!  

So why join? Well here are some of the perks of being part of Stampin' Up!:-

20% DISCOUNT on all purchases, or if you’re selling, an 20% INCOME on all sales,

30%  DISCOUNT on your first order over £150 within the first 45 days PLUS if you achieve this you can choose any stamp set* from the 2013-2014 annual catalogue (redeemable with your first demonstrator order in December). * This perk is only available to those who sign up between October 7–21st.

The chance to purchase products BEFORE they go on general sale – and let's face it we all love to try new things!

The chance to earn FREE stamp sets within your first six months if you decide to work on sales and recruiting targets (now is a such a great time to recruit, why not get your friends and family to take advantage of this offer too?),

Your own personalised online store and blog - FREE for two months (£8.95/month thereafter),

Instant support, guidance and friendship from a wonderful group of fellow demonstrators.

And it is all RISK FREE - if you don’t meet your quarterly minimums you don't have to return anything, you simply drop as a Demonstrator and carry on enjoying the products you have bought.

So if you like what you are reading why not give me a call on 07530 368 466 or email me for an informal chat to find out more.  

For those of you who can't wait then the link is here!

Please note that the regular priced kit is not available between 7th-21st October - only the discounted kit for £25.