Good morning lovely blog readers - so much to be excited about today: it's Friday (always cause for celebration!), I placed my pre-order for Autumn-Winter seasonal catalogue products in the early hours of this morning (woohoo!) and today Stampin' Up! has announced a fantastic Big Shot bundle offer available for the month of August only!!

That's right - from 1st-31st August inclusive, if you purchase a Big Shot, you can receive one of five exclusive stamp set and framelit bundles ABSOLUTELY FREE - that's up to £55 worth of free products!! With the new seasonal catalogue just around the corner, which includes lots of Big Shot accessories, there's never been a better time to get your hands on one.

If you already own a Big Shot, don't worry there's a great offer for you too - you can purchase any of the exclusive bundles at a discount of 15% off. So now for the detail - these are the amazing one-time only bundles on offer:

Bundle	Stamp Set	Framelits	Discounted Price
Sumthin' With Bubbly Words Wood-Mount Bundle	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	£28.50
Sumthin' With Bubbly Words Clear-Mount Bundle	Sumthin' Sumthin'	Word Bubbles	£26.95
Decorative Goodies Wood-Mount Bundle	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels	£36.25
Decorative Goodies Clear-Mount Bundle	Oh My Goodies	Deco Labels	£31.25
Celebrating Chalk Talk Wood-Mount Bundle	Day Of Celebration	Chalk Talk	£37.25
Celebrating Chalk Talk Clear-Mount Bundle	Day of Celebration	Chalk Talk	£31.95
Flowery Daydream Wood-Mount Bundle	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	£47.50
Flowery Daydream Clear-Mount Bundle	Daydream Medallions	Floral Collection	£41.50
Bright & Beautiful Stars Wood-Mount Bundle	Bright and Beautiful	Star	£44.95
Bright & Beautiful Stars Clear-Mount Bundle	Bright and Beautiful	Star	£37.25

You will even notice that one of the stamp sets in the above bundles - Bright & Beautiful - is a 'sneak peek' set that will be appearing in the new Autumn-Winter Seasonal Catalogue due to go live on 28th August.

The Big Shot is an amazing multi-tasking tool that has so many uses: it can be used to dry emboss, cut cardstock using framelits, edgelits or Sizzlits and allows you to cut a range of additional materials - wood, metal, fabric - using our extensive range of dies. If you don't own a Big Shot and need convincing, you might find this short video from Stampin' Up! a useful introduction:

For everyone that purchases a Big Shot from me, I will follow up with a one-to-one session that ensures you understand exactly how your Big Shot works with the various accessories in order that you can get the most from your purchase. This is one tool you will wonder how you ever managed without!

There is no limit to the number of Big Shots or stamp/framelit bundles that you can purchase from the above list during the month of August; the only restriction is where a Big Shot is purchased using Hostess Credits or using a 50% item discount - for these purchases the above offer does not apply.

So what are you waiting for? If you have any additional questions, do give me a call - otherwise, get ready to make the most of this amazing offer!

Back tomorrow with a creative post; until then, happy shopping!

It's Wednesday so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for July or August (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

Cupcake Punch	Delight In The Day Photobook Template - Digital Download	Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies	Gift Bow Bigz L Die
Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die	Little Book Of Coupons Designer Swatchbook Template - Digital Download	Stampin' Emboss Powder Early Espresso	Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape

So what else are you waiting for? Hop on over to my online store quick pronto and snap one up! Alternatively, if you live local to me and would like to save on postage, get in touch by 8pm tomorrow and I will add to the order that I am placing Friday morning!

Back later with another creative post - until then, happy stampin'!

It's Wednesday so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for July (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

Brights Designer Buttons	Celebration Basics Kit	Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon	Curly Label Punch
Little Labels Punch Pack	Pumpkin Pie 3/4" Chevron Ribbon	Summer Happiness Kit - Digital Download

There are some great offers this week - punches and my favourite 3/4" Chevron Ribbon - I get through so much of the Crushed Curry one! - along with the Celebrations Basics Kit. I had one of these recently and used it for Rebecca's birthday party and it was so easy to put together and so effective - here's a photo of the young lady herself putting the finishing touches to her party decorations:

If you want to dress up your party in style, click on the item above and pop on over to the store to order your banner kit today!

Back shortly with today's creative post; until then, happy shopping!

It's Wednesday so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for July (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

1" Square Punch	Basic Metal Buttons	Blushing Bride 12" X 12" Cardstock	Gold Baker's Twine
Mini Metallic Clothespins	Summer Smooches Kit - Digital Download	Triangle Punch

Two great punch offers this week, along with more metallics and some of my favourite designer series paper as a digital download - lots to appeal!

Back tomorrow with another project; meanwhile, race you to the shop!

It's Wednesday so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for July (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum	Retro Fresh This And That Designer Washi Tape	Retro Fresh This And That Journal	Silver Baker's Twine
Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon	Sweet Shop Kit - Digital Download	Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons

More shine this week with gold vellum and silver baker's twine making an appearance, along with the sparkly cut vintage faceted buttons. A bargain on washi tape too - there really is something for everyone!

Back tomorrow with another project; until then, happy shopping! 

As if there wasn't enough Stampin' Up! goodness to tempt us all this week, today is Wednesday so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals too! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for July (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

Angled Tag Topper Punch	Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon	Gold Sequin Trim	Large Scallop Edgelits Die
Mosaic Punch	Neutrals Designer Buttons	Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum	Summer Home Digital Kit - Digital Download

 Sequins, buttons and best of all punches included this week - race you to the shop! Back later with today's creative post; until then, happy shopping!

The wait is over - the new 2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalogue is finally here!

Click on the link below to access and download your own pdf copy of the catalogue - there will be a permanent link to the online catalogue as always in the bar on the right-hand side of the screen:

There are so many great new products - your wish list will be a long one! As always, if you're placing an online order don't forget to add the hostess code found in the 'shop online' box on the right hand side. For today only, if you place an order using the hostess code SM3CS22V you'll get a little something extra from me! Make sure you check the box that enables me to keep in touch with you - lots of customers that place orders with me online select 'no contact' as the default option and what many people don't realise is that this means I can't even contact you to update you with progress on shipment of your order or check that everything is ok - all of which are an important part of me providing you with good customer service. Besides, I like to be able to send out thank you cards too and little gifts from time to time - you wouldn't want to miss out on that would you?!

Right, I'm off to get my order in - come back tomorrow for more news and a special card that I've created using lots of new products. until then, happy stampin!

It's Wednesday already so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for June (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon	Champagne Glimmer Paper	Gold Metallic Encore Pad	Petite Curly Label Punch
Silver Metallic Encore Pad	Summer Possibilities Kit - Digital Download	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

Some great products on discount this week: Champagne glimmer paper and both gold and silver metallic Encore ink pads (the new catalogue will have refills for these too!), along with some MDS, the petite curly punch and the lovely chevron ribbon in Calypso Coral and Wisteria Wonder inkpads - great bargains!

Back later with today's creative post - if you think  today's offers are sparkly wait until you see today's card! Until then, happy shopping!

It's Wednesday and here are this week's Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for June (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

PLEASE NOTE: There have been some instability issues with the online store for some customers over the last few days - some customers are able to process their orders normally, whilst others are not. This was brought to my attention by one of my online customers yesterday; Stampin' Up! are aware of the problem and are working to resolve it. Meanwhile, if you are having difficulty placing an online order at any time, please give me a call on 07773 421446 and I will take your order over the telephone; the problems that are being experienced are not affecting the demonstrator ordering system so I can still place your order and arrange for it to be delivered to you as normal.

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

3-1/2 Inch Circle Originals Die	Etcetera Designer Series Paper	Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die	In Color Dahlias	Sunshine & Sprinkles Ensemble - Digital Download
Travel Journal Stampin' Around Builder Wheel	Very Vintage

Back shortly with today's creative post; meanwhile, race you to the online store! 

It's Wednesday (already!) so that means a new collection of Wednesday Weekly Deals! This week's deals are included below - they will be available for one week only, before a new collection of deals is announced.

As always, if you want to take advantage of any of the deals on offer, you can support my business by placing your order online by clicking here or using the link to my store on the right hand side of my blog page where it says 'Shop Online' or with me in person. Don't forget to add the Hostess Code for June (you can find this under the 'Shop Online' section on the right). 

Here's a summary of this week's one-week only Wednesday deals - click on each item to go to the online store to purchase:

3/16 Inch Corner Punch	Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders	Afternoon Tea Ii Kit - Digital Download	Modern Medley Designer Series Paper	Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper
Silver Glimmer Paper	Vintage Trinkets Accents & Elements

More lovely Designer Series Paper on offer this week and silver glimmer paper - who can resist a bit of sparkle?!

Back later with today's creative post; until then, happy shopping!