Guy Greetings - 'righty tighty, lefty loosy' Stampin' Up!

Hi all

Well who else is having a crazy month of birthdays??  I must admit I didn't get organised with my cardmaking before I went on holiday meaning that I'm playing catch up. Not useful as there have already been 4 birthdays this week and it's only Wednesday!

I thought I'd share one that I made for a male friend of the family because I always find male cards the most difficult to do but Stampin' Up! do come to the rescue with great stamp sets for the men in your life.

I created a background using Gorgeous Grunge and stamped off to produce a lighter image except for the bigger 'splats' as I wanted them to stand out a bit more. The new Black Archival ink was perfect for the tools and the sentiment, giving a lovely sharp impression against the smoky slate. 

Lining up the tools stamp was super easy thanks to them being photopolymer, I could see exactly where I was stamping. 

These would be great to make a few of in advance and add the sentiment inside to suit the occasion if you're a bit more organised than me ;) 

Below is a list of  all you need to make your own and be sure to ask if you have any questions.

Esther xx

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Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter Catalogue save £££'s on bundles!

Hi all

Hope you've had a chance to browse the rather lovely Autumn/Winter catalogue and are busy planning your projects for this exciting season.

The first thing I check for in a new catalogue is Bundles because I love to get more for my money! This catalogue really doesn't disappoint in that department, take a look at all the lovely bundles to choose from. All with a saving of 15%.

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The hardest is part is choosing which ones to buy :)

Esther xx

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampwithesther/catalogs

Spot Light on Christmas and Sneak Peeks - Week 3

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Welcome to week 3 of sneak peeks and we are now only 1 day away from the Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter catalogue launch! Yay!

As soon as I saw the Designer Series Paper that I've used in today's project I knew it was going straight on my shopping list. The most amazing part is that the catalogue doesn't even remotely do it justice, it's even more stunning in real life. The Home for Christmas suite has a very strong retro, Christmas days of childhood feel done in a super stylish way.

Today's products are
Cozy Christmas stamp set 139776 wood mount
139779 clear mount
Home for Christmas DSP 139592
I also used the following items from the new catalogue
Real Red Pompom trim 139617
Cording Trim Gold 139618

The treat bag die works so well with these papers, imagine it with candy canes for a super cute gift.

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If you'd like a copy of the catalogue I'll be happy to send you one.

Esther xx

Spot light on Christmas and Sneak Peeks - Week 2

Hi all

Welcome to week 2 of sneak peeks of projects from the Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter catalogue launching on the 1st September.

This week actually features only two items from the new catalogue, everything else is from the annual catalogue. BUT there is one small addition and it is actually the most important part in my opinion :)

This week I've played with the Santa's Gifts stamp set.

You'll find it on page 68 of the annual catalogue

So the embellishment from the Autumn/Winter catalogue is Home for Christmas enamel dots and I used the smallest red one for his nose, which is why I said it was the most important part of the project! The enamel dots come in two sizes in Real Red, Old Olive and white. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with them too!

The other, not so obvious addition is Stampin' Up! BRAND NEW Archival Black Ink. It's without doubt the best black ink I've ever used and it was perfect for stamping my little Rudolph. This is a crafting must have that I would really encourage you to add to your wishlist.

Home for Christmas Enamel Dots item number 140536

Archival Stampin' Pad - Basic Black item number 140931

Available to order from 1 September 2015

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If you would like me to send you a catalogue I'll be happy to do so.

Esther xx

Spotlight on Christmas and Sneak Peeks - week 1

Hi all

The Stampin' Up! Autumn/Winter catalogue launch is only 3 weeks and 1 day away! It launches on the 1st of September and you are all going to love it!

It's never too early to start planning your Christmas projects. So whether your thing is gift packaging, memory keeping, home decor, card making or all of them! There is something to get you excited in the seasonal catalogue.

So let's dive in with the first of 3 projects I'll be sharing with you over the next three weeks.

Today's project features the Happy Scenes Stamp set and Hearth & Home framelits. With this beautiful window die you can create endless wonderful scenes. My card isn't strictly Christmas which I think shows it's versatility as a stamp set to use year round.  It's available as a bundle price saving you 15% when you purchase the stamp set and dies so be sure to look out for these deals throughout the catalogue when it launches.

Bundle price £31.25 item number 140853

These products were used in addition to the stamp set and dies above.

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If you would like me to send you a catalogue I'd be happy to do so.

Esther xx