My Friend - #GDP033

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Global Design Project #033 | Colour Challenge

Time for a challenge! I was really excited to see the colours chosen for the challenge on Global Design Project this week and couldn't resist joining in.

It's such a sophisticated combination. These colours would suit male and female projects and any occasion so of you're just starting out on a stamping journey these would be great to add to your collection.

I used the Bloomin' Love bundle in my project which you'll actually find in the Stampin' Up! retiring section. The good news is that it's not actually retiring (phew!) it's the bundle price that's retiring and you can currently enjoy 15% off the stamp set and coordinating die set when purchased together.

Price now: £31.25

Price from 1 June: £37

Esther xx

A happy hello - it's bonus weekly deals time from Stampin' Up!

Hi all

I'm really happy that the beautiful Pretty Petal DSP pack is among the selection in the Bonus Deals this week. I used it on one of my class projects last weekend and with paper this pretty you really don't need much more on your project.

For those of you that haven't used Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP) before every piece is double sided unless it's a speciality paper and listed along side each collection you will see a list of colours that it co-ordinates with. No more pretty but useless paper that doesn't match anything! You'll be able to purchase card, ribbon and accessories to match.

See how pretty that paper is!

To make the card:

• Cut A4 piece of Old Olive card in half lengthways at 10.5cm and score at 14.9cm
• Adhere Calypso Coral piece 8.3cm x 10.8cm to front as shown
• Adhere DSP 7.6cm x 10.1cm
• Cut Old Olive and Very Vanilla circles from Circles Framelits dies on Sizzix Big Shot
• Stamp greeting from Tin of cards stamp set in black
• Glue Old Olive Circle down and layer Very Vanilla circle on top with dimensionals
• Punch 3 Calypso Coral flowers and 3 Old Olive flowers (to be used as petals) from the Petite Petals punch, glue and finish with rhinestones.

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and here are the rest of the deals, enjoy!

Esther xx

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Stampin' Up! regional training -team goody bags

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Today is one of my favourite days of the year, Stampin' Up! regional training. It's my chance to meet 100's of other demo's, play with new products, craft and get lots of business tips.

There's 2 things us demo's like to make for these kinds of events:
1) swaps...I will blog about these next week :)
2) team gifts, which I'll show you now!

A little something to keep them going, chewing gum, a little box of chocs (obviously) and a bottle water because crafting is thirsty work...

I used Birthday Bash DSP and Amazing Birthday, notice how versatile Amazing Birthday is? I cut the 'birthday to you' part of just left the 'happy' for the gift bag tag and I think the images are pretty generic. I love to get extra mileage out of my stamps.

I'll be back with more from training very soon...

Esther xx

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Swaps from training day and weekly deals you won't want to miss!

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I had a fun day on Saturday, training with some of my Stampin' Up! colleagues.  I have lots of new ideas to try out so watch this space!

And as is customary on these occasions, we all made swaps. I received beautiful and clever swaps in return.

Here's mine

Wrapped up they looked like this

I used the envelope punch board to make these in a cute 3x3" size but you can make them using any size you want. And guess what? If you don't already own the envelope punch board, check out the weekly deals below because this week it's on sale! 

First I'll give you all the info you need on supplies for my swap.

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Now the yummy Weekly deals folks!

Lots to feast your eyes on, right? I think the Regals DSP has my name on it :) 

Esther xx

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