Build Your Own Scene with the Grace's Garden Bundle

Do you love to build your own scene when it comes to card making? At this weekend’s classes we had lots of fun with the Grace’s Garden Bundle and did just that.

I designed two simple but gorgeous cards (attendees opinions) together with one that is completely over the top with a fancy fold and lots of die cutting. Also gorgeous according to the attendees.

The simple card (above) has both the cat and flowers stamped and coloured directly onto a piece of Thick Whisper White. The sentiment was die cut using the smallest die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. The bird stamp in the Grace’s Garden stamp set has a coordinating die in the Garden Gateway Dies. It’s pretty small so you need to be careful not to lose it.

The fun fold card is a basic Z Fold card, but then I went to town with stamping and die cutting the fence and flowers. When the card is closed it fits into a normal UK sized C6 envelope. And, the two stitched circles form the centre of the archway.

Check out the supplies list below for all the items used for this build your own scene card. You can shop the items by clicking on an item and visit my Online Store.

• Don’t forget to use this month’s code (see below) when you check out.
• Visit the Sale-A-Bration Sensation page for details on how to receive more free product.

Happy stamping.

Fiona xx

 

Ways to shop and save this month

Join my Team – Do you like the sound of joining a fun group of crafters, and or fancy making some money from your hobby? If so, why not think about joining the Crafting Acorns. You get to choose £130 worth of product for £99 and there’s no P&P to pay either.

The added bonus of joining during Sale-A-Bration (3 January to 31 March) is that you can add an additional stamp set of your choice (any value, but not a host or Sale-A-Bration set) for free and you will also receive the Mini Paper Cutter and a 6″ x 6″ Paper sampler (48 sheets) with your kit.

Of course you will also receive all the other benefits of being a Crafting Acorn. You can find out more by clicking HERE or by emailing me at fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com.

Save 10% on Bundles

Shop the UK Beta web-site instead of the main Stampin’ Up! UK site. If you would rather have a 20% discount instead of free Sale-A-Bration items then this is the place to you. Make sure that the site shows me as your demonstrator because you can still take part of my Sale-A-Bration Sensation Event if your order (after discount and before P&P) is £45 or more. Of course, if you enjoy the discount so much you can also join the Crafting Acorns.

Simple Stamping Sale-A-Bration Style

I love simple stamping so decided to make a board for a recent show which I’ve called Simple Stamping Sale-A-Bration Style. I took  three of the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and designed three levels of card with each of the stamp sets.

 

The three stamp sets are The Gang’s All Meer, Happy Birthday To You and Thoughtful Blooms. Each of these stamp sets are available for free with a £45 spend (excluding P&P).

• Cards on the left are simple single layer cards that use, stamps, ink and notecards. A couple have been coloured using Water Colour Pencils (no water involved though).
• The middle column involves a technique such as masking, fussy cutting or punching.
• Cards on the right involve a few more techniques and products such as dies and  embossing folders.

Here are the cards from the left-hand column in more detail

 

 

 

Check out the supplies list below for all the items used for these Simple Stamping Sale-A-Bration Style cards. You can shop the items by clicking on an item and visit my Online Store.

• Don’t forget to use this month’s code (see below) when you check out.
• Visit the Sale-A-Bration Sensation page for details on how to receive more free product.

Happy stamping.

Fiona xx

Ways to shop and save this month

Join my Team – Do you like the sound of joining a fun group of crafters, and or fancy making some money from your hobby? If so, why not think about joining the Crafting Acorns. You get to choose £130 worth of product for £99 and there’s no P&P to pay either.

The added bonus of joining during Sale-A-Bration (3 January to 31 March) is that you can add an additional stamp set of your choice (any value, but not a host or Sale-A-Bration set) for free and you will also receive the Mini Paper Cutter and a 6″ x 6″ Paper sampler (48 sheets) with your kit.

Of course you will also receive all the other benefits of being a Crafting Acorn. You can find out more by clicking HERE or by emailing me at fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com.

Save 10% on Bundles

Shop the UK Beta web-site instead of the main Stampin’ Up! UK site. If you would rather have a 20% discount instead of free Sale-A-Bration items then this is the place to you. Make sure that the site shows me as your demonstrator because you can still take part of my Sale-A-Bration Sensation Event if your order (after discount and before P&P) is £45 or more. Of course, if you enjoy the discount so much you can also join the Crafting Acorns.

Golden Honey paper makes the cutest beehive box

Did you know that the Detailed Bee Dies are perfect for cutting out the bees from the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper? What’s more, the Golden Honey paper is free with a £45 product spend.

I used the Mini Curvy Keepsake Die (carried over from the Autumn/Winter catalogue) to make this cute beehive box.

It was really quick and simple to make. The box is cut from a 6″ x 6″ piece of the Golden Honey paper. And, using the coordinating Detailed Bee Dies, 4 bees (2 large and 2 small) are die cut from another sheet of the Golden Honey paper.

I didn’t have any wire, but found a twisty tie in a desk draw. The tie was wrapped around a pencil a few times and then adhered to the back of one of the larger bees using Tear & Tape.  I then adhered another large bee to the tie to hide it. The little bees have been glued onto the box using Multipurpose Glue.

Check out the supplies list below for all the items used for this Golden Honey paper project. You can shop the items by clicking on an item and visit my Online Store.

• Don’t forget to use this month’s code (see below) when you check out.
• Visit the Sale-A-Bration Sensation page for details on how to receive more free product.

Happy stamping.

Fiona xx

Ways to shop and save this month

Join my Team – Do you like the sound of joining a fun group of crafters, and or fancy making some money from your hobby? If so, why not think about joining the Crafting Acorns. You get to choose £130 worth of product for £99 and there’s no P&P to pay either.

The added bonus of joining during Sale-A-Bration (3 January to 31 March) is that you can add an additional stamp set of your choice (any value, but not a host or Sale-A-Bration set) for free and you will also receive the Mini Paper Cutter and a 6″ x 6″ Paper sampler (48 sheets) with your kit.

Of course you will also receive all the other benefits of being a Crafting Acorn. You can find out more by clicking HERE or by emailing me at fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com.

Save 10% on Bundles

Shop the UK Beta web-site instead of the main Stampin’ Up! UK site. If you would rather have a 20% discount instead of free Sale-A-Bration items then this is the place to you. Make sure that the site shows me as your demonstrator because you can still take part of my Sale-A-Bration Sensation Event if your order (after discount and before P&P) is £45 or more. Of course, if you enjoy the discount so much you can also join the Crafting Acorns.

Fancy a 20% discount on your Stampin' Up! order?

Anyone fancy a 20% discount on their Stampin’ Up! supplies rather than the Sale-A-Bration items? What’s more, did you know that there are two ways to get it?

Yep, there are two ways to get a 20% discount. You can either

• Join the Stampin’ Up! family

  and there is effectively a 20% discount on your starter kit because you get to order £130 worth of goodies for £99. What’s more, the discount is ongoing while you remain part of the Crafting Acorns. Join between now and 31 March and there are some extra goodies thrown in for free

  • Additional stamp set of your choice (just not a Sale-A-Bration or Host item)
  • Mini Paper Cutter
  • 6″ x 6″ sampler pack of double sided paper (48 sheets – 4 sheets of 12 different designs).

So long as you remain a Crafting Acorn you will continue to receive a 20% discount on your purchases or sales.

OR

• Shop the UK Beta Store

  and a 20% discount will be applied to your order before checkout.

Please note the following-

1. The Beta Store is only available in the UK. This is because the UK is being used as the test site for a new Stampin’ Up! online store.
2. The store contains exactly the same products as the main online store but there are no Sale-A-Bration items available hence the 20% discount.
3. You will need to place the order online yourself.
4. If you have previously shopped online with me you will need to log into the Beta Store using your normal password etc. Don’t forget to ensure that my name shows as being your demonstrator.
5. If you have not previously shopped online with me you will need to set up a password etc. You can use the demonstrator finder and simply type in my name.
6. So long as you shop online with me each £45 spent will entitle you to choose an item(s) for free from my Sale-A-Bration Sensation event (subject to supply). You can check out what’s available by visiting

Shop the Beta Store by clicking on the picture above or here – BETA STORE

Join the Crafting Acorns by clicking here – JOIN THE CRAFTING ACORNS 

 

If you have any questions about either of these please get in touch.

Happy stamping

Fiona xx

Ways to shop and save this month

Join my Team – Do you like the sound of joining a fun group of crafters, and or fancy making some money from your hobby? If so, why not think about joining the Crafting Acorns. You get to choose £130 worth of product for £99 and there’s no P&P to pay either.

The added bonus of joining during Sale-A-Bration (3 January to 31 March) is that you can add an additional stamp set of your choice (any value, but not a host or Sale-A-Bration set) for free and you will also receive the Mini Paper Cutter and a 6″ x 6″ Paper sampler (48 sheets) with your kit.

Of course you will also receive all the other benefits of being a Crafting Acorn. You can find out more by clicking HERE or by emailing me at fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com.

Save 10% on Bundles

Shop the UK Beta web-site instead of the main Stampin’ Up! UK site. If you would rather have a 20% discount instead of free Sale-A-Bration items then this is the place to you. Make sure that the site shows me as your demonstrator because you can still take part of my Sale-A-Bration Sensation Event if your order (after discount and before P&P) is £45 or more. Of course, if you enjoy the discount so much you can also join the Crafting Acorns.

Sale-A-Bration starts here

This is your go to place for the next three months because Sale-A-Bration starts here today – 3 January.

For those of you not familiar with the Sale-A-Bration event it’s something Stampin’ Up! offer once a year as a thank you to customers and demonstrators (yes, we get to take part too).

There are three ways that you can take part. How you do it is up to you.

• Join the Stampin’ Up! family and become one of the Crafting Acorns
• Shop either online or in person
• Host an event – online or in person

Full details about each of these options can be found on my Sale-A-Bration and Sale-A-Bration Sensation page.

There are some additional things I want to share with you.

• Shop online and use the host code. When the code is closed at the end of each month and the total sales come to £275 or more, there will be a drawing for someone to win the cute Little Ladybug stamp set. Your name will be entered for each £45 you spend. So, spend £90 and your name will be entered twice. Here’s a peek at the stamp set and January’s code.

 

 

• Attend one of the All Day Retreats in either January, February and or March. If 5 or more people attend an event, then a random name will be picked from those attending. The winner will receive a Little Ladybug stamp set in addition to the kit and their chosen free Sale-A-Bration item. You can find out more about the retreats and classes by visiting my Classes page.

 

 

Here’s one of the cards I’ve made with the stamp set. And, yes, I did fussy cut both the flower and ladybug out. Just so you know, there are some dies for the stamp set coming out on 3 February. Watch this space for more info about them and other dies that co-ordinate with Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.

• 12 Weeks of Sale-A-Bration Tutorials are being sent to all my newsletter subscribers.  The tutorials are a mixture of fun fold and 3D items. A  tutorial a week will be sent to those on my newsletter. The first tutorial goes out on 4 Jan (tomorrow), so there’s still time to subscribe and you can do so by clicking on the following.    SUBSCRIBE HERE

Now that you know that Sale-A-Bration starts here, I hope you will pop back. Oh, and don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletters to get those free tutorials.

Happy stamping.

Fiona xx

Here’s my supply list for my Little Ladybug card

Details of the products used are as follows.  Please note that all products are from Stampin’ Up!

Live in the UK?  If so, you can purchase items via my Online store. Simply click on the pictures below.

If you prefer to order direct from me (rather than Online), please send me an email and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

 

Ways to shop and save this month

Join my Team – Do you like the sound of joining a fun group of crafters, and or fancy making some money from your hobby? If so, why not think about joining the Crafting Acorns. You get to choose £130 worth of product for £99 and there’s no P&P to pay either.

The added bonus of joining during Sale-A-Bration (3 January to 31 March) is that you can add an additional stamp set of your choice (any value, but not a host or Sale-A-Bration set) for free and you will also receive the Mini Paper Cutter and a 6″ x 6″ Paper sampler (48 sheets) with your kit.

Of course you will also receive all the other benefits of being a Crafting Acorn. You can find out more by clicking HERE or by emailing me at fiona@oakfieldcrafts.com.

Save 10% on Bundles

 

Sale-A-Bration Sensation and Blossoming Basket Bundle Prize Draw

There's less than a week left before this year's Sale-A-Bration ends. Yikes,  doesn't time fly?

On Friday I held an event which I called Sale-A-Bration sensation. It was free to come along and it gave everyone a last opportunity to see items in person, some samples made with the products and of course play with some of the products. Let's face, it's no fun unless you get to try a couple out for yourself.

These are some of the cards on display that were made using Sale-A-Bration products. Can guess the total number of Sale-A-Bration products used and can you name them all?

Sale-A-Bration Sensation and Blossoming Basket Bundle Prize Draw

There’s less than a week left before this year’s Sale-A-Bration ends. Yikes,  doesn’t time fly?

On Friday I held an event which I called Sale-A-Bration sensation. It was free to come along and it gave everyone a last opportunity to see items in person, some samples made with the products and of course play with some of the products. Let’s face, it’s no fun unless you get to try a couple out for yourself.

These are some of the cards on display that were made using Sale-A-Bration products. Can guess the total number of Sale-A-Bration products used and can you name them all?

These are the Sale-A-Bration products not used for the Make N Takes (actually a couple where), including those from the catalogues that were added this month.

The Make N Takes were designed using Sale-A-Bration items and those who attended were able to choose two cards to make. They call it a Card Buffet in the USA. Basically, you choose a basket (I had a choice of 6), take it to your work station, make the card and then return the basket picking up another one.

Everyone had fun, with the most popular being the Party Pandas and the Amazing You cards.

Everyone who came along were entered into the prize draw and were given additional entries for every £20 spent. The prize?

The Blossoming Basket Bundle which is the Blossoming Basket stamp set and the Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (the embossing folder will also be available for purchase in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue). Drum roll…….

the winner is Pauline G (with ticket no 115)

Those of you who live in the UK who were not able to attend the event, still have the opportunity to win a bundle by shopping with me Online. You receive one entry for every £20 spent using the Oak Leaf Club Code – RYRCQGNC. The code expires on 31 March at 10.50 pm, so be sure to place your order in time.

Happy stamping (and shopping).

Fiona xx

Ways to shop & save this month

Use the Oak Leaf Club Code – RYRCQGNC when checking out of my online store and receive a free gift from me

Sale-A-Bration – Free product with every £45 spent. No limits. Ends 31 March.

Two FREE stamp sets when you purchase the £99 starter kit during Sale-A-Bration

Save 10% on Bundles