A Happy New Year, and All is Calm (well, hopefully!)

hello everyone

Hope you have had a really memorable Christmas, have all been good and Father Christmas brought everyone their most wanted things on those all important gift lists.!

For me - I had a really lovely time at my Mum's, and with everyone paying a visit sometime over the holiday - it was very special.

Have spent the last day of 2014, diligently writing my various thank you's, to family, friends and customers alike. I didn't have to think too much about the colour scheme for these at all, as it was dictated by courtesy of 'what's on my desk' from last week's last minute panics with cards and crackers.!

I don't know about anyone else, but am usually drawn to one particular colour in the In-colours sets, rather than any of the others - last year's for me  was 'Pistachio Pudding' and this year's  just has to be  'Lost Lagoon'.

.. and of course,  Co-ordination with a 'Capital C' is what Stampin' Up! excels at (amongst a whole host of other things!) - so the 'All is Calm' designer series paper complements it so well, that I had no need to look for anything else.  (My other half was chuckling wondering how the various papers  even went with the spare room carpeting!)

and of course no self-respecting card would be complete without a matching envelope!

 

Batch no 1 ready to go - batches 2 and 3  to follow but after a restorative cup of tea am thinking.!

Stampin' Up! supplies for this card:

Card stock/ Designer Series Paper :  Whisper white,  Lost Lagoon, All Is Calm DSP
Stamp sets:  Lots of Thanks, Endless wishes
 Punches : Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
 Other Essentials:  Project Life Corner Punch, Envelope Punch Board, Snail adhesive

Just click on the items to easily access them in my on line store to buy and just pay £4:95 to have  them shipped straight to your address, however many items you order.

Am happy to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to find out more,  or would like me to place an order for you, you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather.

Well as the last few hours of 2014 slip away - it only remains for me to wish everyone a very Happy New year and may it be a peaceful and healthy one for us all.

....and of course - it will soon be that most wonderful Stampin' Up!' time of the year, that is Sale-a-Bration.

It all starts on the 6th January and with the new Spring/Summer Catalogue due for launch on the same day -  lots of lovely things to look forward to.

... and a sneaky peak of the front covers to whet your appetite as not too much longer to wait now. May the count down begin and this time I am not talking 'New year'.

Til  2015 everybody - I hope all your new Year celebrations,  whatever form they take - go off with a bang, but not literally of course!

very best wishes
Jan
x

The summer holidays are over, but...

hi all

Well with the holidays well and truly over and a long break behind me - its back to all things Stampin' Up and lots have been happening in my absence,  I can see.

For me, I celebrated a milestone big '60' birthday and still keep pinching myself as can't quite believe it.. unfortunately retirement is not quite on the cards as yet - but am investigating moving to part-time working, so I could class that as a 'half-way' house, I guess.. so 'we will see' as the immortal saying goes...

But enough of me, back to Stampin' Up! news ..

Am sure a lot of you took advantage of the brilliant promotions run during August,  such as the 'Big shot and  bundle' offer or the Join Stampin' Up!, only pay £99 but get £150 worth of lovely products -  although both of these have now finished  ..  the new, larger than ever,  Autumn-Winter catalogue has now launched to inspire us with its absolutely fabulous selection of products. As the title says 'Make it Fun -  Make it Together'

Just incase you are wondering -  yes there are lots of holiday seasonal items, a huge wealth of new stamp sets, designer series papers, and bargain bundles savings,  all to help you 'Make it', 'Package it',  'Send it' and 'Share it'

Take a look at pages 10 and 11 for some great packaging and gift wrapping supplies

Everything from 'Under the tree' to 'Wonderful wreaths', even a stamp set to help you fashion your own Advent Calendar, and a fabulous series of related items in the Nordic Noel suite.

...and not forgetting thoughts on what Santa gets up to when he isn't busy delivering presents to everyone. Whimsical and funny and a totally different slant to the traditional image we usually have! See page 28 and 29 for a little chuckle and light hearted take on things!

but there's far more.

Stampion' Up have added to their 'Project Life'  product range  for the Scrap bookers amongst us. See page 34 and 35 of the catalogue for some lovely seasonal card collections and accessories packs to help capture those magic moments today so we can look back at them tomorrow.

 

and of course for our little trick and treaters - who do seem to be gaining in numbers each year I have to say, all manner of things to get their Halloween parties off with a squeal or two.  Take a look at the Motely Monster suite and more for some really great ideas that are not 'at all frightful but totally delightful' to quote from page 44 of the catalogue.

 

 

as to my choice - I really like the whole idea behind the 'All is Calm' suite - as if it is one thing I can never ever profess to be,  over the Christmas holiday, is calm, in any shape or form.  So anything that helps me in the rush up, or should that be,  count down, to 'The' day - has got to be a plus in my book.

take a look at pages 20 - 23 of the catalogue to check them your self.

cool silvers, whites, blues -  these lovely calming colour mixes, toning papers, templates, embellishments, stamp sets, and ensembles - lots to get us planning  our 'makes' well before the main event..so maybe this year, for a change,  having sorted out my own 'makes' well in advance - a state of calm might feasibly be the order of the day!

I can order Stampin' Up! Products for you, shipped straight to your address and am happy to answer any questions you may have - if you would like to find out more or would like to place an order you can email me or contact me on 01438 820829 if you would rather..
 

Well it's the last day of the school holidays for our area tomorrow and my partner and Mum are on joint 'great-niece' sitting duties.. It  will be interesting to see who is the more tired at the end of the day - the said 'great's  (we have 2, aged 9 and 4!) or the grown-ups.. Somehow .. my money is on the girls - now if I were a betting person...

Til next time,  where hopefully I will have a card  to post!  have a lovely week.

Jan x