Spring Catalogue Products You Don't Wanna Miss Out On...

Hey everyone, todays blogpost is to remind you that products from the Spring Mini Catalogue are only available until the end of this month - that's right YOU ONLY HAVE UNTIL MONDAY TO GET IN ORDERS FOR ANYTHING THAT YOU LOVE FROM THE SPRING MINI CATTY!! (and to take advantage of the April promotion - a FREE pack of 'DSP' with orders of £45...)

So today i'm going to share with you some of my favourite products that i would hate for you to miss out on:

First up the 'Create A Cupcake' stampset and the coordinating 'Cupcake Punch':

This stamp set and coordinating punch are so versatile you can make a whole range of projects using them – such as cupcakes, hot air balloons and clouds, pots of flowers and more. Here are two projects that have previously been featured on my blog using these products:

Cupcake Card:

Hot Air Balloon Card:

Another project i have loved crafting with from the Spring Mini Catalogue is the 'Spice Cake DSP':

These 12x12 double sided papers have a seventies feel to them and i think they're fab! You can purchase a coordinating stampset, fabric and buttons too!! Check out this project i made with them:

Or why not treat yourself to the 'Perfect Postage' stampset and coordinating 'Postage Stamp':

I have just loved using these products (the images from the stampset are suitable to make a whole range of projects such as baby cards, valentine and anniversary cards, easter cards and birthday cards) to make crafty makes like this card:

So here are just a few of my recommendations! I love every single product within the Spring Mini and will be so sad to see them all go! So don't forget if you want to add these products to your crafty stash you HAVE to make an order by Monday. Online versions of the catalogue are available on the righthand side of this blog. Email your orders over to me: amyjtidd@gmail.com

I Heart 'Perfect Postage'!!

A little while ago i saw a card on my upline Cates blog and straight away i loved it and knew that i would have to incorporate the idea on a creation of my own:

I made these cards from some 'Melon Mambo' card. I randomly stamped the heart image from the 'Perfect Postage' stampset over the cardbase. Next i layered a piece of 'Concord Crush' card edged on both sides using the 'Eyelet Border Punch'. On a seperate piece of 'Melon Mambo' card i punched out a heart using the 'Heart Punch'. Behind which i layered some pink strips of card punched out using the 'Ribbon Lace Border Punch'. To finish off the card i drew on some faux stitching using a 'Concord Crush' 'Stampin' Write Marker'.

I loved this card so much i couldn't resist making a whole bunch of them to give out as thankyou cards:

I just love this design - i will most definately be making lots more of these!!! Now don't forget the 'Perfect Postage' stampset is only available until the end of the month - as all the items from the 'Spring Mini Catalogue' will be retiring to make way for the new 'Summer Mini Catalogue'. Why not take a browse through the Spring mini and place an order before it's too late. Email over your order today: amyjtidd@gmail.com

APRIL PROMOTION: FREE DSP - Easter Sour Cream Sweetie Packages!

Happy Good Friday everyone! Hope you are all well and enjoying the start of a long weekend. I have had a lovely day today - shopping this morning with my good friend Lucy and then spending the afternoon with my Nan and Dad. Whilst there i delivered some little Easter treats - made from the bold, bright 'Beyond the Garden DSP' (that is currently part of the April Promotion and FREE with all purchases £45 and over!!) Here they are:

These little packages are so simple to make - you can make 6 of them from one piece of DSP! and they made the most perfect containers to pop little sweets and other small gifts!! All you need is some 'DSP' and some 'Red Sticky Tape'. Easy peasey!!

To decorate these packages i stamped the cutey bunny from the 'Perfect Postage' stampset in 'Melon Mambo' and 'Lucky Limeade' ink, onto 'Whisper White' card. I punched these out using the 'Postage Punch' and then layered them onto 'Melon Mambo' and 'Pear Pizzazz' card punched out with the'Curly Label Punch'. Here's some close ups:

I stamped out the 'Happy Easter' sentiments from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set punched out using the 'Word Window Punch'.

If you fancy adding this paper to your crafty stash then you can actually get it for FREE with a Stampin' Up! order all through the month of April!! How can you resist?! Email your order over now: amyjtidd@gmail.com 

A Lovely Bunny Easter Card!!

I'm back again with another Easter card that i made at my friend Jade's recent Easter craft class:

So we began with a 'Bashful Blue' cardbase onto which we ran the across it also using 'Every Egg' Stampin' Up! roller using 'Bashful Blue' ink.

I just love this roller! It's sooooooooooooo cute! stampin' Up! have tonnes of Stampin' rollers sprinkled through the catalogue and they make amazing backgrounds and borders!!

Anyway ... going back to the card we stamped the easter sentiment from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set inked in 'Chocolate Chip' onto some 'Whisper White card' which we punched out using the 'Word Window Punch'. We placed this in the bottom corner of the card using a 'Dimensional' to raise this slightly.

Next up we glued some 'Chocolate Chip' across the card and then ran some 'So Saffron' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polkadot Embossing Folder' to create some texture! We stamped the cute bunny from the 'Perfect Postage' stampset (only available until the end of the month as it is in the Spring Mini catalogue) inked in 'Chocolate chip', punched out using the '1-3/8" Circle Punch' and then glued onto a 'Chocolate Chip' 'Scallop Circle Punch' and then raised using 'Dimensionals'.

I just love this card, thanks Jade for demoing it to us! I'm sending this one to my in-laws in Spain to wish them a Happy Easter!!

Welcome to the world Baby Jude!

Yep another baby!! My step-sister, Jema gave birth on Friday to a beautiful baby boy which she has named Jude Michael!! He is beautiful! So today i have another baby card for you to see:

I started with a 'Bashful Blue' cardbase. On that i placed a piece of 'Whisper White' card that i had ran through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder'. I then glued a piece of 'So Saffron' card along the middle. On a piece of 'Whisper White' card i stamped three bunnies (in 'Bashful Blue' ink) from the 'Perfect Postage' stampset and then coloured in the balloons using a 'So Saffron' 'Stampin' Write Marker'. I cut these images out and then layered them onto 'Bashful Blue' card punched out using the 'Postage Stamp Punch'. I used 'Dimensionals' to glue these into place, creating a 3D effect!

Finally the sentiment comes from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set, inked in 'Bashful Blue' onto 'So Saffron' card and punched out using the 'Word Window Punch'!

I'm looking forward to seeing my new nephew and now super excited because the next baby due is mine in July!!

Perfect Postage PillowBox!

Hey all - it's the weekend!! woo hoo!! I'm so exhausted and can't wait for a lovely relaxing weekend
I really haven't had much time for crafting recently so hopefully i will be able to fit in a lot this weekend!

Today (due to my lack of crafting) i have another fabby project to share with you that has been made by my Stampin' Up! partner in crime Jade. It is a 'Pillow Box' that has been created using my 'Big Shot' and the lovely new stampset: 'Perfect Postage':

This 'Pillow Box' has been created from some 'Whisper White' card and Jade wrapped some 'Pear Pizzazz' 'Seaming Ribbon' around it. She stamped the candle cake stamp from the 'Perfect Postage' stampset, inked using 'Stampin' Write Markers', punched out using the 'Postage Stamp Punch' and then layered on some 'Pear Pizzazz' card punched out with the 'Curly Label' punch and then attached over the ribbon using some 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect.

Such a quick but effective project - i just love the 'Pillow Box' die - it just makes the creation of 'Pillow Boxes' such a quick and simple task - perfect if you're looking to create wedding favours!

Thanks again to Jade for saving my bacon again today and providing me with a project to feature on the blog - i promise i will get my bum in gear and create some original CraftyThINKer designs very,very soon!!

Have a great weekend!!

Perfect Postage Calender!!!

Hi all! Have you had a good weekend?! I've had a lovely restful one - but not much crafting - it just seemed to go too quickly!

Today i have another fabby make created by a fellow Stampin' Up! demo Jade and it features another scrummy product from the new Spring Mini Catalogue: a stampset called 'Perfect Postage' and the coordinating stamp!!

Jade created this calender by running some 'Basic Black' card through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Top Note Die' and stuck a calender on the bottom half (These are available from most stationary shops - but these particular ones are from The Range - and are a complete bargain at 10 for £1!!

Jade punched a 'Scallop Circle' from some 'Cherry Cobbler' card and placed that in the centre on the 'Top Note' using a 'Dimensional'. She then stamped the raspberry postage stamp out onto some 'Whisper White' card using 'Stampin' Write Markers' and punched it out using the 'Postage Stamp Punch', this was glued on a diagonal from the 'Scallop Circle'! Jade finished this design off with three 'Old Olive' 'Brads placed in the righthand corner of the 'Top Note'.

Isn't this such a brilliant project!! Have a look at the mini catalogue if you haven't yet had a chance - it is full of such great products. The 'Perfect Postage' stampset and punch can be found on page 20!

If you would like a paper version of the catty for you to flick through email me your postal address and i'll send you one!! My email is amyjtidd@gmail.com