Buttons, buttons, buttons! It had to happen sooner or later...May Scrapbooking Kit

I've just completed Stampin' Start which is the incentive for new Stampin Up! Demonstrators during their first six full months. I'm keeping my product bonus for #PLxSU or Project Life for those slightly less excited than me, but I still think it's important to celebrate my achievements. So what better way to celebrate than include my favourite thing in this months scrapbook kit!!!

May's scrapbook kit contains one 12"x12" sheet of Whisper White Card, one 12"x12" sheet of Sahara Sand Card, one A4 sheet of Whisper White Card, two A4 sheets of Wisteria Wonder, two A4 sheets of Elegant Eggplant and 36 Buttons!!! There will also be an instruction sheet on how to use this kit to create a beautiful layout. The Buttons contains a mix of Subtle and Regal colours, in three differnent types. Your buttons will include Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder to coordinate wonderfully with this kit but also Island Indigo, which will feature heavily in next months kit!

How to get hold of this kit? You just need to contact me...

I will be running this as a class on Wednesday 21st May, in Wellington, Somerset, at 7:30pm. If you would like to join in, please let me know before the 15th May so that I can ensure your kit is ready for that evening. 

The kit costs £7 and can be collected from me, or posted for an additional £3.50.

Keep checking back to see what I've done with it!

Happy Valentines Day

I love Valentines day.....not for all the romance but it's the one day of the year you can focus on those you love the most! I love creating valentines gifts - every single recipient knows how much love, care, effort, time and cost have gone into even the simplest smallest things. This year though, things are a little different...I'm 8500 Miles away from my husband Paul and my two lovely boys, and then there's the eight hour time difference! 

Nothing can make up for the fact I'm not at home decorating hearts, making heart shaped jam sandwiches and smothering my boys in hugs and kisses...but I still wanted them to enjoy valentines day. It meant crafting a child safe project! So with a little help and pin-spiration - I came up with these. 

Squishy welsh rugby balls :) in "Have a ball this valentines" packaging.

So where is the Stampin' Up! In this? Well, I used our great design software to create this packaging! MDS or My Design Studio is a great package that gives you great opportunities to create on the computer and then print out your projects. You can then leave them as I have here, or continue to craft in the traditional way, using your printed project to create a hybrid project.

MDS is available from the link below either as a free 30 day trial or you can purchase it for only £13.95.

http://www2.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=1793&dbwsdemoid=5010266

Once you've got the software, you can continue to add digital elements, like stampin' up! stamps and designer series paper or you can use just the elements that came free with the original software like I have with this project! There are also two MDS packages available as free gifts during sale-a-bration and I can't wait to get home to play with the one I choose with my latest order. 

So, sorry to those who missed out on valentines gifts this year - I will make up for it next year!! But I do wish you all a happy and love filled valentines 2014. X x x