Craft Fair Saturday

Just a quickie to say if you're out and about in Nottingham tomorrow, please pop by and see me at the Arnold Methodist Church Christmas Craft Fair. It's next to the market and is open from 9.30 -2.30.


Be lovely to see you

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Victoria
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A little bit of Hoot and Hootie

Oooh have you seen these new little cuties from the Digi Stamp Boutique? Introducing Hoot and Hootie - if you love them too, grab them whilst they are on offer!

I seem to always colour my digi images in so thought I'd try something a bit different. This idea actually came to me whilst I was lying in bed at about 2am and I had to get up to write it down in case I forgot the next day! I would have too! I printed the images on to Stampin' Up! Crumb Cake card and layered on Real Red. Then I simply coloured in small areas of the images instead of the whole thing. I've used Stampin' Up! white gel pen and red and green Galaxy Markers - they're ideal for working on coloured or dark card.

This is my favourite of the collection - both Hoot ad Hootie together:

Here's Hoot looking all hopefull with a sprig of mistletoe!

And again Santa'd up!

I like this effect so no doubt will be trying some other images out this way too.

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Victoria
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Cupcake Fairy

At Cupcake Challenge this week our theme is to use fairies or a panto theme. I got stuck with the panto theme so went with the cutie fairies instead. I've used Tallulah from the Digi Stamp Boutique, isn't she so sweet? I've shown you a close up of the image on my card so you can see her in detail and also the sweet border sticker too. It's from the Love Stories Scrappin Kit by Stampin' Up! and I thought the wording was perfect for this challenge. It was a challenge to use as I printed and coloured Tallulah and then stuck the border sticker down. Had to cut round by hand - eeeeeeek!

Here's the full card, all elements are from teh same Scrappin Kit:

Hope you like her. Pop back tomorrow to see a set of fabbo Christmas cards using one of the newest sets of images from the Digi Stamp Boutique.

I'm off for a latte now, we traded in our clubcard vouchers yesterday and got a Tassimo machine, a new vacuum and still have vouchers left. We were supposed to get a new landline handset as ours has about had it, but the man at Tesco gave me the wrong vouchers and then refused to swap them. I won't type here what I said to him as I wasn't very polite!

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Victoria
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Nottingham Max Papercraft Show THIS Sunday!

If you want to come and see some of the fab Stampin' Up! products and have a go at a FREE make and take - come and see me THIS Sunday 17th October at the Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham.

If you've been thinking about signing up as a demonstrator yourself, please come and have a no pressure chat or ask for one of my info packs.

Plenty of samples to see, catalogues for sale, goody bags for everyone and a fabulous raffle.

Hope to see you there
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Victoria
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Get Well soon card

It's challenge time at Die Cut Dreams again after me taking a short break. Our theme this week is to make a get well soon card. The challenge blog will be updated as soon as possible, we're having t internet problems at the moment so please hang with us whilst we get it sorted.

Anyhoo, here is my card:

I always think a bit of chocolate can work wonder so this fab new Zoe Loves Chocolate image from the Digi Stamp Boutique works for me - isn't she a cutie pie? I've shaded her with Copics (I'm selling my ProMarkers on a certain auction site at the mo) and then used the Satmpin' Up! white gel pen to add dots to her top and hair bow. Then a glitter gem in the middle as I felt the need to be very girlie when I made this one!

I printed the sentiment on the PC and all the card and scalloped trim are from the Love Story Scrap Kit by Stampin' Up! I daubed around the edge of the image in Pink Pirouette ink (yum) and also masked over a small heart which I then removed and added another gem, I think you can just see it.

Zoe is on special offer this month so get your mitts on her whilst she's brand spanking new! And please join in with our challenge at Die Cut Dreams too.


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Victoria
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Paper Craft Sale

Just to let you know if you're in or around Nottingham on Sunday I'm having a HUGE sale of all my unwanted new and second hand stash! If you want to grab a bargain you can find me at:

Arnold Old People's Welfare Centre
Nottingham Road (corner of Charles Street)
Arnold
Nottingham

Sunday 12th September
Doors open 11AM and close 1.30PM - entrance is FREE

Hope to see you there

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Victoria
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Stampin Up Last chance list

Aaargh! It's September already and that means that Stampin' Up! are having a clear out in anticipation of the new Idea Book and Catalogue in October.

The list shows all products that are retiring and is only valid whilst stocks last or September 30th. Order now to avoid disappointment! Oh my word.......some products have 50% OFF!

Please CLICK HERE to follow the link to view the list which is SEVEN pages long!!! Last year items did sell out so you might want to order quickly.

On another note, being a Demonstrator I have just seen a preview of the new catalogue and it's FABULOUS!!! Now I can't share with you what is in it, that's a surprise for later, but I can confirm that prices have increased a bit, so if there is something in the catalogue that is staying (i.e.) not on this list) but you like, it will be cheaper for you to buy it this month too!

You can email me, phone me or post your order, I will check availability of all items at time of ordering and update you straight away. With this in mind, it would be helpful if you could pick alternative items.

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