Stampin’ Up! #1 Demonstrator Pootles – Papercraft Blog of the Year at the British Craft Awards. And I won!!!!
*Stamparatus update at the bottom!*
I’m just about down off cloud 9 and in a coherent state to type while making sense. But yes, I am thrilled to share that I won Papercraft Blog of the Year at the 2018 British Craft Awards on Sunday night.
When it’s an award like this, voted for by you all, then it’s so amazing to win. Many awards that you see out there in magazines or on tv channels are either exclusively ‘brands’ or they’re decided by the magazines, but because this is a public vote and public award, I’m utterly thrilled and delighted to have not only been nominated and shortlisted, but to then have won.
So I’m humbled and grateful to all of you who voted for me. Thank you.
It was a fantastic day at the trade show – seeing other brands – although in the main it was sewing and fabrics, knitting etc, but there were a few other papercraft brands to see. We are definitely a force to be reckoned with and we are still purists with Red Rubber stamps at our heart aswell as photopolymer. I can’t recall seeing anyone else with red rubber and just the day before, I’d broken out a brand new stamp set in red rubber and oohed and ahhed over that first super crisp sharp image that I stamped out! Long may we remain producing red rubber stamps!
The evening was a blur of activity and awards and over all too soon. Almost too soon for me to get any photos!
But it was amazing and as I said, thank you from the bottom of my heart. This is the 2nd year I’ve been nominated and 2nd year that I’ve won. It’s all because of you.
S x
*STAMPARATUS UPDATE*
If you managed to secure a reservation when the first round happened, you should have received an email from Stampin’ Up! to say that you can now complete your order. It’s just a little under the sale a bration rewards, so don’t forget to add something else to the order to make sure you get some nice free goodies too!
If you have any questions, please bob me an email.
S x
I hope you enjoyed this project, please do use the hostess code to get free product! (hostess code shown in the top right of my blog for the current one!) Learn more HERE. If your order is over £150, please do not use this code as You become the hostess and get the Rewards!
Sam Hammond Donald
#1 Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator
You can buy Stampin’ Up! online easily through my Stampin’ Up! shop link on the right hand side, or within this blog post.
You can also join Stampin’ Up! through similar links too! I have various FAQ and joining Stampin’ Up! pages on the blog, so do click around!
I cover the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, France and Austria with my shop, but also my team too, so you can join me in those countries also!
And of course, you can find me on facebook, instagram, pinterest and on YouTube as a Guru with my account name as PootlesPapercraft, however, I’m scattered everywhere as Pootles!
Most beautiful greetings from Germany. Big congratulations from the heart.
Well done, congratulations
Congratulations to you! I love checking out your blog and seeing your latest projects. Your videos are so real and natural. I totally dislike the ‘doctored’ ones. I laugh with you when you make a mistake and think, “Yeah, I’ve done that, too!” Thank you for being such an inspiration to the rest of the world!
Superduper Sam, congratulations on being the winner again in 2018.
Enjoy it all and keep on creating.
Congratulations!!!! How exciting for you…so happy for you from the United States…
It’s all because of the talent you share with us. Many, many thanks
Big CONGRATULATIONS to you, we’ll done!
Congratulations. I voted for you and I’m so glad, but you won. Very well deserved. Greetings from Scotland, Nessie
Congrats, Sam. You definitely deserve this and any other rewards you receive. You are such an inspiration to us all and so kind in sharing all of your talents and making things so much easier for us.
Congratulations from the US! I wait with anticipation each day to be able to open the email from your blog to see what new and fun thing you have created, to then make it myself! I love your blog and your fun, light-hearted and oh, so wonderful videos!!!! You deserve this award!!!!!!
CONGRATS! YOU DESERVE IT!! YOU ARE ONE OF THE REASONS I JOINED STAMPIN’ UP HERE IN THE STATES!
Congratulations, Sam – so glad my vote helped you to win another for year. I always watch your videos and look forward to learning new techniques. Just wish I could purchase Stampin’ Up here in Cyprus. x
Hi Michelle . . . may I suggest you find a friend in one of the countries Sam may sell . . . it is my case . . . I live in Algeria, but I order from France . . . I have to be patiend until somebody comes from Paris to Algiers . . . but the waiting is worth it
So glad you won, shows our votes are counted. Look forward every day to your posts. I don’t stamp ( useless ) but still find inspiration from your videos for boxes. Love the way you present you videos. It’s like being in the room with you chatting along. Many congratulations, you so deserve it
Congratulations
Happy for you. You are very creative.
Congratulations from across The Pond!! I LOVE making your projects!! I can’t think of anyone more deserving!!
Which pond??? the Atlantic? . . .or the Mediterranean? . . . I write from Algeria and I enjoy everything Sam show in her videos.
So well deserved Sam. You are amazing! X
Hi Sam / Pootles!
It was very exciting to be there to see you receive the award for No1 Top paper-craft blogger in the UK alongside some of my favourite crafters in the paper craft and sewing world!
Even though I am no longer an Independent Stampin’ Up! demo I will always love their products and will continue to purchase them from carefully selected demo’s.
Congratulations again Sam – you did good!
Christine xOx
Congratulations!!! You deserve it!!! Im so happy for you!!! Greetings from Monterrey Mexico!!
Hola Veronica! Soy Peruana . . . le compro a Sam en Paris, pero desde Argelia.
Tengo una gran amiga Mexicana . . . la Hermana Bertha, con quien trabajo en proyectos de CARITAS y todo lo que tenga que ver con la Caridad. Hago muchas cositas de “scrapbooking” para ventas con las que sacamos fondos para obras sociales. Mucho gusto leerte.
Wonderful, great news and so well deserved. Congratulations from Florida.
Congratulations Sam, it’s so very well deserved. I can’t wait to vote for you again next year.
Congrats Sam, your award is well deserved! Enjoy your videos. You are a delight to watch!
Congratulations from over the water! I KNEW I would read you WON!! This American is proud to follow you.
Congratulations!
Congratulations……well deserved.
Congratulations from Williamsburg Virginia USA! You most definitely deserve it!
Supercalifragilisticspialidocious congratulations! Well done Sam!! Iwill have to buy the appartment close to mine because I do not have enough room to put ALL MY BEAUTIFUL BOXES!!! Thanks for all the beautiful things you show us.
Congratulations
Llongyfarchiadau!!
Conbratul;ations Sam. You deserved it. I always love to read your messages and quite often you are a huge inspiration for me.
WOW Well done you, have only recently found your blog and must say I really do enjoy following you, you do make me giggle. I love that products are so basic but co-ordinated and do not cost a fortune
Congratulations and very well done Sam . You deserve it . xxx
Congratulations
Congrats! So happy for you and well deserved.
Congratulations and well done, the best teaching and advice videos on the whole of you tube !!
I spend my spare time watching and making……You deserve this award for making everyone so happy
Congratulations! I watch your videos all the time and take inspiration from them. I’m so happy for you!!!
Congratulations Sam! It’s well deserved
Totally deserved, Sam. Your blog was what first drew me to SU two years ago. As a hobby crafter, it was your videos that made me move from origami to box making. And now cards, as well. Completely your fault! xx
Congratulations! Your videos give me lots of inspiration.
Congratulations! You are so deserving! I am just one of so many in the US who appreciate all that you share! Thank You!!
Congratulations
Congratulations from Melbourne Australia – so well deserved Sam. You put joy into crafting!
Congratulations!
Greetings from Austria.
You’re simply the best Sam.
Congrats!!!! You did it!!!! Greetings from Guayaquil-Ecuador from South America. I really enjoy your blog!!!
Well done, it’s a well deserved award.
You deserve it. Congrats! So Happy for you.
Congratulations Sam! I really enjoy your blog, and love the videos. I have made quite a few projects while watching your videos. Hello! from Earl Grey, Sk. Canada.
Congratulations!!!!
You deserve this award!!
You are the best!!!
Gloria from Colombia, South America
CONGRATULATIONS Sam.This is so well deserved.with many more to come I’m sure. You’ll be needing a trophy cabinet at this rate – idea for project maybe. Take csre San x
Huge Congratulations, Sam!! You are so deserving of it!
I am so happy for you! Your blog is one I look at daily. Thank you so much for sharing. Twila
Congratulations! And so well deserved!!
WOO HOO CONGRATULATIONS Sam, I am so happy for you.
Congratulations from Sweden. Keep up the good work because your talents inspire me to improve my talent.
Congratulations Sam, you certainly do deserve it! I voted for you!
Love your videos and your blog!
Happy Stampin!
Hugs,
Lori
Ohio, USA
Hi Sam . Congratulations I can’t think of anyone better to win I also voted for you. You are an inspiration to us all. I love your videos and always look forward to your posts. Hugs from Australia
Well done you deserve it you worked very hard for it
Well done and congratulations
Congratulations!
Congratulations Sam! So happy for you ! I love your blog. Greetings from France
What can I say………. there was no competition where you are concerned. We all love your blogs and look forward to them with anticipation!! Well done, well deserved!
Congratulations. Well done you deserve to win.
Hello from Georgia USA. Of course, you won!!! You are amazing! I make prizes for Bunco monthly and have used your ideas frequently. Many times your creations are the inspiration for the prizes. The recipients love to get your creations. Keep up your amazing work and thank you a million times over for posting such great video tutorials along with printed measurements. What a genius!
Congratulations! You are amazing with your ideas and sharing videos. You have fresh ideas and spark my creativity! Thank you for caring and sharing to help others be better crafters!!!!
Congratulations!! I am thrilled for you! But you are totally amazing! I don’t know how you come up with all the many fantastic ideas that you do One thing I do is know how much I look forward to seeing what you have created each day! I love watching your youtube videos. Learn SO much every time. Your love of what you do shines each and every time you share with us! I am so blessed to have found you and to be able to follow along with you. I love it!!! Again, Congrats! You deserve it!!!!
Congrats! You deserve it,I have never seen so many videos that you put out&they are so good! I wish I could order from you but I am in the U.S. Keep up the video&he beautiful work you do,just love it!!By the way,I loved the foiled bag you just made&it is so,so,easy &pretty!!
Sam what a following you have. I watch all your videos and voted for you as well this year. You inspire me so much. Celia from Australia
congrats Sam .. love your blog and tutorials ,,,,,Margaret from the USA