Being part of Stampin’ Up! is a multifaceted thing. It’s not just about making cards and showing them to people, it’s about meeting new people, sharing a passion for crafting, chatting, making friends, getting over excited about deliveries (ahem, step away from my facebook page, nothing to see there!), and it’s about getting together with other demos for various events….
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Stampin’ Up! UK Mini Pizza Gift Treat Soap Box VIDEO
So many boxes, so little time! I love giving gifts to people. They could be my family, my children, a friend or a teacher. And I love beautiful wrapping and packaging. This isn’t a new shape box, 3×3 boxes are commonplace in the crafting world, but I wanted to make an actual miniature version of a pizza box. So after…
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Stampin’ Up! UK Online Shop and Ordering
It’s very exciting times here at Pootles, there are so many projects planned for the coming weeks, but today, I’m proud to open my shiny new online shop! It is HERE and it is now easy to shop online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and have your order delivered direct to you. No need to go back…
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Stampin’ Up! UK Matchbook Notebook VIDEO
I love the This and That Epic Day designer series paper, and I love notebooks. I also quite like travelling around, and my bag is always overflowing with notebooks, pens and other stuff that really shouldn’t be shared here. I love the matchbook style of notebook, so I created a quick and easy method of making one of these…
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Stampin’ Up! UK Twitterpated Workshop Card VIDEO
Such a pretty card, this is an ever faithful at workshops and parties when I’m meeting a group of new crafters. It is instantly impactful, and showcases the cleverness of Stampin’ Up’s matching stamps and punches with the gorgeous Papillon Pot Pourri Stamp Set and the Elegant Butterfly punch. I love the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, I reach for it…
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Stampin’ Up! UK Colour Collections, the breakdown
We have a whopping 50 (yes, that’s 50!) colours in our ranges, that’s base colours. But we also have are dozens of different papers, embellishments, ribbons and more, all that are perfectly matched. There are inks, markers, brads, ribbons, buttons, all that co-ordinate perfectly with the cardstock and designer series paper stacks, and of course the designer series papers themselves….
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Stampin’ Up! UK Label and Punch Club
So, you really want to buy punches and make your own labels and gift tags, but you’re not sure where to start, which to buy, and which combine and layer the best together. Of our vast array of punches, I’ve chosen 20 that I have worked extensively with, and believe could meet all your needs and so many more. I…
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Stampin’ Up! UK Treat Gift Candle Box with Windows VIDEO
For me, one of the best parts about working with paper is that moment when you create something bespoke for a friend. I adore creating, and going through the motions of writing out measurements and sums (who knew that maths, fractions and algebra would actually be useful!), then creating templates are all baby steps along the way to creating something…
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Stampin Up UK This & That Epic Day Altered Tea Lights & Matchbox Gift VIDEO
Who doesn’t love a little gift that simply makes you smile. I know I do! And sometimes it’s nice to drop a little parcel in the post to a distant friend, or to leave something in the letter box of a neighbour, just to say you’re thinking of them. Or maybe you’re like me, and ridiculously organised and start thinking…
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Stampin’ UP! UK Stamp Kit of the Month MAY VIDEO
I decided I wanted to put together a stamp kit that will appeal to experienced stampers and new stampers alike. As soon as I saw this stamp set being used by another demonstrator in the US, I knew I had to have it, and I knew it would be the first of my Stamp Kit of the Month collections. Blooming…
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Stampin’ Up! UK New Independent Demonstrator Team Members
I absolutely love working with Stampin’ Up! products, and clearly that enthusiasm is spilling over, because I’m delighted to announce that 3 (that’s THREE!!!) ladies have joined my team in the last 7 days! As soon as I can work out how (because I’m technically challenged!) I will be adding their links and details to my side bar. But I’m…
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