Photopolymer Stamps have arrived :)

So, you might of heard of Photopolymer Stamps before? They have been available for a while in the US Stampin’ Up offering for a little while. Well they are now coming to the UK! And it’s available from today :)

The Photopolymer stamps are clear stamps and can be used with any of the Stampin' Up! Clear Acrylic Blocks. Because they are transparent they can used without the need for a guide or Stamp-a-ma-jig.

There will a number of sets available to purchase in the next Annual Catalogue which is released July 1st. But in May, for every £60.00 spent (on any Stampin' Up! products, and excluding P & P) you will be able to choose a set for FREE.

You will have the choice of the following four. Please note that these sets will only be available in May on a while stocks last basis so place your £60 or more order soon to avoid being disappointed:

Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set

Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set

Eye-Catching Ikat Photopolymer Stamp Set

Sans And Stripes Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Weekly Deals - 30th April to 6th May

Great news - weekly deals has been extended :D

Same rules as before, the deals go live every Wednesday through May.

Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

was £8.25 now £6.19

Downtown Grunge Photobook Template - Digital Download

was £13.95 now £8.37

Dress Form Pop' N Cuts

was £17.95 now £13.46

Label Insert Pop' N Cuts Die

was £17.95 now £13.46

Measuring Stick Stampin' Around Builder Wheel

was £3.95 now £2.96

Tasteful Trim Bigz Die

was £34.95 now £26.21

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper

was £9.95 now £7.46

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Weekly Deals - 23rd-29th April

Hi - back again with another set of Weekly Deals :)

This is last set of weekly deals for April - I really do hope they continue these like they do for the US... clicking on the images will take you straight to my online store! Where you can purchase as many as you like!

Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit

£23.95 now £17.96

Christmas Ornament Punch

£14.25 now £10.69

In Color Boutique Details

£8.25 now £6.19

Modern Medley Designer Series Paper

£9.95 now £7.46

I Am Me Designer Series Paper

£9.95 now £7.46

Fun Flowers Bigz L Die

£28.95 now £21.71

Afternoon Daydream Kit - Digital Download

£6.95 now £4.17

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Project Life - Coming to Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up have released some exciting news... They have teamed up to bring Project Life to the next annual catalogue that will be released on 1 July. Project Life is a new scrapbooking system that is relatively new to the UK market. Project Life was started by Becky Higgins and it is a fantastically simple way of scrapbooking without having to go through a long thought out process.





If you are not a scrapbooker or haven't heard of Project Life and are wondering what it is all about - it's simply a scrapbooking system that is both affordable and simple to do. You slot your photos into Photo Pocket Pages and add cards and other items to the other pockets to decorate or journal. This means you will have more time to make those memories rather than scrapbook them.

I'm really looking forward to seeing whats on offer and it will be available before the new catalogue launches and when I know a date I will let everyone know. So watch this space!

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Craft Fairs Update

So it’s the long Easter weekend coming up and I’d thought I’d give an update on some of the things I’ve been doing. So first off back in March – I had a stall at the Hatch Warren Craft Fair; where I met a few people who are interested in attending card/paper craft classes or just looking to purchase from Stampin’ Up… which is great.

The lovely Fiona Whitten – from Oakfield Crafts, let me borrow her display board and banner :) So all, in all it was a great set up and a very busy fair.

At the beginning of April, I attended a craft fair at Bishops Waltham – Unfortuantly, the weather was against us and there was very little footfall :( But as they say it’s all an experience and gave me some ideas of products that I’m missing in my current offer.

However the following day after the Bishops Waltham fair, my car was parked up outside a friend’s house and was written off by a speeding driver – who hadn’t noticed my car parked on the road under a lamp post. Life really does give you curveballs sometimes and my Stampin Up catalogues got crushed in the process!

So since then I’ve been preparing for my next fair which is in my village, Hook on the 19th April - Dolly’s Vintage Easter Craft Fair, Elizabeth Hall. Which I’m looking forward too!

Luckily, for me a local demo was putting in a demo order in last weekend and very helpfully has got me some replacement catalogues for this upcoming event :)
If you’re local to Basingstoke why not pop down – I will have a selection of Easter cards, treat pouches, Greeting Cards for a range of occasions and my new line of home décor items such as candle wraps, table centre pieces.

Introducting - Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up!

Each Wednesday in April, we’ll be bringing you a new set of deals on a selection of fantastic products. Be sure to check back each week to see what’s on sale either via this blog or my demonstrator website!

This weeks Deals available: 16th – 22nd April

Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim

£8.25 now £6.19

Silver Glimmer Paper

£4.50 now £3.38

This And That Epic Day Designer Series Paper

£9.95 now £7.46

Afternoon Picnic Designer Series Paper

£9.95 now £7.46

Polka Stampin' Around Builder Wheel

£3.95 now £2.96

Fancy Flower Punch

£15.50 now £11.63

Floral District Photobook Template - Digital Download

£12.50 now £7.50

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March - How times fly's

Hi all,

Time is flying by and I’m being a busy bee at the moment with preparing samples for my upcoming stalls at local craft fairs across Hampshire. With only 20 days left of Sale-A-Bration (SAB); I’ve been busy making items with these products ready for my last event of SAB!

Mother’s Day on the 30th March then Easter in April – I’m busy preparing some lovely items using Stampin’ Up! products 

Next events:
Sunday 16th March (2pm-4pm)– Spring Craft Fair, Hatch Warren Community Centre (Basingstoke)
Saturday 5th April (10am-2pm) – Craft Fair, Jubilee Hall (Bishops Waltham)
Saturday 19th April (11am-3pm) – Dolly’s Easter Vintage and Craft Fair, Elizabeth Hall (Hook)

Check back soon for some sneak peeks of some of the products that will be on sale at these events

Happy Stampin’!
Natasha

Sincerley Yours Bracknell - Sun 23rd Feb 2014

Had a great time at the Sincerely Yours Papercraft show down in Bracknell on the Stampin’ Up! stand – we had lots of ladies come over to do the Make and Takes, enter the prize draw and browse the samples we had out on display.

We had a lot of ladies enter our prize draw and following the show we asked one of the offer stall/stand holders to pick out a name from our box.

Zoe Hailey from Barkham was our winner. Congratulations to her!

I demonstrated the envelope punch board during the show and showed how it can be used for more than envelopes.

Below are a few pictures from the stand.

Make & Take Option 1

Make & Take Option 2

Happy Stampin’!
Natasha

February - Bracknell Papercraft Show

Hi all,

Can't believe how much time has flown by this month and we're nearly at the end of February! So at the moment i'm currently preparing for the Sincerly Yours Papercraft Show over in Bracknell tomorrow (Sunday 23rd Feb) - so if your local to Bracknell come down as Stampin' Up! is holding a stand at the show.

Bracknell Leisure Centre
Open 10am - 4pm

We've got make and takes, catalogues that you can pick up and also sets of bundles that you can purchase with free P&P. Also, a prize draw!

Happy Stampin'!
Natasha x

All things Stampin' Up! - SAB, Spring/Summer & New Promotions

So it's officially the start of Sale-A-Bration and the NEW Spring/Summer Occasions Catalogue!!! YAY!

So, Stampin' Up have come out with some great products to brighten up your days while you wait for Spring to sprung :)

Basically, Sale-A-Bration or SAB as you might find some YouTube Guru's call it… is basically our annual sales feature which is split into three sections - SHOP, HOST & JOIN

SHOP: For every denomination of £45 you earn your self an item to choose from those available in the Sale-A-Bration brochure for FREE. Only available from 28th January to 31st March.

For example…
Spend - £45 earn 1 item, £90 earn 2 items and so on

The denomination's of £45 can be through purchasing a pre-designed Sale-A-bration bundle,  picking products from the Annual Catalogue, Spring/Summer and so on

When you order online and reach £45, £90 and so on it'll prompt you to choose your FREE items.

The items in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue which are labelled FREE items cannot be purchased separately.

Visit my online store now to take a look at whats available and also to check out the NEW Spring/Summer Occasions Catalogue HERE

HOST: Hostess earn £25 more hostess credit with a qualifying order starting from £250 - this can be earnt from hosting a physical/virtual party, or just by placing an order. For further info check out my website at www.heartscards.stampinup.net 

JOIN: Do you have a wish-list of products larger than £80? Join Stampin' Up for £99 and receive £150 worth of product - all of which you choose! Plus 20% discount on products - whether you just want to join for the free product or want to start your own business… you are under no obligation to continue - to JOIN click HERE or visit my website for more info HERE

Plus…
Have you ever wanted a Big Shot but couldn't afford it or just not interested in Die Cutting… well Stampin' Up now is selling the Texture Boutique… see the image below

All for an amazing, £26.95. What's more, if you purchase the Texture Boutique along with three embossing folders of your choice your order will qualify you for a FREE gift from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. But only if you purchase before 31 March.

Right, I hope this has given you a little insight into the current going's on check back soon for some more projects and Sale-A-Bration projects aswell!

Happy Stampin'!
Natasha x

Reminder - Autumn Winter Catalogue Sales End 28th January 2014

Hi all,

Just a quick reminder, Sales end for the Autumn/Winter Catalogue this coming TUESDAY 28th! 

So its time to get those must have items before they are all gone! Visit my online store to put your order in NOW! CLICK HERE

More projects up in the next couple of days plus SAB & Spring/Summer Sneak Peeks!

Happy Stampin'
Natasha x

Monthly Stamp Set Showcase - January

Welcome to my first Stamp Set Showcase; from now on once a month I will be showcasing a card or other type of project using the set plus with instructions for making the project.

To kick it off for the Month of January, I will be showcasing the Wildflower Meadow Stamp Set. This was one of the first stamp sets I bought from the Annual Catalogue due to the fact it also has a matching embossing folder.

In the project below I have paired it up to create a raised effect on the wildflowers. There is many different ways on how you could colour the stamp such as Markers or even using ink refills and a damp baby wipe to create a marbled effect.

Design ©Natasha Hart 2014

To make this card:

Card Stock - Coastal Cabana & Smoky Slate
Ink - Versamark & Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad
Stamp Sets - Wildflower Meadow & Petite Pairs
Embossing Folder - Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Other - Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, Snail & Dimentionals
Tools - Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Big Shot & Heat Gun

Tutorial/Instructions

Preparing your cardstock - First get an A4 sheet of Coastal Cabana, cut it in half width ways at 14.9cm (5.9inches) then fold in half. Then prepare the card front in Smoky Slate (14cm by 10.1cm)
For the greeting cut a scrap of Coastal Cabana at 5cm by 2.1cm

Preparing the card front - Ink up the Wildflower Meadow Stamp using the White Craft Stampin' Pad (Tip: Lay the Stamp on your workspace then apply the ink; you will get a more even coverage), once you've made sure the stamp is easily covered; grab the smoky slate card front. With the stamp laying on your workspace, place the piece of card on the upturned stamp making sure to align the image so it will be centred. Either using a brayer or your fingers place pressure to get a good transfer of ink then remove the piece of card. Once you've done this you can then grab the matching embossing folder place your image in the folder and align the wildflowers to where they are meant to be. Then run it through your Big Shot/Die Cutting machine.

Preparing the greeting - With your pre-cut piece grab the Best Wishes greeting from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set; ink up the stamp with Versamark. Align then stamp out the greeting; with the embossing powder sprinkle it over then tap of any excess back into the pot. With the heat gun melt the powder until it merges. Then, with paper snips (or a square punch) cut out a V shape on the left hand side.

Putting the card together - Use Snail/double sided tape to adhere the card front to the base card then with dimentionals adhere the greeting in the bottom right hand corner

You then have the finished card, this will fit in a C6/Medium Envelope. Plus you could do it in different colour ways to suit your tastes or current crafting supplies.

If you would like further information on Stampin' Up products or just have a question then please get in touch through the contact form or via email tashahrt@me.com

Or simply you would like to place an order, visit my website HERE to access the online store.

Happy Stampin'!
Natasha x

Cards for Friends & Family

Now that Christmas has been and gone. I thought it would be nice to show off a few cards I made for sending to friends and family…

I must admit I took inspiration from Pinterest, as these were my first ever handmade Christmas cards that I have ever made and I must say I just love Pinterest! If you would like to follow my pins and board just click HERE

So on to the cards...

Christmas Tree Card

Christmas Baubles Card

Reindeer in Snow Card

Ho Ho Ho Santa Card 

Santa Joy Card

Santa in Snow Card

The most popular cards not surprisingly were the ones made with the Color Me Christmas Stamp Set; which I really love and is still available until 27th January to purchase through me directly or online HERE

I'm finding I'm really into the water colouring technique now and its very on trend - more to come on that techniques in the next few weeks.

Moving away from cards I made these cute little favour parcels made out of just Designer Series Paper(DSP) from the holiday occasions catalogue and the Envelope Punch Board - see below at the end of this post.

Happy Stampin'!

Natasha x

Happy New Year!

Can't believe its January already! and 2014 at that… HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Anyway i've been a little lax with my blogging due to Christmas mayhem and time to get back and focussed and see all those New Years Resolutions get fulfilled…   1. Update my BLOG!!!

There is lots of great things coming up with Stampin' Up! plus some current promotions and things you need to know….

1. Online Shopping - order from me anywhere in the UK and have it delivered direct to your door or workplace. Just visit my demonstrator website HERE

2. Autumn/Winter Occasions Catalogue - Products available until 1st February 2014

3. A Whole Lot of Love (Valentines Products) -  Available until 27th January or until stocks last

4. Spring/Summer Occasions Catalogue - Products available from 28th January 2014

5. Sale-A-Bration (SAB) - Free Product with order over £45 (28th January - 31st March 2014)

For current promotions add my demonstrator website to your favourites -www.heartscards.stampinup.net 


Right now on to the crafting… so back in December I held my first stall at a local Christmas Craft Fair. It was a really great experience, learnt a lot and I cant wait to do it again in the future! Here is a close up shot of cards I'd made to sell plus us still in the throws of setting up!











I was there to advertise Stampin' Up! and also sell some of my creations - plus I learnt less is more as I know realise it was just all far too much on there! Sure one day I will do 'how not to do a craft stall 101'

All in all it was successful.

In my next blog post I will be showing you a few cards I made for the stall which I also sent to friends and family as cards.

Happy Stampin!
Natasha x