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Sale-a-bration is nearly over!

Please place your orders by THURSDAY if you want to get your Saleabration offer in.

For a look at the freebies, click on pic below...

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I'd like to introduce my first downline...
Joyce!

Welcome to the Stampin' Up! family!

Joyce lives in the Newtown, a few miles into mid Wales from me.  She is a talented photographer, and keen craftswoman.  So if you live in the Newtown area and would like to order Stampin' Up! products, host a party or go to a workshop then please go to her Facebook page {here}

Here is a lovely box she has decorated...

~{Artisan Embellishments Kit}~

This little kit totally brought out the girly in me. It's made up of ribbon, buttons, paper doilies and other bits and pieces.

I've been making a few cards with it.

Here's a couple for starters. I'll post more soon.

~{Birthday Blues }~

I've been seeing lots of "chalk board" technique cards in blogland and pinterest recently.

Thought I'd give it a go myself.

Instead of stamping with white ink onto black card (which is one way of doing it) I embossed with clear embossing powder onto white card. Then used three different blues and sponged over the top. I used Island Indigo, Night of Navy and Midnight Muse to create a dark but multi toned background.

Do you notice the fabulous ripped edge? This was created using a gadget that nearly passed me by in the current spring/summer catalogue (pg 14). Its a distress tool, ergonomically shaped and easy to use, its great for vintage, distressed and shabby chic style cards, only £4.50. Also useful for taking on aeroplanes if you need to cut thread! My mum has a similar one for her tatting.