It's Sale-A-Bration Time!!

Today is the launch of Sale-A-Bration, a chance to get your hands on the fabulous stamp sets below. For every £45 you spend (excluding shipping), you can choose one of the lovely stamp sets below. A link to the catalogue and Sale-A-Bration flyer is on the right hand side, take a look and send your order to me at clare@sparklecrafts.com

Dates:

30 December 2010–28 February 2011

Promotion details: The biggest sales event of the year--Sale-A-Bration--is here! This year there are four great Sale-A-Bration sets to choose from:

So Happy for You wood-mount item 121853 clear-mount item 123220

Punch Bunch wood-mount item 121847 clear-mount item 123211

Sweet Summer wood-mount item 121849 clear-mount item 123214

Bliss wood-mount item 121851 clear-mount item 123217

There are three ways to earn free stamp sets:

• Spend. For every £45 you spend (before shipping), you can choose one Sale-A-Bration set.
  
  
• Host. For every £300 in workshop sales (before shipping), as a hostess you can choose an exclusive Sale-A-Bration set. This is in addition to the already fabulous hostess rewards!
  
  
• Join. Sign up as a demonstrator during Sale-A-Brations, and as a new recruit you can choose any stamp set from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalogue (valued up to £44.95).

Christmas Bundle Offer!!

This Christmas season get an exclusive package of ribbon for FREE when you purchase a Christmas gift-giving bundle!

Offer available from 1 November to 29 December 2010.

Choose from these bundles:

Description	Wood-Mount Item	Wood-Mount Price	Clear-Mount Item	Clear-Mount Price
Gifted Bundle Gifted Set and Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper	124051	£35.70	124052	£30.70
Welcome Christmas Bundle Welcome Christmas Set and Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper	124063	£36.90	124064	£31.90
Season of Joy Bundle Season of Joy Set and So Swirly Stampin’ Around Wheel	124055	£36.45	---	---
Delightful Decorations Bundle Delightful Decorations Set and Ornament Punch	124058	£37.45	---	---

*Bundles and ribbons available while supplies last

Choose from these ribbons:

Picture Description Item Retail Value Mistletoe Ribbon Originals 116792 £11.50 Sleigh Bells Ribbon 116795 £8.50 Riding Hood Red 1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon 113099 £10.25 Real Red 3/4” Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon 115608 £10.25 Contact me to place your order and take advantage of this Christmas bundle offer!!!! clare@sparklecrafts.com

Charity Craft Event

Today I spent the day with some lovely ladies, and led two classes, one making a gorgeous mini scrapbook and the other making various treats for Christmas. The mini scrapbook idea was taken from one I made at a recent Stampin' Up! demonstrator training event in Peterborough, and was designed by Bekka. I just changed the colours to Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler to tie in with the Christmas treats made using the Jolly Holly designer series papers.

Supplies used:

Mini Scrapbook:

Card: Old Olive 12"x12", Very Vanilla, Early Espresso

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Stamp set: Contempo Christmas

Ribbon: White Organza, Old Olive striped

Punches: Ornament and Scallop Trim Border

Christmas treats:

Card: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Sets: Perfect Punches, Seasons of Joy

Paper: Jolly Holly Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Gold Elastic Cord, Gold Brads

Punches: Scallop Circle, Large Tag, Extra Large Tag

All the supplies are available to order, just browse the catalogue on the right and drop me a line if you like to place an order. Don't forget the Christmas Bundle Offer and get your free ribbon!!!!

Thanks for looking!

New Catalogue!!!!

At last the new catalogue is launched today, full of new colours and new products. To view all the new goodies available, just click on the catalogue image on the right.

If you would like your own copy of the catalogue for just £4 including postage, just e-mail me at clare@sparklecrafts.com

Fancy Folds

One of the new colours, Rich Razzleberry was used in this project along with Cottage Wall Designer Series papers which match so beautifully. The Cottage Wall paper is available while stocks last, so if you would like to order some, please let me know.

The tri-fold shutter card is really effective, and a great way of using up small pieces of paper. E-mail me for instructions and I will be happy to send them to you.

Items Used:

Stamp Sets: One of a Kind, Baroque Motifs, Sincere Salutations

Card: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Old Olive, Pale Plum

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Pale Plum

Ribbon: Rich Razzleberry Spotted

My Sweet Pea

Gorgeous Felt! I love these felt flowers from the Mini Catalogue, so versatile and you get lots of pieces in a pack. This project also used the bird punch, which punches a sweet bird and a branch. The branch can also be used as leaves as shown in the card with the pretty in pink felt flower.

Items used:

Stamp Set: My Sweet Pea

Card: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Taken with Teal, Whisper White

Ink: Rose Red, Pretty in Pink

Punches: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Extra Large Two Step Bird, Scallop Circle

Paper: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack

Accessories: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt

Vintage Vogue

Always useful to have a box of note cards ready for emergencies, so why not create your own box and cards using the Vintage Vogue stamp set! This is available from the Mini Catalogue shown on the right, just click to browse and drop me an e-mail if you would like to place an order!

Items Used:

Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue

Card: Whisper White, Old Olive, Perfect Plum

Ink: Old Olive, Perfect Plum

Ribbon: Old Olive Satin

A Good Egg

I love chocolate.....noooooo I hear you say, not you!! So I just love Easter time and nothing better to make Easter treats is A Good Egg stamp set.

At my last craft club we had lots of fun creating an Easter card with sparkly spots, an egg filled basket with the cute chick emerging from her shell (must be a girl as she is very cute), and a decorated candle which is an ideal gift for those who can't have chocolate.

All items used are from Stampin' Up! and can be ordered from me. Just browse the catalogue at the top right and send me a message at clare@sparklecrafts.com

The items used to create the Easter class kit are as follows:

Stamp Set: A Good Egg

Ink: Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal

Card: Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Pink Passion, Barely Banana

Glitter: Dazzling Diamonds

Ribbon: Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain

Accessories: Medium Cellophane Bags

Greenhouse Garden

Well, this is my take on the design shown on page 43 of the current catalogue! It took a while to master lining up the flowers on the background with the ones on the front panel, but I am very pleased with the result and hope my Mum will be pleased to receive it on Mother's Day (no peeking Mum ;-)

The treat bag is half an A4 sheet of card with rounded ends, decorated with a background stamp and punched with the scallop circle punch to make the window. A small cellophane bag, add a few stamped Greenhouse Garden flowers, a few chocs, tie up with ribbon. Easy...!

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up! Browse the catalogue through the link on the right and if you would like to order, just e-mail me at clare@sparklecrafts.com

Supplies used:

Stamp Sets: Greenhouse Garden, En Francais, Occasional Greetings, Happy Moments (Saleabration set)

Card: Almost Amethyst, Confetti White, Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac

Ink Pads: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Perfect Plum, Regal Rose, Rose Red, Certainly Celery

Punch: Scallop Punch

Ribbon: Certainly Celery, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Small cellophane bags

Flight of the Butterfly....

These 2 projects were made using the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set which is so pretty. The co-ordinating punch makes it easy to punch out the stamped butterflies. The handbag card is secured with Velcro spots and can be opened to put your message inside.

The 3D card design is taken from a Stampin' Up! publication and as I had never seen one like this before, decided to give it a go! It can be folded flat to send in the post.

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up! You can view the catalogue on the right and if you would like to order, just contact me at clare@sparklecrafts.com

Stamp Set: Flight of the Butterfly, Happy Moments Saleabration Set

Card: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Kraft, Ruby Red

Ink Pads: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Tempting Turquoise

Punches: Butterfly, Boho Blossoms, 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", 1"

Ribbon: Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Silver brads

Sale-A-Bration - Free stamp sets!!!!

These projects were made using the free Sale-A-Bration sets available until 28 February. Spend £45 before shipping and earn one free Sale-A-Bration set of your choice. Contact me for more details clare@sparklecrafts.com

Cheers to You!

Cheers to You!

A great stamp set to start a new year of crafting!

At my first craft class of 2010, we made 3 cards with a drink theme - beer and cocktails. The pop up card featured a cocktail recipe on the front and inside there was a cocktail glass. The beer glass was given a glossy look with Crystal Effects and the bubbly froth was made using white liquid applique and a heat gun. Hope you like them!

All products used are from Stampin' Up! apart from the liquid applique. To order Stampin' Up! products, browse the catalogue on the right hand side and send a message to clare@sparklecrafts.com

Stamp Set: Cheers to You

Card: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Basic Black, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Markers: More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Passion

Ribbon: Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip

Designer Series Paper: So Saffron

Crystal Effects

Blender Pens

Chrismas Treat Box

This is very easy to make and very versatile. I know it is well past Christmas now so maybe use the idea with pastel colours for a different occasion!

All supplies used are from Stampin' Up - please contact me to place your order.

Card: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive

Stamps: So Swirly wheel, greeting from the hostess set

Punch: Scallop Square

Christmas Treats

More treats for Christmas:

A5 sized card using Tree Trimmings set. A flower topped box, ideal to hold a treat for the Christmas dinner table or to hold a small gift to hang on the tree! A bag of goodies - ideal for anyone who loves a treat, fill with chocs or sweets.

All supplies used below are Stampin' Up! - please contact me to place your order!

Card: Tree Trimmings stamp set, Real Red and Chocolate Chip ribbon, Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive stamp pads, Oval punch, scalloped oval punch

Treat Bag: Seasons of Joy stamp set, Real Red stamp pad, Scallop oval punch, Oval Punch, Real Red Ribbon

Christmas Treat Box: as with separate photo above.