Feel the LOVE......

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!! 

I have made a card and present for my wonderful boyfriend (still not sure it should be boyfriend at 48!! Any better ideas?!!) but I can't share them until tomorrow just in case he takes a sneak peak on here.

So I thought I would share a card by the lovely Elaine Harding. This is using some of the fabulous items in the new Spring Summer catalogue and those that attended the Sandown Craft show may have seen here demoing it there. Isn't it fabulous? She is so talented, be sure to pop over and visit here blog. 

Hearts a Flutter stampset
Hearts a Flutter Framelits (bundled together they are £32.95 thats a 15% saving)
More Amore Speciality Designer Series Paper
Paper Doilies

And those fabulous Antique Brads

More Fancy Favor boxes!! 

The one on the right is just using card stock and stamped with the Blooming Marvellous Stampset - And its FREE with Salebration!! For every £45 you order you can get one FREE - or a choice of 17 other items.

The one on the left and the one below are using fabric and the multi-purpose sheets - see yesterdays post.

Team Training - ideas

At team training this month I concentrated on using fabric.

I love using fabric and I wanted to explore an idea we had seen at convention and use it in card making.

To start with I cut the fabric, card stock and multi-purpose adhesive sheets to the required size. 

( A little side note about the multi-purpose sheets - they come in a pack of 12 sheets of 12 x 12 (30.5cm x 30.5cm ) size so there plenty of projects that you can use them with and they are only £13.50 so that's just over £1 a sheet. Alternatively you can use Fabric adhesive roll at £13.50  which is 29.4cm by 182.8cm) 

Tip of the day!! Take one side of the backing sheet off and put the card stock on FIRST! Then flip over, remove the other backing sheet and put the fabric on and smooth out any wrinkles - no need to iron before.

Then you can do what you like!! Let your imagination run.....

I made some boxes using the Fancy Favour die - I will share some other cute boxes in the next few days. 

The one here is using embossing the fabric/card with the Square lattice embossing folder - this makes the card quite flexible and almost soft and amazing texture!!  

I then cut another box and made an extra bottom. 

To construct it I used the fabric/card part upside down and folded what would normally be the bottom over as flaps and attached my FAVOURITE antique brads to the edges. Then I made up the extra bottom and popped it into the bottom of the box. ( I hope that made sense and the image is below) 
Then I just stamped an image and popped it on the front. 
OK confession time....I can't lie to you!! This box started off with a different plan but I cut the fabric/card bit upside down!!! All the little heads were the wrong way up!! - Confession time again I did this whilst chatting to my lovely SU sister, Elaine and I was so engrossed in chatting that I just wasn't paying attention!! So the rescue plan was hatched and I love the result!! 
More box ideas and fabric ideas in the next few days!! 

Team Training

Good morning !!!!

Today is our Quarterly Team training. I'm so excited! I love seeing the excitement of team members, sharing ideas, catching up with friends and SWAPPING!!

Thought I would share my swap with you....

It's very simple using the Top Note die, the Salebration embossing folder - Vine Street - yours free with any order over £45.
The stamp set is Feel Goods from the new Spring mini catalogue and finished off with a little fork bow!

Colours are Primrose Petals and Baja Breeze!!

I do hope they like it!!! Have a lovely day xxx

Prize time!!!

Hello and a happy Monday to you!!!

I have decided to beat the Winter blues - It is the so called Blue Monday today - that I will have a little prize draw!!

So here we go, all you have to do is to leave a comment (one ticket), follow my blog (another ticket), pop over to my Facebook page and "Like" it ( another ticket) Here is the link, just click and it should take you there!

www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-Billingham-Independant-Stampin-Up-Demonstrator/104624929659919

Yay thats it and then please invite as many friends as you can to do the same please. If they tell me who sent them I will add another ticket for you and one for them!!! Lots of chances to win!!!

And tomorrow I will post a sneak preview of the Stamp set you might win!!!

Keep checking back over the next few days as I will be reveling new products and some of the fabulous items you can get for FREE in Salebration which is starting VERY soon!!!!!

Here is a little picture of a card that I wanted to share with you today.....

Its a little distressed!! Well in a good way....bit of ripping and a bit of daubing....using the Quint-Essential Flower stamp, the phrase is from Sassy Salutations and its in Cherry Cobbler and Crumb cake colour.

Just believe ....

I love this stamp set. Just LOVE it! Other stamp sets you may grow to love but with this was one when the moment I saw it was love at first sight and I'm drawn back to it time and again.
Hope you like the card....
Hope you are all enjoying the snow or are you snuggled inside crafting!!!

Sandown show...

We are all set up and ready to go!!!

Come and see us this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I'm hoping to be on the stand all three days - unless snow keeps me away!!!

Come and say hi!!!
We have a fabulous make and take too!

Flowers.....

I love making flowers and today I thought I would show you some flowers the lovely Sally made at the team training just before Christmas.
Aren't they fabulous? Just a few punched flowers, spritzed and scrunched then put together.
Very simple but sooooo gorgeous.

Happy New Year!!!

Yes I know its the 6th but I sort of fell off the planet with the flu and family issues over Christmas and New Year and haven't had the energy even to craft!!! I know!! You can see how bad I felt if I couldn't even make anything!! But I have done a lot of pinning on Pinterest so hopefully projects will start flowing soon.
Today I decided I needed a new brooch on my coat to cheer me up and so I got some of the lovely SU fabric scraps and some retired brads and gorgeous ruffled ribbon and this is the result!! I'm quite pleased with it and might make another.
If you want to make one why not book a slot at my next card club - dates to be finalised this week.

Little bit Christmassy!!

Thought I would share a project we are going to make at tomorrow's card club in Esher.
I love the snowflake die and the ornament framelits....would you like up make this? Drop me an email and we can arrange a date and time....

Some swaps....

A few more photos from Convention.....did I mention we had an amazing time?....

In Mainz, sadly the shops were closed but we did a bit of walking around the old town. 

With Shelli - the Co Founder of Stampin' Up! 

Look at this box! It was over flowing with swaps....

 I was going to show you all the free stamps sets and then I realised that I had some that were top secret!! I will have to re take the photo and post later!! 

My Convention bag, lanyard and gifts from Amanda.

Tomorrow I will start sharing swaps, they are so lovely and some contain delicious chocolates and sweets and I have to be quick and take photos before my children eat them!!!

Until then have a good day xxx 

November Special Offers

Hello, Well I am just back from Convention in Mainz Germany where I spent the weekend with 829 other demonstrators, swapping ideas, learning new ways to help our businesses, receiving free stamp sets and some recognition for our work all whilst sharing this time with talented friends. It was AMAZING!!! 

Here are a few photos to show you just a bit of the weekend and I will be sharing more and some of the most fabulous swaps over the next few posts. 

Some of my swaps, Ill be sharing what I got in return soon. 

Jerome (French Development Mgr) and Axel (Germany Development Mgr) singing along to the SU song - it can be seen here on U Tube...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwIAyuyE1KY

Some of my fellow Stampin' Up! Sisters...here with Amanda, Michele and Angela

Crazy swapping!!

Now to the fabulous Stampin' Up offers in November.....

For customers holding workshops in November when your sales  go over £300 then you can qualify for a whole set of FREE inks!! Yes a WHOLE SET!!! See the attached folder on the right....or click here....FREE Ink!!

Also customers can get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper Bundle. Click on this link or details on the right....Free Paper Piercing offer

Betsy's Blossoms

Betsys Blossoms is a fabulous new stamp set. I love this new stamp set. It's simple and fun to use.
I thought I would share two cards, virtually identical ......can you spot the difference?....prize in the post to the person who comments with the three main differences!!

New Catalogue, FREE paper, so much in store for October and November and beyond!

Well Happy October!!

Today sees the launch of the NEW Annual catalogue.

It is very exciting as we now have the same catalogue world wide!! All 205 pages!!

Click on the link or contact me for your own copy.

Plus I have to share the fabulous joining offer. If you join in October or November you will receive FREE DSP every month for SIX WHOLE MONTHS!!! Fantastic news there!

Fabulous FREE Paper!! See details....
So call me for more details or click on the link on the side. I would love to welcome you into the Stampin' Up! family.

Blog hop day!!

Welcome to my Blog for all those visiting for the first time as today I am very excited  to be taking part in a Blog Hop with other members of our Stampin' Up team. I am sure you will enjoy all their projects and be inspired. 


I thought I would make a simple 12 x 12 page with products from the new Autumn Winter catalogue. 


This page is made using the Merry Moments Simply Scrappin' set. 

This set is fabulous and you can use it for scrapping, making quick and easy cards and other Christmas projects. There is SOOOO much in it!! As you can see from previous posts, I used it to make the Christmas ornament too. 

I know we all like to be prepared for Christmas and now I am ready with the first page of my Christmas photos this year!! How is that for organisation?!! Now all I need to do is finish the cards, make some gifts, bake some cookies etc etc...but luckily most of my presents will come out of the NEW catalogue due to be launched October 1st. Drop me an email with your address and I will pop one in the post asap so you can be one of the first to have one and enjoy 205 pages of crafty loveliness.

Now I am sure you are excited about visiting the others in today's blog hope so I hand you over to the fabulous Amanda Fowler....
Click on Amanda's name or the Blog Hop button to continue on your trip but do come back and see me again soon. xx 

I have been loading photos on to my new PC and found some lovely projects so I hope to share some that I haven't shared before. 

Above you can see this fabulous card from convention last year (Hence the German phrases). Isn't it wonderful? Did you know you can buy our stamps sets in English, French and German. The different languages are marked in the section with the codes under the stampsets so make sure you write the correct code down. 

Tomorrow I will be taking part in my very first blog hop, so I hope you can join me. See you then.....xx 

Ornament Keepsake decoration Part 2!!

Well after making my first decoration (see previous blog post) using the Ornament Keepsakes bundle (£38.95 clear mount- includes both stamps and Framelits giving a 15% discount) I decided to try omitting the stamping and just using DSP. I used paper from the fabulous Merry Moments Simply Scrappin kit (£18.95) I LOVE this kit, it's perfect for not only scrapping but also quick cards and other Christmas projects.
Anyway here are the finished decorations...what do you think?....

More Christmas projects using the Ornament Keepsakes bundle

I thought I would share the card I made for today's First Level fun day Shoe Box swap.
I really love this stamp set and framelits and I made this card using the Holiday Frame impressions embossing folder too.
In case you wondered the bundle is on page 3 of the Autumn Winter catalogue and the embossing folder on page 7. You can find a link on the right hand side of my blog....
In the photos you will see both the front and inside of the card and of course I stamped the envelope too.
I hope you like it.

Autumn Winter loveliness....

Many of you have seen and loved the decoration on the front cover of our new Autumn Winter catalogue. I have been itching to make it so when the new product bundle arrived I locked myself away in my room and got to work. What do you think? Isn't it lively? The bundle can be ordered from the catalogue and its fun to make. I'm doing a class soon so you can make one alongside me.
I'm off today for a day of Stamping and I'll share with you in the next few days what we got up to!!!
Happy Stamping.....

Stampin' Up!! are Expanding in Europe!!

Stampin’ Up! Expanding in Europe 

Exciting news!!!!

Yes Stampin' Up! are expanding their markets and removing borders across Europe. From October 8th those in Netherlands and Austria will be able to join Stampin' Up! along with those in Germany and France.

Stampin’ Up!  are always looking for more ways to help you share what we love with even more people. Last year they made improvements to our career plan. This year they have announced improvements to our catalogue and product strategy. Today I am are excited to announce that Stampin' Up! are preparing to open for business in the Netherlands and Austria !! I'm also thrilled to let you know that they will open borders in our European markets (UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Austria)

Opening borders
It is fantastic to see how people within Europe are coming together. New media is helping people connect quickly and easily across borders. Stampin' Up! want to support friendships with as many people as possible and help explore new cultures. Likewise, we want our circle of customers and downlines to reach across all European Stampin’ Up! markets. When we open for business in the Netherlands and Austria all demonstartors in the European markets will be able to do business (sales, recruiting, and downline leadership) in all of our European markets.

If you are interested in hearing more please send me an email to: zippyanne@gmail.com
or call 07795 098817. I would love to tell you more about this fabulous company and welcome new people to my team.