I'm so HAPPY this in the NEW CATALOGUE The annual catalogue is now live and it is so exciting. It is full to bursting with gorgeous products. A new in colour range and some amazing new products and stamp sets which I just LOVE and can't wait to get my hands one. Of course, there are some products that I am so happy that they are in the new catalogue. As I am waiting on my order of new items to arrive (I just couldn't decide what I wanted first), I have based my blog hop contribution today on things that I am so happy that they are staying. I have chosen a few stamp sets (there are so many) that I really love using. First up.... Beautiful You meets Sheltering Tree. Beautiful You is a gorgeous photopolymer stamp set introduced in the spring/summer catalogue from Stampin' Up and it remains with us in the new 2017/2018 annual catalogue. YEAH. It was behind the inspiration for a project I made a little while ago. I combined th...

 It is that time of year when Stampin Up! are getting  ready to retire products from both the 2016-2017 annual and 2017 spring/summer catalogues. Selected retiring products have discounts of up to 50% off! Click on the link below and if you would like to place orders before the sun sets on these items on 31 May then be sure to contact me asap! Remember that the items are only available while in stock  and many items will disappear very quickly. click here for the full PDF of the items retiring from the Annual and Spring/Summer Catalogues So, if you are anything like me, it's time to dig out that wish list (mine is never far away), check it against the retiring product list and get ordering those favourite items on your wish list before it is too late.... Make sure you have your Annual catalogue (AC) and Spring/Summer Catalogue (SSC) to hand and remember if your order reaches a qualifying amount you will be able to earn hostess ...

Beautiful You is a gorgeous photopolymer stamp set in the spring/summer catalogue from Stampin' Up and it was behind the inspiration for yesterday afternoon's project combined with another favourite photopolymer stamp set of mine called Sheltering Tree.                                                       Create your Mask. Stamp the 'dancing lady' in black archival ink onto card/paper or even a post -it note (I do prefer the latter especially if you stamp the image over the sticky part of the post-it as you can adhere it to your work as you stamp). Card Blank Preparation Stamp your 'dancing lady' in black archival ink onto your card blank (here I am using a piece of very vanilla card m...