March cardmaking class - Flight of the Butterfly

Thank you ladies for coming to today's class - I loved seeing how you interpreted the cards and really made them your own!

I have to admit, having said we'd use Flight of the Butterfly last month I struggled for a while to come up with anything I was really pleased with.. so I turned to some trusty sources of inspiration to help me out! (Sometimes the mojo takes a little holiday, you know?) ;o)

So here are the cards we made today...

This one (above) was cased from the Idea Book & Catalogue (have I mentioned it's full of wonderful card and scrapbook ideas for you to 'borrow' and adapt as you like..?). The colours I used were Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tangerine Tango and Pumpkin Pie.

 

This one (above) was inspired by a card I spotted on SplitCoast Stampers (another valuable source of inspiration when your mojo fails you!) by justbehappy.. love the different shades of pink all together - they are Melon Mambo and Regal Rose with a bit of Pretty in Pink satin ribbon!

And finally, this last one was totally inspired by another one I found on SplitCoast Stampers - although I changed the colour scheme and added the yellow punched strip across the middle. The colours are Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Daffodil Delight.

All of today's cards were made using colours from the Brights Collection, along with Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, the Butterfly punch and the Scallop Trim Border punch. The Boho Blossoms punch was also used on the second card.

Did you know you can buy cardstock in a Brights assortment... 20 sheets of A4 smooth cardstock (2 each in 10 colours) for £6.25? Let me know if you'd like me to order some.. or any of the products used in this class.. and I'll be very happy to help!

See you soon,

Sarah x

Scrapbooking with Play Date DSP.. and a very special offer!

Hello!
Here's a quick page I did using a template from Shimelle's 4x6 Photo Love class.

 I used the gorgeous Play Date Designer Series Papers which we'll be using in this month's Scrapboook Club (24th and 26th March). The punches are 5-Petal Flower and Boho Blossoms, and I also used brads from the Subtles brads collection and an Old Olive Button from the Brights Designer Buttons pot.

If you'd like to come scrapbooking on Thursday 24th or Saturday 26th March, check out all the details here and get in touch to book your place.. the price is just £12 if you book by this Thursday or Saturday (i.e. up to two weeks in advance), £15 thereafter.

The price includes enough materials to make THREE 12x12 scrapbook pages using the beautiful Play Date papers, coordinating cardstock and accessories - and you'll have access to a wide range of stamps, inks and tools to help you complete your pages. You'll need to bring at least four 4"x6" photos and your basic scrapbooking kit.

 I am offering a very special deal this month - if you'd like to buy a 12"x12" post-bound Designer Printed Scrapbook Album, in a choice of three patterns, for £16.95, you can come to Scrapbook Club for HALF PRICE! That is, just £6 if you book by Thursday/Saturday or £7.50 if you book after those dates! Check out page 101 of the Idea Book & Catalogue to view these scrapbook albums.

Contact me now to take advantage of this special offer and secure your place. Beginners to scrapbooking are very welcome - no previous experience is needed as I will help you every step of the way!

Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you soon!

Sarah x

Tea, Cake & Craft Party - Sat 2nd April!

I'm holding a Tea, Cake & Craft Party at home on Saturday 2^nd April from 10:00am to 12:30pm in aid of The Eve Appeal and I would be delighted if you could come.

The Eve Appeal is a charity which funds groundbreaking research into gynaecological cancers. For more information, please visit www.eveappeal.org.uk.

Tickets cost £5 and include:

• Tea & home-made cakes
• One 'Make & Take' session – make a card, scrapbook page or gift box to take away
• Your own copy of the brand new Stampin' Up! Mini-Catalogue, released 1st April!
• Entry into the Prize Draw.. for a chance to win some gorgeous prizes!
• Exclusive Eve Appeal pin badge

There will be three 'Make & Take' sessions featuring products from the brand new Mini-catalogue (hint: you won't want to miss this - it is FABULOUS!).

10:30 – 11:00am Card-making

11:00 – 11:30am Scrapbooking (you'll need a 4”x6” photo of a female loved one - friend, mum, sister, gran or daughter?)

11:30 – 12:00pm Gift box making

If you would like to join in an extra one or two sessions, these will be priced at £2.50 each, payable on the day and subject to availability.

There will be other opportunities to increase your chances of winning a lovely prize.. more details to follow!

Please RSVP by 18^th March, letting me know which is your preferred Make & Take session. Also let me know your address if you need me to post your ticket. See Contact Me page for my contact details!

Payment can be made Paypal (via the button below), cheque (payable to Sarah Piggott), bank transfer (email me for details) or cash.

Options

Ticket only (collect from me) £5.00 Ticket + postage £5.50

£3.00 from the price of each ticket will be donated directly to The Eve Appeal.

I do hope you can join me... and if you would like to help this worthy cause by donating cakes or lending a hand on the day that would be HUGELY appreciated!! :o)

Please note: Due to space and safety limitations, this event is open to adults only.

Sarah x x x

February Prize Draw

Now I've got all my receipts in order, I can announce the winner of February's Prize Draw...

The Random Number Generator very kindly came up with...

Number 65...

Congratulations Linda!

The prize this month is:

a Two-Way Glue Pen and a pot of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter - woohoo!!

Linda, your prize will be with you soon. :o)

To be in with a chance for the March Prize Draw, you need to either book and pay for a class, or purchase some yummy Stampin' Up! goodies, or host a workshop this month.. and with the March Frenzy just starting, you could even grab yourself a super bargain at the same time.

As ever, I'd like to thank all my class-goers and customers for a fabulous February.. while I'm sad to see the end of Sale-a-Bration, there's always something to look forward to with Stampin' Up!.. so it's onwards and upwards! :o)

Check back tomorrow for details of my special event on Saturday 2nd April.. you really won't want to miss it!

March Frenzy!

Happy New Month! 

And this month it's March Frenzy at Stampin' Up!... 

which means it's your chance to get up to 30% off selected products.

The flyer is a bit pale, isn't it! If you can't quite make it out, you can also check it out on the Stampin' Up! customer website here (it doesn't show the piccies of each product so you might want to have your Idea Book & Catalogue to hand).

I will be showcasing some of these products at our card-making classes on Thursday 10th and Saturday 12th March. Spaces are available on both dates so if you'd like to come, see this page for details - you can now pay online via Paypal!

Would you like to book a home workshop or private class in March? Check out this page for all the details and contact me now to set a date!

I'll be back later with the winner of February's Prize Draw.. 

and come back tomorrow for news of an exciting event I have planned for Saturday 2nd April! :o)

Scrapbooking with Greenhouse Gala DSP

Oops! For some reason I forgot to share these scrapbook pages.. I did them back in November for Scrapbook Magazine and they were published in issue 52 last month. Most of the papers used were from the Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper pack - love the colours and patterns in these papers!

Baby Me:

The hearts were stamped on lined paper from Greenhouse Gala DSP using stamps from the Punch Potpourri Hostess set. I coloured the chipboard letters with Baja Breeze ink and added Crystal Effects for a glossy, raised effect.

@ 37:

The butterfly is also from the Punch Potpourri Hostess set (by the way, you can earn this set FREE when you host a workshop).

Chalk & Cheese:

 

The green spotty paper on the left was actually from the Jolly Holiday DSP pack - but it seems to go nicely with the Greenhouse Gala paper! These little birds were punched using the gorgeousTwo-Step Bird punch and decorated with buttons from the Brights Designer Buttons pack (£7.75 for 72 buttons).

Thanks for visiting!

Sarah x

A quest... for the perfect passport photo!

Loved this series of photos we took of Harry last weekend in an attempt to get just one decent picture for his passport! (There were many more.. but these were my faves!).

Supplies:

Cardstock:
Real Red textured 12x12 cardstock (£10.50 for 20 sheets - 2 each in 10 colours)
Whisper White (£7.50 for 40 A4 sheets)

Designer Series Papers:

Bashful Blue from Subtles Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack (£15.50 for 40 double-sided sheets)
Newsprint DSP (£8.75 for 12 double-sided sheets)

Letters & chipboard:
On Board Alphabet Soup (£8.95 for three 12x12 sheets)
Vintage rub-ons (£6.75 for four sheets - Basic Black and Very Vanilla - upper and lower case)
Chipboard arrow - from On Board Mix & Match (coloured with Basic Black marker pen) (£8.95 for three 12x12 sheets)

Stamps:

Dotted Lines Stampin' Around Jumbo Wheel (£8.50)
Stampin' Around Jumbo Handle (£4.95)
Stampin' Around Wheel Guide (which I didn't use.. and should have!!) (£7.95)

Punch:
Word Window Large (£14.25)

Accessories:
Buttons - from Designer Buttons - Neutrals (£7.75 for 72 buttons)
Ribbon - 1-1/4" Basic Black & White Grosgrain (£10.25 for 9.1m)
Badge - from my old stash

If you'd like to order any of the above products (or any others!).. drop me an email or call me and I'll happily order them for you!

Thanks for visiting..

Sarah x