Comfort Cafe Scrapbooking

I went to a scrapbooking class yesterday given by my lovely upline Julie Kettlewell. We were using the gorgeous Stampin' Up Comfort Cafe papers and I was excited to be using something that wasn't Chrtimassy. I had promised myself a few days ago that i was going to try and avoid any more Christmas posts as it is still weeks away !!! Julie was nervous as she thinks i am some super scrapper and she is more of a card maker, but her page was lovely and i just added a few twists to Julies page to make it my own. :)

alternate to ornament ....

I was looking for something as an alternate to the Christmas ornament, and another way to use some of my gorgeous cherry cobbler tulle, when i came across this on Karen Trelfa's blog, must have a go, isn't it gorgeous.

 

Having a little play around this week, i made these two cards, the right one is a "case" but i apologise i have lost the blog it came from. Again, i was looking for ideas to use my Tulle ! I think i changed the stamp set used as well but hey ho.

The main sets used are Jolly Jingles roller and Elements of Style.

Candlelight Christmas ...

Last weekend was Stampin Up! convention in Germany, but for those of us who couldn't attend, my Stampin Up mummy set us a challenge on her facebook group/page. One was to make an 8x8 layout, and since last weekend I have put mine on to a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and added a few more embellishments. The papers I have used are the stunning Stampin Up Candlelight Christmas, some cherry cobbler bakers twine and the Snow Flurry Bigz Die. (builder bird and tiny tags punch's) here's a photo ......

November promotion ...

And just as I have posted a picture of the Christmas Ornament Stampin Up have released this great promotion for November

 

Purchase the ornament Stamp set and the Candlelight Christmas designer papers and receive the paper piercing pack absolutely free, here are the various combinations to the offer.

132260	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, festive Paper-Piercing Pack    Now £42.45
132261	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack   Now £36.45
132262	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack   Now £55.45
132263	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Speciality Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack   Now £50.45

The bottom two bundles include the framelit dies for the big shot.

http://www2.stampinup.com/gb/eng/8576.asp

 

Stampin Up - Ornament

Well if you've had a look at the Stampin Up seasonal catalogue which was launched in September, then you will have seen this gorgeous ornament on the front. Lesley and Kathy came over on Wednesday for some well earned crafting time, and we were determined to make this ornament, it was surprisingly easy, and i just love the result, here is my finished article .....

I went a bit mad on the Tulle, but i love it !