A gift for you

There are those who think sending a gift card is a bit lazy. I don’t agree with those people.  I absolutely LOVE getting a gift card to my favourite online retailers.  Whatever you enjoy doing, you can get a gift card for it - or so it seems .  

I can have HOURS of fun putting my shopping list together – what should I get?  It should be something I normally wouldn't get for myself – but what? I can take ages spending a tenner, and I love every minute of it.

I made this little box as a way of making a simple gift card a special gift. It has space for a small treat as well as the card, and I made a tiny greeting card to go inside as well.

 Stampin' Up! co-ordinates its colours so beautifully and they helpfully tell you what they've used in their Designer Series Papers, so everything works together.  I wouldn't have thought of combining Blackberry Bliss with Lost Lagoon and Calypso Coral - but see how well they went together!

This DSP is one of the things you can earn for FREE (my favourite price!) in Sale-A-Bration,  when you place an order for £45 (before P & P).    Sale-A-Bration runs until 31 March so there's still time to get your hands on some lovely freebies - and some new items were added to the promotion catalogue today to replace the "limited edition" sets that have now retired.

Oh, and if you're thinking of joining Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator (and I'd love to have you on my team) now is a really good time, as you get extra value in your starter kit.

Anyway, that's me done for today.  I'll be back again soon with another one of my projects.

Thank you for visiting, 

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Simply Sketched Saturday - Challenge 6

Thank you for joining us for another Simply Sketched Saturday Challenge! We’re so excited to be sharing this hop with you.  The products used are all available in the current Annual, or seasonal, Stampin’ Up!® Catalogues*. Simply use the buttons at the bottom of the post to keep hopping.This is this week's sketch , set by Debbie-

And this is what I made.

I've used Botanical Gardens DSP as well as the Botanical Builders dies...and because I got the bundle, I qualified for a free Sale-A-Bration item- so I chose the Botanicals for You stamps.  Bargain!

So that's my bit for the blog hop - and why don't you see what my teamies have been uo to?  Just use the buttons below to keep hopping.  See you soon!

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

Timeless Elegance

I don't know about you but I'm not the world's tidiest crafter.  It's not unknown for me to put something down and for it to disappear into hyperspace.  I started the base of this card about six months ago, when the 2015-16 Annual Catalogue was published - and then couldn't find it, so went away and made another version.

I found it again the other day and it seemed a shame to waste all that good work.  So I added a few glimmer paper hearts (punched out with the sweetheart punch) and a sentiment, and there it was.  

Hope you like it!

See you soon
Crafty Hugs,

Keren