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Hoppy Easter from the Best Bunny

April 21, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Happy Easter everyone! Recently I hosted a class using the Best Bunny Stamp Set and Punch bundle. Boy were we hoppy to be having fun with this set. Stampin’ Up! always seem to come up with a great Easter Set and I always enjoy being creative with them.

From cheeky, to cute, the different facial expressions tallow you to personalise your Best Bunny. This bundle is a Stamp Set and Builder Punch, which kids also love to play with.

With two cards and a 3D item being usual in my monthly classes, we set to having some fun. I couldn’t resist but create this curved 3D card. A very simple little card, making use of no more cardstock than a usual card. This shape allowed me to tier the rabbits and add depth with the variety of sizes. Doesn’t he look cheeky? I used the Artisan Textures Stamp Set to create the effect of a ploughed field.

I love the cuteness of this next card. Teamed with the basket weave Embossing Folder and some cute flower shaped sequins. If you fold your vellum banner around your matting layer, you can adhere it behind, thus avoiding having any adhesive visible. I so love our stitched products. These rectangular Dies really are such a ‘Go to’ set. Love them.

Now this Easter basket is way too empty for my liking! I’m hopeful that the Easter Bunny will indeed be the Best Bunny and deliver us some chocolate eggs to enjoy. This sentiment came from the beautiful Fable Friends Stamp Set. I just love the font for this.

Well, I hope however you are spending the Easter Weekend, you are enjoying it. We in the UK have certainly been blessed with the most beautiful weather to bask in. Enjoy!

Happy Easter to all

Artisan Design Team Blog Hop – Needlepoint Nook

April 18, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 14 Comments

Welcome to the Artisan Design Team Blog Hop where we are threading together inspiration using the Needlepoint Nook Suite. Yes this month we share our creations with this fabulous suite.

I just know that my dear friend Manuela will have delighted you with her beautiful creation. She always comes up with stunning work. I wanted to created a little keepsake for a friend to hang and enjoy, so made this neutral framed piece.

I’ve stamped the back up with the Burlap Background Stamp and the frame with the Hardwood Stamp to create the appearance of texture. These colours together offer a great earthiness and an aged rustic feel. Clustering up the flowers and stacking Dimensional foam pads behind some of the flowers, gave greater depth to this project.

The Subtle Embossing Folder gave even further texture to the background and made it appear more fabric like. The Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons were perfect for the centre of the flowers and a few scattered pearls pulled everything together. The fine leaf dies from the Needlepoint Elements Die set are just beautiful. So delicate and a great in fill.

The completed frame needed something else to finish it, so I added a ribbon loop to the top and set to making a tassel from the Old Olive Linen Thread. Adding the tassel to the bottom lengthened this project and the simple sentiment of ‘Friend’, completed it. The font of the Well Written Dies was perfectly fitting.

Where my inspiration came from

It’s a very muted colour palette, but I really like the over all finish and the popping yellow threads, that stand out. This Stamp Set bundle offers a real vintage feel and took me back to my childhood. An embroidery hoop was often on the go with my mother and grandmother. They loved the neutral base and flowers too.

Now I hope you have enjoyed my share with you today and I hope you’ll now head over to see what Narelle has to offer. She too always creates something rather special.

A full list of the products used for this project are listed below and are available through my online UK store.

Enjoy the rest of the hop and have a great Easter weekend.

Blog Hop Links

Stampin’ Up! Retirement List is Live

April 15, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

It has been announced, the Stampin’ Up! Retirement list is now available to view.

Retiring Products are now available, while stocks last, so you’ll want to act quickly on items you’ve fallen for.

What I would say is, the list shows stamp sets that are retiring in a format that we won’t be seeing in the new Annual Catalogue. For example, all Wood Mount stamp sets are retiring, so these will all appear on the retirement list, but some may return in cling. If you have a particular set that you’d like and want to check if it’s returning in cling, then be sure to get in contact with me and I’ll be happy to help.

The list is split into two, Spring/Summer list and Annual catalogue, so be sure to check them both out.

Spring/Summer Catalogue Retirement List

Annual Catalogue Retirement List

If you place your order with me through my online shop, then be sure to use this months Club code at check out. If you live locally, then you can save on Postage by piggybacking my order. Make sure you place your order soon to avoid disappointment.

I hope you’ll find yourself some bargains and a few of your favourites before they’re gone.

Don’t forget to check out my newly added classes/events and book your seat early to avoid disappointment.

Product Medley unveiling of Everything is Rosy

April 14, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 2 Comments

This weekend I have been at Telford International for our OnStage event with just over 600 other Demonstrators. It’s been fabulous and boy are we in for a treat with what is coming. Filled with so many amazing things, the new Catalogue is certainly going to cause excitement. We have a brand new concept, the Product Medley, called Everything is Rosy, which I had the honour of unveiling.

This Product Medley is a quite literally a medley of coordinating products, packaged in one simple little box.

Indulge yourself with our stunning new Product Medley, Everything is Rosy and see where your creativity takes you. This Limited Time only product, will be available to order on 1st May 2019 and available while stocks last.

The on trend colour palette of elegant Navy, popping Pink and Rose Gold, is certainly going to be popular.

What’s included:

Everything is Rosy Photopolymer Stamp Set
Coordinating Die Set
48 Sheets of 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper with Rose Gold Foil detailing (8 sheets of 6 double sided designs)
8 sheets of 6×6″ Rose Gold Foil
6 sheets of 6×6″ Pre Die cut sheets of labels and flowers
Two Spools or Ribbon, Melon Mambo and Night of Navy Rose Gold edged
Rose Gold Mirrored Embellishments
Rose Gold Shimmer Paint

All of these products for one amazing price of £74 (150059)

To avoid disappointment, you’ll want to order your Medley early, either online or through me.

What did I make and share onstage?

With such an abundance of coordinating products, it was hard to stop myself from getting creative with it. My Box arrived un-battered, so I made this little draw to slot into it and filled each compartment with various size note cards and envelopes and added a little Gift Tag/Bookmark.

The Papers are just stunning and the Rose Gold, just pulls it all together. It’s luxurious and would make for a very special Gift.

Here I’ve shown how you can use the Rose Gold edge of the Navy ribbon, to edge the Patterned Paper Panel and trim it further with this beautiful leaf flourish in Rose Gold Foil. The little Mirror Embellishments sit beautifully in the centre of the flowers.

Ink up the flowers using a sponge dauber and you’ll soften the look a little and use the sentiment panel as a clever backdrop to an otherwise dark background.

A wash of Melon Mambo and Rose Gold Shimmer to the top of the shimmer cardstock, offers a whole new look. Taking a dauber and adding Shimmer Paint to some basic pearls and you’ll create your own Rose Gold Pearls to pull your project together further.

Oh my goodness I am in love with these products!! Seriously, if you have fallen in love with these like I have, and you want any more information in advance of it’s launch, please get in contact.

How can I get my hands on this?

1st – 31st May – Limited Time Only – While Stocks Last

I will be gathering pre orders from anyone local to me, for this product to ordered on 1st May when it becomes available, or you can order yours directly online. Either way, you won’t want to delay.

Buy your Medley from me and you’ll receive an invitation to join me in a gathering, where I’ll have other tools available for your use, as you spend a day getting lost in Everything is Rosy. You’ll also receive a FREE PDF Tutorial of how I created this little drawer and the cards within, so stay tuned for this.

Seriously, you won’t want to hang about on this one. Being Bang on Trend and offering such an abundance of products for this fabulous price, you’ll want to order early.

I hope you have enjoyed what I’ve shared and I’ll hope you’ll enjoy this new Product Medley, as much as I have.

Retiring our Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer and Bigshot

April 10, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

We have just received the news that Stampin’ Up! have made the decision to retire our Paper Trimmer and Bigshot.

On 3rd June 2019, when our new Annual Catalogue launches, the Paper Trimmer and Bigshot will no longer be available. Sadly we have been experiencing supply issues for the blades and also experienced some faulty ones too. We have been working with the manufacturer to resolve the issue, but are still unable to fulfil our requirements. Stampin’ Up! have therefore taken the decision to retire the Paper Trimmer, along with it’s accessory range. We will have a replacement Paper Trimmer in time, but at present, do not have a date for its launch.

The replacement cutting blades will retire with the trimmer and will not appear in our new annual catalogue. We have ordered in what would normally fulfil a six months supply to help with the transition. This quantity may deplete quicker than normal upon this news.

Ordering Blades / accessories

Although we can currently order a maximum of 3 sets of trimmer blades, they are currently out of stock. I would encourage you to attempt placing an order and inputting your email address for notification of when they return. Once the retirement list is officially announced on 15th April, the order limit will increase to six packs per person and will remain at this until the stock is gone. From now until September we will receive intermittent shipments from the supplier. Throughout these months, we anticipate times when the blades will not be orderable.

It is indeed a real shame that this amazing trimmer will be leaving our product range, but as a company, we need to be able to supply products of the highest quality that meet the demands timely. I trust in Stampin’ Up! to find a suitable replacement for us and am excited to see what that will be.

Retirement of the Bigshot

We’re making some big changes to our die cutting/embossing product line that will give us a better opportunity to support the long term vision. Our new Annual Catalogue will not offer a Die Cutting Machine but we will in time. We are working directly with a manufacturer, which will give us greater control and potential in the manufacturing process.

Since we’re using a new supplier, the dies and folders will be manufactured differently; this means the way you use the new style of dies and folders will be a little different than how you currently use our dies. Both the new style and old style dies and embossing folders can work with any die cutting & embossing machine (in some cases, adaptations like shims).

With this in mind, you might like to consider any BigShot accessories that you might like to purchase before they leave.

Price Increases

If you want to save a few pennies, then you might also like to know that cardstock is increasing in price, along with a few other staples. Stampin’ Mist, Stampin’ Sponges, Grid paper and Envelopes along with Inks will all increase a little.

If you should have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. If you live locally, I am more than happy for you to piggy back my weekly orders and have me place an order for these essential supplies. Order online and make sure you use this month’s Club Code at check out to receive a gift from me.

Creation Station Blog Hop – Going Gingham Style

April 7, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 7 Comments

We couldn’t help it … With so much Gingham around, we at the Creation Station are Going Gingham Style this month. Yes, everything that’s Gingham we will be sharing with you.

Dani Dziama’s Gingham inspiration was before me. She’ll have shared something fabulous.

I have a simple gingham share for you today that’s a simple team welcome card. I’ve teamed up the small Gingham check in Highland Heather with a number of colours that somehow just work.

If the truth be known, I’m not a mad lover of lilac tones. Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo seemed to work so well with Highland Heather. They seemed to raise a smile for me, appearing almost Ice Cream like.

Our Distinktive style stamp sets offer amazing detail. Those threads really do stand out here in Needle and Thread.

With the amazing Starter Kit offer that we had during Sale-a-Bration, I’ve been in the need of quite a few Welcome cards. My Team, The Stampin’ STYlettes has somewhat grown, so this card will head out to these new members.

Vellum sits across the card behind the sentiment panel to add a softening layer of interest that I’ve anchored all the detail onto. The sentiment comes from a stamp set I received at CentreStage when we I was at OnStage Orlando back in November. Stamping your way to the top is a fabulous set for Demonstrators to use.

These colours are far from the cry of a soft lilac palette that I’d often have chosen for Highland Heather, but I really like it. I also love the two tone effect of this beautiful ribbon. This colour of gingham need not be soft and gentle, or babylike and twee, it can be shocking and work.

I think these Gingham Gala self adhesive sequins have been my favourite embellishment from this Spring/Summer catalogue.

Next up we have the amazingly talented Elizabeth Price. Elizabeth always creates something fabulous and I can’t wait to see how creative she has been with Gingham. Click Next and take a look.

Enjoy the rest of the inspiration and have a great rest of your weekend.

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Let’s Get Hopping #19 – DIY Backgrounds

April 4, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 7 Comments

Let’s Get Hopping today and share an abundance of DIY Backgrounds. I’m sharing some Tropical Chic in my creation today and hope that you’ll enjoy my offering.

If you’ve hopped on over from the fabulous Alicia Yap, then you’ll have already been spoiled to some fabulous inspiration. Either way, welcome to an abundance of DIY Background inspiration with Let’s Get Hopping.

Ever made that project and found yourself short of the background or patterned paper? Today we are sharing our ideas for how you can create your own usable backgrounds.

I knew I wanted to do a spot of random stamping, but I wanted something that looked rich and bang on trend. Adding some gold heat embossing to your background, adds a touch of opulence and richness. I was amazed at just how quickly and easily this project came together.

Firstly I stamped the larger leaves in Versamark and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I loved how these turned out.

Stamping on a dark card base

To enable the colour of the other images to stand out, I first stamped them in Whisper White before over stamping in the relevant colour. You will find the use of a Stamp-a-mi-jig helpful here. I used both Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist for the smaller leaf and Lovely Lipstick Ink for the flower. The colours worked so well together.

A little more gold was added to this card, in the sequins, both singularly and on a string before a simple Birthday sentiment.

This dark DIY Background is something that we’re seeing out there in stores. It was fun recreating this look with Ink and embossing powder.

Now be sure to take a look at what the lovely Jennifer Frost has in store for us. She is super talented and I feel sure she’ll have something fabulous to share.

I hope you have enjoyed my offering today and that you’ll perhaps give this style a go. Enjoy!

Stampin’ Creative Blog Hop – Fabulous Flowers

March 28, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 4 Comments

Today the Stampin’ Creative Team are gathering up some Fabulous Flowers. Welcome to the hop, that is filled with floral beauty this month (and I’m not just talking about the cards).

Yes, this month we are sharing some Fabulous Flowers and for me, it’s a last minute Mother’s Day Card. I’ve had some Delightful Detailed Lazer Cut paper sat waiting to be used I’ve turned to. The delicate lace effect, would work so well with the flowers from Tea Together. A simple little card that’s soft and delicate, but for a strong and beautiful woman.

This delicate paper offers an abundance of flowers that I was very much drawn to. I ended up using this lace edged aperture and adding a few delicate flowers from the Tea Together stamp set.

I coloured the flowers in using Petal Pink Blends with a touch of Daffodil Delight to the middle of the smaller flower. Using a bone folder, you can gently curl the edges of the flowers to help add dimension.

I’ve also cut a second layer for the larger flower to add an element of decoupage to the project.

The longest detailed strip from the Delightful Detailed papers, was used for this beautiful belly band. Oh my word its stunning and so feminine.

I love the closure on this little box. You simply squeeze the ends and it pops open. It’s so cute.

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These stunning papers are available as a free Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item at the moment and the Dies to cut the Tea Together Stamp Set, a Level 2 Freebie. Sale-a-Bration is our annual Promotion with so many deals and runs until the end of March. For every £45 you spend you get to choose Free gifts. You really don’t want to miss out on this or the fabulous joining offer …

… but for now, take a look at what other fabulous inspiration the girls have in store for you. I just know there will be an amazing display for you.

Stampers Showcase share a Birthday theme

March 25, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 8 Comments

Get the Cupcakes out and blow up the balloons, as the Stampers Showcase share everything Birthday themed. This month we are delivering a Birthday party we hope you’ll join in with. Get your dancing shoes on and be ready to bop and hop.

If you’ve come to the party having passed the lovely Lori on the way, then welcome, you appear to be hopping already. I have no doubt that Lori has already shared some fabulous Birthday inspiration for you.

Me? …. I’m packing a punch with colour for this card and going all out Primary colours. I’ve been wanting to use the Layering Alphabet Dies for a while and finally had a play. Oh it was fun! The design of these dies makes lining the letters up so easy. There is a coordinating Stamp Set called Lined Alphabet, but I didn’t feel this was needed here.

These dies are an investment piece that would earn you free Sale-a-Bration items right now. You could add the amazing Painted Seasons Bundle of Stamp Set and papers to your basket for FREE if you were to purchase these.

Happy I was indeed when I’d sorted out the rainbow colour order and lined the word happy up, but it needed more.

Like all disco party balls, we needed sparkle and stars, so turned to the Twinkle Builder Punch for these. With three different sizes of stars, it was a great way of using up scraps of glimmer paper. I literally scattered them right across the card and even added a couple to the bottom of the twine bow tails.

So we have colour, we have sparkles and we’re happy, but what about the Birthday? A Retro feel was beginning to emerge, unless that was me reminiscing of my youth spent in Disco’s? The Labeler Alphabet Stamp Set offers a real Retro vibe that helped complete the front of the card. My relatives used to add the year inside their cards when there wasn’t an age on it. With this in mind, I added 2019 to the inside. Not everyone’s cup of tea, but if kept, it’s lovely to look back on in years to come.

Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed my Birthday share and that you’ll join me in heading over to see what the lovely Kate has in store for us. Having partied with her in Orlando at the 30th Celebration of Stampin’ Up! back in November, I feel sure you’re in for a Birthday treat.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

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Stampin’ Up! Corporate Blog – My Fable Friends turn one

March 22, 2019 by Mikaela Titheridge 3 Comments

When some bunny told me there was a little boy turning one, I got creating with him in mind. The moment I saw the Fable Friends (#148670) Stamp Set, I knew I had to have it. These adorable images, that reminded me of Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddle Duck, just had to adorn my shelves.

I am Mikaela Titheridge, Artisan Design Team Member 2019 from Cambridgeshire, UK. I’ve been asked to share a Corporate Blog Post with you, which I’m delighted to do. The Stampin’ Up! Blog/Facebook page is where these posts are then shared and feature projects that we make using current products of our choice. I pulled out these beautiful Fable Friends for mine.

I wanted to create a little Home Décor piece that was fitting for a child’s first Birthday using our little Peter Rabbit. This Shadow Box Frame measures approximately 8″ Square and seemed the perfect size to create this little wreath. I’ve selected the soft colours of Soft Sea Foam (#147012), Balmy Blue (#147007) and Crumb Cake (#121685) to create this set and loved how it turned out.

The Leaf Punch (#144667), along with the cute little flower from the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack (#148532) were a must for creating this wreath. You can colour the standard white pearls by using the Balmy Blue Blends Pen (#148542) on the Self Adhesive Pearls (#144219). It’s wonderful how you can use these alcohol pens in this way.

Personalising your Sentiment

The Make a Difference Stamp Set (#146676) allows you to create your own sentiments. This stamp set offers a complete alphabet for you to build your own sentiments. Ideal for this project, where I’ve stamped the letters using Night of Navy Ink (#147110) and Balmy Blue Ink (#147105).

Keepsake Bunting

I thought it would be nice to create this keepsake bunting to blend with this Framed piece. Surrounded by various signs of love, the Bunny just had to be the focal point.

A child’s first steps often come after they’ve turned one. It seemed fitting to add the hands and feet from the First Steps Stamp Set (#148718) to this banner. The Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies (#148551) are a must have for your craft collection.I used them to create these cute little frames. The stitched details just seem to lend themselves to our baby themed products somehow. To tie in with these, I made use of the Stitched Labels Framelits (#146828) for various additional details.

The beauty of these keepsake buntings, are that you can add as many different elements as you like. The Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (#148553) were used to create these beautifully delicate doilies.

The patterned papers in the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper Pack (#146284) were the perfect colour match. Texture was created on some of the bunting by using the Subtle Embossing Folder (#143706), which really does add subtle texture. The Classic Label Punch (#141491) was used to make the little fence from scraps of whisper white Cardstock.

This super cute rabbit was coloured in using our Stampin’ Up! Blends, which are a fabulous addition to our colouring tools and blend so well. I used the Balmy Blue Duo (#148544) and the Crumb Cake Duo (#144601).

I have absolutely loved creating this little set to share with you and really hope that I have inspired you.

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