Deck the halls......

...... Hello I know, I know is not even November yet LOL> but it will be soon and let me tell you that after that it will soon be Christmas. That s what we have been up to over at Stamp With Us we have been getting ready to deck the halls as my latest class features a selection of tree ornaments that you can make for your tree and even add a treat inside. Click on the picture to see the detail better.

Look at those beautiful ornaments!! I choose the colour scheme to match my guest bedroom which has got a vintage feel to it and is decorated in similar colours. Sage Shadow, So Saffron Very Vannila, lots of Champagne glitter and gold embossing powder. I have used a selection of stamp sets but you could easily keep to one set for continuity, the beauty of SU sets is that they offer more than one image so you can make totally coordinating projects. I wanted to have my cake and eat it LOL. So all those gorgeous things will be used to decorate a little tree in my spare bedroom and I will make sure I fill the boxes with small treats for my guests> The hanging ornaments have been made with the Scallop Oval punch and drenched in glitter, aren't they beautiful? By changing the orientation I ended up with two different looking ornaments. Those will look fab put together to create a bigger ornament. I feel like I haven't talked to you properly for a while well with laptop being dead and with the biggest event in the Stampin'Up! world coming soon ( I am talking about Convention held in Frankfurt next week), Stamp With Us classes time has been of a premium but I have to say I love it being busy the more I have on the more I seem to acomplish so is good but kinda of hard IYKWIM> I am so excited and today I have planned my outfits for Convention. I already now what I am wearing for the Awards Night but saying that I will till take 2 outfits just in case I change my mind LOL, and planned something for the day time. This was difficult because I want to be comfy but smart at the same time, it won't matter too much though as I will be there to enjoy some time with my wonderful team, meet with old friends make new friends and just have a BLAST!! I cannot wait..

But I need to get some sleep so I will catch an early night tonight, well early by my standards LOL

Big hugs and thanks for stopping Monica xxx

ps. Tonight I did something amazing .... I GAVE BLOOD.

Treat yourself.....

... to an early Christmas present and become a SU demonstrator!!! There is a fabulous SPECIAL OFFER if you sign up NOW and is 10% off your starter kit, this makes it a FABULOUS deal at only £125 not forgetting that you do get more than £240 worth of supplies. To find out what special offer I have for you if you sign up with myself and become a Passionette (our team name)during 22Oct.-13 Nov., and to find out what support, guidance and training I will be offering you please get in touch at telemech01@aol.com. It really is a fab deal what business can you start with £125 now a days?

Our Stamp With us classes are in full swing and everyone seems to be enjoying the projects lots, we had some lovely positive feedback which as always is very well received, it means we are doing something right. My second project went live yesterday and this time I designed a beautiful gift box plus a mock croc purse that is actually a gift card holder. There is still time to join us as all the projects are in a PDF format ready for you to complete as you wish, come and join us and get some fabby inspiration and make your Christmas giving look fabulous this year.

Colour combination is a very classy one. Kraft, Real Red and Basic Black. I used the Whisper White craft ink to overstamp the Kraft card and I just love that new striped ribbon. Stamp set is the beautiful Winter Post.
I feel a bit under the weather not sure whether I am coming down with something, I truly hope not as I have a ton do before the SU Convetion in Frankfurt less than 2 weeks away. Oooh this sneaked up on me and I don't feel ready at all !!
I wish you a fabulous weekend. Big hugs Monica xxx

PHEW!!!!

...Finally I am up and running. OMG what a nightmare this whole situation was. I couldn't do nothing and I mean nothing AWFUL>
Anyway brand new machine and I am off again. And I know there 's never a good time for it to die but to die just as you're about to launch your two weeks of online classes is deffo the wrong time. Talk about the online classes my first project went live after much hassle.



Hung Up on the Holiday and a fabby colour combo. Lavender Lace, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue. A set of 6 cards 2 of each design presented in this unusual box with a sliding lid. Also a cute lipstick or manicure kit package make this the perfect pre Christmas gift for every girl friend out there.

Next I am sharing some pretty thank you's I made for those that took part in my Catalogue launch.

Lots of new product here in fact is all new apart from the silver cord. Kraft card stock which I adore and my favourite stamp from the new catalogue. I am sure you will be sick of me using it, is The Fabulous Medallion background I love, love, love it!! Really do. Simply stamped it in our craft whisper white ink and is just so fab as you can see a really good white impression even though I worked with such a huge and solid stamp. It does stamp white on dark card stock. Fanciful edge provided by the new eyelet border punch and can you spot the new filigree brads? So very pretty.
Got to go now, is really good to be back and I will see you again very soon. Thank you all for your lovely comments and messagesyou rock!!!!!!!! Big hugs Monica xxx

Dead............

......LAPTOP EQUALS VERY UNHAPPY BLOGGER!
Hello I know you will read this and you will feel for me especially if you've been there yourself. I am so very sorry that you visit me and there is nothing new, I do have loads of yum stuff to upload so I hope it wont be too long now.
My dear laptop is being looked at by my favorite IT geek, and I was horrified earlier when I went over to check on progress only to look at Paul pointing at no less than 5 little piles and referring to them as your laptop. WOT??????????? oh, it looked so wrong but I do hope he will manage to get me back on line by tomorrow. I am desperate as our winter edition of Stamp With US online classes kicks off tomorrow and I need my puter. Send me your positive vibes please, big hugs Monica xxx

Trick or Treat...

... smell my feet!! ha ha ha Heloooooooooo

How are you? I am ok but my mojo is well and truly gone, I am afraid I have lost it for good. I do have a few things to show you, projects mainly done for my team training last Friday. We went all seasonal and made a Halloween card plus a matching treat box. Firstly the card

and this couldn't be easier to make, perfect as a workshop make and take. Is more or less a total case from this beauty here. The pumpkin is made with the aid of the oval punch, the tendrils are stamped with the Baroque Motifs stamp.

Elegant Eggplant card stock and grosgrain ribbon, Old olive and Eggplant ink, Pumpkin Pie card stock and ink for the edges.

Next a quick box I designed myself, it uses the new Word Window punch to make the clever handles.Basic black, Pumpkin Pie, Orchid Opulence and a hint of Old Olive card stock, neighbourhood wheel and a cute frightful little Casper made from oval punch and the scallop edge punch( isn't he cute?), oh and check out the new ribony lushness.

We had a fab night stamping, sharing, laughing thanks to Susan's rather spicy joke and getting to know each other better. I cannot wait till the next one and if you are thinking of coming along get 10th of November and 8th of December in your calendars. Look forward seeing you.

So I did some stamping at the weekend, I always have thank you cards to stamp so here s an attempt to get things started.

New Flight of the Butterfly stamp set, Ruby Red, Blush blossom and Chocolate Chip, new fancy eyelet border punch and some taffeta chocolate ribbon.

Hope you like and thank you for visiting me today. Hugs Monica xx

AND THE WINNERS ARE................

Oh WOW!! what a response I had to my new catalogue launch. Thank you so much for shopping with me ladies I hope you will love your new goodies. I nearly messed the second draw up but luckily I spotted it in time. Ok time to watch the video now( it only took me since 22.30 pm to upload and I am falling asleep here), once again huge thanks and CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!! but I want you to know that you are all winners as you will get your wonderful new goodies. Hugs Monica xx

Crafting....

.. at long last. Geez this business has kept me so busy since getting back that I had no time to stamp at all, till yesterday that was. I was chomping at the bit to get back into it, but having had nearly 4 weeks off showed and I was very rusty to start with. I played with a old and favourite set and after the first attempt ended up in the bin, the second one was somewhat improved.

Hydrangeas are my most favourite flowers( you know me anything to do with spheres, domes, rounds), lots of perfect tiny flowers packed tightly in a perfectly round dome, just lovely. So this set was a must have straight away and I have use it to death. Is the one I reach for any time I am not sure what I will use. Colours on this card are Elegant Eggplant, Sage Shadow and Brocade Blue. I have coloured the image with my markers ( have you placed your order for a chance to win a free set?), and the ribbon is Brocade Blue wide grosgrain.

Sentiment from Oval All set, and focal image belongs to the wonderful Bloomin With Beauty.

Made a few more but you will have to wait for them. I have another cake to share though, Again it was a Christening cake to go with those invites . You really get the complete package when you come to me LOL.

The bottom layer was rich fruit, and the top pink sponge with vanilla butter cream. A bit more traditional this one the parents wanted a keepsake so that's why they choose the crib.

Right thank you so much for visiting, see you again soon. Hugs Monica xxx

IS HERE..........................

THE NEW CATALOGUE!!! Woohooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well it went live yesterday, and if you visited me you would have noticed the new cover in my side bar. Oh I am soo happy that the day has finally arrived. You can now have a look at the new catty, make you wish lists and then get in touch with me.

There is soo much I like and I want. We have the new eyelet border punch ( die), fine glitter, more punches and the WORD WINDOW punch, ribbon, glorious ribbon( check that wide stripy out, swoooon), yummy and I mean yummy buttons and tiny clippy things and filigree brads(Oh my!) not to mention white craft ink and KRAFT 12x12 card stock, I said KRAFT card stock people!! ooooh the words pee, pants and excited spring to mind and all in one sentence LOL. Then the stamps, oh the new stamps not all of my favourites made it in but enough to keep me happy for a long, long time did. Oh and did I mentioned embossing buddy? and piercing template? I could go on, but I will stop now and let you find it all for yourself. I am sure you will have a long list by the time you finished and I have something ready to tempt you to place an order straight away. I am giving you the chance to get your crafty mitts on a full set of Stampin'Up! markers.

Yes you read that right YOU have the chance to WIN this FULL CASE of gorgeous double ended markers. I am giving this away to ONE person that places a qualifying order with me between NOW and Wednesday 7th of October at 10pm, but that's not all, read on is so very exciting!!!

To be in with a chance you need to email me a order of min. £45.00( plus £3.95 postage), I will give away a case for each 11 orders, also with a big order like this come fantastic hostess rewards and I am sharing those out giving you EVEN MORE of a chance to win. For each 11 group of orders I will have the following prizes to give away.

ONE FULL CASE OF MANY MARVELLOUS MARKERS

ONE LEVEL 1 HOSTESS STAMP SET

ONE LEVEL 2 HOSTESS STAMP SET

THREE £25.00 VOUCHERS TO SPEND AS YOU WISH

So really out of the 11 people each with a £45.00 order 6 will stand a good chance of winning a fab prize, REALLY GOOD ODDS but of course you will all be winners as you will have your fantastic new products to play with. I wanted to mention that if you send me an order of £90.00 you double your odds instantly, ISN'T THIS GREAT? I will film my draw adding all the names to the bowl and drawing out the winners so that you can see that is all done fair and above board. So what are you waiting for? email me NOW at telemech01@aol.com to place your qualifying order and GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs Monica xx

This offer is from myself and not from Stampin'Up! also the offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other special offer or stampers10/virtual hostess commitments. Thank you for understanding.xx

Oooh BLOG HOP......

... with Stampin'Up! I am such a dummy got mixed up with days and forgot to update you yesterday about this cool thing. As you know the new catalogues is going live today and to mark this SU has asked 3 very well known designers to participate in a time challenge featuring some of the new fresh and exciting products. Ok those lucky ladies were

Jenny Cocks,

Lousette Ashton

Suzanne Torr

Check out what they did with the kit they've been given and my God I bow down to these talented individuals they have done fabulously well especially with the time they had, I couldn't have done it. Also make sure you leave a comment to be in with a chance of winning some fabulous blog candy StampinUp is offering. And I will see you later today with more news. hugs xx