DAY- ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO - Stampin' Rewards and Scrapbooking

 

Good morning and what a lovely morning it is in my neck of the woods.  We had thunder, lightening and so much rain last night that I do hope it has done the gardens some good.  They were so dry from all the sunshine and heat we have been experiencing.  I am quite looking forward to going out for a gander (look) once it gets light.

Oh yes, I am up before sunset again today, those pesky birds just couldnt resist sitting outside the bedroom window and singing their little hearts out.  I am so pleased I can hear them as I know that not everyone is so lucky.  A nanny nap will be taken at some stage today, not sure when as I have such a busy one.

I returned to the doctors yesterday with my high blood pressure.  Its been a week since starting new medication and he has taken it off me.  This medication can cause water retention, not good with my lymphadema.  It can cause pains in muscles, which is what I am experiencing and the blood pressure results of the last week havent improved too much at all.  So he gave me some new ones to try.  The only problem was that the pharmacy didnt give me enough of them so we have to go back again today.  So I shall start new ones and see how I get on but he did say that it may take 2 - 3 weeks before I see any difference.  

My legs (with lymphadema) were really improving so now we are back to square one and starting all over again as I dont know if it was the medication or the heat that has affected them.  Oh well, I have done it before so can do it again.

Stampin' Up! have started off the month of May with a wonderful offer of double Stampin' Rewards

 

For orders of £20 or more. you can get double the amount of rewards off to spend in the future, as long as you have signed into the rewards scheme.  If you havent, you might want to do so and if you are struggling, get in touch and I can help you with that.  If there is something that you would like and fancy joining in with a group order (you will still get double rewards) let me know and I can tell you more.  You will just have to collect your goodies locally.

Have a browse through the shop by clicking on the Shop Here button below.  Dont forget to look at the 'Last Chance' items and the 'Online Exclusives'

I havent dont any proper scrapbooking for a few years but here is one of the pages I created some time ago.  The photo isnt the best but hopefully, over the next couple of days I can share some more with you.  

It is World Scrapbooking Day tomorrow and Stampin' Up! are celebrating this with the double Stampin' Rewards.

Thank you for having a read today. My 'to do' list is ready and I am making an early start. I. hope you have a smashing day and please, do comment below, just so that I know I am getting a visitor here now and again, Tracey x

 

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

Did you see that the Last Chance section of the Stampin' Up! Website has been updated with lots more lovely products that are about to retire.  If you click on the image below a new page will open up and you can have a browse.

 

 

 

 

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure picture below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January.  At the moment it is only a digital brochure.  

 

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

 

 

You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

 

Should you click on the image below, a new window will open up where you can have a browse at all the current kits.  

 All the Online Exclusives can be found by clicking on the image below.  A new window will open for you to have a browse through.

 

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

 

DAY ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN - Free Shipping, Garden and organising the punches

 

Good morning, a very large and very noisy aeroplane woke me up around 4am.  It either found some other noisy friends or it was circling the house a few times but the noise was better than any alarm clock.  Of course, the birds were woken up to and decided to have a choir practise outside my bedroom window on a telephone wire we have outside.  They won, I got up and made a cuppa.

t was supposed to have been a rainy day yesterday but apart from the showers in the morning, it turned out quite nice.  I am pleased to say that the garden has had a good soaking over the last couple of days and some of the flowers are really blooming now.

 

I did manage to get a few bits done in between showers, in the garden as you can see.  I love wandering round and seeing what has grown or needs a little help.  Did you notice the Sweetpea frame?  Hubby made it on his 3D printer and hopefully the sweet peas will be growing around it over the next few weeks.   I find it very calming.

 

 

FREE shipping on all orders of £60 or more.  You can get your goodies delivered straight to your door today and tomorrow free of charge.  If you would like just a few bits and bobs and not £60s worth do let me know.  We can get a group order organised and you can just nip and collect it locally. 

Dont forget, any orders of £20 or more will earn you Stampin' Rewards.  That is 10% of your order value to be spent in the future.  Sounds like a great offer to me.  Do let me know if you have any queries.

I have been busy in the craft room organising.  Yes organising and decluttering is another of my passions.  This time it was punches.  I have quite a few punches and I went through them all and punched out those that didnt already have a tab.  I take a piece of card 3" x 4", place the punch towards the bottom of the card and punch it out.  I then adhere another piece of card to cover the space created by the punch, so that you can see what it is and add the punch description.  I then use my crop-o-dile to make a hole in the top of the tab and put a ring throuh it.  This was all my tabs are in one place, I can see what punches I have and if certain sentiments will fit inside.  I can also add R to anything that is retired.  It keeps them organised.

 

Thank you so much for having a read today.  I am lucky enough to be able to spend the day crafting, whoop whoop. Off to make a start Tracey x 

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

Did you see that the Last Chance section of the Stampin' Up! Website has been updated with lots more lovely products that are about to retire.  If you click on the image below a new page will open up and you can have a browse.

 

 

 

 

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure picture below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January.  At the moment it is only a digital brochure.  

 

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

 

 

You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

DAY-ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE Free Shipping and Lovliest Tree with Stampin' Write Markers

 

Good morning.  To do list is written and I am off out and about very early this morning.  I shall be visiting our town center but it wont be for too long as there isnt too much there to keep me occupied anymore.

Then its a visit to the optician as I opted for varifocal glasses.  I can see the distance and I can see close up but, no middle vision at all.  This means no computer work and no reading things that are just out of view.  My optician however is amazing and he has sent off for more lenses to see if the middle vision section can be adjusted.... we shall see *no pun intended*

I woke up this morning to this news

 

 

 

Is there something that you would like to pick first?  Such a wonderful offer, especially when you get 10% of your actual order back as Stampin' Rewards to use towards something next time.  

I have been having a play with Lovliest Tree stamp set and some Stampin' Write Markers.

 

 Such a wonderful way to spend an hour or two, having a play and then turning them into cards, which I will share later.  Have you tried this technique before?

 

If you would like more information about how to do this please, do get in touch and I will see if I can help.

 

Thank you for having a read today, Tracey x

 

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

Did you see that the Last Chance section of the Stampin' Up! Website has been updated with lots more lovely products that are about to retire.  If you click on the image below a new page will open up and you can have a browse.

 

 

 

 

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure picture below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January.  At the moment it is only a digital brochure.  

 

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

 

 

You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY - ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN Easter 2025

 

Good morning, another Monday but today is a little bit special with it being Easter Monday.  

I have had a super Easter Weekend which started with brunch with a lovely bunch of friends.  We went to Hilton, somewhere new for me and its a place I shall certainly be going one to in the very near future. 

Easter Sunday was a very quiet day, its such a special day for me and I did feel quite sad not to be with the family.  I shall make sure that next year will be a family day so that we can celebrate it together.  I did feel very lucky to have recieved so many wonderful cards and gifts and the alcohol will go down a treat *wink*

 

 

I had spent some time getting ready for Easter and made some lovely decorations that can come out each year.

 

 

Day one, the cans were washed, scrubbed and passed on to hubby to make holes on either side, so that I could attach a handle. We had to watch our fingers though as some of the tops were very sharp.

Day two, the paint came out, an undercoat painted with a brush in the morning and then a second coat put on with a sponge in the afternoon. I cut out all the rabbits from paper napkins whilst waiting for them to dry.

Day three, using PVA glue on a brush, I stuck the napkins to the tins. I had to wait a whole day for them to dry properly.

Day four, using a brush I put a coating of modge podge all over the tins to seal them and to make sure that the rabbits couldnt escape.

Day five, added some beads to wire and then used the wire to create mock handles. The glue gun came out so that I could stick the beads in place. Added sand to each tin, pouring in through a little funnel so as not to make a mess and put the carrots in place. As the weather was so nice, I sat outside to add the moss to the top of the tins. Some ribbon was tied on.

Loved making them and it is something that I shall do again next year...I shall start saving my cans.

I also had fun with my Easter cards this year, two very different ones and I hope that the postman delivered them in time.

 

 

 Both cards were created using rather old elements from my stash. 

 

It is Derby Dabblers this Friday night, a wonderful evening with lovely ladies. I do look forward so much to this get together. If you fancied joining us you are most welcome to. 

 

No events in the Craft Room this week but you invited to pop in at any time to see the new products that I have received from Stampin' Up! and grab the 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. Lots of bargains to be had on the sales dresser. I am always happy to pop the kettle on.

Well I had best get myself in the shower and start my day. I do hope you have a wonderful Easter Monday and thank you for having a read x 

 

Stampin' Up! News and Offers

Did you see that the Last Chance section of the Stampin' Up! Website has been updated with lots more lovely products that are about to retire.  If you click on the image below a new page will open up and you can have a browse.

 

 

 

 

If you click on the Annual Catalogue brochure picture below, it will open up in a new page for you to have a browse through. 

 

 

 

 

Here is the latest Scrapbooking Brochure that was released in January.  At the moment it is only a digital brochure.  

 

Here is the original Scrapbooking Brochure that you can have a flick through

Here is the Mini Catalogue that was released in January and it has so much inspiration inside.

 

 

You can click on the image below and a new window will open up where you can have a browse through the shop. Please do get in touch with me if you would like any help.  My contact details are at the end of the post and I really am happy to help as much as I can.

If you would like to get in touch with me, here is where I can be found.