Arranging the Fun Flowers

If you've been wanting to take advantage of Stampin ' Up's latest low-priced weekly deals, there are two days left to do so! Here's a reminder of what's on offer:

• Stampin' Write Markers (new colour kit) £23.95 NOW £17.96 (Includes Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Wisteria Wonder)
• Christmas Ornament punch £14.25 NOW £10.69
• In colour Boutique Details £8.25 NOW £6.19 
• Modern Medley designer series paper £9.95 NOW £7.46
• I Am Me designer series paper £9.95 NOW £7.46
• Fun Flowers Bigz L Die £28.95 NOW £21.71
• Afternoon Daydream Kit (digital download) £6.95 NOW £4.17

If you'd like to order any of these items at the special price, just pop over to my online shop and click on the Weekly Deals promotion picture.

If you're a fan of those fabulous Bigz L dies, the Fun Flowers die is certainly a bargain! I've layered up some of the flowers from it on this card:

It makes a real statement doesn't it?! I used lush Elegant Eggplant card stock with a matching button and finished it with a contrasting bakers twine bow.

Leaves and flowers from Stampin' Up's Peaceful Petals stamp set make a pretty background. I coloured them with markers and sponged Soft Sky ink around them.

One of the great things about these Bigz L dies is that they're happy cutting all sorts of materials as well as card stock including felt, fabric, foam, magnetic sheets, leather, craft aluminium, cork... A lovely and extremely talented friend of mine made this stunning appliquéed tea cosy using the die:

And (on a much lesser scale!) here's a corsage that I put together using fabric that Stampin' Up used to carry.

What would you make with this die? Doesn't it make your imagination run riot?!

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE TODAY'S CARD
(Click on each item to find it quickly in my shop) 

Stamps: Peaceful Petals wood or cling, So Very Grateful (for the sentiment) wood or cling

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Elegant Eggplant, plus markers

Card stock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant

Other: Fun Flowers Bigz die, Big Shot, Regals designer buttons, Crushed Curry bakers twine from Tag a Bag accessories pack, stamp-a-majig

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but if you have any queries, or prefer to speak to me, I'm always happy to help.

You can contact me by email or phone on 01280 820593.

Life is on another of its 'go fasts' here and I am as busy as a bee! Recently I helped my daughter have a massive wardrobe clear-out, taking a pile of outgrown or no longer wanted garments to the charity shops and throwing away damaged beyond repair ones. We also ended up with a pile of clothes that need adjusting and I thought it would be a great idea to teach my daughter how to do this. Neither of us have had the time yet though. " We are a busy as bees!" I said when we talked about it this weekend. "I know," said my daughter happily. "Running around pollinating all the plants and making honey!"

See you tomorrow,