The Sticky Elf

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

It's the final countdown...

Now come on, lets be honest, you started singing "do, do do doooo, do, do, do, do dooooo" no? just me then!

Well tomorrow is the big day, we have a brand spanking new, oober fantabulous catalogue launching - yippee!!! So it's probably time I gave you a sneeky peek.

My mojo has been on a bit of a holiday, or rather, my time management skills have been lacking in the home life when my mojo does make an appearance meaning I've not made very much recently and hence the radio silence that is going on here on my blog.

I've decided to try miracle mornings to dedicate some time to me and my buisness. So here's to hoping that my craftiness starts making an appearance at 5:30 am as opposed to 2am which is when I am normally at my most creative.

To get the mojo rolling, I've had a look at some of the challenge blogs and settled on Addicted to stamps and more's challenge. This week they have a photo inspiration...

Here's my card...

I've taken inspiration from the stripes and tempting turquoise. by inking up some of my brand new stamps.

The I've created the background using playful backgrounds and the sentiment is from Thankful Thoughts.

I hope you like it. I'll be back tomorrow with another card and challenge - yes indeedy, And maybe even a new catalogue tooo....! this planning lark is working already.

Thank you for stopping by and sharing the love.

See you tomorrow.

Nxxx

Pssst. new catalogue launching tomorrow, that means today is your last chance to order retiring items...bargains to be had.

Tuesday, 5 January 2016

New Catalogue, Sale-a-bration and Online Classes!!!

Well it's been a while (again!) but boy do I have a post for you!!!

You read that correctly, the brand spanking new Spring Summer Catalogue is here AND we're Sale-a-brating!!! So if you spend over £45 in a single transaction you can pick an exclusive Sale-a-bration (SAB) item absolutely free, but never fear, you're not limited to one SAB item, if you spend £90, then you'll pick a second item, etc, etc.

Check out the Spring Summer Catalogue here and the Sale-a-bration brochure here

Online Class
So for a few years now I've been wanting to run online classes for all of you lovely people that can't come to my face to face classes. I'm very excited to announce that my first online class is ready for you all to enjoy and I've made a video to celebrate and tell you all about it!

(What a dodgy pose that is on the video!!!)

As promised in my video here's the paypal link to book your place. You can of course collect your project kit from me if you live locally to Thame and save yourself £2.80 shipping.

Select class option based on order value

As you'll all be doing the class at home you'll need your own supplies, some of which you may have already, but if you don't here are the supplies you'll need to complete the class(es). I'm giving everyone who signs up to the class the opportunity to purchase the products below at 10% off and with no additional shipping. You can order extra items at full retail price and still not have to pay any extra postage - yay!

To order your supplies please contact me directly via email and I'll be in touch to confirm your order and payment.

Supply list:
Birthday Blooms - £24 (wood) £17 (clear). Class price £21.60 or £15.30
Wink of Stella brush - £7.25. Class price £6.50
Memento ink pad - £5.50. Class price £4.95
Wild Wasabi ink pad - £6.00. Class Price £5.40
Blender pens (3 pack) - £9.00. Class Price £8.10
Blushing Bride ink pad - £6.00. Class Price £5.40
Pool Party ink pad - £6.00. Class Price £5.40
Paper trimmer - £27. Class Price £24.30
Tombow glue - £3.75. Class Price £3.37
Stampin Dimensionals - £3.75. Class Price £3.37

Booking for the online class (and any orders to be shipped with the class) closes on 2nd February. Kits should be with you by the 13th February (but hopefully sooner!)

Happy Crafting and see you on a video soon............!
Nxxx

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Hello hello!

Well hi di ho peeps!

Today I'm attempting to blog on my tablet. Who knows if it works you may see a little more of me 😄
Last weekend we went to Center Parcs for a crafty weekend. 4 days crafting with good food, friends and child free - bliss!

Here's one of the cards we made which I cased from Chantal de Kaste. This is one of my favourites so I'm sure I'll be making more.

Supply list:
Holly Jolly Greetings Stamp Set and Christmas Greetings Thinlets dies bundle - 140865
Whisper White A4thick cardstock - 140490
Memento Ink (Black) - 132780
Smoky Slate Ink - 131179
Snowflake Elements - 139638
Rhinestones - 119246
Silver Glimmer Paper - 135314
Big Shot - 113439
2.5" Circle punch - 120906
Envelopes - 106588

We have a special offer over at Stampin' Up! whereby you can get 20% off selected stamp sets. The offer end Friday at 11pm, so check out my online store and grab yours today.

Don't forget to use my exclusive hostess code when you shop online and you'll get a thank you gift from me.

Happy crafting!
Nxxxx

Friday, 7 August 2015

Great British Craft Festival

Hi do ho peeps!

Well I've been neglecting my blog again. So much has happened since my last post. I've got a new job which I'm starting in a week having worked my 3 months notice. My new job is in Buckinghamshire so, I'm actually moving house on Tuesday! More on that next week because I'm currently sitting in my hotel room in Kenilworth as its the Great British Craft Festival at Stoneleigh Park this weekend. I'm running the Stampin' Up! stand with my uber talented friend Louise. Stop by stand C8 to see what we've been up to. We have a Free Prize Draw and some fantastic show offers.

Nxxx

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Retreat Birthday Card 2 - Four Feathers

Well would you look at that, I'm back a mere 24 hours later...! I know I'm not going to keep this up for long, but I'll keep trying :-)

So today's card is the second one that we made during the birthday card class at my crafty retreat.

Supplies:
Stamps: Four Feathers (135053 clear), Crazy About You (137137 photopolymer)
Ink: Smoky Slate (131179)
Cardstock: Smoky Slate (131291), Whisper White (106549), Sahara Sand (121695)
Dies: Feather Framelets (135852) (feather stamps and dies bundle and save 137630), Circles Collection (130911)
Accessories: Snail (104332 or refil 104331), Whisper White Twine (124262), Big Shot (113439), Woodgrain embossing folder (127821), Trimmer (129722), Dots and Stripes Mask (133775), Acrylic Block D (118485), Dimensionals (104430), Sponge (101610)

Well tomorrow it is Easter Sunday! Who knows, I might be back with another project....With any luck I'll get something made that is Easter themed for you before returning the retreat projects.

Have a wonderful weekend and don't eat too much chocolate!
Nxxx

Friday, 3 April 2015

Retreat Birthday Card - Sheltering Tree background

Hi Di Ho Peeps!

I'm trying to turn over a new leaf and get my blog up and running again properly. I've been awol for far too long and have lots of projects in my sample box that I haven't shared with you all. Here's to hoping there are some people out there in blog land to stop by and take a look.

A couple of weeks ago I held my craft retreat a Center Parcs! It's been a long time since I had that much fun. We didn't stop giggling during the whole weekend. Normally I run my retreat annually, but we've decided we can't wait that long, so I will be holding another in the autumn. Details will be coming very soon, so watch this space...

At the retreat everyone got a birthday card class included in the price, so on Friday evening we had a crafty getting to know each other kind of session.

Here's the first card we made....

The sentiment is from a stamp set that was available for free with qualifying orders during Sale-a-bration. SAB ended on Tuesday, so I'm afraid you can no longer get this set. The rest of the items are listed below and you can order directly through my online store by clicking on the image in the top right corner of the screen - simples!

Supplies:
Stamps: Sheltering Tree Photopolymer (137163), Big Day (SAB exclusive, discontinued)
Ink: Blackberry Bliss (133642), Baked Brown Sugar (131174)
Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss (133682), Baked Brown Sugar (131301), Whisper White (106549)
Accessories: Snail Adhesive (104332 or refil 104331), Trimmer (129722), Acrylic Block E (118484)

I hope you've all had a nice Good Friday. It's been perfect weather for ducks, so an ideal opportunity for crafting - yippee!!

See you soon...
Nxxx

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Fundraising for Joy

5 years ago a very dear friend lost her battle with breast cancer. Joy was one of the constants during some of the most difficult times of my life. Without her support I would not be here today. Since Joy’s passing a number of friends have lost their mothers to breast cancer and two of my colleagues and a colleague’s mother are currently fighting breast cancer. I try to do some fundraising for different charities each year and 2015 is no different. In memory of Joy and for all of those amazing people that are battling cancer, I’ve decided to raise some money for Breast Cancer Care.

I’m raising money by simply donating my commission from every sale of the Birthday Basics stamp set and co-ordinating framelets. Whether you choose to by one of the items or bundle them together. I will donate every penny of commission that I receive from the sale of these items to Breast Cancer Care. You can keep track of my progress through my Just Giving page and if you want to make a donation to help me on my way, it would be gratefully received.

This set comes in a choice of Wood mount, Clear and Photopolymer, so if you want to enjoy some crafting time and help raise some money for charity, then just click on the image at the bottom of the page for the set/bundle you prefer and you'll be taken directly to the item in my online store. Don't forget that we're sale-a-brating, so if you spend over £45 you can pick a sale-a-bration item absolutely free!

Here’s a card I’ve made with the set to give you some inspiration.