After a long leave of absence from 'blogging' I am pleased to say I have been running a new blog in the background over recent weeks and have now opened the site to the general public and search engines. 

The new blog reflects our house move to this gorgeous property and also my New Craft Studio, located in the flint fronted building.  The new blog is still very much 'work in progress' but will continue to be updated on a regular basis, bringing you all the up to date news from Stampin' Up! and my increasing number of classes being added to my schedule.



Please pop over to stampnstudio.blogspot.com to see lots of new changes in my life this year.  I am now please to be able to share this information with you and look forward to welcoming you to visit my New Studio in the near future.

Happy Craftin'

Sandra x

SINCERELY YOURS

Morning crafters

Looking forward to seeing you all there on Sunday. 

It's our favourite time of year as Sale-A-Bration with Stampin' Up! gives everyone a cance to get FREE crafting goodies. 

Make sure to drop by and see how you can get some FREE too.

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

WEEKLY DEALS ~ 7.1.15 to 13.1.15

Morning crafters

Welcome back to this weeks Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals. 

Remember that any order of £45 will earn you a free Sale-A-Bration product for FREE until 31st March 2015. 

Remember all you need to do is simply click on my online shop link 24-7 below in red to take advantage of this weeks Weekly Deals in the screenshot below, or get in touch with me to add to my next order and save your postage.  

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

SALE-A-BRATION IS HERE

Evening crafters

Welcome to Sale-A-Bration 2015 !!!!!!!

The best time of the year for crafters ...... Stampin' Up! are once again giving away FREE products with every £45 spent.

The usual cost of the Starter Kit of £99 still applies, but you have an open shopping list of £130 to choose as you wish. You are free to choose any current products, including items from the Spring Summer Occasions catalogue, which makes perfect sense if you have a long wishlist.

You then have additional free products to choose in the current Sale-A-Bration promotion. 

 

As an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you can do as much or as little as you wish, so whether you are looking to purchase supplies for yourself, friends & family, running a few craft classes or building our own flexible small business, then this is the perfect time to think about joining my team. 

 

I'm sure you will have lots of questions so please feel free to contact me on the details below and we can meet for a coffee and chat. 

This year is even better as the Spring Summer Occasions catalogue launched today too, so any new purchases can go towards earning you FREE products. 

 

To view the catalogues online, just click on the images at the top of this blog.  Alternatively, if you're ready to shop, simply click on the link at the bottom in red, to go directly to shop online 24/7.

 

As always I am here to answer any questions, so please feel free to get in touch. 

 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

'ORGANISE' 2015

Evening crafters

I hope you are all having a good New Year so far.  

 

Yesterday I spent some quality time taking out my dear friend & unofficial 'adopted' Mum to Norwich.  Meeting up with Cathi to drop off her Stampin' Up! goodies over a coffee and catch up, we then continued to natter for ages, through lunch and then visited Sew Simple at Taverham, a wonderful craft shop which has a huge selection of materials. 

With Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration just around the corner, there are such lovely items available to earn for FREE to tempt us all.   Details will be revealed on 6th January .....

To make room for my new and exciting stash, I've started another blitz of my craft room to make room.  Keeping busy from 7am till bed at 1am, why does it always seem like a never ending job ?

It's quite therapeutic really sorting, filing, re-arranging and then moving again etc.    I know many crafters in the same boat as me, managing to 'acquire' a mass of products but 'needing' new stash all the time !

In the process, I cut and folded a whole box of card bases, liners, envelopes and card layers, just ready to be made into some quick cards.  The temporary Post-It labels will be replaced at the weekend. 

Inspired by Tracy SP, a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, my buzz word for this year is ORGANISE and certainly started the year well.  Thanks Tracy, x

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

David and I wish you and your families a fabulous New Year and may 2015 bring you everything you wish it to be. 

Take care and have fun :-)

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

WEEKLY DEALS

WEEKLY DEALS ~ 31.12.14 to 6.1.15 (Weds)

Morning crafters

 

Welcome back to this weeks Stampin' Up! Weekly Deals. 

Remember all you need to do is simply click on my online shop link 24-7 below in red to take advantage of this weeks Weekly Deals in the screenshot below, or get in touch with me to add to my next order and save your postage.

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

CHILLING' OUT

Afternoon crafters

 

Hubby and I are having a day chilling out, having driven David's Auntie back home to Manchester yesterday with an immedate turnaround back to Norfolk, we were on the road from 8am to about 4:30pm. 

 

For those of you who, like us, haven't seen any snow the last couple of days, I'm sharing a couple of snowy photos taken on our journey home over Woodhead Pass, near Barnsley, and the beautiful blue sky backdrop.

Pop back soon and I'll hopefully be able to have a spot of 'holiday' crafting.  Hubby working at home and I have a few chores to do first thing, but looking forward to getting in the craft room after lunch. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

KINDA ELECTRIC 'CASE'

Morning crafters

This is the card I made for was Julie's birthday, based on a CASE of a card I saw on Pinterest.  Whilst going through some of my Christmas stamps recently, I found the lovely 'Wishing You' set from Stampin' Up!, sadly now retired.  I love being able to get more use out of stamp sets for different occasions than originally suggested.  This stack of presents are equally at home for Birthdays, Christmas or any  occasion where a gift is given. 

 

The background has been created using Kinda Electric stamp set #135347 (W) #135350 (C), stamped in Mossy Meadow with presents and sentiment stamped in Blackberry Bliss. The sentiment is from a set that retired a few years back and but this individual stamp from the set, remains one of my favourites. 

Happy craftin' 

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

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DENIM OWL STOCKING

Evening crafters

 

This afternoon I managed to snatch some long overdue crafting time while David and Auntie Ellen were watching TV.  

 

I had been sharing with Julie how guilty I felt being so (understandably) behind with my festive plans this year and how different next year would be, starting early, booking in with my half cousin to make FIVE quilted stockings in January.  I've now managed to achieve another NEW craftmaking project to knock off my 2015 monthly challenge list, ahead of the game :-)

 

Julie was interested in an appliqué style one so for her birthday, I made one using our Stampin' Up! Owl Builder Punch as a template, enlarging as necessary.

The cotton liner and appliqué owl were made from Stampin' Up! fabrics that retired several years ago.  I still have quite a stash which need to be used up. 

Here is a close up of the appliqué owl.  For the eyes, I only cut the largest size in fabric. The middle and smallest I see buttons from my stash which I think worked really well stacked on top of each other.

 

For my first prototype, I was really pleased with how it turnedout and really enjoyed making it. Julie was really pleased and couldn't believe I had made one so quickly :-) 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

CHRISTMAS DAY

Happy Christmas Crafters !!!!!

 

Well, with such a long summer with some glorious weather, I dont think we had much of Autumn at all and then Christmas felt as though it was upon us 'out of the blue'.

 

Sadly with my sad family news Oct/Nov, my Christmas plans were really set back.  I usually make and send an awful lot of cards each year but unfortunately I simply ran out of time and many never made it this year.  Apologies to all those who missed our handmade greetings. 

Here is our Christmas tree in white & silver again this year, with white twinkly lights. 

 

We have David's 87yr old Auntie staying with us again. Needless to say Dad has been sadly missed. 

 

We hope you all have a fantastic day and 2015 brings you a healthy and happy New Year. 

 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

FESTIVE SIMMERING POT POURRI

Evening crafters

Today I've had a lovely day driving round part of Norfolk and Suffolk, catching up with most of my Downline, delivering festive gifts to all my team plus a couple of 'extended' team. 

One of my goals this year was for a 'homemade' Christmas.  Whilst sad family circumstances took priority in October & November and put all my Christmas crafting severely behind, I was pleased to have still managed to complete planned handmade gifts for my Stampin' Up! team.

Here is a close up of my bags of Festive Simmering Pot Pourri, each containing a fresh orange to be sliced and added to a saucepan with the fresh cranberries, cloves, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg and a sprig of rosemary. Adding water and simmering makes an excellent gift to add a festive fragrance to your homes.   These proved really popular and already have orders for more next year. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

TEAM CHRISTMAS CARDS

Evening crafters

 

With Christmas just a few days away, tomorrow I will be delivering handmade gifts to all my Stampin' Up! team. 

Today I'm sharing the cards I've made ready to go accompany their gifts. 

Festival of Trees is one of my favourite stamp sets, bundled together with the co-ordinating punch is 15% cheaper.  Good news for those of you who asked for cash for Christmas to spend in Sale-A-Bration, it will be one of the items held over into the Spring/Summer catalogue so you will have another 6-months to purchase. 

 

See you again soon for another festive project. 

 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

RIBBON STORAGE

Afternoon crafters

 

Todays share is more of a crafting tip.

 

For some time now I've been wanting to organise my ribbons so they can be easily accessed and therefore get used more.   A while back I bought some Ikea shelves but these are being saved for elsewhere.  

 

In November, I purchased a pair of tie rack hangers.  These finally got sorted today.  

 

Whist I have taken them to two classes, I found they unwound too easily in transport. 

This hanger are all current at the top and retired at the bottom

I didn't realise there were 'quite' so many 'retired' ribbons, but being easy to see, will now get used. 

So, my tip today is to attach a mini glue dot on the inside of the roll.  Lift off, use required amount and stick back down - the centre spindle can move round to reduce length dangling. 

 

Stampin' Up! My Glue Dots are a great investment

I hope you agree this is a great improvement and a quick & easy way to store ribbon.  Now they are organised so neatly and accessible, I can get all the retired ones used up :-)

 

See you again soon for another festive share. 

 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

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CHRISTMAS PUD MALTESER CAKE

Evening crafters

Here is our lovely hostess Joanne with her delicious cake, a bit bigger than usual, but made an excellent 'Christmas Pud' Malteser cake. 

Apologies had to split post, system couldn't cope with all 3 today for some reason, keep throwing up errors. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

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BUSMAN's HOLIDAY - Day 2

Evening crafters

Today was my true 'busman's holiday', attending Joanne Wragg's craft class, t'north in Barnsley, making items for our festive tables.  Some wonderful friendships were made last year joining with two of her friends at my Stampin' Up! Retreat in Norfolk, now as a fellow Demonstrator and also welcoming all 3 back to this years retreat in October. 

Much as I love the All Is Calm Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!, I have used it quite a lot recently and therefore chose the red colour scheme to go with my dining table for Christmas Day. 

Here are the lovely selection of projects we made, many of which had been lovingly prepared in advance for us (I think she knew we were going to talk rather a lot).  

My favourite make was the candle base.  Joanne had pre-die cut all our pieces, the Spiral Flower Die in Real Red and Whisper White, snowflakes from Snowflake Card Thinlet Die from the Autumn/Winter catalogue. 

 

Sadly Joanne, slipped on black ice before the class, bravely soldiering on till lunchtime before giving in to a hospital visit to get checked over. Luckily no serious damage but very sore and lots of bruising. 

A lovely couple of days crafting and catching up with like-minded crafty friends. 

See you again soon for another festive share. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

BUSMAN's HOLIDAY

Morning crafters

 

I'm sooooo excited this morning to be leaving for a 'busman's holiday' with my dear friends and fellow demonstrators up north in Barnsley.   

Jo, Michele & Debbie @ Norfolk Retreat - November 2014

 

These lovely trio of crafters found my Stampin' Up! Crafting Retreats in Norfolk searching online and have now joined me for two years and looking forward to Autumn 2015 already. 

Today I am sharing a wine bottle cover, instructions kindly shared by Jo Blackman, another talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I often make the 2, 4, 6, 8 box for miniature wine bottles or toiletries, but this is a lovely alternative for full size bottles, and a change from the cracker style top I saved last year on Pinterest, I think by a German Demonstrator.  Thanks again Jo, a lovely design. 

 

See you again soon for another festive share. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

FESTIVE FLOWER ARRANGING

Evening crafters

Today I ticked another item off my list of new crafts to try ! 

 

I have never turned my hand to any form of flower arranging, except for tryingto place blooms tastefully in various vases ! Just a few miles down the road in Feltwell, is a small complex with a beauticians, hairdressers, coffee shop, tattooists etc, where a new lady recently opened a florists. 

 

When my hairdresser was chatting about their fun at a previous months flower 'club', I quite fancied making a Christmas table centrepiece and reserved my space. 

 

I really enjoyed making this and already have ideas for next year !!

 

Not sure that I will able to join in every month but January class is a vase arrangement and I'll be there if spaces still available. 

 

See you again soon for another festive share. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

SECRET SANTA & DINNER

Evening crafters

 

This evening I enjoyed a Christmas meal with several local Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, a couple of my Downlines, a few of their Downlines and a couple of 'adopted' local Demos, at The Old Windmill, at Great Cressingham, where we enjoyed a lovely meal in our own Conservatory.  I made  mini crackers with a festive nail varnish inside as table gifts for everyone which I will share tomorrow separately.

We all took part in a 'Secret Santa', making our gifts look look impressive with their crafty, creative touches.  With presents distributed from their dustbin bag outer covering (so nobody saw who brought which gift), each of us took in turn to open.  At the end of the evening surprises were revealed as everyone voted on who they thought theirs was from, mostly guessing spot on :-)

This was the lovely gift I received from Jo. I knew her 'style' as soon as I saw it. 

Here is the made to measure gift box I made to fit an M&S Royal Jelly gift set I bought for Tracy K. 

 

A really enjoyable evening, getting us all in the festive spirit and sharing some lovely thoughtful gifts. 

 

See you again soon for another festive share.

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING & WRAPPING

Afternoon crafters

Yesterday hubby & I braved the day Christmas shopping in Norwich.  Our list included a stop at the Jo Malone concession in Jarrolds department store. They wrap their gifts so nicely and even add a light spray of one their fragrances to their tissue paper. 

 

As you start thinking about wrapping your gifts, I just had to share with you the gift wrapping decoration on our parcels, with the frosted fruits.  Lots of lovely ideas now flowing for my gift wrapping next year, together with Pinterest, of course.

Two very nosey little fur-balls had to check out if bags were empty so they could jump inside and play.

 

Did you spy all that ribbon ?  Those that know me well, know I can always find a use for ribbon.   Much to Davids embarrassment, I laughed about all the bits of ribbon cut off from tying our bows.  Jess who served us then remembered my crafting from previous visits and promptly dropped lots of extras in the bottom of our bag :-)

With a whole day of shopping and Christmas dinner as lifelong members of the Wyton Area Voluntary Band in the evening, there was no crafting done yesterday in the Kraftybiker craft room. 

See you again soon for another festive share. 

Happy craftin'

Sandra

Email : sroberts07@btinternet.com

Contact me on : 07806 616704

For all your Stampin' Up! requirements and Special Offers, please visit : MY ONLINE SHOP http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sandraroberts