Scary Stampin' Lady!

Why is it that husbands always catch you in a photo at your best NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I'm hopeless with photos and usually have squinty eyes so this time I tried not to, but before I was ready he took the shot! Now I just look scary!  This was taken at Alexandria Station, Virginia USA on the first part of our holiday in the US recently.  We spent our first night in Alexandria then overnight trained to Orlando to see 'The Mouse!'.

Just before we left I popped into school to see Charlie's teacher who asked about our trip as I think Charlie had been more than a little excited prior to our departure.  Mr K was most jealous of our train trip through beautiful american countryside, so when I found my seat on the train to discover it was the only one without windows, yes no windows, I just laughed.  It wasn't such a hardship in the end, we had more leg room and most of America's railway lines are lined with trees so not much of a view anyway. 

We waited patiently at the station for the big train to arrive.

Once in Orlando, our friends had organised for a car to collect us and take us to our hotel in the Disney Park.  We then did what all girls must do and went shopping in Downtown Disney before hitting the parks the following day. 

Lots of character pics were taken over the next week and what is it that makes you wave at so many 'men in suits'? 
Back soon.
Zx

Stampin' Up! UK Summer Mini Catalogue 2012 is live from today

 

 The Stampin' Up! UK Summer Mini is live from today and is full of beautiful new stamp sets and accessories you just will not want to live without!  Included is one that will help you with those difficult male cards.  You can see an example using The Open Sea stamp set which I sneak peaked over the weekend. 

The Summer Mini also introduces you to some new tools and accessories one of which is the Simply Scored Scoring Tool which has been designed by and for Stampin' Up!.  It's etched grooves every 1/8", and the ability to score card stock up to 12" x 12" (30.5cm x 30.5cm) means that the Simply Scored Scoring Tool helps you create perfectly measured score marks.  It makes light work of projects with a variety of score marks or if you are making multiples of the same scored projects.

It's features include

• a high-quality stylus instead of a plastic bone folder.  The stylus is ergonomically shaped and has a comfort grip.  It's high quality metal tips at either end come in two sizes and glide smoothly over your paper.
• a unique set of place markers that let you mark your score lines when creating multiple projects with the same score lines. It includes 3, but more can be purchased.
• a hidden storage compartment in the back of the base to hold your scoring tools.
• a capacity for up to 30.5cm x 30.5cm (12" x 12") card stock
  

 You can add simple accents to cards and scrapbook pages or make impressive and yet simple projects like the rosette wreath above.  If I can do it so can you!

It's most important feature is that it accommodates both the metric and imperial crafter.  For those who prefer to work in inches there is the tool itself, but worry not if you prefer to work in metric there is a seperate add on - the metric plate - which allows for easy conversion of the basic simply scored scoring tool.  You can find out more below in this short video from Stampin' Up!

For a free demonstration or to buy please contact me on 01507 525885 or mail me martin.tant@homecall.co.uk

Come back soon for details of the diagonal plate that allows you to extend the use of your Simply Scored Scoring Tool even further and to make even more projects. 

There are new opportunities available if you've been thinking about joining the Stampin' Up! family. From today the new full customisable starter kit is just £99 and you can choose your own kit contents up to £130.  You'll also receive a business pack which even if you just want to be a hobby demo and buy for yourself and a few friends will give you catalogues to browse and access to lots of resources and ideas on the demonstrator website.  You can visit my join Stampin' Up! page to find out more including details of a free registration for the 2012 Stampin' Up! European Convention in Mainz, Germany if you join us this month.