Drumroll….. My husband has just drawn from the 4 people who enterered our blog’s candy offered to celebrate our blog’s first birthday. 
and the winner is JANET MALCOLM FROM KIDWELLY
Congrulations Janet - your stamps are on their way to you. I hope you’ll enjoy using them!
Happy Stamping, Wendy
It is the first birthday of the Stamps, Memories and Me blog and accordingly I’m offering some blog candy to my followers…
If you would like to receive some gorgeous rubber stamps all you have to do it add a birthday comment to my blog and you will be entered into the draw which will take place on Monday 5th July. The lucky winner will be announced on my blog on Tuesday 6th July. If you don’t entry, you won’t win!! … What could be simplier?!!
Watch out for our cards and info from the Newbury show etc next week…
Happy Stamping, Wendy
We are offering free postage on all online orders over £10 placed between Thursday 6th May and 26th May 2010. We have a vast range of items to choice from including Rubber Stamps, Clear Stamps, Inkpads, Scrapbook Papers, Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Punches and lots more… Postage may show on your order but ignore as it will be removed (as long as the order is over £10.00).
Happy Shopping, Wendy
Busy demonstating Copics at the Harrogate Show
Back from Harrogate and as is usual with me I’m shattered… Shows are really hard work whether you’re visiting, demonstating, organising or exhibiting… This was definitely true for us this weekend as we are based in the south of england so had a 5 hour drive to get to the recent Harrogate show. Anyway I thought you might be interested in the work of an exhibitor…
It begins about nine months before the event when you receive the booking forms from the organiser and you have to confirm you wish to exhibit and pay a deposit (or sometimes in full); then over the next few months we have to decide on products and demos, make card samples, book any helpers needed for the show, book accomodation and van hire, plan the journey, print fliers and posters, get a float from the bank etc, plan the stand layout, pay the balance… the list goes on.
The days before we travel to the show I have to pack all the stock into crates so it is easy to unpack at the show, and pack stands, gridwall and other display items, plus demo items; sort artboards and card samples and print any posters or special offers etc. Once we arrive at the venue we have to fairly quickly set up the stand and unpack and display all the stock so that it looks attractive…
You know the next bit - it’s my favourite part - meeting all the lovely customers, helping with any questions, demonstrating, or serving on the till, usually all the above!! - then customers leave and the hard work begins again we have to pack everything back into the crates, and load the stands and crates all back into the van and drive home….
Guess what we then do? We unpack everything back into the shop, stocktake and then have to quickly reorder sell out stock items for the next show which is quite often days later and start the process all over again…..
I’m not complaning - I really love my job but it is hard work which is why I hate shoplifters… how dare they steal items from me? I’m a small business trying to keep my head above water and work bloody hard… Everyone else, I would like to use this occasion to thank you for supporting my baby (my business)…
Card will follow tomorrow !
As promised I got hubby to take some snow photos yesterday 6th Jan (this should have been sent 7th Jan but we couldn’t find his camera cable to connect to the PC until today!) he only ventured as far as watching the garden birds through the window!! We consider ourselves very fortunate to be visited by lots of different birds but in particular the Goldfinches seem to consider our garden theirs and we love seeing them (We have counted 16 in the garden at one time). PLEASE FEED THE BIRDS at the moment as they really need it.
and this is why he didn’t venture any further - look at the state of our road.
Enjoy the snow!! Maree from New South Wales Australia responded to my previous email and advised that there the temperature is “lovely 32 degrees C. Sunshining, we are hoping that the rain up on the gold coast will come south as we desperately need it”. So Maree this snow picture is for you and my other bloggers. Stay safe everyone and happy crafting, Wendyx
Just to say with have extended our FREE P&P offer for orders over £20.00 for the remainder of January - as we are celebrating 12 years in business. You must quote JANUARY as the redemption code when placing an order in the Discount Coupon section to qualify for this offer. Please note this refers to Standard Inland UK orders only. If you require recorded or special delivery please advise and you will be charged accordingly. International orders will be charged at estimated cost.
Wishing you a Happy & Creative New Year! The new New Year’s Eve stamp is ideal for making Quick & Easy cards, and just look at the detail and you’ll see ballons, party hats, top hat, stars, mask and clock face etc. The stamp is E2351 New Year’s Eve from designer Leigh Hannan. I have used it together with our black & white paper packs, rhinestines and Spica Glitter pens to create some quick & easy monochrome New Year cards.
http://www.stampsandmemories.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3038
Note the Bright Pink Rhinestones making the card ideal for the ladies!!
Unfortunately this card hasn’t scanned very well. But I have used Black Glitter card which was cut with the Lg Scallop Square Nestabilities; added the Happy New Year sentiment from our UK exclusive stamp set WP16UK (which set includes all occasions and family names ie Auntie etc). I have added some colour by colouring just a few of the details with the Spica glitter pens.
and finally another quick card.
I hope you like them and I look forward to sharing creative ideas into the next decade… what happened to the noughties?!!!
Happy Stamping
Wendy
Just wanted to wish you a really Happy Christmas and a Happy & Creative New Year.
I’ve finally finished my Christmas cards - Hooray!!! The stamp I used here was Noel Eve from Sarah Kay which we have on special offer. For details please click this link http://www.stampsandmemories.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_256_259&products_id=2965
We are offering free flat rate P&P on all overs over £20 placed between now and the 4th January. If you require Recorded please advise and you will be charged just £1.00. Simply enter the code XMAS when placing an order. Please note that orders may not be shipped until the 4th January.
Happy Stamping
Wendy
Tomorrow evening is our Stamping Friends Christmas Party where we’ll be enjoying mince pies, christmas music and our creative friends company. Everyone brings a handmade christmas card which Santa distributes so everyone goes home with a card from Stamping Friends (this is the name of our club which I have been running since 1998).
This is the card I have made for the secret santa. Whether you are a current member, a past member or someone blog hopping this card is for you and Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy & Creative New Year.
I have used:
Noel Peace stamp http://www.stampsandmemories.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_256_259&products_id=2968
Copic Ciao Markers (BG000, C1, Y15, E00, E31, E33)
Oval and Oval Scalloped Nestabilities
Card and Paper from my own stash
Snowflake Punch http://www.stampsandmemories.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=121_146&products_id=3031
Adhesive pearls in the centre of snowflakes
I hope you like it,
Happy Stamping,
Wendy
Phew… What a busy time we have had recently with all the shows etc! Whilst we love meeting our customers, shows are very hard work so it is nice to know that we now have a little rest from them until next year!! Show dates for 2010 will be added to our website soon - don’t forget to add them to your diaries or calendars!!
Karen (from my Design Team) gave me this gorgeous card using one of the new Impression Obsession House stamps (G1746 Victorian Porch). She has coloured it using the Copic markers. Can you see the wonderful blended look?
Tomorrow night (Tuesday) is Stamping Friends club so I will tell you all about that soon - we are making Jo’s Easel Cards! Another event this week is our Introduction to Copic Class in Lutterworth (Leicestershire) on Sunday. We are already planning our class schedule for next year so if you would like a Copic Class in your area just drop me a line.
Happy Stamping, Wendy