My WHY For Joining Stampin' UP!

 At our On-Stage events, we are often reminded to think back and remember WHY we joined Stampin' Up!  So, I thought I'd let you guys in on why I joined (not the most flattering part of the video for YouTube to freeze onto 😖 but hey, ho!)

If that has piqued your interest and you would like to find out more about becoming a Demonstrator, whether that be as a Hobby Demo to take advantage of the minimum 20% discount, or to make it a business like me, then I'd like to invite you to an exclusive Opportunity Event being held by our team - The Platina Stampers.  It's on Tuesday 5th January at 19.30hrs (GMT) via Zoom.  If you'd like to join us, then send me an email to studioat316@gmail.com or text me on 07413096364 and I'll send you the meeting details.  We have lots of fun things planned and may even have a prize or two to give away!

That's all for now so, stay safe & Happy Stampin'

Babs 😘

It's Christmas!!!!

 

A Big Transformation!!

Does anyone recognise this Faux Fur Coat from either my Facebook Page or Instagram?

Well, check out the photos below to see what it became ......

Isn't he cute?!!  Not only that, but he comes in a box ...... and has two friends with him!

These three beauties will be at their Forever Homes at Christmas, but in the meanwhile they are spending some time with their Nanny 😆

It's the first time I've made jointed bears and I (and the customer) am really pleased with them - and the acetate box makes them that little bit more special.  I really hope their new owners will love them as much, and that they evoke lots of happy memories of their beloved Grandad.

What do you think?  Let me know in the comments below xx

 

Stampin' Around The World Advent Blog Hop 2020

Hi, and welcome to the Stampin' Around The World Advent Blog Hop 2020, where demonstrators from around the world will be showing you their Christmas Projects up until December 25th.  Each day at 8am (CET), the next demonstrator will be opening their crafty advent door - haven't we had some amazing projects so far?  

Well, today it's my turn to give you a little Christmas Crafty Inspiration, so let me present my Merry And Bright Card and Tin Combo.

I've listed at the end all the products I used to make this gorgeous set, which are linked to my shop, should you wish to purchase anything to have a go yourself.  Please note - many of these items are from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalogue and will be retired on 4th January or while stocks last, so get yours sooner rather than later.  I have to admit, I'm sad to be seeing the Round Tins going - I may just have to order an extra box or two to keep for future use.

I'd love to know what you think of my projects - please feel free to leave a comment below, and of course, don't forget to carry on hopping each day until the 25th.  I've also added a full list of blogs that are part of the hop after the next button, and will be updating the missing links as soon as I have them.

Click below tomorrow for the next project, which is being brought to you by Linda Moore from the USA.

Here is the complete list:-

1st - Elisabeth Pirolt - Little Lizzy’s Crafts (AT) 2nd - Sue McDonald - (UK) 3rd - Heike Hülle-Bolze (DE) 4th - Judith Weiß - Stemmpelkuss (DE) 5th - Daniela Bruckner - Bastelerie (AT) 6th - Kathrin Fuchs - stempelfux (DE) 7th - Linda Moore - Moore Fun Stamping (USA) 8th - Astrid Hofmann - Astrids Papiereuphorie (AT) 9th - Claudia Strauchfuß - Kreative Machenschaften (DE) 10th - Simone Schmider - simone-stempelt (DE) 11th - Barbara Maynard - Studio@316 (UK) 12th - Linda Moore - Moore Fun Stamping (USA) 13th - Karin Hobelsberger - StempelPünktchen (AT) 14th - Jana Trautmann - Janas Bastelwelt (DE) 15th - Samira Merzouk - Samira’s Kreative Welt (DE) 16th - Barbara Meyer - Barbara's-Kreativ-Studio (AT) 17th - Manuela Auer - Papierteufelchen - (DE) 18th - Sigrid Joch - Sigrid's kreative ART (DE) 19th - Carolin Meinhold - Caro’s Bastelbude 20th - Kathrin Fuchs (DE) - stempelfux 21st - Simone Schmider - simone-stempelt (DE) 22nd - Sandra Hagenlocher (DE)-stempelauszeit 23rd - Claudia Strauchfuß - Kreative Machenschaften (DE) 24th - Sigrid Joch - Sigrids kreative ART (DE) 25th - Judith Weiß - Stemmpelkuss (DE)

Stay Safe & Happy Stampin'

Babs xx

Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza - 24 Hours ONLY!

Don't you just love Pre-Christmas Sales! Well, ours starts at 23.00hrs (GMT) TONIGHT (23/11/2020) and gives you a 10% discount off a large selection of products from our 2020/2021 Annual Catalogue (there are a few exclusions - if you want to know more about these, then drop me an email to studioat316@gmail.com

The Merry & Bright Online Extravaganza runs for 24 HOURS ONLY, so make sure you place your order early so as not to miss it - you only have until 22.50hrs (GMT) tomorrow (24/11/2020) to place your online order at the usual place - http://bit.ly/SUMagicLady

Now is the ideal time to be checking off some of those MUST HAVE items from your Wish List - I know I'll be stocking up on some of mine!

That's all for now - Stay Safe & Happy Stampin'

Babs 😘

21 Day Live Challenge & More

As part of a Business Masterclass Training I am working on, I have been challenged to stream LIVE to Social Media everyday for 21 consecutive days.

Find out what it's all about, and how it involves you, by watching today's video.

Well - what did you think of that?  Does it sound like something you're interested in doing?

I hope to see lots of you watching and taking part in the chat on the posts for the next 18 working days!

Stay Safe & Happy Stampin'

Barbara 😘

P.S. - as promised here are the links for my FB Page and Group.

FB Page - http://facebook.com/MagicLadyStamps

FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3605574209475868/

24/7 Stampin' UP! Shop - http://bit.ly/SUMagicLady/

Remember - LIKE, JOIN, SHOW & SHARE!!

It's Time!!!

Time for what? you all cry!

It's time to order your exclusive GLOBAL Paper Pumpkin Kit - Joy To The World.  And, I have another image that I can share with you, giving you a little more of an idea as to what the kit contains.

My order is going in today - I'm so excited!  I can't wait to see what is inside - in fact, I'm ordering an extra kit to give away to ONE LUCKY CUSTOMER who places an order over £20 with me via my online store http://bit.ly/SUMagicLady during the month of November.  I'll put everyone's name in a hat and draw a winner on 1st December.

So - enough waffle - here is the kit with a couple of cards made using it.  

Stay Safe & Happy Stampin'
Babs xx

A New Month - And Another Global Paper Pumpkin Release!!

 Hi Guys

Well, November has arrived so it is time to set up a new Hostess Code which you can use when you place an order through my Stampin' Up One Stop Shop at http://bit.ly/SUMagicLady when your order is below £150 (not including shipping).  This allows me to use the Stampin' Rewards generated by your order to buy bits to help cover the cost of making samples, providing prizes and gifts etc.  

Of course, if your order is over £150 then please DO NOT use the Hostess Code as you will have generated a large enough order for you to receive the Stampin' Rewards yourself - that's at least 10% of your order total in FREE goodies.

The Hostess Code for November 2020 is ASCHVXVA and will be valid until midnight (GMT) on 30th November 2020.

The other thing that I want to announce today is the GLOBAL RELEASE of our November offering from Paper Pumpkin.  PP is normally a Subscription Only product which is, sadly, only available in our North American Market.  However, every now and then, Stampin' Up release one as a GLOBAL product available to purchase via all Demonstrator Shops.  The November edition releases tomorrow, TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2020, and will be available to purchase via the shop link above.  More details will be available tomorrow both here, and on my FaceBook Page, although the contents of the kit are kept a secret - even I won't know what's in it until it arrives.  All I know is that it will allow you to make some gorgeous, elegant Christmas Cards with an exclusive Stamp Set and other items which come inside a unique box - many PP subscribers in America keep their empty boxes to use as storage because they are so decorative.

That's all for today's update - stay safe & Happy Stampin'

Babs 😘

Back To School Special!

Wow - is it just me or did the summer holidays fly by?

I'm sure those of you with school age children will be busy buying uniforms, bags and stationary ready for them to go back to school.  Have you got their face coverings yet?

If your child travels on public or school transport, then they will be needing a covering - plus it's looking likely that, particularly in secondary schools, that they will need one for 'common' areas where social distancing isn't possible.

So, to help your pennies go a little bit further, our Youth Size Face Coverings are available on a 'Buy 4 get 1 Free' offer.  All you need to do is add 5 YOUTH sized items to your basket, add the coupon code '5THFREE' and the system should take off £3.50 from your total (let me know if there are any problems).  This will give them one Face Covering to wear each day, and you can pop them all in the wash over the weekend ready for the following week.  This offer is only valid until 30th September, so get your's soon!

Check out the different fabric designs by clicking on the 'Online Shop' Tab above.

If your child's school has specified the colour/design of the face coverings they have to wear and they are not available in the shop, please let me know and I will do my best to get the right fabric.

Stay Safe!
Barbara 😘

Loyalty & Referral Points

Ooops - it seems that when playing around with the apps available on my Online Store system I accidentally added a Loyalty & Referral Points system 😖  Whilst this is something I am definitely considered, I haven't worked out all the details yet - or how the app even works.

So, for the time being I have suspended the Rewards System until I have the time to work it all out.  Apologies for the confusion - believe me, I'm just as confused as you probably are 😕

It's all go, go, go!!

Just a few satisfied customers sporting their Studio@316 Face Coverings. More and more places are being added where we need to wear these - get yours now ahead of the rush! Adult sizes £4.00, Kids £3.50. Order 3 or more and use the Coupon Code BUY3 and get £1 discount before 31st July 2020.

To see our fabric options and to order, just click on the 'Studio@316 Online Shop' tab across the top of the page 😜

Lockdown Loss of Mojo :-(

Hi Guys

The more observant amongst you may have noticed a lack of postings for Technique Tuesday and Funky Fold Friday recently 😞  Well, since the launch of the new 2020/21 Annual Catalogue I have had a SERIOUS loss of Mojo, which I'm sure is not being helped by being in lockdown for 3 months!  So I just wanted to pop on and say sorry for the absence - I am still alive and kicking 😉 but need to give my Mojo a boot up the rear end 😛

I'm still officially 'shielding' until 1st August but can't see life going back to anything like 'normal' for me until after Christmas - but I REALLY hope my Mojo comes back before then!!!  Please bear with me and I'll be back as soon as I can.

Technique Tuesday - The Spotlight Technique

Morning - and welcome back to Technique Tuesday following it's little holiday while I prepared for the Annual Catalogue Launch a couple of weeks ago.

Today I show you a very simple colouring technique called The Spotlight Technique.  It uses just card, ink, Designer Series Paper, a punch and 2 Sponge Daubers.  That's it!

I'd love to see what you create with this technique - add your pictures to my Facebook Page

Check out the video on YouTube.

Fabric Face Coverings Available To Order

Hi Guys

A small selection of our fabric range has arrived and I've started making Face Coverings in preparation for the changes in the rules for travelling on Public Transport in England from Monday 15th June. More fabric choices are on their way - including some more masculine designs as well as for the young people. Hopefully they will be with me early next week.

The masks are available in 5 sizes:-

Small Youth - 10cm (4") x 13.5cm (5 1/4") *
Youth - 11.5cm (4 1/2") x 15cm (6") *
Small Adult - 11.5cm (4 1/2") x 16cm (6 1/2") *
Adult - 13cm (5") x 17.5cm (7") *
Large Adult - 13cm (5") x 20cm (8") *

* To find the right size for you, measure from the bridge of your nose to the front of your ear - this is the first measurement. Next measure from the bridge of your nose to under your chin - this is the second measurement. Order the closet size to your two measurements.

The Face Coverings are worn using Ear Elastics - I will be adding Plastic Ear Savers to our range very soon which can help prevent chaffing behind the ears.

The sides of the lining are left open to allow you to add a filter if required. I do not sell these, but you can find lots of options online at sites such as Amazon, Ebay etc.

Legally I have to let you know that these are NOT medical grade face masks and in no way claim to prevent the wearer from catching Covid-19 or any other infection.

Prices.

Youth sizes are £3.50 each or 3 for £9.50 (must be the same size but can be different fabric designs). Adult sizes are £4.00 each or 3 for £11 (again they must be the same size but can be different fabric designs).

Until I have set the shop up fully, if you want to place an order, send me an email with details of which fabric(s) and size(s) you want and I'll contact you with payment details. Postage & Packaging will be charged at cost.

Photos of the fabrics currently available are below - I'll add to these when others arrive.

Stay Safe
Barbara

Dogs

Tiny Yellow Leaves

Lavender Floral

Yellow Floral

Bumble Bees - White

Rainbow Unicorns

Dinosaurs

Plain Hot Pink - can be personalised with Vinyl

 

Plain Red - can be personalised with Vinyl

Plain Yellow - can be personalised with Vinyl

Plain Sage Green - can be personalised with Vinyl

Plain Lime Green - can be personalised with vinyl

Minions Design 1 - only available in Adult size - ONE ONLY!

Minions Design 2 - only available in Adult size - ONE ONLY!

Minions Design 3 - only available in Adult size - ONE ONLY!

Positive Thoughts 'Class In The Mail' Week 4 - Gorgeous Grape

Today was the last of my Positive Thoughts 'Class In The Mail' Zoom sessions - these 4 weeks have flown by!

This class was based around the Gorgeous Grape Kit and we each created a Pizza Box Gift Package using the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set and Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Basic Grey Inks and Card.

Here is my finished box, along with those my ladies made - please visit the comments and leave them all some love :-) 

So that's it for this 'Class In The Mail'.  It was the first time doing classes this way, courtesy of Covid-19, but I've really enjoyed it, and so have my ladies.  I have already posted details of the next 'Class In The Mail' over on my Facebook Page and have others in the pipeline, so watch this space.

Don't forget my Annual Catalogue Launch Party on Wednesday 3rd June - more details can be found HERE - I hope to see you then.

In the meantime,

Stay Safe and Happy Stampin'

Babs xx

Positive Thoughts 'Class In The Mail' Week 3 - Melon Mambo

Our third class in the Positive Thoughts 'Class In The Mail' was based around the Melon Mambo Kit and we each created 3 cards using the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set and Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green and Basic Grey Inks and Card.

Here are my finished cards - I'll add the cards the Ladies made as soon as I get their photos.  Please visit the comments below and on my Facebook Page to leave them all some love :-) 

Julie Pearce

Sheila Flight

Linda Avery

Next week is Gorgeous Grape week!  Come back then for our final 'Class In The Mail' project.

Stay Safe and Happy Stampin'

Babs xx

Funky Fold Friday - Buckle Fold Card

Today I ended up going back to the scary world of Facebook Live to record my Funky Fold Friday video.  I had a couple of days this week where I wasn't feeling too great so didn't get as far as making the pre-recorded video and I didn't want to leave you guys without one.  So, I went LIVE!  And remembered why I am so uncomfortable with this - eeek!

Anyhoo!  It's done, it's out there and I'll be going back to pre-recorded next week 😀!

The Buckle Fold is a variation of a card I made a few weeks ago - the Flap Fold Card.  I've watched lots of videos on this fold, but the one I took the measurements from for this card came from Lynn Dunn at Stamptastic Designs.  As an American Demonstrator, Lynn's measurements were for their 8 1/2 " x 11" cardstock, so I've adapted them for our A4 cardstock (measurements below the video).

One thing I did forget to show you in the video was how to attach the stamped panel over the 'Buckle'.  You need to do this with Stampin' Dimensionals as positioned in the photo below.  

Here is the card I made completed - sadly, we are all making far too many cards like this right now  😔

For the 6" x 4" Card you will need:-

Main Colour Card:-

• 1 @ 8 3/4" x 4" scoring with the long side at the top of your trimmer at 6"
• 1 @ 4 3/4" x 1 3/4" scoring with the long side at the top of your trimmer at 1/2"

Designer Series Paper:-

• 1 @ 3 3/4" x 3" in design 1
• 1 @ 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" in design 2

Whisper White Card:-

• 1 @ 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• 1 @ 2 1/2" x 2"
• Scraps for any other decoration or sentiment you want to add

For the 5 3/4" x 5 3/4" Card you will need:-

Main Colour Card:-

• 1 @ 9" x 5 3/4" scoring with the long side at the top of your trimmer at 3 1/4"
• 1 @ 4 1/4" x 1 3/4" scoring with the long side at the top of your trimmer at 1/2"

Designer Series Paper:-

• 1 @ 5 1/2" x 2 1/4" in design 1
• 1 @ 5 1/2" x 3" in design 2

Whisper White Card:-

• 1 @ 5 1/2" x 3""
• 1 @ 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Scraps for any other decoration or sentiment you want to add

I'll add the lists of products used at the bottom.  If you'd like to purchase any of them, just click on the picture or link and it will take you to my shop or Click Here!!

So, that's it from me for now - don't forget to like (if you do) the video on YouTube and also to SUBSCRIBE to the Channel (and share it all with your crafty friends 😉 )

Stay Safe & Happy Stampin'

Babs  😘