Become a Stampin' Up Demonstrator - Join an amazing Community!

 Good Morning Everyone.

Happy Tuesday, I hope you are well. I just wanted to pop in and tell you all about our AMAZING Joining Offer that we have for October, I've been with Stampin Up for around 8 years and this is easily the BEST deal I have ever seen.

Our Joining offer is a great offer year round, but Stampin Up are pulling out all the stops this October and going off the scale this month.

You can choose  from two options

Pay £99 and get £194 worth of Products

OR

Pay £35 and get £130 worth of Products

You can put in whatever you want, not many companies let you chose your kit!!! And if you join now, you can add products from our Current annual & Mini  catalogue, Clearance Rack, online exclusives, or from our Kits Collection  - add what you like!

Why sign up instead of being a customer?

Becoming a Demonstrator doesn't mean you have to sell the products, share on social media etc, you do not have to take this on as 'business' - the help and support to help you achieve this is available if you would like, but you are not obliged to sell anything -  you can Just purchase goodies for your own personal stash, with a lot of Free stuff in you starter kit. You will also receive a 20% discount on orders placed. As long as you hit the low quarterly minimums you will continue to get the discounted rate.

There isn't a catch or hidden terms. Join my team, take the free goodies from the starter kit and see how you go! 

Another benefit of being a Demonstrator is that you will get to Pre Order new product from catalogues before customers, see exclusive products and get a heads up of up and coming offers before they go out to the general public .

There are events held which you will be able to attend, which we have both official events and team specific events that are a mix of online and in person events.

So, what if you would like to earn as a business?
Well, you get all the perks above along with help and guidance to achieve your goals. There's a great compensation plan and you can also work towards the yearly incentive trip*!

If you are interested or have any questions, give me a call, email or find me on Facebook, I would love to have a chat and see how you could fit into our Stampin Up family

Email - vickieloudesigns@outlook.com
Tel - 07905615260 (I do have two small girls at home, so if I don't answer, please do leave a message and I will come straight back to you).
Facebook - Vickie Lou Designs.

Instagram - @vickieloudesigns
Website - https://vickielittlewood.stampinup.net/ or join direct via this link:  http://www.stampinup.uk/join?demoid=5048389

See you soon
Vickie
Xxx

* Less than 1% of Demos achieve the Incentive trip

Beautiful Gallery Thank You Card. Project Share Blog Hop. October 2025.

 Good Morning Everyone,

Today I'm taking part in the Project Share Blog Hop. Once a month us four demonstrators get together and do a little hop around a theme. This month we had to create a project to include at least 1 Regal colour and 1 Neutral colour.

I headed straight to the Beautiful Gallery Suite as I knew that I wanted to show off some of that gorgeous DSP - The only problem I had, was when searching through for a print, I set my heart on this one, but it didn't have a regal in it! So I looked at the colours int he Regal Family and thought that Garden Green would be the best fit, but as a solid colour behind the DSP, it just din't feel right.

So, in can the trusty gold heat embossing and the lovely flourish stamp and I think this really helped soften that block of colour.

What do you think?

Measurements

Garden Green Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"

Basic Beige Card Stock

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

Beautiful Gallery DSP

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

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Take the Garden Green card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base.

Rub your embossing buddy over the card front, ink up the flourish stamp in versamark ink and cover the edges of the card front. Now sprinkle over the gold embossing powder to cover the ink, then gently tap off any excess. Using your heat tool melt all the powder until it turns shiny and solid.

Add the Basic Beige panel to the inside of the card.

Run the embossing buddy over the vase image on your DSP and then stamp the sentiment in versamark ink and repeat the embossing process as above with gold powder again.

Gently tease over the top right hand corner of the DSP to give a little curl, then on the opposite lower left corner tease it up but not as much.

Open your scissors and gently run the edge along the side of the DSP and the Card front - the tears and softens the fibres, giving it a little more of an aged effect.

Now, adhere the DSP panel onto the card front, making sure you don't flatten your curls.

I hope you have enjoyed my card today - I LOVED creating it. 

Please take a few minutes to continue through the hop and see what these talented ladies have created. Jayne is up next, click below to head over to her blog.

ROLL CALL

Jayne Frank - Craft with Jayne

Verity Pursglove - Stampin' with Inkybutterfly

Heather Forgan - Stamp With Nellie

Vickie Littlewood - Vickie Lou Designs

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

Mixed Labels Boho Vibes Thank You Card

 Good Evening Everyone,

It's been a while since I had some solid hours in the craft room to really get into making some beautiful things. 

Today I've kept it ridiculously simple and really let our fabulous DSP do the work. Sometimes I have a tendency to over think and over complicate projects by thinking more is needed, when in fact that's not always the case.

Our gorgeous Boho Vibes DSP have bold patterns and rich colours which make a statement in themselves - so I added a simple heat embossed sentiment and Hey Presto! a card in literal minutes! 

What do you think?

Measurements

Secret Sea Card Stock

1pc - 4 1/8" x 11 3/4", scored at 5 7/8"

Basic White Card Stock

1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

Boho Vibes DSP

1pc - 3 7/8" x 5 5/8"

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Take the Secret Sea card stock and fold along the score line to create your card base, adding the Basic White piece to the inside.

Rub your Embossing Buddy over the DSP panel - this helps remove and oils and things that the powder can cling to. 

Ink up the sentiments in Versamark ink and stamp onto the DSP. I chose to add it to the Secret Sea arch, as it give me the best space. Sprinkle over some White Embossing powder and make sure the ink is well covered. Then gentle tap off the excess and heat set with the heat tool.

Add adhesive to the back of the of this piece and stick it down to the card front.

Told you it was a card made in literally minutes! 

Here's a list of supplies I used in today's project, click on the images to head over to my online store Product List

Boho Vibes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165144]

Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165198]

Secret Sea A4 Cardstock

[165296]

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[166781]

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

Heat Tool

[129056]

  

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

The Project Share Project -20th September 2025

 Good Afternoon Everyone,

Happy Saturday and welcome to The Project Share Project. Every Thursday (but this week I'm very behind so please forgive - as the saying goes - better late than never, right?) we will all share an individual blog post sharing one project from each of the other creators - maybe an inspiring card, a very fancy fun fold or simply a project that made us smile.

Verity Pursglove

www.inkybutterfly.com

Verity used the Beautiful Butterflies bundle along with some beautiful Blue & Green ink blended background to make this absolutely Stunning card!

Click on the link which will take you to the blog post for more details on the card 

https://inkybutterfly.com/2025/09/14/inspire-create-challenge-201-shades-of-blue-and-green/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Heather has created a beautiful gift bag using the Painterly Pears Suite. Head over to her blog for all the details

https://stampwithnellie.com/2025/09/15/painterly-pears-gift-bag-stampin-around-the-world-video-hop-september-2025/

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Craft with Jayne

www.craftwithjayne.co.uk/

Finally we have Jayne, who created these fabulous long gift boxes for some hand & foot cream using the Gathering Together Suite - Head over to her blog for more details

https://craftwithjayne.co.uk/2025/09/16/loccitane-hand-foot-cream-gift-boxes-gathering-together-craft-with-jayne-stampin-up/

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. I enjoyed taking a closer look at these ladies' project and picking a favourite to share with you! If you have a moment or two, please head on over to their blogs. Check out these projects and see what else they have created too.

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

The Project Share Project - 11th September 2025

 Good Morning Everyone,

Happy Thursday and welcome to The Project Share Project. Every Thursday we will all share an individual blog post sharing one project from each of the other creators - maybe an inspiring card, a very fancy fun fold or simply a project that made us smile.

Verity Pursglove

www.inkybutterfly.com

Verity used the Emboss Resist Technique to create some fabulous bold backgrounds for her cards. Absolutely Stunning!

Click on the link which will take you to the blog post for more details on the card and to see another colourway....

https://inkybutterfly.com/2025/08/26/blended-emboss-resist-with-background-stamps/

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Heather Forgan

www.stampwithnellie.com/

Heather has given us a sneak peak of the Elegant Pine Snowflakes Suite that is an upcoming Online Exclusive (available 3rd September) and created this gorgeous gift box. Head over to her blog for all the details

https://stampwithnellie.com/2025/08/24/elegant-pine-snowflakes-box-tutorial/

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Craft with Jayne

www.craftwithjayne.co.uk/

Finally we have Jayne, who created these fabulous milk carton style gift boxes using the Mediterranean Blooms DSP - Head over to her blog for more details

https://craftwithjayne.co.uk/2025/08/12/yankee-candle-milk-carton-style-gift-box-mediterranean-blooms-craft-with-jayne-stampin-up/

I really do hope you have enjoyed this post today. I enjoyed taking a closer look at these ladies' project and picking a favourite to share with you! If you have a moment or two, please head on over to their blogs. Check out these projects and see what else they have created too.

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx

Beautiful Gallery Thinking of You Card. Touches of Ink Hop. September 2025

 Good Afternoon Everyone,

Today I'm hopping with the Fabulous Touches of Ink group. We hop each month and although we don't have a specific theme we are encouraged to created using products within a single suite or bundle.

This Month I'm using the Beautiful Gallery Suite - I honestly cannot but this down - I've used it so many times already, but it's so versatile that I can see me being able to use this many more times with absolute ease.

Now, I've really struggled with chopping into this DSP, it's so pretty - the paintings and drawings are amazing and I've found it difficult to figure out how to use it. 

I realised I needed to keep it simple and not cover too much of this image, so I took the frame die and placed it over the image and cut out the three shapes, then I added these to the card front at various heights - this created interest, with losing any of the image.

What do you think?

Measurements

Crumb Cake Card Stock

1pc - 5 7/8" x 8 1/4" scored at 4 1/8"

Basic Beige Card Stock

1pc - 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

Beautiful Gallery DSP

1pc - 6x6"

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Take the Crumb Cake Card Stock and fold along the score line to create your card base. 

Open your Early Espresso Ink pad and holding your card base, gently tap them together - I did it to create a little bit of extra interest, so that it wasn't so flat - just added a little off colour to the edges. Some spots have no ink, some it goes further into the card front than others. It's quick and rough!

Gently add a little colour to the Basic Beige piece in this way and then when happy add this to the inside of the card.

Using the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends colour in the light and the windows of the house in the foreground.

Bring in your Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine. Lay the DSP down and then add the frame die on top - making sure you are happy with the placement - trying to get as much of the picture in as you can. Run it through the machine to cut out the three shapes.

Ink up the sentiment in Early Espresso and stamp it into the top right hand side of the largest frame. Now tap all the outside edges of the die cuts into the early espresso ink pad on there edge - this helps give a very thin highlight around them.

Next, Lay down the three pieces one inside the other and position in the centre of the card front. Gently glue down the centre piece with liquid glue, then the middle frame with a single row of dimensionals, and finally adhere the outer frame with a row of double stacked dimensionals ( simply stitch two dimensionals together and add to the frame)

I hope you liked my car today - I really enjoyed creating it. 

Please take a minute or two to continue through the hop - these ladies are incredibly talented and will definitely have lots of inspiration to share. Tatjana is up next, so please do go say Hello.

Roll Call

1. derdiedasKleine bastelt - Simone Kleine

2. Stempelpapillon - Karina Ruppert

3. Stamp With Nellie - Heather Forgan

4. JazzleDazzleCraft - Janice Thomson

5. VickieLouDesigns - Vickie Littlewood

6. Gittisgiftcorner - Tatjana Niederberger

If you are on Facebook, why not pop over and check out our community group Craft & Banter. If you have a passion for paper craft, are brilliant at baking or a super talented seamstress then we would love to see you there. We share all types of crafting, run challenges and giveaways & generally have a right good natter.

See you soon 

Vickie 

Xxx