Jill and Gez Go Crafting - 29th May

Hi everyone and welcome to another "Jill and Gez Go Crafting" when myself and my good friend Gez give each other a bit of exposure on our blogs. Just in case you are new around here let me introduce Gez.

Gez has an amazing blog with loads of fabulous inspiration and really detailed tutorials - just hop over to https://www.nigezza.co.uk/. And also a brilliant YouTube channel which you can view HERE. I know Gez is really hoping to get to 2000 subscribers on her channel soon and she is so, so close so if you like what you see, please subscribe. 

The first project I am showcasing today is another in Gez's "storage" series. Previously Gez has made containers for dies, embellishments, ribbons..... and today we have a storage solution for embossing folders. Once again Gez has used the lovely Petal Promenade papers to decorate her box. 

To see more about this project please hop over to Gez's blog by CLICKING HERE.

Next today is this fabulous mini album. I have said before that Gez really is the "queen of mini albums" and she has excelled herself with this exploding box one. 

You can see more about this project by CLICKING HERE. 

And lastly for today, Gez has been "fancy folding". She has made this card, which in fact is quite simple but so effective. 

CLICK HERE to see more about Gez's card. 

Hope you enjoyed seeing Gez's projects today. I'll be back with more in two weeks!

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!)

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] £10.25	Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [146926] £25.00	Rich Razzleberry 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon (X2) [152838] £0.00
Tranquil Tide 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Velvet Ribbon [147802] £7.50	Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148807] £10.25

Customer thank you gifts

Hi everyone,

Today I want to show you the handmade gifts I sent to all the customers who shopped with me in April. 

These were little book type boxes which each contain a pack of Tic Tacs. Here is the inside:

They are very simple to make - I was inspired by my team leader, Sam, aka Pootles. Click HERE to see the project I took my inspiration from. 

Maybe you know that in order to say thank you for all the orders I receive, I love to send out thank you packages which contain a handmade thank you card (which I showed you on Sunday), a handmade gift (above) and if they have used my Monthly Shopping Code, a product gift. Some months, as in this month, I include another little treat. This month it was a sample pack of some of the new patterned papers coming in the new catalogue - Mosaic Mood. Here is the package I sent out earlier in May. 

This month the Watercolor Pencils were the product gift I was able to send to everyone as we had another really good sales month. These gifts vary according to the value of the orders received - sometimes I send a pack of embellishments or some dimensionals. Other months it might be a stamp set or embossing folder. Or maybe something else....it is always a surprise!

Where else can you shop and then get a lovely surprise thank you package dropping through your letterbox?

I'd love to be sending out a thank you package to you next month - all you need to do is place an order and use my Monthly Shopping Code!

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] £10.25	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] £8.00	1-1/8" (2.9 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch [146138] £15.00
Powder Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146949] £7.50	Bitty Blooms Punch Pack [148532] £21.00	Cake Soirée Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145745] £33.00

Quick and Easy Customer Thank You cards with Petal Promenade

Hi there,

Just thought I'd nip in here quickly today to show you the thank you cards I sent to my customers this month. It's always such a joy to make these cards and send them out - I am really grateful for each and every order I receive and appreciative that my customers choose me to order through. 

As you can see I used the lovely Petal Promenade papers which will be retiring at the beginning of June. Sometimes when I buy patterned papers it sits on my paper rack and doesn't get used. But not this pack - I have used nearly the whole pack. It is such pretty paper!

These little panels which are on two of the sheets make it so, so easy to make lovely quick and easy cards. I just mounted them onto Melon Mambo card blanks, added the greeting from Butterfly Gala in black Memento ink and finished off with a couple of  Frosted Flower embellishments.  So simple! 

This is the inside of the card - I made a Whisper White panel, using the Detailed Trio punch to decorate the corners. When I send the cards out, I hand write a message on a Post It note so that if they want to, my customers can re-use the card. 

Would you like to receive one of my thank you cards? Just place an order and I'll pop one in the post to you!

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!) 

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] £8.00	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] £10.25	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580] £20.00
Frosted Flower Embellishments [148782] £6.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] £5.50

Stampin' For All Mother's Day Challenge entries

Hi everyone,

Last Monday it was my turn to set the challenge over on the Stampin' For All Facebook page and the theme was "Mother's Day". If you'd like to join in with any of our challenges just pop over to our group HERE. 

This was my inspiration for the challenge. 

And I'm happy to say we had loads of other entries. And here they are:

Laurie Jennings

 Laurie has used lovely printed vellum paper for the background of her card.

Pam Campbell

Pam entered the challenge three times. This first one, above, was inspired by Gez Carpenter, using the Petal Promenade papers. Here is Gez's inspiration card.

Pam Campbell

For this one Pam has used the Pop of Petals stamp set and punch. Lovely fresh colours!

Pam Campbell

And for her last card, Pam has CASEd my card but has used different colours!

Here is my original:

Karen Tilley

A great card for cat-loving mums! 

Karen Tilley

And gorilla loving mums????

Carol Ann Pendleton

 Beautiful pastel colours on Carol's card - and this is the stunning inside!

Debbie Harper

Debbie Sarkar

Yvonne Flitton

Susan Hardy

Such a wonderful array of cards! Hope you have enjoyed seeing them. And whatever your situation, hope you have a fantastic day on Sunday!

All the products I have used to make this project are all available from my online shop. Simply click "Shop Now" button on the top of this page or click any of the images below to go direct to that item in my online Stampin’ Up! shop. If you order from my online shop please use my monthly shopping code (below) to receive a free thank you gift from me as I really appreciate your business. (If your order is £150 or more then please do not use my code as you will earn Stampin' Rewards in your own right and can choose your own freebies!)

If you would prefer a more personal service, have any questions or need help with your order, please either send me an email or give me a ring. I'll be more than happy to help. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube - links on the left of this page.

Product List

Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] £13.00	Large Letters Framelits Dies [141712] £92.00	Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set [143662] £20.00	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] £10.25
Pop Of Petals Clear-Mount Bundle [148385] £33.25	Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Bundle [145297] £45.75	Just Because Cling Stamp Set [148786] £12.00	Cat Punch [144666] £17.00
All That You Are Cling Stamp Set [148664] £21.00