Papercraft Blessings

10/05/2026

New products alert!! Loads of lovely new things this week at Stampin’ Up as the brand new catalogue is released - gorgeous new In Colours, stamps, dies, ink pads, papers, embellishments etc.
As a celebration, I would like to offer a paper share with four of the brand new lush designer series papers. I have picked four packs which I feel are great for journalling but would also work well for colouring, card making and other paper crafts. For this to work, we would need four people who would receive a quarter share of each pack. The cost would be £18 including postage within UK.
Here are the details - please share with anyone you think might be interested and send me a message if you would like to join the paper share:

1. Waterside Retreat - soft watercolour designs with some beautiful cut-apart images and lots of fussy-cutting potential - you would receive a 6”x12” sheet of each design with a selection of pieces from the cut-apart sheet
2. Artisan Sketched Gardens - pretty black and white florals with plainer designs on the reverse, perfect for adding colour with any technique you fancy - you would receive a 6”x12” sheet of each design
3. Scenic Coast - bright sunrise and sunset scenes over the ocean with beautiful iridescence and bright wash on the reverse - you would receive two 6”x6” sheets of each design
4. Valley in Bloom - Stunning Lily of the Valley designs in pretty shades of green with checks and small patterns on the reverse - you would receive a 6”x12” sheet of each design

22/04/2026

Just to remind you, if you would like to join us for the kit together on Saturday 2nd May, please let me know by the end of today (22nd April) so that I can order your kit in time. All profits go to the National Autistic Society.
Here is a little video featuring the beautiful Welcoming Gardens kit.

14/04/2026

Thinking of joining us to raise money for the National Autistic Society and share some crafty fun at the Kit Together on Saturday 2nd May? I’d love to have your company, but please let me know which kit you would like by Wednesday 22nd April so that I can order for you in time. See comments for the link to choose your favourite!

Here are the two most recent kits to join the collection:

Painted Skies: lush ocean scenes with delicate die cut images, sentiments and sparkly embellishments to make three different card designs

Sunniest Stories: papers, stickers and dies cuts to make beautiful 12” x 12” scrapbooking pages with some ideas to help you but freedom to choose you own designs

02/04/2026

April is Autism Awareness Month and you are cordially invited to come and enjoy some fun crafting time together using your choice of Stampin’ Up’s beautiful range of kits. The fun takes place at my house in Bristol on Saturday 2nd May at 3:30pm.
There are loads of different kits to choose from, you can take a look on the link in the comments. If you can’t come that day or can’t come to Bristol, I can post the kits to you. Just get in touch if you’d like to join me raising money for this fab cause.

15/03/2026

Today is Mothers’ Day here, so we are celebrating all those wonderful ladies who take care of us. I am blessed to have a fabulous Mum who is always loving and sorts me out when needed. Sending love to this special lady and to all those who are missing their mums or struggling today.
Here is the card I made for my Mum using the Lovely Blossoms suite (inspired by a design by Amanda Fowler of Inspirin’ Inking):

28/02/2026

Happy Birthday to my wonderful Daddy! I have used my brand new Party Alphabet dies which are so fab and Nature’s Walk DSP. I spent all my Stampin’ rewards in one go to earn these large letters, but they are going to be so useful! Unfortunately I remembered why I struggle with shaker cards - this one leaks sequins everywhere - oops!

17/02/2026

Today was our lovely son, Michael’s birthday. He is now no longer a teenager but a grown young man we are very proud of!
Here is the card I made for him using the Nature’s Walk papers, Nature’s Symphony dies and Gears and Textures stamps. I particularly love the gorgeous leaf die - really useful and makes a beautiful statement without being too feminine.

01/02/2026

First day of the Move 28 minutes challenge done in aid of the National Autistic Society. It is raining here in Bristol so I did some cardio in the kitchen today. My fitness and health are not great so this is going to be quite a challenge for me, but Day 1 done! Feeling chuffed (and puffed!)
If you would like to sponsor me I’d be very grateful (link below).

Help Gill Preece raise money to support National Autistic Society

30/01/2026

New toy arrived today - very excited to start playing!!

26/01/2026

Today is my lovely hubby’s birthday - we’ve had fun celebrating together, going out for dinner, playing songs from the year of his birth and a surprise trip home from our son.
Here is the card I made him using Nature Walk designer series paper. I CASEd the design from the wonderful Stacey Marsh at Stampin with Stacey Marsh

19/01/2026

We are more than half way through January now and the new year has brought loads of lush products and offers from Stampin’ Up. If you would like a copy of my very first newsletter with all that is going on, please send me a message.