Get Well cards again...

So this is the last post sharing my beautiful "Get Well card bomb" creations.... unless this week goes like the first week as I got cards in the mail every day bar the one... special!

And I have 2 stunners for you today... though neither fit easily into my grouped themes!

First up a stunning Waterfront A6 Pop & Twist card from the lovely Pat Bruce... using my favourite Waterfront stamps and my favourite Soft Sea Foam and Pool Party colours...which - when teamed with the Very Vanilla - make for such a subtle and calming but absolutely beautiful colour combination....

And secondly... this stunning Tin Tile Impossible Card from the wonderful Sarah Lavelle... such a WOW!! Another embossing folder on my next order then!!!

Check out my Tutorial here for this card... 

And lastly... I have to admit that these wonderful Get Well creations have cost me quite a lot of money!!! I think there are at least 4 or 5 products that are now on my List to Must Buy! 

Even more Get Well Wishes - the Pinks range...

I have to admit that I am thoroughly enjoying sharing my friends, teamies and customers creations with you all... and I hope that you are all enjoying the wider creative inspirations coming at you this week too... As they say "variety is the spice of life"... and isn't that great when the quality of the variety is SO good!!

And in the meantime... I am getting the chance to focus my few spare daily moments on a few new christmassy makes... without the stress of trying to satisfy everyone in classes...  and the time spent having to share them day by day on the bloggio... and so I will be back with some much "more chilled" christmas creations to share with you very soon...

So back to today's gorgeous Get Well cards... and yes... in no particular order... actually that is a lie as they are in the order I took the photos!!

The simply stunning Always & Forever card by the lovely Louise L... so so pretty!

The equally stunning and pretty Wishing You Well card by the lovely Karen Pearmain... doesn't this stamp set just say it all!! And I hadn't even realised!! Mmmmm Sold Karen! Thanks!

The gorgeous Colorful Seasons card by the lovely Sam Carlton...

The Tropical Escape card by the lovely Donna Golby... and yes I do think I have got this!! 

And last but not least... the beautiful Birthday Blooms card by the lovely Angela Malcolm

Again thank you ladies... and I also have to admit that I am thoroughly looking forward to seeing (most of) you lovely ladies at On Stage in Birmingham in less than a fortnight too!!! Not long to go....

Monday Money & Gift Holder...

I needed to design a little holder to display both a little treat and some petrol money ... to give to my lovely friends & family giving me a taxi service during my treatment...

Their treat being my superstar product "sleep-saving-and-enducing" This Works Deep Sleep Pillow Spray... (oh actually... as I happen to have them... click here to get £10 off purchases over £40 at This Works - or click here to get 20% off an order over £20) I couldn't have been without this and the Deep Sleep Breathe In for the last 6 months or so... miracle workers...

And I am rather pleased with this holder... in fact so much so... that it will become my go to packaging for gifting money to all the teenagers this Christmas... although some are now older than teenagers... but they still always ask for cash!

So I will be back at some point with another more christmassy version... and with the tutorial too...

Though one little tip for you... I cut round the punched Accented Blooms greeting... cutting off the surrounding white area... which then gave me enough of a border when the greeting was stuck to a punched Pool Party mat...

Stampin Up Products used

Stamps - Accented Blooms

Punch - Tailored Tag

Papers - Frosted Floral

Ribbon - Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge

Card - Tranquil Tide, Pool Party

Ink - Tranquil Tide

More Get Well Wishes... the yellows and the oranges...

So my "card bomb" is continuing... in fact I am lucky enough to have received beautiful handmade cards in the post every day except one this last week...

And I can't tell you how special that makes me feel... knowing that so many people "have my back" and are sending me their thoughts and wishes in the way we crafters know best! #makeacard #sendacard

And I like to think that all these positive vibes are helping me feel absolutely fine through this treatment so far... so again... thank you all...

So today I am sharing the cards featuring the yellows and the oranges... and I have included some cards from my own Craft Therapists team members as well as customers too... and you could say that there is a bit of a butterfly theme amongst these too...

So... as always... in no particular order...

The beautiful Springtime Impressions card by the lovely Kate Cooper...

The pretty Watercolor Wishes card by the lovely Cheryl Sanderson...

The Hello Hello card by the wonderful Caroline Merrick... and (bizarrely) I actually found my Hello Hello stamp minutes before I opened this card!

 The Brusho Butterfly Window card by the equally wonderful Battee....

And last but not least... the host of beautiful butterflies card by the lovely Jill B... 

In fact actually first... as this was the first card I was sent... in fact the first Thinking of You card that I have ever received! 

Get Well Wishes... in greeny blues

What can I say... very me! Beautiful colour combinations using some of my favourite colours today!!

More of the beautiful handmade get well wishes cards to share with you today...from the "Get Well card bomb" I received this week from the team ... ... More details about the card bomb here...

So again in no particular order...

First up.... a gorgeous Double Z Joy Fold card from Uma featuring Share What You Love papers and the Patty Bennett inspired Ribbon of Courage stamp set. Though the photo doesn't do the silver embossing of the ribbon and hearts justice... Card tutorials can be found... A6 size from A4 card here  and A2 size from US Letter here...

Second up...the first Canvas Card (by all accounts) card by Lucy Brown... featuring Beautiful Day.... This will be quickly followed by a 2nd and more canvas cards Lucy... as I think this is an amazing concept and I have a few of the canvases stashed somewhere... so thank you on both counts... Though it did take me a while to get into it!!!! LOL....

And last but definitely not least... this stunner from Julie Wade featuring the host set Seasoned with Kindness & Healing Hugs (greeting inside that you can't actually see!!!) stamp sets and Nature's Poem papers...

Such a beautiful trio... thanks so much ladies... my mantelpiece is definitely making me smile...

And a little "2 way story" I have to share with you... 

So as I waited for my treatment in St James hospital yesterday... bowls of chocolates and biscuits were sat there in front of me... but the Frys Chocolate Cream bars could be easily avoided by yours truly! 

But then the receptionist re-filled up the chocolate bowl... and suddenly Mars Bars appeared... at which point I started to laugh and said how cruel that was... as I had to stand up to get a Mars bar... followed by 4/5 others sat around... all with big smiles on our faces!!! 

Then fast forward about 45 mins later... and I was stood in a queue in Poundland... when one of the staff started to "collect donations" of chocolates and sweets to go up to St James!! I was SO touched... and so was everyone else when I could say that they were indeed going to St James... and said thank you and how we had all had a smile at St James as a result of those Mars Bars not even an hour before!! Not a dry eye in the house!! And that donation bin suddenly filled... 

Get Well Dandelion Wishes.. for me...

One of the lovely things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is that you know a lot of lovely people... who are very talented... and who love to send a beautiful hand made card to wish you well...
when you most need it...

As I have said a few times this week... never ever underestimate the power of a card in the post... especially a beautiful handmade one... or lots!

So ... I am going to share the talents of some of these wonderful ladies with you... today and probably for a few days... as I got...(and am still getting) "card bombed!" by my fellow Stampin Up team mates... 

So... in no particular order... first up are a couple of beautiful cards using our Annual Catalogue favourite, Dandelion Wishes...

A beautiful Balmy Blue & Silver embossed Large Square Easel card by the lovely Anne Williams...

And a stunning Mint Macaron and Very Vanilla A6 card by Suzi Jepson...

Again... thank you ladies... even if you did all make me shed a tear!!! 

So I can hear some of you asking "why?"... and I will just keep it very matter of fact! So I started CURATIVE Radiotherapy treatment for Lymphoma on Monday just gone... I am now 1/3rd of the way through the treatment... and I am feeling absolutely fine... as I can't even feel the treatment happening...  And I am even spending some days having a lovely social time catching up with my friends/taxis to the hospital and back... as they give hubby a break from that daily chore... 

And I have to admit that I am just SO glad to be at this stage... as it has been a long time coming! So please excuse me for my blogging efforts not being quite the same for the last 6 months... well now you know why... and I will be back to normal transmissions very soon... 

So all is good... and ALL will be good... though I guess I may be a bit "tired" at this years On Stage... but I will have a good excuse!

New products coming ... for November only... Snowflake Showcase

Think it is high time that I introduce a new product suite coming our way... But be quick... ONLY available (while supplies last) during November...

So showcaseing... lots of Snowflakes... Let it snow! Or at least, create a snowy wonderland using this incredible assortment of products. With two stamp sets, paper, accessories, and dies, the only limit is your creativity!

Click here to download the leaflet... or click on the 2 pictures below to see more details full screen....

And here is a video for you... just click on the picture below...

Here are some projects using this wonderful suite...

And here are the product images ... but see the 2 page leaflet above for all the details - including the name and prices!!!

Beautiful tree and snowflakes...

 Proving you can never have too many Snowflakes...

 Some fabulous sentiments in this set... good for all year round use...

 Look at these gorgeous Snowflake Trinkets... 2 patterns... 10 of each in the pot...

And these are gorgeous 12x12 white velvet sheets... perfect for die-cutting snowflakes and lots of colouring options...but more on that another day!

Aren't they all lovely... so do remember to come back here on 1st November to order!!

Wednesday Wideo... Take Your Pick

Don't believe I have shared this short little video featuring the new Take Your Pick tool... but here you go! Just CLICK HERE to play!

And here are the images...

Introducing... the Take Your Pick Tool...

And the Refill kit...

And the Tool in action... 

And I can't tell you how useful it was for putting all those tiny red bows on my little Farmhouse Christmas wreaths... a real must have!!