On Stage Card Swaps Part One.... The Pinks...

I love to create a project... make lots of said project... and then take part in the General swap at the Stampin' Up! events...

It is not obligatory... and it does take a bit of time up front... but it is fun... and you get to meet ( & know) other people... and become very inspired... as well as have some projects to share with stamp sets and papers etc that you haven't got...

So I have been making for and sharing such beauties with my ladies for many a year... but this year I thought it high time to share more widely... and so I have a few Swap Series for you... the 3D series already being shared over the past few weeks...

And so now I come to the cards... And I don't think any day will disappoint ... as there are some real beauties in here... with something for everyone...

And a big thank you to all these ladies for swapping with me...

Varied Vases card above sadly with no name.. but using a fabulous "vase wrap technique" way with the Metallic Thread

 Country Home beauty by my lovely Jems teamie Hayley Shaher...

Colourful Seasons gorgeousness by Lynne Fahey

 Beautiful Promenade Bridge Fold card stunner by Karen Henderson...

Best Bunny & Country Floral embossed complete and utter cutie by Lola Lorenz... who had joined us in Telford all the way from Germany...

Amazing  Amazing Life, Stitched Labels & Well Written shaker card by Carol Willis...

Dandelion Wishes & Beauty Abounds fabulous hanger by Joyce Jones...

Super Duper Piece of Cake and Incredible Like You by card Allyson Longe. Remember that this bundle is now finally back in stock for a while.. and that it won't have the extra 10% discount come the new catalogue from 4th June...

Told you you wouldn't be disappointed... so much inspiration here... and don't forget to contact me if you would like any further information on any of the cards... it may be a while before I get back to you as I may not be in the same location! But I will get back to you...

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Current Catalogues & Products

Everything is Rosy...available May only... and only while supplies last

Painted Seasons Part 2

Following on from yesterday's post... here is the other gorgeous Painted Seasons  card we made last week...

Don't they make a lovely pair...

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And click here for more details on the new Sale A Bration products that can be yours for free with a qualifying order...

Pretty as a picture... especially when my two favourite Spring Summer products come in to play...

The wonderful (top-selling) Rectangle Stitched dies ... which come with or without the co-ordinating stamp set, Amazing Life...

And Well Said/Well Written .... which between the stamps and the dies... kind of says everything! 

Amanda's Quick Links

Just click on the relevant pictures below for catalogues and/or more information... 

If you are ordering today... do remember to add the Host Code shown below to earn yourself a gift and help support The Craft Spa at the same time... 

Please note that this host code does expire and change over time... but the current code is always shown at the top right hand side of my blog...

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My Top 10 Products in the New Spring Summer Catalogue...

OK it is the biggy post that so many of you ask for everytime a new catalogue launches... And one that usually takes me absolutely ages to decide upon!  And then somewhat longer to write up the blog post with all the pretty pictures!!

But the decisions were somewhat quicker this time and most of my list was done in a flash!! Not because I like less... in fact I really like more than usual... And not because I have the first 3 as my 3 stand outs for a change either .... Though I do have to admit that deciding on a 10th was very hard...

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1. Rectangle Stitched dies & Amazing Life stamps

I have been waiting for stitched rectangle dies for a VERY long time... and these do not disappoint... stitching "in and out" too... ie on the frame (out) and on the label (in)

2. Well Written & Well Said

The stamps and the dies that say everything you may want to say!! I don't think these will be put away very often!

3. Beautifully Detailed papers

Just simply beautiful... especially when you need to make a card in a flash! I thought that Stampin' Up had treated us with the Delightfully Detailed papers... but I like these even more!

4. Crackle Paint stamp

Oh the endless possibilities for simple "antiquing" with this one!!

5. Piece of Cake

Simply stamp and punch for many an occasion... Product Based class coming your way soon...

6. Bloom by Bloom punches 

So happy to see some little flower punches back in play... and the rest of the suite is great too!

7. Gingham Gala suite 

Love the freshness of the gingham papers and the beautiful butterfly stamps and co-ordinating punch... and 3 amazing Sale a Bration free products to co-ordinate too!! Papers, Elements & Ribbon...

8. All My Love suite

Now some of you will be surprised to see this on my list... and indeed so was I! But it completely caught my eye at On Stage in November... and I have fallen more and more in love with it ever since...

9. How Sweet It So suite

Only the chocolate missing... can't wait to create with this bright and cheerful suite... and I reckon those Sweet Cups are going to be huge!! Though I still don't know how I missed them off the Display Board at first site!!

And coming in at number 10... Family & Friends

With these you can create anyone!!!

Though I have to point out that this was not the 10th added to the list...as the list was formed as I went through the catalogue pages... so this was the 9th... and the final one in the first cut... And then I had to go back and decide upon a 10th!! Which is when it got REALLY hard for me! As it was amongst another list of 10-12 if I am honest!!! So I may feel a need for another list at some point!!!

And what about you... which would be in your Top 10??? I would love to know...

On Stage 2018 - New Stamps & Catalogue (s)

Spoiler Alert....

I am beyond excited to have lots of sneak peeks from the new Spring Summer Catalogue and the 2019 Sale A Bration promotion to share with you...

Now I can't share the inside pages of the catalogues... but I can share the front cover with you...

First up the Spring Summer Catalogue (aka Occasions in the US) Can you spot how dog-eared the bottom right corner is already!!!

And second up, the Sale A Bration promotion leaflet...

And I can't share any projects made using my new stamp sets that I was given for free (love all of these so samples will be coming along soon!)... But for the first time... I can share the front covers of those too!!

And howsabout a more close up shot of each of them...

Itty Bitty Birthdays - lots of fabulous greetings for those essential occasions for our cards!

Part of My Story... love all of these greetings... a bit different but rather useful for those occasions when that is what we want to say! Available for free with a £45 order January to March 2019... I think this one will be popular!

 Amazing Life - great words and images... I think this set will get a lot of use at The Craft Spa!

Incredible Like You... a great all rounder for lots of occasions... with 2 greetings I will use a lot (and 2 that I won't!!!)

And lastly... Stamping Your Way to the Top... which I really love... and can't wait to use it with "treats" for the ladies in my team as we celebrate their achievements... But only available to the Friday night CentreStage attendees (for which you need to be Silver Elite or above in title... and I guess there were about 50-60 of us in the UK (as about 15 of our top demos were actually over in Orlando to celebrate the 30th Anniversary) And I think this will be a Demo only set... as that makes sense!

Lots more to come... but setting up & prepping for and running a whole week of classes means that I need to share a bit at a time... so bear with me!