Global Stampin Friends Blog Hop - That Little Bit Extra...

Hello and welcome to the Global Stampin Friends Blog Hop.... You are now with Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa near York in the UK...

Our theme this month is "That Little Bit Extra"... a chance to focus in on the embellishing part of our crafty life...

So I decided to focus on a pack of embellishments... the Painted Love Gold Vinyl Sticker pack... as it is easily missable in the Spring Summer catalogue... and they are rather nice!!! But I needed an excuse to use them...

So easy to use to spruce up anything... with 2 each of 2 different sheets  in the pack... but for today I have used them as a feature on a Home Decor item.... my huge fat candle in a storm lantern...

Some are stuck straight onto the candle... as the wax/heat never gets anywhere near those sides...

And the others simply adorn the top rim and base of the storm lantern... Spot the circle around the centre/stem of the base... just snip the circle so you have an open side to place around the stem... simples!

But they are still out... and next week I intend to use some on some simple cards... and the scrapbooking pages in tomorrow's blog hop will have some added too!! As perfect for the job... shame I didn't think of that earlier!!! But I have been so busy creating so much this week that I had to focus on just ONE creative thing at a time!!

And I might just use them with the Painted Love suite as intended too... as I know that will make some of my ladies very happy!!! And so here they are on one of the Stampin Up display boards so you can see the suite all together...

And so now it is time to pass you onto the lovely Lisa Ann  in the USA... just click on the big arrow to go straight there...

And here is the Full Roll Call if you prefer to hop that way... or in the case of any link problems... as most of us are away at the big Stampin Up event this weekend.. and so will be less available than usual to quickly sort any problems!!! 

Roll call

1.LisaAnn Bernard
2. Anastasia Radloff
3. Karie Beglau
4. Tricia Butts
5. Libby Dyson
6. Jane Musselman
7.Anita Wifladt
8. Rachel Macleod
9. Courtenay Heuston
10. Lisa Henderson
11. Rebecca Urban
12. Erica Jones
13. Jenn Curtis Charles
14. Amanda Farlinger
15. Marieke Bart
16. Amanda Bates (YOU ARE HERE - so start with Lisa Ann at No.1)

Favourite Embellishing & Packaging from the new Autumn Winter Catalogue....

Mmmm... this was a harder part of the question I was posed... so limiting myself to no more than 10... oh so very hard!!

So not in any particular order! Click on the picture or title for all the details...

Foil Snowflakes... just simple gorgeous and a lovely BIG size....

Live in the UK?... get some for free with my Launch Offer until 15 September... unless SU! run out of stock in which case I will have to arrange an alternative...mmm....

Treat Tubes... don't delay to purchase these... I have a feeling !! And I have pre-ordered as many as I could!!!

Mini Pizza Boxes... again don't delay! Already out of stock in some SU! territories... and I forgot to pre-order as many as I could!!!

Winter Wonder embossing folder aka The Very Big Snowflake... can't believe how well this embossed on Thick Whisper White... not a crease in sight with NO messing... love it when that happens... and again get one for free with my Launch Offer till 15 September...

Stitched Felt Embellishments... oh my these are so lovely in the flesh... who needs more to finish a traditional christmas themed project off...

And I bet a lot of you won't have spotted these...

Black Rhinestone Jewels... use for eyes, snowflake centres, flower centres etc etc when you don't want clear or pearls!! I can't tell you how many times in the past I have had to get a black Sharpie marker out on my jewels!!

Champagne Foil... so beautiful... so so subtle... but has to be seen in the flesh really!

Jute Twine... can't wait to wrap all my christmas presents in this... and do a rope trick maybe!!

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More... what a treat! Photo Pocket scrapbooking, cards, tags, home decor.... anything you want to decorate really simply... best Christmas themed cards we have ever had in my humble opinion... can't wait to get busy with these...

Quilt Top Embossing Folder... simply beautiful!

Live in the UK... don't forget to check out my Launch Special Offers...only available until 15th September...

And if you want to see the stamps & bundles I pre-ordered... then just click here... call it the Top 5... for now!