Background Bits & Polished Stone Technique

Well today was different! I finally got time to craft! Been a long while!

But then I got so carried away I forgot to take any photos and it is way too dark now to photo without more shadow than light!

So in the meantime...here are some a much more me-colour-combination of some cards we made earlier in the year... but that I forgot to share at the time...

So Sahara Sand meets Pool Party, Dapper Denim & Tranquil Tide... using the Polished Stone Technique on Gloss card... and the hostess exclusive stamp set, Background Bits for those gorgeous flower silhouettes...

Want to get your hands on the exclusive hostess sets without spending £150 at one go... then join my Craft Spa Rewards Club... just click here to contact me for more information

Quick cards...simple cards... but so effective... and I have to admit that they have been high in the favourite class cards this year ... 

Blooms & Bliss Customer Thank You Cards in the Pinks!

Very quick share today as the photos have not all uploaded... so I need to search!  Luckily one came through so I can show you some of my endeavours today!

These are part of a batch that I have made to send to my customers with their January orders... along with a little something as a gift... I am feeling very organised with these this month!! A first time!!!

These are made in the same way as this one shared earlier... simple little card that has some WOW... Tutorial here...

Vertical Greetings Topiary #3

Same design... Same way of inking... but with a different stamp from the collection... 

And big shame I forgot the gemstone on the bow before I took the photos!!

More Vertical Greetings Topiary....

Well you didn't expect me to only make the one did you!!?

This was actually my favourite... but then I realised how much time I would need to spend getting those three words on each topiary ball... so hence yesterday's bulk make...

I was also asked how I did the envelope... I just inked up the bottom ball and pot in the same way... 

3 ways to do that... but do make sure that your stamp is nice and clean before you start... you don't want any image ghosting from a dirty stamp...

(1) Eyeball it like I did! I found there was enough of a gap between the parts of the image to do so with my inkpads with success...

(2) Cover up the 2 top balls and stalks with a post it note, ink up as required, remove the post it note   - and then stamp...

(3) Ink up the required part of the stamps with marker pens rather than ink pads

And a quick update on the Staircase Card Tutorial that SO SO many of you have asked for... I really was surprised & humbled by it's popularity!

I hope it will be my Fancy Fold Friday post this week... I am REALLY sorry to have kept you waiting - but I am running 4 different classes over the next 4 days... so I have been very busy creating!!! And this week my feet won't touch the ground...

Vertical Greetings Thanks Topiary

Well after my busiest Stampin' Up! month ever during September... I am very thankful and blessed to have a lot of Thank You cards and gifts to pop in the post...

Want your own card and gift from The Craft Spa... see bottom of this blog post and/or go here for my Rewards Club details...

I picked up some Whisper White notecards and my new Vertical Greetings stamp set  - which had arrived with my Autumn Winter catalogue pre-orders in August  - and had thus being feeling neglected!

And came up with this small little cutie! Love these... and I hope that my ladies will too... And I also know a couple of people that will be very happy with a batch of these for their Chrismas pressy!

So the how to.... 

(1) Grab the Topiary Trio rubber stamp

(2) Ink up foliage area with Mint Macaron ink pad then randomly "thump" with Garden Green marker pen... 

(3) Ink up pot area with Soft Suede ink pad then  over-ink stalks with Soft Suede marker pen. 

(4) And now you can stamp...

(5) Ink up "Thanks" from the One Big Meaning small "A Little Thanks" stamp... with Garden Green marker pen 

(6) Stamp over top of pot

(7) Die cut a Clear Glimmer bow ( I had the Hang Your Stockings dies out!)

(8) Adhere bow and a jewel too

You're in My... Best Thoughts

Another quick card featuring the new hostess stamp set - Best Thoughts. 

Another lovely exclusive hostess stamp set - we really do have some great ones this year... quick picture of the 5 of them here...

Want to get your hands on some of these hostess sets?? Well here is how...

(1) Place an order of £150+. 

All for you - or for you and a few friends!

Through my Online Shop or via email. 

You will get £15 Stampin Rewards - which means you can get your hands on a couple of them... (or alternatively you can still choose any current products of £15+ value)

(2) Join my Rewards Club. Details here.

(3) Email or phone me with your order of £75+... and choose 1 free hostess set as well.

I will add your order to my next order. 

For collection or postage at cost

(4) Host a Stampin' Up! party... earn rewards whilst having some fun with your friends as well....

So back to the card... again clean & simple... just adult colouring with my Blushing Bride & Pear Pizzazz marker pens... Crystal Effects added to the flower heads and Dazzling Details to the butterfly to make them pop..

Stampin᾿ Up! Supplies

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Best Thoughts Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Dazzling Details	Crystal Effects
Many Marvelous Markers	Blushing Bride A4 Cardstock	Basic Black A4 Cardstock