Tuesday Trio of Thoughts from Friends #2

Another trio of beautiful cards from fellow friends, team members, customers and demonstrators...  In no particular order... and again thank you all for your thoughts at that time....

Nic Baker's beautiful Centre Pop Up Notecard featuring the So Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit... which is no longer available in English... but is available (in UK and Europe) in French or German ... and even reduced to £15 in German... and I reckon you will already have greetings to use instead of those German language stamps!

 Kate Martin's stunning Heirloom Frames & Frosted Bouquet dies A6 card

And Julie Wade's gorgeous A6 card with Four Petal punched Pop of Petals flowers with Rooted in Nature greeting...

PS All is still perfectly OK post-op... but I have to "take it easy" and not lift, bend or stretch etc "much" for another week or so... so "grabbing" my crafting supplies is a temptation I need to avoid... so I am taking the opportunity to share some lovely creations made by friends... Normal Service will resume soon... 

PPS At Home classes will continue as planned... I was ready for this month's classes pre-op so nothing to stop those... 

On Stage UK Card Swaps Part 3- The Greens & Oranges

Again thank you to these wonderfully talented ladies for swapping with me...

Oh So Eclectic & Share What You Love beauty by Lauren Hart

With recipe for you....

Stunning Needle & Thread with Pop of Petals card by the lovely Ruth Trice

Country Home gorgeousness by Liz Yuile

Lovely Well Said & Dear Doily card by Emma Fawcett

And this Abstract Impressions beauty by Jess Brown...

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On Stage UK Card Swaps Part 2 - The Greeny Blues....

More gorgeous swaps for you today... and I don't think anyone who follows this blog will be surprised that I came away with more "blues" than any other colour scheme... so much so that I have split the blues into 2 sets/posts!!

Stunning Dandelion Wishes card by Linda Kasparian...

Love this one! And an admittance ... as I had seen this card posted somewhere on social media a week or two before... and said WOW at the time!...  In fact I may have even commented (which admittedly is rare for me)... So I gleefully swapped and received this one!! I couldn't contain my excitement!! It was a funny moment... Though I am sure I wasn't the only one...

Beautiful Varied Vases card by Pauline Powling

Stunning Waterfront card by the fabulous Barry & Jay...

Lovely Handwritten & Pop of Petals card by Elizabeth Bennett... who I hope enjoyed here first On Stage!

Sensational Swirly Frames & Butterfly Gala card by Jayne Owen... I suddenly feel a need for the Swirly Frames (fingers crossed they carry over!) And oh yes... so they do!!

And lovely Incredible Like You & Cute Crew notecard by Carol Clark...

Which reminds me... that there is a "problem" with these swaps... as suddenly you spot a must have product that had not caught your eye before... and so it can become costly... unless you have great self restraint!

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... For orders over £150 you should claim your own Stampin Rewards when ordering... you will still get a separate gift from me... 

Please note that this host code is relevant to today's blog post date... it does expire and change over the months... but the current code is always shown at the top right hand side of my blog...

Current Catalogues & Products

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

And here are a few more of my Favourite Things... Bundles...

Coming to the end of my shares on My Favourite Things from the new Catalogue... and this one is always the hardest for me... as it is time for My Favourite Bundles... You know the co-ordinating products with 10% off the bundle when you buy both of the co-ordinating parts!

Though I have finally realised why I find this one the hardest to decide on a Top 10... and that is because I get a lot of product for free as a reward from Stampin' Up! for my sales during Sale A Bration... and this year was my best Sale A Bration ever...

So I have been VERY fortunate to pick a lot of products in this category... as I do tend to maximise the benefit by buying bundles... but we are limited to products/bundles up to £40... so a lot of my Bundle choices have been capped... so I kind of have a 2 pronged Favourite Top 10 Bundles approach... half up to £40 and the other half with no £cap ...

Anyways ... here you go... these are my Overall Top 10... most of which are here OR winging their way to me... so you will get to see plenty of these in use as the months roll on...

Pop On By... 
Yes I am totally predictable... a bit of architecture and I am smitten!!! But I can't wait to produce with these stamps and dies... easy house makes from now on!!!

Rooted in Nature... 

A huge bundle of stamps and dies... that gives Lovely as a Tree a run for its money ( and co-ordinates so well with it too!) Lots more information on this bundle and the co-ordinating, Natures Poem Suite already shared here... Available in Wood and Clear Mount... 

Varied Vases ... 

A stunning stamp and punch set... with so many images and creative choice... love it! Especially as it is a punch!!!

Floral Frames... 

Simply stunning... beautiful frames... lots of leaves... and some pretty flowers too! Available in Clear and Wood Mount... 

Pick A Pennant... 

Such a useful all-round & all-occasion set of images & shapes... this was a real favourite for everyone on my table at the Stampin Up On Stage event when we first saw the new catalogue... and then we were lucky enough to get the stamps as an All Attendee giveaway... not much noise in the room when that happened!!! 

Broadway Birthday... 

This should really be further up my list... but it is too difficult & too time consuming to move everything round now!! 

I know this one is a going to be a real favourite amongst my crafty ladies... again a set that can be used for anyones birthday (of any age or gender) and other special events and celebrations too... 

Tropical Chic... 

And its wonderful co-ordinating Tropical Escape Suite... I must be going through a bit of a leaf theme at the moment... as this is a bundle & papers that sang (probably) most to me when I saw the On Stage Display Boards... Available in both Clear & Wood Mount...

Little Twinkle... 

With its fabulous co-ordinating punch... and co-ordinating with my favourite pack of Twinkle Twinkle papers for all-round & all-occasion use... though definitely not just for Babies... though I am sure I will manage one baby card or two with them!!! Especially as my personal stock of Baby cards is almost out! Available in Wood  and Clear Mount... 

Pop of Petals... 

One of those 'can't be without' a quick flower & punch set bundle... and even a butterfly too!... so probably will end up as the most used out of all of the 2018-19 catalogue bundles I will own... Available in Clear & Wood Mount

Stitched All Around... 

Beautiful frames... beautiful greetings... and stitching! A trio of loveliness!! Available in Clear and Wood Mount... 

So there you have it... my 10 Top Bundle Picks... for now!!!