And they are live!

Yes Christmas is early this year... a whole month earlier... and so indeed is Autumn... as I have to admit that I am rather smitten by many of the autumnal offerings this time round...

Anyways... it is time for the new mini seasonal catalogue... AKA July to December Catalogue AKA Autumn to Winter Catalogue... Click on the image below to download your own copy... or here for the products in the Online Shop

And also... for the very first time... a summer Sale A Bration promotional offer ... 

Click on the image below to download your own copy...  or here for the products in the Online Shop... Promotion applies 3 August to 30th September...

You know the one... a freebie for every £45+ ordered (or £90+ for a few "bigger items")

And an extra freebie, the In Your Words stamp set, for orders over £275+... 

Or an extra free bundle from the new mini catalogue if you join our Stampin' Up! family of independent demonstrators... see page 19 for the list of applicable bundles on offer...

Talking of offers… please don’t hesitate to click here and contact me if you would like a Co-ordinating Paper & Card Kit. I am usually happy to split a Paper Pack and add some co-ordinating card and ribbons (and embellishments where applicable). Prices usually work out about £5.50 for Half Paper Pack (+£2 for speciality ie £7.50) plus £7.50 for a co-ordinating A4 Card & Ribbon pack (eg12 sheets A4 at £4 plus 5yds at £3.50)… plus embellishments at cost … plus postage at £4.50 (less £1p&p if 6x6 papers or if you prefer 6x12 sheets). I will be ordering next on Mon, 9^th August if this is of interest…

And finally … please add my August Host Code J6A467RH to your online order for a free gift from me. Unless your order is over £150 - in which case you should claim your own free Stampin Rewards and not enter this code - and you will still get that extra free gift in the post from me…

Simple Saturday Corner Bouquet...

Gosh... forgot to share this simple little Thank You card that I produced back in December... 

So thought I should quickly share today... as the Corner Bouquet and Heal your Heart stamp sets used are only available until tomorrow...

As they are 2 of the stamp sets you can only earn for free during the Sale A Bration promotion... one free for every £45 ordered...

And don't forget all the extra papers you can earn for free should you sign up for a Demonstrator Starter Kit... but only till tomorrow... Click here to join us... or here for more information on joining my team...

A simple card... using Marker Pens* to colour the multi-coloured blooms and leaves direct on the stamp... then a quick huff over the stamp... and stamp where desired...

Stamped panel then cut into 2 parts... mounted onto a Pool Party mat... with a bit of white twine trapped in between...

And then I stamped and split a few more plainer panels to produce a simple little set... though as you can tell I didn't quite finish the cards! But I am sure that you will get the idea...

* Stampin Up ! Marker Pen colours used: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody

Two for Tuesday - Paper Blooms

Carrying on with the other half of the Paper Blooms & Heal Your Heart Angled Corner Layer cards quartet as first shared here... where you can see the tutorial link and the product information...

And here is the other side of the paper sheet... Rococo Rose stripes...

Remember that you can get both Paper Blooms & Heal Your Heart for free during the Sale A Bration promotion  - one for every £45 ordered  - but beware this promotion finishes in just under a weeks time - this Sunday 28 Feb... so time is of the essence...

And here are all 4 together...

Paper Blooms Angled Corner Layer Cards duo...

I was inspired by the nifty use of one 6"x6" piece of paper by Rachel Tessman at Stamp Your Art Out. blog to make four of these Angled Corner Cards...

Really quick and easy method with papers... but making a stunning feature... and 4 cards made in a flash! Definitely a method for "pinning" and to use when bulk making...

Sharing just the 2 today... as I tried out a few things as I went along... come back Tuesday for the other Paper Blooms pair... and (hopefully) a few extra tips...

Floral and leaf elements fussy cut from the Paper Blooms papers... which I just love...  

Along with a sentiment from the Heal Your Heart stamps... of which the sentiments are just amazing for today's times... 

I particularly like the "can't... fix your problems... but you won't face them alone"... (2nd one down)... I can send a lot with that sentiment out nowadays.. and hopefully brighten someone else's day slightly in the doing so...

Remember that you can get both of these for free during the Sale A Bration promotion  - one for every £45 ordered  - but beware this promotion finishes in just over a weeks time - 28 Feb...

Need more flowers... just check out the co-ordinating All Blooms bundle featured earlier this week... along with those fantastic pierced blooms....

Apart from using different cut out flowers and sentiments... there's only two slight difference between these 2 cards...

Just the Night of Navy mat... and a white embossed sentiment down the right hand slope on this one... and note that the large daisy-type flower is just a partial one (cut from the edge of the paper) which was popped under the bottom slope and covered by more flowers...

And a Night of Navy stamped sentiment on an extra Seaside Spray mat on this one...

Wednesday Wideo - In Bloom bundle

Showcasing the lovely In Bloom bundle for you today... and sharing something you may have not spotted! 

Starting with a video that comes with a public health warning!! 

Stampin' Up! have tried out out fast motion editing for this one... and it is... cough... fast! So you can't actually see the bundle being presented at the beginning... but the featured projects are rather nice... and you are shown how to make them... so some of you may like the need for speed! Once you have got past the first few screens....

So we have the In Bloom stamps...

And the co-ordinating Pierced Blooms dies... love love love all these stitched flowers and leaves! Which I have to admit that I hadn't spotted at all... as I saw the second image below  - not the first - but did you?

And as a Brucey bonus.... this bundle also co-ordinates with the gorgeous Paper Blooms papers... which can be yours for free with the bundle purchase... as you get a freebie for every £45 ordered during Sale A Bration...

And spot that "spotty" piece of paper ( bottom, 2nd from right),... so perfect for die-cutting flowers and leaves from...

But don't delay if you want the papers too... as Sale A Bration only runs for 2 months this time.... ending 28 February...which is less than 2 weeks away...

Fancy Fold Friday Frolics with Love...

Have I got a treat for your eyes today...

A stunning little buckaroo box card... care of Darling Donkeys (which can be yours for free with a £45 purchase during Sale A Bration...) 

I have to admit that this really made my day yesterday... I needed a pick-me-up and this card certainly did it for me... I wow-ed and smiled... and laughed and oooh'd... and then I am really glad to report... that I went onto have a creative marathon .... so lots of projects ready to share....

So this fabulous card... is not made by yours truly... but by Rebecca Deary... a lovely fellow demonstrator, team member and friend...

This was sent with love... hence the hearts... as part of a "Give A Little Love card chain"... and it reminded me... how much a  handmade card really is like "a hug with a fold in the middle" as the saying goes... 

So try it... it comes highly recommended... as both a giver... and a receiver... 

Just send someone a card... with a heart to show that you care... just to say hello and give them a hug... 

I am on a mission now... wonder how many cards with hearts I can make to arrive by 14th Feb... anyone care to join me?

Though I admit that the 2 cards I have sent so far were much simpler than Rebecca's gorgeous card...

Back soon!

Thursday 3 ways...

 

2021 brings plenty of new reasons to stamp lovely cards for friends, neighbours, co‑workers, and anyone you know who could use a little cheer and encouragement. And I think we all know that we all need lots of that at the moment...  And if you keep your stamping simple... you will have tons of cards to give away in no time!

In fact, if you CASE the cards you see here, you’ll be halfway there! Interest has been added to these easy‑to‑make cards in three ways... Adhered Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper strips at different angles for the You Did It card  Stamped directly onto the Oh So Ombre  Designer Series Paper for the Cue the Confetti and Whale Done cards.  And just check out social media boards or thumb through the catalogue for many more ideas to CASE (Copy & Share Everything or Everywhere!) And even better... Oh So Ombre paper can be yours for free during the Sale A Bration promotion...

New Host Code...

Sorry... I am a bit late with this one this month... so I am extending my double-gift offer until end of January... I am very excited about sending some of my "exclusive and extensive colour co-ordinating kits" onto deserving homes!! 

Order online by 31st Jan quoting HOST CODE JXF3XJNR 

for a DOUBLE VALUE GIFT from The Craft Spa.

Eg £45 order, £15+ gift value.  In addition to your Sale A Bration freebies from Stampin' Up!...

This gift arrives separately in the post approx. 3 weeks later.

Wednesday Wideo - Jan to June Mini Catalogue

Quick introductory video for you... lots to love in this new catalogue! 

Just click on the image below to play...

And be sure to check out all the details of the Sale A Bration promotion, Craft Spa offers & some likely stock-outs in my post yesterday...  Just click here....

Time for a Spring Summer feel to occasions.... with FREE goods too....

It is time... Time for a new mini catalogue... one that covers a whole range of occasions that are between Jan and June... be it Valentines, Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Easter, Weddings, stuff for the Boys etc etc etc... and lots of lovely flowers!

And a great day for launch... as a "new national lockdown" hits the UK... Maybe the best tonic there is in the circumstances... (especially as it is January so it is Dry January in these parts!!) as new products always lighten our mood!! We crafters are all so lucky to be able to spend more quality time crafting after all!! 

Click here or on the image below to download your own copy of the Jan to June catalogue - or click to email me for a hard copy if you are wanting craft supplies and have not already received yours... AND/OR CLICK HERE for the Online Store

And that's not all the news for today... it's also Sale A Bration time... you know the one...

Earn a free exclusive gift for each and every £45 ordered... AND/OR for orders over £275... OR a fantastic paper pack with a Demonstrator Starter Kit...

Click here or on the image below for all the products and details... AND/OR CLICK HERE for the Online Store

Please note that this Sale A Bration promotion will run for 2 months (January & February) only...  not for 3months to end March as previously... 

BUT the really good future news is.... there will be another Sale A Bration promotion come July & August!!

Oh and there's more...  a few Craft Spa specials for you early birds... as for orders before 14th Jan ...

 

Order online by 14^th Jan quoting HOST CODE USG3WHAN for a DOUBLE VALUE GIFT from The Craft Spa.

Eg £45 order, £15+ gift value.  In addition to your Sale A Bration freebies...

Gifts arrive separately in the post approx. 3 weeks later.

 

Love You Always Co-ordinated Paper Kit £21 posted  

(see pg 11 Jan-June)

Kit includes ½ pack True Love papers, ¼ pack Foil Sheets, ½ pack Matte Black Dots and Champagne Rhinestones, 10 sheets co-ordinating A4 card in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Rococo Rose, Basic Black & Whisper White plus 3mtr co-ordinating Stitched Satin ribbon in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand & Basic Black.

 Note that the 12x12 True Love papers & Foil Sheets will arrive in 6x12 pieces . If you prefer full 12x12 sheets… the total posted cost will be £22.50

Orders and payment by 14^th Jan please. Payment by Bank Transfer, Paypal or cheque.

 

Welcoming Windows Class in the Post £46.75 

(see pg 58 Jan-June)

Free Class in the Post with every Bundle purchased. Class will include prepped cardstock and embellishments for at least 4 card designs.

Order by 14^th Jan please. Preferably online for direct shipment of bundle with class pack arriving separately by end January 
OR email order and Payment by Bank Transfer, Paypal or credit/debit card

But there is some bad news amongst all this good news... as there are a number of products that have already out pre-sold above forecast... and that are likely to go out of stock/ onto back order on launch… These include many products in the Dandy Garden, Well Suited and Fine Art Floral suites… Please check out the specific list below.  

However… if they are at the top of your wish list … please don’t delay placing an online order for the products straightaway before they go un-orderable (albeit some products probably arriving separately on back order) …

As a result I am delaying plans for co-ordinating Kits and Classes in the Mail for these suites until February when things settle… but (if interested) please register your interest with me by email at thecraftspa@gmail.com and /or watch The Craft Spa blog space for details as they unfold… 

• BLACKBERRY BLISS STRIPED RIBBON (item 154569)
• BLENDING BRUSHES (item 153611)
• BLUSHING BRIDE 3/8" (1 CM) METALLIC RIBBON (item 154283)
• DANDY GARDEN 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (item 154297)
• DANDY GARDEN MEMORIES & MORE CARDS & ENVELOPES (item 154301)
• DANDY LASER-CUT PAPER (item 154300)
• DRAGONFLIES PUNCH (item 154240)
• FINE ART 3/8" (1 CM) RIBBON (item 154561)
• FINE ART FLORAL DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (item 154558)
• FLORAL GALLERY DIES (item 154316)
• GILDED LEAFING EMBELLISHMENT (item 154560)
• GOLDEN GARDEN DESIGNER SPECIALTY ACETATE (item 154557)
• GORGEOUS GRAPE 3/8" (1 CM) SHEER RIBBON (item 154572)
• ICE CREAM CONE BUILDER PUNCH (item 154241)
• ICE CREAM CORNER DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (item 154567)
• ICE CREAM CORNER SPRINKLES (item 154568)
• LADYBUG TRINKETS (item 154299)
• MOSSY MEADOW 3/16" (4.8 MM) BRAIDED LINEN TRIM (item 154298)
• PAINTED TEXTURE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 154317)
• PASTEL PEARLS (item 154571)
• SUIT & TIE DIES (item 154322)
• WELL SUITED DESIGNER SERIES PAPER (item 154562)
• WELL SUITED TWINE COMBO PACK (item 154566)
• YOU ARE AMAZING PROJECT KIT (item 155370)

This information may create an even higher demand on many of these items, but we feel it’s better to let you know now so you can adapt your purchases.