Power of Hope - Team Training Swap #2

So following on from this earlier post... here is my other swap for Team Training...

This time featuring Power of Hope - free with a qualifying £90 purchase during Sale A Bration.... along with the Stone 3D embossing folder... which is also featured... though blink and you will miss it!

Created in Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla...  A combination that I started off really struggling with... but I love the final result!

So how to...? As not everything will be obvious...

• Stone embossing folder inked up with Poppy Parade ink and then a Flirty Flamingo card panel embossed/inked... (Bonus tip - I ink up both sides of the embossing folder... as then I can choose which way I prefer!)
• Lady stamped in Memento Black onto panel, Light Mossy Meadow Stampin Blend coloured cumberband. Shoulders and body fussy cut... Gives the kimono great texture as well as an interesting pattern...
  
• Grass under pagoda inked up with Mossy Meadow Stampin Marker and stamped on Very Vanilla panel
• Memento Black lady stamped on top
• Stampin Blends colouring - Poppy Parade Dark and Light on parasol; Light Basic Black hair (as I could not cope with the concept of pink/red/green hair!!!), Light Flirty Flamingo skin, Light Mossy Meadow collar
  
• Greeting inked up with Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow Stampin Markers
  
• Mossy Meadow string drawn across top right using a ruler and thin end of Stampin Marker
• And a couple of lanterns inked, stamped and hand cut... Mossy Meadow on Mossy Meadow card... and Poppy Parade on Flirty Flamingo

And an admittance... and I laughed my head off when I realised this... and my fellow demonstrators were very polite on Saturday as I am sure someone will have realised!!

But.... my lanterns are upside down! Tassels hang down from the bottom... and hooks are at the top!! Doh! Only me...!

And so here are my 2 swaps together...

Have you guessed what these will be "put in" yet? Though I do actually have some alternative ideas for you too...

Feels Like Frost Team Training Swaps...

Three more beautiful swaps featuring the Feels Like Frost papers.... as I got carried away today ... and forgot to photo my own makes!!

Love the simplicity of this card.... showcases how quickly you could make your Christmas cards this year! Frosted Foliage greeting and Frosted Frames frame...

Gorgeous card by Cathie Marie... with the Winter Woods greeting...

And a stunning Delightful Tag punched treat holder by Suse Jepson... with the Itty Bitty Christmas greeting...

Thank you for your lovely swaps ladies...

So Many & Simple Star Burst Note Card #5

The penultimate of the first So Many Stitched Stars series... and again some peoples favourite in classes...

Just a series of stamping in lots of lovely co-ordinating colours and the card is done... Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Gray Granite being used here...

So what colours would you like to try?

Stampin Up! Products used
So Many Stars bundle (including Stitched Stars dies)
Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes
Inks - Gray Granite, Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party
Embellishments - Rhinestone Gems

So Simple Many Stars Notecard #4

Another one of the favourites in my So Many & Stitched Stars series for classes!

And this has to be the simplest starry make this week... so far!!!

You could definitely knock a few of these out in an  hour! Anyone like the challenge?

Stampin Up! Products used
So Many Stars bundle (including Stitched Stars dies)
Whisper White Notecards & Envelopes
Inks - Gray Granite, Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock
Embellishments - Rhinestone Gems

Edited to Add:- Thank you so much for all your messages checking how I am! So the op went fine yesterday with no complications... I was back home within 6 hours! And recovery so far so good! I will have to have 1-2 weeks taking it easy (which I will find somewhat difficult!!!) but the bloggio is already organised in advance as they say!!! Fret not!!!!