Sunday Suite...Magnolia Lane

Introducing another NEW product suite coming soon in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue... which launches 4th June... though note these could all be ordered as your Demo Starter Kit right now!

Note that this suite is SO large that it needed 2 display boards... not just the one at the recent Stampin' Up! On Stage event...

And mark my words... this suite is going to be a HUGE seller.... something for everyone and something for everything...

First up... spot the NEW Stampin Blends duo in So Saffron...  Took me a while to work it out .. but that is what the 2 squares of squiggle on the first display board signifies! And I can't wait to have a soft yellow to work with...

So ... the stunning Magnolia Lane papers for you... 

Starting with the panoramic shot so you can see them all together stretched out... click the photo for the close up!

Then the official on-line shot... 

And a couple of close ups...

The Good Morning Magnolia Bundle (with the 10% off)

The Good Morning Magnolia Stamps...

2 boxes worth... 

The Magnolia Memory dies...  Spot the gorgeous edge die (top left)... which makes for a very special card shape...

And spot the magnolia flower head these create on the first display board above... and I have to say... I reckon just perfect for making orchids too!! So multi-floral use!

The Magnolia 3D Embossing Folder... note that this is easy to overlook on the suite page in the catalogue!

The Magnolia Lane Cork Embellishments and Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack

 And then moving onto the Memories & More products...

The lovely "Kraft with Silver Foil frame" Speciality M&M Card Blanks Envelopes... spot those lovely envelope liners too

The cards in the Magnolia Lane Memories & More Cards Pack... just gorgeous!

Lovely selection perfect for all card making & scrapbooking occasions... but in particular birthdays & weddings... as well as general life moments!

 And many suitable for the males in our life too!

And last but not least for you... a good sneak peek at the stickers in the Magnolia Lane Memories & More Cards Pack...

Hope you love this Suite as much as I  (and 10's of 1000's of Stampin' Up! demonstrators) do... you should get to see a lot of it here over the next month or so! 

Though back to Sail Away first... as I have had a lot of people contact me about the tutorials! 

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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... 

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Current Catalogues & Products

Everything is Rosy... available May only... and only while supplies last...Just £74 for all this! Or is that that!

Paper Pumpkin The Shelli Card KIT... Such good value... Available only while supplies last... £20 for 12 cards including stamps & ink spot! 

Something Special for Saturday... Tool Shed Bench Fold Card....

I have a real treat for you today...

As many of you know... every so often someone makes my day... by sending a beautiful creation that has been inspired by one of my makes...  or using one of my tutorials... or often a bit of both!!

And... if I am allowed (as sometimes sadly I am not)... it means I get to share someone else's very special creation with you... and they are always very very special (aka masterpiece) ... and so always make me feel proud for my little part in what others do...

And today is no exception... isn't this Shed Bench Fold Card by fellow teamie and friend, Sarah Lavelle just wonderful... such talent! Just check out that calendar to the LHS!!! Check out Sarah's post with more details here...

Thank you so much for allowing me to share this Sarah... and I may just be "pinching" some of your ideas... as ... as you know... I want to make an updated Garage (or Tool Bench) version for this year for my father...

And want to make your own... you will need both the Wood Textures and Classic Garage papers ... the Classic Garage Metal Embellishments... and the Geared Up Garage bundle would be pretty useful for the finishing touches too!!!

Live in the UK...? Purchase just the 2 papers and embellishments (or products equivalent in value) and I will send you my Bench Fold Card Tutorial for free... just email me after placing your order to say that is what you would like as your gift with order...

And yes...  I have got my Bench Fold Card tutorial out again!!! And I have also found my list of about 100 projects that my brain came up with at the time!! Just need a few hours to play... maybe week after next!

In the meantime... if anyone else would like to share their own masterpiece(s)... you would also make my day!

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...Just £74 for all this! Or is that that!

Paper Pumpkin The Shelli Card KIT... Such good value... Available only while supplies last... £20 for 12 cards including stamps & ink spot! 

Enjoy a Simple Life! Part 2

Quick post today... as Fancy Fold Card Plan A didn't work out for today... so back to that plan another day!

So whilst the Waterfront and Enjoy Life stamps were out... I couldn't resist a quick and simple DL sized card... hence a series for you...

Stamping details as yesterday's fun fold card version... but this time I created higher mountains... simple a case of stamping a few Old Olive mountains over the top of each other!!

And I can see this card getting a lot of makes... as I know so many people that have taken up cycling over the past few years... both male and female... and of all ages...

Love the sheer simplicity of this simple little scene... but then we had some more fun!!! Yup... more to come!!

DL Card Recipe

Thick Whisper White DL Card Blank  21cm W x 10.5cm H (ie 21cm Square, scored in half at 10.5cm)

Shaded Spruce Mat 20.4cm W x 9.9cm H

Thin Whisper White stamping panel 20cm W x 9.5cm H

Enjoy Life on the Waterfront! Part One...

Well I bet you were expecting something else with that title!! And I'd love anyone to comment with what they were expecting... as I may have already done that one too!!!

Love this card!! Which was a special request for a 60th birthday... though I forgot the 60th birthday part!! But that was quickly rectified during class!

Perfect card to design just after the Tour de Yorkshire has passed through the county again!

Though I am sure that my regulars will recognise the card fold... 

Link to the Bridge U Fold Card tutorial here... though just one Box Section insert this time... cut 11.5cm x 1cm high and scored at 1.5cm from either end... (aka 4 1/2" x 3/8"...scored at 9/16" from either end!?)

Enjoy Life cyclist stamped using Memento Black... with a light sponging of Balmy Blue... and then fussy cut...

Front Base section stamped using the Enjoy Life grasses... and then quickly handcut... ending up about 1cm (3/8") high...

Balmy Blue sky brayered... grassy fields sponged... remembering (afterwards!) to use my Silicon Craft Sheet to spread the ink from... as the sponging so much softer when you do it that way! Birds from High Tide...

Mountains (Old Olive, Gray Granite) & Shaded Spruce trees etc using Waterfront... wonder if this set will stay around as long as Lovely as a Tree....? Hope so...

And here is Andrea's 60th card... note that her grass cutting is much neater than mine!!

Though I am afraid that the Little Numbers dies we used are long retired!

News News News... and an exclusive!

Quick update for you today...

The So Shelli Paper Pumpkin kit is now available and ready to ship to you... don't all these boxes look gorgeous!

And an exclusive that I have just realised I can can share with you!! As I picked up the So Shelli Paper Pumpkin stamps from On Stage...

So here you go... couple of shots (as the light is bad as it is way past my bed time when I have remembered and added these!)

Card sample here... just the foil edged pre-cut label to be stamped... and everything then assembled... with a couple of shots you can see the front and the inside of the envelope!

 More details here... but this would be a great concept to buy & try... as it would be lovely to have such a monthly service available to us in UK and Europe too!

And if Paper Pumpkin is a kit box that just gives you 12 cards in a flash... though not forgetting the pretty box too!

But you prefer to spend more time creating... then don't forget the Everything is Rosy product medley in a box... only available during May... while supplies last... More details here...

There is room for both in your life!!

And last but not least... and not really sure where to start with this one... so I will be blunt!

Trimmer Blades are still not available... and we await an update from Stampin Up as to what is going to happen next! There will be blades... but we just don't know how many and when! Please bear with us whilst the supply logistics continue to challenge us! In the meantime the blades have been taken off the system... (fingers gone clammy and in sweats!) 

Our first Paper Pumpkin kit in Europe....

Demonstrators and customers around Europe have been asking Stampin Up for a Paper Pumpkin kit for many a year...  Logistically it proves difficult to supply to all the global markets... but Stampin Up have listened ... so here you go...

But only available from 15th May (aka 11pm UK time tonight!)... and while supplies last... Item Code 152032. £20. 

Check it out on the video here...

Because the non-US markets have long been curious about the Paper Pumpkin program, Stampin Up! thought you’d love to have this unique opportunity to see what it’s all about. Like what you see... please be sure to order and give us your feedback... 

But what exactly is Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up!? It is a crafting subscription kit that delivers creativity to your door every month. You get a professionally designed, all-inclusive kit filled with everything you need in a pretty package. Stamps, precut paper, ink, embellishments, and adhesive—it’s all right there. The kit is different every month. All you have to do is open the box and dive in! More background details here... 

And why is this kit so special? Shelli Gardner, board chair and cofounder of Stampin’ Up!, has partnered with Paper Pumpkin to create a limited edition, nature-focused, Shelli-inspired kit. The look and feel of this kit is all Shelli. It’s elegant and feminine, and so full of springtime details that you’ll probably just want to take a walk, breathe in the fresh air, and then go home and stamp every card in the kit!! And the box it comes in? We predict that you’ll be keeping it . . . like . . . forever. Wait and see.

The Shelli kit from Paper Pumpkin includes the following:

• An exclusive stamp set not available anywhere else
• One Classic Stampin’ Spot® from our Classic ink collection
• Paper and crafting materials to create 12 cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs)
• 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes
• Adhesives and embellishments for all 12 cards

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colours: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla.

Oh and last but no least... IMPORTANT NOTE: A clear block is NOT included with this kit. So if you are a new stamper you will also need Clear Block D (item 118485) in order to stamp the projects.

And here is just one of the designs... 

And what a lot of lovely boxes ready to be shipped to you!

We're having a Retirement Party!!

Stampin' Up! staff and demonstrators around the world are partying today... 

To celebrate the longest lasting stamp set in the catalogue before it officially retires on 4th June...

But before I start! Stampin Up! have announced that there will be no Last Chance List discounts after all... and retiring product stocks are low... so please go here and order sooner rather than later if there is something retiring that you don't want to be without after all!

Yes you guessed it... we are celebrating the life of ... Lovely as a Tree...

Which has been with us in Europe since Stampin' Up! began!

So I thought I would do a round up post and share some of my Lovely as a Tree makes over the years...

Just click on the photo to go straight to the blog post for more details... some with tutorials...

So I did a quick blog search... and realised that there are 65 posts using Lovely as a Tree...

And that is only since 2016... I am not sure where the previous 8 years worth of projects are hiding!!

So I am not going to share them all... or you would be here all day!

And finally... and I am sad to report... all stocks have gone in Europe... so it is no longer available to purchase...

And an admittance... I didn't buy the set for a while... as one of my lovely very local customers had bought the set and kept lending me it! 

Needless to say the minute I used it in a class I finally bought it! And no regrets...