Simple Saturday - Welcoming Windows #1

A new series for you... with the new Welcoming Windows bundle... 

Starting off clean & simple with a small square aperture card design... then expanding the design as we go...

This is my favourite product in the new Jan to June Mini Catalogue... so I may just use this for a while...

Love it too? Live in the UK? Then I am delighted to offer you a Class in the Mail... closing date 15 February so you can be in plenty of time for those extra free Sale A Bration gift(s) too...

More Class in the Mail details coming tomorrow.. as I just want to focus on a project today... 

Though in the meantime... you can register your interest by clicking here... or just order the bundle ahead of time...

But in brief... 10 card prepped class kit sent by post with emailed PDF step by step Photo-Tutorials ... 

Free with any purchase of the Welcoming Window bundle £51.70 (£46.75 plus £4.95 P&P) whether you order on line with direct delivery to you or via yours truly... 

Or otherwise free with any alternative product order of £46.75 plus P&P... 

Alternatively you can just have a class kit for £15... Buy Now link here

And for those of you not in the UK... or already in possession of Welcoming Windows... then the PDF Photo-Tutorials will be available for just £4 (c $5.50 USD)... Buy Now link here...

Oh and FYI... basic spectrum of ink colours used.... Sahara Sand for bricks, Basic Grey for pots, Garden Green for leaves, Seaside Spray and Misty Moonlight for flowers... Alternatively Magenta Madness & Highland Heather for flowers... or Poppy Parade for (geranium) flowers ... or any floral colours that grab your fancy..

Tuesday Tips - Blending Brushes & Welcoming Windows #4

Fourth and last in this Welcoming Windows mini series... 

Though there are a few mini more Welcoming Windows series to share... but what do you think so far?

Anyways today... we have curtains at the window instead... again care of the Sale A Bration free Paper Blooms papers

And the embossed brick walls are roughly brushed with Sahara Sand... using the new and amazing Blending Brushes... which are amazing... and keep going in and out of low stock as they are proving popular... so don't delay in buying these...

And a few tips for you when using the Blending Brushes... which have the finest of white bristles to blend with

(1) apply quite a lot of ink as then the blending is much easier and smoother

(2) dont "pounce" the brush direct onto the panel.... move it from the edge onto the panel instead... and using a craft mat under your panel (aka cheap oven liner in my craft room!) really helps smooth the ink onto your panel

(3) Contrary to some rumours!!!!... you don't need a brush for every colour... lol...  but you will soon make use of the 3 in the pack... I will keep one each for blues, greens and neutrals (eg Sahara Sand)... as I use all those a lot... Then I'll just get another set of 3... as they can be cleaned by rubbing/swooshing on a dry microfibre cloth... but they  are washable too!

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Wednesday Welcoming Windows Class Kit & Tutorials

Delighted to see the Welcoming Windows bundle in the Spring Sale... so only £41.50 plus P&P during March... 

As I have to admit.... that this set is a favourite of mine... and out in my craft room more than it is filed away... and in time... it will be a "keeper"

And I making the UK Postal Class Kits and PDF Tutorials packages for this bundle readily available again... Click HERE to see more project photos...

Just Click HERE to order the Tutorials or Class Kit (you'll need to scroll down)

But (unless very local) please order your bundle with direct delivery to you ... and I will send the Class Kit etc under separate cover...  Close date 31st March... though I will endeavour to send out class kits earlier for earlier orders...

Tutorials £4 

OR free UK Class Kit & Tutorials with any £41.50 bundle order 

OR Class Kit & Tutorials £15 (UK only)

WELCOMING WINDOWS CARDS

Simple Sunday - Welcoming Windows #2

A simple bit of Welcoming Windows perfection (to my eye) today! 

Standard A6 card blank... with a different floral display to that shared yesterday... 

And I can tell you a bit more about the UK Class in the Mail kit today... closing date 15th February

10 card prepped class kit sent by post with step by step Photo-Tutorials PDF... 

Free with any purchase (entering the Host Code JXF3XJNR) of the Welcoming Window bundle £51.70 (£46.75 plus £4.95 P&P) whether you order on line with direct delivery to you or via yours truly... 

Or otherwise free with any alternative product order of £46.75 plus P&P... 

But be sure to email me and confirm that want the Tutorials instead of the usual gift... or order £75+ and get the Tutorials and the gift...

Alternatively you can just have a class kit for £15...

And for those of you not in the UK... or already in possession of Welcoming Windows... then the PDF Photo-Tutorials will be available for just £4 (c. $5.50 USD)... Buy Now link here...

Girl at a Double Window

Second in my In the Moment, New Horizons & Welcoming Windows series... Note that Welcoming Windows is retiring soon.... but is still available when I just checked... 

Simply die cut 2 windows and stick together... and trim a scrap of New Horizons papers to suit...

Ink up & stamp New Horizons trees and birds on the paper scrap... and then stick behind the window...

Ink up & stamp girl on White and then again on the back of some of the New Horizons papers... colour hair and arms on White with Stampin' Blends... fussy cut the paper hat, blouse and skirt & stick... then fussy cut the whole image... leaving out the wine glass this time...

Oh and apologies... for people that couldn't just click and go to Thursdays post... as I forgot to add a title!! So click here and there you go...two beautiful Blessings of Home cards care of friends...

Tuesday Trio - New Horizons In The Moment #3

Third and last in my In the Moment, New Horizons & Welcoming Windows series... plus the round up shot...

Note that Welcoming Windows is retiring soon.... but is still available when I just checked... Oh and note that buying the 2 parts separately is cheaper than buying the bundle... Stamps here... Dies here...

Thanks to Tamara Bertram for her inspiration for this card... I love Tamara's more monochromatic card... but had to try out a night scene with shiny stars... 

Fancy Fold Friday - Bridge Fold Card - Welcoming Windows #7

Ideas abound for Fun & Fancy Fold cards with the Welcoming Windows bundle... 

So I have produced a series of fancy fold cards to share over the next week or so... starting off today with a Bridge Fold card...

And now I can go and use something else for a little while!

And the very observant of you may notice that the image for my Class Kit has changed as 3 of the fancy fold cards are now included in the 8 cards in the kit... 

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Though I should point out (for you fancy fold card haters!) that you can make another 3 or 4 more of the simple card designs (instead of the 3 fancy fold designs) with the kit if you prefer to do so instead... I like to give you all a bit of flexibility...

More on Monday - Welcoming Windows #3

Another day... another Welcoming Windows variant...

An embossed brick wall panel...

Blinds at the window... care of the Sale A Bration free Paper Blooms papers

And a simple double flower bloom in a black planter to match the shutter hinges...

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Tuesday Trio - Geraniums....

So as I was kitting out the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail... I thought I should add a simple but fun fold card to the pack... just to say Thank You...

But time was of the essence... so a simple easel card with geraniums fit the bill... and so making a nice little trio of geranium cards for you...

Love how the planter makes the perfect "stop" and greeting label for the card... with those flowers strategically placed below the window...

Bricks stamped repeatedly in Sahara Sand using the brick stamp in the set... and then Sahara Sand ink brush blended (or sponged) over the top...

Missed out on the first round of the Welcoming Window Class in the Mail kit... 

Well never fear... second round requested and now on for the product bundle with the 10 card free class kit in the UK ... Close date 23rd March... though actually the card kits can be with you within 5 days (on a first come first served basis... as I prepped a few more as I was doing the first round)

Live elsewhere or already have your own Welcoming Windows.... you can just buy all the tutorials for not 8... not even 10.. or 14... but actually 15 cards... in a whopping 19 pages of step by step photo tutorials in PDF format...

PS this Simple Easel card is not included in the Tutorials... But just score a LANDSCAPE 21 x 10.5cm piece of card at 5.25 and 10.5cm (or for US Letter.. trim & score a LANDSCAPE 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of card at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4") and mountain bone fold both score lines

Simple Saturday - Welcoming Windows #8 & Round Up

Third... and last... in this Welcoming Window stamped series... so a round up shot for you too...

The simplest (I think)... but going large this time! 

As stamped, brush blended and hand cut window & shutters image simple stuck onto the front of a Large Square card blank... (14.8cm square from A4 card or slightly smaller at 5 1/2" if working from US Letter card)

Beautiful script Thank You greeting from the free and exclusive Sale A Bration promotional Heal Your Heart stamp set

Hope you enjoyed this second series... which also forms part of my Class in the Mail...

Don't forget that you can make these "with me" too... whether its a class in the mail (UK only) or the Tutorials in pdf format... click here for more information...

Potting Shed Pop Out Gatefold Card

Oh we all really liked this Garden Shed card...

Which was a good job... as it did take a while to get all the bits together!! Though the card is simple enough at the end...

Using the soon retiring Home & Garden bundle (ooh...  buy both the stamps and dies separately at half price off the Last Chance List come 1st June! Just £23.50 for both ... though I don't think they will stay around for long at that price!

And the must have (IMHO) Timber embossing folder... spot the scored planks we scored... no idea why I'd never thought of doing that before... so simple but so realistic...

Wither the retired and no longer available Bloom Where You're Planted papers and Welcoming Windows bundle for the flower & pots

Simplefor Sunday - New Horizons In The Moment

New Horizons meets In The Moment meets Welcoming Windows (retiring)... 

Love this simple restful little scene... 

And what a fabulous way to use your scrap strips from other cards...

Note that I have actually used it "upside down"... on purpose...

Sorry for being so brief... but technology is not on my side... I think my PC is now groaning at me from overwork over the years!!

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.