Step Cards, the Sun, the Moon & the Stars

Well!...you can't ask for more than the Sun, the Moon and the Stars!
Welcome and thanks to Teresa and Ciara who have recently added their names to my followers.

These are the finished cards that were WIP on my table on Wednesday. I don't think I've yet finished playing round with this fold as I want to try out different sizes. 

My friend Neet has instructions on her Hickdorums Blog in her tutorials section and there's a small slimline one and a larger one. 

Here, in mine, I've reduced the size of the steps in proportion to the card section.

This background is effective just spritzed with Glimmer Mists. 

The star stamp is from Heindesign and the sun and moon stamps are from Topaz crafts.

 This one below is for a friend's birthday but she won't see it here as she doesn't blog.

The back ground was sponged with 3 shades of chalk inks, then I used the edge of an eraser along a ruler to rub out random lines. It is a really effective technique that was shown to me by my friend Caz of stampattack some time ago and I think she may have found it via Technique Junkies. It doesn't show up very well on the photo so I may do it another time. The stamps are yet again some of my favourites from  CraftyIndividuals.

I must get my act together and pack my bag for Victoria Stampers Workshop tomorrow. I'm really looking forward to it as it is always a great, fun, creative day with such a wonderful group of people who travel far and wide from all over North England and I always end up with something good to post!