Hello
and welcome to my blog today. I am delighted to be taking part in an
International Highlights Blog Hop hosted by Kylie Bertucci. I'm
thrilled to be one of the top 10 winners in September's highlights and the
theme is Sympathy.
Thank
you so much to everyone who voted for my project to gain me this place
on the hop. You may be starting here or have come
from the person before me in the hop - it doesn't matter. You can hop
all the way round to see the wonderful creations by all the other
winners. So that you don't miss a thing the whole list is at the end of
this post.
My starting point for these cards was the Washi Tape -Basics Pack 2 - which gave me my colour palette of Lemon Lime Twist with Old Olive and Whisper White and as with my earlier project, which you can see HERE, I have focussed on the word "hugs". The white background looked a little bare with just the strips of Washi Tape, so I stamped some dots from the Pieces & Patterns set. Amongst the sentiments in the Lovely Words thinlits there is a perfect one for a sympathy card which says "hugs". The others are "friend" and "lovely" which are gorgeous too.
The "hugs" sentiment is surrounded by a circle which I emphasised with two additional circles from the Stitched Shapes and the Layering Circle Framelits. To complete the card I have stamped the word "sending" above the die cut "hugs". I like the simplicity of this card.
While I was constucting the "hugs" circles I die cut a few pieces in different colours to see which I worked best. I put the pieces back together, a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, and made several other combinations. I wasn't being as indecisive as usual, I was being frugal and using up my supplies and not wasting them!
Two of them have been put together and mounted onto small square tent style cards, and the last one has an elegant bow tied with the Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon.
I'm
really pleased with my finished pieces!
If you would like to order any
supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.
Please visit my online shop: HERE
If you would like to join my team, you can choose your starter kit HERE, and if you have any questions, please contact me at furrycatdesigns@gmail.com Alternatively, you can click on one of the images below showing the supplies used.
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Now, I know you are going to love this
hop - you are currently at my blog Karen Henderson - so have a look at
the hop list to see who is up next. Don't miss out on any of the blogs.
The cards I have to share with you today were inspired by Team Challenge from August! The creative challenge was to use the colours Berry Burst, Powder Pink and Pool Party in a project. As soon as I saw this project I knew that it was one that I needed to try! The Cath Kidson style pattern and flowers are adorable.
I stamped the lighter, solid image first and then stamped the detailed, darker image over the top. The stamps are photopolymer, so you can see through them to line them up. Despite trying to stamp the roses in a random fashion there is a distinct uniformity to their placement!
The display of cards reminds me of Goldilocks and the Three Bears...not anything to do with bears or porridge, but in a large, medium and baby sized way. Once I'd done the biggest card I needed to do another smaller one, and then miniture ones (3"x3"). Perfect for gift tags and mini birthday wishes.
The most surprising thing to me about these cards is how well the Powder Pink ink shows up on the Pool Party card! The petals on the roses are really delicate with the colours really popping against the Pool Party background. Do the smaller flowers remind you of iced party cakes and Iced Gems?
I do hope that you have enjoyed these projects. Happy crafting,
If you would like to order any supplies, I would love to be your demonstrator. Please visit my online shop: HERE
If you would like to join my team, you can choose your starter kit HERE and if you have any questions, please contact me at furrycatdesigns@gmail.com
Alternatively, you can click on one of the images below showing the supplies used:
The new Stampin' Up! year started on 1st October and World Card Making Day is just around the corner on 7th October. We are very lucky that Stampin' Up! have some fantastic offers available during October.
To celebrate World Card Making day there are savings on select card-making essentials, plus a deal on Fast Fuse Adhesive - the perfect opportunity to stock up on card-making materials. Until 10 October you can save 15% on Notecards & Envelopes and select stamp sets. When you buy Fast Fuse Adhesive, you’ll get two refills for FREE! Now these are things to celebrate! The details are shown below:
Let’s admit it: we all just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper!
This is
why, by popular demand, Stampin' Up! are bringing back a sale on Designer Series
Paper. During October, you can buy three packages of select
Designer Series Paper and get one FREE! This sale includes Designer
Series Paper from both the annual and autumn/winter catalogues. And select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks are also included!
So take advantage of this excellent opportunity to buy lots and lots of
pretty paper. The details are shown below:
The Merry Patterns Host Promotion is still available too. If you host an event between 1 September
and 31 October, you can get a free stamp set with a qualifying
order.
The Merry Patterns Stamp Set
is exclusive to this promotion and, with its candles, holly, jolly deer
and classic sentiments, reflects all the cosiness and warmth you
associate with the season. Hosts will get it for free if their orders reach the
qualifying amount of £250! All the details are in this VIDEO.
Enjoy shopping with these special offers. Happy Crafting,
If you would like to order any supplies, I would love to be your demonstrator. Please visit my online shop: HERE
If you would like to join my team, you can choose your starter kit HERE and if you have any questions, please contact me at furrycatdesigns@gmail.com
Alternatively, you can click on one of the images below showing the items in the World Card Making Day offer along with the Designer Series Paper that is on offer:
