Wednesday 30 October 2019

Christmas is coming early this year!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am excited to tell you that on Friday you can purchase some brand new items from Stampin' Up! Christmas is coming early this year! 

Firstly, there is the Christmastime is Here Suite with coordinating floral products; but they are only available while supplies last. You can buy the entire bundle or individual items from the suite, which includes a stamp set, dies, papers, embellishments, ribbon and a charm bracelet.


The Christmas Rose bundle includes the Christmas Rose stamp set and coordinating Rose dies.


The papers are beautiful and one side has gold foiling. Sheer luxury!


So far, I have only dipped my toe into the creative waters of this delightful suite. I'm planning Christmas cards as well as cards for all manner of wintry celebration. There are endless possibilities! To whet your appetite I will share the gorgeous samples that the fabulously talented artists at Stampin' Up! have created.  






Aren't they super?

The 1st November is a red letter day for another reason. The new Stampin' Up! trimmer will be available to purchase too. I'm so pleased with mine - I love it! Our new Paper Trimmer is lightweight, portable, and perfect for making stable and straight cuts! It will cost £23.



To purchase these items on 1st November, head over to my my online Stampin' Up! shop. The Christmastime suite is only available while supplies last. 

As always, happy crafting,


If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Use the hostess code GF7HJRXM to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get rewards.  To place an order 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


Monday 28 October 2019

From Our House to Yours




Thank you for joining me on a very exciting blog hop! Earlier this month it was so much fun to share a card on Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlights. Visitors to the Highlight are encouraged to vote for their favourite projects and then the winners are invited to take part in a hop together, which is what we are doing here.



I am thrilled to have been voted in the Top Ten this month to enable me to join this hop today. You can see the card I shared in the Highlight HERE. I want to say a big Thank You to everyone who voted for my card, I really appreciate it. So, today is the day that I am hopping with the other winners. You may be starting here or have come from the person before me in the hop – that is fine! You can sill hop all the way around and not miss one. The list is at the end of this post. 


The theme for the hop is encouragement. Sending a card to someone can really make a difference to their day whether it is to say Get Well Soon or even a simple Thank You. It is great to be on the receiving end of Happy Post and it gives me a heartwarming feeling to send those Happy Post envelopes and to drop them into the letter box. 

The stamp set I have used today is from the Autumn Winter catalogue and, although it includes Christmas sentiments, it is perfect for sending messages to friends and loved ones. From Our House to Yours has darling little mix and match house images to construct striking images with. Then, the sentiment 'from our house to yours' on the front of the card sets up the most important bit of the card which is the handwritten message on the inside.


I have stamped on Whisper White card and mixed and matched Merry Merlot, Night of Navy and Pretty Peacock ink for the houses.  The stamps are photopolymer to make lining up the images easy. The trees are stamped with Soft Suede and Pear Pizzazz. Gray Granite card is added as a neutral background to the colour scheme and I have used the Subtle and Brick & Mortar embossing folders to add the texture to the layers. I have sprinkled a few Happiness Blooms Enamel dots to finish off the cards.

Cute, fun, versatile cards that are an easy way to send a meaningful message to someone who needs to hear from you. Isn't that what card making is all about?


Thank you for visiting my blog today, you are currently visiting Karen Henderson. Remember to look at the list below so that you can visit all the other winners.

Blog hop list:


If you want to purchase the items used for this card, or any other supplies, please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop.  You can follow the link or click on the pictures below of the products I have used today.

As always, happy crafting,



If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Use the hostess code GF7HJRXM to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get rewards.  To place an order 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

Click on the images below to purchase them in my online shop:








Friday 25 October 2019

Another Scenic Snow Front Scene

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, I have another card for you using the Snow Front stamps. I have to admit that I am a little obsessed with these stamps at the moment, and I can't stop using them.


This time I have made a snowy scene with Pool Party hills, Mossy Meadow trees, a Basic Grey ski lodge and a dear little snowman, in Smoky Slate. Isn't it cute! The snow drifts that ground the scenery are in Pool Party. The ink has been stamped off onto scrap paper first, to give the impressions just a hint of colour impressions.

The addition of Ice Stampin' Glitter transforms the scene into a winter wonderland. There is even a little Wink of Stella glitter on the roof top and the snowman. The layers are neat and narrow and fit snugly on a Smokey Slate sized notecard.


I am trying very hard to tidy away my stamps and card after each creative session. It is so much easier to get going when you start with a clean desk. After I had made this card I started the tidying up but, I spotted my new Purple Posy ink and decided to give another colour combination a go before I put the stamps away. So, I pulled out the Pretty Peacock and Soft Sea Spray pads too. What a lovely icy combination that is! 


I have used an identical layout for the stamps, but I used Shimmery White card this time. Indecision then took hold and I couldn't decide how to mount the decorated layer. Pretty Peacock notecard or regular sized card? Or a regular Soft Sea Foam base? I have ended up with a few cards that I can add to my Christmas card pile, which is great! Which one do you like the best?


If you want to purchase the items used for this card, or any other supplies, please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop.  You can follow the link or click on the pictures below of the products I have used today.

As always, happy crafting,



If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Use the hostess code GF7HJRXM to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get rewards.  To place an order 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

Click on the images below to purchase them in my online shop: