Demonstrator Training December 2019 Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am thrilled to be taking part in a blog hop with fellow demonstrators, from around the world, who are part of Kylie Bertuccis training program. There is no theme for the hop, but there is sure to be a wealth of inspiration for creating with Stampin' Up! products.

Recently, I held my last class of the year and as we are so close to Christmas we made seasonal cards that were quick and easy to put together - perfect when you leave things to the last minute! One of my favourite cards was a gift card holder, and whilst the class had a Christmas theme, gift card holders never go out of fashion and are always useful! So, for today's project I am using the gift card idea and teaming it up with some brand new products, that will be available in the new, up coming 2020 Mini catalogue.

I love using Designer Series Paper and allowing it to be the star of the show. This design lends itself to this aim perfectly. I have used the Peaceful Poppies DSP which has hand-painted blooms and watercolour washes in a beautiful array of colours including Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive to name but a few. 
 
The gift card holder is made from half a sheet of Thick Whisper White card, cut landscape. The card is scored at 14cm and 24.5cm, and when it is folded the front panel measures 10.5cm square. Folding the small portion of card behind the square creates the pocket to hold the gift card.

A square of DSP, with a layer of Poppy Parade underneath it to make it pop off the page, decorates the front panel and the sentiment comes from the Peaceful Moments stamps. However, I have only used half of it!

The whole sentiment is over two lines and reads 'thinking of you with all my heart'. I used my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to ink up only the 'Thinking of You' to make a skinny banner of a sentiment. I also added a strip of Pool Party card and tied a bow with the fantastic Whisper White crinkled seam binding ribbon. Not only does it tie the most wonderful bows, but it can be coloured to any colour you want! A trio of sequins add the finishing touch to the card front.

The inside/back of the holder is partially decorated with paper, that is also visible when the card is closed, allowing a place to write a personal message on the inside of the card. The pocket part of the holder folds underneath the front of the card and is also decorated with pretty paper. 

Would you like to see the Christmas versions that we made? 

Thank you for visiting my blog today - you are currently visiting Karen Henderson. Please look at the list below to see who to visit next. I am sure you will find lots of inspiration on your journey around the hop. Make sure you don't miss any!

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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 QGSWAQA9 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:

Free Shipping Today!

Hello and welcome! I have good news for you today.

For one day only Stampin' Up! have a sweet deal - FREE shipping on orders over £35! That's right, on orders over £35 the shipping is free - you save £4.95!

To take advantage of this offer, please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop.Be quick, this offer ends tonight at 10.59pm in the UK.

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 QGSWAQA9 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

Thinking of you

Hello and welcome to my blog. I love using our stunning Designer Series Papers. I love using dies. I can use all our wonderful products to make pretty cards. And I love doing so. 

Sometimes though, all that is needed to make a card is some stamps and a little bit of ink. The special bit happens when you write inside the card and send it. Sending love and telling the person you are sending the card to that you are thinking of them makes a world of difference. I am a firm believer of this.

Today's thinking of you card is simply made and uses but a few ingredients. I taped some scrap paper over a piece of Whisper White card leaving an exposed rectangle of space in the middle. Then I used a sponge brayer to apply Pool Party ink over it. Early Espresso ink was then used to stamp the tree image, from the Winter Woods set, onto the Pool Party rectangle. The words from the Woven Heirlooms set are the perfect partner to the trees. Simplistic, to the point and with a handwritten style.

Even though the card is sparce I think that it is quite striking. Made and sent with love. I hope you like it too. 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 QGSWAQA9 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:

Year-end Closeout

This is a short, but sweet, post to let you know that the Stampin' Up! Year-End closeout is here!

There are discounts on retiring Stampin’ Up! products and surplus items, including autumn/winter catalogue items and stamp sets. The Year-End Closeout happens only once a year, so make sure you shop early for the best selection! And don’t forget: This offer is while supplies last only.

Some items will carry over into the next catalogue, and also, for the first time, some items will appear again in the next Autumn Winter catalogue.

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Please follow the link to my online Stampin' Up! shop to see the Year-End Closeout selection. Don't forget to use the hostess code when you shop!
 
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 QGSWAQA9 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

Enjoy Life!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am taking part in Kylie Bertucci's International Blog Highlights for December. I am happy to share with you my card with the theme of encouragement.

The art of card making is a wonderful way to send encouragement to someone who needs a pick me up. A get well soon note, or Wow! you are amazing or even a thank you card. They are all ways to tell someone that you are thinking about them. Opening a handmade card can make such a difference to a person's day.

I have made two cards using the Enjoy Life stamps and the See A Silhouette designer series papers. I love the name of this stamp set - and I think it works perfectly for this highlight! I have used the foliage type stamp and the butterflies quite a few times, but the other stamps had been overlooked. So, I challenged myself to use a different image and this is what I came up with. 

The cards use similar ingredients, but the way I made the backgrounds differ. Each technique is fun to do and creates a one of a kind background.  

For the first card I stamped the bike image on Shimmery white card in Highland Heather ink and then used an aqua painter to spread the colour out to make a wash of colour. I also added some very diluted Blueberry Bushel ink to add a subtle blue hue to the background. After the background was dry, (I used my heat tool to speed up the process as I'm impatient!) I stamped the bike image again using Blueberry Bushel ink. Thank to Jackie Noble for sharing this technique with me, while we were swapping at OnStage in Dortmund.

For my second background I scribbled Highland Heather and a sparing amount of Blueberry Bushel ink from Stampin' Write markers onto an acrylic block, then spritzed them liberally with water and then "stamped" the ink onto some Shimmery White card. As you press the block on the paper the ink spreads and mixes to create a fun background. Once the background was dry I again stamped the bike image twice in Highland Heather and Blueberry Bushel. The two images create a sense of movement. I stamped the little sentiment repeatedly on the left hand side. The ink gradually fades the more times you stamp with out reinking the stamp. 

Well, that was an epic explanation to create the backgrounds but honestly, they are very easy to do. To complete the cards I used the Stitched Rectangle dies to crop the Shimmery White card and another smaller one in Blueberry Bushel card. The celebrate sentiment is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed in white, which compliments the DSP (which makes me think of tyre tracks!) and is a striking contrast to the Blueberry Bushel. After layering up the papers I added a few Noble Peacock Rhinestones just to finish it off!

I hope you like my celebration cards perfect for an active person. One of these cards has already been sent to my bike riding nephew and I also have an idea who to send the second one to. The fun bit about this Highlight is that you can vote for your favourite five projects in the gallery. At the end of the voting the top ten winners will get the chance to be part of an international blog hop that will take place at the end of December. I would love to be able to take part in the hop, so I would be really grateful if you would visit the gallery and vote for my card.

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 QGSWAQA9 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: