Rooted in Nature

Hello and welcome to my blog. My card today was created using challenge over at The Paper Players as my starting point. This week the challenge is to follow the fabulous sketch created by Ann Marie.

The Rooted in Nature stamp set has some wonderful words alongside the various tree images - and I particularly wanted to use the Be Strong, Be Happy, Be You. They appear in the stamp set in a block, but they are very easy to trim out separately after you have stamped them so that you can position them where you want them to be.

The other elements of the card almost picked themselves - the Early Espresso layer was ready, waiting to be used. Pink and brown work harmoniously so when I went to the folder with the Rococo Rose card in it and the die cut strip from the Wild Rose dies was already there, the colour choices were picked and the diagonal element too. I love it when pieces that were surplus to requirements for one project become the ideal elements for another!

I used the Pinewood Planks embossing folder to add texture to the Vanilla layer and to tie the elements together. The ready made elements and the fabulous sketch made this a very quick card to make. I'm sure I will use this sketch again!

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.

Stay safe and as always, happy crafting,

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Forever Fern Trio

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's been a very busy two weeks and I'm sad to say that I have had little time or energy to be creative. These are the only cards that I have made recently - I used the stunning Forever Fern stamps which were still on my desk from my last blog post.

This time I have used more traditional colours. I saw these colours in my garden and on my walk to work, especially after there had been a drop of rain. Then, the greenery looked particularly vibrant and lush and I've used that as my inspiration.

Now, the list of ingredients is quite long but I've tried to give you a variety of ways to combine different colours and sentiments to finish off what is essentially the same card.

The leaf stamp is stamped repeatedly on the central panel - I started at the top left hand corner and created a cascade of leaves. Some images are stamped full strength, and others are stamped off first to provide a variety of shades. The leafy panel is then mounted onto a coordinating layer.

For the just because card the leaves are stamped in Garden Green on a Soft Sea Foam panel and mounted onto a Garden Green layer. The Garden Green base card is decorated with a Soft Sea Foam panel that has been textured with the Subtle folder and the sentiment is white heat embossed on a label cut with the So Sentimental dies. Amongst the Elegant Faceted gems there are some lovely pearly ones that are used here to complete the card.

The many thanks card features a Whisper White panel with Shaded Spruce stamped leaves and a Pinewood Planks embossed layer. For a coordinated look I gold heat embossed the sentiment, added gold embellishments in the form of Gilded Gems and some of the gold twine from the Forever Fern Trim Combo pack. It is a little bit like embroidery floss and I unravelled some to separate the strands to decorate behind the sentiment.

The thank you card has a little of the luxurious Gold Laser Cut Paper poking out from behind the central panel. It is part of the Forever Fern Suite and I can't wait to use it on more projects. It is totally stunning. The card base is Shaded Spruce, which is a great foil for the gold leaves and heat embossing. It's topped with a Pear Pizzazz panel stamped with Shaded Spruce leaves. The thank you is fussy cut from a larger sentiment in the So Sentimental set and mounted on dimensionals to give it a lift. The sprinkling of Gilded Gems finishes off the card.

So, I hope you will forgive me for the the long list of ingredients and that you agree that it is justified for the three different looks for essentially the same card! I am really pleased with these small panel cards. If you want to purchase the items used for these cards, 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.

Stay safe and 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 2EUCDUHP 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:

I'm really excited to be a member of the All Star Tutorial Bundle Team. The team comprises 12 Demonstrators from all over the world, and each month we publish a fabulous Tutorial Bundle (12 tutorials compiled into a PDF).

From July 2020 the tutorial bundle is changing to be a VIDEO tutorial bundle. Going forwards, each month the tutorial bundle will include a PDF providing photos, a link to how-to video instructions, a list of the supplies used and measurements in both Metric and Imperial.

How can you get your hands on this month's PDF of video tutorials?

Shop with me - if you order from my online store you will receive that month's bundle for FREE. Be sure to use the Monthly Host Code. You can find the Monthly Host Code at the foot of this post or on the side bar to the right.

Join my Team - team members will receive the tutorials for FREE.

Purchase - Buy the Bundle for £11.50. You can buy in any currency and PayPal will do the conversion for you.

Your tutorial Bundle will be available from the 1st of the month and will be sent to the email address you provide to PayPal.

Bonus Days are back! This great promotion has happened several times before. For every £45 you spend, from 1st July to 3rd August, you earn a £4.50 Bonus Days Coupon Code that can be redeemed 4th - 31st August.

So during July, for every £45 you spend, before shipping and handling, you will receive a code, via email from Stampin' Up!, which is an E-coupon worth £4.50. You can collect multiple codes in one order and throughout the month. Then, from 4th August until 31st August you can redeem the coupon codes against your orders!