Furry Cat Designs - Karen Henderson - independent UK Stampin' Up! demonstrator: August 2020

Monday, 10 August 2020

Kylie's Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop August 2020

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 Bertucci's 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.

The weather is scorching here today so I've delved into my box of new goodies from the Autumn Winter catalogue and picked out the Snowflake Wishes and Coming Home stamp sets in a bid to cool down the temperature. Will using cool colours and snowflakes do the trick, I wonder?

The Winter Snow embossing folder has a delicate all over snowflake design which is a perfect backdrop for my wintry scene. For the central panel I used the fabulous rectangle die from the Nature's Thoughts set and stamped the teeny tiny snowflakes from the Snowflake Wishes set all over it. I used Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder and heat embossed it. Then I applied blue ink over the top using a sponge brayer. The white heat embossing resisits the ink and all you need to do is wipe away any excess ink that sits on the top of it using a tissue to reveal the crisp white snowflakes.

I have a sponge brayer for each colour type: blue, green, pink etc and although I am convinced that I used Pool Party ink for the background, I have now realised that there is a distinctly Balmy Blue hue to it. I can only guess that the brayer's last use had been with Balmy Blue! The blue sky looks ok to me though.

The houses are stamped in Misty Moonlight, die cut and then coloured with Blends. I have a stack ready prepared for some therapeutic colouring whilst sitting near the fan! The Home Together dies that coordinate with the stamps include a couple of dies suitable to cut a landscape, one plain and one with trees. I cut two pieces, including trees, and then created the stepped landscape by die cutting the pieces again, this time with the Nature's Thoughts rectangle.

I sandwiched some Snowflake Splendour ribbon between the layers and added a liberal covering Wink Of Stella to the snow. I wonder, do you prefer the simple house or the extended one?

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.

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 6G4UYM4Y 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

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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.

Don't forget that Bonus Days Coupons can be redeemed until 31st August

Thursday, 6 August 2020

All Star Tutorial Bundle Blog Hop - In Good Taste Suite

Hello and welcome to our All Star Tutorial Bundle Design Team blog hop for August 2020. We have some fabulous projects and inspiration for you using the In Good Taste Suite on this hop and in our Tutorial Bundle.

What are tutorial bundles I hear you ask?

Each month the Tutorial Bundle contains 12 tutorials with projects and inspiration all featuring the same selected suite or bundle from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. The tutorials are compiled into a fabulous PDF providing photos, a link to how-to video instructions, a list of supplies used and measurements in both Metric and Imperial.

July 2020 - Peony Garden Suite
August 2020 - In Good Taste Suite
September 2020 - Playing with Patterns Suite
October 2020 - Flowers for Every Season Suite
November 2020 - Forever Greenery Suite
December 2020 - Artistry Blooms Suite

These are exclusive projects and will not be shared on our blogs or social media. Here is a sneak peek for this month.

How can you get your hands on the PDF Tutorial Bundles?

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 6G4UYM4Y.

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.

My project for today is the exact opposite of the well known saying less is more. This card is definitely more is more! I couldn't stop myself.

The Smoky Slate base has stamped Misty Moonlight accents - those little flowers remind me of ornate tiles and are just beautiful.

Next, I have layered up Misty Moonlight card, some of the Designer Series paper and a narrow panel of Vellum cardstock. All three of these layers have been embossed with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder - it makes them a little softer and more pliable. I curled the edges of the larger layers slightly by pulling them between my bone folder and my thumb. Then, I wrapped the Vellum around and secured it underneath. I also wrapped a length of twine from the Flowers For Every Season combo pack - the colours matched perfectly with my project.

The pretty flowers are stamped in Basic Gray ink and coloured with Blends. The petals are in Rococo Rose. I applied the lighter colour first and then blended in some of the darker shade, in the places indicated by the stamp. The centre of the flower is coloured in Smoky Slate and I just stippled the lightest shade over the stamping. The foliage is stamped in Versamark on Smoky Slate card and silver heat embossed. I fussy cut the foliage and the flowers, leaving a small border around the stamping, before attaching them to the card with glue dots.

The sentiment, which appears in a block, was stamped, heat embossed in silver and then snipped into separate pieces. The final accents I added were some silver metallic pearls. My more is more card is finished!