Sale-A-Bration ending very soon

Hello and welcome to my blog. There are only a couple of days left to enjoy the benefits of Sale-A-Bration - it ends on Sunday 28th February. 

Remember, there are multiple ways to benefit during the Sale-A-Bration promotion, and here is a quick reminder:

Buy - choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every £45 or £90 you spend before shipping and handling. The items are marked FREE with £45 purchase or FREE with £90 purchase. 

Host a Party - Buy Big! - earn the exclusive Punch Party stamp set with party or personal orders over £275.

Join Stampin' Up! - the Starter Kit is always a great offer, but during Sale-A-Bration it is even better. When you join Stampin' Up! between 5th January and 28th February 2021 you will:

• pay £99 to build a Starter Kit by choosing £130 products with free shipping
  

• get FIVE packs of 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (new patterns in the 2021 Annual Catalogue for the four colour families and 2021-2022 InColors).

• earn a discount on future purchases as long as you are an active demonstrator

I love making and sending cards and I also love swapping cards with fellow demonstrators - it's a fabulous way to gain new ideas and is a traditional part of in person Stampin' Up! gatherings. Whilst we have been unable to meet in person, I have still enjoyed the wonders of swapping by participating in a couple of swaps via the post. S0 much fun!

At the start of Sale-A-Bration I coordinated a swap amongst team members and this is the card I made - I have used this card sketch, featuring the Quite Curvy Bundle, lots of times and I love how it works with a variety of papers. On this version, the punched daisy makes a wonderful focal point - two punched daisies with their centres highlighted with a hint of Pool Party ink (applied using the Blending Brushes for subtle coverage), offset to give a fuller flower and topped with a Resin Dot. 

 

I made the same card using different papers from the same pack too. 

 

I wanted to use these papers again but I challenged myself to use the same sketch but to adapt it and to only use stamps and punches - no die cutting allowed! 

 

I think that the Flowers & Field papers rose to the challenge perfectly and look fabulous teamed up with sentiments from the Happiest of Birthdays set. The Medium Daisy punch creates the same focal point as the original card and I've finished them off with either Matte Black dots or the Playing with Patterns Resin Dots. Aren't these super simple cards effective?

 

Thank you for stopping by today - I hope I have inspired you to use and adapt a favourite card sketch to make a new and different version! 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 7DN3RJ6V 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 the 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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Pretty Perennials - Happy Birthday swaps

Hello and welcome to my blog. I made this card a while ago and I have been itching to share it with  you all. I've kept it a secret because I made it as my contribution to a card swap by post and I wanted to wait until all the swaps were distributed before sharing it here.

This card makes me so happy - the stamped flowers are bold and beautiful, I love this combination of colours together, I incorporated the Subtle embossing folder (the linen look texture it gives is fabulous), the sentiment is stunning (and can be changed really easily to suit the occasion) and the design worked super well as a production line (which is obviously essential for a swap card!). This card really ticked lots of boxes for me!

The production process for this card, after cutting up the card layers, was to complete the stamping first. The two large flowers are in Daffodil Delight and the centres are in MementoBlack. Next, I stamped the four petalled flower twice in Highland Heather, rotating it to create a rounder bloom. The smaller purple flowers are designed as a two step creation. I stamped the outline in Gorgeous Grape first and then filled in the petals with Highland Heather. The leaves are created in the same way using Pear Pizzazz. The berries are stamped in Coastal Cabana and, whilst I'm not sure that they are botanically accurate, they are so pretty. 

After stamping the whole piece is embossed with the Subtle embossing folder to give it a canvas texture. The word happy is white heat embossed on to a strip of Vellum, which is wrapped around the card layer to avoid the problem of hiding the adhesive. Another large flower was stamped and die cut and topped with one of the skeleton die cut flowers. Ah, so pretty! Oh and I nearly forgot, the ribbon ties exquisite bows! The final bit of the production line was to add some of the Elegant Faceted Gems.

As I am typing, the post man has just deliverd my return swaps. How perfect is that timing? Can't wait to have a look through them - I know I will be inspired to create something new. Thank you for visiting today - I hope that I have inspired you.

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 7DN3RJ6V 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 the 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Star Tutorial Bundles have 12 AMAZING video tutorials to inspire you each month.

 Click HERE for sneak peeks or to purchase.

FREE with a purchase from my online store