Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop - April 2022

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am delighted to be taking part in the Ink and Inspiration blog hop for April 2022. This month we are taking a challenge to be inspired by either a colour combination or an image or both!

This is the inspiration behind this month's challenge, and I've jumped into the colour challenge, where we can use some or all of the suggested colours plus the neutral colours; Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Basic White.

I have been in my element creating this card. I selected some products that I have used for a while together with a new set of dies from the Annual Catalogue that will be live from 3rd May. While I crafted I also listened to a talking book so I feel that I have had some very valuable me time!

The Fabulous Frames dies are sure to become one of my favourites - I love adding layers to my cards and the added bonus of mounting these dies together is that it results in a delightful little framed picture.

There's plenty of texture on this card - the frames already have an inlaid embossed pattern, the Rich Razzleberry layer is embossed with the Stitched Greenery die and the flowers are curled and teased to give a more realistic appearance.

The largest flowers were stamped on Shimmery White card, stamped with Rich Razzleberry ink and coloured using a matching watercolour pencil. I went softly with the pencil and built up the colur gradually, using the definition in the stamped lines for guidence. To smooth the colour slightly I just tickled the paper with the Wink of Stella Brush. Not only do you have a little added shimmer, but the watercolour ink blends too.

The Shimmery White background is overstamped with typewriter style writing stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink and some lighter, Blushing Bride, splatters. The Thinking of You sentiment is stamped in Bermuda Bay and fits snugly into the label from the Fabulous Frames set. To finish of my card I've added three types of embellishment - black Classic Matte dots, which hide the holes in the sentiment label, Iridescent Rhinestone jewels, which seem take on the colour of whatever they are on top of and a trio of Brass Butterflies. I think that they work on the card but I can't believe I have used three types of embellishment...is that allowed?

I hope that you are inspired by my card today and that you will continue along the hop to see what the others have created too - click on the names below to enjoy their  projects. We would love to hear from you and so if you have been inspired, please leave a comment.

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Do you need any of the products used on today's card? If you live in the UK you can click on the shopping links below to add them to your collection today.

Thank you for joining us today! Looking forward to seeing you next time. 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 7RAXMJYS 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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All Star Tutorial Bundles

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

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New Horizons fun fold card - Top Ten International Highlights Winners Hop April 2022

Hello and welcome to my blog. Earlier in the month, I participated in Kylie Bertucci's International Project Highlights and after the voting had closed I was delighted to find myself in the Top Ten!

Thank you so much to everyone who visited the gallery and voted for my card. If you missed it, you can read all about it here. I am absolutely thrilled to be eligible to take part in this winner's hop.

For my card for today I have chosen to feature a different fun fold technique using the same New Horizons DSP. The scenery on the New Horizons papers really lends itself to this layout. 

I first came noticed this type of card when I participated in a blog hop that was all about fun folds, and now I have realised that one of the other winners shared this type of fold in the gallery this month too. I really love making fun fold cards and, although I haven't used this fun fold before, I am sure that I will make more of them!

From the outside there is nothing unusual to show - the Timeworn Type embossed layer is topped with a picture panel, raised on dimensionals, wrapped in ribbon with a simple, fresh looking thanks sentiment. This watercolour scene reminds me of a holiday to the Lake District and a visit to see Beatrix Potter's home. Happy memories!

The magic happens when you open the card, and there is a definite wow! factor. I have the same Soft Succulent embossed layers but this time some of the panels are floating. Using a single sheet of the 6" x 6" DSP, I trimmed small strips from the top and bottom and then cut the remaining piece into four equal strips. Each strip is mounted onto a slightly bigger strip of Evening Evergreen card, which are then mounted onto a band of Evening Evergreen. The band is folded in a concertina fashion so that it is enveloped when the card closes.

The scene inside feels like a sweeping panorama! I was tempted to leave it completely unadorned, so as not to spoil the view. But, that felt really lazy, (and a bit too plain) so I added another thanks and a dainty bow, made from Evening Evergreen twine from the Fan Baker's Twine set, to the third panel. There weren't any flowers on this section, so I have only hidden the green meadow. To the back of the card I added a Basic White layer to provide a space for a personal message.

Thank you so much for joining me today, click on the names below to hop around and see the other fabulous projects. Enjoy! I hope you have been inspired today - please leave a comment let me know what you think, and if you live in the UK you can purchase these products below.

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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 7RAXMJYS 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

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.

 

Customer Thank You cards for April 2022 - Kylie's Demonstrator Training Program Blog Hop

Hello! I am participating in a blog hop organised by Kylie and Bruno Bertucci as part of their Demonstrator Training Program. We are a group of Demonstrators from around the world who are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and to reach some goals that we have set. So, whether you are a regular visitor or if you have hopped in from another blog, I am delighted to welcome you here to my blog!  

Throughout the hop we are sharing ideas and inspiration for Thank You cards to send to our customers during April.  For today's project I wanted to highlight the same suite that is featured in the All Star tutorial bundle this month - the New Horizons Suite.

This suite is a joy to work with. The watercolour style of the Designer Series Papers effortlessly gives an artistic feel to the cards. You can purchase the product suite HERE. If you place an order with me during April 2022 you will receive one of these cards as a thank you for your purchase together with one of the video tutorial bundles as a gift.

To make my cards I cut a piece of the patterned paper using the Stitched Rectangle dies, and you can cut two from each sheet of 6" x 6" DSP. I embellished the little scenes with stamped images, die cuts and enamel pebbles. The pictures were then layered onto a coordinating piece of cardstock, leaving a narrow border, thereby creating a frame. I chose to use combinations of Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Sahara Sand and Evening Evergreen.

Further layers were added to the little pictures before mounting them onto the card base. I used the Timeworn Type 3-d Embossing Folder to add some texture to the larger neutral layers and the Basic White version was embellished a bit more by tying ribbon along the horizon!

I had fun creating my variations on a theme - by changing the background paper and embellishments I soon had a batch of cards!

Thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you have been inspired! As mentioned at the beginning, this is a blog hop so make sure you hop ar0und to see the other amazing projects on the hop! Click on the links below to visit them.

Do you need any of the products used on today's card? Click on the shopping links below to add them to your collection now.

Blog Hop List:

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 7RAXMJYS 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

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.