Saturday 14 January 2023

Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop - A Sketch Challenge


Hello and welcome to my blog! I am so excited to be taking part in today's Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop. We are a group of enthusiasts who love sharing their creative talents using Stampin' Up!® products. This month the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop has a theme. We are following a Sketch and we are also challenged to use some Glimmer and Shine!


The Sketch we are using for inspiration looks like this.


I am using products from the new January to April Mini Catalogue to create my project with - there is nothing like jumping into a shiny, new catalogue! My love of all things heart-shaped made my choice of what to use first quite an easy one. I am using the products from the Country Floral Lane Suite and I have chosen to use the Country Bouquet Bundle, comprising of a stamp set and a coordinating punch, together with the 12" x 12" Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper.

One of the sheets of DSP has conveniently got a subtle, all over diamond pattern on it which I felt destined to utilise! Using a craft knife for accuracy, I cut out a large diamond shaped aperture from the Balmy Blue patterned paper and adhered it onto a layer of Basic White. I wrapped a length of the White Glittered Organdy ribbon around the layers before adhering them onto a Balmy Blue card base.


I cut a smaller diamond shape from Balmy Blue card and added texture with the Timeworn Type 3-d embossing folder. This is raised with Dimensionals and decorated with stamped and punched hearts. The With Love sentiment from the set is stamped on to a small die cut label from the Stylish Shapes set. To finish this card I added the glimmer and shine in the form of a trio of Iridescent Pearls and a glittery organdy bow.


I have promised myself that I will endeavour to keep my desk tidy and that means using up scraps too! So, with that in mind,
I made a second card. I have used the same ingredients and it is basically the same card, but in reverse!


Despite the second card being made up from leftovers, I think that it is my favourite! Which one do you prefer? I hope that you are inspired by my cards today and that you will continue along the hop to see what the others have created too. Enjoy the projects. We would love to hear from you and so if you have been inspired, please leave a comment. 

 

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  AurĂ©lie Fabre  ●  Shel Anderson

Leonie Stuart  ●  Danielle Kassing  ●  Jan Musselman

Tricia Butts  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith

Mo Rootes  ●  Marieke Bart  ●  Susan Webster  ●  Ann Krucek

Linda Moore  ●  Vickie Littlewood  ●  Robbie Susan Chandler

Teri West  ●  Annette Ball  ●  Judith Patterson

 

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
U2JYYDZP 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

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
 

Sale-A-Bration 

Sale-A-Bration continues until the end of February. There are several ways to benefit from this promotion
 

 Shopping 

Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every £45 or £90 you spend (catalogue prices, before shipping and handling).
 

Host 

When you shop BIG you and your guests, if you host a creative gathering with friends, can benefit and earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products. Personal or party orders over £275 or more receive the exclusive Scenic Garden stamp set for FREE.
 

 Join 

During Sale-A-Bration the Starter Kit is even better. In addition to the already excellent value of the Starter Kit, if you decide to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you can choose from three exclusive Starter kit options:
  • Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine (£59.00 value) + your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £125.
  • Option 2: The original white Mini Machine (£59.00 value) + your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £125.
  • Option 3: Your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £99.
*That’s 55 € | £40 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!
 
 

Click on the images of the products I have used today to purchase them in my online shop:

Rembember to use the hostess code: U2JYYDZP

Thursday 5 January 2023

January to April Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration are here!

Hello and welcome to my blog.
 
Happy new catalogue day! Today we have the start of the January to April Mini Catalogue and the beginning of Sale-A-Bration. How exciting!
 

January to April 2023 Mini Catalogue



Find inspiration for your creativity! The new Mini catalogue launches today and will be live until 1st May 2023. Click on the image to view the catalogue or go to my Stampin' Up! shop here.

Sale-A-Bration 


In addition, something else starts today too! Sale-A-Bration begins today and will continue until the end of February 2023.
This promotion has several benefits! Read on to find out more. You can click on the image below to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure.
 

 Shopping 


Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every £45 or £90 you spend (catalogue prices, before shipping and handling).
Who doesn't like something for free? What will you choose?
 As with previous Sale-A-Bration promotions you will discover that some items in the Sale-A-Bration brochure coordinate with products in the Mini catalogue. My favourite coordinating items are the Dainty Delight Bundle and the Dainty Flowers DSP!
 

Host 


When you shop BIG you and your guests, if you host a creative gathering with friends, can benefit and earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products. Personal or party orders over £275 or more receive the exclusive Scenic Garden stamp set for FREE.
 

 Join 


During Sale-A-Bration the Starter Kit is even better.
In addition to the already excellent value of the Starter Kit, if you decide to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you can choose from three exclusive Starter kit options:
  • Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine (£59.00 value) + your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £125.
  • Option 2: The original white Mini Machine (£59.00 value) + your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £125.
  • Option 3: Your choice of £170* of Stampin’ Up! products for only £99.
*That’s 55 € | £40 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!


New Addition to the Kits Collection

 



The Kits Collection changes frequently, and today there is a new addition to the offering.  The Saying Thanks Kit has supplies for 9 cards, including coordinating envelopes. There are 3 each of 3 designs and the kit costs £13. To purchase the kit and to see the other kits that are available, please see my online store here.

Enjoy browsing through the catalogues! 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
U2JYYDZP 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

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
 
 
 

 

Wednesday 4 January 2023

All Star Design Team Blog Hop - Fancy Flora Suite

Hello and welcome to our All Star Design Team Video Class Bundle Blog Hop for January 2023. I have been absent from my crafting desk for a long time and I'm so excited to be back on the eve of the launch of the new Mini Catalogue and sharing inspiration with one of the new suites. This month the All Star Design Team are using the Fancy Flora Suite. The projects featured in the Video Class Bundle are exclusive and the tutorials come complete with photos, video directions and a supply list that includes both Metric and Imperial measurements. 


Here is a sneak peek of the Fancy Flora Suite bundle of tutorials.


To enjoy the tutorials you have several options:

  • shop with me -  if you order from my online store you will receive that month's bundle for free
  • purchase - buy the bundle for £11.50 
  • Join my Team - team members will receive the tutorials for free

During January 2023 a subscription option is also available - you purchase five months and receive the sixth month (June 2023) for free.

Every month for the next six months we will be using current Stampin' Up! Suites to create a Video Class Bundle, each containing 12 exclusive video classes. We will be using products from both the January-April Mini Catalogue and the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue:

  • January 2023 - Fancy Flora Suite
  • February 2023 - Country Floral Lane Suite
  • March 2023 - By the Bay Suite
  • April 2023 - Regency Park Suite
  • May 2023 - Annual Catalogue Suite
  • June 2023 - Annual Catalogue Suite

For the blog hop at the start of the month, each of us will create another project using the featured suite of products to give you even more inspiration. Here is my Fancy Flora Suite card created for this hop.


I was inspired by a commercially produced card that I received. To recreate it, I took a sheet of the Fancy Flora 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper and divided it up into four sections. Each piece of DSP was layered onto coordinating cardstock and then onto a card base. The card base is scored into four panels, plus a small flap for joining, to create a square tube!


I used two layering labels from the Something Fancy die set to create the foundation for my floral arrangement. These are anchored to the front of the card using two folded hexagons placed either side of the front score line - half of each hexagon is adhered to the label and the other half is adhered to the card so that a hinge is created. (Note to self; add another label to the back of the card so that I can write a message!) 

I stamped and die cut flowers and leaves from the Two-Tone Flora bundle using Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Fresh Freesia and Pool Party inks to coordinate with the DSP I had chosen. The HELLO sentiment comes from the Inspired Thoughts set and is stamped in Balmy Blue ink. To complete the centre of the flowers I embellished them with Iridescent Pearls and I added a scattering of Fresh Fresia Opal Rounds to complete the card.


The DSP pack has a wide variety of colours included which will allow you to change the feel of the card by simply using a different sheet of it. I hope you like my little tube card - let me know what you think in the comments below. If you want to be inspired with more ideas using this suite you can purchase the Video Class Bundle (along with previous tutorials) HERE

Thank you so much for visiting today. Click on the names below to hop around and see all the other amazing projects. Enjoy! If you live in the UK you can purchase these products below.

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
U2JYYDZP 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

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
 

To place an order please visit my online shop HERE.

Rembember to use the hostess code: U2JYYDZP