Furry Cat Designs - Karen Henderson - independent UK Stampin' Up! demonstrator: All Star Design Team Blog Hop

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