Monday 11 December 2023

Painted Lavender Thanks

Hello and welcome to my blog! Thank you for joining me for the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop. We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, sharing our card creations based on the theme of Thank You or Congrats for this month.

I am delighted to welcome you here whether you are a regular visitor or if you have hopped in from another blog. You will find the blog hop list at the bottom of this post so that you can see all of the posts today.

If you place an order with me during December you will receive one of these cards as a thank you for your purchase together with a video tutorial bundle from the All Star Design Team, featuring the Garden Walk Suite, as a gift.

I am mixing an old favourite stamp set with one that is sure to become a favourite from the new Mini catalogue. The Biggest Wish set has brilliant sentiments and I've used it so many times. It is a stamp set that has worked very hard for me! This time I have chosen the loopy, handwriting style thanks and stamped it into a crisp neat frame.

I had to have the Perennial Lavender Suite from the upcoming Mini Catalogue - I adore lavender and purple is one of my favourite colours! The lavender flowers and stems from the Painted Lavender bundle are stamped and die cut separately, which allows you to group several sets of blooms together without masses of stems. I used Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Orchid Oasis for my flowers and mixed and matched them to create a natural looking hand-tied arrangement. Some of the images were stamped using a second generation of ink which produces a lighter shade of the same colour - the more variety the better!

The butterflies and stems were stamped using Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon which complement the background. Instead of using the Designer Series Paper from the Suite, I chose to dip into two of the packs that'll be available as a Sale-a-bration offering in January. The soft, earthy colours make a great backdrop but I couldn't resist using some of the new Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to add a touch of sparkle!

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.

If you want to purchase any 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. Remember to use the current hostess code (December 2023 code: 3NCXD39U) 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. This month we are featuring the Garden Walk Suite from the September to December Mini Catalogue.