Thursday, 9 October 2025

Gathering Together Suite - All Star Video Class Bundle Blog Hop October 2025

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am delighted to be part of the All Star Video Class Group. We create a Video Class Bundle with exclusive tutorials complete with photos, video directions and a supply list that includes both Metric and Imperial measurements, and we also hop together each month sharing another project using the same suite.

This month we are using the Gathering Together Suite and this is a sneak peek of the projects included in this month's bundle of video tutorials.

Here is a closer look at the sneak peek of my project in the tutorial bundle.

To enjoy the video class bundle of 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 this six month block of tutorials we will be using current Stampin' Up! Suites to create a Video Class Bundle, each containing 12 exclusive video classes. We will be using a mix of current and upcoming Online Exclusive (OE) suites together with suites from the Annual Catalogue (AC) and the new September to December Mini Catalogue (MC):

July 2025 - Florals in Bloom Suite (AC)
August 2025 - Floral Impressions Suite (OE)
September 2025 - Painterly Pears Suite (OE)
October 2025 - Gathering Together Suite (OE)
November 2025 - Lights of Aurora (MC)
December 2025 - TBC

Thank you for joining me today for the All Star Design Team Video Class Bundle Blog Hop for October 2025. At the start of each month, each of creates another project using the featured suite of products to give you even more inspiration. Here is my additional Gathering Together Suite project.

Crunching through fallen leaves and enjoying beautiful autumnal days has been the order of the day here! I feel quite quite at home with my pile of die cut leaves and acorns!

I selected a variety of images for my card from the prepared pile. I used various cards and inks to create different hues for the leaves and acorns. The acorns are so adorable and I love how the tone of the ink changes subtly depending on which surface it is stamped on to.

Then, I set about creating a wreath. The images in this suite are a little too large to create a complete wreath on a standard sized card, so I opted for part of one. I was inspired by a sheet of the Christmas Tags & More DSP which illustrates a section of a wreath.

To start off with I embossed a layer of card using the Traditional Wreath 3d embossing folder which provided me with an outline to follow and added texture beneath my die cut leaves. I curled the leaves and acorns between my fingers and bone folder to add dimension, then scattered them around the embossed image tucking them in and overlapping each other. Initially they were adhered using Glue Dots and then I went back in with a few dimensionals to aid the texture.

The sentiment is simply stamped and then cut using the Traditional Labels dies and secured over a twist of Linen Thread. The Cajun Craze & Gold Dots are the perfect finishing touch!

As I had an abundance of leaves I tried exactly the same card on a different card base. Instead of using Basic White for the background colour, I used Crumb Cake. What a difference that makes. I can't decide which one I prefer.

I have plenty of images left to create with in my pile! Hopefully, you are feeling inspired to create with this beautiful suite. Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you would like more ideas using this suite you can purchase the tutorial 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.

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Do you need any of the products used on today's cards? If you live in the UK 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. To place an order please visit my online shop HERE. The products I have used on today's project are linked from the images shown below.

All Star Video Class Bundles

The Video Class Bundles have 12 AMAZING video tutorials to inspire you each month. For September, we are featuring the Gathering Together Suite.

Click HERE to purchase.

FREE with a purchase from my online store

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Thursday, 25 September 2025

Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop - a sketch challenge

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am delighted to be taking part in the Ink and Inspiration blog hop for September 2025.

This month we are creating projects inspired by a sketch. Sketches are such a useful starting point when you are designing a card and can be interpreted in many ways. I have chosen to feaure the Traditions of Christmas papers for my card.

The Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper is includes both rich and subtle colours together with luxurious gold foiling. For my centrepiece I cropped out one of the large flower arrangements using the Christmas Greenery dies. A couple of the sheets of DSP have images that can be cut out with the dies. Cards come together quite quickly when you have a pile of images ready cut! And, when the papers have run out, or you fancy some colouring, stamped images can be used instead. I also tucked in some complementary flowers fussy cut from a different sheet of DSP curling the petals and foliage to add texture.

The centerpiece sits on layers of DSP/Real Red card cut using the Branching Out dies - these are my new favourite! They nest with a lovely narrow gap, have neat inverted corners and they have stitched edges. There is tone on tone stamping on the Secret Sea layer which gives texture and depth without the use on an embossing folder. I wrapped White Baker's Twine around this layer before adding it to a Secret Sea card base. (I debated whether I should use the retired twisted gold thread instead, but although it is definitely an option, I decided to use current product!)

To finish, I added the gold heat embossed JOY to the middle and a few Charming Shimmer gems (which are actually Night of Navy, but coordinate well). I love the simplicity of the word JOY and the gold heat embossing echoes the gold foiling on the DSP.

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 with the sketch 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.

Stay safe and as always, happy crafting,