Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop - January 2022

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am taking part in a blog hop with some fellow enthusiasts who love sharing their creative talents using their Stampin' Up!® products.

This month the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop has a different twist - our challenge is to work with a sketch. 

I chose to use the In The Moment stamps for my project today as I thought it lent itself really well to the sketch we are working with. I have had this stamp set for quite a while, but until now I haven't created a thing with it. Now I have started, I don't know what took me so long and I feel on a roll with it.

The In The Moment stamp set includes some fabulous sentiments, but I needed a birthday card so I added a simple slender sentiment form the Timeless Tulips set.

Pretty Designer Series Paper from the Heart & Home set covers all of the Basic Black card front bar the portion that is exposed by the scalloped border. It was easy to create the border using the border die from the Scalloped Contours set. 

The focal image was stamped, using Black Memento ink, onto a square of Basic White card and also on to a sticky note to create a mask. Masking the focal image allowed me to colour the sky using a Blending Brush with Balmy Blue ink. Using a light touch with a small circular motion creates a subtle bloom around the image. Removing the mask reveals the Balmy Blue sky in the background and then all that was left for me to do was to colour the image with Stampin' Blends.

To finish the card I wrapped some Black Bakers Twine around the DSP layer, tied a floppy bow and added a few enamel dots to complement the slim birthday sentiment. It was really helpful to work with a sketch to make this card - it was a bit like following a recipe which is accompanied by a delicious looking photo - I knew where I was going with it!

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. Enjoy the projects. We would love to hear from you and so if you have been inspired, please leave a comment. 

 

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Susan Simpson  ●  Donna Lester

Karen Egan  ●  Terry Hamilton  ●  Cheryl Hamilton

Leonie Stuart  ●  Gez Carpenter  ●  Aurélie Fabre

Tricia Butts  ●  Susan Webster  ●  Jill Chapman

Sue Allen  ●  Jan Musselman  ●  Chris Smith

Jo Blackman  ●  Lorraine Tierney  ●  Marieke Bart

Elaine de Montmorency  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Danielle Kassing  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Kirsty Patrick

Mo Rootes  ●  Judith Patterson  ●  Teri West

Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Annette Ball

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 S4BDFWTX 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

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All Star Tutorial Bundle Blog Hop - Sweet Talk Suite

Hello and welcome to our All Star Tutorial Bundle Design Team Blog Hop for January 2022. This month we are using the Sweet talk Suite. The projects featured in the 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 Sweet Talk 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 £11.00 
• Join my Team - team members will receive the tutorials for free
  

During January 2022 a subscription option is also available - you purchase five months and receive the sixth month (June 2022) for free.

Within this six month period we will be designing Tutorial Bundles with the following products from the January to June Mini Catalogue: 

• January 2022 - Sweet Talk Suite
  
• February 2022 - Artfully Composed Suite
  
• March 2022 - Abstract Beauty Suite
  
• April 2022 - New Horizons Suite
  
• May 2022 - Flowering Fields Suite
  
• June 2022 - Heart & Home Suite
  

To give you even more inspiration this month, each of us has created another project using the Sweet Talk Suite products. Here is my project for today.

I have used the largest of the Scalloped Contour dies to crop out the background layering piece from some of the Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper, which is mounted onto a Real Red card base.

Seven different colours are represented in the stripy lines on the paper and I've used those to create the trio of heart banners. The Sweet Heart dies have a run of six connected hearts which can be die cut in one piece - I cut four of these from Real Red card (backed with Adhesive Sheet). Then, using the extra fourth strip, I carefully snipped three single ones to convert the run of six hearts to arrays of seven hearts. I die cut a run of the collective hearts from each of the seven rainbow colours and then added one to each of the heart apertures. There are lots left over, but I am sure they will come in useful for future projects!

The lines of hearts overlap slightly which creates a pretty mosaic pattern. The Happy Valentine's Day sentiment was simply stamped on a narrow piece of Basic White card and then snipped apart and arranged over the heart strips.

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 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.

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 S4BDFWTX 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.

Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration start today

Hello and welcome to my blog. Firstly, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year - may 2022 bring you joy and happiness with plenty of opportunities for creative expression.

Mini Catalogue

The new Mini Catalogue launches today and will be live until the end of June 2022. Click on the image below to view the catalogue or go to my Stampin' Up! shop here.

Sale-A-Bration

In addition, there is even more goodness happening today as a Sale-A-Bration promotion also begins today and will run until the end of February 2022. Click on the image below to view the Sale-A-Bration brochure. This promotion has several benefits!

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 of £275 or more receive the exclusive Calming Camellia stamp set for FREE.

Join

During Sale-A-Bration the Starter Kit is even better. Join now and select £130 of products for £99 and choose any two stamp sets for FREE (excluding Host and Sale-A-Bration sets).

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 S4BDFWTX 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

 

 

Stamping Inkspirations Blog Hop - December 2021

Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am taking part in a blog hop with some fellow enthusiasts who love sharing their creative talents using their Stampin' Up!® products. This month the Stamping Inkspirations blog hop is all about Christmas Tunes.

My card today is for a friend who loves the countryside and anything to do with nature.    They have a real soft spot for deer! I feel as if I have been immersed in Christmas tunes for weeks now because the bulid up to Christmas starts early in Primary School. We have songs to learn for the plays and the service in Church and yesterday we were treated to a whole host of of festive tunes at the pantomime.

So, my card is a Christmas Medley both in terms of songs and techniques. I can see references to dashing through the snow, silent night, snow lying deep and crisp and even and the musical note embossing folder could reperesent any song of your choosing!

The embossed white musical layer sits on a top folding Evening Evergreen card and the little scene sits within a Scalloped Contours die cut layer. I stamped a row of trees in Evening Evergreen ink across the width of the white layer. The darker trees are stamped full strength and the lighter ones are stamped off first. The bottom portion of this white layer was then embossed using the Wintry 3-d folder adding texture and giving the illusion of a snowy bank. 

Using a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue ink I created a bluish bloom around the outside edges of the card. I couldn't decide how I wanted the sky to look, so I have made two versions. To one of the cards I added a few gold heat embossed stars and the other one simply has a gleaming die cut gold foil star. Both cards have a stamped and punched deer for decoration (I punched a couple of extra deer and layered them up to make it a bit more sturdy), a Merry Christmas stamped in Evening Evergreen and a trio of gold metallic pearls.

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. Enjoy the projects. We would love to hear from you and so if you have been inspired, please leave a comment. 

 

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Libby Fens  ●  Leonie Stuart

Mo Rootes  ●  Gez Carpenter

Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Tricia Butts  ●  Elaine de Montmorency

 Jill Chapman ●  Jo Blackman  ●  Jan Musselman  

Annette Ball  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Teri West 

Danielle Kassing  ●  Terry Hamilton  ●  Susan Simpson

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 9FHFRRDR 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