Week 39 of the Art With Heart Colour Creations InstaHop is all about Petunia Pop and I could not resist going bold and floral to celebrate this gorgeous colour.
This all-purpose card was the perfect excuse to play with two exciting new goodies.
I used the brand new Stampin’ Positioner, a stamping alignment tool designed to make stamping easier and more accurate. It’s free with the current joining offer.
There are so many cool things you can do with the Stampin’ Positioner. You can stamp perfectly aligned images, create repeating backgrounds, stamp Two-Step images with ease, and make multiples in minutes.
It is perfect for background stamps like this one, the Flowers Fair background stamp set, which will be available in the upcoming March Online Exclusives.
This is the first time Stampin’ Up! have released a background stamp in photopolymer, so the Stampin’ Positioner was absolutely the hero tool here for getting a crisp, perfectly placed impression. Top tip: I “seasoned” the stamp with an eraser before stamping to help the ink grip beautifully on the first impression.
To add dimension, I stamped a second image, fussy cut three flowers and popped them up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I tucked little bows of Linen Thread underneath each flower for a soft, textured finish.
I’ve coloured the stamp with Stampin’ Blends in Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive. I love this colour combination!
The sentiment is from the January Product of the Month, the Fabulous Sayings stamp set. I deliberately kept the inside blank so this card can work for lots of different occasions.
Take a look at some more Petunia Pop inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kate @craftwithkate
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Helen @apaperparadise
Rachel @handstamped_by_rachel
Andrea @andreaksargent
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 39 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing the ever versatile, Pool Party. I hope you can join us then.
For Week 38 of Colour Creations, we are playing with the beautifully soft and versatile Petal Pink, and this week’s project is a birthday card that I’ve CASED from myself!
The layout is based on a card I made three years ago using the Abigail Rose DSP paired with the Cottage Flowers Dies. It is always interesting to revisit older designs with fresh products and see how they evolve. Same bones, completely new personality. Here’s the original card from three years ago:
This year’s card was created using Very Vanilla card stock, stamped in Black Memento ink with the gorgeous Extraordinary Floral Bundle. I absolutely love how striking black ink looks on Very Vanilla. It feels classic and timeless, and it allows the detailed floral line work to really shine without the need for additional colouring.
To bring in our feature colour, I added Petal Pink Designer Series Paper from the Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper. The subtle Petal Pink pattern works perfectly as a soft backdrop and appears on the side panel of the card as well as on the handmade envelope.
The envelope is made using the same Petal Pink DSP for a coordinated look, and the address label on the front was created with the Modern Oval Punch. I added a hand drawn border and used some of the leftover floral offcuts.
The sentiments on both the front and the inside of the card are from the the Beautiful Butterflies Stamp Set which is a last chance stamp set. The rest of the leftover floral offcuts adorn the inside of the card.
Take a look at some more Petal Pink inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kate @craftwithkate
Andrea @andreaksargent
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Helen @apaperparadise
Vicki @vickiboucher
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 38 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Petunia Pop. I hope you can join us then.
I have worked in publishing all my life, and whether books are found in libraries, bookshops or stacked at home, they bring me an enormous amount of comfort, inspiration and joy.
So for Week 37 of Colour Creations I knew I wanted to create something that celebrated that love of books using a combination of the On Display bundle and the book themed paper from the Hobby Haven DSP.
My bookcase was die cut from Pecan Pie card stock using the largest bookcase die in the bundle. Once the bookcase was adhered to the card base, I carefully fussy cut the shelves to open up each compartment. Yes, this happened after I had already glued it down. Oops!
I’ve filled the shelves with individually fussy cut images from the Hobby Haven DSP. Stacked books, an open book, a coffee cup, a little lamp and a vase of flowers all come together to create a cosy, collected look.
I deliberately arranged the books so they feel a little imperfect and well-loved, rather than styled and symmetrical, much like a real bookcase that has grown over time.
The sentiment, a simple “hello”, is stamped in Pecan Pie using the On Display Stamp Set, which is part of the same bundle. It sits neatly in the top right shelf, almost like the greeting is tucked in among the books themselves.
Take a look at some more Pecan Pie inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kate @craftwithkate
Andrea @andreaksargent
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Rosa @hum.and.stamp
Helen @apaperparadise
Vicki @vickiboucher
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 37 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Petal Pink. I hope you can join us then.
Welcome to Week 36 of Colour Creations, where we are playing with the soft warmth of Peach Pie.
For this project, I paired Peach Pie with a Secret Sea card base to create strong contrast and visual depth. These two colours work beautifully together. The Peach Pie really pops against the deep, moody background, while Secret Sea anchors the design and keeps it feeling polished rather than pastel-heavy.
The layout of my card was inspired by the scrapbook page on page 2, inside the front cover of the new January–April Mini Catalogue.
I loved how the squares were set on an angle in the 12 x 12 inch layout, so I scaled that idea down for a 5 x 5 inch square card. I’ve cut squares of the Square Snippets Designer Series Paper, which pairs perfectly with the Joyful Squares Bundle.
By cutting smaller squares and tilting them, I was able to recreate the look of the scrapbook page in a card-friendly format without losing the impact of the original design.
The simple “hello” sentiment is heat embossed in white on some of the Square Snippets Designer Series Paper. I then stamped the corner stamps from the Joyful Squares Bundle to frame the hello and white heat embossed those too as well as the further stamping on the card base.
The embellishments are from the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.
The “hello” sentiment comes from the January Product of the Month, the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set. This set includes sentiments for just about every occasion, making it one of those go-to basics you will reach for again and again. At just $9, it is an easy addition to any craft stash.
Inside the card I’ve added a Basic White insert and stamped it using stamps from the Joyful Squares bundle. The handmade envolope is made from a 6×12 inch piece of the the Lovely & Beautiful 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper.
Peach Pie brings warmth and softness, while Secret Sea adds drama and contrast. Together, they create a balanced combination that feels modern, fresh and very versatile. If you are ever unsure how to make a lighter colour stand out, pairing it with a deep neutral like Secret Sea is a great place to start.
Take a look at some more Peach Pie inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Andrea @andreaksargent
Kate @craftwithkate
Helen @apaperparadise
Rosa @hum.and.stamp
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 36 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Pecan Pie. I hope you can join us then.
Welcome to Week 25 of Colour Creations, where we are working with the ever versatile Old Olive. Old Olive is my favourite green and it seems to be the most “natural” of all of the Stampin’ Up! greens, along with Mossy Meadow.
This week’s creation is a scrapbook page documenting part of our 2025 New Zealand trip, something I have not done in a very long time. Cardmaking has been my creative focus for years, but this trip was such a special moment in time that it felt important to record it in a different way.
Slowing down, printing photos and telling the story on a full 12″ x 12″ page felt right. and the Nature’s Walk DSP was the perfect background for my photos of Arrowtown, New Zealand.
Our day trip to Arrowtown was the only wet day of our entire trip but even in the rain Arrowtown was spectacular with its mossy greens, historic weathered timber buildings, stone walls and flowing river.
The organic patterns and layered greens of the Nature’s Walk Designer Series Paper mirror the landscape beautifully and really anchor the photos without overwhelming them.
For the title, I used the Alphabet À La Mode Dies to spell out ARROWTOWN. I love how bold alphabet dies help ground a scrapbook page and instantly tell you where you are before you even take in the details.
The Joyful Squares Bundle was perfect for adding small focal elements, recording the date and framing some of the journaling. I kept the embellishing minimal, letting the photos do the talking, but these little details help guide the eye around the page.
The sentiment pieces come from the Exploring Nature Stamp Set, which could not have been more appropriate. Phrases like “Not lost, just exploring” captured exactly how this trip felt.
And even though I hate my handwriting, one of my favourite details on the page is the small journaling note about the rain. Sometimes the imperfect moments are the ones you remember most.
Take a look at some more Old Olive inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Andrea @andreaksargent. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Andrea @andreaksargent
Kate @craftwithkate
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Helen @apaperparadise
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 25 of Colour Creations. I hope this page encourages you to revisit an old photo, a special trip or a memory that deserves to be told on paper.
We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Peach Pie. I hope you can join us then.
