Welcome to week 11 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.
This week’s Christmas cards were quick and easy to make with the Reindeer Fun Memories & More pack that contains contains 54 double-sided printed cards and 4 sticker sheets.
I had intended to make just one card but went on to make six cards, ideal for building up my Christmas stash!
These first two “no-stamping” horizontal cards use the large Memories & More card bases that come in an envelope with smaller card bases and matching envelopes.
I’ve layered the 3″ x 4″ (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Merry Christmas cards over the striped 4″ x 6″ (10.2 x 15.2 cm) 18 cards.
I’ve simply added a holly sticker and an assortment of Cherry Cobbler berries from the Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries pack for extra dimension.
I’d run out of Memories & More large card bases to use for the next cards so I used our Australian half a sheet of A4 card bases instead.
It’s easy to make the Memories & More cards fit our Australian card bases. Simply trim a 5 mm section off the bottom of the striped Memories & More card. I’ve then adhered the small Christmas tree Memories & More card over the top of the striped large Memories & More card.
The Peaceful Evergreens Dies were used to die cut red stars from the Festive 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Glimmer Paper to top the trees.
The “Merry Christmas” sentiment was stamped firstly onto the Versamark ink pad and secondly onto the Real Red ink pad BEFORE stamping onto Basic White card stock and being heat embossed using clear embossing powder.
This technique allows you to heat emboss in any colour without using a stamp positioning tool! Just remember to clean your stamp thoroughly every time AFTER you stamp onto the card stock if you are making multiple sentiments like I have done today.
My final two cards use the small Memories & More card bases and the same small Christmas tree Memories & More cards from my second card design.
Once again they are topped with the red glimmer stars and have the red heat embossed sentiment from the Reindeer fun stamp set. I chopped the sentiment in half so it fitted across the Christmas trees.
I love how quick and easy it is to mass produce Christmas cards using the Memories & More card packs as well as the Memories & More card bases & envelopes!
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Sharon Davern. I can’t wait to see the project Sharon has created this week!
If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern‘s blog. Sharon does an amazing job of hosting our Heart of Christmas blog every Monday.
Our AWH team will be back on Wednesday night, showcasing Fresh Freesia, or you can enjoy some more Heart of Christmas inspiration next Monday night.
Welcome to week twenty-three of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we’re featuring Flirty Flamingo and I’m giving you a sneak peek of some of the brand new online exclusives that will be available to order from 5th November.
The Happy Hibiscus Bundle includes the Happy Hibiscus Stamp Set and the Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder which includes and embossing folder and 11 dies.
The dies can either be used with the embossing folder to die cut embossed flowers or they can be used to die cut stamped images from the Happy Hibiscus Stamp Set. I haven’t photographed all the dies, just the main die that is designed to cut out the embossed cardstock flowers.
I was searching online for a colour combination that would work well with Flirty Flamingo and found a beautiful card made my Michelle Miller for the Colour INkspiration challenge #171 that inspired both my layout and the bolder colours I’ve used.
The CI#171 colour combination that inspired me was Pretty in Pink, Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss and Summer Splash, however I’ve used Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock for card one.
And I’ve used Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green for card two.
Both cards began with the ink colours blended onto Basic White card stock using blending brushes.
Then I randomly stamped embossed and die cut various images and sentiments and laid them out on the blended card bases until I was happy with the layout.
This is card one. I’ve used a strip of the Happy Hibiscus embossed panel in Flirty flamingo down the left side.
This stunning Lost Lagoon Soft Cording is another online exclusive coming 5th November.
Can you see how perfectly the Flirty Flamingo and Pretty Peacock frosted dots match the card’s colours?
I heat embossed and fussy cut the Happy Hibiscus Stamp Set sentiment with my paper snips. Love, love, love these mixed fonts!
Card two was super easy to make as most of the elements were left over from card one. I just had to blend another layer and stamp and die cut a few more leaves.
It’s amazing how different Flirty Flamingo looks when used against these vibrant greens!
On both cards I added some white die cut foliage die cut using one of the Painted Lavender Dies. The Flirty Flamingo bakers twine is from the Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack.
So what do you think? Do you prefer the “dark and moody” Pretty Peacock/Lost Lagoon card or the vibrant and tropical Granny Apple Green/Lemon Lime Twist card?
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Kate Morgan. I can’t wait to see what Kate has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
If you have any questions please contact me. Or you can find out more and order your Starter Kit here by scanning the QR code above with your phone.
The AWH Colour Creations team will be back next Wednesday 16th October, showcasing Fresh Freesia or you can join us on Monday night for some more Christmas inspiration.
Welcome to week 10 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.
This week’s Christmas card is all about breaking the rules for me. Can you guess which design rule I’ve broken with my Humble Home bundle Christmas card?
The rule of 3 in design (also known as the rule of thirds) is a principle that suggests things arranged in odd numbers, especially in groups of three, are more appealing, effective, and memorable than even-numbered groupings.
Odd numbers, particularly three, create a sense of balance and asymmetry that keeps the eye engaged and creates a clear focus point. Apparently, the human brain tends to remember things more easily in sets of three!
This is why I originally stamped and punched three different houses to decorate my card front, however I just couldn’t make the design work with three houses so this little extra Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie and Pool Party house will be kept for another card.
The two houses that made the cut are created using the Humble Home bundle–this is the bundle on the cover of the Holiday Catalogue.
The Pool Party house on the left has been punched from the Country Woods Designer Series Paper and the house on the right is stamped in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso.
The white trees are die cut using some of the Frosted Forest Dies.
I white heat embossed the Falling Snow Stamp onto Pool Party cardstock, layered onto an Early Espresso layer and a Basic White card base, adding a few White Loose Snowflake embellishments for extra dimension.
The roof of the house on the right of the card is actually another piece of Country Woods DSP, punched out using the Humble Home punch and trimmed down to roof size.
I’ve white heat embossed the “Merry Christmas” sentiment from the Humble Home stamp set onto the roof.
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Sharon Davern. I can’t wait to see what Sharon has made this week!
If the next button link is not working or you’d like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern’s blog. Sharon does an amazing job of hosting our Heart of Christmas blog every Monday.
Don’t forget that if you have been eyeing a stamp set (or two, or three) from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalogue the annual Stampin’ Up! Three-Day Stamp Sale is on now! The sale will run for three days ONLY from 7 October 2024, at 12:00 a.m. to 9 October 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (AEDT)
From 7 to 9 October, you can order those stamp sets you’ve been wanting at a 15% discount. The 15% off discount apply to all stamp sets (photopolymer and cling) from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalogue.
You can view all of the stamp sets on sale and purchase them here!
This stamp sale only happens once a year so don’t miss out!
The AWH team will be back on Wednesday night, showcasing Flirty Flamingo, or you can enjoy some more Heart of Christmas inspiration next Monday night.
Welcome to week twenty-three of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we’re featuring Early Espresso, a rich and deep brown from the neutrals family. It’s a fabulous colour for nature themed cards and also for masculine cards and I’ve used it today to create a special fun fold birthday card.
For the entire month of October you can save up to 30% off kits and there are currently over 30 different kits to choose from in the online store!
I’ve combined components of both the Birthday Sparkle kit (reduced to $39.10) and the Light the Candles Kit (reduced to $27.30) to create a special milestone card for my husband’s best friend from school who turned 60 yesterday!
To make a card large enough to hold 60 candles I’ve created 3 cards that sit inside a front and back panel.
The front and back Early Espresso panels each measure 14.9 x 10.5 cm – that’s 1/4 of an A4 sheet of cardstock. I then adhered a layer of Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper to the front and the back measuring 14.4 x 10cm.
The inside sections of the card decorated with the candles are three cards each measuring 14.4 x 10cm, folded in half and scored.
Patty Bennett (a US Stampin’ Up! demonstrator) came up with the genius concept of making a simple paper hinge on the reverse side to join these three internal cards together to make one long fancy fold.
After adhering a strip of Early Espresso cardstock along the bottom of the right side of the extended fold (to give the appearance of chocolate cake) I’ve used Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Pecan Pie designs from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper to make my candles, cutting them into strips and alternating heights, colours and patterns of DSP.
The candle flames are created using the flame stickers from the Birthday Sparkle Kit, however there were only 25 in the kit so I punched our some gold foil (backed with an adhesive sheet) using the bough punch.
I cut leaves off the gold foil boughs with my paper snips to create the remaining flames.
For the front of the card I fussy cut the cake from one of the card bases in the Birthday Sparkle Kit, layering it over a piece of Kraft paper from the same kit.
The “Happy Birthday” was stamped in Early Espresso and the Alphabet à la Mode Dies were used to die cut the 60.
More stickers from the Birthday Sparkle Kit decorate the card front, along with the smaller leaves punched out with the bough punch for the flames.
Tags and candles from the Birthday Sparkle Kit decorate the blank spaces on the reverse of the card.
Another section of the Birthday Sparkle card base creates a lined section to write a message. The “Happy Happy Birthday” sentiment is from the Light the Candles Kit.
Now it’s time to hop in over to our next participant, the lovely Rachel Palmieri. I can’t wait to see what Rachel has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
On 5th October Stampin’ Up! are holding a free creative virtual event from 2:00 to 3:00 pm AEST. Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. And the event and registration are FREE!
If you have any questions please contact me. Or you can find out more and order your Starter Kit here by scanning the QR code above with your phone.
The AWH Colour Creations team will be back next Wednesday 9th October, showcasing Flirty Flamingo or you can join us on Monday night for some more Christmas inspiration.
Good morning and happy October! Can you believe it’s only 12 weeks until Christmas this week!
Let’s take a closer look at everything that is happening in Stampin’ Up! in October.
Save up to 30% off on all your favourite kits from 1 to 31 October
Stampin’ Up! is offering up to 30% off all kits for the month of October.
The wide range of Stampin’ Up! kits include card making, home decor, treat packaging, and more! You can find something for all ages, styles, tastes, skill levels and occasions. You get everything you need in one box, including step-by-step instructions, for easy assembly.
Two more kits have been added to the collection today.
You can view all of the kits and order online here.
Starter Kit Special
Did you know that if you have an order for $169 or more, you can place that order as a Starter Kit instead?
October is a wonderful time to consider ordering a Starter Kit instead and becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator as a Starter Kit special offer is running from 1 to 31 October.
This is what you will receive:
$286 worth of products of your choice for just $169 – that’s $117 of FREE product ($51 more than the usual Starter Kit offer)
Free shipping and free business supplies on your Starter Kit order
As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator you’ll then enjoy early access to products, demonstrator-only events, connection with stamping friends around the globe
Enjoy 20-25% discount on ALL OF YOUR ONGOING ORDERS and even the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income based on sales
There’s no pressure to sell or any commitment to buy more products.
If you have any questions please contact me. Or you can find out more and order your Starter Kit here by scanning the QR code below with your phone.
Last Chance to Register for FREE Online Event – World Cardmaking Day, 5th October
It’s time to celebrate one the best days of the year — World Card Making Day!
On 5th October Stampin’ Up! are holding a free creative virtual event from 2:00 to 3:00 pm AEST. You’ll create five simple cards and see some additional fun projects.
Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join. And the event and registration are FREE!
Stampin’ Up! have recently released a digital-only Scrapbooking Brochure. Whether you’re a scrapbooking expert or brand new to the craft, scrapbooking is a great way to memory keep and sharing the meaningful moments in your life!
The scrapbooking brochure is full of scrapbooking essentials and exciting new products, many of which are perfect for cardmaking and home decor items too.
As a companion brochure to the September–December 2024 Mini Catalogue, the products inside coordinate with products from the mini catalogue (and some online only products, too!).
New Product Indexes for the 2024 Annual Catalogue
Stampin’ Up! have produced a new printable picture index of all Annual Catalogue DSP, punches and dies, as a supplement to the current 2024 Annual Catalogue.
This makes it even easier to find your favourite products. You can download, save and/or print the 10 pages of this PDF index by clicking on the images below.
I’ll be back tomorrow night at 8pm, when our Art With Heart Colour Creations team will be showcasing Early Espresso.
I hope you can join me then! Until then, stay safe and keep crafting!
