Welcome to week five of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we are showcasing our fifth 2023-25 In Colour: Wild Wheat. Wild Wheat is a warm mustard gold colour, similar to a previous In Color, Delightful Dijon.
Here’s how Wild Wheat compares to the other current Stampin’ Up! yellows and browns.
Although I love shades of mustard when used as an accent colour for homewares, leather shoes and bags, I must admit I found Wild Wheat challenging at first to craft with … especially as I’m a 7 hour drive away from home this week and I packed the wrong supplies!!!!
Luckily, I’d packed some of my 2023–2025 In Color 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper as well as my specialty paper share, which included Wild Wheat in the 2023–2025 In Color 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Luster Specialty Paper and the “oh so fabulous” More Dazzle 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Specialty Paper.
I’d also packed the Beautiful Balloons bundle to make a card for next week’s blog, but decided to use it this week instead to make a side stepper/side step card.
Making a side step card is quite simple – there is only one single cut and a few folds. One sheet of A4 paper is enough for 2 card bases, each measuring 14.8cm x 21cm each.
Use your paper trimmer to cut your A4 card stock in half and then cut and score as per the template below – the fold on the left hand side of the card is at 10.5cm.
Side Step Card Template
Measure in 8cm from the left on the 14.8cm side of your card base and draw a pencil line from top to bottom.
Along this line measure down 4.5cm from the top of the card stock and measure up 2.5cm from the base of the card stock. The solid line in between these 2 measurements is your only cutting line for this card- I’ve marked this as a solid black line in my template.
Cut along this solid line, being very carful not to cut above or below this line.
All the other dotted lines are fold lines – measure and score these with your paper trimmer.
Once you’ve scored these lines, rub out the pencil mark along your cut line and fold the score lines so the side folds of your card look like this.
I’ve paired Wild Wheat with black, white and gold as it really looks like a kind of fools gold, especially in the Luster Specialty Paper. Here’s what the side step card looks like when laid flat.
Here’s what it looks like correctly folded and in an envelope.
Here’s what it looks like from the right side when sitting up for display.
And from the left side.
Did you notice the frill on the bottom of the card? It’s a long die from the Beautiful Balloon dies that I used to die cut the More Dazzle specialty paper. I trimmed one end off to make a long frill.
The offcut side from the long fringe was used to decorate the inside of the card.
The front of the side step card was embellished with a bow of the Wild Wheat 2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim and Wild Wheat 2023–2025 In Color Dots on the largest balloon.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Christine Blain – I can’t wait to see what Christine has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
From next Wednesday, June 7, we’ll be showcasing our core colours in alphabetical order. Our core colours include new colours and returning colours and we’ll start with a brand new colour, Azure Afternoon.
Welcome to week four of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we are showcasing another brand new 2023-25 In Colour: Pebbled Path. Pebbled Path is a warm mid-tone gray, similar to a previous In Color, Tip Top Taupe.
Here’s how Pebbled Path compares to the other current Stampin’ Up! grays and browns. It really sits in between the grays and the browns.
I’ve paired Pebbled Path with Basic White and this stunning Champagne coloured More Dazzle 6″ x 6″ Specialty Paper.
This specialty paper adds so much “wow” factor to your cards – I can’t wait to use this for my Christmas cards too.
The only downsides of this incredibly sparkly specialty paper are that it is hard to photograph and it can also be tricky to die cut – you’ll need to run it back and forth in your cut’ n’ emboss machine a few extra times.
Apart from stamping the Rays of Light background stamp in Pebbled Path ink onto the Pebbled Path cardstock, there is actually no other stamping on this card.
The Wanted to Say Dies do all the hard work for you and they have a sentiment for most occasions as well as die cut decorations that include stars, hearts, a flower, a stem and leaf and a bow.
The Wanted to Say Dies also include a layer for all the sentiments so you can either use the sentiment with a layer behind it or on its own, as I’ve done here on the inside of my card.
TOP TIP for using these dies – adhesive sheets applied to the specialty paper and the cardstock BEFORE you die cut are a must for this type of card!
I’ve splattered some white craft ink with a water painter (I definitely need to practise my technique, LOL!) and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to embellish my card.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Vicki Boucher – I can’t wait to see what Vicki has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Welcome to week three of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we are showcasing another brand new 2023-25 In Colour: Moody Mauve. Moody Mauve is a warm, soft dusky pink with a slightly purple undertone, similar to a previous In Color, Rococo Rose.
Here’s how Moody Mauve compares to the current Stampin’ Up! pinks and purples.
As I’ve made a lot of fancy folds lately and I didn’t have much time this week to create my Moody Mauve card, I’ve made a very quick floral wreath birthday card using products from a beautiful new bundle called the Textured Floral bundle.
I’ve paired Moody Mauve with Bubble Bath, Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow, stamping Moody Mauve and Old Olive both at full strength and stamped off once.
After stamping and die cutting different pieces I decided to arrange them into a wreath.
To create a wreath, stamp the sentiment first then arrange the foliage and flowers around the sentiment in a ring. A double row and a double bow of linen thread instantly transforms it into a hanging wreath.
The inside of the card is stamped with another sentiment from the Textured Florals stamp set.
As I was making my wreath card I realised the colour combination I’d used would also be perfect for another new stamp set – the Prized Plant stamp set – so I quickly made another card.
I’m not sure what plant this stamp is – maybe a Caladium? I just love the different colouring options this stamp set offers with its 3-step photopolymer stamping.
Both cards have been embellished using the Moody Mauve dots from the 2023-25 In Colour Dots.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Christine Blain – I can’t wait to see what Christine has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Welcome to week two of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we are showcasing another brand new 2023-25 In Colour: Copper Clay. Copper Clay is a rich copper brown, similar to the 2020-2022 In Color, Cinnamon Cider.
Here’s how Copper Clay compares to the current Stampin’ Up! browns, oranges and other neutral colours. It has red and pink undertones, which is why I’ve included Cajun Craze and Calypso Coral in this chart.
For my Copper Clay card today I couldn’t resist using products from an exciting new suite called the Earthen Elegance Suite Collection.
Copper Clay is an earthy terracotta colour and its complimentary colour on the colour wheel is teal, which is why Pretty Peacock works so well with Copper Clay. I’ve also added a touch of Gray Granite (in the DSP pattern) to my card and it has a Basic White card base.
My overlapping fancy fold card really is one of the simplest fancy fold cards you can make. It’s basically two single fold cards of different sizes with their bases adhered together and their spines facing in opposite directions, making the front flaps overlap.
You can make this type of fancy fold in so many different sizes and shapes – here’s the template I’ve created for the card base I’ve used today. Add as many layers as you want – simply subtract 5 mm from the top and side measurements of each additional layer.
The front of my card has a layer of Earthen Elegance DSP (9.5 x 9.5 cm), decorated with a trio of vases and pots.
The tallest pot on left was embossed and die cut using dies from the Earthen Textures dies
The middle pot is die cut from the same Earthen Elegance DSP pattern I’ve used on the card base and left flap
The right pot is stamped in Copper Clay ink on Basic White card stock and die cut using a pot die – both stamps and dies from the Earthen Textures bundle
In the photo below, you can see two of the Earthen Textures dies in greater detail.
The die on the left embosses the card stock, but does not cut it – I used this die to add texture to the tallest vase. The die on the right cuts and scores fold lines in a palm (not sure if this is a Chinese fan palm or a sun cut palm leaf?) – you fold along these scored lines with your fingers to add dimension.
Here’s the card photographed from different angles so you can see how the fancy fold opens up. When laid flat and closed…
Right front flap opened…
Fully opened up…
I’ve used the Copper Clay 2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim inside the card – I simply cut this jute to length, unraveled it and tied one strand into a bow.
The sentiment on the front of the card is from the Earthen Textures stamp set, stamped in Pretty Peacock onto the same Earthen Elegance DSP design that is on the front of the card.
Did you also notice the copper sequin embellishments on the front of my card? These are from the new Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins, especially useful for cards using neutral colours.
Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Andrea Sargent – I can’t wait to see what Andrea has made this week!
If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants below.
Welcome to week one of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!
We have a brand new blog hop header and next blog button – thank you to my friend Sharon Davern for creating these for our AWH Colour Creations 2023-24 blog hop!
This week we are showcasing a brand new 2023-25 In Colour: Boho Blue. Boho Blue is such a beautiful soft blue – I know I will use this one a lot. Here’s a chart I created to show you how Boho Blue compares to the other current Stampin’ Up! blues.
One of the products Stampin’ Up! demonstrators were able to order early from the 2023-24 catalogue was this stunning Countryside Inn DSP. It pairs Boho Blue with Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy.
When you place Boho Blue beside Balmy Blue, it really makes Balmy Blue look a lot like Pool Party!
I decided an octagonal never ending card would be a wonderful way to showcase Boho Blue and as much of this DSP as possible.
This short video shows how this magical card works – never ending cards really have the ultimate wow factor!
A video I found on Pinterest from a cardmaker called Els Ham showed me the mechanics of making this style of never ending card, however I’ve changed the size of my card to make it a lot bigger than Els’ original card.
This template shows you how to cut and fold your 20 x 20 cm cardstock base. Start by scoring 5 cm in from all four sides. Once you’ve followed the template below to cut, score and fold your card, you can then decorate all the panels.
Always decorate the front of the card first before you decorate the reverse sides. Fold the card as you decorate the reverse sides to make sure you get any sentiments the right way up.
Here’s the card photographed from all the different angles. Front view…
Left and right middle flaps reversed…
Bottom and top flaps reversed…
Middle flaps reversed again…
Top and bottom flaps reversed to return to the front view of the card…
I’ve used various stamps and dies from the Petal Park stamp set, Sentimental Park stamp set, Sentimental Park dies, Petal Park Builder punch and the Stylish Shapes dies to embellish this Boho Blue never ending card.
Every product from the Countryside Inn Suite collection was also used: the Countryside Corners bundle (Countryside Corners stamp set and Countryside Corners dies), the Countryside Blossoms Embossing folder and the Countryside Inn DSP
One really cool feature of this suite is the Countryside Blossoms Embossing folder – it actually embosses the Countryside Inn DSP!
Here’s a close up of the embossing of the DSP. The gorgeous Boho Blue embellishments you can also see in this image are from the 2023-2025 In Colour Dots.
This is a very large card, measuring 20x20cm, so to make an envelope for it I used a C4 business envelope, trimming 10 cm off the base of the envelope before folding and gluing the base up to reseal the bottom of the envelope.
I then decorated the front and back of the envelope with the Countryside Inn DSP and a Boho Blue address label, die cut using the Sentimental Park dies.
I love Boho Blue so much I’ve already ordered another pack of the cardstock!
Now it’s time to hop on 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.
This year we’re starting the Stampin’ Up! Colour creations with our five new In colours, so we’ll be back next Wednesday, May 10, with another new 2023-24 In Colour, Copper Clay!
Have you seen Stampin’ Up!’s new online specials? You won’t find these products in any catalogue as they are exclusively online.
Today I wanted to share a project with you that used two of these online exclusives – the Classic Letters Stamp Set and one of the kits, the Celebrate Today Magnet Board.
I’ve used both of these products, plus an wide assortment of stamp sets, dies, embellishments and ink to make an alphabet sampler.
At the time of publishing this blog post, all of these Stampin’ Up! products were current, bar one – the owl from the recent SALE-a-bration Adorable Owls stamp set. It was current when I began making this sampler!
I’ve previously made a much larger alphabet sampler using the now retired Playful Alphabet Dies, however you could make it using the Alphabet à la Mode Dies instead.
A larger frame gives you a lot more creative licence with the way you lay out your sampler and the size of stamps and dies you can use, so if you’d like to make this larger alphabet sampler instead, you can read about how I made it here.
This smaller alphabet sampler was more of a challenge to make because I had to fit 26 letters onto a 12 x 12 inch piece of cardstock that could fit into the Celebrate Today Magnet Board Kit frame.
It took a bit of calculating, fiddling and adjusting, but I got there in the end!
Here’s how to make this smaller alphabet sampler.
Alphabet sampler instructions
Start with a frame that is designed to frame a 12 x 12 inch (30.5 x 30.5 cm) piece of cardstock – I used the one from the Celebrate Today Magnet Board and it measures 13 x 13 inches (33 x 33 cm).
You’ll also need a piece of 12 x1 2 inch (30.5 x 30.5 cm) cardstock as the backing layer. I think black is the best colour to make the alphabet squares really pop.
Most importantly, measure the dimensions INSIDE your frame so you can calculate the size of your alphabet squares. For the Celebrate Today Magnet Board the inside dimensions are 11.6 x 11.6 inches (29.5 x 29.5 cm).
Now take a look at your stamp collection and make a list of the stamps you could use for each letter – it’s important to do this at this stage of your project as you’ll need to fit two of your letters on the one square in order to fit your alphabet sampler into this size of frame. So think about one image that could illustrate two letters of the alphabet that sit next to each other.
There are 26 letter in the alphabet – ideally I would have liked to have 6 letters across and 6 down (36 squares in total) for visual interest and to give me more room to play, however it would not have allowed for squares that were large enough to fit in a letter, a word and an image.
The solution? I decided on 5 squares across and 5 squares down (25 squares in total) and this meant I had to place 2 letters on the one alphabet square. I chose “I and J” for Ice and Juice – this allowed me to use the one image from Whiskey Business for both letters.
Each of my Basic White squares measure 5.5 x 5.5 cm – if you are calculating this in inches you could get away with slightly larger 2 1/4 inch squares for ease of measurement and cutting.
Just make sure that the size of your squares allows for enough room to show the backing cardstock – it really makes the alphabet squares pop!
Here’s a closer look at each of the sections of the alphabet sampler.
Top half.
Bottom half.
These classic letters are the perfect size for this sampler and if you look closely you’ll also see I used the greenery flourishes from this stamp set in many of the squares as well.
I used a Stampin’ Write Marker in Basic Black to hand write the words so they were small enough to fit into the squares.
I’m a leftie and my handwriting is so messy – hopefully it adds to the handmade charm of the project!!!
I also used the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add details to some of the squares, including the rain drops on the umbrella square. I didn’t have an umbrella stamp so I fussy cut umbrellas from the “Rain or Shine” DSP and then hand drew the umbrella handles.
Other tips for making this style of sampler?
Stamp the letters in different positions on each square, ensuring they work with the shape and orientation of each image and that they are nicely distributed throughout the sampler.
Once you’ve stamped each letter and the image, make sure you “ground” each image by adding some extra details and context, such as flowers, butterflies, branches, grass or clouds to create a mini scene.
Before you adhere the letter squares to the 12 x 12 cardstock, colour the images, ensuring there is a variety of colour throughout the sampler.
Write the name of each letter image and add then your own doodling to add visual interest, such as the bows on the top of these easter eggs in the nest and the rain drops on the U for umbrella.
Finally, adhere the squares to your background cardstock once it is inside the frame so you can evenly space the squares in the space.
Start with the row across the top and down the left hand side – once these letter squares are in and evenly spaced it makes it so much easier to line up the rest of the squares.
This was such a fun project to make – I wanted to use these stamps and colours before many of them retire at the end of April. You can use whatever you have in your stamp collection.
I’ll be back this Wednesday April 5, with the AWH Colour Creations team to showcase one of the retiring core colours – So Saffron. I hope you can join us then.
Stampin’ Up! have just announced a colour refresh that includes:
15 Core and In Colours retiring
15 new Stampin’ Up! colours – 10 new or returning core colours and In colours, as well as 5 new In Colours
They’ve also announced:
The retiring list from the 2022-23 Annual catalogue
The retiring list from the January – April Mini Catalogue.
Stampin’ Up! demonstrators have been able to view a PDF of the new 2023-24 Annual Catty online – there are so many fabulous new products coming for 2023-24!
Let’s take a closer look at each of these exciting changes!
2023-24 In Colours
Drum roll… are you ready to see the new 2023-24 colours? Aren’t they gorgeous! Do you already have a favourite?
New Core Colours
And here are the new core colours. Some of these colours might be familiar to you as they are returning In Colours: Berry Burst, Blueberry Bushell, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock.
The other colours are brand new colours: Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and Pecan Pie. Fresh Freesia is a current 2021-23 In Colour that has now been promoted to the core range of colours.
Retiring Colours
Sadly, it’s also time to say goodbye to 15 core colours and 4 of the 5 current In Colours – Fresh Freesia is returning as a core colour.
If you need to stock up on any ink, cardstock, markers or blends in these colours below you’ll need to do it sooner rather than later as they usually sell out before the end of the catalogue period.
Retiring products 2022-23 Annual catalogue & January – April 2023 Mini catalogue
You can order any of these last chance products from the Mini catalogue and the Annual Catalogue right, however the discounts listed do not apply until orders placed from the 4th April onwards.
Remember to start a new order on 4th April.
Sale starts: 4 April at 12:00 a.m. (AEST) and ends: 1 May at 11:59 p.m. (AEST)
Once these products are sold out they will be gone forever!
The new Stampin’ Up! catalog starts May 2, 2023, however, if you’d like to see it and order early during the demonstrator pre-order period, you are welcome to join my team and become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator now!
Here’s the cover of the new Stampin’ Up! catty – let me know if you’d like me to post you your very own copy!
I’ll be back this Wednesday April 5, with the AWH Colour Creations team to showcase one of the retiring core colours – So Saffron. I hope you can join us then.
