2026–2028 In Color™ Dots Archives

Pretty Poinsettia Interlocking Triangle Gift Box and Christmas Card

by What Cathy Made | Aug 12, 2026 | 2026–2028 In Color™ Dots, A Little Christmas 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Gold Striped 3/8" (1 cm) Mesh Ribbon, Pretty Poinsettia bundle, Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder, What Cathy Made

Welcome to Week 15 of the Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Blog Hop! This week we’re creating with Cherry Cobbler, a rich, classic red that is absolutely perfect for Christmas.

For my project this week, I’ve made a coordinating Interlocking Triangle Gift Box and Christmas card, using the gorgeous Pretty Poinsettia Bundle.

Interlocking Triangle Gift Box

How fabulous is this box? I love the unusual triangular shape and the clever way the sections interlock to close.

The instructions came from “Lauren’s Scrap Lot”, who has a fantastic video on YouTube showing exactly how to make this box. It looks quite intricate when it’s finished, but her video makes the construction very easy to follow.

I decorated my box with the beautiful Basic Beige and Cherry Cobbler striped Designer Series Paper from the A Little Christmas 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper.

This DSP is a little sneak peek from the new September–December 2026 Mini Catalogue, available from 1 September.

The top of the box is decorated with layered poinsettias and leaves from the Pretty Poinsettia Bundle. I love all the texture in these flowers, especially when the different shades of Cherry Cobbler are layered together.

I finished the box with the Gold Striped 3/8″ (1 cm) Mesh Ribbon, which adds a lovely soft shimmer and ties in beautifully with the gold accents.

This video shows how the box opens up.

A Coordinating Christmas Card

Of course, I couldn’t make such a special gift box without making a card to match!

I carried the same striped DSP, poinsettia and ribbon across to the card so the two pieces work together as a coordinated Christmas gift set.

For the bottom section of the card, I used another new product coming in the September–December 2026 Mini Catalogue, the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder. The woven texture is gorgeous and adds so much interest to the Basic Beige cardstock without competing with the poinsettia.

The sentiment, “Bright Christmas Wishes”, has been given a touch of gold to complement the ribbon and the thin gold layer around the card front.

I really love this combination of Basic Beige and Cherry Cobbler with touches of gold. It feels warm and traditional, but the neutral Basic Beige gives it a softer, more contemporary Christmas look.

And I think this little Interlocking Triangle Gift Box would be perfect for filling with chocolates, jewellery or another small Christmas surprise.

Take a look at some more Cherry Cobler 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 go to my Insta handle in a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop: @whatcathymade.

Next week we are showcasing Cloud Cover.

I hope you can join us then.

Calypso Coral Lovely Celebration Birthday Card

by What Cathy Made | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026–2028 In Color™ Dots, calypso coral, Lovely Celebration Stamp Set, What Cathy Made

Welcome to Week 14 of the Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Blog Hop! This week we’re celebrating the vibrant and cheerful Calypso Coral.

For my project, I created a simple easel card featuring one of the gorgeous new stamp sets from the forthcoming Stampin’ Up! September–December Catalogue – Lovely Celebration. I couldn’t wait to ink it up!

The beautiful cake image is coloured with Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin’ Blends, giving it a soft peachy look that pairs beautifully with the Calypso Coral card base. The elegant cake stand is coloured with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends to create a classic silver finish.

To frame the cake, I stamped and fussy cut the floral images, colouring them with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. The flower centres are embellished with the gorgeous 2026–2028 In Color™ Dots in Crisp Cantaloupe, adding just the right amount of shine and dimension.

The foliage was die cut from Old Olive Cardstock using the Help Me Grow Dies and tucked behind the flowers to create a lush floral arrangement. All of the sentiments are from the Lovely Celebration stamp set.

Although this card looks like a standard greeting card when closed, it opens into an easel card that stands beautifully for display.

A double layered cardstock insert with small floral embellishment inside provides a place for the sentiment and message and acts as the stopper to hold the easel upright.

Take a look at some more Calypso Coral inspiration on our Insta Hop!