Hello! This week I’m back from On Stage in Brisbane where I had a wonderful time catching up with many of my Stampin’ Up! friends and exploring the exciting new products from the forthcoming 2025 -2026 Annual Catalogue and Online Exclusives, both coming in May.
I’ll be sharing some sneak peeks of the new products with you very soon, but in the meantime here are my cards for Week 45, which is all about Pretty Peacock, a member of our Regals family.
For my monochromatic colour scheme I’ve teamed Pretty Peacock with Lost Lagoon and Basic White. I love this colour combination!
The gorgeous DSPs I’ve used for these cards are called Serene Love 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper (on sale in the Last Chance section of the website now).
And this is the Everyday Happiness 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper, an Online Exclusive product.
All three cards use the the Linked Together Dies and/or the Linked Together Decorative Masks.
Card one has a fussy cut flower from the Serene Love DSP. The sentiment is from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and the ribbon is Lost Lagoon cording. The Pretty Peacock layer is die cut with the Linked Together Dies.
Card two uses a gorgeous checked pattern from the Everyday Happiness DSP. The “hello friend” sentiment is also from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and the embellishments are Pool Party embellishments from the Glossy Dots Assortment.
For card three I used the Linked Together decorate masks with Pretty Peacock ink applied with a blending brush. I think the Lost Lagoon die cut stems would have shown up better if I’d used Lost Lagoon ink for the mask and Pretty Peacock cardstock for the die cuts.
I’ve only used one of the masks for my background – these masks are so affordable and a wonderful way to make your own DIY interesting backgrounds in any colour!
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 click on the links below.
Next in our hop is Claire @clairedalycreates. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s Insta Hop are listed below:
A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order and Week 44 is all about Poppy Parade.
Here is my project, a rich red cluster of Poppy Parade cherries sitting in a stack of terracotta pots. Don’t they pop against my hand drawn Summer Splash gingham background (created with a ruler and the Stampin’ Blends)?
My card is CASED from an amazing card made by @hammondandpenny for a recent @stampinthroughthecatalog challenge. I loved Melodie’s hand drawn gingham and her retro colour combination! This is Melody’s card.
To create my juicy cherries I coloured them using the Poppy Parade Stampin’ Up! blends before covering the cherries with a thin layer of glue from the fine-tip glue pen. Let it dry before adhering to the card.
The leaves and the pot are also coloured using Stampin Blends. I’ve used Old Olive for the leaves and Copper Clay for the pots.
The layers are die cut using the Countryside Corners dies and I’ve stamped and coloured another cluster of strawberries on the envelope flap.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate, the coordinator of our Insta hop. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s Insta Hop are listed below:
I’m off to On Stage in Brisbane first thing tomorrow morning to catch up with all my Stampin’ Up! friends and find out what’s in the new Annual Catalogue, which is so exciting!
Ill ‘be back next Wednesday night with our weekly AWH Colour Creations Insta hop when we will be showcasing Pretty Peacock.
I’m finally back with our Wednesday evening AWHT Colour Creations Hop and so glad you are here. In my absence we have made a change to how we are showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours by moving from a blog hop to an Instagram hop.
I’ll continue to post my cards here as well, however if you want to follow along the blog hop you’ll need to visit my Instagram account 8pm on a Wednesday evening at @whatcathymade (https://www.instagram.com/whatcathymade/).
Our colour this week is Pool Party, a favourite colour of mine and just perfect for making a birthday card for my husband who turns 60 this week!
I’ve taken my colour combination from the sheet of gorgeous Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper I’ve used for the front of the card, combining Pool Party with Misty Moonlight, Basic White and a touch of Petunia Pop.
My husband loves to surf so the Beach Days bundle was just perfect for his birthday card. And as it is a special birthday that ends with a zero I decided to make a fancy fold.
This short video shows you the magic that happens when you open up the card!
If you’ve never made a Trifold Shutter Card before, here’s a template I’ve created using metric measurements and A4 cardstock.
Trifold Shutter Card Template
Cut a piece of Pool Party cardstock (this is the outside card base) 24.5 cm wide x 18.5 cm high.
Score the outer card base at 12.25 cm along the 24.5 cm side and then fold in half along this score line.
Cut a Basic White inner card base (for the fancy fold) 24 cm wide x 18 cm high.
Score the inner card base at 12 cm and then fold in half along the score line.
Measure and draw with a pencil the cutting lines as per the template diagram below then carefully cut along these cutting lines.
Now measure and score all of the fold lines and then rub out any pencil marks.
Decorate each panel as desired.
This photo shows the direction to fold the score lines. I cut the larger Pool Party and Misty Moonlight cardstock layers for the panels at 5.5cm square. The smaller cardstock panels behind the surfboards measure 5.5 x 2.5 cm.
I’ve decorated the inside of the card using stamps and dies from the Beach Days bundle.
Using Post It notes to mask off sections of my stamps as I inked them up (you then remove the Post It note before stamping), allowed me to stamp the “happy birthday” sentiment inside the card to fit onto one of the panels.
The 60 inside the card has been die cut using the brand new Birthday Celebration Dies.
After decorating the inside of your trifold shutter card, adhere it to the Pool Party card base. Make sure you only adhere the left and right sections of your fancy fold to the inside of your card base so the middle section of your trifold shutter card can open and close.
I’ve also used some of the Thoughtful Journey Memories & More Cards to decorate the front and the inside of the card and the handmade envelope.
Hello crafty friends, I’m excited to be back with a brand new project for you, another of my envelope counting books!
Envelope books are quick and easy to make and they don’t require any measuring or cutting in the construction of the book pages.
Before we take a closer look at today’s project I just wanted to update you regarding my month long hiatus from crafting and posting and what has happened to the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop.
To cut a long story short I was diagnosed with cancer just after Christmas, had surgery to remove the tumour and just this week received the all clear from my surgeon with no further treatment required at this stage. I’m so incredibly grateful and very happy to be finally back in my craft room again.
While I had treatment and I’m recovering, the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop has been hosted by my friend Kate Morgan as an Instagram hop and I hope to rejoin it soon. I’m not sure ATM if it will remain as an Insta hop or not so for those of you not on Instagram I’ll also blog about my cards here. However, if you’d like to follow the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop on Instagram, my Insta handle is whatcathymade and Kate’s Insta handle is craftwithkate.
Storybook Moments Envelope Counting Book
While I was taking a little break, Stampin’ Up! added some of their existing products as SALE-a-Bration items you can redeem for FREE with any $100 purchase. You can take a look at all of the new SALE-a-Bration items here.
I’ve used one of these new products, the Alphabet A La Mode dies, in my counting book. NOTE: you need to use the new SALE-a-Bration item number (168074) when claiming these dies as your FREE SALE-a-Bration reward.
Here are some close up images of each of the pages in my book.
I always make a box to safely store my counting books too.
This 18 minute video shows how I’ve used different elements from the Storybook Moments Suite collection in the counting book and explains how I design and plan each layout and make a box to fit.
To see the construction method I used to create the envelope counting book, take a look at this video I made when I made another of my envelope books.
I’ll be back as soon as I can with some more crafty inspiration for you all!
Welcome to week thirty-six of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we’re featuring Moody Mauve, one of the 2023–2025 In Colors. This soft, sophisticated mauve colour has a touch of dusky warmth, throwing shades of muted pink and subtle purple.
For this week’s card I’m using another Sale-a-bration, a stamp and die bundle called the Heart Shaped bundle which is a FREE Sale-a-bration item you can select with any $200 you spend during Sale-a-bration (7th January – 28th February).
I coloured two pieces of cardstock with Moody Mauve and was amazed at the difference in colour.
The darker heart on the left was coloured using a blending brush and ink from the ink pad. The paler heart on the right was water coloured using a water painter and ink from the same Moody Mauve ink pad!
I went with the paler heart to create my ombre Mood Mauve card.
This gorgeous DSP is from the Wildly flowering DSP. It has a wonderful vintage feel.
I’ve used two more Sale-a-bration products on my card. The ribbon is the Fresh Freesia 3/8″ (1 cm) Seam Binding Ribbon (you can select this for FREE with any $100 you spend during Sale-a-bration). I’ve used my light Moody Mauve Stampin’ Blend to colour it.
The other Sale-a-bration item is the Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (you can select this for FREE with any $100 you spend during Sale-a-bration).
I’ve used the Bubble Bath sequins around the edge of the middle water coloured heart but they are very hard to capture in a photograph!
The “thank you” sentiment is from the Heart Shaped stamp set that is part of the Heart Shaped bundle.
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.
The AWH Colour Creations team will be back next week on Wednesday 22nd January when we will be showcasing Mossy Meadow.
I hope you can join us then.
How to earn FREE products during SALE-A-BRATION
SALE-A-BRATION is on now until February 28th 2025 and during SALE-A-BRATION you can earn FREE products in three different ways.
Earn free product gifts when you place orders over $100 (before postage) in one transaction. The more you spend the more you earn!
Earn an extra $50 in Stampin’ Rewards (a total of $110) when you place an order over $500 before postage. You’ll also receive the free SALE-A-BRATION gifts too!
Get extra bonus products in your fully customisable starter kit when you join for just $169.
In your starter you get to choose up to $235 products of your choice PLUS during SALE-A-BRATION you can either choose:
* TWO colour group Stampin’ Write Marker sets and an exclusive stamp ($397 product overall and free postage), OR,
* You can add up to an additional $51 product of YOUR choice to the kit instead ($286 product overall and free postage).
You can download a digital copy of the SALE-A-BRATION brochure here and if you have any questions about SALE-A-BRATION please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Welcome to week thirty-five of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop and our very first blog hop for 2025!
This week we’re featuring Misty Moonlight, a soft mid blue that was originally an In Colour but now belongs to the Neutral’s family. I’ve paired Misty Moonlight with Berry Burst, Old Olive and Basic White.
The floral stamp set is called Corner in Bloom and it’s a FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set you can select with any $200 you spend during Sale-a-bration (7th January – 28th February).
I’ve used my Misty Moonlight and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends (and colour lifter) to colour in the flowers before I fussy cut around the sides of the stamped images.
I’ve stamped and fussy cut a few extra flowers to add dimension.
The iridescent embellishments are also a FREE Sale-a-bration item called Purple Adhesive Backed Sequins and you can select these with any $100 you spend during Sale-a-bration (7th January – 28th February).
This photo gives you a better idea of the true colour of the Berry Burst sequins I’ve used on this card.
The “happy we are friends” corner sentiment is from a new stamp set called Spring Corners in the January – April 2025 mini catalogue. It pairs so well with the Corner In Bloom stamp set!
I’ve decorated the inside of the card too.
Now it’s time to hop in 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.
The AWH Colour Creations team will be back next week on Wednesday 15th January for our first blog hop of 2025, showcasing Moody Mauve.
I hope you can join us then.
How to earn FREE products during SALE-A-BRATION
SALE-A-BRATION is on now until February 28th 2025 and during SALE-A-BRATION you can earn FREE products in three different ways.
Earn free product gifts when you place orders over $100 (before postage) in one transaction. The more you spend the more you earn!
Earn an extra $50 in Stampin’ Rewards (a total of $110) when you place an order over $500 before postage. You’ll also receive the free SALE-A-BRATION gifts too!
Get extra bonus products in your fully customisable starter kit when you join for just $169.
In your starter you get to choose up to $235 products of your choice PLUS during SALE-A-BRATION you can either choose:
* TWO colour group Stampin’ Write Marker sets and an exclusive stamp ($397 product overall and free postage), OR,
* You can add up to an additional $51 product of YOUR choice to the kit instead ($286 product overall and free postage).
You can download a digital copy of the SALE-A-BRATION brochure here and if you have any questions about SALE-A-BRATION please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Today is an exciting day at Stampin’ Up! with TWO new catalogues, a digital SCRAPBOOKING brochure, THREE new kits & New Online Exclusives all launching today!!
The brand new January – April 2025 Mini Catalogue
There are so many beautiful products in the brand new January – April 2025 mini catalogue and many of them coordinate with the SALE-A-BRATION offerings too. This catalogue begins today and it runs until April.
To download and read a digital copy of the January – April 2025 mini catalogue click here and shop the new products here.
The 2025 Sale-A-Bration catalogue
Sale-A-Bration (6th January – 28 February) is the most exciting time of the year for crafters with something special for everyone!
You’ll earn free Sale-A-Bration products with every $100 purchase in my online store. The more you shop, the more you’ll earn!
If you decide to become a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration you’ll get a choice of two different offers.
OPTION ONE: $235 worth of products PLUS a choice of two Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment packs AND the Handmade Designs Cling Stamp Set, an exclusive stamp set designed to work with the markers. That’s a $397 value all for just $169!
OPTION TWO: $235 AUD worth of product PLUS an additional $51 worth of product of your choice when you join for $169 AUD. That’s a $286 value!
To download and read a digital copy of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue click here and take a look at the new products here.
The January 2025 Scrapbooking brochure
The January 2025 Scrapbooking Brochure is full of inspiring new scrapbooking products made for memory keepers. Many of the products coordinate with the beautiful products in the brand new January – April 2025 mini catalogue.
NOTE: This brochure is available in digital format only. To download and read a digital copy of the January 2025 Scrapbooking Brochure click here and shop the new products here.
Three brand new kits
The three new kits added today to the Kits Collection are the Brightest Birthday Kit, the Birthday Bash Kit, and Thank You Kindly Kit.
To view these kits (and the others in the kits collection) visit my online store here.
Brand new January online exclusives
The new online exclusives include refreshed previous Designer Series Papers using some of Stampin’ Up!’s best-selling colours!
From left to right:
Shades & Hues is recoloured from Color Theory.
Serene Love is recoloured from True Love.
Refreshed Beauty is recoloured from Blackberry Beauty.
To view these new online exclusives, new designer series papers (and the other products in the online exclusives collection) visit my online store here.
I’ll be back tomorrow with the first AWH Colour Creations blog hop for 2024 where we will be showcasing Misty Moonlight and I’ll be sharing with you some of these new products.
Welcome to week thirty-four of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop, our final blog hop for 2024!
This week we’re featuring Melon Mambo, a lovely bright pink from the Brights family and I’m giving you a sneak peek of a FREE Sale-a-bration item coming very soon!.
As I was short of time I’ve reached for the FREE Rainbow Celebrations Kit that will be available on the 7th January. So how do you get this for free? With every $100 you spend during Sale-a-bration (7th January – 28th February) you can choose a FREE Sale-a-bration item from the brochure.
Here’s what you get in the FREE Rainbow Celebrations Kit. (OPPS! Not the Glossy Dots Assortment – I’ve added them to this photo because I used them in my card.)
I always like to modify my kits to get more bang for my buck! The kit makes 6 cards but I think I’ll make at least twice that using all the components.
I’ve adapted components from this kit to make my card, mounting just the front of the rainbow card base to a larger rectangle card base made from Summer Splash.
I don’t normally pair such bright colours together but this card makes me feel so happy with its bright retro vibes. Adding the Glossy Dots really ramps up the fun factor too!
I’ve used one of the sentiments on the inside of my card and you can also see the cute cloud detail on the inside of the matching envelopes too in this photo below.
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.
Welcome to week thirty-three of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop, our second last blog hop for 2024!
This week we’re featuring Lost Lagoon, a green from the Subtles family. I’ve made three clean and simple cards tonight using the Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper.
The Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper has three sheets of double-sided designs and three sheets of die-cut greenery elements. I’ve used both the patterned paper and the die-cut elements on my cards tonight.
There is virtually no stamping on these cards, apart from the sentiments which are all from the Country Birdhouse stamp set, stamped in Early Espresso.
I’ve placed some Lost Lagoon gems from the Tinsel Gems Three-Pack in the centre of the die-cut flowers on all three cards.
For this third card I’ve used an offcut piece from the sheet of die-cuts as my label so it better matched the other two cards.
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.
Welcome to week thirty-two of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop!
This week we’re featuring Lemon Lolly, a pale and creamy yellow colour from the Subtles family. I’ve made three clean and simple cards tonight using the Cheerful Daisies Stamp set and the Cheerful Daisies dies.
I’ve used notecards as my card bases, adding a panel of this adorable striped Lemon Lolly design from the Bright & Beautiful DSP.
For two of the cards I wrapped Lemon Lolly twine from the Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack.
The other card has a bow of the Black & Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 cm) Large Check Ribbon. Which do you prefer?
The foliage was die cut from Old Olive cardstock and the sentiment is from the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set.
Now it’s time to hop in 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.
