AWH Colour Creations Mossy Meadow Card

AWH Colour Creations Mossy Meadow Card

Welcome to 2024 and to week thirty-four of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

Tomorrow the January–April 2024 Mini Catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue both go live and I’ve used three new products from both catalogues in my card tonight: the Jungle Pals stamp set, the Jungle Pals Dies and the Notes of Nature cling stamp set.

Our colour this week, Mossy Meadow, is a deep green that I couldn’t resist pairing with Old Olive and Petal Pink to create my jungle scene.

During Sale-a-bration, for every, $90 or $180 that you spend on ANY Stampin’ Up! product you can earn Sale-a-bration products.

The Jungle Pals stamp set is free with purchases of $90 or more, while the Jungle Pals Dies are free with purchases of $180 or more.

I love the details in these Jungle Pals Dies!

As the Jungle Pals stamp set doesn’t have sentiments, I’ve used a sentiment from a new stamp set in the January–April 2024 Mini Catalogue, the Notes of Nature cling stamp set.

I thought this sentiment was perfect for the cheeky sloth swinging from the branches!

I coloured the sloth using Old Olive light and dark Stampin’ Blends! as well as Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends! before fussy cutting him out.

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.

Andrea Sargent  

Kate Morgan   

Di Furniss

Tina Gillespie

Rosa Leyden

Christine Blain

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

We’ll be back showcasing Night of Navy next Wednesday, 10th January. I hope you can join us then.



AWH Colour Creations Misty Moonlight  Cards

AWH Colour Creations Misty Moonlight Cards

Welcome to week thirty-three of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

Our colour this week, Misty Moonlight, is a beautiful blue that previously was an In Colour but has now joined the Neutrals family as a core colour. It’s one of my favourite all time colours!

As this week is our last AWH Colour Creations for 2023 and it is only 12 days until Christmas I thought I’d share some quick Christmas cards that are easy to whip up at the last minute.

These three cards all use products from the Beary Christmas Suite Collection which is retiring soon, with many of the products on sale now.

The card base and envelopes are from the Beary Christmas Memories & More Cards & Envelope packs. This pack includes 20 cards and envelopes and is currently reduced to $12.25 , which works out to be just 61 cents per card and envelope!

The cards also use the Beary Cute Bundle, which includes the Beary Cute Stamp Set and the Beary Cute Punch. I’ve stamped all the bears in Misty Moonlight, punching out the large bears with the Beary Cute Punch and fussy cutting the small bears with paper snips.

Card one features the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper with a sentiment from the Beary Cute stamp set.

White bakers twine was coloured using my Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends before being tied into a bow.

Card two uses the envelope lining as the top layer of the card with the sentiment cut into individual words and arranged on top of the envelope lining layer. Adhesive snowflakes topped with adhesive-backed glitter sequins complete the scene.

Card three has three bears in a row, stamped in Misty Moonlight with Balmy Blue scarves. Once again the adhesive-backed glitter sequins add a touch of festive sparkle to another DSP design from the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper.

Which is your favourite card of the three?

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Rachel Woollard  – 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.

Rachel Woollard  

Christine Blain  

Andrea Sargent  

Di Furniss  

Tina Gillespie  

Kate Morgan   

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

We’re taking a two-week break over the Christmas and New Year period, but will return on Wednesday, 3rd January when we’ll be back showcasing Mossy Meadow. I hope you can join us then.

In the meantime, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



Melon Mambo Custom Gift Box and Birthday Card

Melon Mambo Custom Gift Box and Birthday Card

Welcome to week thirty-two of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

This week we are showcasing Melon Mambo, a vibrant pink.

I gifted an ‘experience’ rather than a physical gift to my sister-in-law for her birthday so I printed out a voucher for the experience onto Basic White Cardstock.

I custom made a box to fit the voucher and used strips of cardstock to make a top for the box as I did not have a large enough piece of DSP that matched the colours in the voucher to top the box.

The top of the gift box was created using a square of Basic White Cardstock slightly smaller than the top of the box lid. I covered this square in an adhesive sheet and measured and marked the middle point of the square.

Angled strips of Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Tahitian Tide, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight and More Dazzle Specialty Paper were arranged in a pattern to cover the adhesive sheet.

A die cut circle of Melon Mambo cardstock covers the joins in the middle.

A smaller die cut circle of More Dazzle Specialty Paper added a final touch of bling.

A very quick birthday card was created to match, using the Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper.

I’m so looking forward to attending this Festival of Sydney event with my sister-in-law!

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.

Andrea Sargent

Kate Morgan  

Rachel Woollard  

Di Furniss  

Christine Blain  

Tina Gillespie  

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

Next Wednesday, 13th December, we’ll be back showcasing Misty Moonlight, our very last AWH Colour Creations blog for this year!

We’ll then return on January 3rd with some Mossy Meadow inspiration.

I hope you can join us then.



Lost Lagoon Handcrafted Elements Dies Christmas Card

Lost Lagoon Handcrafted Elements Dies Christmas Card

Welcome to week thirty-one of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

This week we are showcasing Lost Lagoon, a beautiful soft green that previously was an In Colour but has now joined the Subtles family as a core colour.

These is a stunning specialty paper in the Holiday Catalogue called the Snowflake Magic 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper. It is retiring soon so I really wanted to make a Christmas card with it for this week’s blog.

These Handmade Elements dies are also retiring and work so well with the Snowflake Magic DSP.

The foliage pieces are Lost Lagoon cardstock with Lost Lagoon ink blended over it and then die cut with the Joy of Noel Dies. I’ve also added some silver foil foliage pieces behind the Lost Lagoon.

The Christmas ornament is die cut from silver foil using the Handcrafted Elements dies.

The sentiment is from the Merry & Bright stamp set, stamped in Lost Lagoon.

And the inside of the card has some silver foil too!

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.

Andrea Sargent

Di Furniss  

Kate Morgan

Tina Gillespie

Christine Blain  

Rachel Woollard  

Rachel Palmeri  

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

Next Wednesday, 6th December, we’ll be back showcasing Melon Mambo. I hope you can join us then.



AWH Heart of Christmas Night Divine Christmas Card

AWH Heart of Christmas Night Divine Christmas Card

I’ve been missing in action the past month, but I was determined to join in the hop this week as it is the very last Heart of Christmas hop for the year. Sharon has done an amazing job hosting our Christmas blog. Thank you Sharon!

After attempting to make a fancy fold that did not work at all, here is super quick and easy Christmas card instead!

The O Holy Night Designer Series Paper forms the perfect background for this simple nativity scene. I’ve paired it with Silver Adhesive-backed Glimmer Paper, Night of Navy card stock and Basic White card stock.

I love the amount of detail in this nativity die from the Night Divine dies.

The Silver Adhesive-backed Glimmer Paper makes working with these detailed dies a breeze – there is no need to muck around with glue.

The glimmery stars in the sky are die cut using the dies from the Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder set.

If you have a pack of the O Holy Night Designer Series Paper and a pack of the Silver Adhesive-backed Glimmer Paper (online only) this design would be ideal for mass production of Christmas cards.

A few extra die cut stars complete the inside of the card.

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Judy May. I can’t wait to see what Judy has made this week.

If at any time you find a broken link, you can find the complete list of all participants on Sharon Davern’s blog. 

If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store.

I’ll be back on Wednesday with the AWH Colour Creations blog where we will be showcasing Lost Lagoon – I hope you can join us then!

Cath xx



Lemon Lime Twist Sweet Citrus Thank You Card

Lemon Lime Twist Sweet Citrus Thank You Card

Welcome to week thirty of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

This week we are showcasing Lemon Lime Twist, a vibrant yellow green. I couldn’t resist using the Sweet Citrus bundle to showcase this colour in all its fluro glory!

I’ve combined Lemon Lime Twist with two other greens, Granny Apple Green and Mossy Meadow.

I love the way Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green look even more vibrant against the Mossy Meadow card base.

The Sweet Citrus hybrid embossing folder does all the heavy lifting on this card, creating an incredibly realistic 3D effect.

I can’t stop using the Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins on my cards. They are retiring soon and on special now, reduced from $14 to $9.80.

It’s hard to show all the texture on this card in a photo – it really is incredibly lifelike.

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Rachel Palmeri – 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.

Rachel Palmeri

Rachel Woollard

Christine Blain  

Kate Morgan  

Andrea Sargent  

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

Next Wednesday, 29th November, we’ll be back showcasing Lost Lagoon or you can join us on Monday night for some Christmas inspiration.

I hope you can join us then.



The Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Products Sale Is On Now!

The Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Products Sale Is On Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalogue is retiring soon!

From now until 3 January 2024, you can stock up on your favourite seasonal products and save up to 60% on essential craft supplies. But remember, these Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

You can take a look at all of the Last Chance Products and order them online HERE

Don’t forget to use my November Host Code DHGMKS9Y if your order is between $50 and $250. If your order is over $250 don’t use the host code because you will receive your own hostess rewards to redeem for free product.

I’ll be back tonight at 8pm with a new card to share, when our Art With Heart Colour Creations team will be showcasing Lemon Lime Twist.

I hope you can join me then!



Highland Heather Around the Bend Thank You Card

Highland Heather Around the Bend Thank You Card

Welcome to week twenty nine of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

This week we are showcasing Highland Heather, a lovely soft purple colour from the subtles family. Can you guess the other colours I’ve paired it with on my thank you card?

There are actually just four colours on this card: Highland Heather, Night of Navy, Lost Lagoon and Basic White.

I’ve used a blending brush to achieve different shades of purple with Highland Heather ink. I die cut the coloured cardstock using flower dies from the Around The Bend Dies.

The leaves have been cut from the Lost Lagoon Soft Shimmer 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Paper Combo Pack, on sale for three days, reduced to $15.40. Aren’t these colours just stunning together?

It’s hard to capture the soft shimmer of this specialty paper in a photo, but it looks amazing in real life.

The white heat embossed thank you sentiment is from the Go To Greetings stamp set.

The Fresh Freesia gems from the Tinsel Gems Three-Pack are the finishing touch.

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely Rachel Woollard – 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.

Rachel Woollard

Andrea Sargent  

Rachel Palmeri  

Christine Blain  

Kate Morgan  

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

Next Wednesday, 22nd November, we’ll be back showcasing Lemon Lime Twist or you can join us on Monday night for some Christmas inspiration.

I hope you can join us then.



Grey Granite Twist & Pop 60th Birthday Card

Grey Granite Twist & Pop 60th Birthday Card

Welcome to week twenty eight of our Art With Heart 2023-24 Colour Creations blog hop!

This week we are showcasing Grey Granite, a brownish grey that is part of the neutrals family. Gray Granite is a wonderful colour for masculine cards or nature scenes and today I’ve used it to create a birthday card for my brother-in-law.

Gray Granite goes really well with both silver and gold, so it was the ideal colour to us as a card base for a special ‘twist and pop’ 60th birthday card.

Here’s what the card looks like inside when it is opened up.

Here’s a short video to show how it pops up to reveal the lovely surprise inside.

The four pop-up panels have been stamped in Gray Granite with images and sentiments from the the Year to Celebrate Stamp Set.

Gold and silver foil embellishments have been die cut using the Merries Tree dies.

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.

Kate Morgan

Andrea Sargent

Christine Blain

Catherine Proctor – you are here!

Next Wednesday, 15th November, we’ll be back showcasing Highland Heather or you can join us on Monday night for some Christmas inspiration.

I hope you can join us then.



30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge 2023 – Day 8 Christmas Letters

30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge 2023 – Day 8 Christmas Letters

The challenge for Day 8 of the #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge is called ‘Christmas Letters’.

I’ve used the gorgeous letter box from the Stamped with Love Stamp Set, stamped in versmark onto Real Red card stock and heat embossed with gold emboss powder.

The Joy of Noel Dies were used to die cut Garden Green and Old Olive cardstock to create the greenery behind the letterbox.

Before I adhered the letterbox and the foliage to the front of the card, I used a Blending Brush to add some Pool Party ink to the card base.

I thought a very modern sentiment in a typewriter font would work well with all the white space on this card, so I’ve used the ‘so you get a card’ sentiment from the ‘Just My Type’ stamp set.

If you live in Australia, you can find and purchase these products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store.

I’ll be back tonight with a Gray Granite card to share with you for our weekly Art With Heart Colour Creations blog hop.

Wherever you are in the world, keep on crafting xxx

Cath

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