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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...
Stampin’ Up! Melon Mambo Card
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...
Stampin’ Up! Lost Lagoon Cards
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 &...
Stampin’ Up! Lemon Lolly Cards
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...
Stampin’ Up! Lemon Lime Twist Card
Welcome to week thirty-one of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Lemon Lime Twist, a bright lemon/lime colour from the Brights family. I've made a card using one of the new Online Exclusives, the Umbrella Days Bundle. I...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 17
Welcome to our last Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024! My simple stamping Christmas card was also made for the "Forest Friends" challenge for Day 25 of the 30 Days of Christmas card making challenge. I've created a monochrome Christmas card that uses a large...
Day 24 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 24 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is "Naughty or Nice". I've combined the santa hat and candy cane stamps from the Stampin' Up! "Naughty & Nice stamp set with the penguin and holly stamps from the Snowy Wonder stamp set. I've...
Day 23 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 23 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a sketch challenge. Here is the sketch we are following. Combining fussy cut and die cut images from the Snowy Wonder and Reindeer Fun Designer Series Papers to create a Christmas snow globe...
Day 22 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 22 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour combination: Soft Lavender, Midnight Blue and Silver. I've chosen Night of Navy, Fresh Freesia and Silver Foil for my Christmas card. The Grove Dies were used to die cut night of Navy...
Day 21 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 21 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is "First Snowflake". I've used my favourite Christmas stamp set, Yuletide Village, the Frosted Forest dies and the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to create this winter village scene. The...
Day 20 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 20 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a tricky one: "Ugly Sweater". I don't own a sweater stamp and I live in Australia where it is hot at Christmas time so I decided to make an "Ugly Christmas rashies" card instead! A rashie is our...
Stampin’ Up! Highland Heather Card
Welcome to week thirty of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Highland Heather, a light purple from the Subtles family and I love the way this soft and feminine Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper combines Highland...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 16
Welcome to week 16 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. My quick and easy Christmas card was also made for a sketch challenge for Day...
Day 17 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 17 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour challenge: Powder Pink, Plum and Teal Blue. The Stampin' Up! colours I've used for this colour challenge are Pretty Peacock, Pretty in Pink and Berry Burst. I've adhered strips of...
Day 16 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 16 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is Mistletoe Magic. This quick and easy card features a die cut mistletoe from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty DSP. I've placed the mistletoe on a die cut piece of Basic White card stock and a...
Day 15 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
We're halfway through the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and the challenge for Day 15 is "Twinkle Twinkle". I've combined something old (the Merriest Tree stamp set & dies and the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder) with something new (the Season of Green...
Day 14 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 14 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is "Christmas Morning". I'm sure my Christmas beach scene is not what most people think of when they think Christmas morning! However, I'm incredibly lucky to live in Australia at the beach and I...
Stampin’ Up! Gray Granite Card
Welcome to week twenty-nine of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Gray Granite, a light gray with a slightly brownish hue from the Neutrals family. I love neutrals and use them all the time, however I usually use them as a...
Day 13 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 13 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is "Poinsettia Perfection". I've used the large die cut poinsettia from the A Little bit Festive DSP along with a smaller die cut poinsettia from the Joyful Images Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to...
Day 12 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
The challenge for Day 12 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is "Bauble Bliss". Although I have a current bauble bundle, I really love the retro feel of this little die cut ornament from the Festive Tags Kit so I decided to make it the focal point of my...
Stampin’ Up! Snowy Wonder Card
Heart of Christmas Header 2024 - 1 Today's card was created for both the AWH Heart of Christmas blog hop and the 30 Days of Christmas Card Making Challenge Day 11, "Frosty's Wonderland". I've used the Snowy Wonder bundle to CASE a card I made a few weeks ago that also...
Day 10 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Day 10 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a sketch challenge and this is the sketch that inspired my card. The focal image in the sketch is an oval which reminded me of this large lantern image from on of the designs in the sentimental Christmas DSP....
Day 9 of the 30-Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Day 9 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is a colour challenge where we make a card featuring the following colours: cinnamon, charcoal grey and birch white. My colour combination uses the following Stampin' Up colours: Copper Clay, Pebbled Path, Basic...
“Candy Cane Wishes” – Day 8 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Day 8 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is all about the sweet holiday spirit with candy canes and peppermint-inspired touches! My colour combination is Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Real Red and Basic White. I love Shaded Spruce and Pool Party together! The...
“Deck the Wreath” – Day 7 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Today's day 7 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and today's challenge is all about wreaths. There were so many gorgeous wreath products I could have used, however I just couldn't resist pairing the unexpected combination of the holly dies from the Reindeer...
Stampin’ Up! Granny Apple Green Card
Welcome to week twenty-eight of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Granny Apple Green, a vibrant, fresh green from the Brights family. My card tonight has also been created for the 30 Day Christmas Card making challenge and...
“Sketch Challenge” – Day 5 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
We're up to day 5 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge and today's challenge is a sketch challenge. The wonderful thing about a sketch design is that you can use whatever products you have at hand as long as you follow the general sketch layout. I've used the...
Stampin’ Up! Hang An Ornament Christmas Card
Heart of Christmas Header 2024 - 1 Today's card was created for both the AWH Heart of Christmas blog hop and the 30 Days of Christmas Card Making Challenge Day Four, a colour challenge that includes using a bright blue, a bright yellow and a bright red. I've used the...
“Sleigh Ride” – Day 3 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Today's challenge is “Sleigh Ride” and the brief is to create a festive card that brings the magic of a winter sleigh ride to life. I don't have any sleigh stamp sets so I created a sled instead using the online exclusive Sophisticated Sled Bundle. I went for a soft...
“Gingerbread Dream” – Day 2 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
Today's challenge is “Gingerbread Dream” and the brief is to create a festive card that evokes the sweet, cozy charm of gingerbread. I have to confess if had to name my favourite Christmas food it would be gingerbread. Literally, any type of gingerbread–German...
“Oh Christmas Tree” – Day 1 of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge
It's November 1, which can only mean one thing... It's the start of the 30 Day Christmas Card Making challenge! Papercrafters around the world are inspired by challenge prompts created by Martin Stone (Martin's Mayhem - Papercrafter) to make a card for all 30 days of...
Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Grape Fancy Fold Card
Welcome to week twenty-seven of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Gorgeous Grape, a rich purple from the Regals family and I've made a fancy fold called a cascading card to showcase this vibrant purple colour. My colour...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 13
Welcome to week 13 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. The Snowy Scenes Suite collection has so many different elements to play with...
Stampin’ Up! Garden Green Cards using the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection
Welcome to week twenty-six of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Garden Green, a mid green from the Regals family. This colour was a bit of a challenge for me as my "go to" greens are always Mossy Meadow and Old Olive....
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 12 – Heat Embossing Glimmer Paper
Welcome to week 12 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. Warning - if you only like traditional Christmas cards in traditional colours,...
Stampin’ Up! Fresh Freesia Fancy Fold Card
Welcome to week twenty-five of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Fresh Freesia, a pink/lilac hue from the Subtles family and I've made a double Z fold card. Here it is lying flat and tied with a bow. And here it is when...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 11
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...
Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus Flirty Flamingo Cards
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...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 10
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...
Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso 60 Candles Fancy Fold Birthday Card (Birthday Sparkle Kit Alternative)
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...
Stampin’ Up! October 2024 specials, updates, events & offers
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...
Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight Cards
Welcome to week twenty-two of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Daffodil Delight, a sunny and bright yellow from the Brights family. I've used the stunning Mediterranean Blooms Suite collection to make some thank you cards...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 8
Welcome to week 8 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. For this week's Christmas card I'm featuring the beautiful vintage style...
Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry Card
Welcome to week twenty-one of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Crushed Curry, a deep yellow from the Regals family. As I was short of time this week I reached for the Fully Flowering Ephemera Pack, the Saying Something...
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AWH Heart of Christmas Week 7
Welcome to week 7 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. For this week's Christmas card I've used the brand new Decorative Trees bundle...
Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake Card
Welcome to week twenty of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Crumb Cake, probably my favourite Stampin' Up colour as I consider it to be the perfect neutral. I couldn't resist making another Christmas card for this week,...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 6
Welcome to week 6 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. For this week's Christmas card I've used the brand new Reindeer Fun bundle...
Stampin’ Up! Copper Clay Father’s Day Card
Welcome to week nineteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Copper Clay, a rich copper colour from the 2023–2025 In Colors. It was Father's Day last Sunday so I made a Father's Day card for my dad using the Tartan Foil...
Stampin’ Up! Coastal Cabana Card
Welcome to week eighteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Coastal Cabana, a beautiful aqua colour from the Brights Family. As it is Father's Day this Sunday I've made a Father's Day card for my husband. You'll see the...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 4
Welcome to week 4 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are inspiring you with our Christmas card ideas. My Christmas cards for week 4 of our Heart of Christmas blog hop use the stunning Shining Christmas 12"...
Stampin’ Up! Cherry Cobbler Card
Welcome to week seventeen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Cherry Cobbler from the Regals Family, a gorgeous deep red that I love, but I have to admit I mainly use it for Christmas cards. So I have another something...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 3
Are you ready for some more Christmas card inspiration? My Christmas card for week 3 of our Heart of Christmas blog hop uses products from a brand new suite in this year's forthcoming September-December catalogue, the Reindeer Days Suite Collection. I'm in love with...
Stampin’ Up! Calypso Coral Birthday Cards
Welcome to week sixteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Calypso Coral from the Subtles Family and I've decided to CASE the designs from the gorgeous Happy Houseplants Kit. This was so much fun to do! These are the...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 2 – Hang an Ornament Bundle
Are you ready for some more Christmas card inspiration? My something old and something new Christmas card for week 2 of our Heart of Christmas blog hop uses a carry over DSP from last year's Christmas catty as well as a brand new bundle from this year's forthcoming...
Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze Card
Welcome to week fifteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Cajun Craze, a dark burnt orange colour from the Regals Family. As the annual paper sale began yesterday I've created a card that uses one of the beautiful...
AWH Heart of Christmas Week 1
The Art With Heart, Heart of Christmas team are back for 2024 and ready to inspire you for the next seventeen weeks with our Heart of Christmas blog hop! It's been so cold here recently I decided to embrace the winter vibes and create a snowy Christmas card to kick...
Stampin’ Up! No Stamping Bubble Bath Card
Welcome to week fourteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Bubble Bath, a beautiful pale pink in the subtles family. I've created a "no stamping" birthday card that uses beautiful Bubble Bath flowers from the Fully...
Stampin’ Up! Boho Blue Pets & More Birthday Card
Welcome to week thirteen of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Boho Blue, a gorgeous soft blue that is one of the 2023–2025 In Colors. We have so many birthdays on both sides of our family in July so surprise, surprise,...
Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bushel Birthday Card
Welcome to week twelve of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Blueberry Bushel, a rich and clear deep blue from the Regals family. And as it my dad's birthday this weekend I've made him a Blueberry Bushel birthday card. My...
Stampin’ Up! Blackberry Bliss Cards
Welcome to week eleven of our Art With Heart 2024-25 Colour Creations blog hop! This week we're featuring Blackberry Bliss, a very dark berry colour that has recently moved from the Regals family to the Neutrals. It was a great opportunity to crack open my new...