Heart of Christmas Blog Hop - Week 16

It's time to step up my Christmas cards making, as I have just worked out that I have only made 53 so far and I need more than double this amount.

Welcome to the Art with Heart Stampin' Up! Team Heart of Christmas blog hop or you may have come from the Team Leader, Claire Daly.

I "found" in my craft room some stamped images from the Winterley Tree Tops which I stamped in Black Memento ink whist I was on The Great American Stampin' Cruise way back in June.  

It was time to get out my Stampin' Blends and do some colouring, for this one I have used Crumb Cake and a little Gray Granite for the bird and then a few shades of green for the foliage and then fussy cut out the images.

For the card I started with a Basic Beige card base layered with Mossy Meadow cardstock and Country Lace Designer Series Paper and wrapped some Night of Navy Linen Thread around a couple of times and tided a bow.

It was then time to cut out a circle for the Spotlight on Nature Dies which I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow and then cut the coloured foliage in half and added them with a layer of Mossy Meadow foliage from the Golden Greenery Dies.  Finally I added a few Pearl Berries to finish off the Christmas card.

Stamp Set:  Winterley Tree Tops, Peaceful Season

Cardstock:  Basic Ba, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Country Lace Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Black Memento, Mossy Meadow, 

Accessories:  Cut 'n Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Golden Greenery Dies, Night of Navy Linen Thread, Pearl Berries

Close up of my colouring of the bird and leaves.

Thanks for stopping by now it's time to see what Rachel Woollard has created.

If the next button link is not working or you'd like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern's blog.

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop - Week 15

 

Wow it's getting closer to Christmas as it's week 15 of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, sorry I have been missing in action, I started off well in week 1 and have had a lapse for 14 weeks.

Welcome to the blog hop or you may have come from Andrea Sargent.

My Christmas card this week is a fun fold which was inspired by a card shared by Stampin' Up!' CEO Sara Douglass if you would like to see her card and instructions click here (I did make an adjustment to the size so it only uses 2 A4 sheets of Old Olive cardstock as I did not have any 12" x 12" sheets).  

It folds out from a DL size card by pulling out the round tab on the side to create four inside sections which I have used the Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper which I have torn the edges to a flow through on all pages.

The wonderful DL size fancy fold card.

The cute leaves and bells with a close up of the tab.

Opening the card to show the round tab that you pull to show all sections.

The full four sections featuring the torn Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Stamp Set: Golden Greenery, Greetings of the Season

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Cherry Cobbler1e

Accessories:  Cut 'n Emboss Machine, Golden Greenery Dies, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Gold Sequins

Thanks for stopping by this week and now it's time to see what Sharon Davern has created.

If the next button link is not working or you'd like to see the entire list of participants go to Sharon Davern's blog.

Seasonal Sale - 10% Off Ink and Cardstock, 20% Off Bundles and Designer Series Paper

Take this opportunity to build up your collection of crafting supplies and save big! And with Christmas right around the corner, this is the perfect time to treat yourself—or a friend—to Stampin’ Up! products, like a stamp bundle or some Designer Series Paper.

Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between 13 and 15 November.

From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalogue:

10% off ink, including pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends. 

(Ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are not included) 

10% off cardstock. 

(Close To My Heart cardstock is not included)

20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles

(Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional10% off.)

20% off all Designer Series Paper

Important Information:

Shop online to see the full selection of discounted products available; this is a limited time offer.

Products are available while supplies last.
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Happy Anniversary to Me!

Happy 15th Stampin' Up! Anniversary to me.

If you place an order with me over the next week, you will receive a special surprise in the mail.

CASEing the Catty - #CTC492 Case an Annual Catalogue Bundle

It's time to turn our attention to the Annual Catalogue this week with the Bundles featured on pages 57 through to 73.

Welcome to the blog hop or you may have come from Rochelle Blok.

I have chosen a shaker card on page 72 which uses the Painter Lavender bundle which is similar to the Inspiring Snapdragons Bundle that has been used in the catalogue.

My card started with a Moody Mauve base cardstock and stamped some tone on tone tiny lavender flowers.  To create the window I used the Countryside Corner Dies which I was able to extend by putting the die in twice without cutting all the way through.  

The shaker, I fixed a window sheet to the Basic White cardstock and put the dimensionals around the edge added the sequins and adhesivesome Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper behind to give a splash of textured colours.

Finally I added the sentiment and lavender flowers in Berry Burst and Moody Mauve and some Soft Sea Foam leaves.

Stamp Set:  Pained Lavender, Simply Said

Cardstock:  Moody Mauve, Basic White, Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Moody Mauve, Berry Burst

Accessories:  Cut 'n Emboss Machine, Painted Lavender Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, Window Sheets, Sequins

Close up of the shaker card.

Thanks for stopping by now it's time to see what Peta Stephen has created.

CASEing the Catty - #CTC491 Case a Sketch

This week at CASEing the Catty we are CASEing a sketch from page 16 of the Mini Catalogue.

Welcome to the blog hop or you may have come from Peta Stephen.

I have decided to make a start my collect of Christmas tags and have chosen the sketch featured below.

I started with my favourite Frosted Forest Bundle from the Online Exclusives and used the smallest tree in Old Olive and Mossy Meadow and wow oh wow these Decorative Masks make it oh so easy.  

My tag measures 2" x 3 1/2" and cut off the corners, then used a blending brush and added some Old Olive to Basic White cardstock, added a strip of Gold Foil and added the Christmas tree with dimensionals.  In Cherry Cobbler I stamped the sentiment and fussy cut it out.  

Finally, I added another tag 1/4" larger than the featured tag from the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper, punched out a tiny hole at the top through both layers and added some beautiful Gold Twisted Thread.

Stamp Set:  Greetings of the Season

Cardstock:  Basic White, Gold Foil, Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow

Accessories:  Cut 'n Emboss Machine, Frosted Forest Dies, Frosted Forest Decorative Masks, Gold Twisted Thread

The Designer Series Paper layer just swings behind the featured tag.

Thanks for stopping by this week and now it's time to see what Rebecca Scurr has created.