Good Morning! Did you know that there is a new release of Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive products today? There is and it’s a great opportunity to get a head start on Holiday crafting. On…
This week I'm using the brand new and oh so gorgeous Sophisticated Sled Bundle for my cards. I love it so much because you have really great die and stamped images that can be used separately or
'Tis the season to spread joy and creativity, and what better way to deck the halls than with the enchanting Traditions of St. Nick DSP (Designer Series
I used the Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled stamp set bundle from the upcoming Online Exclusives. The Online Exclusives will be available to order beginning July 3!
Throughout the year I make cards as part of a group volunteer effort. These cards are donated to residents of a hospital for the chronically ill. The residents have no family, and they greatly look…
It's here! My first official Christmas card of the year - in June! And it's a good thing - why? Well, first, I'm getting a good start on my holiday cards :-) And second, this is what we've asked for - holiday products to be available early so that we can get started on our cards. And Stampin' Up! listened. The Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection that I'm showing you today is beautiful. It has everything you need...2 Bundles, Designer Series Paper, patterned vellum, ribbon and embellishments, WOW! The Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper
Do you love a colorful Christmas! If so, you will love this Fun Fold I made for the BackStage Swaps in New Orleans! This is the same Fun Fold I did for Fun Fold Friday recently and you can watch the video on how to make this fold there! I made one for a UK Christmas and the Merry is for the USA stampers! I made 10 of each. For the ornament I embossed the snowflake with White Embossing Powder and then used my Wink of Stella to color the stripes. This Fun Fold opens up twice! See video to see it in action! Supplies Spruced Up Stamp Set Spruced Outline Dies (Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine) Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper Paper- Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruced, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Polished Pink Ink- Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade, Versamark, Polished Pink White Embossing Powder (Heat Tool) Glossy Dots Wink of Stella Measurements Poppy Parade Cardbase: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored @ 4 1/4 and cut from score to corner on the front DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 cut into a triangle from top left to right corner Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4 2- 2 3/4 x 4 Poppy Parade Mini Cardbase: 8 1/2 x 3 scored @ 4 1/4 Matte: 2 7/8 x 4 1/8 Polish Pink: 2 x 3 Basic Black: scrap Steps Measure, score, and cut your paper. Stamp in Polished Pink the ornament and die cut it out. Use Versamark, the snowflake, and Basic White Embossing Powder to stamp onto the ornament and heat emboss. Use your Wink of Stella to color on the stripes. Die cut out of the Basic Black just the bow from the top of the present and trim so only the bow is there. Stamp on the bottom of the Basic White 2 3/4 x 4 the Merry or Happy Christmas. Stamp the Christmas first and line up the Merry or Happy over it. Glue the outline of the ornament to the Basic White and die cut from a scrap of Poppy Parade the top of the ornament to glue into the outline. Use dimensionals to attach the inside of the ornament. Glue to the matte. Glue the both 2 3/4 x 4 Basic White to the mini cardbase. Set a side. Glue the DSP to the front of the cardbase and the other DSP to the 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White. Attach that Basic White to the inside of the card. Glue the mini cardbase to the inside of the big cardbase. Embellish with the Glossy Dots and glue on the Basic Black bow. Video for Fun Fold Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!
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Heart of Christmas Blog Hop: Mistletoe Magic Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the fifth Art with Heart Team Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2022. So glad you are joining us. Here are two Christmas cards using the same layout but different colour combinations: Firstly, I need to apologise for my photography. I had numerous delays in creating my card for this Blog Hop and by the time I was able to photograph the projects the sun had moved and I needed to move my table to the edge of my driveway to have sunlight rather than shade. I will try to re-photograph in-between rain over the next couple of days. I am part of the Stamping Cove Design Team and created the green card for the Christmas in July challenge. At that time I tossed up whether I would have a green (Soft Succulent) or a red (Cherry Cobbler) base. As I initially chose the Soft Succulent colour combo, I thought I would create with the Cherry Cobbler base for this Blog Hop and show both cards. I started by gold heat embossing the bottom and a side of the Cherry Cobbler card front using the larger mistletoe stamp from the Mistletoe Magic Stamp Set. I blended over the edges of the card front with some Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' ink using a Blending Brush. The effect is minimal so think if I was re-creating the card I may use Merry Merlot Classic ink. Some White Craft ink was splattered over the card front before being mounted on some Merry Merlot card-stock and then centred onto the Cherry Cobbler card base. The two mistletoe stamps were gold embossed with Versamark ink, Gold Emboss Powder and a Heat Gun onto Shimmery White card-stock. (Have you seen the Stampin' Up! heat Embossing Additions Tool Kit on page 49 of the July-December Mini Catalogue. It is brilliant to use.) The mistletoe was water-coloured in Cherry Cobbler and Granny Apple Green inks with a fine Water Painter. They were die cut using the Mistletoe dies. A detailed mistletoe die, cut some gold detailed mistletoe from Gold Foil. The mistletoe was arranged and adhered with Mini Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Glue Dots - all of my favourite adhesives. A bow tied with Gold Satin Edged Ribbon and Gold Elegant Trim was added with Glue Dots. A white heat embossed sentiment from the same stamp set was fussy cut and popped up on Mini Dimensionals. Gold Festive Pearls were sprinkled around as the finishing touch. The card inner was gold heat embossed with the smaller mistletoe stamp and a small piece of Gold detailed die cut mistletoe was added over the top. A thin strip of Cherry Cobbler card-stock was adhered on the right side. A Basic White C6 Envelope was also gold embossed with part of the larger mistletoe stamp. CARD 2: The Soft Succulent card was created in the same way. The blended emboss resist background used Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen inks over the gold heat embossing. The mistletoe was water-coloured with Soft Sea Foam and Mint Macaron inks and the berries with Calypso Coral ink. Some gold die cut mistletoe, a multi stranded bow (using White Glittered Organdy ribbon and Gold Simply Elegant Trim) and Iridescent Pearls added that touch of lusciousness. With this card, I forgot to add the white splattering and some water sprinkles till I had almost finished the card. Undeterred, I splattered and sprinkled BUT Murphy's Law prevailed and the splattering of white craft ink added a huge splat. I didn't have time to re-do the background so tried to fix it. For me the error is still noticeable. Certainly disappointing. I did remember to splatter the background of the Cherry Cobbler background before adding the mistletoe, etc! It is always a delight to see everyone's creations and I am sure there will be gorgeous Christmas projects on show so don't miss checking out each blog. To continue with the blog hop, click on the "onto the next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of the lovely Michele Taylor at Taylor Made Designs. Don't forget the weekly Colour Creations Blog Hop by the Art with Heart Team that launches every Wednesday at 8.00pm AEST. Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others. Andrea XXX If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up or you started part way through, please head to the blog of our Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Host, the very special Sharon Davern, and she will have the list of and links to all Art With Heart Team members who are participating in this blog hop. Check out her beautiful creation while you are there. If you are in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of Stampin' Up's 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue and or the July - December Mini Catalogue then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you. 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Hello Stampers, I’m inking up another brand new stamp set today, Delivering Cheer. I teamed it up with one of my favorites from the Annual catalog, Very Versailles and added an easy to make m…
I just received some swaps back in the mail today - yippee! Always a fun treat to find swaps in the mailbox. As I was swooning over them, I was immediately drawn to these three card made with the Delivering Cheer stamp set, new from the 2021 Jul-Dec Mini Catalog. This set reminds me of paper dolls (hmm...that dates me, doesn't it?) Check them out... Note: Lou Ann used the FREE Sale-a-Bration Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper ($50 level) to paper piece the skirt...brilliant! These were definitely swoon-worthy cards - don't you agree? 156368 Delivering Cheer stamp set Use the...
On Wednesday afternoon I hosted a private Crafternoon Tea party for a group of 9 ladies who work together. There was a mix of experienced crafters, casual crafters and total novice crafters so coming up with a project to do in 2 hours, along with a cream tea was a bit of a challenge. I turned to an old faithful project which I first shared in Sale-A-Bration 2014 and I even have a video on how to make it which you can find HERE This is how the card looks before you open it, almost like a little book tied up with our lovely Real Red Stitched Satin. When you open the card you get the full wow factor of the Concertina style. We used the Candy Cane Lane papers, the card uses one whole piece of 12x12 paper plus a little card for the layers and then I cut up one of the pieces to add the little images onto the design. We have also used the Stitched with Cheer stamp set for the little background stars which currently has 10% off until Monday 28th November. I thought you might like to see the set up for the event that I ran. I love setting up my tables with the vintage china and making it a special event for my customers. I don't love the washing up quite so much! I called upon my friends at Tarte and Berry (look them up on Google) to supply some gorgeous Mince Pie Slice and Salted Caramel Brownies to add to the usual scones that I supply. They went down very well and everyone seemed to have a great time. Thank you for visiting me ladies, hope to see you again soon.
Hey everyone, These are the four cards I made on my weekly Facebook Live video using Stampin' Up!'s Crane of Fortune Bundle! These cards are ALSO my Stamp a Stack class this month! It's TWELVE cards for $30 (and includes $26 in merchandise!). Email me ([email protected]) for the class RSVP link or JOIN THE CLUB HERE! When you're in the club, you pay the same, you can cancel anytime, and after 6 consecutive months, you get $25 in merchandise of your choice! Our new catalog starts May 3! YOU can order from it NOW if you get our Starter Kit! It's $99 plus tax (free shipping), and you get $125 of any current merchandise you like (including some new products from the new annual catalog!). Get your kit here or ask me for more info! WATCH THIS VIDEO to see SOME of the new product you can get in the kit! See my RECIPE CARDS and SUPPLY LISTS below! Print the Recipe Cards for reference! I hope you enjoyed the video and cards! The reverse tweezers I use in some videos for ribbon are here on my Amazon Links Affiliate Page. I hope you enjoy these projects!! Check out the individual photos below along with a link to the video, measurements, recipe cards, and supply list! Check out upcoming events (to go and in person) here! I have LOTS to choose from (samplers, stamp a stacks, games, and more)! Need help with your Stampin' Up! inventory? Make as many lists as you like: I own it, want it, my friend owns it, class list, etc! No limit! SEARCH by keywords and find products (that you own or all) - example: love, label, heart, thanks, etc to find the perfect item to use on your project. See if something is still current or retired. The benefits go on and on! Check it out here! More benefits: As a member, add personalized tags to products Coordinating products linked Easily add or take items off of a list Add notes to products (example, mine is missing the heart stamp) Add your own products to your lists from any companies Upload projects to the gallery and keep supplies used there Report errors to us, we'll fix it! Customers: when you're at a Stampin' Up! event, log in on your device and see if you already purchased it OR add it to purchased right there! Click a tag anywhere to bring up everything with that tag! CREATE RECIPE CARDS!!! Currently for US only. Join my email list and receive a FREE card making tutorial! Plus, you'll be notified about and receive sign up links for all of my events and specials. A supply list for these cards with links for ordering is below along with a link to the video on YouTube. I also have a monthly ONLINE ORDERING SPECIAL (info below). Measurements are below, too. Here is a link to all of my LINKS Card 1: Measurements: Crumb Cake 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Calypso Coral scrap for die cut rectangle Basic White 4 x 5 1/4; scrap for flowers Mother of Pearl 2 x 3 1/4 Symbols of Fortune DSP 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 Card 2: Measurements: Smoky Slate 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Basic White 4 1/8 x 5 3/8; scrap for crane Symbols of Fortune DSP 4 x 5 1/4 Smoky Slate 1 1/4 x 3 (x3); 3/4 x 2 1/4 Gold Foil scraps for die cut images (2) Card 3: Measurements: Calypso Coral 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Symbols of Fortune DSP 4 x 5 1/4; die cut flower from DSP too Mother of Pearl 1 1/2 x 4 Basic White scrap for die cut circle and crane Evening Evergreen scrap for die cut scallop circle Measurements: Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2; 2 3/4 x 3 3/4 Symbols of Fortune DSP 4 x 5 1/4; 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 Soft Succulent 3 x 4 You can watch my Facebook Live each Thursday at 9:00 am Central Time on my Business Facebook Page, and you can watch the video for these cards HERE if you don't have Facebook: Here are the supplies I used. 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I love the soft watercolor imagery in the Winter Meadow Designer Paper. I'm so happy that it's going to carry over and continue to be availa...
Create this card using Cottage Wreaths by Stampin' Up! DebbieMageed SecretsToStamping #CottageWreathsStampinUp #FunFold #stampinup
Today I'm sharing a simple card that packs a lot of punch. My first introduction to Accented Blooms generated a big 'Yay!' from me - I love any stamp set that incorporates a punch we already love. This new set includes three shapes that coordinate with the Tailored Tag punch
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Download a free PDF tutorial to make a Stampin Up hand penned diagonal easel fun fold birthday card. The tutorial includes all the steps, measurements and progress pictures. I have also included two additional Mother's Day card versions using Stampin' Up! Daffodil Daydream bundle. Claire Daly, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Melbourne Australia,
Hi there Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty this week. If you've come from visiting Monique, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today! You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the button at the bottom of the post. This week we are taking inspiration from the A Walk In The Forest DSP. Every year Stampin' Up! does a giveback to the local community and $4.25 AUD will be donated for every pack of this DSP sold. This year, we’re supporting AngliCare’s Toys n’ Tucker in...
The Stacked Rectangles card template uses smaller pieces of Designer Series Paper to create a simple card front that can be the backdrop for any kind of focal point.
Good morning and happy Sunday! I had a great few hours watching the OnStage @Home event yesterday and…I may or may not have already placed my Product Purchase Premier order! And I may or may…
Instructions for making a sweater card using Stampin' Up! Cable Knit Embossing Folder
Hello, I am down in Las Vegas for Stampin' Up! Centre Stage last night and Onstage today. I am rooming with Ginny Duncan from Maple Ridge. I did lots of walking and shopping, but yesterday we did a Facebook Live using the #Elfie Stamp set. Did you know that a Canadian Demonstrator designed it? Yes it was designed by Karen Duke from the Edmonton area. It is so dang cute. Ginny showed us how to...
In a couple of sessions over the last week I've worked to use up my beloved Boho Indigo Designer Series Paper that came as part of the Product Medley. I wound up with 32 cards! They are all
Today's post takes an in-depth look at the Stampin' Up! Envelope Dies, which are part of the Ornamental Envelopes Bundle, from the 2020 Mini Holiday Catalog. I've had a few q
It's another day and I have another Sweet Candy Canes card, this time a vision in red. What do I love about this card? Well for starters, how about those cute candy canes? The stamps and Candy Cane dies make them so easy! And then, there's that Split Card background - OMG, what a great way to add some peek-a-boo interest! I used the Split Card Textures dies with Basic White cardstock, and layered it over a piece of the Sweetest Christmas patterned paper. Such an impact! And so easy! And look at that sweet bow! This is from the Country Wreaths dies, but is the perfect decoration for these candy canes, don't you think? So what do you think? Have I sold you on the Sweetest Christmas Suite yet? If you'd like to order any of the products mentioned here, head over to this site. And if you're not sold yet, c'mon back tomorrow - I'll have another go at you! Product List Sweet Candy Canes Cling Stamp Set (English) [159560] $22.00 Sweet Candy Canes Bundle (English) [161052] $51.25 Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $8.00 Sweetest Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159559] $12.00 Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $9.25 Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $9.25 Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25 Candy Canes Dies [159569] $35.00 Split Card Textures Dies [159162] $28.00 Country Wreaths Dies [160238] $39.00 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $125.00 Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00 Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Hello and welcome again, Firstly, my apologies for being absent for so long. In my last post I said I would be having a break for about 10 days but didn't expect it to be this long. I was going on a short holiday but after 5 days was tested positive for Covid. I still thought I would only be feeling unwell for perhaps a week, but it is now 15 days and still not over it. However today is the first day I have felt like doing anything in the craft room. I have used one of the 2 dies from the Split Card Textures Dies (#159162) to cut the Basic White card (#159228). This was attached to the Sweet Sorbet base card (#159266). The leaves from the Forever Fern stamp set (#152559) were stamped with Granny Apple Green ink (#147095) for the larger leaves, and Parakeet Party ink (#159208) for the smaller leaves. The Forever Flourishing Dies (#152714) were used to cut the stamped leaves and the Gold Foil (#132622) leaves. The Gold Foil was backed with the Adhesive Sheets (#152334). The larger leaves were attached using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (#144108). Thinking Of You is from the Go To Greetings stamp set (#158763) and stamped with Sweet Sorbet ink (#159216). I used a Seasonal Labels Die (#156299) to cut the sentiment. This was also attached with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. I hope you are all keeping well. “Love what you do and share what you love” lesleyjendra.stampinup.net [email protected]
I splurged on Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Mini pre-order, even express shipped it so I could play with it during my recent 3-day weekend. Needless to say I was impressed with what I saw in the catalog, but I've had even...
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Hi all! Someone requested this fun fold and it IS fun to make! It’s called a Pinwheel Tower Card (or Tower Pinwheel) It looked complicated but it really was easy to create them in multiple…
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Pecan Pie with Les Shoppes Fancy Fold Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Colour Creations Blog Hop. We are working though the Stampin' Up! colours in alphabetical order, focussing on one colour each week, however, we are starting with the new colours and currently showcasing the new Core colours. This week’s Blog Hop is focussing on a mid brown called Pecan Pie. Pecan Pie is part of the Neutrals Colour Family and is a warm brown with a yellow base. This colour is a lovely neutral when used for earthen pots, trees, parts of buildings and all things brown. Pecan Pie is produced in Stampin' Up!'s card-stock, both A4 & 12"x12"; Classic Stampin' inks (ink pads & re-inkers); Stampin' Write Marker; Stampin' Blends Combo; Neutrals Designer Series Paper as well as Earthen Elegance, Let’s Go Fishing, Les Shoppes & Glorious Gingham DSPs; plus Pecan Pie Bordered Ribbon; and Opaque Ovals. Pecan Pie card-stock, ink, Blends Combo, Stampin’ Write Marker, Les Shoppes & Let’s Go Fishing DSP and Bordered Ribbon have been used in the creation of this project plus a range of non-Pecan Pie bits and pieces. As mentioned, Pecan Pie is a lovely mid brown and as a neutral could be combined with many different colours. I tossed around a number of ideas for my project for this blog hop, but then decided to show case Pecan Pie through some Designer Series Papers that incorporate Pecan Pie. The main DSP used on this project is the gorgeous Les Shoppes DSP. Buildings that include Pecan Pie in various ways were selected. I also used a map design from the Let’s Go Fishing DSP and couldn’t resist adding a couple of images from the Zoo Crew DSP to bring a touch of fun to my fancy fold card. The Designer Series Paper sale will finish at the end of this month - so don’t miss out buy gorgeous Stampin’ Up! DSPs. I have used 3 different DSPs, but there are many others to select from that are currently 15% off. The fold is a Book Jacket fold, recently demonstrated on uTube by Susan Campfield, a USA demonstrator. To me, this fold was so apt as the card was to feature a book shop on the front. The fold also is giving a sense of dimension, eg buildings on different streets. A few water-colour backgrounds were created with Pecan Pie, Pebbled Path, Petal Pink, Balmy Blue and Old Olive Classic Stampin’ inks, on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper and the wide Water Painter from the set of 3 Water Painters. The Heat Tool was used to move some of the colour around and to speed up drying of the coloured panels. Before the panels were fully dry the Embossed Brick 3D Embossing Folder added some texture to the cobbled road/footpath sections. Once the panels had fully dried a Blending Brush was used to lightly apply some definition to the embossed area using Pecan Pie ink. This addition is not really obvious in the photos but at the time of applying a tad of extra colour the change in definition could be seen. A number of shops were fussy cut from the Les Shoppes DSP. Potted plants, the chalk board and the “up-stairs” asian lanterns together with extra railing from the asian cafe and an extra window planter were also fussy cut. A couple of oh so cute critters were fussy cut from the Zoo Crew DSP. (I know you can only see one zany critter, but wait …) Extra colour/texture was added to a number of areas. Light splattering was applied to the blue sky and the cobbled road with a Pecan Pie Stampin’ Write Marker. Some shading was added to the critters with Stampin’ Blends Combos, including Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Smokey Slate, Basic Black and Crumb Cake. Some Pool Party Blending was lightly applied to the Asian cafe window. Some Wink of Stella was added to the window, and some other spots. Here is a top view of the fancy fold. It was created with 2 pieces of Thick Very Vanilla card-stock, with one piece scored to create a 2.5cm square spine and the other piece included the Book Jacket Flap. It was really important to burnish the scored folds with a Bone Folder. The adhesive of choice to form the Fancy Fold was Tear ‘n Tape - strong and wouldn’t ooze and stick where it wasn’t wanted. Here is the decorated flap. It shows another shop with an artistic echidna (or hedgehog for those in the Northern Hemisphere), and look - she is painting the shop (wink, wink). All of the pieces were arranged and adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue or Dimensionals/Mini Dimensionals. The spine of the book was stamped with a vertical sentiment from the Vertical Blooms stamp set. Pecan Pie ink was used for the sentiment. All of the panels were mounted on slightly larger pieces of Pecan Pie card-stock. The final touches included some Pecan Pie Bordered Ribbon down the card spine that will enable easy lifting of a little gift - eg a long chocolate, that is to be hidden in the spine. The ribbon is tied together at the top with a Linen twine bow. I couldn’t resist a little bling, so added some Champagne Adhesive-backed Sparkle Gems. Some were scattered around and others were strategically added as door knobs. Inside the card, a piece of a map from the Let’s Go Fishing DSP was adhered to the flap. To give some extra definition a line was drawn near the edge with the fine tip of a Pecan Pie Marker. So as not to add further bulk on the inner centre panel, a piece of Basic White card-stock was edged with the Light Pecan Pie Blend to replicate a sense of the mounting. A thin strip of left over water-coloured panel was adhered to the right and fussy cut books and a flower linked the inner to the book shop on the card front. A part of a shop was cut from the edge of the Les Shoppes DSP and adhered to a Very Vanilla C6 Envelope to link the envelope to the card it will hold. It’s a great way to use partial images from the edges of DSP. Thank you so much for dropping in to check out my Pecan Pie project. I hope this fancy fold brought you a smile. There is more Pecan Pie creativity to see, so continue your way around the blog hop. Just click the "next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of a special friend, the lovely Rachel Palmieri. I am looking forward to checking out Rachel’s creation. I do love seeing everyones' projects - there is always so much inspiration. I hope to see you next week when we will be featuring Balmy Blue, from the Subtles Colour family, as we continue the weekly 2023-2024 Colour Creations Blog Hop series. Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others. Andrea 💕🐾 If you find a broken link or would like to view the full list of participants please head to Catherine Proctor’s blog @ What Cathy Made. Cathy is our brilliant Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Coordinator. She is an amazing & long suffering lady. Check out her delightful creation while you are there. If you live in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of the new Stampin' Up 2023-2024 Annual Catalogue, then let me know and I will be delighted to send it to you. Please don't hesitate to make contact with any other queries about these projects or Stampin' Up!. #colourcreationsbloghop #stampinup #stampinupaustralia #stampinupsouthpacific #stampinupdemo #handmadecards #makeacardsendacard #stampinupdemonstrator #papercrafting #artwithheartteam #papercrafter #valleyinspirations #zoocrew #lesshoppes #verticalblooms
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