AWH Heart Of Christmas Week 7

 

Welcome to Week 7 of the Art With Heart, Heart of Christmas. This year we will be hopping weekly, so hopefully we can provide you with some festive inspiration. Our host for this year's blog hop is the lovely Sharon Davern. 

This week's creation is a blend of products from the Annual catalogue, the new mini and brand new online exclusives, and they all go together so well but that is what you would expect with all of the Stampin' Up! products. 

It was actually quite hard to photograph the card this week as there are numerous different "shiny"bits for want of a better word. 

The striped background paper is one of the brand new online exclusives from the Shining Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper that features Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow. One side of each sheet has a shiny element to it and the other side is matt Cherry Cobbler designs. The paper I have chosen in this case has shiny Cherry Cobbler elements which hopefully the photo shows them.

The central wreath from Cottage Wreaths has been stamped in Mossy Meadow and die cut using the corresponding die from Country Wreath dies. The berries also from the same stamp set have been stamped in Cherry Cobbler and die cut and then I have added some Red Festive Pearls. The bow at the top of the wreath is also from the same bundle and has been stamped in Cherry Cobbler and then I have applied Wink of Stella liberally. 

This has then been mounted onto a piece of Mossy Meadow card that has been embossed using the Fern 3D embossing folder. 

To create the sentiment I have used the new stamp set Joy To You and Masking Paper. The top line is in Mossy Meadow and then bottom two in Cherry Cobbler. This has then been die cut using one of the Something Fancy dies and then mounted onto a "reverse" side of Shining Christmas paper.

Since the base of the card is Cherry Cobbler I have added a panel to the inside of the card, using the Countryside Corners bundle and a Cherry Cobbler marker. 

Excuse the shadows in the picture but I was running a bit time poor. I have also added a bow to the bottom, stamped in Cherry Cobbler and die cut and then added a little Wink of Stella to it.

Next on tonight's blog hop is the lovely Andrea Sargent. Click on the button below and it should take you to her blog where you can see her Inspiring Festive creation.

 

If the button link is not working or you would like to see the entire list of participants go to our lovely host Sharon Davern's blog.

 If you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or to purchase products from me then click on my Facebook button above and send me a message and I would be more than happy to help.

Enjoy your week.

Theresa

AWH Heart of Christmas Week 4

 

Welcome to Week 4 of the Art With Heart, Heart of Christmas. This year we will be hopping weekly, so hopefully we can provide you with some festive inspiration. Our host for this year's blog hop is the lovely Sharon Davern. 

Finally I have had time to have a play with some of the newest goodies from the very soon to be released September to December mini catalogue and there really are some beautiful products. As a demonstrator I am able to preorder the products that others who aren't demonstrators can order from later this week. 

My background for this card is a piece of the beautiful Joyful Specialty Paper featuring Cherry Cobbler and Gold. On top of this I have mounted another new paper from Joy of Christmas featuring Cherry Cobbler and Real Red. This has been die cut using one of the Countryside Corners dies.

I have then stamped a couple of the spray images from the new and upcoming Joy of Noel stamp set. These have then been coloured using Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. Rather than having to fussy cut these, thankfully there is a corresponding die. 

Next the word "Noel" also from the Joy of Noel stamp set has been stamped in Versamark and embossed in Gold. Once again there are corresponding dies for these letters. These have been mounted onto another piece of white card that has been stamped using the "marker to stamp" technique and then die cut. The small leaves, also from the Joy of Noel stamp set have been stamped off using Old Olive. 

Finally a few Festive Pearls have been added for some bling.

As the base of the card is Real Red and quite dark, the inside of the card has been decorated using the Countryside Corner stamp and die as well as a few coloured Berry Sprigs, also from Joy of Noel.

Next on tonight's blog hop is the lovely Kate Morgan. Click on the button below and it should take you to her blog where you can see her Inspiring Festive creation.

If the button link is not working or you would like to see the entire list of participants go to our lovely host  Sharon Davern's blog.

 If you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or to purchase products from me then click on my Facebook button above and send me a message and I would be more than happy to help.

Enjoy your week.

Theresa

 

 

Stampin' Up! Basic Gray

 

This week, is week 11 in the Colour Creations blog hop and this week we continue our journey through the existing Stampin' Up! core colours, working in alphabetical order. This week our feature colour is  Basic Gray, a bold and dark gray colour that I don't use very often.To me in conjures up ideas of sympathy cards. I have decided to tone down the boldness of Basic Gray by teaming it with Bubble Bath and Berry Burst to create a sympathy card.

To create the card base I firstly randomly stamped off the "splotch" stamp from Irresistible Blooms using Basic Gray. I then embossed the white cardstock using one of the 3D Basics embossing folders.

I have then die cut some Bubble Bath Soft Shimmer paper using the circular die from the Irresistible Blooms dies. This has been mounted onto a piece of Delightfully Eclectic paper featuring Bubble Bath. 

For the flowers I have embossed them in white onto both Bubble Bath and Berry Burst cardstock and then die cut them using the corresponding dies. 

For the leaves I have used 2 options. The triple leaf has been stamped in Basic Gray onto white cardstock and then die cut. The single leaves have been die cut using Basic Gray cardstock and then "painted"with Wink of Stella to give a lighter look than just the gray cardstock.

The sentiment is from Something Fancy and has been stamped in Basic Gray onto White cardstock and then die cut using one of the Something Fancy dies. I have die cut another piece in Basic Gray to add a border. 

Finally I have added a couple of Classic Matte Dots in Basic Gray.

As the inside of the card is quite dark I have added a piece of white cardstock that has been stamped using the colour with Write Marker method in Basic Gray and the Countryside Corner stamp and then die cut with the largest die. As I had a spare flower in Bubble Bath I have added it to the inside as well.

Next in tonight's blog hop is our lovely host  Cathy Proctor.  I look forward to seeing this week's beautiful creation.  

If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host  Cathy Proctor  where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

Stampin' Up! Pecan Pie

 

This week, is week 9 in the Colour Creations blog hop and this week we finish our journey through the New Stampin' Up! core colours, working in alphabetical order. This week our feature colour is  Pecan Pie, a tan brown colour. I suppose one could say the colour of a Pecan nut!

So this week I thought it only natural to feature the beautiful new bundle Earthen Elegance Suite of products, which includes the Earthen Textures bundle, the Earthen Elegance paper and the gorgeous Natural Wavy Trim. I really love this bundle and all of it's entities as the foliage can be mixed and matched in so many ways with the earthenware which can be decorated in numerous ways with all of the different dies. The colour combination I have gone with is Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon.

My starting point was to play around with the various pot and foliage stamps and dies and then come up with the combination that appealed to me the most. In this case I have stamped the largest pot in Pretty Peacock onto the same coloured cardstock. The centre band decoration has been die cut using one of the Earthen Textures dies and a piece of Earthen Textures paper. 

The smaller pot has been stamped in Pecan Pie onto Pecan Pie cardstock and then die cut using the corresponding die. I have then embossed the pot using another of the dies from the same set. The top of the pot and handles has been die cut using Very Vanilla cardstock and then sponged with Pecan Pie ink using a sponge dauber.

The foliage on the larger pot has been stamped onto Very Vanilla uisng Pecan Pie ink and then die cut. For the smaller pot's foliage I have die cut the fronds using Lost Lagoon cardstock and then sponged with Pretty Peacock. All of this has then been mounted onto a piece of Earthen Textures paper that has been die cut using the largest of the Countryside Corners dies after being stamped using the marker to stamp technique. This has then been embossed using the Exposed Brick 3D folder.

 

This panel has then been mounted onto a piece of what I would call the reverse side of one of the Let's Go Fishing papers. Oh I have also added a band of the Wavy Trim under the pots. Finally this has been mounted onto Very Vanilla card and then Pecan Pie. 

The sentiment is also from the Earthen Textures stamp set and has been stamped in Pecan Pie onto Very Vanilla and then die cut using one of the Stylish Shapes dies.

Finally I have added a few copper coloured Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins.

Next in tonight's blog hop is our lovely host Cathy Proctor. I look forward to seeing this week's beautiful creation. 

If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host  Cathy Proctor where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Copper Clay

 

This week, is week 2 in the Colour Creations blog hop and we continue our journey  featuring all of the Stampin' Up! colours, starting with the latest In Colours. This week's feature colour  Copper Clay, which as the name suggests is a coppery tan colour.

I have chosen to combine this week's feature colour, Copper Clay with last week's feature colour, Boho Blue, along with Basic White. I have also finally inked up the Dainty Delight stamp set which initially was in the last Mini Catalogue and has now been carried over to the latest Annual Catalogue.

The central white panel has been stamped using the Countryside Corner stamp in Boho Blue and then die cut using the corresponding die. The inner panel has been embossed using one of my favourites, Timeworn Type. This has all been mounted onto a piece of Fresh As A Daisy DSP featuring Copper Clay.

The floral spray , from Dainty Delights has been stamped in Copper Clay and die cut with the corresponding die. The longest leaf sprig has been die cut using Boho Blue cardstock and the ends sponged in Misty Moonlight, as have the smaller sprigs. 

The sentiment is from Very Best Occasions and has been stamped in Copper Clay and punched using the Banners Pick A Punch. 

Finally a double bow using Linen Thread and a couple of Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots have been added.

For the inside of the card I have used another of the Countryside Corners dies and stamped the sentiment, also from Very Best Occasions, and a floral sprig, in Copper Clay.

Next in tonight's blog hop is  lovely Kathryn Ruddick. I look forward to seeing this week's beautiful creation. 

If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa

Stampin' Up! Boho Blue

 

Welcome to a new round of the Colour Creations Showcase blog hop. Once again we are very fortuante to have the lovely Cathy Proctor as our host.  Last week the team finished off with Soft Suede and now we start all over again but this year we have a whole lot of new colours as Stampin' Up!  have done a colour refresh and retired some colours and brought in new ones as well as the 2023-25 In Colours, which is where we start our journey all over again. 

This week, week 1, we start with one of the In colours, Boho Blue, which I absolutely love.

To me Boho Blue is the absolutely perfect blue to use to create baby cards and that is what I have done this week.

Along with Stampin' Up having a colour refresh it is also the start of the new 2023-2024 Annual catalogue, which also means the retirement of some of the stamp sets and bundles but yay it also means lots of new products for us to create with. Because the new Annual Catalogue only went live 2 days ago I haven't been able to purchase many of the lovely new products and some of my existing baby products have retired so I have had to make do with what I have been able to pre-order along with existing products. 

For the background I have used one of the streamer stamps from the new Beautiful Balloons bundle. These have been "stamped off" using Misty Moonlight. I have then embossed the piece of Basic White cardstock using one of the Online exclusive Basics 3D embossing folders.

The balloons have been die cut using Boho Blue cardstock and one of the dies from the new Beautiful Balloons dies. The letters on the balloons have been created using the Alphabet A La Mode dies and stuck to the balloons using adhesive sheets. 

For the balloon strings I have used the White Bakers Twine and coloured it using a Boho Blue Stampin Blend. Finally I have added a few In Colour Dots in Boho Blue. All of this has been mounted on Misty Moonlight cardstock and finally Crumb Cake. 

For the inside of the card I have used several of the Countryside Corners dies with Basic White and Boho Blue cardstock. 

The sentiment is from Charming Sentiments and has been stamped using Boho Blue.

Next in tonight's blog hop is  lovely Tina Gillespie. I look forward to seeing this week's beautiful creation. 

If the "next" button link is not working or you would like to see a full list of participants then you can hop over to our host Cathy Proctor where you can see a full list of tonight's participants.

As always if you live in Australia and would like to know more about Stampin' Up! or would like to purchase some of the products then click on the Facebook tab at the top of the page and send me a message.

As always enjoy your week.

Theresa