Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 22 – Early Espresso

My card this week is a very simple design where the Yuletide Carols DSP does all the work for you!

A Very Vanilla card base with a layer of Early Espresso card behind the DSP. A simple die cut banner [Nested Essentials dies] is adhered with some Linen Thread wrapped around and three gold gems added across the top. The Mini Alphabet die creates the letters for the sentiment which has Wink of Stella added once I glued the letters to the card.

Did you see my other two cards on Monday night using these same neutral colours? You can see them here.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Flirty Flamingo.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Dies: Mini Alphabet, Nested Essentials
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Yuletide Carols DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Linen Thread, Wink of Stella, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Gold Gems [2025 Advent Calendar].
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas – Week 4

28 September, 202628 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening to share Christmas inspiration using @stampinupofficial seasonal products.

Neutral Christmas cards

My cards this week have a very neutral colour palette with the Country Woods DSP and the Yuletide Carols DSP. The Detailed Wreaths Accents are also used on both cards.

Card 1 – is a 15cm x 15cm card front with a layer of Early Espresso card, then some Country Woods DSP. The wreath is glued to the centre and the JOY die cut [Party Alphabet dies] and added on Dimensionals. A Linen Thread bow and some gold jewels are dappled around.

Card 2 – uses the negative of when I die cut the JOY for the first card. I didn’t want to just thow it away when I can create another card!

This time I turned it into a shaker card. I added some Window Sheet to the back of the DSP. Some Foam Adhesive Strips were added around the edges and around the ‘joy’.

On a Very Vanilla card base, I placed some gold glitter jewels (from last year’s Advent Calendar) in the centre and placed the DSP on top!

A Linen Thread bow is added with the holly [Detailed Wreaths Accents]. Below you can see through the window sheet to the gold jewels.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Andrea Sargent.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Sharon Davern’s blog.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: NIL
Dies: Party Alphabet
Paper: Basic White, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Country Woods DSP, Yuletide Carols DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Linen Thread, Detailed Wreaths Accents, Window Sheet, Foam Adhesive Strips, Bone Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Multipurpose Glue, Paper Trimmer, Take Your Pick Tool.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Heart Strings for Share the Dignity

23 September, 202621 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 21 – Darling Duckling

My card this week is an easy design that I am using as a template for some cards I’m creating for a wonderful cause, Share the Dignity. They source sanitary and toiletry products to pack into bags for Women in homeless shelters, Domestic Violence shelters, Mum and Bub bags for new mums in need, food banks, community organisations that help with rent and other financial needs so that Mum can give their children a Christmas present but nothing for herself. Each bag is packed with so much love they are bursting at the seam with all the essentials but also with a beautiful handwritten note and that is where I come in!

I have made 14 cards so far – I wonder how many more I can make by the end of October?!!

My colour combo is Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger with some Gold Foil.

I have used some retired products; Square Snippets DSP, heart punches and the Gold Shimmer Pen. The sentiment is from the Wild Bunch stamp set. I have no idea what embossing folder I used with the Gold Foil as it was obviously leftover from a previous project and I put it back in my packet! The Large Rhinestones were perfect for using up too!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Early Espresso.

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas – Week 3 – Flip Waterfall Card

21 September, 202624 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening to share Christmas inspiration using @stampinupofficial seasonal products.

Whispering Woods Flip Waterfall Card

My card this week features the Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper (DSP) in another fun waterfall style card.

On the front I’ve kept it simple. The patterned paper really does all the hard work for us. I added a couple of Copper Foil deer from the Graceful Evergreen Deer Hot Foil Dies and some Iridescent Rhinestones.

As you open the card and the panels flip open, I have more of the patterned paper and a Gold heat embossed sentiment from the Christmas Mice stamp set.

The next flipped panel just has some more of the patterned papers.

The next two flips have a white panel on the left and more patterened paper on the right with some more deer.

The final panel with the pull tab has more paper. The pull tab was created with a circle punch cut in half and adhered to the panel behind the patterned paper.

Watch this quick clip to see it in action!

and if you would like to create one of your own, here is my YouTube Tutorial (Metric measurements).

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Theresa Gerrard.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Sharon Davern’s blog.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Christmas Mice
Dies: Graceful Evergreen Deer Hot Foil
Ink: Versamsark
Paper: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Peaceful Pine Two-Tone, Whispering Woods DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, Copper Foil, Gold WOW Embossing Powder, Foam Adhesive Strips, Iridescent Rhinestones, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Hot Foiling System, Multipurpose Glue, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Take Your Pick Tool.

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Stampin' Up!, Wedding

Daffodil Delight: Sunset Coast Anniversary card

16 September, 202616 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 20 – Daffodil Delight

Daffodil Delight is perfect colour for the sun, so that was my starting point this week. As I’m loving the Scenic Coast Specialty DSP and the Sunset Coast Bundle, these were perfect for my card this week.

When we were in Hawaii many years ago, I loved being down at the beach at sunset and this card mimics one of my photos and brought back wonderful memories.

I die cut the largest die from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer dies from Basic White card. I cut down a piece of the Specialty DSP to fit in the centre. The sun die is cut from Daffodil Delight card and then trimmed down. This was glued to the card and then the extra tops of the rays were trimmed further to the edge of the card.

The boat is die cut in Gorgeous Grape card and the birds were die cut from the left over pieces of the DSP (reverse side). I stamped the sentiment at the bottom in Gorgeous Grape ink. I adhered this onto a Thick Basic white card base, that was cut down to 9.5cm x 26cm, scored at 13cm so it didn’t show behind the scalloped card front.

I didn’t want to throw out the centre die cut pieces from the sun rays, so I adhered these inside the card. Over the weekend, I had my Hot Foiling System (HFS) out and did quite a few of the sentiments from various sets to ‘have on hand’. And not to waste the leftover Foil, I used the Reverse Hot Foil Die to add them onto Smooth Foiling Specialty Paper and then cut them out with the coordinating die – two for one!!!!

The Classic Greetings Hot Foil dies was perfect for my sun.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Darling Duckling.

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Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Sunset Coast [167775]*
Dies: Classic Greetings Hot Foil [170042], Reverse Hot Foil [170043], Scalloped Christmas Cheer [168544], Sunset Coast [167780]*
Ink: Gorgeous Grape
Paper: Basic Thick White, Daffodil Delight, Gorgeous Grape, Scenic Coast Specialty DSP, Smooth Foiling 5×7″ Specialty, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Gold Foil, Hot Foiling System, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas – Week 2 Twinkling Tidings

14 September, 202614 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening to share Christmas inspiration using @stampinupofficial seasonal products.

Twinkling Tidings Card

My card this week features the new Hot Foiling System (HFS) with the Gold Foil and the Twinkling Tidings Bundle (Stamp Set and Hot Foil Dies).

On a Thick Basic White card base, I’ve covered it with a piece of the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The Hot Foil Dies are placed onto the HFS with some Gold Foil and Peaceful Pine Two-Tone card stock. I stamped the basket in Pecan Pie ink. Then I used the arch die in the set to cut it out. I placed Dimensionals on the back and adhered it to the card base.

The sentiment [Christmas Mice] was stamped in Versamark ink, Gold WOW Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. This was also added on Mini Dimensionals. Some Festive Pearls finish the card front.

On the inside and on the envelope, I stamped the tree and Gold heat embossed the star and the string of lights.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Claire Daly.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Claire Daly’s blog.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Christmas Mice, Twinkling Tidings*
Dies: Twinkling Tidings*
Ink: Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Versamark
Paper: Basic Thick White, Peaceful Pine Two-Tone, Neutral Noel Specialty DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Gold Foil, Gold WOW Emboss Powder, Festive Pearls, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Hot Foiling System, Mini Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Take Your Pick Tool.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Butterflies, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Thank you

Crushed Curry: Mosaic Garden Thank You Card

9 September, 202631 August, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 19 – Crushed Curry

My card this week features the Mosaic Garden DSP with the Hot Foiling System and Gold Foil with the Classic Greetings Hot Foil dies and the Flourish and Frames Hot Foil dies. The All Aflutter Bundle (stamps and coordinating Punch) also feature and go perfectly with these gorgeous, patterned papers.

A Crushed Curry card base with a layer of the DSP in the Hydrangea Hue pattern (looks like cardstock really), then the DSP. But before I adhered the DSP, I placed it onto my Cut and
Emboss Machine with the larger frame die and smaller die in the centre of it, and ran it through. This created the cut out section and the smaller frame piece to be added later.

On some Hydrangea Hue Two-Tone cardstock, I foiled the gold frame in my Hot Foiling System, then die cut it out and adhered in to the centre, so it fit snuggly into the hollow space. Now I could adhere the smaller DSP Frame. The sentiment was foiled the same way and die cut using the coordinating die. I also die cut it again in Crushed Curry card and layered it below for the extra shadow.

The butterflies are stamped in Crushed Curry ink onto Basic White card, punched out and glued to the card. The one on the front, I added a Mini Dimensional behind each wing, so it sits up. Some Wink of Stella to colour it and add some glimmer at the same time!

On the inside I added the extra frame leftover from the front and adhered it onto a white die cut the same size so I can write my message. Plus, some extra butterflies, seeing as you get three in the one Punch.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Daffodil Delight.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POTM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: All Aflutter*
Dies: Flourish and Frames Hot Foil, Classic Greetings Hot Foil
Ink: Crushed Curry
Paper: Basic White, Crushed Curry, Hydrangea Hue Two-Tone, Mosaic Garden DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: All Aflutter Punch, Hot Foiling System, Iridescent Pearls, Wink of Stella, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Heart of Christmas – Week 1

7 September, 202617 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to Week 1 of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening to share Christmas inspiration using @stampinupofficial seasonal products.

Christmas Mice Waterfall Card

My card this week is another Waterfall card using the Christmas Mice Bundle and the A Little Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The feature on the front consists of a Peaceful Pine cardstock cut with the Everyday Arches dies. The white window and all the other pieces are from the Christmas Mice stamp set and coordinating dies. I stamped the mouse in Crumb Cake ink onto Crumb Cake card. The hat, candy cane and bow are stamped in Black Memento ink onto Basic White card and coloured using Cherry Cobbler Blends Combo Markers. The white section of the hat has Wink of Stella for some glitter. I placed the mouse behind the window frame and trimmed the body that was overhanging so it appears to be inside! I added Mini Dimensionals to the back and smaller pieces of Dimensionals cut with scissors to the window frame then added it to the arch.

As you open the card, a cascading waterfall of decorated panels is a wonderful surprise!

On the first opening I have added panels of DSP and a Peaceful Pine strip across the centre with the sentiment stamped in the same colour ink. The next panel to fold down, has DSP below and some Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper for real sparkle! Another mouse is stamped in the same way as the previous one, and the gift is coloured with Cherry Cobbler and Peaceful Pine Blends Combo Markers. The sentiment is done the same way as the previous panel. On the final panel to fold down, I added a simple Basic White panel to write my message to the recipient!

Here is a little close up of some of the featured mice.

This little reel shows you inside the card with the cascading waterfall in action!

Want to make one of your own – click here for the Video Tutorial (Metric).

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Judy May.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Sharon Davern’s blog.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Christmas Mice*
Dies: Christmas Mice, Everyday Arches
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black Memento, Peaceful Pine
Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Peaceful Pine, Shimmering Stripes Specialty, A Little Christmas DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Blends Combo Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Peaceful Pine
Other: Low Profile Dots, Wink of Stella, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Mini Dimensionals, Multipurpose Glue, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Take Your Pick Tool.
can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and all the latest news and specials!

Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Butterflies, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Crumb Cake: Waterfall Birthday card

2 September, 20263 September, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 18 – Crumb Cake

My card this week is a Waterfall card using the Everyday Essentials Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the new Hot Foiling System that arrived last week!!!! I used the Silver and Pink Foil for this card.

I foiled the Butterfly Flight Hot Foil dies onto Barely Blush Two-tone card and the Silver Foil onto Crumb Cake card using the Flourish and Frames Hot Foil dies. The Classic Greetings Hot Foil dies I did with Pink Foil onto the new Smooth Foiling Specialty paper which is white.

and here’s a little reel showing you inside the card with the waterfall feature!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Crushed Curry.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Nil
Dies: Butterfly Flight Hot Foil, Classic Greetings Hot Foil, Flourish and Frames Hot Foil
Ink: Crumb Cake
Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Barely Blush Two-Tone, Smooth Foiling Specialty, Everyday Essentials DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Silver & Pink Foil, Hot Foiling Systedm, Festive Pearls, Acrylic Blocks, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and all the latest news and specials!

Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Masculine, Stampin' Up!

Coastal Cabana: Sunset Coast Lighthouse

26 August, 202623 August, 2026 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instagram Hop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 17 – Coastal Cabana

I’ve been very time poor with family matters this week, so my card is a very simple one. The Lighthouse is from the Sunset Coast Dies are featured in a fun sunset!

My card base is Coastal Cabana with a Basic White piece dry embossed with the Soft Waves 3D Embossing folder.

The circles are various sizes of circle punches, cut in half and layered on top of each other to one side to create a cool sunset coast effect.

The cardstock colours for the semi circles are (Largest to Smallest): Timid Tiger, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly & Very Vanilla on the top and below are Misty Moonlight, Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Coastal Caba & Pool Party.

Secret Sea is the fussy cut piece of land, and the lighthouse die cut is Basic White cardstock coloured with Blends Combo Markers: Secret Sea & Poppy Parade. I also splattered some Coastal Cabana ink with a few drops of water and my Water Painter.

There are no sentiments added, as I’m not sure the occasion yet, so that will come later. I think it would make a great masculine card though!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join us next week for Crumb Cake.

Be sure to add the Product of the Month (POM) for $9 when you add $125+ in product to your cart. It is a really cute one this month with animals, especially the koala!