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Balmy Blue: Pretty Florals Celebrating You

18 June, 202515 June, 2025 craftwithkate

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

Week 6 – Balmy Blue

This handmade card features @stampinupofficial products; Pretty Florals Bundle, Coneflower Celebrations stamp set, and the Everyday Arches dies.

On my Balmy Blue card base, is another layer dry embossed with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder. I ran my paper snips around the edges to rought it up and add texture. I used Blends Combo markers; Balmy Blue an Pretty Peacock to splatter ink, before adhering it to the card base. The arches are die cut, and the Balmy Blue one is dry embossed with teh Glass and Gardens Embossing Folder. The Basic White arch is stamped with the Pretty Florals stamp set in Balmy Blue and Pretty Peacock ink. The petals are die cut and adhered on a Mini Dimensional. A tiny Gold Twisted Thread bow is added with ome gems.

Another arch is added to the inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Basic Gray inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Coneflower Celebrations, Pretty Florals*
Dies: Everyday Arches, Pretty Florals*
Ink: Balmy Blue, Pretty Peacock
Paper: Basic White, Balmy Blue, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Blends Markers: Balmy Blue, Pretty Peacock
Other: Gold Twisted Thread, Two-Tone Sparlke Gems, Mini Corrugated EF, Glass and Gardens EF, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 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, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Fancy Folds, feminine, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Azure Afternoon: Fun Fold card

11 June, 20255 June, 2025 craftwithkate

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

Week 6 – Azure Afternoon

This handmade Circle Flip & Pop Out fun fold card features @stampinupofficial products; Celebratory Sips 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP). You may have noticed I also used this fun paper last week too, but this week in totally differrent colours. I love how the Azure Afternoon really pops with this paper. Again, all the images are fussy cut from the DSP.

As you open the card, the circle feature pops into the centre of the card

On the inside this ‘bay window’ style feature is fun, with more patterns of the DSP and another fussy cut drink!

Here you can see the fun fold design from the top. I added some extra DSP in the back behind the fun feature.

I cased this idea from StampinNotes, you can view her tutorial here.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Balmy Blue inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Cake Celebrations
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Ink: Azure Afternoon
Paper: Basic White, Azure Afternoon, Celebratory Sips DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Strawberry Slush Faux Linen Ribbon, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, 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, feminine, Flowers, Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Stampin' Up!

Strawberry Slush Coneflower Celebrations Birthdy cards

28 May, 202527 May, 2025 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations Instahop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours. For the first 5 weeks we showcase the new 2025-2027 In Colors and then continue with all the remaining colours in alphabetical order.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

Week 4 – Strawberry Slush

These handmade cards feature @stampinupofficial products; Coneflower Celebrations Bundle. I am thrilled that Strawberry Slush has returned to the SU colours. It’s a gorgeous bright pink that goes with every other colour in the range.

Card 1 – features the dies in the bundle. The petals have been ink blended with blending brushes and Strawberry Slush ink. Other cardstock used; Thick Basic White, Early Espresso and Summer Splash. The cardbase is dry embossed with the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder. A Strawberry Slush Blends Marker was used to splatter ink onto the background.

Close up of the ink blending

Card 2 – features the stamps in the Coneflower Celebrations stamp set. The cardbase has some white diecut circular strips adhered to add some interest. Remember to add Adhesive Sheets to the back of your white cardstock to make it easier than using messy glue. The stem and leaves are stamped and dicut in Summer Splash. The Faux Linen Ribbon is cut in half lengthwise and added behind the sentiment. How cute is the Tiny Bee Trinket?!!

Close up of the flower – I used a stamping platform to ink up the stamp, starting with the top in Darling Duckling, then used the Timid Tiger Stampin’ Write Marker to add some flicking strokes round the base before stamping onto the Basic White card. Then ink the petals in Strawberry Slush ink and stamp. I used Blends Combo Markers; Darling Duckling, Bubble Bath and Strawberry slush to fill the image. A black Journalling Pen and White Jello Pen adding the feature dots.

On the inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Timid Tiger inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Coneflower Celebrations*
Dies: Coneflower Celebrations*
Ink: Darling Duckling, Strawberry Slush, Summer Splash
Paper: Basic White, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush, Summer Splash, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Blends Markers: Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Bubble Bath, Summer Splash
Other: Blending Brushes, Glass & Gardens Embossing Folder, Tiny Bee Trinkets, Strawberry Slush Faux Linen Ribbon, Journalling Pens, Timid Tiger Stampin’ Write Marker, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems, 2025-27 In Color™ Flat Pearls, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Stamparatus (r).
*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, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Fancy Folds, feminine, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Secret Sea: Pop Up Floating Shadow Box card

21 May, 202515 May, 2025 craftwithkate

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

Week 3 – Secret Sea

I have to say, I am in love this new colour – such a gorgeous rich deep blue and it is even stunning stamped off for a lighter shade. Anyway, I get side-tracked, this handmade card features @stampinupofficial products; Pretty Florals Bundle and the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper (DSP).

This patterned paper is so beautiful, I didn’t know which piece to use first, but I selected this one as it has my favourite colours. The flowerrs are stamped in Secret Sea, Petunia Pop (both 1st & 2nd generation) and the stems are watercoloured with Shy Shamrock to get the lighter shade.

But here’s the wow when you open the card!

Here’s the side view where you can really see why it gets its name. I decided to use a more muted pattern paper on the inside to let the feature of this card shine. I stamped the floral image overr the pop up panel in Secret Sea to add more of a soft design element.

That window is die cut using the Nested Essentials dies, as are the layering elements. A strip of Window Sheet holds the sentiment layers in place. More of the same flowers are added here.

Both of the sentiments are from the Simply Said stamp set. Those gorgeous Flat Pearls finish it off nicely with the little Gingham Ribbon bow.

Lisa Curcio has a YouTube Tutorial for this but I have converted it to suit metric measurements.

What you need
Front:
Secret Sea (card base): 28cm x 10.5cm
DSP: 10cm x 13cm, cut 3.5cm off the bottom for lower section

Inside:
Basic White: 10cm x 9.5cm
DSP (back): 10cm x 9.5cm
DSP (strip): 10cm x 1.5cm

Pop Up Panel:
Secret Sea: 18cm x 10.5cm
DSP: 7cm x 5.5cm to fit inside the Nested Essentials dies
Basic White: 6cm x 4.5cm to fit inside the Nested Essentials dies
Window Sheet: 10cm x 1.5cm

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Strawberry Slush inspiration.

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, Butterflies, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Faux Camera Shutter card

16 May, 202518 May, 2025 craftwithkate

This handmade card features the Beautiful Butterflies products.

I shared this Faux Camera Shutter technique the other day, you can see it here and download my free PDF Tutorial to make it yourself.

For this card, I began with a Basic White card base, then a Basic White layer that was dry embossed with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder and adhered down the centre of the card front.

The Faux Camera Shutter uses a piece of 6″x6″ 2024-2026 In Color™ Designer Series Paper (DSP). There are lots of YouTube videos on how to create these.

I die cut some of the smaller butterflies using the Beautiful Butterflies dies and some flowers/leaves from the Country Birdhouse dies, currently in the Last Chance section of the online store for $39.20 from $56. I sure will miss these gorgeous dies.

The sentiment [Greetings for All Mix & Match Euphemera Pack] is added on Dimensionals with the flowers and leaves placed around it. A piece of White Baker’s Twine. is tied in a bow and added on a Glue Dot. Some 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems are added.

Thanks for dropping by.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

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), Fancy Folds, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Beautiful Butterflies fun closure card

12 May, 202512 May, 2025 craftwithkate

This handmade card features the Beautiful Butterflies products.

I made this style of card back in 2018, you can see it here, where I was inspired by Terri Gaines, a US Demonstrator. Her video tutorial is in that link.

For this card, I began with a Summer Splash cardbase, then a Basic White layer before adding the 2024-2026 In Color™ Designer Series Paper ( DSP), making sure to only add glue around the edges. Once these layers were adhered, I die cut the large label die [Beautiful Butterflies dies] through the card front. The DSP piece keep for the inside.

The butterflies were die cut in the 2024-2026 In Color™ Glimmer Specialty Paper. Adhere the smaller butterflies, add the sentiment [Beautiful Butterflies stamp set] on Dimensionals with a piece of White Baker’s Twine. Some 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems are added.

Fold her wings together to open the card…

Here’s the card open with white panel to write your message. This is where that DSP label die cut is adhered. Once the Basic White insert is glued in place, close the card and place that DSP through the gap so it is in the perfect position. Then you can glue the body of the large butterfly in place and fold her wings together to fit through the gap.

Thanks for dropping by.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

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, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers, Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Stampin' Up!

Cloud Cover: Impressions Abloom card

7 May, 20256 May, 2025 craftwithkate

Welcome to Week 1 of the Colour Creations InstaHop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours. For the first 5 weeks we showcase the new 2025-2027 In Colors and then continue with all the remaining colours in alphabetical order.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

Week 1 – Cloud Cover

This handmade card features @stampinupofficial products; Impressions Abloom Bundle, Sweet Blooms stamp set and the Stylish Shapes dies along with the stunning Flower Garden Foils Specialty Paper. Just check out that beautiful embossed floral pattern!

The Foils layer is die cut with the oval in the Impressions Abloom dies and glued to a layer of Secret Sea card and glued to a Basic White card base. The inner white piece is run through the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder and adhered to the centre of the card.

The floral arrangement is die cut is Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush (a returning colour) and Basic White. The centres of the flowers are dotted with Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger Stampin’ Write Markers, then Wink of Stella added for extra sparkle!

The banner with sentiment is die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies and added on Dimensionals. A White Baker’s Twine bow is added along with some 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls.

On the inside, I have added the oval frame diecut with some more of those beautiful diecut flowers.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Darling Duckling inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Impressions Abloom, Sweet Blooms
Dies: Impressions Abloom, Stylish Shapes
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea, Flower Garden Foils Specialty Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Mini Corrugated 3D EF, Stampin’ Write Markers (Darling Duckling & Timid Tiger), Wink of Stella, White Baker’s Twine, 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Heat 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, Fancy Folds, feminine, Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Smoky Slate: Z Fold card with Everyday Arches and Beautiful Butterflies

16 April, 20257 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 49 – Smoky Slate

This handmade card features a Smoky Slate card base measuring 29.7cm x 10.5cm, scored at 9.9cm & 19.8cm and folded in three and dry embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing folder. The Everyday Arches dies are used to die cut 3 x Bubble Bath arches, 3 x Smoky Slate arches and 3 x Basic White arches.

The large butterfly die is cut in the three colours and glued together in the centre. The body is die cut in Basic Black card. Two of the Basic White arches are stamped with Versamark ink, White WOW Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. A Blending Brush with Bubble Bath ink is blended over the butterflies to reveal the magic! This is known as the Emboss Resist Technique.

I also took the Smoky Slate and Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers and gently placed the larger tip inside the lid and carefully flicked ink onto the White arches to get the splatters.

When assembling the card, the Bubble Bath arches are glued on first to the card base, then a piece of gold Open Weave Trim across the card length. The White and Slate arches are glued together and then onto the card.

The sentiment is also heat embossed with White Wow Emboss Powder and added on Mini Dimensionals. Some sequins were added to the centre of the butterfly and around the card.

The centre panel is splattered with Blends Markers and embellishments around the edges. This is the panel for writing a message. Thes smaller butterflies were die cut from Bsic White card that I splattered with the Blends Markers before die cutting. Then added the body in Basic Black card.

The last panel is the same as the front panel with emboss resist and blending, and some more die cut butterflies and sequins added.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Soft Sea Foam.

Product List
Stamps: Beautiful Butterflies*
Dies: Beautiful Butterflies, Everyday Arches
Ink: Versamark, Bubble Bath
Paper: Basic White, Bubble Bath, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Open Weave Trim, Blending Brushes, Foreever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, White Wow Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers (Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate), Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, 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, Butterflies, feminine, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Shaded Spruce: Everyday Arches with Perennial Lavender & Beautiful Butterflies

9 April, 20257 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 48 – Shaded Spruce

Today’s card base is created using the largest of the Everyday Arches dies. Starting with a Shaded Spruce folded A6 card, I placed the die so the left side of the die is on the outside of the card fold. The next arch is die cut with a piece of Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (DSP). The next arch is Shaded Spruce and it is stamped with the Elements of Text stamp in the same colour ink.

The butterfly is die cut from another piece of the DSP and the body in Basic Black. The flowers and leaves are die cut using the Country Birdhouse dies in Basic White card. The leaves are water coloured with a Win of Stella and Shaded Spruce ink. Some Low Profile Dots are dded to the centres of the flowers and the sentiment is from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

On the inside another smaller arch with some extra die cut details.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Smoky Slate.

Product List
Stamps: Elements of Text
Dies: Beautiful Butterflies, Country Birdhouse, Everyday Arches
Ink: Shaded Spruce
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Shaded Spruce, Perennial Lavender DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Low Profile Dots, Greetings for all Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Wink of Stella, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, 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, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Online Exclusives, Stampin' Up!

Real Red: Sending lots of love

2 April, 20251 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 47 – Real Red

Today’s card features the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) with the Hearts of Elegance bundle.

On a Read Red card base, A Gold Foil layer is added. The SDSP is also run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Patterns of Friendship die, giving a subtle striped effect. I cut two lengths of Gold Open Weave Trim and added them on Seal+ across the centre of the card to add some texture.

The next layer is the Everyday Arches dies in Basic White. I used the next die two sizes down to cut out the centre to create the arched window.

The hearts are cut in Real Red and Gold Foil and the flowers are stamped in Versamark ink, Gold WOW Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. There are coordinating dies to cut these out. The sentiment is stamped and fussy cut and added on Mini Dimensionals. I added Wink of Stella to the large red heart later for extra sparkle!