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Jungle Pals

Saleabration is now into the 2nd and final month for 2024, and many more items have been added as well as what is in the brochure.

More to Saleabrate

Today I feature the Jungle Pals stamp set (free with $90+ order) and the Jungle Pals dies (free with $180+ order) and lots of different colouring techniques.

Card 1:
My first card features the gorgeous tiger roaming through the trees. He is stamped in Black Memento ink and coloured with Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers; Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie. I also used a Black and White pencil to add highlights and shadowing.

Jungle Pals Tiger card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia, SAB 2024

The trees are cut from the Aspen Tree dies and coloured using Blending Brushes with Crumb Cake and Pebbled Path inks. I die cut the Basic White frame using the Deckled Rectangle dies and then glued some foliage along the bottom on the back side. These were die cut from the reverse side of some Meandering Meadows DSP. Next I added the trees, gluing them at the top and bottom. The tiger is slipped between the trees. Once these were all secured, I added Adhesive Strips and various size Dimensionals where I could to add support.

Jungle Pals Tiger card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia, SAB 2024 close up

The Thick Basic White card base has another piece of the DSP added to cover the front, then the frame is added. The sentiment is from the Charming Sentiments stamp set and the Sentiment Silhouettes dies to cut it out. More foliage is added on the inside across the bottom of the card.

Card 2: 
A Basic White layer is dry embossed with the Fern 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder then coloured with Blending Brushes from the centre out. These were the inks in order: Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Starry Sky. The tree is coloured with Crumb Cake and then Pebbled Path. The foliage is coloured with Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green.

Jungle Pals Toucan card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia, SAB 2024

The animals are all stamped with Black Memento ink and die cut with the Jungle Pals dies then coloured using Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers (alcohol):
Toucan – Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight & Basic Black
Lemur – Smoky Slate, Gray Granite & Colour Lifter
Flowers – Daffodil Delight & Poppy Parade

All the elements are glued or on Mini Dimensionals and then this layer is adhered to a Thick White card base. The sentiment is from the Cutest Cows stamp set and Paper Snips used to create the banner.

Jungle Pals Toucan card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia, SAB 2024 inside

On the inside, I have added some vines (lightly brushed Pretty Peacock ink) and a sloth hanging from it. The Sloth is coloured with Crumb Cake Blends Combo Markers and highlighted with Black & White pencils.

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In the lower corner, I added another piece of foliage with a Poppy Parade flower. Some Poppy Parade Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs were added for a little shine to the flower centres and banner. Thanks to Marcie Besecker (USA) for the inspiration!

I have stamped all the images in this stamp set, but still have the crocodile to share, but that will be next week’s project. Thanks for dropping by.

Product List
Stamps: 
Jungle Pals (SAB), Cutest Cows, Charming Sentiments
Dies: Jungle Pals (SAB), Aspen Trees, Deckled Rectangle, Sentiment Silhouettes
Paper: Basic White, Thick Basic White
Inks: Black Memento, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pebbled Path, Pretty Peacock, Starry Sky
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gray Granite, Pebbled Path, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate, Colour Lifter
Other:  Glass Mat Studio, Fern 3D TIEF, Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs, Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Black & White Pencils
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Parakeet Party CCBH: Watercolor Melon & Enduring Beauty Partial die cutting

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining  the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 38 – Parakeet Party

As we complete the first month of Saleabration, have you maded the most of the extra freebie products or joined as a demonstrator to get the extra benefits?

Today I feature the Watercolor Melon stamp set, one of the free items you can choose for free with a $90+ product order. I mean, who doesn’t love getting something for free and watermelon during the hot days of summer?!!

Watercolor Melon card for Parakeet Party CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2024

I stamped the whole watermelon and the slices onto Basic White card using Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Black Memento inks. These were fussy cut with Paper Snips and the whole one was cut using the Modern Oval Punch, how easy is that?

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On a piece of Basic White card, I sat the pieces on top to work out how to display them. Once I found the right layout, I stamped the greedn foliage 3 times, before adding a piece of Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon across the front and adhered to the back. Then a smaller piece is tied in a knot to one side, but it could slide across the ribbon to find the perfect spot if needed. T watermelon pieces are added on dimensionals, starting with the larget one and placing the others around it.  I took a clear block, added a little Parakeet Party ink and squeezed my Wink of Stella into it to make it quite runny, then tapped it against my finger to splatter some gorgeous sparkle over the card. I also added it to the rind of each piece to really make it glisten!

To finish off, I wanted to add the sentiment by inking up part of the stamp to add the ‘with you’ in the bottom corner and then clean the stamp and repeat by inking the top part of the stamp. In th process, I got a dreadful black smudge right where I was going to stamp, argh… has this happened to you? Right as you are almost finished and something silly like this happens? I was so mad at myself, so I ended up fussy cutting the sentiment and gluing it flat to the card. It looks a little silly, but accidents happen, right?

I took a Sweet Sorbet card base and added the decorated layer allowing for a decent border.

Watercolor Melon card for Parakeet Party CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2024 inside

On the inside, I aded another white layer with a piece of watermelon with a big bite out of it!

Card 2
The Enduring Beauty bundle has a stamp set, Dies and 5 Masks. The Thick White card base is stamped with the large floral image towards to bottom of the card with Black Memento ink. The masks are then used with Blending Brushes to colour the image. Mask 1 I used Fresh Freesia ink lightly to colour the flowers. Mask 3 does the detail which I used Gorgeous Grape ink. Mask 2 is the leaves and I used Parakeet Party ink lightly. Mask 4 is the detail of the leaves and I used Parakeet Party again, but a heavier amount.

Enduring Beauty Partial Die Cutting Technique card for Parakeet Party Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

I placed Mask 1 back over the card and used the Versark ink to cover the exposed area. Add Clear Emboss Powder and melt it with the Heat Tool. This then seals the ink blending of the stamped image. Repeat this process with Mask 2 so the entire image is sealed with clear emboss powder. Next, I started with Fresh Freesia and covered the entire card front, then used Gorgeous Grape ink over the top. Wipe the excess ink off the image, as it was sealed with the embossing.  I stamped the Rays of Light stamp with White Craft ink over the front of the card and wipe the excess off the image. The bottom of the card was partially die cut with the coodinating die.

Enduring Beauty Partial Die Cutting Technique card for Parakeet Party Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 angle

On the inside I added a dry embossed layer with the Merry Melody 3D TIEF, then a circle (Stylish Shapes dies) of Basic White card to write a message. The sentiment (Seasonal Branches) and a die cut leaf were added. I saw this idea on Jennifer Maguire’s YouTube channel with different products.

Enduring Beauty Partial Die Cutting Technique card for Parakeet Party Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 inside

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Product List
Stamps: 
Watercolor Melon, Share a Milkshake, Seasonal Branches, Enduring Beauty*, Rays of Light
Dies: Enduring Beauty*, Stylish Shapes
Paper: Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Thick Basic White
Inks: Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Black Memento, Versamark, Craft White
Other:  Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon, Modern Oval Punch, Merry Melody 3D TIEF, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Clear Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Blending Brushes, Wink of Stella, Iridescent Pastel Gems, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder

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Trusty Tools Inspiration

Today I share some projects using the Trusty Tools Bundle and the Trusty Toolbox 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, which you can select for free when you purchase the Bundle during Sale-a-abration. Click on these catalogues to see more!

2024 Jan-April Mini Catalogue      2024 Jan-Feb Saleabration brochure

Card 1 – This bench fold card I made for my dad, as his birthday falls on Australia Day, a public holiday. We celebrated at lunchtime with him and he totally loved his card.  It uses the Trusty Tools dies to cut the images from the amazing patterned DSP.  How fun is that?!!!

Trusty Tools Bench Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

Here it is from the top so you can see the support inside where to benchtop sits.

Trusty Tools Bench Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 inside

This is how it folds flat to fit into a DL Envelope.

Trusty Tools Bench Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 flat

On the back is where you write your message!

Trusty Tools Fun Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 back

Card 2 – this is a very simple card with just some stamping. The brushes are stamped in Smoky Slate ink and the colours are just my Stampin’ Spots dragged across the paper. Isn’t that cool?! I love the big bold sentiment from the Birthday Wishes stamp set.

Trusty Tools Birthday Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

You can see on the inside I stamped another paint brush.

Trusty Tools Birthday Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

Card 3 – this is a toolbox on the front with a belly band, so you know what that means… yes, it opens up!

Trusty Tools Fun Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

Here you can see the amazing DSP and how it is layered with some diecuts from another sheet of DSP. This is such a cool fun fold design.

Trusty Tools Fancy Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

and here is the back panel to write your message.

Trusty Tools Fancy Fold Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 back

Card 4 – is another card using the DSP. Here I have used some DSP and cut slits on the top of the gray lines ao the fussy cut tools from the DSP, can sit in!

Trusty Toolbox Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

Trusty Tools Bundle – 162723 and Trust Toolbox DSP – 162978

The bench fold card was inspired by Tania Deroy.

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Orchid Oasis CCBH: Flight & Airy

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining  the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 37 – Orchid Oasis

How are you enjoying the new Mini catalogue?  Have you placed an order and what was your favourite new product?

Today I feature the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper. Although Orchid Oasis is not one of the colours in this paper pack, I felt it went really well with the tones. So, my card base is Orchid Oasis which is dry embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder.

Flight & Airy DSP card Saleabration 2024 Free product by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

A piece of the DSP with the bird print is layered onto a piece of the same design but the reverse side! The Stylish Shapes dies, was used to cut a Basic White circle which I gently coloured with Orchid Oasis ink using a Blending Brush. A Sponge Dauber added extra darker ink around the edges. Some Linen Thread was placed to the centre of the cirrcle and the feature image was fussy cut from a piece of the designer paper, popped up on Dimensionals.

Flight & Airy DSP card Saleabration 2024 Free product by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

On the inside, a simple sentiment is stamped and a pieced of the DSP & cardstock were added across the bottom of the white insert.

Flight & Airy DSP card Saleabration 2024 Free product by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 side

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Product List
Stamps: 
Perennial Postage
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Paper: Basic White, Orchid Oasis, Flight & Airy DSP (SAB)
Inks: Orchid Oasis
Other:  Linen Thread, Distressed Tile 3D TIEF, Sponge Dauber, Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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CCBH: Old Olive

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining  the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 36 – Old Olive

How are you enjoying the new Mini catalogue?  Have you placed an order and what was your favourite new product?

Today I feature the Planted Paradise stamp set in this very simple card.  I am very limited in my supplies this week, as I cannot get to my cardstock while we don’t have an ensuite. Last week it was totally demolished for a complete rebuild. I’m just glad the 2 days of jack jammering has finished, eek that was loud. Next week the tiling will be done and I’ll be able to access my cardstock again. Anyway enough of my hectic life, back to the card!

The card base is Thick Basic White. The vase is stamped in Pebbled Path ink. The plants are stamped in Old Olive and some also have Pebbled Path ink done with the rock n roll technique, where you ink the image in Old Olive, then roll the stamp on its edges on the Pebbled Path inkpad to get the dual tone, then stamp. Each of these are fussy cut with Paper Snips, some of the plants are cut between the leaves and added behind.

Planted Paradise Rock n Roll Technique card for Old Olive Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

The circle behind the feature, is created using Blending Brushes and Old Olive ink. I die cut a circle (Stylish Shapes dies) from some scrap card as the template. I also flicked some Pebbled Path ink from my Pebbled Path Stampin’ Write Marker. I added the feature pieces on Stampin’ Dimensionals, a Linen Thread bow added on a Glue Dot and some Rhinestone Jewels added on the vase. I have deliberately left off a sentiment until the time comes to use this card. It could be used for any occasion!

Here you can see the splatter and the dimension of the plant.

Planted Paradise Rock n Roll Technique card for Old Olive Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The Glass Mat Studio is amazing. As a Demonstrator, I was able purchase this early, as it is on offer during Saleabration as part of your joining kit (worth $106!). It is such a wonderful tool. One feature I use it for is ink blending. I tap my inkpad onto the glass, then use the Blending Brushes to pick the ink up. Once done, simply wipe the ink clean with the Cleaning Cloth provided. Another item included is the white Silicone Mat as shown below. Place your open inkpad on it so it doesn’t slide around using your Blending Brushes, while you hold your mask in place. It is great to mix ink colours for watercolouring. More reasons why I love this tool can be seen here.

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Product List
Stamps: 
Planted Paradise
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Card/Paper: Thick Basic White
Ink: Old Olive, Pebbled Path
Other: Glass Mat Studio, Pebbled Path Stampin’ Write Marker, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Perennial Lavender Suite Collection

NEW YEAR – NEW CATALOGUE!

Introducing the 2024 January to April Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration Brochure.

Shop from any current catalogues and receive your choice of FREE Sale-a-bration items with every $90 or $180 purchase.

Do you have a wish list over $169? Have you considered joining for all the extra benefits? There is no obligation to sell products if you don’t want to, but you can join the amazing community of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators!

2024 Jan-April Mini Catalogue      2024 Jan-Feb Saleabration brochure

Today I feature the Perennial Lavender Suite Collection, the very first item to drop into my shopping cart. You can find all the details on pages 22-25 in the catalogue. Plus, with every $90+ product order, you can select items in the Saleabration brochure.

These papers are to die for, well not literally, but they are so gorgeous. The Perennial Lavender 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper features on all my cards today. Also in this collection are two bundles; the Painted Lavender Bundle and the Perennial Postaged Bundle. Also some Paper Butterefly Accents and Purple Fine Shimmer Gems. These can be ordered using 1 item number: 162613.

Perennial Lavender Suite 162613

Here is card 1 featuring the lovely patterned papers and a little stamping on the feature section.

Painted & Perennial Lavender Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Here it is open with a white panel hidden inside to write your message

Painted & Perennial Lavender Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 open

Card 2 features my favourite DSP piece in the pack. I didn’t want to cover it up, so I created three 3cm wide panels and glued them to some Gorgeous Grape card. Ribbon was added to the bottom with a ribbon knot. The Paper Butterfly Accent was added at the top.

Perennial Lavender DSP Triple Strip Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The ‘celebrate’ is from the Wanted to Say dies and I added some Foam Adhesive Sheet behind some Gorgeous Grape card before die cutting that layer. The Highland Heather Gliiter piece is from the Three Color Glimmer pack. I added some Adhesive Sheet on the back before die cutting. Once cut, remove the paper backing and place it on top of the larger piece. You can really see the height it gives below.

Perennial Lavender DSP Triple Strip Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 angle

Card 3 – possibly my favourite, a slimline card. This features the DSP, the Perennial Postage Bundle, the Painted Lavender Bundle and the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.

Painted Lavender Slimline Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Here you can see the feature panel and how it is layered

Painted Lavender Slimline Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

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Hexagon Gift Box & Card

Happy New Year!

I wish you all a healthy and happy 2024 and hope you had a wonder Christmas with your loved ones.  Saleabration begins in a couple of days (4 January) and today I have a 3D project to share with you using one of the Saleabration items that can be earned FREE with a $90+ product order.

The Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper is so stunning, you will definitely want to get your hands on it! The gorgeous watercoloured images and the magnificent colour palette is irresistable!!!

SAB 2024 Flight & Airy DSP Jewellery Gift Box by Kte Morgan, Stampin Up Australia

The image on the top, is fussy cut from one of the sheets of paper – isn’t it just adorable?!!

I got this idea from StempelPunktchen and you can see her Tutorial on YouTube.

Project 2
This card was inspired by Heather Thomas, A UK Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and 2023 Artisan Team member. Again, I have fussy cut the focal image from the designer paper, but look at that gorgeous Embossed background! The Layered Florals 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder run through my embossing machine with Basic White card. Then I used a Small Blending Brush with Bubble Bath ink to lightly colour the larger flowers. The yellow flowers and small leaves are coloured using Stampin’ Blends Markers (Lemon Lolly & Soft Sea Foam). This is then added to some Bubble Bath cardstock, then onto a Thick Basic White card base. The strip across the bottom is from the Bee Mine 12×12 DSP, a Vellum Layering Design piece is die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies. A piece of Bubble Bath card is stamped with the sentiment (Charming Sentiments stamp set) in Boho Blue ink. The image was glued on and I finished off with some Iridescent Pastel Gems.

SAB 2024 Flight & Airy DSP card with Layering Florals 3D TIEF by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia

Thanks for dropping by.

Product List
Stamps:
Heartfelt Hexagon, charming Sentiments
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Paper: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Bee Mine DSP, Flight & Airy DSP (SAB 2024), Vellum Layering Designs
Inks: Misty Moonlight, Bubble Bath, Boho Blue
Other:  Iridescent Pastel Gems, Layered Florals 3D TIEF, Silver Trim, Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs, Lemon Lolly & Soft Sea Foam Blends Markers, Small Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder

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Lost Lagoon: Fancy Fold with Bee Mine & Fluffiest Friends

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining  the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 31 – Lost Lagoon

This week, I have a sneak peek of some new Designer Series Paper to be released in the new January-April Mini Catalogue. I am also featuring product from the Online Exclusives, the Fluffiest Friends Bundle. I love this furry bear with his big red pot of golden honey, it just makes me smile and I had a ball colouring it in. But more about that later.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023

I realise Lost Lagoon isn’t one of the colours in the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper, but I felt it was a great grounding colour.  I embossed a strip and glued it to the left side and two different patterns of the DSP to the right. The Sweet Sorbet Ribbon & bow was added along with some Adhesive-backed Hearts. The sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped and cut with Paper Snips and added on dimensionals.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023 close

The bear is stamped in Smoky Slate ink and coloured using Blends Combo Markers; Gray Granite (D), Crumb Cake (L, D), Daffodil Delight (L, D), Real Red (L, D).  Then using my 35 year old Derwent Pencils, I added the texture of the fur & surrounds. Alisa Tilsner has a paid class on how to do this, but I definitely need a lot more practise.  I die cut it using the Stylish Shapes die.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023 standing

The front and back panels of the card are our standard A5 size. The card is suspended on the centre mechanism that is scored 3 times to have 4 panels. The Scalloped Contour dies were used to cut the 3 white scalloped panels, the white tag and the scallop border where the white tag fits into.  Some more of the DSP is added to the panels and the 3 jars are cut directly from the patterned paper.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023 fully open

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Melon Mambo.

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Product List
Stamps: 
Fluffiest Friends, Something Fancy
Dies: Stylish Shapes, Scalloped Contours
Paper: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Bee Mine DSP
Inks: Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon
Other: Adhesive-backed Hearts & Flowers, Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Blends Combo (Crumb Cake, Gray Granite), Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Glue Dots, Derwent Pencils
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Countryside Corners Trifold card

Today I have a Trifold design using some new product, the Countryside Corners dies to create the card base.

The Framed Florets dies were used for the oval frame and the coordinating Framed Florets stamp set to decorate the front panel, both of these are retiring soon.

On the back panel, I added some Basic White card and stamped the sentiment/balloon and used a sponge dauber to apply ink around the edges.

Trifold card using Countryside Corners dies with Dainty Delight and Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 front

To colour the images on the front, I don’t have the Blends Markers in the new colours yet, so I added some Isocol (alcohol) to an old Water Painter and used it with some ink from the lids of the inkpads.  The image outlines were stamped in Soft Succulent ink.

Handy Tip for Isocol colouring

It gives a beautiful soft effect to the images. I cut some ribbons in half lengthwise and added them behind the flowers. The sentiment is stamped with Soft Succulent ink onto the same coloured card.

Trifold card using Countryside Corners dies with Dainty Delight and Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 close up

Let’s open this card to see what is inside. The Dry Brushed Metallic Specialty DSP was used with one of the smaller dies and it is so pretty! The Dainty Delight dies were used to cut the flowers and leaves for this panel using Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly and the soft succulent piece from the Fine Shimmer paper pack. The Basic White background is cut using the Something Fancy dies.

Trifold card using Countryside Corners dies with Dainty Delight and Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 panels

Now we open up the third panel and wow, how beautiful is this?!!! The sentiment on the centre panel is from the Framed Florets stamp set. The patterned paper behind the centre panel is from Enjoy the Journey DSP.

Trifold card using Countryside Corners dies with Dainty Delight and Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

This card folds flat to fit into our C6 envelope!

Click here for the PDF Tutorial.

Here are all the retiring colours that will leave as the refresh takes place with the new Annual catalogue. But rest assured, there are lots of new colours coming to be excited about. If you want any product in these colours, get it now as they will sell fast!

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Soft Succulent: Rain or Shine

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining  the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order.

Week 49 – Soft Succulent

Today we focus on one of the 2021-2023 In Colors, Soft Succulent which will retire in 11 days. I sure will miss this one as it is my absolute favourite colour out of the five In Colors due to retire.

The Rain or Shine Specialty DSP and the Fine Shimmer Paper Pack feature heavily in this card. I also used the Raindrops Embossing Folder behind the bunny and a sponge dauber to gently add some ink.

Rain or Shine Fancy Fold card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 Soft Succulent

The main image is fussy cut from one of the DSP sheets and popped up on dimensionals. The fine shimmer paper was cut with the Framed Florets dies for that oval frame.

Rain or Shine Fancy Fold card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 Soft Succulent image - Copy (2)

Here is another view of the card, so you can see how it looks when open. It is a basic Z fold design, but it has 5 strips of Balmy Blue card creating the panels. I added the top and bottom panels first, then the centre one, then the other 2 last so they were fairly evenly spaced.

Rain or Shine Fancy Fold card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 Soft Succulent tunnel view

On the back panel, I added some Basic White card and stamped the sentiment/balloon and used a sponge dauber to apply ink around the edges.

Rain or Shine Fancy Fold card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 Soft Succulent back

This card folds flat to fit into our C6 envelope (also stamped with a balloon)!

Rain or Shine Fancy Fold card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 Soft Succulent flat - Copy (2)

Measurements
Soft Succulent Card base: 18.5cm x 14.5cm, score @ 4cm & 8cm
Balmy Blue Panels: 18.5cm x 3.5cm (3), 18.5cm x 1.5cm (2) score @ 4cm & 8cm
Rain or Shine Specialty DSP: 10cm x 3cm (3), 10cm x 1cm (2)
Fine Shimmer: 3.5cm x 3cm (6), 3.5cm x 1cm (2)
White card (back): 14cm x 10cm

Here are all the retiring colours that will leave as the refresh takes place with the new Annual catalogue. But rest assured, there are lots of new colours coming to be excited about. If you want any product in these colours, get it now as they will sell fast!

2023 Stampin' Up! Retiring Colours - craft with kate

Welcoming these new colours on 2 May!

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Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Soft Suede.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Di Furniss.

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