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Heart of Christmas 5: Peaceful Garden Craft♦A♦Long

Welcome to the Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2025!
I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening for the AWHT Heart of Christmas Blog Hop showcasing Stampin’ Up! seasonal products.

Craft♦A♦Long with Peaceful Garden DSP extra 3 cards

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THESE CARDS
I recently took part in an online Craft♦A♦Long run by Stampin’ Up!  They showed how to create 6 cards using 1 sheet of Designer Series Paper and the card templates on page 42 of the Sept-Dec Mini catalogue. Today I am showing you cards 4-6! You can see cards 1-3 in a previous post here.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – Crumb Cake card bases, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Stamp and colour – The sentiments on cards 1 & 2 are stamped in Misty Moonlight ink. Inking tone on tone with Sponge Daubers on the DSP pieces and the card base of card 3.

3. Layering & Texture – Card 1 has the patterned paper and two strips of the reverse pattern. The circle and banner are added on Dimensionals.

Card 2 has two pieces of patterned paper and two strips of Secret Sea Glimmer and a circle of Two-Tone cardstock dry embossed with the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I then used a sanding block to reveal the white inner core for texture.

Card 3 I cut the front so that only a 1″ panel is left. After embossing it with the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder, I adhered the patterned paper to the panl. A layer of Misty Moonlight is adhered behind the patterned paper and to the back if the panel. When you open the card a piece of Basic White the same size as the patterned paper, is adhered to the centre of the card.

4. Finishing touches – some doves on the first 2 cards are added and card 3 has the Metallic Rub-Ons and the sentiment from the Greetings For You Ephemera Pack. All three cards have some Hues of Blue Flowers.

Many of us also participate in the Colour Creations Instagram hop that goes live every Wednesday night. We showcase one SU colour each week. We would love you to follow us!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Monday for more Chrismas inspiration.

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.

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Stamps: Peace on Earth
Dies: Peeace on Earth*, Stylish Shapes
Ink: Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Cloud Cover Two-Tone, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Garden Glimmer, Peaceful Garden DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder, Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Sponge Daubers, Hues of Blue Flowers, Metallic Rub-Ons, Take Your Pick Tool, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
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Heart of Christmas 3: Peaceful Garden

Welcome to the Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2025!
I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Monday evening for the AWHT Heart of Christmas Blog Hop showcasing Stampin’ Up! seasonal products.

Week 3: Craft♦A♦Long with Peaceful Garden DSP

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THESE CARDS
I recently took part in an online Craft♦A♦Long run by Stampin’ Up!  They showed how to create 6 cards using 1 sheet of Designer Series Paper and the card templates on page 42 of the Sept-Dec Mini catalogue. Today I am showing you 3 cards and I’ll share the other 3 in a later post.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – Cloud Cover and Misty Moonlight card bases, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Stamp – the sentiments are stamped onto die cut pieces in Misty Moonlight ink. Card 2 is an extra label piece leftover from the Birthday Fancy Card Kit.

3. Layering – Card 1 has patterned paper, a Misty Moonlight circle [Stylish Shapes dies] and the Cloud Cover die [Peace on Earth dies]. Once I die cut it, I left it in the die, turned it over onto my Silicone Sheet and used the Stylus tip [Take Your Pick Tool] to trace around the inside of the die to create that extra detail. Card 2 has patterned paper with 2 Arches [Everyday Arches dies], Cloud Cover Glimmer circle [Stylish Shapes dies]. Card 3 has the patterned paper and a Cloud Cover circle [Stylish Shapes dies].

4. Finishing touches – Card 1 has some Hues of Blue Flowers, and die cut foliage. Card 2 has a white dove with some Irridescent Pearls and Card 3 has some Misty Moonlight Silver Edged Ribbon behind the sentiment, a white dove and Irridescent Pearls.

Many of us also participate in the Colour Creations Instagram hop that goes live every Wednesday night. We showcase one SU colour each week. We would love you to follow us!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Monday for more Chrismas inspiration.

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.

Product List 
Stamps:
Peace on Earth
Dies: Peeace on Earth*, Everyday Arches, Stylish Shapes
Ink: Misty Moonlight
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight, Peaceful Garden Glimmer, Peaceful Garden DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Misty Moonlight Silver Edged Ribbon, Hues of Blue Flowers, Irridescent Pearls (R), Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
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Petunia Pop: Birthday Wishes card & easy 6×6 One Sheet Wonder

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 2 – Petunia Pop

With the release of the new Annual catalogue, we begin our blog hops with the new In Color™ range, followed by the new Basic Beige, then all the other Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order. So today, we have the second new 2024-2026 In Color™, Petunia Pop.

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Today I feature the Leaf Collection stamp again – I really am loving thisbackground stamp and here it is in Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink. The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set, is stamped onto a die cut from the Unbounded Love dies.

birthday card using Leaf Collection for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

The inside is decorated the same as the envelope, so the design flows across all elements.

birthday card using Leaf Collection for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

This next card is part of a set of 3 using the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) Technique. By taking one piece of 6×6 In Color Designer Series Paper, cut it into 4 equal squares, the one of these cut it into 3 x 1″ strips. Place a square onto Basic White card (9 x 12cm) then leave a gap and place the 1″ strip (reverse side of pattern) with equal borders at the bottom. The 1.5cm wide sentiment strip covers the gap between the papers. I then added another matt layer of Petunia Pop card then onto a Thick Basic White card base.

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The sentiment is from the Country Flowers stamp set and the image is from the Attention Shoppers stamp set. This is coloued using Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop & Soft Sky Blends Combo Markers and thed flowers have Wink of Stella on them. I finished off with a Linen Thread bow and some Shimmer Gems.

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 detail

and here are all 3 super quick cards!

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pretty in Pink.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Michele Taylor.

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

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Product List
Stamps: 
Leaf Collection, Simply Said, Country Flowers, Attention Shoppers*
Dies: Unbounded Love, Attention Shoppers*
Paper: Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Thick Basic White
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop
Embellishments: Silver Trim White ribbon, 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems, Linen Thread
Blends Combo Markers: Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop, Soft Sky
Adhesives/Tools: Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
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One Sheet Wonder with Ever Eden SDSP

Last month I joined my fellow South Pacific demonstrator friends from across Australia and New Zealand for a fun afternoon Craft-along-a-thon on Facebook. You may remember the cards I made at that time, you can see them here!

Using a sheet of our favourite 6″ x 6″ sheet of patterned paper, we were able to create 4 beautiful card designs in 1 hour!!! Yes, you read that right!

Today’s cards will feature some of the new exclusive early release Eden’s Garden Collection which is available to purchase now! In this collection there is the Eden’s Garden Cling stamp set and Eden dies (can be purchased as a bundle to save more), the Ever Eden Specialty DSP, Garden Gems and Ever Eden Cotton Paper. Click here to see the entire collection.

Today I am using the gorgeous Ever Eden Specialty DSP, Thick Basic White card bases (21cm x 14.8cm) with Soft Succulent matts and sentiments from the Eden’s Garden Cling Stamp Set.

Card A – also uses the Dual Oval Punch, Eden Dies and Gold Shimmer Ribbon (DSP 3.8cm x 14.8cm, Matt 4.4cm x 14.8cm)

Ever Eden SDSP One Sheet Wonder card 1 by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2021

Card B – also uses the Gold Metallic card with the Gold Shimmer Ribbon. (DSP 7.6cm x 7.6cm, Matt 8.3cm x 10.8cm)

Ever Eden SDSP One Sheet Wonder card 3 by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2021

Card C – also uses the Dual Oval Punch, Garden Gems and the Gold Shimmer Ribbon (4xDSP 3.8cm x 3.8cm, Matt 8.3cm x 8.3cm)

Ever Eden SDSP One Sheet Wonder card 4 by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2021

Card D – also uses the Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Garden Gems and the Eden dies. (3xDSP 7.6cm x 2.54cm, Matt 8.3cm x 3.25cm)

Ever Eden SDSP One Sheet Wonder card 2 by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2021

Which card is your favourite?

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One Sheet Wonder – 4 cards in an hour!

Today I joined many fellow South Pacific demonstrator friends from across Australia and New Zealand for a fun afternoon Craft-along-a-thon on FB!!!

Using a sheet of our favourite 6″ x 6″ sheet of patterned paper, we were able to create 4 beautiful card designs in 1 hour!!! Yes, you read that right!

Here are my cards using the gorgeous Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP, Mossy Meadow card bases (21cm x 14.8cm) with Blusing Bride matts and ribbon.

Card A – also uses the Peaceful Deer stamp set for the sentiment and Dual Oval Punch (DSP 3.8cm x 14.8cm, Matt 4.4cm x 14.8cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan Australia 2021 #SPcraftalongathon

Card B – also uses the Christmas to Remember stamp set for the sentiment (Mint Macaron) and Rose Gold Metallic card with the Whimsy Trees dies. (DSP 7.6cm x 7.6cm, Matt 8.3cm x 10.8cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan, Australia 2021. #SPcraftalongathon

Card C – also uses the Peaceful Deer stamp set for the sentiment and Dual Oval Punch (4xDSP 3.8cm x 3.8cm, Matt 8.3cm x 8.3cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan, Australia 2021 #SPcraftalongathon

Card D – also uses the Christmas to Remember stamp set for the sentiment (Mint Macaron), Lovely Labels Pick a Punch and Rose Gold Metallic card with the Whimsy Trees dies. (3xDSP 7.6cm x 2.54cm, Matt 8.3cm x 3.25cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan Australia 2021. #SPcraftalongathon

Which card is your favourite?

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Playful Pets 6″ x 6″ one sheet wonder

I have 4 cards for you today that are created from one piece of 6″ x 6″ designer paper (beware of directional designs).

Simply place the designer paper in your trimmer with the top right corner lined up with the 3cm (from the left) and the bottom right corner lined up at the 3cm mark on the right side of the trimmer and cut. Then holding the two pieces of paper together, carefully rotate it and line it up again in the same position and cut (see below).

You should then have 4 pieces like this 

So now that you have your 4 x pieces, you can cut your 4 x card bases in accordance with what orientation best suits. I have done 2  landscape and 2 portrait. I glued the patterned paper to the cards first, then embossed the card fronts with different patterned folders. Next I die cut some of the images from the patterned paper with the coordinating dies and some of the images are stamped and coloured with watercolour pencils and a blender pen.

All the sentiments on these cards are stamped using the Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set and cut with the Classic Label Punch.

This black cat is simply punched using the Cat Punch and adhered with dimensionals.

This next one has a die cut Flirty Flamingo piece behind the cat and you can see the white border drawn around it.  This is done by leaving the die on top of the die cut piece and using the White Chalk Marker, trace around the inside of the die twice!

On the inside, I stamped them all the same – using the Stamparatus made this super easy and quick. Once the stamps are setup on the stamparatus all together, ink them all at once and stamp on 4 separate inserts!

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One Sheet Wonder

Dear Crafters,

One Sheet Wonders are a fantastic way to make some cards to give as a gift. They all coordinate and are actually quite easy to produce.

I saw this idea from a UK demonstrator, Michelle Last, and I wanted to give it a go myself.

I began stamping the A4 sheet of Whisper White cardstock using the Blooms & Wishes stamp set.

Blooms & Bliss OSW, Sunshine Wishes, DIY #stampinup

Then you cut up the sheet like this below!

TIP: Before I cut the sheet, I placed an A4 window sheet over the top and used a black sharpie to draw the lines and measurements so I have a template to use again!!!

Blooms & Bliss OSW, Sunshine Wishes, Pop of Pink, DIY, #stampinup

and these are all the cards you can make with each of the pieces that have been stamped. Also using the Pop of Pink Washi Tape, and the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, you can create 7 of your own coordinating cards from 1 sheet of A4 card!!!

Blooms & Bliss OSW, Sunshine Wishes, Pop of Pink, DIY #stampinup  Blooms & Bliss OSW, Sunshine Wishes Pop of Pink, DIY #stampinup @cardsbykate

Why don’t you give this a go? It makes for a great gift!!!

Products

Stamps: Blooms & Wishes, Thoughtful Banners
Inks:  Sweet Sugarplum, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach, Wild Wasabi
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, Gold Glimmer
Accessories:  Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, Big Shot, Pop of Pink Washi Tape, Rhinestones, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Paper Snips, Simply Scored.

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One Sheet Wonder (Baby)

Dear Crafters,

Today I share with you, 8 cards made from 1 double-sided sheet of Designer Series Paper, called the One Sheet Wonder (OSW)!

Here is how I cut my 12 x 12 sheet of Designer Paper from the Confetti Celebration Pack.

One Sheet Wonder

As you can see, each piece has a letter and the size. Below you can see each of the cards I have made with the corresponding letters. Some of these cards have extra card stock which I have used for layering, but you can see how many cards you can make from just 1 sheet of paper!!!!

Card A
Card A

Card B
Card B

Card C
Card C

Card D
Card D

Card E
Card E

Card F
Card F

Card G
Card G

Card H
Card H

I used the Something for Baby stamp set and coordinating dies for the majority of these cards.

 

The Confetti Celebrations DSP colours are: Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Tangelo Twist and Whisper White.

It just shows how much use you can get from a single stamp set, some card and 1 sheet of Designer Paper!!!!

Have a wonderful day!

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