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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%

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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, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

With You in Mind

23 January, 2025 craftwithkate

Today’s card uses the stamp set, With You in Mind along with the Toadstool Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP), one of the FREE products you can select with a qualifying order during Saleabration 2025.

This reverse sides of this DSP is so bold and vibrant with it’s amazing patterns. I have cut 9 rectangles measuring 4.5cm x 3cm and adhered them onto the card base. The two pieces in the centre have some ribbon adhered behind them and across the front. A Everyday Arches dies in Basic White has the sentiment stamped in Fresh Freesia ink. The two Melon Mambo hearts were stamped on Basic White, fussy cut and adhered to the arch. A ribbon bow is adhered with a Glue Dot and Tinsel Gems 3-Pack finished it nicely.

On the inside a simple stamped heart on Basic White and matted with more DSP.

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!, Sympathy, Watercolour

Mossy Meadow: Storybook Friends with Pick a Season

22 January, 202521 January, 2025 craftwithkate

It’s with a sad heart that I inform you, effective immediately, we are no longer continuing with our Art with Heart Colour Creations blog hop for the time being. However, I will still continue to share my projects with you each week, as it is such a great way of getting out of my comfort zone and experimenting with all the colours in the Stampin’ Up! collections, especially those we struggle to use.

So, in saying that, here I am with our next colour, Mossy Meadow!

Week 37 – Mossy Meadow

Today the Storybook Moments Designer Series Paper features with the Everyday Arches dies. You may be wondering where the arches are, but they have been turned into an oval! To do this, run the die through your die cutting machine from the arched end first, but stop when you get 2/3rds of the way along the die and rewind. Remove the die and turn it 180º and line up with the little dots so the die will then cut the other end through your machine, but remember to stop and rewind so it doesn’t cut all the way through. Repeat this with the die one size larger with Mossy Meadow card to create the matt layer.

Stamp the mound image (Storybook Friends stamp set) and colour with your Water Painter and inkpads (Mossy Meadow & Calypso Coral) . Stamp your sentiment and add two of the pre-printed diecut images from the paper pack!

On the inside I used the negative space from the oval die cut to add some ink blending for the panel to write my sentiment. Some more stamping and a a strip of the patterned paper as used on the front of the card!

Storybook Friends stamp set added a cute extra touch to go with the Pick a Season stamp set (free with a $100+ order during Saleabration). I stamped the small house image in the background of my card base, layered a strip of patterned paper across the centre. The oval is created the same way as explained above with the Everyday Arches dies before stamping the tree & grass (Pecan Pie, Mossy Meadow & Calypso Coral). The fence and bunny are stamped in Pecan Pie, the bunny coloured with Blends Combo Markers (Light SU900, Medium SU500 & SU600).

Some Gold Twisted Thread is wrapped around and tied in a knot. This panel is added on Dimensionals and a White WOW heat embossed sentiment (Simply Said), die cut (Happy Little Things dies) and glued on. Three Gold Low Profile Dots are added below.

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Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Night of Navy.

Product List
Stamps: Pick a Season, Simply Said, Storybook Friends*
Dies: Everyday Arches, Happy Little Things, Storybook Friends*
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Thick White, Mossy Meadow, Storybook Moments DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Versamark
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Light Combo SU900, Medium Combo SU500 & SU600
Embellishments: Low Profile Dots, Gold Twisted Thread
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Blending Brushes, White Wow Embossing Powder, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Water Painters
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Happy Crafting!

Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, feminine, Flowers, Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Online Exclusives, Stampin' Up!

Mixed Florals Lots of Love card

17 January, 20258 January, 2025 craftwithkate

Again I feature the Mixed Florals bundle with another of the images in the set.

A Thick Basic White card base with Gold Foil diecut using the Stitched Rectangle dies. The Everyday Arches dies is the next layer with the stamped image popped up on top on Dimensionals.

Mixed Florals card in Fresh Freesia by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2025

The images are stamped in Versamark ink, Gold Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. I used my Blends Combo Markers to colour the image; Boho Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Summer Splash, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia.

The sentiment [Hearts of Elegance] is first stamped in Versamark ink then directly into Fresh Freesia ink and stamped onto Basic White cardstock. Clear Embossing Powder is added and melted with my Heat Tool before fussy cutting with Paper Snips. I added a Unbounded Love die cut piece behind it in Fresh Freesia. Some Twisted Gold Thread is tied in a bow and sits on a Glue Dot behind the sentiment. Wink of Stella is added to the two flower centres and petals, although this is hard to photograph.

On the inside and on the envelope, I added a simple stamped Fresh Freesia image which you can see in the first photograph above.

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Thanks for dropping by.

Product List
Stamps: Mixed Florals, Hearts of Elegance
Dies: Mixed Florals, Every Day Arches, Stitched Rectangles, Unbounded Love
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Gold Foil, Fresh Freesia, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Versamark, Fresh Freesia
Blends Combo Markers: Boho Blue, Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam, Summer Splash
Embellishments: Twisted Gold Thread
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Basic WOW! Embossing Powders, Metallic WOW! Embossing Powders, Wink of Stella, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Water Painters
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Shop with Kate Morgan

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!

Happy Crafting!

Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers, Handmade Cards, Mother's Day, Online Exclusives, Stampin' Up!, Watercolour

Moody Mauve: Mixed Florals Just for You card

15 January, 202514 January, 2025 craftwithkate

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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 36 –

Today I feature the Mixed Florals bundle.

A Thick Basic White card base with a strip of the Wild Flowering DSP and a thinner strip of Gold Foil are placed to the left. The Everyday Arches dies (yes, my favourite) is dry embossed with the Starburst Embossing Folder, one of the Saleabration rewards with a qualifying order.

Mixed Florals card for Moody Mauve Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2025

The image is stamped in Versamark ink, Gold Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. I used my Water Painters to colour the image; Boho Blue, Summer Splash, Moody Mauve and Blackberry Bliss. I popped this up on Dimensionals.

Mixed Florals card for Moody Mauve Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2025 watercolour

The sentiment [Labeled with Love] is stamped in Moody Mauve on Basic White cardstock and I flagged one end with Paper Snips. I added some Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins (Saleabration free product), In Color™ Shimmer Gems and Twisted Gold Thread.

On the inside and on the envelope, I added a simple stamped Moody Mauve image.

Mixed Florals card for Moody Mauve Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2025 inside

Come back on Friday to see another card using this bundle.

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Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Mossy Meadow

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Leanne Mitchell.

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

Product List
Stamps: Mixed Florals, Labeled with Love
Dies: Mixed Florals, Every Day Arches
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Basic White, Thick Basic White, Gold Foil, Wild Flowers DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Versamark, Moody Mauve, Blackberry Bliss, Boho Blue, Summer Splash
Embellishments: In Color™ Shimmer Gems, Twisted Gold Thread, Purple Adhesive-backed Sequins (SAB)
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Starstruck Embossing Folder (SAB), Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Water Painters
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Shop with Kate Morgan

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!

Happy Crafting!

Baby, Birthday, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Easter, feminine, Flowers, Free Product, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Storybook Friends and Storybook Moments DSP

12 January, 202512 January, 2025 craftwithkate

The Storybook Moments Collection caught my eye immediately when browsing through the new 2025 Jan-Apr Mini catalogue. It has all my favourite Beatrix Potter inspired characters, including Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, etc. These images are pop out diecuts which are part of the DSP pack! Here’s what is included in this collection:

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This cute little mouse sits on a Bubble Bath frame [Storybook Friends dies] with some text stamped it in Basic Beige ink using the Elements of Text stamp set. The Perennial Postage dies cut out the white layer which sits on a Bubble Bath matt. The flowers and leaves are from the Country Flowers dies.

Storybook Moments DSP field mouse card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

This one features Lost Lagoon and these flowers are from the Country Birdhouse dies.

Storybook Moments DSP Jemima card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

This features Boho Blue, with the Starstuck Embossng Folder, one of the free Saleabration offerings. The sentiment is from the Storybook Friends stamp set.

Storybook Moments DSP Peter Rabbit card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

Here is that same embossing folder in the backgound and the addition of some Petal Pink card and the Petal Pink Scalloped Ribbon and Petal Pink Low Profile Dots.

Storybook Moments DSP little duck card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

Again the Starstruck Embossing Folder and the amazing Everyday Arches dies. These are going to be a huge favourite of mine!

Storybook Moments DSP dressed lamb card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

Pecan Pie card features on this one with the Elements of Text stamp set.

Storybook Moments DSP swinging squirrell frame card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

The Elements of Text stamp set and those Everydy Arches dies again with some Calypso Coral circles.

Storybook Moments DSP badgercard by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

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Thanks for dropping by.

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Misty Moonlight Master the art of ink blending with For the Books Bookmark card

8 January, 20257 January, 2025 craftwithkate

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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 35 – Misty Moonlight

Yesterday was the start of Saleabration and the release of the new 2025 Jan-Apr Mini catalogue and Scrapbook Brochure. To view the PDF of these catalogues, click the images below. Plus new products in the Online Exclusives section of the store!

Today I feature the For the Books bundle in the new 2025 Jan-Apr Mini catalogue with this cool bookmark card; a gift within the card (cased idea from Cards by Juliet).

Some Timeless Plaid DSP is added to the front left panel and the Fun Patterns Embossing Folder (currently on sale in the Last Chance Products) is used on the right panel. The little book is die cut (Misty Moonlight and Basic White) and the little tassels (Basic White & Calypso Coral) are added on some Gold Twisted Thread. The sentiment is stamped onto an Everyday Arches die (new in Online Exclusives).

For the Books Bookmark card Misty Moonlight Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025

The bookmark slides out from the hidden panel on the front of the card. I stamped the images first and then used my Light Crumb Cake Blends Marker to draw lines for the shelves.

For the Books Bookmark card Misty Moonlight Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025 Bookmark

On the inside the sentiment and images are stamped and then coloured using a Blender Pen.

For the Books Bookmark card Misty Moonlight Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025 inside

To use Blender Pens

Stamp an image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink or Jet Black StāzOn ink on Basic White Cardstock. Allow the ink to dry.
Squeeze a Classic Stampin’ Pad in the middle to transfer some ink to the inside of the lid (or you can use Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills).
Pick up some ink with your Blender Pen and colour your image. Add more ink for darker shades.
When changing colours or finishing your project, clean the Blender Pen by simply scribbling on scrap paper until there’s no more colour transferring from the pen.

Artist Tips

Blender Pens may stain, but that won’t affect the results. Reuse them again and again!
Blender Pens give you a watercolour effect, but they don’t saturate the paper like Water Painters can.
Blender Pens give you more colour options than Watercolor Pencils because they can be used with any Classic Stampin’ Ink.
Blender Pens provide a less-intense result than Stampin’ Blends.
Blender Pens were a perfect fit for the books in the For the Books Stamp Set because their fine tips work well with smaller images and details.

Bookmark card Template

As a bonus, when you spend $100+ you get to select free product from the Saleabration brochure. This card showcases two of the free products; Bloom Impressions Designer Paper and the Pick a Season stamp set.

Pick a Season Bloom Impressions Saleabration card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025.

The Everyday Arches dies have already become a favourite of mine, so get used to seeing them used heaps! This tree is stamped in Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight and Pecan Pie. I’ve wrapped some Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon around and tied a bow. Some Brushed Brass Butterflies are added for shine.

Pick a Season Bloom Impressions Saleabration card by Kate Morgan Stampin up Australia 2025