Fresh Freesia – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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Fresh Freesia: Charming Day Birthday

1 October, 20251 October, 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 22 – Fresh Freesia

This handmade card features the Charming Day stamp set, coordinating dies and Floral Charm Designer Series Paper (DSP).

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THIS CARD
I adore this style of card, however I’m not naturally able to come up with it myself, so I need to thank Kim McGillis who I cased the idea from. I was very happy with the result and adore this colour combination of Fresh Freesia, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – a Pecan Pie card base, 21cm x 14.5cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Stamp and colour – the card base is stamped with the floral image in Pecan Pie ink for a beautiful tone-on-tone look. Two more images are stamped onto Basic White card and die cut with the coordinating die. These are coloured with Water Painters and inks; Fresh Freesia and Crumb Cake. The sentiment is stamped onto Basic White card and flagged at either end with Paper Snips to create a banner.

3. Layering – Some Fresh Freesia cardstock [12.5cm x 8.5cm] is ruffed up around the edges with Paper Snips and the corners folded slightly for that rustic look. A piece of the patterned paper, the same size is added on the angle. A Basic White die cut [Traditional Labels dies] has some ink blending with Fresh Freesia ink. I used the Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Write Marker to flick some splatter onto the label. Sitting the sentiment in place, I was able to add the floral images so they partially sit behind. I die cut some of the leaves in Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie card and placed them behind the floral images and the label.

4. Add the sentiment – added on Dimensionals and then I used my Pecan Pie Stampin’ Write Marker to splatter some ink across the sentiment and floral images.

5. Finishing touches – a double bow of Linen Thread is added on a Glue Dot and some Starburst Sequins added. On the inside, a simple Basic White insert with a stamped image and this same treatment was added to the envelope!

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Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: Charming Day*
Dies: Charming Day , Traditional Labels
Ink: Crumb Cake, Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie
Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie, Floral Charm Designer Series Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Write Markers: Fresh Freesia, Pecan Pie
Other: Linen Thread, Blending Brushes, Starburst Sequins, 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%

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Fresh Freesia: Reach for the Stars Interactive card with a secret message

11 October, 202311 October, 2023 craftwithkate

2023-2024 AWH Colour Creations header

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 24 – Fresh Freesia

Today’s card started out being something fairly simple but it kept evolving and has many secret components. I have used the Stargazing DSP that coordinates with the Reach for the Stars Bundle. There is also some Hologaphic Trio Specialty DSP too! Check that out on the main planet.

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

See that little tab on the right… pull it slowly and the largest planet will slide down the card!

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 tab half

Can you see the secret message yet? Keep pulling it slowly.

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 full tab

Decorate the inside with some left over pieces and the astronaut who pops up when opening the card. He is stamped with Stazon ink on the Holographic paper, how cool does it look? He is cut out with the coordinating dies and sits on a Window sheet mechanism (to see how that is done, check out my post from Monday).

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

I got this idea from Jennifer Maguire on YouTube, if you want to see the instructions on how to create the front section of this card. She didn’t add a pop up inside, that was just me getting carried away!!!!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Garden Green.

I wonder if anyone else created their project with these products this week. Please continue the hop and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Tina Gillespie.

If you come across a broken link or have come from a different entry point, a full list of participants can be viewed on Cathy’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: Reach for the Stars, Level Complete, Very Best Occasions
Dies: Deckled Circles, Give it a Whirl, Reach for the Stars
Card/Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Fresh Freesia, Holographic Trio Specialty
Inks: Versamark, Jet Black Stazon
Other: Stripes & Splatters 3D TIEF, Foam Adhesive Sheets, Adhesive Sheets, Window Sheets, White Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Seal+, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Sponge Daubers
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Suspended Book Fold card

21 September, 202221 September, 2022 craftwithkate

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 21 – Fresh Freesia

Today I have a fun fancy fold design called a Suspended Book Fold card. It looks complicated, but in fact it is fairly easy to create. I am focusing on the Hues of Happiness DSP, with it’s gorgeous purples and floral images.

Fresh Freesia Gorgeous Grape Basic White

and here is my card – look at those layers?!!

Suspended Book Fold card for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022

There are two hinges attached to the 5″ x 7″ card base and the top book fold panels, giving it the ‘suspended’ name.

Suspended Book Fold card for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 top side

The top card layer has a strip of Window Sheet which curves to the front and the focal panel is attached to this. I took a scrap piece of white card, approximately 2½” x 2″ and covered it with the die cut (Happiness Abounds dies) images from the Hues of Happiness papers. A simple sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set was stamped in Fresh Freesia ink onto basic white card and glued to the flowers. I added some Brushed Brass Butterflies to finish!

Suspended Book Fold card for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 top

This card does fold flat, but because it is 5″ x 7″, you will need a larger envelope. You may be wondering where to place your written message, well the back of the card has a large space for that!

Suspended Book Fold card for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 side

Basic Measurements:
5” x 7” card base (mark at 3½” top & bottom and draw light pencil line)
5” x 5” card folded in half @ 2½”
Hinges x 2 – 2” x 6”, score at 1½”, 3”, 4½”
6 x card/DSP to decorate hinges, 1¼” x 1¾”
2 panels (back) – Matt layers 1¾” x 4¾” & DSP 1½” x 4½”
1 panel (back) – Matt layers 2 ¾” x 4¾” & DSP 2½” x 4 ½”
2 panels (front) – Matt layers 2¼” x 4¾” & DSP 2” x 4½”
Acetate – 8’ x 1”, score at 1½” from each end

I give thanks and credit to Iced Images on YouTube for the instructions.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for inspiration using Garden Green.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Rachel Palmieri.

If you come across a broken link or have come from a different entry point, a full list of participants can be viewed on Cathy Proctor’s blog.

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New In Colors coming 4 May!

4 April, 20214 April, 2021 craftwithkate

As you may have heard, the new Annual catalogue is to be released a little earlier this year, on 4th May. With each new annual catalogue, comes five new In Colors, which are available for two years. Here are the new ones along with last year’s to see all of the In Colors together!

2021-2023 InColors Stampin Up

2020-2022 In Colors

What do you think of them? I really like them but I haven’t seen the new ones in real life just yet, I am still waiting for my preorder to arrive! Being a demonstrator, this is one of the perks in getting your hands on new product a month early!