Tag: Handmade Christmas Card

Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Peaceful Garden Accordian Fold card

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This handmade card features the Peace on Earth bundle and Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper. 

Start with a Cloud Cover card base, 29.7cm x 10.5cm, scored @ 14.8cm. Dry emboss the card front with the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder. Die cut a Basic White label, stamp the sentiment [Traditional Labels stamp set] in Misty Moonlight ink and again in Cloud Cover ink but slighty offset to create a shadow effect. Adhere it to the card. Die cut the doves and envelopes in Basic White and the branch is cut from some Peaceful Garden Glimmer.

As you open the card you see this amazing accordian patterned paper unfold.

To create this, start with a piece of DSP 25.5cm x 10cm and score at 8cm, 10.5cm, 13cm, 15.5cm, 18cm, 20.5cm & 23cm.

Glue the left panel in place, fold up the accordian section, holding it tight, add glue to the final panel, and fold the back of the card closed onto the front. Hold it for a few seconds to dry then you can add the Basic White panel [10cm x 5.7cm] to the inside.

Add a sentiment to one of the folds; I’ve added one from the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

I was inspired by Laura of Southridge Studios and I wanted to create my own with metric measurements.

Many of the Art with Heart Team 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!

Product List 
Stamps: Peace on Earth*, Traditional Labels
Dies: Peace on Earth*
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Peaceful Garden Glimmer, Peaceful Garden DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Ink: Misty Moonlight, Cloud Cover
Other:  Peaceful Greenery EF, Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Acrylick Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Take Your Pick 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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Traditions of Chrismas Split Panel layout card

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This handmade card features the Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I think this is such a cool layout, it may just become a go to in the future!!!

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – a Bubble Bath card base, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Layer – a piece of DSP [12.3cm x 8cm] is glued to a matt layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock [12.8cm x 8.5cm]. Place in your trimmer and line up the left corners at 2.5cm and 5cm as shown below and cut. You place the smaller side to the right side of your card base and the larger panel to the left side of the card base.

3. Add the sentiment – Stamp the sentiment [Traditional Labels stamp set] in Cherry Cobbler ink onto a Basic White Stylish Shapes die cut circle. Die cut another circle one size bigger in Gold Foil to place behind the sentiment one. These are added to the card on Dimensionals.

4. Embellish – the two floral images are fussy cut from the DSP and adhered to the sentiment feature. Some Traditional Sparkling Sequins are added for sparkle.

I was inspired by Creative Juice by Loni and I wanted to create my own with metric measurements.

Many of the Art with Heart Team 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!

Product List 
Stamps: Traditional Labels
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Paper:  Basic White, Gold Foil, Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Other:  Traditional Sparkling Sequins, Acrylick Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Take Your Pick 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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas 13: Quick & Easy last minute Christmas cards

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Welcome to our final 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 13

These handmade cards feature the Traditional Labels Bundle and the stunning Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. As you may have noticed, it has been my most favourite paper this year!

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THESE CARD
As the Christmas season fast approaches, these cards are quick to make with little fuss. Honing in on the beauty of the Traditions of Christmas Specialty Paper add a sentiment, and you can make lots of these in minutes!

A piece of Designer Series paper covers the entire card front with two labels adhered. The sentiment is stamped onto the Basic White die cut label in the coordinating colour; Secret Sea. A Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon bow is added on a Glue Dot.

This card has some Pool Party ink blending applied with a Blending Brush directly on the card base.  I used some leftover strips of the patterned paper. It is the same piece of paper, I just flipped over every second one to reveal the reverse pattern. The label on this one is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and is adhered on Dimensionals. Some Traditional Sparkling Sequins are added.

This final card is a 15cm x 15cm card. The front is dry embossed with the Traditional Wreath 3D Folder. The DSP is cut using the Stylish Shapes dies and the Gold Foil ribbon is from the Christmas Greenery dies with a small piece of Gold Thread. The sentiment is one of the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack and is added on Dimensionals.

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!

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Catherine Proctor.

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

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you have enjoyed our blog hops this year and you have been inspired with our Chrismas projects. Wishing you all a merry Christmas and safe New Year!

Product List 
Stamps: Traditional Labels*
Dies: Traditional Labels*, Stylish Shapes, Christmas Greenery
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Secret Sea
Paper: Thick Basic White, Secret Sea, Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP, Gold Foil, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon, Tracitional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder, Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera pack, Tradtional Sparkling Sequins, Blending Brushes, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas 12: Pinwheel Patchwork Christmas card

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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 12

This handmade card features the Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper in this Pinwheel Patchwork style design. To me it looks a bit like the ribbon on a wrapped gift!

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – a Thick White card base, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Die cut & Layer – a piece of DSP [14.8cm x 10.5cm] is added to cover the card base, then some Gold Foil [14.3cm x 10cm] is added. Take a piece of Two-Tone Secret Sea cardstock [13.8cm x 9.5cm] and score at 1½”, rotate clockwise and score again at 1½”.

Embossed this with the new Beautiful Patterns Embossing Folder and lightly sand to reveal the white core.

A 1″ x 12″ strip of the Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper is cut down into the following pieces: 4″, 2½”, 1¾” (2) and (2) 1″ squares. These 2 x 1″ squares are cut in half on the diagonal and flipped to reveal the reverse pattern which creates the pinwheel effect.

Take the longest piece and adhere it to the upper right section against the scorelines. It will hang over the edge, but that is fine as they will be trimmed later. The next biggest strip, place in the upper left section, lining it up against the scorelines. The two smaller pieces fit into the lower two sections. Trim away the excess hanging off the edges with scissors.

The four triangles are adhered on top of the strips (as shown) at right angles and the points meet in the centre to create the pinwheel.

4. Add the sentiment – one of the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack is adhered to a die cut label that has some Wink of Stella around the edges.

5. Finishing touches – some Traditional Sparkling Sequins are added for extra glitter.

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 for our final blog hop in 2025 .

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Claire Daly.

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

Product List 
Stamps: N/A
Dies: Traditional Labels
Paper: Thick Basic White, Gold Foil, Secret Sea Two-Tone, Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Beautiful Patterns Embossing Folder, Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Traditional Sparkling Sequins, Wink of Stella, Sanding Block, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick 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!

Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Christmas Greenery Wreath card

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This handmade card features the Christmas Greenery Dies, Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder and the Season of Elegance Specialty DSP.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – a Thick White card base, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm. Dry emboss with front with the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder.

2. Die cut & Layer – the Christmas Greenery dies for the foliage are cut from the Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper.

4. Add the sentiment – one of the Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack is added with a piece of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon behind it.

5. Finishing touches – some Traditional Sparkling Sequins are added for extra glitter.

Product List 
Stamps: N/A
Dies: Christmas Greenery
Paper: Thick Basic White, Season of Elegance Specialty DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon, Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder, Traditional Sparkling Sequins, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick 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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas 10: Easy Christmas cards featuring the Peaceful Garden papers

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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 10

These handmade cards are very easy to replicate and the Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) is so beautiful, we want them to be the focus!

Card 1 – is a top folding card that measures 21cm x 11cm, scored at 10.5cm. Add the card & Designer Paper layers and the circle feature attaches at the top. This is a Cloud Cover Spotlight on Nature die with a Stylish Shapes die circle of the Designer Paper inside. The Traditional Labels die banner is stamped and added on Dimensionals with a Glimmer leaf diecut behind on the right. Some Hues of Blue Flowers are added to finish.

Card 2 – is a side folding card that measures 21cm x 14.8cm, scored at 10.5cm. Add the Secret sea layer [14.6cm x 9cm], the Designer Paper [14.4cm x 5.8cm] and a strip of Glimmer [14.4cm x 2.5cm]. Stamp the sentiment onto Mistry Moonlight card in Versamark ink, add White Emboss Powder and melt with a Heat Tool. Add some White Craft ink refill to an Acrylic Block and add some drops of water using a Water Painter. Make sure the tip isn’t too wet, and gently tap it against a Bone Folder to gently add the splatters. Once dry, diecut the two circles and adhere them together then onto the card. Add a white dove to one side and some embellishments to the other.

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.

Product List 
Stamps: Peace on Earth*, Traditional Labels*
Dies: Peace on Earth*, Spotlight on Nature, Stylish Shapes, Traditional Labels*
Ink: Secret Sea, Versamark, White Craft Refill
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight, Secret Sea, Peaceful Garden DSP, Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Hues of Blue Flowers, Neutral Matte Dots, White WOW Emboss Powder, 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, Water Painters.
*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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!

Garden Green: Christmas Tags & More

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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 23 – Garden Green

Today I have some Christmas inspiration with the Christmas Tags & More 6″ x 6″ Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Now that is a mouthful, but rightly so, as there is so much included in this pack, from paper, printed die cuts & tags!

Here are my cards

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THESE CARDS
No inks, no stamps, just beautiful papers and embellishments. You can easily re-create these in no time with these papers and some cardstock and adhesives you already have at home.

How you can re-create these cards

1. Create the base – 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm and the slimline card is 21cm x 21cm, scorede at 10.5cm

2. Layering – Card 1 – has some Designer paper with a Real Red matt, some Garden Green card with a long piece of Designer paper on top. Two thing Gold Foil strips added either side. Some Christmas Greenery die cuts in Soft Sea Foam and Garden Green with the printed die cut of the red cardinal.
Card 2 – I actually cut 1″ off the side of the card front to have the beautiful strip of DSP showing. The front has some designer paper, but before adhering it, I used a needle and threaded some Linen Thread through the paper and adhered it behind before gluing the paper to the card.  This is tied through the top of one of the printed diecut ornaments, added on Dimensionals.

3. Add the sentiments – the Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack with the gold foil sentiments on thick white card and adhesive on the back are the perfect sentiments for all your cards this Christmas.

4. Finishing touches – some Dear Dots, Linen Thread bow (card 2) and Gold Shaker Stars (card 3) have been added. Wink of Stella is added to the bird and all the berries on the designer paper.

Many of us also participate in the Heart of Christmas blog hop that goes live every Monday night, where we showcase Christmas inspiration in the lead up to Christmas. We would love you to follow us!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Gorgeous Grape inspiration.

🌟 CRAFTING ADVENT CALENDAR – Yes please!!!
available now 🛒

The 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar is brand-new and full of products you can craft with all year long! It’s not Christmas themed, it comes with never-before-seen dies, full pack of 6×6 designer paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any SU catalogue or in our online store.  ⏰There is a limited number of calendars in store, so don’t wait!! Click here

Don’t forget about the joining offer during October. It is a huge $175 saving. Click here for all the details.

Product List @stampinupofficial
Stamps: None
Dies: Christmas Greenery, Traditional Labels
Ink: None
Paper: Basic White, Christmas Tags & More 6×6 Mix & Match SDSP, Garden Green, Real Red, Soft Sea Foam, Gold Foil, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephema Pack, Dear Dots, Linen Thread, Gold Shaker Stars, Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool.
*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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Jul-Dec Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration, One Sheet Wonder, Stampin' Up!

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

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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.

🌟 CRAFTING ADVENT CALENDAR – Yes please!!!
available now 🛒

The 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar is brand-new and full of products you can craft with all year long! It’s not Christmas themed, it comes with never-before-seen dies, full pack of 6×6 designer paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any SU catalogue or in our online store.  ⏰There is a limited number of calendars in store, so don’t wait!! Click here

Product List
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.
*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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas 4: Traditions of Christmas cards x 3

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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 4: Traditions of Christmas cards

These handmade cards features the Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP).

A LITTLE ‘WHY’ ABOUT THESE CARDS
There are no fancy folds with any of these cards. Showing the simple beauty with the gorgeous papers and gold accents.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – a Thick White card base, 21cm x 14.9cm, scored @ 10.5cm.

2. Add texture – card 3 has some dry embossing using the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder.

3. Layering – always adds wow. Whether you add full layers or smaller layers at different angles like Card 2, can change to entire look of your card. Card 1 has layers with the diecut arches dies to frame the focal image. Card 3 has a gold foil frame which is from the Foiled Frames & Labels Ephemera Pack.

4. Add the sentiment – each card has one of the Greetings for You Mix and Match Ephemera Pack added on Mini Dimensionals. These are card weight, gold foiled and adhesive backed for easy application.

5. Finishing touches – some Traditional Sparkling Sequins always add sparkle.

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, Theresa Gerrard.

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

Product List 
Stamps: None
Dies: Everyday Arches, Stylish Shapes
Paper: Basic White, Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP, Gold Foil, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Foiled Frames & Labels Ephemera Pack, Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder, Traditional Sparkling 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%

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!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas: Week 1

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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 for the next 13 weeks.

As I was late with submitting my preorder (for the Sept-Dec Mini catalogue) and it arrived too late for this week’s hop, I had this Octagon Aperture Wreath feature in mind and set about using what I already had. So, this handmade card features mainly non-Christmas products (except for the sentiment and bow), but it shows that you don’t need Christmas specific product to create your Christmas cards.


For this project I wanted to capture the wreath as the main feature and this is such an easy fun fold design to feature it in the centre of the card.

How you can re-create this card

1. Create the base – start with a side opening card and fold the front back on itself to create a Z fold.

2. Add texture – the stripes [Stripes & Dots stamp set] were stamped in Versamark ink onto Granny Apple Green cardstock. I used a stamp positioning tool [Stamparatus] to line up the stamped image to repeat to the length required. Then Gold WOW Emboss Powder was added and melted with my Heat Tool. These were cut to size and added on the front panel and inside on the right.

3. Create the feature – I began with creating the Octagon Wreath using the ‘B’ side of the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper (DSP), Granny Apple Green and Garden Green cardstock. The wreath was added to the front panel – remember to only add adhesive to one side so it hovers when open!

4. Add the sentiment – a 1″ Circle in Basic White is stamped with the sentiment [Peace on Earth] in Real Red ink. The bow [Christmas Greenery] is diecut in Real Red cardstock.

5. Finishing touches – some Basic Rhinestone Jewels were coloured with the Real Red (Dark) Blends Marker and added to the card to complete it.

Thanks to Julie Heitz, The Chirpy Cardmaker of Quilts for her YouTube instructions to create the wreath featured on my card.

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, Claire Daly.

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

Product List 
Stamps: Peace on Earth, Stripes and Dots
Dies: Christmas Greenery
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Real Red Two-tone, Florals in Bloom DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Blends Markers:  Real Red
Other: Gold WOW Emboss Powder, 1″ Circle Punch, 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%

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!