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Hippos in Love!

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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 13 – Cherry Cobbler

Tonight I have lots of Sale•a•bration items to share in this cute Hippos in Love card. I began with a Cherry Cobbler card base and I added the dots by creating a template with the Dots & Spots die. I lay this over the card front and used my Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Marker. The only problem was that it bled through to the inside of the card, oops. You’ll see how I fixed that later. The white layer is cut with the Deckled Rectangle Dies, then I put my Wink of Stella into my Cherry Cobbler inkpad and using the lid, flicked it onto the card. It gives a beautiful shimmer effect. Using the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, I die cut the poles and string (Tree Lot dies, SAB item #159938) and glued them to the card.

Hippest Hippos Saleabration card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia, Heart of Christmas 2022

The banner is created using the Alphabest Bundle (Alphabest stamp set and coordinating Best Label Punch) and added each one on a Dimensional.

The Hippest Hippos stamp set (SAB item #159921) are stamped in Black Memento ink and coloured using the following Blends Combo Markers; Cherry Cobbler, Gray Granite and the Colour Lifter. These are die cut using the coordinating Hippo dies (Saleabration item #159928) and added with Dimensionals. The solid hearts are also in this die set and cut from Cherry Cobbler card.

Hippest Hippos Saleabration card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia, Heart of Christmas 2022

Remember I said how the spots bled through from the front of the card, well I fixed it by creating a pop up and added the 3rd Hippo from the set holding another heart! I almost feel like he should be winking!!!!

Hippest Hippos Saleabration card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia, 2022 Heart of Christmas

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for inspiration using Coastal Cabana!

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Amie!

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Christmas Spanner card

2022 Heart of Christmas LogoEach Monday, join me for the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop brought to you by the Art With Heart team. We will be showcasing our July-December Mini catalogue and Annual catalogue Christmas products.

Yes, I am once again featuring the Tree Lot dies (earn free with a $180+product order during SAB, now to 31 Aug 22)Tree Lot dies 159938 SAB JD2022Tree Lot dies #159938 (SAB item select for free with a $180 product order)

Spanner Panel card using Stampin Up Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022

I have lots of patterned papers on this fancy fold card and I love all the metallic foil highlights on them; Boughs of Holly DSP, Lights Aglow SDSP, Metallic & Shimmer SDSP and the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. I’m not sure if you can tell that there is some Vellum behind the windows on the caravan?!

Spanner Panel card using Stampin Up Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022 front

When you open the front panel you have this spanner effect. The sentiment and die cut circles (Stylish Shapes dies) are 1 size smaller than the ones of the front of the card; this is so they hide neatly behind the top layer.

Spanner Panel card using Stampin Up Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022 layer 2

Then open the centre panel to reveal the next layer for your message. I have used the Wink of Stella on the Holly leaves and added Pearlized Enamel Effects in red for the berries. Both sentiments (Very Best Occasion stamp set) are stamped in Evening Evergreen ink.

Spanner Panel card using Stampin Up Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022 inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for more Christmas inspiration!

Please continue to hop and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Amie!

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

2022 JD SAB CoverTo see the exclusive products you can earn this Sale•a•bration season, browse our digital brochure. Remember to take a look at the coordinating products from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalogue you can pair with your Sale•a•bration steals!

Click here to see the full list of products used in this project

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Christmas Holiday Travel card

2022 Heart of Christmas LogoEach Monday, join me for the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop brought to you by the Art With Heart team. We will be showcasing our July-December Mini catalogue and Annual catalogue Christmas products.

Today’s card started with a Thick Basic White card base as well as the top layer. I embossed the layer with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder then die cut the circle using the Stylish Shapes Dies. The trees are part of the Sale•a•bration Tree Lot Dies (159938) which can be earned free with a $180+ order.  These also coordinate with the Trees for Sale stamp set in the JD Mini catalogue!

Tree Lot dies 159938 SAB JD2022Tree Lot dies #159938 (SAB item select for free with a $180 product order)

The only stamping is the dog (Trees for Sale stamp set) and the sentiment (Brightest Glow stamp set) in Gray Granite ink. The clouds are from the Waves dies and the Mountains are cut by hand from Gray Granite card. The snow caps are cut by hand and then one of the Sentiment Silhouettes dies is used to cut the bottoms to look like snow! The caravan is die cut and glued together then added with Dimensionals. The grass is cut from 2022-24 In Color Glimmer paper for a little sparkle.

Happy Holidays card using Stampin Up Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022

On the card base, some Balmy Blue card is adhered with Multipurpose glue, then the mountains are adhered so they appear behind the top layer. The top layer is added with Foam Adhesive Strips.

Happy Holidays card using Stampin Up SAB Tree Lot Dies by Kate Morgan, Australia Heart of Christmas 2022

I was inspired by a card on Pinterest by Maureen Ruangchamneil, who created a similar card using Non-SU products.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for more Christmas inspiration.

Please continue to hop and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Rachel Woollard

2022 CBH Next button

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

2022 JD SAB CoverTo see the exclusive products you can earn this Sale•a•bration season, browse our digital brochure. Remember to take a look at the coordinating products from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalogue you can pair with your Sale•a•bration steals!

Click here to see the full list of products used in this project

Shop Online Craft with Kate


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 join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!