Monthly Blog Hop - Merry Christmas

Hello and Welcome to our international blog hop featuring some amazing crafters who love to inspire you.

This month, it's all about getting ready for Christmas for me.  So this is one of my handmade gifts I'm getting ready for work colleagues.  

I've made a desk calendar using a hexagon spring fun fold card which works so well!!  The super stunning Autumn paper looks extraordinary too!  This fun fold tutorial is available as a gift for orders over $50 through my online store. 

I've also made a little Tree decoration to go with the gift.  

I just love the super sparkle in the More Dazzle paper.

I hope you like my little handmade gifts!!   

Handmade Christmas gifts

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Today is the LAST day to grab your cardstock, or specialty papers discounted!!  

Christmas inspired by Garden Walk CTC#445

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night blog hop caseing the catty!!

To CASE is to Copy And Selectively Edit or to Copy And Share everything and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues!  (catty)

This week, we are CASEING from the Garden Walk section of the mini catalogue.  Can you see where my inspiration comes from?

I do love a Christmas Wreath and the double Deckled Circle works brilliantly to create a great wreath. 

I'm relying on the impressiveness of the glittery wreath and the stunning foil detail in the paper to carrry this card - because, really, it's quite a simple card.  

Another discovery I made is that I don't often use white as a layer for my cards, but it made an amazing difference when I added the white in between the Cherry Cobbler card base and the gorgeous designer paper.  

Inside the card continues the lovely holly and berries!!  

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of amazing projects!!  

And there's lots more inspiration in our Facebook page here too!!  

Sparkly deckled wreath

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

Colour challenge Christmas baubles

Hello and welcome to our colour INKspirations blog hop.  

The colours this time are so rich and beautiful.  Although they’re not my usual choices (and actually I very rarely use highland heather or gorgeous grape), I really love the way my project turned out!  

I’ve used deckled circles dies for my baubles and then went for it with my blending brushes and ink.

The strings were drawn using a marker and ruler.  And then I added the sheer ribbon bows. 

The stamping comes from the stars at night stamp set which is fast becoming a favourite! 

Inside the card continues the theme. 

INKspired to join the challenge? It's so easy. Firstly, get some INKspiration by checking out all of the creations of the Colour INKspiration Crew in the challenge album on our Facebook page. Then you have 12 days from today to make and upload your creation to the Facebook Colour INKspiration Group. You don't have to have a blog to participate but if you do you can link back to your post. Make sure you use all of the challenge colours. You can also use neutrals such as Basic White, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Basic Black as well as Metallics.

Not a member of the Colour INKspiration Facebook group yet? Just click here and ask to join Colour INKspiration, add the group to your favourites and share it with your crafty friends so they can join in the fun too. We can't wait to see what you create with these gorgeous colours.

I hope you enjoy the challenge!

Deckled Circle Baubles Colour Challenge

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!) 

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.

ON the 5th day of Christmas I made a Cottage Wreath

Merriest Trees Zoo inspiration CTC#444

Hello and Welcome to our Sunday Night Blog Hop CASEING the CATTY.

To CASE is to Copy And Share Everything or to Copy And Selectively Edit, and we love to CASE from our amazing Stampin' Up! catalogues.

This week, we are CASEING from the Zoo Crew Suite page on 46 of the Annual Catalogue, and I've been inspired by the crocodile card on the top left of the page.  

I've CASE the colour scheme and the layout and I loved the paper detail underneath the central emage but changed it up a little for Christmas.

Good ole' Merriest Moments came to the rescue again!!  

I think the colours of this card worked really well!!  

Inside the card features simple stamping.  

And I really love the self adhesive silver paper!!  Sooo much fun and sooo easy.

Make sure you keep hopping to see lots of amazing inspiration for you!!

And our Facebook page here has even more inspiration for you!

Merriest Trees Zoo inspiration

Please head over to my online store if you wish to see these products in more detail - and you can place your order anytime (if you're in Australia) while you're there (even if you're in your pyjamas!!)

 And, if you can see yourself creating cards and sharing your love of papercrafts while inspiring others, perhaps you might be interested in joining my Stampin' Up! family - contact me to find out how.