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Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Pebbled Path

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This week our featured colour is Pebbled Path, which is another very versatile neutral, and I have used it to create a masculine card.

In the background I have used the Timber Embossing Folder, I thought it looked a little like ripples of water.

I have used the Let’s Go Fishing Designer Series Paper, and fussy cut the fish from the DSP.
If you know me well, you would know that I can not stand the thought of any animal being hurt, so my little fish were originally going to be strung up, but I couldn’t cope with that, so instead they are all swimming freely in the rather murky coloured water 🙂

Some Linen Thread, a couple of 2023-25 In Color Dots, and the stamped sentiment is from the Wildlife Wonder stamp set.
And just one other feature that I have used to give the main part of the card a framed look, is a border of a single scored line which I have done with the Paper Trimmer.

Next on our Blog Hop is the talented Kate Morgan.

If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop Cathy Proctor, who will have a list of all the participants in the Blog Hop.

Happy stamping, and happy hopping,
Chris

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Product List
Let's Go Fishing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161534]
$21.75
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder
[163094]
$17.50
Pebbled Path A4 Cardstock
[161731]
$17.50
2023–2025 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
[161695]
$31.25
2023–2025 In Color™ Dots
[161620]
$14.00
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Colour Creations Stampin’Up! Moody Mauve

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I have three different projects to share with you today, featuring the new In Color Moody Mauve.
Who likes it?
Who doesn’t?
I’m hearing a lot of different opinions on this colour.
Personally, I LOVE it!!
So here are my projects.
The first one is a card that I have made using up some of those scraps of watercolour paper.

I have used some of the scraps of watercolour paper and coloured it with some Moody Mauve, Wild Wheat and Mossy Meadow ink and a Water Painter, before die cutting them with some of the Meadow Dies.
I have also die cut the same in Mossy Meadow cardstock, and then overlaid the flower onto the Mossy Meadow, which gives a slight raised appearance to the flower, but also gives a shadowed effect where you can see the tiniest amount of the dark Mossy Meadow behind the flower.

Next I am going to share with you some paper roses that I have been making.
My 17 year old son is displaying some of his wonderful woodturned items at a Wedding Fair this weekend and I was given the opportunity to create some flower displays to complement his items.
These roses are going to be part of this display but at this stage are just individual roses, four in Mood Mauve, and one Very Vanilla.
(I love Moody Mauve paired with Very Vanilla, simply gorgeous!)

And my last project is another card, this one a slightly different fold to a standard card.


The base of the card is a single layer which doesn’t open, with the opening card attached in front.

I have used some Blackberry Bliss for the base of this card to add some depth of colour.

I do hope that I have managed to help you to love Moody Mauve a little better, but if you need some more inspiration, keep on hopping along to Rachel Palmieri.

If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop Cathy Proctor, who will have a list of all the participants in the Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy hopping,
Chris

Product List
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
[149612]
$15.75
Meadow Dies
[155852]
$67.00
Water Painters
[151298]
$23.00
Moody Mauve A4 Cardstock
[161732]
$17.50
Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161289]
$21.75
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Colour Creations Stampin’ Up! Copper Clay

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This week’s Art With Heart Team blog hop features the new In Color, Copper Clay, another versatile colour, which I have combined with several of the other new In Colors for my project today.

I have made a standard Z Fold Card, with some Copper Clay cardstock as my large piece at the back, and Basic White cardstock for the front Z. And I have featured the adorable Happy Hedgehogs stamp set for my card today.

For those of us who a financially challenged in the current climate, along with a colour reset plus a new catalogue, brings the question of how to make the most of the new colours without breaking the bank, and I have chosen to buy the pack of Stampin’ Write markers, and use these to colour the images.

The trees have been coloured with Copper Clay for the trunk and branches, Old Olive for the leaves, Moody Mauve for the flowers and Wild Wheat for the buds. And the bird is coloured with Pebbled Path.

I hope my card today makes you smile, I just love these gorgeous little hedgehogs, with their friends.

And for some more inspiration, it’s time to hop along to see what Tina Gillespie has made using Copper Clay.

If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop Cathy Proctor, who will have a list of all the participants in the Blog Hop.

Happy Stamping, and Happy Hopping!
Chris

Product List
Happy Hedgehogs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[157983]
$32.00
Hedgehog Builder Punch
[157984]
$39.00
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder
[163094]
$17.50
2023–2025 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
[161695]
$31.25
Copper Clay A4 Cardstock
[161730]
$17.50
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Stampin’ Up! Colour Creations Boho Blue

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Boho Blue is one of my favourite of the new Stampin’ Up! In Colors, and what better way to showcase it than to take part in a Blog Hop, with other members of the Art With Heart team.

My card features the Sending Smiles stamp set which I have coloured using Boho Blue for the flowers, Old Olive for the leaves and the new Wild Wheat for the flower centres. Add some Night of Navy as a dark contrast and some of my favourite Fresh Freesia as a pop of different colour. And I decided it was time to have a go at making one of the Vase Fun Fold cards, so here is what’s on the inside.

A vase of gorgeous Boho Blue and Fresh Freesia flowers!

As you can see from the first image, the card folds flat for sending, and the Vase pops out using a simple but clever mechanism.

And now it’s time to continue hopping along to the next inspiring Boho Blue project with Di Furniss.
We enjoy your comments so please leave us some love along the way.

If at any time you find a broken link, please head to the blog of this week’s host of the AWH Colour Creations Blog Hop Cathy Proctor, who will have a list of all the participants in the Blog Hop.

Happy Stamping, and Happy Hopping!
Chris

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Product List
Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[158701]
$39.00
Sending Dies (English)
[159271]
$58.00
2023–2025 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
[161695]
$31.25
Scalloped Contours Dies
[155560]
$61.00
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Stampin’ Up! Daisy Lane – Blog Hop with Kylie Bertucci

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Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support
You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

For my card today, I wanted to highlight a couple of products from the new Mini Catalogue, one which I have been use quite a lot – the Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative Masks, and one that may have slipped your notice – the Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper, on Page 23.

The Mother of Pearl Specialty Paper is just gorgeous, so sparkly!
I have used some acetate Window Sheet, and have added the background daisies with the Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative masks and some Texture Paste.
Stay tuned for a tutorial for this card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
As mentioned at the top, this is a blog hop so make sure you ‘hop’ around to all the amazing projects on this hop! Click on the links below to visit them.
Happy stamping!
Chris

Product List
Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set
[149325]
$40.00
Mother Of Pearl 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[157666]
$10.50
Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks
[158142]
$17.50
Embossing Paste
[141979]
$14.00
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1. Kylie Bertucci – Australia  
2. S. Kelli McConkey – InkyHandsWarmHearts – USA  
3. Beth McCullough – Stamping Mom – USA  
4. Sara Sayers – KISS Kreative (UK)  
5. Angie McKenzie – USA  
6. Jessica Hart – Australia  
7. Julia zimmer – Germany  
8. Rachel Aziamadi – Scrapinium – France / Germany  
9. Judith Patterson ~ USA  
10. Trish Soliman – Australia  
11. Rookaya Parak – Canada  
12. Liz Yuille – Old Stables Crafts – UK  
13. Angela Meiritz-Reid – Stamping Beauty NZ  
14. Sandie at Stampwithsandie.blogspot.com UK  
15. Diane Evans – Stampin With Diane (Canada)  
16. Nancy Reynolds – Stampin’ With Nutsy, USA  
17. Shelly Wadge – Australia  
18. Bev Evans – Australia  
19. Krissi Hannahs-StampWithKrissi, USA  
20. Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper – USA  
21. Nancy Endwright – USA  
22. Christy Gridley – Christy’s Stamping Spot – USA  
23. Suzie jewell – USA  
24. Cheryl Hurst – Australia  
25. Mo Rootes  
26. Melissa Faust – Stamp with Melissa – USA  
27. Jenna Moore – Jenna’s Crafting Studio – Canada  
28. Kathi Case USA  
29. Leonie François – Prulleke – the Netherlands  
30. Anne Marie Jakubiec-Canada  
31. Theresa McEntee- USA  
32. Diane Gardner – DeeDeesDazzles.com – USA  
33. Melva Peters (Canada) – Stamping With Melva  
34. Heidi Collins – On Y Go! Stamping – US  
35. Jennifer Blaschak-Card Zen by Jen- USA  
36. Candace Birch, Knotty Birch Studios, Idaho, USA  
37. Janelle Duggan- Australia  
38. Cindy-lou Kyle-Canada  
39. Denise Cox – Birdsnest Designs – Canada  
40. Janice Piechowiak – USA  
41. Tracy held – Trace Of Creativity, Australia  
42. Sue Vine – MissPinksCraftSpot – Australia  
43. Maheswari Rajaguru – Australia  
44. Mandy Witherby – Australia  
45. Rebecca Nutley – Australia  
46. Wendy Varron – USA  
47. Karen Henderson – UK  
48. Verna Mullen – New York, USA  
49. Anne Granger – Canada  
50. Jan Bassett-USA  
51. Bonnie Sanche – Canada  
52. Tamara Semon-Maryland, USA  
53. Lesley Seabrook Canada  
54. Elaine Sewell – UK  
55. Vicky Wright – Australia  
56. Rose Coleman – Canada  
57. Teah Woodward- US  
58. Kate Bolt  
59. Christina Barnes – Australia  
60. Sue Sanders, Suzie Q’s Stamping, U.S.A.  

Customer Thank You Cards Blog Hop with Kylie

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Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support
You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

For this months Customer Thank You Cards I wanted to highlight the Friendly Hello stamp set and matching Designer Series Paper, available on January 4th from the new Sale-a-Bration catalogue.

If you place an order with me or join my family of demonstrators this month, you will be receiving one of these cards as a thank you for your order.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
As mentioned at the top, this is a blog hop so make sure you ‘hop’ around to all the amazing projects on this hop! Click on the links below to visit them.
Happy stamping!
Chris

1. Kylie Bertucci – Australia  
2. S. Kelli McConkey – InkyHandsWarmHearts – USA  
3. Beth McCullough – Stamping Mom – USA  
4. Sara Sayers – KISS Kreative (UK)  
5. Mo Rootes (UK)  
6. Angie McKenzie – USA  
7. Jessica Hart – Australia  
8. Julia Zimmer – Germany  
9. Rachel Aziamadi – Scrapinium – France / Germany  
10. Mary Ann Curtis – USA  
11. Trish Soliman – Australia  
12. Janelle Duggan – Australia  
13. Angela Meiritz-Reid  
14. Diane Evans – Stampin With Diane (Canada)  
15. Melva Peters – Stamping With Melva (Canada)  
16. Rebecca Nutley  
17. Virginia Hodgins – Canada  
18. Vicky Wright – Australia  
19. Cheryl Hurst – Australia  
20. Sandie stampwithsandie.blogspot.com UK  
21. Karen Gilbert Simply Said withKaren.com Canada  
22. creatingartwithmarilyn.com  
23. Laurie Bradshaw USA  
24. Lesley Seabrook Canada  
25. Melissa Faust – Stamp with Melissa – USA  
26. Shelly Wadge – Australia  
27. Leonie François – Prulleke – the Netherlands  
28. Rookaya Parak – Canada  
29. Liz Yuille – Old Stables Crafts – UK  
30. Robbie Rubala – USA  
31. Theresa McEntee-Theresa’s Treasures- USA  
32. Sue Sanders – USA  
33. Jan Bassett  
34. Cindy-lou Kyle-Canada  
35. Denise Cox – Birdsnest Designs – Canada  
36. Candace Birch, Knotty Birch Studios, Idaho, USA  
37. Jenna Moore – Jenna’s Crafting Studio (Canada)  
38. Tracy held – Trace Of Creativity, Australia  
39. Jennifer Blaschak- Card Zen by Jen (USA)  
40. Christina Barnes – Dot Dot Stamping (Australia)  
41. Janice Piechowiak – USA  
42. Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper (USA)  
43. Christy Gridley – Christy’s Stamping Spot – USA  
44. Laurie Bellard – USA  
45. Mandy Witherby – Australia  
46. Bonnie Sanche – Canada  
47. Verna Mullen – StampinNotes – USA  
48. Teah Woodward  
49. Heather Guerrero – USA  
50. Lorraine Tierney ChatnCraft with Lorraine USA  
51. Cheryl Hamilton  
52. Judith Patterson ~ USA  
53. Christiane Brosseau – CANADA  
54. Suzie Jewell – USA  
55. Rose Coleman- Canada  
56. Heidi Collins, On Y Go! Stamping – USA  
57. Anne Marie Jakubiec-Canada  
58. Tamara Semon – USA  
59. Kate Bolt  
60. Kathi Ondus – USA  
61. Theresa Hayes-USA  

Heart of Christmas Week 13

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Heart of Christmas 2019
Welcome back to the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop.

Copper Detailed Bells Dies Christmas 2019 Holiday Catalogue Stampin' UP! Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

This week I have combined the Detailed Bells Dies with the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper.  I love this paper, and it is so versatile, it doesn’t have to be used just for Christmas.  But I have, I’ve made two Christmas cards with this combination.

Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper DSP Detailed Bells Dies 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping (1)

Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper DSP Detailed Bells Dies 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Did you notice, there’s no stamping on these cards?
I have used the gorgeous Classic Weave Ribbon, instead of stamping.

To see all of the other Christmas inspiration, make sure you hop over the Judy’s blog where you can find links to everyone who is taking part.

Happy Stamping!
Chris

Designer Series Paper Blog Hop

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Creative Ways to Use Designer Series Paper Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping 2019
Tonight the Art with Heart team are sharing amazing projects featuring Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, most of which is in the current promotions where you can buy 3 packs of Designer Series Paper and receive a pack for free! Only available until the 30th of September.

All three of my cards today, feature the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, and very little stamping.
Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper Card 1 Stampin' Up! 2019 Annual Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
The birds and flowers on my cards have all been cut from the DSP.
Bird Ballad DSP Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

For my second card, I have used some of the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP, and overlaid a piece of embossed Vellum, making the DSP more subtle.  Again, the bird and flowers were cut from the Bird Ballad DSP.

Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper and Bird Ballad DSP Card Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping Stampin' Up! 2019 Annual Catalogue

Bird Ballad DSP by Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping Stampin' Up!

And my third card is one I have shared before in a previous post, but I thought I would go nicely as a set with these two.

Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper and Bird Ballad DSP Card Stampin' Up! 2019 Annual Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

This is a masculine card which combines the fussy cut bird from the Bird Ballad DSP, with some of the woodgrain and music note DSP from the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper.
Bird Ballad DSP Card by Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Don’t forget, the fantastic promotion is only available until the 30th September 2019.DSP Sept 2019 Stampin Up Promotion Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
For more information about the promotion, contact any of the ladies on the blog hop and we will be happy to help you.

Now it’s time to hop on over to our next participant, the lovely and talented, Vicki Boucher.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping,
Chris

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

Christina Barnes

Vicki Boucher

Tina Gillespie

Rachel Woollard

Rebecca Jacovou

Sharon Davern

Kate Morgan

Catherine Proctor

Caroline Manwaring

Sujatha Harding

Heart of Christmas Week 6

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Heart of Christmas 2019
Welcome to another Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, I do hope you have been enjoying all the wonderful inspiration from the Art of Heart team.
Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper Card 2 Stampin' up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
I had a massively busy weekend, last weekend, and in amongst everything else, I ran a Launch party for the 2019 Holiday Catalogue at my home, with some lovely ladies, who wanted some ideas on making cards on a budget, and using up left over bits and pieces.
And what an awesome challenge that is, don’t we all have those left over bits and pieces?
And don’t we all want to find ways to craft on a budget?  Well, I know I have to.

The ladies made two cards at the Catalogue Launch party, but we looked at different ideas and combined different things, depending on what they liked.
I started off showing them just how simple a card can be when it’s made with some gorgeous Designer Series Papers, and some left over scraps of cardstock to stamp a sentiment on.
Night Before Christmas DSP Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set Stampin' Up! Simple Stamping Beginners Card 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
Ok yes, I did add a couple of red rhinestones to the card, just because I like a little something shiny on my Christmas Cards.
A very simple card, great for a beginner cardmaker or stamper.

Next we added some of those pesky leftover strips of cardstock – you know the ones!!

Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper Card Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

This one is a CASE (Copy and Share Everything) of a card on page 24 of the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalogue, but using some of the bits and pieces from my stash.

And this next one started out as a CASE from the same page, but we decided to fussy cut some of the Christmas stockings from the papers to add to our card, as well as some strips of leftovers.
Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper Card 3 Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
And last of all, we used some of the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements over the Designer Series Paper for a different look, and they are another product that makes it so easy to create quick and easy Christmas cards this year.
Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper Card 4 Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
All four of these cards uses just a card base, in this case some of the Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock, then one layer of the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper, and we used a star from the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements.  All of the sentiments on my cards are from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set, although you could use whatever stamps you have on hand.  And, I have only used a Real Red ink pad.

If you would like to see some more Christmas inspiration from the Art with Heart team, you can find all of the participants here.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!
Chris

Heart of Christmas Week 5

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Heart of Christmas 2019

Another week of Christmas inspiration with Week 5 of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop.
Eventually, I will surpise you with a non-traditional coloured Christmas card, but not this week…..
I have used some of the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper for my card, and have coloured part of it using a Blender pen.
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper with Heirloom Frames Christmas Card 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

I have only coloured the part that is inside the frame, made using the Heirloom Frames Dies and Embossing Folders, using the same colours as the DSP, Garden Green and Real Red, with a touch of Soft Suede for the branches.
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper Coloured Blender Pens Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
I have also used Stampin’ Write markers to colour the finer areas rather than the Blender Pen, which I have used on the larger areas.

The sentiment comes from the #Elfie stamp set which has been die cut using the Ornate Frames Dies….. perfect fit!!
#Elfie stamp set sentiment Christmas Card 2019 Holiday Catalogue Stampin' Up! Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping
And a very small piece of the Real Red Curly Ribbon to finish off, which has been knotted in the centre and the ends frayed.

Real Red Curly Ribbon Christmas Card Stampin' Up! 2019 Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Toile Tidings Christmas Card 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalogue Christina Barnes Dot Dot Stamping

Tammy is joining us again this week with another of her gorgeous cards, this time a great fancy fold card featuring the Jolly Seasons Dies.
Tammy Prince Jolly Season Dies Fancy Fold Card

I love Santa with his reindeer, such a great die.

Tammy Prince Fancy Fold Card
Did you notice Rudolf, with his red nose?

Tammy Prince Fancy Fold Card Jolly Season

Thanks for sharing again, Tammy. Gorgeous card!!

If you would like to see what the rest of the Heart of Christmas team did for this week’s hop, you can find all the names on Claire’s blog here.

Thanks for dropping in, and happy stamping!
Chris