Welcome to this month’s Blog Hop by Let’s Craft Together and thank you for joining us. We are a group of multi-cultural Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators in Australia who have developed a strong friendship though our love of stamping and our admiration of each other’s style of crafting.
Each month one of us sets a challenge that we use for the blog hop. This month’s challenge is a Bling It Up Challenge which was created by Michele Jutrisa and is shown below:
This theme immediately made me think of gold. The Natures Sweetness DSP jumped into my mind and I decided that Pecan Pie would be a good colour for the cardbase. This paper is so luscious that I didn’t want much more than a few die cuts. I happened upon this card design, known as the Pop Up Pillar Design by Lyn Dunn. I converted her tutorial to metric measurements which are shown below. You can see her imperial measurements/ tutorial here.
Metric Measurements are below the supply list. pics below show the card flat, open top view and close up of focal point.
20 X 14.9 cm Pecan Pie cardbase scored at 1.5, 5, 6.5 and 10 cm along long side
7.5 X 11 cm Pecan Pie panel
8.5 x 14.4 cm text DSP panel
6.5 x 10 DSP text DSP panel
2 ( 3 X 14.4 cm) gold DSP
Burnish each scoreline as a mountain fold.
Adhere Gold DSP to both 3.5cm wide panels, then tuck under 1.5 cm end panel and adhere it to cardbase, jutted up to 10 cm scoreline, forming a rectangle, and making sure that it will fold down flush with card base.
Use Textured Notes die to cut Pecan Pie panel to 7 x 10.5 cm and adhere 6.5 x 10 cm DSP this panel.
Adhere panel to top edge of rectangular tower.
Decorate as desired.
I hope you are inspired by my card. I’d love to know what you think. Make sure you hop all the way around and see the inspiration that everyone has shared, and don’t forget to leave a comment. We all love to get comments on our projects.
Thanks for hopping by, Bye for now
Till next time
Netty xx
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Welcome to this month’s Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring the theme New Products. I am excited to share another project with you today. Fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe are participating, so we have lots of fun projects to share with you. I hope you get loads of creative inspiration from them. You may have started here, or arrived from the talented Terri Stewart’s blog. Wasn’t her project amazing? Either way, you’re in the right place!
The pics above show the front and back of the card. I wanted to use this new stamp set which is in the 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. I thought creating a side step card would be a good way to show the features of the stamp. I also thought that the new InColor, Timid Tiger, might be a good choice. When I think of tigers, I think of black stripes, so I was wondering how to introduce these when I had an idea. So I decided to use the new Mini Corrugated Embossing folder and then swiped the strips of card with the Memento Black Ink. I still needed some colour so I thought “foliage” – tigers hide while assessing their prey. So I needed to add in some camouflage. I thought he looked rather regal laying there so I selected the greeting accordingly. Finally, I gave him a dazzling eye.
SUPPLIES
Stamps: – Along These Lines, Gallery Blooms, Textured Notes (New OE)*
Inks: – Memento Tuxedo Black
Card: – Timid Tiger, Basic Black, Basic White
Tools: – Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder (New OE)*, Impressions Abloom
Dies (New OE*)
Embellishments: – Metallic Gems
OE – Online Exclusive product
I hope you are inspired by my card. I’d love to know what you think. I had fun creating it. Make sure you hop all the way around and see the inspiration that everyone has shared, and don’t forget to leave a comment. We all love to get comments on our projects.
That’s it from me, Bye for now,
Till next time
Netty xx
Shop my ONLINE STORE – please use my current host code and receive a small gift from me unless, your order is over $250, in which case you will receive host rewards yourself
Welcome to this month’s Blog Hop by Let’s Craft Together and thank you for joining us. We are a group of multi-cultural Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators in Australia who have developed a strong friendship though our love of stamping and our admiration of each other’s style of crafting.
Each month one of us sets a challenge that we use for the blog hop. This month’s challenge is an In Color Challenge which was created by Cheryl Hurst and is shown below:
I wasn’t sure how to approach this challenge but once I realised that I had this DSP, which contains all the new In Colors, I knew what to do – let the lovely paper do all the work. So This is what I came up with.
Embellishments: – 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, White 1/4″ (6mm) ribbon
I hope you are inspired by my card. I’d love to know what you think. Make sure you hop all the way around and see the inspiration that everyone has shared, and don’t forget to leave a comment. We all love to get comments on our projects.
Thanks for hopping by, Bye for now
Till next time
Netty xx
Shop my ONLINE STORE – please use my current host code and receive a small gift from me unless your order is over $250, in which case you will receive host rewards yourself
Welcome to this month’s Paper Crafting Blog Hop featuring the Last Chance List. I am excited to share another project with you today. Fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from all over the globe are participating, so we have lots of fun projects to share with you. I hope you get loads of creative inspiration from them. You may have started here, or arrived from the talented Tracy Held’s blog. Wasn’t her project amazing? Either way, you’re in the right place!
I chose to use the Quiet Reflections Stamp Set which was part of the Online Exclusives collection but was added to the Last Chance list (with a 50% discount, so I couldn’t resist!). I think it is a beautiful stamp set. It is a Distinktive set which means it has special texture which gives it extra depth and dimension. The image of the trees reflecting on the water makes it a lovely set for sending messages of sympathy and love.
Full CardClose Up
I inked up the top of the stamp with stamp with Pebbled Path and the bottom with Azure Afternoon. I then used a sponge dauber to apply Mossy meadow ink to the middle, I love the way it turned out.
I hope you are inspired by my card. I’d love to know what you think. Make sure you hop all the way around and see the inspiration that everyone has shared, and don’t forget to leave a comment. We all love to get comments on our projects.
Thanks for hopping by.
Til next time,
Netty xx
Shop my ONLINE STORE – please use my current host code and receive a small gift from me unless, your order is over $250, in which case you will receive host rewards yourself
Welcome to this month’s Blog Hop by Let’s Craft Together and thank you for joining us. We are a group of multi-cultural Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators in Australia who have developed a strong friendship though our love of stamping and our admiration of each other’s style of crafting.
Each month one of us sets a challenge that we use for the blog hop. This month’s challenge is a Mother’s Day Challenge which was created by me and is shown below:
Mothers Day always makes me think flowers and I was tempted to use colours similar to those in the picture above. Sadly, my mother is no longer with us, but blues were much more her colours, so I created the card below with her in mind.
I cut the overall bouquet using the dies and then fussy cut the blooms and popped them up on dimensionals. Below is a close up.
Supplies
Stamps: – Layers of Beauty Stamps*, Beautiful Butterflies (greeting)
Inks: – Memento Black, Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Boho Blue, Daffodil delight, crushed Curry, Lemon-Line Twist, Old Olive, Versamark
Card: -Basic White, Boho Blue, Night of Navy
Tools: – Layers of Beauty Dies* and Masks, Blending Brushes, Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder
Available as a bundle with 10% discount during the life of the current annual catalogue (end April 2025)
I hope you are inspired by my card. I’d love to know what you think. Make sure you hop all the way around and see the inspiration that everyone has shared, and don’t forget to leave a comment. We all love to get comments on our projects.
Thanks for hopping by, Bye for now
Till next time
Netty xx
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My name is Annette McMillan. I love to make cards and other papercraft projects and this is my place to share my creations and other information. I have been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Canberra, Australia for over 18 years and papercrafting for 26 years or so. I run card making classes for all skill levels and can offer in-home demonstrations for you and your friends. I also sell cards which can be stock or on commission. see more HERE.
