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Heart of Christmas - Christmas Classics

September 18, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to another week of Heart of Christmas. Each week, the talented ladies from the Art with Heart team will bring you inspiration for your holiday craft projects.

This week I have a card in traditional colours, using the Christmas Classics Bundle.

I think the square frame is perfect for a shaker card, so I cropped it from Gold Foil and framed it with the lovely Shaded Spruce design from the Joy of Christmas DSP.

I added lots of the sweet Loose Holly Gems & Sequins to the shaker element and adhered it to Basic White mat. To add some interest to the background, I have dry embossed a panel of Real Red card stock with the cross-hatch design from ta he Basics 3D Embossing Folders and adhered it to the Real Red square card base with a narrow border. The greeting from the Wishes All Around stamp set was heat embossed in white on Real Red card stock and then fussy cut. I've popped it up across the centre of the frame. There is a lot going on, but I feel like there is something missing? Let me know what you think.

Project Details
Stamps	Wishes All Around
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Real Red, Gold Foil, Joy of Christmas DSP
Ink	Versamark,
Accessories	Loose Holly Gems & Sequins
Tools	Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Foam Adhesive Strips, White EP, Heat Tool

Now it's time to hop along to see what amazing creation our lovely host Sharon has for you this week.

If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up, please click on the link for our host of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, Sharon Davern, and she will have the list of all who are participating.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 07:55 PM in Christmas, Heart of Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

CASE-ing the Catty - O Holy Night Suite

September 17, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty this week.

If you've come from visiting Julia, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today! You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the button at the bottom of the post.

This week we are taking inspiration from the O Holy Night Suite from the September - December Mini Catalogue. This is one of my favourites in this catalogue.

I've chosen the project in the photo above from page 14 for my inspiration. It is a gift/treat box and I've used the layout to create a card.

Surprise! I decided to give you a break from Christmas cards this week and instead used some of the gorgeous new Delightful Floral DSP. If you haven't seen this yet, check it out in a large format in the Online Exclusives section of my Online Store. This paper coordinates with the Translucent Florals Bundle from the Mini Catalogue. It is a 'while stocks last item', so if you love it, don't risk being disappointed.

When I'm using ribbon wrapped around the front of the card, I always start with a card size panel of Basic White and adhere the floral paper to this panel. The background label was created by cutting the label die from the Stars At Night Dies twice from Berry Burst shimmer paper from the Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper pack. Three of the colours from the Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper coordinate with the Delightful Floral DSP, so you might want to consider it, as it is super pretty. The straight edge of the labels face each other and then move them apart to create your preferred border on the greeting circle. The Pretty Peacock strip across the centre hides the gap between the labels. I used the Pretty Peacock wash design from the paper pack and adhered it to Pretty Peacock card stock to make it more robust.

I added a strip of the gorgeous 1/2" Iridescent Ribbon across the centre of the Pretty Peacock strip and adhered behind the panel. The greeting from the Layering Leaves set was stamped in Berry Burst ink and cropped with the second largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. The matting circle from Parakeet Party was cropped with the (retired) 2 1/4" Circle Punch. The finished label was popped up over the Berry Burst label and I added some Lost Lagoon and white foliage cropped with the Layering Leaves Dies. I finished with a bow on the side using the Iridescent Ribbon and hopefully you can see some of the shine in the photo above. Unfortunately, it cannot do it justice as it is so pretty in real life.

The inside is very simple, with a slightly smaller panel of Basic White, trimmed with the floral paper on the right and a narrow border of the Berry Burst Soft Shimmer paper. I can add another greeting when I know the occasion I'm using the card for.

Project Details
Stamps	Layering Leaves
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Parakeet Party, Lost Lagoon, Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper, Delightful Floral DSP
Ink	Berry Burst
Accessories	1/2" Iridescent Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels
*Tools*	Layering Leaves Dies, Stars At Night Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, 2 1/4" Circle Punch (retired)

We would love to see your CASE from the O Holy Night Suite this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog.

You can head over to Rebecca to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Feminine | Permalink | Comments (0)

CASE-ing the Catty - A Walk In The Forest DSP

September 10, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to CASE-ing the Catty this week.

If you've come from visiting Monique, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today! You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the CTC Crew by clicking on the button at the bottom of the post.

This week we are taking inspiration from the A Walk In The Forest DSP. Every year Stampin' Up! does a giveback to the local community and $4.25 AUD will be donated for every pack of this DSP sold. This year, we’re supporting AngliCare’s Toys n’ Tucker in Australia.

This paper has some lovely designs for Christmas crafting or combine it with complementary colours and use it to make cards for all the outdoorsy people in your life. If they’re into camping, hiking, mountain climbing, or other outdoor adventures, they’ll appreciate the lovely nature-inspired images

Many of us have found ourselves in circumstances where we’ve needed some extra help and have been so grateful for the generosity of others. And we hope that you will join us in our efforts to give back!

The sample cards are pretty basic, so I've started with a Thick Basic White card base. The focus panel has my favourite design with the berries, matted on Real Red card stock with a narrow border. I've left a wider border of white showing, although not as wide as the sample.

I've used the bauble from the Handcrafted Elements Dies for my embellishment, cropping it from Gold Foil. You can see the lovely embossed detail in the photo above. The centre of the bauble is a separate piece and I cropped that from Real Red card stock and adhered it behind the bauble. I cropped it again from Gold Foil and adhered it behind the red, so you can see the gold popping through. The Gold 1/8" Trim was threaded through the loop and adhered behind the panel and a red bow adhered at the top of the loop with a glue dot. Strips of Foam Adhesive Strip were used to pop up the bauble. The lovely script greeting from the Wishes All Around stamp set was stamped in Real Red ink and adhered at the bottom of the panel. The finished panel was adhered flat to the card base.

I've kept the inside simple, with the same width border as the front, with the writing panel sitting on a Real Red mat with a strip of the DSP at the base.

Project Details
Stamps	Wishes All Around
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Real Red, Gold Foil, A Walk In The Forest DSP
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack, Real Red & Garden Green 3/8" Ribbon Combo Pack
*Tools*	Handcrafted Elements Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Glue Dots, Foam Adhesive Strips

We would love to see your CASE 0f A Walk In The Forest DSP this week. Click on this link or the image below to go there. The first time you will need to click on the 'Join Group' button at the top. Once you have been added to the group, you can go ahead and post your creation and you do not need to have a blog.

You can head over to Rebecca to see her lovely project and follow the hop to see the inspiration from the rest of the CTC Crew.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 06:55 PM in CASE-ing The Catty, Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

IDEAS Blog Hop - Family Celebrations

September 07, 2023

Hi there

I'm back with the IDEAS (International Demos Exciting Artistic Stampin') team this month to share more fabulous projects. We are a group of international demonstrators who create a Tutorial Bundle each month to give you, our customers and readers a heap of inspiration for your crafting.

If you've come from looking at Tracy's fabulous project, then welcome! If you're visiting me, I appreciate you stopping by today! You can continue your journey to see the other inspiring creations from the IDEAS Team by clicking on the Next Blog button in the list at the bottom of the post.

This month our theme is Family Celebrations and we have 12 fabulous tutorials in our 60 page bundle with a great range of celebrations covered with cards (including fancy fold) and 3D gift and packaging ideas.

The holiday season is about giving, sharing, friendship and family. This beautiful gift box and card, together or separately is the perfect way to show how much you care. This is a large gift box that would hold lots of treats, even a small Christmas cake and many other options. The base is made from sparkly shimmer paper lined with vanilla card stock and a gorgeous vanilla and gold foil lid with a beautiful dimensional wreath embellishment. The dimensions of the finished box are 8” x 8” x 3 1/8” (20.3cm x 20.3cm x 8cm). The finished size of the Easel Card is 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” (14cm x 14cm) and perfect for displaying the wreath, while folding flat for posting.

There are 3 ways you can get the September 2023 Tutorial Bundle.

1. Place an order with me for $50 or more using the current month's Host Code (shown in the side bar on the right) and you will receive the tutorial bundle for FREE. I will email you the PDF file within 24 hours of your order being confirmed.

2. You can purchase the tutorial with Instant Download through my Etsy store by clicking here. You can pay with a credit card or PayPal and you DO NOT need to sign up to Etsy to make a purchase. Check out as a guest if you are not a member.

3. Join my team and you will get this bundle of tutorials FREE every month to use for your personal crafting or for classes. You can see all the details over on the Join My Team page. It might be the right time for you consider the opportunity to run your own home-based craft business or to get a great discount on your craft supplies. There is a fabulous joining offer during Sale-a-bration where you can choose from 3 options, including a fabulous Boho Blue (yes that's a new In Color coming in May!) Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.

Once you have received the tutorials, please remember not to share or distribute the printed or electronic copies of these bundles. We have worked hard to provide these exclusive projects for your use. If you know someone that would like to purchase the bundle, please direct them to me to obtain their copy. Thanks for your support.

To continue on with the hop, click on Next Blog at the right in the list below.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 03:55 AM in 3-D Project, Christmas, IDEAS Tutorial Bundle | Permalink | Comments (0)

Heart of Christmas - Stars At Night

September 04, 2023

Hi there

Welcome to another week of Heart of Christmas. Each week, the talented ladies from the Art with Heart team will bring you inspiration for your holiday craft projects.

This week I have a simple and hopefully, elegant card for you.

I started with a piece of the Night of Navy patterned paper from the O Holy Night pack. It has darker and lighter shades and a geometric pattern in the background as well. I adhered my panel to a piece of Night of Navy card stock to give it more body and then die cut the starburst from it. The greeting from Night Divine stamp set was heat embossed in gold at the bottom and it was adhered to a panel of Gold Foil which extends past the sides to form a narrow border.

With the light shining on the card, it shows lighter than it acutally is, but you can see the background pattern quite clearly. The starburst provides the backdop for the larger star cropped from the bright gold More Dazzle Specialty DSP. I popped it up on a 1mm foam pad for a little dimension and then layered the smaller star in Very Vanilla and the still smaller one in Gold Foil and finally the larger of the Adhesive-Back Star Trinkets. I have 3 of the very small stars in Gold Foil around the starburst and a small Christmas star next to the greeting.

The inside is super simple, with a writing panel the same size as the front, with the same Gold Foil border. The greeting from the Brightest Glow set compliments the one on the front and was stamped in the centre in Night of Navy ink.

Project Details
Stamps	Night Divine, Brightest Glow
Card stock & Papers	Very Vanilla, Gold Foil, More Dazzle Specialty DSP, O Holy Night DSP
Ink	Versamark, Night of Navy
Accessories	Adhesive-Backed Star Trinkets
Tools	Stars at Night Hybrid Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Glue Dots, 1mm foam pad, Gold EP, Heat Tool

Now it's time to hop along to see what amazing creation Andrea has for you this week.

Thanks for visiting today!

Posted at 07:55 PM in Christmas, Heart of Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

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A bit about me...

Hi, I'm Judy May and I live in Toowoomba, Queensland with my husband and beautiful Bengal cats Milo & Crafty. I love Stampin' Up!® paper, stamps and ink and using them to make beautiful projects. Let me be your creative coach and inspire you to bring the joy of creativity to your life!