Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop - Colour Challenge

 

Welcome to October's Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on using colours in this Colour Challenge!

In my card, I used all the colours above except for Blackberry Bliss.

I used the Ornamental Christmas Bundle which is part of the Modern Christmas Suite Collection. The main colours in that suite are black, white and gold. I changed it up using the colours in the challenge! I created the sky using Blending Brushes with Pumpkin Pie, Azure Afternoon and Berry Burst inks. The trees are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and the sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink and then heat embossed with Basics WOW! Embossing Powder in white.

I splattered White Craft Stampin' Ink, which was mixed with water using a Water Painter, over the whole scene. The star was created with 7 layers of the die-cut star cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock. I then coated it with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

I finished the card with several Iridescent Faceted Gems in the centre of the star. The photos don't really show how sparkly this card is in real life!

Please enjoy hopping around below to see the gorgeous cards created by my talented teammates!

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AWOW Blog Hop - Sketch Challenge

 

Welcome to this month's Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! We are celebrating our 5 year anniversary with a series of "team member focus" blog hops where we are CAS(e)ing a different team member each blog hop. Our team member focus this month is the fabulous Chris Smith!

Chris shared some of her cards using her favourite sketches. This is her card that I used for inspiration!

I just loved her fall themed card and decided to adapt it to a Christmas card! Here is what I came up with!

I used the Elegant Pine Snowflakes Suite Collection, one of our Online Exclusives suites. The card base is Secret Sea with strips of Pretty Peacock. The flowers were die cut using our All Season Velvet 12" x 12" Specialty Paper and topped off with Faceted Snowflakes. The leaves were die cut from Old Olive.

I love how Chris had some of her leaves overhanging the card edge and trimmed off. I did the same with my flowers and leaves.

Please enjoy hopping around below and you can click on the daisy to go to the next blog post by my very talented colleague, Teri West!

Leonie Stuart - AU
Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU
Cheryll Miller - AU
Marga Bultena - NL
Aurélie Fabre - FR
Annette Ball - CA
Kelly Taranto - US
Chris Smith - US
Bree Renwick - US
Lori Willcox - CA YOU ARE HERE
Teri West - US
Cheryl Hamilton - US 

Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop - Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalogue

 

Welcome to September's Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on products in our NEW September - December 2025 Mini Catalogue!

My card uses the Snowy Delights Bundle on pages 52-53 of the catalogue. Along with stamps and dies, it also comes with Snowy Delights Decorative Masks! Using Blending Brushes and the four masks to make a multi-coloured snowflake. Ink colours are Cloud Cover, Highland Heather, Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel. I die-cut the snowflake and inked the edges lightly with Blueberry Bushel.

The card base is Azure Afternoon and the white layer is the Silent Snowfall 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper, one of the new Online Exclusives. I stamped the small snowflakes with Azure Afternoon.

I die-cut the sparkly snowflake with the new Peaceful Garden 12" x 12" Glimmer Paper in blue. I also cut a strip of the glimmer paper and adhered it to the centre of the card front. I adhered the snowflake to the centre of the large snowflake and popped it up on Dimensionals on the card front.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with white Basics WOW! Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.  It was die-cut and adhered with Dimensionals.

Please enjoy hopping around below to see the gorgeous cards created by my talented teammates!

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Modern Christmas MEGA Stamp Camp!

 

Are you ready for another MEGA weekend stamp camp online with 10 AWESOME projects? Join me and 4 incredibly talented friends as we bring you our Modern Christmas MEGA Stamp Camp! This will be a weekend stamp camp, October 4-5, 2025, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm PT on Saturday and 9:30 am to 12:30 pm PT on Sunday! It will be a fabulous weekend, crafting together online from anywhere in Canada! See Option 3 below for residents outside of Canada. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY!

What does the Modern Christmas MEGA Stamp Camp include?

• 10 Make 'n Take Kits for 10 awesome projects including all cardstock, envelopes, sequins, gold foil, and any die-cuts not included in the Ornamental Christmas Bundle!
• Unlimited access to an EXCLUSIVE Facebook group just for stamp camp attendees!
• 10 Video Tutorials! These will be LIVE but recorded so you can watch again later!
• 10 Written Tutorials in a printable PDF PLUS an additional Bonus Tutorial with 5 more projects!
• A Mystery Stamping session!
• An Entry into our Prize Draws!

All you need are inks, adhesives, Blending Brushes, Stampin' Blends, a paper trimmer and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. A list of supplies will be provided ahead of time. The suite colours are Basic Black, Basic White and Gold but we will be adding some other colours as well!

OPTION 1: Get all of the above, plus the Ornamental Christmas Bundle (stamps & dies). the Modern Christmas 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Black & White & Gold Baker's Twine for $104.75 plus shipping & taxes for your province/territory.

Register on the link below and, once I give you your total, pay by etransfer by September 1st.

IMPORTANT NOTE for Option 1: Payment must be sent to me by etransfer (or there is a PayPal option with a $3 fee). We are ordering all the products for everyone, the moment they are available!

OPTION 2: Do you already have the Ornamental Christmas Bundle (stamp set & dies)? No problem! Get the 10 Make 'n Take Kits, Facebook videos and PDF tutorials, as well as the Modern Christmas 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Black & White & Gold Baker's Twine for $73! Register on the link below and pay by etransfer by September 1st.

OPTION 1 & 2 ADD-ONS:

• The Large Gold Hoops (10 hoops, 3-5/16" in diameter, great for ornaments) are part of the Modern Christmas Suite but we will NOT be using them in our stamp camp. If you'd like to add them on, it will be an additional $18 plus shipping/taxes.
• How would you like an extra hour of card making fun on Saturday and DOUBLE the number of cards you make? Stampin' Up! is offering an online World Card Making Day event at 1:00 pm PT, using the new Handmade & Heartfelt Kit. This kit includes a stamp set, supplies to make 10 cards, envelopes, an awesome card organizer, shaped labels, twine, glitter adhesive, embellishments and a mini ink pad in Secret Sea! You can add this on for $44 plus shipping/taxes. You will also get a special registration gift!

OPTION 3 (for residents outside of Canada only): For $35 CAD (approx. $26 USD), you will have access to the videos and PDF tutorials and can join us on Facebook! Register on the link below by October 1st and I'll send you a PayPal invoice!

Make 'n Take packages will be mailed by September 22nd. With the mail being unpredictable, there is a small possibility that they will arrive after the stamp camp. No worries, as you can enjoy the weekend with us and put your Make 'n Takes together afterwards! You can also pick up your package from my home in Hope, BC.

Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop - Sketch Challenge

 

Welcome to August's Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on a sketch!

This is what I came up with!

I used the Prairie Grass Stamp Set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the reeds and sentiment. The card base is Basic Black and the scene and sentiment are on Basic White. I cut the arch out of Country Woods 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper using the Everyday Arches Dies. The frame is also from the same DSP. I used Blending Brushes on the scene with Crushed Curry, Peach Pie and Balmy Blue inks, and a mask punched out of a Post-It Note with a circle punch.

The inside has a strip of Country Woods DSP and the sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.

I finished the card with a Linen Thread bow and some Neutral Matte Dots.

Please enjoy hopping around below to see the gorgeous cards by my talented teammates!

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Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop - Online Exclusives

 

Welcome to July's Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month we are focusing on products in our Online Exclusives!

I chose to use the beautiful Floral Charm Suite Collection from the Online Exclusives just released in July! From this suite, I used the Charming Day Stamp Set for the sentiment, the Floral Charm 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, and the Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots.

I've used the mosaic strips technique on previous cards with various patterns of paper, but this is the first time I've used it with one pattern cut into various angled strips! Cardstock used was Thick Basic White, Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock.

The ribbon is the Petal Pink 3/8" Scalloped Ribbon which is currently on sale in our Last Chance Products!

The sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed in white from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powder. It was punched out with the Labeled With Love Punch.

I finished with 3 Petal Pink dots from the Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots.

Be sure to hop around below to see the inspiring designs by my talented teammates!

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AWOW Blog Hop - Tic Tac Toe

 

Welcome to this month's Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop! We are celebrating our 5 year anniversary with a series of "team member focus" blog hops where we are CAS(e)ing a different team member each blog hop. Our team member focus this month is the fabulous Aurélie Fabre!

Our theme this month is Tic Tac Toe. We chose a line from the following and I chose texture, line and bold.

I was inspired by Aurélie Fabre's card here which has texture, lines and a bold black & white colour scheme with a touch of gold.

My card is much simpler but still has the texture from the brand new Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder, the lines from the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder on the Basic Black strip, and the black & white colour scheme with a touch of gold!

The flower and the "hello" were die cut using the Circle of Season Dies, available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers, in Gold Foil and Basic White Cardstock. I cut three layers of the "hello" and glued them together to give it some depth.

I dragged a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad across the Basic White layer which had been embossed with the sunflowers.

I topped off the gold flower with a Neutral Matte Dot in black!

Please enjoy hopping around below and you can click on the daisy to go to the next blog post by my very talented colleague, Teri West!

Jan Clothier - NZ
Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU
Cheryll Miller - AU
Marga Bultena - NL
Ximena Morales - DE
Aurélie Fabre - FR

Kelly Taranto - US
Chris Smith - US
Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US
Lori Willcox - CA
Teri West - US
Cheryl Hamilton - US