January, 2026 - The Songbird Stamper

Clean and Simple Cardmaking – Be Inspired Blog Hop Jan ’26…

Hello and welcome to the Be Inspired blog hop, where this month we plan to inspire you with clean and simple cardmaking. I’ll admit this isn’t something I am usually very good at – I am more a ‘throw the kitchen sink at it’ kind of crafter, but I love the look of clean and simple cards, so hope I have done a good job here. I used the gorgeous new stamp set Simply Beautiful for this card, I just love the large images and how they create a really striking focal point for the card. Add some colouring, with […]

Cute as a Bug scene card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop January ’26…

Hello and welcome to my blog, where today I have got a super cute fun fold to share, using the new Cute as a Bug suite from Stampin’ Up! This suite was a huge hit when we first saw it in the new mini catalogue, and couldn’t wait to get started creating with it. It is loved by demonstrators so much that we decided to use it for our next Creativity Abounds stamp camp! I would absolutely love to share the instructions for this card with you today, but I have to save those for people who sign up to […]

Soft Pastels – Color Fusers Blog Hop – January ’26

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, with soft pastels and a hint of gold – just perfect for these Winter months which can be quite dull and dreary at times. Lost Lagoon and Petal Pink work so beautifully together, and when you add Gold Foil, well that really is something truly special. I used two brand new sets for these cards, both available from today!! The leafy stamp and die are both from the Nature’s Symphony bundle, along with the background stamp, and the flower and sentiment are from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set – I […]