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Pretty Poinsettias – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop July ’26…

The creativity abounds blog hop team are hitting up the Christmas in July this month, and I have made a bit of a ‘wow’ card using the Pretty Poinsettias bundle from Stampin’ Up! I am not sure I will be making a whole heap of these, as there’s a lot of die cutting, but it was fun, and I love the result. We have also welcomed the wonderful Leighsa Alport to the Creativity Abounds Crew – welcome Leighsa, we are delighted to have you join us. I made this card using a pre-made 7″ x 7″ card blank, but all […]

Singing Flamingos – Color Fusers Blog Hop – July ’26

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, and I’ve created a fun birthday card with some awesome singing flamingos! I must say, as soon as I saw this colour combo I nearly bowed out of the hop, but perserveered and was pleased with what I ended up with! Crisp Cantaloupe is one of our new 2026-1018 In Colors and I have really been enjoying using it – more so that I originally thought I would. I wasn’t sure about the pairing with Cloud Cover and Poppy Parade, but they do work, and I am excited to see […]

Waterside Retreat – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop June ’26…

The creativity abounds blog hop team are focussing on the suite that we will be using for our upcoming July Stamp Camp, the Waterside Retreat suite. As soon as I saw these papers, in particular, I knew they would be perfect for some of my sea themed pictures, and I really enjoyed creating this scrapbook page with some pictures from the recent Stampin’ Up! Incentive Trip. I will be giving full measurements and instructions for this project during Stamp Camp, when you will get inspiration for a whopping 26 projects, 13 of which are sent as Make and Takes right […]

Stampin’ Up! 2026 – 2028 In Colours – Color Fusers Blog Hop – June ’26

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, where we are showcasing the Stampin’ Up! 2026 – 2028 In Colours, and what a collection they are this year. It normally takes me a while to fall in love with new colours (change, right!) but this year I have been really reaching for a few of these every time I craft! My favourites from the new Stampin’ Up! 2026 – 2028 In Colours are Hydrangea Hue, Peaceful Pine and Barely Blush, but Crisp Cantaloupe comes in close behind these too, so I decided to use all four on my […]

Paper Piecing – Be Inspired Blog Hop April ’26…

Hello and welcome to the Be Inspired blog hop, where this month we plan to inspire you with a technique that I haven’t used for ages, paper piecing! I just so happened to use this technique in a project recently, so for me, the timing of this couldn’t have been better! I loved the Capturing Smiles bundle as soon as I saw it, and knew it would be just perfect for my scrapbooking – you can pair it with any other stamps and papers and it will be a great addition to your stash. The camera itself is the part […]

Masculine Makes – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop May ’26…

The creativity abounds blog hop team are focussing on masculine makes this month, and I thought I had the perfect card to share, one I made for my boyfriend’s birthday (he is a bit of a Formula 1 fan!) – turns out though, that I actually shared this card last month, when we were focussing on making projects for kids! I guess this is such a versatile set it caters for so many people! To make the card I started with a Basic White cardbase, and then added a Poppy Parade layer – whatever sizes you usually use for making […]

A Sweet Treat Box – Color Fusers Blog Hop – May ’26

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, and I’ve created a sweet treat box for you today, using a really summery combo that I will be honest and say I struggled with – this is my second attempt at a project to inspire you, and I hope that you like it. I received a similar project to this as a swap at On Stage! in Cologne this year, and resized it so that I could get two out of a single sheet of A4 cardstock. I’ve also made them as little gifts for my class ladies, and […]

A Layout that Always works – Be Inspired Blog Hop April ’26…

Hello and welcome to the Be Inspired blog hop, where this month we plan to inspire you with our favourite cardmaking layouts. I have combined the old with the new here, using some soon to be released new In Colours from Stampin’ Up! and paired them with the fabulous Lovely Arrangements stamp set – and a few other products too! The brand new colours that I chose to make this card with are called Hydrangea Hue (the blue), Barely Blush (the pink) and Peaceful Pine (the green). I love how beautifully they work together, and as always with Stampin’ Up! […]

Perfect birthday card for a teenage boy – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop April ’26…

I think I have got the perfect birthday card for a teenage boy for you today, especially if they love racing cars! The creativity abounds blog hop team are focussing on children’s cards this month, and I loved using the new Ready, Set, Go stamp set from Stampin’ Up! To make the card I started with a Basic White cardbase, and then added a Poppy Parade layer – whatever sizes you usually use for making your cards. I go for 21cm x 14.85cm, scored at 10.5cm, and a layer of 10.1cm x 14.4cm. You then need another piece of Basic […]

Delicate Whispers – Color Fusers Blog Hop – April ’26

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, and I’ve created a stylish birthday card using the Delicate Whispers bundle, and a gorgeous colour combo that I really wouldn’t have thought of using… in fact, one of these colours has barely seen light of day in my craft room… can you guess which? I have really enjoyed playing with the Delicate Whispers bundle from Stampin’ Up! with those gorgeous floral dies and coordinating stamps that are just perfect for colouring in, this set was the obvious choice for me today. One of the first things I do with […]