Christmas - The Songbird Stamper

How to make a grungy masculine card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop December ’25…

Hello and welcome to my blog, where today I have got something a little bit different for you, a fabulous grungy masculine card. We all know that Stampin’ Up! do florals and cute critters beautifully, but sometimes we just need to make a card for the men in our lives, and that can be a real struggle! So, today I am stepping out of my comfort zone and getting a little bit inky (literally!) with the soon to be released Gears and Textures bundle. This set is absolutely perfect for those masculine cards or for anyone who loves a bit […]

A Cute Christmas Gift – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop November ’25…

The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Team are back our gift giving blog hop, and I have got a cute Christmas gift idea for you, perfect for a little thank you for friends, or maybe even neighbours or just those who you want to recognise this holiday season. I had some lovely red candles hanging around in my craft room, so decided to use the Traditions of Christmas Suite to decorate one and make a lovely little gift box for it. Sadly these papers are out of stock at the moment in the UK, but you can recreate this with any […]

Soft Subtle Snowflakes – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop October ’25…

The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Team are back with projects made with products from the recently released Online Exclusives or Mini Catalogue – and this soft, subtle snowflakes Christmas card is made using a real mix of new goodies. I had a lot of fun making it. The main set I used here is the Snowflake Kisses bundle, it has a great mix of dies and some lovely wintery sentiments too. I also brought in the Delicate Pines and Branching Out dies. The Delicate pines dies have a lovely looking pine branch snowflake and the Branching Out dies have a […]

Modern Christmas Card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop August ’25…

The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Team are back with another Stamp Camp in September, during which you receive instructions in both metric and imperial to make a whopping 26 projects using the Modern Christmas suite of products. We love sharing our creativity and inspiring you to get the most out of your products. The colour scheme of this suite is Black, White and Gold, but I have injected a real pop of colour by adding Gorgeous Grape to this card, I love how it pairs with the gold for a really rich and regal look. I can’t give any instructions […]

Tri-fold Z-fold card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop August ’25…

We are talking all things fun fold this month here at Creativity Abounds and I have made a gorgeous tri-fold z-fold card for you today, using the amazing Charming Day suite of products – I am really enjoying using this suite at the moment, the flowers are just stunning, especially heat embossed in gold like I have done here. The colour scheme I have used here really isn’t my usual go to (pinks and purples for anyone wondering, lol!) but I really love how the greens and oranges work together. I went for Timid Tiger and Old Olive, with a […]

An Alternative Christmas Card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop July ’25…

The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop team are focussing on all things Christmas or gift giving this month, and I have made a slightly alternative Christmas card for you all. I focussed on gift giving for our tutorial this month (which you can purchase using the links below) so wanted to do Christmas for the blog hop. Only problem – I don’t own any current Christmas sets! So, not owning any current Christmas sets, I had to think a little out of the box for this one, hence my alternative Christmas card. I had the Painterly Pears suite on my desk […]

Winterly Treetops – Color Fusers Blog Hop – Dec 2024

When I first saw this colour challenge, I thought I was going to struggle, but as soon as I saw the Winterly Treetops stamp set I knew that was going to be the one for this challenge. The birds look brilliant coloured in Misty Moonlight I think, especially with the colour lifter on their bellies and heads. I absolutely love colouring with my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, and those are exactly what I reached for to colour these gorgeous images from the Winterly Treetops stamp set. I love how clean and clear the images stamped in Memento Black Ink and […]

How to make a Triangle Treat Box – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Nov ’24…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Creativity Now blog hop where we area focussing on all things treats and gifts, and I have a great tutorial for an easy Triangle Treat Box for you. I have made many of these over the years and they are always well received, I think the shape just makes it that bit more interesting! The Creativity Abounds group publish twice a month, once is a blog hop and once a tutorial bundle, on sale for £11.50. If you would like even more 3D project ideas then this could be a great purchase for you. […]

How to make a cute Christmas treat box – Stamptastic Friends’ Blog Hop Nov ’24…

If you know me you will know I LOVE making treats and gifts, and so this blog hop was right up my street and I couldn’t wait to share this cute Christmas treat box with you – I made twenty of these for a recent swap at our team get together and they went down well I think. They are really easy to make, too! I love being a part of the Stamptastic Friends group – they are such a lovely bunch of crafters and we come together once a month to share our love of creativity with you. I […]

Color Fusers Blog Hop – Nov 2024

Hello and welcome to this month’s Color Fusers Blog Hop, where we are back in the land of pinks and purples – wahooooo!!I haven’t made many non traditional Christmas cards this year, having mainly stuck to reds and greens, so it was nice to play with something a bit different this month. The Colour Fusers are a lovely bunch of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who bring you a colour challenge every month, and who love to inspire you to get creative, so why not have a go at this yourself! I absolutely adore purple, so starting with a Fresh Freesia card […]