Christmas - The Songbird Stamper

Season of Green and Gold -Stamptastic Friend’s Blog Hop Sep ’24…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Stamptastic Friend’s Blog Hop where we are CASEing another Stamptastic Friend and I have made this card using the gorgeous Season of Green and Gold suite from Stampin’ Up! I CASEd a card made by the wonderful Ginny Harrell, otherwise known as Celebrate The Journey. I absolutely love how all of the elements in a suite co-ordinate when we use the suites from Stampin’ Up! The papers, dies and stamps all work so perfectly together. This card is a book fold card so I started with a base of Thick Basic White cardstock and […]

Reindeer Days Treat Package – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Sep’ 2024…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Creativity Abounds Blog Hop where we are talking all things Reindeer, and I have got a cute little Reindeer Days Treat Package for you. I love this suite and was so pleased we were using it for our October Stamp Camp – why not come and join the fun with us. The Creativity Abounds Crew are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world who bring you monthly tutorials, blog hops and three times a year a fabulous Stamp Camp. Why not have a hop around using the links at the end […]

A stylish wintry Christmas card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop July ’24…

I know it’s only July but this month the Creativity Abounds crew are focussing on all things Christmas, so I just had to bring you this stylish wintry Christmas card using the new Sophisticated Sled Bundle. I can’t wait to see what everyone else has in store for us! The Creativity Abounds Blog Hop group consists of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world, and we so enjoy sharing our love of crafting with you all. As well as monthly blog hops, we also have a monthly tutorial bundle with the same theme, so if you want to get a […]

How to make my easy table favours – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop – Dec ’23…

Hey everyone, the Stamptastic Friends are blog hopping again and this month we are talking gift wrapping, so I have got a tutorial for how to make my easy table favours, perfect for those small gifts or for adorning the Christmas table. I love making little 3D projects like this easy table favour, and this one is so quick and easy to make you will have no problems doing multiples for your friends and family. They make lovely little thank you gifts for those Christmas parties that might be happening this week too. All you need are two small pieces […]

Beautiful Blended Background – Trip Achievers’ Blog Hop Nov ’23…

I’m delighted to be able to join in with the Trip Achievers’ Blog Hop this month, and really enjoyed creating this beautiful blended background with the Stampin’ Up! inks and blending brushes. This blog hop brings you some amazing inspiration using current Stampin’ Up! product, and I can’t wait to see what the other achievers have been creating for us all. I was very lucky to get my hands on the Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder and die set very early on, and love how it pairs in Silver Foil with this beautiful blended background. The background is created […]

Abundant Beauty Christmas Card – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop Nov ’23…

Hello and welcome to our Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop, and my Abundant Beauty Christmas Card tutorial. Our theme this month is CASE a Stamptastic Friend, and I chose to CASE the lovely Ginny Harrell. The Stamptastic Friends is a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators from around the world who love to bring you fresh and creative ideas for your papercrafting, you can hop through all of this month’s posts using the links at the bottom of the page. Here is a picture of Ginny’s card that she made using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks, isn’t it gorgeous, and I do […]

Easy Christmas Table Favour – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Nov ’23…

Welcome to the November Creativity Abounds Blog Hop where our theme is all about Christmas packaging, Christmas gift and of course, an easy Christmas table favour! We love getting together twice a month to bring you lots of creative inspiration for your papercrafting adventures. I made these table favours as gifts for a big Winter event that I ran, and everybody loved them so much that I have decided to share the instructions with you all, so you can make them for yourself too. You can easily switch out the papers and colours and sentiments to suit any occasion as […]

Cute Christmas Gift Bag – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop Sept ’23…

Hello and welcome to this month’s Creativity Abounds Blog Hop where our theme is the AMAZING Winter Meadow suite and I am here to show you this cute Christmas gift bag made using one of my favourite sheets of paper from this new product line up. The Creativity Abounds blog hop team is a group of 13 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who come together each month to bring you creative inspiration and tutorials for your cardmaking and papercrafting. October is our Stamp Camp month, and this time we chose to work with the Winter Meadow suite of […]

A simple sketch challenge – Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop Sep’ 2023…

The Stamptastic Friends have got a simple sketch challenge for you today, and I really enjoyed making this card using the Joy of Noel and Christmas Classics bundles from Stampin’ Up! I was at an all day retreat yesterday using these two sets and I was so inspired to continue to create when I got home. The two stamp sets co-ordinate beautifully together and look so pretty paired with the wintry colours of Pool Party, Lost Lagoon and Blueberry Bushel. If you would like to have a go at our challenge, you can find the layout at the bottom of […]

Suspended Book Fold Card – Creativity Abounds Blog Hop August ’23…

Our theme for this month’s Creativity Abounds Blog Hop is ‘Fancy Folds’ and I have got one for you that I have never seen before, a suspended Book Fold Card. I saw this card on Pinterest and the tutorial was from Jan B, using some lovely summer papers, but I decided it would look fabulous as a Christmas card, so I have chosen some brand new products to play with. The Creativity Abounds crew are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world who love to share ideas and inspire creativity – please do have a hop around […]