Thankful Garden for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month at Stampin' Fancy Friday, our challenge inspiration is flowers: you'll see the team all playing with some kind of flowers.

The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday don't blog hop but we do a daily inspiration post on Instagram (and Facebook). The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. 

You can view our interpretations of the month's challenge on both Instagram and Facebook. 

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So, one of my favourite floral sets is the Thankful Garden bundle. It's found in Online Exclusives and is a set of stamps, dies and stencils which can be used separately or together. 

I love the softly coloured look that comes from the layered stencils. 

I was also trying out some of the new In Colors 2025-27. The dark blue/grey is Secret Sea, the softer blue/grey is Cloud Cover and the pink is Strawberry Slush. I've added in some Daffodil Delight to the flower centres with a dauber.

I've stamped and coloured two of the floral image so I could cut out one of the flowers and add it to create a trio. The third is popped up on dimensionals to add some height.

The softly patterned, slightly brick-like DSP is from the In Color paper stack but the big find in the Online Exclusive drop is these fabulous stitched edge Everyday Arches dies! I can't believe I've lived so long without them!

Finally, I added some of the flat pearl In Color embellishments for a bit more colour. 

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Gallery Blooms for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month at Stampin' Fancy Friday, our inspiration is a sketch. 

I love a sketch challenge because they're great springboards: when you see the shapes and layers the mind starts filling them with options. 

The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday don't blog hop but we do a daily inspiration post on Instagram (and Facebook). The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. 

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I used the new Gallery Blooms bundle because I'm still playing with pre-order items. This lovely bundle will be available from 6 May.

I stamped two floral sprays in Secret Sea (one of the new In Colors), then coloured them with Stampin' Blends in Peach Pie, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink and Lost Lagoon. Once coloured, I die cut both sprays out and layered them over a circle cut using one of the Spotlight on Nature dies.

The Gallery Blooms dies have lots of extra bits and bobs, so I cut some leaves and flowers from scraps of Calypso Coral, Petal Pink and Lost Lagoon and tucked them in around the main floral sprays. 

 
The sentiment, stamped in Secret Sea, is from one of the Online Exclusive sets, Textured Notes - as is the die used to cut it out. 

Slightly harder to see in the photo is that the Secret Sea card front has been embossed with the new Damask Designs embossing folder that is part of the Beautiful Gallery suite.

The embellishments are from the Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Foil Gems - which you can get right now from the Last Chance section of the store. 

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Going Dotty for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is Going Dotty! We were challenged to showcase dots in some way.

The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday don't blog hop but we do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. 

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I started with wetting a sheet of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper then smooshing Shaded Spruce, Blueberry Bushel and Balmy Blue onto it. Once it dried, I cut a series of circles from it using the Stylish Shapes dies.

The card base is Blueberry Bushel and the Basic White card front is embossed with the hybrid Seaside Wishes folder, available as part of the Seaside Wishes bundle.

I stamped the fish and seaweed from Beauty of the Deep with  Jet Black Stazon onto Fluid 100 Water Color paper. I water-coloured them using a Water Painter and ink in Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry and Shaded Spruce. then die cut them out with Beauty of the Deep dies

The sentiment is from Country Birdhouse and cut with a banner from Stylish Shapes. 

The trio of embellishments are Tinsel Gems.

So, quite a mix of products in this one but I really like the bubbles of sea that climb the card front. 

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Delightful Wishes for Stampin' Fancy Friday February

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is a Red or Pink Amour Challenge. We were challenged to showcase red or pink - whatever we loved the most.

The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday don't blog but we do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. 

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Well, I'm a pink girl through and through. Red comes out at Christmas but not that often for the rest of the year! 

I've enjoyed playing with the Delightful Wishes bundle a lot but what I really enjoyed about this card was moving into a colourway I'm much more at home with. 

I've used three pinks: Pretty in Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo and some Soft Sea Foam for the foliage.

All of the die cut flower pieces were cut from Basic White then had colour applied with blending brushes in various depths with either Pretty in Pink or Flirty Flamingo to get plenty of variation. The centres were stamped in Melon Mambo. The leaves were stamped in Soft Sea Foam.

I hope you can see in the closer shot the subtle shimmer of Wink of Stella on the flower bases. 

The background is embossed with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder. The Pretty in Pink gems are from the In Color Shimmer Gems pack and the white twine from the Baker's Twine Basic Essentials pack.

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Seaside Wishes for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is a sketch. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo.

This sketch seemed perfect for a stack-and-switch approach: a good way to make three cards in one go. I used an up and coming favourite of mine, Seaside Wishes, paired up with some Country Woods DSP.

I stacked the two pieces of my chosen DSP and cut them according to the sketch outline. Then I assembled them onto pieces of Basic White then ran them through the SCEM with the Seaside Wishes hybrid embossing folder. After that, it was just a matter of die cutting and sponging various other elements and stamping up some Petal Pink starfish, 

Here's a closer look at each one. 

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Layers of Beauty for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Celebration'. The challenge was to create something for a celebration. What sort of celebration was up to us: birthday, wedding, baby - anything.

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

I turned to the Layers of Beauty bundle: stamps, dies and decorative masks because flowers are for everything! I made mine a birthday by adding a sentiment from Country Birdhouse but really, change the sentiment and the design (and bundle) still work. 😀

I stamped the large image, coloured it using the Decorative Masks, then cut it using one of the large circles from Spotlight on Nature. I stamped and cut an extra set so I could cut out the large rose and layer it to add depth. For the roses, I used Pretty in Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo. For the leaves, Lemon-Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green.

I used Lemon-Lime Twist for the accent circle, Melon Mambo to accent the gold embossed sentiment and the Painted Texture embossing folder for the background panel. The sentiment uses the banner die from Stylish Shapes.

The embellishments are some of the Tinsel Gems Four Pack.

I really love how this card turned out and have already posted it away to a friend. I hope she'll like it as much!

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Thoughtful Wishes for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is the Colour Combo Challenge. The challenge was to create a colour combo based on something: an item in the catalogue, home decor, fashion - whatever.

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

For my colour combo, I took a closer look at my new curtains. They are multi-coloured but I did notice these colours together in one part of the pattern and thought I could translate them into SU colours. Of course, left to my own devices, I usually turn to rich, earthy colours. The surprise addition to the mix was Peach Pie.

So, my combination is Copper Clay, Peach Pie, Pretty Peacock and Blackberry Bliss. To showcase them, I turned to one of my favourite bundles, Thoughtul Wishes.

I cut die cuts from the Thoughtful Wishes set in the four colours and arranged a cluster. Before attaching to the Basic White base, I embossed the Basic White with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. I used the splatter stamp to stamp some Peach Pie around the area where I was going to place the cluster. Then I used some dilute ink and a Water Painter to splatter some touched of Pretty Peacock and Copper Clay on the base.

I used some of the 2023-25 In Color Jute in Copper Clay, split into strands, to wrap around the card front. The sentiment  used two stamps from the set. The 'dearest friend' was embossed in white on Blackberry Bliss. This was  popped up on dimensionals on the label where the 'I appreciate you' had been stamped in Blackberry Bliss. The label is from Something Fancy dies.

The final touch was the addition of three sequins from the Adhesive Backed Sequin Trio.

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The latest Step-by-Step Class

Join my friend Joanne Jame (The Crafty Owl) and I in a Step-by-Step Class for four beautiful projects. Simply purchase the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle and Thoughtful Journey DSP from either of us and we'll send you the PDF. 

If you already have these products but would like the class, simply order products of corresponding value from us, let us know that's what you've done and we'll send you the class. If you live in NZ, you can buy from me anywhere in the country here. 

Spotlight on Nature for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is our 'Annual Catalogue Favourite'. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

My favourite from the 2024-25 Annual Catalogue is really 'whatever I'm currently exploring' but the Spotlight on Nature bundle is currently it. As it's so lovely, it will definitely be in my overall Top 5!

Here's what I made for the team challenge.

This bundle is unusual in that the dies that bundle with the stamp set do not match up to any of the stamps. It is purely a set of decorative circle dies: 12 dies of various sizes in three different decorative edgings.

You can take advantage of June's 10% extra off all bundles to get this wonderful bundle into your stash. 

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Faux Torn Paper Masking for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'A Favourite Technique'. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

A favourite technique of mine is Faux Torn Paper masking. It's very easy to do and gives an interesting look. Simply tear a piece of photo copy paper or grid paper to use as a mask, blend over your chosen ink colours, stamp, remove the mask then carry on with whatever embellishments you like. 

I used the Season of Chic bundle because I love the marine images and dies - and that wonderful net die makes everything look good! Season of Chic is retiring at the end of April, so look out for it in the Last Chance Sale.

The colours I've used are Pool Party, Coastal Cabana and Azure Afternoon. 

If you're unsure of the technique, you can see a video of another card I made using the same technique here.

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Notes of Nature for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is a sketch. I love a sketch challenge! Once you start thinking about one, there are just so many ways to play with it.

You can see that I've played it with a fairly straight bat here, sticking quite closely to the layout in the sketch. I love the Notes of Nature bundle. Since it's part of a suite with DSP, there's a real temptation to stick with the colours of the DSP - in this case, Pebbled Path, Pecan Pie and Gold. But there's no reason to stick to those colours. Switch it up to anything you like for more versatility.

I've gone wild with Basic Black, Parakeet Party and Tahitian Tide. The last two are retiring In Colors, so it's good to give them a last run, quite apart from their vibrant beauty. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

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Notes of Nature for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Something Blue'. With so many gorgeous blues in the Stampin' Up! stable, this is a great challenge - especially since blue is my favourite colour. 

We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

I love to create inky backgrounds, so enjoyed using Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon and Blueberry Bushel with a hint of Boho Blue for this one, along with my favourite bundle - Notes of Nature.

Grab a cup of coffee and watch how I made it, then give it a go yourself. I'd love to see how it turns out! 

And don't forget to follow @stampinfancyfriday on Instagram to see more blue-inspired inspiration this month.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here. 

Orders placed with me can earn free tutorials. 

• Any order of $90 or more will receive the Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle, with 13 projects, as a thank you gift. 
• And if you purchase the Gorgeous Garden dies or the Hooray for Surprises bundle, you'll also receive a project bundle from 'Join in with Joanne and Jan' which will give you two project tutorials from me and two from my buddy Joanne James, aka The Crafty Owl. 
  

Happy Stamping, everyone!

Magical Meadow for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Over the Top Christmas'. We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

I went 'over the top' on this vintage style Christmas card, made using the Magical Meadow bundle. 

I threw a lot of different things at this OTT creation: there's texture embossing, sponging, splattering, gilding, die cuts, specialty paper, heat embossing... the whole kit and caboodle.

You can see how I did it here. Why not pour yourself a coffee and strap in for the ride?

If you decide to make one, or something similar, I'd love to see how it turns out. 😀

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here. 

Orders placed with me can earn free tutorials. 

• Any order of $90 will receive the Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle, with 13 projects, as a thank you gift. 
• And if you purchase the Joy of Noel bundle, you'll also receive a project bundle from 'Join in with Joanne and Jan' which will give you two project tutorials from me and two from my buddy Joanne James, aka The Crafty Owl. 

Gorgeously Made for Stampin' Fancy Friday

This month, the theme at Stampin' Fancy Friday is 'Gratitude'. We don't blog hop as such but the team at Stampin' Fancy Friday do a daily inspiration post on Instagram. The team at Stampin' Fancy Friday are all current or past members of Stampin' Up!'s Artisan Design Team, so it really is a great place to pick up ideas or recharge your creative mojo. Follow @stampinfancyfriday if you don't already. 😀

Today, I'm sharing my project which appeared on Instagram a few days ago. Regular readers will know that I have a real soft spot for the Gorgeously Made bundle, so I just couldn't help myself but to get it out again!

I enjoyed making this card so much that I made a video tutorial to share it with you. I hope you give it a go - it's much easier than it looks!

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here. 

Orders placed with me can earn free tutorials. 

Any order of $90 will receive the Creativity Abounds Tutorial Bundle, with 13 projects, as a thank you gift. 

And if you purchase the Joy of Noel bundle, you'll also receive a project bundle from 'Join in with Joanne and Jan' which will give you two project tutorials from me and two from my buddy Joanne James, aka The Crafty Owl. 

Cheerful Daisies for Stampin' Fancy Friday August

 Hi everyone,

Just a quick post to share with you my latest project for Stampin' Fancy Friday, the Instagram Inspiration brought to you by a group of past and current Stampin' Up! Artisan team members. 

Our challenge this month use this fabulous sketch created by Jenn Frost.

Every day, there's a new inspiration for you so if you haven't already, make sure to follow @stampinfancyfriday.

In the softer circles of the background, I saw a field of daises, so I die cut several in Basic White and added them to the card front.

For the daisy at the focal point I had fun cutting out several different die cuts in various shades of purple and created the layered up daisy. One of the great things about Stampin' Up!'s colour refresh is the creation of some gorgeous gradations of colour. For this daisy, I've used Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

You can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand by clicking here.