Something Saturday - May 26 Paper Pumpkin

 Hi there Creators

Well this months Paper Pumpkin is Sooooo pretty! It's called Sparkling Celebrations, I almost didn't want to make anything other than the designated cards 🤣  but you know me, I can't help but push the limits of imagination!, so check out below for my "extra creations".  Paper Pumpkin is a subscription you sign up for, it's $48 per month, and a surprise package appears on your doorstep/post box each month - 2nd month in, it's really enjoyable, and fun!  If you haven't yet and want to sign up - here's the link. Find out more/ Sign Up for Paper Pumpkin

Before I start I should tell you about the joining special!  

Do you fancy joining my team and getting a whole heap of Stampin' Up! perks?  

The deal this month is pick out $235 of goodies and only pay $169, then you either get all 5 new In Colour Ink pads for free (they're worth $25 each!)  OR you can pick out another $65 worth of goodies for free!  Plus you then get an ongoing 20% discount.  Check it out here: Join my Stampin' Up! Team

We also have a monthly team zoom/ we have a team retreat coming up in October and more.

Oh and if you haven't signed up for the Paper Pumpkin yet, as a demo you get 20% off it!😉

This is how the cards are meant to be made (with a small change to the light bulbs)

Then I moved on to "Ad-libbing"  the only additive, other than base cards, I used was from last months paper pumpkin, I used the green Stampin' Spot for the trees just below

One of the cool things with Paper Pumpkin is that you can get refills for the kits, so if you love it you can get more, and if you haven't subscribed yet and you already own inks and stamps you can subscribe for next months kit and then the refills from past kits become available for you to purchase, which you can make up with your own stamps and inks😍

The first card uses the bit you punch out from the windows

I chose to cut the big fireworks in 1/2 for these next 2 cards

Then these last 2 cards - every time I looked at the lanterns I couldn't help thinking of little sitting stools🤣 so I added some grass/reeds (from last month's PP) if I'd had mini toadstool I reckon they could have looked really cute in amongst the stools! 

Then the stamped fireworks kept making me think of palm trees.......  And the sayings I've mixed around a bit, they are really easy to just ink up the first or last words.

And that's it!  So if you missed the video, here it is:

I hope this inspires you to grab yourself a Paper Pumpkin subscription and try it out for yourself!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Gift Idea

 Hi There Creators

Well a little late for Mother's Day, but thought I'd show you what I created for my Mum (what do you send someone overseas who has everything they need?)  A notebook and pen of course🤣  I do love to send a gift that someone will use up and then I can re-do it the next year (potentially!)  One of my favourite gifts is a decorated notebook (maybe it's because I use so many myself with my morning bible study/time with God).

Anyway Temu (admittedly some time ago) had these notebooks and pens that I'd brought individually, and had no idea they actually matched each other - go me! 💖  but they were just individual with no pretty cover and I always figured I'd make covers for them....

Here's the one I made in the video: (by the time I took the photos I'd wrapped and enveloped Mum's one, so I don't have any photos of it 🤦‍♀️)

This is the inside of the holder, the strips of magnetic stuff seem to hold it closed ok, so that's good.

I've used the absolutely gorgeous Splash of Sparkles Specialty Designer Series Paper to create this (check it out with the link)

then I had a strip of the gorgeous DSP left over so figured I'd make a card to go with this one, so at least when I want to give it to someone, it'll be all ready to go! Oh and I'd received a card from someone else recently that inspired me to use the flowers in the Fern & Flora Bundle, I have to admit they are really pretty coloured in like this (I wasn't keen on having the white edges to them, so I've used the Ivory Stampin' Blend to roughly colour in the white edges and it takes the starkness away (which I was doubtful was a word, but spell check hasn't corrected me🤣)  Oh and I've used an interesting technique to splash water on the cardstock then add heat embossing powder and heat emboss it.  I think there's more of a technique to it than I displayed, but it might be worth a video in the future if I can work it out a little better!

Then I thought I'd show you the two together, isn't it pretty?!😍

Oh and I was supposed to tell you about the joining special!   because I forgot in the video!

Hey do you fancy joining my team and getting a whole heap of Stampin' Up! perks?  

The deal this month is pick out $235 of goodies and only pay $169, then you either get all 5 new In Colour Ink pads for free (they're worth $25 each!)  OR you can pick out another $65 worth of goodies for free!  Plus you then get an ongoing 20% discount.  Check it out here: Join my Stampin' Up! Team

We also have a monthly team zoom/ we have a team retreat coming up in October and more.

If you missed the video here it is

Well I hope this inspires you to create too

God Bless love

Heather xox

Next CreateAlong June details

 Hi there Creators

Woo hoo! our next CreateAlong is happening on 20th June, this time we're using the Ultra stroke-able Velvet Meadow Specialty Designer Series paper, the matching Velveteen Assortment Specialty paper, Dreamy Flowers, and the Scalloped Window Boxes that also happen to go well with the Scalloped Blooms Bundle (dies & Stamps)  

Click on the photo to see all the goodies I used to create these cards. 

If you are planning to craft along and would like a kit, order it from me by 2nd June so I can have them all ready in time, get in touch with me for payment details.

One of the wonderful things about these CreateAlongs is the flexibility — you can choose when it suits you to complete your projects. Whether you prefer to spread them out over different days or craft straight away, you can enjoy creating at your own pace.

 After the Video has gone live I will be selling the PDF over in my Tutorials.  

Class Cards for June

 Hi There Creators

My goodness the months go quickly don't they?  I've just advertised my very first CreateAble Crafting Retreat in April 2027 (limited numbers due to accommodation restraints) if you're interested and didn't receive the email, let me know! (and make sure you sign up for my future emails!)

Oh also if you don't know already there is a joining special this month, which is pretty cool, you can either get the 5 new In colour ink pads for free or an extra $65 to spend on top of the usual join offer which is: pick out $235 of goodies and only pay $169 (the ink pad offer is the better one as they're worth $25 each!) Check it out here: Join Heather's Team

Anyway today I have next months regular card class cards to show you, These classes are on Friday 5th June at 1pm in my classroom (Laanecoorie) and Saturday 6th June in Maryborough at Wattle City Church.

And here goes......

This first card uses the rather lovely Fern & Flora Bundle (stamps &dies), plus the matching Fern & Flora 3D embossing folder (it's all new in the catalogue🤩)

Next Up I've used something from my Paper Pumpkin Subscription (Wonderful Scenes Dies), which actually seems to have sold out already!  They are a special die set, includes the "wonderful", the fireworks, butterflies, flowers and frame. I've also used a stamp set (which is still available!) A Family Celebration, it's kind of cool that it gives a heap of family title names eg Mum, Dad, Better Half,  - check it out with the link!

This next card is probably my favourite this month!  In the class folks will pick which one they want to make, I just adore the little dogs and cats in this Cutest Crew Bundle, as I write it's currently out of stock, but should be back in again hopefully before the class! add a bit of colour and a saying cut out from the Forever Florals Dies plus one of the little furry's cut out with the dies and up on dimensionals, and voila.....

And last but not least this ultra elegant card using the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder and the 2026-2028 In Colour Dots.  The embossing folder is one of the big ones 8"x 6"!

Well that's it folks, I really hope you can join me at a class, but if you can't I hope these inspire you to create

God Bless love

Heather xox

CreateAlong April 2026

 Hi there Creators,

Yes, I know we're into May, but unfortunately the gorgeous Delicate Dreams Designer Series Papers were out of stock until recently, by which time people had already booked their kits to Create Along with me, so we delayed it until I could get everyone's kits out to them!

On that note, if you missed out on a kit, but would like the instructions, head on over to my new section on the right hand side called "Tutorial Library", and you can purchase the PDF that the participants received, so that way you know what is required and the measurements.  Potentially you could make this up with different papers if you chose to do so! I used these main goodies Delicate Dreams DSP, Springtime Scenes Bundle, Misty Moonlight Checkered Trim, and the fabulous Textured Metallic Papers (which are on the retiring list)

We created 5 cards and a framed piece which includes creating the frame itself 

Here are the projects:

In the video I mention that I have created an extra video to go with this to show you how to create a simple frame using the Stampin' Trimmer, so here it is:

And lastly the video for creating all the above cards and decor frame

I hope these inspire you to create, and if you do CreateAlong, let me know what you think!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Scenic Coast

 Hi there Creators

I was going to put up the cards I made for my class at the end of May (needs to be booked by 4th May) but I decided they really needed their own post, which you can find here: May Scenic Coast Class. So I made an extra card instead😃

This Scenic Coast Designer Paper is so gorgeous that I could just keep creating with it!

However this is the card I create in the video, I really feel like this sort of "scenery" type paper warrants full use on a card!

Then I got carried away and made up another card, if you get my emails you'll get instructions for this one next Sunday (31st) If you don't get my emails make sure you sign up!!🤣

If you missed the video here it is😃

I hope this inspires you to create!

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - some new goodies and April Product of the Month

 Hi There Creators,

Well today I get to play around with some more new goodies (available on 5th May if you're not a "demonstrator")  Tempted to join my team? you can get new goodies early, plus you get a discount on them (win, win!!)  Check out this info Join my Team

I'm showing off a few of my new goodies, but the one I end up playing with in the video is Floral Spray 3D Embossing folder, its a big 6" x 8" folder and really gorgeous!

Here's what I end up creating with what I made during the video:

I did create 2 frames using the Golden Glow and Peaceful Pine Cardstocks then it's mounted onto a Crisp Cantaloupe A4 card, added a bit of Wink of Stella (which you can't really see in the photo!), and that's it!

I also had a play around with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder, using the same technique to ink up the smooth side of the folder then run it through the Cut & Emboss Machine I ended up making another larger card than normal so I could show off most of this fabulous embossing folder, accompanied with a bit of Old Olive Specialty RickRack ribbon.

Then last but not least I made up the Eyelet Blooms Die Cut piece into a card, this big die is the Product of the Month for April, - you need to purchase $125+ then you can pick it for $9, It is really pretty, and I love that you get a whole card front from it!  The Pearlized Faceted Circles work so well in the middle of the raised flowers

If you missed the video and want to check it out - here it is!😃

I hope these inspire you to create.

God Bless

Love 

Heather xox