Something Saturday - What you can do with the Hot foil without a machine

 Hi There Creators

Yep we're back on the "hot foil" only we're using it cold this time🤣  I happen to know that the Stampin' Up! hot foil machines were so popular here in Australia that they didn't last long when they got released, so we're waiting on a new shipment (around September time), however in the meantime the foils themselves and some of the dies etc are still available, so..... I figured while you wait you might want to start ordering the bits, so you don't have such a huge outlay in one hit (plus you can still use them in interesting ways).

Equally if you are thinking of getting the hot foil machine, I can totally recommend joining my team (check it out here) because the machine is $280, (currently includes a $53 class in the price), and if you join which is $175, you get a voucher for $240, so potentially the outlay is the $175 plus $40 = $215 and not $280!  Yay think I finally got the maths right (didn't do so well in the video!) PLUS then you get an ongoing discount on the rest of your goodies (win, win) AND you get first dibs at new goodies coming out.  Plus you get a really cool welcome box worth $114!  and there's more, like Demonstrator only gatherings/ Facebook groups......... What's not to love?!  You also need a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (the bigshot doesn't work, as the foiler is a tad wider), so if you don't have one of those you're definitely going to want the discount!  (convinced yet🤣)

Ok, onwards to what you can do with the goodies:

First up you can emboss with the hot-foiling dies using the Impressions Plate, then, you can paint glue onto them and add foil (by pressing it onto the glue and it just sticks!😃🤩

With the Butterfly Flight Bundle you'd need to do the masking, then cutting then embossing, and lastly adding foil.  This photo shows both sides of a butterfly (bottom one is masked first)

Then you can also just do a line of tear & tape adhesive and press the foil directly onto it (great way to use up scraps! (looks way better in real life than the photos give it credit!)

I've also done a comparison photo for you, first up is the official hot foil, using the foiling machine, then the one where I've added glue and pressed the foil on, third is not using the foil, but using the brayer to add colour to the embossed butterfly, then the multicoloured ones are using the masks, and the last one underneath uses a brush to colour it in. (does show up the embossing nicely!)

Then I have a second card to show you (again looks better in real life!) sigh!

Then of course I had to utilize some of the butterflies that I'd actually hot foiled (just in case you weren't convinced you needed the hot foil machine 🤣)

The top one uses the gorgeous Botanical Glow Bundle, Oh why didn't I buy this sooner? lol, then I've used the "negative" (left over foil from the original card) to create the second card.

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope this inspires you to create

God Bless love 

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Paper Pumpkin Alternatives July 2026

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Yep it's Paper Pumpkin time of the month!  This Months kit is called "Hooray for Birthdays" And this month I decided rather than to show you how to create the cards in the pack, I'd make up a heap of alternatives and a couple more in my video....  And guess what?  If you're new to PP, and you subscribe for the August Paper Pumpkin, you'll get 25% off!! (you must subscribe by 10th August) so rather than $48 you'll only pay $36 (bargain) and it looks gorgeous from the snippets shown. (click the link!)

So this is what July's kit actually makes, -  3 each of each of these gorgeous Easel cards (9 cards total)

Then I got to work on "alternatives"  I actually love the challenge of using up the entire kit, which is what I succeeded in doing, and the only extras I used were 2 other ink pads (Garden Green and Hydrangea Hue), blending brushes, white cardstock and glues. The kit comes with a Timid Tiger mini Ink Pad, and I would have used Peaceful Pine for the green, but it's packed currently!, and the reason I would have used it is because it was in one of the other Paper Pumpkins)

Anyway onto more photos.... I made these up before the video.  When you cut the cards in 1/2 you can use the back and front of the gorgeous cardstock and stick it onto a base card, and in order to give it a nice gap round, you end up cutting off strips which are handy to use on other cards.

Then I also made these 2 before the video, by cutting the hexagon shape in 1/2 and figured it would make a cute "pocket" and banner.  I've added dotted lines along the top of the "pocket".

Lastly in the video I made up 2 of these (the oval shaped one, by using 2 ovals togethers to create a cute little card)  and the green, orange and blue one, then ironically still had a heap of flowers and tags left over, so the one with all the blue flowers was created with the last of the pieces!  Couldn't decide on a saying so left it blank.

 

Well I have to say this is a beautiful kit!

and did you know if you are a subscriber you can pick up past kits and refills?  Check out this page:  Past PP kits etc

If you missed the video here it is:

Well that's it from me till next Something Saturday, hope you have a great week and these projects inspire you to create

God Bless 

Love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Stockings & Poinsettias

 Hi There Creators

Well today I'm finally showing off the Impressions plate, and the absolutely gorgeous Pretty Poinsettia Bundle, then inadvertently also showing the Stitched Stocking Bundle, the Shimmering Stripes Specialty Paper (Oh my goodness if you love shimmery, shiny things this is a must have!) and it all paired rather nicely with the In Colour Flat Pearls, so here goes......

The card I made up in the video is this one, using the Stitched Stocking stamps in the background, the big stocking die, then the dies from the Poinsettia bundle embossed into the stocking (which just happens to be cut from Shimmering Stripes paper)😃 Oh I also used some of the Stampin' Blends (alcohol markers) to colour in the Joy, then couldn't resist putting a spot of Wink of Stella over top (you can never have enough bling!)

thought I should give you a close up of the Joy, I added the wink of stella over the blends, then coloured in the 3 rhinestones with the blends too, so they blend in nicely

Ok then I had a couple of other ideas. This one uses the same goodies, only I've coloured over the shimmering stripes paper with Stampin' Blends

This next one is a bit different..... I've drawn freehand crosshatching between the flowers and leaves to give a completely different textured look, with the ribbon adding a pop of colour, what do you think?

If you're interested in purchasing any of the goodies I've used, do click on the links which will take you to my website where you can purchase them.

If you missed the video here it is:

I hope these inspire you to create

God Bless love 
Heather xox

August Cards Class

 Hi there Creators,

I have created the Class cards for August now, The class dates are Friday 7th at 1pm in Laanecoorie, and Saturday 8th at 10.30am in Maryborough, Class fee is $30, and we'll be creating these 4 Cards, let me know if these dates don't suit you and you'd like to have a gathering at your place (or in my classroom) to repeat it with friends.

Click on each photo to see the products used for each card:

I hope you can join us, and if not that these cards give you inspiration with your creating

God Bless love

Heather xox

August CreateAlong - Go Tropical!

 Hi There Creators

Thought I'd let you know about the upcoming Go Tropical  🦩🍹🌴August CreateAlong!

What's a CreateAlong?  It's where you order yourself a pack then on the designated day CreateAlong with me (that's the theory)  Actually with my CreateAlongs, you can join in any time after it goes "live" as my videos are pre-recorded, which means you can stop & start it at any time 😃

This one will go live on 15th August, but you need to order it before 28th July as I'll be ordering for it that day.  The cost of the kit is $40 (plus postage of $5.10 if needed) ask me for payment details.

Here is the photo "conglomerate"  I needed to create something that made me feel warmer 🤣 - although in fact the new foiling machine does give me warm & fuzzies (in particular the heat coming from the pad! lol) 

These are the goodies I've used in these cards, and if you order the pack you'll be getting 1/2 or 1/4 packs of each, they will be cut to size, although I feel I should put a disclaimer out that there is fussy cutting involved with this kit.

Beach Boardwalk DSP

Sincerely Noted Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

Everyday Borders Accents

Array of Dots embellishments

and obviously other cardstocks

Hope you can join in

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Oooo something new.....

 Hi There Creators,

Well..... I never thought I'd "need" a foiling machine & extras (like Dies!), but they say don't knock it till you've tried it🤣 (click the link to check it out)  Oh and if you purchase one at the moment, you also get a craft class thrown in for good measure😉  I actually recommend if you are considering it, joining my team and getting the discount on it (and on the extras... and more.....)  Check out this link if you're seriously considering the pro's of joining my team:  Join Heather's Team (can't think of any con's lol)

Oh, my goodness, I'm so glad I did buy one, it gives such an incredibly professional look!  I said in the video I'd make up a heap of cards, and I confess I played a fair bit with it, but then got side-tracked by needing to prep for my Mega Christmas in July class (next Saturday eek!), and because I'm prepping out in my classroom, and not my craft room (there's a difference trust me🤣)  I then ended up with no Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, or paper trimmer in my craft room, it was dark and suffice it to say tearing works, so here is my offering...... (lots of photos but only 2 actually made cards)

The first card I made for my son's girlfriend with some bits I had lying around, she passed her driving test - yay! this uses one of the sayings from Classic Greetings 

Then this was the "tear it because I don't want to go back out to my classroom" one🤣 and it uses the negative image of Garden Silhouette (and one of the sayings from above set)

and a close up

however here are some of the pieces I made and have yet to create into something...

My newly arrived Luxe Alphabet  absolutely LOVE the numbers in particular!

and (again newly arrived) Sweetly Sentimental. 

with the negative of it too....

Some of my negatives didn't work so well, and I kind of figured it works to make them 'grungy', so I've just added a different colour to fill in the gaps, which I think works well (although having said that I've yet to make anything with them)

These next ones use the Flourish & Frames set and the Classic Greetings again - little difficult to photograph!

And last but not least the original plus negative of combining the 2 sets again

Phew that was a bit of a marathon, - what do you think?  want to come and try out mine, or just buy your own.  

Just a quick bit of background, this is a new to market product, designed with another company, but they are holding off on releasing theirs so we get the first cab off the rank, as it were, and it actually really well priced compared to other ones I found that are similar 😃

If you missed the video here it is:

Let me know if you want to come & check mine out, or if you are already a foiling "pro" maybe you can give me tips!

I hope this inspires you to create in your own space.

God Bless love

Heather xox

Something Saturday - Paper Pumpkin Add on Dies: Detailed Flora

 Hi There Creators

Well today I thought I'd play around with the Detailed Flora Dies only $23 (bargain!)😃  However the catch is, you can only get these dies if you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, therefore if you fall in love with them, you'll need to order yourself a paper pumpkin subscription for at least one month! (check it out here: Paper Pumpkin)  I have just noticed that the full kit from a couple of months ago (Lakeside Retreat) is also now available under the "Add On's" (Lots of people have loved this kit! fabulous for guys cards!)  I also used the Bubble Bath Faux Linen Ribbon  and the Scalloped Blooms Dies  for the cute little easel card I made in my video, which is this one:

Then I played around some more and came up with this card, which uses the circle a bit more, I really like the pattern round the circle, with the dot then 2 dashes (bit of morse code going on there 🤣)

Here is the video in case you missed it:

I hope this inspires you to create even if you don't have these specific dies you could do the same with some small flowers, leaves and circle dies 😉

God Bless love

Heather xox