Mini Catalogue Lights of Aurora Suite | November | 2025 Artisan Design Team

This month's assignment for Group 2 of the 2025 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team is to create projects using the @stampinupofficial Lights of Aurora Suite from the 2025 Sept - Dec Mini Catalogue.  

This suite is amazing, and the standout product from this suite is the 6'X6" Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper that showcases waves of cosmic colour. This DSP helps to bring the magic of the Northern and Southern Lights to your crafting projects.

While these products would be perfect to pair with your Aurora photos for a stunning scrapbook page, I've used the Lights of Aurora products for two landscape cards showcasing the DSP, the Lights and Wonder Stamp and Die bundle, and the gorgeous embellishments.

 Want to see the projects from the rest of the group? Be sure to hop through the rest of the team's projects with lots of gorgeous inspiration using the Lights of Aurora Suite.

Would you like to see the projects from the rest of the group? Be sure to hop through the rest of the team's projects on Instagram here with lots of gorgeous inspiration using the Mini Catalogue Lights of Aurora Suite.

 

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CASE-ing the Catty | CTC #545 | CASE Online Exclusives

 Hello Stamping Friends. Welcome to a super exciting CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop. We at CASE-ing the Catty are about CASE-ing the samples from the Stampin' Up! Catalogues (Catty) with a different theme to CASE each week. To CASE is to Copy and Selectively Edit.

 If you've come from Peta Stephen's blog, welcome; if you've started here with me, also welcome. It's so good to have you here.

This week, we are CASE-ing the samples from the Online Exclusive products on the Stampin' Up! website and as the name suggests, these samples can only be found online.

 This is the sample that I have chosen to CASE this week. I was drawn to the card's simple design and layout, and as I looked at it, I got ideas for how I could use the design with the products I already had. The original sample uses products from the Hobby Haven Suite, but I've used the Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP. It includes full-sheet designs, cut-apart designs for card fronts and tags, and pre-cut images for quick accents.

I've made my cards a little different from the original sample by adding a few extra layers, and each card needs layers. I've also added some die-cut Stylish Shapes circles instead of the banner the O.G. sample had.

I've stepped up my cards by adding ribbon, trim, and embellishments to add that extra bit of prettiness.  I really love how with one pack of DSP you can make some amazing cards or scrapbook pages with minimal stamping or no stamping, as with my cards today! Stampin' Up! has some stunning DSP packs, and they make it easy to make beautiful creations. Let's get to using them! 

I hope that you have enjoyed my CASE of the Online Exclusives sample.  Next up on the hop is the fabulous Judy May.  Be sure to give her some CASE-ing the Catty Blog hop love.

Julia Quinn

Monique Fielder

Kathryn Mangelsdorf

Rebecca Scurr

Peta Stephen

Rochelle Blok - You are here

Judy May 

Lauren Meiklejohn 

 

We would love to have you join us over at our Facebook group to share your creation CASE-ing the Online Exclusive samples. You don't need to have a blog to join in. 

 

 

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Just Add Ink #773 | Sketch Challenge

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today with the Just Add Ink Design Team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #773 | Just Add a Sketch. This sketch was designed by Just Add Ink Design Team member Tristan Dawes. 

I love that this sketch gives you the basic design elements to create a card, and then it allows you to be able to make it your own. That is what I've done today using the @stampinupofficial Traditions of Christmas Suite. It's time to get on to creating more Christmas cards, so you'll be seeing a lot of festive creations from me from now on till Christmas.

I usually love my white card bases, but for this challenge, I've gone with a Pool Party card base, then layered it with cardstock and DSP. How pretty is the Traditions of Christmas DSP, by the way? Just stunning! Instead of the layered rectangles you see in the sketch, I've used layered circles with foliage die cuts from the Christmas Greenery dies, then added linen thread and ribbon bows. It's all finished off with the banner die cut and the Season's Greetings sentiment. SO festive and so fun!

Remember our Just Add Ink Challenges run for two weeks now, so you have a bit more time to come and join in the fun. Grab your crafting supplies and come and play along. 

 Ready to join in this challenge? Click on the banner below and you'll be taken straight to the Just Add Ink Blog, where you will find the design team's inspiration creations for you, as well as all the details on how you can participate. I'd love to see you join in!

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We Craft in Pink Instagram Hop | 2025 Artisan Design Team

💕🩷💕 WE CRAFT IN PINK IN OCTOBER with the 2025 Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team! Come hop along with us while we honour all the women who have battled & continue to battle the terrible breast cancer disease. 

Today, I designed a card featuring some upcoming products from @stampinupofficial, available for purchase on November 4th. My intention was to create a heartfelt message for someone dealing with breast cancer or any other serious illness, reminding them that they are in my thoughts and prayers during their difficult journey.

I utilised items from the Brushed with Beauty Suite to craft a "Just Because You've Been on My Mind" card, incorporating the beautiful Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo hues from Stampin' Up! to honour our theme of 'crafting in pink.'

If you wish to support breast cancer charities in Australia, click on the image above and consider purchasing the Stampin' Up! Love & Courage Stamp set, as $4.25 from each sale will go towards these organisations. Or visit the Stampin' Up! website in your country to purchase your Love & Courage Stamp Set. 

Time to keep hopping because you don’t want to miss a thing! Up next is the talented Pamela @passionateaboutscrapbooking, whose creations consistently leave me in awe! Be sure to follow along the full hop to gather all the wonderful inspiration and show your appreciation to all the designers! 🩷💕🩷

Complete list of hoppers:
Ashley @designwithink
Bree @craftsomnia
Andrea @andreaksargent
Maheswari @maheswarirajaguru
Rochelle @thestampingblok_rochelleblok
Pamela @passionateaboutscrapbooking
Carina @inastempelt
Sarine @sarinezijderveld
Constanze @conibaer
Marion @einilomascrap
Petra @stempelstein
Cornelia @manufaktur_herzgemacht
Lara @scrappykea
Kim @kim_mcgillis
Jaqueline @touchofjoycs
Christine @christinecabello_latortuescrap
Yvonne @thecreativeteacup 

Visit my Instagram feed HERE, and then click through the links to view everyone's creations. Be sure to give us some Instagram ❤️ and a comment or two.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping! 

 Most of the products used today are still on demonstrator preorder. If you want to see these products and you live in Australia, contact me today to see how you can be part of The Stamping Bloks Team and how you can get these products before everyone else.

 

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Online Exclusive Homemade Treats Bundle and Mini Catalogue Gingerbread Man Bundle | October | 2025 Artisan Design Team

 

This month's assignment for Group 2 of the 2025 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team is to create projects using the Online Exclusive Homemade Treats Bundle and Mini Catalogue Gingerbread Man Bundle. How fun are these bundles??!!⁠

These two bundles work seamlessly together for fun and festive creations! Create custom tags and cards to accompany your delicious treats using the Homemade Treats Bundle or use the gingerbread card die to create sweet handmade cards shaped like gingerbread cookies—or cut at the score line for single-layer pieces to use on card fronts and tags. The possibilities are endless with these two bundles!⁠

I've created 3 cards using these two bundles, one with lots of repeat stamping and layering and then the other two to highlight the super fun Gingerbread Man dies. ⁠

These two bundles couldn't be any more gorgeous and will bring you lots of joy during your Christmas crafting! ⁠

⁠Would you like to see the projects from the rest of the group? Be sure to hop through the rest of the team's projects on Instagram here with lots of gorgeous inspiration using the Online Exclusive Homemade Treats Bundle and Mini Catalogue Gingerbread Man Bundle.⁠

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Just Add Ink #771 | Just Choose Two or More

 Hello stamping friends. Happy Friday! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm here today with the Just Add Ink Design Team for the new Just Add Ink Challenge - Just Add Ink #771 | Just Choose Two or More.

We are making changes to how we operate at Just Add Ink, including adjustments to the types of challenges we offer. Going forward, we will be moving to fortnightly challenges. How fun, right??!! Who doesn't love a bit of a change every now and then?

This week's challenge is similar to our old Just Choose Two challenges of old but the change is that there are more offerings to choose from for our Choose Two or more.

 

The holly leaves from the @stampinupofficial Christmas Greenery Dies inspired me to create a wreath Christmas card, and then, combined with the DSP and die cuts from the Christmas Tags & More DSP, had me choosing Plants, Plaid, Pretties, and Patterned Paper for my card.⁠ 

 I love me a Basic White Christmas card with pops of colour, and the Garden Green holly leaves certainly pop off the Basic White cardstock card base. The Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder was my choice for the Plaid element and looks fantastic when embossed on the crisp Basic White.

 

I've created the wreath using the Christmas Greenery Dies using Garden Green and Real Red cardstock, and then I've used some DSP and die cut elements from the Christmas Tags & More 6"x6" Specialty Designer Series Paper for my Patterned Paper and Plant Elements. If you need some quick accents for your cards, the die cuts from the Christmas Tags & More 6"x6" Specialty Designer Series Paper are perfect for your next creation!

I've finished off the card with the stamped Merry sentiment from the Seasonal Tags stamp set, the die cut Christmas from the Words for the Season Dies, some Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon and some Gold Shaker Stars for the Pretties element. So pretty! 

I hope that I've given you some inspiration for our new Choose Two or More Challenge, and I'm so looking forward to seeing what combination of elements you choose. Go and check out the design teams take on this week's challenge at the Just Add Ink Blog. Will you be entering our challenge this week? We'd love to see your Choose Two or More creation. Click the image below to be taken straight to this week's challenge.

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Global Design Project #516 | #gdp516 | CASE the Designer Challenge

Hello stamping friends! I hope you are having a fabulous day! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Today, I'm playing along with the challenge over at the Global Design Project #516 | #gdp516 | CASE the Designer Challenge.  

I'm a big fan of Berdiens! I love her layered style, and her use of combining Designer Series Paper and die cuts in her creations is amazing! ⁠I've CASE-d Berdein once before in a different challenge, and the card was of a similar style to this week's challenge (if you are after some more inspiration 😉). Check it out here.

 

Like Berdien's card, I've kept the same layout and basic design as hers, but that is where the similarities stop. I've gone for a Christmas-themed card as opposed to Berdein's fruit and floral card.

I've started the card with a Crumb Cake base. I originally was going to use Basic Beige, but it just didn't look right, so Crumb Cake it was. I've added some embossed layers to the base using the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. Over that, then I've used the Perennial Postage Dies and the Christmas Tags & More Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

This DSP is fantastic and is so versatile for all your Christmas crafting needs. This unique assortment of paper and precut images makes it easy to coordinate colours and images on your Christmas cards and gift tags. It includes full-sheet designs, cut-apart designs for card fronts and tags, and precut images for quick accents.

Over the DSP pieces, I've layered some of the precut images also from the Christmas Tags & More Specialty DSP with a circle die cut from the Stylish Shapes and the 'Merry Christmas' dies come from the Words for the Season Dies. I then finished the card off with some Loose Gold Sequins and some Early Espresso Linen Thread.

 I do hope that you like my CASE on Berdien's card. Just remember when CASEing start with the initial inspiration of the original project and then really try to change it up to make it your own, with your personal touch.

 I do hope that you enjoy my take on the Global Design Projects CASE the Designer Challenge. For the full list of all the products used, please refer to the product list below.

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