We Fall in Colours – October colour challenge
We Fall In Colours blog hop The colours for this month’s We Fall in Colours challenge are Shaded Spruce, Pumpkin Pie and Crumb Cake. I’ve used a set that is on the Last Chance list – the Fragrant Layers dies, using the top left die. I love being able to cut this in several colours […]
Series 6 Chain card swap – following Nancy’s card chain
We’ve just finished Series 6 of our Chain Card Swap so it’s time to show you how each ‘chain’ progressed. The Chain Card Swap came about when Tracy Held decided it would be interesting to see if a card would change much from the original if it was sent to a chain of people. Each […]
Touches of ink September blog hop
Welcome to The Stamping Green for my post in the Touches of Ink blog hop. This month, I have used the Lily of the Valley bundle and the coordinating Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper (DSP) to create a shadow box card. I created this for a tutorial group I am part of, and was […]
Ink & Inspiration blog hop – July 2026 colour challenge
Welcome to the Stamping Green for my post in the Ink and Inspiration blog hop. This month, we have a colour challenge, using a photo that one of my friends took. I ended up making two cards for this challenge, because I just wasn’t happy with the first card I made. It had all the […]
Begonia Belle – July 2026 Product of the Month
Welcome to the Stamping Green. This month, the Product of the Month from Stampin’ Up! is the Begonia Belle stamp set. To earn the ability to purchase it, you need to place an order of $125 AUD or more then you can add this for an additional $9 AUD, during the month of July, while […]
Ink and Inspiration May Colour Challenge
It’s time for another Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. This month we have a photo/colour challenge from Vickie. We can use the photo, the colours or both for our inspiration. This card uses the Fragrant Layers stamp set. The outline has been stamped in black, then the flowers have been filled in with Berry […]
Touches of Ink – Boutique Blossoms bundle
Welcome to The Stamping Green! Today I am joining the Touches of Ink blog hop for the first time. You can also find us on Instagram! This team runs a blog hop once a month, to feature a bundle of our choice. I have chosen to feature the Boutique Blossoms bundle. I usually prefer bright […]
Ink & Inspiration March Challenge
This month for our Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop, we have a colour and/or image challenge. You can use some, or all of the colours, or just use the photo as your inspiration. When I have a colour challenge, I often reach for the Layers of Beauty bundle, as it is so easy to use […]
February Product of the Month – Painted Illusions DSP
Welcome to the February blog hop for the Stampin’ Up! Product of the Month – Painted Illusions Designer Series Paper. This craft paper features soft watercolour gradients in pink, green, blue, teal, and yellow, with white patterns that flow over the background. Colours included are Darling Duckling, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty […]
Series 4 Card Chain Swap – following Genna’s card
Welcome to the eighth card in the fourth series of our Card Swap Chain. A group of Australian Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators formed a team to create cards and swap them in a process like a chain letter. The first card in each sequence is an original idea. For this blog hop, it was time for […]
Stepped triple Z-fold card
Welcome to my post in the Fun/Fancy Fold Blog Hop for October. I have created a Z-fold card with a difference – I’ve made it a triple! The card base and front sections were easy to work out, the middle section took me a bit longer but I’m really happy with how it turned out. […]
Bright Colour Challenge using Mixed Florals
Welcome to the Stamping Green. Today, I am participating in the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop, with a Colour Challenge full of bright colours. This is the prompt we were given. I love these bright colours! While the photo mentions Summer Time, it’s still winter here in Australia so I’m looking forward to Spring – […]
Pretty Florals done with new In colours
Welcome to the Stamping Green. This month’s challenge in the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop was to use the new 2025-2027 In colours. At first I wasn’t sure if I could use them all as I feel they are in two groups – the Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger go well together, then […]
Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop – Mother’s Day cards
Welcome to my post for the Let’s Craft Together Blog hop. This month’s challenge was to create something pretty for Mother’s Day. In Australia, Mother’s Day is in May so this is a timely challenge for us. My mother is a keen gardener so I always end up making her a card with flowers on […]
Series 2 card swap chain – following Nancy’s card
Welcome to the fourth blog hop in our second series for our Card Swap Chain. A group of Australian Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators formed a group to create cards and swap them in a process like a chain letter (although I’ve called it Chinese Whispers cards). The first card in each sequence is an original idea. […]