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Global Design Project #GDP507 –  Christmas in July Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP507 – Christmas in July Challenge

July 29, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP507 – Christmas in July Challenge.   It can be hard to create for christmas in July but not if you’ve the perfectly fitting Designer Series Paper. I turned to the Celebratory Sips pack and set to die cutting a series of pine sprigs,

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Challenges Tagged With: Christmas, Designer Series Paper, Global Design Project

Team Challenge – Little Ones with Storybook Friends

Team Challenge – Little Ones with Storybook Friends

July 28, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Our recent Team Creative Challenge saw us creating for the Little Ones in our lives. The most perfectly fitting Designer Series Paper in my stash was the Storybook Moments pack. With cute little rabbits, it just had to be teamed with delicate white frills and detail. Embossing a white matting

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Filed Under: Challenges Tagged With: Baby Card, Challenges, Designer Series Paper, Dry Embossing, Embossing, Heat Embossing

Global Design Project #GDP506 – Sketch Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP506 – Sketch Challenge

July 27, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP506 has been a Sketch Challenge.     It’s not too late to take part in this challenge if you wanted. I kept things simple by allowing the Designer Series Paper to do all the work. Starting with a Basic Beige card base, I

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Filed Under: Challenges, Techniques Tagged With: Designer Series Paper, Dry Embossing, Embossing, Global Design Project, Heat Embossing

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Floral Challenge

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Floral Challenge

June 8, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This month at the Stampin’ Fancy Friday we’re following a Floral Challenge. The Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge this month is to share inspiration through flowers. This Floral Challenge had me turn to the Thankful Garden Bundle and the large Hydrangea. Using a colour I seldom turn to, I layered a

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Global Design Project #GDP495 – Baby Challenge

Global Design Project #GDP495 – Baby Challenge

May 5, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Global Design Project challenge #GDP495 offers a Baby Challenge. Without a literal Baby Stamp Set or bundle on my shelves, I set to creating with Designer Series Paper. The Storybook Moments DSP offers these cute little Rabbits that I decided to use within my share. The Blooming Phrases

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Filed Under: Challenges Tagged With: Designer Series Paper, Global Design Project, Mix & Match, Stamping

Last Chance for a Little Latte and Latte Love

Last Chance for a Little Latte and Latte Love

January 26, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

A recent Team Challenge saw us sharing inspiration using retiring products. With my Latte Love Bundle having hardly been used, I was sad to see it on our Last Chance list. Both the Little Latte Designer Series Paper and the Latte Love Stamp Set are now only available While Stocks

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Filed Under: Challenges, Uncategorized Tagged With: Challenges, Designer Series Paper, Die Cutting, Stamping

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Bold and Bright Challenge

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Bold and Bright Challenge

January 24, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This month at the Stampin’ Fancy Friday we’re sharing everything that’s Bold and Bright. The Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge this month is to share inspiration of all things Bold and Bright. I decided to pull inspiration from our Ocean Friends Bundle. Using the Around it all Dies, I created a

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Filed Under: Challenges Tagged With: Blending, Die Cutting, Second Generation Stamping, Stampin' Fancy Friday, Stamping

Around it all with Mixed Media Florals

Around it all with Mixed Media Florals

January 23, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Sympathy cards can often be one of the hardest cards to create. I wanted something that had depth and mood and drew you in. Using the Around it all Die Set, I wanted something that was thought provoking. I set to die cutting the Mixed Media Florals Designer Series Paper

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Filed Under: Challenges, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blending, Challenges, Die Cutting, Stampin' Through the Catalog, Stamping, Tips & Techniques

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Pretty in Plaid Challenge

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Pretty in Plaid Challenge

December 24, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This month at the Stampin’ Fancy Friday we we’re Pretty in Plaid. The Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge this month has all been about Plaid. This card was shared to the Fancy Friday pages a few weeks back but I realised that I’d not shared it here until today. Loving a

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Filed Under: Artisan, Challenges Tagged With: Stampin' Fancy Friday

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Not A Card Challenge

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Not A Card Challenge

October 7, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

Welcome to the Stampin’ Fancy Friday where this month it’s Not a Card Challenge. I bring the essense of Autumn to you with the creation of Paper Pumpkins. The Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge this month is about everything that’s ‘Not A Card’. I made use of the Flowering Zinnia’s Designer

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This quarter's Piccadilli Players hop is all about This quarter's Piccadilli Players hop is all about Seasons from around the globe. 

For me I share the beautiful rich colours of Autumn through the wonders of @stampinupofficial Radiant Sunflowers and rich Cajun Craze. Bright popping sunflowers, warm rich colour palette, autumn is a season of great change and one I love. 

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Today I share a Monochomatic contemporary card tha Today I share a Monochomatic contemporary card that's Black and White and designed for the Stamping Fancy Friday Challenge this month. 

Created using the Spooktacular Designer Series Paper, Extraordinary Life and Fern & Flora Dies from @stampinupofficial  Layering up elements for a contemporary collage, helped create this Anniversary Card. 

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I share a Timemless Design that's Elegant and Vint I share a Timemless Design that's Elegant and Vintage as part of today's Stamping Station Hop. 

Designed using the beautifully vintage Bloom Bouquet Designer Series Paper from @stampinupofficial along with their Bordered in Beauty Dies. A delicate little card with flowers created from the Fern & Flora Dies in Hydrangea Hue. 

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I may have been quieter than normal with my crafti I may have been quieter than normal with my crafting but I recently designed a series of cards for Die Cutting Essentials Magazine using the Fern & Flora Bundle by Stampin' Up!

I adore the botanical feel of these dies and what you can create with them. This wreath card screams whispy fresh air combined with richness, I just loved creating it. Would you welcome a botanical card like this for your birthday?

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This week's Global Design Project #GDP563 is a Gar This week's Global Design Project #GDP563 is a Garden Harvest Challenge. 

Pairing up two new bundles from @stampinupofficial Radiant Sunflowers and Painted Pumpkins for this autumn themed card. Rich autumn colours and autumn themed images for a card of gratitude. 

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This week's Global Design Project #GDP562 is a Ske This week's Global Design Project #GDP562 is a Sketch Challenge. 

From this sketch layout I could see a layering hillside that I recreated using torn Moonlight Flora Designer Series Paper from @stampinupofficial With this I teamed it up with a wholesome house from the Welcome Noel Die Set that I coloured with Stampin' Blends. 

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