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Stampin’ Fancy Friday –  Inspired by Water Challenge

Stampin’ Fancy Friday – Inspired by Water Challenge

June 10, 2026 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This month at the Stampin’ Fancy Friday we share creations Inspired by Water. The Stampin’ Fancy Friday Challenge this month is all about water and I lean towards the April Paper Pumpkin kit. The Relaxing Retreat Bundle by Stampin’ Up! beautifully compliments the Waterside Retreat Paper Pumpkin kit. Taking one

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Filed Under: Challenges Tagged With: Die Cutting, DSP, Fussy Cutting, Paper Pumpkin, Paper Pumpkin Alternatives, Stampin' Fancy Friday

Back to school with Just a note

Back to school with Just a note

August 4, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

If you want to get ahead then you too could create some Back to School cards using Just a note. I created this card, just for fun, as I could see this oversized pencil pair nicely with the Just a note Bundle. The Rosette Die from the Around we Go

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Filed Under: Children's Cards Tagged With: Alcohol Blends, Die Cutting, DSP, Heat Embossing

Team Challenge – Critters – Nests of Winter

Team Challenge – Critters – Nests of Winter

May 30, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Our recent Creative Team Challenge was all about Critters and I turned to Designer Series Paper for mine. Would you consider birds as critters though? I did. Starting with the Nest of Winter Designer Series Paper pack, I proceeded to do a spot of therapeutic fussy cutting. Stampin’ Up! Paper

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

Stamping Sunday – Perfect Pairings

Stamping Sunday – Perfect Pairings

May 18, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

Welcome to this month’s Stamping Sunday hop where our inspiration comes from Perfect Pairings. Looking at the Beautiful Gallery Designer Series Paper that’s screamingly feminine I wanted to create something masculine. Not all sheets of this beautiful pack of paper offer florals and the piece I chose proves this. Having

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Blog Hops Tagged With: Alcohol Markers - Blends, Designer Series Paper, Die Cutting, DSP, Fancy Folds, Heat Embossing, Masculine Cards, Stamping Sunday

Team Challenge – Using DSP – Designer Series Paper

Team Challenge – Using DSP – Designer Series Paper

April 30, 2025 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Our current Creative Team Challenge is all about Using DSP – Designer Series Paper. I turned to the Lily Pond Lane pack to create my share. Using a spotty layer of the DSP across my Balmy Blue card front, I layered up with a Granny Apple Green panel. Texture was

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Filed Under: Techniques Tagged With: Designer Series Paper, Die Cutting, DSP, Mix & Match, Stamping

Snowy Wonder for a fun Snowy Scene

Snowy Wonder for a fun Snowy Scene

December 24, 2024 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

Having been prepping for an upcoming event using the Snowy Scene Suite, I just had to create this Snowy Wonder to share. A row of Christmas cheer with these cute little Penguins from the Snowy Scene Designer Series Paper. With a backdrop of paper from the Nest of Winter for

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Filed Under: Artisan Tagged With: Christmas, Die Cutting, DSP, Fussy Cutting

Bloom Where you’re Planted oh Plentiful Plants

Bloom Where you’re Planted oh Plentiful Plants

February 10, 2022 by Mikaela Titheridge 2 Comments

Inspiration is all around us, nature, our homes, the catalogue and of course, our very own Artisan Design Team. Posts of our Artisan’s work using the Bloom Where You’re Planted Suite and Plentiful Plants set gave me inspiration when my Mojo was failing me. I loved the colour scheme that

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Filed Under: CASIng, Classes Tagged With: Cambridgeshire Classes, Classes, Die Cutting, Dry Embossing, DSP, Embossing, Heat Embossing, Sympathy, Watercolor, Watercolour, Watercolouring

Playful Pampered Pets Sympathy Card

Playful Pampered Pets Sympathy Card

March 24, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week, I sadly had reason to send a sympathy card to a friend who had lost her dog. A sad occasion that affects the whole family and leaves a real void. Turning to the Playful Pampered Pets papers, I wanted something that showed the love for her four legged

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Filed Under: Casual Crafter, Techniques Tagged With: Cards, Designer Series Paper, Die Cutting, DSP, Fussy Cutting, Tips and Tricks

Facebook Live: Sweet Strawberry Blessings

Facebook Live: Sweet Strawberry Blessings

February 13, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge Leave a Comment

This week’s Facebook Live was as sweet as can be with a whole host of Sweet Strawberry blessings. The Sweet Strawberry Bundle with Punch is a fabulous bundle that coordinates beautifully with a free offering in Sale-a-Bration. The Berry Blessings Bundle is a Stamp Set and Paper pack that coordinates

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Casual Crafter, Facebook Live, Techniques Tagged With: Cards, Designer Series Paper, DSP, Facebook Live, Heat Embossing

Love you Always Very Versailles

Love you Always Very Versailles

February 12, 2021 by Mikaela Titheridge 1 Comment

Last week’s Facebook Live had me be creative with the Love you Always Suite of products. The cards made were a spin off of the card shared within my recent All Star Tutorial Blog Hop. One card using Very Versailles, had me want to step things up further, which I

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Filed Under: Avid Crafter, Casual Crafter, Facebook Live, Techniques Tagged With: Cards, Designer Series Paper, Die Cutting, Dry Embossing, DSP, Facebook Live, Gilding, Heat Embossing, Tips and Tricks

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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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