Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the 'Use Your Stash" Instagram Hop July 2026. I am joined by an amazing lineup of crafters so make sure you go to my Instagram page HERE to see the rest of the team's creations. 

The aim of the hop is to use up some of the huge stash that we all accumulate. Hopefully it will also inspire both ourselves and others to combine some of our old and new products to reduce that stash.

This month's theme is "Sunny Summer". It's the middle of winter here in Australia, so I wanted to pick a set that reflected an Australian summer. I ended up choosing the retired Kangaroo & Company stamp set, 2024-2026 In Colour DSP and Adhesive Backed Milky Dots (all retired). I also added in some current items - the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP and Everyday Arches Dies. I added in colour to the card using the DSP, ink blending and Stampin' Blends.

Instructions:

- Use Crumb Cake card for the base and layer with Basic White card and then a layer of the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP. Die cut Basic White card using the Everyday Arches Dies and ink blend coordinating ink colours, to give the appearance of the dry and sunny Australian outback. Adhere the arch to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

- Stamp images from the Kangaroo & Company stamp set onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink, colour with Stampin' Blends and fussy/die cut out. Use the same ink and stamp the sentiment onto a separate piece of Basic White card.

- Fussy cut leaves from the 2024-2026 In Colour DSP and layer these leaves under the arch and onto the blended background placing them to frame the stamped kangaroos. Adhere all the images and sentiments to the card. Finally add some Adhesive Backed Milky Dots to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Theme Challenge! This week our theme is "Numbers". Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I used the Wild Bunch & Classic Letters (retired) stamp sets, Beautiful Ordinary Life and Everyday Essentials DSP, 2 3/8" Circle Punch,Stampin' Blends and Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots.

Instructions:

- Use Basic White for the card base and layer with various pieces of the Beautiful Ordinary Life and Everyday Essentials DSP. 

- Stamp from the Wild Bunch stamp set using Tuxedo Black ink and stamp the number '5' from the Classic Letters stamp set using Pool Party ink onto Basic White. Fussy cut all the images out. 

- Use a circle punch to cut a circle from Basic White card and use Stampin' Blends to add details to the circle, and to colour the stamped and cut pieces. Adhere all the pieces to the card. 

- Stamp a sentiment from the Wild Bunch stamp set onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink, mat with a piece of the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP and adhere. Finally add some Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Sketch Challenge! Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I turned the sketch to the side and used the Simply Beautiful stamp set, Everyday Essentials Mix & Match DSP, Stampin' Blends and 2025-2027 In Colour Flat Pearls.

Instructions:

- Use Lost Lagoon for the card base and layer with Basic White. Use different pieces from the Everyday Essentials Mix & Match DSP to layer onto the card and mimic the sketch.

- Stamp images from the Simply Beautiful stamp set using Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White. Fussy cut all the images and colour with Stampin' Blends in colours that coordinate with the DSP.

- Stamp a sentiment from the Simply Beautiful set onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut. Adhere the images and sentiment to the card. Finally add some 2025-2027 In Colour Flat Pearls to complete.

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today's card is for the Global Design Project's Colour Challenge! This week we are using Peaceful Pine, Barely Blush and Timid Tiger. Make sure to visit the Global Design Project's Instagram & Facebook pages during the week to see the rest of the team's entries.

I used the All Aflutter stamp set, Beautiful Ordinary Life and Bloom Boutique Specialty DSP, Barely Blush Two-Toned Cardstock, Stampin' Blends and 2026-2028 In Colour Butterflies.

Instructions:

- Use Peaceful Pine for the card base and layer with two pieces (lighter and darker) of Barely Blush Two-Toned card stock.Tear the ends of a piece of the Bloom Boutique Specialty DSP and layer. Then add a layer of the Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP that has been coloured with Stampin' Blends.

- Stamp butterflies from the  All Aflutter stamp set using Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White and either punch or fussy cut the images out. Colour with Stampin' Blends in the challenge colours and adhere the pieces to the card.

- Stamp a sentiment from the All Aflutter stamp set onto Basic White using Tuxedo Black ink and adhere. Finally add some Barely Blush 2026-2028 In Colour Butterflies to complete.

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