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Hello and welcome to my Wednesday blog hop post. I am so pleased that you have taken the time to pop by.

So, it is Wednesday and it is time for my Freshly Brewed Projects blog hop post. Make sure you scroll all the way to the end of this post to check out what the other Freshly Brewed participants have created for you.

At the moment I have a few current Christmas related products, as I await my preorder from the soon to be released Mini Catalogue. And, there is a whole lot of holiday happiness to be found in there.

So here is the card I created for this this blog hop – I hope you like it.

I knew that I wanted to use the Evergreen Elegance Bundle and I found a design from the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper pack that would coordinate successfully. Then I decided to create a simple side step card, using Misty Moonlight as the card base. I carefully measured and positioned the pieces of DSP so that the split images aligned (the side pieces are both 1″ shorter from the top and longer at the bottom).

Then I wrapped and ties a length of the Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine from the Flower for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack. I used a Mini Glue Dot to secure the bow in place. Then I punched three lengths of trees using the Evergreen Border Punch. One of these had some Misty Moonlight ink daubed onto the tree tops. You can see where I attached the trees. The tops of the trees were given a little Clear Wink of Stella to help them shine. I also added some 2020-2022 In Colour Square Gems (Misty Moonlight) to the card front.

And, I am sure that you know me well enough by now, I never leave a card insert or envelope ‘naked’. I used one of the tree images from the Evergreen Elegance Stamp Set to ‘dress’ these.

The Christmas greeting was stamped and fussy cut before being added to the front of the card. As you can see, my fussy cutting is still a work in prgress but I am getting better.

I am looking forward to using the new Evergreen Border Punch again – there are a few ideas swirly around in my brain at the moment. Let’s see if I have something else to share with you soon. It has been a while since I have used my Sponge Daubers – it is quite easy to forget how helpful our tools can be.

Although Christmas in Australia is typically hot and may be humid, it is a wish for many people to enjoy a white Christmas all rugged up in front of a fire watching snow fall outside.

Happy Christmas in July. Now, pop on over and see what the other Freshly Brewed crew have made to share with you.

• Leonie Schroder
• Michele Miller
• Jeanne Moss

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Evergreen Elegance Bundle (English) [155579] $70.00	Evergreen Elegance Cling Stamp Set [153313] $38.00	Evergreen Border Punch [153603] $40.00	Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841] $20.00
Flowers For Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153620] $17.50	2020–2022 In Color Square Gems [155572] $14.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $14.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

Hello! Thanks for popping by today. I appreciate the time each of you take to visit my site.

My project is for this week’s Global Design Project Challenge – and, it’s a Theme challenge.

So, my question is – where does the sky end, to find ‘the limit’? I decided to go beyond Earth’s blue sky and reach for the stars, for this challenge.

My first decision was to use some of the Night of Navy Ombre Specialty Paper because I love the shimmer that it has. And, while it is ‘Night of Navy’ the ombre effect allows it to coordinate with Misty Moonlight. I adhered a full card front panel of the Ombre Speciality Paer to the Basic White cardbase.

My second decision was to use the Stellar Birthday Stamp Set and the so very cute rocket image. I stamped the image many times on a piece of Shimmery White cardstock with Versamark before heat embossing all the rockets with white embossing powder. Then I water-coloured the cardstock using Misty Moonlight. When dry, I cut three panels – 2 each at 1″ and 1 at 3/4″. These panels were then adhered to the card front, equally from the centre.

The greeting, from the Stellar Birthday Stamp Set, was stamped in Misty Moonlight and cut using this great die from the Bloom Dies set. Before attaching it to the front of the card, using Stampin’ Dimensionals, I added some Metallic Mesh Ribbon behind it. Several stars, from the Stitched Stars Dies, were cut and popped up onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also stamped the rocket on the card insert and envelope.

I really love the way the Silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon works with the Night of Navy Ombre Specialty Paper. What do you think?

Who, in your world, is out of this world?

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Stellar Birthday Cling Stamp Set [154461] $37.00	Bloom Hybrid Embossing Folder [155989] $57.00	Stitched Stars Dies [150653] $66.00	Ombre 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [155784] $17.50	Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $14.00
Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $31.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $17.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00
Water Painters [151298] $21.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [153124] $6.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00

Hello everyone! I am so pleased that you have popped by today.

This card is one that I made during my Facebook Live this Wednesday.

it is time for another blog hop. I am really enjoying taking part in different blog hops and challenges. It is a great way to ensure that I am using my Stampin’ Up!® products and posting projects regularly. I hope that you like today’s.

The ongoing theme for this blog hop is THANK YOU. I really like this theme, while it might seem like the idea of thanking someone is unfashionable, it is alive and well and needs to be modelled for others. If I send someone a thank you card, that is a prompt for them to remember to thank others for what they appreciate.

This is the card I made for the April 2021 Blog Highlights – an image of my card is posted on Kylie’s gallery.

This gallery features everyone’s submissions and gives you the opportunity to vote for up to 5 of your favourite cards. The top 10 vote winners then get to participate in an International Blog Hop. Would you consider taking a moment and voting for my card? I’d really appreciate it!

How to do Voting?
Once you click on the link below you can see the photos. Please look for my rainbow thank you card (#11) and click on the little heart sign on the right-hand top side of my photo. Once you’ve touched the little clear heart it will turn to Red Color and that is the notification that you voted. You can vote for up to five, but it’s not required, you can also just vote for one. Thanks so much!

My rainbow was created by using one of the images from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set and five bright rainbow colours – Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Pacific Point and Poppy Parade.

To achieved the even spacing and aligned position of each image by using my Stamparatus. I had a second stamped image and used it to create the stem of leaves. By placing Adhesive Sheet on the back of the stamped cardstock, I was able to secure the bottom half of the stem to the card front. I secured the top half, in one spot, using a Mini Glue Dot. This meant the top four leaves were able to float.

The greeting was stamped in Granny Apple Green and cut using one of the Tailor Made Tags Dies. I used white and black twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack. After stamping the image on the card insert and envelope, I then added some Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card as well.

I was very pleased with the way this card turned out. It was a successful ‘experiment’ because I wanted to see what this set would look like in very different colours.

Who would you send a rainbow thank you card to?

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] $92.50	Artistically Inked Cling Stamp Set [154542] $42.00	Artistic Dies [155371] $61.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $38.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457] $10.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $15.25	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $13.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $13.00
Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093] $13.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $104.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00
Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $13.00