CASE IT IG Hop - September 2026

Hello again friends. I hope you've had a great start to your weekend. I'm here to share this month's card for the CASE IT Instagram Hop where we find a project on Instagram that inspires us and we will share that project as well as the project we’ve created. There are so many beautiful creations on Instagram the only difficult part is narrowing down which one to CASE (which means Copy And Share Everything).

This month I was inspired by @buzsy and as soon as I saw this card I was in love and asked her if I could CASE it right away.  I loved the blended leaf focal image with the silhouette stamping and how she kept the background very CAS and elegant.  I decided to make a Christmas card but you can definitely see that my card was inspired by hers! Here is her card for my inspiration:

Isn't her card just perfect? Using Ardyth's LIMES process (you can watch her video here) we list what we see - she has used yellow, orange, brown and green as her main colours, a subtle embossed white background, a large leaf die cut and simple black on white sentiment all layered on a brown panel. So I used a bauble die instead of the leaf, and used a monochromatic blue colour combo.  I skipped the embossed background and but kept the spatters.  I also added two strip sentiments instead of one and added some silver pearls.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4' and added some spatter using my blue ink pads; I did decide to add a blue mat layer so trimmed my panel down slightly and layered them together with liquid glue.  I die cut the bauble from white card and the topper from silver mirror card.  I stamped the silhouette images onto the bauble using black ink, stamped the snowy background stamp in blue ink and used a few different blue ink pads plus a light grey ink pad to blend over the bauble.  I added the silver topper with liquid glue and added foam squares behind the bauble and added it onto the panel. I found some pre-printed Christmas sentiment sheets, die cut them with sentiment strips dies and added both with foam squares.  I added a white twine bow to the bauble topper and finished off with some silver pearls.  The panel was then adhered to my card base with double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel and blue mat layer and adhered them together with liquid glue.  I stamped the silhouette images at the bottom and ink blended some blue ink over them.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre using black ink before adding the panel to my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas optional twist stripes

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut

Craft Rocket challenge - use dies

Dragonfly Dreams challenge - monochromatic

Farm Quest Country Christmas challenge - anything goes country Christmas

Little Red Wagon challenge - use a stamp

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Peace On Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

We hope you will be inspired by our CASE IT Instagram Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous cards along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #caseithop and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Lots of love

card supplies:

Gina K Designs - joyful ornament 3d embossing folder, stencil & die set (I only used the die)

Gina K Designs - holiday silhouettes stamp

Gina K Designs - snowy background stamp

Gina K Designs - ink pads - sea glass, blue sky, powder blue, blue raspberry, soft stone

Gina K Designs - sentiment strips die set

Gina K Designs - holiday greetings sentiment sheets

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver metallic pearl mix

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

I have affiliate links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Krafty Chicks challenge #833 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends, I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're all doing ok. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 2; as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. We are slowly adding to the Christmas pile, which really takes the stress off later in the year. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I dug into the latest Gina K Designs 'Christmas in July' card kit for today's card.  I used some non-traditional colours and kept it fairly clean and simple but I'm really happy with how it turned out. I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and used the 'snowy' background stamp and some pink ink to create my fun splatter effect background.  I stamped the image onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured it in with a combination of spectrum noir and Promarkers, also adding some white gelly roll pen highlights.  I used the coordinating die to cut it out (plus 3 more from plain white so that I could stack them).  I stamped the sentiment onto white card using black ink and again used the matching die to cut it out (plus another 3 from white to stack them up).  I adhered all the die cuts together using liquid glue.  As the sentiment was slightly too long for my card I fussy cut between the words so that I could them as two separate words.  I added the bauble image in the upper half of the card and the sentiments in the lower half of the card using liquid glue. I finished off with some black pearls.  I added some scrap white card behind my panel and adhered it to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added some of the snowy background in the bottom third of the panel using the same pink ink.  I stamped, coloured and die cut one more image as before but decided to cut it apart and just use two baubles in the bottom right corner, using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink before adding my panel to the card base with double sided tape.  As I had part of the second image left over I decided to decorate the back of my envelope and added it with liquid glue.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas challenge - P, Q & R - (R for rectangle)

As You Like It challenge - favourite colouring medium (I have primarily used Promarkers for over 15 years and like how easy they are to use; no refilling and mine are still going strong)

Cut It Up challenge - add a sentiment + must use a die cut

Girlz and the Art of Letters challenge - Letter G (garland, girly)

I Love Promarkers challenge - in the pink

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I will be back in a little while with my DT card for the Just Us Girls challenge.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Gina K Designs - joyful borders stamp & die set (kit is sold out but will be available individually next release)

Gina K Designs - snowy background stamp

Gina K Designs - dusty rose ink pad

Gina K Designs - black, gold & silver metallic pearl mix

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card

Versafine - nocturne ink pad

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card (store now closed)

Promarkers

Spectrum Noir tri-blend markers (bright pink blend & lavender blend)

Sakura - white no. 10 gelly roll pen

I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Uniko's Christmas *almost* in July release - day 4 introductions

Good morning friends and welcome back to my blog. It's day four and the final day of introductions for Uniko's Christmas *almost* in July release. Today's introduction is another clear stamp set called 'Winter Garlands' and it contains 3 different gorgeous garlands that will fit vertically or horizontally on your A2 panel. This is another set that can be used for both Christmas and all year through. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I went very clean and simple for today's card.  I cut a white panel of alcohol marker friendly card to 4' x 5 1/4" and stamped the holly garland vertically more towards the left side of the panel.  I used my Promarkers to colour the holly and berries and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  I adhered the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  Literally about 4 steps to make this card and it would be perfect to mass produce.  For the inside I cut another white panel and stamped the garland horizontally at the bottom of the panel and again coloured it with my Promarkers.  I stamped a strip sentiment below the garland using black ink and then adhered the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  I didn't think my card needed anything else as I loved the CAS design. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

* to be updated *

Please check out what Bev and my fellow brand ambassadors have created by clicking the links below:

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Vinita

It's release day tomorrow and all the products we've introduced this week will be available in the Uniko store at 9am.  There will also be a giveaway of a £20 e-gift card so check out the details on the Uniko blog tomorrow.  I will be back at the same time with one extra card so I hope you will come back and check it out.  

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko - winter garlands clear stamp (releasing tomorrow)

Uniko - Christmas wishes clear stamp (for outside sentiment)

Uniko - pure florals: poinsettia (for inside sentiment)

Promarkers

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Memento - tuxedo black ink pad

Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed

Uniko's Christmas *almost* in July - day 2 introductions

Good morning friends and welcome back to my blog. It's day two of introductions for Uniko's Christmas *almost* in July release. Our next introduction is a fantastic clear stamp set called 'Rustic Snowflake'. This is a beautiful stamp set and there are so many possibilities of how to use it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and using versamark ink stamped the snowflakes in each corner of the panel.  I used white embossing powder and heat set it until it was melted.  Once it had cooled I took a pink ink pad and lightly blended over the corners leaving some white space in the centre.  For a little more intesity I added some darker pink ink in the very corners and also added some spatter using the dark ink pad.  I found some card stock that matched my ink blending really well so decided to add a mat layer behind my panel so I cut down the white panel slightly and adhered them together using liquid glue.  I used a strip of the same card stock and stamped the sentiment, again using versamark, and heat set it with white embossing powder before adding it to the centre of the panel using liquid glue.  I finished off with some clear solid sequins.  The panel was then adhered to the card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut another white panel and dark pink mat layer and adhered them together with liquid glue.  When I was creating the front panel I messed up my first attempt as my paper moved slightly so I took the one corner that was perfect and cut it down into a triangular shape and added that over the white panel using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment using the lighter pink ink in the centre and then adhered it to my card base using double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

AAA Cards challenge - s is for ........... snowflakes

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional any holiday

Do-All Creative challenge - ATG & optional weather (snowflakes)

Girlz Creative Christmas challenge - ATG for Christmas

Moving Along With The Times challenge - feminine

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

Sparkles Christmas challenge - clean and simple

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - monochrome

Please check out what Bev and my fellow brand ambassadors have created by clicking the links below:

Bev

Izzy

Julie

Natalie

Vinita

I hope you can pop back tomorrow at the same time to see day 3 of the introductions.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Uniko - rustic snowflake clear stamp (released on Saturday)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - light carnation and medium carnation

Gina K Designs - ink cubes - light & medium spruce (available as a trio along with dark spruce)

Wow! - opaque bright white super fine embossing powder

Versamark - embossing and watermark ink pad

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card

I have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Uniko - Christmas in July Brand Ambassador Inspiration

Hello friends; Bev at Uniko is doing a fun Christmas in July celebration with lots of great cards from herself and the brand ambassadors ahead of her new Christmas themed release at the end of the month. There will also be prizes up for grabs. Check out the Uniko blog for all the details.

I'm back with my second inspiration card, this time using Background Blocks: Scandinavian Christmas clear stamp (which will be back in stock very soon).  I did some gold heat embossing onto dark cardstock and although it was difficult to photograph it turned out really elegant.  I hope you like it. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a dark green panel to 4" x 5 1/4" (although I did cut it down later), stamped the background blocks image using versamark ink and heat embossed it with gold detail embossing powder.  I also stamped and gold heat embossed the sentiment and cut it out with a sentiment strips die.  I die cut a frame from gold mirror card and also cut 3 more frames from the dark green card so that I could stack them using liquid glue.  It was at this point that I cut down the green panel using a rectangle die from master layouts 2 which left a tiny border around the frame.  I adhered the frame over the embossed panel using liquid glue.  I added the panel onto my card base using double sided tape.  The sentiment was added overlapping the frame using a mix of liquid glue and foam squares and I finished off with some tiny gold pearls.  For the inside I cut a white panel using a stitched rectangle die and a green panel from the slightly larger plain rectangle die and adhered them together using liquid glue.  I had some tiny pieces of heat embossed panel left over so cut them into 1 1/8" squares and then cut these on the diagonal, placing one in each corner of the white panel using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in dark green ink and adhered the panel to the card base using double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist any holiday

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - Christmas

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist any holiday

CRAFT challenge - Christmas

The Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG optional Christmas in July

Creative Moments challenge - shimmer and shine

Die Cut Divas challenge - Christmas in July

Dragonfly Dreams challenge - Christmas in July with glitter or sparkle

Inkspirational challenge - Christmas in July

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - ATG Christmas optional mood board

Not long now until the new release at the end of the month and I hope you've enjoyed the inspiration from Bev and my fellow brand ambassadors as we celebrate Christmas in July. 

I'll be back later with my card for the Just Us Girls challenge.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Love & hugs, 

card supplies:

Uniko - Background Blocks: Scandinavian Christmas

Uniko - Pure Florals: Poinsettia (for sentiments)

Cosmic Shimmer - bright gold detail embossing powder

Versamark - embossing and watermark ink pad

Gina K Designs - master layouts 18 (for frame)

Gina K Designs - master layouts 02 (for stitched and plain rectangles)

Gina K Designs - black gold & silver mini pearl mix

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

Gina K Designs - Christmas pine ink pad (for inside sentiment)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

dark green card & gold mirror card from my stash

I now have an Affiliate Links for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my links as they will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. 

Thank you x

Patterned Paper Party IG Hop - July 26

Hello friends, welcome back to my little blog. I'm here today to share my card for this month's Patterned Paper Party Instagram Hop. Do you love patterned paper? Do you have a huge stash that needs using? Well so do we and it's time to get it used! We will be hopping on the 20th of each month to share our ideas. We will definitely be creating cards, but maybe sometimes tags, ATCs, gift bags/boxes, mini albums and scrapbook pages too. We want our patterned paper to be used.

The theme is always 'anything goes' but each month we will have an optional twist that can be used if you like; this month the twist is 'Christmas in July' which I'm sure will be very popular. I went with traditional colours and stamped my trees onto foiled patterned paper, which I had ink blended with three different shades of green ink.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the trees:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by choosing my papers; which were white with silver foiling.  I decided to make them green so ink blended over the papers using green ink pads.  I stamped the tree image over the papers and fussy cut them out; I also stamped the trunks onto kraft card using brown ink and again fussy cut them out. I adhered the trunks onto the trees using liquid glue.  I cut a white panel 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and embossed it using a script embossing folder.  I matted this onto a green layer using liquid glue and then also added another layer cut from red gingham paper which was cut to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".  I felt that my card needed something else so used a lace die and cut it from red card.  It's actually quite a thick lacy border so I cut it down so that I was left with just the lace edges and added them to the top and bottom of the embossed panel with liquid glue and added the trees in the centre with foam squares.  I stamped the sentiment onto red card using black ink and cut it out with a sentiment strips die and added it over the trees using foam squares.  I used the tiny circles that fell out of the lace die cut as 'baubles' on my tree and added them with liquid glue.  The panel was adhered to my card base using double sided tape.  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and added a strip of the gingham paper along the bottom with liquid glue.  I added this onto a green mat layer.  I originally only added the one tree but managed to smudge some black ink so covered it up with a second tree and for balance added the smaller tree as well.  Again I added the waste 'baubles' using liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment onto red card using black ink and cut it out with a sentiments strip die.  I added it next to the trees using liquid glue.  The panel was added to the card base with double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist 'any holiday'

Alphabet challenge - F is for festivities (Christmas)

Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - use an EF optional theme stars or stripes 

Christmas (or not) BINGO challenge - Line B - Christmas, red, plaid/check/gingham

Classic Design challenge - ATG optional twist 'any holiday'

The Crafter's Cafe challenge - ATG optional 'Christmas in July'

Die Cut Divas challenge - Christmas in July

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - Christmas in July

INKspirational challenge - Christmas in July

Make My Monday challenge - Christmas in July

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Paper Rocks Scissors challenge - I fussy cut my trees

Peace on Earth Christmas challenge - ATG Christmas optional inspiration board

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - add some text (one of my trees is cut from text paper and I used a script embossing folder)

Tic Tac Toe challenge - middle row: any color, free, sentiment and bottom row: any shape die, layers, embossing

We hope you will be inspired by our Patterned Paper Party IG Hop and will pop over and check out all the gorgeous creations along the way. If you would like to join us please visit my Instagram page or use the hashtag #patternedpaperpartyhopjune2026 and we will find you.

Thanks for stopping by and take care.

Lots of love

card supplies:

Uniko - Christmas pop stamp (for tree)

Uniko - pure florals: poinsettia stamp (for sentiments)

Cuttlebug/Provo Craft - script embossing folder

Gina K Designs - master layouts 21 (for lace die)

Gina K Designs - ink pads - lucky clover, jelly bean green, fresh asparagus

Gina K Designs - sentiment strips dies

Gina K Designs - large strip sentiments dies

Creative Papers - festive feeling 6" x 6" paper pad

Memory Box Co - cranberry gingham card

*I now have an Affiliate Link for the Gina K Designs store. If you are considering making a purchase I would appreciate you using my link as it will earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you x