✨ Art With Heart Team InstaHop – Week 8: Basic Gray ✨

This week we’re hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 8 is all about Basic Gray 🤍🩶

I’ve created two projects — my weekly journal page and a birthday card for a special friend 💌

Both were inspired by Patty Bennett, who originally CASED this design from someone at Stampin’ Up! I loved the idea so much that I worked out my own measurements (lots of scribbling on scrap paper first!) so the card fits perfectly in an envelope, and the journal page matches my existing pages.

Front of the card

Inside the card

Inside the card opened

Front of the card open

Card with the message card pulled out

Card to write your message on

Front of the journal

Inside the journal

Journalling pages

Inside the journal

This week was also a great chance to use some of my bundles: 🌸 Scalloped Blooms 🌼 Boutique Blossoms 🦋 2026–2028 In Color® Butterflies

💡 Note: I used the Bloom Boutique DSP, it ties everything together beautifully.

And of course… I couldn’t resist April's monthly item, the stamp set Wild Bunch. That little snail is just too cute 🐌💕 Sadly the stamp set was so popular it went very quick. Hopefully Stampin Up! will have something similar soon.

🎨 Colours Used

Basic Gray (base), Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Bubble Bath, Barely Blush, Granny Apple Green & Pretty Peacock

🖊️ Blends Used

Bubble Bath, Barely Blush, Granny Apple Green, Pretty Peacock & Basic Black Light (which worked perfectly as Basic Gray!)

🎀 Tip: I coloured white ribbon with the Basic Black Light blend — it matched Basic Gray beautifully!

• 📏 Project Measurements

  Journal Page

  • White backing card: 190mm × 132mm

  • Basic Gray (cut 2): 184mm × 220mm

    • Score at 125mm and 160mm

    • On the 184mm length, mark 92mm

    • On the top and bottom, mark 25mm

    • Cut from the 92mm mark to each 25mm mark

  • SDSP pieces:

    • 190mm × 50mm — cut 2

    • 190mm × 50mm — cut 3

    • 190mm × 38mm — cut 4

    • 190mm × 125mm — cut 2

      • Mark 92mm on the 190mm length

      • Mark 25mm top and bottom on the 125mm length

      • Cut from the 92mm mark to the 25mm marks

  Journalling Pages

  • Base: 150mm × 95mm

    • Mark 75mm on the 150mm length

    • Mark 25mm top and bottom on the 95mm length

    • Cut from the 75mm mark to the 25mm marks

  Barley Blush Card

  • Base: 150mm × 105mm

    • Mark 75mm on the 150mm length

    • Mark 25mm top and bottom on the 105mm length

    • Cut from the 75mm mark to the 25mm marks

  Birthday Card

  Card Base

  • Basic Gray (cut 2): 240mm × 105mm

    • Score at 20mm, 56mm, 92mm

  SDSP Panels

  • 145mm × 105mm — cut 4

  Additional SDSP Layers

  • 50mm × 105mm — cut 4

  • 34mm × 105mm — cut 4

    • Mark 52.5mm on the 105mm length

    • Mark 25mm on the 240mm length

    • Cut from the 52.5mm mark to the 25mm marks (top and bottom)

  Insert for Card

  • Basic Gray: 138mm × 90mm

    • Mark 45mm on the 90mm length

    • Mark 22mm on the 138mm length

    • Cut from the 45mm mark to the 22mm marks (top and bottom)

  • Basic White: 128mm × 80mm

    • Mark 40mm on the 80mm length

    • Mark 22mm on the 128mm length

    • Cut from the 40mm mark to the 22mm marks (top and bottom)

    • This creates the pointed insert shape.

✂️ Extra Details

The inside pockets are finished with a scalloped edge die from Scalloped Blooms for that extra touch of detail.

Hope these projects inspire you 💕

Happy Stamping! Hx 🧡

➡️ To check out other projects using Basic Gray

Go to my Instagram page and check out my other team members gorgeous creations! @apaperparadise

💖 Berry Burst Week 9 — Art With Heart Colour Hop

A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 9 is all about Berry Burst.

This week’s project is my weekly journal page, and I’m genuinely so happy with how it turned out. I was inspired by some beautiful cards created by the Stampin’ Up! Artisan Team — I didn’t catch the name of the designer, but their work definitely sparked the direction for this layout.

My starting point was the SDSP I knew I wanted to use: Velvet Meadow. Wow. This paper is absolutely stunning — rich, textured, and with that gorgeous flocked feel. Once I chose it, everything flowed naturally.

I used a mix of dies and stamp sets:

• Boutique Blossom Bundle

• Fern & Flora Dies

• Scalloped Blooms Bundle

The sentiments are from Scalloped Blooms, stamped in Berry Burst on Basic White. Card colours this week: Berry Burst, Basic Beige, Basic White, Bubble Bath, and Peaceful Pine (both the two‑tone and pearlized).

I embellished with the 2026–2028 In Color™ Butterflies, colouring them with my Berry Burst Blend. I embossed the Basic Beige layers using Fern & Flora. I also added strips of Velvet Meadow SDSP to the journalling cards for extra interest.

The flowers and leaves beside the Have a Good Day sentiment are fussy‑cut from Velvet Meadow. The SDSP pocket holding my journalling cards is torn at the top — the little peek of white gives it a soft shabby‑chic feel.

Berry Burst base with Velvet Meadow SDSP focal layer.

 

Have a Good Day with fussy‑cut flowers and leaves and the 2026–2028 In Color™ butterflies coloured with Berry Burst Blends.

Torn‑edge Velvet Meadow SDSP for a shabby‑chic look.

Basic Beige bases with SDSP strips for added interest.

Boutique Blossom and Fern & Flora die‑cuts on the front of the Journalling pages.

Showing dimension from die‑cuts, embossing, and popped‑up sentiment.

📏 Project Measurements

Journal Page Layers

• Berry Burst base: 190mm × 132mm

• Basic Beige layer: 184mm × 126mm

• SDSP layer: 178mm × 120mm

• Pocket (bottom) SDSP: 125mm × 120mm (torn at the top)

• Pocket (top) SDSP: 100mm × 120mm (torn at the top)

Card & Journalling Inserts

• Basic Beige card + journalling pages: 145mm × 85mm

• SDSP on card: 135mm × 75mm

• SDSP strips on journalling pages:

  • First strip: 85mm × 30mm

  • Second strip: 85mm × 25mm

I hope this project inspires you.

Happy Stamping Hx 🧡

➡️ To check out other projects using Berry Burst

Go to my Instagram page and check out my other team members gorgeous creations! @apaperparadise

🌊 Balmy Blue — Art With Heart Colour Creations Week 7

A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 7 is all about Balmy Blue 💙

This week’s project is my weekly journal page, and my starting point—besides beautiful Balmy Blue—was the Scenic Coast SDSP. The papers in this pack are absolutely gorgeous and instantly became my focal point.

✂️ Measurements

• Balmy Blue cardstock: 190mm x 132mm

• Scenic Coast SDSP: 184mm x 126mm

• Waterside Retreat DSP: 126mm x 50mm

• Scraps: Balmy Blue + Basic White for sentiments and details

🪵 Building the Page

I layered the Scenic Coast SDSP onto the Balmy Blue card base, then created a hidden journaling spot using the Waterside Retreat DSP. The wood‑grain pattern gave me the perfect place to add the Relaxing Waterside chair and seagull — giving the page a cosy, peaceful feel very similar to last week’s book‑and‑chai‑latte moment.

I stamped all sentiments in Balmy Blue and cut them using a mix of dies from Extraordinary Life and the Banner Punch. I stamped Have A Great Day directly onto the SDSP, but wasn’t happy with how “Day” stamped — so I re‑stamped it on Balmy Blue cardstock and popped it up on a dimensional to cover it. Much better!

The seagulls in the sky and beside the chair are stamped in Smoky Slate, while the one on the SDSP is stamped in black. The little pebbles near the chair legs are from April’s Paper Pumpkin kit. I coloured the seagull’s beak with Light Pumpkin Pie Blends, and added a touch of Balmy Blue blending to the chair.

📓 Journal Booklet

My journaling cards are punched using the Rounded Rectangle Punch. I scored each at 5mm and adhered them to another punched piece to create a tiny booklet — perfect for tucking away my written memories for the week.

I hope this project inspires you 🧡 Happy Stamping Hx

Be sure to check out the other gorgeous projects my team members have created on my Instagram page @apaperparadise.

💗 Bubble Bath Week 12 — Art With Heart Colour

This week in the Art With Heart Team Colour Hop, we’re celebrating Bubble Bath — such a soft, happy colour to create with. For Week 12, I’ve created a journal page and a thank you card, both inspired by the Accordion Fan Box Card design.

Front of the Journal Page

Journalling pages in the two side boxes

Journalling pages on display.

Top view of the Journal page.

Another top view of the Journal page with the box lids closed.

According Fan Box Card.

Card with the boxes open at the top, I filled the boxes with chocolates and popped in the thank you note.

Back of the card, I didn't decorate the back, but you could use this space to add your message.

Another back view of the card.

 

Top view of the card.

I mixed bundles, used leftover stamped pieces, and added playful details — including folding my journalling pages into mini fans so they fit neatly inside the side boxes. The thank you card follows the same design, with the boxes perfect for holding chocolates.

Bundles I Used

• Fern & Flora • Words & Wishes • Boutique Blossoms • Scalloped Blooms • Capturing Smiles • Bee My Valentine

Colours + DSP

Bubble Bath (our star) Peaceful Pine Hydrangea Hue Fresh Freesia Berry Burst Crushed Curry Basic White Lost Lagoon Velvet Meadow SDSP (currently unavailable)

Inks + Blends

Bubble Bath Smoky Slate Black Coordinating Blends

📏 Measurements

Journal Page

• SDSP Base: 190mm × 132mm

• Bubble Bath Fan: 210mm × 100mm, scored at 5mm increments

• Bubble Bath Boxes (each side): 125mm × 75mm

  • Score on 75mm side: 10mm, 35mm, 60mm, 70mm

  • Score on 125mm side: 5mm, 15mm, 115mm

• SDSP for Base + Boxes:

  • 21mm × 96mm — cut 2

  • 21mm × 6mm — cut 4

  • 96mm × 6mm — cut 2

• Scraps: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Crushed Curry, Two‑Tone Lost Lagoon

Card

• Bubble Bath Fan (2 pieces): 275mm × 100mm

  • Score at 25mm increments

  • Join the two fans together

• Bubble Bath Boxes (each side): 160mm × 155mm

  • Score on 160mm side: 10mm, 35mm, 135mm

  • Score on 155mm side: 25mm, 75mm, 100mm

• Base: 75mm × 130mm

• Bubble Bath Strip (holding boxes to base): 75mm × 25mm, scored at 50mm

• SDSP for Base + Boxes:

  • 44mm × 94mm — cut 4

  • 19mm × 94mm — cut 2

  • 19mm × 44mm — cut 2

  • Base: 69mm × 124mm

• Scraps: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst, Crushed Curry, Two‑Tone Lost Lagoon

I absolutely loved creating these projects and will be exploring this design for other occasions.

Happy Stamping 💗 Hx

See more gorgeous Bubble Bath creations from my team over on my Instagram: @apaperparadise

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💜 Blackberry Bliss Week 10 — Art With Heart Colour Creations Hop

 This week in the Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Hop, we’re celebrating Blackberry Bliss — such a rich, elegant colour and perfect for my journal page project.

Journal Page Full View Full layout of my Blackberry Bliss journal page for Week 10 — showcasing the Balloon Festoon elements, embossed background, and layered colours.

Balloon Journalling Pages The Balloon Festoon balloons hiding behind the Bubble Bath Balloon.

Balloon journalling pages These are the pages that I will be writing my thoughts on.

Embossed Blackberry Bliss Background Close‑up of the Swirls of Magic embossing folder on Blackberry Bliss, finished with Copper WOW! embossing powder for that magical shine.

There’s a little story behind this week’s page! I adore the Balloon Festoon Bundle and knew I’d use it a lot… but when my order arrived a few weeks ago, the dies were missing. After contacting Stampin’ Up!, I found out they had gone out of stock 😩. And of course — when you have lots of dies and stamps to choose from, you always seem to want the one you can’t use. That is definitely me lol.

I received the notification that the dies were finally on their way, so I went ahead and started the journal page — at least the stamping — ready for when they arrived. The notification said Wednesday, but I took a little risk and hoped they might turn up early… and I’m so pleased to say they did! So happy.

To build the page, I combined a few favourites: • Scalloped Blooms Dies • Words & Wishes Bundle (the cute little presents) • Boutique Blossoms Bundle (love that tiny flower!)

Colours used: Blackberry Bliss, Hydrangea Hue Pearlized Specialty Paper, Bubble Bath, Barely Blush (on the balloons), Garden Green, Shaded Spruce, and Basic White.

I embossed the Blackberry Bliss outer layer using the new Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder, then heat‑embossed with Copper WOW! Embossing Powder for that gorgeous shine. On the Hydrangea Hue layer, I added Shimmer Brush for extra sparkle. Sentiments are stamped in Blackberry Bliss.

✂️ Measurements

Journal Page

• Blackberry Bliss base: 190mm x 132mm

• SDSP layer: 170mm x 112mm

• Blackberry Bliss (extra): half an A4 sheet for balloons + flowers

• Bubble Bath (large balloon): 148mm x 105mm

• Scraps: Basic White, Hydrangea Hue, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green

I hope this project inspires you.

Happy Stamping Hx 🧡

➡️ To check out other projects using Berry Burst

Go to my Instagram page and check out my other team members gorgeous creations! @apaperparadise

Art With Heart Colour Creations – Week 6: Azure Afternoon 💙

 

A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 6 is all about Azure Afternoon 💙

This week’s project is my weekly journal page, inspired by a few of my favourite things — relaxing by the sea, reading a good book, journaling, sipping a hot strong chai latte, and a little ice‑cream shop not too far away. Azure Afternoon pairs beautifully with the colours in the Relaxing Waterside DSP, and the gorgeous little scenes in this pack make creating a journal page so simple.

Project Measurements 📏

• Relaxing Waterside DSP (main panel) — 190mm x 132mm

• Relaxing Waterside DSP – Waves — 132mm x 80mm

• Relaxing Waterside DSP – Wood — 132mm x 50mm

• Azure Afternoon Cardstock (behind ice‑cream scene) — 105mm x 83mm

These layers create the soft coastal background and the structure for the journaling pockets tucked behind the scene.

The main DSP panel (190mm x 132mm) sets the tone for the page. I layered the waves and wood patterns to build a calm, coastal feel 🌊 that works perfectly with the Relaxing Waterside imagery.

Project Details ✨

Journal Page Layout

Full journal page — Azure Afternoon brings all the seaside colours together beautifully 💙.

Ice‑Cream Scene Panel 🍦

Ice‑cream shop scene — trimmed to size using Perennial Postage Dies ✂️.

Behind the ice‑cream scene sits an Azure Afternoon panel (105mm x 83mm) cut with the Perennial Postage Dies. I shortened the die‑cut by lining the piece back into the die and running it through the Cut & Emboss Machine again — a handy trick when you need a custom size.

Relaxing Waterside Elements 🪑📚☕

seagulls — stamped in Smoky Slate.

The chair, cup, book and seagulls all come from the Relaxing Waterside stamps and dies.

• Book + cup: stamped in Azure Afternoon on Very Vanilla

• Seagulls: stamped in Smoky Slate

• Chair: coloured with hints of Poppy Parade ❤️ to make it pop against the cool blues

Journaling Pages ✍️

 Journaling pockets created with Extraordinary Life — loving the Top Five Gratitude stamp 🙏.

Behind the scene are my journaling pages, created using the Extraordinary Life bundle. The Top Five Gratitude stamp is becoming a favourite — such a helpful prompt each week.

Sentiments & Finishing Touches 💬.

All sentiments are stamped in Azure Afternoon on Very Vanilla and cut using:

• Stylish Shapes Dies

• Banner Punch

These small details help tie the whole page together while keeping the colour story consistent.

I hope this inspires you. Happy Stamping Hx 🧡

To see all the other gorgeous Azure Afternoon projects head over to my Instagram page @apaperparadise 📸💙

✨ Peaceful Pine – Art With Heart Team Colour Creations Blog Hop (Week 5) ✨

This week the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and our focus is the beautiful Peaceful Pine. My project for Week 5 is my weekly journal page, created using the Moonlit Flora Suite and the Extraordinary Life Bundle — a combination that works perfectly with this rich, calming green

🌿 Project MeasurementsTo help you recreate this layout, here are the exact measurements:Soft Sea Foam panel — 192mm × 130mm

I cut out the centre to use for leaves and the arch for the journal door (no waste crafting).

Moonlit Flora DSP — 186mm × 124mm

This layers beautifully over the Soft Sea Foam base.

🌙 Design DetailsI cut a selection of leaves, flowers and butterflies from both Moonlit Flora and Extraordinary Life. Playing with these pieces helped me decide what worked best — and all leftovers will be used in future projects 

😊.Colours used:

Peaceful Pine ink, Blends & cardstock 

• Basic White 

• Golden Glow cardstock & Blends 

• Two‑Tone Peaceful Pine 

• Soft Sea Foam 

• Secret Sea ink

• In Color Dots (Peaceful Pine added the perfect sparkle).

🖋 Sentiments & BordersFor the sentiments, I used the same die and border stamp.

I stamped one half of the border, realigned the stamp, then stamped the other end to create a shorter border. After die‑cutting one side, I realigned the die to trim the other. The sentiment didn’t land perfectly in the centre — but the Peaceful Pine In Color Dot hides it perfectly 😊.

🌿 Journal Doors & Inside PagesThe “doors” covering my journaling pages were created using the large Everyday Arches Dies: 

Cut the arch in half

Emboss with the Fern & Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Score each side at 10mm so they open like little shuttersInside is a pocket where my journaling pages slide in

I glued two die‑cut pages from Extraordinary Life inside the pocket and stamped the fronts in Peaceful Pine. My plan is to write five positive things each day — a simple gratitude practice I love.

“Week 5 – Peaceful Pine journal spread featuring Moonlit Flora & Extraordinary 

“Die‑cut pieces from Moonlit Flora and Extraordinary Life — perfect for layering.

“Border stamping technique using partial stamping and realigned die‑cutting.”

“Everyday Arches doors embossed with Fern & Floral 3D folder — scored at 10mm to open.

“Pocket created to hold my journaling pages — ready for five daily positives.”

“Fern & Floral 3D embossing adds beautiful texture to the journal doors.”

💚 Final Thoughts

I hope this week’s Peaceful Pine project inspires you to create something meaningful and beautiful.

Happy Stamping, Hx

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