Welcome to Funky Folds Blog Hop. We are a group of like-minded paper crafters who love to make cards with funky folds. Funky actually means "modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way"... so we are featuring cards that are not your usual rectangle/square portrait or landscape style. Think 'easel', 'pop-up', 'gatefold', 'z-fold', 'shaped' or 3D cards etc. The list is endless. All Blog Hops have an 'anything goes' theme using any type of 'funky' card fold.
I've made a variation on an easel card featuring the Whispering Woods DSP and Holly Jolly Branches Bundle. On first glance it looks like one of my no-stamping cards, but if you look closely at the trees you can see I have added stamped texture with lines, stars and circles using stamps from the bundle.
For the trees I added random splotches of Shaded Spruce, Azure Afternoon and Pretty Peacock to water colour paper, let it dry and then cut with the three different sized tree dies. These are mounted on Shimmering Stripes DSP which is absolutely stunning and adds some lovely subtle shimmer to the background making it feel all wintery. I was inspired by Karen Titus if you would like to check out her blog post for more detailed instructions.
If you love to make cards with creative folds and would like to join in with our monthly Funky Folds Blog Hop, you are welcome to head on over to our community group on Facebook to be part of the fun.
In April 2026 we started the sixth series of the Card Swap Chain, arranged by the lovely Tracy Held. The idea behind this is that everyone in the group made a card, then sent it to one other person in the group. Each of us CASEd the card we received and posted it to the next person in the chain, there were 10 of us in total. Each time the card was CASEd it was changed slightly until the last round when the final copy of our first card was returned to us. This is such a fun process, and it is now time to reveal each of the cards in the chain. With 10 of us in the chain there is definitely opportunity for a few variations to sneak in between the first and the last card, so join us on this blog hop journey through the CASEing process.
This chain started with this cool fun fold card from Carolina, if you haven't started the hop at her blog I would encourage you to do go there first, so you can see the progression of the chain. You can find her blog listed at the top of the participant list below.
I was 5th in the chain for this round, so about half way through the process. You can see that the fun fold has continued. Just in case it is hard to spot in the photographs, there is a window sheet panel so you can see through the card to the inside panel, on my card I stamped the reeds and sentiment on the writing panel so they show through and compliment the images on the front of the card.
Time to keep hopping to see how this card was interpreted for the rest of the chain, and if it is still recognisable by the end of the chain. What elements do you think made it all the way down the line?
Welcome to the monthly Let's Craft Together Blog Hop, thanks for joining us. We are a group of multi-cultural Stampin' Up! Demonstrators in Australia who have developed a strong friendship through our love of stamping and our admiration of each other's style of crafting.
The challenge this month is a sketch challenge, and what a fun sketch it is, lots of elements, lots of room for interpretation!
I thought this sketch would be the perfect opportunity to play around with my Notes of Collage stamp set and Textured Canvas DSP. Now this is an easy one to miss in the November Online Exclusives, it is part of the Painted Collage Suite and has a subtle canvas texture, much like that used on artworks. I started out with an ombre background wash running from Pretty Peacock to Lost Lagoon, which I let dry overnight and then stamped with some of the abstract images in the stamp set, above the line of the sentiment I used Pretty Peacock and below used Lost Lagoon to pair with the colours on the background. I also added some Pecan Pie circles using the same stamp set.
I used the circle stamp again to add texture to the Lost Lagoon strip, stretching the circle into more of an oval and stamping it across the DSP, to get the lines close together I stamped the first oval, then lined one side of the next oval inside the first and the other outside (I hope you know what I mean). I turned it so that the lines didn't look too evenly repetitive.
Time to keep hopping to see what the rest of the team have created with this lovely sketch.
Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.
This week we are taking inspiration from projects using punches. I sometimes think the humble punch can be overlooked with all the intricate dies we have, and it's worth remembering them as great easy to use tools.
I was inspired by this card from page 42 of the catalogue. I liked it's simple lines and focal image.
Now having said it is easy to skip over our punches with all our intricate dies, I have in fact reached for those dies from my stash! This card took some turns during development, I extended the note paper die cut as I was intending to add a gift card behind it, but veered away from that during the creative process. I love this Whispering Woods DSP pack, and the colours were perfect to team up with the hot foil and masked butterflies I had left over from another project. Initially this was going to be a Christmas card with Holly Jolly Branches trees instead of the butterflies, but I let the creativity flow and this is where we ended up. The sentiment is from Sending Salutations and fit nicely with the calming tones of this card. Let me know in the comments below whether you tend to stick with a plan or go with the flow when creating, or perhaps it is a little of both!
I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the punch projects in the catalogue or online store to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.
Time to hop on over and see what the lovely Judy has created this week.
In April 2026 we started the sixth series of the Card Swap Chain, arranged by the lovely Tracy Held. The idea behind this is that everyone in the group made a card, then sent it to one other person in the group. Each of us CASEd the card we received and posted it to the next person in the chain, there were 10 of us in total. Each time the card was CASEd it was changed slightly until the last round when the final copy of our first card was returned to us. This is such a fun process, and it is now time to reveal each of the cards in the chain. With 10 of us in the chain there is definitely opportunity for a few variations to sneak in between the first and the last card, so join us on this blog hop journey through the CASEing process.
This chain started with this pretty card from Sue. If you haven't started the hop at her blog I would encourage you to do go there first, even though I directly CASEd Sue's card, you will learn more from her about the products she used on this lovely card. You can find her blog listed at the top of the participant list below.
I was second in the chain so you can see the two cards have remained very similar. I used the pretty Bloom Boutique DSP for my quilt effect and I love the soft look of this paper. The base of my card is Golden Glow, a colour I wasn't really sure about when I first saw it but it is growing on me as time progresses! The sentiment is from my favourite Mix and Match Greetings for All Ephemera Pack, if you don't have these yet, I would really encourage you to do so, they make creating quick and easy cards so simple.
Time to keep hopping to see how this card was interpreted for the rest of the chain, and if it is still recognisable by the end of the chain. What elements do you think made it all the way down the line?
Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.
This week we are taking inspiration from the bundles featured in the catalogue, this can be a punch or die bundle. I love a bundle, not just for the 10% discount, but also for the coordination they provide for my projects.
I was inspired by this card from page 43 of the catalogue, I think this little koala is so cute and I loved the varied fonts used for the sentiment.
I used the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match 6x6 DSP pack for this card, not just the background panel, but this DSP pack also has sheets of punch out ephemera which I used for the wreath. The sentiment I chose is from Pretty Poinsettia, in part because it had the mixed font, allowing me to fussy cut it and separate the two words to reflect the original project. I was a bit sneaky in how I cut the "Joy", I didn't cut out the centre of the O, rather I stamped it again on a piece of the scrap background DSP and cut the centre out of DSP and adhered it to the word. This was much easier than trying to trim out the centre! Do you have any tricks you use to make life a bit easier when you craft? Let me know in the comments below.
I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the projects associated with the bundles to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.
Time to hop on over and see what the lovely and talented Judy has created this week.
In April 2026 we started the sixth series of the Card Swap Chain, arranged by the lovely Tracy Held. The idea behind this is that everyone in the group made a card, then sent it to one other person in the group. Each of us CASEd the card we received and posted it to the next person in the chain, there were 10 of us in total. Each time the card was CASEd it was changed slightly until the last round when the final copy of our first card was returned to us. This is such a fun process, and it is now time to reveal each of the cards in the chain. With 10 of us in the chain there is definitely opportunity for a few variations to sneak in between the first and the last card, so join us on this blog hop journey through the CASEing process.
This chain started with this gorgeous card from Sharni, if you haven't started the hop at her blog I would encourage you to do go there first, so you can see the progression of the chain. You can find her blog listed at the top of the participant list below.
I was 4th in the chain this time and you can see the elements of the card have remained the same so far. I used the stunning Delicate Dreams DSP and In-Colour Pearlized DSP for my card, I just love the look of both of these DSPs especially the shimmer. As always it is terribly difficult to photograph to show off it's best potential.
Time to keep hopping to see how this card was interpreted for the rest of the chain, and if it is still recognisable by the end of the chain. What elements do you think made it all the way down the line?
Welcome to the October 2026 Product of the Month (POM) Blog Hop! The POM is an exclusive product released each month can be earned for a greatly reduced cost, $9 in Australia, with the purchase of $125 in product. So a group of demonstrators decided to help showcase these products we would run a blog hop each month to give ideas.
The Product of the Month (POM) for October is the Shining Stars Dies, an amazing set of 23 dies including 7 nesting stars, 4 with stitched edging and 12 small stars perfect for cutting out multiples to decorate Christmas and other projects. Unfortunately these gorgeous dies have now sold out in Australia, so are no longer available but we hope our projects give you lots of inspiration.
I knew I wanted to make a Christmas themed card for this hop, one that's design let me use multiple of the sizes of stars. I have also recently learned the technique for sanding the colour from foil that has been through an embossing folder to reveal the silver layer underneath, thanks to the Creative Carnival Retreat. I love the way my card includes both textured and smooth stars to further show the contrast. The addition of a strip of embossed gold foil down the left of the card was a bit last minute, and I am so glad the idea cam to me as it really adds to the overall effect. I had to keep with the gold theme and used one of the sentiments created with the Hot Foil System, and with all the stars teh "magic" of Christmas fit beautifully.
Time to keep on hopping and see what the rest of the team have created with this versatile stamp set, follow the links at the end of each blog post to make your way around the hop.
Welcome to another week at CASEing the Catty Sunday Blog Hop, where utilise the projects within the current Stampin' Up! catalogue to inspire our own projects each week. We also invite you to join with us in the challenge each week by using this inspiration in your own creations and uploading a photo to our Facebook page.
This week we are taking inspiration from the layouts on page 13, including the extra layout ideas you can find by following the QR code on that page. You can also find them here TEMPATES.
I was inspired by this layout from the templates page. I have just been playing around with the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match DSP and it made me think of the little tags included in the cut apart sheets. I flipped the template from portrait to landscape orientation to better fit the tags.
I used three of the tags for my card, adding some cut out flowers to the tag on the right to help it tie in better with the other two. Doing this added the same floral images as well as some Hydrangea Hue for more cohesion. The foil sentiment and gold embellishments gave the card a lift and the little knots of Hydrangea Hue Bordered Ribbon adhered over the tag holes helped finish off the card. It is hard to tell but I also added Wink of Stella to the centres of the poinsettias for a little extra sparkle. In hindsight I should have popped the tags up onto Dimensionals for extra definition, although that would have added extra bulk and might have made posting more expensive.
I hope you are inspired to join in the challenge this week, just use the teplates to inspire your creativity, then post a picture of your project to the CTC Facebook page.
Time to hop on over and see what the lovely and talented Julia has created this week.
In April 2026 we started the sixth series of the Card Swap Chain, arranged by the lovely Tracy Held. The idea behind this is that everyone in the group made a card, then sent it to one other person in the group. Each of us CASEd the card we received and posted it to the next person in the chain, there were 10 of us in total. Each time the card was CASEd it was changed slightly until the last round when the final copy of our first card was returned to us. This is such a fun process, and it is now time to reveal each of the cards in the chain. With 10 of us in the chain there is definitely opportunity for a few variations to sneak in between the first and the last card, so join us on this blog hop journey through the CASEing process.
This chain started with this bright and cheerful card from Tracy, if you haven't started the hop at her blog I would encourage you to do go there first, so you can see the progression of the chain. You can find her blog listed at the top of the participant list below.
I was 7th in the chain for this round, and again there is quite a change from Tracy's card. This was one of the first cards I made with my hot foil system and I loved creating it so much. The butterflies are so easy to colour with the masks included and I love how they look. I wanted the shimmery effect on the background but didn't have any DSP that coordinated, so I took a piece of the 2026-2028 In-Colour Pearlised DSP, and added Highland Heather with a blending brush to help it coordinate with my project. I love how this turned out and as always with foiled or shimmery projects, they never photograph as nicely as they look in person.
Time to keep hopping to see how this card was interpreted for the rest of the chain, and if it is still recognisable by the end of the chain. What elements do you think made it all the way down the line?
In April 2026 we started the sixth series of the Card Swap Chain, arranged by the lovely Tracy Held. The idea behind this is that everyone in the group made a card, then sent it to one other person in the group. Each of us CASEd the card we received and posted it to the next person in the chain, there were 10 of us in total. Each time the card was CASEd it was changed slightly until the last round when the final copy of our first card was returned to us. This is such a fun process, and it is now time to reveal each of the cards in the chain. With 10 of us in the chain there is definitely opportunity for a few variations to sneak in between the first and the last card, so join us on this blog hop journey through the CASEing process.
This chain started with this cute little ladybug card from Heather, if you haven't started the hop at her blog I would encourage you to do go there first, so you can see the progression of the chain. You can find her blog listed at the top of the participant list below.
I was 9th in the chain, so almost at the end with only one more card before the round finished. As you can see there have been some reasonably big changes to the card through this chain, although there are some recognisable features. My card has the round shape as the feature on the front of the card, and as a stretch contains botanical images. For my card I used one of the hot foil sentiments, but this time trimmed it into two separate pieces as I thought it looked more balanced on the card this way. The stamp and die bundle I used is Garden Gatherings, which I would highly recommend getting while it is still available on the Last Chance List. I have had so much fun with this set, and I believe the stamp set is carrying over even though the dies are not.
Time to keep hopping to see how this card was interpreted for the rest of the chain, and if it is still recognisable by the end of the chain. What elements do you think made it all the way down the line?
Welcome to the monthly Let's Craft Together Blog Hop, thanks for joining us. We are a group of multi-cultural Stampin' Up! Demonstrators in Australia who have developed a strong friendship through our love of stamping and our admiration of each other's style of crafting.
The challenge this month is to create some treat packaging which I think is always fun!
I decided to make this cute little basket for this challenge, it is crafted from a 6x6 piece of DSP, in this case I used the All Wrapped Up pack for this with a strip of Cherry Cobbler for the handle. I love this design because the size of the basket is determined by how far in you push the two sides, I like it at this angle and it is perfect for some sweet treats, either home made rum balls, or store bought Lindt balls!
Here is the other side of the basket, decorated with the Pretty Poinsettia bundle stamped in Cherry Cobbler and Peaceful Pine to coordinate with the DSP. You could add a little tag, or even just tie a bow around the handle to decorate.
Time to hop on over to the next project, just follow the list below until you get back to where you started.
