Welcome to our April IDEAS blog hop! This month, we’re bringing you a whole collection of Fun Fold projects that will surprise and delight. Whether you’re looking to add a little wow to your next card or trying something new, we’ve got you covered with a bundle full of exciting tutorials.
My contribution this month is a Shadow Box Card, featuring the Textured Notes stamp set and coordinating dies. I just love the dimensional look of this style – it folds flat for posting but pops open to reveal a beautiful layered scene. And believe it or not it’s not overly complicated, which is always a win in my books!
Here’s a little sneak peek of the front:
I used Woven Textures Designer Series Paper, Lost Lagoon and Moody Mauve cardstock, and added lots of depth with collage-style stamping, die cuts, and fussy cutting. The shadow box frame gives a gorgeous 3D effect that really makes the design pop.
-> A quick reminder: Moody Mauve is one of the retiring In Colors this month! If you love it as much as I do, now is the perfect time to stock up on cardstock, ink pads, and refills before they sell out. These In Colors are only available while supplies last – and they often go quickly once the retirement list is announced.
As always, this is just one of many fabulous projects included in our April IDEAS Tutorial Bundle. You’ll find step-by-step instructions, measurements, and clear photos to guide you through making this card yourself. Plus, you’ll get tutorials from talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world – all following the same Fun Folds theme.
Would you like a copy of the April IDEAS Tutorial Bundle?
Hi friends, It’s been a busy month already and we’re not even halfway through! This week I’m getting ready for the fabulous CraftAlive event here in my hometown of Ballarat. If you live within cooee of Ballarat, I highly recommend coming along! And in only two weeks we’ll be heading over to Bendigo for the Picture To Page event.
But this week I have some exciting news to share.
As you may already know, Stampin’ Up! spoils us with brand-new products every couple of months to keep up with the ever-changing world of crafting. This way, we don’t have to wait until the next printed catalogue comes out, because they go exclusively to the online store (and that’s why we call them Online Exclusives).
Now that we are into March, we have some new ones!
March 2025 Online Exclusives – Now Available!
The latest selection of gorgeous crafting goodies is now available! And as always, there’s something for everyone.
We have stunning stamp sets (Year of Flowers, I’m looking at you!), must-have dies (like the Textured Notes bordered rectangles), and cleverly coordinated embellishments (like Tags To Go, perfectly done) – plus dozens of other new products.
Prefer it in Print?
If you get inspired by flipping pages and marking your must-have items, I’ve got you covered. You can download a handy 6-page PDF – with all prices in our correct Aussie dollars – with my compliments.
My Top Picks from the March 2025 Release!
While it’s hard to choose, here are a few of my personal favourites that I think you’ll love too:
Arched Wishes stamp set – I love that it works perfectly with the Everyday Arches dies, so I can use these dies in more ways! Cute and practical sentiments too.
She’s The Greatest (and He’s the Greatest) – Two great stamp sets with a great message – hehe couldn’t help myself. But seriously, I love that they have the Aussie spelling of Mum (instead of just Mom), oh and I love that pets are included. ‘He’s The Greatest’ doesn’t have quite as much versatility, I feel, but still a good counterpart if you don’t have Dad or Uncle or Son etc stamps in your collection yet.
Tags to Go dies – Those keys and padlocks are just begging to be cut out in foil papers. In fact, I did exactly that the very first time I used it! So cute. They featured in some projects I made for my crafty friends who are heading to Brisbane for our annual conference.
These are just a few of the amazing new products waiting for you. Want to see the full collection? Head over to the online store now and explore them all!
(Oh and just to let you know – because this topic comes up a bit! – even though they are featured only online and not in a typical catalogue, you can still order them as you would any other product)
New Kits Added in March!
Exciting news for kit lovers! Two brand-new kits have just been added to the collection, making crafting even easier and more fun.
Welcoming Garden Kit – $41 Must say, I REALLY love this kit. Ohhhh that gate! The kit has everything you need to create stunning garden-inspired cards. You get a mini stamp set, an ink spot, a clear block, plus all the accessories, adhesives, and envelopes to complete the projects. So cute!
Maritime Moments Kit – $37 If you love nautical themes, this kit is for you! Featuring coastal-inspired designs, it also includes a mini stamp set, an ink spot, a block, and all the extras you need to create gorgeous handmade projects.
Both of these kits are perfect for beginners and seasoned crafters alike. They make fantastic gifts, too!
A new month means another fantastic bundle of inspirational crafting projects from the Ideas Design Team!
This month, we’re focusing on clever ways to use up scraps while still creating simply stunning handmade cards and papercrafts. No matter how I try to stay on top of things, I always seem to end up with an ever-growing stash of “smaller-than-card-sized” pieces of my favourite papers – too big (and too pretty!) to throw out. This fun fold card – sometimes called a Double Dutch Barn Door fold – is a fantastic way to make the most of these leftover paper treasures.
The collage above gives you a sneak peek at the gorgeous projects the Design Team has contributed this month.
For my project, I chose my absolute favourite patterned paper – Wildflower Birthday! I just can’t get enough of this gorgeous DSP with its adorable die-cut shapes and stunning patterns. Every single design in the pack is a winner!
How to Get Your Exclusive IDEAS Tutorial Bundle
Want to get your hands on this exclusive tutorial bundle? It’s easy! Simply place a AUD$50+ Stampin’ Up! order with me during March 2025, and you’ll receive the full 60-page tutorial file as my gift to you. You can order through my online store, or by contacting me via email, Facebook, or phone. Not shopping right now? No problem! The tutorial bundle is also available for separate purchase, and it’s completely free for my EurekaStampers team members in our team forum, as well as for my Stamp Club members. Please remember: These tutorials are for your personal use only. That means no sharing – printed or electronically – so we can continue to offer these exclusive collaborations! CONTACT ME to order your tutorials.
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February is here with a new month of inspirational projects from the Ideas design team.
This month we are focusing on different suites offered by Stampin’ Up!. Suites are more than a bundle. They often include coordinating paper, embellishments and ribbon or trim.
The collage above is a sneak peek of the projects the Design Team have contributed this month.
My projects this month feature the Everyday Skies suite of products. You can see all of the individual products in my online store here, but you’ll see they include stamps, dies, patterned paper, ribbon and embellishments.
And here is what I created…
To get your hands on this file of tutorials, including the projects shown here, simply place a $50+ order of Stampin’ Up! products with me during the month of February 2025. This can be done through my online store , or by contacting me by email, by Facebook or phone. It’s also available for separate purchase and is provided to my team members for free in our team forum and also to my stamp club members. Once you have received the tutorials, please remember they are for your personal use only, so that means you can’t distribute any printed or electronic copies of these bundles. CONTACT ME to order your tutorials.
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An exciting new year is here for the IDEAS Design Team! This program recently celebrated its 6th anniversary, and I’m proud to have been a part of it for nearly 4 ½ years of that (wow time flies!). The whole idea behind the IDEAS Tutorial Bundle is giving back – in the form of free tutorials to our customers and team. This month’s theme is called “Loving Sale-a-bration” – where we share some of our favourite SAB products, or just focus on the ‘love’ part.
The collage above is a sneak peek of the projects the Design Team have contributed this month.
This month I used the Heart Shaped stamp and die bundle. It’s free from now until the end of February with a AUD$200 purchase! You get 8 stamps and 6 dies in this set, and one of the dies cuts out 2 images.
My projects are a gatefold card (decorated inside and out) and a decorated gift bag.
The tutorial bundle this month includes mine, and 12 other tutorials, and is almost 60 pages long!
To get your hands on this file of tutorials, including the projects shown here plus all the tutorials from the Design Team, simply place a $50+ order of Stampin’ Up! products with me during the month of January 2025. This can be done through my online store, or by contacting me by email, by Facebook or phone. It is also available for separate purchase and is provided to my team members for free in our team forum, and also to my stamp club members. Once you have received the tutorials, please remember they are for your personal use only, so that means you can’t distribute any printed or electronic copies of these bundles. CONTACT ME to order your tutorials.
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Have you seen the amazing bargains on the new Last Chance Products category in the online store? This replaces what used to be the Last Chance List and also the Clearance Rack. So now you can go to one place to find all the products that have almost run out… and pick up an amazing bargain or 3! Check it out here. Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration is on now too – free gifts of your choice with a $100 order.
It’s our favourite time of the year. Not only do we have brand new products in the January to April mini catalogue, but we also have a new Scrapbooking Brochure, a stack of new Online Exclusives, and Sale-a-bration is back too!
That’s a lot! Don’t worry, it is for me too lol. Let’s break it down, and of course you can come back to this post anytime to explore further. Buckle up, we’re in for a fun ride…
I am so in love with this new mini! My favourites are the Storybook Moments suite and Wildflower birthday. What are your faves?
If you are curious about any of the new goodies and want more information, jump on over to the onlinestore as all the items in this catalogue are in their own category so it’s easy to scroll through and, if you like, add to your cart. You can often see extra project ideas there, more photos, and also read in more detail about each of the new goodies (helpful if you want to find out which colours are used).
If you have any other questions, of course you can reach out to me at any time too!
The launch of the new mini catalogue also coincides with the launch of Sale-a-bration! If you love freebies (gifts with purchase) you will LOVE Sale-a-bration! It only lasts until the end of February, so don’t miss your chance to stock up on new products and replenish your craft supplies, while getting free gifts!
What is Sale-a-bration?
Between now and the end of February, spend $100 on current Stampin’ Up! products and you can choose a FREE GIFT (there are heaps to choose from too). Spend $200 and you can choose two Level 1 gifts OR the bigger Level 2 gifts. The more you spend, the more you get for free! And they don’t have to be from any particular catalogue. Annual catalogue, mini catalogue, scrapbooking, kits, online exclusives… they all count towards the qualifying spend!
Watch a video of the free gifts here, along with extra project samples:
Remember, if your order is over $250 you’llalso get Stampin’ Rewards which is at least 10% of the value of your order in free catalogue products of your choice. So for example, if you spend $300 you’ll get 3 Level 1 Sale-a-bration gifts PLUS $30 in free products of your choice!
As an extra bonus, if your order reaches $500 (either on your own, or if you combine your order with some crafty friends), you’ll get an EXTRA $50 in free products, in addition to the regular rewards!
Don’t worry about losing track. If you order online the system will notify you, and you’ll get to choose the Sale-a-bration gifts at the end of the ordering process. If you’d like me to take care of the ordering for you, I’ll make sure you get all the freebies you’re eligible for. xxx
As an extra gift, I’ll email you the latest IDEAS tutorial which is 60 pages of tutorials for you to keep. Nice!
NEW Scrapbooking Brochure
If Memory Keeping is your thing, make sure you check out all the latest Scrapbooking kits and more. There’s even a new brochure that you can view here.
Browse the whole Memory Keeping range of products here.
I must admit, I’ve been scrapbooking again after about a 10 year break, and it’s been loads of fun! It’s soooo much easier with the Scrapbooking Kits.
Join Stampin’ Up! – Get More Freebies
It’s always a great time to join Stampin’ Up!, because you can build a Starter Kit full of products you choose, you get an ongoing 20% discount on your own crafty shopping, and you can earn 20% on orders for your crafty friends. But from now until the end of February you can also select one of two FREE bonus options.
Ok, so this is where things get reeeeeeally interesting. With a new mini catalogue, I wasn’t expecting the Online Exclusives to be so awesome, but they truly are.
Although there’s no printed catalogue for them (hence the name “online exclusives”) you can easily see them all here. As you scroll through, just click on each item to learn more and click on the + to expand the description.
My favourites are the Everyday Arches suite of products, Mixed Labels and Grow With Love bundle.
THREE New Kits!
Kits have continued to gain popularity over the past year, with the new monthly additions always warmly received. This month we have THREE brand new kits!
Thank You Kindly and Birthday Bash are $25 each, and Brightest Birthday (which includes a stamp set, ink spot and block) is $41.
Tip: Click on each of the images below to learn more and view them in the online store.
You’ll need to check these kits out in the online store, because they aren’t in any printed catalogues. They come out monthly so there’s no catalogue they can go in.
So there you go! Lots of news for you this January. If you’re a regular customer you’ll have received your free catalogues in the mail (or they won’t be far away). If you haven’t received yours and would like them, just get in touch and I’ll pop them in the mail for you – Australia-wide.
* Legal disclaimer: I have achieved the awards and recognition listed above, but this is not representative of typical Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. The level of sales to achieve this result requires significant work and is accomplished by a substantially small percentage of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.
