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Monday 6 September 2021

AWH Heart of Christmas #10

Christmas with Stitched Stars and Christmas Cheer

Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the Art with Heart Team 2021 Heart of Christmas Blog Hop



Where has this week gone! It has felt full on and so I found that time to create a project and write this blog has almost disappeared. As such, I have only created 1 card with a design that had been bubbling around in my head for some time. While creating the project I started wondering about playing with colours ... but there was no time. Here is this week's project:

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

A Basic White card front was embossed with the delightful Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. For those who know music, I believe it is part of the actual music of one of our loved Christmas Carols. Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' ink was lightly applied with a Stampin' Up! Blending Brush. It is only very subtle but if you can see it, the effect of applying ink after the card-stock had been embossed gives a lovely effect.

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

Some splattering was added with a Fresh Freesia Stampin' Write Marker. The embossed card front was mounted onto a slightly askew piece of Fresh Freesia card-stock. In turn this was mounted to a Thick Basic White card-stock base with Dimensionals.

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

Swirly Stars from the Stitched Stars dies were cut out of Fresh Freesia card-stock, ensuring the 5 tiny stars were retained. The largest star die was used to cut the lighter mauve-ish Silver Foil from the Silver Foil Speciality pack. The third largest star die was used to cut a star within the star and so create a stitched star outline. Using the Christmas Cheer dies the word "happy" was die cut from the darker purple-ish Silver Foil. The word "Christmas" from the coordinating Words of Cheer stamp set was stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder and a Heat Gun. Finally, a strips cut of the Fresh Freesia side of Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. This oh so cute DSP can be free with an order of $90 or more during Sale-a-bration across August - September, that is while they last.

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

As you can see from the photos, the stars, swirls and words were arranged and adhered with a mix of Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Dimensionals.

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

The card inner was created with a piece of Basic White cardstock and a thin strip of the Playful Penguins DSP was adhered to the right hand side. Extra little stars from a star swirl were also added. Sorry - no time for decorating a C6 Basic White envelope. That will be a job for tomorrow.

Stars shimmer for a happy Christmas, created by Andrea Sargent, Australia

Even though my creating was rushed, I still enjoyed making this card to share. I love, love, love the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder and the Stitched Stars are such a great set of dies. It was the first time my recently received Christmas Cheer dies were opened - the style of the word "happy" is gorgeous so I am sure you will see me using it again before too long.

Thank you so much for spending time with me on my blog. I'm so glad you did.

If you are in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of Stampin' Up's 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue and or the July - December Mini Catalogue then let me know and I will be delighted to send them to you. Also, please don't hesitate to make contact with any other queries about this project or Stampin' Up!. 

As I'm last on the list of blog hoppers tonight, you may have checked everyone out, however if you started partway through, then to continue with the blog hop, click on the "onto the next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of an amazing and talented friend, Tina Gillespie. I always look forward to checking out Tina's creations as well as everyone else's. 

Hope to see you next week for another AWHT Heart of Christmas Blog Hop. There is so much Christmas inspiration to share using Stampin' Up!'s products and preparing early for  Christmas will minimize some of the stresses of the silly season.

Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself and others.

Andrea XXX


As mentioned, it is always a delight to see everyone's creations and the way they each use the amazing Stampin' Up! products. I am sure there are gorgeous Christmas projects on show. Don't miss checking out each blog. 

If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up or you started part way through, please head to the blog of this week’s host for the Heart of Christmas Blog HopTina Gillespie, and she will have the list of all Art With Heart Team members who are participating in this blog hop. This would also be an easy way to find the blogs that you would like to revisit.


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10 comments:

  1. Fantastic card Andrea, I could imagine this card being used for many occasions with a simple greeting change.

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  2. Andrea, this is oh-so-pretty, in purples. I love the softness of Fresh Freesia with the bold, distinctive, foils. Stars are a lovely complement to the music background, too. Just lovely!

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  3. Joy To The World is the song on the embossing folder! Your card is awesome - the layering of the stars looks amazing.

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  4. I love this card and could easily see it working perfectly for a birthday card.

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  5. Andrea, this is so pretty in the soft purple of Fresh Freesia. Stars make me smile and I really love the large stitched foil star as the focal point on your card. And, I agree that the style of the word ‘happy’ is gorgeous, it makes me smile too!

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  6. Fabulous card Andrea and I love your use of the Brushed metallic card stock for the star and Happy greeting. The Fresh Freesia is just gorgeous and all the other details.

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  7. Yes, yes, yes, I love this! The Fresh Freesia, white and metallics with those stars is divine. I adore everything about this card and the 'happy' is the perfect size. I wish we had more word dies in this size!

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  8. This is such a fantastic card Andrea. I love everything about it!

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  9. Joy to the world is the song, I sat there when I first saw the picture of the embossing folder when I didn't have it and sang it then went to the piano to make sure I was correct! It is definitely the right song for a Happy Christmas Card and your card is so gorgeous! Love the fresh freesia, that is a gorgeous colour to use! Such a lovely card!

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  10. Andrea your card is so pretty yet striking. I just love it so much and might have to CASE it?

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