Christmas with Shining Stars
Hello. Welcome to Valley Inspirations with Andrea and the seventh Art with Heart Team Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2026. We are sharing Christmas inspiration each Monday evening until the end of November. I do hope you will continue to check us out as often as you can.
I have two different projects to share this week. Again, being time poor this week I had further ideas of things to do with these projects but needed to cut my creating time short so I could take the photos and write my blog. I had seen similar projects online this week and was inspired to play with the concepts. I hope my projects inspire you too?
PROJECT 1:
I created a set of star decorations using the wonderful Shining Stars dies. The dies are the Product of the Month for October, which means that during October if you spend $125 online with Stampin' Up! you have the opportunity of purchasing the Shining Star dies for only $9. Only one set can be purchased during the month. They are a fantastic opportunity.
My star decorations have been created with the All Wrapped Up Speciality Designer Series Paper. This paper os one sided and is a solid card rather than the normal paper thickness, making it perfect for 3D projects.
Once the largest die has cut out the star shape, the star is scored from tip to the opposite inner corner. This is carried out for all 5 points. You then fold and burnish each score line before folding the star into shape. You can then decorate the stars as you see fit.
Here are close-ups of each of the 3 star decorations. All stars have a small stitched silver foil star adhered at the point. Two of the stars were also decorated with a bow or leaves fussy cut from the SDSP.
The photo below shows the back of one of the stars. It is a neat finish. Having said that I would like to try creating a star with two stars adhered together so it could hang free and it wouldn't matter if it twisted.
PROJECT 2:
The box/basket was created with two of the largest stars together with a strip of Basic Beige cardstock. The cardstock was scored, burnished, and trimmed before being adhered to the two stars - first one then the other.
A hole was punched into the 2 ends and ribbon poked through with a knot tied to hold it in place. You can see the ribbon and knots in the photo above. The ribbon is long enough so the star basket can hang on the tree ready to be given. I couple of tags were cut from the SDSP and cardstock and then tied with twine to the ribbon
Thank you so much for dropping in to check out my Christmas projects. I hope you have found some inspiration for Christmas creating.
There is more Christmas creativity, so do continue with this blog hop. Just click on the "next" graphic below to be taken to the blog of the lovely Judy May. I always look forward to checking out Judy’s creation(s). I do love seeing everyone’s' projects - there is so much inspiration.
Also, many of us participate in the Colour Creations InstaHop that goes live every Wednesday night on Instagram where we showcase one of Stampin’ Up!s colours each week. We would love you to check in on us for more creative inspiration.
Stay well, stay safe and be kind to yourself.
Andrea 💕🐾
If you find a broken link or would like to view the full list of participants go to Sharon Davern’s blog @ Rhapsody in Craft. Sharon is our amazing Art With Heart Team Heart of Christmas Coordinator. Check out her delightful creation while you are there.
If you live in Australia, don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and would like your own copy of the Stampin' Up 2026 September-December 2026 Catalogue, then let me know and I will be delighted to send it to you. Please don't hesitate to make contact regarding any queries about these projects or Stampin' Up!.
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Fabulous 3D projects, Andrea. The slightly heavy paper you chose would be perfect. The star basket is super cute and would be a great table favor, too. Will definitely give it a try.
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