Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges #209|Love


Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have a theme challenge for you. The theme being 'Love' an appropriate theme with Valentine's Day this week.

    

This challenge prompted me to create a Scrapbook page for my Granddaughter who became engaged to be married over the Christmas break.
The two of them had just climbed Cradle Mountain located in the beautiful Heritage Listed Central Highlands of Tasmania. Ben had set up a camera under the pretence of capturing the view. To her surprise he then dropped to one knee and produced an engagement ring.
This is not the greatest photo of her as she was hot and breathless after the climb, but I love it as it shows her joy on her face.



Due to time constraints this week I have used Stampin' Up's Wildflower Celebration Scrapbooking Workshop Kit to create this quick scrapbook page.
I followed the easy to follow directions for #3 in the kit with a little tweaking as the flower positioning in the kit instructions buried part of my photograph. I have also used Cloud Cover Two Tone Card stock to keep the journalling subtle in colour.
I hope you like my project
 today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the 
Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site. 
 Please we really would love to see your creations. We need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project. 
 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store. 


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Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge#208|Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. This week we have a sketch challenge for you.



Of course as with all our challenges you can choose to use anything from the theme or format to create your submission.
I have copied the sketch exactly choosing to use basic white card stock and our Hobby Haven Designer Series Paper.



Holly Haven Designer Series Paper is available in my Online Store under Online Exclusives.


The Hobby Haven papers depict your favourite pastimes with charming illustrations created by the Stampin' Up! team. There is baking, sewing, reading and even one for plant lovers with plenty of opportunities for avid fussy cutters. 


I hope you like my projects
 today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the 
Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site. 
 Please we really would love to see your creations. We need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's projects. 
 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store.

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Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges Challenge #201 'Something New"

 Hello and welcome 2026 and another year of paper-crafting. I am Karen Farquhar a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator from the South Coast of N.S.W. Australia. To welcome in the New Year we have been set a theme challenge. The theme being appropriately 'Something New'.

So what can be more ew than a calendar of the New Year featuring some of the new products from Stampin' Up!'s Mini Catalogue and Online sore.



 
I have designed a desk top calendar. My Stamp Club ladies will be creating this this month.



I have designed each month to depict the season or a special event in that month. For January we have cool drinks from the fun 'Celebratory Sips' DSP to ward off the summer heat. Yesterday we reached 40℃ with warmer days promised.



Of course February brings Valentine's Day. I have used the 'Sweet Jar' stamp set for this month.



March heralds the beginning of our Autumn so a nice easy chair in Autumn colours from the 'Hobby Haven' DSP. to ease our way into the cooler months. 

April is coming I am waiting for my Easter goodies to arrive in the post. 


Another easy chair from the 'Hobby Haven' DSP with cooler weather sending us inside to relax



For June more 'Hobby Haven' DSP as I feel with the winter weather it's nice to pull out the craft supplies and settle down with some knitting or sewing.


July, maybe some reading is a happy pastime when outside activities are limited.


August more sewing and craft.



Then as our beautiful Spring weather arrives the garden blooms and tiny critters appear. Stampin' Up's new 'Cute as a Bug' is perfect for Spring. 


Halloween of course for October. These are die cuts from the 'Spooky Sweet' Specialty DSP. This paper is in the Last Chance section of my Online Store so won't be available for very long.



Again back to our 'Hobby Haven' DSP for November. This is the month we are starting to cook & prepare for Christmas. I would also like to acknowledge Laura Beacham for some of the designs I have CASED Copied and Selectively Edited. Thank you Laura for your inspiration.




And of course we have Christmas. My cute little doggie is from the 'North Pole Delivery'. Another DSP that is on the last chance list in my Online Store.

The measurements for my stand are as followers:
Basic Black cardstock 30cm. x 18cm.
Score @ 15cm
Extra piece of Basic Black cardstock 13.5cm x 12cm. Long side scored @ 1cm, 5cm, 11cm folded in valley, mountain, valley order.
Attach this to stand base at front and back edges to create the stand.

For the box on the front of stand:
Basic Black cardstock 18cm x 10cm score 3 sides @ 3cm ie. sides and bottom edges
I used the 7th smallest 'Party Banner Die' to die cut the rectangle from one piece of cardstock on the side not scored. You could use your paper cutter for this if you haven' a suitable die. Then fold along score lines and adhere together to form a box.
 Adhere to front of stand. 0.5cm up from lower edge. 
I hope you like my project
 today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the 
Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site. 
 Please we really would love to see your creations. We need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project. 
 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store.

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Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges| Challenge #207 Christmas Packaging


 Hello and welcome to the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia. Today we have been set a theme challenge. The theme being Christmas Packaging.


For my submission I have decorated the Book Treat Boxes available in my Stampin' Up! online store.



 For the ladies in my family I have included a gingerbread man 
cookie cutter & I will print out my gingerbread recipe to be included on the inside cover. The stamps are form Stampin' Up! Homemade Treats bundle.



I have also created a gingerbread man Christmas card to coordinate with their gift boxes using Stampin' Up!'s Gingerbread Man Bundle.


For the men in the family I have decorated their Book Treat Boxes with a more masculine theme using the Designer Series Paper from the Modern Christmas Suit. 



I had such fun designing something different for each box



I hope you like my projects
 today and I have inspired you to enter the challenge. You can see more inspiration from our talented team over on the 
Inspire.Create. Stamping Challenges blog site. 
 Please we really would love to see your creations. We need your projects submitted here by 10am. Sunday (UK time).

Below are the products I have used for today's project. 
 If you are an Australian resident and wish to purchase the products just click on the product thumbnail to take you to my Online Store.


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