🌲 December Cardmaking & Papercrafting Challenge — POLL TIME! 🌲

 

🌲 December Cardmaking & Papercrafting Challenge — POLL TIME! 🌲

It’s nearly time for our December Cardmaking & Paper Crafting Challenge… and YOU get to choose the Designer Series Paper we’ll be using! 🎉

 

This year’s December challenge is simple, fun and oh-so-satisfying:

👉 How many cards can we make in December using JUST ONE full pack of Designer Series Paper… with ZERO scraps left at the end?

 

We’ll use every last piece — and I can’t wait to see what you create!

 

But first… we need to pick the paper!

 

✨ Vote below in the comments for the DSP you want us to use.

✨ The pack with the MOST votes will be our official December Challenge Paper!

 

Which Designer Series Paper will you choose?

🎨 Hobby Haven

🎨 Painterly Pears

🎨 Brushed with Beauty

🎨 Gathering Together

 

Cast your vote in the comments below, invite your crafty friends, and get ready — this is going to be a FUN month of creativity, inspiration and using up your stash the Cheapskates way… no waste! ♻️❤️

 

🗳️ Vote now! - Voting closes at 8pm on 23rd November 2026

 

📅 Challenge starts 1st December

 

🧡 Let’s craft together all month long!

 

Get your supplies now so you're ready to craft along with me on 1st December! Everything you need is available in my online store. Order just the DSP or get everything in one go with the suite - I've listed both options for you!

 

You will need:  

Product List

Hobby Haven 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167201] $29.00	Hobby Haven Suite Collection (English) [167214] $136.00	Brushed With Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167082] $21.75	Brushed With Beauty Suite Collection (English) [167100] $238.00
Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969] $29.00	Gathering Together Suite Collection (English) [165987] $178.75	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146] $21.75	Painterly Pears Suite Collection (English) [166159] $129.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00

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The First Ever Stampin' Up! Black Friday Sale is Coming!

 

Stampin’ Up! Black Friday Sale – Up to 40% Off! 25 November–1 December

Stampin’ Up! is launching its first-ever Black Friday Sale, and it’s going to be a week full of savings, smiles, and serious craft-room restocking. From 25 November through 1 December, selected products will be discounted by up to 40% — an amazing opportunity whether you’re shopping for Christmas gifts or topping up your favourite supplies for the year ahead.

 

This is the perfect time to:

✨ Restock your card making and scrapbooking supplies 

✨ Pick up some last minute Christmas gifts (for you or someone else!)

✨ Pick up items you’ve had on your wish list

✨ Get ahead on Christmas crafting

✨ Set yourself up for summer holiday crafting sessions

✨ Start the new year with a fully stocked craft room — without blowing your budget!

 

If you love saving money (and I know Cheapskates AND Stampin' Among the Gum Trees crafters both do!), this Black Friday event is designed for you. 

 

Not only can you refresh your supplies, but you’ll also save big doing it. With discounts up to 40%, it’s the perfect chance to prepare for all your creative plans for 2026.

 

🛒 Visit my online store starting 25 November to see everything included in the sale. Products will be limited, and popular items may sell out quickly — so make sure you’re ready the moment the sale goes live!

 

👉Click here to shop my 24/7 online store 

 

Happy crafting and happy saving!

 

✨ Mystery Craft Bags — Limited Edition! ✨

 

It's time, my crafty friends — the big spring Craft Room Clear-Out has begun! With the brand-new January – April Mini Catalogue just around the corner, I’m making space… and YOU get to benefit with exciting Mystery Craft Bags!

 

Only 15 Mystery Bags are available — once they're gone, they're gone!

 

🎁 What’s Inside Each Mystery Bag?

 

Every bag includes:

✅ Either 1 stamp & die bundle OR 2 stamp sets

✅ 1 full pack of Designer Series Paper (either 6" x 6" OR 12" x 12")

 

PLUS — every bag is packed with bonus goodies that may include:

✨ Ink pads

✨ Die cuts

✨ Class kits

✨ Bling & embellishments

✨ Ribbons

✨ Memories & More packs

✨ Extra DSP

…and more!

 

Each bag has well over $75 value — I literally kept filling them until they were full! 🤣

There are new and gently-used items included, all from my craft room stash — selected with love and care for you.

 

💰 How to Get Yours

You have 2 choices:

Option 1:	Details
Buy a Mystery Bag     Option 2:	$50 + $15.30 flat postage     BUY NOW
Get One FREE!	Place a $75 order in my online store and receive a bag FREE! ($150 order = 2 bags, $225 order = 3 bags)   SHOP MY ONLINE STORE HERE

Get an Angle on Scraps!

 We all have them, no matter how hard we try not to. Scraps! 

The fun thing is that they really aren't scraps, but useful pieces of gorgeous cardstock and Designer Series Papers we can use to make quick and simple cards that pack a huge WOW!

For my happy mail project this week I used some of my larger scrap DSP to make these fun cards in just a few minutes, with minimal supplies. 

Materials:
Card base - white, 29cm x 10.5cm, scored at 14.5cm
Scrap of black cardstock - 4-1/4"x at least 4"long
Scrap of Designer Series Paper/patterned paper 4-1/4"x 5"
Embellishments of choice

Lay the black cardstock on the card base. Tilt it, keeping the top right hand corners matching, until you have it on an angle you are happy with.

Carefully lift the top and stick down temporarily. To do this, use snail adhesive if you have it, and tap it with your fingers a couple of times to "de-stick"it; it will be tacky enough to hold the cardstock in place.

Turn the card over. Using scissors, trim along the edge of the card. Lift the black mat, and use snail or double-sided tape to stick in place.

Take the DSP and lay on top of the black cardstock, leaving a small border on the right side and bottom. Keep the top lined up with the top of the card. Tack in place. Turn over and trim as you did for the black cardstock. Stick in place with snail or double-sided tape.

Stamp the sentiment towards the bottom of the card.

Embellish as you wish. I punched little flowers from scraps of cardstock and glued down. Then I added little black beads for the centres on two of the cards. On the other card, I used a button in a co-ordinating colour with some twine through it as the embellishment.

Finish off with three rhinestones or gems or enamel dots and a little bow.

World Cardmaking Day

 

🎉✂️ Join Me for World Card Making Day! ✂️🎉

I am so excited to celebrate one of my favourite days of the year – World Card Making Day – with a FREE Stampin' Up!  in-person event! 💌✨

During this event you’ll:

🌸 Celebrate the art of cardmaking.

🎨 Learn new stamping techniques.

🖐 Craft along with the presenters and create heartfelt cards to send and share.

🤝 Connect with fellow stampers from near and far.

📌 Event Details 

👥 Who: Crafters of all skill levels

📅 When: Saturday, 4 October 2025

💻 Where: Online from 2:00 - 3:00pm (AEST)

💲 Price: Free

📝 Registration Dates: 3 September – 3 October 2025, until 2:00 p.m. (AEST)

✨ Important! Registration for both events is free, but you must register online with Stampin' Up! to receive your event link if joining in from your craft room. Plus, everyone who registers will receive a special gift from Stampin’ Up! after the event ends. Click here to register for the online event 

👉Optional! I'd love for you to join me in my craft room and we will watch the event on the big TV and craft along together. Just send me a DM to let me know you are coming and I'll send you the details!

Fun Fold Friday Painterly Pears Flip Fold

 Hello everyone!

 It is blowing a gale here today, the perfect afternoon for creating at the craft table using the gorgeous Painterly Pears suite from the Online Exclusive range from Stampin' Up!.

 I adore this fun fold because it is so easy and quick to make and packs a great Wow! depending on how you decorate and embellish it. 

 I used two different designer series papers from the suite for the mats, and the coordinating B sides made matting up the sentiment easy. 

If you're like me and don't like colouring, one of the nicest things about this suite is that everything coordinates (as usual with Stampin' Up!) so that some of the dies will cut the pears and twigs from  the designer series paper, eliminating the need for fussy cutting! How cool is that - perfect cuts every time.

And if you like colouring, this suite has so many ways you can pick up your Stampin' Blends or a stamp pad and a water painter and colour your stamped images.  

 And when the inside is as pretty as the outside, this is the perfect fun fold!

Watch the video to see just how easy this Painterly Pears Flip Fold card is to make. 

 

Measurements:

Painterly Pears Flip Card
Cardstock: 29cm x 10.5cm, scored at 14.5cm
Basic White 14cm x 10cm
Basic White 13.5cm x 9.5cm 
Basic White 5cm x 5cm
Cardstock 7cm square
DSP Mat 1: 14cm x 10cm
DSP Mat 2: 6.5cm squar

 Product List

Painterly Pears Suite Collection (English) [166159] $129.00	Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146] $21.75	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158] $16.75
Low Profile Sparkle Dots [166157] $16.75	Perfectly Pears Bundle (English) [166154] $73.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Secret Sea A4 Cardstock [165296] $25.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00

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Annual 1-Day Stamp Sale

 

 Mark Your Calendar: Our Annual 1-Day Stamp Sale is Back! 🛍️💌

Sales Period: 18 September 2025, 12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. AEDT

 

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to stock up on stamps and stamping tools, this is it! Our highly anticipated Annual 1-Day Stamp Sale is happening on 18 September 2025, and it’s your chance to save 15% on a wide selection of creative essentials – but only for 24 hours!

 

Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Sale

This isn’t just any sale – it’s the only day of the year we offer this exclusive discount on stamps and stamp tools. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter, card maker, or just starting your stamping journey, this is your opportunity to grab your favorites (and maybe try something new!) at a great price.

For one day only, you’ll get 15% off:

• Individual stamp sets\

• Stamp blocks and tools

• Specialty stamps for every season and occasion

All qualifying products will be clearly marked and available in our online store, so you can browse and shop from the comfort of home – no lines, no fuss, just fantastic savings!

 

👉 Shop the Sale Here:

 

Important Details to Know:

• 🗓️ Date: 18 September 2025

• ⏰ Time: 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. AEDT (24 hours only!)

• 💸 Discount: 15% off stamps and stamping tools

• 🛒 Where: In my 24/7 online store only

• 🔁 What’s Included: All individual stamp sets and tools

• 🚫 What’s Not Included: Bundles and Last Chance products

• ⚠️ While Supplies Last: Many popular items sell out quickly, so shop early!

Plan Ahead to Make the Most of It

Since this sale is limited to just one day, it’s a good idea to plan your wishlist ahead of time. Take a look at what’s in your craft stash and see what you might be running low on or missing. Do you need a new sentiment set? Want to try layering stamps or embossing tools? This is the perfect chance to explore new techniques without paying full price.

 

Pro tip: Set a reminder on your phone, and check your time zone to make sure you don’t miss the sale window!

 

Don’t Wait – Deals Disappear Fast!

Because this sale only happens once a year, inventory can go quickly. All items are available only while supplies last, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Be sure to shop early in the day for the best selection.

Whether you’re getting ahead on holiday cardmaking or just want to treat yourself to something fun, you’ll find plenty of inspiration (and savings) during our Annual 1-Day Stamp Sale.

 

📌 Reminder: This offer is available online only and valid for 18 September 2025 (AEDT) only.

 

Happy stamping – and happy saving! ✨