Cherished Cards: 2025

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Heffy Doodle Dam Fine Day | Copic Colouring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Heffy Doodle- another company that I just want to enjoy while I can :(

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 8.1 x 13cm (3 3/8 x 5 1/8)

Product List Below

Dam Fine Day HFD 499

Stampin Up

Early Expresso

Mini Foam Dots

Copics Used

Beaver - E79, E77, E74 and E71. Inside of ears R30 and nose 110

Wood and Ground E57, E55 and E53

Other Wood - E27, E25, E23

Glossy Accents

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Altenew Build a Garden Kit November 2025 | Hellebore Haven

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Altenew

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 8.8 x 13.2cm (3 1/2 x 5 3/16)

I finally pulled out my Altenew Sticky Mat .... why did I leave it soo long?? Probably due to the sale of the house and move. Let's blame that! I mean the stencil is only slightly larger than the mat but it was really helpful!

After embossing the Peacock cardstock with the beautiful Cross Weaves folder I gently swiped the Aged Brass Wax over the top. Go light handed as you can always add but can't remove so well. I added over so softly some of the wax to the centre of the flowers but very very lightly.

I positioned the Hellebore at the top and trimmed off any overflowing flowers and tucked them under the top image. The top image is doubled over foam and the next are either single or glued flat.

Because I was un-wanting to get out of my chair ( I am really low at the moment in vitamin D so energy is low, I have started tablets so I will be up and running soon!) and find my gold cardstock I used versamark and gold embossing powder on white cardstock, dipping it 2 times so it was nice and thick.

Product List Below

Build a Garden November 2025 Kit

Altenew Mini Brushes

Altenew Ink

Silver Sage and Jade

Iceberg, Eastern Sky and Ultramarine

Dew Drops, Aqualicious and Teal Cave

Caramel Toffee

Sticky Mat

Cross Weaves 3D Embossing Folder

Prima Aged Brass Wax- I'm is older and in a tub the link is a tube

Stampin Up Pretty Peacock Cardstock

Gold Stickles

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Bandaids Anyone??

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from a Destash that I got, so I am not sure where it is from but the sentiment is Heffy Doodle.

A friend of mine recently had an operation , so this card is going to her.

I decided to still use the die as you can easily make a similar card without the die at all. In the video I show you how to make a bandaid/ plaster ( for my American friends) without the die

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Product List Below

Heffy Doodle Get Well Greetings HFD-0383

Bandaid Die (Plaster Die)

Stampin Up Cardstock

Calypso Coral

Coastal Cabana

Marina Mist

1" x 1" Chipboard - doesn't need to be thick so you could use a cereal packet and you can alter this to fit your cardstock.

Versafine Clair Morning Mist Ink

Clear Confetti

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Hero Arts October 2024 Kit | Playing with Old Kits

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Hero Arts October Kit 2024

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Matt 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

Product List Below

October 2024 Kit from Hero Arts

Hero Arts Wet Cement Ink

Prismacolor Pencils

Dark Umber PC947

Olive Green PC 911

Crimson Lake PC 925

Yellow Ochre PC 942

Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, November 15, 2025

My Favourite Things Missing You | Prismacolor Pencils

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from My Favourite Things :(

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Matt 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

Product List Below

My Favourite Things - Missing You

PaperRose Nesting Rectangles Aus 17850

Altenew Narrow Brick Stencil - I can't find this one to link but there is heaps of brick stencils out there.

Stampin Up

Black Marker

Marina Mist Cardstock

Prismacolor Pencils

Blue Green

Cobalt Turquiose 105, Aquamarine 905 and Light Aquamarine 992

Blue

Peacock Blue 1027, True Blue 903 and Periwinkle 1025

Green

Kelp Green 1090, Apple Green 912 and Chartruse 989

Hair

Dark Umber 947, Sienna Brown 945 and Yellow Ochre 942

Skin

ClayRose 1017, Nectar 1092, Peach 939 and Light Peach 927

Brown

Dark Umber 947, Chocolate 1082 and Light Umber 941

Brick

Warm Grey 70% 1056, Warm Grey 50% 1054 and Warm Grey 20% 1051

Distress Inks

Pumice Stone

Stormy Sky

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Hero Arts March 2025 Kit Card | Hello | Rub On

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Hero Arts March Kit. I have been trying to play more with Kits, as a lot were used due to the house sale and all the stress with that.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 8.7 x 12.9cm (3 3/8 x 5 1/16)

My entire main panel is made up of rub ons. In order to not waste the bows I cut the panel down and then estimated how make of the rub I needed for certain areas. Then those cut pieces were used in other areas.

The "hello" sentiment has 3 more die cut hello shapes underneath to give it a little bit of lift. I like this, I just feel it is more supported but foam dots work just fine.

Product List Below

Hero Arts March 2025 Studio Kit

Versafine Black Onxy Ink

Stampin Up

Seaside Spray Cardstock

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Tracey Hey Let it Bee | Copic Colouring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Tracey Hey

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Product List Below

Let it Bee A5 Set

Versafine Clair Ink

Morning Mist

Cheerful

Copics Used

Yellow

BV00, YR23, Y26 and Y13

Black

W7, W5 and W3

Wings

BG10, BV00 and RV00

Prismacolour Pencils

Bear

Sepia 948 and Chocolate 1082

Yellow Hexagons

Pumpkin Orange 1032

Yellow Ochre 942

Deco Yellow 1011

Grey Hexagons

Warm Grey 70% 1056

Warm Grey 50% 1054

Black Mutliliner Pen 0.03

Black Glaze Pen

Pumice Stone Distress Ink

Black Sequins

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Hero Arts Kit | A Play Day | Copic Coloring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Hero Arts

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

The kit comes with a stripe stencil, I eyeballed the stencil to roughly have the same space in the top left corner and bottom right. If you look hard enough the bottom is slightly more but that is between just us.

Using a left to right motion, to avoid the stencil moving ( you could use stencil spray to prevent this but I don't always think about these things while crafting), I applied Pool and Deep Ocean, leaving Deep Ocean on the edges and Pool towards the center.

I have no video today as I was just crafting. Sometimes you just need to play.

Product List Below

Everything I used was out of the kit except Copics and the ink, as I mentioned I have no idea what colours came with the kit.

Hero Arts Ink

Deep Ocean

Pool

Paper Rose Blending Brushes 18455

Copics Used

C5, C3 and C1

O marker

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Monday, November 3, 2025

Paper Rose Poinsettia Duo | Copic Colouring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Matt 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

Product List Below

Poinsettia Duo Stamp 27295

Holly Builder Die 30231

Merry Christmas Chunky Die 19511

Merry Little Christmas 6x6 Paper Collection 30480

Kaisercraft Champagne Glitter Cardstock

Gold Stickles

Copics Used

R89, R46, R24 and 22

G28, YG67 and YG03

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Sunday, November 2, 2025

PaperRose Golden Days Paper Collection | Accordian Gate Fun Fold

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Paper Rose

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8).

Base

5.5" x 9.5" Scored at 1/2, 2 5/8, 6 7/8 and 9" Fold these starting at 1/2" a mountain, valley, valley and mountain fold. If you are not sure what I mean watch the video below. It is easier to show than explain.

Cream Matt

3 15/16" x 5 1/4" or 10 x 13.3cm (1only of this)

1 7/8" x 5 1/4" or 4.8 x 13.3cm (4 of these)

Designer Paper

3 13/16 x 5" or 9.7 x 12.7cm (1)

1 3/4 x 5" or 4.4 x 12.4cm (4)

Accordian

3 x 10 5/8" Scored at 2 1/8, 4 1/4, 6 4/8 and 8.5" Fold these starting at the 2 1/8 Mountain, valley, valley and mountain fold.

Cream Matt

1 7/8 x 2 3/4" or 4.8 x 7cm (5)

Designer Paper

1 3/4 x 2 9/16" or 4.4 x 6.5cm (4)

Once you cut the bases and scored them, you will need to place the accordian panel over the card base. It doesn't need to be exact, just roughly eyeball to the middle panels are both centered. We are NOT gluing anything down yet!

Using this as a guide draw a line on the 1/2" tabs. You need to cut these cut from the top down to a little below the line, this will help when we add everything together. Rotate the base and do the same to the bottom tabs.

It is easier to decorate before you add the accordian panel.

Product List Below

Golden Days 6x6 Paper Collection 35278

Golden Days Embossed Die Cuts 35302

Midnight Navy A4 cardstock 33006

Stardust Stickles

Clear Sequins

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Moving Along With The Times Challenge Blog | Winter Wonderland | Copic Colouring

Hi All,

Today I have my first card as a Design Team member for the Challenge Blog, Moving Along With The Times.

On the First of every month we release a new challenge, it is a bit of fun and gives a little bit of inspiration to each other seeing all the beautiful designs.

Today my take is playing in the snow. Now I don't get snow where I am and I haven't seen snow for maybe 2 and a half years since I was in America and even then it was April! Ha ha

This card is using products from Colorado Craft Company.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

Product List Below

Snow Good Sledding AJ410

Versafine Onyx Black Ink - sentiment

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Weathered Wood Distress Ink

Copics Used

Snow - V20, B00, B000, B0000 and 0 marker

Orange - E08, YR18, YR15 and YR12

Mice - W5, W3, W1 and R30

Hat - C9, C7 and C5

It is a fairly simply card but you can check out the video here for all the details.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

CASE me a Christmas Card 2025 | Beachy Christmas

Hi All,

Today I have a great honour to be involved with Michelle Lupton's annual Case me a Christmas Card. This time you get to have fun too. All month there has been hops, whether it is over on Instagram or on Youtube, and today you have a video hop. So follow along and comment and you can win. There is an amazing amount of retailers involved. I'm only disappointed I can not enter to win!

So if you don't know the aim of the game is to take a card the other person has made, in the past it was one of Michelle's. Take inspiration from the card and turn it into a Christmas Card, you can of course use a Christmas card and make it again to make it your own but it is fun to take an everyday card.

I had the pleasure of CASE Polite Creations AKA Natasha Polite. Soo many beautiful designs I actually found it hard to pick one! Here is what caught my eye.

I am not a pink person but that is half the fun.

My version of Natasha's card...

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Product List Below

Lawn Fawn Beachy Christmas 2945

Craft Concepts Merry Christmas embossing folder

Hero Hues Unicorn White Pigment Ink

Tim Holtz Mini Brayer

Stampin Up Rocco Rose Cardstock

Copics Used

Pink - R56, R85, R83 and R81

Skin - E04, E11, E01 and E000

Coconut - E47, E44 and E42

Tree Trunk - E57, E55 and E53

White - C3, C1, C00 and the 0 marker

Green - G94, G24 and G40

You can watch the video here.

Here's today's hop list:

@mllupton73

@CherishedCards

@PoliteCreations

@RickAdkins

@lostinpaper

@CraftyAnnaStudio

@colleenbalija4925

@CaCaCraftbyErica

@JenTimko

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Altenew Build a Garden October Kit | Climbing Clematis

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Altenew Build a Garden October Kit.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

I deepened the shadows on both images using Polychromo Pencils. However, I changed the pencils from a Warm Grey (See above) and Cold Grey (See below) The difference doesn't come out as well as in person. Does it really matter in this case warm or cold... not really but I do prefer the warm grey tone.

Product List Below

Climbing Clematis Build a Garden Kit

Altenew Morning Frost Ink

Altenew Evening Grey Ink

Altenew Moon Rock Ink

Altenew Citrus Burst Ink

Altenew Caramel Toffee Ink

Altenew Eucalyptus Ink

Altenew Mini Blending Brushes

Polychromo Pencils

Cold Grey 70%

Cold Grey 50%

Cold Grey 30%

Warm Grey 70%

Warm Grey 30%

Warm Grey 20%

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Woodware Rainbow World | Copic Coloring

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Woodware

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 10 x 14.4cm (3 7/8 x 5 9/16)

Product List Below

Rainbow World FRS858

Long Tag Wishes FRS963

Black Pen

Stardust Stickles

Copics Used

Red - R59, R46, R24 and R22

Orange - YR27, YR24 and YR21

Yellow - Y19, Y15 and Y13

Green - G29, G05 and G02

Blue - B39, B37, B24 and B32

Purple - V28, V25 and V22

Clouds - C5, C3 and C1

Versafine for the sentiment and tag and I used Memento Ink for the clouds and rainbow.

You can watch the video here.

That is all from me today. Thank you for your time.

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Emma Puenktchen Walliebe | Whale Love | Polychromo Pencils

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Emma Puenktchen. It is my last project on the Design Team and I really wish them the very best and I have loved using their images.

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

Feature Panel Size 9.7 x 14.1cm (3 9/16 x 5 5/16)

Product List Below

Walliebe Digi Stamp

PaperRose Stitched Circles Nesting Dies 16548

Hero Arts Ocean Waves Bold Print CG757 - I only found this on the Australian Amazon site

Hero Arts Tulip Field CM412 for Australian Friends check out here

Stampin Up Cardstock Seaside Spray A4

Spellbinders Curved Everyday Sentiments GLP 434 for Aussie Peeps look here

Distress Inks

Weathered Wood

Faded Jeans

Copics Used

C3 and C1

White Gel Pen

PolyChromo Pencils

Heart

Dark Red 225, Deep Scarlet Red 219, Pale Geranium 121 and Cinnamon 189

Top of Whale

Helloblue Reddish 151, Ultramarine 120 and Light Ultramarine 140

Bottom of Whale

Cold Grey III 232, Cold Grey V 234 and Black 199

After cutting my cardstock down to fit the front of my card I used a Circle die to make the aperture (I used a stitched one just so I have a nice stitched circle to play with in the future, that is all) I inked the Ocean Waves Stamp with Versamark and used clear Embossing Ink . The background is then inked with Faded Jeans so it would have a slightly darker bottom than the top.

The inside of the circle is sponged with Weathered Wood and the clouds are stamped with the same ink. I wanted a patchy image for my clouds so a Distress Ink worked really well. I have used two Copics colours and a white Gel Pen to enhance the background, including swipes of C1 alone.

Walliebe is coloured with Polychromo Pencils. The sentiment was a pre foiled sentiment. I couldn't find it on Spellbinders, so hopefully it isn't discontinued as I really love it.

I think I have covered everything, Thank you for your time I really appreciate it.

Take Care Natalie

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Emma Puenktchen Hase Gluck |Bunny Luck | Polychromo Pencils

Hi All,

Today's card is using products from Emma Puenktchen

Card Size Aus A6 which is 10.5 x 14.9cm (4 1/8 x 5 7/8)

I made a Tri-fold card by simply adding an extra panel that measured 7.6 x 14.8 (3 x 5 13/16) scored at 1/2inch. This was added to the back of the card - opened end. Mintay Papers were added to the inside flap.