Trend watch: what will be the hottest Stampin’ Up!® and papercraft trends in 2024?

 

What do jellyfish have to do with 2024? Everything, it seems.

It’s no secret that you a a good trend will transcend the worlds of fashion, home décor, packaging and beyond. The features and designs you see on clothing in 2024 will pop up on cushions, wallpapers, stationery and yes, in the world of papercrafts.

I’ve been researching the hot trends for the year and a theme that kept popping up was jellyfish. Yes, jellyfish.

Two card ideas using Notes of Nature bundle and Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!®

 

Are you raring to craft after the Christmas and New Year break? I hope so because there’s an exciting new range of Stampin’ Up!® products available from Thursday with the launch of the new January-April Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

Merry Christmas from AllThingsStampy

No projects this week as I am taking some time away for Christmas. I do hope you have a lovely Christmas break, whatever it is you're doing.

Stampin’ Up!® Sneak peek: Watercolor Melon Sale-a-Bration stamp set ideas

Are you ready for a sneak peek? This fabulous new Stampin’ Up!® stamp set, Watercolor Melon, will be part of our Sale-a-Bration offering in January and February. 

 

To get your hands on this fun new Watercolor Melon stamp set, just spend £45 and choose it as your FREE Sale-a-Bration gift. 

Showcase of projects made with retiring Stampin’ Up!® craft supplies

 

I bet you’ve made – and maybe even written – all your Christmas cards by now but it’s never too soon to start preparing for next year. If you’re like me, you’re watching your craft budget carefully, which is why the Stampin’ Up!® Last Chance sale and Clearance Rack are so perfect.

Take a look at some of the projects I’ve made this year, using Stampin’ Up!® items which are currently (at the time of writing – Sunday!) available in the UK store, and are retiring soon. 

Stampin’ Up!® Nested Treat Boxes – decorated for Christmas gift giving

 

I absolutely loved the Stampin’ Up!® catalogue sample showing the Nested Treat Boxes in the September-December Mini Catalogue, and couldn’t resist recreating it for my December Crafty Friday class. 

Three projects using Stampin’ Up!® Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper

The recent Starter Kit offer attracted lots of people into my Stampin’ Up!® team, so I thought it was time to send them a proper welcome pack. 

 

I wanted to use the gorgeous Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper because I love it so much. Happily, this is now back in stock in the Europe warehouse and even more happily, this item will be carrying over beyond the end of the year.

I didn’t have a lot of this paper to spare, especially when making multiples, but my three projects show how a little paper can go a long way... and in the end, thanks to frugal cutting, I even had some leftovers. 

 

12 projects using Beary Cute stamp set

 

Are you looking for some Beary Cute project ideas? You’ve come to the right place.

I recently held a full day event using the Beary Cute stamp set from Stampin’ Up!® 

Guests could choose to receive half a pack of either the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper or A Walk in the Forest. Both packs of Designer Series Paper coordinate perfectly with the Beary Cute stamp set and I couldn’t choose so gave them the option. 

Winter Meadow projects inspired by November mood board

 

Kickstart your Christmas creativity with my November mood board. There’s enough inspiration on this board to help you create all kinds of projects, and I used it as my starting point for several Stampin’ Up!® projects using Grassy Grove, the Christmas Classics bundle and Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. 

 

But first, how to use a mood board. It’s simple: just take inspiration from any or some of the photos and colours. 

 

In this board, the colours are Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and Lemon Lolly. 

 

There are no hard and fast rules so you can add extra colours, use the nearest you have, or ignore the colours and simply be inspired by one or more of the images. 

 

Grassy Grove Stampin’ Up! set gets the vintage and distressed treatment

 

 

Do you ever get a creativity block? This happens to us all, even Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators. Perhaps especially Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators because some of feel the need to create new content all the time for our crafty audiences.

I think we all need to let go of the idea that every creation should be brand new and original. After all, there is no point in reinventing the wheel.