March 2025 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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Pumpkin Pie: Friends of the Ocean card

26 March, 202525 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 46 – Pumpkin Pie

Today’s card features the Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper (DSP) with other colours of cardstock from the colours in the DSP. The Summer Splash piece has been dry embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The ink splatter on the cardbase is from the Elements of Text stamp set. Some Open Weave Trim is placed behind all the card layers.

The lobster is fussy cut from a sheet of the DSP and attached to a white die cut (Everyday Arches dies) with Dimensionals. I used my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker to add some splatters to the white arch. Some pearls were added, as you always need some extra embellishments.

Here’s a close up of that fussy cut lobster and you can see the ink splatter better!

On the inside, some more of that bright patterned paper with as Melon Mambo die cut (Textured Notes dies) and a piece of Basic White with a sentiment stamped in Pumpkin Pie.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Real Red.

Product List
Stamps: Elements of Text, Labeled with Love
Dies: Everyday Arches, Textured Notes
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Splash, Friends of the Ocean DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Open Weave Trim, Riverside Irregular Pearls, So Swirly Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Pretty Peacock: Pyramid Arrow card

19 March, 202517 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 45 – Pretty Peacock

Today’s fun fold card was surprisingly much easier to make than it looks.

The Lily Pond Lane Designer Papers are the main feature, even the ducks are fussy cut from the papers!

Here’s a side view

On the back is where you write your message!

Today’s fun fold card was inspired by Claire @ Created the Ottaway. Click here to watch her tutorial.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pumpkin Pie

Product List
Stamps/dies: Charming Duck Pond stamps & dies, Unbounded Love dies
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Lily Pond Lane DSP
Other: Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots, White WOW Emboss Powder, PAcrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Envelope Box Card

14 March, 202513 March, 2025 craftwithkate

While all my Stampin’ Up! friends are in Brisbane at the #OnStage2025 3-day event, I was not so fortunate to be able to travel this time, but I will be stalking them all to see their excitement as they receive a copy of the new Annual Catalogue and share new product inspiration and amazing achievements.

Today’s fun fold card uses some new Online Exclusive products, the Lovely Garden Suite Collection. I am using only a couple of these items from the collection, the Lovely Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Thankful Garden stamp set.

This is a very similiar concept to the card in a box that was very popular a few years back.

All the flowers are fussy cut from the Designer paper pack and layered onto the card.

Here is a side view to see the beautiful layering.

I was inspired by Claire @ Created the Ottaway in the UK who called her design, an envelope flower card and you can find her YouTube tutorial here.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you visit again.

Product List
Stamps: Thankful Garden
Ink: Fresh Freesia
Paper: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Lovely Garden DSP
Other: Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Markers for Colouring, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Poppy Parade: Mixed Florals

12 March, 202510 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 44 – Poppy Parade

Today we are using the Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack, the Greetings for All Memories & More Euphemera Pack and the Mixed Florals Bundle.

Card 1 – Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack and the Greetings for All Memories & More Euphemera Pack for a quick sentiment.

On a Thick Basic White cardbase, I’ve used one of the Mixed Media Florals M&M cards as my background instantly creating a frame. The white frame is die cut using two of the nesting Textured Notes dies and this is added on Dimensionals for some added depth.

The image is stamped in Black Memento ink and coloured using Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers. Die cut using the coordinating dies and glued to the white frame.

The sentiment is also glued to the frame. They are brilliant to add to your cards, especially if you are time poor and need quick sentiments. Some Tinsel Gems were added to finish it off!

Card 2 – is a stepped up verion with the other main image in the Mixed Florals bundle. Adding some On the Go DSP (right) & 2024-26 In Color™ DSP (left) with the stamped/die cut image on top on Dimensionals. I also added the white diecut behind for added interest. Using Stampin’ Blends Combo markers in Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Summer Splash & Shy Shamrock to colour it.

I decided to stamp the image again and fussy cut the tulips and oloured them again and added them on top with a Dimensional. Some stamped/coloured/diecut ladybugs were added for cuteness. The sentiment [Beautiful Butterflies] is stamped and fussy cut with a White Ribbon bow attached behind then added to the card on more Dimensionals. I used a retired corner rounder punch for the corners. Some 2024-26 In Color™ Resin Dots are added to finish.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pretty Peacock.

Product List
Stamps/Dies: Mixed Florals Bundle, Beautiful Butterflies
Paper: Thick Basic White, Poppy Parade, On the Go DSP, 2024-2026 In Color™ DSP, Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack, Greetings for All Memories & More Euphemera Pack, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Poppy Parade, Lemon Lime Twist, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Summer Splash, Shy Shamrock
Other: Black Memento & Poppy Parade inks, Tinsel Gems 4-Pack, White ¼” Ribbon, 2024-26 In Color™ Resin Dots, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Corner Rounder
can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and all the latest news and specials!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Fancy Folds, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Pool Party: Otterly Adorable Fun Reveal card

5 March, 20254 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 43 – Pool Party

Here is my project using the Otterly Adorable Designer Series Paper and the Otterly Amazing dies to cut the images out of the papers.

I used the Textured Notes dies to cut the rectangle in the Basic White layer to create a frame with some of the papers behind. Some Riverside Irregular Pearls were added beside the otters.

Open the card and this is where the magic happens. Open it slowly to see the otters swimming in the water attached on Window Sheet strips to a central mechanism.

I got this idea from Susan Campfield and adjusted the measurements to Metric to suit out Australian cardstock. In hindsight, her measurements would have worked anyway. More of the Textured Notes dies are added inside to write your message.