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A Whimsical Christmas

8 November, 20217 November, 2021 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Blog Header 2021

Each Monday evening until December, I am taking part in the Heart of Christmas blog hop showcasing our amazing range of holiday products from the Annual and July-December Mini catalogues. Please hop along and enjoy some fabulous inspiration from our talented team!

Tonight I am featuring the Whimsical Trees Bundle and coordinating Whimsy & Wonder Sprecialty SDSP. This pack of Specialty papers is stunning and my favourite for Christmas this year.

Whimsy & Wonder Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

You can see I have used many layers of DSP in the background on the Mint Macaron card base. The tree is stamped in Mint Macaron and Misty Moonlight inks. The sentiment is also stamped in Misty Moonlight and cut out using the Layering Circles Dies. The gifts under the tree are cut from the patterned paper and the narrow smaller trees are cut from Silver Foil, along with the tiny stars!

Whimsy & Wonder Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 small

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Easy Tidings of Christmas card

5 November, 20217 November, 2021 craftwithkate

Tonight is a very simple card with Tidings of Christmas designer paper, Red and Green Foil die cuts and a stamped sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink. Sorry about the fuzzy/rough edges of my cardbase, think I may need a new blade on my Paper Trimmer 😜

Holly Jolly Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

The Seasonal Labels dies have both these fancy layering labels and the Red Foil one was die cut from the centre of the large background Red Foil layer so as not to waste it (it gets covered up)!

Holly Jolly Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 sq

It would be very easy to create multiples of this card if you are running short of time leading up to Christmas!

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Plentiful Plants Thank you card

3 November, 20212 November, 2021 craftwithkate

Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration to showcase our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Did you have a win on the Melbourne Cup yesterday? I don’t follow the horse racing but I am thankful for the day off work and yesterday’s weather was glorious!

Week 23 – Just Jade

This card is created using the product suite, Bloom Where You’re Planted. The Basic Border dies were used to cut either end of the Gray Granite card to create a panel. I used the Plenty of Patterns Decorative Masks and a Blending Brush to create the pattern with the same colour ink.

Plentiful Plants Bundle by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

The hanging basket is die cut from the Silver Foil and the bow is from the Flowers For Every Season Ribobn Combo Pack. The foliage is stamped in Just Jade and Soft Succulent. The front plant has Wink of Stella on it, but it doesn’t show very well in the photo. The pot in the hanging basket is stamped in Gray Granite.

On the inside a piece of the DSP is added along the bottom and die cut pot and plant from the patterned paper were added with a stamped sentiment.

Plentiful Plants Bundle by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside

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Christmas Season Pinecone Cluster

1 November, 20211 November, 2021 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Blog Header 2021

Each Monday evening, I am taking part in the Heart of Christmas blog hop showcasing our amazing range of holiday products from the Annual and July-December Mini catalogues. Please hop along and enjoy some fabulous inspiration from our talented team!

Tonight’s cards feature some pinecones again, which coordinte beautifully with the patterned paper in the background! Pinecone hunting was one of my childhood memories, who could find the biggest one to put in the open fire place of our home.

Christmas Season Tis the Season by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

The Christmas Season bundle and Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper are heavily featured in these cards.

Christmas Season Tis the Season by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 sq

The card base, stamped branches and sentiment (Christmas to Remember stamp set) are Evening Evergreen. The pinecones are stamped in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks.

Christmas Season Tis the Season by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside

This next card features some Soft Succulent stamped foliage, Red Foil die cut berries and Real Red Mini Ruffled Ribbon.

Christmas Season Pinecones by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

The Soft Succulent layer is embossed with the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder. These pinecones are stamped off once in the background and full strength on the top layer in Early Espresso for a darker look.

On both cards I added some of the Evening Evergreen In Color Jewels.

Christmas Season Pinecones by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 sq

On the inside of both cards, I decorated them with the same sentiment and strip of DSP.

Christmas Season Seasons Greetings by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside

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Whimsical Trees Pop Out Swing Card

29 October, 202123 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Today’s project is a Pop Out Swing card inspired by Rose Coleman, in Canada. I slightly altered the measurements to fit the South Pacific (Metric) market and you can find these below.

Pop Out Swing Christmas card using Stampin Up Whimsical Trees & Whimsy & Wonder DSP by Kate Morgan, Australia 2021

I have used the Whimsical Trees Bundle and the gorgeous coordinating Designer Series Paper, Whimsy and Wonder Specialty DSP.

Inks: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron & Mossy Meadow

The Silver Foil was used the cut out the little stars and the silver ring around the front pop out feature using the Layering Circles dies.

Here is the card when open:

Here is how it looks from the top!

Measurements
Basic Thick White card: 21cm x 15.2cm, scored at 10.5cm (card base)
Basic White card: 15.2cm x 14.4cm, scored at 5.2cm & 10.2cm (15.2cm side) Fold in Z for inside
Basic White card: 9.5cm x 1.5cm scored at 5cm (2 pieces) for mechanism
Patterned Paper: 14.3cm x 10cm for front & 13.8cm x 4.5cm (2 pieces) for inside

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CCBH Highland Heather – Sparkly Playful Alphabet

27 October, 202127 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration to showcase our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 22 – Highland Heather

Tonight I am focusing on using the Playful Alphabet dies as my focus. I chose the Hand-Penned Designer Series Papers and the Subtles 6″ x 6″ DSP pack, which is the purple in the background. The Pale Papaya panel lightens the card up a little more with the coordinating colour ribbon.

Playful Alphabet Feminine Handmade card for Highland Heather CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

I just adore this piece of floral paper and the Scalloped Rectangle die is perfect for gorgeous feminine cards.

Before die cutting the letters, I placed some adhesive foam sheet on the back of the Highland Heather cardstock before running it through with the dies. This way, you just peel the backing off the foam and adhere each letter to the card (lining them up with a ruler). I really like how they are right justified and it also makesd it easier to get the spacing just right 😉

As you can sort of see in this photo, I added some Wink of Stella for extra sparkle to each of the letters.

Playful Alphabet Feminine Handmade card for Highland Heather CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 detail

On the inside, I added the extra piece of the floral paper (which I did cut the centre out of for the front). Then I added some white card to write my message.

Playful Alphabet Feminine Handmade card for Highland Heather CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside

Have you used the Foam Adhesive Sheets? They are amazing!

Playful Alphabet Feminine Handmade card for Highland Heather CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 side

Thanks for dropping by. All the products used tonight are linked at the end of this post!

Please click on the image below to head across to the next blog on tonight’s hop and see the wonderful inspiration of Diane Furniss!

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Encircled in Beauty Christmas Bauble

25 October, 202125 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Blog Header 2021

Tonight I am using the Encircled in Beauty dies to create my Christmas bauble.

Encircled in Beauty Christmas Bauble by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

Using the various dies in this pack, I alternated the sizes between Basic White and Silver Foil (the purple toned sheet). There is also one of the Wonderful Snowflakes behind the sentiment layer, can you spot it?!!

Encircled in Beauty Christmas Bauble by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 small

The sentiment is from Peaceful Deer stamp set and is stamped in Smoky Slate ink to coordinate with the card base. I used a Sponge Dauber to add ink around the edges of the patterned paper layer, Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper. The Soft Succlent ribbon tied in a double bow with some Genial Gems finished my project off beautifully.

Encircled in Beauty Christmas Bauble by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 side

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CCBH Gray Granite – Plentiful Plants

20 October, 202119 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration to showcase our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 21 – Gray Granite

Tonight I am using the Plentiful Plants Bundle which I got for my birthday recently! I don’t have any of the patterned papers that coordinate with it, but I found some leafy designs in the Christmas papers, Painted Christmas DSP that was perfect, along with the In Good Taste DSP.

Plentiful Plants Bundle for Gray Granite CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

The macrame hanging basket was die cut using the In Good Taste DSP. The same pattern is in the background across the card. The pot is stamped in Gray Granite ink and the plants in Soft Succulent ink. The scallop border die is from the Contours dies, set to be a firm favourite!

Plentiful Plants Bundle for Gray Granite CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 detail

The sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and heat set with my Heat Tool. I added a gorgeous Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon bow and In Color Jewels.

On the inside, I added some more coordinating plants in a plant stand in the bottom corner.

Plentiful Plants Bundle for Gray Granite CCBH by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside

Thanks for dropping by. All the products used tonight are linked at the end of this post!

Please click on the image below to head across to the next blog on tonight’s hop and see the wonderful inspiration of Diane Furniss!

If you come across a broken link or have come from a different entry point, a full list of participants can be viewed on Catherine Proctor’s blog.

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Christmas Season Pinecones & Berries

18 October, 202118 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Blog Header 2021

Each Monday evening until mid-December, I am taking part in the Heart of Christmas blog hop showcasing our amazing range of holiday products from the Annual and July-December Mini catalogues. Please hop along and enjoy some fabulous inspiration from our talented team!

I was pleased with this card as it came together. I adore that pretty patterned DSP with the berries (Painted Christmas), so that was my starting point for this card, as I built up the background layers.

Christmas Season Seasons Greetings by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021

I stamped some of the berries (Real Red & Evening Evergreen ink) to compliment the patterned paper and some greenery (Soft Succulent & Evening Evergreen inks), but it still needed more, so I stamped four pinecones in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks.

Christmas Season Seasons Greetings by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 sq

On the inside I added some DSP and pinecones to compliment the front!

Christmas Season Seasons Greetings by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2021 inside2

Thanks for dropping by.

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One Sheet Wonder – 4 cards in an hour!

16 October, 202117 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Today I joined many fellow South Pacific demonstrator friends from across Australia and New Zealand for a fun afternoon Craft-along-a-thon on FB!!!

Using a sheet of our favourite 6″ x 6″ sheet of patterned paper, we were able to create 4 beautiful card designs in 1 hour!!! Yes, you read that right!

Here are my cards using the gorgeous Whimsy & Wonder Specialty DSP, Mossy Meadow card bases (21cm x 14.8cm) with Blusing Bride matts and ribbon.

Card A – also uses the Peaceful Deer stamp set for the sentiment and Dual Oval Punch (DSP 3.8cm x 14.8cm, Matt 4.4cm x 14.8cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan Australia 2021 #SPcraftalongathon

Card B – also uses the Christmas to Remember stamp set for the sentiment (Mint Macaron) and Rose Gold Metallic card with the Whimsy Trees dies. (DSP 7.6cm x 7.6cm, Matt 8.3cm x 10.8cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan, Australia 2021. #SPcraftalongathon

Card C – also uses the Peaceful Deer stamp set for the sentiment and Dual Oval Punch (4xDSP 3.8cm x 3.8cm, Matt 8.3cm x 8.3cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan, Australia 2021 #SPcraftalongathon

Card D – also uses the Christmas to Remember stamp set for the sentiment (Mint Macaron), Lovely Labels Pick a Punch and Rose Gold Metallic card with the Whimsy Trees dies. (3xDSP 7.6cm x 2.54cm, Matt 8.3cm x 3.25cm)

One Sheet Wonder using Stampin Up Whimsy & Wonder DSP 4 cards by Kate Morgan Australia 2021. #SPcraftalongathon