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Birthday, feminine, Flowers, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Avant Garden

9 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share with you one of the FREE Sale-a-bration products that you can choose with any $90 order!

Now, I have to mention that this was not one of the first items in the Sale-a-bration brochure that I added to my list, in fact, it was one of the last. I’m not sure why it didn’t appeal to me straight away, maybe because I already have a few floral stamps…. BUT, when I made this card with it, I was very happy 🙂

The Avant Garden stamp set should now be on your list too!

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This card is really just showing off the stamp set, nothing fancy at all, just some basic stamping!!!

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Don’t forget to stamp the envelope and the inside of your card too!

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What do you think of this stamp set?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Avant Garden
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Glimmer
Inks: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Melon Mambo
Other: Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks

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Beautiful You Bokeh

4 January, 201731 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have the Beautiful You stamp set featuring once again! Do you think I like this stamp set? No, I adore it!!!

I also love this Designer Series Paper, Falling in Love.

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The Watercolour Pencils make colouring very easy with the AquaPainter.

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and those sentiments, they are just adorable! I have stamped them onto vellum and glued them to the card using Tombo Multipurpose Adhesive.

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Those Stitched Shapes Framelits add the extra touch, especially with the scallop circle die behind in vellum!

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Look at these stunning papers, it’s almost a shame to cover them up!

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What do you think of this project?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Beautiful You
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Falling in Love DSP
Inks: Stazon Black, Blushing Bride
Other: Watercolour Pencils, AquaPainter, Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Blushing Bride & Champagne Glimmer papers, Vellum

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Birthday, Easter, Flowers, Memory Keeping/Project Life/Scrapbooking, Stampin' Up!, Watercolour

As the year ends, I reflect…

28 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I want to go back and share some of my favourite projects that I have created over the years. You can click on the pictures to take you back to the original post if you wish to learn more!

Are you ready to reminisce?

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World Chocolate Day, Floral Affection TIEF, Suite Sayings, #stampinup @cardsbykate @cardsbykate morgan — Who doesn’t love a block of chocolate right? This was a huge hit in my class in honour of World Chocolate Day!

Macaron handmade card Balloon Builders, #stampinup, DIY, @cardsbykate — Yum! Macaron Madness using Balloon Builders Stamp set

#BalloonCelebration #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers — What do you use that funny wheel stamp for? To make flowers!! Using the Balloon Celebration & Flower Patch stamp sets

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My own design, Easter Treat Box from 2014

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What were your favourite projects?

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Birthday, Free Product, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!, Watercolour

Hey chicky, lets shake em!

26 December, 201621 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Happy Boxing Day!

Are you hitting the Boxing Day sales in town or are you staying clear of them like me, and enjoying the peace and quiet at home, stamping?!!!

Today I have a cute shaker card using the new Occasions and Sale-a-bration products available from 4th January!

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I think this stamp set Hey, Chick is going to be very popular! These funny little chickens just make me smile 🙂

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I love a good shaker card too, so I added some brown rice inside my shaker card. It just reminds me of chicken food lol.

To create the background, I added ink to the embossing folder before running it through the Big Shot. This gives the effect of chicken wire!

I coloured the chickens with our new Watercolour Pencils and used a Blender Pen to blend the colour. You will be totally amazed at how well it works on Whisper White card, Shimmery White card and even better, the Watercolour Paper!

And don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card too!

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This stamp set can be yours FREE with any $90 order.

What do you think of this cute chicken card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Hey, Chick (Sale-a-bration)
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Delightful Dijon, Whisper White
Inks: Delightful Dijon, Basic Black
Other: Hexagon Dynamics TIEF, Big Shot, Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pens, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Sponge Dauber, Window Sheet, Foam Adhesive Strips (Word Window Punch, Brown Rice)

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Birthday, Kids Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Who wants Ice-cream?

19 December, 201610 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a great stamp set from the Sale-a-bration 2017 catalogue, Tasty Trucks. The kids are going to love this one!!!

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Begin by stamping the image in Basic Black ink and let it dry.

Using the Watercolour Pencils, colour the image and blend with a Blender Pen.

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I stamped the sentiment onto the Melon Mambo card before running it through the Big Shot with the Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Glue all the layers together!

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You can get this stamp set FREE with any $90 order placed during Sale-a-bration, 4th January – 31st March 2017. Or if you join my team now, you can get it FREE as part of your starter kit!

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Tasty Trucks
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Thick Whisper White, Watercolour Paper
Inks: Basic Black
Other: Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pen, Big Shot, Falling Petals TIEF, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks

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Beautiful You

16 December, 201610 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some watercolouring with a gorgeous, must have stamp set from the Occasions 2017 catalogue, Beautiful You.

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Begin by stamping the image in Basic Black ink and let it dry.

Using the AquaPainter and inks, watercolour the sky from the top, getting slightly lighter as you get to the bottom of the page.

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Using the new Watercolour Pencils, colour the image and use the Blender Pen to blend the colour! These are just a fabulous product I can see myself using lots and lots!

I stamped the sentiment onto vellum and added it with Tombo glue.

I added some Wink of Stella to the umbrella.

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What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Beautiful You
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Watercolour Paper, Vellum
Inks: Basic Black, Marina Mist, Rich Razzleberry
Other: AquaPainter, Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pen, Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Sponge Dauber, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Scallop Oval Punch

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Birthday, Kids Cards, Stampin' Up!

Carousel Birthday

14 December, 201610 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another gorgeous suite from the Occasions 2017 catalogue, Cupcakes and Carousels.

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I love how simple this card is with just stamping directly onto the Designer Series paper, but then adding a little dimension with the cupcake tops!

Begin by stamping all the images in Black ink. Then stamp the carousel again with versamark ink onto whisper white card and adding copper embossing powder and heat setting it. This set coordinates with the Up & Away thinlits, which were used to die cut the cupcake icing. Add each one with 1/2 a dimensional.

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Don’t forget to decorate the inside of the card and the envelope!

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What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Carousel Birthday
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Cupcakes & Carousels DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Versamark
Other: Big Shot, Up & Away Thinlits, Watercolour Pencils, Blender Pen, Heat Tool, Copper Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks

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Birthday, feminine, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials, Watercolour

Watercolour Dragonflies

9 December, 20169 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another sneak peek of the Dragonfly Dreams Bundle, but this time using the emboss resist technique.

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I love how simple but effective this technique is!

Begin by stamping the images in Versamark ink, then add clear embossing powder and heat set.

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Using the AquaPainter and ink, brush on the colour blending the two together in the centre. I’ve used Calypso Coral and Marina Mist.

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To get those dots, I dropped tiny amounts of water from the AquaPainter, let it sit for a minute or two, then dabbed off with some paper towel. This lifts the colour already added.

I also added a vellum dragonfly and some pearls to the body.

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Dragonfly Dreams
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Thick Whisper White, Watercolour card and Vellum
Inks: Marina Mist, Calypso Coral, Versamark
Other: Big Shot, Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, AquaPainter, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Pearls, Silver Ribbon

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Party Animal Pop Up

6 December, 20168 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a very bright and cheery birthday card that I made as a Make and Take at the OnStage event in Brisbane last month. It was perfect for my hubby who celebrated his birthday days after I returned (but don’t tell him that)!!!

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What makes it even more special, is when you open it up!!!

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How cool is that?!!! An amazing pop up card!

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The Balloon Pop Up Thinlits dies makes this card so quick and easy to make. Be sure to keep an eye out for it in the Occasions catalogue available to purchase from 4th January 2017.

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Balloon Adventures
Cardstock: Crushed Curry & Whisper White and Party Animal DSP
Inks: Crushed Curry, Pacific Point, Emerald Envy, Tangerine Tango
Other: Big Shot, Balloon Pop Up Thinlits, Emerald Envy Taffeta Ribbon, Party Animal Embellishments, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, Fast Fuse, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks (scallop oval framelit)

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Birthday, Calendar Card, Stampin' Up!

Easel Calendar Card

23 November, 201617 November, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another card using the Sweet Cupcake Bundle but it has been created as more of a gift that the recipient can keep all year long!

I’ve made this card for my husband’s aunt who loves my calendar cards and seeing as her birthday is on 1 December, it is perfect timing to send it to her with the 2017 calendar!

So today I have used the same colour scheme as Monday’s card; Watermelon Wonder, Peekaboo Peach, Whisper White. She wears a lot of orange so I thought this was perfect for her!

The ‘sweet’ is die cut using the Cupcake Cutout Framelits in the Gold Glimmer paper.

The card front is embossed using the Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The Peekaboo Peach & white ovals are die cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits.

The icing is a 3-step stamping process using photopolymer stamps, so you can easily line them up. The first layer is So Saffron then Peekaboo Peach before the final layer of Watermelon Wonder. I also used the Clear Wink of Stella over the top for a shiny glazed effect! I stamped a die cut two of these cupcakes, one for the front and one for inside the card!

The mini calendar is placed at the bottom of the inside of the card, as this creates the easel.

Don’t forget to decorate inside your card and stamp on the envelope!

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Sweet Cupcake
Cardstock: Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder & Whisper White and retired DSP
Inks: So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach, Watermelon Wonder, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Tip Top Taupe
Other: Big Shot, Confetti TIEF, Cupcake Cutout Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Wink of Stella Clear, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Simply Scored, Clear Blocks, Mini Calendar