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Perennial Lavender Suite Collection

4 January, 20244 January, 2024 craftwithkate

NEW YEAR – NEW CATALOGUE!

Introducing the 2024 January to April Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration Brochure.

Shop from any current catalogues and receive your choice of FREE Sale-a-bration items with every $90 or $180 purchase.

Do you have a wish list over $169? Have you considered joining for all the extra benefits? There is no obligation to sell products if you don’t want to, but you can join the amazing community of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators!

Today I feature the Perennial Lavender Suite Collection, the very first item to drop into my shopping cart. You can find all the details on pages 22-25 in the catalogue. Plus, with every $90+ product order, you can select items in the Saleabration brochure.

These papers are to die for, well not literally, but they are so gorgeous. The Perennial Lavender 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper features on all my cards today. Also in this collection are two bundles; the Painted Lavender Bundle and the Perennial Postaged Bundle. Also some Paper Butterefly Accents and Purple Fine Shimmer Gems. These can be ordered using 1 item number: 162613.

Perennial Lavender Suite 162613

Here is card 1 featuring the lovely patterned papers and a little stamping on the feature section.

Painted & Perennial Lavender Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Here it is open with a white panel hidden inside to write your message

Painted & Perennial Lavender Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 open

Card 2 features my favourite DSP piece in the pack. I didn’t want to cover it up, so I created three 3cm wide panels and glued them to some Gorgeous Grape card. Ribbon was added to the bottom with a ribbon knot. The Paper Butterfly Accent was added at the top.

Perennial Lavender DSP Triple Strip Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The ‘celebrate’ is from the Wanted to Say dies and I added some Foam Adhesive Sheet behind some Gorgeous Grape card before die cutting that layer. The Highland Heather Gliiter piece is from the Three Color Glimmer pack. I added some Adhesive Sheet on the back before die cutting. Once cut, remove the paper backing and place it on top of the larger piece. You can really see the height it gives below.

Perennial Lavender DSP Triple Strip Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 angle

Card 3 – possibly my favourite, a slimline card. This features the DSP, the Perennial Postage Bundle, the Painted Lavender Bundle and the Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.

Painted Lavender Slimline Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Here you can see the feature panel and how it is layered

Painted Lavender Slimline Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

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Hexagon Gift Box & Card

1 January, 202427 December, 2023 craftwithkate

Happy New Year!

I wish you all a healthy and happy 2024 and hope you had a wonder Christmas with your loved ones. Saleabration begins in a couple of days (4 January) and today I have a 3D project to share with you using one of the Saleabration items that can be earned FREE with a $90+ product order.

The Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper is so stunning, you will definitely want to get your hands on it! The gorgeous watercoloured images and the magnificent colour palette is irresistable!!!

SAB 2024 Flight & Airy DSP Jewellery Gift Box by Kte Morgan, Stampin Up Australia

The image on the top, is fussy cut from one of the sheets of paper – isn’t it just adorable?!!

I got this idea from StempelPunktchen and you can see her Tutorial on YouTube.

Project 2
This card was inspired by Heather Thomas, A UK Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and 2023 Artisan Team member. Again, I have fussy cut the focal image from the designer paper, but look at that gorgeous Embossed background! The Layered Florals 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder run through my embossing machine with Basic White card. Then I used a Small Blending Brush with Bubble Bath ink to lightly colour the larger flowers. The yellow flowers and small leaves are coloured using Stampin’ Blends Markers (Lemon Lolly & Soft Sea Foam). This is then added to some Bubble Bath cardstock, then onto a Thick Basic White card base. The strip across the bottom is from the Bee Mine 12×12 DSP, a Vellum Layering Design piece is die cut using the Stylish Shapes dies. A piece of Bubble Bath card is stamped with the sentiment (Charming Sentiments stamp set) in Boho Blue ink. The image was glued on and I finished off with some Iridescent Pastel Gems.

SAB 2024 Flight & Airy DSP card with Layering Florals 3D TIEF by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia

Thanks for dropping by.

Product List
Stamps: Heartfelt Hexagon, charming Sentiments
Dies: Stylish Shapes
Paper: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Bee Mine DSP, Flight & Airy DSP (SAB 2024), Vellum Layering Designs
Inks: Misty Moonlight, Bubble Bath, Boho Blue
Other: Iridescent Pastel Gems, Layered Florals 3D TIEF, Silver Trim, Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs, Lemon Lolly & Soft Sea Foam Blends Markers, Small Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder

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Melon Mambo: Cascading Pop Up Card

6 December, 20236 December, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 32 – Melon Mambo

Today I have a Cascading Pop Up Card to share with you. The Masterfully Made DSP was my starting point, and as it has many bright floral patterns. I’ve gone back to the Annual catalogue and picked out the Paper Florist dies. The front of my card is decorated with a piece of DSP matted onto some Basic White card, leaving the narrowist of margins for a border.

Melon Mambo Colour Creations Blog Hop

A belly band is wrapped around the centre and one of the dies from the Nested Essentials dies was cut in Melon Mambo card and glued to the centre of the belly band. This is decorated with the flowers and foliage. Some Wink of Stella is added to the buds.

Cascading Pop Up card Paper Florist Masterfully Made DSP by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Melon Mambo Colour Creations Blog Hop

Here’s a close up of the details on the belly band.

Cascading Pop Up card Paper Florist by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

Removing the belly band and opening the card reveals and wonderful cascading pop of colour!

My flowers were so bright and colourful, a flying insect came in to sit on the flowers (see it in the circle)!!!

Cascading Pop Up card Paper Florist Masterfully Made DSP by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Melon Mambo Colour Creations Blog Hop bee

Another of the Nested Essential dies is added to the bottom to write your message.

Cascading Pop Up card Paper Florist Masterfully Made DSP by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Melon Mambo Colour Creations Blog Hop open

Lesley Kilby (UK) inspired me with her version using the Cheerful Daisies Bundle.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Misty Moonlight.

Please hop over to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Rachel Woollard.

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

Product List
Dies: Nested Essentials, Paper Florist, Dainty Delight
Paper: Basic White, Crushed Curry, Fresh Freesia, Melon Mambo, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Masterfully Made DSP
Other: Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Lost Lagoon: Fancy Fold with Bee Mine & Fluffiest Friends

29 November, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 31 – Lost Lagoon

This week, I have a sneak peek of some new Designer Series Paper to be released in the new January-April Mini Catalogue. I am also featuring product from the Online Exclusives, the Fluffiest Friends Bundle. I love this furry bear with his big red pot of golden honey, it just makes me smile and I had a ball colouring it in. But more about that later.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023

I realise Lost Lagoon isn’t one of the colours in the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper, but I felt it was a great grounding colour. I embossed a strip and glued it to the left side and two different patterns of the DSP to the right. The Sweet Sorbet Ribbon & bow was added along with some Adhesive-backed Hearts. The sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set, was stamped and cut with Paper Snips and added on dimensionals.

The bear is stamped in Smoky Slate ink and coloured using Blends Combo Markers; Gray Granite (D), Crumb Cake (L, D), Daffodil Delight (L, D), Real Red (L, D). Then using my 35 year old Derwent Pencils, I added the texture of the fur & surrounds. Alisa Tilsner has a paid class on how to do this, but I definitely need a lot more practise. I die cut it using the Stylish Shapes die.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023 standing

The front and back panels of the card are our standard A5 size. The card is suspended on the centre mechanism that is scored 3 times to have 4 panels. The Scalloped Contour dies were used to cut the 3 white scalloped panels, the white tag and the scallop border where the white tag fits into. Some more of the DSP is added to the panels and the 3 jars are cut directly from the patterned paper.

Bee Mine Fluffiest Friends Fancy Fold card Stampin Up Mini catalogue 2024 by Kate Morgan, Australia Online Exclusives 2023 fully open

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Melon Mambo.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Tina Gillespie.

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

Product List
Stamps: Fluffiest Friends, Something Fancy
Dies: Stylish Shapes, Scalloped Contours
Paper: Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Bee Mine DSP
Inks: Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon
Other: Adhesive-backed Hearts & Flowers, Sweet Sorbet Bordered Ribbon, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Blends Combo (Crumb Cake, Gray Granite), Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Glue Dots, Derwent Pencils
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Lemon Lime Twist: Cheerful Daisies Lattice Cards Two Ways

22 November, 202322 November, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 30 – Lemon Lime Twist

Today I have two cards for you, both using a lattice technique.

The first one is using the Nested Essentials dies to cut the front of the Thick Very Vanilla card base. Then I used 1cm strips to create and interweave the pieces from the back of the card. Adding Tear & Tape around the edges of the die cut from behind, helped to hold the strips in place. Once they were done, I cut a piece of the Lemon Lime Twist paper from the Brights 6 x 6 DSP pack, to size to place over the lattice to hide the mess!

Cheerful Daisies Lattice Card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023

Now it’s time to decorate with the Cheerful Daisies stamp set and coordinating dies. The pieces were all cut in Basic White card and coloured with Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers (colours listed below). The top die cut pieces are cut from the Three Colour Glimmer Specialty papers (Highland Heather & Petal Pink).

Cheerful Daisies Lattice Card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023 feature

Decorate the inside with some left over pieces and/or stamped images.

Cheerful Daisies Lattice Card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023 inside

My second card also has a lattice effect, although quite different. I got this idea from Rita Holmes (Ohio USA). I have altered it to metric measurements and used different products. I have used Fresh Freesia and Moody Mauve for this combination.

Lattice Criss Cross Card Cheerful Daisies by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023

The feature image close up

Cheerful Daisies Lattice Criss Cross Card by Kate Morgan, Stmpin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023

On the inside, a couple of stamped leaves on the die cut where a message can be written!

Cheerful Daisies Lattice Criss Cross Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations Blog Hop 2023 inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Lost Lagoon.

Please continue to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Andrea Sargent.

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

Here is the link to Rita’s YouTube tutorial for the second card.

Product List
Stamps: Cheerful Daisies*
Dies: Cheerful Daisies, Nested Essentials
Paper: Very Vanilla, Thick Very Vanilla, Lemon Lime Twist, Basic Black, Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP, Three Colour Glimmer Specialty
Inks: Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Fresh Freesia, Moody Mauve, Versamark
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Petal Pink, Highland Heather
Other: Adhesive-backed Dragonflies & Birds, Tinsel Gems Three-pack, Black & White 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon, Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, Tear & Tape, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots
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Highland Heather: Meandering Meadows 3 Panel card & Window card

15 November, 202314 November, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 29 – Highland Heather

Today’s card was inspired by Leslie Kilby in the UK. I also just received the gorgeous Meadering Meadows DSP. I thought it was perfect for this card to create the scene. The birds are stamped using the Waves of Inspiration stamp set.

3 Panel card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather

The little rabbit on the front is from the Fluffiest Friends Bundle. It is holding a cupcake, but I covered the cupcake up with a little flower that I stamped and fussy cut to glue over the top. I felt it was better suited for this pretty floral scene. She is stamped in Black Memento ink, then Versamark ink using my Stamparatus, then added Clear Emboss Powder and heat set it. I used Watercolor Pencils to colour her and the Blender Pen to soften & spread the colour. The flower was coloured using Highland Heather Blends Combo Markers.

To further decorate the second panel, I just added a dragonfly & bird.

3 Panel card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather opening

On the third panel, I added some Basic White card and stamped the sentiment, flower and border using the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set.

3 Panel card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather inside

Card 2

While I had all these products out, I decided to make another card. Using the Fluffiest Friends Bundle (Online Exclusives), I used the die to cut the ‘window’ from a piece of Highland Heather card, 13.5cm x 9.5cm. I dry embossed it with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder, then used a blending brush with White Craft ink to add some highlights around the edges.

Window card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather

I cut a piece of the Meandering Meadows DSP and attached it to the card front. The front panel was then added with Stampin’ Dimensionals so it appears like a window. The cat is stamped the same way as the rabbit above. To colour it, I used Blends Combo Markers (Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, SU300).

Window card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather feature

On the inside, I added a strip of DSP and a stamped sentiment (Heartfelt Hexagon) on Basic White cardstock.

Window card Meandering Meadows DSP Fluffiest Friends by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Highland Heather inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Lemon Lime Twist.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Cathy Proctor.

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

Here is the link to Leslie’s YouTube tutorial.

Product List
Stamps: Fluffiest Friends, Heartfelt Hexagon, Waves of Inspiration
Dies: Fluffiest Friends, Give it a Whirl
Paper: Basic White, Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Meandering Meadows DSP
Inks: Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, Memento Black, Versamark, Craft White
Other: Adhesive-backed Dragonflies & Birds, Watercolor Pencils & Assortment 2, Black Stampin’ Write Marker, Blender Pens, Clear Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Exposed Brick 3D TIEF, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Blending Brushes, Sponge Daubers, Blends Combo Markers (Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, SU300)
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Gray Granite: Fluffiest Friends

8 November, 20238 November, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 28 – Gray Granite

Today’s card uses the Fluffiest Friends Bundle which is new to the Online Exclusives. I am using the cute bear eating his honey!

Fluffiest Friends Card for Gray Granite Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

My Gray Granite card base has a layer of Neutrals DSP which the edges have been sponged with the same colour ink. A layer of Gold Celebrations SDSP which is a metallic printed acetate with gold on one side and silver on the other. I have added the silver side and placed glue dots on the gold dots to adhere it to the DSP so you can’t see them. A Deckled Circles die is used for the Vellum Basics Specialty DSP. The images are diecut using the coordinating dies and coloured with Stampin’ Blends markers (listed below).

Those little bees I had to fussy cut. Yes, they were tricky, but I felt they were perfect hovering above the bee hive! The bear was stamped in Memento Black Ink using a stamp positioning tool, then in Versamsark ink before adding Clear Emboss Powder and melting it with my Heat Tool. He’s coloured with Gray Granite Blends Combo markers and the honey is Daffodil Delight and Real Red for the pot. He is diecut with coordinating dies and added on Dimensionals.

Decorate the envelope and the inside with some left over pieces and stamped flowers. This sentiment is from a soon to be released stamp set, Bee My Valentine.

Fluffiest Friends Card for Gray Granite Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Highland Heather.

Please hop across to enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Andrea Sargent.

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

Product List
Stamps: Fluffiest Friends, Be My Valentine
Dies: Fluffiest Friends, Deckled Circles
Paper: Basic White, Gray Granite, Gold Celebrations SDSP, Neutrals DSP, Vellum Baasics Specialty
Inks: Memento Black, Versamark
Stampin’ Blends Marker Combos: Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Pebbled Path, Real Red, Gray Granite, Colour Lifter
Other: Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Sponge Daubers, Glue Dots
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Teenage Birthday Pop Up Giftcard Holder

25 October, 202325 October, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 26 – Gorgeous Grape

Today’s card was made for my niece who recently celebrated her birthday. As I never know what to get a teenager these days, I just give her cash or a gift card to spend on whatever she likes, so why not make a pop up gift card holder within the card!

I love this colour combination of Gorgeous Grape with Fresh Freesia and Basic White. The beautiful designer papers really help to bring this card together. The floral pattern is from the Delightfully Eclectic DSP pack and the others are part of the Subtles 6″ x 6″ DSP pack.

The Share a Milkshake stamp set and coordinating dies were the perfect images for a teenager, right?!! I mean who doesn’t love a good milkshake?!

Those Deckled Rectangles were perfect choice for with a little bit of sponging around the border with the same colour ink, as it just blended in with the background.

On the inside is where the mechanism is for the gift card holder to slide up as the card opens. At the top, I added some basic white card to write a message. Those cute little hearts are from the Share a Milkshake dies too. I also gave them a kiss with Wink of Stella magic!!! The sentiment is from the Throughout the Year stamp set. The envelope was stamped with some more hearts in Gorgeous Grape.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Granny Apple Green.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Christine Blain.

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Click on this image to find all the details of this amazing joining offer!

Product List
Stamps: Share a Milkshake, Throughout the Year
Dies: Deckled Rectangles, Share a Milkshake
Card/Paper: Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia, Delightfully Eclectic DSP, Subtles 6″x6″ DSP
Inks: Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape
Other: Stampin Pierce Mat, Wink of Stella, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Fresh Freesia: Reach for the Stars Interactive card with a secret message

11 October, 202311 October, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 24 – Fresh Freesia

Today’s card started out being something fairly simple but it kept evolving and has many secret components. I have used the Stargazing DSP that coordinates with the Reach for the Stars Bundle. There is also some Hologaphic Trio Specialty DSP too! Check that out on the main planet.

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

See that little tab on the right… pull it slowly and the largest planet will slide down the card!

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 tab half

Can you see the secret message yet? Keep pulling it slowly.

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 full tab

Decorate the inside with some left over pieces and the astronaut who pops up when opening the card. He is stamped with Stazon ink on the Holographic paper, how cool does it look? He is cut out with the coordinating dies and sits on a Window sheet mechanism (to see how that is done, check out my post from Monday).

Reach for the Stars Interactive card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

I got this idea from Jennifer Maguire on YouTube, if you want to see the instructions on how to create the front section of this card. She didn’t add a pop up inside, that was just me getting carried away!!!!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Garden Green.

I wonder if anyone else created their project with these products this week. Please continue the hop and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Tina Gillespie.

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

Product List
Stamps: Reach for the Stars, Level Complete, Very Best Occasions
Dies: Deckled Circles, Give it a Whirl, Reach for the Stars
Card/Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Fresh Freesia, Holographic Trio Specialty
Inks: Versamark, Jet Black Stazon
Other: Stripes & Splatters 3D TIEF, Foam Adhesive Sheets, Adhesive Sheets, Window Sheets, White Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Paper Snips, Seal+, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Sponge Daubers
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Flirty Flamingo: Warm Winter Wishes

4 October, 20234 October, 2023 craftwithkate

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

Week 23 – Flirty Flamingo

Today’s slimline cards use the Perforating Tip which attaches to the Take Your Pick Tool. This is a product that many don’t see in the catalogue and I wanted to highlight it as a useful tool.

Card 1 – I used the Perforating Tip to run a wavy line through the selected pieces of 2023-2024 Brights 6″ x 6″ DSP with 4 different patterns.

I cut a layer of card 18.5cm x 7.5cm and added Seal+ around the edges and down the centre. Then I layered the different patterns down the card. Trim off the edges hanging over. Glue this to a 19cm x 8cm Basic White Matt. This is added to a matt of Azure Afternoon, 20cm x 9cm then glued to the Flirty Flamingo card base, 21cm x 20cm, scored at 10cm.

Forever Forest for Flirty Flamingo Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023.

I used the Forever Forest dies to diecut the trees. I felt in needed something else, so I added a 9cm round Deckled Circle die cut in Vellum. I added the largest tree to the centre of the circle with dimensionals. The trees either side are glued directly to the vellum. Add glue to the back of the vellum behind the diecuts so it doesn’t show through. Add this to the lower section of the card. I added Wink of Stella to the 2 smaller trees and a Gold Star Trinket to the centre tree, as well as some Iridescent Adhesive-backed discs.

Forever Forest for Flity Flamingo Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 detail

The sentiment is from the Christmas Classics stamp set, stamped in Flirty Flamingo ink and fussy cut, then adhered with mini dimensionals.

Card 2 – Using the same idea, I thought about using this wavy curve with blending brushes and inks to create a similiar, but more subtle background. This card turned out even better than I had hoped. I took a scrap piece of card and used the Perforating Tip to run a wavy line through one end to use as my template. I cut a piece of Basic White card to 20cm x 9cm and placed it on my work mat and used post it notes to create a 1cm border, but also to hold it down. I used Flirty Flamingo and Azure Afternoon inks with the blending brushed and added the colour, starting at the bottom and working my way to the top. Note, that I flipped the template over to use the 2nd colour.

Warm Winter Wishes card for Flirty Flamingo Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 blending instructions

Once I had the ink up to the top and removed the post it notes to reveal a crisp white border. I stamped the trio of trees from the Forever Forest stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink.

Forever Forest for Flity Flamingo Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 blending