Christmas – Page 19 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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Tonight, I am hosting the 14th Heart of Christmas Blog Hop on behalf of Claire and can you believe it’s less than 6 weeks until Christmas?!

I am using the Big Shot Embossing Mats for tonight’s card to showcase something a little different created with the dies. It was very difficult to photograph the copper foil without getting my reflection in it, so here goes!

Dry Embossed Christmas Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018..JPG

The Copper Foil is run through the Big Shot with the Embossing Mats and the Detailed Deer Thinlits die to get this effect. The die doesn’t cut all the way through, but only leaves the impression. How cool is that?!! It opens up the possibilities you can get from your dies. I rounded the two corners using the Envelope Punch Board.

I added some Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible ribbon and tied it in a bow. It is so luxurious and soft. I added a Share What You Love Artisan Pearl for the eye of the deer.

Dry Embossed Christmas Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan, Australia Christmas 2018

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment in Merry Merlot ink and added another strip of the same Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper with some of the Joyous Noel Copper Glimmer paper.

Dry Embossed Christmas Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018 inside

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Now it’s time to head over to the Art With Heart team girls and see what they have been up to for Heart of Christmas this week.

We have:
Tina Gillespie
Ros Davidson
Diane Furniss
Caroline Manwaring
Sharon Davern
Theresa Gerrard
Rachel Woollard

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Square Easel Card with Dashing Deer and the rich Joyous Noel papers

9 November, 20184 November, 2018 craftwithkate

Today I share a card that my ladies made in yesterday’s Christmas class!

It’s an Easel card that measures 4⅛” x 4⅛” when closed. I made it this size so that I could get 2 cards from 1 sheet of card stock.

Easel Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018

I stamped the reindeer image and the floral image on the front of the card in Tranquil Tide ink as well as the sentiment on the inside. This is how the card looks when laying flat to fit into an envelope.

Easel Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018..JPG

The Starburst Punch was used the cut some of the Joyous Noel Glimmer paper behind the deer. Doesn’t it add a gorgeous sparkle?!!

When the card is open and laying flat it looks like this from the front

Easel Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018 open

and this on the inside. You can see the scoreline of the front and how it folds to sit up to display. I placed some Gray Granite card on the inside with a strip of the DSP and some more glimmer paper. The sentiment is stamped and punched out with the Tailored Tag punch and sits on dimensionals so the front of the card forms the Easel!

Easel Card using Stampin Up Dashing Deer & Joyous Noel by Kate Morgan Australia Christmas 2018 flat

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Heart of Christmas: The Shrinking Deer!

7 November, 20181 November, 2018 craftwithkate

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Today, I am sharing a fancy fold card which opens on the diagonal!

I am using the Dashing Deer Bundle with the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper and some Shrinky dinks plastic. The DSP on the front measures 5¾” x 3¾” and is cut on the diagonal. I sponged the edges with Memento Black ink before adhering to the card.

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The two deer dies were used to die cut some black shrinky dinks plastic which I then heat with my heat tool to shink them. How cute are they? The were a little tricky to shrink as they turned out so small, but it was worth it!

I sponged some Sahara Sand ink across the bottom of the Very Vanilla oval and stamped the edge with the flower image from the Dashing Deer stamp set. The ovals are die cut using the Big Shot and the Layering Ovals Framelits dies.

When the card is open it looks like this. I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink and the flower image in Sahara Sand ink and added a strip of the DSP.

Dashing Deer Shrinky Dinks card open Stampin Up Holiday catalogue 2018 by Kate Morgan Australia

To make this card, you simple score an A4 sheet down the centre and across the centre. Then cut the A4 sheet on the diagonal from one corner to the other. This will give you two cards to make from the one sheet. The DSP on the front measures 5¾” x 3¾” and is cut on the diagonal and glued on.

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Colour Creations: Gray Granite Pocket Card with a hidden surprise inside!

6 November, 20181 November, 2018 craftwithkate

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Welcome to another Art With Heart Team Colour Creations weekly Blog Hop. Tonight we are featuring Gray Granite!!!

I have made a Pocket card, but it’s no ordinary Pocket card as it has a hidden surprise inside. Read on to find out more!

The Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper is the feature, along with the Dashing Deer bundle. You may recognise that deer from a recent card I made. I had stamped a few extra and it was perfect for this card too.

The full instructions are written below, but I used the Envelope Punch Board to make this and added the Circle Tab Punch pull tab to the card inside.

Pocket Gift Card for Christmas 2018 using Stampin Up Dashing Deer, Festive Farmhouse DSP by Kate Morgan, Australia.JPG

Can you see what may be inside?!! Yes a gift card.

Pocket Gift Card for Christmas 2018 using Stampin Up Dashing Deer, Festive Farmhouse DSP by Kate Morgan Australia.JPG

The belly band is created with the Scallop Tag Topper punch and held together with White Baker’s Twine. I stamped the sentiment in Gray Granite on white card and used the Everyday Label Punch to cut it out, but it was too big, so I cut it down at the top and bottom! A piece of Whisper White card is added to the back of the insert to add your message.

Pocket Gift Card for Christmas 2018 using Stampin Up Dashing Deer, Festive Farmhouse DSP by Kate Morgan Australia..JPG

I can see I will make quite a few of these for Christmas gifts this year!

Instructions on how to make your own Pocket card:
To make your own pocket card with secret gift card inside, use the envelope punch board and make an envelope using 7½” x 7½” card, scored at 3” on EPB.
Cut off the top flap. Do not glue it together until the card insert is made and inserted.
Card insert: 3½” x 7” score a 2”.
Place Tear & Tape along the side edges of the flap only and fold up to create the pocket for the gift card.
Using the Circle Tab Punch cut x 1 in the same cardstock colour.
Using the ¾” circle punch, cut 2 x DSP. Glue these to the circle tab punch piece.
Fold in half and glue it to the top, centre of the card insert.
Now that the card insert is inside the envelope, you can glue the flap to hold it together.
Cut a piece of DSP 7½” x 2” and punch both ends with the scallop tag topper punch.
Wrap it around the card and tie together with a piece of 11” baker’s twine.
Decorate as desired.
You can leave it loose like a belly band or glue it to the envelope to hold it in place!

Head on over to Catherine’s blog where you’ll find the links to other participants.

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Twinkling Christmas Lights

2 November, 201825 October, 2018 craftwithkate

Today I have another card using the Making Christmas Bright Bundle, CASE’d directly from page 6 of the 2018 Holiday catalogue. You may remember seeing my post on Wednesday using this same bundle, you can see it here.

My Real Red card base is embossed in the Big Shot with the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A layer of Call Me Clover card is added down the centre.

The Whisper White card is stamped with the sprigs from the Christmas Pines stamp set. Then I added the strings for the lights, however, I forgot to stamp these last week when Andrea was here so I’ve had to improvise and so I used the line stamp from the Balloon Celebrations stamp set! I stamped it in Gray Granite ink, but 2nd generation stamping so it isn’t so dark.

Christmas card using Stampin' Ups Making Christmas Bright Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia. Holiday catalogue 2018.JPG

The Christmas lights are stamped in Real Red, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch and Pool Party. The tops are Gray Granite ink on coordinating card stock. Before I added each light with a dimensional, I used a sponge dauber to lightly add some ink for the light’s glow!

Can you see those Pretty Pines die cuts on top of the stamped ones? These just added an extra bit of dimension.

Christmas card using Stampin' Ups Making Christmas Bright Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia. Holiday catalogue 2018.

The ribbon I have used is retired, however there is one very similar in my product list below that is a suitable replacement!

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2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Bundle

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set

Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set

Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock

Real Red A4 Card Stock

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Big Shot

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies

Simply Scored

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Simply Shammy

Paper Snips Scissors

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Call Me Clover Stampin’ Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad

Sponge Daubers

Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Mixed Satin Ribbon

Christmas, Stampin' Up!

Snowflake Showcase for a limited time only!

1 November, 2018 craftwithkate

Snowflake Showcase

Starting today, the Snowflake Showcase products are available for a limited time only during November 2018. There is no limit to the amount of product you can purchase, however they are only available while supplies last!

I have some samples to share with you and as you will see below, they can be used for more than just Christmas, so your creativity is the only limit!!!

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Items may be included in your starter kit if you would love to join my team!

Order your items here

Happiness Surrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set

Snow Is Glistening Photopolymer Stamp Set

Snowfall Thinlits Dies

Snowflake Trinkets

White Velveteen Sheets

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Heart of Christmas: Making Christmas Bright

31 October, 201829 October, 2018 craftwithkate

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Today, I am sharing some cards CASEd directly from page 6 of the 2018 Holiday catalogue. To case is to Copy and Share Everything, and it is a great way to get started, especially if you are struggling to come up with your own ideas!

I had a team member come and spend a day stamping and we share stamp sets that we may not own ourselves, but we spent way too much time chatting and not enough stamping, lol. Does that happen when you get together with your crafty friends??!!!!

Anyway, I borrowed Andrea’s Making Christmas Bright stamp set and coordinating Christmas Bulb Builder Punch to create these cards.

Christmas card using Stampin Up Making Christmas Bright Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia. Holiday catalogue 2018

This is a 4-1/4″ square card in Call Me Clover card stock. The patterned paper is Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. The sentiment is stamped on Gray Granite card stock and added with dimensionals, with some Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon and Silver Mini Sequin Trim behind it. The Christmas light is stamped in Pineapple Punch!

Christmas card using Stampin Up Making Christmas Bright Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia. Holiday catalogue 2018.

This next card uses the same products but it is an A5 sized card. The sentiment is stamped and cut out using the Layering Circle Framelits dies and the Big Shot. The strings of Christmas lights are coloured with Stampin’ Write Markers; Pineapple Punch, Call Me Clover and Read Red!

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Can you see those lights glistening? They have a drop of Fine Tip Glue added to them!

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2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Bundle

Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper

Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Big Shot

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

Simply Scored

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

Simply Shammy

Black 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

Paper Snips Scissors

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Call Me Clover Stampin’ Pad

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad

Silver Mini Sequin Trim

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

Silver Glimmer Paper

Banner Triple Punch

In Color 2018–2020 Stampin’ Write Markers

Old Olive & Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers

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Heart of Christmas: Kissing Technique meets Festive Farmhouse & Dashing Deer

24 October, 201821 October, 2018 craftwithkate

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Today, I am sharing a card using the Kissing Technique along with the Festive Farmhouse designer paper and the Dashing Deer bundle!

I added a layer of designer paper then another two strips across the centre with a small strip of Silver Glimmer.

Festive Farmhouse meets Dashing Deer Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan 2018 Holiday catalogue.JPG

The deer is inked in Gray Granite and the Sheet Music stamp is inked in Night of Navy ink and they are stamped together (just like kissing the two stamps) before onto the white card. Then I die cut the deer and added it to the vellum cut out with the Starburst Punch. I added some dimensionals to the back of the vellum behind the deer and added some Silver Metallic Thread across the dimensionals being placing it onto the card. The sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink, added some White Emboss Powder and heat set it.

Festive Farmhouse meets Dashing Deer Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan, 2018 Holiday catalogue.

I repeated the stamped image with the kissing technique again on the inside and added another die cut to the top corner.

Festive Farmhouse meets Dashing Deer Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan, 2018 Holiday catalogue

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Heart of Christmas: Santa’s Workshop

17 October, 201813 October, 2018 craftwithkate

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Today, I am sharing a couple of quick Christmas card ideas using the Santa’s Workshop Designer Series Paper. You need to check this out, because if you look closely, can you see the flocking? It is on the snowflakes and looks quite velvety, so pretty!

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You can see it better here

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Santas Workshop SDSP Holiday Catalogue 2018 Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia.

The sentiments are from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set with coordinating Dies to cut them out instead of fussy cutting with scissors. You’ve got to love that!!!!

On the inside I cut the sign post from a sheet of the paper.

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Santas Workshop SDSP Holiday Catalogue 2018 Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia inside

This next card also uses the same products, but I embossed over the Designer Paper with the Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I love this lady image (also cut from the paper) she reminds me of a grandma who loves baking Christmas cookies!!!

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Santas Workshop DSP Holiday Catalogue 2018 Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia

For her to stand out a bit more from the background papers, I added a piece of Vellum cut with the Starburst Punch. Look at that flocking on her apron!!!

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Santas Workshop DSP Holiday Catalogue 2018 Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia.

I placed this little elf on the inside. He reminds me of a little kid running inside to the smell of the cookies baking, yummy!!

Heart of Christmas Blog Hop Santas Workshop DSP Holiday Catalogue 2018 Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia inside

These cards are so easy to make with just some Designer Papers. You don’t need to spend lots of money to create some amazing cards, when we have so many stunning papers this year.

Click here to see the other Heart of Christmas inspiration!

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Frame with Interchangeable ‘O’

12 October, 201812 October, 2018 craftwithkate

Today I am sharing the project we made at my class on Thursday and the ladies had a great time making them. I allowed them to make up to 5 each and choose their own colours. Below are all the examples I had for them to choose from!

I got the frames from KMart and started by removing the glass. I cut a piece of Whisper White card to 8″x6″ and scored it across the page at every 1/2″. Not sure if you can see that in the photo? I placed this back in the frame, then the glass and the other pieces that it came with before putting the backing piece in. Having the scored lines allowed me to line up the H, M, E, leaving a space for the interchanging ‘O’. These were die cut using the Large Letters Framelits dies. Each of the ‘O’s were die cut using either the Layering Circle Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits or the Stitched Shapes Framelits dies. Behind the ‘O’ is a magnet glued to the white card. Behind each ‘O’ I have added some Magnet tape.

Under each photo below I will list the decorating products and colours used.

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Autumn using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Autumn: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Gold & Copper Foil, Subtle TIEF, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, Gold Ribbon

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Winter using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Winter: Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, Glitter Enamel Dot

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Spring using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Spring: Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Delightful Daisy stamp set, Daisy Punch, Leaf Punch, 1/2″ Circle punch, Wink Of Stella, Daffodil Delight Ink

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Summer using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Summer: Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Whisper White, Seaside TIEF, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Christmas Reindeer using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Christmas: Granny Apple Green, Whisper White, Dashing Deer Bundle, Versamark Ink, Copper Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Lovely Lipstick Ribbon

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Easter Bunny using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018

Easter: Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Whisper White, Stamparatus, Best Bunny Bundle, Gray Granite ink, Flirty Flamingo & Basic Black Stampin’ Write Markers

and then there are some extras just for fun!

HOME frame with interchanging 'O' Butterfly using Stampin Up by Kate Morgan Australia 2018