Christmas – Page 21 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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Today, I am using the Dashing Along DSP which can be earned for FREE with a qualifying order. Ask me how!

This paper pack coordinates beautifully with the Dashing Deer Bundle. I have some very simple cards using these products to share tonight. This is a great way to use up some of your left over pieces of Designer paper and to show off all the different designs in the pack!

Dashing Along with Dashing Deer by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia, Holiday 2018

First, I stamped the sentiment in Versamark using the Stamparatus then added some Silver Embosing powder and heat set it. Next, I cut 1/2″ strips of Designer paper and glued them to the front of the card, offsetting them slightly. The reindeer is die cut in Silver Glimmer paper and added with dimensionals.

Here is the same card but in Cherry Cobbler!

Dashing Along with Dashing Deer by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia, Holiday 2018.

Did you notice that the reindeer is facing the other way too? Well, I found it was better to place the die on the back of the glimmer paper rather than the glitter side, as it cuts so much easier!

Which one do you like best, the Red or the Green card?

Dashing Along with Dashing Deer by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia, Holiday 2018

Click here to see the other Heart of Christmas inspiration!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
2018 Holiday Catalogue ends 2 January 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Dashing Along Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

$87.25

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

$8.75

Stamparatus

$85.00

Versamark Pad

$15.00

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

$50.00

$14.00

$50.00

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$10.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Handmade Cards, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Colour Creations: how about Early Espresso for Christmas?!

18 September, 201818 September, 2018 craftwithkate

Welcome to another Art With Heart Team Colour Creations weekly Blog Hop. Today we are featuring Early Espresso!!!

I have made a Christmas card, which I guess is a strange option using Early Espresso, but I think it actually works quite well, as I have used lots of metallic embossing that screams Christmas to me!

The Star of Light stamp set and coordinating framelits can be found in the Annual Catalogue and are still a wonderful option along with the Holiday catalogue.

Don’t you just love all the shine of the metallics on this card?

I used the Tin Tile Embossing folder with some Copper Foil before I sponged some Early Espresso ink onto it. I then sprinkled on some Gold Embossing Powder in small sections and heat set it. I repeated this process with the Silver and then the Copper Embossing Powders and finished with some Clear Embossing Powder over the Early Espresso ink that may not have been covered, otherwise it would rub off.

The star was die cut in Early Espresso card and the smaller fancy die in Copper foil.

Look at just how shiny this background is!!! So pretty. The sentiment was stamped in Versamark ink and copper embossing powder. I used my paper snips to create the banner, but you could also use the Triple Banner Punch. I send Christmas cards to some of my friends who are male and live alone, so this is the perfect card choice for one of them this Christmas!

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

A full list of products can be found at the end of this post!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
2018 Holiday Catalogue ends 2 January 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set

$45.00

Starlight Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Big Shot

$159.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$17.00

Copper Foil Sheets

$7.00

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

$13.00

Heat Tool

$50.00

Versamark Pad

$15.00

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas, Week 5: Merry Christmas to All

12 September, 201812 September, 2018 craftwithkate

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How are you enjoying our weekly Heart of Christmas blog hop? Isn’t it a fantastic way of building up a stash of Christmas cards?!! I enjoyed it last year, but I am loving it even more this year.

Today’s card is a very simple one. I just love this piece of Designer paper from the All is Bright DSP pack. Because it’s a fairly busy piece and I didn’t want to chop it up and cover it too much, I decided to make a 5″ square card. I placed a layer of Gold Foil behind the DSP and glued it to a Merry Merlot card base. I stamped “Christmas” first and then die cut the “Merry” and glued it onto the card.

I adore this reversible Copper and Merry Merlot Ribbon and had to add a pretty bow!

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I covered the “Merry” with the Wink of Stella Brush for some added glitter to match the ribbon.

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The inside of this card continues with the use of some DSP, Gold Foil and this wonderful sentiment!

Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up by Kate Morgan, Australia 2018

Click here to see the other Heart of Christmas inspiration!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
2018 Holiday Catalogue ends 2 January 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle

$86.25

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

$47.00

Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies

$49.00

All Is Bright 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$19.25

$85.00

$14.00

$50.00

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$10.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

$12.00

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad

$13.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

$13.00

Gold Foil Sheets

$7.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$11.50

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas: Joyous Noel is divine

5 September, 20181 September, 2018 craftwithkate

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Tonight, I am sharing more stunning product from the new Holiday Catalogue, which started today! Be sure to request your own copy of the catalogue.

Joyous Noel Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan 2018

I adore this Joyous Noel Designer Series paper with its hints of copper foil, just stunning. My base card is Merry Merlot, embossed with the new Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder. A strip of the Joyous Noel DSP is added to the top and some Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible Ribbon… yes, reversible ribbon, is tied in a loose knot and added. I tied the copper star wire element to the ribbon with a small piece of copper metallic thread so it dangles down.

Joyous Noel Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan, 2018

I embossed the sentiment using Versamark ink and Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it. I die cut it out using the Merry Christmas Thinlits die before dragging the edges across the Versamark ink pad and dipping them in the copper embossing powder. How pretty does it look?!

This stamp set is photopolymer, so they are easy to line up perfectly every time, and look how crisp the sentiment is, just perfect!!!

Joyous Noel Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan, 2018.

Are you excited about what you have seen in this catalogue? What are you adding to your first order?

Click here to see more Heart of Christmas inspiration!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
2018 Holiday Catalogue ends 2 January 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Joyous Noel 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

$24.25

Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon

$13.00

Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle

$86.25

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

$47.00

Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Big Shot

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$17.00

Simply Shammy

$14.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

Simply Scored

$50.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad

$13.00

Versamark Pad

$15.00

Heat Tool

$50.00

Snowflakes & Stars Wire Elements

$13.00

Copper Metallic Thread

$6.00

Glue Dots

$8.00

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Merry Christmas to All

29 August, 201823 August, 2018 craftwithkate

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Tonight, I have more sneak peek products from the new Holiday Catalogue, starting on 5th September. I feature the Merry Christmas to All Bundle, a stamp set and the coordinating Merry Christmas Thinlits dies.

You will notice loads of other new product too; the Festive Farmhouse DSP and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint used on the Christmas die cut… can you see that stunning shimmer?!!! It’s also on the Sprig Punch. I used the AquaPainter to apply the Shimmer Paint directly to the Mossy Meadow cardstock. Such a fun way to add a glittery shine, and while I was punching the sprig, I also punched some from the Champagne Foil to coordinate with the paint.

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The Christmas die cut is cut twice, once in Very Vanilla and then in the Mossy Meadow with the Shimmer Paint wash. I slightly offset them when gluing down for the light shadow effect to really make it pop on the dark background.

Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan 2018 square

I coloured the rhinestones with the Darker shade of a Real Red Stampin’ Blends Marker. On the inside of the card, I added two small strips of the same Designer Paper down the left side and stamped the words in the centre. Isn’t it a lovely sentiment and the font is divine! I am so impressed with this bundle, it has so many combinations you can choose.

Merry Christmas to All Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan 2018 inside

Click here to see more Heart of Christmas inspiration!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle

$86.25

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

$47.00

Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies

$49.00

Festive Farmhouse 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Big Shot

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Simply Shammy

$14.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

Simply Scored

$50.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

Champagne Foil Sheets

$7.00

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Aqua Painters

$20.00

Sprig Punch

$31.00

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

$13.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

$8.75

Real Red Dark Stampin’ Blends

$7.75

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Heart of Christmas: Dashing Deer

22 August, 201823 August, 2018 craftwithkate

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The Art With Heart Team ladies had so much fun creating Christmas projects for our weekly Heart of Christmas blog hop last year, that we are returning with weekly Chrissy festivities for you! Once a week we will have Christmas inspiration until the end of November.

Today, I am sharing a sneak peek of some of the lovely products in the new Holiday Catalogue, which starts on 5th September.

I’m using the Dashing Deer Bundle; Dashing Deer stamp set and the coordinating Detailed Deer Thinlits dies. Who doesn’t love a Reindeer?!!! I also feature the Dashing Along DSP. You can earn this exclusive Dashing Along Designer Series Paper pack for free (in addition to Stampin’ rewards) when hosting a holiday catalogue event with $400 in sales from 1st – 30th September.

Dashing Deer Christmas card Stampin Up by Kate Morgan, Australia

The Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is used on the Crumb Cake base card. Three panels; Gold Foil, Cherry Cobbler and the Dashing Along DSP are cut to different lengths with the Banner Triple Punch and layered on each other. The sentiment is stamped with Versamark ink and Gold Embossing Powder applied, then heat set.

Dashing Deer Christmas card Stampin Up by Kate Morgan, Australia 2018

The deer being the main feature, had to be sparkly, so I cut it in Gold Glimmer of course!!!

The inside of the card has another sentiment stamped in Cherry Cobbler and the two swirly dies are also part of this same bundle, finishing off the inside nicely.

Dashing Deer Christmas card Stampin Up Australia by Kate Morgan

Click here to see the other Heart of Christmas inspiration!

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue ends 3 June 2019
Be sure to download a PDF copy from my SU Catalogue Library page today.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Product List

2018-2019 Annual Catalogue – Single Copy

$7.00

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

$87.25

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$38.00

Dashing Along Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Big Shot

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

$59.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

$8.75

Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$13.00

Heat Tool

$50.00

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Versamark Pad

$15.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

$13.00

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Simply Shammy

$14.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

$50.00

$50.00

$85.00

$7.00

$38.00

Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Gift Ideas, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Merry Christmas! Impossible Gift Box

25 December, 201728 December, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Merry Christmas to everyone! It may not quite be Christmas Day where you are, but here in Australia it is Christmas morning, my kids are up and going through their Christmas stockings, waiting patiently (haha) for all the adults (we have my inlaws staying here too) to wake so they can open the rest of the presents under the tree! It’s such a magical time of the year ♥

Today I can finally share this little gift box idea inspired by Julie DiMatteo of The Paper Pixie. I made one following Julie’s video tutorial, but it wasn’t tall enough to fit in a gift card, so I played with the measurements and came up with one that was slightly taller, and you know what, I did it!!!

This box is called the Impossible gift box and when you see it, you think, how on earth do you make that? But, once you have made one, you will be quite surprise and fall in love with it too!

So, the one on the right is using Julie’s measurements, and the one on the left are my altered measurements!

Impossible Gift Box using Stampin Up Party Pandas by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, Australia 3D DIY.

I wrote the names of my niece’s on the letter held by the pandas, so no need for additional gift tags!!! Winning!!!!

Impossible Gift Box using Stampin Up Party Pandas by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, Australia 3D DIY

What I love most about these boxes, is that the lid isn’t a separate piece which can get lost. It is all in one and you lift the top of the box to open it and fill it up. See the pictures below as to the mechanism of how it opens, just so clever! I was able to fit a gift card, lip gloss and some Christmas chocolates into each one before closing it up again.

Impossible Gift Box using Stampin Up Party Pandas by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, Australia 3D DIY closed

Unfortunately, I cannot supply a full list of product used, as many are retired and this is the perfect time to use them up when making Christmas gifts, however, the Panda stamp set is going to be available from 3rd January as one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets, along with the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper used on that same project! The Lemon Lime Twist ribbon will also be available on 3rd January in the Occasions catalogue!

Be sure to download a copy of the Occasions catalogue and the Sale-a-bration brochure on my SU Catalogue Library page on 3rd January 2018.

Click here to watch how Julie made her impossible gift box!

My measurements for the taller box are:
Base card 9” x 8¼”
Score on 9” side at 2”, 6”, 7”, 8”
Score on 8¼” side at 2”, 4”, 6”, 8”

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Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Gift Ideas, Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Christmas Star Gift Box

20 December, 201717 December, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have the cutest little gift box in the shape of a Christmas Star! But you could use it for any occasion really. I have used the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper.

This box doesn’t even require any glue to hold it together, it is such a clever project and is actually much easier than it looks!

I got the inspiration for this from a lady in the USA, Julie DiMatteo of The Paper Pixie. She has some amazing tutorials for the most stunning projects and I happened to catch this one as she was doing a live video and immediately got crafting to make one before I forgot the measurements. You too can watch her video by clicking on her name above.

Whoa, 5 days til Santa arrives…. have you been good? Do you have a Stampin’ Up! Gift Certificate on your list like me?!!!! You can order one by clicking the image below!

A full list of product can be found at the end of this post!

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Product List

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

$22.75

Merry Little Labels Clear-Mount Bundle

$59.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$15.75

$120.50

$50.00

$30.00

$8.00

$50.00

$17.00

$15.00

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.75

Heat Tool

$50.00

Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Rustic Christmas

18 December, 20179 December, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I continue my Christmas inspiration from the Holiday catalogue using the Musical Season Bundle and the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper.

I wanted to do a more rustic Christmas card, but still using some traditional colours for Christmas. I have gone with Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake!

Christmas card using Stampin Ups Musical Season Bundle & Merry Music DSP by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, Australia. DIY

I love how this sentiment stamped in the Black Memento ink looks with the stamped off Cherry Cobbler Lyre behind! I sponged the edges of this piece with a sponge dauber and crumb cake ink to soften the edges. It is mounted up on Cherry Cobbler card with the ribbon running between them.

Again, I couldn’t leave the little drummer boy off the card, so I stamped him on the inside and on the envelope!

Christmas card using Stampin Ups Musical Season Bundle & Merry Music DSP by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, Australia DIY

A full list of product can be found at the end of this post!

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Product List

Musical Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$31.00

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper

$22.75

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

$14.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad

$11.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

$11.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$10.00

$120.50

$50.00

$30.00

$8.00

$50.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Big Shot

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$70.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

Bone Folder

$12.00

Glue Dots

$8.00

Sponge Daubers

$9.00

Crumb Cake 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon

$12.25

Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Holiday Catalogue, Stampin' Up!

Peace on Earth

15 December, 20179 December, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Whoa, can you believe it’s only 10 days until Christmas?!!!!

On Monday I shared some quick and easy Christmas cards, and this is another one using similar products, but instead I’m using the Carols of Christmas stamp set.

Some glimmer paper is added a a banner behind the sentiment for some Christmas sparkle and the enamel embellishments are actually left over from last years catalogue, but are the perfect accents.

The inside of the card is stamped with the sentiment from the Star of Light stamp set. A strip of Silver glimmer paper is added at the bottom.