Christmas – Page 26 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Add a little copper

5 September, 20162 September, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Well, what a busy weekend we had, netball grading games, 3 birthday parties, and Father’s Day celebrations… I think I need a holiday. lol

Anyway, let me start with the Holiday catalogue which is now available to everyone. I am showcasing my favourite set again, the Christmas Pines.

Cards by Kate, Christmas Pines #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 DIY @cardsbykate

Can you see all that copper?!! Not only the sentiment and the pine cone are copper, but check out the washi tape. That is from the Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape pack and it coordinates perfectly!

Cards by Kate, Christmas Pines #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016, DIY @cardsbykate

How gorgeous is the copper embossing powder? And those little pearls inside the flowers have been coloured with a Copper Sharpie pen!!!

Cards by Kate, Christmas Pines #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 DIY, @cardsbykate

What do you think of this card?

And now for some extra Stampin’ Up! specials. For 3 weeks, Stampin’ Up! will have weekly offers and here they are for Week 1 until 7th September!

2016 September Special Offers

Special Offers 1-21 September

Products

Stamps: Christmas Pines
Inks:  Versamark
Card/Paper:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Emerald Envy
Accessories:  Pretty Pines Thinlits, Big Shot, Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Copper Metallic Thread, Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape, Itty Bitty Accents Flower Punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Basic Pearls, Copper Sharpie pen

All Catalogues and the Clearance Rack are available online here! They are full of amazing new products and wonderful full colour picture inspiration. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue is live!

1 September, 20162 September, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

YAY! The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalogue is live!

Click on the cover above to download your very own copy straight away!

My favourite items are:

Cookie Cutter Bundle (pg 6)
Christmas Pines stamp set & Pretty Pines Thinlits Bundle (pg 18-19)

What are going to be the first products on your list?

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Pretty Pines for Christmas

26 August, 201620 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today we have more Christmas Pines and the Pretty Pines thinlits! I love how the Designer Series Paper is the stand out in this card. It is so beautiful and coordinates so well with the die cut pine cones.

Christmas Pines, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 DIY @cardsbykate

These pine cones are showing another of the dies in the set which doesn’t require stamping. It’s the darkest one in Early Espresso card. I’ve also used the branches this time which is a 2 step stamping process. I stamped the Emerald Envy first and then the Mint Macaron, as I found it easier to line up starting with the darker tone!

Christmas Pines, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY Handmade Christmas Card

And the bow is also part of the same set and just finishes the card off nicely, don’t you think?

Christmas Pines, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY Handmade Card

I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink and it says it all for Christmas, Season of Joy!

Are you going to add this bundle to your wish list?

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy of the Holiday catalogue, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Products

Stamps: Christmas Pines
Inks: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Mint Macaron, Emerald Envy
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Emerald Envy, Cherry Cobbler, Presents & Pinecones DSP
Accessories: Pretty Pines thinlits, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Christmas Pines

24 August, 201620 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today’s card also uses the Christmas Pines stamp set and the Pretty Pines thinlits which can be purchased as a bundle saving you 10%!

Christmas Pines, Metallic #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY Handmade Card

I have also used lots of GOLD! Well come on, who doesn’t love gold for Christmas, right?!!

Notice the pine cones are very different to the previous cards I have shared with you. These ones are not stamped, but just die cut and layered. It gives a totally different effect.

Christmas Pines Metallic #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY Handmade Card

And the bows, well who would have thought to layer 2 bows and add a jingle bell with some twine lol

Christmas Pines, Metallic Tis the Season #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY Handmade Card

The sentiment was heat embossed with gold embossing powder just to add a bit more gold to the card. I must say, I do love that Petal Burst TIEF as the background. Although it isn’t a Christmas themed folder, it works so well.

What do you think of this Christmas card?

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy of the Holiday catalogue, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Products

Stamps: Christmas Pines
Inks: Versamark
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Emerald Envy, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Gold Foil, Gold Glimmer
Accessories: Pretty Pines thinlits, Petal Burst TIEF, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Gold Metallic Doilies, Baker’s Twine, Jingle Bell

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Christmas, Stampin' Up!, Sympathy

Thoughtful Branches

22 August, 201620 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today’s cards feature the Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the Beautiful Branches thinlits which can be purchased as a bundle saving you 10% but only while stocks last and ends on 31 August! This is a limited time only bundle and one that you must add to your shopping cart.

Thoughtful Branches, Beautiful Branches, Sympathy card #stampinup DIY @cardsbykate

This first one is a sympathy card that I made for a work colleague who lost her father last week following a short illness. I wanted to make it feminine but also added some Dapper Denim in memory of her dad!

Thoughtful Branches, Beautiful Branches, Sympathy card #stampinup DIY @cardsbykatemorgan

How sweet is the little bird? I love that!

Thoughtful Branches, Beautiful Branches, Sympathy card #stampinup DIY, @cardsbykate

I decorated the inside of the card and the envelope to match!

This next card is amazingly using the same stamp set and just shows the versatility of this bundle. A Christmas card using the gorgeous Emerald Envy and Cherry Cobbler.

Thoughtful Branches Christmas card, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup DIY @cardsbykatemorgan

This card was looking a little plain and needed something else, so I added the twine bow to finish the card. It was just what it needed. I love this sentiment too!

Thoughtful Branches Christmas card, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup DIY, @cardsbykatemorgan

What do you think of this Christmas card?

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy of the Holiday catalogue, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Products

Stamps: Thoughtful Branches
Inks:  Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Cherry Cobbler
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Dapper Denim, Blusing Bride, Emerald Envy, Cherry Cobbler, Presents & Pinecones DSP
Accessories:  Beautiful Branches thinlits, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Emerald Envy Baker’s Twine

Click here to order your Thoughtful Branches bundle today!

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Santa Cookie Cutter

19 August, 201614 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another card using the Cookie Cutter Bundle, but this time a Santa theme!

Santa Cookie Cutter Christmas Presents & Pinecones DSP, #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

This bundle is super versatile as you can see from the previous post on Monday with the Teddy Bear card.

Santa Cookie Cutter Christmas Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

I love how there are so many styles to choose from. Santa, Teddy Bear, Gingerbread Man, Eskimo or the cute Reindeer. I will showcase some of those stamps over the coming weeks.

I love to colour, so this Santa was stamped and coloured using my Copic markers. His trims and pom pom have Iridescent Ice embossing powder added which is heat set and gives a gorgeous glitter effect.

Santa Cookie Cutter Christmas, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

The Designer Series paper, Presents & Pinecones DSP was used as banners behind the Santa along with a piece of Glitter paper.

What do you think of this cute Santa card?

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy of the Holiday catalogue, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Products

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
Inks: Basic Black, Emerald Envy
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Emerald Envy, Glimmer card, Presents & Pinecones DSP
Accessories: Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Heat Tool, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Large Dots TIEF, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Copic markers, Decorative Label punch

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Pinecones for Christmas

17 August, 201614 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another card using the Christmas Pines stamp set and the Pretty Pines thinlits which can be purchased as a bundle!

Christmas Pines, Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

I love how this bundle can be used for Christmas cards, but I also think that it can be used for other projects throughout the year, as well as in my scrapbooking pages, so it is also very versatile.

Christmas Pines Presents & Pinecones DSP #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

I wasn’t sure what colours to use for the stamped layers of the pine cones, so this was a bit of an experiment. As you can see, I have done the smaller one on white card, stamped with Crumb Cake then Soft Suede. The middle one is Soft Suede and Early Espresso and the largest pine cone is Soft Suede, then stamped off Early Espresso then a full strength Early Espresso.

Christmas Pines, Presents & Pinecones DSP, #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016, @cardsbykate DIY

The Designer Series paper, Presents & Pinecones DSP was used as a layer on the Early Espresso base card. This dark brown card is not a colour I would normally associate with Christmas, but it works so well with this DSP.

What do you think of this Christmas card?

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy of the Holiday catalogue, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Products

Stamps: Christmas Pines
Inks: Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Emerald Envy, Red Glimmer card, Presents & Pinecones DSP
Accessories: Pretty Pines thinlits, Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Write markers (Real Red & Emerald Envy)

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Sneak Peek: Bear Cookie Cutter Christmas

15 August, 201614 August, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have a sneak peek of some new products from the upcoming Holiday catalogue!

If you don’t have your own demonstrator and you live in Australia and would like me to mail you a copy, please Email Me !

Holday catalogue 2016 #stampinup

Anyway, here is my card using the Cookie Cutter Bundle.

Teddy Bear Cookie Cutter Christmas, #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016 @cardsbykate DIY

It’s not the typical or traditional Christmas card, but one for the kiddies!

Teddy Bear Cookie Cutter Christmas, #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016, @cardsbykate DIY

I love how this little bear turned out and I love this Designer Series paper, Presents & Pinecones DSP.

Teddy Bear Cookie Cutter Christmas #stampinup Holiday Catalogue 2016, @cardsbykate DIY

What do you think of this bundle so far? Be sure to check back later in the week for another take on this bundle, with a more traditional Christmas theme!

Products

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
Inks: Soft Suede, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Card/Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Silver, Silver Glimmer, Presents & Pinecones DSP
Accessories: Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, 1cm Silver Glitter Ribbon, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Christmas

Merry Christmas

25 December, 201512 December, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I hope you were all good little boys and girls and the man in the big red fat suit paid a visit!!!!

He certainly did find our home and left loads of goodies for us all.

Anyway, while the Turkey is cooking away, I thought I would drop by with the cute little cards I made for my daughter’s prep class mates. I needed something that was reasonably quick and not too time consuming, as I had to make 20 of them, so I came up with this.

Rudolf Reindeer #stampinup

It is a simple white card base and using the Dots & Stripes Decorative Mask, I sponged 8 circles in Soft Suede ink for each of Santa’s reindeer and then 1 in Real Red ink (no guessing who this is for!!!)

The antlers are the top part of a branch from the No Bones About It stamp set (you know, the one with all those dinosaurs!)

Rudolf Reindeer #stampinup

I stamped the sentiment from the Jingle All the Way stamp set at the bottom.

Aren’t they cute?!!!

I hope you all enjoy your Christmas Day and eat as much delightful food and yummy drinks as you like, I know we sure will!

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Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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Holly Jolly Greetings

18 December, 201512 December, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some more gorgeousness for Christmas with the masking technique!

I love this stamp set, Holly Jolly Greetings. I think it is so versatile and you can create so many different designs with it.

I am not usually a snowflake girl for Christmas, but I do particularly love these wooden snowflake embellishments and the Iced Rhinestone Embellishments are stunning and sparkly!

Holly Jolly Greetings #stampinup

The card base is Marina Mist.

I have used Marina Mist and Soft Sky ink in the sponging, with a Night of Navy snowflake stamped over the top. I used two large post it notes to mask the card leaving space between for the sponging.

Super duper pretty if you ask me!

Holly Jolly Greetings #stampinup