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Christmas Bookmark Card

19 November, 201415 November, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

If you have been following my blog, you will have seen some examples of the Bookmark card. Well today I share with you another one in the Christmas theme!

My love for these cute Bookmark Cards continues as I love to give a little something special especially at this time of year in the lead up to Christmas. It is a beautiful time to be sharing and giving and to celebrate the season of Christmas!

The bookmark is perforated where it joins the card, so the recipient can tear it off to keep and use as a bookmark when reading their favourite novel. I reckon it is just way too cool!

Please leave a comment below, to let me know what you think of my creations.

Products Used:

Stamps: Endless Wishes

Inks: Pool Party, Midnight Muse

Card: Pool Party, Midnight Muse, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Paper Snips, Perforating Tool, Trimmer, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Simply Scored, Sponge Dauber, Midnight Muse Ribbon

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Christmas, Gorgeous Grunge, Techniques & Tutorials

Bookmark Card

8 November, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

The challenge this week at Just Add Ink is a colour challenge, JAI#239.

My love for Lost Lagoon continues and this was the perfect challenge for me this week. I wanted to try something new that I have wanted to create for some time and it is a Bookmark Card. You know when you want to give someone a card but with an extra little something special? Well this is the card for you!

You still don’t see what I am talking about? Hmmm, check out the next photo!

Aha, now you can see the inside of the card and the right hand side is a bookmark!

This bookmark is perforated where it joins the card, so the recipient can tear it off to keep and use as a bookmark when reading their favourite novel.

How cool is that?

Here is a close up of the front of the card with lots of layers.

Please leave a comment below, what you think of this cute little card.

Why don’t you have a go at a challenge, they are so much fun. Head across to the Just Add Ink page for more inspiration and see how the designers interpreted this challenge.

Products Used:

Stamps: Holiday Home, Gorgeous Grunge

Inks: Lost Lagoon, Gold Encore

Card: Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Very Vanilla, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Festival of Tree Punch, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Paper Snips, Perforating Tool, Trimmer, Neutrals DSP, Polka Dot TIEF, Big Shot, Holiday Home Framelits, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Aqua Painter, Simply Scored, Sponge Dauber, Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold 1/8″ Ribbon

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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

Happy Stamping,

Christmas

Watercolour Winter

7 November, 20143 November, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Aren’t these cards cute? And you won’t believe it’s a kit! Watercolor Winter Simply Created Kit comes with all you need to make 20 cards, that is 5 of each of these plus envelopes.

This photo includes the envelopes because they are as cute as the cards!

Watercolour Winter Simply Created Kit

Get yours today and you will have your Holiday cards done in no time – the kits make it so easy!

135869 Watercolor Winter Simply Created Kit $42.95

To see more, check out this YouTube video (click below)

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here.

The Holiday Catalogue is available online here.

The Extra Special Christmas Supplement is available here.

These catalogue’s are full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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

Happy Stamping,

Butterflies, Christmas, feminine, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Masculine

Work of Art

27 October, 201412 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Today I share with you some cards created using the Work of Art Stamp Set. You may be like me and think “what on earth would I use that for?”. Well, let me show you what you can create! Now all of these cards I did in one afternoon and yes, I did have some inspiration from Jenny van Dijk a fellow SU demo.

First of all, I wanted to share a couple of cards that can be used for those who may be struggling with the terrible illnesses of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Breast Cancer.

Work of Art

Now for some quick Christmas cards!

Work of Art

And don’t forget about a quick card for the boys and men in your life!

Work of Art

and for the ladies

Work of Art

and for that special little girl in your life, she would love this rainbow!

Work of Art

Has that given you some inspiration to show just how versatile this stamp set is?!!! Yes, I was amazed once I sat down and actually had a play with it.

Why don’t you make the purchase of this stamp set and get creative?

Products Used:

Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$37.95

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$51.95

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The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is full of amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures full of ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Birthday, Christmas, feminine, Techniques & Tutorials

Bokeh Hearts

24 October, 201412 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

With the gorgeous evenings with daylight savings, I love being outside in the evenings and looking up at the stars! The Bokeh technique sure reminds me of the stars, but in this card, I wanted to try it with hearts instead. I used Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Wisteria Wonder and Perfect Plum with the Hearts Decorative Mask and sponge daubers.

Hearts Decorative Mask

Then I wanted to try this same technique using circles! Instead of using the Circles Decorative Mask, I took a piece of acetate and punched holes into it with different size Stampin’ Up! circle punches. This card uses Crisp Canteloupe, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party & Marina Mist.

Bokeh Technique

Then I wondered if I could make a Christmas card using this same technique, and guess what? It worked!

I used the Festival of Trees Stamp Set and coordinating punch. This card uses some of the 2014-2016 In Colours of Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey & Mossy Meadow.

Bokeh Festival of Trees

I think this is a stunning technique and I am loving the backgrounds. I know I will definitely be creating more of these!

This background is very cheap and easy to create, why don’t you give it a go too.

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Christmas

Festival of Trees

3 October, 201427 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Well who would of thought I would be making another card with the Festival of Trees Bundle!

I was so happy with this one and can’t wait to show you.

Festival of Trees

I stamped the Dotty Angles down the side of the card with Garden Green ink.

I stamped the tree and punched it with the coordinating Tree Punch before adding some Red Glimmer dots (Cupcake punch).

Festival of Trees

Stamp Sets: Festival of Trees, Endless Wishes, Dotty Angles Papers: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Red Glimmer, Gold Glimmer Inks: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler Accessories: Tree punch, Cupake punch, Stars Border punch, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo Glue, Decorative Dots TIEF, Big Shot machine, 2-1/2″ circle punch

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Happy Stamping,

Christmas

Wondrous Wreath

1 October, 201427 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Well here we are in the 2nd week of the school holidays and time is disappearing fast, so after this post, I am off to spend some quality time with my girls before they return to school for Term 4 on Monday!

This is another Christmas Card using the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set and coordinating framelits.

Wondrous Wreath

These can be purchased together as a bundle and you can save an extra 15%. Ask me how!

The base card colour used is Garden Green and embossed with the Stars TIEF.

The wreath itself is coloured using the baby wipe technique with the colours: Always Artichoke, Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler.

Wondrous Wreath

Stamp Sets: Wondrous Wreath, Dictionary, Endless Wishes Papers: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Inks: Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler Punches: Circle, Stars Border, Scallop Border, Large Oval, Scallop Oval Accessories: Wondrous Wreath Framelits, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo Glue, Stars TIEF

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Happy Stamping,

Christmas

Wondrous Wreath Shaker Card

26 September, 201422 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Are you ready for some more Christmas and Wondrous Wreath but with a little extra?

Shaker cards are all the rage and I thought “why not do it for Christmas too”. So I did and used the centre of the wreath as the shaker section.

Wondrous Wreath

These stamps are made from photopolymer, which means they are completely clear so you can see precisely where you are going to stamp. They are also two step stamp, which means you can use the next one to stamp directly over the top of the first stamp. I haven’t used this here, but I will bring you something next week using the set to its fullest potential.

The base card colour used is Garden Green and I felt the rest of the card needed to be fairly plain, focusing on the shaker section.

The wreath itself is coloured using the baby wipe technique with the colours: Always Artichoke, Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler.

See the little sequins and the snowflakes inside the wreath?

Wondrous Wreath

I just added the ‘joy’ from the coordinating framelits and some simple rhinestones to finish off.

Wondrous Wreath also has coordinating framelits, which makes it so much easier to cut the wreath out! Imagine doing that by hand?!!! It would be so time consuming. And as an added bonus if you purchase them as a bundle you can save an extra 15%.

Don’t forget about the current Hostess Offer: A FREE Good Greetings Stamp Set with any order of $300+ in addition to your hostess dollars. Yes, you heard correctly, it is FREE! You don’t need to host a party, but ask your family and friends to place an order along with your own (in the one transaction) and you too can simply earn this set for FREE!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is jam-packed with amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures bursting with ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Happy Stamping,

Christmas

Festival of Trees

24 September, 201422 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Well guess what? Here I am making another card with the Festival of Trees Bundle! Yes, I have said many times that I do love this set; so versatile and simple.

In this card, I aimed to show some more layering, whilst still trying to use the traditional Christmas colours of reds and greens.

Festival of Trees

Colours used are Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler. The trees are stamped with the same baby wipe technique and inks (Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Crushed Curry) from the previous post on Monday, Wondrous Wreath.

I stamped the trees and punched them with the coordinating Tree Punch before adding some baubles by using the Cupcake Builder Punch and some Glitter Paper.

Festival of Trees

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Christmas

Wondrous Wreath

22 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Well here we are on the first day of school holidays and I couldn’t wait to get into the craft room and make some cards!

This is the first time I have inked up the Hardwood Background Stamp and the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set and I fell in love.

Wondrous Wreath

Not only are they marvellous stamps, but the Wondrous Wreath also has coordinating framelits which makes it so much easier to cut the wreath out! Imagine doing that by hand?!!! It would be so time consuming. And as an added bonus if you purchase them as a bundle you can save an extra 15%.

The base card colour used is Crumb Cake and the Hardwood Stamp is inked in Crumb Cake onto Whisper White card stock, then sponged.

The wreath itself is coloured using the baby wipe technique with the colours: Always Artichoke, Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler.

Wondrous Wreath