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Seaside Bay Tunnel Card

14 January, 202315 January, 2023 craftwithkate

It has been one heck of a hot day today in Melbourne, a top of 38ºc (100.4F), so I’m staying inside with the air-con on. A perfect day for crafting!

The Seaside Bay Bundle and the By the Bay Specialty DSP are perfect for this tunnel card design.

Seaside Bay Tunnel card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

Here is how it looks from the top, once constructed and it folds flat to fit into our C6 envelope!

Seaside Bay Tunnel card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 top

On the back of the card, I used the die cut circles from the front design, so not to waste them. It creates a beautiful space, don’t you think? I also stamped the sentiment on the White circle to add my message later.

Seaside Bay Tunnel card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 back

I’ll share another of these cards with an extra layer on Monday, so make sure you come back to see it!

Seaside Bay Tunnel card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023.

Products:
Seaside Bay Bundle, By the Bay SDSP, Charming Sentiments Bundle, Biggest Wish stamp set, Stylish Shapes dies, Basic White cardstock, Balmy Blue & Night of Navy inks, Trimmer, Glue, Dimensionals, Cut & Emboss Machine, Bone Folder, Daubers

Measurements – Metric
Card Base: 11” x 4¼” score @ 4¼”, 5¼”, 9½”, 10½”
Card inserts: 5” x 4¼” score @ 4⅝” from each end (2)
DSP: 4” x 4” (3) & ¾” x 4” (2)
then follow Susan’s Tutorial below to see how to put it together.

My card today was initially inspired by Susan Campfield, but I needed to make my own Metric measurements to suit. You can follow Susan’s YouTube here.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pear Pizzazz with a fancy fold design for our weekly Colour Creations blog hop!

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Framed Florets and Thanks a Bunch

11 January, 202311 January, 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 in alphabetical order.

Week 35 – Pale Papaya

Today I am using the Framed Florets Bundle with this stunning new printed Vellum Basics Specialty Designer Series Paper. Isn’t it gorgeous?!!!

Celebrate Framed Florets card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

This is such a lovely soft colour palette; Crumb Cake, Pale Papaya & Soft Succulent. That die cut oval is popped up on Mini Dimensionals. The floral spray is stamped in Black Memento ink and coloured using the Pale Papaya & Soft Succulent Blends Combo Markers. It is die cut and added with glue to the oval.

A double bow of Linen Thread is added with a Glue Dot and some Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels added. The sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and melted with the Heat Tool. It is die cut with the Stitched Rectangle dies.

On the insert, a simple stamped image and coloured the same way as the front of the card.

Celebrate Framed Florets card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 inside

You can buy this stamp & die bundle and earn a free item during Sale•a•bration. One of these items is the Thanks a Bunch stamp set.

Thanks a Bunch carrot card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

The Pale Papaya card base is stamped with the Hand-Drawn Dots background stamp. A layer of Dainty Designs DSP (Level 2 SAB item) is added on an angle. The carrots are stamped onto the Basic White card in Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green & Garden Green inks and glued to the card front. The sentiment is stamped in Garden Green ink and the ends cut on an angle with Paper Snips. A small piece of the DSP in a different design is added below. Some InColor Baker’s Twine is swirled behind and added with Dimensionals.

The Basic White insert has some smaller carrots stamped at the bottom and a strip of the DSP.

Thanks a Bunch carrot card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 insert

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pear Pizzazz.

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

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Seaside Bay Sympathy card

7 January, 20237 January, 2023 craftwithkate

The card I’m sharing today, is a sympathy card for a work colleague who lost her dear mother just after Christmas.

I’m really pleased with how this turned out, using Petal Pink, Coastal Cabana and Gold! The gorgeous By the Bay Specialty DSP was my deciding colour choice, in the soft pastel tones.

By the Bay SDSP 2023

This coordinates with the Seaside Bay Bundle (stamp set & dies). I started with a Petal Pink card base. I cut another piece of Petal Pink card 1cm smaller than the base. To this I added a 7cm strip of the SDSP down the centre. Using the Seashells 3D embossing folder, I ran it through the Cut & Emboss machine. I glued it to a piece of Coastal Cabana card and cut it using the Trimmer to have a very small border. I wrapped some gold Simply Elegant Trim around 3 times and tied off in a knot. This was then popped up on Dimensionals.

Seaside Bay Sympathy Card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023

I die cut a circle using the Layering Circle dies, sponged the edges with Petal Pink ink using a dauber. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink, added Gold Emboss Powder and melted it with my Heat Tool. I stamped a shell onto Basic White card and die cut it and glued it to the circle. This was then added to the card on Dimensionals. Some gold Pastel Adhesive-backed Sequins were added for a little extra gold!

Seaside Bay Sympathy Card by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023.

On the inside I added a Basic White insert with a strip of DSP and a Gold Foil shell die cut with the dies.

The best part this month is, if you purchase this Seaside Bay bundle, you get to choose a free Level 1 item from the Sale·a·bration brochure. Choose your favourite today from the brochure below.

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When you shop during Sale·a·bration, you earn FREE products from the Sale·a·bration brochure at two qualifying order levels (view these in the brochure or HERE in the online store). Choose a Sale·a·bration items for every $90 or $180 you spend in one transaction before postage. For example:

Spend $90 and choose one level 1 product
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Spend $270 in one transaction and choose 3 level 1 products, or 1 level 2 products plus one level 1 product (and continuing on for higher spend levels at $90 or $180 intervals)

The items you purchase can come from any current catalogue. So long as you reach either $90 or $180, you will qualify for FREE Sale·a·bration items and there is no limit to the number you can earn.
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Option 1 – you pay only $210 with FREE Shipping and get $315 worth of product of your choice plus the exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine (worth $110).
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2023 Jan-Apr Mini Catalogue and SAB begins

5 January, 20235 January, 2023 craftwithkate

The excitement begins with the release of the new 2023 January – April Mini catalogue and Sale•a•bration (5 Jan-28 Feb), where you earn free product with every $90+ that you spend!

Visit my catalogue Library here

SHOP during Sale·a·bration to earn FREE product with online orders starting at $90!
When you shop during Sale·a·bration, you earn FREE products from the Sale·a·bration brochure at two qualifying order levels (view these in the brochure or HERE in the online store)
Choose a Sale·a·bration product for every $90 or $180 you spend in one transaction before postage. For example:

Spend $90 and choose one level 1 product
Spend $180 and choose one level 2 product; or 2 level 1 products
Spend $270 in one transaction and choose 3 level 1 products, or 1 level 2 products plus one level 1 product (and continuing on for higher spend levels at $90 or $180 intervals)

The items you purchase can come from any current catalogue. So long as you reach either $90 or $180, you will qualify for FREE Sale·a·bration items and there is no limit to the number you can earn.

Host for Exclusive stamp set for orders or workshops
Qualifying orders can receive the exclusive Scenic Garden Cling Stamp Set (#160831). To qualify, orders must be opened from 5 January and closed by 28 February and can be earned by a Host or an individual order!

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Seaside Bay and Adorable Owls

4 January, 20233 January, 2023 craftwithkate

Week 34 – Pacific Point

Tomorrow the excitement continues with the release of the new January – April Mini catalogue and Sale•a•bration (5 Jan-28 Feb), where you earn free product with every $90 that you spend! Do you have a list of products that you have your eyes on? Tonight, I’ll share a suite that I fell in love with straight away when I saw this new catalogue we received at our event in Sydney in mid-November.

The By The Bay Suite has a Seaside Bay stamp set & dies bundle, Balmy Blue & White Ribbon, Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls embellishments and some stunning By the Bay SDSP with gold foiling and Pearl Coating on it!

My card tonight, I’m using the designer papers and the Seaside Bay Bundle.

By the Bay SDSP 2023

I started with a Pacific Point 29cm x 10.5cm card base, folded in half at 14.5cm. I cut 3 strips of different papers that measure 14cm x 3cm and glued them to the card front.

Seaside Bay card for Pacific Point CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023

I die cut the shell twice in Gold Foil and glued them together. The sentiment is stamped on Basic White card and a banner cut on the left using Paper Snips, before sponging Pacific Point ink around the edges with a sponge dauber. This was glued to the card and the shell on top with a Flat Adhesive-backed Pearl added.

On the inside, I added a Basic White card insert, sponged the edges and added an offcut of the DSP and some Pacific Point card to the bottom edge, along with a couple of smaller Gold Foil shells.

Seaside Bay card for Pacific Point CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 insert

You can buy this stamp & die bundle and earn a free item during Sale•a•bration from tomorrow. One of these items is the appropriately named, Adorable Owls stamp set.

Adorable Owls on swing card for Pacific Point CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

The image is stamped in Black Memento ink on Basic White card and coloured with Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake & Calypso Coral Combo Blends Markers. The swing is made using Kraft Paper, the Stitched Rectangle dies and some 2022-2024 In Color Baker’s Twine.

The Heart Pearls are coloured with the Melon Mambo Dark Blends Marker. The leaf/branch is from the Framed Florets dies with the Dandy Designs DSP (Level 2 SAB). The Basic White insert has a strip of DSP added to the bottom to tie in with the card front!

Adorable Owls on swing card for Pacific Point CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 insert

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pale Papaya.

Please hop across 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 Proctor’s blog.

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Fitting Florets meets Adorable Owls

3 January, 20233 January, 2023 craftwithkate

Happy New Year everyone. I hope you have recovered from the festive season and are looking forward to a big 2023! With the excitement looming with the release of the new January – April Mini catalogue and Sale•a•bration (5 Jan-28 Feb) on 5 January, I thought I’d pop by and share some cute cards I’ve made using the Adorable Owls stamp set (Level 1 SAB offering).

Fitting Florets meet Adorable Owls by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

Fitting Florets meet Adorable Owl by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023...

The images are stamped in Black Memento ink on Basic White card and coloured with Pool Party, Pale Papaya, Light SU900 & Medium SU500 Combo Blends Markers. They are die cut with the Layering Circles Framelits dies and the scallop circle layer is cut in card.

Fitting Florets meet Adorable Owl by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023.

The Fitting Florets DSP which I’ve used in the background, will be retiring tomorrow, so if you need it (like I did), you’ll need to get moving and place your order 😆 I adore this particular sheet with the Night of Navy and Polished Pink design. I cut a Basic White layer slightly smaller than the card front, then the DSP slightly smaller again. I cut 4cm off the bottom of the DSP and flipped it over to have the reverse pattern showing. Glue these to the white layer then wrap a piece of Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon around and across where the DSP joins. Now it can be glued to the card base.

Fitting Florets meet Adorable Owl by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

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Cottage Rose

14 December, 202213 December, 2022 craftwithkate

Week 33 – Old Olive

This is our final Colour Creations blog hop for 2022, but I hope you will join us again on 4 January 2023 when we return!

Today, I have used the Cottage Rose Bundle with the coordinating Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper. I have gone with some neutrals in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso with Old Olive. All of the feature images are stamped and die cut from Crumb Cake card. The sentiment and main floral image are stamped in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and heat set. I really like using the “Best Wishes” sentiment, as it can be for many occasions; birthday, sympathy, farewell, wedding, etc.

Best Wishes card using Stampin Up Cottage Rose Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia 2022

I used my Dark Crumb Cake Blends Marker around the edges of the main image so it really stands out! I used a sponge dauber to add Early Espresso ink around the sentiment which is cut using the Double Oval Punch as well as on the tips of the die cut flowers behind the focal image.

The card base is Old Olive. The next layer is a piece of the DSP cut with the largest die in the Stitched Rectangle dies, then I coloured the leaves with the Light Old Olive Blends Marker. I took a Blending Brush and added ink across the whole DSP piece. I inked one side of the Merry Melody 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with Early Espresso, placed the DSP inside and ran it through my Emboss machine. Then I used the dauber to add ink around the edges before gluing to the card base. Some printed Vellum Layering Designs was added to soften the background.

Best Wishes card using Stampin Up Cottage Rose Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia 2022 background

A Silver piece of Simply Elegant Trim was pulled apart to separate all the fibres. This was something that Shelli Gardner (cofounder of Stampin’ Up!) shared with us during our recent demonstrator only event and it’s such a neat trick!

Best Wishes card using Stampin Up Cottage Rose Bundle by Kate Morgan, Australia 2022.

It is really hard to photograph, but you can just see the Wink of Stella on the petals of the largest flower.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me early in the new year on 4 January for inspiration using Pacific Point.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Fiona Ryan.

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Mass produce cards with the stack, cut and shuffle technique

7 December, 20222 January, 2023 craftwithkate

Week 32 – Night of Navy

Today, I have some very simple masculine cards for you to show how you can create three card bases from three pieces of different DSPs. I’m using the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper with a Night of Navy card base and Basic White matt layer (5mm smaller than the card base).

Take three different patterns of paper and cut down to 12.5cm x 9.5cm. Place all 3 pieces together in your Trimmer at an angle. There are no right or wrong measurements here. Just as long as you cut twice holding the patterned papers together. Once they are cut you can place them down ensuring one piece of each pattern is on each card. Glue them to your white layer.

I am sharing a sneak peek of some new alphabet dies, Alphabet A La Mode, that are coming in the New Year and they are a must have item!

Craft with Kate Morgan tip for using Alphabet dies, Stampin Up Australia 2023 I placed some Adhesive Sheet behind some Navy and White card scraps to allow the die cuts to become stickers without the mess of using glue. Using the H, B, 2 & U dies, place them in a row together – grab some washi tape to hold them in place. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it’s easier this way when cutting 3 times!

Peel the backings off the dies to reveal the sticky side and place them onto your cards.

Finally I added some Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots. There were 3 colours, so I grouped them on each card. I think these are more masculine than many of the other embellishments.

On the inside, I placed a Basic White piece of card with a strip of the DSP across the bottom.

Here they are side by side

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for inspiration using Old Olive.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Rachel Palmieri.

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 Proctor’s blog.

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Awash in Beauty DSP with a surprise!

30 November, 202230 November, 2022 craftwithkate

Week 31 – Mossy Meadow

The front of this card has a simple layout of Polished Pink Matt behind the Awash in Beauty DSP. These two layers are glued together, run them through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Timeworn 3D Textured embossing Folder, before gluing to the Mossy Meadow card base. The sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set is stamped in Versamark ink, Silver Emboss Powder added before being Heat set and cut out with the coordinating dies. The Black Mini Dimensionals are added and a Sweet Sorbet Ribbon Bow placed behind it. Silver Festive Pearls added last to tie in with the Silver embossing!

Surprise Pop Up Birthday card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022

On the inside, a lovely surprise awaits!
I stamped the sentiment at the bottom with a die cut candle (from the Sentiment Silhouettes dies) and the pile of presents pop up feature.

Surprise Pop Up Birthday card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 inside

A closer look at those presents, with their Polished Pink strips for the ribbon and the Heart cut from the 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper.

Surprise Pop Up Birthday card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022.

Here’s a view from the side, so you can see how it was adhered, one present at a time.

Surprise Pop Up Birthday card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 side

Measurements:
Card base: 29.7cm x 10.5cm (fold in half)
Present 1: 13cm x 8cm, score @ 1.5cm, 5cm, 9.5cm
DSP: 8cm x 4.5cm
Present 2: 10cm x 6.5cm, score @ 1.5cm, 4cm, 7.5cm
DSP: 6.5cm x 3.5cm
Present 3: 7.5cm x 4cm, score @ 1.5cm, 3cm, 6cm
DSP: 4cm x 3cm

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for inspiration using Night of Navy.

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 Proctor’s blog.

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Framed & Festive Christmas Shaker Card

28 November, 202228 November, 2022 craftwithkate

The Heart of Christmas Blog Hop has been brought to you by the Art With Heart team each Monday for 22 weeks when we started in July. Tonight is our final Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2022 and it’s a little sad it’s over. I hope you have enjoyed all the magnificent projects and built up your stash of Christmas cards too!

For our final Christmas blog hop this year, I’ve created a Shaker card!

The Thick Basic White card base with a layer of Storybook Gnome DSP that has been inked around the edges with Night of Navy ink and a Dauber. Doesn’t it give the paper depth and a beautiful edge?!!!

Christmas Shaker card using Stampin Up Storybook Gnomes DSP, Framed Florets dies by Kate Morgan, Australia 2022

Next, I die cut 3 of the ovals (Framed Florets dies) in Thick Basic White card. I also used this die to cut the snow hill. I glued the snow hill behind one of the frames and then glued another frame behind it so the hill is wedged between 2 layers. I cut a piece of window sheet using the largest decorative frame and another in Thick Basic White. I only needed the inner pieces from these die cuts. Using my Blending Brushes, I inked the White oval starting with Pool Party, Balmy Blue then Night of Navy inks. To get that snow effect, I placed some Craft White ink refill onto an acrylic block and used my Water Painter to add some water and then tap it across the oval. Put it aside to dry. I used Tear & Tape to glue the window sheet behind the ovals, before adding some Foam Adhesive Strip around the frame. I placed some of the small Effervescent Elements inside the frame before peeling the backing paper off the Foam Adhesive Strips and immediately place the blended coloured oval on top. The shaker element is now secure.

I stamped the ‘Merry Christmas’ in Versamark ink onto Night of Navy card, added White Emboss Powder and heat set it with my Heat Tool. The Framed and Festive stamp set is used for both sentiments. The trees are cut using the Happy Forest dies and glued to the front of the oval. Wink of Stella was added to the centre tree. Some Starry Sky Baker’s Twine was placed behind the oval which is adhered to the card with Seal+.