Birthday, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers

Magic Window Shutter Card

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card that is something a little bit different ~ it has a hidden message!

It is called a Shutter card or some call it a Magic Window card, but either way when you google it, you will find loads of instructions on the internet how to create one of your own.

The finished size of my card is 4″ x 4″.

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

I have used Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride and Pool Party as my colour combination. The new Designer Series Papers come in stacks in their colour families, eg. Subtles, Neutrals, Brights & Regals. Here I have used the Subtles stack.

You begin by creating a gatefold card.

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

You will notice when you open the card, a secret message is revealed!

Shutter Card #Stampin' Up!

Here is the card fully opened. The diamond in the centre opens wider as the card is opened. When you close the card the diamond becomes smaller to non-existent. It is such a clever technique, and I know I will be making many more of these cards!!!!

Please leave a comment below if you like my card.

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Gift Ideas

Convention Gifts

Dear Crafters,

Well as you know I am back from Convention and now I wanted to share with you the little gifts I made for my two roomies!

Convention Gifts

I started with some A5 notebooks which were spiral bound and covered them with DSP. I knew that one of my roomies favourite colour is blue and the other loves oranges and purples, so they are the colours I chose!

Convention Gift  Convention Gift

I also added some DSP to the biro, by pulling out the ink and sliding in the dsp around it.

Convention Gift  Convention Gift

I also made some scissor bling for each of them that they can put on their scissors when they return home! There is nothing worse than not being able to identify your own scissors when crafting with a group of friends.

Convention Gift Scissor Bling  Convention Gift Scissor Bling

I know both the ladies loved their gifts and even used their pen and notebook to write their wish list when we received the catalogue on the first day of Convention!

2015-2016 Annual Catalogue

And here is a sneak peek at one of cards I made with a new product, I Think You’re Great Stamp Set and new 2015-2017 In Colours.

2015-2016 1st project

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

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Happy Stamping,

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Baby, Birthday, Celebrate, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Stampin' Up! Events

Ready for Convention 2015

Dear Crafters,

I am getting in early today as I am heading to the airport in an hour or so, to travel to the Gold Coast for the Stampin’ Up! Convention!!!! Yay!!! So exciting!!!!

So today, I want to share with you my Convention Swaps. These are card fronts that we, as demonstrators make, to swap with other demonstrators on the first morning of Convention. I have made 52 to take and swap tomorrow morning in various mixed colours. Here are a few of them:

Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon

Sorry they have a bit of reflection, but I seal them into plastic bags so they stay nice and clean and don’t get ruined in my bag travelling.

Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon  Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon  Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon

I have embossed a piece of Whisper White card stock with the Large Polka Dot TIEF. The balloons are die cut from the Balloon Framelits which are still available in the Occasions Catalogue. These are embossed with the Lucky Stars TIEF or Decorative Dots TIEF. The sentiments are stamped from A Dozen Thoughts stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon  Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon

The owl is made using the Owl Builder Punch and Sahara Sand card stock and coordinating Designer Series Paper. His wings are made using the wings from the Bird Builder Punch. Don’t you love the way I have folded his left wing to hold the twine?!!! So damn cute! The owl is attached to the card with dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Owl Balloon

 

2013-2015 In Colours: Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding & Strawberry Slush

2013-2015InColours

Have you stocked up on your favourite 2013-2015 In Colours (and reinkers too!)? They will be retiring very soon and they always sell out FAST! Get them now so you won’t be disappointed! Don’t forget to check out the deals on the Retired List too!

Happy Stamping,

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards

Stacked With Love

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a very simple card that actually doesn’t have any stamping on it at all! Can you believe that?

Stacked With Love

I used the Stacked With Love DSP Stack and some of our Heart punches along with Calypso Coral, Real Red & Black card stock!

Stacked With Love

I used some Core’dinations card stock with the Heart punches to add some texture.

I don’t even think a sentiment is required on this card, do you? I think the hearts say it all.

I also decorated the inside of the card with a strip of the same paper and another heart punch!

Stacked With Love  Stacked With Love

Have a wonderful day!

Only a few more weeks left of Sale-a-bration, so don’t forget to take advantage and add your free product with any $90 order.

Sale-a-bration, 6th January – 31st March 2015

Be sure to place your online order today and for every $90 that you spend, you can choose 1 Sale-a-bration item FREE. So if you spend $180, you choose 2 items for FREE, etc.

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

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Happy Stamping,

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine

Hexagon Flower Frenzy

Hello Crafters,

What a glorious Melbourne Cup Weekend we have had and so today I share something that is just as colourful and floral!

Hexagon Flower Frenzy

This is my first time using the Hexagon Hive Thinlit and I wanted it to be a darker, dull shade so that the colour of the DSP behind really pops!

The DSP is from the pack called Confetti Celebration. It has such bright and beautiful colours in it, including Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Tangelo Twist and Whisper White.

As you can see I have used Pistachio Pudding card for the leaves and the flowers are Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush and the Silver Glitter paper!

Hexagon Flower Frenzy

I sponged the edges of each of the die cut images with the coordinating inks.

Hexagon Flower Frenzy

This background puts a smile on my face, it is just so bright and cheery and brings loads of dimension to this card.

 

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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Happy Stamping,

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Free Product, General, Join the Fun, Weekly Deals, Workshop

Want FREE paper?

Hello Crafters,

This Saturday, 4th October is World Card Making Day and I am planning a fun, casual event with a few friends to make some cards. Let’s join with the rest of the world as we celebrate creativity at 1pm, my house. Save the date and please RSVP. No experience is necessary, this event is for all levels, beginner to advanced. Bring a friend who is new to card making or attending my classes and you will receive an instant prize!

We will make 5 cards in total and the cost will be $25 each. Refreshments and nibbles will be provided.

The afternoon will include:
Charity Card Making Event – participants will make 5 cards and donate one to MS Australia
Creative Contest – create a unique card and the winner receives a prize!
and loads of fun and laughter!

Well, what a month October is going to be in the Stampin’ Up! year. I am finding it hard to keep up with all the sales and celebrations that start right now, where you can earn stamp sets for FREE, massive sales on inks, paper and stamps for a few days only and unbelievable deals to make it so affordable to Join.

You know what’s better than stocking up on new products? Stocking up on new products AND saving 15% on your favourite items! To help commemorate this year’s World Card making Day, Stampin’ Up! is holding the Stamp , Stock, & Save promotion. For this limited time, you’ll be able to purchase select ink, paper, envelopes, and adhesive, all at a 15% discount!

Get a Free Pack of DSP each Month for the next 6 Months

There’s no better time to share what you love than the month of October! For a limited time, you can enjoy six months of FREE Designer Series Paper when you Join My Team to be a demonstrator. Yes, you heard that correctly.

You will receive one FREE package of Designer Series Paper, every month for the next six months, when you join as a demonstrator during October.

And as a new recruit who joins during October, you will have until the end of March to meet your first quarterly minimum, because your first FULL quarter doesn’t start until 1st January!

Now for the best news of all…

Okay, so I have just had a revelation and have to share it with you!!! You can combine the two current offers I’ve mentioned above and add the specials into your customised Starter Kit to save even more! This is brilliant and saves you over $100! Then you get $114 worth of Designer Series Paper over 6 months as well, not forgetting the minimum 20% discount off every future order. To help you choose, my suggested starter kit is pictured below.

Join me now for only $169! Crickey!!!

This is the final month to book a Workshop now to earn this Stamp Set for FREE!!!

Earn this exclusive Good Greetings Stamp Set when your party reaches of $300 (catalogue price before shipping & handling)-that’s in addition to the other exciting benefits! That’s right, a FREE stamp set in addition to all the other exciting and generous benefits you get when you host a party. This versatile stamp set covers holidays from Halloween to Valentine’s.

Email me to book your Workshop now!

So there you have it, so many opportunities with Stampin’ Up! this month. Be sure to take advantage of these amazing offers.

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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Happy Stamping,

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP)

Card Gift Idea

Good morning stampers,

I have a little gift idea that I would like to share with you!

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It’s a blank case that the Stampin’ Up! clear mount stamps come in and I have decorated it with the Garden Gingham Designer Series Paper. Isn’t it a wonderful way to use the DSPs.

I thought it would make a very cool gift and enclosed are 3 of my favourite matching cards I have made with this same DSPs.

These clear cases (119105) can be ordered from my 24/7 online store and you can see them on page 197 of the Annual Catalogue.

They are only $9.95 for 4 cases!

Do you agree this is a lovely gift?

Happy Stamping,

Kate

 

Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP)

Buy 3 Get 1 FREE!

Morning Crafters and welcome to another day of fun!

With this offer, it is sure to make you want to get into creating those scrapbook pages and finish those albums you have put aside.

This offer is only for a few more days so don’t put it off any longer.

Offer Dates: 1 – 31 August, 2013

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!

  • To get your free DSP, enter it in your order separately from the three packs you’re paying for. For example, if you want four packs of the same type of paper, put in the three you’re paying for and enter the fourth as a separate item.
  • No limits. Order six? You’ll get two for free. Nine? You’ll get three for free.
  • Select from the DSPs on pages 151, 153, 154 of the Annual Catalogue.

To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store before 31 August!

Happy stamping,

Kate