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Bird Cage with Succulents

22 March, 201719 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Have I told you how much I am loving the Succulent Garden Designer Series paper?

But this time I have teamed it up with the Builder Birdcage stamp set. I just love how well it coordinates!

Feminine Bird Cage card using Stampin' Ups Builder Birdcage & Succulent Garden DSP by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator Australia. Occasions 2017 DIY

Designer paper is so quick and easy to use to create an interesting background to your cards and scrapbook pages. By placing one sheet onto the card base and then a small strip across the centre behind the focal image is stunning!

Feminine card using Stampin' Ups Builder Bird Cage & Succulent Garden DSP by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator Australia. Occasions 2017 DIY

Oh and I cannot get enough of that beautiful glimmer paper.

What do you think of this cute card? I love it!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Succulent Garden DSP, 6″x6″ Glimmer Assortment Pack*
Stamp Sets: Builder Birdcage
Inks: Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Tip Top Taupe
Other: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Clear Block, Banner Triple Punch, Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Rhinestones

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Succulent Garden Suite

20 March, 201713 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have created a card using the Succulent Garden Suite. I have to say, I was very happy with how this turned out, as it was reasonably quick to create and I can see myself making loads more in this simple, but effective layout. The flower was what took the time, but once you have made one, you can put them together quite fast.

Succulent Garden Suite by Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Australia. #occasions2017 DIY 3D Glimmer 1

The succulent is made of 2 of each of the 3 largest petals and 2 of the smaller daisy type dies. I sponged the edges with Rich Razzleberry ink using a sponge dauber. A bone folder was used to curl the edges under before joining the flowers together. I found by putting the flowers together in pairs first and then each of the 4 pairs together to make the one giant flower was the easiest!

Succulent Garden Suite by Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Australia. #occasions2017 DIY 3D Glimmer sponged

The Designer Series Paper is double sided, so I cut one piece to be 14.5cm x 10cm, then I cut it through the centre at about 8cm, turned one piece over and joined them together on the card! This is a very quick and effective way to decorate the background. Then I added a strip of glimmer paper over the join.

Succulent Garden Suite by Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Australia. #occasions2017 DIY 3D Glimmer 2

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Old Olive, Tip Top Taupe, Succulent Garden DSP, Glimmer Assortment Pack
Stamp Sets: Oh So Succulent
Inks: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Other: Big Shot, Succulent framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Sponge Dauber, Clear Block, White Accent Embellishments, Bone Folder

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Everyday Hero, Super Mum!

17 March, 201713 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have a Super hero card, but instead of the usual bright primary colours, I have used Sweet Sugarplum and more feminine colours to create a card for the super mum!

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I love the street scene stamped across the bottom in coordinating ink.

I coloured the image using the Watercolour Pencils and AquaPainter, but I did also use the Wink of Stella clear brush to blend the colour of her cape!

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The ruched ribbon was tied to the top in a knot to finish the card off.

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What do you think of this cute card? I love it!

Product List

Everyday Hero Photopolymer Stamp Set

$36.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$50.00

Watercolor Pencils

$27.75

Aqua Painters

$20.00

Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock

$14.00

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin’ Pad

$11.50

Sweet Sugarplum 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon

$14.00

2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes

$15.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$11.50

Big Shot

$159.00

Paper Snips Scissors

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$7.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

$50.00

Stampin’ Scrub

$30.00

Clear Block Bundle

$120.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.00

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Lotus flowers with Succulent Garden Suite

15 March, 201713 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I am using the Succulent Garden Suite, which I was not going to purchase, but…. I succumbed and jumped on the band wagon and bought it last week. My reasons were not only because I have seen so many amazing projects made with this bundle, but a couple of weeks ago, we went to the Blue Lotus Water Gardens in Yarra Junction with my family to celebrate my mums birthday. It was a stunning garden, so big and so much to see!

Here is a photo of one of the lotus ponds there.

and the lotus flowers were absolutely stunning!

Here are a couple of the many flowers I photographed.

So, after our visit there, I could see the use of the succulent framelits dies using Sweet Sugarplum card to create my own lotus flowers!

Here are a couple of the projects we made during my craft class on Saturday. The ladies loved creating them too!

Stunning gift box using Stampin' Ups Succulent Garden, Window Box Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator Australia. Occasions 2017 3D DIY Feminine

This gift box uses the Window Box Thinlits dies with the Succulent framelits dies to create the lotus on top. We also incorporated the glimmer assortment pack, one of the Saleabration items recently added!

We also made a card using the Window Box Thinlits dies, to show my attendees the versatility of using the dies for card making also.

Feminine card using Stampin' Ups Window Box Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator Australia. Occasions 2017 3D DIY

The sentiment on this card is from the Cool Treats stamp set.

If you live in Melbourne and haven’t been to the Blue Lotus Water Gardens, you must visit next year, a I have a feeling it may have closed now for 2017.

What do you think of my class projects?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Glimmer Assortment Pack
Stamp Sets: Cool Treats
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum
Other: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Window Box Thinlits, Succulent Framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Ruched Ribbon, Metal Rimmed Pearls, Clear Block, Lace Doilies, Bone Folder

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Window Box flower pot

6 March, 20175 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have a very pretty birthday card using the Window Box Thinlits dies.

I cased this from Tina Rappe, who made one in pinks!

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I adore Pool Party, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip as a colour combination!

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The sentiment is from the Cool Treats stamp set. Don’t you just love the font? I love how the ‘Happy’ is capitalised and the ‘Birthday’ is italics!

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What do you think of this feminine card?

Product List

Window Box Thinlits Dies

[142762]

Cool Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142982]

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

Chocolate Chip A4 Card Stock

[108599]

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126982]

Big Shot

[143263]

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

Stampin’ Trimmer

[129722]

Stampin’ Scrub

[126200]

Clear Block Bundle

[118491]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Pool Party 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon

[134568]

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Beautiful You in Delicate Details

3 March, 20171 March, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

First of all, I want to wish my mother in law, Bev a very happy 70th birthday today. We all hope you have an amazing day and look forward to celebrating it with you at Easter time!!!

Today I have another card using the Delicate Details stamp set coordinated with the Beautiful You stamp set.

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I love how you can manipulate the photopolymer stamps, by bending them into a different position on the clear blocks to create a different look. Here I have taken the straight lace border and curved it onto the block. I used clear Versamark ink and sprinkled it with gold embossing powder before heat setting it.

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The female image was stamped twice, the second onto designer series paper which I fussy cut and glued on top of the first image. This is called Paper Piecing. I die cut the image using the oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits and added it with dimensionals.

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What do you think of this card?

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Kiss Goodbye to MS

15 February, 201711 February, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have created a card that is a subject very close to my heart literally, as it is the demon that I live with every day, Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition of the central nervous system, interfering with nerve impulses within the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. It is characterised by sclerosis a Greek word meaning scars. These scars occur within the central nervous system and depending on where they develop, manifest into various symptoms.

I was first diagnosed in 2004, so I have been dealing with it for many years and up until the past couple of years I was doing fine. I will now embark on a change of treatment to monthly infusions, so I depending on how my body takes them, I may not be able to post quite as often as I would like, but please stay with me, as my craft and family is what keeps me going!!!

Today, I have a card which has the slogan “Kiss Goodbye to MS”. An initiative of MS Research Australia, the mission is to accelerate Australian research targeting the prevention, better treatments and a cure for MS.

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The minute I saw the stamp set, Sealed with Love, I noticed the lips and knew I had to have this set to create my own cards for MS. It also had the word KISS, which is perfect for my sentiment. The black font I printed from my computer.

And check out my Everyday Hero wonder woman, she just says to me, we can beat this disease and it’s not going to define who we are!

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Don’t forget to decorate the envelope and the inside panel!

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What do you think of this card?

You can see more about the Kiss Goodbye to MS fundraising @KissgoodbyetoMS or make a donation to this wonderful cause.

Products Used:

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Everyday Hero, Sealed With Love
Inks: Real Red, Black Stazon
Other: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, AquaPainter, Watercolour Pencils, Triple Banner Punch

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Antique Lace

7 February, 20172 February, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have an Antique style card using Sahara Sand, Sweet Sugar Plum and Mint Macaron, along with 3 different stamp sets, Avant Garden, Delicate Details (both Sale-a-bration sets) and Touches of Texture.

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Oh, and check out the lace stamp!!! Yes, because they are photopolymer and are so pliable, you can bend them onto your blocks to create a different look!!!

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The sentiment is from the Avant Garden stamp set, which is one of the two Sale-a-bration FREE stamp sets I have used on this card!

I’m not sure if you can see the Wink of Stella on the flowers, but it just adds that extra little shine 😉

Don’t forget to decorate the envelope and the inside panel!

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What do you think of this technique with photopolymer stamps?

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla
Stamp Sets: Delicate Details, Touches of Texture, Avant Garden
Inks: Sahara Sand, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum
Other: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, AquaPainter, Clear Blocks, Wink of Stella

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Paper Piecing

3 February, 20172 February, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have created a card using the Paper Piecing Technique, not to be confused with the Paper Piercing Technique!

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This technique is quite easy, but you need to like fussy cutting!!!!

I stamped the floral image onto the chosen Designer Series Paper and then fussy cut out the flowers petals with Paper Snips. I did the same for the leaves, but onto a different designer paper.

Stamp the image again (stem) onto your Very Vanilla card and then glue the fussy cut pieces over the top.

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I added the cute little ribbon bow, using some of the metallic ribbon that I got for FREE during Saleabration when I placed a $90 order!!!

What do you think of this striking project?

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Sweet Sugarplum, Very Vanilla, Blooms & Bliss DSP, Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP
Stamp Sets: You’ve Got This
Inks: Cucumber Crush, Sweet Sugarplum
Other: Cucumber Crush Stampin’ Write Marker, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Wink of Stella, Project Life Corner Rounder, Big Shot, Lovely Lace TIEF, 3/8″ metallic ribbon

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Paper Piecing with Beautiful You

16 January, 201713 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another card using the Beautiful You stamp set but I’ve only stamped the top part of the stamp and altered the dress!

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I love this Falling in Love Designer Series paper and with this lace pattern, it just reminded me of a gorgeous lacy dress, so I created a larger dress for this image!

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I even paper pieced the hat!

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What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Beautiful You
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Falling in Love DSP
Inks: Archival Black, Sahara Sand
Other: Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Basic Pearls, Black Marker