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Card Box using Diagonal Plate

29 January, 201623 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Back on the 18th January, I shared a card box/envelope and today I share another one that is slightly bigger but uses a full 12″ x 12″ sheet of card stock.

This envelope holds at least 6 A5 cards and 6 C6 envelopes. It is really just a thicker envelope that I made using the diagonal plate with the Simply Scored.

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

I started with an 12″ x 12″piece of card stock and scored on the diagonal plate at 4″ and 6″. Tip: Score from the ruler along the top and the sides so you don’t have to turn your card stock.

Turn the card stock 90 degrees and score both sides diagonally at 5″ and 7″.

Cut out the small triangles as shown below

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

Cut up the scorelines as shown below

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

Now add your Designer Series Paper (Wildflower Fields DSP) and your Tear and Tape adhesive as shown

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

Also add another piece of DSP to the back of the box

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

I have decorated the front using a flower I made with the Bow Builder Punch

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

I adhered the flower to the top flap of the envelope/box as the weight will hold it closed.

Card Box Wildflower Fields DSP #stampinup

What do you think of my gift idea?

It is such a beautiful way to package up your handmade cards as a gift for your loved ones.

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Birthday, feminine, Kids Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Birthday Numbers

22 January, 201612 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have a couple of samples using the Number of Years stamp set and coordinating Large Numbers framelits dies which are must have items from the Occasions catalogue.

If you read my blog, you will have noticed that my eldest daughter is turning 10 this year (omg) and so I have started creating many cards using these products with the number 10 on them for her friends!

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday #stampinup

This first card is very simple but effective using Rose Red as the base and Blushing Bride for most of the stamping.

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday #stampinup

This next card is also very quick and easy, and uses the brand new Confetti Embossing Folder. How cute is that?

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday #stampinup

I love how a little embossing can completely change the look of a card and it is so easy to just run it through a Big Shot machine!

The Number of Years stamp set and the Large numbers Framelits dies can be purchased as a bundle for only $85.75 (#140811) saving you 15%. And if you add the embossing folder to your order, you can select 1 FREE product of any choice from the Saleabration brochure. How cool is that?!!!!

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Birthday, Celebrate, Challenges, feminine, Flowers, Handmade Cards, JAI, Mother's Day, Stampin' Up!

Bloomin’ Heart at JAI

17 January, 201616 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I enter a challenge at Just Add Ink. The challenge this week is from Rochelle who has suggested we all “Just Add Something New”.

With the new Occasions catalogue going live on 5th January, we have plenty of new yummy products to choose from.

Anyway, lets get rolling!

#bloominheartthinlitsdie #loveblossoms #birthdaybouquetdsp #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #bowpaperclipsembellishments

I started with a Mint Macaron card base and added a piece of the new Birthday Bouquet DSP. A piece of dotted lace trim in Mint Macaron was added across the centre.

Next I die cut the Bloom’ Heart Framelit from Blushing Bride card stock and glued it to some vellum and then cut around the edges with paper snips. This just gave it a more subtle and frosted background.

#bloominheartthinlitsdie #loveblossoms #birthdaybouquetdsp #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #bowpaperclipsembellishments #stampinupaustralia

I stamped the flower images (Bloomin’ Love stamp set) with Blushing Bride ink onto coordinating card stock and die cut them out, before adding with a glue dot and then a pearl into the centre of each one!

The Bow Paper Clip Embellishment was added (how cute are they?!!!)

On the back of the vellum, a dimensional was placed under each of the 5 flowers and added to the card.

#bloominheartthinlitsdie #loveblossoms #birthdaybouquetdsp #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #bowpaperclipsembellishments

I stamped the “celebrate” sentiment (from Beautiful Ride stamp set) in Mint Macaron onto Whisper White card stock and used the banner punch at one end.

Don’t forget to decorate the inside panel along with a coordinating envelope!

#bloominheartthinlitsdie #loveblossoms #birthdaybouquetdsp #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #bowpaperclipsembellishments

Please leave a comment below, if you think my card met this challenge.

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

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feminine, Flowers

Pop out Swing card

11 January, 20165 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share another new card technique that I haven’t tried before, the Pop Out Swing card.

Number of Years Pop out Swing card #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

There are loads of Youtube tutorials on this style card, and I can’t remember which one I actually followed. Mind you, I didn’t use the same card size, so in a way, I had to work it out for myself!

I used the Number of Years stamp set for the flowers and the sentiment.

Ink colours used: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Rose Red, Perfect Plum, So Saffron.

Number of Years Pop out Swing card #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

I love the soft colours of this card and I also stamped some more flowers on the inside of the card!

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Calendar Card, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers, Gift Ideas

Perpetual Desk Calendar

8 January, 20165 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

With the start of the new year, I thought I would share this idea with you, a Perpetual Desk Calendar!

As you can see, I photographed it last year (lol) on 30th December!

I have used the Birthday Bouquet DSP with my favourite In Colour, Mint Macaron!

The tags are cut using the Scallop Tag Topper punch. I made one for each day of the week.

I also made another 6 with the months, but these ones are double sided!!!

Here is the main construction of the box before I added the tags.

The tags fit in on either side and the cubes sit in front!

I cased this idea from Laura Mackie in the UK, thank you.

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers

Number of Years

6 January, 20165 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I hope you have all had a wonderful look through the Occasions catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure and worked out what your favourite items are. Well, here is one of mine, the Number of Years stamp set with coordinating Large Number framelits dies.

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday Bouquet @CardsbyKate #stampinup

I have also used the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper and the Blushing Bride Glimmer paper, both new items in this catalogue!

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday Bouquet #stampinup

I have made this card for my husbands cousin’s birthday today. Happy Birthday Rach!

Large Numbers Framelits Number of Years Birthday Bouquet #stampinup

Don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card!

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Birthday, feminine

Honeycomb Happiness

27 December, 201527 December, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card using the stunning Love Blossoms DSP and the Honeycomb Embellishments.

Love Blossoms Honeycomb Balloon #stampinup

On the white card base, I added a narrow layer of the Love Blossoms DSP. The image from the stamp set, Honeycomb Happiness is stamped in Blushing Bride ink onto Whisper White card and layered on top of some blushing bride card. A coordinating Honeycomb Embellishment was added.

Love Blossoms Honeycomb Balloon #stampinup

I stamped the sentiment in blushing bride ink onto coordinating card stock and used a circle punch to cut it out. I added some candy dots to finish it off.

Love Blossoms Honeycomb Balloon #stampinup

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers

Heart of Gold

14 December, 201512 December, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Gold is in this year and so I have created a nice shiny gold heart of flowers!

This is a sneak peek of the Bloomin’ Love stamp set, new in the Occasions catalogue starting 5th January 2016.

Bloomin' love #stampinup

I used a Blushing Bride card base and layered some Whisper White card which was stamped with versamark ink and gold embossed using the heat tool. The bottom section is some of the Love Blossoms DSP which you would have seen in recent blog posts…. I love it!

The Blushing Bride Cotton Ribbon is beautiful and finishes this card nicely.

Check out the shine of the heart?!!!

Bloomin' love #stampinup

If you are excited as me about the upcoming Occasions catalogue, then you will need to get your copy early. I have plenty of them and can mail it to you today by just emailing me to request one.

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Birthday, Butterflies, feminine, Flowers

So feminine

11 December, 201529 November, 2015 craftwithkate

Love Blossoms DSP #stampinup

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some more pretty in pink to end the week, but I promise next week, I’ll try and incorporate something more masculine lol

Can you tell that I love this Designer Paper Series Stack, Love Blossoms? I think it is just stunning and so utterly feminine.

Love Blossoms DSP #stampinup

How beautiful is this butterfly which was created using the Bold Butterfly Framelits and Butterflies Thinlits. The bottom layer is vellum, then blushing bride, then rose red and finished with a gorgeous Iced Rhinestone Embellishment.

Super duper pretty if you ask me!

Love Blossoms DSP #stampinup

This DSP will be available to purchase from 5th January 2015, so be sure to request your copy of the catalogues now!

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feminine, Flowers, Mother's Day

hello love blossoms

7 December, 201529 November, 2015 craftwithkate

Bloomin Heart #stampinup

Dear Crafters,

Last Wednesday I shared a card made with some products from the upcoming Occasions catalogue and I am sharing some more today using the same suite.

I adore these colours together; blushing bride & rose red. The Designer Paper Series Stack, Love Blossoms is going to be so popular and you can probably see why as I share my creations with you over the coming months.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup