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Retirement

24 December, 201422 December, 2014 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Well, my in-laws arrived yesterday (and no it’s not a bad thing, lol, I get along very well with them. She is also a SU demo!). But I had to wait until now to share this little creation with you, as my Mother-in-law has retired after many, many years being a Business Manager in a school in her country Victorian town. I needed something different and saw something similar but there were no instructions, so it took ages to cut and score and put together!!!!

Anyway, here it is!

Teapot Teapot

Can you tell it is a teapot? I sure hope so. My Mother-in-law loves her cups of tea, so what better type of card to make for her.

Teapot

I am not entirely happy with the spout, as it was a bit tricky!

Teapot Teapot

I have used Primrose Petals (retired) card stock and stamped Everything Eleanor with Soft Suede ink.

I used the Ovals Framelits to create the handle!

Then for the big reveal, when you open it up, you see this!

Teapot

The Whisper White card is embossed the new Spring Flowers TIEF which will be available during Sale-a-bration, starting 6th January 2015. I have left one side blank, as that is where I will attach the written message (that you don’t really need to see).

I used the Spiral Flower Original die in Primrose Petals and Raspberry Ripple (r) card stock. The leaves are die cut using the Flower Frenzy Bigz L die with Garden Green card stock.

Teapot

What do you think of this interesting creation? Something different, but I certainly wouldn’t be making loads of these, just for very special occasions and I think Retirement is certainly one of those!

Have a wonderful Christmas day tomorrow and a safe and healthy 2015!

Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration starts on 6 January 2015. If you would like to see the catalogue before then, I can happily mail it to you!

Please only request a copy of the Sale-a-bration & Occasions Catalogue if you are within Australia and are happy to purchase Stampin’ Up! products from me. If you currently have a demonstrator you already order from, please request a copy from them to be fair to me and the other demonstrator. Delivery will be towards the end of December.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

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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feminine, Free Product, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Lotus Blossom

19 December, 20145 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Yay my pre-order for Sale-a-bration has arrived and I am so excited to share one of the products you can earn for FREE with any $90 order!!!!

Did you see my post last weekend showing you the cover of the Occasions Catalogue? Here it is again!

Saleabration Catalogue

And this floral bouquet has also arrived in my pre-order, so I will be making it up over the Christmas holidays. I bet you can’t wait for me to share this with you?!

Here is the Lotus Blossom stamp set. Now don’t be afraid when you see that it is two-step stamping, because this set is photopolymer and it is so easy to line up the stamps when they are completely clear, without using your stampamajig!!!

Lotus Blossom

I have used Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry & Strawberry Slush inks with the coordinating card stock.

I stamped the flowers onto scrap whisper white card and then cut each one out. You don’t have to do this if you don’t like to fussy cut, but I wanted some added dimension. I also sponged the edges of each layer of card stock to soften the edges.

Lotus Blossom

Don’t forget to stamp an extra flower on the inside of the card ~ it really does finish the project off nicely.

Would you like a copy of the Occasions & Sale-a-bration brochures? I have some now, so can mail out asap for you to browse through and make your wish lists prior to the sale date, 6 January 2015.

Clearance rack saving you up to 80% off!

Weekly Deals for this week.

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,

feminine, Gift Ideas

Stippled Blossoms

14 November, 201413 November, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

My love for this stamp set, Stippled Blossoms continues and I find it so feminine.

I showed you a Scallop Tag Topper Punch Bookmark Card last week, and I have made another one but a 4″ x 4″.

I have used Raspberry Ripple, Blushing Bride and Whisper White for my colours, but you could choose so many from the Stampin’ Up! range!

Here it is open so you can see the inside of the card and the “tear off” bookmark on the right hand side!

Love, love, love this stamp set…. have I already mentioned that?!!!!

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

Products Used:

Stamps: Stippled Blossoms

Inks: Blushing Bride, Raspberry Ripple

Card: Raspberry Ripple, Blushing Bride, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Paper Snips, Perforating Tool, Trimmer, Polka Dot TIEF, Big Shot, Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Simply Scored, Sponge Dauber, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Stamp-a-majig

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,

Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine

Hexagon Flower Frenzy

5 November, 201426 October, 2014 craftwithkate

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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Birthday, feminine

Flower Patch

31 October, 201426 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

This morning I share with you a card I have made for the mum of a close friend of mine. I always remember her birthday because it is Halloween, but today it is a special birthday. I cannot believe that she is the age she is, so I will just call it a big ‘0’ birthday! Anyway, happy big ‘0’ birthday Mrs Nerra!!!!!

I know how much she loves her garden and her flowers, so I had to use the Flower Patch and coordinating Flower Fair Framelits.

Flower Patch

The base Bermuda Bay and embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder. The banners are framelits and I used them with the Strawberry Slush DSP Stack and some vellum.

I stamped the Flower Patch Stamps with Strawberry Slush and Blushing Bride inks and the leaves are Pistachio Pudding and Bermuda Bay. These are all die cut using the Flower Fair Framelits.

I also added some gold sequins for a bit of bling and the Happy Blooming Birthday sentiment was just perfect for this occasion!

Flower Patch

I added some of the stamps to the bottom corner of the inside of the card. I always decorate the inside as it just ties the whole card together.

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Tic Tac Box

29 October, 201421 October, 2021 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

This morning I share with you some cute little gift ideas that I am trialling for the kids school teachers for the end of the year!

I got this idea from Pootles in the UK, but wanted to make them bigger with the giant tic tac boxes, so here we go.

Tic Tac Box

The base measures 5-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ and scored on the long edge at 2-1/8″ & 3-1/8″.

The band on the inside is 9-1/2″ x 1″.

The DSP is 1/8″ smaller to decorate.

I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Sentiments Stamp Set in Strawberry Slush on Whisper White card and punched it out with the small oval punch. I also punched 3 flowers from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack in Blushing Bride card. I sponged the edges of all punched images with Strawberry Slush ink.

Tic Tac Box

I added some rhinestones to the centre of the flowers after adhering them with a glue dot.

I tied a whisper white taffeta bow around the box to hold it closed.

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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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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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Birthday, feminine, Handmade Cards

Petite Petals

22 October, 201411 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

This morning I share with you a card that I made for a 60th Birthday for a lady who loves red and white! I think I have managed to maintain that brief and add some gorgeous flowers and a little bling!

Petite Petals

I stamped the Petite Petals flower image onto the envelope as well as the card! I just love to coordinate the envelopes, it’s a nice touch!

Petite Petals

I added some pearls and gold embossing to the Petite Petals flowers that I stamped on red card and used the coordinating punch.

Products Used:

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$6.95

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$6.95

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Petite Petals Wood Stamp Set

$27.95

Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set

$21.95

Petite Petals Punch

$18.95

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$8.95

Versamark Pad

$12.95

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

$9.95

Real Red A4 Card Stock

$11.95

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

$39.95

Whisper White 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon

$9.95

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

$8.95

Heat Tool

$49.95

Decorative Label Punch

$29.95

Memorable Moments Wood Stamp Set

$51.95

Memorable Moments Clear Stamp Set

$41.95

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Birthday, feminine

Flower Patch

20 October, 201411 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Today I share with you a card I made using the Flower Patch and Flower Fair Bundle. I know this is my favourite bundle in the Annual Catalogue and it is made of photopolymer (completely clear) stamps which make it so much easier and quicker to use. You can also save 15% by purchasing these as a bundle!

Flower Patch