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

Bloomin’ Heart at JAI

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”.

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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.

 

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

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Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, Challenges, Flowers, Stampin' Up!

Balloon Celebration as flowers

Dear Crafters,

Today I enter a challenge at Pals Paper Arts. The challenge this week is an Colour Challenge PPA#283.

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As soon as I saw this colour challenge, I knew I had to give it a go! This is one of my favourite colour combinations.

I started with a Mint Macaron card base and added some coordinating dsp which I sponged the edges.

#BalloonCelebration #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers

Next I stamped the images onto Whisper White card stock using the Memento Black Inkpad. The stems are from the Flower Patch stamp set, as is the sentiment, but those flowers are actually from the Balloon Celebration stamp set. Yes, it is that “wheel” looking stamp that we all looked at and wondered what on earth it goes with in the theme of the balloon celebration stamps. It had me stumped for days, but I was determined to have a play and work out exactly what I could create.

#BalloonCelebration #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #stampinupaustralia

The flowers are coloured with the Stampin’ Write Markers, Melon Mambo and Mint Macaron. I stamped the dotty circle image onto vellum and punched it out with the 3/4″ circle punch.

I added each vellum circle with a glue dot and then added a large pearl to the centre of each flower.

Check out that gorgeous white jute ribbon behind, adding the perfect amount of texture!!!

#BalloonCelebration #occasions2016 #stampinup #flowers #PPA

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

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 Pals Paper Arts page for more inspiration and see how the designers interpreted this challenge.

 

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

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Happy Stamping!

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feminine, Flowers

Pop out Swing card

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     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!

 

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

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Happy Stamping!

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

Perpetual Desk Calendar

Dear Crafters,

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

Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

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.

Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

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

Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate    Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

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

Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate  Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

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

Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate  Perpetual Desk Calendar Birthday Bouquet DSP Scallop Tag Topper punch #stampinup Occasions 2016 @cardsbykate

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

 

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

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The excitement has begun, Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers

Number of Years

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!

 

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

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The excitement has begun, Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers

Heart of Gold

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.

 

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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Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, Butterflies, feminine, Flowers

So feminine

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  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!

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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Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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feminine, Flowers, Mother's Day

hello love blossoms

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

How beautiful is this Bloomin’ Heart Thinlit in blushing bride and the glitter paper flowers?!!!

Bloomin Heart #stampinup

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

 

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!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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feminine, Flowers, Mother's Day

Bloomin’ Heart

Bloomin Heart #stampinup

Dear Crafters,

Oh how I love glitter and when we were shown these items at the On Stage Local Stampin’ Up! event 2 weeks ago, ready for release on 5 January, this new Blushing Bride glitter paper is simply stunning , and I had to have it!!!

This is the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlit and the perfect die for this glitter paper.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup

I used a crumb cake card base and layered some blushing bride card which was embossed with the Elegant Dots TIEF. The sentiment (Bloomin’ Love stamp set) is stamped onto whisper white card in crumb cake and blushing bride inks then fussy cut and added with dimensionals.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup

If you are excited as me, then you will need to get your copy of the catalogues early because 5th January is the date you will be able to start purchasing these products. Please email me so I can mail you a copy in mid-December.

Weekly Deals

Starting today until next Tuesday, these amazing products are on sale! Click on the picture below to add it to your shopping cart.

2014-2016 In Color Designer Washi Tape by Stampin' Up!
2014-2016 IN COLOR DESIGNER WASHI TAPE
Price: $14.00 $10.50
2015-2017 In Color Blossom Accents by Stampin' Up!
2015-2017 IN COLOR BLOSSOM ACCENTS
Price: $14.00 $10.50
Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin' Up!
GO WILD DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK
Price: $14.00 $10.50
Hearts Border Punch by Stampin' Up!
HEARTS BORDER PUNCH
Price: $28.00 $21.00
Snow Flurry Punch by Stampin' Up!
SNOW FLURRY PUNCH
Price: $31.00 $23.25

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!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

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Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers, Masculine, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB)

Occasions/Spring Summer 2016 Catalogue Sneak Peeks

Dear Crafters,

Earlier this month, I attended a Stampin’ Up! training day in a brand new format that was a worldwide event in 12 locations; Brussels (Belgium), Perth & Melbourne (Australia), Auckland (NZ), Edmonton & Mississauga (Canada), Baltimore, Dallas, Milwaukee, San Diego, Tampa & Vancouver (USA). It was quite unique and a great celebration!

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Here are a few of us at our table

Check out those metal water bottles that we each received, along with a tote bag, notebook, pens and a stamp set!

On this day we also received a copy of the new Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogues. But first, I want to share with you a couple of the Make n Takes we created on the day. These were smaller samples, but when I got home I made them up into full cards.

Botanical Gardens Product Suite #stampinup

Botanical Gardens Suite

Going Places Product Suite

Going Places Product Suite

It's my Party Product Suite

It’s my Party Product Suite

I am loving some the new Designer Series Papers, they are bright and bold, and some with gorgeous florals too! There are loads of coordinating products like stamps, punches, framelits and beautiful embellishments to match the product suites. I am definitely getting the Going Places Product Suite for my masculine projects and Memory Keeping pages!

And best of all, I won Prize Patrol and this is a card I’ve made with it. It is one of the Sale-a-bration stamp sets you will be able to get for FREE with any $90 order in January!!!!

Flowering Fields
Flowering Fields

If you are excited as me, then you will need to get your copy of the catalogues early because 5th January is the date you will be able to start purchasing these products. Please email me so I can mail you a copy in December on cardsbykate@live.com.au.

 

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!

Shop Online 24/7 for products

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and join my Newsletter Subscription for all the latest news and specials!

Enjoy the many perks of being a Demonstrator (even just for yourself as a Hobby Demonstrator) by joining my friendly team, click HERE for details.

Let the excitement begin and Happy Stamping!

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