Techniques & Tutorials – Page 13 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

feminine, Flowers, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials, Wedding

Faux Embossing with Dies

12 May, 201711 May, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I just love this technique of using dies to embossing without cutting!

Faux Embossing with Detailed Floral Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, #stampinup DIY

Isn’t it just so elegant? I love the effect and softness this technique provides, especially for a wedding card!

Faux Embossing with Detailed Floral Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator #stampinup, Craft with Kate DIY

and here is another card using the Bloomin’ Heart thinlits in more bold colours

Faux Embossing with Bloomin Heart Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator #stampinup

Faux Embossing with Bloomin Heart Thinlits by Kate Morgan, Independent Demonstrator, #stampinup DIY

What do you think of this technique? Is it something you would try?

Products

Card/Paper: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum
Accessories: Teeny Tiny Sentiments & Bloomin’ Love stamp sets, Detailed Floral Thinlits, Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits, Big Shot, Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Trimmer, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Scrub, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Simply Scored, Perfect Plum Ruched Ribbon, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Word Window Punch (Retired) Tan Embossing Mat (not SU)

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Tickled Pink Flamingo

10 May, 20177 May, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another sneak peek of this cute stamp set, Fabulous Flamingo, which we created at my craft class on Saturday and the ladies loved it!

Fabulous Flamingo Tickled Pink by Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin Up demonstrator, Australia

The flamingo is stamped with Memento Black, Flirty Flamingo and Powder Pink inks. The sentiment was stamped and cut out using the new Pretty Label punch. Then we cut 2 more of the punch pieces in Flirty Flamingo card and off set them behind the white one to create the layered effect.

Fabulous Flamingo Tickled Pink by Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin Up demonstrator, Australia #stampinup

This is a great stamp set to showcase the two-step stamping technique!

What do you think of this pretty flamingo card?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer
Stamp Sets: Fabulous Flamingo
Inks: Powder Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, Memento Black
Other: Pretty Label Punch, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin’ Scrub, Clear Block, Bone Folder, Big Shot, Seaside TIEF

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Sneak Peek of Lovely Friends

24 April, 201722 April, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I am sharing a sneak peek of some new product from the upcoming 2017-2018 annual catalogue, available from 1 June 2017.

This is the Lovely Friends Bundle; Lovely Friends stamp set and the coordinating Lovely Laurel Thinlits dies, and when purchased together in a bundle you save 10%.

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I have also used some of the new In Colours; Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide.

Check out the inside of the card… a 3D pop up! How cool is that?!!!

Be sure to visit my Facebook page to see a short video of how this opens and closes.

Good friends are hard to find 3D pop up card using Stampin Ups Lovely friends Bundle by Craft with Kate, Independent Demonstrator Australia

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide
Stamp Sets: Lovely Friends
Inks: Powder Pink, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist
Other: Big Shot, Lovely Laurel Thinlits dies, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin’ Scrub, Paper Snips, Clear Block, Bone Folder, Fast Fuse, Dimensionals

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Did you notice some new images today? Yes, I thought it was time to update my ‘branding’ and add some watercolour flowers in some of my favourite colours. What do you think of them? I love it!

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Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Masculine, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Masking Technique with Superman!

12 April, 20174 April, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Following all the excitement of OnStage, today I am sharing a card that we made at my Masculine class last week.

Masking Technique using Stampin Ups Everyday Hero Superman Masculine card by Kate Morgan Independent Demonstrator Australia

I love the buildings in this stamp set, but having just the one layer of buildings, just didn’t seem to do my card justice, so I added many layers using the masking technique!

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Most of the ladies just looked at me as though, “you have to be kidding”, when I showed them what we were about to make, especially with the fussy cutting around the character, but I think they actually were very impressed with their final works!

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Basic Black
Stamp Sets: Everyday Hero
Inks: Basic Black, Crushed Curry
Other: Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin’ Scrub, Paper Snips, Clear Block, Bone Folder, Dimensionals, Stampin Write Markers

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Birthday, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

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?

Product List

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Birthday, Kids Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Carousel Birthday Spinner Card with Glimmer

20 February, 201719 February, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I sharing a sneak peek of 1 of the 3 new Sale-a-bration items that will be available from tomorrow!

I just adore this Carousel Birthday suite with the coordinating Designer Series paper. The sentiment is from the Suite Sentiment stamp set, and is such a fun font for this card.

I love this ferris wheel, but I felt that it needed to be spinning around, so I used the Layering Circle Framelits to die cut the wheel and make it into a spinner card using a brad in the centre.

This set also coordinates with the Up & Away Thinlits, so I was able to die cut the glimmer paper easily. In the glimmer paper pack, you get 12 sheets of 6″ x 6″ in 3 colours; Bermud Bay, Sweet Sugarplum & Mint Macaron.

Check out the Wink of Stella on the wheel too for an extra glimmer!

What do you think of this cute spinner card?

Product List

Sale-a-bration time!!! (3 new items from tomorrow!)

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Birthday, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

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?

Sale-a-bration time!!!

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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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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Gift Ideas, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Window Box Ribbon Dispenser

23 January, 201723 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have used the Window Box Framelits to create a Ribbon Dispenser.

I posted this on one of our private Stampin’ Up! Facebook Forums, and the response I got was enormous (over 1.3k likes) and so many requests for a tutorial on how I made it.

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I love the detail on each end and you can decorate it with any Designer Series Paper!!!

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I have attempted doing a written tutorial for this, but please let me know if you find it hard to follow, as I didn’t write down instructions when I was creating this the first time! You can download the PDF tutorial by clicking here window-box-thinlits-ribbon-dispenser-by-craft-with-kate.

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What do you think of this project? This would make a great gift for a crafty friend or a Hostess gift for a workshop!!!

Sale-a-bration time!!!

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Blooms & Bliss DSP
Inks: Melon Mambo
Other: Big Shot, Window Box framelits, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Paper Snips, Tear & Tape Adhesive, 1/2″ circle punch

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Shaker & Slider Card

13 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have joined the very 1st Colour INKspiration Challenge!

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These colours are so delicious I used every single one of them in my interactive card today!

I’ve used the cute Tasty Trucks stamp set (Sale-a-bration freebie) along with the Balloon Adventures and Day at the Beach stamp sets.

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Yes there is a lot going on in this card!!!!

I have used the image from the colour challenge and created some cute little shrinky dink icypoles and put them up in the sun to create the shaker card. And who can go past some Wink of Stella to make the sun sparkle!!!!

Oh, and check out the slider part. Pull the orange tab and the truck moves along!

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I used my blender pen with inks to colour the truck on Watercolour paper.

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What do you think of this interactive card?

Sale-a-bration time!!!

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Products Used:

Cardstock: Peekaboo Peach, So Saffron, Watercolour
Stamp Sets: Tasty Trucks, Balloon Adventures, Day at the Beach
Inks: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, So Saffron, Stazon Black, Tempting Turquoise
Other: Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Window Sheet, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, Blender Pen, Wink of Stella, Banner Punch, Enamel Dots, Shrinky Dinks

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Beautiful in Blue

6 January, 201731 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another card using the Beautiful You stamp set but I’ve added another crafty tool to this one and I think I’ve done okay!!!

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I love this Designer Series paper and wanted to see how well it went with this stamp set, and I reckon it goes really well, and check out my stitching… yes, I pulled out the old trusty sewing machine and put in some navy thread and added some sewing to my card!!!

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What do you think of this project?

Will you pull out your sewing machine and give this a go?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Beautiful You
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Floral Boutique DSP, Watercolour Paper
Inks: Stazon Black
Other: Watercolour Pencils, AquaPainter, Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Dimensionals, Sewing machine!