Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Watercolour Wings for JAI

29 June, 201529 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I enter a challenge at Just Add Ink. The challenge this week is an Sketch Challenge JAI#268.

What a great sketch this is and as soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to give it a go!

I started with a Basic Black card and added panels of Old Olive and the a piece of the new Pretty Petals DSP Stack. I sponged the edges before gluing them to the card.

Stampin Up Watercolour Wings

Next I added the banner across the centre. I used the 2″ circle punch and embossed it with the fluttering textured impressions embossing folder and sponged the edges before adding it with dimensionals.

Stampin Up Watercolour Wings

I stamped the butterfly onto Very Vanilla card stock, starting with Calypso Coral (stamped off for the first image), full strength for the second image and the 3rd is Watermelon Wonder. Then I die cut it out with the Butterflies Thinlits.

I also die cut a piece of vellum with the Bold Butterfly Framelits and attached it to the stamped image.

I wanted something a little bit more, so I used some gold beads and threaded them onto gold wire I use for jewellery making! You can see it close up below, cute hey!!!!

Do you see those gold dots? Wonder how I made those? Well, they are the White Perfect Accents and I coloured them with a Gold Sharpie pen!!!! How clever hey!

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

Stampin Up Watercolour Wings

I have to say when I saw this sketch I loved it, and all of the design team cards were stunning and very inspiring!

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

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Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Bundle

Butterflies Thinlits Dies

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pad

Sponge Daubers

White Perfect Accents

2″ Circle Punch

Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Big Shot

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Old Olive A4 Cardstock

Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock

Basic Black A4 Cardstock

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Butterflies

Watercolour Wings Note Card

26 June, 201521 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share my Watercolour Wings note card with you. This is my newest stamp set and I am so excited to share this with you. I am absolutely loving this stamp set and the bonus is, that you can also get the coordinating dies, so no need for hours of fussy cutting!!! Purchase them together as a bundle and you save a further 15%.

I am using the Whisper White Note Cards and Envelopes pack. These packs are awesome for quick cards, and they are slightly smaller than the usual A5 cards that I make. These note cards are pre-scored, thicker card and you get 20 cards and 20 envelopes in a great value pack for only $10.50.

Let’s get started!

My base card I have left white and added a couple of banners which I punched with the new, must have, Triple Banner Punch. You can create three different sized banners, 1″, 1-1/2″ & 2″. The larger banner uses the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack and the smaller banner is the brand new Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack.

I stamped the butterfly onto Whisper White card, starting with Marina Mist as the base, then Pacific Point, then Island Indigo at the last layer. These stamps are photopolymer, so they are completely clear and so easy to stamp one on top of the other in a 3-step process.

I used the coordinating Bold Butterfly framelits to die cut it out, and the smaller framelit with the Gold Glimmer Paper.

I used Tombo Multipurpose glue to join the butterflies together. On the back of the larger butterfly, I added a small strip of Fast Fuse and some gold metallic thread. I just bunched it up into loops and held it to the fast fuse. How cool is that!

I added the butterfly to the card with dimensionals!

What do you think of my card? I was very pleased with the outcome. I would love for you to leave a comment also.

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Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Watercolor Wings Photopolymer Bundle

Banner Triple Punch

Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack

Big Shot

Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies

Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad

Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Fuse Fast Adhesive

Gold Glimmer Paper

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Gold Metallic Thread

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2 FREE STAMP SET OFFER

25 June, 20155 January, 2016 craftwithkate

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Happy Stamping,

Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals: 24 – 30 June 2015

24 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Weekly Deals continue from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. Check out what is available this week; I love my embossing folders and they add such a wonderful texture to your cards and craft projects. Check them out below in this week’s deals!

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1/8″ Circle Punch

Price: $~~16.00~~ $12.00

Circle Card Thinlits Dies

Price: $~~54.00~~ $40.50

Crushed Curry A4 Cardstock

Price: $~~12.25~~ $9.19

File Tabs Edgelits Dies

Price: $~~19.00~~ $14.25

Mini Muslin Bags

Price: $~~17.50~~ $13.13

Six-Sided Sampler Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Price: $~~37.00~~ $27.75

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Price: $~~13.00~~ $9.75

Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Price: $~~13.00~~ $9.75

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Birthday, Techniques & Tutorials

Birthday Pop Up Card

24 June, 201521 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share my Build a Birthday card with a difference. This is a pop up card, so slightly more advanced technique, but still easy when you follow the steps.

Let’s get started!

Here is the front of the card, and yes, it just looks like a normal C6 card, but wait til you see inside. I started with an A5 sheet of Watermelon Wonder card stock folded in half. I embossed a piece of Whisper White card with the Decorative Dots TIEF and adhered that to the front of the card. Then I added a smaller piece of Designer Series Paper from the Cherry on Top DSP Stack.

I stamped the sentiment onto white card and used the Note Tag Punch. I also used the Chalk Talk framelits to die cut the Watermelon Wonder piece, but cut one end off. It fits perfectly under the Note Tag Punch!!!!

On the inside top of the card, I glued another piece of the Cherry on Top DSP Stack paper before winding some twine around and through the tag and tying in a bow.

Now here is the fun part!

Check out all these candles that pop up when you open the card. How cool is that!

I stamped all the candles and cut them out and punched the top of each one above the flame by placing it in the Modern Label punch!

Here is a side view of the open card.

This was not my original idea although I did need to change the measurements from Foolscap to A4 dimensions. I need to thank Georgia Giguere for this idea and you can view her video here https://youtu.be/iBD0r_V9YmE

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Birthday

Birthday Washi Cake

22 June, 201511 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Washi Tape is certainly becoming a huge part of the craft world and it is no wonder as to why.

What’s to love about washi tape? Everything! The designs and colors. The versatility. The simplicity – just tear, tape, and transform. Go basic and use single strips as accents. Or step it up and combine strips to create custom backgrounds, decorate, and more. It’s an effortless way to add color to your projects and it’s not expensive.

Today I am using the richly coloured, Bohemian Designer Washi Tape, 3 rolls per pack, 1 of each design. It comes in 3 widths, 1 roll of each width: 3/8″, 1/2″, 5/8″ and it is 5 yards per roll for only $8.75. Coordinating colours: Bermuda Bay, Delightful Dijon, Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla.

I began stamping the cake stand in Tip Top Taupe ink and then layered the Washi Tape. It’s that easy!

Then stamped the banner on the top in Rich Razzleberry ink and punched some stars from coordinating card stock.

I stamped some candles on the inside of the card and added 2 strips of washi tape across the bottom of the envelope.

You could make loads of these cards using different washi tape. So quick and easy, it’s almost scary hehe.

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Birthday, feminine, Kids Cards, Masculine

Boho bakes a cake!

19 June, 201511 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Following on from yesterday’s post with the Build a Birthday stamp set, I wanted to share some more cards with you, also using the Bohemian Borders stamp set!

So what do you think? Just a whole lot of lines and patterns? Yes, well that is what I thought too when I first saw this stamp set and wondered why on earth I needed to have it! Well, as I share this next card with you, you too, may just be adding this stamp set to your next order!!!

I am also using the Build A Birthday stamp set for the cake stand, sentiment and the banner at the top, but my cake layers are stamped using the Bohemian Borders stamp set.

Create it the same way that we placed the layers yesterday, but you may have noticed that the layers are shorter than the stamps themselves. Well here’s a handy little tip: take 2 large post it notes and put them along the side of the card lining them up with the edges of the cake stand, then stamp. Peel away the post it notes and you have a perfectly baked cake! lol

Don’t you just love baking cakes? Well this is mess free baking, unless of course you get ink everywhere!

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

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Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop

Blog Hop: New Annual Catalogue

18 June, 201517 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I bring you another AWHT blog hop with some of the awesome ladies in the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team. Today our focus is on our New Annual Catalogue!

I would also like to highlight the joining special for the month of June. Our group is one of the largest teams in Melbourne and offer support, fun and friendship to anyone who would like to join us; from Hobby demonstrators to Business demonstrators to anyone in between. And for the month of June, there is a bonus special, you get to choose any two stamp sets of your choice for free along with your starter kit ($169). What are you waiting for, contact me today to find out more.

You have come to my blog from the very talented, Ros Davidson. Now let’s get started!

For my projects today, I have used the Build a Birthday Stamp Set.

I was so excited when I first saw this set demonstrated at Convention on the Gold Coast, that it was going straight onto my wish list! And let me tell you, it hasn’t disappointed. I have made so many cards already with this versatile stamp set.

This card is made using Night of Navy, Crumb Cake and Bermuda Bay. I am totally loving this colour combination.

Build a Birthday Stampin Up!

I have used Bermuda Bay as my card base with a layer of Crumb Cake. The images are stamped onto Whisper White card using the Build a Birthday stamps, layering each one on top of the other with the coordinating ink pads. The best bit is that this set in photopolymer (completely clear) so you can easily line up the layers, one on top of the other!

I added some Bermuda Bay sequin trim, how gorgeous does it look? Check out that shine!

Build a Birthday Stampin Up!

I stamped the inside panel of the card with some birthday candles.

Build a Birthday Stampin Up!

I also stamped on the envelope.

Build a Birthday Stampin Up!

And here is another card using this same stamp set, but in a different format. See those cake layers are now candles!!!

Build a Birthday

Thanks for visiting today. Don’t forget to email me at craftwithkate@live.com.au to request your copy of the new Annual Catalogue or to ask about joining the Art With Heart team.

Let’s keep this blog hop hopping. Next up we have the lovely, Kayleen McLean.

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Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals: 17 – 23 June 2015

17 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Weekly Deals continue from Wednesday to the following Tuesday. Check out what is available this week; I adore both of these inkpad colours and the Stampin’ Up! punches are by far the best punches I have ever used. Check them out below in this week’s deals!

Click on the image to order yours now!

1″ SQUARE PUNCH

Price: $~~28.00~~ $21.00

AND MANY MORE CLEAR-MOUNT STAMP SET

Price: $~~47.00~~ $35.25

BANNER PUNCH

Price: $~~21.00~~ $15.75

BLACKBERRY BLISS CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD

Price: $~~11.50~~ $8.63

CONFETTI HEARTS BORDER PUNCH

Price: $~~37.00~~ $27.75

LOST LAGOON CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD

Price: $~~11.50~~ $8.63

STARS FRAMELITS DIES

Price: $~~45.00~~ $33.75

TINY TRIANGLES TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER

Price: $~~13.00~~ $9.75

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Farewell, Masculine

Traveler

17 June, 201511 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card that I have made using a stamp set that has continued into the new annual catalogue, Traveler.

I was needing some Farewell cards and what better stamp set could I use for someone leaving and wanting to spend their retired years travelling.

Traveler Stampin' Up!

I used Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black & Crumb Cake, along with the retired Dictionary Background Stamp. Some Linen Thread was tied around the card before the circles were added with dimensionals.

Traveler Stampin' Up!