Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Black & Vanilla

8 October, 20136 October, 2013 craftwithkate

Morning Stampers,

Don’t you just love the classic style of Black and White… well almost white, in this instance I have used Very Vanilla!

I have also used the new Core’dinations Card, embossed it with Modern Mosaic TIEF then sanded it with the Stampin’ Sanding System.

I also used the Paper Piercing Tools to add a border around the Very Vanilla panel, it just gives it a bit more interest!

I think the rest of the card is fairly self explanatory but do leave a comment what you think of this card.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Banners, En Francais

Inkpads: Jet Black Stazon, Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Modern Medley DSP, Black Core’dinations & Very Vanilla

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Mosaic Punch, Bitty Banners Framelit, Modern Mosaic TIEF, Big Shot, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Stampin’ Sanding System

To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

feminine, Flowers

Hexagon meets Gingham Garden

7 October, 20135 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Morning Stampers,

Check out the hexagon punch ~ it can be used for feminine or masculine cards!

Do you have a sweet friend who needs cheering up? You could make a simple card like this to put a smile on anyone’s face.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Six Sided Sampler

Inkpads: Daffodil Delight & Island Indigo

Cardstock/Paper: Gingham Garden DSP, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Card

Tools: Hexagon Punch, Big Shot, Honeycomb TIEF, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Itty Bitty Circle Punch

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Island Indigo Chevron Ribbon, Designer Builder Brads

To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Christmas

80 Sleeps to Christmas!

6 October, 20136 October, 2013 craftwithkate

Afternoon Stampers,

Well I hope you all managed to turn your clocks forward 1 hour and enjoy daylight savings for the next few months. I know it is going to be hard getting the kids into the routine, especially going back to school tomorrow for Term 4!

I don’t think you need reminding that it is only 80 sleeps to Christmas! Can you believe that?

So I have started the Christmas Cards and wanted to share one with you today.

I just love this Wishing You Stamp Set, it is very affordable and extremely versatile, as it can not only be used at Christmas time, but also for Birthdays!!!!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Wishing You

Inkpad: Raspberry Ripple & Gumball Green

Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla & Silver Glimmer Paper

Tools: Paper Snips, 3/4″ Circle Punch, 7/8″ Scallop Punch, Stampin’ Write Markers (Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit), Bog Shot, Lacy Brocade TIEF

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber

To order the Wishing You Stamp Set used in this card, simply click the following links to order:

Wishing You Clear Mount Stamp Set $20.95

Wishing You Wood Mount Stamp Set $25.95

Don’t forget about the unbelievably low price Joining Fee which starts tomorrow for 2 weeks only. You could start your own business by purchasing this Wishing You stamp set as your Starter Kit.

The $25 Starter Kit includes:

$26.95 worth of any Stampin’ Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95) and includes postage.

Plus you get the Business pack which includes a box of annual catalogues, package of the current seasonal catalogue, getting started DVD, Customer Order Forms and Customer postcards.

So if you already have a few Stampin’ Up! products, this is an amazing opportunity to join the team and benefit from future discounts on all product, expertise from me and it’s a wonderful risk-free business opportunity. You would also have until March 2014 to make the minimum sales requirements!

Contact me for further details or to Join simply CLICK HERE.

To purchase any of the above items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Christmas

Stamp a Tag Kit

5 October, 2013 craftwithkate

Morning Stampers,

Did you know it is only 12 weeks until Christmas? Whoa, where did the year go?!!!

Well I think it is almost time to start thinking about the Christmas shopping and what better way to start than getting organised and making all those gift tags for the presents!

Check out the Stamp a Tag Kit, it is only $18.95 and includes:

Materials for 24 tags: Stamp a Tag Stamp Set, Cherry Cobbler an Old Olive Class Stampin’ Spots, White die-cut cardstock tags, Bakers Twine,

To order this item simply click here.

Happy Stamping,

Kate

Free Product, Join the Fun

Join for $25

4 October, 2013 craftwithkate

Holy Cow, can you believe what you are seeing????

In conjunction with the 25th year anniversary of Stampin’ Up! this will only be available for two weeks only, so take advantage of it right away!

Only from 7 – 21 October 2013 you can Join for $25!

The $25 Starter Kit includes:

$26.95 worth of any Stampin’ Up! product (it must be more than $25, but not more than $26.95) and includes postage

plus the Business pack which includes a box of annual catalogues, package of the current seasonal catalogue, getting started DVD, Customer Order Forms and Customer postcards.

If you join during this promotion, I know you will love the products and want more… well, why not take advantage of the October Hostess special too (see below).

Just place a $400 order in October after joining, to take advantage of the extra 30 percent off as well as the extra hostess benefits!

You could get a $400 order less 30% (plus postage), then add $60 free hostess benefits plus an extra $25 hostess benefits, then a free stamp set too!

Email me to find out more at cardsbykate@live.com.au or via the Contact Form below.

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Happy Stamping!

Kate

feminine, Techniques & Tutorials

Faux Tile Stamping

3 October, 201329 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Morning Stampers,

Another new technique I am trying for the first time, Faux Tile Stamping!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Secret Garden & Petite Pairs

Inkpads: Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight & Whisper White

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Square Lattice TIEF, Big Shot, Secret Garden Dies

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber

To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Techniques & Tutorials

Sponging & Masking Technique

2 October, 201329 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Good morning Stampers,

This morning I want to share with you the Sponging and Masking Technique.

To create this card, I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock 10.5 x 7.5cm.

Then punched a circle out of a post it note ensuring I get most of the sticky back behind my punch. (This is best punched by doing about 4 post it notes at once).

Place the circle post it note onto your small cardstock and then begin the sponging with the lightest colour first (I started with the Blushing Bride).

Start the sponging from off the page and then slowly, in circular motions, move onto the cardstock. Start slowly and build up your colour by going over the area repeatedly.

When you’re ready to add the Tempting Turquoise, start at the bottom of the cardstock and work your way up to blend the colours together. Go back to the first colour to continue blending if need be. When you are happy with your colourings, remove the circle punch!

Next, add your stamped image, in this case I used the Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set, using black ink.

I cut a piece of silver ribbon and stuck it down across one end with Glue Dots. Tie a bow and add this to the ribbon so it looks like once piece of ribbon tied with a bow. This way it uses less ribbon!

Next I stamped my sentiment towards the bottom right corner of the A5 card.

Finally, I added 6 dimensionals to the back of the stamped card and adhered it to the top section of the card.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Lovely as a Tree, Simply Sketched (Hostess)

Inkpads: Blushing Bride, Tempting Turquoise, Black

Cardstock: Whisper White

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Circle 1 3/8″ Punch

Accessories: Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Silver Ribbon, Post It Note

To purchase any or all of these items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Free Product

Party More. Get More.

1 October, 2013 craftwithkate

Dear Stampers,

I am sorry that you have received another message from me today, but……

Stampin’ Up! have two amazing offers for you to celebrate the 25th Anniversary this October!

The first one is hosting a party or placing an order with a total sales of $400 (ex gst) and receiving not only $60 of free product, but you choose a further $25 of free product. Yes you heard it, a total of $85 in free product of your choice from the catalogues!

The 2nd amazing offer I will release to you on Friday. All I can say is, if you have a slight interest in joining, you must stay tuned for this incredible offer.

Call, email or message me to find out more.

Happy Stamping,

Kate

Masculine

Vintage Masculine Card

1 October, 201329 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Good Morning Crafters,

I am having a good run on Masculine Cards at the moment and really enjoying the challenge.

This card was so simple but I think very effective and I love the grungy sponging around the edges to give that vintage look!

It also uses only two colours; very vanilla & crumb cake!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Simply Stars, En Francais, Sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners

Inkpads: Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Punches: Decorative Label, Word Window, Large Oval

Tools: Big Shot, Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat & Essentials Pack

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Crumb Cake Marker, Sponge Dauber

To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Masculine

Embossing Acetate

30 September, 201329 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Good morning Stampers,

I share with you today a Masculine card I made using a piece of acetate that I embossed with the Woodgrain TIEF.

Don’t you agree it gives such an amazing effect?!

My base card is Crumb Cake with the acetate sheet over the top. I also sponged a little crumb cake ink on the back of the acetate sheet for more depth.

I have used the Chevron ribbon for some interest and stamped the good for you from the Banner Greetings Hostess Stamp Set.

Another circle of embossed crumb cake was punched out with a scallop circle punched out of acetate layered over the top (not sure if you can see that?)