Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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?)

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: Banner Greetings

Inkpads: Crumb Cake

Cardstock: Crumb Cake & Neuturals DSP

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Circle 1 3/4″ Punch, Scallop Circle 2 3/8″ Punch, Paper Snips, Woodgrain TIEF

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals

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

Happy stamping,

Kate

Masculine

Brayer Card

29 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Good morning Stampers,

Today for the first time, I had a go at the brayering technique and although I wasn’t overly happy with the outcome, it turned out okay. I think I need lots more practice with this tool as I have seen some amazing cards using the brayer.

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Stamp Set: By the Tide & Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Inkpads: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise, Craft White, Tangerine Tango, Raspberry Ripple

Cardstock: Pool Party & Whisper White

Tools: Paper Trimmer, Circle 1″ Punch, Stampamijig, Brayer

Accessories: Tombo Glue, Dimensionals, Bermuda Bay Marker

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

Happy stamping,

Kate

Butterflies

Butterfly Bundle

28 September, 201327 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Don’t miss out, there is only a couple more days to save 15% by purchasing the Butterfly Bundle!

Dates: 29 August – 30 September, 2013

Offer: Get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

Bundle Item	Page in Catalogue	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$53.90	$45.82	$8.08
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$60.90	$51.77	$9.13

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

Here are a couple of examples using this bundle ~ yes I love butterflies!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Stampin' Up!

Stitches & Craft Show

27 September, 20135 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Morning Stampers,

I want to inform you about the upcoming Stitches and Craft Show that will be held at the Caulfield Racecourse from Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 October. The Show will be open daily from 10.00am – 4.30pm.

FREE PIN EXHIBITOR LIST LET’S SHOP!

Make sure you come along and visit me, as I will be on the Stampin’ Up! Stand on Friday 25 October.

Please drop by and say hello and support me in my first ever craft show event!

Further details can be found at http://stitchesandcraft.net.au/Melbourne/

Happy Stamping!

Kate

Christmas, Thinlits Dies

I’m back!

26 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Well hello lovely stampers,

We are back from our wonderful holiday to Phuket, Thailand. I hope you enjoyed the few photos we posted on facebook while we were away. You wouldn’t believe that we took over 900 photos, so there will be lots of Scrapbooking in the near future!

It’s great to be home and able to stamp again!

The new Expressions Thinlits Dies (from the Holiday Catalogue) got a work out this morning and they are wonderful. I was a little worried about easy they were going to release from the die, but they are fantastic. They sure will become a feature on many cards.

I started with this Christmas card using the thinlits and the frosted finishes embellishment with the Winter Frost DSP.

This card also uses the love thinlits with the Beautifully Baroque Bundle (stamp and coordinating embossing folder). You can purchase these 2 items at 15% off!

Christmas Card using the dies from the Keepsake Ornament Set and new silver ribbon from the Holiday Catalogue.

I love this Venetian Romance DSP pack of papers. I have also used the expressions thinlits using multipurpose adhesive sheets and silver glitter over the heart from the Hearts a Flutter Stamp and Die Set.

These are just a taste of what I have been working on and will have plenty more to share with you in the coming weeks.

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

Happy stamping,

Kate

General

We made it

8 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Yes, we have arrived in Phuket for our first ever family holiday!

The weather when we arrived at 8.30pm local time (11.30pm Melb time) was still a balmy 26 degrees. It took another hour of driving in a private vehicle to get to our resort but it was eventful.

The girls were amazed with all the lights and signs everywhere and the amount of motorbikes with 3 people on each and no protective gear.

On our way to breakfast the first morning we saw the magnificence of this beautiful resort – the frangipani’s and the orchids attached to every tree around the resort!

having a wonderful time but using my blog is frustrating over here, so follow my Facebook page to stay up to date with our travels.

ciao for now,

kate

General

Time for a break

3 September, 201326 September, 2013 craftwithkate

Hello lovely stampers,

Well it is time for me to take a short break.

I am heading overseas on a much deserved holiday with my family from 6 – 22 September 2013.

You will not see too many cards or techniques on my blog during the next few weeks, but I will try and post some of our travel experiences on this blog.

I am not sure how I will go without a stamp in sight for over two weeks, but I will be spending some much needed time with my 2 little girls and hubby on our first ever family holiday together!

Have fun stamping while I am gone, and I hope to see lots of your creations very soon.

Happy stamping!

Kate

Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP)

Card Gift Idea

2 September, 201331 August, 2013 craftwithkate

Good morning stampers,

I have a little gift idea that I would like to share with you!

It’s a blank case that the Stampin’ Up! clear mount stamps come in and I have decorated it with the Garden Gingham Designer Series Paper. Isn’t it a wonderful way to use the DSPs.

I thought it would make a very cool gift and enclosed are 3 of my favourite matching cards I have made with this same DSPs.

These clear cases (119105) can be ordered from my 24/7 online store and you can see them on page 197 of the Annual Catalogue.

They are only $9.95 for 4 cases!

Do you agree this is a lovely gift?

Happy Stamping,

Kate

General

Happy Father’s Day

1 September, 201331 August, 2013 craftwithkate

Good morning stampers,

I don’t have any cards or new techniques to share with you today, because it is Sunday 1 September and my family and I will be celebrating Father’s Day with our beloved dads.

My girls look forward to sharing their gifts they made and purchased at the school stalls with their dad and both my Father and Father-in-law will be here to enjoy a beautiful breakfast of bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausages and toast with a freshly ground coffee!

Have a wonderful day and Melbourne is intending to put on a gorgeous 25 degree day ~ what better way to start the first day of Spring!

How will you be celebrating Father’s Day?

Have a wonderful day no matter what you do!

Happy stamping,

Kate

Christmas

Keepsake Ornament

31 August, 201325 August, 2013 craftwithkate

Morning Crafters,

I know this is probably a little early to start creating things for Christmas, but I thought I would share with you a little Christmas Ornament that is so cute and quite easy to make.

Simply stamp your images, 3 in each colour, die cut them, score each down the centre and fold. Glue alternating pieces together and before gluing the final piece, add a strip of ribbon. I will do a class on these in October, so stay tuned for a date to be announced.