Balloon Adventures – Kate Morgan, Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator Rowville, Victoria, Australia

Nailed It with Urban Underground

17 April, 201714 April, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I am sharing the last of the four cards that we made at my last craft class, focusing on a Masculine theme. This time we are using the Nailed It stamp set with the Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Nailed It Urban Underground Masculine card by Kate Morgan Independent Demonstrator Australia

I actually cased this card from a similar one that Kelly Kent created that I saw on Pinterest. I am not a great creator of masculine cards, and I actually find them quite challenging, so I often find myself scouring Pinterest for ideas.

This card really messes with my OCD too, stamping in such a random pattern, is something that I truly struggle with. We started with a square, stamped the images, then cut into 3 equal strips.

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The sentiment is from the Balloon Adventures stamp set.

And I always stamp the inside too!!!

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What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Urban Underground Specialty DSP
Stamp Sets: Nailed It, Balloon Adventures
Inks: Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Delightful Dijon
Other: Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin’ Scrub, Paper Snips, Clear Block, Bone Folder, Urban Underground Embellishments, Banner Triple Punch

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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!

Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, Blog Hop/Creative Showcase, Kids Cards, Stampin' Up!

Blog Hop: Kids birthday cards & party items

23 February, 201721 February, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I’m excited to bring you a blog hop with some of the awesome ladies in the Art With Heart Stampin’ Up! Team. Today we focus on the kids in our lives, from birthday cards to party ideas.

Sale-a-bration continues and this week we have three new additional items you can earn for free with a $90 order – ask me how!

Now let’s get into showing you what you can make with some of the products in the Occasions catalogues.

For my projects, I have used the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set, Balloon Pop-up Thinlits and the Sunshine Wishes Dies.

My colour scheme is Watermelon Wonder, Wisteria Wonder, Silver & White for a more girly theme and for the more masculine theme, I’ve used Pacific Point, Tip Top Taupe, Gold & White.

What kid doesn’t love a shaker card?!!! With these Balloon pop-up thinlits, shaker cards are so easy to create!

I used some of the Designer Series Paper stacks to create these cute little napkin fold treat holders. The sentiment was perfect too!

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And what party is complete without cake, right?!!! Making these cupcake toppers with a stamp, punch and tooth pick, creates a wonderful suite for any party! (and yes, I baked these chocolate cupcakes just to take the photos for you!)

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I think this makes a lovely birthday suite for those special little kiddies in your life, without spending a fortune!

Thanks for visiting today.

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

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

If you find a broken link or have come to this blog hop from a different entry point, you can view the participants below:

1. Rachel Palmieri
2. Tina Gillespie
3. Ros Davidson
4. Rebecca Jacovou
5. Claire Daly
6. Catherine Proctor
7. Alisha Watson
8. Kim Dallinger
9. Kate Morgan ** you are here **
10. Rachel Woollard
11. Monika O’Neill
12. Tania Johnson

Happy Hopping,

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Celebrate, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!

Let’s Celebrate Copper!

18 January, 201713 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have used the Window Box Thinlits dies to create a card!

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I love copper metallic thread wound around the card. I tied another small piece through the centre in a knot to tie them together.

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The sentiment from the Balloon Adventures stamp set, is heat embossed with copper embossing powder.

I just love the shine of the copper through the black!

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What do you think of this card?

Sale-a-bration time!!!

With any $90 order you can choose 1 item for FREE
with a $180 order you can choose 2 items for FREE
with a $270 order you can choose 3 items for FREE
ETC
Here are all the FREE items you can choose from!

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Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Balloon Adventures
Cardstock: Basic Black, Copper Foil
Inks: Versamark
Other: Big Shot, Window Box Framelits Dies, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Dimensonals, Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Metallic Copper Thread

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Happy Stamping!

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Challenges, Kids Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials, Watercolour

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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Happy Stamping!

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Birthday, Stampin' Up!

Party Animal Pop Up

6 December, 20168 December, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a very bright and cheery birthday card that I made as a Make and Take at the OnStage event in Brisbane last month. It was perfect for my hubby who celebrated his birthday days after I returned (but don’t tell him that)!!!

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What makes it even more special, is when you open it up!!!

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How cool is that?!!! An amazing pop up card!

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The Balloon Pop Up Thinlits dies makes this card so quick and easy to make. Be sure to keep an eye out for it in the Occasions catalogue available to purchase from 4th January 2017.

What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Balloon Adventures
Cardstock: Crushed Curry & Whisper White and Party Animal DSP
Inks: Crushed Curry, Pacific Point, Emerald Envy, Tangerine Tango
Other: Big Shot, Balloon Pop Up Thinlits, Emerald Envy Taffeta Ribbon, Party Animal Embellishments, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, Fast Fuse, Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks (scallop oval framelit)

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Happy Stamping!

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