Country Flowers – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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Lemon Lime Twist: Country Flowers Side Step card

27 November, 202428 November, 2024 craftwithkate

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 31 – Lemon Lime Twist

Today I feature a side step card design with the Country Woods DSP and the Country Flowers bundle.

Country Flowers Side Step card for Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

I’m not sure if you can see it clearly in the photo, but there is stitching of White Baker’s Twine on the left panel. I die cut the two long dies (Everyday Details dies) that look like rows of dots (see below).

Everyday Details dies

I used a needle to thread the twine and it adds extra texture to the card. The pieces of patterned paper in the background are coloured around the edges with Lemon Lime Twist ink using Blending Brushes.

Country Flowers Side Step card for Lemon Lime Twist Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

The two pots are also patterned paper and the one above is stamped in Smoky Slate ink. The flowers and leaves are die cut from Basic White card and coloured with Blends Combo Markers; Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist & Petunia Pop. The stool is coloured with Grey Granite & Smoky Slate. The Iridescent Jewels in the flower centres are coloured with the Dark Lemon Lime Twist Blends Marker.

A free written tutorial can be found here.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Lemon Lolly.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Andrea Sargent.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Cathy Proctor’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: Country Flowers*
Dies: Country Flowers, Everyday Details
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Thick Basic White, Country Lace DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Lemon Lime Twist, Smoky Slate
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Bubble Bath, Granny Apple Green, Grey Granite, Lemon Lime Twist, Petunia Pop, Smoky Slate
Embellishments: Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, White Baker’s Twine
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Blending Brushes, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Water Painters
can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Fresh Freesia: Country Flowers Accordian Double Gatefold card

16 October, 202416 October, 2024 craftwithkate

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 25 – Fresh Freesia

Today we mark the halfway point through our colours at Week 25!!! Which has been your favourite so far?!!

I am featuring the Country Flowers Bundle with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (DSP) in this fun fold design. I have used Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight and Summer Splash as my main colour palette.

Accordian Double Gatefold card for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2024

Each of these pots are die cut in white card, but before removing the card, turn them over and run your stylus tip on the Take Your Pick Tool around the inside edge of the die for more definition. Then turn it over and use a Blending Brush to lightly add some ink to create that crisp white border. The flowers and leaves are stamped in Versamark ink, White WOW Emboss Powder added and melted with a Heat Tool. Colour the images using ink and a Water Painter. Around the edges, I added a light wash of Misty Moonlight to soften the harshness of the white edges.

Accordian Double Gatefold card detail 1 for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2024

Accordian Double Gatefold card detail 2 for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2024

Don’t you think that wood panelling of the Country Woods Designer Series Paper looks great in the background?!! The Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder was used on the Fresh Freesia panels.

Accordian Double Gatefold card open for Fresh Freesia Colour Creations Blog Hop by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2024

If that is not enough room to write your message, add a White panel to the back of the card!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Garden Green.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Amie McIlroy.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Cathy Proctor’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: Country Flowers*
Dies: Country Flowers*
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, Country Woods Designer Series Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, Summer Splash, Versamark
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, Clear Emboss Powder, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Water Painters
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Shop with Kate Morgan

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and all the latest news and specials!

Happy Crafting

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Flowers, Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Watercolour

Basic Gray: Country Birdhouse Shabby Chic card

26 June, 202425 June, 2024 craftwithkate

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 9 – Basic Gray

Today I feature the Country Birdhouse and Country Flowers Bundles and the Country Woods DSP.

A Basic Gray cardbase with a layer that was dry embossed with the Fun Patterns Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Then I used a sponge dauber to add White craft ink gently over the raised pattern and around the edges of the card. Paper Snips were used to rough up the edges before adhering this to the card base. The birdhouse is die cut from the Country Woods DSP, the roof and stand from Silver Foil and the scallop detail in Basic Gray ink and stamped with the same colour. A small piece of Basic Gray card was darkened with a Blending Brush and Basic Gray ink to place behind the hole. The Lost Lagoon leaves and the Basic White flowers were glued and added on dimensionals.

Shabby Chic Love card with Country Birdhouse Flowers Woods DSP for Basic Gray Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 envelope

The bird is coloured using Watercolour Pencils Assortment 1 & 2 packs; Balmy Blue, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso, Basic Gray and White. I also added a little colour to the leaves. The centres of the flowers has Pearlised Enamel Effects (White). The white twine was pulled apart and only two strands used for a finer bow.

Shabby Chic Love card with Country Birdhouse Flowers Woods DSP for Basic Gray Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 watercolour pencils

On the inside the pot was stamped in Basic Gray ink directly onto the Country Woods DSP and die cut. This was the same for the envelope details. Some leaves and flowers were added and the sentiment fit perfectly to the left. I adore this sentiment, as it can be used for any occasion.

Shabby Chic Love card with Country Birdhouse Flowers Woods DSP for Basic Gray Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Berry Burst.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of the lovely, Christine Blain.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Catherine Proctor’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: Country Birdhouse, Country Flowers
Dies: Country Birdhouse, Country Flowers
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Basic Gray, Basic White, Lost Lagoon, Silver Foil, Country Woods DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Inks: White Craft, Basic Gray
Embellishments: Bakers Twine Essential Pack (white), Pearlised Enamel Effects (white), Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Watercolour Pencils Assortment 1 & 2, Fun Patterns TIEF, Blending Brushes, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Birthday, Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Sympathy

Balmy Blue: Mediterranean Blooms

19 June, 202418 June, 2024 craftwithkate

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 8 – Balmy Blue

Today I feature the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper. If you know me, you know I love blue and this paper is beautiful.

Project 1

The main image is fussy cut using Paper Snips from a piece of the Designer Paper and the reverse side has these gorgeous blue patterns. On my Balmy Blue cardbase, I have a layer of ther DSP matted onto Night of Navy cardstock. On top of this is a Night of Navy piece diecut using the Countryside Corners dies and dry embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.

Sending Love card with Mediterranean Blooms for Balmy Blue Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The image is added with Dimensionals and I used my Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends Marker to colour the centre section between the oranges which was white. I felt it blended better. I cut some Night of Navy Glittered Ribbon lengthwise so it was narrow and tied it in a double bow and placed it just under the lower orange. The sentiment is heat embossed in White Emboss Powder and Versamark ink, then fussy cut. Some Brushed Brass Butterflies were added to finish off.

The inside of the card I decorated with more layers of the Countryside Corners dies and a strip of DSP.

Sending Love card with Mediterranean Blooms for Balmy Blue Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 inside

Project 2

A little Pocket card or it could be used for a gift card. Patty Bennett, a US Demonstrator, shared her version of these a week or two ago and I thought it was such a neat idea to use Designer papers to create the envelope/pocket. Here I have used two more of the patterns from the DSP. The labels on the front are Unbounded Love dies and the flower is coloured using Wink of Stella. Some balmy Blue Rainbow Adhesive-backed Dots are added below the sentiment.

Pocket card or Gift card envelope with Mediterranean Blooms for Balmy Blue Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

I decided to create a litte card with a tag [Perennial Postage & Unbounded Love dies] to pull it out. The sentiment [Country Birdhouse] is stamped in Balmy Blue ink.

Pocket card or Gift card envelope with Mediterranean Blooms for Balmy Blue Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 open

Pocket card or Gift card envelope with Mediterranean Blooms for Balmy Blue Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 fully open

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Basic Gray.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of my lovely friend, Christine Blain.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Catherine Proctor’s blog.

Product List
Stamps: Country Flowers, Country Birdhouse
Dies: Countryside Corners, Unbounded Love, Perrential Postage
Card/DSP/Specialty Paper: Basic White C6 Envelopes, Mediterranean Blooms DSP, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Basic White
Inks: Versamark, Balmy Blue
Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers: Night of Navy
Embellishments: Night of Navy Glittered Ribbon, Brushed Brass Butterflies, Rainbow Adhesive-backed Dots
Accesories/Adhesives/Tools: Wink of Stella, White Emboss Powder, Timber 3D TIEF, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Heat Tool, Water Painters, Tear & Tape
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Petunia Pop: Birthday Wishes card & easy 6×6 One Sheet Wonder

8 May, 20247 May, 2024 craftwithkate

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I’m thrilled you are here to join us each Wednesday evening for the AWHT Colour Creations Blog Hop showcasing the full range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 2 – Petunia Pop

With the release of the new Annual catalogue, we begin our blog hops with the new In Color™ range, followed by the new Basic Beige, then all the other Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order. So today, we have the second new 2024-2026 In Color™, Petunia Pop.

2024-2026 IN COLORS

Today I feature the Leaf Collection stamp again – I really am loving thisbackground stamp and here it is in Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink. The sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set, is stamped onto a die cut from the Unbounded Love dies.

birthday card using Leaf Collection for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

The inside is decorated the same as the envelope, so the design flows across all elements.

birthday card using Leaf Collection for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

This next card is part of a set of 3 using the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) Technique. By taking one piece of 6×6 In Color Designer Series Paper, cut it into 4 equal squares, the one of these cut it into 3 x 1″ strips. Place a square onto Basic White card (9 x 12cm) then leave a gap and place the 1″ strip (reverse side of pattern) with equal borders at the bottom. The 1.5cm wide sentiment strip covers the gap between the papers. I then added another matt layer of Petunia Pop card then onto a Thick Basic White card base.

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024

The sentiment is from the Country Flowers stamp set and the image is from the Attention Shoppers stamp set. This is coloued using Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop & Soft Sky Blends Combo Markers and thed flowers have Wink of Stella on them. I finished off with a Linen Thread bow and some Shimmer Gems.

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 detail

and here are all 3 super quick cards!

6x6 In Color DSP OSW 3 quick cards using Attention Shoppers & Country Flowers for Petunia Pop Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pretty in Pink.

Please enjoy the wonderful inspiration of our next team member, Michele Taylor.

The full list of participants for this week can be viewed on Catherine Proctor’s blog.

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Pay $169 and you get the usual $235 products of your choice, plus everything in the picture below (valued at $144) all for a total product value of $379 plus free shipping. Amazing offer, too good to miss!!!

Starter Kit Special May 2024 Kate Morgan, Craft with Kate

and if you are unsure of what to put in your starter kit, here is a suggestion below.

You also get 20-25% discount on future orders and early access to products, as well as attend Exclusive events. This is a great way to get some product even if you are a hobby crafter like me. There are no catches; if it’s not for you, you still keep all the product

Product List
Stamps: Leaf Collection, Simply Said, Country Flowers, Attention Shoppers*
Dies: Unbounded Love, Attention Shoppers*
Paper: Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop, Thick Basic White
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop
Embellishments: Silver Trim White ribbon, 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems, Linen Thread
Blends Combo Markers: Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop, Soft Sky
Adhesives/Tools: Wink of Stella, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
* can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Tahitian Tide: Wedding Cake Card

24 April, 202424 April, 2024 craftwithkate

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Each week some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Colour Creations Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our range of 50+ gorgeous Stampin’ Up! colours.

Week 50 – Tahitian Tide

Welcome to our final Stampin’ Up! colour for this series, but be sure to join us again next week as we celebrate some new 2024-2026 In Colors™!

Today I feature the Everyday Detail dies which will be available from 1 May in the new Annual Catalogue. Sara Douglass, CEO of Stampin’ Up! recently did a reel on Facebook to show how she made a triple layer cake using these dies. I loved it and attempted to do one myself, so here it is!

Wedding card using Everyday details dies and Country Flowers bundle for Tahitian Tide Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024.

How cool is that, right?!! By simply ripping the dies in half lengthwise and embossing one section with the Basics 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, rotating it 90º and gluing it to the top half of the diecut to create a very cool icing effect. The torn section sits behind the lower cake layer!

To decorate the cake, I stamped the image from Country Flowers in Basic Beige and diecut it before colouring with Blends Combo Markers. The sentiment is created using the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder. first inking the folder with Tahitian Tide ink, placing the cardstock on top, then the die, before running through the Cut & Emboss Machine. Such a great way to get this detailed effect.

Here is a close up showing a little more detail of the colouring and layering. I also added some Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels to finish off.

Wedding card using Everyday details dies and Country Flowers bundle for Tahitian Tide Colour Creations blog hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2024 detailed