DIY – Page 68 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

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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Paper Piecing with Beautiful You

16 January, 201713 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have another card using the Beautiful You stamp set but I’ve only stamped the top part of the stamp and altered the dress!

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I love this Falling in Love Designer Series paper and with this lace pattern, it just reminded me of a gorgeous lacy dress, so I created a larger dress for this image!

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I even paper pieced the hat!

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What do you think of this card?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Beautiful You
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Falling in Love DSP
Inks: Archival Black, Sahara Sand
Other: Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks, Basic Pearls, Black Marker

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Birthday, feminine, Flowers, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Avant Garden

9 January, 2017 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share with you one of the FREE Sale-a-bration products that you can choose with any $90 order!

Now, I have to mention that this was not one of the first items in the Sale-a-bration brochure that I added to my list, in fact, it was one of the last. I’m not sure why it didn’t appeal to me straight away, maybe because I already have a few floral stamps…. BUT, when I made this card with it, I was very happy 🙂

The Avant Garden stamp set should now be on your list too!

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This card is really just showing off the stamp set, nothing fancy at all, just some basic stamping!!!

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

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What do you think of this stamp set?

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Avant Garden
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Blushing Bride Glimmer
Inks: Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Melon Mambo
Other: Paper Snips, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Clear Blocks

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Birthday, feminine, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!

Delicate Lace

18 November, 201617 November, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Well as you know, I attended the Stampin’ Up! OnStage Live event in Brisbane 2 weeks ago and my team had a blast of a time! It was a time where we receive a copy of the brand new Occasions catalogue and Saleabration brochure. Woohoo!

As a demonstrator who attends these live events, we also get to pre-purchase some of the new products before anyone else. Well, my order arrived this week and I had to have a little play.

Are you ready to see what I made?

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I have used Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla. I stamped the background using the brand new Delicate Details stamp set, a Saleabration item. This means that when you purchase product to the value of $90, you can choose this stamp set for FREE!

Check out these new Stitched Shapes Framelits which are also new. These are a pre-released and will definitely be in the next Annual catalogue. So exciting, I just adore them!

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This sentiment is from the Balloon Adventures stamp set, also from the new Occasions 2017 catalogue. I tied a bow with silver metallic thread and placed a pearl in the centre.

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Don’t forget to stamp inside your card and on the envelope!

What do you think of these new stamp sets? If you can’t wait to get your hands on them now, then why don’t you join my team and you too can get them as part of your starter kit!

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Balloon Adventures, Delicate Details
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand & Very Vanilla
Inks: Sahara Sand
Other: Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Silver Metallic Thread, Paper Snips, Very Vanilla Lace Trim, Pearl Basic Jewel, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombo Multipurpose Glue, Trimmer, Stampin Scrub, Simply Scored, Clear Blocks D & I, Sponge Dauber

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Christmas, Stampin' Up!

Christmas Wreath

19 October, 201614 October, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I have the traditional Christmas Wreath in Reds, Greens and Gold!

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I love how glamorous the Gold embossing looks and the gold glimmer bow adds that extra touch of class!

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Attaching it with dimensionals gives it the added height and those red berries bring the wreath to life!

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What do you think of this card?

Between 1-31 October, you and your customers can buy three packages of Designer Series Paper and get one free! That’s great news since everyone can use more Designer Series Paper. This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual catalogue and the recently released holiday catalogue (not including Specialty Designer Series Paper or Designer Series Paper Stacks). Promotion period: 1-31 October 2016

All Catalogues and the Clearance Rack are available online here! They are full of amazing new products and wonderful full colour picture inspiration. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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feminine, Flowers, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Baby Wipe Technique

17 October, 20169 October, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I had a card making class on 8th October where we I taught the baby wipe technique!

If you need to make a few cards at a time, this technique is a great way to start. I have used the same technique, but multiple stamp sets for a different look!

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The ink colours I have used are: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Dapper Denim & Island Indigo!

There are loads of tutorials on YouTube if you have never tried this technique before.

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This cards uses the Bloomin’ Love stamp set and the Happy Heart Textured Impression Embossing Folder.

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This next card uses the Floral Phrases stamp set.

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Don’t you just love that colour variation as the inks blend together on the baby wipe?!!

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And my 3rd and final card for this post, is a sweet cupcake card!

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Just check out that frosting and the ribbon I’ve tied in a knot rather than a bow if I was making a feminine card!

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What do you think of today’s cards?

Why don’t you give the baby wipe technique a go!

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Stampin' Up!

A little Christmas Spirit

14 October, 201630 September, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

With the super sale on the Designer Series Papers, buy 3 get 1 free (further details at the end of my post), I share another card using some of the Presents & Pinecones DSP and the Christmas Pines Bundle. I love how there are so many different double sided designs in 1 pack of paper and you can create such different projects, even though they are using the same products and template.

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This time I embossed the pine cone with copper embossing powder. I would have preferred to coordinate it with the glitter strip, but the gold pine cone just didn’t look right!!!

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What do you think of this card?

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feminine, Flowers, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials, Watercolour

Birthday Blooms in water colour

12 October, 20169 October, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I have a different type of card today that can also be used as a gift. It has a card on the top and a little pull out box underneath to place a gift!

I have used the Birthday Blooms stamp set and the water colouring technique. Yes, I know, I have a long way to go with my water colouring, but hey, I had a go!

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I also didn’t have any water colour paper, so I used the Shimmery White card stock, so maybe that didn’t help.

The ink colours I have used with my Aqua Painter were: Melon Mambo, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Delightful Dijon, Dapper Denim, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green!

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Oh and here is another one I made with the gorgeous Rudolf on the front!

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What do you think of today’s card? Why don’t you give water colouring a go!

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Christmas Bells

10 October, 201630 September, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

With the super sale on the Designer Series Papers, buy 3 get 1 free (further details at the end of my post), I share a card using some of the Presents & Pinecones DSP. I have also coordinated it with the Christmas Pines Bundle. I just love these products!

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I love how the leaves coordinate with this paper and I love the gold glitter to add some extra sparkle to the project.

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Christmas, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Gift Ideas, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Christmas Card with a Gift Box

7 October, 201630 September, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I have a different type of card today that can also be used as a gift. It has a card on the top and a little pull out box underneath to place a gift!

I have used the Candy Cane Lane DSP and the Cookie Cutter Bundle. I just love these products!

Here is the front of the project:

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Here is how it looks when opening the card:

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Oh and here is another one I made with the gorgeous Rudolf on the front!

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Card and drawer open:

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Aha, and there is my gift! A designer series paper necklace!!!

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I just love how all of these products coordinate!!!

Here’s how to make it:

Start with an A4 piece of card and cut it down to 3″ x 11 6/8″ then score it at 3″, 4″, 7″, 8″, 11″

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Burnish the folds and add Tear & Tape as shown below

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Fold up the right hand side (see below), remove the cover off the tape and then fold down the left side to secure firmly.

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Next cut a piece of card to 4 7/8″ x 4 7/8″. Score each edge at 1″. Using scissors, cut in and notch as shown below. Also use a 1″ circle punch to create the semi circle before you put the box together with tape. This will then slide beneath the card!

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