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feminine, Handmade Cards, Masculine, Sympathy

Sympathy with Sheltering Tree

20 March, 201512 March, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some more sympathy cards following my recent posts earlier this month, where I said I would make some in advance to make it easier for when the time comes to send one out to a loved one during their difficult time.

But, this time I have done a more masculine card. You don’t want to be sending a pretty pink one to a male friend, but I will include one of those too!

Sheltering Tree

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Sheltering Tree

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

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Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set – 137163

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Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride – 131287

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Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad – 131172

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock – 106549

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Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock – 111850

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Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126959

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126975

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126978

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Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126953

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Pacific Point A4 Card Stock – 116202

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Butterflies, Handmade Cards, Sympathy

With Sympathy

6 March, 201519 February, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card which is something that we often need many of, but find it hard to make them at the time when they are required. So, I like to have a little stash of these put away for that very moment to send to a loved one when they most need it.

The Sympathy Card

Serene Silhouettes

The base card is So Saffron with a layer of Whisper White which has been stamped with the Serene Silhouette stamp set using the masking technique. This means that I have used a large post it note and put it across the card about 2 inches from the top. Stamp the images in multiple colours, stamping over the top of the post it note so it gives that nice white border in the centre of the card. Peel the post it note off, turn it upside down and put it down another 1.5 inches so it will create that white centre. Repeat the stamping on the bottom section of the card.

I often make a few of these and with this style of card, you can add any type of sentiment to the white section as required.

Serene Silhouettes

I added a butterfly stamped with Papillon Potpourri and punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch.

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Serene Silhouettes

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

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feminine, Handmade Cards

Stacked With Love

2 March, 20151 March, 2015 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

I am getting in a day early to wish my mother-in-law a very happy birthday for tomorrow! You may think “terrible MIL”, but I actually get along very well with mine and we share similar interests, as she is also in my Stampin’ Up! team!!!!

Anyway, I have a very pretty card for you today, using the Happy Hearts TIEF, Stacked With Love DSP stack and the cute Sweetheart punch.

Stacked With Love

I just love these soft tones and patterns in these papers are just perfect for this style of card. In fact, I love everything about this card, from the ribbon, to the texture, so much yumminess!!!!!

This would be a perfect Valentine’s Day card lol.

I have used Pink Pirouette and Real Red throughout this card and I didn’t add a sentiment, as I thought with all the hearts it was obvious enough.

Stacked With Love

The ribbon and layering give added texture and dimension, not to mention gorgeousness!!!

Don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card and your envelope. This time I have glued some of the DSP and a punch rather than stamping!

Stacked With Love

Please leave a comment below, if you like this one!

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feminine, Handmade Cards, Wedding

Wedding Shimmer

27 February, 201531 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Firstly, I wish my dear mum a very happy birthday for today and I look forward to catching up with her for a celebratory lunch!

Today I have some wedding cards to share with you which I was asked to make. Not all the products are Stampin’ Up! but the best parts are!!!

Handmade Wedding Card

Check out the gorgeous Everything Eleanor flourishes on the background which I stamped in Smoky Slate but it looks so silver on the Shimmer card. Check out the shine!!!

Handmade Wedding Card

The ribbon is our gorgeous Silver Satin Ribbon tied in a bow behind the 3 tiered cake embossed with the Fancy Fan TIEF.

Handmade Wedding Card

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

Handmade Wedding Card

Here is another card using similar products

Handmade Wedding Card

Please leave a comment below.

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Baby, feminine, Handmade Cards

It’s a Girl!

18 February, 201516 February, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

With loads of my friends and work colleagues who are pregnant at the moment, I thought I had better stock up on some baby cards. Not knowing if they are having a boy or a girl, I thought I had better do a few of each!!!!

I just love this cute Happy Heart embossing folder, so needed to include some on my baby cards. I have used the colours Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Real Red along with some of the Stacked With Love DSP.

Baby Girl

I stamped the jumpsuit with one of the images from Something For Baby, and die cut it with the coordinating Baby’s First Framelits. These two products can be purchased as a bundle saving you 15%.

Baby Girl

I added a heart punched from some Real Red Core’dinations card stock using the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack.

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Baby Girl

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

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Birthday, feminine, Handmade Cards

Crazy About You

16 February, 201514 February, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

I am going to share a card with you today of a colour combination that I don’t usually put together, but in fact, I have fallen in love with!

I have used two Bundles from the Occasions Catalogue and with each bundle you can save 15%.

The 1st bundle is Crazy About You stamp set and the Hello You Thinlits, and the 2nd bundle is Petal Potpourri stamp set and the coordinating Flower Medallion punch.

Flowers make me happy and this card certainly is a bright and happy card.

Petal Potpourri Crazy About You Stampin' Up!

The base card is Hello Honey with a layer of Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper.

The flowers are stamped in Hello Honey ink on the coordinating card stock and punched out using the coordinating Flower Medallion Punch. I used dimensionals to add the flowers to the card, slightly overlapping them, after adding some Hello Honey ribbon and bow.

Petal Potpourri Crazy About You Stampin' Up!

I added the “happy” die cut from the Hello You Thinlits and added it with Tombo Glue. The “birthday” sentiment is stamped and punched with the Word Window punch.

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Petal Potpourri Crazy About You Stampin' Up!

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this card.

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Birthday, Butterflies, feminine, Handmade Cards

Butterfly Beauty

15 January, 201515 January, 2015 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Oh wow, I couldn’t wait to get this stamp set from the minute I saw it in the Occasions catalogue, and it hasn’t disappointed!

Butterfly Basics with the coordinating Butterfly Framelits can be purchased as a Bundle saving you 15%. But you can buy them separately also. The stamp set is available in Wood, Clear or Photopolymer and I bought it in the Photopolymer.

And here is my card that I have made using many of the items in this bundle.

Butterfly Basics

I have used Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz with some Crumb Cake as my colour palette and the sentiment is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.

Here is a close up. I love the vellum look underneath the butterfly. I added this after I die cut the butterfly, by gluing the butterfly onto a piece of vellum and then cutting it out.

Butterfly Basics

Be sure to decorate the inside on your card also!

Butterfly Basics

What do you think? I love these colours together, they are so soft and subtle.

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Butterflies, Christmas, feminine, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Masculine

Work of Art

27 October, 201412 October, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Today I share with you some cards created using the Work of Art Stamp Set. You may be like me and think “what on earth would I use that for?”. Well, let me show you what you can create! Now all of these cards I did in one afternoon and yes, I did have some inspiration from Jenny van Dijk a fellow SU demo.

First of all, I wanted to share a couple of cards that can be used for those who may be struggling with the terrible illnesses of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Breast Cancer.

Work of Art

Now for some quick Christmas cards!

Work of Art

And don’t forget about a quick card for the boys and men in your life!

Work of Art

and for the ladies

Work of Art

and for that special little girl in your life, she would love this rainbow!

Work of Art

Has that given you some inspiration to show just how versatile this stamp set is?!!! Yes, I was amazed once I sat down and actually had a play with it.

Why don’t you make the purchase of this stamp set and get creative?

Products Used:

Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$37.95

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$51.95

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Bloom with Hope

19 September, 201412 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Well who would of thought that it is already the last day of Term 3 and we look forward to spending the next two weeks home with the kids on school holidays!

We don’t have any plans as yet, but I am sure amongst the necessary hair cuts and appointments, there will be some day trips to the zoo as well as some crafting days with the kids.

This card features the Bloom With Hope Stamp Set which is a hostess set for this year and perfect for colouring with our Blendabilities.

Bloom with Hope

Colours used are Rich Razzleberry and Wisteria Wonder. The flowers are coloured with the Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blendabilities.

The ribbon and layering are Wisteria Wonder.

Bloom with Hope

Here is a close up of my colouring. It doesn’t need to be perfect in any way, as long as you have some blended tone on tone, you get the results!

The 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue is available online here. This catalogue is jam-packed with amazing new products and wonderful coloured pictures bursting with ideas. It is a must have for anyone interested in Ink, Paper and Stamps!

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Christmas

Bright & Beautiful Stars

15 September, 201412 September, 2014 craftwithkate

Hello Crafters,

Today I share with you a card that can be used for so many occasions, from Christmas to Birthdays, masculine or feminine!

Stars are amazing and look so good in nearly any colour. So here I made a card using the new Star Framelits and the coordinating Bright and Beautiful Stamp Set.

Bright & Beautiful Stars

I made the card base in white cardstock, but folding a piece in half and placing the die on top, but ensuring the point on the fold line sits off the card. This will ensure you get the fold of the card when you run it through the Big Shot machine.

Once you have your card base cut, die cut the same size framelit with gold foil sheet and adhere it to the white card.

I stamped the two large stars from the Bright & Beautiful Stamp set on Blackberry Bliss cardstock using Versamark ink, then embossing with gold embossing powder. Wow does it shine!

Die cut these two stars with the coordinating framelits, and cut a second gold foil star in the smaller size.

Adhere them with dimensionals as shown.

Bright & Beautiful Stars