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Shaded Spruce Thank you card & bonus Water coloured flowers on a Picket Fence!

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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 in alphabetical order.

Week 45 – Shaded Spruce

Today’s card started off a little shaky to be honest. I find this green a little tricky to create with, but I knew I wanted to use this pretty vellum with the leaf pattern. The Shaded Spruce card base was folded in half then I cut the Scallop edge on the front. I took another piece of card and die cut the edge again a little further in so it created the double scallop edge and adhered it to the card front.

I took a Blending Brush and applied Shaded Spruce ink to the reverse side of the Vellum. I needed to have some white card behind it but it can be tricky when it comes to gluing to the card, without the glue showing through. I managed to do it by adding glue to the right side and placing a thin strip of Gold Foil over the top. I then glued it onto the card front butting it up too the edge of the Scallop Contours die. The left side of the vellum doesn’t have any glue behind it, so I notched the top and bottom with my 1/8″ circle punch (this helps hold the ribbon/twine in place) and wound some gold Simply Elegant Trim around and tied in a bow. A glue dot was placed under the bow to hold it in place.

Thank you card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Shaded Spruce CCBH

The Something Fancy dies were used to cut the Regency Park DSP and frame behind the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment (Charming Sentiments) onto Night of Navy card in Versamark Ink, added Gold Emboss Powder and melted it with my Heat Tool. It was die cut using the coordinating dies (Sentiment Silhouettes) and popped up on Mini Dimensionals.

Thank you card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Shaded Spruce CCBH closem up

On the inside I placed a strip of the Regency Park Designer Series Paper down the right side and placed a smaller piece of white card with some gold foil.

Thank you card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Shaded Spruce CCBH inside

I find this all really dark and it did not exactly please me, so I went about creating a softer and more subtle, feminine card.

I made a card a couple of weeks ago with a similar effect, but this week I have cut the card to create more of a picket fence look. I am using a couple of the In Colours that are due to retire at the end of May; Fresh Freesia & Polished Pink.

Framed Florets on a picket fence by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023

The Framed Florets Bundle was used to stamp many flowers in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and melted with the Heat Tool. I water coloured them with Shaded Spruce, Polished Pink and Fresh Freesia inks. I watered down some Shaded Spruce ink and added it to some Thick Basic White paper. Once dry, I die cut some leaves. Some Open Weave Polished Pink Ribbon and White Crinkled Ribbon was cut in half and added between the layers of flowers. The sentiment is embossed in white onto Fresh Freesia card. Some Iridescent Basic Pearls were added for that extra feminine touch!

Framed Florets on a picket fence by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 close up

On the inside, another water coloured flower is attached and some splatters of Wink of Stella with Shaded Spruce ink.

Framed Florets on a picket fence by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

Products
Bundles: Charming Sentiments [158734], Framed Florets [162407]
Stamps:
Charming Sentiments [159985], Framed Florets [160623]
Dies: Sentiment Silhouettes [158733], Scalloped Contours [155560], Something Fancy [160424], Framed Florets [160623]
Card/Paper: Shaded Spruce [147006], Night of Navy [106577], Basic White [159228], Brushed Metallic [153524], Fresh Freesia [155612], Thick Basic White [159230]
Designer Series Paper: Vellum Basics Specialty [160839], Regency Park [160559]
Inks: Shaded Spruce [147088], Versamark [102283], Fresh Freesia [155611], Polished Pink [155712]
Other: Metallics Embossing Powders [155555], Basics Embossing Powders [155554], Heat Tool [129056], Blending Brushes [153611], Simply Elegant Trim [155766], Water Painters [151298], Glue Dots [103683], Multipurpose Glue [110755], Dimensionals [104430], Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673], Paper Trimmer [152392], Simply Shammy [147042], Bone Folder [102300], White Crinkled Ribbon [151326], Polished Pink  Open Weave Ribbon [155712], Paper Snips [103579], Wink of Stella [141897], Iridescent Pearl Basics Jewels [158987]

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Smoky Slate.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Fiona Ryan.

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Dainty Flowers Cascading Gatefold Card

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Week 36 – Pear Pizzazz

Today I have a really fun fancy fold card for you; the Cascading Gatefold card!

The Dainty Flowers DSP is a Level 1 Sale•a•bration (SAB) reward, which can be earned for free with a $90+ product order during SAB (5 Jan- 28 Feb ’23). I have also used the Framed Florets Bundle, so if you purchase this bundle, you can get the papers for free. Believe me, you are going to want these frame dies!!!

Cascading Gatefold card Dainty Flowers DSP SAB 2023 by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia

Slide the belly band off the card to reveal this cascading feature. The Pear Pizzazz embossed pieces are the Fern 3D textured impressions embossing folder.

Cascading Gatefold card Dainty Flowers DSP SAB 2023 by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia open

You can pull the cascading section forward to sit nicely to display.

Cascading Gatefold card Dainty Flowers DSP SAB 2023 by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia inside

Are you wondering where to write your message? Well, on the back there’s plenty of room when you use a White card base!

Cascading Gatefold card Dainty Flowers DSP SAB 2023 by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia back

Handy Tip – if you want to heat emboss in a colour that you don’t have the powder for, use the Stamparatus to firstly ink the stamp in Versamark then the ink pad colour of choice, then add Clear Emboss Powder and melt it with your Heat Tool. This also helps when colouring with Blends Combo (alcohol) markers and prevents bleeding!

The sentiment on the front was stamped three times using the Stamparatus to get a nice dark colour. Using Blending Brushes to add ink to the feature oval on the front of the card gives a softer touch.

Cascading Gatefold card Dainty Flowers DSP SAB 2023 by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia angle

The Thanks a Bunch stamp set is a Level 1 Sale•a•bration (SAB) item, which can be earned for free with a $90+ product order.

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This card idea was case’d from a card by Mikaela Titheridge (UK). I just loved her design and thinking outside the box and turning those carrots upside down to create trees! Here in Melbourne, we sort of missed our Spring season, as it was very wet and cooler than normal. We now have Summer arrive with some crazy heatwaves.

Thanks a Bunch alternate card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023.

I took a piece of Thick Basic White card and die cut it using the Stitched Rectangle dies. I did my Balmy Blue watercolour wash for the sky and and stamped the grass in Pear Pizzazz and Garden Green. The flowers are Poppy Parade. The trees are stamped in Shaded Spruce and the trunks are Soft Suede, using the tip of the smaller carrot stamp! I took two smaller dies and placed them over the image and added a little washi tape to the smaller one to hold it in place. Carefully remove the larger one and run the card through your die cutting machine.

Thanks a Bunch alternate card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 layers

With that slightly larger die, cut a Pear Pizzazz layer. I adhered the centre piece to the Pear Pizzazz layer and then both onto the main stamped panel, before adhering it to a Shaded Spruce card base. On the inside and the envelope, I stamped some grass, flowers and a couple of the smaller carrots for trees! The sentiment is stamped and fussy cut with Snips and added with Mini Dimensionals. I coloured some Rhinestone Basic Jewels with my Dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker and added them amongst the flowers. Do you see them?

Thanks a Bunch alternate card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Petal Pink.

Please hop across to our next participant and enjoy the wonderful inspiration of Amie McIlroy in WA.

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Framed Florets and Thanks a Bunch

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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 in alphabetical order.

Week 35 – Pale Papaya

Today I am using the Framed Florets Bundle with this stunning new printed Vellum Basics Specialty Designer Series Paper. Isn’t it gorgeous?!!!

Celebrate Framed Florets card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

This is such a lovely soft colour palette; Crumb Cake, Pale Papaya & Soft Succulent. That die cut oval is popped up on Mini Dimensionals. The floral spray is stamped in Black Memento ink and coloured using the Pale Papaya & Soft Succulent Blends Combo Markers. It is die cut and added with glue to the oval.

Celebrate Framed Florets card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 close up

A double bow of Linen Thread is added with a Glue Dot and some Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels added. The sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and melted with the Heat Tool. It is die cut with the Stitched Rectangle dies.

On the insert, a simple stamped image and coloured the same way as the front of the card.

Celebrate Framed Florets card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 inside

You can buy this stamp & die bundle and earn a free item during Sale•a•bration. One of these items is the Thanks a Bunch stamp set.

Thanks a Bunch carrot card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023

The Pale Papaya card base is stamped with the Hand-Drawn Dots background stamp. A layer of Dainty Designs DSP (Level 2 SAB item) is added on an angle. The carrots are stamped onto the Basic White card in Pale Papaya, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green & Garden Green inks and glued to the card front. The sentiment is stamped in Garden Green ink and the ends cut on an angle with Paper Snips. A small piece of the DSP in a different design is added below. Some InColor Baker’s Twine is swirled behind and added with Dimensionals.

Thanks a Bunch carrot card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 close up

The Basic White insert has some smaller carrots stamped at the bottom and a strip of the DSP.

Thanks a Bunch carrot card for Pale Papaya CCBH by Kate Morgan Stampin Up Australia SAB 2023 insert

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pear Pizzazz.

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Framed & Festive Christmas Card

2022 Heart of Christmas LogoEach Monday, join me for the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop brought to you by the Art With Heart team. We will be showcasing our July-December Mini catalogue and Annual catalogue Christmas products.

My card tonight uses the recently released Framed & Festive stamp set, Framed Florets Bundle and the beautiful Fitting Florets DSP.

Framed & Festive with Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 early release

With a Soft Succulent card base, I added a piece of the DSP that was dry embossed with the Fern 3D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and the berries coloured with my Real Red Blends Marker. I also sponged some Evening Evergreen ink around the edges with a Dauber.

Framed & Festive with Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 early release close up

The frame is cut in Gold Brushed Metallic cardstock and a Vellum oval layer behind it to mute the dark DSP. The sentiment is Gold embossed and set with a Heat Tool. Some die cut foliage was added and a beautiful ribbon bow. Some Festive Pearls in Gold and Heart Pearls coloured with the Real Red Blends Marker were added.

On the inside, a white panel was added with an Evening Evergreen stamped sentiment and a piece of DSP at the bottom.

Framed & Festive with Framed Florets by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2022 early release inside

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you can join me next week for our final Heart of Christmas Blog Hop for 2022!

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