Joy to You – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

With only days until Christmas, this card came together so quickly and I case’d it from Mitosu Crafts. The Christmas Classics Bundle has been used lots this year with this large die cut that has been the main feature on my cards. Here it was cut twice, with one being cut in half lengthwise to create the top and bottom sections!

Christmas Classics Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Craft with Kate

Shaded Spruce is my card base and the first layer. The first layer is is stamped with the sprigs in Starry Sky ink. A Blending Brush is used to added shading with Pretty Peacock ink then this is glued to the card front.

The Sentiment is stamped in Versamark ink, White Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. The foliage of the diecuts are coloured with the Light Shaded Spruce Blends Marker, but then I decided they needed Wink of Stella! These were added to the card with Dimensionals. 3 x Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins were added underthe sentiment.

Christmas Classics Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Craft with Kate, inside square

The Red Enamel Effects was added for the berries as the final step and put aside to dry.

An extra panel is added on the inside with some more ink blending and second generation stamping of the sprigs. The sentiment from the Joy to You stamp set, is lovely in Starry Sky ink. The envelope also has similar blending.

Christmas Classics Card by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 Craft with Kate, inside

This is my last post before Christmas Day, so best wishes to you all and have a wonderful day celebrating with family and friends xx

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Product List
Stamps: Christmas Classics, Joy to You
Dies: Christmas Classics
Paper: Basic White, Shaded Spruce
Inks: Starry Sky, Pretty Peacock, Versamark
Other: Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins, Wink of Stella, Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, Enamel Effects, Take Your Pick Tool, Blending Brushes, Shaded Spruce Light Stampin’ Blends Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder

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Heart of Christmas #17 – Christmas Pinecones

27 November, 202326 November, 2023 craftwithkate

HOC Blog Header 2023 Each Monday, some of the Art With Heart team are joining the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop to bring you creative inspiration showcasing our September-December Mini catalogue and Annual catalogue Christmas products.

Heart of Christmas Week 17

Today is our final Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2023, but don’t worry, we will be back again next year!

My card today features the Christmas Pinecones dies from the Annual catalogue. I cut it twice in Thick Basic White card. I used Sponge Daubers to dab colour for a mottled look, to one of them; Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Pecan Pie & Pebbled Path. Some Tombo Multipurpose Glue was applied to stick them together, but slightly off set, so the white layer is slightly visible.

Christmas Pinecones Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

My Thick Basic White card base has some Lost Lagoon ink applied in the centre with a Blending Brush, then some splatter using the Dark Lost Lagoon Blends Marker. The pinecone die cuts can now be applied.

Christmas Pinecones Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 feature

The sentiment is a mix of Joy to You stamp set & the Wanted to Say dies. I cut a piece of Silver Trim down the centre to have some finer threads, then lay them on my card with some Stampin’ Seal. The sentiments are added to the card on dimensionals. Some Lost Lagoon Tinsel Gems were added for a little sparkle.

On the inside I added a little splatter and another leftover piece of the diecuts.

Christmas Pinecones Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 insert

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Product List
Stamps: Joy to You
Dies: Christmas Pinecones, Wanted to Say
Card/Paper: Thick Basic White
Inks: Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Pecan Pie, Pebbled Path
Other: Silver Trim, Stampin’ Blends Marker (Dark Lost Lagoon), Tinsel Gems Three-pack, Paper Snips, Stampin’ Seal, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Heart of Christmas #14 – Handcrafted Ornament Card

6 November, 20235 November, 2023 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Week 14

Today I am using the Handcrafted Elements dies that stand alone (no coordinating stamp set) to be used with any of our stamp sets. I have paired it with the Joy to You stamp set, with the large sentiments, it sure has been given a workout this festive season.

Colour combination - Boho Navy Gold White

On my Boho Blue card base is a matt layer of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. The next layer is Boho Blue and it is die cut using the Labels Aglow dies and this is then added to a piece of the More Dazzle Specialty Paper of the same size and glued to the card base.

Handcrafted Ornament Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink onto Basic White card, then two strips of the More Dazzle Specialty Paper glued behind the top andbottom of the sentiment. The ornament from the Handcrafted Elements dies, is die cut in Night of Navy card and cut in half to be glued either end of the sentiment. The feature section is added to the card on Black Dimensionals.

Handcrafted Ornament Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 detail

Some Gold Edged Ribbon was cut in half lengthwise and tied in a bow. Some gold Festive Pearls are added to the ornament and gold Neutrals Adhesive-backed Sequins to the card front.

Handcrafted Ornament Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

On the inside and Basic White layer has a strip of Navy card and some Distressed Gold Specialty paper added to the bottom and another sentiment stamped from the same set.

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Product List
Stamps: Joy To You
Dies: Handcrafted Elements, Labels Aglow
Card/Paper: Boho Blue, Night of Navy, Basic White, More Dazzle Specialty, Distressed Gold Specialty
Inks: Night of Navy
Other: Gold Satin Edged Ribbon, Festive Pearls, Neutrals Adhesive-backed Sequins, Paper Snips, Black Dimensionals, Stampin’ Seal, Multipurpose Glue, Seal, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Paper Trimmer, Simply Shammy, Bone Folder
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Heart of Christmas #12 – Swing & Sway Card & 3D Ornament Card

23 October, 202323 October, 2023 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Week 12

Today’s card design is thanks to Susan Campfield in the US. I love interactive cards, and this one with the feature image swinging on the card, is beautiful. I also love all the white of this card, and adding extra texture using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder.

Swing and Sway Card Joy of Chrstmas, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

The feature image from the Joy of Noel stamp set and coordinating dies is first stamped with Versamark ink, then Lost Lagoon ink directly on top. Add Clear Emboss Powder and melt it with the Heat Tool. This then makes it easier to colour using my Water Painters and ink. The berries are Poppy Parade Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs, and don’t they give a glorious shine! The sentiment ‘Tis the season’ (Brightest Glow stamp set) is die cut and added with dimensionals onto a Silver Foil diecut.

view from the top

Swing and Sway Card Joy of Chrstmas, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 top

On the inside I have stamped the large sentiment from the Joy to You stamp set.

Swing and Sway Card Joy of Chrstmas, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside

My next card is a fun fold with a special 3D ornament on the front. After Cathy Proctor shared her idea of using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch as a bauble last week, I immediately knew what I was going to make this week (thanks Cathy ♥). The Joy of Christmas DSP was the perfect choice for this festive bauble.

3D Ornament Fancy Fold Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

There are 8 punched pieces, scored down the centre and put together with Seal+. Before adding it to the card, I placed some Silver Trim down the centre and tied a bow to add with a glue dot, after the 3D element was added.

3D Ornament Fancy Fold Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 detail

Initially I was going to put it on the inside at the fold, but I think it’s better on the front to really pack a punch!

3D Ornament Fancy Fold Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 opening

The DSP pattern on the front is the same as what I used for the 3D element. The music pattern under the 3D element is on the reverse side of one of the papers. The same goes for the tartan strip on the inside white panel. The sentiments are from the Brightest Glow stamp set.

3D Ornament Fancy Fold Card for Heart of Christmas by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 open

Some Adhesive-backed Sparkle Gems were added for my signature sparkle!

You couldn’t get two ‘more different’ cards this week. Do you love lots of colour or lots of white space on your cards?

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Product List
Stamps: Joy of Noel, Joy to You, Brightest Glow
Dies: Joy of Noel, Tailor Made Tags, Something Fancy, Give it a Whirl
Cardstock: Thick Basic White, Basic White, Silver Foil, Shaded Spruce
Designer Series Paper: Joy of Christmas
Inks: Lost Lagoon, Versamark
Other: Clear Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Water Painters, Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs, Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins, Adhesive-backed Sparkle Gems, Distressed Tile 3D TIEF, Silver Trim, Trimmer, Stampin’ Seal+, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Cut & Emboss Machine, Bone Folder, Take Your Pick Tool
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Heart of Christmas Week 9 – Joy Of Noel with a Blending and Masking Tip

2 October, 202323 October, 2023 craftwithkate

Heart of Christmas Week 9

Today, I am using dies and masks to create my background, but first I started with a Pretty Peacock card base and a layer of the same cardstock 10mm shorter. Using a Sponge Dauber I added ink around the edges. I took a scrap piece of A6 cardstock and diecut it with the Deckled Rectangle dies. Remove the diecut piece and keep the frame as that’s what we are using to create the blended layer. Place this frame onto some Basic White card and use the Blending Brushes and Pretty Peacock ink. Add colour, darker in some areas and lighter in others.

Joy of Noel Christmas card with blended masking, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023

Now take one of the masks from the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks and place it over the frame. Add more of the same ink using the same technique. When you remove the mask/frame, take the next size rectangle die to what you initially used and diecut around the blending to create a small white border. How beautiful does it look?!!

Joy of Noel Christmas card with blended masking, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 detail

Take some Sweet Sorbet Twine and wrap it around the centre 3 times and tie in a knot (this is hidden behind the feature image). Stamp the image in Black Memento ink and diecut with the coordinating die. I used Stampin Blends Combo Markers to colour; Pretty Peacock dark for the holly, Sweet Sorbet for the berries, Parakeet Party for the leaves and the Light Pretty Peacock to fill in the blank areas so it’s not so stark! Some Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins are added. The berries have some Fine Tip Glue added to create a beautiful shine.

The sentiment (Joy of Noel stamp set) on the front is stamped and fussy cut and added with Mini Dimensionals. The sentiment inside is from the Joy to You stamp set.

As you can see, I have 2 inserts here. This is why I always stamp them before gluing them inside my card – I forgot I was creating a landscape card and stamped it in portrait, and it wasn’t until I went to glue it inside that I realised… oopsie. So I had to create a second one, this time in the correct orientation!!! At least I have an insert ready for another card!

Joy of Noel Christmas card with blended masking, Heart of Christmas Blog Hop by Kate Morgan, Stampin Up Australia 2023 inside.

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