Designer Series PaperSaleThank youWhale Done

Thanks (Whale Done) / Final few hours of the Designer Series Paper Sale!

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone,  today I am sharing one of my new favourite card designs.  It’s so simple but looks so effective!  If you are a newsletter subscriber, you’ve already had a sneak peek at this card.  I’ve created it using the Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper and the Whale Done Stamp set.  I love pretty much everything about the Whale of a Time suite.  The colours look amazing together, for starters, let alone the beautiful imagery!

Here’s the card…

If you are interested in making a card like this, it is so simple. You will need to cut three strips of patterned paper at 7.5 x 4cm each.  These are attached to a panel which is 8cm x 13cm in size.  Once you’ve done this step, attach the panel to your card base with either Seal or Stampin’ Dimensionals.  All that is left is to finish off the card.  You could leave it with just a sentiment or add a few extra details as I have done here.

To mix things up, you could also change the orientation so that the card is in portrait mode.  It looks so good too!  These cards are SO easy to make. You could easily make a heap in very little time.  I hope you have fun!

If you need to stock up on some Designer Series Paper so you can create fantastic cards like this, then you will love the fact that the Designer Series Paper sale is still going on! If you have been thinking about ordering paper but have thought you have plenty of time, time is now running out.  The sale ends at 11.50 pm tonight!

Here are the rest of the papers on sale…


So, now is most definitely the time to stock up on your Designer Series Paper (especially the designs you might use for your Christmas cards this year).  Just a reminder, the sale ends at 11.50 pm tonight!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Wishing You a Happy Birthday (A Wish For Everything)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, Happy Halloween! What a different experience it is going to be for many this year!  Halloween isn’t a big thing in Australia, although it is gaining popularity.  Not much happens in my neighbourhood most years.  The card I am sharing isn’t one you’d necessarily pick as being Halloween but I thought it seemed a perfect option for today.  The card uses items from the Magic In This Night suite which is the main offering from Stampin’ Up! for Halloween this year.  Stampin’ Up! is also the source of inspiration for my card.  I’m CASE-ing (Copy And Share Everything) a card they shared on their Facebook page yesterday.  It immediately grabbed my attention and I wanted to share the idea with you all.

First up, you’ll need the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper.  Find the black floral image design, grab your Paper Snips and start cutting out all the different images.  To add colour, I scribbled the Pretty Peacock Stamp ‘N Write Marker on to an Acrylic Block.  With my Water Painter, I picked up some of the ink and watercoloured some of the images.  I had initially tried to colour directly on to the paper but I found it was too dark and you lost some of the detail of the paper.  I adhered the images to the cardstock panel.  Next up, I added my sentiment.  The stamped images are from A Wish For Everything.  The die is from the coordinating die set Word Wishes.   The sequins were the finishing touch.  I used the Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins as that was all I had on hand.  I first coloured the Balmy Blue sequins with the Dark Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Marker but it wasn’t quite the right colour.  I then tried colouring over this with the Pretty Peacock Stamp ‘N Write Marker.  It did work but it can wipe off so I probably wouldn’t use this in the future. I’ll stick to using Stampin’ Blends to colour sequins and rhinestones.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it awesome? I love the dark colours with the Pretty Peacock.  It’s so different!  I think it would also look fabulous when combined with Blackberry Bliss too!  I hope you’ll give it a go!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper as well as other selected Designer Series Paper during the for one more day!  This sale ends tonight!

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Create two gorgeous cards using the Tailored Tag Punch (Poinsettia Petals)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, creating beautiful backgrounds with the Tailored Tag punch has been one of my favourite things to do this month.  I’ve been punching up a storm!  I love this technique and I love that every card does look different despite being essentially the same.  If you are a paper hoarder you HAVE to give this technique a go as you cannot mess it up!

I’m sharing two cards today which members of my newsletter list have already seen as I shared them in my mid-month newsletter.  What I love about these cards is that they use paper from the same paper pack – the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper pack – but due to the different colour of cardstock base and embellishments they end up having such a different feel about them.

Here’s the first card…

 

Here’s the second card…

 

I think my favourite of the above cards is the second one.  I love that more earthy colour palette.  Which do you prefer?

If you need a little more information about this technique, I do have a process video you can see.  Rest assured, it is SO simple!  You are going to love it!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper as well as other selected Designer Series Paper during the for one more day!  This sale ends tomorrow!

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.

For Card 1…


For Card 2…


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Sending Christmas Cheer (Warm & Toasty / Rooted In Nature)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, don’t you love it when you come across a stamp set which is both super cute but which can be used in a variety of ways.  The Warm & Toasty stamp set immediately made it on to my “must-have” list because of the adorable critters. As I looked at the images, I realised with a few little changes I could make the polar bear (or Eskimo Bear as my partner has now dubbed it) look like he was dancing.  I had to give it a go and I love the outcome!

In order to achieve this look, I placed some removable tape over his skates (you could also use a post-it note) before inking the stamp.  If you look carefully, you can see a hint of where the skates should be as I didn’t quite cover enough of the image.  I decided to leave it though – they could be spikes so he doesn’t slip when he is dancing. haha

After stamping the image, I draw an iceberg (in the style of the stamps from Freezin’ Fun) so it looked like he was standing on it.  Next up was to finish setting the scene.  The trees from the Rooted In Nature were perfect to create a forest behind him.  I used Stampin’ Blends to finish colouring the images.  The little music notes came from another stamp in the set.

Below you can see the image of the stamp set I used.  As you can see, by changing the orientation, masking some of the image, and adding movement marks, the bear has a different look and feel.

Warm & Toasty…

 

Here’s the card…

 

I didn’t really want to go ultra-Christmassy with this card, so I added a dotted patterned paper from the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper pack.  It’s a gorgeous blend of the Mossy Meadow (background) and Pear Pizzaz (dots) colours. I love it!

Isn’t the bear such a darling image?!  I cannot wait to create more cards with it.  Do you have this set?  Is it now on your wish-list too?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper and other selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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You’re Just so Fabulous (Love of Leaves / Many Mates)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, yesterday I shared two cards I created as part of a class with the talented Andrea Walford.   Today I am sharing the next two cards made for this class.  They use all of the same materials, and stamp sets – Love of Leaves and Many Mates, but we played around with the composition.  The cards below have been CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Andrea’s original class samples.

You can easily recreate these cards.  To make it even easier, I took a large acrylic block and placed all of the stamps (allowing enough space between them so I could easily die cut them all at the one time) on it.  I then inked up all the stamps, using the Sponge Dauber to add extra depth to the edges with another, darker colour.  This meant I had lots of leaves to choose from when I was assembling my cards.

Here’s the first card…

 

Here’s the second card…

 

Out of the four cards, do you have a favourite?  I think mine is the last one.  Will you give this technique a go?  I hope so!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Get Well Soon / Thinking of You (Love of Leaves / Many Mates / Rooted In Nature)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a couple of months ago I signed up to do a card class with the talented Andrea Walford.  Andrea has an amazing eye for composition, colour and pretty much everything else you need to create gorgeous cards.  For the first month of the class, we created projects using the Love of Leaves stamp sets.  Andrea encouraged us to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) her cards so we could really understand why she made the decisions she made.

I’m sharing two of the cards I  made during the class today.  The first card features the Love of Leaves stamp set with the Get Well sentiment from the Many Mates stamp set.  The second card uses the Thinking of You sentiment from the Rooted in Nature stamp set.

To create the gorgeous leaves I first inked up the stamp in one colour and then used my Sponge Dauber to add extra depth to the edges with another, darker colour.  This technique really helps to add dimension.

Here’s the first card…

 

Here’s the second card…

 

They are pretty cards, aren’t they?! Another piece of advice from Andrea with regards to creating cards like this is to stamp up HEAPS of images in different colours.  This way you can then easily assembly multiple cards in one crafting session.  Plus you have all you might need without having to down tools and stamp up more.  I love this advice.  Sometimes I follow it but I confess other times I don’t.  Do you?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (Coming Home / Itty Bitty Christmas) – CASE the Catalogue

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, with Christmas fast approaching it is time to start working on, or at least seriously thinking some more about Christmas cards.  These days I tend to make a few different cards before deciding on a design.  If you are stuck for ideas, take a look at our catalogues.  There are so many fabulous ideas and today I am CASE-ing (Copy And Share Everything) a card which caught my eye.

If you find yourself CASE-ing a card and wondering why your card doesn’t work or doesn’t look the same, keep in mind that in Australia we use A4 paper and decimal sizing, whereas in the USA (where the Stampin’ Up! and their catalogue originates) they use 8.5″x11″ paper and imperial sizes.  Sometimes this difference doesn’t mean much but other times it does…such as with this card.

My card uses products from the Trimming the Town Suite.  The Coming Home stamp set does not have sentiments so I needed to find a different sentiment to go with it.  In the end, I paired it with a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas set. After I had die cut all the pieces and started to place them all together I realised that the larger Australian sized card base was going to be a problem.  Given I had already adhered the Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper to the card base, I had to find a way to make it work.   In the end, I added another mat under the main panel.  It helped to tie everything together.

Here’s the card…

I love the Coming Home stamp set.  You can create such darling scenes.

Have you started on your Christmas cards?  Do you like to get them done to post on the 1st of December or do you end up leaving them until the last minute?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper including Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Birthday Card Trio (So Much Love)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, when you find a card design you love it is a really good idea to use it again and again when creating…especially on those days when the mojo goes missing.  All you need to do is mix and match the products and colours used.  The following trio of birthday cards follows a style which I love and have made many times over the years.  This time I’m using the So Much Love stamp set.  I’ve teamed the florals from this set with sentiments from Itty Bitty Birthdays and Peaceful Moments.

All you need to do is grab a sheet of cardstock and make a card base.  Take a flower stamp from the So Much Love stamp set and stamp it repeatedly over the base.  I usually use the same colour ink as the cardstock but you could always switch this up based on your overall card design.  Stamp and colour the larger flower.  I used Stampin’ Blends to colour the image but, as always, please use your preferred colouring medium. There isn’t a coordinating die to cut out the flower but it isn’t too fiddly to fussy cut. You could just add the image directly onto the card base or pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.   For the cards below, I chose to layer the image on a Square Vellum Doily to add a little more interest.  Stamp and die cut your sentiment and add to the card.  Finish off with either some Rhinestones or Gilded Gems.

Here’s the first card…

 

Here’s the second card…

 

Here’s the third card…

As you can see, they are rather pretty cards. You could easily create a few cards like this in one crafting session.  I think the cards would also look super pretty pinks and reds.  What do you think?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Create a cute snow scene with the Freezin’ Fun stamp set

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of my most favourite cards to make is a scene card – especially with super cute critters.  The Freezin’ Fun bundle just jumped out at me from the August to December 2020 Mini Catalogue.  I’m actually surprised it has taken me so long to craft with it.  You will LOVE this stamp set.  While we may be heading to warmer weather, there is *always* a time for wintery penguins, seals, rabbits and raccoons.

I stamped a lot of all of the different images before colouring them with Stampin’ Blends.  To give the penguins a little more interest, I paper pieced their hats and scarves.  All you need to do is stamp the image on patterned paper and then fussy cut out the parts you want to use.  I adhered the first one down with Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.  That was a little messy for me so for the other penguins, I adhered some of the Adhesive Sheets to the patterned paper before I began.  This made it SO much easier!  Seriously, the Adhesive Sheets are a must for any crafter!

The sky was coloured using the Sponge Brayer.  You could always use Sponge Daubers or Stamping Sponges but for a larger space, the Brayer made short work of colouring it.  I used the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends marker to add shadows but it was way too dark for the look I was trying to achieve.  The Colour Lifter certainly helped to soften this colour.

Here’s the card…

If you were wondering, there was supposed to be a sentiment strip on this card.  I had stamped it and had it ready but when it came time to attach it, I decided the card didn’t need it.  Not every card needs to have a sentiment on the outside.  I hope you like this card.  I cannot wait to use the Freezin’ Fun bundle again!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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Happy Birthday (Seaside Notions / Forever Greenery DSP / Tailored Tag Punch)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, earlier this week I shared a card and technique video using the Tailored Tag punch.  It was actually inspired by the card I made for my Mum for her birthday at the start of this month.

For Mum’s card, I used papers from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper pack.  These papers are so beautiful (and they are currently on Sale!).  I used the Tailored Tag Punch to punch out lots of pieces which I then pieced together on a panel of Whisper White Cardstock.  I added a few gold leaf embellishments from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper.  I also trimmed off a strip of gold from this paper to add to the card.  The card needed a bit more of a break between the paper, gold embellishments and the sentiment so I added a couple of leaves (from the Forever Flourishing dies) which I die cut from Vellum.  The sentiment comes from the Seaside Notions stamp set.  It’s such a great font, isn’t it?!

Here’s the card…

 

This is such a simple card to make!  Pick out a few papers you like, punch the shapes out and then piece them together leaving a small gap.  I do hope you’ll give it a try!

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper as well as other selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you have a great day!

Happy Stamping, Kylie

Shop 24/7 at my online store at Stampers Workshop!
Get the Starter Kit and join my StampingPals team.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices.  I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects.  These links take you to my online store.


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