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Kylie’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop – November 2019 (Playful Penguins / From Our House To Yours)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to Kylie’s Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Monthly Team Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world who are taking part in specialised training focusing on helping us grow a successful Stampin’ Up!® business. We all really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here’s my card…

Here’s a list of all the participants:

Thanks for hopping with us. It was so fun to take part and I know you are going to love all of the creations by the rest of the Demo’s participating!

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

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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.

November 12, 2019 8 comments

Band Together Birthdays

Happy Birthday (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is a stepped-up version of a card I shared recently. It features the Band Together stamp set and a die from the Merry Christmas dies set. These dies make it easy to create sentiments which pop! As with the previously shared card, all you need to do is repeatedly stamp the main floral image from Band Together and colour with your preferred colouring medium. Once again, I’m using my Stampin’ Blends (Light and Dark Purple Posy, Light Highland Heather, Light and Dark Granny Apple). I finished the card with a coat of Wink of Stella on the petals and some Rhinestones around the sentiment. I also stamped and embossed part of the sentiment and then popped it up for greater interest.

Here’s the Card…

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 10, 2019 0 comment

Playful Penguins

Warmest Wishes (Playful Penguins)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the Playful Penguins penguins were such fun to create with the other day that I had to keep playing with them. You can see my earlier card here. I loved how cute the two penguins looked together so I created a new environment for them. This time I’m creating a Christmas card and instead of creating my own background, I’ve used the GORGEOUS paper from the Let it Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. The colour combinations in this pack really wows!

I started out by stamping the penguins on some Whisper White cardstock and then shaded them with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. After cutting them out with my Paper Snips, I then used the Dark Basic Black Stampin’ Blend around the edges so you couldn’t see any of the white cardstock.

Before adding the penguins to the Let It Snow patterned paper I cut a strip of vellum which I then embossed with the Merriest Wishes sentiment. Make sure you use your embossing buddy on the vellum before doing your embossing as vellum can be quite staticky.

To finish off the card I die cut some snowflakes using dies from the Frosted Frames die set. I adhered them using the Fine-Tip Glue which is awesome for attaching such intricate designs.

The final touch to this card was the addition of some Snowfall Accents Puff Paint to the ground beneath the feet of the penguins. Just a tip, let the puff paint dry and you will end up with super awesome puffiness. As well as being a cool look, it also anchors the penguins to the ground so it doesn’t look like they are floating.

Here’s the Card…

I love stamp sets like Playful Penguins which allows you to create cards for many different occasions! It makes it such a versatile set!

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 8, 2019 0 comment

Band Together

Celebrate the Best Day Ever (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a card using the Band Together stamp set. This is a really easy card to pull together even if you aren’t a fan of colouring. It is actually a card design I have done many times as it is so easy. It’s one of my go-to designs when the mojo isn’t really flowing. It is also fun to play around with different colour combinations.

All you need to do is repeatedly stamp the main floral image from Band Together and colour with your preferred colouring medium. In my case, I’ve used Stampin’ Blends (Light and Dark Purple Posy, Light Highland Heather, Light and Dark Granny Apple). Stamp the sentiment; the Band Together set has lots of great ones to choose from. I finished off the card with a coat of Wink of Stella on the petals and some Rhinestones around the sentiment.

Here’s the Card…

It’s pretty, isn’t it? I LOVE the combination of the Light and Dark Purple Posy with the Light Highland Heather.

I’ve made a few other cards based on this design in the past. You can see them here and here. I love returning to older designs to change them up a little and to try different colour combinations. I think it is really important to use our stamps again and again…after all, isn’t that why we bought them? 🙂

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 6, 2019 2 comments

Playful Penguins Video

Always By Your Side (Playful Penguins) (Video)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the Playful Penguins stamp set is such a great addition to any stash as it can be used to create Christmas Cards, New Year cards as well as friendship cards. They could also be really great for masculine cards too. Today I am sharing a simple friendship card along with a video showing my process.

Here’s the Card…

Here’s the Video…

Aren’t the penguins so cute? I hope you enjoyed the video and that you’ll give this card a try!

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle, I link to all.

November 4, 2019 0 comment

Crafting Forever

Do Something Creative (Crafting Forever)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, it’s a long weekend here in Melbourne (yay!) so I am planning to craft all weekend long. Well, as much of it as possible. The thought of crafting all weekend is such a fun one and it made me think of the Crafting Forever stamp set which I haven’t used in forever, well, a long time anyway. What I love about this stamp set is that it ties in perfectly with the new Follow Your Art Suite. So, that’s what I did for this card. I used the Crafting Forever stamp set and tied it in with the patterned paper from the Follow Your Art suite.

If you are a person who has trouble with colour selection, using patterned paper can be such a help! If you look at the packaging the paper comes in it usually has a breakdown of the colours featured. You can then select those colours for use in your project. It makes things so EASY!

You’ll notice I used Blushing Bride Bakers Twine to finish off my project. This isn’t something in the current range. I dyed it myself using the Ink Refills. I LOVE this technique. It enables you to always have coordinating ribbons and twine.

Here’s the Card…

The sentiment is pretty cool, isn’t it? The full sentiment is actually “Do Something Creative Every Day” which I LOVE and certainly try to do. I wanted to use the label die from the Stitched Labels die set and it was too narrow to fit the entire sentiment. I simply masked off the “every day” portion and it fitted perfectly!

I hope you all make time to craft this weekend! I’d love to hear what you are creating so feel free to drop me a note or a picture!

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 2, 2019 2 comments

Hostess News

Welcome to November (Christmastime is Here / New Paper Trimmer / Hostess Code)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone! Happy November! Every time I sit down to write a welcome to the new month post, or newsletter, I think about how quickly the year is passing. It seems like time has sped up even more as Christmas is only 54 days away! For me, I’m really starting to think about making my Christmas cards and this year I am determined to have them all finished before the end of November! One item which is going to make this process a lot easier has become available for sale to everyone today. Read on for more information…

New Paper Trimmer

The new Stampin’ Up! Paper Trimmer is now available! I LOVE mine! I think it actually heaps better than the one it is replacing (and isn’t that a good thing!). I’ve found that I don’t have to apply any pressure to the blade. The cut is smooth – no more ragged edges. I love being able to cut off 1cm and not have to have the paper hanging over the edge. The wider portion on the right side of the trimmer is fantastic. There are so many things to love about this trimmer. The only thing to be aware of is that the 4-pack of replacement blades is currently unavailable. Check back for them in January 2020.

Christmastime is Here Suite

The new limited edition suite Christmastime is Here is now available! YAY! You can buy all the parts separately or as a Suite. You can see all the different components and place your order here. This is a limited edition suite and will only be available while supplies last.

Hostess Code – November

The new Hostess Code for November is live. When ordering please use the code KBFDJMZF if your order is less than $250 to receive a little thank you gift from me. If your order is over $250, please do not use this code as you will be entitled to your own Hostess Benefits (plus you’ll still receive a little thank you gift from me).

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November 1, 2019 0 comment

Boo To You

Just a Little Creepy (Boo To You)

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone, Happy Halloween! If you celebrate Halloween, I hope you have a fantastic day. Today’s card is inspired by Halloween but you could easily change up the sentiment and it would make a fun birthday card.

I’ve used the Boo To You stamp set to create this card. I stamped and coloured (with Stampin’ Blends) the Zombie from this set. I decided, once again, to colour the zombie with Granny Apple Green skin and that set the tone for the rest of the card.

It’s a little hard to see in the picture but the sentiment strip has been matted with the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon. It provided the card with a little bit of interest and sparkle.

The other big TIP for this card is that I coloured the Rhinestone Basic Jewels with the Basic Black Dark Stampin’ Blend as I wanted black rhinestones. I love this technique!

Here’s the Card…

I know the zombie is supposed to be a little creepy but I think it is rather cute! And, of course, adding the googly eyes is the PERFECT final touch!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle, I link to all. I will also link refills.

October 31, 2019 2 comments

Boo To You

Boo To You (Boo To You)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is a little controversial. Not because it has a weird theme or questionable message, but because I showed a couple of people before I decided to post it. The response varied from, “I love it” to “if you like it that is all that matters.” I think this is because it is quite different from my usual cards in that it is very dark.

The idea behind this card is that the little monsters were popping out from the darkness to say BOO. I had thoughts of making a door and when you slid it open then you could see the monsters. In the end, I went for more of a window look. It’s a bit hard to see but the black background has actually been embossed with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder.

I actually die cut out a panel of Whisper White using the Stitched Rectangles die and then stamped all three critters (Zombie, Monster and Werewolf) from the Boo To You stamp set. I wanted to angle the stamps so that it looked like they were popping out from the sides. I usually start with stamping and then do the die-cutting so it is a little backwards from my usual process.

Here’s the Card…

The card did take a little bit of time to colour but if you are anything like me, I love colouring so it wasn’t a problem. How do you feel about this card? Is it too dark for you? Would you make a card which is so dark?

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Supplies Used:

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October 30, 2019 0 comment

Bloom & Grow Thank you Video

Thank You from the Bottom of My Heart (Bloom & Grow) (Video)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a card featuring the Bloom & Grow stamp set and the coordinating Budding Blooms dies (also available as a bundle). I’m also trying something new to me – a video showing you exactly how I created the card. I’m still learning how to create quality videos but it was a (mostly) fun process and I hope you’ll all get something from it. I’m planning to introduce regular videos into my blog so that I can share more of the “how-to” information. If you are like me, it is fun to actually see how someone goes through their creative process.

Here’s the Card…

Here’s the Video…

I hope you’ll give this card a try. As you can see, it is so easy. It also works with so many different types of stamps. I know this design will soon become a favourite of yours too.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle, I link to all.

October 28, 2019 2 comments

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