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Animal Outing Birthdays Treehouse Adventure

Happy Birthday (Animal Outing/Treehouse Adventure)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, while I am at OnStage, I thought I would share another card which was inspired by the card I made to swap at the event. I thought I could modify the design a little and turn it into a birthday card for my nephew. I decided to make it a little more masculine by using more earthy tones. Isn’t it great how you can create a completely different feel to a card by just changing a couple of details?

TIP: To create the background, I ran the giraffe print die through the Big Shot and created my own stencil. Doesn’t it look really effective?!

Here’s the card…

I totally love the background design. So fun to do!

Don’t forget you can get both the cute stamp set Animal Outing and the coordinating dies Animal Friends individually or as a bundle for a 10% discount.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

November 10, 2018 2 comments

Birthdays First Frost Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Happy Birthday to you (First Frost/Happy Birthday Gorgeous)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I am still loving the First Frost suite – and really, what’s not to love though? Isn’t it a gorgeous suite?! Have you seen the paper? It has the most beautiful shimmery coating. The designs are so pretty and perfect for any time of the year. Today’s card is actually a birthday card and it is based on a card I shared earlier this year. I’ve used the beautiful First Frost stamp set and the coordinating Designer Series Paper as well as the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set and the Happy Birthday Thinlits die.

Here’s the card…

TIP: Use the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets on the back of your cardstock before running the die through your Big Shot. This makes it so much easier to layer the dies as I have done in the card above as well as sticking down the more fiddly die cuts.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

October 13, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Painted Glass World Card Making Day

World Card Making Day 2018 (Painted Glass)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying World Card Making Day! I actually created a card today! YAY! This card is heavily inspired by one of the cards in the Annual Catalogue (page 164) and features the really lovely Painted Glass Bundle and the coordinating Graceful Glass vellum.

Here’s the card…

It’s quite different from my usual style but it was so fun to experiment. I love the Painted Glass line!

One tip I have is that I colour on the back side of the vellum with my Stampin’ Blends so you couldn’t tell if I ‘went over the lines’. The black line of the printed disguises it.

Another tip is to use the fine-tip glue pen to adhere the vellum to the cardstock. I have found that if you apply a small amount and then smooth it out with your finger you don’t really see the adhesive. Love this!

World Card Making Day Promotion

Don’t forget, Stampin’ Up! has a great promotion for World Card Making Day. Selected items are on sale in my online store until October 7, 2018.

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Supplies Used:

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October 6, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Healing Hugs Itty Bitty Greetings Video

Happy Birthday (Healing Hugs)

written by Kylie

Hi, it would seem as though I am still very much in a flower phase because I am sharing another card where a floral image is the focal point of the card. The floral image comes from the lovely Healing Hugs stamp set. What is different about this stamp set is that the images are part of the new Distinktive Stamps line. Distinktive stamps “create different opacities in a single stamped image for realistic depth and intensity” (Stampin’ Up!). They are gorgeous!

Distinktive Stamps

Let’s take a closer look at Distinktive Stamps…

These few hints and tips will help you achieve perfect results every time. For me, I’ve found that applying ink with a sponge dauber guarantees me good results.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t the floral image gorgeous?! I’ve paired the flower with a Birthday greeting but the Healing Hugs stamp set comes with some really sweet sentiments, especially for anyone who is suffering from ill health.

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Supplies Used:

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September 3, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Blended Seasons Itty Bitty Greetings Stampin' Blends

Happy Birthday (Blended Seasons)

written by Kylie

Hi, the floral image in the new limited edition Blended Seasons stamp set is gorgeous and I’ve been crafting up a storm with it. As my mojo is still missing in action, I’m CASEing (Copy And Share Everything) some of my older card designs. I really encourage you to do this too whenever you are feeling a little less than inspired. So many of our card designs can be easily replicated using other stamps. I’ve also paired up the Blended Seasons stamp set with the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. Gosh, this is a cute set, and so versatile as it covers so many different occasions. If you are just starting out, this could be a great set to have in your collection.

Here’s the card…

Whilst I love the softness of the Petal Pink and the Soft Sea Foam, I was curious as to how this same card design would look with much more vibrant colours such as Lovely Lipstick and Granny Apple Green. I wasn’t disappointed – it looks beautiful! I also finished both cards with a coating of Wink of Stella just to give the petals a little more sparkle.

Here’s the card…

So pretty!! If you wanted to step up this card a little more, you could add some rhinestones or enamel dots. You could even add some metallic thread under the popped up floral image.

Which colour combination do you like the most? What other colours in the range do you think might be great to try with the particular card design? I do hope you’ll give this card design a try. Don’t forget this stamp set is part of a bundle with a coordinating die set (10% discount anyone?!) as well and it is a Limited Edition release. Once it is gone….it is gone!

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Supplies Used:

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August 3, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Happy Celebrations

Happy Birthday to You (Happy Celebrations)

written by Kylie

Hi, as much as I love creating involved cards there is something to be said for quick cards which have that WOW factor. I think today’s cards have that WOW factor and the best part – they took me no time at all to create. You will need the Happy Celebrations stamp set and the coordinating Celebrations Duo Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, a couple of inks and coordinating cardstock and you are good to go!

The Celebrations Duo Textured Impressions Embossing Folders actually deboss instead of embossing as most folders do. This means you can stamp over the design and the word, in this case, will not be covered ink. The effect is fabulous!

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

I’m sorry the photographs aren’t great. The cards are so quick and easy to make but you could easily step them up with extra layers, different colours of ink, bling and ribbon. These cards would also be great as masculine cards – and we all know how difficult it can be to make masculine cards. I hope you’ll give it a try. I think you will really enjoy making these cards.

Stamparatus Competition

Don’t forget to take part in my Stamparatus Giveaway! The giveaway is open from March 1 to March 31, 2018. Every qualifying order puts you in the draw to win your very own Stamparatus!

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

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Sale-A-Bration is on now – read all about it here.

Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

March 23, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Stamparatus We Must Celebrate

Happy Birthday (We Must Celebrate)

written by Kylie

Hi, one of my favourite type of card to create is a scene card. I also love crafting with critters and this is one of the reasons why I love the We Must Celebrate stamp set. Scene cards are fun for people of any age and can definitely be used for those men in our lives. I know many stampers/cardmakers struggle with making masculine cards so this stamp set might actually fit the bill.

Today, I have used quite a lot of products but don’t let this put you off trying it. They don’t really take a long time to create and you don’t need to use all the things I used to create pretty cards.

I started by stamping the critters stamp, mushrooms and the acorns in Memento ink before colouring them in using Stampin’ Blends. Just for something different I decided to create my scene on a circular rather than a rectangular shape. I cut out the sky and grass using a circle die from the Layering Circle Framelits die set. I then used the one dies from the Up & Away Thinlits dies to create a little mound of grass for the bear to stand on. The dies from this same die set also were perfect to cut out clouds to add a little more interest to the sky.

I used my Stamparatus to stamp the Tree Rings background stamp onto some Crumb Cake cardstock. I used the Stamparatus as it is such a big stamp and I wanted to ensure I had perfect coverage. (Don’t forget every qualifying purchase this month will enter you into a draw to win your own Stamparatus).

Next up I assembled all the bits and pieces together to end up with the card below.

Here’s the card…

I love that you can use the critters in the stamp set either as one piece as the stamp set was designed, or you can cut them up and use them separately. Offers way more scope for using the stamp! Do you like creating scene cards too?

Stamparatus Competition

Don’t forget to take part in my Stamparatus Giveaway! The giveaway is open from March 1 to March 31, 2018. Every qualifying order puts you in the draw to win your very own Stamparatus!

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

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Sale-A-Bration is on now – read all about it here.

March 20, 2018 2 comments

Birthdays CASE the Catalogue Occasions Truly Tailored

CASE the Catalogue: True Gentleman suite

written by Kylie

Hi, I was in need of a card for my Dad for his birthday but I was lacking any sort of inspiration. I turned to the catalogue and the True Gentleman suite seemed to be a perfect choice in terms of colours, patterns and sentiments. There was one card which just jumped off the page at me. I knew I had to try and re-create it!

(Remember, you are welcome to use the catalogue, and other cardmakers, for inspiration. Just remember to give credit where it is due, especially when posting online).

The hardest thing about this card was stamping the triangular image in a straight line on the Tranquil Tide cardstock (under the sentiment). I did try using my stamp-a-ma-jig but I still seemed to get it a little cattywampus. I can’t wait for the Stamparatus! This tool will really assist in stamping things in a straight line!

To create the card, I simply punched out a selection of different patterned papers from the True Gentleman Designer Series Paper stack and adhered them along a Night of Navy card base. Next I layered the stamped Tranquil Tide panel and finally, the stamped greeting (from the Truly Tailored stamp set) which was tied with linen thread and a lovely button (from the True Gentleman Buttons pack) was the final touch.

Here’s the card…

There are so many things I like about this card! One of the main things is that you could easily use a different colour palette and sentiment and it would be perfect for any occasion.

Don’t forget when purchased as a bundle you can save 10% on the stamp set and the punch. The stamps come in both wood-mount and clear-mount.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, my Dad loved the card! Thank you, Stampin’ Up!

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Supplies Used:

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February 10, 2018 0 comment

Birthdays Party Pandas Sale-A-Bration

Happy Birthday (Party Pandas)

written by Kylie

Hi, when you see the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue you might be like me and take one look at the new Party Pandas stamp set and put it straight on your “must have” list. The great thing is that you can actually earn this stamp set for free when you place a qualifying order during January to March 2018. How fantastic is that! (Don’t worry, I’ll give you more information closer to the time).

Now, back to the pandas…the little pandas are all separate stamps but when I was playing with them I thought how cute they would be together at a panda party. They all fit together perfectly! All it took was a little masking.

Here’s the card…

I think this stamp set is going to be a favourite of mine. I love those little pandas! (Oh, and that lovely Designer Series Paper is another freebie you could earn during Sale-A-Bration next year).

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount or wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to both.

November 25, 2017 0 comment