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Birthdays

Happy Birthday (Timeless Tulips)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, OnStage took place in various locations around the world last weekend. I was scheduled to attend the Perth event however due to a series of unfortunate events I was unable to do so. I was very blessed as my friend, and upline, Melissa Gifford collected my goodies from the event and posted them to me. OnStage is a Stampin’ Up! hosted event which brings together demonstrators from around the world. We meet to catch up, network, share creative and business ideas. The event also sees the launch of the newest catalogues and products and those in attendance actually get to order these goodies before everyone else. It is such a fun perk!

One of my goodies was a new stamp set called Timeless Tulips. It will be available to everyone from 3 January 2020 and from Demonstrators next month (so if you are keen to get all the new goodies before everyone else, consider signing as a Demonstrator). I couldn’t wait to start creating with this stamp set. It is a Distinktive style of stamp which means it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step. It’s really effective!

I really wanted to create a multi-coloured tulip so I first inked the flower with Mango Melody. I then used a sponge dauber to apply a coat of Poppy Parade ink to the edges of the stamp. I then stamped the image. I LOVE the effect! It looks so pretty. I cannot wait to experiment with other colour combinations.

The rest of the card design was inspired by a card in the new catalogue (which you will LOVE)!

Here’s the Card…

There is also a coordinating punch for this set which punches out the large tulip flower and one of the leaves. This set is so versatile. I’ve seen people create fairies, ghosts and even an octopus with the stamps and punches. It’s going to be a very popular set!

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November 22, 2019 2 comments

Band Together Birthdays

Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today is a super exciting day as OnStage is happening in locations around the country and indeed the world. OnStage is a fantastic Demonstrator only event run by Stampin’ Up! At these events, we are introduced to new products, catalogues (the release of the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogues are just around the corner) and lots and lots of samples and inspiration. It is a great opportunity to catch up with, and learn from, fellow demonstrators. Sadly, despite having a ticket to attend Perth Onstage, I am unable to attend so I am anxiously waiting to hear all about it from those who are there.

I am sharing a card using the Band Together stamp set but this time I am also using the gorgeous coordinating die set Detailed Bands (also available as a bundle). I hadn’t used the die set a lot but it is a really great set so I think I am going to get a lot more use out of it.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t that black die cut piece beautiful? I love how pretty it is and how you can use it to highlight your sentiment but it is also a really strong element. I also love how you can die cut the flower and leaves so you can use that large floral image in more than one way. I love sets which can be used in multiple ways.

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November 16, 2019 2 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…

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November 10, 2019 0 comment

A Good Man Birthdays

It’s Your Day (A Good Man)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you find that masculine cards are a little more difficult for you, then you might just LOVE the A Good Man stamp set as much as I do! My nephew turns 19 today so he’s well past the cutesy kid images that I used to love creating cards for him with. Thankfully, the A Good Man stamp set is great for masculine birthday cards of all ages as well as Father’s Day cards as well. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be a much loved and used addition to my stamp collection.

Here’s the Card…

I also really loved colouring this image and I’m looking forward to playing around with some other colour combinations. Don’t you also love how good it looks with the paper from the Come Sail Away Designer Series paper (another product which is fantastic for masculine cards)? The base card was embossed with the new High Seas 3D embossing folder (but you will need to use it with the 3D Embossing Folder Plate as it is thinner than the old style 3D embossing folders).

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June 26, 2019 0 comment

Band Together Birthdays Well Said

Happy Birthday (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today we continue our look at simple cards using the flower stamp from the Band Together stamp set. I really wanted to experiment with some bolder colours. I’ve again used my Stampin’ Blends to colour the flower but this time I used Poppy Parade for the petals, Call Me Clover for the stem and leaves and the new Gray Granite for the shadows. I totally love this colour combination. Don’t you think it would be great for Christmas time? Speaking of Christmas, I also used the beautiful “Happy” die from the Merry Christmas Dies set to change things up a little.

Here’s the Card…

This colour combination makes me feel happy. If you’ve been playing around with different colour combinations for flowers, I’d love to know what your favourite is. Feel free to share.

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June 25, 2019 0 comment

Band Together Birthdays

Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card again features the pretty flower from Band Together. This is such a simple card but it has a little bit of sparkle to add a little excitement to the card. All I did was stamp the main floral image once and then colour it with Stampin’ Blends. I used the new Rococo Rose for the petals and Granny Apple Green for the stem and leaves.

The bling on the left-hand side of the card comes in the form of the Black 5/8″ (1.6cm) Glittered Organza Ribbon. I found the ribbon to be of sufficient density that you can adhere it with Snail and it won’t be sticky to the touch. I did toy with the idea of adding the ribbon to both sides but decided not to for this card.

Here’s the Card…

Another thing I am loving at the moment is using the Stitched Rectangle Dies to create labels for sentiments. I love that sweet stitched look. Do you have a favourite die or punch that you like to use for your sentiments?

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June 24, 2019 0 comment

Band Together Birthdays

Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you’re also following me on my Facebook or Instagram pages you would have seen that I’ve been spending some time colouring the really pretty floral image from the new Band Together stamp set. It’s a gorgeous image and the way you can use it is quite versatile (especially when paired with the coordinating Detailed Bands Dies (also available as a bundle for a 10% discount).

For today’s card, I’ve repeatedly stamped the floral image from Band Together and then coloured it very simply with my Stampin’ Blends – Flirty Flamingo for the petals, Granny Apple Green for the stem and leaves, as well as a little Pool Party to add some shading to help the images pop a little more.

Here’s the Card…

You could colour these images with any colour combination you can think off. If you are feeling a little more adventurous, you could also use multiple colours to the petals. That could look so good!

So what do you think of the new Band Together stamp set? It’s got fantastic sentiments too. I think you’ll find it to be a great set to add to your collection.

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June 23, 2019 0 comment

Birthdays Bloom By Bloom Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Happy Birthday (Bloom by Bloom/Happy Birthday Gorgeous)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, this week I was chatting with my friend, and upline, Melissa Gifford about patterned paper. I love patterned paper but I haven’t used a lot of it in my cards. Melissa shared a card with me which featured just a strip of patterned paper and it was GORGEOUS! I asked her if she wouldn’t mind if I CASEd it and was thrilled when she said yes. (CASE = Copy And Share Everything). Originally, I had just planned to CASE the design but she had used the Bloom by Bloom stamp set and the coordinating Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper and I realised I hadn’t used these items in a while. I dragged them out with the intention of making a different card but before I knew it I had CASEd Melissa’s original card.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t it great! I LOVE this paper and the coordinating stamp set (both of which are retiring when the current catalogue ends on June 3, 2019). I’m so grateful to be part of such a caring and sharing community. Melissa was so gracious to share her card design with me.

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May 25, 2019 2 comments

Birthdays Butterfly Gala Perennial Birthday Technique

Happy Birthday (Birthday Gala / Perennial Birthday)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I’m sharing part one of a technique which seems to have captured the attention of everyone in the stamping industry. It was originally, as far as I can tell, shared by Jennifer McGuire. It was a little fiddly for me but it was well worth the effort. The card I am sharing today was my first attempt at this technique – Floating Die Cut Frames – and I definitely don’t think it will be my last.

Most of the examples of this technique I have seen so far seem to have used floral images but I thought it might be fun to use butterflies. Out came the cute Butterfly Gala stamp set and coordinating craft punch (also available as a bundle). I began by stamping up a lot of the butterfly images in Memento Black Tuxedo ink. Next up I stamped the images using the Rock & Roll Technique. This is where you ink up a solid image in a light colour and then gently rock and roll the inked up stamp in a darker colour. It’s an easy way to add shading. I then punched out all of the butterflies before positioning them onto a piece of cardstock which had been cut to the size of the front of my cardstock base. After I was happy with the spacing, I took a piece of Press ‘N Seal and covered this panel. I used two rectangle dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to create a frame over the panel and ran it through the Big Shot. This created two pieces – a large frame and a rectangle panel (check back tomorrow to see what I do with the rectangle panel).

It was at this point, I separated my butterflies/Press ‘N Seal from the backing cardstock. I used this offcut piece to enable me to position the sentiment from the Perennial Birthday stamp set. I heat embossed this sentiment. The next step was to add Stampin’ Dimensonals to all of the butterflies before turning over the butterflies and adhering them to my card base. I did drop the panel which meant my frame was a little wonky but it isn’t too bad.

My other mistake was that after I had adhered all the butterflies, I decided I needed to add a little something extra to the sentiment. I didn’t quite get my embossing perfectly. Next time, I’ll complete all the heat embossing before sticking down my ‘floating frame’.

Here’s the card…

I have to say, I really like this technique. It was a little fiddly but that could just be because I’m all thumbs. I also really liked the colour of the butterflies against the black. I have only seen examples where a white background has been used. I would also recommend not leaving the Press ‘ N Seal on your paper for any longer than you need to. It might have been the age of my roll (I’ve had it for a few years) but I nearly tore some of my butterflies. Just go slowly when you try and move it so you don’t ruin all your hard work.

So, will you try this technique? If so, please share what you create. I’d love to see your creations.

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April 8, 2019 0 comment

Amazing Life Birthdays Botanical Butterfly DSP Sale-A-Bration

Happy Birthday (Botanical Butterflies DSP)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I recently shared two cards inspired by a project on page 9 of the first Sale-A-Bration catalogue. The catalogue sample featured a clear acetate box filled with Coastal Cabana cards and secured by a belly band of the super cute butterflies which had been cut out from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. It was so pretty.

At the time I mentioned how I thought you could select any colour from the patterned paper to use as your base card and then make a set of cards. I thought they’d look so lovely. One of my friends suggested I should do this and so today I am sharing another couple of cards based on the original design. This project illustrates so perfectly one of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! – the way everything coordinates so beautifully! It really takes out half the guesswork, especially if you don’t feel confident with your colours.

The first card features Grapefruit Grove.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it lovely! Next up was Highland Heather.

Here’s the Card…

Aren’t they beautiful! The only change I made with this card is that I used the Subtle embossing folder to add some more texture to the base card. I totally love this look and now I have a cute set of cards to gift!

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March 27, 2019 2 comments

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