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Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop – July 2021 – Summer Dreams

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop! Currently, you’re visiting the blog of Kylie at Stampers Workshop! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. To see the rest of the blogs in the hop, there’s a list below.

The theme for our July 2021 Blog Hop is Summer Dreams.

I confess it was a little hard to think of Summer Dreams whilst smack dab in Winter. Now, it doesn’t get as cold here in WA as it does in Victoria (from where I moved late last year) but it does still get cold, windy and rainy. I started thinking about Summer and the first thing which popped into my head is the HEAT! I’m not a fan. So then I started thinking about things you do during summer and going down to the beach is one of my favourite things to do – albeit at sunset. Watching the sunset is one of my favourite things to do. A conversation my partner and I had with a man at the beach one summer a couple of years ago then popped into my head. The man had been searching the waters for signs of seahorses. That’s when I decided I had to use the Seascape Bundle for my card.

Here’s the card…

The card is actually pretty easy to create. I created the card base from Coastal Cabana cardstock. I also cut another panel the same size as my card front and die cut one of the shapes from the Layering Diorama die set. I stamped the sand onto a couple of strips of Crumb Cake cardstock and tore along one edge to give a little more interest. Next up was a lot more die-cutting. I cut out some fish, the seaweed/coral and the seahorse. These are all dies in the Sea Life die set. Such a great set. I used Blending Brushes to add colour to all the die-cut pieces. I also added some shading around the edge of my top panel.

The sentiment, from the Seascape stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink on Polished Pink cardstock and then white heat embossed. I love the look of the white on the pink. I also stamped a few fish in the background to try and create the illusion of a little more depth.

All that was left was to assemble the card. I adhered the base layer items first then popped up the top panel. I thought the card needed one final touch and so I added a coating of Wink of Stella to all of the die-cut pieces.

It’s such a bright and happy card. The colours remind me of summer too, don’t you think so too?

Let’s continue on the hop…

Thank you for visiting my blog. To continue on the hop here is a list of all the participants.

Thanks again for hopping along with us.  I hope you will play along with us too. Be sure to visit all the other blogs as I know you are going to be so inspired by all the wonderful creations!

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!
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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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Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #32: Sketch Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our July 2021 Blog Hop is a Sketch Challenge. We were challenged to create a card based on the sketch featured below.

Here’s the Challenge…

I really like this sketch and I knew exactly what I was going to do as soon as I saw it. It rarely happens for me this way! The Stellar Birthday stamp set had been laying on my desk unused for a week or so. I thought this sketch would be perfect to create a scene of an astronaut child passing by the moon on a dark and starry night.

Here’s the card…

I used a Layering Circle die and cut out a mask from a Post-It note. This was going to be my moon shape. (If you don’t feel like masking, you could simply die cut a circle from Basic White cardstock and stick it down instead). After adhering my mask, I used a Blending Brush to add a layer of Misty Moonlight ink. Then I added a layer of Night of Navy ink. I wanted this to be darker around the edges of my panel. Depending on how juicy your inkpads are, you might find that some of the ink seeps through the mask. Don’t worry about it! In fact, it helps to add a little interest and you then don’t have to try and add anything to make it look more like a moon (well, that’s my theory anyway).

Once you are happy with the colour of this panel, splash some water droplets on it as this will ‘lift up’ the colour in places. Helps it look a bit more like a sky. Then put this panel aside to dry very well. I let mine dry overnight. You could heat it with a Heat Tool, but remove the mask first. Once the panel is completely dry, randomly stamp the stars from the Stellar Birthday set all over this panel with Versamark ink and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder. Put this panel aside. (If the panel isn’t completely dry you will end up with flecks of embossing powder where you do not want them).

Stamp the astronaut in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colour with your Stampin’ Blends. Cut out the image and add Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop the image up on the card. I added a torn strip of Polished Pink cardstock and a strip of paper from the Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper pack to the sky panel. The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy. It was also popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final touch was to add some silver diamond shaped epoxy stickers from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials pack.

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Melissa Gifford’s blog.  Next up,  please hop along to Marelle Taylor’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Olivia Liew

Elizabeth Yager

Melissa Gifford

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop  (You Are Here)

Marelle Taylor

Meighan Wheller

Sharon Wilson

Thanks for hopping along with us.  I had so much fun with this sketch. I hope you’ll try your hand and creating something based on it too. We’d love for you to continue on the hop and see the wonderful projects by the rest of the Stampers Anonymous ladies.

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!
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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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Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop – June 2021 – In-Color Inspiration

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop! Currently, you’re visiting the blog of Kylie at Stampers Workshop! It’s my first hop with these talented stampers and I’m so thrilled to be participating. Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. To see the rest of the blogs in the hop, there’s a list below.

The theme for our June 2021 Blog Hop is In-Color Inspiration. We were asked to create a card using any, or a combination of the In-Colours on our project. How fun!

Here’s the card…

I love all the new 2021-2023 InColours so this is where I chose to start when creating my card. I’ve also been wanting to use the fabulous floral die from the Artistic dies set so it seemed like a match made in heaven to combine the two. I die cut this image twice from Basic White Cardstock. My big tip here is to apply Adhesive Sheets to your Basic White cardstock before running it through your Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine. This makes it so much easier to adhere the fiddly die cut!

After I had my two die-cut pieces, I simply sponged them with the different ink colours before positioning them where I thought they’d look good on my card panel. I trimmed off the overhanging pieces and then layered this onto a sheet of Pale Papaya cardstock. This panel was then adhered to a Soft Succulent cardstock base (after I added some extra texture with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder). Yes, this is definitely my new go-to embossing folder since the Subtles Embossing Folder retired.

The final touches to the card was to add a sentiment from the coordinating Artistically Inked stamp set and some rhinestones. It’s quite a simple card and it really was easy to make. I think you’ll enjoy making it too.

Let’s continue on the hop…

Thank you for visiting my blog. To continue on the hop here is a list of all the participants.

Thanks again for hopping along with us.  I hope you will play along with us too. Be sure to visit all the other blogs as I know you are going to be so inspired by all the wonderful creations!

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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Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #31: Colour Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our June 2021 Blog Hop is a colour challenge. We were asked to create a card using Basic Black, Basic White plus one more colour of our own choosing.

Here’s the Challenge…

Here’s the card…

When I saw this challenge, I had so many ideas. I thought about white embossing an image on a black cardstock base and then attaching another image on top. I thought about having a white textured cardstock base and then a floral image on the top. Another idea was to add a wash of colour on white cardstock and then stamp an image over the top.

It was then that I decided to think outside of my usual box. I used the Basic Borders dies to create a really fun background. As it was quite busy, I really didn’t need much more to finish off the card. A strip of vellum was added to ground the sentiment which was die cut from the Playful Alphabet dies. The final touch was a die-cut flower (from the Pierced Blooms dies) and some Matte Black Dots.

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Nikki Stalker’s blog.  Next up,  please hop along to Sharon Wilson’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop  (You Are Here)

Sharon Wilson

Melissa Gifford

Olivia Liew

Elizabeth Yager

Thanks for hopping along with us.  I hope you will play along with us and really challenge yourself to think outside your norm. Please continue on the hop and see the fabulous projects by the wonderful Stampers Anonymous ladies.

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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StampingPals Challenge #16 | Sympathy Cards

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone! Welcome to the StampingPals Challenge for June 2021.  This month we have a theme challenge. We have been challenged to create a Sympathy card. It’s also a pretty sad time as this will be our last StampingPals challenge for now. It’s time to have a break! Okay, let’s get into it…

Here’s the Challenge…

Sympathy cards would have to be my least favourite type of card to make and so I rarely make them. They are, however, sadly needed from time to time. I think it is so much easier to make a card before you need them. I have some friends who look at having Sympathy cards in their stash as a sort of insurance policy – they won’t need them if they already have one. I like this idea!

Here’s the card…

I chose to use a flower stamp from the Forever Blossoms stamp set and a sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set to create my card. I chose a more subdued colour, in the form of Soft Succulent, for the overall appearance. I didn’t want the card to be all flat though so used Polished Pink and Pale Papaya to colour in the flowers. To me, these pops of colour symbolise life and hope.

We do hope you will play along with our final challenge. All the details, and the Link up, is on the StampingPals blog. We also want to thank each and everyone of you who have supported us since we began our challenges. Thank you!

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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Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #30: Sketch Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our May 2021 Blog Hop is to create a card based on the sketch below.

Here’s the Challenge…

Here’s the card…

Initially, I thought this sketch was going to be super easy but I soon realise that I underestimated it. I don’t tend to do a lot of split backgrounds. It’s usual for me to have only one patterned paper or one colour of cardstock or even a stamped background. Mixing and matching isn’t something I do very often at all. So I started swimmingly…I picked the stamp set – Way to Goat, picked the patterned paper and the coordinating cardstock. Then I started to assemble it and realised I needed another piece of paper but nothing quite fitted. Thankfully the Way to Goat stamp set had a cute tin can stamp which was perfect to randomly stamp and create my own patterned paper.

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Nikki Stalker’s blog.  Next up,  please hop along to Elizabeth Yager’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop  (You Are Here)

Elizabeth Yager

Melissa Gifford

Sharon Wilson

Thanks for hopping along with us.  Sketch challenges are always fun, and I’m inspired to try and create another card based on this one. I hope you’ll play along. Please continue on the hop and see the fabulous projects by the wonderful Stampers Anonymous ladies.

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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StampingPals Challenge #15 | Colour Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone! Welcome to the StampingPals Challenge for May 2021.  This month we have a colour challenge and you can see it below.  We were challenged to create a card using Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo. You could also choose to add Basic Black, Basic White and/or Very Vanilla.

Here’s the Challenge…

Colour challenges can be just that – challenging! At first, I had no idea where to start and so I pulled out all the ink and swatched the colours to see how they worked together. They looked so pretty and before I knew it I had created a really pretty background. I really wanted that background to be the focus of my card and the Bokeh Technique popped into my head. Have you heard of this technique? It’s actually really simple and looks super pretty. Bokeh is “the blurred quality or effect seen in the out-of-focus portion of a photograph taken with a narrow depth of field” (Mirriam-Webster Dictionary). That’s the type of effect I wanted to create!

To create the card, I created a sponged a background of Melon Mambo, Highland Heather, and Pumpkin Pie using the Blending Brushes. Next up, I created my own template using the Layering Circles dies. Once this was created, I sponged White ink over my card base. Immediately, the Bokeh look began to appear. So cool! The card was finished with a sentiment stamped and embossed on vellum. The sentiment is from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set. I die cut the sentiment out using the Scalloped Contours dies (which will be available from 4 May 2021).

Add some Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back of the vellum. I try to stick to the areas where I have the embossing so that it doesn’t show through the other side. Add some White Twine (from the Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack), a few gems from the Elegant Faceted Gems and you are done!

If you want to see this process in detail, I do have a technique video you can watch.

Here’s the technique video…

This was such a fun challenge and the Bokeh technique is so fun too. I hope you’ll play along with us. All the details, and the Link up, is on the StampingPals blog.

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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Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #29: Fancy Fold Cards

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our April 2021 Blog Hop is to create a card with a Fancy Fold.

Here’s the Challenge…

I chose to create a Double Z Fold card using the Hydrangea Hill suite connection. It was a fun card to make. I messed up the maths a few times, and I also cut the cardstock in the wrong spot a time or two as well. Has this ever happened to you? Oh, well, despite it all, I think it was all worth it in the end!

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Nikki Stalker’s blog.  Next up,  please hop along to Sharon Wilson’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop  (You Are Here)

Sharon Wilson

Elizabeth Yager

Olivia Liew

Thanks for hopping along with us.  It’s a fun challenge and one I really enjoyed. I invite you to play along. Please also hop along and see all the fabulous projects from the super talented Stampers Anonymous ladies.

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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StampingPals Challenge #14 | Sketch Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone! Welcome to the StampingPals Challenge for April 2021.  This month we have a sketch challenge and you can see it below. 

Here’s the Challenge…

I love a sketch challenge. Sometimes I find them to be so easy but other times I struggle. I don’t know why! This one, however, was SO fun! I chose to use products from the Fine Art Floral Suite Collection. Whilst it can be fun to mix and match products, it is also fun to be able to pick up one suite and know everything just works!

I had such fun with this sketch and using the Fine Art Floral Suite. I think it might be fun to replicate this design – which is quite simple – with some of the other colours featured in this collection.

I hope you will play along with us this month. All the details are on the StampingPals blog.

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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Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #28: Colour Challenge

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our March 2021 Blog Hop is a Colour Challenge. This month we are challenged to use Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry and Pear Pizzazz. We can also use either Basic White, Basic Black and/or Very Vanilla.

Here’s the Challenge…

I loved the colours of this challenge. Initially, I was thinking I’d create a floral design but given I’m still crushing on the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set hat was where I decided to go instead. I teamed the butterflies with a sentiment from the Massive Thanks stamp set.

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Nikki Stalker’s blog.  Next up,  please hop along to Elizabeth Yager’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop  (You Are Here)

Elizabeth Yager

Sharon Wilson

Thanks for hopping along with us.  It’s a fantastic sketch and I encourage you to play along. Please hop along and see all the fabulous projects from the super talented Stampers Anonymous ladies.

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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