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Merry Christmas (Brightly Gleaming)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, are you all busy making your Christmas cards? Do you leave them until the last minute or do you try and knock them off earlier than the week before? I usually end up making mine at the last minute but for some reason, I am super organised this year. I also make the Christmas cards for my work and I finished them last night. YAY! As I’ve shared the card design I made for my family and friends, I thought I’d also share the cards created for my work.

I’ve used products from the absolutely GORGEOUS Brightly Gleaming suite. The patterned paper has lovely copper foiling on it which unfortunately doesn’t photograph well but looks amazing in real life. I used the lovely Word Wishes dies to create the sentiment. I also punched out a strip of Copper Foil Sheet, using the Classic Label Punch, and adhered it behind the sentiment panel to break up the design a little.

Here’s the first Card…

Here’s the second Card…

I had a little trouble when designing this card. I wanted to use too many elements and it became very busy. Fortunately, I have two very creative friends, Melissa and Jo-Ann, who offered some advice which I pass on to you – keep it simple! Sometimes busy cards look amazing and just work. Other times…well, you just have to keep it simple!

Which card do you prefer? I really love the baubles background. I think the other design would be perfect for masculine cards too, not just Christmas cards.

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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. Clicking on any of these links will take you directly to my online store.

December 4, 2019 0 comment

Christmas Itty Bitty Greetings Snowman Season

’tis the season (Snowman Season / Itty Bitty Greetings)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you are wanting a really simple card to make for Christmas this year, then this may be of interest to you. It’s super cute and even though there are a few steps it really didn’t take long at all to make. I used items from the Let It Snow Suite. The paper is GORGEOUS and the Snowman Season snowmen are so cute. The snowman I used for this card didn’t really need much in the way of colouring. I used the Pool Party Stampin’ Blends for the highlight on the snow and the Real Red Stampin’ Blends to colour the beanie and scarf. The carrot nose was coloured with the Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. I also used some Wink of Stella over the coloured areas, and the snowy ground, just to give it a little extra something.

Have you seen the new Snowfall Accents Puff Paint? This product is AWESOME! All you do is dab a little of the liquid (it’s quite runny, so be careful when applying it) on your card. You then use your Heat Tool and the heat will make the liquid puff up. Don’t overheat it as you don’t want it to burn. My other BIG TIP for using this product is to do any die-cutting before you apply it. The die-cutting process will flatten your puffy paint. Ask me how I know this?! lol

Here’s the Card…

It’s a simple card but I think the addition of the embossing, Wink of Stella and the Puff Paint really adds a bit of fun and texture. The sentiment for this card comes from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. I love this set – it has sentiments for every occasion.

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October 24, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Christmas Christmas Gleaming

Merry Christmas & Be Jolly This Season (Christmas Gleaming)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card features items from the Brightly Gleaming suite. I have CASEd another of my favourite cards from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. This card pretty much sold me on the suite (not that I needed much convincing as it is gorgeous!). I love everything about it.

The card looks pretty fancy but it really is simple to make. There are a few steps but it isn’t too time-consuming. I coloured the holly leaves and berries with Stampin’ Blends. After cutting them out I used my new favourite technique of applying some Wink of Stella to the berries and then covering them with a coat of the Shimmery Crystal Effects. Such a pretty finish!

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t it pretty?! I love the small strip of patterned paper across the embossed foil paper. It looks so good. Have you started on your Christmas cards yet? I haven’t but Christmas is rapidly approaching so I am thinking I should start soon. Then again, I always say that. 🙂

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October 22, 2019 2 comments

CASE the Catalogue Christmas Frosted Foliage

Sending You A Little Yuletide Cheer (Feels Like Frost)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, as I was flicking through the 2019 Holiday Catalogue there were a few (okay, more than a few) card samples which jumped out at me. The card I am sharing today is taken directly from the pages of this catalogue and features items from the Feels Like Frost Suite – it is gorgeous and I think you will love it too. What made me what to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) this card and share it with you, despite the obvious prettiness of the card, is the use of the die. I’ve marked the die (from the Frosted Frames dies) in the picture below.

Whenever I see a die like this I really only ever think about using with cardstock and occasionally vellum. In this example, the die has been used with a gorgeous sheet of patterned paper from the Feels Like Frost paper pack. I wanted to encourage you to step outside your usual way of doing things and perhaps try something like this. The sentiment was also directly embossed on the patterned paper. This is also another thing I rarely do but in this case, it looks so good (and you CAN read it clearly)!

Here’s the Card…

It’s really pretty isn’t it? The paper is gorgeous as is that beautiful ribbon! I really love this suite! I hope you’ll give these techniques a try too.

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October 16, 2019 0 comment

Christmas Christmas Gleaming

Deck the Halls (Christmas Gleaming)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the Brightly Gleaming suite is one of my favourites in the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. I love pretty much everything about it. Today I am sharing a card using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set but instead of using the Copper tones of the suite, I am using Gold.

This is such an easy card to make. All you need to do is stamp the holly and leaves image all over a panel of Very Vanilla (or Whisper White) cardstock. Colour them in with your choice of colouring medium. I used Stampin’ Blends. I also stamped, coloured and cut out another three of these images. To add a little shimmer I covered the berries with Wink of Stella. Another cool touch is to then cover the berries with Shimmery Crystal Effects. There is a nice texture stamp in the set and I stamped this over the panel in Crumb Cake which I had stamped off so as not to be too dark.

Here’s the Card…

I did worry, at first, that the card may be too busy. I changed my mind quickly though – I really love it! Have you started working on your Christmas cards yet? Do you have many to make?

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October 12, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Christmas Christmas Gleaming

Deck the Halls (Brightly Gleaming / CASE the Catalogue)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, are you starting to get into the Christmas spirit? I know, I know – it’s a way off yet. Well, actually, at the risk of scaring you, it is only 80 days away. YIKES! I don’t know about you but I feel like there is a lot to be done before we get to Christmas. I usually start thinking about making my Christmas cards from August but I rarely actually make them before November. I totally admire those of you who are already done with them or certainly have them underway.

I love all the amazing samples in the 2019 Holiday Catalogue and I’ve been CASE-ing (Copy And Share Everything) a few of them. Today I am sharing one of my CASEd cards. I love the Brightly Gleaming suite – it is one of my favourite things in the catalogue – and this is where today’s card comes from.

Here’s the Card…

I thought the sample in the catalogue had coloured the copper leaves (from Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements) so I tried to do that with my Stampin’ Blends. It really didn’t change the appearance like I had hoped. I could have tried a darker colour but I decided to leave it there.

It was a fun card to make and super simple too. Don’t you also love the Star Designer Elements? Such a lovely accent. Are you feeling a little more like you want to get into the Christmas spirit or do you not want to think about it until later in the year?

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October 6, 2019 0 comment

Christmas Signs of Santa

Wishing You Everything on Your List (Signs of Santa)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I was a little late getting my Christmas cards made this year. Fortunately, they are now all out with Australia Post so I think it is time to share my design. Hopefully, I won’t spoil the surprise for too many people. One of the styles of cardmaking I love is that of making scene cards. I haven’t done them for a while but when I saw the Signs of Santa Stamp Set I knew this would be my choice! There are so many different permutations and combinations I could have gone with but in the end, I decided Santa, Mrs Cluas and the signpost would be my choice. Those little elves are way too cute though so I will have to use them on another project.

I wanted to create a simple card where the images just popped. The white of the background seemed a little too stark for me. I used snow mound die from the Farmhouse Framelits die to create a template which I then used to sponge Pacific Point ink to create a soft background. When we sponge we generally try and aim for it to be without any streaks. I didn’t worry too much if it happened – it kind of added to the look of the card.

All of the images were coloured with our fabulous Stampin’ Blends and then I finished it off with a little Wink of Stella in a few places.

Here’s the card…

Aren’t they the cutest images? I love them! Both the of the sets I used to create this card have now been discontinued and will only be available while stocks last or until January 2 2019. I’m sorry to see them go. I particularly love the fence and the slope in the Farmhouse Framelits Die set.

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December 20, 2018 2 comments

Christmas I'll Be Home Snowflake Showcase

Merry Christmas (Snowfall Thinlits/I’ll Be Home)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, although the gorgeous stamps and dies from the Snowflake Showcase are no longer available, I thought you might like to see the card I created for my workplace using the die set Snowfall Thinlits.

Here’s the card…

I teamed up the snowflake die with the beautiful sentiment from the I’ll Be Home stamp set. I love the mix of the two fonts. Whilst I used gold as an accent, I think silver would look pretty too.

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December 11, 2018 4 comments

Christmas Tags & Tidings

Tags and Tidings Bundle

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, with Christmas fast approaching, I thought I would share a bundle which might go some way to making Christmas wrapping a little easier. The Tags & Tidings Bundle is super cute. It is made up of the Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Stamp set and the coordinating Christmas Tags Thinlits dies.

Here’s the video…

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set

Tags galore! And all on one single stamp! That’s your presents done in no time at all!

Photopolymer stamps
* Are totally transparent for perfect image placement.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
* Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don’t have to worry about slipping.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately).
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Christmas Tags Thinlits Die

Create 16 die-cut tags in record time with this Thinlits die–all with a single pass through the Big Shot.

Thinlits dies help you create detailed die cuts with just a few turns of the Big Shot handle.

* 1 die
* 5-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (14 x 9.5 cm)
* Use with Big Shot

Okay, how totally cool is this bundle? I love how they have really simplified the process and yet, in the end, you get 16 different tags! So cool! Of course, you could always use the die on its own and use die cut shapes for any occasion. So fun!

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December 2, 2018 0 comment

Christmas Hostess

December Hostess Code and Christmas Delivery

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, happy December! Can you believe we are already in December? I don’t know about you but for me this year seems to have flown by at such a rapid pace. Hope you have a happy lead up to Christmas!

December Hostess Code: WWTNGTYY

For the month of December, please use the code above when shopping in my online store if your order is less than $250 to receive a little gift from me. If your order is over $250, do not use this code as you will be entitled to Hostess Benefits on your own order.

Christmas Shopping Deadlines

If you absolutely need items in time for Christmas, please try and order before December 10th to ensure it does arrive in plenty of time.

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December 1, 2018 0 comment

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