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A Christmas card made with Sheep (Counting Sheep)

by Kylie September 30, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, recently my friend Melissa shared a gorgeous Christmas card using the Counting Sheep stamp set and the coordinating Sheep die set. You can see it here! It was so darling and I couldn’t help but ask her if I could CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it. Fortunately, she agreed and my version of her cute card is what I am sharing with you today.

Stamp out each of the sheep from the Counting Sheep stamp set twice (except for the one you are putting on the top of the tree). Colour them with your preferred colouring medium; I used Stampin’ Blends. Next, die-cut them with the coordinating Sheep dies. While you have the Sheep dies out, take a piece of Gold Foil Sheet and die cut the sun – we will use this as the star at the top of the tree.

Stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink. I chose to use a sentiment from the Best Years stamp set but I masked off the part which I didn’t want so only “Happy Christmas” remained. Use the Messages die to cut out the sentiment. Cut out some additional stars from the Gold Foil Sheet.

While the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine was out I also die cut a hill for the sheep to stand on using a die from the Basic Borders dies. I used Old Olive cardstock for this base as I wanted it to tie in with the rest of my colour scheme. I had chosen to use a Real Red card base and patterned paper from the Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper pack.

Once everything was cut out, all that was left to do was to assemble the card and add a little Wink of Stella to the sheep.

Here’s the card…

I really enjoyed creating this card. I was thinking it might be fun to re-make this card as a birthday card. The sheep at the top could hold balloons and a flag die cut with dies from the Sheep die set. So cute!

The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep dies can only be obtained for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends today – 30 September 2021.

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Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes as 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.

September 30, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays Christmas Facebook Live Penguin Place Sale-A-Bration Shaded Summer Technique Video

Make cute Mosaic cards using scraps of patterned paper (Facebook Live Replay)

by Kylie September 22, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, when crafting we all end up with offcuts of cardstock and patterned paper. I tend to throw all reasonably sized cardstock cutoffs in a bin on the floor by my feet. I go here first when I need a small piece.

With patterned paper, my system is a little different. I tend to keep the patterned paper in the original plastic wrapper. I label it with the name, code, and the colours used in the set. So, if I am working with a particular paper, I can easily tell which colours coordinate perfectly. Takes the guesswork out. Now, I don’t HAVE to use those colours but I know that they will coordinate perfectly.

Now it is pretty easy to use up scraps of cardstock, you can use it for die-cutting shapes, or sentiments strips, flags, border strips and more. With patterned paper, it can be a little more challenging but there are definitely ways to create beautiful cards with these small pieces. Today, I am sharing three cards made using up small pieces of patterned paper; we are creating a mosaic card! We created one of these cards on our Facebook Live yesterday. You can see the process video below (or watch on YouTube).

Here’s the first card…

The above card features the gorgeous Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love how the gold foiling on some of the papers ties in so perfectly with the Gold embossing between each piece. So pretty! The sentiment comes from the lovely Shaded Summer stamp set. I’ve also used some of the gorgeous gold elements from the Expressions In Ink Ephemera pack. So beautiful!

After making a card with lots of gold, I thought it would be fun to try another card using Silver embossing. For this card, I used scrap pieces of paper from the Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. Some of these papers also feature a gorgeous silver foiling effect which ties in fabulously with the silver embossing. The sentiment comes from the Penguin Place stamp set. So sweet!

Here’s the second card…

The final mosaic card I’m sharing is the one we made during the Facebook Live yesterday. You can see my entire process from start to finish.

Here’s the card we made in the Facebook Live…

Here’s the (unedited) Facebook Live replay…

I really had a lot of fun creating the above mosaic cards. They look so good in real life and they are, as you can see, super easy to make. I love that you can make something so pretty from something you might otherwise toss out. Although, I do have a confession to make – I ended up making my own “scraps” so I could make another card as I had run out. It was too much fun and I really wanted to make another card. haha I hope you’ll give it a go too.

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September 22, 2021 0 comment

Christmas Penguin Place Sale-A-Bration Tags

Season’s Greetings (Penguin Playmates DSP / Penguin Place stamp set)

by Kylie September 12, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, today I wanted to share a different way to use the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. Instead of creating a card, we are going to create a couple of cute tags for Christmas. What I love about the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper (which could be yours for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration) is that it can be used with the Penguin Place bundle as it coordinates perfectly or it can be used on its own.

Okay, let’s get onto today’s project. These tags are super quick and easy to make. They are super cute and you are going to love them!

Start by fussy cutting some of the critters from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. I usually cut up a heap so I can pick and choose while I am designing my project. I can also make multiples if I have enough pieces prepared.

Next, die-cut the tag and the reinforcement rings using the Tailor Made Tags dies. I used the largest of both die designs and die-cut one tag from a piece of patterned paper as well as two tags from Basic White cardstock. I adhered one of the white tags to the back of the patterned paper to give it more strength and also so I had lots of room to write my message. With the second white tag, I used the Basic Borders die to create a snowbank. Of course, you don’t need to use a die to create the snowbank. You could cut it by hand or tear it for a cool effect.

Choose your sentiment and white heat emboss it on Fresh Freesia Cardstock. I chose a sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set. As I wanted the sentiment strip to jut up to the edge of the card I did more cutting. I first die cut the shape of the sentiment from the Messages die. I then used the Tailor Made Tags die to give it that stitched effect along the left-hand side.

All the pieces were then adhered to the tag with Seal although I did use Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the paper reinforcement rings as I wanted to ensure they had a good covering of adhesive.

To finish of tags I threaded through some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon and tied it with a bow of White Bakers Twine which I dyed with Fresh Freesia ink.

Here are the tags…

Do you make a lot of tags? I don’t usually but I have to say they are a lot of fun and I think I’d like to make more.

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Christmas Sweet Little Stockings

Christmas Greetings (Sweet Little Stockings)

by Kylie August 18, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, today’s card came about because I wanted to use the new Jolly Felt. I thought it would be so fun to add an extra bit of fun and texture to my cards.

The Jolly Felt can be purchased separately or as part of the Sweet Stockings suite. It features 4 sheets of felt (6″x12″ / 15.2cm x 30.5cm) and comes in Bumblebee, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and White. I used all but the Bumblebee for my card.

I started by choosing a range of papers from the Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper and then die cut all of the stockings (there are three different sizes) with dies from the Stockings die set. I knew I would only need three stockings but I hadn’t decided on my colours at this stage. I can always use the leftover pieces on future projects.

I added Adhesive Sheets to a small section of each of the felts I was using and then die cut the heel, toe and cuff of the stocking. This made it super simple to adhere the felt pieces to the stockings.

Next up I picked a couple of the Sweet Stockings papers to layer on a Cherry Cobbler card base. When I placed the stockings on top it was way too busy. To combat this, I die cut a scalloped rectangle (from the Stitched So Sweetly) from Vellum. This really helped soften the look and you can still see some of the patterns through the Vellum.

The sentiment, from the Sweet Little Stockings stamp set, was white heat embossed on Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

I then positioned the stockings and the sentiment on the card front and added some Bumblebee Matte Decorative Dots to tie in with the yellow on the centre stocking.