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Create pretty cards with the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder – Facebook Live Replay

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a few weeks ago I shared a couple of cards that generated a bit of interest including some requests to show how I created the top panel. The card features the gorgeous Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder and it is perfect for the technique I am going to share today. I know you are going to love it! I think you might even become as addicted to making cards like this as much as I am. It really is super easy and the result is so lovely!

I’m also sharing some new examples of these cards as I did a Facebook Live this week (my first one where I’ve made a card live! – that’s not AT ALL nerve-wracking. haha) to show exactly how I made this style of card. I’ve now uploaded the replay to YouTube because I know it can be so hard to find a Facebook Live after the event. Please note, this video hasn’t been edited so you’ll see all warts and all, and it does run for nearly 35 minutes.

Take your Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, add some Basic White cardstock and run it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I’d suggest making a few panels at this time because trust me, you won’t stop at one. Next, take your Stampin’ Blends and colour the embossed (raised) part of the design. The ink from the Stampin’ Blends will naturally bleed into the cardstock so use a gentle hand but don’t worry too much if it does bleed. The overall effect will still wow!

Finish off the card by adhering the panel to a card base and adding your sentiment and any bling you might like.

Here’s the card from the Facebook Live…

Here’s the Facebook Live Replay…

Here are the other sample cards…

They are just the prettiest of cards, aren’t they? I cannot stop making them. I find it really relaxing and I love how pretty they turn out. So much fun!

If the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder is now on your wish list too, you can purchase it from my online store.

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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Two fun birthday cards with the Tailored Tag Punch Technique (Best Year / Peaceful Moments)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, last weekend I had the absolute joy of hanging out with my friend, and Team Leader, Melissa Gifford. She drove down from Perth to catch up and it was a blast! Time sped by WAY too quickly! We laughed, talked and solved the problems of the world. We also crafted. Melissa was making some STUNNING cards for a Card Swap she had signed up for. She used the fabulous Tailored Tag technique which, as you all know, is one of my favourite techniques. I couldn’t stop looking at her cards and commenting on gorgeous they are.

She said she had prepared a lot of extra pieces and graciously offered some to me so I could make some cards too. I was thrilled and gratefully accepted. The cards feature the new (from 3 August) Blackberry Beauty Designer Series Paper. This is a specialty paper that has beautiful gold foiling. It’s even better in person too! The catalogue (and my cards) do not do this paper justice! It is now on my wish list!

I’m sharing two cards today but they have both been created in the same way. The only difference is the sentiment and the sentiment strip. For the first card, I used the Best Year stamp set and a Stitched Rectangle die. For the second card, I used the Peaceful Moments stamp set and the Ornate Frames dies.

To start, punch out a heap of patterned paper with the Tailored Tag punch. Take a piece of cardstock and start adhering each punched piece, leaving a small gap between them. I usually start with a panel bigger than I think I will need and then cut it to size later (and that is part of the reason I ended up being able to create two cards). Once I have stuck down all the pieces, cut the panel to the size you want and mat on a layer of Gold Foil Sheet. This panel can then be adhered to your card base directly or popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the sentiment, I thought I’d do something a little different – gold on gold embossing. If you have an embossing buddy or other powder tool, I recommend you use it before you start as you really don’t want stray embossing powder on this piece. Stamp your sentiment with Versamark ink on the Gold Foil Sheet and then emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Melt the embossing powder with your Heat Tool before die cutting the shape you like.

Add a circle of Gold trim from the Simply Elegant Trim pack and then pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I finished off the card with a few of the gold Gilded Gems.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Aren’t they pretty cards?! I was so thankful Melissa was happy to share her supplies with me.

I have previously shared a video showing how to assemble the punched out pieces. If you need more of a step by step guide, you can see it here. If you need any products to create this card, you can find them in my online store here. The new patterned paper will be available from 3 August 2021.

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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These are the Moments We’ll Look Back on With Joy (Hand-Penned Petals / Peaceful Moments)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a card that nearly didn’t make it featuring the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. The Hand-Penned Petals stamp set is one that lends itself to watercolouring. The set does come with a solid stamp though so you don’t have to colour it yourself if you don’t want to.

My plan was to white heat emboss the floral images on a panel of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper. I would then paint the images. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? And truthfully, it is. The problem was that it was hard to see Versamark ink on the Watercolour Paper. I prepped the paper by running my Embossing Buddy (any antistatic powder tool will do the same job) over the background and stamped the floral image for the first time. As I struggled to see where I had stamped, I decided to add the White Embossing Powder and heat emboss it, then repeat this process rather than doing all the stamping first.

It wasn’t until I was on my last one that I realised the embossing powder was sticking in places I really didn’t want it to be. While I HAD used an Embossing Buddy to help with static, I had handled the paper A LOT. Stamping, heat embossing, moving it around so I could see where to stamp next and I hadn’t been using the Embossing Buddy in between. So, I wiped some of the extra embossing powder off with a fine paintbrush as best I could and kept going.

I picked out a selection of inks – Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya and Granny Apple Green. I smooshed some of each onto my Acrylic Blocks. I worked in sections, adding some water then adding some colour. It was looking quite pretty….until I got to the corner where there was the most extra embossing powder. It didn’t look so good. I finished colouring the panel but I didn’t love it. It crossed my mind to throw it out but thankfully I didn’t do so. This panel sat on my desk for weeks until I finally decided that I was going to make a card with it and that I was being WAY too picky!

I added a sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set and popped this up in the centre of the card. The clear dots came from the Elegant Faceted Gems pack. The final touch was a Polished Pink Ribbon tied in a bow.

Here’s the card…

Can you see where I’ve messed up? Would you have continued or thrown it away?

This is another case of don’t ever think that just because you have ‘messed up’ that the card isn’t salvageable. You might need to sit on it for a while but there are times when you can go on to make a lovely card as I feel I have done in this instance.

Let me know if you’ve ever ‘messed up’ as I have and what you’ve done to ‘fix’ it.

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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Create pretty cards with the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder (Peaceful Moments / Best Year)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a couple of years ago I shared a card that continues to draw interest from people who have seen it. Unfortunately, the embossing folder I used to create it retired and there was nothing in the Stampin’ Up!® range that I felt was a suitable substitution….until now! YAY! The Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder is perfect for this technique. You are going to love it and you will be addicted to making this style of card just as much as I am. It’s super easy and the result is so beautiful!

Take your Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder, add some Basic White cardstock and run it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I’d suggest making a few panels at this time because trust me, you won’t stop at one. Next, take your Stampin’ Blends and colour the embossed (raised) part of the design. The ink from the Stampin’ Blends will naturally bleed into the cardstock so use a gentle hand but don’t worry too much if it does bleed. The overall effect will still wow!

Finish off the card by adhering the panel to a card base and adding your sentiment and any bling you might like.

I’m sharing three cards based on this technique today. The first two cards have the embossed image facing up. The third card was coloured in the same way but when I adhered it to the card base I flipped it over so it’s a much more subtle look. I just love it!

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Here’s the third card…

They are just the prettiest of cards, aren’t they? I could just colour them all day. I cannot wait to make some more and play around with some different colour combinations. So much fun!

If the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder is now on your wish list too, you can purchase it from my online store.

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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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

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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.

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Thinking of You with all my Heart (Peaceful Moments / True Love DSP)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today we continue our feature on making pretty cards with the beautiful True Love Designer Series Paper. This card is very simple and you could easily whip up a few, for any occasion, to have on hand.

To start, decide on the colour you’d like to make this card. I love Pool Party so that’s the colour I chose but you could choose almost any colour and I think it would look good. Start by making your card base from Pool Party cardstock. Next, take two sheets of True Love Designer Series Paper. The first is a layering sheet which you will really only see a few millimetres so if you want to conserve your paper you could just cut a strip and have this poke out from under the top panel.

For the top panel, choose one of the floral papers from the True Love Designer Series Paper packs. With your Pool Party Stampin’ Blends, colour the background. That’s all! We aren’t colouring the flowers themselves (although you could add a wash of Wink of Stella as I’ve done on my card). Layer this coloured piece on top of your card and now you are ready for your sentiment.

The sentiment comes from the Peaceful Moments stamp set. I stamped it in Versamark and embossed it with white embossing powder. It was then die cut with a scalloped rectangle die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set. You can also see just a hint of Basic White cardstock behind this sentiment panel. This was die cut with another die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set.

I added some ribbons (Black Ribbon Organdy and Flowers for Every Season) to the sentiment panel and then finished off the card with some Black Matte Dots.

This card was super quick and easy to make and I think you’ll love creating it too.

Are you enjoying our look at creating different cards with the True Love Designer Series Paper? Have you been making cards? I hope you’ll think about sharing your creations with us!

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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Happy Birthday (Peaceful Moments / True Love DSP)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today we are continuing our feature on making cards with the absolutely fabulous True Love Designer Series Paper. I am sharing a project inspired by a card featured in the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. You can see the original on page 10. This card is actually very quick and easy to make. The part which will take the most time is the fussy cutting of the flowers from the patterned paper but really it won’t take you that long.

To create this card, add a panel of the beautiful True Love DSP to a Basic Black cardstock base. Die-cut a panel of Vellum with a die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set and layer this on top of your panel. As you can generally see adhesive through vellum, you might want to wait to adhere this piece until you are sure where everything is going to go. That way you can hide the adhesive.

The sentiment comes from the lovely Peaceful Moments stamp set. This is a great set as it has a sentiment for almost any occasion. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and embossed it with white embossing powder. It was then punched out with the Everyday Label Punch. The flowers were coloured Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends and the leaves with Granny Apple Green. Of course, you can use any colours you prefer and any colouring medium. A coat of Wink of Stella was added to the flowers to give them a pretty shimmer. These were then fussy cut and added to the panel.

I hope you are enjoying our look at creating cards using the True Love Designer Series Paper. It is gorgeous!

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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Happy Birthday (Peaceful Moments / Many Layered Blossoms)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and hopefully you were able to spend time with your loved ones! We enjoyed a quiet Easter and we’ve taken the opportunity to go on a few day trips. It’s been quite relaxing and peaceful. Unfortunately, that means I haven’t done any creating of late!

When I did sit down to create, I decided to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) a card featured in the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. I loved it the moment I saw it! It’s on page 28 if you are interested in seeing the original. The card features the Many Layered Blossoms die set which is such a lovely die set. It enables you to, well…layer, the pieces and create a beautiful floral piece. I chose to use the colours featured in the catalogue – Basic White, Blushing Bride, Magenta Madness and Rococo Rose (unfortunately this colour of cardstock has retired and is no longer available).

I also made sure to add Adhesive Sheets to the cardstock before I die cut the pieces so that it was easier to stick all the pieces together.

The greeting I used came from the Peaceful Moments stamp set. The sample in the catalogue used a sentiment from the Happy Thoughts stamp set.

For the final touch, I added some Braided Linen Trim (the sample in the catalogue used the Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim) and a few of the Ladybug Trinkets.

Isn’t the Many Layered Blossoms die set GORGEOUS?! Imagine all the different colour combinations you could use! So much fun!

Just a reminder, items on the Retiring List are selling out FAST! If you have your eye on something, please don’t wait too long. Once they are gone…they’re gone!

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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.

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Birthday Card Trio (So Much Love)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, when you find a card design you love it is a really good idea to use it again and again when creating…especially on those days when the mojo goes missing.  All you need to do is mix and match the products and colours used.  The following trio of birthday cards follows a style which I love and have made many times over the years.  This time I’m using the So Much Love stamp set.  I’ve teamed the florals from this set with sentiments from Itty Bitty Birthdays and Peaceful Moments.

All you need to do is grab a sheet of cardstock and make a card base.  Take a flower stamp from the So Much Love stamp set and stamp it repeatedly over the base.  I usually use the same colour ink as the cardstock but you could always switch this up based on your overall card design.  Stamp and colour the larger flower.  I used Stampin’ Blends to colour the image but, as always, please use your preferred colouring medium. There isn’t a coordinating die to cut out the flower but it isn’t too fiddly to fussy cut. You could just add the image directly onto the card base or pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.   For the cards below, I chose to layer the image on a Square Vellum Doily to add a little more interest.  Stamp and die cut your sentiment and add to the card.  Finish off with either some Rhinestones or Gilded Gems.

Here’s the first card…

 

Here’s the second card…

 

Here’s the third card…

As you can see, they are rather pretty cards. You could easily create a few cards like this in one crafting session.  I think the cards would also look super pretty pinks and reds.  What do you think?

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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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Happy Birthday (So Much Love / Peaceful Moments)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, having recently shared a soft and pretty card with the So Much Love stamp set, I thought I would share a much brighter card using this same set.  The card style is one I *love*.  You can use almost any stamp set and it always looks so good.

Simply stamp the smaller floral image from the So Much Love stamp set in Smoky Slate all over a Whisper White cardstock panel.  Attach this to a Basic Black cardstock base (after I ran the card base through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Subtle Embossing Folder).  The larger floral image from So Much Love was stamped on Whisper White cardstock and coloured with Stampin’ Blends. As there is no coordinating die set, I fussy cut the image out.  A touch of Wink of Stella really makes this flower sparkle!

To give the card a little extra bling, I added Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, some Rhinestones and some of the Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins.  I hadn’t used the sequins until today and I really love that they don’t have that little hole in the middle!

The sentiment comes from the Peaceful Moments stamp set.  I die cut it out with the Tasteful Labels dies and then matted it on a scalloped circle from the Layering Circles die set.

Here’s the card…

You could easily replicate this card.  The most time consuming part is fussy cutting the flower but it really doesn’t take too long.  The flower could be coloured in many different colour combinations, and with your choice of colouring medium.  In fact, I think I might make a few more cards, in different combinations, for my stash.

The So Much Love is yours for free during September 2020 if you sign up during the Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion.

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

Happy Stamping, Kylie

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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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