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Happy Birthday (Prized Peony / Itty Bitty Greetings)

by Kylie September 8, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you are like me, you LOVE the beautiful ribbons and twines which are available. If you are also like me, you might not use them very often. I tend to tie the odd bow on my card but that’s about it. I was sitting at my craft table last night looking at the gorgeous ribbons and saw the 1/2″ (1.3cm) Purple Posy Ribbon from the Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack. I thought how pretty it is and then realised I had never used it! That had to change immediately. Before I knew it I was weaving the ribbon and created this beautiful background panel. It looked so lovely.

I paired the ribbon background with the gorgeous peony from the Prized Peony stamp set and a sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set. I love this stamp set! Don’t get me wrong, I love both of the stamp sets! I love the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set has basic sayings. It’s a staple in my collection.

The peony was coloured with the Purple Posy and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends Markers and finished with a coat of Wink of Stella. I added a simple embossed sentiment and some Pearls to finish the card. As the ribbon background is quite busy, I didn’t want to add too much more.

Here’s the card…

The weaving didn’t take too long and it certainly made me happy to use more of this pretty ribbon. I hope you’ll give this technique a go.

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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.

September 8, 2020 0 comment

Birthdays From All of Us Technique

Happy Birthday (From All of Us)

by Kylie July 22, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the super cute critters from the From All of Us stamp set are making another appearance today. They are so adorable. I am so enjoying colouring the image with my Stampin’ Blends but, of course, you could use your preferred colouring medium. If you are unsure what colours to use I recently shared my colour combos on the Stampers Workshop Facebook page.

What’s different about today’s card is that I created more of a scene rather than just having them on their own. The stamp set comes with two trees, or they could be used just as branches, and I thought it would be fun to have these showing in the background. You will need to do some masking to achieve this look. Stamp the critters first and then on a post-it note (I like the ones which have adhesive all over the background rather than just the top). Cut out the post-it note. My tip for this is to cut towards the inside edge of the stamped line so that you don’t end up with a halo effect (and if you take a look near the face of the ostrich you can see what I mean). If you do end up with a halo you can, of course, just leave it or you can use your Stampin’ Write Markers to fill in the gaps. Position the post-it note over your original stamped image and then you are ready for the next step. Stamp the trees in place. Remove the post-it notes and voila there’s your scene! Looks great, doesn’t it?!

I also used Versamark to stamp the trees repeatedly over my card base. I love this subtle look.

Here’s my card…

Oh, these critters are just the cutest! I hope you will enjoy crafting with the From All of Us stamp set as much as I do. I also hope you’ll give masking a go. It’s so easy!

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July 22, 2020 0 comment

Forever Fern Technique

To A Friend That Makes Me Smile (Forever Fern) – Joseph’s Coat Technique

by Kylie July 18, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing two cards featuring the gorgeous Forever Fern stamp set. It’s a great stamp set and I love using it with the Joseph’s Coat Technique. If you are not sure what this technique is, I recently shared a video showing exactly how to achieve such a cool look.

Usually, when I make cards with the Joseph’s Coat Technique I finish off the card with a black or brown layer of ink. I’ve also made cards with Night of Navy as the final colour. I decided to see how some other colours might look.

I decided to stick with the colour palette from the coordinating Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Pack (even though I am not using the paper for either of my cards). To create the background I sponged Just Jade, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green and Soft Sea Foam all over a Whisper White cardstock base. Don’t worry about how much of a hot mess it looks at this stage…it’s going to end up looking sensational!

It’s really important this ink is completely dry before proceeding. Either leave it to dry or hit it with your heat tool. Once dry, try not to touch this panel and use an embossing buddy if you have it. Stamp the images with Versamark and emboss with clear embossing powder.

The next step is to cover the entire panel with dark ink. For the first card, I’ve used Shaded Spruce. For my second card, I’ve used Pretty Peacock.

Here’s my first card…

Here’s my second card…

I don’t know about you but I love both shades. Do you have a preference? Have you given this technique a go yet? I hope you do. It really is easy and it packs quite the punch!

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July 18, 2020 6 comments

Rooted In Nature Technique

Thinking of You (Rooted in Nature)

by Kylie June 20, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is one I actually made a couple of weeks back. I was going to share this as my card for the StampingPals June challenge but changed my mind. I thought it was too busy. I’ve decided to share it because, well, not every card is a winner and you learn from every card you make. This card was created using the Joseph’s Coat Technique. You can see my video here on how to create this technique. Instead of using Tuxedo Black Memento ink to cover the background, I used the Early Espresso ink. Otherwise, the technique is the same, so don’t feel you can only do this technique with black ink.

I’ve used the fabulous Rooted in Nature stamp set and the coordinating dies from Nature’s Roots. I also used one of the label dies from the Tasteful Labels die set. (That’s an awesome set!)

Here’s my card…

I used the three colours in the StampingPals challenge – Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso and Terracotta Tile. I thought they’d be awesome autumnal colours. Next time I create a card like this, I’d like for the background to be more of a star, and not cover it as much. Isn’t that sentiment (and the font they’ve used) awesome? I love it!

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June 20, 2020 0 comment

Best Year Blog Hop Designer Series Paper Hello Technique

Kylie’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop – June 2020

by Kylie June 16, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to Kylie’s Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Monthly Team Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world who are taking part in specialised training focusing on helping us grow a successful Stampin’ Up!® business. We all really appreciate your support.

Maybe you are starting here or you have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea shared today.

Today I am sharing two cards featuring the GORGEOUS Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. This paper pack has 12 sheets of paper (2 each of 6 designs) and one of the designs just called out to be used with the Spotlight Technique. For this technique, you highlight one area of the paper and add colour while the rest remains plain. It’s beautiful! I couldn’t resist making two cards using this technique.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Here’s a list of all the participants

Thanks for hopping with us. It was so fun to take part and I know you are going to love all of the gorgeous creations by the rest of the Demo’s participating!

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June 16, 2020 30 comments

Blog Hop Challenge Forever Fern Stampers Anonymous Technique Video

Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #19: Colour Challenge

by Kylie June 14, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for June’s Blog Hop is a Colour Challenge. For colour challenges, we are assigned certain colours and we must use them all but we can also use Basic Black, Whisper White and/or Very Vanilla.

Here are the colours…

Here’s my card…

At first, I was really struggling with the colours. They are outside, for the most part, my go-to colours. Then I remembered the fabulous Joseph’s Coat Technique. I realised these colours would look AMAZING popping up through the black. I’ve also created a video so you can see the process for yourself. It’s a fun one and I hope you’ll give it a go.

Here’s the video…

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Marelle Taylor’s blog. Next up, please hop along to Meighan Wheller’s blog.

Here’s a list of all the participants:

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop (You are here)

Meighan Wheller

Thanks for hopping along with us. It’s always so fun (and sometimes it really is a challenge!) to participate in these blog hops. They inspire me and I hope we, in turn, inspire you!

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June 14, 2020 10 comments

Little Ladybug Peaceful Moments Punch Technique

Happy Birthday (Tailored Tag Punch / Little Ladybug / Peaceful Moments)

by Kylie March 18, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, recently I saw a very pretty card by the talented Julie Ebersole and was inspired to re-create it in my own way. It is such a simple card and so easy to replicate. All you need is a range of colours and a template. For my card, I’ve used colours from the Brights family and the Tailored Tag Punch to create a template. All you need to do is place your template over your panel and apply your preferred coloured ink with either a Sponge Dauber or Stamping Sponge. I added a border with a Journaling Pen and a sentiment (one from the Peaceful Moments stamp set and the other from the Little Ladybug stamp set). The final touch was to add some sequins from the Peaceful Poppies Sequins assortment.

Here’s the first Card…

Here’s the second Card…

Inside the card…

I like to create a panel to add inside my card. I tend to keep it simple but try and tie it in with the outside of the card. For the cards above, I have kept with the theme and added a border of colour. It looks so good.

It’s such a simple card but it is so pretty. While I have used the Tailored Tag Punch to create my template, you could really use any interesting punch shape to create a similar look. I hope you will give it a go and if you do, I’d love to see what you create.

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March 18, 2020 2 comments

Blog Hop Challenge Ornate Style Seriously the Best Sketch Stampers Anonymous Technique

Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop 16: Sketch Challenge

by Kylie March 14, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us. The theme for today’s Blog Hop is a Sketch Challenge. I love a good sketch challenge. They challenge me to think outside of my normal square, and they are also great as a starting point when the mojo goes missing.

Here’s our Challenge…

Here’s my card…

This card was created using the Joseph‘s Coat Technique. I hadn’t done this technique for ages and thought it would be fun to revisit. You might also notice something new in this card. I’m using a stamp from the Ornate Style stamp set. This stamp set is part of a new suite debuting in the next Annual Catalogue. It’s really pretty! I also used stamps from the Seriously the Best stamp set for the sentiment. I *love* this stamp set. I cannot stop using it!

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Kristy Davy’s blog. Next up, please hop along to Marelle Taylor’s blog.

Here’s a list of all the participants:

Nikki Stalker

Melissa Gifford

Kristy Davy

Kylie Page (You Are Here)

Thanks for hopping with us. It’s always so fun to participate in these blog hops. They really inspire me. If we have inspired you to play along, please share your creations with us. We’d love to see!

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March 14, 2020 6 comments

Butterfly Gala Technique Thank you

Thank you so very much (Butterfly Gala) – Baby Wipes Technique

by Kylie March 8, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a really pretty card which features the Butterfly Gala stamp set. What makes this card so fabulous is that I used the Baby Wipes technique to create it. Have you ever tried this technique? It is so simple and the end result is different, and gorgeous every time! If you are not familiar with this technique, I’m also sharing a video which shows you exactly how to do it. The only thing you need to be aware of is that the inks will run and blend together so watch where you place your ink and what colours go near each other. Okay, let’s get into it.

Here’s the Card…

Here’s the Video…

I hope you’ll give this technique a try. It is SO easy and it looks SO good!

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March 8, 2020 0 comment

Painted Harvest Technique

I am Thankful for You (Painted Harvest / Faux Patina Background)

by Kylie July 10, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I was recently given a sweet gift by one of my dearest friends. Of course, I had to send her a thank you card to tell her how much I appreciated both the gift and her friendship. I decided to use the background I created using the Faux Patina Technique and combine it with stamps from the Painted Harvest stamp set as it hadn’t seen much love recently. You can find step by step instructions on how I created the background here.

To finish the card, I stamped all of the images on Very Vanilla cardstock and then fussy cut them out one the flowers and one style of leaves. The other leaves were punched out using the Leaf Punch. I used the Pretty Label Punch for the sentiment. I did use a touch of Wink of Stella on the flowers but you need to be really careful as it can spread the ink around.

Here’s the Card…

Hopefully, my friend loves it just as much as I love our friendship.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes as a bundle, I will link to this too. I will also link to refills as we often need these.

Card Decoration

Faux Patina – Brick Wall

July 10, 2019 2 comments

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