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Let’s CASE the Catalogue – Dragonfly Garden

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today we are CASEing (Copy And Share Everything) the Catalogue and creating a really pretty card. The card has a couple of techniques which I am sure you are going to love. Let’s get into it…

Start by creating a card base from Pool Party cardstock. With Pool Party ink, stamp the cluster of dragonflies from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. This gives a really pretty tone on tone look. Run it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. (The original card didn’t have this step but I like that extra bit of texture). Put this aside for now.

Take a sheet of Shimmery Cardstock and stamp the floral image in Stazon Ink. It’s important to use Stazon for this card as we are going to watercolour over the top. The Tuxedo Black Memento ink will bleed. Also, stamp a couple of the dragonfly clusters at the same time. Once this is done, press some Highland Heather, Old Olive, Mango Melody and Pool Party inks on a clear block. Now the fun begins, take your Wink of Stella and use this as your paintbrush. Dip it into the different inks and colour in your images. Gently wipe the nib between colours. Wait until the pieces are dry and then cut out a few of the largest of the clust of dragonflies to use as embellishments.

To create the gorgeous stitched panel, we are going to do the fun technique of Partial Die-cutting. None of my dies are big enough to cut out this design in one go so we need to do it in stages. I picked the largest stitched die from the Hippo & Friends die set and positioned it in place. It’s important the die doesn’t move as you don’t want to ruin all your good work. (If you are worried that you might mess this step up, do it before you add the colour to your design)

When you position the piece into the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine you want to make sure that the die hangs over the edge where you do not want it to cut. The die will only cut where it receives pressure. Once you’ve done one edge, flip it around and position it to cut the other edge. Take care to ensure it is position so only the part you want to cut receives pressure. Just take your time. It’s a cool technique and will really help you get more out of your dies.

Stamp the sentiment, from the Best Year stamp set, in Highland Heather on a piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock and now you are ready to assemble the card.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t this a darling card? You could easily change up the colours and sentiment depending on the situation. I hope you’ll try out the different techniques too. They are so fun!

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 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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Bright beautiful butterflies (Brilliant Wings dies / Best Year)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today we are creating something a little different but I think you are going to love it although it can get a little messy! We are going to watercolour butterflies from the Brilliant Wings die set to create a birthday card. My card was inspired by a Stampin’ Up!® sample card.

Start by die-cutting the detailed butterflies from the Brilliant Wings set out of Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper. Pick out the ink colours you would like to use. I chose Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade, Polished Pink, Fresh Freesia and Balmy Blue. Press the ink onto a large clear block. Add water to both the watercolour paper and the ink, then play. Use Water Painters to cover the entire butterfly but also press the butterfly into the ink. I had tried to get different colour variations on each piece. Some worked better than others. Repeat until all butterflies are inked up and set aside to dry.

While the butterflies are drying, I die-cut the solid butterflies (also from the Brilliant Wings die set) from Vellum. As for the card, I created the card base from Basic Black cardstock. I cut an additional panel from this cardstock and embossed it with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. This was then adhered to the card front. White heat emboss your sentiment on Basic Black cardstock. I used the ‘Happy Birthday to You’ greeting from the Best Year stamp set.

When the watercolour butterflies are dry add some Wink of Stella to the surface. It will look so good. I decided to do this step at the end but it is much easier to do it at this stage. Next, adhere the watercolour butterflies to the vellum butterflies. and position them on your card front. Stick them down when you are happy with the placement.

Finish the card by adding some Rhinestones and the sentiment. If my white gel pen had not run out of ink I would have added small dashes to indicate they were flying too. I did add a little line with the Wink of Stella. It’s subtle but doesn’t look too bad.

Here’s the card…

I totally love how gorgeous the watercoloured butterflies look against the Basic Black cardstock. I so wish you could see the gorgeous shimmer on each of the butterflies too. This really finishes off the card perfectly! The card looks so much better in real life!

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 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 a card for a friend using the Dragonfly Garden stamp set

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you’ve been following my blog for any length of time you’d know that I love to colour. Today, I want to share with you a card featuring an image which you’d think needs to be coloured but which looks fantastic just as it is. I’m using the Dragonfly Garden stamp set.

All you need to do is stamp the floral image from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set in Early Espresso ink on Basic White cardstock. To add a little extra interest and to tone down the stark white, I used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker to flick ink onto the image. The easiest way to do this is to put the nib against the edge of the lid and gently pull it away keeping it pressed against this edge. Please note, this will over time damage your nib. That’s all the colouring we are going to do!

Mat the stamped image on Crumb Cake cardstock. Next, pick a selection of patterns from the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper pack. Add one to a Thick Basic White card base. Sponge Crumb Cake ink around the edges. Cut some of the other paper designs into strips and layer them on your card base. I have to say the papers in this pack are so beautiful! Don’t you agree?

To balance the card, I used some Calypso Coral cardstock for the sentiment strip. The sentiment also came from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I stamped it in Versamark and then white heat embossed it.

Before assembling the card, I tied some Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine around my stamped panel. I also cut a piece of Cork Specialty Paper and a length of the Diamond Weave Ribbon. Then I adhered it all in place before adding a few pearls to finish the piece.

Here’s the card…

I hope this shows that you can still create pretty cards without needing to colour every image.

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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Let’s do some masking and ink blending- CASE the Catalogue (Facebook Live Replay)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, yesterday for our Facebook Live we created a really lovely card using a couple of fun techniques – masking and ink blending. The card was CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from the Annual Catalogue and featured the Enjoy the Moment stamp set. This stamp set is one I obtained from a Stampin’ Up!® event and, to be honest, had never seen any ink! I’m so glad I finally created with it and I’m sure you’ll agree it is a lovely stamp set.

Here’s the card…

If you would like to see how it all came together, and how I overcame a few mistakes, you can watch the unedited Facebook Live here, on Facebook or on YouTube.

Here’s the (unedited) Facebook Live replay…

The sticky note tape I use can be found at Officeworks.

I really enjoyed making this card. It’s simple and easy to make but has, I think, a wow factor! I hope you’ll give it a go too.

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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Make a cute birthday card using the Counting Sheep stamp set – CASE the Catalogue (Facebook Live Replay)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, Stampin’ Up!® catalogues are always filled with such wonderful samples. I’m often inspired to re-create them. So today, I thought it would be fun to do a Facebook Live and create one with you all. This time we used two super cute Sale-A-Bration items – Counting Sheep stamp set and Sheep die set – and we made one of the cards featured on page 11 of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.

Here’s the card…

If you would like to see how it all came together you can watch the unedited Facebook Live here, on Facebook or on YouTube.

Here’s the (unedited) Facebook Live replay…

This was such a fun card to make. I hope you’ll give it a try. The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep die set is only available during Sale-A-Bration. You can obtain either, or both, for free, with a qualifying order. These products are only available until the end of the month (30 September 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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Make cute Mosaic cards using scraps of patterned paper (Facebook Live Replay)

by Kylie
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.

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 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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Watercolour Resist with the Shaded Summer stamp set (CASE the Catalogue) – Video

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, today I am sharing a card which is featured on page 13 of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. I love pretty much everything about this card including the awesome technique – Watercolour Resist. I hadn’t done this in such a long time. I thought it might be fun to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) this card and show you a really cool technique in the process.

What is Watercolour Resist?

Quite simply, Watercolour Resist is when you stamp and emboss an image and then paint over the top with watercolour. The embossing resists the colour meaning that it stays the colour of the embossing. It is such a fun and simple technique. If you scroll down you can see a video where I make this card and you can see the technique in action. You can also see how I hide a mistake or two.

The card features the lovely Shaded Summer stamp set. Until the end of September 2021, with a qualifying order, you could get the Summer Shadows die set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. This die set coordinates with the Shaded Summer stamp set.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the video…

It was such fun creating this card, and isn’t it super pretty?! Can you believe how soft and pretty the Shaded Spruce looks when you dilute it with water? I couldn’t! I love this colour! I hope you’ll give the Watercolour Resist technique a try. As you can see, it is really easy but maybe leave yours to dry properly before die-cutting or assembling your card. 🙂

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 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 a paper quilt card with the Stitched Rectangles Dies (In Symmetry)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, my friend Emily creates the most gorgeous quilts. You can see some of her work here. Every time she shares with me a photo of her latest project I think, I’d love to be a quilter too. She’s so inspiring. Since I am a paper crafter, I thought maybe I could try quilting with paper instead.

For my paper quilt, I chose the really pretty Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper and added some Bumblebee, Flirty Flamingo and Just Jade cardstock to round it out. Fair warning, this card does take a bit of time to prep but there are a couple of things you can do to speed it up. The first thing is to add Adhesive Sheets to the back of your paper. This will help you pull it all together quickly. I also recommend starting with a panel the size of your card base. You can always cut it down to size later.

So, after you’ve added to adhesive to the paper, grab the Stitched Rectangles dies, and start die cutting. It’s repetitive so put on one of your favourite shows, or some music to help the time go. The other thing to be aware of when die-cutting is the direction of the paper. You might want to cut a few in each direction so you can more easily play around with your design. Once everything is cut, pull off the backing and start sticking everything down. If you are worried about the layout, you can always position the triangles in place and play around with your design.

Next up, I cut my quilt to size and then positioned it in the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder before running it through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I thought my quilt piece should have that quilted effect but you can skip this step if you prefer.

I then adhered my quilt panel to a panel of Basic White cardstock. This was adhered directly to a Night of Navy card base. (You could pop this up if you prefer).

The sentiment, from the In Symmetry stamp set, was stamped in Night of Navy and then die cut with a die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set. I added some White Bakers Twine behind it and then popped it up on my card. I thought some of the Basic Pearls would be a nice way to finish the card.

Here’s the card…

Funnily enough, it is actually a very simple card to make. You do need to do a lot of die-cutting but it isn’t too bad. If you use the Adhesive Sheets on the back of the paper, it becomes so simple to easily remove the backing of each die cut piece, then stick it down and move on to the next one.

I hope you’ll give it a go. It was actually super fun to try my hand at quilting but I think I’m going to stick with paper quilting….for now. 🙂

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 – 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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Happy Birthday (Hand-Penned Petals / Nuts About Squirrels) – CASE the Catalogue

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the samples in the Stampin’ Up!® catalogue are always so inspiring to me. I find they are not only helpful when the mojo goes missing, they sometimes remind you of a technique you might have forgotten, or one you might not have tried yet. So today I am sharing another card which I’ve CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It features the wonderful Beautifully Penned 12×12 Designer Series Paper. The paper pack contains 12 sheets (4 of 3 double-sided designs) and as well as having the nice penned illustrations, the papers also feature basic black and white designs. We are going to use three of the paper designs on our card today and we are going to use the technique of stamping directly onto patterned paper.

To start, select the papers from the Beautifully Penned Paper pack you want to use. We are using the scallop design as our background and we’ve diecut a scalloped border with a die from the Penned Flowers die set. We have used a dark flower paper for our next layer and this as die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die. Next up with used the dot paper and stamped with one of the flowers from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. This was then die cut with the coordinating Penned Flowers die. Colour them with your preferred colouring medium.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of Basic White cardstock and then die cut it with a die from the Tasteful Labels die set. I used the Nuts about Squirrels stamp set for my sentiment.

All that is left is to assemble the card. I also added some of the gold embellishments from the Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack to add more interest, as well as the Pale Papaya & White Ribbon.

Here’s the card…

The Beautifully Penned 12×12 Designer Series Paper pack is so fun to create with and so versatile too. If you choose it as your free item when you place a qualifying order, please share what you create with us. I’d love to see what you come up with.

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 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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