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Using Bleach to colour your cards (Hand-Penned Petals)

by Kylie January 20, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a couple of days ago I shared a card featuring the fun technique of painting with Bleach! Today, I am sharing another variation. It’s so fun, I couldn’t stop with just one card!

I am, again, using the Hand-Penned Petals bundle. It’s such a pretty stamp and dies set. The card was made in much the same way as the previous one except this time I heat-embossed the images with white embossing powder. After colouring the images with the bleach, I then added some Wink of Stella.

For the sentiment, I thought the die-cut piece needed something extra so I painted some bleach onto my stamp and then stamped the cardstock. If you do this, I recommend you immediately wash the bleach off. I don’t know how bleach might harm the photopolymer stamps if it is left on for any length of time.

I finished the card by adding some Denim ribbon and pearls.

Here’s the card…

Colouring and stamping with bleach is such a fun technique. I recommend you do test out your cardstock before you start as some cardstock react better than others. If you want to see a video showing how this technique works, check out this blog post.

All the products, excluding the bleach, that you need to create this card can be found in my online store.

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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.

January 20, 2022 0 comment

Hand-Penned Petals Technique Thank you Video

Use Bleach to create a gorgeous card (Hand-Penned Petals) – VIDEO

by Kylie January 18, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, recently I was asked to show a few more examples of ways to use the Hand-Penned Petals bundle. It’s such a pretty stamp and dies set. I decided to do something completely different and show you a card that features a technique that is fun, easy to do and which creates a really interesting look! We are going to create our card using BLEACH! Yes, everyday household bleach. I’ve created a video to show you exactly how to create the pretty card shown below.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the video…

Did you ever think painting with bleach would enable you to create such an elegant card? It was so easy and so fun! In fact, I’ve made another card similar to this so pop back on Thursday and take a look. I hope you’ll give this technique a try! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. All the products you need to create this card can be found in my online store.

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January 18, 2022 0 comment

Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks Mini Catalogue Thank you

Create four cute cards using stencils (Butterflies & Flowers Masks / Amazing Thanks dies)

by Kylie January 8, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, did you notice the new Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks in the new catalogue? I’ve already CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) a card from the new catalogue using the masks. You can see this card here. I wanted to play with the masks some more and once I started I couldn’t stop. Well, after four cards, I finally stopped.

Here are the cards…

I paired the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks with the Amazing Thanks dies. These dies are so fun too! I love the font and that they come with a shadow die too.

Which of the four cards above is your favourite? I originally thought I liked card four the best but now I think it might be the first one. The masks are so fun and I’ve really only just started to scratch the surface with them. They have so much potential!

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January 8, 2022 0 comment

Blessings of Home Thank you

Thank You (Blessings of Home)

by Kylie November 20, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, recently we had our Demonstrator only event – OnStage@Home. It was so fun. A couple of Australian Demonstrators decided to host an after-party and I was so lucky to be able to attend. Both ladies shared some beautiful projects and reminded me of a couple of techniques I haven’t tried in ages. I’ll be sure to share these ideas in the coming weeks. Today I am sharing a card that features some colour combinations taught at this after-party. It’s so different from my go-to colours and I was surprised by how much I like it. Let’s get into it…

The card features the new Blessings of Home bundle which will be available in the January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue.

To create the card I stamped the main floral image twice in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then coloured them with Stampin’ Blends. We used Light Cajun Craze, Light and Dark Pale Papaya for the smaller flowers. Light and Dark Fresh Freesia and Light and Dark Misty Moonlight were the colours we used for the larger flowers. The leaves were coloured with Light and Dark Shaded Spruce! So different but so nice!

After colouring the images, I used the large mat die from the Scalloped Contours die set to cut out one panel. I fussy cut out the top part of the other image. It was then I decided the bottom panel needed something extra. I stamped the main floral image on some Post-It notes, fussy cut them out and then covered the image I had already coloured. I then, very gently, flicked some of the Light Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend ink over the entire panel. This technique is fabulous but you need to be gentle so you don’t damage the nib too much.

I white heat-embossed the sentiment, also from the Blessings of Home stamp set. I did mask off part of the sentiment as I only wanted the ‘Thank You’ part of it. I then trimmed the sentiment to size and cut apart the words.

When it came to assembling the card I thought I needed to add a little more black to tie in with the sentiment so I trimmed a piece of Basic Black cardstock and matted my coloured panel to it. Next up I ran a card base of Fresh Freesia cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I love the subtle texture this gives.

Finally, I popped up the main panel, the extra coloured image, and the sentiment. I love the texture and dimension – so pretty! Of course, no card could be complete without a coat of Wink of Stella.

If you wanted to dress the card up a little more, you could add some Rhinestones or Ribbon.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card to create and it was great to step out of my comfort zone when it comes to colour combinations.

The Heart & Home Suite will be available from 4 January 2022.

Don’t forget that by ordering this month you also go into my Prize Giveaway. All orders placed through my online store will see one lucky winner taking home the Darling Donkey stamp set. All the details are here. You can place your orders here.

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November 20, 2021 2 comments

Birthdays Daisy Garden Nuts About Squirrels Thank you

Happy Birthday (Daisy Garden / Nuts About Squirrels)

by Kylie November 18, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a card featuring the Daisy Garden stamp set. It really is a fabulous stamp and I can’t put it away…okay, I don’t want to. I think that is the hallmark of a great stamp. It also makes me happy when I use my stamps multiple times and in different ways (even if just a different colour palette). When we invest in a stamp (and let’s be real it IS an investment!) we want to use it more than once. It’s one of my goals here at Stampers Workshop to encourage you to use your stamps again and again. They are too good to use only once, or worse yet, never get inked!

For this card take a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock and create your card base and place it, folded, into your Stamparatus. You could do this without the Stamparatus, but this makes it easier to hold everything in place and re-stamp the Daisy Garden stamp if you need to. Position the stamp so that when you cut around the top, and sides (if you want), you will be able to see a nice amount of the inside of the card. Stamp with Memento ink. Once you are happy with how your stamped image looks, colour it with Stampin’ Blends (or your preferred colouring medium).

Next up, use your Paper Snips and fussy cut around the image so that, while it still remains an integral part of the card base, you can now see the inside of the card. With my card, I originally only cut the top of the daisies but the longer I looked at it the more I decided to cut down the right-hand edge as well.

TIP: When choosing where to cut out the image, consider where you want to be able to write the message for the recipient, especially if you don’t want the writing to be seen.

When I finished with the fussy cutting I took a panel of Daffodil Delight paper from the Brights 6×6 Designer Series Paper pack. I cut it to size and adhered to the inside of the card. I think it looks so good! I decided I wanted to be able to write inside the card so I added a panel of Basic White cardstock which I die cut from the Scalloped Contours die set.

The sentiment, from the Nuts About Squirrels stamp set, was white heat embossed on Basic Black cardstock. I popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I also added a small bow made tied with the Black & White Gingham Ribbon.

The final touch was, of course, a coat of Wink of Stella added to the flowers and some Matte Black Dots to work with the black of the sentiment strip.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card to make. I think it would also be fun to experiment with fussy cutting different areas of the image so more of the card inside shows through. You could also do this in any colour palette and it would look so good!

Don’t forget the Seasonal Sale ends today and all orders placed through my online store will automatically go into my Prize Giveaway. One lucky winner will be taking home the Darling Donkey stamp set. All the details are here. You can place your orders here.

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November 18, 2021 0 comment

Blessings of Home Thank you

Thank You (Blessings of Home)

by Kylie November 12, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I have a sneak peek at the new Blessings of Home bundle. This new bundle will be available in the January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue and it is part of a larger suite called Heart & Home. One of the perks of being a Demonstrator is being able to have early access to products and I couldn’t help but get this bundle and the coordinating Heart & Home Designer Series Paper. It’s beautiful!

As I couldn’t wait to colour in the flower images in this set, I decided to use it to create my Customer Thank You cards for November. All customers who order during November will receive a card similar to the one featured below. I hope you enjoy it!

To create the card I stamped the image in Basic Gray ink and then coloured it with Stampin’ Blends. This image was then die cut using the Flowers of Home die set. I also die cut some foliage from Pear Pizzazz cardstock and a vellum mat using the Scalloped Contours die. The vellum piece helps to tie the floral image to the background paper. The background paper comes from the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.

The sentiment was masked as I only wanted the “Thank You” part. The entire sentiment reads “Thank You For Inspiring Me”. I stamped it in Versamark and then white heat embossed it on Basic Gray cardstock. I then popped this up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here’s the card…

The Heart & Home Suite will be available from 4 January 2022.

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Daisy Garden In Symmetry OnStage Swaps Thank you

OnStage@Home Swap (Daisy Garden / In Symmetry)

by Kylie November 6, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, with OnStage@Home rapidly approaching, our extended team came together to join in on a card swap. I love these. They are so fun! Okay, first up, you might be wondering what OnStage@Home is. It’s a demonstrator only event where we come together to see the new catalogues, learn new business and creative ideas, and to meet up and network with fellow demonstrators. This year, due to Covid, it will again be held virtually. One fun thing about OnStage is – swaps! It’s totally optional but I love participating. Usually, you make up some cards (as many or as few as you’d like) and at OnStage you trade them with others. It’s a fun way to connect, and receive new ideas and inspiration.

As we are gathering virtually this year some of the ladies in our Stampers Anonymous group decided we’d swap cards. There were 12 participants. So that means we had to make 11 cards and then we posted them out to all the people on the list. It’s so fun receiving happy mail like this! As soon as I have received all of my swap cards, I’ll do a Facebook Live and share them with you.

The card I am sharing today is the one I made for the swap. I used the Daisy Garden and In Symmetry stamp sets.

Here’s the card…

Customer Thank You Card for October

I thought this card was so lovely that I also created them for my customer Thank You’s for October.

These were such fun cards to make. I thoroughly enjoyed colouring them too. If you love to colour, don’t forget to add Daisy Garden to your shopping list. I’ll also be sure to tell you more about OnStage@Home when I can.

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November 6, 2021 0 comment

Creative Prompts Daisy Garden Right Behind You Sketch Thank you

November Creative Prompt: Thanks (Daisy Garden / Right Behind You)

by Kylie November 1, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to our Creative Prompt for November 2021. I’d love for you to join in and share your interpretation of the sketch below.

How to join in…

I’ve created a thread on my Stampers Workshop Facebook page (it is pinned to the top of the page so you can always find it). I’d like to invite anyone who wants to share their take on the challenge to do so in the comments section of that post. You don’t need your own blog, just upload a photograph of your card directly into the comments. Please upload photographs only. Do not link to other blogs or websites. Regrettably, these will be removed. My hope is these Creative Prompts will inspire and challenge us all to create. I also hope that by sharing we can comment, support and encourage each other. I do hope you’ll join me.

Here’s the Creative Prompt…

I actually found this sketch a little challenging the first time I sat down to create. With the large square in the centre, I wasn’t sure what to put there. I thought about some patterned paper. I tried a couple of placements and it just fell flat. I then saw a panel stamped with the Daisy Garden image lying on my table and realised that could look super cute! My card then came together effortlessly. So my big tip is, if something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to put it aside and start on something else. You can always return to it later. Fresh eyes often help!

To create the card, stamp the Daisy Garden image on Basic White cardstock and colour with your Stampin’ Blends. I used Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. Take a piece of Granny Apple Green paper from the Brights paper pack and cut a piece to size so that it peeks out from behind your stamped panel. You can also just cut a couple of strips and have them poke out the top and bottom so you can save paper.

For the card base take a sheet of Early Espresso cardstock and emboss the front with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. As I started to layer all the pieces together I thought some Early Espresso twine would look nice tied around the middle panel. I smooshed some Early Espresso ink onto a large clear block. I spritzed it with some water then mixed it together. Next, I added a piece of White Bakers Twine to this watery ink and dyed it. I hung it up to dry well before adding it to my card.

The sentiment, from the Right Behind You stamp set, was stamped on some Basic White cardstock and then die cut with a die from the Tasteful Labels die set.

The final touch was to assemble the card and add a coat of Wink of Stella to the petals.

Here’s the card…

If you are inspired by this Creative Prompt please pop on over to my Facebook page and share your card in the comment thread. I’ve pinned the prompt at the top of the page so it is easy to find. I respectfully ask that you only post a picture of your card and do not link to external sites.

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! It’s such a fun sketch!

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November 1, 2021 0 comment

Right Behind You Thank you

Thanks (Right Behind You)

by Kylie October 30, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of the things I love about being a part of the Stampin’ Up!® community is the Demonstrator community itself. The people I have met have all been so warm and welcoming, not to mention talented and inspiring. I’m part of my immediate team leaders group but I am also part of her team leaders group and we have monthly challenges, blog hops and swaps to participate in. It’s so much fun!

Recently, I won the monthly challenge and was given the opportunity to pick a stamp set as my prize. I chose the super cute Right Behind You stamp set. I’d been eyeing it for a while so it seemed a perfect choice. Of course, when it arrived the first thing I had to do was create a Thank You card for the host to thank her for such a generous gift!

To stamp the main focal image I used the Stamparatus. I sometimes find that large stamps with solid areas need to be stamped a couple of times to ensure it is perfectly solid. You can use a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to colour in any spots but I find the Stamparatus negates the need for this step.

I also stamped the image, and the dog stamp as well, on a Post-It Note and cut out the two people (down to the waist), the dog and the basket. I wanted to add the dog to the basket so masked the basket and then stamped the dog. It looks so cute! I then put the rest of the masks in place.

The Basic Borders die set comes with some great dies including one which looks like clouds. I die cut this so that I could use it as a template to create my sky. All you do is position it on your panel (after you’ve added the mask) and then use your Blending Brushes to add colour. Move the template and repeat the process. Do this step until you are happy with your design.

After the sky had been created I removed the masks and coloured in the image with Stampin’ Blends. It was at this point I decided that the basket needed further embellishment so I stamped lots of the flowers, coloured then fussy cut them out.

The Basic Borders die also comes with a rounded edge border which can be used to make a grassy mound. I die cut this from Granny Apple Green (from the Brights paper pack). I also had a panel of Polished Pink in the same design which looked cute when paired with my card so I decided to use this too. In hindsight, I should have used the other side so the patterns weren’t the same but…oh well!

I adhered everything on a Granny Apple Green card base. I thought it looked like it needed something else so I stamped the flower image in Versamark over the card base. I’d recommend doing this step BEFORE you adhere everything as it is much easier to stamp at that stage.

For the sentiment, I masked the “Thanks for Sharing the Ride” stamp from the Right Behind You stamp set so that only the “Thanks” was stamped. This was then die cut using the Messages die. Yes, I am still loving that die! So versatile!

Once this was done it was just a matter of adding the sentiment, applying some Wink of Stella and then finishing it off with a few of the Clear dots from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Dots pack.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card to make! I love those super cute people and the colours just make me smile! How lucky was I to win such a fun stamp set?! The Right Behind You set is definitely great to create with!

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October 30, 2021 0 comment

Designer Series Paper Many Messages Thank you

A sweet thank you card (Dragonfly Garden / Many Messages)

by Kylie October 16, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, last week I shared a card using the Dragonfly Garden stamp set where we didn’t do any colouring at all. Today, we are going to use the same image but step it up with a little colouring. It’s super easy; you are going to love it!

All you need to do is stamp the floral image from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set in Early Espresso ink on Basic White cardstock or Shimmery White Cardstock. Press a little more of this ink on a clear block as this is going to be our colouring medium. With your Water Painter, pick up some of the ink and paint the image. Don’t worry if you go out of the lines! When you’ve finished, gently flick some of the ink onto the cardstock to finish it off. As we are not using watercolour paper, nor is the ink waterproof, try not to use too much water as it will smudge and bleed.

Create the card base from Early Espresso cardstock. Add a panel of paper from the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper pack. I had some leftover strips of paper from the previous card so I positioned them across the centre of the card. Instead of having them evenly spaced, I left them in a more random design.

Take your painted panel and tear the edges until the panel is the size you want it to be. Add a little Baker’s Twine around this panel and attach it to your card base. I dyed some white Baker’s Twine with Early Espresso so that it matched my card perfectly.

The final touch was to stamp the sentiment (from the Many Messages stamp set) on Early Espresso cardstock and white heat emboss it. I then die cut it using the coordinating Messages die set and popped it up on the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here’s the card…

What I love about this card, aside from the painted floral image, is that it is pretty monochromatic except for the pop of colour with the blue Harvest Meadow patterned paper. It’s a little different from my usual style too which was fun.

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October 16, 2021 0 comment

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