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Let’s CASE the Catalogue (Friendly Hello) – VIDEO

by Kylie January 28, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you are anything like me when you first get your hands on new Stampin’ Up!® catalogues you are equally taken by the new products and the samples. Sometimes it is the samples that push a stamp set into the “must-have” column from the “maybe” column. When I saw the Friendly Hello bundle in the Sale-A-Bration catalogue, I really liked it but didn’t think I needed it – then I saw all the samples and of course, you all know what happened next.

Today I am sharing a card I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue (page 13). It features the lovely Friendly Hello bundle. It is gorgeous and I think you are going to love it too! One of the things I like about this sample, aside from the gorgeous colours and design, is that it reminded me of a different colouring technique – colouring with Blender Pens. I used to colour with Blender Pens a lot but when Stampin’ Blends came out that took over as one of my preferred colouring mediums. I love being reminded of other techniques! It’s so fun to revisit them.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the video…

It is such a pretty card! Stampin’ Up!® has such wonderful designers. I hope you enjoyed my video showing how this card was made. I also hope this card inspires you to return to an old favourite technique or encourages you to try something new to you. If you love the Friendly Hello bundle, well, it could be yours for FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order. 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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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 28, 2022 0 comment

Birthdays Clean and Simple Friendly Hello Sale-A-Bration

Create two cards from one stamped piece (Friendly Hello)

by Kylie January 26, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, this past weekend I participated in an online retreat hosted by some wonderful American Demonstrators. Due to the timezone difference, I couldn’t participate live so I’ve been catching up over the past couple of days. I’ve still got a few classes to catch up on but one I have done was a Mystery Stamping class.

What is Mystery Stamping?

Mystery Stamping has seemed to gather momentum over the past couple of years and I’ve participated in a few. They are so fun – as long as you don’t overthink things! Just go with the flow. Basically, before the event, the host provides everyone with Clues. These include what sizes of cardstock you will need, whether the cardstock should be white and/or coloured, patterned paper (and the size), what kinds of stamps might be suitable (eg; floral and leaves, or solid images, etc), embellishments, colouring mediums, ink suggestions. Everyone prepares their supplies based on this list and then tunes in to complete the card as additional steps are revealed. At the end of the event, the host will share his or her card and it is so fun to see how different all the cards are despite following the same basic instructions.

Now, I cannot share the exact measurements, etc, because it was part of the retreat. One of the terms and conditions of attending was that we can share our cards but not the specific instructions. What was interesting from the outset of this project was that it was clear to me that we were going to make two cards. What was confusing is that there was a size of card which was quite large and I wondered if we were doing some sort of ultra-fancy fold. When it was time to use this piece of paper we were asked to draw a light pencil line down the centre which could be erased later. We were then told to stamp our stamps just down this centre area. I chose to use the stamp set Friendly Hello as I’ve been making a lot with this stamp set lately.

For my stamping, I used Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and Granny Apple Green. I also used the Blender Pen to colour in the images before going over the top with Wink of Stella. After we finished colouring, the next step was to cut the panel in half. Half of the panel went on one card base in portrait orientation and the other went on the other card base in landscape orientation.

We finished off the card by stamping a sentiment. I used one from the Friendly Hello stamp set. I stamped it in Fresh Freesia ink. If you felt your card needed a little extra something, you could certainly add that (such as additional stamping, punched out images, etc) but I decided to keep mine simple. All I added was a few of the clear Elegant Faceted Gems.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

What was so fun about this process was that it was a quick and simple process and we ended up with two cards! Have you ever tried Mystery Stamping? Have you ever tried stamping on one panel of cardstock, cutting it apart and making two cards?

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January 26, 2022 0 comment

Birthdays Blessings of Home Stampin' Blends

Create a Bright and Happy card (Blessings of Home)

by Kylie January 17, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, yesterday I shared a lovely card (and video) featuring the Blessings of Home bundle. Is it on your wish list yet? I’m totally loving it! I mentioned I wanted to share another version of the card and here it is. I’ve kept the basic idea the same but I’ve switched up the colours used and the orientation of the flowers.

Here’s the card…

Don’t you just love how bright and happy this card is when you use Daffodil Delight? Which card do you prefer? What colours would you use to create this card?

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 17, 2022 2 comments

Birthdays Blessings of Home Stampin' Blends Video

Have a Perfect Birthday (Blessings of Home) – VIDEO

by Kylie January 16, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a few days ago I shared a card using the Blessings from Home stamp set and the design was one of my “go-to’s” for these sorts of images. Today, I’m sharing another of my “go-to” designs. This design is so simple and I think it looks really pretty! I’ve created a video so you can see my exact process.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the video…

I hope you enjoyed seeing how I created this card. It’s pretty easy, isn’t it? Check back tomorrow to see another version of this card. 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 16, 2022 2 comments

Birthdays Blessings of Home Stampin' Blends Video

Have a Perfect Birthday (Blessings of Home) – VIDEO

by Kylie January 10, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a few days ago I shared a card using the Blessings from Home stamp set and received many comments and requests for a video to show how I created it. So that is what I’ve done. The only difference between this card and the previous one is that I’ve stamped it differently so there’s less of the Pool Party flowers. It wasn’t intentional – it just happened! That’s one of the joys of stamping. Every card is different! If you want to read how the card came together, click on this link and it will take you back to the original card. Otherwise, scroll down to watch a video of my process.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the video…

I hope you enjoyed seeing my process. 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 10, 2022 4 comments

Birthdays Blessings of Home Stampin' Blends

Have a Perfect Birthday (Blessings of Home)

by Kylie January 6, 2022

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, now that you’ve had a chance to see the new catalogue, what do you think? So many awesome new goodies, right?! And how fabulous are all the cards and projects?! So good! So inspiring!

Today, I want to share a card featuring the beautiful Blessings from Home stamp set from the new January to June 2022 Mini Catalogue. This stamp set is gorgeous and I know I am going to get a lot of use out of it. It’s particularly fun if you love to colour – but even if you don’t, I think you’ll still enjoy creating with this set.

The card is based on a design I use ALL the time! It’s particularly good with floral images. If you ever get stuck for ideas with how to create using a floral image, try this design.

Start by stamping the main floral image all over a Basic White cardstock panel. You can either colour the floral image first or the background first. It doesn’t matter. I started by colouring in the background with a Dark Basic Black Stampin’ Blends marker. Next, I coloured the pink flowers with Flirty Flamingo and Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends. The leaves were coloured with the Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. The small flowers were coloured with Pool Party and the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Finally, the yellow images were coloured with So Saffron and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. It was so fun! I found it so relaxing! Of course, I had to add a coat of Wink of Stella to the flowers too.

Next, I cut and folded a Basic Black card base then trimmed the coloured panel to size and adhered it down with Seal adhesive.

For the sentiment, I stamped it in Versamark and then Gold heat-embossed it. I then trimmed it into a strip and snipped the words apart. As I wanted a little more bling, I took a short length of Gold Trim and pulled it apart. I attached the individual threads to the card with a Glue Dot. Once they were in place, I popped up the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final touch was to add a few of the Gilded Gems.

Here’s the card…

Sometimes I share cards which I don’t 100% LOVE but I still hope something about the card will inspire or educate others, but I have to confess that I really love this card. I love the colours of the images and the simplicity of the design.

If you are inspired to create this card, or something similar, you can find all the things you need in my online store.

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January 6, 2022 0 comment

Birthdays Blog Hop Challenge Mischievous Mice Sale-A-Bration Stampin' Creative Global Blog Hop

Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop – December 2021 – Party Time

by Kylie December 30, 2021

written by Kylie

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop! Currently, you’re visiting the blog of Kylie at Stampers Workshop! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. To see the rest of the blogs in the hop, there’s a list below.

The theme for our December 2021 Blog Hop is Party Time.

Party Time made me think of kicking off the New Year with a party, as well as birthday parties. As I have a close friend celebrating her birthday in January I decided to go with making a birthday card. I turned to the super cute new Host Stamp set Mischievous Mice. It is SO adorable! I can’t wait to make more cards with these cute mice. (This stamp set will be available, with a qualifying order, from 4 January 2022).

Here’s the card…

I have a couple of tips for the above card. Firstly, the Basic Borders die set is great to use to create templates for sponging. I die cut a panel of Basic White cardstock with the cloud type border and sponged on some Balmy Blue ink to make it look like a cloudy sky.

My second tip is to remember Wink of Stella will interact with your sponged ink. For the balloons, when I applied Wink of Stella it started to move the ink around. This is a great technique…but it wasn’t the look I was going for. I still think the balloon is pretty but it isn’t as crisp as it was before I added the shimmer.

It’s such a cute card. I love that it looks like the mouse is flying through the sky, but you could always ground it if you prefer.

I can’t wait to see what the other ladies have created…

Let’s continue on the hop…

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. To continue on the hop here is a list of all the participants.

Thanks again for hopping with us. I do hope you will hop around all the blogs. The ladies are incredibly talented and so inspiring with the projects they share!

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December 30, 2021 8 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

Best Year Birthdays CASE the Catalogue Dragonfly Garden Technique

Let’s CASE the Catalogue – Dragonfly Garden

by Kylie October 12, 2021

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!

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October 12, 2021 0 comment

Best Year Technique

Bright beautiful butterflies (Brilliant Wings dies / Best Year)

by Kylie October 10, 2021

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!

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October 10, 2021 0 comment

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