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Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today is a super exciting day as OnStage is happening in locations around the country and indeed the world. OnStage is a fantastic Demonstrator only event run by Stampin’ Up! At these events, we are introduced to new products, catalogues (the release of the Occasions and Sale-A-Brations catalogues are just around the corner) and lots and lots of samples and inspiration. It is a great opportunity to catch up with, and learn from, fellow demonstrators. Sadly, despite having a ticket to attend Perth Onstage, I am unable to attend so I am anxiously waiting to hear all about it from those who are there.

I am sharing a card using the Band Together stamp set but this time I am also using the gorgeous coordinating die set Detailed Bands (also available as a bundle). I hadn’t used the die set a lot but it is a really great set so I think I am going to get a lot more use out of it.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t that black die cut piece beautiful? I love how pretty it is and how you can use it to highlight your sentiment but it is also a really strong element. I also love how you can die cut the flower and leaves so you can use that large floral image in more than one way. I love sets which can be used in multiple ways.

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 16, 2019 2 comments

Band Together Birthdays

Happy Birthday (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is a stepped-up version of a card I shared recently. It features the Band Together stamp set and a die from the Merry Christmas dies set. These dies make it easy to create sentiments which pop! As with the previously shared card, all you need to do is repeatedly stamp the main floral image from Band Together and colour with your preferred colouring medium. Once again, I’m using my Stampin’ Blends (Light and Dark Purple Posy, Light Highland Heather, Light and Dark Granny Apple). I finished the card with a coat of Wink of Stella on the petals and some Rhinestones around the sentiment. I also stamped and embossed part of the sentiment and then popped it up for greater interest.

Here’s the Card…

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all. I will also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives.

November 10, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Free As A Bird Happy Birthday Itty Bitty Greetings

Your friendship means the world to me (Free As A Bird)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the Free As A Bird stamp set remains one of my favourites at the moment. I really love colouring the images and playing around with different colour combinations. I was flicking through the 2019-2020 Annual Catalogue and saw a card example (page 190) which looked so good I had to CASE it (Copy And Share Everything). The designer had stamped directly on to the front of the card base and then cut around the top of the image. In the example, the designer had used an embossing folder to create the background. In the two examples I am sharing today, I’ve used patterned paper.

Here’s the first Card…

The second card I am sharing today is actually the card I made for my Mum for her birthday. She loves blue so I used Balmy Blue patterned paper for the background. I added a die-cut square of cardstock to the inside of the card so I could write my message.

Here’s the Card…

I really love this style of card. I haven’t made anything like this in a long time but hopefully, it won’t be too long before I try it again. It looks so good! I hope you’ll give it a try too.

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October 18, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Leave A Little Sparkle New Wonders

Happy Birthday (Leave A Little Sparkle / CASE the Catalogue)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, sometimes I buy a stamp set simply because it is cute. I don’t necessarily have a recipient or occasion in mind for using it. The Leave a Little Sparkle set is one of those stamp sets. It’s been sitting in my stash, unloved, for a couple of months now. I look at it occasionally but never pull it off the shelf. Yesterday my boss asked me if I had any cards in my collection (I keep some at work for people to buy) which had a unicorn on it. I didn’t but I said, give me the night and I’d make one. YAY!! So I sat down and finally used this cute set and I used the sample in the Annual Catalogue to give me a kick-start.

I used the Brights Stampin’ Write Markers to watercolour the mane and tail. Hasn’t it come up so prettily?! I had to finish it off with a coat of Wink of Stella to give it a pretty shimmer too.

Here’s the Card…

I hope the recipient – a 5-year-old who loves unicorns – loves it! And, I can tell you I loved colouring this unicorn so much I now have another three cards on the go. Next time I am asked there WILL be a unicorn card in my stash.

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Supplies Used:

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October 10, 2019 0 comment

A Good Man Birthdays

It’s Your Day (A Good Man)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you find that masculine cards are a little more difficult for you, then you might just LOVE the A Good Man stamp set as much as I do! My nephew turns 19 today so he’s well past the cutesy kid images that I used to love creating cards for him with. Thankfully, the A Good Man stamp set is great for masculine birthday cards of all ages as well as Father’s Day cards as well. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be a much loved and used addition to my stamp collection.

Here’s the Card…

I also really loved colouring this image and I’m looking forward to playing around with some other colour combinations. Don’t you also love how good it looks with the paper from the Come Sail Away Designer Series paper (another product which is fantastic for masculine cards)? The base card was embossed with the new High Seas 3D embossing folder (but you will need to use it with the 3D Embossing Folder Plate as it is thinner than the old style 3D embossing folders).

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

June 26, 2019 0 comment

Band Together Birthdays

Wishing You A Happy Birthday! (Band Together)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, if you’re also following me on my Facebook or Instagram pages you would have seen that I’ve been spending some time colouring the really pretty floral image from the new Band Together stamp set. It’s a gorgeous image and the way you can use it is quite versatile (especially when paired with the coordinating Detailed Bands Dies (also available as a bundle for a 10% discount).

For today’s card, I’ve repeatedly stamped the floral image from Band Together and then coloured it very simply with my Stampin’ Blends – Flirty Flamingo for the petals, Granny Apple Green for the stem and leaves, as well as a little Pool Party to add some shading to help the images pop a little more.

Here’s the Card…

You could colour these images with any colour combination you can think off. If you are feeling a little more adventurous, you could also use multiple colours to the petals. That could look so good!

So what do you think of the new Band Together stamp set? It’s got fantastic sentiments too. I think you’ll find it to be a great set to add to your collection.

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set comes in different types (such as clear mount and wood mount) or as a bundle, I link to all.

June 23, 2019 0 comment

Birthdays Bloom By Bloom Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Happy Birthday (Bloom by Bloom/Happy Birthday Gorgeous)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, this week I was chatting with my friend, and upline, Melissa Gifford about patterned paper. I love patterned paper but I haven’t used a lot of it in my cards. Melissa shared a card with me which featured just a strip of patterned paper and it was GORGEOUS! I asked her if she wouldn’t mind if I CASEd it and was thrilled when she said yes. (CASE = Copy And Share Everything). Originally, I had just planned to CASE the design but she had used the Bloom by Bloom stamp set and the coordinating Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper and I realised I hadn’t used these items in a while. I dragged them out with the intention of making a different card but before I knew it I had CASEd Melissa’s original card.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t it great! I LOVE this paper and the coordinating stamp set (both of which are retiring when the current catalogue ends on June 3, 2019). I’m so grateful to be part of such a caring and sharing community. Melissa was so gracious to share her card design with me.

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May 25, 2019 2 comments

Butterfly Gala Happy Birthday Itty Bitty Greetings

Happy Birthday (Butterfly Gala / Itty Bitty Greetings)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, after making the two cards (which you can see here and here) with the Floating Die Cut Frames technique I had a lot of leftover coloured and punched our butterflies. I had used the Butterfly Gala stamp set and the coordinating Butterfly Duet punch (available as a bundle). If you like butterflies you will love this set. I was toying with the idea of making another set of cards using the above technique. Instead, I decided to go for something super quick and simple.

In the end, I decided to simply scatter the butterflies all over a white panel and then pop up a small sentiment. I used the Happy Birthday stamp fro the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.

Here’s the card…

I really like the bright and happy colours with the simple little greeting. A couple of different ways you could switch this card up would be to add a wash of blue to the background. You could also add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the butterflies and have them pop up off the page. I think that would look super cute!

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April 13, 2019 0 comment

Amazing Life Birthdays Botanical Butterfly DSP Sale-A-Bration

Happy Birthday (Botanical Butterflies DSP)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I recently shared two cards inspired by a project on page 9 of the first Sale-A-Bration catalogue. The catalogue sample featured a clear acetate box filled with Coastal Cabana cards and secured by a belly band of the super cute butterflies which had been cut out from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. It was so pretty.

At the time I mentioned how I thought you could select any colour from the patterned paper to use as your base card and then make a set of cards. I thought they’d look so lovely. One of my friends suggested I should do this and so today I am sharing another couple of cards based on the original design. This project illustrates so perfectly one of the things I love about Stampin’ Up! – the way everything coordinates so beautifully! It really takes out half the guesswork, especially if you don’t feel confident with your colours.

The first card features Grapefruit Grove.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it lovely! Next up was Highland Heather.

Here’s the Card…

Aren’t they beautiful! The only change I made with this card is that I used the Subtle embossing folder to add some more texture to the base card. I totally love this look and now I have a cute set of cards to gift!

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March 27, 2019 2 comments

Amazing Life Botanical Butterfly DSP Butterfly Gala CASE the Catalogue Sale-A-Bration

I believe in you (Botanical Butterflies DSP / Amazing Life)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, you’ve often heard me talk about how fantastic the catalogue is for providing inspiration. I think the samples are AMAZING! Sometimes the sample I love is a 3D project and I rarely do them. So instead of thinking I can’t (or won’t) make that project, I think about how I might be able to convert it to a card. Sometimes that is a very easy process – like today’s cards. Other times, it is a little more complicated.

I was inspired by a project on page 9 of the first Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It features a clear acetate box filled with Coastal Cabana cards and secured by a belly band of the super cute butterflies which had been cut out from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. It looks good.

Here’s the Inspiration Piece…

I had to give it a try. The fiddliest part is cutting out the butterflies but even that doesn’t take too long. I didn’t worry about saving the antenna either. I stamped them on later using the Butterfly Gala stamp set. You could also draw them on with a black marker if you wanted. I used Wink of Stella to add a bit more sparkle to the butterflies. It really gave them a lift!

Here’s the Card…

After making the above card, I had to make another one but this time chose Pool Party as my base. So pretty.

Here’s the Card…

Seriously, isn’t this the cutest! I think you could pick out any of the colours in the patterned paper and use that as your base. Pick up a spool of the Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon and you can colour it to match any of the backgrounds you like. So effective!

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March 24, 2019 0 comment

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