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Hello (Forever Fern)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, when you get your copy of the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue you will find yourself drawn to certain projects. They will inspire you to want to create. Some projects you will want to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) because they are just that good. That’s what happened to me – numerous times – as I flicked through the catalogue, but specifically when I reached pages 108-109. There are so many fabulous projects on these pages and when I couldn’t sleep last night I decided to try my hand at recreating one of them.

This project features all new products from the Forever Greenery suite. It’s GORGEOUS!! For this project, I recommend you have Glue Dots on hand. I have used them for everything from anchoring the ribbon, the gold hoop, and the twine as well as the gold leaf embellishments (from the Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper). It’s a great adhesive for this type of project.

Here’s the Card…

I *love* this card. The original designer is amazingly talented and it was so fun to recreate it. This suite will be available in my online store from 3 June 2020.

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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. Clicking on these links will take you directly to my online store.

May 26, 2020 0 comment

Beautifully Braided CASE the Catalogue

Kindness comes in many ways but always from the heart (Beautifully Braided)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, after sharing a CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) card the other day using the So Sentimental Bundle, I decided to CASE another of the awesome card designs from the new January to June 2020 Mini Catalogue. The card uses stamps from one of my favourite stamp sets, Beautifully Braided. One of the reasons I loved the card I am sharing is because the image is stamped directly on to Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper. I rarely think to do this. It is always fun to stamp on Designer Series Paper but I usually do it when I am paper piecing, for example, stamping on paper to create clothing, etc. This card does things differently and it looks so good! You could, of course, just stamp the image on white and cut it out but it would be super fiddly.

Here’s the card…

It looks great and it is so easy too. When you do something like this, make sure the patterned paper you choose isn’t too dark. You don’t want it to compete with your stamping.

Another tip is to use your Stampin’ Blends to colour the Rhinestone Basic Jewels so that they match with your project. Here I’ve used the Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends marker so that the Rhinestones coordinate with the colour scheme.

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January 18, 2020 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue So Sentimental Thank you

I Can’t Thank You Enough (So Sentimental)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is a direct CASE (Copy And Share Everything) of a card featured in the new January to June 2020 Mini Catalogue. When I first saw this design, I was like, “oh, I haven’t done anything like that in AGES”. The technique immediately went onto my to-do list. I actually love the whole design of the card that I’ve recreated it very faithfully. It’s so fun! So, what is the idea? The idea is to use die cuts to create a cool background. (You can also use punches).

The Stitched So Sweetly Dies have some great scalloped rectangle dies but they also have four other really fun shapes as well. I originally only thought about these shapes as being used with sentiments but when I saw the example it opened up a whole new design world.

For the card below, I repeatedly die cut one of the shapes and then layered it over the card base to create a pretty pattern. Another option would be to use an embossing mat with your die cut machine and simply emboss the shape but I really wanted that textured look.

To finish off the card I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment using a stamp from the So Sentimental stamp set. It is so easy to stamp multiple colours using the Stamparatus. Then die cut the sentiment out. The floral images are actually preprinted die cuts from the Peaceful Poppies Elements pack. The leaves are also from this pack. The interesting thing about the leaves is that they have white printing on a watercolour paper and you add your desired colour. It’s very cool!

Here’s the card…

It’s a really cool effect isn’t it?! It also looks really good with word dies too. It doesn’t just have to be basic shapes. I hope you’ll give it a try.

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January 16, 2020 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Designer Series Paper Painted Poppies Peaceful Moments

Thinking of you with all my heart (Peaceful Poppies DSP / Peaceful Moments)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, sometimes life gets super busy and it is hard to be as creative as you might like. In times like this, I might turn to the Stampin’ Up! catalogue for inspiration, and sometimes I just flat out CASE a card. (CASE means Copy And Share Everything). You can copy the card faithfully or try and change it up a bit. For today’s card, I have copied the card quite faithfully from the catalogue.

The main feature of the card is a gorgeous piece of patterned paper from the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper. The beauty of this particular printed design is that you can cut the paper into 6 pieces and you will end up with 6 beautiful, really easy to make, cards.

Do you love the look of the multi-coloured sentiment? I used the Stamparatus to create it. I’m all for making things simple so I usually ink up my stamp in the lighter colour first. Stamp the image. Then I clean the stamp (and make sure it is clean AND dry) and ink up the words I want in a darker shade. I then stamp again. This makes the process so much faster when you have a very dark ink going over the top,

Here’s the card…

Isn’t the paper gorgeous? I really love this whole suite.

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January 10, 2020 0 comment

Birthdays Bonanza Buddies CASE the Catalogue

Happy Birthday (Birthday Bonanza Suite / CASE the Catalogue)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, for a lot of people December is all about Christmas. It certainly takes up a lot of my focus too. However, for me, some of my favourite people were born this month including my one and only sister. She’s the most incredible and generous person I know. I really wanted to make a cute and fun card to celebrate her. When I saw this example in the new January to June 2020 Mini Catalogue I thought it was fun, playful and extra special…and that I was going to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it for my sisters birthday.

This card features items from the Birthday Bonanza Suite, including the Bonanza Buddies Bundle, Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper, and the Assorted Pom Poms.

Here’s the Card…

It’s so fun, isn’t it?! I know you are going to love this suite and I hope my sister will love this card too!

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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.

December 24, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Christmas Christmas Gleaming

Merry Christmas & Be Jolly This Season (Christmas Gleaming)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card features items from the Brightly Gleaming suite. I have CASEd another of my favourite cards from the 2019 Holiday Catalogue. This card pretty much sold me on the suite (not that I needed much convincing as it is gorgeous!). I love everything about it.

The card looks pretty fancy but it really is simple to make. There are a few steps but it isn’t too time-consuming. I coloured the holly leaves and berries with Stampin’ Blends. After cutting them out I used my new favourite technique of applying some Wink of Stella to the berries and then covering them with a coat of the Shimmery Crystal Effects. Such a pretty finish!

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t it pretty?! I love the small strip of patterned paper across the embossed foil paper. It looks so good. Have you started on your Christmas cards yet? I haven’t but Christmas is rapidly approaching so I am thinking I should start soon. Then again, I always say that. 🙂

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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, I link to all.

October 22, 2019 2 comments

CASE the Catalogue Sailing Home

Set Sail in the Direction of your Dreams (Sailing Home / CASE the Catalogue)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is not my favourite card ever – let’s just put that out there. You may be wondering why I am sharing it with you when I really don’t think it is that great? There’s a couple of reasons why. Firstly, I want to remind you that not everything you make will be awesome in your eyes. It might, however, be awesome in the eyes of the recipient. Secondly, this card was CASEd and the original is AMAZING! I tried to copy it exactly but didn’t have the same supplies. Thirdly, this card does actually have a couple of cool features.

Let’s take a closer look. I used the Sailing Home stamp set and coordinating Smooth Sailing die set. It’s fun for masculine cards. This card is smaller than my usual at 10cm x 9.5cm. When you create the same size all the time, it can be a little challenging when you try other sizes.

The card sample used the awesome Embossing Paste but I didn’t have any. So, I thought what I could do was sponge through the Pattern Party Decorative Mask with Whisper White ink. Sounds good in principle. In reality, the white blended with the sky I had sponged (in Pacific Point) and as a result, I have the appearance of greenish clouds. It’s not a disaster but it isn’t ideal. It might have been better had I used white embossing powder over the top but at the time this didn’t cross my mind.

You might note I have three boats and two are going one way and one the other, it is really easy to do this. You will need your silicone mat. Simple stamp the boat onto the Silicone Craft Sheet and then position your cardstock over the stamped image. Press firmly and cover the entire area. Be very careful not to move the paper or it will smudge. I then held the paper up to the light and positioned the die cut over it from behind so I could die cut in reverse. So easy, really!

It’s a bit hard to see in the photograph but I used a touch of white ink on some of the crests of water created by the High Seas 3D Embossing folder. This helps create a little extra interest.

Here’s the Card…

So, what’s next? I think it would be fun to try this card again but this time – do it in MY style! That’s what I would love to encourage you to do. CASE away – that’s fine (and as close to the original as you like), but then switch it up and do it YOUR way! You CAN do it!

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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, I link to all.

October 20, 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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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set also comes a part of a bundle, I link to all.

October 18, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Christmas Frosted Foliage

Sending You A Little Yuletide Cheer (Feels Like Frost)

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, as I was flicking through the 2019 Holiday Catalogue there were a few (okay, more than a few) card samples which jumped out at me. The card I am sharing today is taken directly from the pages of this catalogue and features items from the Feels Like Frost Suite – it is gorgeous and I think you will love it too. What made me what to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) this card and share it with you, despite the obvious prettiness of the card, is the use of the die. I’ve marked the die (from the Frosted Frames dies) in the picture below.

Whenever I see a die like this I really only ever think about using with cardstock and occasionally vellum. In this example, the die has been used with a gorgeous sheet of patterned paper from the Feels Like Frost paper pack. I wanted to encourage you to step outside your usual way of doing things and perhaps try something like this. The sentiment was also directly embossed on the patterned paper. This is also another thing I rarely do but in this case, it looks so good (and you CAN read it clearly)!

Here’s the Card…

It’s really pretty isn’t it? The paper is gorgeous as is that beautiful ribbon! I really love this suite! I hope you’ll give these techniques a try too.

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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.

October 16, 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

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