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Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop – September 2021 – Sending Thanks

by Kylie
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 September 2021 Blog Hop is Sending Thanks.

I make and send a lot of Thank You cards so I loved this theme. The hardest part was deciding which products to use as there are so many fabulous stamps, dies and papers which could be used. In the end I decided to continue the love fest with the Counting Sheep stamp set. I’m so sad that it will no longer be available after Sale-A-Bration finishes. It was one of my favourite of the freebies.

Here’s the card…

The idea behind this card was to make a fun and punny card. I also wanted to make it look like one of the sheep was handing up the last ‘E’ to create the “Ewe”. I’m not sure I totally succeeded with that but that was the intention.

It was a super simple card to make. I stamped the sheep from the Counting Sheep stamp set, coloured and then die cut them with the coordinating Sheep die. I also die cut the sun and the fences at the same time. Next, I chose my patterned paper for the background. I picked a couple of papers from the Pattern Party Host Designer Series Paper pack – so many awesome papers in this pack! I die-cut the grass effect with a die from the Basic Borders die set. I also die cut a white panel from the Layering Dioramas die set. This was supposed to look a little like a cloud in the sky plus enable me to highlight the sentiment.

In hindsight I should have stamped the sentiment and then die cut it but as I was unsure of my plan I did it the other way around. I used the Stamparatus to position it in the right place, plus I then stamped again in Versamark so I could clear emboss it (you could use Black embossing but I don’t have any at the moment). As I wanted the ‘EWE’ to stand out, I added some Foam Adhesive Sheets to the Poppy Parade cardstock before running it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

The final step was to put it all together, and of course, add a little Wink of Stella to the sheep, sun and sentiment. So fun!

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 along with us.  I hope you will play along with us too. Be sure to visit all the other blogs as I know you are going to be so inspired!

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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A Christmas card made with Sheep (Counting Sheep)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, recently my friend Melissa shared a gorgeous Christmas card using the Counting Sheep stamp set and the coordinating Sheep die set. You can see it here! It was so darling and I couldn’t help but ask her if I could CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it. Fortunately, she agreed and my version of her cute card is what I am sharing with you today.

Stamp out each of the sheep from the Counting Sheep stamp set twice (except for the one you are putting on the top of the tree). Colour them with your preferred colouring medium; I used Stampin’ Blends. Next, die-cut them with the coordinating Sheep dies. While you have the Sheep dies out, take a piece of Gold Foil Sheet and die cut the sun – we will use this as the star at the top of the tree.

Stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink. I chose to use a sentiment from the Best Years stamp set but I masked off the part which I didn’t want so only “Happy Christmas” remained. Use the Messages die to cut out the sentiment. Cut out some additional stars from the Gold Foil Sheet.

While the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine was out I also die cut a hill for the sheep to stand on using a die from the Basic Borders dies. I used Old Olive cardstock for this base as I wanted it to tie in with the rest of my colour scheme. I had chosen to use a Real Red card base and patterned paper from the Gingerbread & Peppermint Designer Series Paper pack.

Once everything was cut out, all that was left to do was to assemble the card and add a little Wink of Stella to the sheep.

Here’s the card…

I really enjoyed creating this card. I was thinking it might be fun to re-make this card as a birthday card. The sheep at the top could hold balloons and a flag die cut with dies from the Sheep die set. So cute!

The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep dies can only be obtained for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends today – 30 September 2021.

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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Let’s make a birthday card with the Counting Sheep stamp set

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, today we are continuing the love fest with the Counting Sheep stamp set. This, and the coordinating Sheep die set, are two of my favourite products in the Sale-A-Bration promotion.

Today’s card is also based on a card design featured in the current Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It is super easy to make and if you love colouring then you will love it too!

Start by taking a panel of Crumb Cake cardstock and stamping the different sheep randomly all over with Memento ink. Fill in any spaces with the party hats. Next up we are going to colour in the images with Watercolour Pencils. You could choose to use a Blender Pen to soften the coloured pencil look but I didn’t think it was necessary. Once you’ve finished colouring all the images, die-cut this panel with a Stitched Rectangle die.

Next, create a card base with a sheet of Thick Basic White cardstock. Attached the coloured panel to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To create the sentiment, pick an assortment of coloured cardstock. I chose Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie and Coastal Cabana. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark on each piece of cardstock then white heat emboss. Cut the sentiments into strips. We are going to then use part of each piece to layer our sentiment.

Cut a strip of Coastal Cabana patterned paper from the Brights 6×6 Designer Series Paper. This will be our first layer. Next, tie a large bow with Linen Thread and adhere this in place with a Glue Dot. A circle of Vellum is added next and finally, we add the sentiment strips.

The final touch to the card is to add some Wink of Stella to the sheep and party hats.

Here’s the card…

It was fun to colour with the Watercolour pencils. They do actually really pop against the Crumb Cake cardstock.

I also totally love the Counting Sheep stamp set. If you too love this stamp set then don’t delay! The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep dies can only be obtained for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends 30 September 2021.

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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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

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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Let’s make a birthday card with the Counting Sheep stamp set

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi, the Counting Sheep stamp set and the coordinating Sheep die set are two of my favourite products in the Sale-A-Bration promotion. I’ve had so much fun making cute cards with the sheep. Creating scenes would have to be one of my favourite things to do and that’s what I am sharing with you today.

The card is actually really simple despite having quite a few components. Thankfully the Sheep dies make that side of things easy! So start off by stamping your sheep and the party hats, then colour them in with Stampin’ Blends. Die cut the sheep, and any additional elements with the Sheep die cuts. I also used the Layering Circles dies to cut out a circle. The paper I used for the background (Pattern Party Host Designer Series Paper) is quite busy so I wanted the circle to break it up a little.

The card base was made from Misty Moonlight cardstock. I also stamped and white embossed the sentiment on Misty Moonlight cardstock.

Once all the elements were die cut, it was simply a matter of adhering everything in place. I popped up the jumping sheep and the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Everything else was adhered with Seal.

The final touch was to add some Wink of Stella to the sheep, party hats and balloons.

Here’s the card…

I totally love the Counting Sheep stamp set. If you too love this stamp set then don’t delay! The Counting Sheep stamp set and the Sheep dies can only be obtained for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration ends 30 September 2021.

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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September Creative Prompt: So Glad It’s Your Birthday (Counting Sheep)

by Kylie
written by Kylie

Hi everyone, welcome to our Creative Prompt for September 2021. I’d love for you to play along with me.

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 thought this sketch might be a little challenging at first but the ideas actually came thick and fast. I knew immediately I would be using the super cute Sale-A-Bration stamp set Counting Sheep, and the coordinating Sheep dies to make my card. I’ve had this stamp set on my desk since the start of Sale-A-Bration and I really wanted to make a cute scene with these darling sheep.

I started by making a card base from Thick Basic White cardstock and then layering some pretty patterned paper from the Pattern Party Host Designer Series Paper pack. This is a cute Hostess paper pack.

I then stamped the sheep and party hats in Memento ink before colouring them with Stampin’ Blends. To create the sky background, I die cut the clouds die from the Basic Borders die set and used it as a template. Position the template over your cardstock panel and with a Blending Brush lightly sponge Balmy Blue over it. Start with the Blending Brush on the template so you don’t leave blotches. I love this technique. So simple but so effective!

This sky panel was matted with Balmy Blue cardstock and then adhered directly to the card base. I then die cut some of the clouds from the Sheep die set. At first, I had planned to die cut the clouds from paper and then add some Wink of Stella to make them shimmery. That’s when I spied the Jolly Felt and thought felt clouds would look so cool. I added some Adhesive Sheets to the back of the felt before running it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. I also die cut a sun from Daffodil Delight cardstock.

The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and then white heat embossed before being die cut with the Messages die cut. Such a versatile die!

All that was left was to assemble the card and add a little Wink of Stella to the sheep, party hats and the sun.

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 post to external sites.

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

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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