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Make another Love Card with the Penguin Place stamp set

by Kylie August 31, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, I recently shared a cute card made with the super cute Penguin Place stamp set and coordinating Penguin Builder Punch (available as part of a bundle). It was such a cute card that I really wanted to make another one but this time I thought I’d use the subtle pink of Blushing Bride instead of the bright Polished Pink.

I started by stamping out all the elements for two penguins as well as a heart and a bow tie. I used the Penguin Builder Punch to punch out the different elements of the penguins. I added the bow tie to one of the penguins. On the other, I drew some eyelashes with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker as I wanted the penguins to look different from each other. I used the “eyes” stamp to create a necklace which I then cut out and adhered to the penguin with the eyelashes.

Next up, I created a card base from Blushing Bride cardstock. I layered a panel of Basic White cardstock and a smaller panel of Blushing Bride paper from the Subtles 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper pack and adhered this to the card base.

I die cut a heart from Basic White cardstock using the Floral Heart die set and adhered it to the card base and then popped up the penguins in front of it using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark on Basic Grey cardstock and then white heat embossed. I used the Messages die set to cut out the sentiments and then snipped off the edges. I also used the same die to die cut the tiny heart. It’s not the perfect size but it is definitely better than my fussy cutting. The sentiment was adhered directly to the card base and then I used a few pearls to finish off the outside of the card.

On the inside of the card, I added a panel of Basic White cardstock, with a strip of the same Blushing Bride paper I had used on the front of the card. I also added the second part of the sentiment.

Here’s the card…

Here’s the inside of the card…

The Penguin Place stamp set really is so very versatile. It has sentiments for many occasions. It can be used for Christmas and Winter themed cards but it is also perfect for Love, Friendship, Anniversary or Valentine’s Day too. My favourite sentiments from the Penguin Place stamp set are “I like you a lottle” and ‘It’s like a little except a lot”. They are so darling!

I had such fun making this card. It’s so cute too! All of the supplies you need to create this card can be found in my online store. I hope you will give it a go and please share what you create!

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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.

August 31, 2021 0 comment

Love Penguin Place

Make a Love Card with the Penguin Place stamp set

by Kylie August 28, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, the super cute stamp set Penguin Place (also available as part of a bundle) is so versatile as it has sentiments for many occasions. It’s easy to think that it might be better suited to Christmas or winter-themed cards but I think it is also perfect for Love, Anniversary or Valentine’s Day too. I couldn’t wait to use the adorable sentiments “I like you a lottle” and ‘It’s like a little except a lot” so that’s what inspired today’s card.

I started by stamping out all the elements for two penguins as well as a heart and a bow tie. I used the Penguin Builder Punch to punch out the different elements of the penguins. I added the bow tie to one of the penguins. On the other, I added the necklace and drew some eyelashes with my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker as I wanted the penguins to look different from each other. I also used the “eyes” stamp to create a necklace which I then cut out and adhered to the penguin with the eyelashes.

Next up, I created a card base from Polished Pink cardstock. I layered a panel of Basic White cardstock and a smaller panel of Polished Pink paper from the 2021-2023 In Colour 6″x6″ Designer Series Paper pack and adhered this to the card base.

I wanted the penguins to be placed in front of a heart. The only heart shape I have is the die from the Floral Heart die set. I die cut the heart from Basic White cardstock.

The sentiment was stamped in Versamark on Basic Black cardstock and then white heat embossed. I used the Messages die set to cut out the sentiments and then snipped off the edges.

All that was left was to assemble the card. I adhered the heart flat to the card base then popped up the penguins, some of their accessories and the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card to make and I think it is so very cute! It was also super quick to whip up as well. All of the supplies you need to create this card can be found in my online store. I hope you have fun making your own version of this card.

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August 28, 2021 0 comment

Anniversary Love Sailing Home

You Are My True North (Sailing Home)

by Kylie July 28, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I’m celebrating the anniversary of my first date with my partner. Yay us! haha To mark the occasion I decided to make a card. I thought the Sailing Home stamp set and the coordinating Smooth Sailing dies would be the perfect choice for his card. He loves being outdoors and on the water and the nautical theme really appealed.

The card I am sharing is a kind of hybrid of lots of ideas I’ve seen around the place, including the Annual Catalogue.

I started by creating my card base out of Crumb Cake cardstock. I adhered Adhesive Sheets to another panel of this cardstock and added the rope trim die and cut out a heap of this shape. Using the Adhesive Sheets made it super simple to remove the backing and then stick the piece in position. I used my Blending Brush to add some Crumb Cake ink to another piece of the Crumb Cake cardstock and then die cut the ship’s wheel. I wanted it to have the same tone but be a little darker. I then very lightly rubbed the same Blending Brush over my card base so that it had just a hint of darkness in places.

The next step was to create the focal panel. I die cut a rectangle, using the Stitched Rectangles dies, and then added a light wash of Balmy Blue ink to the background. I stamped, on a separate sheet of Basic White cardstock, the Lighthouse in Gray Granite and the anchor in Basic Gray. After die-cutting these pieces, I positioned them roughly where I thought they might go and stamped the compass (in Crumb Cake) and the sea birds (in Misty Moonlight). I then matted this panel on some Misty Moonlight cardstock.

The next step was to put it all together. I added some twine from the Bakers Twine Essentials pack. I tied it around the panel and through the anchor before knotting it in place. I also tied additional knots along the tail ends for some extra interest. The rest of the pieces were then stuck in place.

The sentiment also comes from the Sailing Home stamp set. I heat embossed it with White Embossing Powder on Misty Moonlight cardstock. It comes as a long strip but I simply snipped apart the sentiment so that it fitted where I wanted it.

Here’s the card…

That’s the card for today. I hope you like it and that you’ll give it a go. If you need any products to create this card, you can find them in my online store here.

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July 28, 2021 4 comments

CASE the Catalogue Lots of Heart Love

My Heart Smiles… (Lots of Heart) CASE the Catalogue

by Kylie June 26, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, before the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue retires on the 30th June 2021, I just had to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) some of the fabulous card designs. Today’s card is from page 15 and features the Lots of Heart Bundle. I loved this card from the moment I saw it. What really attracted it to me was the use of the dies from the Many Hearts die set. How cool is that background?! It was a little fiddly trying to get the dies straight and then attaching the small pieces but I think it was totally worth it! So fun!

I cut my card base from Calypso Coral and scored it in half. I then positioned the die in place (with the help of a ruler) and held it in place with some post-it note tape. If you don’t have Stick-It Note tape, you totally need it, along with the Post-It Super Sticky Full Notes. I get mine at Officeworks. These are both great for holding dies in place before die-cutting. I also use them for masking.

Trim a panel of Petal Pink cardstock down and adhere this to the inside of your card so you can see it through the die cut area. Just think about where you are putting your adhesive as you don’t want it to come through the spaces. Once this was done I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to stick the hearts and crosses in place. I have found the easiest way to do this is to squeeze a bit of glue out on some scratch paper or a silicone craft mat spread it out and then, with the help of some tweezers, dunk my die cut piece in it.

I coloured the stamped flowers with Watercolour Pencils but I used the Just Jade Stampin’ Blends to make the ribbon match my project. The rest of the card went together quite easily as it was just a matter of sticking down all the different pieces.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t this a great card?! I’m so sad this bundle is being retired.

IMPORTANT: The Lots of Heart bundle is only available while stocks last and will be retired on 30th June 2021! Now, I usually encourage you to purchase the bundle wherever possible to take advantage of the awesome 10% discount. This is another case where I am actually going to encourage you to purchase the stamps and dies separately. The bundle price is currently $83.50 whereas the stamp set price is $15.00 and the die set price is $31.50. This means that the cost of both items purchased separately is only $46.50! That means you’re saving an additional $37.00 off the discounted bundle price! SO GOOD!

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June 26, 2021 0 comment

Designer Series Paper Forever & Always Love

Forever & Always (Forever & Always / True Love DSP)

by Kylie April 22, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing another card featuring the very lovely True Love Designer Series Paper. It is, in my opinion, the best paper pack in the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. I cannot stop creating with it. I know it will be a favourite of yours too.

I’ve paired this beautiful paper with the coordinating Forever & Always bundle (stamps and dies are also available separately). It’s such a pretty bundle and I also really love the die strips you can cut. It makes it so easy to create the perfect sentiment strip.

For this card, I used two papers from the True Love Designer Series Paper pack – the black dots on white paper and one of the floral designs. The polka dot paper became the background. The other paper I coloured with Soft Sea Foam and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends, fussy cut them out and adhered them to the background. I also added a coat of Wink of Stella to give them that pretty shimmer.

To make it easier to pop up the Always sentiment I added Foam Adhesive to the cardstock before running it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. Depending on your die-cutting machine, you might need to run the die through a couple of times but it does cut smoothly. The Always sentiment is from the Always dies set.

The True Love Designer Series Paper is so gorgeous! If you love it as much as I do, it is available now in my online store. Simply click on the link here.

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April 22, 2021 0 comment

Embrace Each Moment Love Valentine's Day

You Will Always Be My Forever (Embrace Each Moment)

by Kylie February 12, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi Everyone, can you believe Valentine’s Day is just around the corner? My partner and I usually don’t celebrate it. Having said that, I do give him a card and a small gift each year. This year we won’t be together as he is away for work. I know a lot of you are also unable to celebrate in your usual way. My heart goes out to you all. I’m thinking of those of you in Victoria heading into yet another Lockdown. Here’s hoping this Lockdown will only be for 5 days!!

For my card, I used the Embrace Every Moment stamp set. It really is such a beautiful set! I’ve been wanting to create with it for the longest time. Yesterday, I stamped and coloured all the images using Stampin’ Blends. The next step was to start turning them into cards.

For today’s card, after colouring the main image, I stamped and cut out a mask from a Post-It note. I then used the new Blending Brushes (which I LOVE) and some Rococo Rose ink to create a warm dusty pink background.

I then turned to the Stamparatus. Position your Basic White Cardstock in the Stamparatus, add your stamp to the lid and ink it up with Rococo Rose ink. Stamp it down. Next up, clean the stamp. Use your Black Stampin’ Write Marker and colour the “You Will” and “Be My” words on the stamp. Stamp again. The black will completely cover the Rococo Rose ink. I find this the easiest way to create a dual colour sentiment.

Both the sentiment and the cute couple were die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die.

To pull it all together, I added a sheet of patterned paper from the Oh So Ombre paper pack (this could be yours for free with a qualifying order this month). I felt then it could be a little too much pink on pink so I added a torn strip of vellum to soften it a little.

The final touch was to add some white Resin Hearts Embellishment. I coloured one in with the Dark Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Marker to tie it in with the rest of the card.

It’s such a pretty image, isn’t it? I think it would be perfect for a Wedding or Engagement Congratulations card too.

And, just a reminder Sale-A-Bration finishes at the end of February 2021 (in previous years it used to run through March but this has now changed) so if you are keen to pick up some of the Limited Edition Free Sale-A-Bration offerings, now is the time to do so.

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February 12, 2021 0 comment

Always In My Heart CASE the Catalogue

You Are Always in My Heart (Always In My Heart)

by Kylie January 26, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I feel like it has been such a long time since my last post. So much as happened! We moved into our place but there is still SO much to do! Due to my back injury, my poor partner is doing the lions share. We are slowly setting up the craft room but I need his help to do anything with regards to the furniture which means I didn’t have a surface on which to craft. That has now changed and hopefully, over the next week or so we will finish off the furniture and I can finally move into the room. And hopefully find the things I want to use like vellum, decorative masks and embossing folders!

If I haven’t crafted for a while I tend to find the mojo goes missing! Do you have this problem? One of the ways I combat missing mojo is to CASE the Catalogue (Copy And Share Everything). Seeing how the designers have used different products often kickstart my own creativity.

I decided to make a card which is featured on page 10 of the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. It features the lovely Always In My Heart Bundle (comprising the Always In My Heart stamp set and the coordinating Floral Heart Dies). I really love the dies in this bundle. Whilst I faithfully recreated the card, don’t you think it could be lovely in blues and silvers, or golds and pinks?

Here’s the card…

I did switch up colouring the background as I was dying to use the new Blending Brushes! They are so lovely! I think you are going to love them too.

My big tip for this project is to use the Adhesive Sheets, particularly for the smaller die cut flowers. I tend to get liquid adhesive EVERYWHERE and I’m pretty heavy-handed (even when I think I am being super careful) so by adding the Adhesive Sheets before you die cut the images, they will be all ready to add straight onto your project! So good!

This card was pretty easy to create and didn’t take much time at all. I hope you’ll give it a go!

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, 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. These links take you to my online store.

January 26, 2021 2 comments

Challenge Love StampingPals Whale Done

StampingPals Challenge #8 | Punch Challenge

by Kylie October 1, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone! It’s time for the October StampingPals Challenge. This month our challenge is to create a card using Punches. Stampin’ Up! has some fantastic craft punches and it was so fun to actually make them the focus.

Here’s our Challenge…

Here’s my card…

I used the Whale of a Time Suite as it is wonderful. It features the fantastic Whale Punch which you can use to punch out whales from the coordinating Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper, stamped images from the Whale Done stamp set or just paper piece a whale – as I did here.

I hope you will play along with us this month. All the details are on the StampingPals blog.

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October 1, 2020 2 comments

Blog Hop Love Love of Leaves

Kylie’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop – September 2020

by Kylie September 15, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to the last Kylie’s Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Monthly Team Blog Hop day for the current Stampin’ Up! year. Wow! I cannot believe this year’s training is almost at an end. Thank you for hopping with us.

Maybe you are starting here or you have come from another blog – either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea shared today.

I really love it when you find a stamp set which can be used in ways which are different from the original design. Today’s card features a stamp from the Love of Leaves stamp set. This set is filled with leaf stamps but one of them reminded me so much of a heart and I thought it would look so good hanging from a branch or line. I added the stripes stamp from the Pattern Play stamp set to an acrylic block but I manipulated it so it was curved. I inked up one line only and then stamped this down. My hearts were going to hang on this line. I stamped the leaf stamp in Melon Mambo, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather inks along the line at different lengths. I didn’t worry too much if they were crooked but if this worries you, you could use a Stamparatus to ensure they are all perfectly lined up.

The LOVE was created by adding Foam Adhesive Sheets to a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock. I then ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. The final touch was some Wink of Stella on the hearts (be careful as this will make the ink move) and some Rhinestones.

Here’s the card…

Here’s a list of all the participants

Thanks for hopping with us. I have loved taking part in these blog hops. Everyone is so creative and talented. It’s always so inspiring seeing all the gorgeous creations!

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September 15, 2020 24 comments

Love You To Pieces Valentine's Day

Love You To Pieces (Love You To Pieces)

by Kylie February 14, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I hope those of you who enjoy celebrating Valentine’s Day are having a lovely day. My partner and I don’t tend to do anything special for Valentine’s Day but I do like to make him a card. I thought I would share it today in case some of you need to make last-minute cards.

For my card, I used the Love You To Pieces stamp set and coordinating Puzzle Pieces die set. I also used a sheet of paper from the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. It is such a pretty pack and the designs can be used for many other occasions, not just Valentine’s Day.

The heart in the centre is actually created from two of the Heart Doilies. I covered one of the doilies in Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder. It looks so good! Unfortunately, it was a little *too* silver for my project so I needed to add something to break it up. I cut out the border of another doily and attached it to the silver one.

I layered a piece of Vellum (embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder) to the panel and then layered the heart doily and the stamped and die-cut puzzle piece.