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Occasions 2019

Let’s CASE the catalogue again: Thank You (All That You Are)

by Kylie April 17, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, you know I am a really big proponent of using stamp sets for more than one card. I really want to encourage you to get the most out of everything you buy from me. Plus, I want to encourage myself to do the same. I often make cards where I only vary one or two things such as the colour palette or the sentiment and other times every card I make is quite different from anything I’ve done with the stamp set in the past.

Today I am featuring a CASE of a CASE. What does CASE mean? CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything but you’ll notice we talk about the card as being CASEd. It’s a card you make which has been inspired by the work of someone else. Sometimes it is a fairly faithful replication and other times there might only be selected elements which have inspired you. You must give credit to the original designer especially if you decide to post your version on social media.

Anyway, back to my CASE of a CASE. I recently shared a card inspired by a card featured on page 3 of the Occasions catalogue. You can see that card here. I really loved it and decided I wanted to make it again but this time using Highland Heather as my card base. It’s one of my favourite colours in the range. Oooh, that is a big call, isn’t it? It’s true though.

So, I’m using the All That You Are stamp set and I’ve inked up the large floral image with Highland Heather and stamped all over my cardstock. I stuck with the same colour palette as my original card for the rest of the design –Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green. I stamped out some of the floral images but reversed the colours for the flowers (the bigger flower is Flirty Flamingo and the smaller flowers are Petal Pink). I cut the flowers out using the coordinating dies from the Frosted Bouquet Framelits dies. I also needed a few more die cut leaves – thank you Rose Trellis die set. I stamped the sentiment, cut some vellum and then layered all the bits and pieces together.

Here’s the card…

To be honest, I think I prefer this version to my first attempt. What about you? Do you have a preference?

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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.

April 17, 2019 0 comment

All That You Are Occasions Thank you

Thank You (All That You Are)

by Kylie April 5, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, it’s been a few days since I’ve shared any of my projects. It’s actually been a few days since I have crafted as my partner was home from work (he’s a FIFO worker). We then spent a long weekend away in Eildon (country Victoria, Australia). I had thought about taking crafting supplies with me but decided not to at the last minute. It was an amazing weekend. Such a picturesque spot.

Here’s a look at Eildon pondage…

Isn’t that gorgeous? It was definitely hard to come home and return to the real world on Monday. On the plus side, my craft supplies were at home waiting for me. I felt a little rusty. When this happens I tend towards things I am comfortable with – so colouring was on the agenda. I also decided to go with an old favourite design but I used a new stamp set – All That You Are. Aside from the obvious beauty of the floral images, the sentiments are also lovely.

To create the card, I stamped the floral image all over a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I then coloured in the panel using Stampin’ Blends and decided to go for a bright colour palette. I added Wink of Stella to the blooms to give it that sparkle. It also lifts the entire project.

The sentiment was stamped on Whisper White cardstock and then punched out using the Pretty Label Punch. I did add a few stamped leaves to make it blend into the overall design.

Here’s the card…

Isn’t it a bright and happy card?! I am going to try it again with a different colour palette too. I also think it would be really pretty if you added some ribbon, or vellum leaves under the sentiment to step up the design a little.

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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.

April 5, 2019 0 comment

Incredible Like You Kits

Incredible Like You Project Kit (Video)

by Kylie March 29, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi, I love card and project kits! I’ve recently completed the Incredible Like You Project Kit and it was such fun to put it together. It is a little different from a card kit in that it doesn’t come with stamps. You will need to order the stamp set Incredible Like You separately.

Kits like these are a fun way to kickstart your creativity as all the work is done. You just need to stamp and assemble. I also think they could be fun to work on with friends and family as you can make 16 cards from this one kit.

Stampin’ Up! has prepared a video which takes a closer look at the Incredible Like You Project Kit and I think you’ll enjoy seeing this close up look. Let’s take a look…

Here’s the video…

Incredible Like You Project Kit

Delicate laser-cut overlays let the colour peek through on these all-occasion cards. Store or gift your cards in the reusable storage envelope.
Makes 16 cards, 4 each of 4 designs. Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm).

Kit includes:
* 16 printed card bases
* Laser-cut card front overlays
* 16 printed envelopes
* Glimmer, printed, and silver foil die-cut accents
* Grapefruit Grove Baker’s Twine
* Stampin’ Dimensionals
* Adhesive dots
* Adhesive-backed rhinestones
* 6-5/16″ x 5″ x 2-5/16″ (16 x 12.7 x 5.9 cm) printed polypropylene storage envelope

Coordinating colours: Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, silver, white

Here are the finished cards…

Aren’t they gorgeous cards?! Below is the stamp set which coordinates perfectly with the Incredible Like You Project Kit.

Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set

Create beautiful flowers and let your friends know how much they mean to you. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to create the final image you want in the colours you want.

Photopolymer stamps
* Are totally transparent for perfect image placement.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
* Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don’t have to worry about slipping.
* Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately).
* Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference.

Quantity: 15 photopolymer stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, h

I’m a big fan of this kit and with Easter coming up, it could be the perfect way to while away a few hours.

Edited to add: Oh no, the kit is currently on backorder but you can still order it and Stampin’ Up! will ship it out when it is back in stock.

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.

March 29, 2019 2 comments

CASE the Catalogue Climbing Roses Occasions Thank you

Thank You (Climbing Roses / Rose Trellis)

by Kylie March 9, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of the colours I am crushing on at the moment, and you might have noticed it, is Highland Heather. It was introduced in the current Annual Catalogue and I just adore it. It really is the prettiest shade of purple. I have to stop myself, mostly unsuccessfully, from reaching for it again and again. Highland Heather is another colour featured in the Gingham Gala 6″x6″ DSP paper pack. It was when I was going through selecting my papers for the cards earlier that I knew I would be making another version of the card I had CASED from the Occasions catalogue. You might remember I have already made two other versions. You can see my first card here and my second card here.

Isn’t the Highland Heather version SO PRETTY!! I love it!

Here’s the Card…

Don’t you just love the Climbing Roses stamp set and the coordinating Rose Trellis Thinlits dies (available individually and as a bundle) too?

And this card is so pretty – I cannot promise I won’t make another one in a different colour palette. I just know any recipient would love it!

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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.

March 9, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Climbing Roses Occasions

Thank You (Climbing Roses / Rose Trellis)

by Kylie March 7, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, do you ever make a card and you love everything about it so you want to make it again and again? This is what happened to me when I CASED a card from the Occasions catalogue recently. You can see my first card here. I really wanted to make this card again but experiment with some different colour palettes. Since I had originally used the Grapefruit Grove paper from the Gingham Gala 6″x6″ DSP. I turned to this paper pack again to see what other colours might appeal. Of course…you guessed it! They ALL appealed so I started with the Balmy Blue. I am such a fan of this blue. It is so pretty.

To add a little bit of sparkle to the card, I used the Iridescent Sequin Assortment. There is no Balmy Blue in this pack but with the iridescent nature of the sequins, the Pool Party matched beautifully.

Here’s the Card…

Don’t you just love the Climbing Roses stamp set and the coordinating Rose Trellis Thinlits dies (available individually and as a bundle)? I think they both offer so much – independently and together. And yes, I think you will be seeing another of these cards in the very near future. I’m addicted to this design!

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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.

March 7, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Climbing Roses Well Written

Thank You (Climbing Roses / Well Written)

by Kylie March 5, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing another quick and easy card but one which looks like it might have taken forever to make. I promise you it didn’t take long at all. It was inspired by a card featured in the Occasions 2019 catalogue. I had originally planned to CASE the card but I ended up putting my own spin on it (and really isn’t that much better than simply CASE-ing a card).

I used the lovely Climbing Roses stamp set which I coloured with Stampin’ Blends before cutting it out with the coordinating dies. I wanted a little more texture for my card base so I used the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – can you tell this is my favourite embossing folder? I added another panel to create some more interest. I stamped this panel with Balmy Blue ink. I stamped off a couple of times before stamping on the panel as I didn’t want it to be too bold.

I decided to use the Well Written Framelits dies to create my sentiment. I die cut the thanks (just cut off the “s”)and the you dies multiple times in white cardstock and again in black cardstock. My big tip here is to use the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets before you start die cutting. This way you can easily layer the die cuts and stick them together. I love this look! All that was left was to assemble the card.

Here’s the Card…

I think this stamp set may just be jumping to the top of my favourite list. It is so beautiful. I also LOVE the new Well Written dies. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it will make it into the Annual Catalogue as a permanent item. It’s a fabulous set!

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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.

March 5, 2019 0 comment

Lovely Lattice Occasions Sale-A-Bration Well Written

Thanks (Lovely Lattice / Well Written)

by Kylie March 3, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am showing you another way to use the Lovely Lattice Stamp and the card is inspired by one I made back in August 2018 which you can see here. Often times we think we need to use the stamp exactly as it has been designed – and why wouldn’t we? They always look fantastic. However, if we look at our stamps a little differently we extend the life of them and the results can be pretty fabulous!

For the card below, I used the main floral design however I tried to ink up the flowers only. I then stamped the image all over my panel. Using my Stampin’ Blends, I coloured the image. The Basic Black Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker removed any signs of the lattice part of the stamped image as I coloured in the background.

Here’s the Card…

If you didn’t know any better you’d think the flowers were individual stamps, or maybe a background image, don’t you think? I love this technique. I think it looks so effective!

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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.

March 3, 2019 0 comment

Lovely Lattice Needle & Thread Occasions Sale-A-Bration

Sending You Happiness & Love (Lovely Lattice/Needle & Thread)

by Kylie February 6, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, when I first started my blog I had a few reasons for doing so aside from introducing you all to my small business. I wanted (and still want) this to be a safe place to share ideas, to try new things, to encourage and basically have fun with this fantastic hobby. With regards to encouragement, I not only want to encourage you (and me) to try new things and be proud of your creations (regardless of what you perceive your ‘skill level’ to be) but I want you to USE your supplies and more than once too. Stamps are so fun and it brings me such happiness when I’m in my creative zone. I want you all to feel the same happiness when you create too!

If you have been reading my blog for a while you will have noticed that I love to use the same set (even the same stamp from a set) over and over. Sometimes all I change is the colours I am using especially if it is a stamp set I can colour as I love to colour!

So, today, we return to one of my new favourite stamp sets – Lovely Lattice (which is a stamp set you can choose as your freebie when you place an order of $90 or more during Sale-A-Bration). I cannot tell you how many times I have coloured this image -it’s a lot. What can I say? It’s super cute!

I stamped the floral image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink twice and then used my Stampin’ Blends to colour the images in. After colouring the image, I cut out the image and layered the larger flower on the top. I love how it gives a little extra dimension. It was at this point that I didn’t know which direction to take. I toyed with layering the image on plain cardstock, or on top of an embossed background but nothing really jumped out. I was flipping through my papers and saw the Wood Textures DSP and loved how this wood background really complemented the colours I had used. (Plus I totally love this paper and just don’t use it enough!).

The next design decision to make was how to include the sentiment. Originally I was thinking I would stamp the sentiment on a banner and pop it up on the image. It then crossed my mind that it had been a VERY long time since I had stamped and embossed directly onto patterned paper and so that is the direction I chose to go. I love the look of the white embossed sentiment on the wood paper.

Here’s the card…

Do you ever heat emboss on patterned paper? If you choose the right paper I think it can look so good. You don’t have to use a sentiment on the patterned paper. A solid image or even a fine line image added to a background might just add that extra little bit of flair and really lift your project. It’s always fun to try something a little different!

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.

February 6, 2019 2 comments

Hostess Sale-A-Bration

Happy February (New Hostess Code)

by Kylie February 5, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi Stampers! Happy February to you all. I hope you are all enjoying the month so far and that you are finding some time to create. My crafting time has been a little reduced lately and those super hot summer days (with no air conditioning) do not help! My craft space gets VERY hot. I am missing my crafting though and my head is buzzing with ideas. I’ve started to carry around a notebook to jot down ideas when they strike. I just hope I can interpret them when I sit down to create!

Hostess Code – February

The new Hostess Code for February is live. When ordering please use the code R3ZPG2HR if your order is less than $250 to receive a little thank you gift from me. If your order is over $250, please do not use this code as you will be entitled to your own Hostess Benefits (plus you’ll still receive a little thank you gift from me).

Sale-A-Bration Continues…

Joining Benefits

If you have items on your wish list totalling more than $169, I encourage you to consider joining. Why? There are two fabulous joining options on offer!

Option 1:

For only $169 you get to choose your choice of Stampin’ Up! products to the value of $315! AMAZING!

Option 2:

For only $210 you get to choose your choice of Stampin’ Up! products to the value of $315 plus you will also get the exclusive Craft & Carry Tote (I love mine!)!

If you are thinking this means you are locked into having to hold classes, workshops or run a business, don’t worry! We have many people who join for the discount and the fantastic joining bonuses. If that is you, WELCOME! We would love to have you as part of the team. Of course, if you want to make this your business, that is fantastic as well! Stampin’ Up! is a wonderful company to work with.

If you have any questions about joining, please email me or read my FAQ page. If you would like to join, YAY! I am so pleased to have you join my team. You can do so here.

Sale-A-Bration – Free Products

For every $90 you spend, you can select a FREE Level 1 item from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. You can see the awesome items here.

For every $180 you spend, you have the option to choose TWO FREE items from Level 1 or ONE FREE item from Level 2. You can see the fantastic Level 2 rewards here.

If you have been waiting all year to get those items on your wishlist (and you don’t want to take advantage of the Joining Special), then Sale-A-Bration is definitely the perfect time of year to do so. If you order more than $400 worth of goodies you receive your 10% Stampin’ Rewards as well as an extra $40 in Stampin’ Rewards!

And keep an eye on my site as there may just be some new Sale-A-Bration offerings coming very soon…

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!

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February 5, 2019 0 comment

Butterfly Gala

A Little Note (Butterfly Gala/How Sweet It Is)

by Kylie January 23, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the How Sweet It Is paper immediately grabbed my attention because of its bright and happy colours. I love that it coordinates so perfectly with the Sweetest Thing stamp set and the coordinating Jar of Sweets Framelits die set. It is also fantastic to use on its own, or with other stamp sets.

One cool thing about this paper is that you can actually use the dies to cut out some of the shapes in the paper – no fussy cutting! I really wish I had the dies because I actually fussy cut out the jars for my card. Still, I don’t actually mind fussy cutting at times.

Here’s the card…

I thought I would write “…to say thank you for being so sweet” on the inside to tie the front embellishments to the greeting. I really love how well everything coordinates too. It’s one of the best things about Stampin’ Up! products.

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

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies (plus their refills) 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.

January 23, 2019 0 comment

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