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Thanks (Rooted In Nature/Well Written) – Joseph’s Coat Technique

by Kylie November 4, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, one of my all-time favourite techniques is the Joseph’s Coat Technique. I love experimenting with colours and that WOW factor at the end always makes me smile. Today I am sharing a card using this technique and colours from a recent Stampers Anonymous challenge– Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Pretty Peacock.

The technique is so simple. Sponge on assorted colours of ink. Don’t worry if it looks like a hot mess. I promise it gets better. Make sure this layer dries completely before proceeding. Once dry, use an embossing buddy, if you have one, to reduce the potential of embossing powder staying where you don’t want it. Then ink up your stamps with Versamark. I used stamps from the Rooted In Nature stamp set. Stamp all over the inked up panel and then emboss with Clear Embossing Powder. Heat the powder.

The next step can be a bit scary but it will not ruin your card! Take a dark colour of ink. For this card, I used Early Espresso. Wipe the ink all over the card base. Once you have covered all of the background, take a soft cloth and wipe the ink off the embossed images. How good does that look?!

All that is left to do is to finish off your card. I used the Well Written dies for my sentiment and the butterfly embellishments.

Here’s the card…

If you have never seen the Joseph’s Coat Technique before, I have a video here which will walk you through the process. It’s for a different card but the principle is the same. Substitute any colours and stamps as you like. Just remember, the biggest tip is to make sure your ink is completely dry before adding the stamping and embossing. If you get this right, you’ll be fine!

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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.

November 4, 2020 0 comment

Freezin' Fun Rooted In Nature Warm & Toasty

Sending Christmas Cheer (Warm & Toasty / Rooted In Nature)

by Kylie October 28, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, don’t you love it when you come across a stamp set which is both super cute but which can be used in a variety of ways. The Warm & Toasty stamp set immediately made it on to my “must-have” list because of the adorable critters. As I looked at the images, I realised with a few little changes I could make the polar bear (or Eskimo Bear as my partner has now dubbed it) look like he was dancing. I had to give it a go and I love the outcome!

In order to achieve this look, I placed some removable tape over his skates (you could also use a post-it note) before inking the stamp. If you look carefully, you can see a hint of where the skates should be as I didn’t quite cover enough of the image. I decided to leave it though – they could be spikes so he doesn’t slip when he is dancing. haha

After stamping the image, I draw an iceberg (in the style of the stamps from Freezin’ Fun) so it looked like he was standing on it. Next up was to finish setting the scene. The trees from the Rooted In Nature were perfect to create a forest behind him. I used Stampin’ Blends to finish colouring the images. The little music notes came from another stamp in the set.

Below you can see the image of the stamp set I used. As you can see, by changing the orientation, masking some of the image, and adding movement marks, the bear has a different look and feel.

Warm & Toasty…

Here’s the card…

I didn’t really want to go ultra-Christmassy with this card, so I added a dotted patterned paper from the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper pack. It’s a gorgeous blend of the Mossy Meadow (background) and Pear Pizzaz (dots) colours. I love it!

Isn’t the bear such a darling image?! I cannot wait to create more cards with it. Do you have this set? Is it now on your wish-list too?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper and other selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

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October 28, 2020 0 comment

News

Get Well Soon / Thinking of You (Love of Leaves / Many Mates / Rooted In Nature)

by Kylie October 26, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, a couple of months ago I signed up to do a card class with the talented Andrea Walford. Andrea has an amazing eye for composition, colour and pretty much everything else you need to create gorgeous cards. For the first month of the class, we created projects using the Love of Leaves stamp sets. Andrea encouraged us to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) her cards so we could really understand why she made the decisions she made.

I’m sharing two of the cards I made during the class today. The first card features the Love of Leaves stamp set with the Get Well sentiment from the Many Mates stamp set. The second card uses the Thinking of You sentiment from the Rooted in Nature stamp set.

To create the gorgeous leaves I first inked up the stamp in one colour and then used my Sponge Dauber to add extra depth to the edges with another, darker colour. This technique really helps to add dimension.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

They are pretty cards, aren’t they?! Another piece of advice from Andrea with regards to creating cards like this is to stamp up HEAPS of images in different colours. This way you can then easily assembly multiple cards in one crafting session. Plus you have all you might need without having to down tools and stamp up more. I love this advice. Sometimes I follow it but I confess other times I don’t. Do you?

On Sale!

You can save 15% on selected Designer Series Paper during the month of October 2020.

Win Me!

All orders over $50 during the month of October 2020 go into a draw to win The Gang’s All Meer stamp set.

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October 26, 2020 2 comments

Rooted In Nature Technique

Thinking of You (Rooted in Nature)

by Kylie June 20, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today’s card is one I actually made a couple of weeks back. I was going to share this as my card for the StampingPals June challenge but changed my mind. I thought it was too busy. I’ve decided to share it because, well, not every card is a winner and you learn from every card you make. This card was created using the Joseph’s Coat Technique. You can see my video here on how to create this technique. Instead of using Tuxedo Black Memento ink to cover the background, I used the Early Espresso ink. Otherwise, the technique is the same, so don’t feel you can only do this technique with black ink.

I’ve used the fabulous Rooted in Nature stamp set and the coordinating dies from Nature’s Roots. I also used one of the label dies from the Tasteful Labels die set. (That’s an awesome set!)

Here’s my card…

I used the three colours in the StampingPals challenge – Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso and Terracotta Tile. I thought they’d be awesome autumnal colours. Next time I create a card like this, I’d like for the background to be more of a star, and not cover it as much. Isn’t that sentiment (and the font they’ve used) awesome? I love it!

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June 20, 2020 0 comment

Blog Hop Rooted In Nature Thank you

Kylie’s Demonstrator Training Blog Hop – April 2020 (Thank You / Rooted In Nature)

by Kylie April 14, 2020

written by Kylie

Hi everyone and welcome to Kylie’s Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Monthly Team Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world who are taking part in specialised training focusing on helping us grow a successful Stampin’ Up!® business. We all really appreciate your support.

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 today.

I’m actually sharing two cards today. They are both of the same design but I am sharing two different colour combinations. I think this would also be fun using rainbow colours – in both bright and subtle shades. I’ve used the Thank You die and part of the sentiment from the Rooted In Nature stamp set.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

Here’s a list of all the participants:

Thanks for hopping with us. It was so fun to take part and I know you are going to love all of the gorgeous creations by the rest of the Demo’s participating!

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April 14, 2020 30 comments

Painted Poppies Rooted In Nature

You are Wonderful (Rooted In Nature / Painted Poppies)

by Kylie November 26, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, I’m supposed to be working on my Christmas cards but…you see I’ve just received my Pre-Order for the upcoming Mini Catalogue. The Mini Catalogue will be released on January 3, 2020, and it is FILLED with wonderful goodies. If you have purchased from me within the last six months, I’ll be sending you a complimentary catalogue. If you cannot wait until January next year to start ordering these fabulous products, consider a Starter Kit as you can choose items from this new catalogue (from December 3 2019).

Anyway, I WAS supposed to be working on my Christmas cards but I could see the pretty Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper on my shelf and I really wanted to create with it. For this card, I’ve CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) a card from the new catalogue. It’s really simple but I think it packs a punch. The card uses the Painted Poppies and Rooted In Nature Stamp sets, the Painted Labels dies and a sheet from the Peaceful Poppies DSP.

Here’s the Card…

Isn’t that paper GORGEOUS?! You will love every sheet in this pack. They are all so beautiful!

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

November 26, 2019 0 comment

A Good Man Memories & More Quick and Easy Rooted In Nature

Thinking of You (Magnolia Lane Memories & More/A Good Man/ Rooted in Nature)

by Kylie June 3, 2019

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing a super quick and easy card. All you need is one of the gorgeous Memories & More Cards and a sentiment stamp. I’ve used a card from the new Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack (coming June 4). I did colour it with my Stampin’ Blends (but you could simplify this process by using a card which has already been coloured). I also highlighted the petals with Wink of Stella. For the sentiment, I used the Thinking of You stamp from the Rooted in Nature stamp set. I decided I wanted to add a little more to the card so I added a heart from the stamp set A Good Man (coming June 4).

Here’s the Card…

It was super fast to put together. I really think the Memories & More Card Packs are great to have in our craft stash for those times when you need to put together a quick and easy card. You could also step up the card by adding ribbon or twine, or even rhinestones.

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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 3, 2019 0 comment

CASE the Catalogue Father's Day Merry Christmas to All Rooted In Nature Thoughtful Banners

Happy Father’s Day (Rooted in Nature)

by Kylie September 2, 2018

written by Kylie

Hi, on this special day I’d like to wish all the Dads and Grandfathers, those with us and those whom we have lost, the Stepfathers, and those who are called something other than Dad but are a father nonetheless, a very Happy Father’s Day!

For my own Father’s Day card, I confess I left making it to the last minute. As ALWAYS happens when you are in a rush, I couldn’t think of something to make. I knew I wanted to make it earthy looking and I wanted to use the Rooted In Nature bundle so I turned to the catalogue for ideas. The card on page 144 was a perfect choice and I had to CASE it!

Here’s the card…

My card is a fairly faithful representation of the card in the catalogue, however, I used stamps from the new Merry Christmas to All (coming 5 September) and Thoughtful Banners to create the sentiment. I also didn’t have the same embellishments but I think it still worked really well.

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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.

September 2, 2018 0 comment