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Create your own patterned paper with the Textures & Frames stamp set (CASE the Catalogue) – Video

by Kylie September 16, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, one of the reasons I love sending out catalogues to my customers is that they are filled with inspiration. I know that sometimes we pick out a product and by the time it gets to us we cannot remember how we planned to use it (or is that just me?). Other times, we want to create but the mojo is missing. The catalogue is a great resource to turn to on those occasions. Find a card you like, pick out the supplies and CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it.

The current Sale-A-Bration catalogue is filled with so many gorgeous samples. I actually want to CASE quite a few of them. Yesterday I did a Facebook Live where we made the card featured on page 12 using the Textures & Frames stamp set (which could be yours for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration). It also featured the Handsomely Suited stamp set and coordinating Suit & Tie die set. It was such a cool card and a perfect masculine card too. The cool thing about this card is that we used the Textures & Frames stamp set to create our own patterned paper. It was so simple and it looks so effective.

Here’s the card…

If you are interested in learning how to make this card for yourself, check out the (unedited) Facebook Live video replay below.

Here’s the Facebook Live video replay…

This was such a fun card to make and after the Facebook Live I whipped up another so now I have two in my stash ready for when I need them. If you would like to make this card too, all of the products can be found in my online store.

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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.

September 16, 2021 0 comment

Artistically Inked Birthdays Blog Hop Challenge Delicate Dahlias Sketch Stampers Anonymous

Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop #34: Sketch Challenge

by Kylie September 14, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, welcome to the Stampers Anonymous Blog Hop day! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. The theme for our September 2021 Blog Hop is a Sketch Challenge. You can see the sketch below.

Here’s the Challenge…

Sketch challenges are always so fun. Sometimes they can be super challenging as you have to think outside of your regular design process. Other times again, you see a sketch and immediately you know what you are going to do. This card was a little bit of both. Once I decided upon my centre panel, the rest of the card came together quite quickly. I played around with patterned papers from different packs but in the end, I decided to go for quite a neutral, simple design.

I started by stamping the dahlia from the Delicate Dahlias stamp set on Crumb Cake cardstock in Early Espresso ink. Next, I coloured the images with White, Flirty Flamingo and Pumpkin Pie watercolour pencils. Over the top, I applied a light coating of Wink of Stella. TIP: Don’t be too heavy-handed with the Wink of Stella as it may cause your ink to bleed. Once I had finished this step I thought the design needed something else so I lightly applied some Early Espresso Watercolour Pencil to the edge of the dahlias and then blended it out with a Blender Pen. This helped the flowers to pop a little more.

I layered this coloured piece on a panel of Be Dazzling Specialty Designer Paper – such a pretty paper. This was then layered on a piece of Early Espresso cardstock which had been embossed with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. I mounted this directly onto an Early Espresso card base.

The sentiment was chosen from the Artistically Inked stamp set. I gold heat embossed this on some Early Espresso cardstock and then die cut it using the Messages die. It was then popped up on the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The finishing touches were to add a few Gilded Gems and a gold bow.

Here’s the card…

This card is actually so much prettier in real life. The Be Dazzling Specialty Paper is just so pretty! It’s a great way to add that little extra something special. I had such fun colouring the dahlias too. I hadn’t used the Watercolour Pencils in such a long time.

Let’s continue on the hop…

You might have come here from Olivia Liew’s blog. Next up, please hop along to Nikki Stalker’s blog. Here’s a list of all the participants:

Kylie Page | Stampers Workshop (You Are Here)

Thanks for hopping along with us. Please continue on the hop and see the wonderful projects by the rest of the Stampers Anonymous ladies. They are always so inspiring!

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September 14, 2021 9 comments

Christmas Penguin Place Sale-A-Bration Tags

Season’s Greetings (Penguin Playmates DSP / Penguin Place stamp set)

by Kylie September 12, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, today I wanted to share a different way to use the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. Instead of creating a card, we are going to create a couple of cute tags for Christmas. What I love about the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper (which could be yours for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration) is that it can be used with the Penguin Place bundle as it coordinates perfectly or it can be used on its own.

Okay, let’s get onto today’s project. These tags are super quick and easy to make. They are super cute and you are going to love them!

Start by fussy cutting some of the critters from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. I usually cut up a heap so I can pick and choose while I am designing my project. I can also make multiples if I have enough pieces prepared.

Next, die-cut the tag and the reinforcement rings using the Tailor Made Tags dies. I used the largest of both die designs and die-cut one tag from a piece of patterned paper as well as two tags from Basic White cardstock. I adhered one of the white tags to the back of the patterned paper to give it more strength and also so I had lots of room to write my message. With the second white tag, I used the Basic Borders die to create a snowbank. Of course, you don’t need to use a die to create the snowbank. You could cut it by hand or tear it for a cool effect.

Choose your sentiment and white heat emboss it on Fresh Freesia Cardstock. I chose a sentiment from the Penguin Place stamp set. As I wanted the sentiment strip to jut up to the edge of the card I did more cutting. I first die cut the shape of the sentiment from the Messages die. I then used the Tailor Made Tags die to give it that stitched effect along the left-hand side.

All the pieces were then adhered to the tag with Seal although I did use Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the paper reinforcement rings as I wanted to ensure they had a good covering of adhesive.

To finish of tags I threaded through some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon and tied it with a bow of White Bakers Twine which I dyed with Fresh Freesia ink.

Here are the tags…

Do you make a lot of tags? I don’t usually but I have to say they are a lot of fun and I think I’d like to make more.

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September 12, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays Masculine Penguin Place Sale-A-Bration

Happy Birthday (Penguin Place)

by Kylie September 10, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, the Penguin Place bundle is so versatile. You can use it over and over to create cards for so many different occasions – love, Christmas, friendship and more. Today we are making a birthday card.

To start, take a sheet of Basic White Thick cardstock and create your card base. Attach some paper from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper (this is a paper pack that could be yours for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration). I then attached another strip of patterned paper to the left-hand edge of the card front but added a small mat of Misty Moonlight cardstock.

Next, take a piece of Basic White cardstock and die cut two panels with a large die from the Hippo & Friends die set. Die-cut two so that you can tear off the bottom of one piece to add a little more interest to the card front (after you have sponged the background and stamped and embossed the snowflakes). You could even pop up this piece if you wanted.

I stamped the penguin from the Penguin Place stamp set as well as the rest of the parts of the penguin, the present and balloons. I then punched out the penguin and fussy cut all the other pieces, including some trees from the coordinating Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. I also stamped and white heat embossed the sentiment on a small piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock.

For something a little different, I split some of the strands of the white Baker’s Twine apart and tied it to the end of the balloons. I thought it would be a cute touch.

After all of this was done, I adhered all the parts together and popped it up on the card front. The final touch was to add a coating of Wink of Stella.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card to make. I love that you can get such a different look each time you create with the Penguin Place bundle. If you want to start creating cards like these, all the products can be found in my online store. Let me know if you have any queries.

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September 10, 2021 0 comment

Masculine Penguin Place Sale-A-Bration Seascape

To the Coolest Friend Ever (Penguin Place)

by Kylie September 6, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, the Penguin Place bundle is so fabulous that once you start creating with it, you are going to want to keep creating with it. This is awesome because you *should* want to use your stamps over and over and over again. What I love most about the Penguin Place bundle is that you can use it for a variety of different occasions, not just Christmas. I’ve previously shared a couple of love cards using this bundle. You can see them here and here. Today, I’m going to share a friendship card that I think would be good to give to a male friend as it has a more masculine feel (even with the abundant use of Fresh Freesia).

To create the card, you will need the Penguin Place stamp set, Penguin Builder Punch (the stamp set and punch are available as a bundle for a 10% discount), the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper (which could be yours for free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration) and the Seascape stamp set.

Start by making a card base from Misty Moonlight cardstock. Add a panel of patterned paper from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper pack. Add another strip of paper from this pack across the middle of the card.

Next, we are going to do all the stamping. I cut a panel of Basic White cardstock to 7cm x 7cm. I used my Blending Brushes to apply a very soft covering of Misty Moonlight ink to this panel before stamping the snowflakes on the top with Versamark ink. This was then white heat embossed. I then cut another strip of Basic White cardstock to 7cm in width and tore a couple of strips to make my snowbanks. Originally I had thought of drawing an iced-over pond with a little hole for fishing – this would be so fun! In the end, I thought the snowbanks would be sufficient and this created the scene for my penguin. I matted this panel on a small square of Misty Moonlight cardstock.

To create the penguin, stamp the body in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I also stamped the balloon string at this time. I inked up the balloon string a second time excluding the loose string at the top. I then stamped it again very close to the original stamped image as I wanted it to be a bit thicker like it might have been a fishing pole. With the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker, I then added another line to represent a fishing line. The feet and beak were stamped in Mango Melody. Fresh Freesia was the colour chosen for the hat and scarf and I used Just Jade for the fish. The fish come from the Seascape stamp set. I did toy with the idea of adapting the Bow Tie in the Penguin Place stamp set to create the fish but decided against it.

Once it was all stamped, I used the Penguin Builder Punch to punch out the penguin parts and then fussy cut the rest.

The sentiment was white heat embossed on Misty Moonlight cardstock and then trimmed into a strip. I cut apart the words where I thought they would look best. In hindsight, and I only just realised looking at the card now, I should have trimmed the start and the end of the strip closer to the letters so that it would tie in better. Oh well!

The last step was to assemble everything and add a little shimmer on the hat, scarf and snowbanks with Wink of Stella.

Here’s the card…

I’ve been having such fun creating with these fabulous products. I love the versatility. I hope you’ll give it a go too! I think you are going to love it as much as I do.

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September 6, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays Delicate Dahlias Many Messages Sale-A-Bration

Watercolour with the Delicate Dahlias stamp set

by Kylie September 4, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, the Delicate Dahlias stamp set is a gorgeous Two-Step stamp set. It is also one that could be yours for free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. I love that the set comes with both a line image and a solid image. They can be used together or alone. I couldn’t help but use the line image and do some watercolouring.

I created this card using regular Basic White cardstock. This isn’t designed to take a lot of water so be careful not to add too much as you colour. Start off by stamping the main floral image in Versamark and then white heat embossing. Use a mask to cover this image and then stamp again. Repeat this process until you are happy with the design. Stamp the leaves where you want them. (In hindsight, I think a third leaf would have been nice in the lower right hand corner). If you are wondering how to create a mask, take a full stick Post It note and stamp the image in an ink you can see. Use your Paper Snips to cut the shape out, and I recommend cutting just inside the line so you don’t end up with a halo effect. When using the mask, make sure you lift it while you do your embossing just so you don’t ruin either the stamping or the mask.

I smooshed some Polished Pink, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green inks onto a clear block. Next I used my Water Painter to add a little water to the stamped images. Remember not to add too much as it isn’t watercolour paper. I then mixed up the ink with water and my Water Painter and started to paint the images. This is such a fun way to colour an image. You’ll end up with such a soft and pretty image.

While the images dry, you can create the rest of the card. I took a sheet of Thick Basic White cardstock and created my card base. The front was embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. The sentiment comes from the Many Messages stamp set. I stamped it in Versamark onto a piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock and then white heat embossed it before die cutting it with the Messages die.

By now, the main focal piece had dried. I cut it down to the size I wanted and then wrapped a length of White Organdy ribbon around it and tied a bow. It’s such a pretty ribbon! This piece was then layered directly onto a slightly bigger piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock and then popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I attached the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then finished off the card by adding Wink of Stella to the flowers and clear dots from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials pack. I love the clear dots on flowers as it kind of makes me think of dew drops.

Here’s the card…

This was such a fun card for me to make. It’s easy and looks so pretty in person – much prettier than in the photo! If you are interested in getting the Delicate Dahlias stamp set, it is available to choose as a free gift with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. You are going to love creating with it. It’s so beautiful!

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September 4, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays Counting Sheep Creative Prompts Designer Series Paper Sale-A-Bration

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

by Kylie September 1, 2021

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!

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September 1, 2021 0 comment

Delicate Dahlias Sale-A-Bration Thank you

Thank You Kindly (Delicate Dahlias)

by Kylie August 24, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, one of my favourites of the Sale-A-Bration offerings is the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. It is one of those stamp sets which is so versatile in how you can use it as it is a two-step stamp step. The stamp set features both lined images and solid images and they work well together and separately. I have used them together for today’s cards. This card also requires masking.

Have you done masking before? It’s actually quite simple but there are a couple of tips that make the process a little easier. To start with, stamp the lined dahlia image on two Post-It Notes. (You might only need one but I used two, and I like to do this process at the start rather than have to stop what I am doing and make another one). I like to use the Full Stick Notes from Officeworks as they don’t move when you stick them on your project. Use your Paper Snips and cut out the images. Try to cut on the inside of the black line. If you cut on the outside you might end up with a “halo” effect which means you will see white space between the different stamped images. The next thing to remember is that the item you want to be at the front of your design is the one you stamp first.

Start by stamping the dahlia image on your Basic White cardstock panel and add your Post-It Note mask over the top to protect it. Stamp more of the dahlias where you want them. Add another mask if you are at risk of stamping over another design. Once you have stamped all your dahlias, stamp the leaves. Reposition the masks as necessary. When all the outline stamping has been done, it is now time to add the colour. I’m using the solid stamps from the Delicate Dahlias stamp set but you could colour with your preferred colouring medium. I chose to use Polished Pink and Granny Apple Green for the first card. For the second card, I included Melon Mambo to add a little more interest. Move the masks around as you need to so you keep the ink from going in the wrong spot.

After finishing the colouring I used Versamark Ink to stamp the sentiment on Basic Black cardstock. I white heat embossed the sentiment before cutting it out with the Messages die set. This is fast becoming one of my favourite dies to have close by when I create as it can cut out sentiments of so many different sizes and shapes.

All that was left was to assemble the card. I trimmed the decorative panel down and layered it on Basic Black cardstock. This was then popped up on a Thick Basic White cardstock base. The sentiments were also popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final touch was to add a light layer of Wink of Stella to the dahlias and scatter some Matte Black Dots to add some interest.

Here’s the first card…

Here’s the second card…

I love the Delicate Dahlias stamp set. It is so easy to whip up gorgeous cards like the above. Anyone who orders from me this month will receive a card like the above as a “thank you” for ordering with me. Now, if you love the Delicate Dahlias stamp set as much as I do, you can choose it as your FREE item when you place a qualifying order through my online store during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration runs until 30 September 2021 but supplies are available only while stocks last.

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August 24, 2021 0 comment

Designer Series Paper Penguin Place Thank you

Lots of Thanks (Penguin Place)

by Kylie August 20, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi, today I am sharing a super cute, and super easy card featuring the wonderful Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper pack. This fabulous paper is one that you could choose as your FREE item when you place a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. What I love about it is not only the colours and the adorable imagery but that the paper coordinates perfectly with the Penguin Place stamp set and coordinating Penguin Builder Punch (also available as a bundle for a 10% discount).

To create the card, you will need to do some fussy cutting but it isn’t too onerous. Pick out some of the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper and cut out the images you like. That’s the hardest part of the entire card.

Next, take a panel of Basic White cardstock and die cut a snowbank with the rounded die from the Basic Borders die set. Adhere this to the pretty Fresh Freesia starry background (from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper). Use a rectangle die from the Stitched Rectangles die set to cut out a focal panel for your card. I decided to mat this on another panel of Basic White cardstock.

While the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine was out, I used the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder to add subtle texture to the front of a Fresh Freesia card base. I then added the focal panel to the card. I decided to pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

All you need to do then is position your fussy cut (or punched out) critters on the focal panel. I popped up the bird for a little extra dimension. I also popped up the sentiment which is from the Penguin Place stamp set. The final touch was to add a few clear dots from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials pack.

Here’s the card…

If you love the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper as much as I do, you can choose it as your FREE item when you place a qualifying order through my online store during Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration runs until 30 September 2021 but supplies are available only while stocks last.

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August 20, 2021 0 comment

Birthdays CASE the Catalogue Designer Series Paper Hand-Penned Petals Nuts About Squirrels Technique

Happy Birthday (Hand-Penned Petals / Nuts About Squirrels) – CASE the Catalogue

by Kylie August 6, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, the samples in the Stampin’ Up!® catalogue are always so inspiring to me. I find they are not only helpful when the mojo goes missing, they sometimes remind you of a technique you might have forgotten, or one you might not have tried yet. So today I am sharing another card which I’ve CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue. It features the wonderful Beautifully Penned 12×12 Designer Series Paper. The paper pack contains 12 sheets (4 of 3 double-sided designs) and as well as having the nice penned illustrations, the papers also feature basic black and white designs. We are going to use three of the paper designs on our card today and we are going to use the technique of stamping directly onto patterned paper.

To start, select the papers from the Beautifully Penned Paper pack you want to use. We are using the scallop design as our background and we’ve diecut a scalloped border with a die from the Penned Flowers die set. We have used a dark flower paper for our next layer and this as die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die. Next up with used the dot paper and stamped with one of the flowers from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. This was then die cut with the coordinating Penned Flowers die. Colour them with your preferred colouring medium.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of Basic White cardstock and then die cut it with a die from the Tasteful Labels die set. I used the Nuts about Squirrels stamp set for my sentiment.

All that is left is to assemble the card. I also added some of the gold embellishments from the Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack to add more interest, as well as the Pale Papaya & White Ribbon.

Here’s the card…

The Beautifully Penned 12×12 Designer Series Paper pack is so fun to create with and so versatile too. If you choose it as your free item when you place a qualifying order, please share what you create with us. I’d love to see what you come up with.

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