"Create With Kathe" For Thursday 19th March 2015

Last week we had three Class, Tuesday 17th March 1pm>3pm, and also Thursday 19th March 1pm>3pm and again 7pm>pm , ... and we are doing it all over again this week!!!

This week we made a "Masculine Birthday Card", which I also re-created in pink! And also a shabby chic birthday card featuring my Tim Holtz Sizzix Bird Cage Die, which was the first Dies I ever bought!

To check out some other great versions, head on over to Pinterest 

Project 1 "Masculine Birthday Card"

The card-base is Basic Gray, with the contrasting colour of Smokey Slate.

I featured the Sika FibaTape that I have used in the past, this time on a diagonal.

Stamp sets featured are “Harwood”, which has been embossed in Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, “Label Love” which has been embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, “Crazy About You”, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, “Measuring Tape” stamp from Urban Stamps, which is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Smokey Slate, then cut into strips.

Dies featured are the “Hello You” Thinlits on the card insert, as well as the All Occasions Dies “Tools Set” for the cute set of tools, which have been cut in Basic Gray cardstock.

I also made the same card up in pink, just in case!

Colours are Strawberry Slush with Blushing Bride.

Wah-lah … “Masculine Birthday Card” {and Feminine Card} done!

Project 2 "Happy Birthday Shabby Chic Bird Cage Card"

The cardbase for all three cards featured is Shara Sand.

This first card has an overlay of Naturals White, which has been embossed with the "Modern Mosaic" Textured Impression Embossing Folder, then sponged with Crumb Cake.

The bird cage is Soft Sky, with the word "happy" from the "Hello You" Thinlits, which is cut from Blushing Bride cardstock.

The little flower is layers of sponged "Irresistibly Yours” Specialty Designer Series Paper, secured with a Cady Dot Brad Base.

Embellishments are the flower trim, Seam Binding Ribbon and fabric covered buttons.

For the card insert, I have cut the same "happy", added the word "BIRTHDAY" in Garden Green, from the “Crazy About You” stamp set, and added a bird, punched using the Bird Builder Punch.

For the second and third cards, they have an overlay of newsprint which has been faux stitched, with a little flower peeking out the top right corner.

The bird cages are in Soft Sky cardstock, the and the birds are from the "All Abloom" Designer Series Paper Stacks.

The word "happy" is in Lost Lagoon cardstock.

The ruched ribbon is Lost Lagoon, and again there is a fabric covered button.

For the card insert, the word "happy" is cut in Lost lagoon cardstock, and the word "BIRTHDAY" is in Lost Lagoon, from the “Crazy About You” stamp set, and I have added a bird, punched using the Bird Builder Punch.

Wah-lah ... "Happy Birthday Shabby Chic Bird Cage Card" done!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and if you would like to make a Stampin’ Up! purchase online, please head on over  to my Stampin’ Up! website.

Happy craftin’,

Kathe.

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : “Crazy About You”, “Hardwood”, “Label Love”, and “Measuring Tape” stamp from Urban Stamps

Ink Pads : Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Lost Lagoon, Memento Tuxedo Black 

Stampin' Write Markers :  Early Espresso 

Cardstock :  "All Abloom" Designer Series Paper Stacks, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Naturals White, Smokey Slate, Strawberry Slush, Newsprint, and "Irresistibly Yours” Specialty Designer Series Paper

Framelits/Dies : “Hello You” and “Tools Set” from All Occasions Dies, Tim Holtz Sizzix Bird Cage Die

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder : Modern Mosaic

Punches : Artisan Label, Bird Builder, Petite Petals, 

Ribbon : Seam Binding Ribbon Pink Pirouette, Lost Lagoon

Xtras : Candy Dot Brad Bases, Glue Dots, "Essentials" Paper Piercing Template, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper-Piercing Tool, Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Emboss Powder in Clear and White, Stampin' Peirce Mat, Fabric Covered Buttons, Rosettes, Sika FibaTape

Special Tools : Big Shot, Crop-A-Dile, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer, 

Masculine Birthday Card ...

 

It hardly seems a year since we celebrated my Dad’s birthday!

This is the card I made yesterday, based on the Mitre10Mega gift card I gave him ...

The card-base is Basic Gray, with the contrasting colour of Smokey Slate.

I featured the Sika FibaTape that I have used in the past, this time on a diagonal.

Stamp sets featured are “Harwood”, which has been embossed in Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, “Label Love” which has been embossed in White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, “Crazy About You”, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, “Measuring Tape” stamp from Urban Stamps, which is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black on Smokey Slate, then cut into strips.

Dies featured are the “Hello You” Thinlits on the card insert, as well as the All Occasions Dies “Tools Set” for the cute{and masculine} set of tools, which have been cut in Basic Gray cardstock.

My Dad loved his birthday card… and his gift card!

Wah-lah … “Masculine Birthday Card” done!

Here's a sneaky peak at last years birthday cake and card, to read the full story, click here ...

Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and if you would like to make a Stampin’ Up! purchase online, please head on over  to my Stampin’ Up! website.

Happy craftin’,

Kathe.

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : “Crazy About You”, “Hardwood”, “Label Love”, and “Measuring Tape” stamp from Urban Stamps

Ink Pads : Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Cardstock :  Basic Gray, Smokey Slate

Framelits : “Hello You” and “Tools Set” from All Occasions Dies

Punches : Artisan Label

Xtras : Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Emboss Powder in Clear and White, Sika FibaTape

Special Tools : Crop-A-Dile, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer

“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 10th April 2014

WOWsiers, what a fab class we had this week, so many techniques, and two new ladies.

One crafter attended, that had travelled all the way from Timaru – that’s 572km or 355 miles!!!

Jenny also brought along her daughter-in-law to be {fingers crossed!!!}.

And, as it so happened, Chrissie recognised me from 23 years ago when I was a student at Nelson College For Girls – small world!!!

This week we made 2 gorgeous cards, a feminine vintage themed card, featuring the “Dress Up” framelits, and a masculine nautical themed card, featuring “The Open Sea” stamp set and Envelope Punch Board.

Vintage Dress Up! Card

The card is all about the layers, the base of the card is “Naturals White”, then Crumb Cake, which is stamped with the gorgeous background stamp “En Francais”, with Classic Stampin’ Pad in “Crumb Cake”, then paper pierced with the “Essentials” Paper Piercing Pack, and then a line is drawn through the piercing with a Stampin’ Write Maker in “Early Espresso” to give a faux stitched effect … Phew!

The top tight corner is rolled with cocktail skewer, and a contrasting piece of “Fan Fair” DSP is placed behind the Crumb Cake cardstock, and an Antique Brad is used to anchor the card.

The tags are made using the “Scallop Tag Topper” Punch.

The base tag is made using the “Natural Composition Specialty” cardstock which is sponged in “Soft Suede”, and then the “Corner” Punch is used to round the edges.

Follow the same steps for the second Tag, which has a base of Naturals White cardstock. The “Fine Feathers” stamp set is then stamped in random with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake, then sponged in Sahara Sand.

The Mannequin base is cut using the “Dress Up” framelits in “Baked Brown Sugar” cardstock. The Dress is cut in “Fan Fair” DSP, with an overlay of Vellum, the Vellum has been sponged in “Blushing Bride”. The Belt for the dress is a sliver of Fan Fair with a single Pearl.

The Mannequin also a strand of Basic Pearls at the neckline.

The Tag is finished with Vintage Lace, Bakers Twine and a Vintage Trinket Safety Pin.

On the lower right corner, stamped in Soft Suede on Naturals White, the words “Just For You” is from the “Label Love” stamp set, and punched with the matching Artisan Label Punch.

A layer of Vellum is placed over the wording and adhered using 2 Brads from the “Vintage Trinkets”.

The inside of the card is stamped in Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake with the “Fine Feathers” stamp set, and the word “Congratulations” is from the “Happy Congratulations” stamp set, and stamped in Soft Suede.

Wahl ah … Vintage Dress Up! Card done!

Masculine Nautical Themed Card

The base of the card is “Chocolate Chip”, and a File Folder effect has been made using the Stampin’ Envelope Punch Board, the File inside the card is Naturals White, and as also been cut using the Envelope Punch Board.

Clear Embossing Powder has been used on the front of the card, along with the “Hardwood” stamp, which gives a gorgeous wood-grain effect.

Use the Heat Tool to heat set the Embossing Powder.

On a scrap of Naturals White, stamp the Passenger Ledger from “The Open Sea” stamp set, in Sahara Sand, then stamp the Compass in Soft Suede. Round the corners with the “Corner” Punch, and use the “Hexagon” Punch to create a banner. Sponge with Soft Suede, then place an Antique Brad through the centre of the compass, and adhere to the card.

On Naturals White, stamp the Passenger Ledger in Sahara Sand, tear the cardstock on one edge, and sponge with Soft Suede, on the other end of the cardstock, roll around a cocktail skewer, then sponge.

Add some Twine, and tie a reef knot.

Stamp the Ship in Soft Suede, then with the Aqua Painters, add some “water” by picking up colour from the “Soft Sky” stamp pad.

Layer on DImensionals, along with the sentiment “Just For You” from the “Label Love” stamp set, which is punched with the matching “Artisan Label” Punch, then fussy cut the edges, and finally sponge with Soft Suede.

The card {or “File”} inside the card is Naturals White, stamped with the “Hardwood” stamp in Sahara Sand.

The Anchor for “The Open Sea” stamp set is stamped in Soft Suede, the card is sponged in Soft Suede too.

On another scrap of cardstock, this time Chocolate Chip, stamp the Compass in Versamark, and add Gold Embossing Powder, and then heat set with the Heat Tool.

The inside edges of the main card base are taped together to form a pocket for the second card {or “File”} to slide into.

And Wah-lah … Masculine Nautical Themed Card done!

We had many different and challenging techniques at this class, but all the ladies finished their cards, and were delighted with their beautiful handmade cards!

Mmmmm … what shall we make next week ladies?!!!

“Fan Fair” DSP

"Natural Composition Specialty"

“Dress Up” Framelits

“Scallop Tag Topper” Punch

"Envelope Punch Board"

 “En Francais” Background Stamp

“Fine Feathers” Stamp set

“Happy Congratulations” Stamp Set

“Hardwood” Background Stamp

“Label Love” Stamp Set

“The Open Sea” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “En Francais”, “Fine Feathers”,. “Happy Congratulations” “Hardwood”, “Label Love”, “The Open Sea”

Ink: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Versamark, and Stampin’ Marker Early Espresso

Cardstock: Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, “Fan Fair” DSP, Natural Composition Specialty, Vellum

Embossing Powder: Clear and Gold

Punches: “Artisan Label”, “Corner”, “Hexagon”, “Scallop Tag Topper”

Framelits/Dies: “Dress Up” Framelits

Xtras: Antique Brads, Aqua Painters, Bakers Twine, Cocktail Skewer DImensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels, “Essentials” Paper Piercing Pack, Twine, Vintage Lace, Vintage Trinkets

Special Tools: Big Shot, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Envelope Punch Board, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer

“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 3rd April 2014

This week’s class was all about $!!!

We tackled a Spinning Slider Card, which spins using 2x 10c pieces of money with a Dimensional between them.

Please see the video that my gorgeous son Reilly took of me “spinning” my card, and I will be teaching this card at “Women Connecting” next term. 

I ended up making 3 variations, which one is your favourite?

We also made a cute card featuring the “Hardwood” stamp and the Hexagon Hive Thinlits. My new Big Shot Magnetic Platform had {just} arrived so we gave this a whirl too!

I made 2 colour combos of this card, changing the bird {from Soft Suede on Coastal Cabana to Coastal Cabana on Coastal Cabana} and the frame around the bee with the second version.

+ as an added xtra, ‘cause the ladies were so good, they each got to make a Petite Purse from scrap paper, using the “Petite Purse” die …

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Flower Shop”, “Hardwood”, “Label Love”, “Mixed Bunch”, “Petite Petals”, “Six-Sided Sampler”, “Springtime Hello” on inside of card, “The Open Sea” on inside of card

Ink: Black StazOn, Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Naturals White, Night Of Navy, Old Olive, Pool Party, “Sweet Sorbet” DSP {SAB2014 on video}, "Tea For Two" DSP {on Petite Purse}

Punches: Artisan Label, Bird Builder, Blossom, Boho Blossoms, Hexagon, Pansy, Petite Petals, Scallop, Word Window

Framelits/Dies: Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die, Petite Purse Bigz Die,

Xtras: Candy Dots Brad Bases, Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 10c pieces of real money!

Special Tools: Big Shot, Big Shot Magnetic Platform, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer