“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 8th May 2014

Thursday’s Class was all about colour “Blue”, with Marina Mist and Pacific Point makin’ an appearance!!!

In attendance we had Bev, Kay, Lizzy, Lucy and Marion.

We made two projects, a "Spinning Circle Slider" card and a gorgeous card featuring the Stampin' Up! "Mosaic" trilogy of products, the "Mosaic Madness" stamp set, "Mosaic" punch and "Modern Mosaic" embossing folder ...

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I took the evening Class off, as I went to a Nutrimetics Autumn "Girl's Night Out" with fashion styling tips and seasonal makeup trends, and had so much fun, and met a bunch of really great ladies.

Project 1 “Spinning Circle Slider Card”

Back on my "Create With Kathe" Craft Class on 3rd April, the ladies made a Spinning Slider Card ...

and here is the video ...

And Thursday's card was case’d via an idea by Dawn Griffith at Dawn’s Stamping Thoughts 

The card base is Crumb Cake, with naturals White on the interior.

The Circle Framelits are used to create a track for the flower to slide/spin around.

I am in love with the “Watercolor Wonder” Designer Series Paper, and this is used in the background of the “track”.

The main flower is from the “Flower Shop” stamp set, and is stamped in Black StazOn on Naturals White, and Is hand-coloured with the Blender Pens with the Marina Mist and Pacific Point Ink Pads. A tiny flower from the Boho Blossoms Punch is added to the centre of the flower, along with a Large Pearl.

On the bottom right corner of the card, flowers are punched from the “Petite Petals”, and “Boho Blossoms” punches, and the leave are from the “Bird Builder” punch. Little Pearls are added for the final touch

The flower spins on 2x 10c pieces of real money, connected with a Dimensional.

The sentiment is from the “Wetlands” stamp set, and on the front of the card is stamped in Black StazOn, and on the inside of the card, is stamped with Pacific Point.

Project 2 “Mosaic Madness” Card

This sweet little card is case’d via a Stampin’ Up! design.

The card base is Naturals White, which is first stamped with Marina Mist and from the “Happy Watercolor” stamp set.

The card is then embossed with the “Modern Mosaic” Embossing Folder..

The “Mosaic Madness” stamp set and matching and matching “Mosaic” Punch are stamped on Naturals White in Marina Mist and Basic Gray.

The Vellum is stamped with Black StazOn form the “Happy Watercolor” stamp set, and is adhered at the back of the card, covered with a Mosaic.

An abundance of butterflies from the “Beautiful Wings Embosslits” in Marina Mist and Naturals White card-stock are added, along with Pearls.

The inside of the card is stamped with Marina Mist, and features the

 “Papillion Potpourri” and “Chalk Talk” stamp sets, and a gorgeous Large Pearl finished the card off.

 “Chalk Talk” Stamp Set

“Flower Shop” Stamp Set

“Happy Watercolor” Stamp Set

"Mosaic Madness” Stamp Set

“Papillion Potpourri” Stamp Set 

 “Wetlands” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Chalk Talk”, “Flower Shop”, “Happy Watercolor”, "Mosaic Madness”, “Papillion Potpourri”, and “Wetlands”  

Ink:  Black StazOn, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, and Pacific Point

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Naturals White, Pistachio Pudding, “Watercolor Wonder” DSP, and Vellum

Punches:  Bird Builder, Boho Blossoms, Corner, Mosaic, Pansy, Petite Petals, Small Heart,

Embossing Folders: “Beautiful Wings Embosslits”, “Modern Mosaic”

Framelits: “Circles Collection”

Xtras: Large Pearl Basic Jewels and Pearl Basic Jewels, Dimensionals, 2x 10c piece of real $

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

Baby Card: “Zoo Babies” Style

Just this past week I have had two friends welcome baby girls into their lives.

So I just had to make a gorgeous “Welcome Baby” greeting card for them, featuring a baby elephant from the “Zoo Babies” stamp set.

The card base is Crumb Cake, with Naturals White as the overlay.

The base is stamped with the “Hardwood” stamp in “Sahara Sand”.

And “Sahara Sand” is also used to sponge the Naturals White card-stock.

I used the Masking Tape Technique for the sky in “Soft Sky”, and “Sahara Sand” for the earth, along with the “Gorgeous Grunge” stamp set for the speckled dirt.

The accent colour of “Strawberry Slush” is used to tie in with the little girl theme.

The words “Yippee-Skippee!” are from the “Yippee-Skippee!” stamp set, and “welcome, baby” and “so glad you’re here!” are from the “Petite Pairs” stamp set

The ear of the elephant is a ¾” circle of Strawberry Slush cardstock that has been crippled 8x to break down the cardstock fibres. The circle is then separated into 2 pieces, folded in half and a tiny brad added to resemble a pierced ear/earring!

A Candy Dot and Rhinestones anchor the corner of the card.

I just love the {outgoing} Strawberry Slush Ruffle Trim which finished the card of nicely.

And on the inside of the card ...

Inside of Card

 "Gorgeous Grunge” Background Stamp Set

 “Hardwood” Background Stamp

 “Petite Pairs” Stamp Set

"Yippee-Skippee!” Stamp Set

“Zoo Babies” Stamp Set

 Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Gorgeous Grunge”, “Hardwood”,  “Petite Pairs”, "Yippee-Skippee!” and “Zoo Babies”

Ink:  Black StazOn, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Strawberry Slush

Punches:  ¾ “ Circle, Small Heart

Xtras: Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Candy Dot, Candy Dot Brad Bases, Dimensionals, Masking Tape, Mini Brads, Ruffle Stretch Trim in Strawberry Slush

Special Tools: Crimper, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer

Swallowtail + Chalk Talk = Perfection

Swallowtail + Chalk Talk = Perfection

After last weeks Class, I had some cardstock left over and threw this little number together ...

Still on the theme of butterflies, still on the theme of purple …

The Tag is from the “Chalk Talk” stamp set and matching framelits.

Stamped on Naturals White cardstock in Elegant Eggplant and Wisteria Wonder, the WW is fussy cut and layered on Dimensionals.

The Tag has a strip of Ruffle Stretch Trim in Baked Brown Sugar, and Victoria Crochet Trim, and is tied with a bow, with Twine.

An Antique Brad is placed through the ribbon, along with a flower punched from the Petite Petals in Crumb Cake.

Gotta say ♥ the “Swallowtail” stamp, and am so rapt that it is returning in the new Catalogue, due out 1^st July 2014

"Swallowtail” Stamp

“Chalk Talk” Stamp Set and Matching Framelits

“Perfect Pennants” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Chalk Talk”, “Perfect Pennants” and “Swallowtail”

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, and Stampin’ Markers, Elegant Eggplant and Early Espresso

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Wisteria Wonder

Punches: “Petite Petals”

Embossing Folders: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Modern Mosaic

Framelits/Dies: “Chalk Talk” Framelits

Xtras: Antique Brads, Bakers Twine, Dimensionals, Ruffle Stretch Trim in Baked Brown Sugar, Twine, Victoria Crochet Trim,

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

“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 1st May 2014

Thursday’s Class was all about Butterflies and the colour “Purple”!!!

And in attendance we had Bev, Kay, Lizzy, and Marion.

It was the last Thursday of the school holidays, and my hubby took the day off to help out with the kiddies.

I have to be honest, I had a meltdown at 12.15pm as our 2^nd project was completed and consisted of Vellum being sponged with Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant.

I then stamped with Elegant Eggplant the “Wildflower Meadow” stamp, and then embossed with the “Wildflower Meadow” Embossing Folder.

My next step was to punch some flowers using the Petite Petals punch in Elegant Eggplant.

I used a Candy Dot Brad Bases and Pearls, and the peace-de-la-resiance was a spritz of “Smooch Spritz” … and the whole card buckled and the colours ran!!!!

I was devastated, so had to quickly re-hash a card I did back in December, and from my Post entitled “3 Sisters, 3 Cards … “.

Project #1

Our first project this week was a 8”x8” card featuring the Swallowtail stamp, the butterfly has a base of Naturals White cardstock, embossed in Black, and coloured using the Blender Pens in shades of Purples of Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum and Elegant Eggplant, and the accent colour was Rich Razzleberry. The butterfly is then fussy-cut.

The Crumb Cake cardstock is stamped using the “Hardwood” stamp in Sahara Sand.

Wisteria Wonder cardstock is embossed with the “Honeycomb” Embossing Folder, then hand-torn.

A second Butterfly was cut in Basic Black to form the shadow.

Finally the coloured Swallowtail Butterfly is added, adhered down the middle of the Butterfly with strong tape or glue.

The sentiment is StazOn Black on Rich Razzleberry, layered on Basic Black cardstock, Burlap, and Victoria Crochet Trim.

The flowers are punched using the Pansy Punch, and then crimped 8 times to break the cardstock fibres down, then the flowers are split, so 3 flowers become 6. The flowers are braded with Candy Dot Brad Bases and a Pearl along with a Petite Petals flower punched the retired but available on Clearance Rack “First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper”.

The card is anchored in the corner with a Candy Dot in Rich Razzleberry.

The card is then spritzed with “Smooch Spritz” – and no … the card did not run!!!

The peace-de-la-resiance is the Crystal Effects is used on the body of the butterfly and on the accent colour on the wings.

On the inside of the card, in Wisteria Wonder my favourite “Very Vintage” wheel is used, along with punched flowers in Rich Razzleberry and Pearls.

The sentiment is from the “Hello, Lovely” stamp set, and is first stamped in Wisteria Wonder, then the words “Thank You You’re The Best is stamped in Elegant Eggplant, then fussy-cut and layered on Dimensionals.

Phew … card done!

Project #2

The second card, is also in shades of Purple, this time in Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant, and has a card-base of Naturals White.

First stamp the Swallowtail butterfly in Wisteria Wonder, then emboss 2/3 of the card with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, which will be available in the new Catalogue!!!.

Layer flowers stamped from the Mixed Bunch (and punched with the Blossom Punch} and Flower Shop {and Pansy Punch} stamp sets in Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant.

Brad with a Cady Dot Brad Base and add a Pearl.

Punch a couple of leaves with the Bird Builder Punch in Wisteria Wonder.

The sentiment ”Happy BIG Day” is from the Chalk Talk stamp set and matching framelits

On the inside of the card using Stampin’ Markers in Elegant Eggplant and Early Espresso, colour the words “Make A Wish” from the “Perfect Pennants” stamp set.

And finally add a couple of dots and stripes, also from the “Perfect Pennants” stamp set in shades of Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant.

Wah-lah … Swallowtail Purple Cards done!

“First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper”, 

Retired but available on the Clearance Rack

“Chalk Talk” Stamp Set

"Hardwood” Background Stamp

 "Hello, Lovely” Stamp Set

"Flower Shop” Stamp Set

“Mixed Bunch” Stamp Set

 “Perfect Pennants” Stamp Set

“Swallowtail” Stamp

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Chalk Talk”, Hardwood”, Hello, Lovely”, Flower Shop”, “Mixed Bunch”, “Perfect Pennants” and “Swallowtail”

Ink:  Black StazOn, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder, and Stampin’ Markers, Elegant Eggplant and Early Espresso and Versamark

Cardstock: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder and retired but available on the Clearance Rack “First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper”.

Punches: “Bird Builder”, “Blossom”, “Corner”, “Pansy”, “Petite Petals”

Embossing Folders: Decorative Dots and Honeycomb

Framelits/Dies: “Chalk Talk” Framelits

Xtras: Black Embossing Powder, Blender Pens, Burlap, Candy Dot Brad Bases, Candy Dots, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals, Pearl Basic Jewels, Victoria Crochet Trim,

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