Create With Kathe” For Thursday 30th October 2014

Last weeks Class, we made two projects, a Blocks Card featuring the “Gold Soiree” Specialty Designer Series Paper, and a Suspended Stars Christmas Card, featuring the Stars Framelits and “Endless Wishes” + “Merry Everything” stamp sets …

Project 1 Blocks Card

I am super excited to re-hash this Blocks Card that I made late last year.

This time I made up two versions, the first {a case via Jacque} a romantic card featuring the “Gold Soiree” Specialty Designer Series Paper, with a cute little card/tag that slides into the opening . ..

The second is a Halloween Card, featuring the “Witches’ Brew” Designer Series Paper {also available on my Digital Studio Download}, and also has a card/tag …

I love how effective this card is, yet how simple it is to create + the added bonus is that it can be flattened to allow postage.

Designed by Linda Marie, and showcased on the Stampin’ Pretty Blog by Mary Fish, you can watch the video Tutorial here …

My Mentor Jacque demonstrated her version via Barbara Bicknell, when she last visited sunny Nelson, so I have used these measurements for the two cards pictured.

You can download the instructions here

Wha-lah … Blocks Card done {again!!!}!

Project 2 Suspended Stars Christmas Card

The card base for this card is Pool Party, with an overlay of Pool Party that has had a Star cut out with the Star Framelits, and is then embossed with the “Lucky Stars” Textured Embossing Folder.

Small stars are then punched out with the Star from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack” in Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds, Silver and Red.

The Stars are then adhered {or suspended} between 2 sheets of Acetate or Window Sheets.

The Banner is stamped in Real Red ink on Pool Party with the sentiment ”Celebrate The Season” from the “Endless Wishes” stamp set.

The sentiment Banner is then layered on Real Red cardstock and Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds.

A Basic Metal Button is threaded with White Bakers Twine and a bow tied.

For the card insert, the insert is Whisper White and has a Tag from the “Merry Everything”, which is stamped in Real Red on to Pool Party, and then punched using the matching “Note Tag” Punch.

A small Mini Brad secures the Tag to the Whisper White cardstock, and allows it to swing like a real Tag.

A couple of little Stars are adhered to the top left hand corner.

Wah-lah … Suspended Stars Christmas 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.

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“Endless Wishes” Stamp Set

“Freaky Friends” Stamp Set

“I Love Lace” Background Stamp Set

“Merry Everything” Stamp Set and "Note Tag" Punch

“Papillion Potpourri” Stamp Set

"Petite Pairs” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : “Endless Wishes”, “Freaky Friends”, “I Love Lace”, “Merry Everything”, “Papillion Potpourri”, “Petite Pairs”

Ink : Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Black StazOn, Real Red

Cardstock :  Crisp Cantaloupe, Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds, Red and Silver, Naturals White, Pool Party, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Whisper White, Window Sheets {Acetate},

Designer Series Paper : “Gold Soirée” Specialty, “Witches Brew”

Punches : 1” 1” Circle, 1” Square, , Bitty Butterfly, Blossom, Elegant Butterfly, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Note Tag, Petite Petals, Postage Stamp, Scallop Tag Topper

Textured Embossing Folder : “Lovely lace”, “Lucky Stars”

Framelits/Dies : Stars Framelits,

Ribbons : Bakers Twine in White, Stitches Satin Ribbon in Tangelo Twist, Venetian Crochet Trim

Xtras : Basic Metal Buttons, Basic Pearl Jewels, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Mini Brads

Special Tools : Handheld Stapler, Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer, 

Project Life … SOLD!!!

What with the “Project Life Cards and Labels” Framelits being on the Weekly Deals this past week, I thought I had better put a quick sample together to show my ladies.

This was my first time using Project Life and it was a breeze to put together {at 2am on the morning!!!}.

My first sample was from the “Project Life Love Story” Card Collection.

The photos are photocopies {from our wedding 13 years ago!}, and I coloured the black and white {greyscale} photo with the Melon Mambo Blendabilities.

I added embellishments in Strawberry Slush using the Blossom, Pansy, and Petite Petals Punches, and the heart from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack”.

My second sample features the Project Life “Everyday Adventure” Card Collection + the “Everyday Adventure” Accessory Pack.

These photos are also photocopies, and of the kids playing with water from approx eight years ago.

For one of the pockets, I added the Washi Tape and Arrow Paperclips from the Accessory pack.

Project Life is super easy to assemble and so fun, and although I still love making 12”x12” layouts, this is a lot quicker and so easy to pack-up and take away on holiday, and make up during those brief timeouts that I am not watching the kids!

Project Life … SOLD!!!

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Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits

Cut your stamped images, create layers and frames! 

Coordinates with Project Life Day to Day, Project Life Point & Click, Project Life Remember This Stamp Sets.

Variety Pack 12" X 12" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages

Polypropylene page protectors. Photo safe. 12 pages: 2 ea. of 6 designs. 

Use with Black Leather 12" x 12" Project Life Album.

“Project Life Love Story” Card Collection

Each card collection has 100 double-sided, colour-coordinated cards per collection in 3 sizes: 4" x 6", 4" x 4", and 3" x 4".

Colours are Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White.

   

Project Life “Everyday Adventure” Card Collection

Each card collection has 100 double-sided, colour-coordinated cards per collection in 3 sizes: 4" x 6", 4" x 4", and 3" x 4".

Colours are Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White.

  

Project Life “Everyday Adventure” Accessory Pack

Each accessory pack includes 4 3" x 4" specialty cards. Laser-cut specialty cards; 8 sticker sheets; 1 acetate accents sheet; 8 wood accents; 2 epoxy stickers; 4 arrow paperclips; Washi Tape.

Recipe Ingredient List

Project Life : “Everyday Adventure” Card Collection + the “Everyday Adventure” Accessory Pack, “Love Story” Card Collection

Cardstock :  Basic Black, Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds, Strawberry Slush

Blendabilities : Melon Mambo 

Punches : Blossom, Pansy, Petite Petals and Sweetheart Punches, and the Heart from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack”

Framelits/Dies : “On film" Framelits, "Project Life Cards & Labels” Framelits

Xtras : Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Special Tools : Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer

Yes ... I am a "Crafter Mom"!!!

I have been helping out at my daughter’s school these past Fridays, as a "Crafter Mom".

The children are having a Market Day, where they make, market and sell their own crafts.

JorjaRose has 2 other little girls in her Team, and they have been making Mustache’s, Bow Ties and Petite Purses ...

Quite by accident I discovered that the negative detail of the Mustache Die formed a Bow – how cute is that!

So far the girls have made 100+ Mustache’s, 15 Bow Ties and 8 Petite Purses.

We still have on one session before Market Day starts on the 14^th November.

I have to say that the kids were very impressed with the Big Shot, mostly the boys, as they were trying work out how the machine cut. One boy even asked if I was a “Crafter Mom” – how cute is that!

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"Mustache” Framelits Die

"Petite Purse" Bigz L Die

Recipe Ingredient List

Cardstock :  Basic Black, Designer Series Paper

Punches : “Petite Petals”

Framelits/Dies :  "Mustache” Framelits Die, "Petite Purse" Bigz L Die

Xtras : Cocktail Skewers, Mini Brads

Special Tools : Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer

Weekly Deals For Tuesday 30.10.2014

The Weekly Deals are up …

Dotted Scallop Ribbon  Border Punch  – check!

Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits – check!

Word Bubbles Framelits – check!

Perfect Print Numbers  Bigz Die – check!

Silver Basic Metal Buttons – check!

Oh my goodness, what do I not own?!!!!

I have incorporated some of the Weekly Deals in tomorrow’s {I mean today’s!} demonstrations.

On my Wish List are the 1/16”Circle Handheld Punch and the Natural 7/8” Chevon Ribbon,

And also I will need to replace the buttons we use tomorrow {again I mean today!}, so I will be purchasing some more of the Silver Basic Metal Buttons

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.

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“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 23rd October 2014

Wellll … actually that should be {not well and …} “Create With Kathe” for Tuesday AND Thursday, as I had 3 Classes last week!

I was so thankful for the Tuesday Class, as it meant I had designed and made up Kits ready for Tuesday AND Thursday, as my son broke his arm on the Wednesday, on the way to school, which meant I spent the whole day at the Hospital with him, getting his arm manipulated and realigned, before being put in plaster past his elbow – poor kid!

We made two projects last week, the first a textured card in tones of Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Naturals White, with the cute message “A Little Birdie Told Me” from the Hostess Stamp Set “Hello Love”.

The second project was a pop-up Christmas card, featuring a Snow Glow and the stamp sets “Holiday Home”, “White Christmas” and “Wondrous Wreath”.   This card is a case of a sketch by Paula Dobson from her Facebook page "Stampinantics"…

Project 1 Textured Card W/ “Hello Love” Stamp Set

This card could be used a congratulations card for a new job, new house, new baby, new relationship etc, as the sentiment “A Little Birdie Told Me” can lead towards any occasion.

The cardbase for this card is Soft Suede {with the corners rounded with the Project Life Corner Punch}, with layers of Crumb Cake and Naturals White.

A mesh layer of construction tape is placed on the card horizontally, then the Crumb Cake layer which is cut using the “Top Note” die.

A second Top Note is cut in Naturals White and the stitched edge is trimmed, including the horizontal points, so that the Burlap and Naturals Chevon Ribbon will lay flat.

Half a “Tea Lace Paper Doily” is adhered to the Naturals White Top Note, then the Burlap, which has been cut with the “Large Scallop” Die, then the Naturals Chevron Ribbon are adhered with orange Sticky Strip, which is xtra strong and perfect for adhering ribbon.

The Naturals White layer is then adhered with Dimensionals to the Crumb Cake layer.

The bird and sentient “A Little Birdie Told Me” are from the “Hello Love” Stamp Set and are stamped in Early Espresso on Naturals White, the outline for the sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede.

The bird and sentiment are then fussy cut, sponged with Crumb Cake and adhered with the Dimensionals.

The finishing touch is a Candy Dot “anchor” made form Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, that has been punched with the Crop-A-Dile, and adhered with a Glue Dot.

For the card insert, Naturals White cardstock has been corner rounder, and negative detail created by using the “Hearts Border” Punch.

Soft Suede cardstock I then stamped with a feather form the “Four Feathers” stamp set in Versamark, and heat set with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

The “Bird Builder” Punch is then used to punch a bird with the feather lying along the bottom of the bird.

The finishing touch is the anchor, which is created by making a negative detail by punching a small hole with the Crop-A-Dile, so that the Soft Suede cardstock shows through the hole. 

Wah-lah ... Textured Card W/ "Hello Love" Stamp Set done! 

Project 2 Pop-Up Christmas Card With Snow Globe

The idea for the card came from a photo of cards that I spotted by Paula Dobson from “Stampinantics”, on her Facebook page, I changed it up more than a little, adding the pop-up on the card insert, and changing the Snow Globe scene.

The cardbase for this card is Whisper White, with an overlay of Whisper White. The overlay has been scored along the outer edges with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

The sentiment “Happy Wonderful Christmas” is from the “Wondrous Wreath” stamp set, and coloured using Stampin’ Write Makers in Early Espresso and Real Red.

The Snow Globe is stamped on a separate piece of Whisper White cardstock with Black StazOn, and coloured using a Sponge Dauber in Soft Sky, and Stampin’ Write Markers in Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red.

I made up several samples so the ladies could see by just changing the position of the 2 ½” Circle Punch, it can change the whole scene of the Snow Globe.

Position the 2 ½” Circle Punch, and punch the scene that you prefer.

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter is added for effect, along the tree trunks, the snow, and on the snow man/person.

A small snowflake from the “Frosted Sequins” is added before the Window Sheet is adhered with Crystal Effects.

Adding the Window Sheet is the very last thing to be done, once the card has been fully completed, as the card needs to dry flat, as the Window Sheet can move.

The base of the Snow Globe is created by punching 2x “Word Window” in Crumb Cake.

A Basic Metal Button or Vintage Faceted Designer Button has been added to the bottom corner of the card to anchor it, and is tied with either White Bakers Twine or Early Espresso Bakers Twine.

The card insert is a full lining of Whisper White, with the pop-out being created by punching 2x “Word Window” punches along the crease line.

A small house from the “Holiday Home” stamp set has been stamped in StazOn Black, and coloured using Aqua Painters with Soft Sky and Crumb Cake, and the Real Red Stampin’ Marker, and cut using the “Homemade Holiday” Framelits.

The little trees are also from the “Holiday Home” stamp set, and stamped in Pear Pizzazz and fussy cut.

The sentiment “from our home to yours at christmastime” is from the “Holiday Home” stamp set and stamped in Real Red.

The second sentiment “May happy moments & cherished memories surround you with joy this season” is from the “Wondrous Wreath” stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso.

A little snow man/person is stamped at the lower right hand corner, and is coloured with Stampin’ Makers in Pumpkin Pie and Real Red, which anchors the card nicely.

Wah-lah … Pop-Up Christmas Card With Snow Globe done!

And here here are my other two samples that I made up ...

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.

p.s. gotta say ... "White Christmas" is still my fav Christmas/Holiday stamp set for this year!

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“Four Feathers” Stamp set and matching "Feathers" Framelits

“Hello Love” Hostess Stamp Set

“Holiday Home” Stamp Set

“White Christmas” Stamp Set

“Wondrous Wreath” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : “Four Feathers”, “Hello Love”, “Holiday Home”, “White Christmas” and “Wondrous Wreath”

Ink : Black StazOn, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz , Real Red, Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Versamark

Stampin’ Markers : Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red

Cardstock :  Crumb Cake, Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds, Naturals White, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Window Sheets,

Punches : “2 ½’ Circle”, “Bird Builder”, “Hearts Border”, “Project Life Corner Rounder”,  “Word Window”

Framelits/Dies : Homemade Holiday, Large Scallop, Top Note, Word Bubble,

Ribbons : Bakers Twine in White and Early Espresso, Burlap, Natural Chevron

Xtras : Basic Metal Buttons, Construction Tape, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Frosted Sequins, Sponge Dauber, Stampin’ Emboss Powder in Gold, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Vintage Designer Button,

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