“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 19th June 2014

Happy Birthday Wayne O!

Thursday was my hubby’s 50^th birthday, so I cancelled the evening class and had all the family around for a surprise party - he was very surprised, and is still mastering his new touch phone!

He realised when I was trying to tidy up after the afternoon class, and I was getting stressed, hence the Stampin’ Markers “Pick Up Stix”!

You see, the “Many Marvellous Markers” holds all 48 Stampin’ Markers, and they all have their very own spot/position in the case, and the whole lot fell over the table and on to the floor!

For Thursday’s class, we made a “Card In A Box”, and they turned out beautifully!

Bev made her using the “Watercolor Wonder” DSP and “Backyard Basics” stamp set and matching framelits …

Marion’s featured the “Watercolor Wonder” DSP and “Flower Shop” stamp set and matching Pansy punch, with a butterfly and bird or two from the “Backyard Basics” set …

The card base is Crumb Cake, and the accent colour is Calypso Coral and Island Indigo.

The “Backyard Basics” are stamped in StazOn Black, and hand coloured using the Aqua Painted and many different Ink Pads!

Marion stamped the flowers from the “Flower Shop” stamp set in Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango and Hello Honey.

I made up a sample before class …

And made an alternate version using the same DSP, but with the Island Indigo as the accent …

Amazing how the same pack of gorgeous “Watercolor Wonder” Designer Series Paper can make the card look so different in each of the cards made.

The Stampin’ Up! products featured {“Watercolor Wonder” DSP, “Backyard Basics” stamp set and matching framelits} are only available till 30 June, so get in quick and place your order!

It is nearly time for the new annual catalogue to be launched and you have LESS than a week to make the most of the offers and items on the retiring list!  

Once Tuesday 1st July comes around, the items on the retiring list will no longer be available!  

The current Summer/Autumn Occasionals catalogue also finishes on 30th June, limited items are carrying over to the new annual catalogue but most items are not so don’t wait until its too late!

My next order will be placed Thursday 26^th June!

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Backyard Basics”, “Flower Shop”, and “Yippee-Skippee!”

Ink: Aqua Painted and many different Ink Pads + StazOn Black

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Naturals White, “Watercolor Wonder” Designer Series Paper

Punches: Boho Blossom, Pansy

Framelits/Dies: Backyard Basics

Xtras: Aqua Painters, Blender Pens, Dimensionals, Linen Thread,

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

Guest Blogger: Jen Hassloch With “Easter Egg Explosion”

Jen has made this stunning Card In A Box using the Stampin’ Up “Backyard Basics” stamp set and matching Framelits.

Each egg has been individually coloured using Faber-Castell Watercolour Pencils and SU Aqua Painters to blend.

The sentiment that Jen has used is from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set “You’re Lovely”.

To finish off the card, Jen has added cute coloured cotton balls to the base of the Card In A Box.

I love how colourful Jen’s card is, even when folded flat.

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Backyard Basics”, “You’re Lovely”

Ink: Black StazOn,

Cardstock: Whisper White + Flocked Hybrid Cardstock

Framelits: Backyard Basics

Xtras: SU Aqua Painters, Faber-Castell WaterColour Pencils, Coloured Cotton Balls

Special Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer

Guest Blogger: Jen With Card In A Box “Backyard Basics” Style

This hybrid card by Jen Hassloch is so amazeballs that it deserved it's own post!!!

Jen has now completed her hybrid project of a Card In A Box “Backyard Basics” style, and it is now ready to be shown to the World!  

Last night, well early this morning {we finished AGAIN at 1.30am!!!); Jen and I had another card off!

Jen got busy stamping her images from the “Backyard Basics” and “Petite Petals” stamp sets in Black StazOn, then using the Blender Pens to add colour from every colour in my Stampin’ Up! Ink Pad stash, we are talking the Brights, Subtles and 2013-2015 In Colours!!!

Jen used the “Petite Petals” Punch and “Backyard Basics” framelits to cut out her gorgeous images.

The beautiful stamp that says “I think you are amazing just wanna let you know” is from the “Lovely Romance” stamp set has been coloured with Stampin’ Makers, and then cut out using the Big Shot and the “Chalk Talk” framelits

The different flaps on the box, which when folded up, closes the box.

On the reverse of the card, there is room to write s secret message or two!

Folded flat, the card fits in a standard C6 envelope. A nifty trick, that only folding the sides down on 2 of the flaps, when the {lucky} recipient opens the envelope, they are surprised by all the colours and dimensions on this gorgeous card…

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Backyard Basics”, “Lovely Romance” and “Petite Petals”

Ink: Black StazOn, Ink Pads from the Brights and Subtles Collections, and 2013-2015 In Colours, + Old Olive, Pacific Point and Melon Mambo Stampin’ Markers

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White + Hybrid cardstock from Jen's other craft supplier

Punches: Petite Petals

Framelits/Dies: “Backyard Basics” and “Chalk Talk”

Xtras: Blender Pens

Special Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer

Card In A Box - Backyard Basics

On Monday night, the Crafty Wenches got together for another Craft Off!

Sally had 8 ladies attend, and our project was the “Card In A Box”.

Having made this the day before using the “Flower Shop” stamp set and Pansy punch, entitled "Card In a Box - Flowers", I was at a slight advantage to the other crafty ladies!

Folded flat, the card fits in a standard C6 envelope.

Sally showed us a nifty trick, that only folding the sides down on 2 of the flaps, when the {lucky} recipient opens the envelope, they are surprised by all the colours and dimensions on this gorgeous card… 

 

And with all sides folded...

We used the “Backyard Basics” stamp set and matching Framelits.

Stamped with Black StazOn Ink, and hand coloured using Blender Pens.

 

The cardstock is Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Whisper White, with the gorgeous Sale-A-Bration “Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper.

Card In A Box - "Backyard Basics" Style!

 

“Backyard Basics” Stamp Set

“Backyard Basics” Framelits

“Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper {Sale-A-Bration}

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Backyard Basics”

Ink:  Black StazOn Ink + Blender Pens

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Whisper White, “Sweet Sorbet” Designer Series Paper {Sale-A-Bration}

Framelits/Dies: Backyard Basics Framelits

Xtras: Stampin’ Dimensionals

Special Tools: Big Shot, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, StazOn Cleaner, Stampin’ Trimmer