Create With Kathe for Thursday 18th December 2014

The countdown is on for Christmas, so this week we focused on Christmas decorations, and a re-purposed plastic container, which when decorated became a cute hat, that small trinkets such as jewellery can be enclosed ...

case’d via Sally Butters

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.

Secret Santa Gift For Under $5

Ohhhh crap … woke up this morning to be told at 7.30am that Reilly had to have a Secret Santa gift valued at under $5 to be given at school, that very same day … today!!!

I quickly put together a Petite Purse {made with the “Petite Purse” Bigz Die} and a Christmas Star.

And packaged it nice and neatly in-to a gift box {made with the “Gift Box Punch Board”}.

Ohhhh and added heaps of ribbon and an xtra cute Tag!

What better way to use Vintage Designer Series Paper, than on a gift!

Wah-lah … Secret Santa Gift for under $5 – 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 : “Letterpress Winter”

Classic Stampin’ Pads: Not Quite Navy

Cardstock :  Strawberry Slush, Vintage Designer Series Paper “Everyday Enchantment”

Punches : 1 ¾ “ Scallop Circle, 1” Circle

Dies : “Petite Purse” Bigz Die

Ribbons : Seam Binding Ribbon in Crumb Cake

Xtras : Bell, Basic Metal Button

Special Tools : Crop-A-Dile, Gift Box Punch Board, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer

Christmas Stars

Love these cute Christmas Stars …

Made from 5 sheets of 3”x3” “All Is Calm” Specialty Designer Series Paper, fancy folded {but you can substitute for any Designer Series Paper}.

I added the cute sentiment “For You” from the “Letterpress Winter” stamp set, which is stamped in Bermuda Bay on Pool Party cardstock.

The 1 ¾” Scallop Circle Punch is used, along with the 1” Circle Punch, which both match back perfectly with the “Letterpress Winter” stamps featured.

A silver bell and small pearl bead finish off the Christmas Star.

When closed the Christmas Star looks like a small book, when unfolded, it turns into a gorgeous Star that cleverly shows off the DSP from all angles.

Love it!

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 : “Letterpress Winter”

Ink : Bermuda Bay

Cardstock :  “All Is Calm” Specialty Designer Series Paper, Pool Party

Punches : 1 ¾” Scallop Circle, 1” Circle

Ribbons : Scraps

Xtras : Silver Bells, Pearl Beads

Special Tools : Stampin Trimmer

Christmas Double Slider Card

I am in love with this Christmas Double Slider Card, and so are my kids 
Who knew re-purposing a supermarket shopping bag could turn a beautiful card into an amaze-balls card  !!!
Jacque from Stamp Happy taught this at a class I attended yesterday, which she case’d from a card designed by Barbara Bicknell and Vanessa Baker.

You can visit SplitCoast Stampers for a step by step Tutorial here.

Stamp Sets: “Joy To The World”, single stamp “Christmas Star”, “Gorgeous Grunge”
Punches:  “Merry Minis” Punch Pack (for the Star), Scallop Circle 7/8”, Artisan Label
Ink Pads/Inks: “Coastal Cabana”, “Island Indigo”
Embossing Powder: White

Special Tools/Xtras: 2-Way Glue Pen, Bakers Twine “Island Indigo”, Candy Dots “Island Indigo”, Dazzling Diamonds, Glimmer Paper Silver, Heat Tool, Super Market Plastic Bag, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, “Winter Frost” Designer Series Paper Stack