“Throw Back Thursday” For Thursday, 29th January 2015

On Thursday one of my favourite crafty ladies celebrated her birthday.

For the gorgeous birthday card, I case’ed a card originally designed by Jacque Williams, and matched back the gift wrapping, which also featured the same vintage “Lattice” Bigz Die.

The gift wrap was made from re-purposed Stampin’ Up! Packing Paper, which I embossed with the “Lovely Lace” Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Inside the parcel was an empty Stampin’ Up! Stamp Case, as I knew that I had some retired Stampin’ Up! stamp sets that Pam had her eye on, that way she could choose the stamp set that she loved the most, which just happened to be “Language Of Love”!

Half time, we brought out a yummy birthday cake for Pam.

Happy {bleep bleep **th} Birthday Pam!

Cupcake Party …

Sunday we celebrated my nieces’ 3^rd birthday.

She had a fancy dress them, and I went as a Policewoman, and won best dressed {and a pack of Smarties - similar to M&Ms}!

Wayne of course, went as a rugby player from his favourite Club, Waimea Old Boys Rugby Football Club Inc.

Seems just yesterday that we were celebrating her 2^nd birthday, and this is last years card ...

This year I went with a Cupcake theme for her birthday card, which featured the “Cupcake Party”, “Hardwood” and ”Remembering Your Birthday” stamp sets.

Fab decision as her birthday card, as her birthday cake was a "Cupcake" Birthday Cake!

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.

"Cupcake Party” Stamp Set, matches back with the "Cupcake Builder" Punch

“Hardwood” Background Stamp

”Remembering Your Birthday” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets : "Cupcake Party”, “Hardwood” and ”Remembering Your Birthday”

Ink : Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush, Versamark

Stampin’ Write Markers : Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush

Cardstock :  Crumb Cake, Glimmer Paper in Dazzling Diamonds, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White

Punches : 2 1/2” Circle, Cupcake Builder, Hearts Border, Heart from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Project Life Corner

Ribbons : Bakers Twine in White

Xtras : 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, White Stampin’ Chalk Marker, Stampin’ Emboss Powder in White, Stampin’ Glitter in Dazzling Diamonds

Special Tools : Heat Tool, Paper Crimper {non-Stampin’ Up!}, Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer,

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“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 24th April 2014

First week of the school holidays done and dusted!

I was very fortunate that my parents took my kids for the day and overnight, as Thursday was jammed pack!

First off I was out to Wakefield to visit the Dietician, and then … hate to say it but I bought Burger King for lunch with Beer Battered Onion Rings, before Class started at 1pm {thank-you Sue for getting rid of my evidence!!!}.

At the afternoon Class, we had Sue, Kay and her granddaughter Emma attend, and in the evening Bev and Jen.

We made three projects, 2 cards and an “Off The Page” item …

A fortnight ago we made a gorgeous vintage themed card featuring the “Dress Up” framelits, and Thursday we made a matching Lip Balm Holder with same cardstock.

To view the original Post, please click here.

For the cards, the afternoon class made Pink themed cards, in Blushing Bride, Strawberry Slush and Melon Mambo.

Where as the evening class made Blue themed cards in Pool Party, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay.

The Aqua Painters had a real workout making these cards!

My favourite is the card below, I ♥ how the hues of the blues 

just melt into each other!

Jen switched hers up a bit, and used her Faber-Castell Watercolour Pencils and SU Aqua Painters + Washi Tape, and really went to town!

♥ her results!!!

By Jen Hassloch

By Jen Hassloch

And in her second card, Jen switched the Lattice around, and added Raffia to the inside of her card, and an abundance of Butterflies....

By Jen Hassloch

By Jen Hassloch

Mmmmmm … Week Two of the school holidays, I wonder what this weeks project{s} will be?!!!

“Fan Fair” DSP {My Digital Studio Download}

 “First Edition” Specialty Designer Series Paper {Clearance Rack}

“Dress Up” Framelits

"Lattice” Bigz

“Beautiful Wings” Embosslits

“En Francais” Background Stamp

“Fine Feathers” Stamp Set

“Petite Pairs” Stamp set

”Secret Garden” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “En Francais”, “Fine Feathers”, “Petite Pairs”, and ”Secret Garden”

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Black StazOn, Blushing Bride, Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush,

Cardstock: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, “Fan Fair” DSP {My Digital Studio Download}, “First Edition” Specialty Designer Series Paper {Clearance Rack}

Punches:  “Artisan Label”, “Bird Builder”

Embossing Folder: Square Lattice

Framelits/Dies: “Beautiful Wings” Embosslits, “Dress Up” Framelits, “Lattice” Bigz, ”Secret Garden” Framelits

Xtras: Aqua Painters, Antique Brads, Dimensionals, Embossing Powder > Clear, Heat Tool, Large Pearl Basic Jewels and Pearl Basic Jewels, Raffia, Vellum, Vintage Trinkets, Watercolour Paper 300gsm

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

Shabby Chic Friendship Card

“Hello Sweet Friend”

At my “Create With Kathe” Craft Class last week, we made this sweet little friendship card.

‘Tis all about layering with a Shabby Chic vibe.

Pink Pirouette cardstock is layered up in 3 layers, with the Lattice Bigz Die being a feature.

I cut 1 ½ Lattice’s and the join is hidden under the ribbon and sentiment detail.

The sentiment “hello SWEET FRIEND” is from the “Six-Sided Sampler” stamp set, and is stamped in Chocolate Chip onto Whisper White cardstock, and then sponged with Crumb Cake.

I just had to break out the Stampin’ Up! “Flower Trim” (R), it came with 100 gorgeous flowers that can be used as is, or coloured by Spritzing or sponging colour onto the flower.   This is the very first time I have used my Flower Trim and they are like gold!   For this card I used 1 flower, for the whole class we used another 3, so that means I have 96 left!!!

I have tied a strand of “Early Espresso” Bakers Twin around a cute little bow of “Artichoke” Denim Jean Ribbon.   The vintage lace is from a scrap I had leftover from a previous project.

Inside the card, I have used another Lattice and ¼’ed it by folding along the crease lines.

I have then adhered the Lattice on two of the edges to the middle of the card, and then made a gizzlion butterflies with the “Beautiful Wings Embosslits” in Whisper White and Pink Pirouette, and adhered the butterflies to the lattice, to create a look as if the butterflies, when the card is opened, are jumping off of the card!

On a piece of Whisper White cardstock, I have stamped in Chocolate Chip the sentiment “love life & it will love you back” from the “Cottage Garden” stamp set.

On the bottom edge of the insert, I have finished off by stamping in Crumb Cake some cute little Pansy’s from the “Flower Shop” stamp set.

Shabby Chic Friendship Card (tick)!

 “Cottage Garden” (available on "My Digital Studio" digital download)

$5.50

 “Flower Shop” Stamp Set Bundle (with matching Pansy Punch):

#132726 Clear Mount Bundle $64.50

#132727 Wood Mount Bundle $72.95

OR Stamp Set Only:

#130942 Clear Mount $39.95

#130939 Wood Mount $49.95

“Six Sided Sampler” Stamp Set Bundle (with matching Hexagon Punch):

#132724 Clear Mount Bundle $69.50

#132725 Wood Mount Bundle $78.95

OR Stamp Set Only:

#130956  Clear Mount $45.95

#130953 Wood Mount $56.95

Lattice Bigz Die

$45.95

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Cottage Garden” (available on "My Digital Studio" digital download), “Flower Shop” and “Six Sided Sampler”

Cardstock: Whisper White and Pink Pirouette

Ink: “Chocolate Chip”, “Crumb Cake”

Framelits/Dies: Lattice Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits,

Special Tools/Xtras: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer, Flower Trim (R), “Early Espresso” Bakers Twin, “Artichoke” Denim Jean Ribbon,

Happy Birthday Sweet Natalia

I made this birthday card for my two year old niece Natalia.

She is a very special little lady, being the youngest of 3 kiddies and the only girl in the family – she is like a kindred spirit, as I have 3 brothers!

I used the Rock “n” Roll technique on the flower form the Mixed Bunch stamp set.

I stamped and punched 3 flowers from the Mixed Bunch stamp set (Blossom punch), 1 from the Flower Shop stamp set (Pansy punch), and punched 1 from the Boho Blossoms punch.   Then Braded all of the flowers together.

For xtra dimension, I added Dazzling Diamonds to the petals.

I also stamped with the Rock “n” Roll technique on the inside of the card with the Mixed Bunch stamp.

Note the sweet little jacket on the Dress – this is made by using the Dress Up Framelit with the caped sleeves, and then cutting the cardstock through the waistline (just below the bust-line) and down the middle to create the xtra cute little jacket.   I used the off cuts to create the little belt and cute little flower on the belt.

Inside the card, I used the Lattice Die and the Beautiful Wings Embosslits to make the butterflies bounce/fly off the page.

Stamp Sets: “Mixed Bunch”, “Flower Shop” and “Happiest Birthday Wishes” (Hostess Set R)

Punches: “Blossom”, “Pansy”. “Boho Blossoms” and “Decorative Label”
Framelits/Dies: “Lattice”, “Dress Up”, “Beautiful Wings Embosslits”
Ink Pads/Inks: “Baja Breeze” “Costal Cabana”, “Not Quite Navy”

 
Special Tools: Big Shot, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Stick On Notes, Sponges (for sponging!), 2-Way Glue Pen

Hello Sweet Friend

“Hello Sweet Friend”

We all have that one friend, you know the one, well this card is dedicated to Jen …
This idea is case’d from a recent blog/video post by France Martin aka Frenchie entitled “Lattice Die inside the Framelits Window”.

I used the ‘Rock “n” Roll” technique to create the peacock like colour on the flowers.

First, stamp the flower onto the “Coastal Cabana” ink pad, then with the darker colour, this time I used “Not Quite Navy”, roll the edge of the stamp around the ink pad, thus the “Rock ‘n’ Roll” technique is created!

I always use a lighter colour, then the darker colour, as I do not want to transfer ink from a darker pad to a lighter pad.

I have stamped and punched 3 flowers, then sponged with Crumb Cake, layered, and Braded.   The Brad is hidden under the handmade flower.

To make the flower, knead 2 drops of “Coastal Cabana” ink into a pinch of “Simply Pressed Clay”.  Sprinkle some Dazzling Diamonds in, then press into the “Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds”.  I always make in advance, as the Buttons and Blossoms need a couple of hours to air dry, or 10 minutes in the freezer.

Use the “Labels Collection” Framelits to create the window in the Basic Black cardstock, and then layer 2 of the Framelits to create the border around the outside of the window, cut from Whisper White, use a Stick On Note to keep in place.

Cut the “Lattice” in Whisper White and adhere behind the window, and then adhere the border on top of the window.

The words are stamped in “Not Quite Navy” then punched using the side of the “Decorative Label” punch, and then punched again using the opposite side. This is a quick and non-expensive way of making a smaller shape. The words and are then sponged with “Crumb Cake” and lifted by using Dimensionals.

I have “anchored” the card by using a Candy Dot on the bottom right of the card.

Stamp Sets: “Mixed Bunch”, “Petite Pairs” and “Six-Sided Sampler”

Punches: “Blossom” and “Decorative Label”

Framelits/Dies: “Lattice”, “Labels Collection”

Ink Pads/Inks: “Coastal Cabana”, “Not Quite Navy”, “Crumb Cake”

Special Tools: Big Shot, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds and Simply Pressed Clay, Candy Dots, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals, Stick On Notes, Sponges (for sponging!)