Festive Flurry Snowflake Flip Card

So I have decided to rename my Craft Class as “Create With Kathe”, and at last weeks class we made this gorgeous “Festive Flurry” flip card.

As my new Circle Card Thinlits Dies had not quite arrived in time for my class, I improvised by using several different sized Circle Framelits to create the flip.

With the Festive Flurry stamp set and matching Framelits, I heat embossed in Silver the largest snowflake, I then coloured with Stampin’ Makers in “Bermuda Bay” and “Island Indigo” on two of the smaller snowflakes, and then cut with the Framelits.

I did two sets of Snowflakes, one for the flip on the front, and one for the flip on the inside.

I added a Frosted Finishes Embellishment to both Snowflakes to add a bit of glam!

To finish the Snowflake off, I tied a piece of silver ribbon to the top of the card, and with the Crop-A-Dile, I made a whole in the top of the Snowflake and threaded the ribbon through and tied a bow.   I wanted it to look like the Snowflake was being suspended by the ribbon.

On the left side of the card, I randomly stamped small Snowflakes in “Bermuda Bay” and “Pool Party” with the “Snow Swirled” stamp set, and then embossed with a Snowflake Embossing Folder.

On the facing/inside page of the card I embossed a piece of DSP “Festival Of Prints”, and used my trusty double sided tape to adhere the whole panel.

For the Christmas message I used several different Stampin’ Makers to colour the message from the “Season Of Joy” stamp set, in “Bermuda Bay”, “Daffodil Delight”, “Island Indigo”, “Melon Mambo”, and “Real Red”, I then huffed on the stamp to rehydrate it before stamping down.

The facing is stamped randomly stamped with small Snowflakes in “Bermuda Bay” and “Pool Party” with the “Snow Swirled” stamp set.

Festive Flurry Snowflake Flip Card (tick)!

“Festive Flurry” Stamp Set and matching Framelits

#133285 “Festive Flurry" Clear Mount Bundle $100.95

#133284 “Festive Flurry" Wood Mount Bundle $115.50

OR

#131781 “Festive Flurry" Stamp Set Clear Mount  $66.95

#131778 “Festive Flurry" Stamp Set Wood Mount $83.95

#132193 “Festive Flurry” Framelits Dies  $51.95

"Festive Of Prints" (My Digital Studio download) $6.95

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Festive Flurry”, “Season Of Joy” and “Snow Swirled”

Ink: “Bermuda Bay”, “Daffodil Delight”, “Island Indigo”, “Melon Mambo”, “Pool Party” and “Real Red”

Embossing Power: Silver

Framelits: Circle Framelits, Festive Flurry

Embossing Folder: Snowflakes

Special Tools: Big Shot, Crop-A-Dile, DSP "Festive Of Prints" (My Digital Studio download), Frosted Finishes Embellishment, Silver Ribbon, Stampin’ Trimmer

Simply Sketched Thank You Card

Guess what?!!!

YES, the Courier did a Saturday delivery for me, and waiting inside the rather large box, was the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Circle Card Thinlits Dies!!!

This is my first project using the new Circle Card Thinlits Dies, a “Thank You” card which I was asked to make for lady at our “Women Connecting” Craft Group.

Also in the box were a couple of new stamp sets “Yippee-Skippee!” and “Simply Sketched” … ahhhhh bliss!

On the flipping scallop, on one side I stamped in Staz On Black the gorgeous flower from the “Simply Sketched” stamp set, then used the Crisp Cantaloupe Ink Pad and Aqua Painters, + then blended with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Marker to give the flower graduating shades of colour.

The stem of the flower is coloured in Old Olive + the Aqua Painters to blend.

Around the outside of the flower, to illuminate it, I used a wash of colour from the Baja Breeze stamp pad, with the Aqua Painters.

On the other side of the flip, I stamped the words “Awesome … thanks!” using a masking technique. I covered the words “Awesome …” with a Post-It note, then stamped with Staz On Black (onto the word “Thanks!”), then used the Calypso Coral Stampin’ Marker to colour in the word “Awesome …”.

I really wanted to add a star with Glimmer cardstock, but had run out, so improvised by painting some of my glittery nail polish on to white cardstock, then once dry, cut the star from the Circle Card Thinlits Dies, and attached with dimensionals.

I used one of the small Framelits from the “Chalk Talk” set to attach the 4 strands of Organdy Ribbon in “Calypso Coral”, and tied in a bow.

The butterfly is made with the Butterfly Embosslits, in layers of Crisp Cantaloupe, "Beau Chateau" DSP and Vellum. I then stranded together some Organdy Ribbon in “Calypso Coral” to create the butterfly antlers.

The Beau Chateau DSP on the extended flap is embossed with the Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.

Circle Card Thinlits Dies (tick)!

 

 Circle Card Thinlits Dies $67.95

“Simply Sketched”

Hostess Set

#129672 Clear Mount

#129669 Wood Mount

 “Yippee-Skippee!”

#131344 Clear Mount $31.95 #131341 Wood Mount $39.95

"Beau Chateau" (My Digital Studio download) $6.95

Receipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Yippee-Skippee!”, “Simply Sketched”, “Very Vintage” Jumbo Wheel

Ink: Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Old Olive, Staz On Black,

Framelits: Circle Card Thinlits Dies, Chalk Talk, Finishing Touches Edgelits

Embossing Folder: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Lacy Brocade

Special Tools: Aqua Painters, Big Shot, Dimensionals, DSP "Beau Chateau" (My Digital Studio download), Organdy Ribbon in “Calypso Coral”, Vellum

Guest Blogger: Sally Rice with "Pink Pirouette Blossoms"

Today’s Guest Blogger on “The JorjaRose Files” is the very talented Sally Rice.

I ♥ the way that Sally thinks outside of the square box and may just turn out something that looks like a star!

Sally’s other talent {other than making gorgeous Stampin’ Up! crafts} is as the Food Editor for a very well known magazine “New Zealand House and Garden”.

Sally recently took the “Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds” {available to purchase for only $16.95} into the kitchen ...

She used her Gum Paste, coloured to a very sweet Pink {let’s call this colour “Pink Pirouette”}, to make these xtra cute decorated cupcakes.

The finishing touch to the cupcakes {along with the Pink Pirouette Blossoms} are these xtra cute little green leaves.

Gotta say, “I ♥ Sally’s craftin’”!

"Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds” $16.95

It's Official, I'm Addicted To "My Digital Studio"!

Soooooo I have just become addicted to “My Digital Studio”

Stampin’ Up! have been running a promotion all week, and have just relaunched the Downloads at xtra special prices for 24 hours only!

This was my first project:

All Daily Deals Back on Sale …

Hopefully this week has gotten you inspired to start creating with MDS.  We know there were quite a few of you that missed out on some of the Daily Deals, so as one last final surprise to end Digital Scrapbooking Days, the My Digital Studio team has decided to put all of the Daily Deals back on sale for 24 hours! Get your orders in between November 8 at midnight and November 9 at midnight (MT).

Here are the downloads that will be on sale:

• Amped Up Ampersands Kit (item 134844)
• Hello There Kit (item 133374)
• All Time Fave Photobook Template (item 132915)
• Modern Medley Overlays Kit (item 134839)
• Be Brave Pocket Cards (item 134840)
• Nobody's Business Photobook Template (item 134812)
• Autumn Traditions Kit (item 127600)
• Afternoon Daydream Kit (item 130861)

I seriously suggest you get on the digital bandwagon and get downloading!!!

Just head over to my Stampin' Up! Blog www.katheoldham.stampinup.net select “Products” and then “Shop Now”.

The goodies I purchased are

#130646 My Digital Studio $27.95

#134844 Ampersands $6.98

#133374 Hello There Kit $6.98

#134839 Modern Medley Overlays Kit $5.48

#132812 Nobody’s Business Photobook Template $13.98

"Ampersands"

 

"Hello There Kit"

"Modern Medley Overlays Kit"

 

"Nobody’s Business Photobook Template"

And I just had to purchase the "Venetian Romance" Designer Series Paper {#134735 for only $6.95}, I just ♥ the colours Crisp Cantaloupe, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla

"Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper"

Until then, Create with Kathe …

Card Off With Jen: Noah’s Ark Double Slider Card

Check out these adorable Double Slider Cards that I made with Jen.

The Apprentice has well and truly out-done the Tutor this time!!!

Our theme for this challenge was “Noah’s Ark”, a Double Slider Card AND using the stamp set “Zoo Babies”.

This idea is case’d from a Pin I found on Pinterest by Michelle Last

Our Ark’s took the most time (1 ½ hours) to make, and even then I was not completely happy with mine!

Watch this space though, as I will endeavour to make my Ark a lot better in the coming months, as I gear up to teach this card at my local church craft class “Women Connecting”.

To make the waves/sea I tore my cardstock, whereas Jen freehand cut hers with the Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips.

Yet again, although we both had the same theme and materials to work from, and our projects turned out completely different!

 “Noah’s Ark” Double Slider Card by Kathe Oldham {above}

 

“Noah’s Ark” Double Slider Card by Jen Hassloch {above}

 

“Noah’s Ark” Double Slider Card by Kathe {top card} and Jen {bottom card}

“Noah’s Ark” Double Slider Card  {extended}

by Kathe {top card} and Jen {bottom card}

Stamp Sets: “Zoo Babies”, “Petite Pairs” and “Chalk Talk”

Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Basic Gray, Black Staz On, and Watercolour Pencils

Punches: Boho Blossoms

Framelits: Labels Collection

Embossing Folder: Woodgrain

Special Tools: Big Shot, Candy Dots, Dimensionals, DSP "Beau Chateau" (My Digital Studio download), DSP Paper Stack “Festival Of Prints” (My Digital Studio download), Ribbon Chevron “Crushed Curry”,  and Ribbon Stitched Grosgrain “Early Espresso”