“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 31st July 2014

Thursday was my beautiful daughter JorjaRose’s 11^th birthday, in between Classes, we had family time, and as a treat the kids are allowed to choose their own take-a-way dinner, this time JR chose Burger King, and I of course chose #17 “Honey Chicken Noodles” from Noodle Canteen – my fav!

My Mom-In-Law made the B’Day cake, and I decorated it … what do you think?!!!

1 pack of Maltesers and 1 pack of Pink M&Ms and the kids went crazy!!!

We had 7 little girls come for a sleepover Saturday night, so had a house full, what with our 2 + 7 extra!

Now on to craft …

Woop woop ... I made a video this week ...

Our first card made this week is called a “Magic Window Card”, and the structure of the Magic Window is a case via Teri Pocock, click here to view Teri's video Tutorial, however the card design and artistic elements are all my own idea.

The  second card made this week features the “Flower Patch” stamp set, and the layout is a case via Meg Holland and features the Baby Wipe Technique.

Using the baby Wipe Technique makes the petals of the flowers so realistic and multi-tonal in colour - ♥♥♥

Project 1” Magic Window Card”

Gatefold Card, finished size is 4”x4”

Measurements For Card Stock:
8"    x 4"     Crumb Cake Base Card                                     
4"    x 2½”  Crumb Cake Middle Section                               
3"    x 3"     Crumb Cake Window Mechanism Pieces (x 2)       

3¾” x 1¾”   Whisper White Side Section (x 2)                              

Measurements For DSP (Designer Series Paper):
3¾” x 1¾”   Side Section (x 2)                            

3¾” x 3¾”   Centre Panel                                
3¾” x 2¼”   Middle Section                                

DSP used: In Colours Paper Stack – Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe and Strawberry Slush

Score Base Card at 2” and 6”

Fold side pieces in and this will form the your base card with the gatefold

Layer the paper mats on to the sections.

On the Whisper White side sections, mask where the flower is to be stamped.

Stamp the “Dictionary” stamp set over the mask using Black StazOn.

Remove mask and stamp the “Blended Bloom” stamp using Tuxedo Black Momento Ink Pad.

Colour using Blendabilities, Aqua Painters or Watercolour Pencils.

Calypso Coral + Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilitites

Melon Mambo + Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilitites

Above Card by Jen Hassloch

Coastal Cabana + Daffodil Delight Blendabilitites

Aqua Painters used with Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush and Melon Mambo Ink Pads + Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilitites,

Adhere to base card side panels.

Stamp the Window Mechanism{s} with the “Flowering Flourishes” stamp set in Crumb Cake.

Flip the pieces over and draw a line in pencil at the half way point at 1 ½”

Measure from the edge 1 1/8” and make a pencil mark.

On the opposite side score down at 1/4”

Cut the cardstock to form the Aperture, cut at the centre line to the pencil mark, cut in from each corner to the pencil mark, to make a Pennant shape.

Do the same with both 3’x3’ Window Mechanism pieces.

Complete the centre section; layer the paper mat on to the cardstock.

Mark the centre point.

Using the “Circles” or “Starburst” Framelits, cut a circle in the centre of the card, ensuring that the circle is completely centred.

On the Base Card, measure ½” down on each side, ready to add the Aperture.

Line the Window Mechanism up 1/8” in from the side.

Apply Tombow Glue to the Aperture lightly put in place, on the edge of the DSP, but do not press down yet, repeat for the other side.

Close the card and check that the lines are horizontal, that the lines are continuous and one side is not high than the other.

If it looks okay, press down with your bone folder and smooth down.

Stamp the word “My Friend" from the “Six-Sided Sampler” stamp set in the centre of the circle of Whisper White cardstock.

Check that the words will fit inside the Aperture.

Use plenty of Tombow Glue {so you get some wiggle time} and adhere to the card. Move around to ensure you can still see the words through the Aperture.

Add the centre section of the card. This fits over the Aperture is and adhered with Tombow Glue.

Before pressing it down make sure that the Diamond or Aperture is central.

When you’re happy, give it a good press.

Wah-lah ” Magic Window Card” done!

Project 2 “Flower Patch” Card Featuring Baby Wipe Technique

The card-base is Strawberry Slush, with a layer of Crumb Cake which has been embossed with the “Honeycomb” Embossing Folder.

A second piece of Crumb Cake has been layered over Strawberry Slush.

Take a piece of Soft Suede, and punch with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch and layer this between the Acetate {which has been stamped with White StazOn and the words “Be You (tiful)”}, and the above layer.

Place the flowers as prepared below on to this layer, and adhere with Dimensionals and Tape.

Baby Wipe Technique - on a single baby Wipe {I used Pam’s brand}, drop single drops of “Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills” in Calypso Coral, Real Red and Strawberry Slush.

You may need to drop a couple of drops of each colour, until the colours bleed into one another.

Using the big flower from the “Flower Patch” stamp set, use the baby wipe like an ink pad and stamp on the baby wipe, ensure that the whole stamp is covered in ink, then stamp down onto the Whisper White cardstock.

You will need to stamp 3 flowers, and allow to dry.

Keep one flower as the base flower {and cut with the “Flower Fair” Framelits}.

On the 2^nd flower cut the first row of petals off of the flower.

On the 3^rd flower, cut 2 rows of petals off.

Layer flowers up and secure with an Antique Bard.

The yellow flower is stamped in Daffodil Delight, allow to dry then stamp the centre of the flower with Black StazOn.

For the smallest flower, stamp with Crisp Cantaloupe, then stamp with Calypso Coral to the centre, and add some black crystals for the finishing touch.

The leaves are stamped with Pear Pizzazz as the first layer and Old Olive as the second layer.

Use the “Flower Fair” Framelits to cut the flowers and leaves – the Big Shot makes life so much easier!

For the inside of the card, take a piece of Naturals White cardstock and stamp the words “Happy Blooming Birthday” using the Calypso Coral and Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Write Markers.

On a piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp butterflies from the “Papillion Potpourri” stamp set in Calypso Coral and Strawberry Slush and punch using the Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly Punches.

Layer the butterflies and wrap a piece of Linen Tread around to form the antennae, and adhere with the tape to the inside of the card.

Wah-lah “Flower Patch” Card featuring the Baby Wipe Technique done!

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Blended Bloom”, “Dictionary”, “Flower Patch”, “Flowering Flourishes”, “Papillon Potpourri”, “Six-Sided Sampler”,

Ink: Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz , Strawberry Slush, Tuxedo Black Momento Ink Pad, Black StazOn and White StazOn

Blendabilities: Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie

Stampin’ Write Markers: Calypso Coral and Strawberry Slush

Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills: Calypso Coral, Real Red and Strawberry Slush

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Naturals White, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Designers Series Paper Stack in Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe and Strawberry Slush

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, Corner, Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Elegant Butterfly,

Framelits/Dies: “Flower Fair”

Embossing Folders: “Honeycomb”

Xtras: Acetate, Antique Brad, Baby Wipes, Black Crystals, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Glue

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

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“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 24th July 2014

Ab-so-toot-ly loved what we made this past Thursday.

I love to teach the ladies new techniques each week, and was squealing with excitement, waiting to show the ladies the “Baby Wipe Technique”.

Our first project was an xtra cute card featuring the “Pictogram Punches” and “Really Good Greetings” stamp sets + the “Stars” Framelits.

The second project featured the gorgeous and very versatile stamp set “Gifts Of Kindness” + “Papillion Potpourri”, the “On Film” Framelits, and … the “Baby Wipe Technique”!

Project 1”Star Shaker Card”

The card-base for this card is Basic Gray, with a layer of So Saffron, and on the inside, the insert is Naturals White.

Fold a piece of A5 Basic Gray cardstock in half.

Cut a piece of Basic Gray cardstock 5 5/8”x4” for the overlay.

On the Basic Gray overlay cardstock, emboss with White Embossing Powder the words ”You’re A Star” from the “Pictogram Punches” stamp set.

Use the “Stars” Framelits to cut 2 Stars, and use the Star from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack” to cut another 4 stars.

Punch a heap of small stars with the new In Colours Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist from the Designers Series Paper Stack, + 1 star in Champagne Glimmer Paper.

Cut a piece of Acetate and the So Saffron cardstock 5 3/8”x 3 ¾”.

Layer up as follows: So Saffron, heaps of stars, Acetate, Basic Gray + 1 Champagne Glimmery Star on the 2^nd largest Star.

Adhere the above to the Basic Gray card-base.

Now for the inside of the card …

On the 5 5/8”x4” Naturals White cardstock, stamp the words “finally a day that really is all about you!” from the “Really Good Greetings” stamp set, using the Stampin’ Write Markers Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist.

Place the punched stars, working from the middle out, i.e. the Tangelo Twist Star first, on either side of the punched Stars, stamp a small Star from the “Pictogram Punches” stamp set in Gold Encore Metallic Ink.

Using the Decorative Masks “Hearts & Stars”, sponge the Stars in Lost Lagoon.

Finally round the corners of the insert, and adhere with tape.

Wah-lah ”Star Shaker Card” done!

Project 2 ”Baby Wipe Technique”

I designed this card in muted tones, keeping in mind that it could be used for a bereavement/sympathy card, or for someone suffering from illness.

The cardbase for this card is Basic Gray, with a layers of Coastal Cabana, Whisper White and Vellum.

{Baby Wipe Technique - Afternoon Class}

Fold a piece of A5 Basic Gray cardstock in half, and emboss the front with the “Fancy Fan” Embossing Folder.

Stamp 2 butterflies from the “Papillon Potpourri” stamps set in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White, and punch with the Elegant Butterfly Punch, also punch 2x Butterflies in Vellum.

Layer the Butterflies, and add 3x Basic Pearl Jewels to each Butterfly.

On the card insert, which is Whisper White, and 5 5/8”x4” in size, stamp the words “Hoping that each passing day brings you closer to a brighter tomorrow” in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White.

Round the corners of the cardstock and adhere to the card base, add a single butterfly to the bottom corner.

Now to the front of the card…

{Baby Wipe Technique - Evening Class}

Stamp the words “Thinking Of You” in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White and punch using the “Word Window” Punch.

On a scrap of Coastal Cabana cardstock, punch using the “Modern Label” Punch, and layer with Dimensionals, to the Word Window “Thinking Of You” sentiment, and adhere to the bottom corner of the card with Dimensionals.

Using the “On Film” Framelits, in Coastal Cabana cardstock, cut a Polaroid Frame.

Now to the Baby Wipe Technique …

I came across this technique by Amy White on her Blog "Whitehouse Stamping".
On a single baby Wipe {I used Pam’s brand}, drop single drops of “Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills” in Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Real Red.

You may need to drop a couple of drops of each colour, until the colours bleed into one another {as above}.

Using the flower stamp from the “Gifts Of Kindness” stamp set, use the baby wipe like an ink pad and stamp on the baby wipe, ensure that the whole stamp is covered in ink, then stamp down onto the Whisper White cardstock.

Cut the cardstock to fit inside the Polaroid Frame, and adhere to the card.

I made several cards {which I have already given away}, experimenting with straight and diagonal placement of the Polaroid Frame, and adjusted the butterfly to suit.

I love to add a layer of Vellum over my Butterflies, as it softens the effect.

Wah-lah ”Baby Wipe Technique” done!

With the Baby Wipe Technique, no two images will be the same.

For my afternoon class, I did one baby wipe per 3 people, however for the evening class, I accidentally left the baby wipe on the bench, and only remembered a couple of hours later. There was enough ink left on the baby wipe, to do another 12 images, so one baby wipe serviced 15 images!

 

 

 

I simply love this effect, and have another project planned for this weeks Class, which I am really excited about!

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Gifts Of Kindness”, “Papillon Potpourri”, “Pictogram Punches”, “Really Good Greetings”,

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Lost Lagoon, Gold Encore Metallic Ink

Stampin’ Write Markers: Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist

Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, and Real Red

Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana, Naturals White, So Saffron, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon and Tangelo Twist from the Designers Series Paper Stack, Champaign Glimmer Paper and Vellum

Punches: Corner, Elegant Butterfly, Modern Label, Star from the “Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack”, and Word Window

Framelits/Dies: On film, Stars

Embossing Folders: Fancy Fan

Xtras: Acetate, Baby Wipes, Basic Pearls Jewels, Decorative Masks “Hearts & Stars”, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder

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

“Create With Kathe” For Thursday 17th July 2014

Thursday we had a full house, with every seat taken!

After my very large Stampin’ Up! order arrived, I was itching to try out some new stamps sets!

First on the list was my new favourite “Kinda Eclectic”, I simply love this stamp set!

And of course I couldn't resist the “Something For Baby” stamp set and matching “Baby’s First” framelits …

Project 1 “Kinda Eclectic” Card

The card base is “Marina Mist”, with the inside insert of “Naturals White”.

Ink Pad colours are Early Espresso, Old Olive, and Crisp Cantaloupe.

The sun is embossed in Gold Embossing Powder, with “Champagne Glimmer Paper” for the centre of the Sun.

The butterflies are first stamped in “Crisp Cantaloupe” on “Blushing Bride” cardstock, and then punched with the “Elegant Butterfly” and “Bitty Butterfly” Punches.

On the front of the card 3 small Basic Pearl Jewels are added to the centre of the butterfly, and on the inside of the card Linen Thread is used to create the antennae of the butterfly.

A Candy Dot in Blushing Bride anchors and completes this card.

Gotta say, ♥ this stamp set!

Project 2 “Something For Baby” Card

The card base is “Natural White”, which has been stamped with the “Zoo Babies” stamp set in either “Marina Mist” + “Daffodil Delight” for the baby boy card, or “Strawberry Slush” + “Daffodil Delight” for the baby girl card.

The front of the card is then embossed with the “Alphabet Press” Embossing Folder.

Bakers Twine in Early Espresso it tied in a knot at both ends, then adhered with Glue Dots to form a clothesline.

The Banner Punch is used to punch tiny banners in alternate colours of Marina Mist” + “Daffodil Delight” for the baby boy card, or “Strawberry Slush” + “Daffodil Delight” for the baby girl card.

Hanging from the Clothesline/Banners are a cute baby onesie, tie and booties, all from the “Something For Baby” stamp set, and cut using the matching “Baby’s First” Framelits.

The finishing touch is the Banner at the bottom corner of the card, with the wording “Celebrate You” from the “Cupcake Party” stamp set, which had a Banner cut at one end, and a cute yellow duck at the other end, which has been fussy cut.

On the inside of the card are the words “Wishing you a wonderful journey through a world of dreams come true!” from the “World Of Dreams” stamp set.

This stamp set is a fantastic addition to my craft room, and I am already imagining the possibilities, and my next few projects featuring this xtra cute “Something for Baby” stamp set.  

Stamp Sets Featured:

“Cupcake Party” Stamp Set

“Kinda Eclectic” Stamp Set

“Something for Baby” Stamp Set

“World Of Dreams” Stamp Set

"Yippee-Skippee” Stamp Set

“Zoo Babies” Stamp Set

Recipe Ingredient List

Stamp Sets: “Cupcake Party”, “Kinda Eclectic”, “Something for Baby”, “World Of Dreams”, “Yippee-Skippee”, “Zoo Babies”

Ink:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Naturals White, Old Olive, Strawberry Slush, and Versamark

Stampin’ Write Markers: Early Espresso, Old Olive

Cardstock:  Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Naturals White, Strawberry Slush

Punches: ¾” Circle, Banner, Bitty Butterfly, Elegant Butterfly,

Framelits/Dies: Baby’s First, Banners

Embossing Folders: Alphabet Press

Xtras: Bakers Twine, Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Embossing Powder {Gold}, Glimmer Paper, Glue Dots, Linen Thread,

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