tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35008723363815034952024-03-14T04:45:44.500+10:30Kathryn's Crafting CornerKathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-87316626259352329082019-06-02T19:20:00.001+09:302019-06-02T21:25:00.434+09:30Soft Seafoam Watercolour Card <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey Everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm back today with this week's Artful Stampers Colour Challenge. I'm happy to be able to finally craft again, after doing 4 1/2 weeks of night shift! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been craving and itching to do a watercolour background and I finally had an excuse to do one! So that's what I have done this week, I love the effect watercolour backgrounds give, and how simple and easy it is to achieve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here is how it turned out: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How gorgeous is that? I was originally going to emboss in white first then do the watercolour background over the top, but I didn't like my first attempt, (and I may have overheated my heat tool and couldn't be bothered to wait for it tool cool down) so I decided to do the water colour background and stamp over the top. My piece of watercolour paper was still damp when I stamped on top so It made the ink bleed a little, but that's ok because I actually like it. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watercolor Paper - 122959 $8.75</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soft Seafoam - 147012 $14.75</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Snail Adhesive - 104332 $10.00</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have any questions or if you live in Australia and would like to purchase any of these products then head on over to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kathrynscraftingcorner/" style="background: transparent; color: #bf8b38;" target="_blank">Facebook page </a>and give me a message on there! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-70306917350261425302019-05-17T21:30:00.001+09:302019-05-17T21:30:57.110+09:30Fresh Fig Birthday Card <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry for my absence, I've been working night shift for the past 3 weeks, and finding time to blog let alone make cards in this time has been hard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm back today with another colour challenge from The Artful Stampers, I'm behind in these, so I'm making this a quick(ish) post! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The colour that we had to work with was Fresh Fig, another retiring In Color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The technique I've used on today's card is called Versamark resist, basically what you do is cut a piece if glossy card stock to size you require, then stamp your desired images(s) onto the glossy card stock with Versamark, then with a sponge ink over the image(s) with your desired colour. And just like that you have an awesome, image/background! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How awesome does it look? Why don't you give it a go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well that's it from me today! </span></div>
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<br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-71886366047053982762019-04-19T17:20:00.000+09:302019-04-19T17:20:48.371+09:30Berry Burst Birthday Card <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome back to another post! Today I'm back to share with you my card for this weeks colour of the week hosted by Alisa Tilsner in The Artful Stampers Facebook group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this week the colour of the week is a retiring colour: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I've been out of the crafting and Stampin' Up! world I've not really had a chance to experiment with the 2017-2019 In Colours, so I'm not really going to miss them, but if I had to miss one of them, It would have to be this one, because you know purple. (Purple is my favourite colour if you didn't know)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I decided to give the no line water colouring a go, and I don't think I did too bad for my first try, If I were to try it again (let's face it I will) I would definitely dry each petal that I colour as I'm going. I didn't do this and a few of the petals blended together, with a little more patience and time, and I'm sure I'll have it right. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here it is: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Berry Burst -144249 $14.75</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-51324323860232800802019-04-14T17:11:00.000+09:302019-04-19T17:22:28.535+09:30Lemon and Lime Twist birthday card<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hey Everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Being a demonstrator means I get to be a part of a fabulous community! And one of those communities I am apart of is The Artful Stampers which is run by Alisa Tilsner. Each week Alisa posts a colour of the week and challenges all of us to create a card using primarly that colour. This week was: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Its not one of my favourite colours which is why it was the perfect challenge for me! I got my inspiration for this card from the front cover of the Sale-a-Bration catalogue which has just ended. I love how the card turned out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really wanted the Lemon Lime Twist to be the star of this card which is why I decided to do some background stamping on the card base, I just love how effective it turned out. The butterfly also has that pop of Lemon Lime Twist which ties everything together. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemon and Lime Twist -144251 $14.75</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whisper White - 106549 $17.00</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Botanical Butterfly DSP - No longer Available </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lemon and Lime Twist - 147145 $13.00</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Balmy Blue - 147105 $13.00</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bloom by Bloom (Photopolymer) - 148820 $30.00 </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>Perennial Birthday (Clear mount) - 145760 $38.00 *</strike>Edited to realise this was the wrong stamp set that I listed for the sentiment, the correct one is below: </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Beautiful Day (Clear mount) - 145915 $37.00</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots - 148805 $12.25</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Old Olive Linen Thread - 148811 $8.75</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pearlized Doilies - 146936 $7.75 </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fine Tip Glue Pen- 138309 $12.00</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Snail Adhesive - 104332 $10.00</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430 $6.00</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you have any questions or would like to purchase any of these products you can find me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kathrynscraftingcorner/" target="_blank">Facebook here</a>. </span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-61905724124273653002019-04-13T23:27:00.001+09:302019-04-13T23:27:14.038+09:30Im Back?.... <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey Everyone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I swear every time I put up a new post its me saying I'm back for good and that I will post regularly blah blah blah.. I'm not making any promises but we'll see how I go.. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So a bit has changed since I last posted, I decided to go back to being a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I know I said I had enough but!? I missed it too much, I missed the sneak peaks, the community, the products, the co-ordination and the discount hehe! So here I am starting my Stampin' Up! Journey again. I've been back for 9 months now, and I've only just really got back into the swing of crafting, and my passion for it- which I seem to loose heaps! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! has made some changes and are introducing new products which I'm excited about! My aim is for this page to be a somewhere I can share my love for all things Stampin' Up! and create a safe and happy community for all types of paper crafters! So expect projects, tutorials, new product, promotions and love from me! So be sure to join me on this new adventure (again..)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you tomorrow?.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What, what is that? What do you mean? I am back for another blog post? and it's only been a month since the last one? Who would have thought? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well being off sick from work with no voice has it benefits, it means I have time to sit down and craft! Yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So today I thought I would break out my Chameleon Color Tone markers with my new stamp set from Avery Elle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The more I use the Chameleon markers, the more I fall out of love with them, I just can not get a nice blend with them, like I do with Copics or even the Stampin Blends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I will just have to keep on persisting and see if I can make them work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a very simple card today, I wanted the butterfly to be the main focus. I created 2 cards in different colours. I do love how they turned out, I just wish the blending was much better. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Happy Birthday Everyone (Retired)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Avery Elle - Butterflies </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lawn Fawn - Premium ink pad in Jet black </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PR4 - Purple Grape</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PK3 - Bubblegum</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">V04 - Deep Violet </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OR4 - Seville Orange </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Y03 - Warm Sunset </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BK4 - Deep Black (to colour the edges after cutting) </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up - Whisper White </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up - Whisper White (Thick) </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Washi Tape - Hearts (Possibly from Kmart) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Washi Tape - Glitter in gold and purple (Possibly XPressit Brand) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Pearls </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It seems every time I write a new post, there is always a long break in between posts! and every time I say this is it, I am starting again, and I promise that I will be back for more posts, but I never do. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It has been nearly a good year since I posted last, and I have been in crafting slump since! I have made the odd card for family, but nothing in between. I was browsing Facebook last night and stumbled upon a group; Australian RAK (happy mail) Group, and it has inspired and motivated me to get crafting again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who would have thought a Facebook group would? Anyone enough of me rambling why am I here today? Well being apart of this group requires you to complete a monthly challenge (at least 1 every 3 months).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This months theme is explosion box card, I have always looked at them and thought they were too big or over the top, so I decided to take on the challenge and create a mini simple explosion box card, and here is the end result. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to go for a masculine theme which is out of my comfort zone, and I think it turned out pretty good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To have a look inside my explosion box I have put together a little video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Watch this space for a tutorial on how to put this box together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hopefully I will be back soon, u</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ntil next time! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a while! I have been in a bit of a crafter's block since leaving Stampin' Up! I'm wasn't too sure where to start or begin. But I think I may be starting to come out of it phew! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the first card I have made since Mother's Day, I have to say it was fun and such a relief to make this card, and also felt like I was released from Stampin' Up! (Does that make sense, probably not to you!) I will try and explain it, when I was an Independent Demonstrator for </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up!, I felt like I was trapped into using their products, as I felt it would be wrong (and against their policy) to use other craft brands, I think this is why I fell into crafter's block. I can't even begin to explain how awesome it feels to use different brands, and buy different brands! I know I could have still purchased and used other products while I was with Stampin' Up!, but it felt wrong (again if that makes sense!). Right now I have had my say let's get onto the card!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am really pleased how it turned out! I used the Chameleon Color Tones pens to colour in the sunflowers and vase. I'm still new to using them, so I am still working out what works best for me, but I still think it looks alright! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lawn Fawn - Our Friendship Grows </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lawn Fawn - Jet Black</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PR4 - Purple Grape</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">YG3 - Spring Meadow</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Y03 - Warm Sunset </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Blackberry Bliss</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Target - White </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Blackberry Bliss Washi Tape </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Crystal Effects </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stampin' Up! - Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (for the heart)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kathryn x </span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-54735165613501558082017-06-18T11:46:00.002+09:302017-06-18T11:47:24.138+09:30Brand Exploring- Lawn Fawn Haul <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And welcome to my new series; Brand Exploring! So what is brand exploring? Well I have been crafting for well over 10 years now and half of that time I was with Stampin' Up! so I have never really got to explore or experiment with different brands, and my before my time with Stampin' Up! I was only in high school, so I could only afford to get the cheap products from Spotlight, or the cheap shops. Now I've got a full time job and have left Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator it's time to explore and get to know different craft brands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So welcome on my new adventure to find and love new brands to craft with! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My first post is my Lawn Fawn haul I got from <a href="https://www.craftiecafe.com.au/" target="_blank">Craftie Cafe.</a> I loved using Craftie Cafe it was an easy website to navigate, they have free shipping for all orders over $75!, they were quick at getting my order out, and took the time and care to wrap it all in bubble wrap. I will be definitely be ordering from them again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I put together a little video on my haul, I'm not 100% happy with it, but I hope over time I will grow more confident and my video taking/editing skills will improve. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't wait to share and try out all of these products with you. So until next time! Cya later! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please note: All products mentioned in the video were purchased by me, and I have not been paid by Craftie Cafe to promote them, I just love their store! </span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-45069486510823744212017-05-01T15:43:00.002+09:302017-05-01T15:44:35.847+09:30Moving On..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wow! How long has it been since I last posted something? I think it must of been around that time that I lost my mojo, and it still hasn't come back :( And if you wanna know the exact date of when I posted something last it was the 25th July 2016, so only a couple months shy of a year. That is something I am not proud of, and want to change today!<br />
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As you may have noticed I have re-branded my blog to Kathryn's Crafting Corner. I am ready for something new and challenging. I have made the decision to step away from Stampin' Up! this means I am no longer a demonstrator for them. Yesterday was my last day. I made this choice for two reasons, 1. As mentioned above I have lost my mojo and I am not using their products to their full potential. and 2. I can no longer, financially and mentally keep going. I thought I would check my career to date sales which is from when I joined in Jan 2012 to April 2017 (5 years) and it amounted to approx $22,000 now that is scary! I would say and this is being generous $2,000 of that is customer sales so that leaves the rest all purchased by me! This also includes the catalogues (but that's a tiny amount) so that's $20,000 spent by me on Stampin' Up! products eek! I could have bought another car with that! So as you can been joining up to be a hobby demo turned out to be an expensive mistake!<br />
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Now don't get me wrong I have loved being with Stampin' Up! and will cherish the friends and memories it gave me, and Stampin' Up! have done nothing wrong and will continue to buy their products! I can just no longer commit to being a demonstrator and will miss the Facebook Groups, sneak peeks, and discount!<br />
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So where does that leave this blog? Well I'm not leaving, I am still going to share my love for all things crafty, and It's going to be great as I don't have to be restricted to Stampin' Up! products, and I can promote anything now yay! So be look out for something new!<br />
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This is just the beginning of something great...<br />
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<br />Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-12645565382151199632016-07-25T08:30:00.000+09:302016-07-25T08:30:09.697+09:30Faux Wax Seal Technique <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sorry I've been a bit missing in action for the past couple of weeks, I'm getting new furniture for my craft room, which means everything had to packed away. I'm really struggling not having all my stuff, I have got a few bits and pieces out but most of it is in boxes, and it's just not the same!, you don't realise how much you'll miss it, until it's gone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway I managed to put together a simple card for this weeks Artful Stampers Challenge, this week we have a theme: faux wax seal technique</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Have you heard of the faux wax seal technique before? I used to do it a few years ago, but have since forgotten about it until this week, so I'm going to share with you how I do it, it won't be as deep as some, but it's the easiest and best way I found do it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But first let's see the card I made: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A very simple card, but oh so effective! It even features a sneak peek of a new stamp set coming next month, can you spot it? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Cut an A4 piece of Crumb Cake in half at 14.8cm then fold in half </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Cut a piece of Affectionately Yours SDSP to 3-7/8" x 5-5/8", and adhere to the Crumb Cake card base</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock to 1-1/2" x 3-7/8" and adhere to DSP </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Cut a piece of Watermelon Wonder cardstock to 1-3/4" x 3" and flag one end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Stamp your sentiment using Night of Navy ink onto the Watermelon Wonder flag</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Wrap some Linen Thread around the Watermelon Wonder flag and attach on an angle with Dimensionals over the Night of Navy strip </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Attach your faux wax seal onto the Watermelon Wonder flag and Night of Navy strip with adhesive and a Dimensional, I slipped mine underneath the Linen Thread so it wasn't hiding it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. That's all! and I hope that all makes sense! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So how did I create the faux wax seal? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1a. Stamp a circle with Versamark onto some scrap cardstock (I used one from the Swirly Bird stamp set) it helps if it's Photopolymer, that way you can keep lining it up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">or 1b. Using the Versmark pad ink it directly to a piece of scrap cardstock </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Sprinkle your stamped area with embossing powder (I used gold)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Heat until all of the powder has melted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Repeat steps 1-3 another 5 times, let it cool slightly in between layers (I did about six layers) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. But, before heating your last layer, ink up the stamp with Versamark (The one your going to make an impression with) and leave it sitting on the pad. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Now do steps 1-3 of your last layer, and once you have finished heating immediately pick up that inked impression stamp and press it into the melted powder, and let it sit there for 10-15 seconds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Lift the stamp off very carefully, and slowly, and now you have your impression, you can either cut it out and add it as an element or leave it as is! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">8. That's it! Very simple technique.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And that sneak peek of that new stamp set, It's called Thoughtful Branches, it will be ONLY be available for the month of August, so keep an eye out for more cards made using it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you have enjoyed seeing this new technique, now it's time to hop along to <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/07/copper.html" target="_blank">Anna's Blog</a> and see what she has created this week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And as always here is a list of this week's participants: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://shoeboxcreations.com/2016/07/24/artful-stampers-blog-hop-no-94" target="_blank">Nicole Nicholls</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I first started this blog off back in 2012 I used to participate in a challenge blog, where you would create a project and share it on the blog and anyone could participate in them. Anyway they took a break and have never came back. I haven't done any since. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I have decided to get back into doing some challenge blogs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today I am going to be doing a challenge from the <a href="http://suochallenges.com/" target="_blank">SU-Only Challenges blog</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week they have the challenge to create a project using black and white, with a pop of colour, you can find the blog post <a href="http://suochallenges.com/?p=5409" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is what I came up with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love the idea of making my own background, and that's what I did here. As you can see I used Sweet Sugarplum as my pop of colour, and I love it! I also stamped the inside with the same pattern, but forgot to take a photo of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a stamp from a new and upcoming stamp set- Thoughtful Branches. This stamp set will be only available for the month of August, so keep an eye out for it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*Whisper White A4 cardstock</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*Sweet Sugarplum ink pad </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*Memento - Tuxedo Black ink pad </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. Cut a piece of Whisper White A4 cardstock in half at 14.8cm, then fold in half, also cut a piece which measures 3-5/8" x 5-3/8" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Cut a piece of Sweet Sugarplum cardstock to 3-7/8" x 5-5/8" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. On your Whisper White layer, stamp your sentiment towards the bottom right hand corner with Sweet Sugarplum ink</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Using the leaf out of the Thoughtful Branches stamp set, stamp the rest of the Whisper White layer in black (Stamp around the sentiment first, then stamp up from that, stamp in rows) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Attach the Sweet Sugarplum layer to the Whisper White card base, and then attach the stamped layer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. To finish it off add a couple of enamel shapes above the sentiment, and stamp the inside (bottom) with the same stamp (4 black, 1 Sweet Sugarplum) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How simple is that? Hope you have enjoyed this week's card. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I'll see you tomorrow for another Artful Stampers challenge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back to another Artful Stamper's Blog Hop! If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/06/wall.html" target="_blank">Anna's Blog</a>, Welcome! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />We are up to challenge #91! and this week we have both a colour combination and sketch to work with. The colour combination is new, but the sketch is from challenge #38:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to admit, I was quite stumped at what to do, the colour combination was certainly a challenge this week! So I took a look at what I did for challenge #38 and decided to take inspiration from that, this is what I did: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On this card, I featured the cracked glass technique, so I decided to re-visit this. And here is what I came up with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the end result! Here is a closeup of the cracked glass technique, I just love the look it gives!:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And as always a decorated inside:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So how did I do the cracked glass technique? It's really simple!</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Emerald Envy cardstock cut to 2-3/4" x 2-3/4"</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ink all of your cardstock with Versamark ink and then cover with clear embossing powder, and heat until all melted </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Repeat step 1 another 3 times, so in total you have 4 layers of clear embossing powder on your cardstock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you have melted the last layer, set aside for about 30 seconds and let it dry </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once it has dried and cooled a little bit, to create the cracked glass all you need to do is bend it! Yep by bending the cardstock you'll crack the embossing you have done. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How simple was that? Now you know how to do it, why don't you give it a go and try it for yourself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which card do you prefer? The original or the re-creation. I'll be honest and say I prefer my re-creation, it's a lot brighter, cleaner and simpler. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now it's time to hop along to <a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-91.html" target="_blank">Jane</a>, and see how she handled this week's challenge! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And as always a list of this week's participants: </span></div>
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Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-27520971407707272102016-06-20T08:30:00.000+09:302016-06-20T08:30:09.237+09:30Masking Card with Playful Palette Suite <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hi Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Welcome back to the final week of the Playful Palette Suite! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mercia_poree/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/4004463/entry/artful_stampers_blog_hop_90">Mercia's Blog</a> welcome! We are on blog hop 90 and this week we have a theme for our challenge; masking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have really simple card for you today. I had lots of thoughts on how to incorporate the suite into this card and this is what I came up with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So how did I do it? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">1. I cut a piece of DSP and copy paper to 9.8cm x 14.3cm </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">2. I cut the copy paper at 5cm, and then attached to the DSP with a bit of removable adhesive, slight apart leaving roughly a 2cm gap in the middle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3. I then used a sponge dauber and sponged, Whisper White craft ink, in the gap, I dried it with the heat tool and then did another layer of ink, to give it a more opaque look</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">4. Once I got the desired look, I took off the mask and dried it again with the heat tool </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">5. I then stamped the greeting in Emerald Envy, wrapped a piece of Whisper White thick Baker's Twine underneath my sponged layer, and then finished off with an Emerald Envy enamel shape. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">6. I attached that to my Emerald Envy card base, and that's it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">How simple was that? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> and a closeup of the masked area: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-13527156616000829442016-06-14T21:40:00.001+09:302016-06-14T21:40:45.810+09:30Playful Palette Suite Overview <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everyone!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My goal this year is to show you different projects made from the different product suites in the catalogue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>So what is a product suite your asking? </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A product suite takes all the stress out of combining colours, designs and accents, everything in a suite co-ordinates, to make it easy for you. Perfect if your just starting out, or even if you are an experienced crafter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">All together there are 14 suites! So I've got some work to do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">I would like to show you how easy it is to use a suite to take the fuss and thought out of making your cards, I also want to show you how easy it is to substitute elements if you don't like something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Today I am going to be doing an overview of what is in the Playful Palette Suite. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are a total of 7 items in the suite; 1 stamp set, 1 designer series paper stack, 1 cardstock pack, 1 washi tape, 1 set of framelits, and 2 twines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> The stamp set is called Painter's Palette and comes in both Wood ($44) and Clear ($31) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></span><b></b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I personally didn't like the stamp set, and couldn't find anyway that I could use it to make my own cards, so instead I have substituted it for Gorgeous Grunge, and Butterfly Basics, all my projects will include these stamp sets, instead of the Painter's Palette.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">* 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs<br />* 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)<br />* Acid free<br /> * Lignin free</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">This pack is ideal, if you don't want to spend money on a full pack, but would like co-ordinating cardstock to use with your DSP. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";">Washi Tape is ideal if you want to add that touch of embellishment, you can use it to stick down layers, or use it underneath layers to add that extra something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love using twines, to add underneath elements, or even using them to add a bow, I haven't got these yet as they weren't available in pre order, so instead I am using thick Whisper White Baker's Twine dyed in co-ordinating colours.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">These require the big shot to use, and are great for layering or even cutting out that square inside that easel in the stamp set. I personally haven't gotten these yet, as I can cut a square with my trimmer and not have any wastage. I may look at investing in the future, but not yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Do I love the suite? No, Do I like it? kinda, it's really not my thing, that's why I haven't purchased the stamp set, I do like the colour combination, and have managed to make a couple of cards using the DSP, but I don't think It's something that I would re stock on, once it's gone, it's gone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome back to another Artful Stampers Blog hop, if you have hopped on over from <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/06/prickly.html" target="_blank">Anna's blog</a> welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I've just come back from a weekend of camping, with 50 other people (District Cub Camps are fun!), and I'm very tired, so I'm going to keep it short and sweet this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Continuing on from my theme last week we are going to be making a card from the playful palette suite. This week was a bit harder as we had a colour challenge to work with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set, and created a colourful background, using the paint splatters, I also dyed some of the new thick Whisper White baker's twine with some Flirty Flamingo ink, it turned out really well: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope you have enjoyed my take on this week's challenge! Now it's time to hop on over to <span id="goog_826818388"></span><a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-89.html">Jane's Blog<span id="goog_826818389"></span></a> and see what she has created this week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and welcome to a new Stampin Up! year! if you have hopped on over from <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/06/sketch.html" target="_blank">Anna's Blog</a> Welcome! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm back today with The Artful Stampers for their weekly blog hop, this week we had a sketch to work with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the first suite I chose was the Playful Palette Suite, this is a modern and colourful suite and features some of the new In Colours (Which are gorgeous by the way), It's on pages 118-119 in the Artistic Expression section. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How pretty are those colours together? So as much as I would have liked to use the stamp set that goes with the suite, I just could not think how/when I could use all the elements, which means I didn't want to pay $44 for a stamp set I may or may not use. So instead of using the Painter's Palette, I used another stamp set from the Artistic Expression section; Butterfly Basics, I love this set and wanted to show you how well it works with that gorgeous DSP! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't want to put a big solid circle behind all those elements and block that gorgeous background, so instead I cut out a circle using Vellum Cardstock, I think it works really well and makes the card 'soft'. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dapper Denim ink pad </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peekaboo Peach A4 cardstock and ink pad </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and you guessed it, I decorated the inside: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you have enjoyed my card this week, and don't forget to come back next week for another card made from the Playful Palette suite! Now it's time to hop on over to <a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/06/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-88.html" target="_blank">Jane's blog</a> and see what she has created this week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome to another blog hop from The Artful Stampers team. If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://wp.me/p6tgyU-49" target="_blank">Nicole's Blog</a> welcome! This week we have a theme for our challenge; The Final Farewell: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today we are saying goodbye to products retiring from the 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue and the Occasions Catalogue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I thought it would be a fun idea to take a step back in time and re create a card I made way back when The Open Sea stamp set first appeared. The Open Sea first appeared in the Summer Mini Catalogue from Dec 2011 - March 2012, and it actually retired, but then it made a comeback in the 2012-2013 Annual Catalogue, and has carried over in each catalogue until now, where it has finally retired. It has been my favourite go to Masculine stamp, although I'll admit, it hasn't been inked for a while. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is the card I made back in August 2012: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love this card and I wanted to re create it, and make it a bit more brighter, using current products, here is what I created: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And I love it, It would be a really great card for a teenage boy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today's card has been made using mostly retiring products: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Open Sea Stamp Set</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Age Awareness Stamp Set </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Farmers Market DSP </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lost Lagoon Cardstock </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lost Lagoon Ink </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3/4" Scallop Circle Punch </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Early Espresso Ink (Not retiring) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Very Vanilla Cardstock (Not retiring) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paper Piercing Tool (Not retiring) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stamping Sponges (Not retiring) </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And as always I have stamped the inside of the card: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you have enjoyed my little step back in time, and inspired you to take a look at cards you have made in the past and re create them using current products. So which one do you like the most</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">? Now it's time to hop on over to <a href="http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/mercia_poree/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/4004463/entry/artful_stampers_blog_hop_87" target="_blank">Mercia's Blog</a> and see what she has created this week! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided to do my old favourite and do a watercolor background, I love this technique so much! It's very simple and very effective. Here is my card for this week: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And just by adding a bit of ribbon, and enamel dots can really lift the card! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope I have inspired you to try some watercoloring for yourself, now it's time to hop on over to <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/05/watercolour.html" target="_blank">Anna's blog</a> and see what she has created for us this week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And as always a list of this week's participants: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog83.html" target="_blank">Tamsin's Blog</a> welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week we had a colour combination to work with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the Happy Birthday, I stamped it in Rose Red on some scrap Whisper White cardstock, I then cut around it leaving a bit of border, I then mounted that onto some scrap Mint Macaron cardstock and again cut around it leaving a border. I mounted it onto the card using some dimensionals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week I also have a stepped up version, just by adding a bit of ribbon, some rhinestones and also a bit of Wink of Stella to the frosting on the cupcakes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And welcome back! It's been over 2 months since I posted last - Whoops! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm back today with another Artful Stampers blog hop Challenge; Challenge #82, and if you have hopped on over from <a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog82.html" target="_blank">Tamsin's blog</a> welcome! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week we have a sketch to work with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have decided to use the It's My Party Suite from the Occasions catalogue, and make you 3 different cards for the next 3 weeks, I'm going to do a basic card, then a stepped up version. We'll start off with the basic card, and you won't need anything fancy to re create this card, this is all you will need: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-Your favourite DSP</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-Your favourite stamp set </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-Coordinating cardstock in 3 colours</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-A pencil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">-Something circular to trace around like a jar lid</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is how it turned out: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love how it turned out and how simple it is to put together. This is all you need to do: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1. After cutting an A4 piece of cardstock in half, fold the card base in half (just use your fingers to crease the fold) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Cut the banner by snipping the cardstock in the middle about 1/2" in, and then cut up to the middle from the corners (hope that all makes sense) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. Trace your jar lid onto some coloured cardstock, and also onto some Whisper White, cut both of these out, except cut the Whisper White circle a little bit smaller so we can layer both these pieces together, and don't be too fussy, the quirky circle really makes this card! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. Stamp your desired image, and or greeting onto the Whisper White circle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">6. Attach the Whisper White circle onto the coloured circle </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">7. Then attach the banner onto your DSP layer, and then layer the circle over top, and your done! How easy was that? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now to step it up! Now all I did, was lifted up both circle layers with some dimensionals, added some pearls to the cake stand, some enamel dots for a pop of colour, and some Whisper White baker's twine underneath the circle layers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See how a bit of bling/twine can make a card really pop! I also stepped up the inside of the card by adding a layer of Whisper White: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now it's time to hop on over to <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/04/cuppa" target="_blank">Anna's Blog</a>, where I'm sure she has a gorgeous card waiting for you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And as always a list of this week's participants: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog72.html" target="_blank">Tamsin's</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog72.html" target="_blank"> blog</a> welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week we have a theme set for our challenge, and the theme is: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was bit stuck as to what to do for this week's challenge as, my range of number stuff from Stampin' Up is very limited. I had thought about using punches to make numbers or even cutting my own numbers out by hand (which I could tell would be a disaster without even trying!). But then I remembered I had Project Life, which means the accessory kits have number stickers! and that is where my idea came from. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week I have for you a Project Life spread- one that is close to my heart. I decided to go back and pick a bunch of group photos from when I was younger, from birthdays and school events and do a timeline type spread, here is the end result. I'm in love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's nothing flash, just something very simple. I used the Let's Get Away card collection and accessory kit, to create this spread entirely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First I chose the photos then, chose all the cards, then added embellishments and journaling. It took me an hour all together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This spread is dedicated to my late friend Natasha, who was tragically killed in a car crash in December 2014. Tash was always bright and bubbly and always had a smile on her face!, and that Is what I wanted this spread to be, bright and happy. I think she would have loved this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here is a closeup of Page One: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And Page Two: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you have enjoyed my project this week, and inspired you to try something new! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now let's hop along to <a href="http://handmadebymanda.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-challenge-72/" target="_blank">Amanda</a> to see what she has been up to this week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And as always here is a list of this week's participants:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-72.html" target="_blank">Jane Riches</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://nicolejuliewilson.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-challenge72.html" target="_blank">Nicole Wilson</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog72.html" target="_blank">Tamsin Adams</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://kathrynshandmadecards.blogspot.com/2016/02/challenge72numbers.html" target="_blank">Kathryn Carr</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://handmadebymanda.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-challenge-72/" target="_blank">Amanda Walker</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gothdovedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/02/stampin-up-australia-stampin-up-schoolhouseDSP.html" target="_blank">Alison Barclay</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://wp.me/pmvgD-2iu" target="_blank">Annette Sullivan</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://wp.me/p51aTO-1t7" target="_blank">Alisa Tilsner</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/02/numbers.html" target="_blank">Anna Foster</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Kathrynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15941513323041696110noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500872336381503495.post-60950935909566614432016-02-01T08:30:00.000+10:302016-02-01T08:30:10.805+10:30The Artful Stampers Blog Hop Challenge #70<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hi Everyone, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have hopped on over from Anna's Blog welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week we have a sketch to work with: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So this week I thought I would try something new, can you believe it, I have never tried triple time stamping? I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try give it a go as this sketch reminds me of it so much! If you Google triple time stamping, when you look at all the images, 99% of the layers are centered, but with this sketch I pushed everything to the left, to create a different look and here is the end result: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm happy with the end result, and definitely will be revisiting this technique in the future, and for my first time i'm pretty impressed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now I had a slight mishap with the Wink of Stella on the card base, before today I had only ever used it on White, so hadn't paid much attention to the colour, or the lid. So today when I used it on the butterfly and card base, It looked like it had 'bleached' the card stock, but paying attention to the lid and some posts in a Facebook group I belong too, I realise that there was batch that had the wrong colour and in fact it is supposed to be clear like it says in the catalouge. So if you have purchased Wink of Stella in clear, be sure to check the colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I don't mind the look it gave, but would have preferred it to be clear and shimmery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and the measurements:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #1 - Make sure you press harder than normal to stamp on all the layers </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #2 - Attach the layers temporary together with some snail to ensure they don't move about when stamping </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #3 - Cut a dimensional in half and stack them on top of each other, to pop the layer up even more </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As always I hope I have inspired you try something new, like I have. Now it is time to hop along to <a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-70.html" target="_blank">Jane's Blog</a> and see what she has been up to! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://tamsinadams.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-artful-stampers-team-challenge-blog69.html" target="_blank">Tamsin's Blog</a> Welcome! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So for those of you who don't know what monochromatic is, here is a definition off Google:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sounds easy enough? I decided for this challenge to step outside of the box, and show you another use for our ink refills, so I have made a home decor project, and it's something you can even do with the kids! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I got the idea from a craft activity I did with my Cubs a couple of months ago, and I decided to see if it would work with Stampin' Up! products and it did. I'm so thrilled with the results! Here is the project: A decorative salt art bottle: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How cute is it? Does it remind you of something you did back in school? With the Cubs we used food colouring to colour the salt, but today I have used our ink refills, and decorated it with a tag. Now this bottle is sitting proudly in my bedroom, and matches in perfectly with my colour scheme! The lighting is dodgy (everything's yellow!) in my bedroom, so these photos outside will have to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And a closeup of the tag: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #1 - Use about 4-5 drops of ink refill at first, then add more if needed. See below picture of what I used. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #2 - Use a zip lock bag to mix the salt and ink refill </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tip #4 - Have you ever thought about dying linen thread? Just mix some ink refill and water, soak the linen thread, and then dab off any excess with a tissue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The dyed linen thread! How gorgeous is that colour! I used Blackberry Bliss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://richesstitches.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-69.html" target="_blank">Jane Riches</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://lalastampin.blogspot.com/2016/01/monochromatic-challenge-artful-stampers.html" target="_blank">Leah Andersson</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://handmadebymanda.com/2016/01/the-artful-stampers-challenge-69/" target="_blank">Amanda Walker</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://wp.me/pmvgD-2gc" target="_blank">Annette Sullivan</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/01/watermelon.html" target="_blank">Anna Foster</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://gothdovedesigns.blogspot.com/2016/01/stampin-up-australia-cucumber-crush.html" target="_blank">Alison Barclay</a> </span></div>
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Welcome back for another Artful Stampers Challenge! </div>
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If you have hopped on over from <a href="http://mylittlecreativenook.blogspot.com/2016/01/colour.html" target="_blank">Anna's blog</a> welcome! </div>
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This week we have a colour challenge: </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to admit these are colours I don't use very often, so I was a bit stumped at first but once I started creating I was fine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I love it! I just love how the green watercolour piece pops off the Rose Red and that the Crushed Curry ties it all in! I would never have used this colour combination if it hadn't been for this challenge! Thanks Alisa! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And just in case you want to know the measurements: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tip #1 - Use paper snips to create the banner edge, just snip in the middle then cut from the corner to the tip of the snip on both sides. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tip # 2 - Use a bit of acetate and smoosh your ink pads on it, then spritz with a bit of water, then smoosh your watercolour paper into the ink. Dry with the heat tool, then pounce the watercolour paper back into the ink to create a layered effect - do this step a couple of times. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I hope you have enjoyed this weeks project, and I have inspired you to try something new. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now let's hop along to <a href="http://nicolejuliewilson.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-artful-stampers-blog-hop-challenge68.html" target="_blank">Nicole</a> and see what she has been up to this week. </span></div>
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