Well Written Birthday Card

 A friend asked me to make some cards for her. This is one of the cards I made. An interesting thing about this card is that there is zero stamping on it! Take a look:

All supplies available from Stampin' Up!:

Cardstock: Purple Posy (Item #150881)

Daffodil Delight (#119683)

Basic Gray (#121044)

Accessories: Best Dressed Designer Series Paper (retired)

Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (#152493)

Mini Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine (#150673)

Tasteful Labels Dies (#152886)

Well Written Dies (#151816)

5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (#146912)

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (#152155)

Foam Adhesive Sheets (#152815)

If you notice that the label looks to be rather thick, it is because I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets on the back side. Some of the Tasteful Label dies have embossing edges on them, so that when I ran it through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, it gave a really deep embossed edge to the label. Plus it is like a great big solid sheet of Dimensional foam, so it also pops it up! Awesome!

I also  loved using the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. It adds such a beautiful touch of shine to this card. And it comes with so many different pieces of the laser-cut paper that you have multiple options to create with!

If you see anything you want to order, please feel free to contact me about helping you to place your order.  Or go to https://www.stampinup.com and use the item numbers that I included. And I would appreciate it if you put me as your demonstrator, if you are not already working with one. 

Thanks for stopping by, and please subscribe to my blog. That way you will know when I post next time! Also leave me a comment letting me know how you like this card. 

See you soon,

Kathryn Whittaker

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 2005

Coming Home to a Happy New Year!

 2021!! It's a brand new year, and one that so many of us hope and pray will be so much better than the last one. So from my home to yours, I wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!

All supplies available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Coming Home (#153500)

Card stock: Whisper White Thick (#140272)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black (#132708)

Accessories: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (#149653)

Home Together Dies (#153515)

Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (#153491)

Tasteful Labels Dies (#152886)

Stampin' Blends Combo Packs: Real Red (#154899)

                                                    Old Olive (#154892)

                                                       Soft Suede (#154906)

Snowflake Sequins (#150443)

Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

Kathryn

P.S. If you need anything from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, Monday, January 4th is the last day! Go to https://www.stampinup.com and place your order. (I would appreciate it if you listed me (Kathryn Whittaker) as your demonstrator too.) And the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog goes live on January 5th, 2021, so stay posted for some fun new samples from that catalog! If you want a catalog, and don't already have a demonstrator, please let me know and I can get one to you.

Thanks!

Peaceful Season's Greetings

"Peaceful Boughs" is a wonderful stamp set that is made by Stampin' Up! It has a coordinating die set called "Beautiful Boughs" that I also used to make the pine cone, and the pine bough. The pale green leaves and the gold foil branches are from the "In the Woods" die set. I love to layer my die cuts. It gives such a feeling of dimension and depth.

The wood patterned paper is from the "In Good Taste" Designer Series Paper. It has so many great patterns that have that photo-realism look to them. Wood, stone, textiles, etc... It is a great collection of papers!

And with the Real Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels and the Real Red/Whisper White stitched trim from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack topping it off with a cute little bow, my card is all done! 

All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp set: Peaceful Boughs (Item #150541)

Card Stock: Whisper White Thick (Item #140272)

Early Espresso (Item #119686)

Soft Suede (Item #115318)

Shaded Spruce (Item #146981)

Soft Seafoam (Item #146988)

Inks: Early Espresso (Item #147114)

Accessories: Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine (Item #149653)

Beautiful Boughs die set (Item #150661)

In the Woods die set (Item #1518090)

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (Item #152494)

Gold Foil Sheets (Item #132622)

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #150457)

Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack (Item #152466)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

I love the layers, and the colors, and the overall design of this Christmas card. I hope you like it too!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

A Sunflower Card of Thanks

Recently I participated in a swap where the theme was "Gratitude, or Thanks".

I had a dream about this card before I created it, and it turned out so much more beautiful than in my dream. In my dream I had created a card that was a "Gatefold" card. A gatefold card is a card that opens in the center, like two halves of a gate might. This card uses 1/2 a sheet of card stock for the base, cut at 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Then you score it at 2-1/8" and also 6-3/8", folding both sides so that they meet in the center. Then you just decorate it how you want. Isn't it gorgeous?! I created a belly band to wrap around the card to hold it closed. Then you just slide the band off to open up the card and see the inside!

Take a look:

All supplies are available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers (Item #152517)

Country Home (Item #147678) (greeting)

Card Stocks: Crumb Cake (Item #120953)

Bermuda Bay (Item #131197)

Calypso Coral (Item #122925)

Cherry Cobbler (Item #119685)

Soft Suede (Item #115318)

Old Olive (Item #100702)

Bumblebee (Item #153077)

Very Vanilla (Item #101650)

Inks: Calypso Coral (Item #147101)

Cherry Cobbler (Item #147083)

Old Olive (Item #147090)

Accessories: Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine (Item #149653)

Sunflowers Dies (Item #152704)

Woodland Embossing Folder (Item #152881)

Adhesive Sheets (Item #152334)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #150457)

 So, there is my beautiful "dream" card that I absolutely love! I hope you like it too, and try your hand at  making your own card like this!

Thanks for stopping by, and please subscribe to my blog. That way you will know when I post next time! Also leave me a comment letting me know how you like this card. I would love to see if you make one like it, or use this gate fold technique on your own design.

Thanks, and come visit again, and as always, if you need to order any Stampin' Up! supplies, I would love to be your demonstrator.

Kathryn

Forever Fern Christmas Card!

I wanted to make a Christmas card using a stamp set that maybe you wouldn't think of as a Christmas set. So I picked out the Forever Fern stamp and die bundle.

Here is my finished card:

All supplies available from StampinUp.com :

Stamp sets: Forever Fern (Item #152559)

Banner Year (Item #153464)

Ink Pads: Shaded Spruce (Item #147088)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #147104)

Cardstock: Shaded Spruce (Item #146981)

Pear Pizzazz (Item #131201)

Real Red (Item #102482)

Whisper White (Item #100730)

Accessories: Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine (Item #149653)

Forever Flourishing Die Set (Item #152714)

Lovely Labels Pick-A-Punch (Item #152883)

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Item #146924)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

I stamped 6 of the leaf clusters in Shaded Spruce, and 6 more of a smaller leaf cluster in the Pear Pizzazz. Then, using the die set, I ran them through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine to cut them all out easily. I also used the little sprig die, and cut out 6 of them in Real Red cardstock. I then layed them out in a circle, alternating the dark green leaves with the lighter green leaves, gluing them together when I was happy with the arrangement and shape. I tucked the little red sprigs in here and there where I thought they looked good. I still thought it needed something, so that is when I added the Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels. It added just the right amount of color and sparkle! Then I attached the wreath to my card using the Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up a bit. 

Forever Fern stamp set/die bundle (Item #154094, save 10% off the regular un-bundled price!)

Since Forever Fern is not traditionally a Christmas set, it has no Christmas greetings included in the stamp set. I chose to use the stamp set "Banner Year" which is in the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. It has greetings and small images that can cover several different holidays, from Halloween to Valentine's Day!

Banner Year Stamp Set (Item #153464)

I hope you like my Christmas wreath card. I think it turned out wonderful! If you would like to order any  of the supplies to make this card yourself, I would be thrilled if you listed me as your demonstrator!

Thanks for stopping in to visit!

Kathryn Whittaker

A Very Merry Snowman!

I did a little watercoloring on this little snowman card over the weekend. He made a fun Christmas card, with some cute falling snowflakes too! He's a happy, little snowman, out dancing in the evergreen forest!

All supplies available from Stampin' Up!:

Stamps: Snowman Season (Item #150458)

Itty Bitty Christmas (Item #150513)

Card stock: Old Olive (Item #100702)

Thick Whisper White (Item #140272)

Inks: Smoky Slate (Item #147113)

Basic Gray (Item #149165)

Pool Party (Item #147107)

Old Olive (Item #147090)

Soft Suede (Item #147115)

Misty Moonlight (Item #153118)

Real Red (Item #147084)

Pumpkin Pie (Item #147086)

Blushing Bride (Item #147100)

Accessories: Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine (Item #149653)

Stitched Shapes Dies (Item #152323)

Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder (Item #153576)

Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (Item #153491)

Snowflake Sequins (Item #150443)

2020-2022 In Color 1/4" Ribbon (Misty Moonlight) (Item #153624)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Item #104430)

Water Painters (Item #151298)

Thanks for stopping by!

Kathryn

 

Past Paper Pumpkin Alternates - May 2020 - A Kit in Color

I don't know about you, but sometimes I have stamps and such sitting on my desk for a long time, just waiting for some inspiration to hit. Currently, I have had the May 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit (A Kit in Color) sitting there, just waiting for something to come to me and give me some inspiration. 

Well, my patience has paid off! I have 3 cards to show you that use the "A Kit in Color" May 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit.

Let me show you:

Using a few supplies that were not included in the Paper Pumpkin kit itself, I made these three cards. The card bases were from my own personal supplies, plus the rhinestones, the flower punch and the small circle punch, the Misty Moonlight card stock, and the white embossing powder and Versamark Ink. Also the greeting on the Magenta Madness striped card is from the "Here's A Card" stamp set. I think everything else is from the original kit. I love how these three cards turned out!

I hope that you like these cards as much as I do. If you have this kit, maybe you can try CASE-ing one, two, or all three cards.

Thanks for stopping by,

Kathryn

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