Stampin' Up! Tag Topper punch with bird builder

From intricate hearts thinlits die to Stampin' Up! tag topper punches. This post employs the Scalloped Tag topper punch and the Ornate Tag topper punches to create tags which are added to card fronts to create a feature.  The tag can be embellished with a bird created using the bird builder punch...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

This card is created in Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Rose Red.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

Another colour combination of Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla by the class attendees Jan and Leanne...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

This was my creation...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

The tag is popped with Dimensionals and the Old Olive and Mossy Meadow bird, branch, ribbon matches the greeting...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

Rose Red and Blushing Bride...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

The tag is stamped in Gorgeous Grunge...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Tag Topper Punch with Bird Builder

If you want other ideas on how to embellish your tag, stay posted as the next post will showcase other ideas...

 

Hope you are having a crafty great day

Yours in paper craft,  

Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die & Bird builder punch

Hello A Crafty Cats, welcome back to another post featuring the Bloomin Heart thinlit die by Stampin' U!.  Today we start with a big colour change in tones of yellow...What do you think?

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die and Bird builder

Daffodil Delight DSP, Soft Suede heart, set on Delightful Dijon...this card is a little softer the heart in Delighful Dijon and the base card is Crushed Curry.... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die and Bird builder

I love the use of the black sequence and contrasting white pearls...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die and Bird builder

Blushing Bride and Glimmer paper...a beautiful elegant combination...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die and Bird builder

the bird is built in Sarah Sand and Blushing Bride, pearls setting of the eye and the flower centres

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Heart thinlit die and Bird builder

Classes are allowing the participants to escalate their creations to new levels so join me in a class and create your style of card with the A Crafty Cat team.  We have a great time and create gorgeous cards.

 

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die & Bird builder punch

I wanted to add a little DSP and something other than flowers and buttons, the butterfly and Bird builder stuck their hands up so today, the Bird builder punch meets the Bloomin Hearts thinlit die.  The DSP is from the Neutrals Designer Series Pack of paper, and the Bloomin Hearts is die cut in Whisper White, highlighted with the bird. bow and sequence...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die & Bird Builder

I love to create the bird with two colours, Crumb Cake and Blushing Bride...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die & Bird Builder

I used the pearl string from the Bloomin Heart embellishment kit - just gorgeous and purrrfect for this card...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die & Bird Builder

From Pink Pirouette to Rich Razzleberry...







A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die

I layered the butterfly onto Blackberry bliss - stunning on the Whisper White Bloomin Hearts die cut


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Bloomin Hearts thinlit die

Very pretty I think! Hope you have enjoyed all of the creations using this very versatile die.  I look forward to your feedback and your company next post.

Yours in paper craft,

2015 Christmas - Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees is so versatile and fun. Today I wanted to show you how much fun with two cards featuring the tree in three dimension.  Mary created this stunning red, white and blue... the first in a recent class...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

This is my creation for class... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

Soft and subtle, in colours of Lost Lagoon and Soft Sky. 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

 The background is embossed with the Gently Falling embossing folder by Stampin' Up!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

The tree is formed by adhering three trees together.  Simply stamp and punch out three trees, fold them in half on them selves and then glue one half to the opposite half of another and repeat.  I hope this You Tube video helps out!  You can then adhere this to your project.



Yours in paper craft,

2015 Christmas - Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament z-fold easel cards

I do love highlighting card folds and this Z fold Easel card was so much fun to decorate and teach in class. These are my creations...Mossy Meadow, the greeting as the stop..


Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

From the side you can see the fold quite clearly and how the stop works...

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

From a greeting to doves on a branch with the baubles hanging off them...

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

 The bird builder punch is so versatile...

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

 The card closed shows only the top of the birds' heads and their eyes - they are looking at you :-)

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

 This is for a very special family - they love bold bright colours so I think they will like this card.

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

This Ornament of Red Foil has been inset into the Whisper White background on this card...

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

I had fun sponging the leaves and hiding the stems behind the centre piece/stop...

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

This is the card closed - the bow now being the feature...

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits



From a bow of ribbon to a bow builder bow of glimmer paper and gold foil...


A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

The bow builder in red glimmer paper and gold foil...so fancy!!

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

 I thought this colour combination appropriate for a male - what do you think?

A Crafty Cat: Z fold easel card Stampin' Up! Delicate Ornament

 

I hope my creations inspire you to not only try this fold but to create a special Christmas card for your loved ones.

Yours in paper craft,

2015 Christmas - Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees

Welcome to my tenth post for Christmas giving.  Today we are again using the ever versatile Festival of Trees and coordinating Tree Punch by Stampin' Up!   Grab a cuppa and browse at these creations. This card is in the colours of Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

This layout was again CASEd from my favourite website, Pinterest, so be sure to check out my Pinterest board for cards featuring Christmas Trees. 

 A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

 This is Old Olive and Real Red...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

 Love the 3D Designer Series Paper (DSP) Christmas tree...

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A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

From greens to Crumb Cake and again the embossed background was sponged in the coordinating ink colour - crumb cake...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

I love the red glitter painted around the circumference of the Red circle which was sponged with White craft ink...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

Back to Old Olive and Real Red...I used the Banner punch to create the banners under the Circle of Real Red...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

The Bird Builder was used to create the foliage poking out  from the Real Red circle highlight...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Festival of Trees with Lucky Star Embossing folder

But wait there is more, I will showcase more layouts highlighting the Festival of Trees, created by myself and by my A Crafty Cat team over the next week. 


 



Yours in paper craft,

2015 Christmas - Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

Teaching my customers how to create a special Christmas card for a special someone is always a pleasure and very rewarding.  It never ceases to amaze me how one little idea (thanks to Jan and Pinterest) can be turned into a special personal creation. 

These are some of the beautiful Christmas Z fold easel cards created by A Crafty Cat class attendees...


Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

Sherenne though out of the box and used this gorgeous image of Santa from the Hostess set Antique Tags as the stop on her card...


Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

 Another lovely card featuring the Season of Cheer DSP...


Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

This card features the DSP from the Home for Christmas pack...Love the use of the leaves from the Bird Builder Punch


Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card featuring two of the Delicate Ornament thinlits with DSP from the Season of Cheer pack...

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

The tradition of red and white...nothing short of stunning

Stampin' Up! Z fold easel card using the Delicate Ornament thinlits

This fold is truly stunning when dressed with the decorative baubles cut using Delicate Ornament thinlits die.

Yours in paper craft,