Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder Framelits

Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder framelits are so easy and fun to use to create a fun suite of cards for Christmas...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder Framelits

On a base of Crumb Cake, a strip of randomly stamped images was mounted on Pear Pizzaz and used as a highlighting strip on which a stitched circle was randomly stamped with the greeting.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder Framelits

Santa in the washing machine - Love it CN...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder Framelits

Santa mounted on a tag, love this layout...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Suit and Builder Framelits

Such a fun way of creating cards for your family and friends at Christmas.  Stay posted for more Christmas ideas...

with love at Christmas
yours in paper craft, 

Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree - double layer stamping

Welcome to another post showcasing the wonderfully versatile Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree (WM128655/CM127793) one of those "must have" Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets the is so versatile it is Stampin' Up!'s best seller.  Today it is used on its own with parts of the tree highlighted using the double layer stamping method which incorporates mating of the stamped image.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

Woodland Embossing folder (139673) is magic, and looks great when the ink pad is run over it, to accentuate the trees.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

 The technique is easily achieved.
1. Cut out the desired featured shapes and place on the card stock you are going to stamp on - in this case Very Vanilla on Very Vanilla, with the stitched squares held in place with a dot of double sided tape.
2. Ink your Stamp (Lovely as a Tree, in this case) and stamp heavily on your Very Vanilla card stock with positioned stitched squares.
3. You will notice a halo around each stitched square - that is where the mat comes into place.  Cut coordinating mats and adhere to the stitched squares.
4. Position the above assembly and adhere in place.
5. Sponge, water colour, accent your card as you wish and complete with a base card and greeting.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

 You can see the stitched squares over lapped a bit but that only added to the effect...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

Love these cards, great for any male occasion, can be decorated for Christmas and even simplified for a Sympathy card.  To complete the post, one in Marina Mist...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

If I can help you unleash your creativity, contact me, I'm more than happy to help you.  If you live in Australia and you are looking for a Demonstrator, please choose me :-).  I have regular classes in Toowoomba and you can shop 24/7 on my online shop.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree - double mount stamping

Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree (WM128655/CM127793) is one of those "must have" Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets and will be an all time favourite and "go to" for Christmas, scenery and those more difficult cards like sympathy and masculine.  It is timeless and can be used for anything from a focal point or a background image. Today it is used on its own with parts of the tree highlighted using the double mount stamping method.  The card in its basic format...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

The card is stamped and brushed over with an Aqua pen.  To dress it up, restamp the image on coordinating paper and die cut (stitched shapes)  and position over the original image.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

It is easy to line the images up on the original stamping - sponge the original with ink, add a contrasting ribbon, and mount on a base card.  In this example I added a panel of embossed and sponged Pinewood Planks (143708)...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

From stitched squares to stitched circles and a colour swap - Wild Wasabi on the stamped panel, Very Vanilla for the focal points...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

The images were stamped in Old Olive and the base card embossed in Pinewood planks (143708) and inked over directly off the pad.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree

The double mount stamping technique looks great! And can be created using any colour combination.
I hope you are inspired to dust off your Lovely as a Tree and start stamping - don't own one but would like too?  If you live in Australia, please contact me and I'd love to help you, or you can shop on my online shop 24/7.  Your custom would be appreciated.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Window Box Cards 2

Stampin' Up! Window box framelits (142762)  are not only for creating lovely hexagonal boxes but you can also create stunning stylish KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart) cards in a set!  This post is a simple one layer Whisper White card with a mounted die cut focal point enhanced with ribbon.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

This set of cards are not layered, but simply uses the window frame cut out with a Stitched Shapes  (141708) square and mounted on a coordinating colour - Fresh Fig which coordinates with the stamping.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

Burlap Ribbon (141487) is cut on the angle and adhered behind the focal piece...see the stitching, looks great!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

Silver Natural Trim (141485) Ribbon is snaked behind this piece, again cut out with Stitched Shapes to get that stitched look...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

The candles are backed with Daffodil Delight before being mounted on the Denim Dapper mat.  Gold Metallic thread is put behind.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

The metal thread looks great and is shiny...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Window Box thinlits

The card set is simple and stunning, I love the layout - cased from Pinterest.  I have listed may of the codes for the products I've used.  If you live in Australia and would like to shop with me please click on the link to the right, if you would like personal service from me then please contact me.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Butterflies

To showcase Stampin' Up! new 2017-19 In colours, I decided to make a picture frame like so many I've seen on pinterest.  The layout is another KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart) but two layers - a base card and mat of the same colour, to give it depth, not really caught by my photos...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterflies, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

The colours above are (left to right) Tranquil Tide, Lemon Lime Twist, and below Fresh Fig, Berry Burst and Powder Pink...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterflies, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

The idea came from Pinterest, Mary Brown but I mixed it up a little, using the stitched shapes and vellum.
From one layer of the butterflies to two and mixing up the matting....


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterflies, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

Fresh Fig with Sweet Sugarplum with Whisper White... the leaf created from velum with the leaf die out of the Stampin' Up! set Flourish Thinlits (141478)


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Butterflies, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

The codes for many of the products I have used are in brackets.  If I can help you with anything paper craft please contact me.  If you live in Australia, I would love your custom - and you can shop 24/7 with me via my online shop.  Just click the link

Thank you for joining me,
Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlist for Christmas in July 2

Santa's Sleigh thinlits can be used on their own or coupled with the gorgeous Stampin' Up! Stamp set of Santa's Sleigh, which includes a deer, tree, sleigh, presents and much more...  To start our Christmas in July a KISS (Keep it Simple Sweetheart) project that is easily mass produced!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits

The card is an assembly of two 2 1/8" strips of DSP (Designer Series Paper) a scallop circle from the Layering Circles Framelits (141705) and Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372) circle to highlight the beautiful deer cut out using the die from Santa's Sleigh Thinlits (140278) in Soft Suede Stampin' Up! cardstock.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits

The sentiment is from the every versatile set Teeny Tiny Sentiments and punched out with Stampin' Up! Classic Label Punch 141491


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits

 Marion tipped the design to portrait and it looks great!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits x Marion

 Emerald Envy is so striking with the Cherry Cobbler and Gold Foil...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits x Wendy

 Love the addition of Stampin' Up! Double Stitched Ribbon (144117) dressing it up!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Santa's Sleigh Thinlits x June

Love these simply stunning creations by the A Crafty Cat team.  Know you are welcome to shop with me in person or 24/7 online - link above!  Check out my events calendar for dates and projects and if you live on the Darling Downs and like to join a class, please do!

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Black and White Cards

Monochrome & Stampin' Up! dies...a purrrfect marriage, and simply a stunning way to present a best wishes, thank you or more...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monotone x Marion Herzig

Black and white is nothing short of stunning and I used this layout to show case Stampin' Up! thinlit dies in particular Butterflies Thinlits (141    Detailed Dragonfly thinlits (142749) and the May Flowers Framelits (140276)...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Butterflies Thinlits, Blooms & Wishes

The card consists of a base of Whisper White and a Whisper White mat on which is mounted the black strip and then the stitched shapes square that is the backing for the dragonfly chain from Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits (142749)...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Eastern Beauty.

The idea came from Lady Bug Designs, on Pinterest! but I just had to keep on playing...
Detailed  Dragonfly Thinlits (142749)...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Monochrome - Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Sunshine Sayings

The same can be created with such thinlits including May Flowers Framelits (140276) and more... Stay posted to see what I have created using other thinlits.  Remember you can shop with me directly or you can shop online with me if you reside in Australia, just click on the link!

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly

Stampin' Up! In colours are trendy, in fashion and five change each year.  To show case the five 2016-18 colours for catalogue launch, I decided to employ four die sets - the Detailed Dragonfly (142749), the Stitched Shapes (145372), Laying Squares (141708)  and Flourish Thinlits (141478) for the leaf.


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

Peek-a-boo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum above, left to right; Emerald Envy and Denim Dapper below...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

Two tone with Berry Bliss and Sweet Sugarplum and Whisper Shite highlights...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

By mounting one colour on top of another and slightly offsetting the two, the die cuts really pop!


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Detailed Dragonfly, Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes

The look great!  I hope these creations inspire you to create and give a set of KISS cards, colour coordinated in a manner that suits you.  Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to your company at the next post.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! SAB Hey Chick

Here we are again with my favourite SAB stamp set "Hey Chick"  I am having soooo much fun with this set!  A new layout for a little fun...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Hey Chick - Stamping, Colouring with Watercolour pencils 

 

Layering using the Stitched Framelits, Embossed background piece on a bold coloured base card.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Hey Chick - Stamping, Colouring with Watercolour pencils

 

Water coloured Chookies.....

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Hey Chick - Stamping, Colouring with Watercolour pencils

and I have another cool little set...  I can get this set for you too if you love it! Just order $90 or more of current Stampin' Up! stock (2017 SAB) and you can have this set for free - how generous is that?

Thanks for stopping by,
Yours in paper craft,