Faux Patina x Heather Payne

Heather is a very talented card maker and paper crafter as I am sure you will agree after seeing this amazing card creation. Using her faux patina sample pieces and the camera from Stampin' Up! Traveler stamp set, this is her creation...

Acraftycat: Faux Patina x Heater Payne, Traveler, World Map

On Daffodil Delight cardstock Heather stamped in soft sued the world Map background stamp by Stampin' Up! This was wrapped in crumb cake seam binding (sponged with soft sued) and black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, and then mounted on Soft Sued cardstock which had its edges sponged.  Heather the mounted her faux patina sample onto black  and placed the camera on black (to give a shadow) and finished it of with a greeting on Whisper White.

Acraftycat: Faux Patina x Heater Payne, Traveler, World Map

 The camera was stamped on Very Vanilla in Stayzon and coloured in basic grey and Burnt sugar, the lens left to capture the light of the card.  The photo below captures the beautiful gold powder embossing on the dry embossed background.

Acraftycat: Faux Patina x Heater Payne, Traveler, World Map

The card was finished off with three basic black candy dots - totally stunning...

This are cards you can create by attending a class, holding your own class or in a one on one with me.
I love encouraging your artistic style and seeing you create...

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Traveler & World Map - Macsuline Birthday card

Happy Birthday Dad! Male cards can be a challenge but if you own the Traveler WM134510/CM134513 stamp set released by Stampin' Up! then you are pretty well covered.  Coupled with the World Map WM130342/CM130345 background stamp, the two complement each other purrrfectly.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Traveler"

I used chocolate chip to stamp and distress with, the gold washi tape (watercolour wonder 133000) is more of an antique colour and works purrrfectly with the gold twine 132976.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Traveler"

I fussy cut the globe out and lifted it over the twine and washi tape with Dimensionals...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Traveler"

I knotted the twine around it self to add a little more male character...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Traveler"

The greeting is from the must have word stamp set "And Many More" WM134273/CM134276.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Traveler

So with a bit of layering, some washi tape and string, and a couple of vintage, masculine stamp sets, you too can create a very nice masculine card.  If you would like any of the products used; WM is the means Wood Mount, then the code is listed with which to purchase the products from my online store. CM is the Clear block Mount then code.

Yours in paper craft,

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects 2

This post shows the versatility of Stampin' Up! products.  Given the same tools, a couple of stamp sets and choice of card stock and DSP, these are creations of my A Crafty Cat customers during the 2014 Catalogue Launch...

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

Atrendees were given the choice of which projects they made, in this case the ever so versatile punch board was used to make this lovely gift bag...

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

Blendabilities were also given a work out on Stamoin' Up! Blended Bloom image...Rich Razzleberry

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

Pumpkin Pie Blendability...

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

 Wisteria Wonder blendabilities given a work out to colour the blended bloom image...


2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

Traveler was very popular as was the World Map background stamp...

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

A touch of vintage for the card which highlighted Stampin' Up! Traveler stamp set.

2014 Stampin' Up! Catalogue Launch projects

If you would like to see your name against your gorgeous creation, please let me know and I can do that.  It was great to see the versatility of the creations.

Happy crafting,
Love

Work of Art 3

Stampin' Up! Work of Art is a purrrfect stamp set to create backgrounds and masculine cards.  Kathryn Free had her Mum & Daughter Father's Day workshop and this is part two of what her very talented customers created...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art & Wetlands

From Tempting Turquoise above to Marina Mist below...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art & Sea Street

This card is stunning in brightness, makes me smile this one...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art

A strong masculine card any Dad would be proud to receive...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art & By the Tide

This layout is so versatile and Work of Art clearly compliments any masculine stamp set...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art;  Traveler & Sea Street.

A big thank you to Kathy Free and her customers for allowing me to showcase their wonderful creations.  It was a very successful, crafty good day.

Yours in craft,

Work of Art 2

It is awesome to see customers create with such a versatile stamp set as Stampin' Up! Work of Art.
This is a purrrfect card for the man in your life - so quick and easy to create...and stunning as shown in this example by Diane Jackson ...

A Crafty Cat Diane Jackson: Stampin' Up! "Work of Art" & "Traveler"

From a focus of Stampin' Up! "Traveler" stamp set to "Wetlands... as created by attendees at Kathy Free's Mother Daughter workshop for Father's Day...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Work of Art" & "Wetlands"

The background was simply created by alternating two colours using the larger swish and then creating a foreground of sand using the thin line stamp from the Stampin' Up! set "Work of Art"


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Work of Art" & "Wetlands"

 The younger girls just loved Sea Street - so with them there...How cute are these?


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Work of Art" & "Sea Street"

Sea Street was a big hit with the younger girls...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Work of Art" & "Sea Street"

Be sure to check out part three of this post and see more amazing creations by the girls that attended Kathryn Free's workshop.

Yours in papercraft,

Work of Art

Work of Art (WM134111 /CBM134114) by Stampin' Up! is simply that.  I gave my customers free run at my 2014 Stampin' Up! catalogue launch as to which project they made, these are the examples created for them to be inspired by...first, a very simple but lovely card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art on Rich Razzleberry

 This set is so amazing in what can be created with each swish...


A Crafty Cat: CASED Stampin' Up! Work of Art on Rich Razzleberry

 This is a stunning layout CASED from pinterest...


A Crafty Cat: CASE Stampin' Up! Work of Art on Blushing Bride and Smokey Slate

 Something for the boys...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art on Marina Mist and Smokey Slate, Ship is from Stampin' Up! set Traveler

Something for Christmas...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Work of Art in Old Olive

So as you can see this set is just amazing once you start to play, there are so many more ideas from bees, butterflies, a variety of flowers, palm tree, apple, caterpillar and yes even more.  For more ideas and to see how I was inspired please go to my PINTEREST board.

The next post will show you the creations of my very talented customers
Happy crafting
Love

2014 Catalogue Launch - Masculine Cards

Masculine cards are often said "hard to make" but my A Crafty Cat team made easy work of it when we implemented Stampin' Up! earthy/vintage colours, a large Stampin' Up! background stamp and a focus window.

Many of the girls who attended this workshop, which was held in Waterford, Logan, by Kathryn Free a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and a member of the A Crafty Cat team, were first timers to stamping.

This is their creations...

Stampin' Up! background stamp Hardwood, with the focus picture  By the Tide by Stampin' Up! and the result is this beautiful creation...


A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! Hardwood & By the Tide

Stampin' Up! background stamp World Map, with the focus picture of the ship from Traveler by Stampin' Up! and the result is this stunning creations...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Crumb Cake



A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Soft Suede

 

A change back to the background stamp Hardwood and a focus picture from the Stampin' Up! set Wetlands with Old Olive sponging and this is the hansom result...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! Hardwood & Wetlands

Couple the World Map with the globe from the Traveler stamp set and again another masculine card creation any man would be proud to receive...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler

 

These are great card creations to give to a special male someone in your life. 

Happy crafting
Love

2014 Catalogue Launch - Traveler

Love vintage, then you will love Stampin' Up! Traveler stamp set.  The girls at my catalogue launch certainly did and look at these beautiful creations...


A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Crumb Cake cardstock.

These cards use Stampin' Up World Map (WM130342/CM130345) for the background and a focal piece from Stampin' Up! Traveler (WM134510/CM134513).  The recessed label window was created with the use of the label die from the label die collection and the label die from the label swing card.

The following card's base is Stampin' Up! cardstock - soft suede, stamped in soft Suede, with a change of focus in the window...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Soft Sede cardstock.

This beautiful creation - Stampin' Up! Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake cardstock...



A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler



Another beautiful creation with purrrfect sponging... 

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler



The backgrounds were distressed using ink on a sponge as was the focal point of the card.  The background was raised above the focal point using Stampin' Up! dimensionals, to add to the dimension of the card.

 

Thank you to the "A Crafty Cat" creative team for putting together a wonderful collection of masculine, vintage cards.  I just love them, don't you?



Father's Day 2014

I believe Father's Day is a day to recognise Dad's contributions to the family and say thank you.  My team of A Crafty Cats came over for an afternoon and this is what they created given a background stamp, feature stamp focused in a window created with the use of the label die from the label die collection and the label die from the label swing card.

This card use Stampin' Up World Map (WM130342/CM130345) for the background and the camera from Stampin' Up! Traveler (WM134510/CM134513)...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Soft Suede.

The cards were created using a chosen tone of brown for the base card and a piece of Very Vanilla cut down to frame the stamping.  This gorgeous card was created by Suzie...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler on Chocolate Chip, stamped in Pacific Point & Chocolate Chip.

Some crafters added extras - these crustaceans are from the Stampin' Up! set Sea Street (WM133985/133988) with a hint of blue sponging around the punch out...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Traveler  on Crumb Cake cardstock.

This creator used the duck/goose from Stamping' Up! Wetlands (WM126695/CM126697) on soft suede card stock...

A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! World Map & Wetlands on Soft Suede cardstock.

The backgrounds were distressed using ink on a sponge as was the focal point of the card.  The background was raised above the focal point using Stampin' Up! dimensionals, to add to the dimension of the card.

This card utilised the Stampin' Up! Hardwood background stamp...


A Crafty Cat - workshop attendee - Stampin' Up! Hardwoon & Traveler

These beautiful cards of appreciation were created at a workshop held in Waterford, Logan by a very dear friend Kathryn Free, who is now a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and a valued member of my "A Crafty Cat" team.

Happy crafting
love,