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Sometimes you need to embrace the magic of acetate! From last week’s post, where I featured the Mercury Glass Acetate; I wanted to present another project using plain acetate or WINDOW SHEETS. Again I feature the NATURE’S BEAUTY and SNOW FRONT stamps to demonstrate the versatility these sets provide. Follow the Video Tutorial where I … Read more
Do you love creating unique backgrounds? Well, here are a couple of techniques featuring the gorgeous Mercury Glass Designer Acetate. This is another project challenge from the “25 Products from Under $25 List Gift Ideas”. I loved the tranquil scenes from the SNOW FRONT stamp set and the trees from BASIC PATTERN Mask. I wanted … Read more
I love all the possibilities for creating fun projects especially when Stampin’ Up! provides some great inspiration with the pre-cut coffin boxes. Just by themselves, they are cute! I experimented with techniques when I made several to give away to my customers during my last workshop (more details below) and then decided to create a … Read more
I get it. Stamping can seem a little overwhelming—too many products with not enough information can lead to crafter’s paralysis. I’ve been there. That is why I love Stampin’ Up! Everything is coordinated. But when you are a beginner or need a crafting project to bide the time –SU has created a suite of products … Read more
I love winter shaker cards…because they truly evoke the feeling of “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” especially using the SNOW FRONT and the sentiment from the MERRY MOOSE stamps set to say, “enjoy the stillness of the season”. This is another “25 Products Under $25” Challenge card! Follow the Video Tutorial featured … Read more
I have often gotten requests from my customers, “Kat, give us ideas on how we can use the products we have to create new projects!” This week’s post is all about: What’s old is new again! I love taking something familiar and by using new products create a take from a different point of view … Read more
With COVID-19, social distancing by crafting is the best medicine for turning idle time into fun creative and productive time. I am here to support your crafting needs and here is: Everything You Need to Know! Contact me to schedule or for more information! ZOOM Workshop Register for my monthly workshops where I provide a … Read more
Here are the second group of projects featuring the products from the 25 PRODUCTS UNDER $25 list using the Wrapped in Plaid suite! I was inspired by the products featured on page 12 of the Holiday Catalog! This suite speaks to a happy “O’ Christmas Tree” feeling. I love the traditional colors (Cherry Cobbler, Night … Read more
Project Inspiration! Grapevine Wreath Bird Ballad Card Magnolia Box Beauty Essence Card Nautical Wall Hanging Color Revealer Tab Pull Card Journal Page Inspriation Scrapbook Page Inspiration Fun Cover for Acetate Gift Box DSP Tile Card
If you subscribe to my newsletter you know that I featured the “25 Products Under $25” and have made it a personal challenge to create projects from that list! So….the first item on that list is the PRESSED PETALS Journal! Let the challenge commence! I fully admit. I went “ga-ga” for this project. I mean; … Read more
There are so many ways to express yourself through art. Look around you…rugs and tile for textile design, wall color, yard topiaries, garden sculptures, and architecture are just the beginning of the art we live with. Step out and take a visit to a local fair or art gallery to envelop yourself with a whole … Read more
The ANIMAL OUTING stamps and ANIMAL FRIENDS dies are perfect for all ages and all occasions (birthday, welcome baby, friendship, love). Sometimes when I’ve had enough petals, stems and leaves…I have to shift gears and enjoy the refreshing simplicity and FUN from working with a stamp set that features critters! They never fail to make … Read more
I sat down last Saturday (during a lazy afternoon of thunder storms) and made over a dozen magnolia flowers using the Magnolia Memory Dies from the Magnolia Lane Suite. I had in my mind’s eye a wreath using a grapevine as the foundation. Since the Grapevine Wreath was about 10″ in diameter (much larger than … Read more
I have been getting some questions about the different Embossing Folders that are in Stampin’ Up! current catalog inventory. You may have the OLD style and confused about the differences with the NEW style. Let me try to explain: Old “dynamic” folders There are the OLD — what was know as “DYNAMIC” folders. The sandwich … Read more
Get FREE gift if you order the BUNDLE! Thank you Donna Gray Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from NSW Australia for her inspiring tutorial! I love the combination of GREY GRANITE, CRUSHED CURRY and Memento Black for a simple creation. Either the Medium and Daisy Punches make it so easy to build the lovely 3D flower and … Read more