Katrina's Kreative Heart

March 4, 2018

My Top Five Must Haves for Stamp/Card Class

Hey all, Happy Sunday! I hope you're off to a great start to your week. I guess I'm headed out bowling here shortly...that aught to be a site! I've only bowled once in my life and that was over 20 years ago....oh the things I get dragged into!
Anyhoo, today I want to address a question I have been getting lately. What should I bring to a stamp/card class? Well, there are 5 basic essentials you should always have when paper crafting, whether you're taking a scrapbook class, a card making class or making 3D projects such as boxes and bags and they are as follows (in no order of importance- they are all equally important in my opinion)

1. Paper Snips:

Paper Snips are sharp, fine detail scissors that allow you to cut and trim small details from you paper. They are perfect for fussy cutting out images and getting into those tight little spaces of an image.

2. Paper Piercing Tool:

The Paper Piercing Tool, aka, the pokey tool (I prefer pokey tool myself) is not only the perfect tool for paper piercing (which is a great way to add texture and interest to your paper project, but it's a great tool for picking up and placing those tiny embellishments such as gems and pearls. It allows you to get under the embellishment and lift it with the glue dot under it and easily place it with precision in the place you want the embellishment.

3. Bone Folder:

The bone folder is an essential tool for your paper crafting arsenal. It allows you to fold and deeply crease your paper, creating nice clean edges for your cards and is a mandatory tool when making boxes and bags in order to achieve those crucial crisp folds and edges.

4. Snail Adhesive:

Snail adhesive is a tape runner. It provides a fairly strong bond between paper layers and requires zero dry time. It's convenient to use and easy and economical.

5. Liquid Multipurpose Glue:

Liquid Multipurpose Glue is another essential. Sometimes, having a little lead time before the glue is completely dry is necessary in order to get good alignment. Multipurpose glue is also a stronger bond once dry, making it a great choice when making things such as boxes and bags where the item will get more "wear and tear", so this would be my go to adhesive in those instances.

I hope this has helped you out in knowing what tools should be your "first order" when attending card/stamp classes as these essentials will make your experience much smoother and easier. If you would like to get your must haves kit right now, use the links below, be sure to use the host code to the right of this post when checking out. All March orders receive a free gift from me!

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Have a great day, and Happy Stamping!

My Top 5 Must Have Crafty Tools for Card Classes

1.Paper Snips Scissors
	Paper Snips - sharp detail scissors- perfect for trimming tight spaces
2.Paper-Piercing Tool
	Paper Piercing Tool - aka Pokey tool- great tool to have on hand for placing small embellishments and getting perfect placement everytime
3.Bone Folder
	Bone Folder- Create nice creases and fold lines in cardstock. Especially important for 3D items such as boxes and bags
4.SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
	Snail Adhesive - an adhesive tape runner that provides convenience and requires no dry time
5.Liquid Multipurpose Glue
	Liquid Multipurpose Glue - this is great when you need a little lead time

February 27, 2018

You're Inspiring! for Easter

Happy Tuesday! Well it's beginning to feel and look a bit like Spring is trying to make an early emergence, which is quite strange for this area...but I will take it, and that is what inspired me to share this card with you as Easter is upon us and I just love this new stamp set found in the Spring Occasions catalog.

One of my most favorite flowers are the Daffodils,they're so cheery and happy in their sunny yellow "coats" and their amazing strength to emerge from under winters blanket at the first hint of Spring. And of course, hence my love for this stamp set. To make this stamp set even more awesome, is that it is great line image art for coloring, making it a perfect set to use Stampin' Blends to color, and that is just what I did! I pulled out my Daffodil Delight markers, the light Old Olive and the light Calypso Coral.
I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in the leaves with the light Old Olive. I then colored the flowers with the light shade of Daffodil Delight and added the dark shade inside the trumpet and at the base of the trumpet and petals. Then, to add depth and a pop of color, I added the light Calypso Coral to the petal bases and slightly up the trumpet base. For the full tutorial PDF, download it here. I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I have. It truly is one of my favorite stamp sets and I am so ready to think Spring!
Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below, I would love to hear them, and if you enjoyed this tutorial, please join my mailing list to get more great tutorials just like it, weekly.
Happy Stamping,

Product List

You’Re Inspiring Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145805]

$27.00

You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145808]

$19.00

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115316]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Sweet Soirée Specialty Designer Series Paper

[145564]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144042]

$4.50

Old Olive 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

[144171]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

February 23, 2018

It's a Picture Perfect Birthday!

Hello and Happy Friday! Phew, have I been a busy little bee around here! I've been working hard on creating cute designs for my up coming Picture Perfect Card class coming April 4th! And, now, I want to invite you to join me! Yep, I am offering this awesome class in person and 100% online! So, whichever works better for you is fine with me...but, you won't want to miss it!

Here's what's included: All of the materials pre-cut and ready to create 8 really cute Birthday cards, 2 each of 4 designs, plus a bonus project!(Um, yeah....that's a surprise - so I can't tell you what that is) You will receive a full package of the Picture Perfect 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper, a package of the Birthday Mini Binder Clips and a bolt of the Whisper White Bakers Twine. And, you have the option of adding on the Picture Perfect stamp set if you're attending the Live class. If want the class to go, the pricing includes the stamp set along with all of the other class materials (if you already have the stamp set, you are free to substitute with a stamp set of the same value). In addition, everyone will receive a full color PDF instruction sheet and for those of you doing the class to go will have access to exclusive video tutorials where I will assemble the cards right along with you.
The Live Class is $30 and will be held 4/4/18 at LaRoma's Pizzeria 3 Harden Blvd, Camden, NY 13316
The optional add on of the stamp set is $50
The Online class is $58 (this does include shipping the materials to you)
The deadline to register for this class is 3/19/18

If you would like more information on how to get this class, be sure to join my mailing list here
Stamped Blessings,

February 20, 2018

Let's Celebrate 5 Years with Paper Pumpkin

Hello and Happy Tuesday! My apologies for going missing once again. I had full intentions of posting from New Jersey, however, I never had 5 minutes to sit and type up my post....by the time I got to settle into my hotel room, I was completely exhausted and wasn't able to keep my eyes open long enough...so, here I am, back in CNY back to the routine grind as they say. Next stop, Mobile, Alabama...I just don't have travel dates for that one yet.
Anyhoo, today, I want to share with you the awesomeness of Paper Pumpkin. I absolutely love Paper Pumpkin, it comes to your door every month like clock work, it contains everything you need to make the most amazing little cards and gift packaging ever. I mean, what's not to like about that? You get an exclusive stamp set, ink, Dimensionals and Glue Dots as needed for the project and all of the embellishments.
Next month, Paper Pumpkin reaches it's milestone birthday and turns 5 years old! That's so awesome. And to make it even more awesome, Stampin' Up!® wants to celebrate right along with us. So, the March birthday kit is going to arrive in a special box designed to commemorate this very special occasion and they are including a FREE gift with this kit. The gift is a big secret, they're not sharing that information but they did share that it is something we will use over and over in our crafting repertoire of crafty goodness. But, the only way to get in on this awesomeness, is to join by March 10th! If you're already getting Paper Pumpkin...no problem...you're in...but if your not....join now and make sure you get in on the celebration! And, as a special perk for my subscribers, you have automatic access to my Paper Pumpkin Facebook group! It's were we get together to create our kits.
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February 13, 2018

Stampin' Up!® Kit's - A Quick, Easy and Inexpensive Way to Be Ready For Any Occasion!

Hello and Happy Tuesday from frigid CNY! (Next time you hear from me, I will be in Northern New Jersey :) for another work related trip) Anyhoo, today I wanted to talk to you about the fantastic kits Stampin' Up! has put together for us in both the Annual and Occasions Catalogs. Kits simplify the creative process with precut pieces for amazing projects.These kits are supper terrific because for one, you get a big "bang for your buck"! Especially with the all-inclusive kits such as the Soft Sayings kit found in the Annual Catalog. This kit is only $35 and creates 20 cards, 2 each of 10 different designs.

I just finished putting my kit together and I have to say, these cards are just beautiful. They are professionally designed by amazing graphic artist and it has EVERYTHING you need to put these beauties together. And, once you are done, you have a nice supply of Thank You, Birthday, Congrats and many other basic sentiment cards on hand, 20 cards in all, ready to go when you need them - bonus #2 you have an awesome stamp set that you can use over and over again - bonus #3 you can purchase a refill kit for this particular kit, so you can continue the fun as long as you'd like! The other kit I absolutely love is found in the 2018 Occasions catalog. It is the Perennial Birthday Kit.

This kit isn't an "all inclusive" because the stamp set isn't included, however, it's still an amazing deal. At just $27 your receive a decorative "recipe box" to keep your cards in along with all of the supplies necessary for completing the 16 cards in the kit. The only thing you would need to supply is the stamp set ($22) and a couple of recommended ink pads, Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive. But imagine, 16 amazing, hand stamped birthday cards on hand and ready to go when you need them!

All of our kits come with full color printed instructions so you know exactly what to do, provided you don't choose to go ahead and experiment with you own ideas that is? Kits are perfect for the beginner that doesn't want to invest too much right away in supplies. And kits are perfect for the avid paper crafter because these kits can save you a lot of time when you are running so short on that precious commodity. So take a look around the catalogs and pick a kit that is right for you and put it together as soon as you get it home. I'd love to see what you do with it. Happy stamping.

Product List

Soft Sayings Card Kit

[145466]

$35.00

Soft Sayings Card Kit Refill

[145387]

$21.00

Perennial Birthday Project Kit

[145579]

$27.00

Perennial Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145757]

$30.00

Perennial Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145760]

$22.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

[141394]

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

February 11, 2018

Brusho For those Milestone Moments

Hello and Happy Sunday! I'm a bit late this evening but the day ran away from me..but it was a productive crafty day. I designed my swaps for an up coming demo swap I am participating in, I designed my cards for the Stampin' Blends club for the month (OMG...I'm loving how these came out!) just sayin' - but, they are exclusive to my Blends club. And I designed my card and typed up my tutorial for the tutorial coop I participate in.
Today my parents celebrate 49 years of marriage! Amazing right? Well, that leads me to the card I created for them today. I wanted to play some more with my Brusho and thought this was a perfect reason. And the best part....this card is so quick and simple! And who doesn't love quick and simple? This time, I pulled out my little paint pallet and tapped a little of the Brusho crystals into the wells, I used the red, Prussian Blue and Yellow and dropped some water from my Aqua Painter into the wells to create the watercolor. Then using my Aqua Painter, I picked up the liquid color and just "scribbled" it onto my Whisper White piece that measures 3 3/4" x 5".

Once I was happy with the color, I used my heat tool to dry the watercolor, flipping my paper occasionally to minimize the warping. I stamped the Happy Anniversary in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and wrapped a piece of the Night of Navy gingham ribbon around the piece and tied it into a bow. I adhered this down onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock cut 4" x 5 1/4" with Fast Fuse and adhered that all down to a standard card base of Daffodil Delight. I love blues and yellows together and this card was no exception.

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Below you will find everything you need to reproduce this card. If you would like to receive lots of free tutorials, please sign up for my newsletter here.

Happy Stamping,

Product List

Milestone Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142954]

$21.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119683]

$8.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Brusho Crystal Colour

[144101]

$30.00

Aqua Painters

[103954]

$17.00

Night Of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon

[144232]

$7.50

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

February 8, 2018

Brusho Background

Hello and Happy Thursday! I hope you all survived the big winter storm yesterday unscathed? We got just around a foot of snow from it..nothing too unusual around here. Now, I'm getting ready for some more travel over the next few weeks. Next Thursday I head for New Jersey and the last week of the month, I head off to Alabama! I haven't traveled this much in my entire life! But, this is a "one time" thing and then life will return to normal again. But in the meantime, I did get to steal away some time in my craft room and I pulled out my Brusho to play with and this is what I came up with:

I love this stuff! It's so versatile and you can use it in so many ways. For this card, I did the "smooshing" technique using the Yellow, Brilliant Red and Prussian Blue. You can follow the video here. I stamped the butterfly from the Beautiful Day stamp set with Versamark® ink onto Vellum cardstock and embossed it in Gold Stampin' emboss powder.. I colored the wings in with the Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party and Night of Navy Stampin' Blends on the reverse side of the vellum and fussy cut it out.

Measurements:

Basic Black: 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded 4.25"; 3.25" x 4.25"; 1" x 4.25"

Watercolor Paper: 4" x 5.25"

Petal Passion DSP: 4" x 3"

Vellum: 4" x 4"

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