Inky Fun with Stencils

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Yes, missing in action again, this time for what appears to have been the flu! Wow! I'm sure glad I got my flu shot back in October....I hate to see how I would have felt had I not! Although my flu swab was negative, all symptoms pointed to the flu.  It hit me like a ton of bricks in the blink of an eye and left just as quickly (thank you Tamiflu!) I'm still not 100% but in comparison...oh yeah, I'll take it!
The one thing I did manage to do while I was sick and dying and coughing my head off in the wee hours of the morning, was to play around in my craft room. I happened to watch a video by Jennifer McGuire (I totally love her style) about rotating stencils and decided to go through some of my own stencils from Stampin' Up! to see what would work. Well, one of the retired stencils from the 2016 Holiday catalog and one from the current 2018 Occasion catalog looked like they would fit the bill, so, I proceeded to try them out and I was pleased with my results!
For the Sweet Little Something card, I used the retired stencil with a piece of Marina Mist cardstock and sponged on the Marina Mist ink for a tone on tone.

I then turned the stencil 180 degrees and lined the stencil up with the stenciled image on the cardstock panel. I then sponged on Whisper White Craft ink to achieve this cool effect. I then cut this panel down to 5.25" x 4" and applied it to a standard card base of Night of Navy after wrapping a piece of Night of Navy crinkle ribbon and tied it into a bow. I stamped the bunny with Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede and die cut with an oval shape from the Layering Ovals collection.
While I was at it, I decided to create a second card using the current stencil from the Occasions catalog, the Suite Soiree Decorative Masks. For this one, rather then rotate the stencil, I just shifted it over just slightly to create a ghost shadow effect. Again, I sponged the Marina Mist ink over the stencil, then carefully lifted the stencil and moved it ever so slightly to the right and down a smidge (yes that's a measurement) and I sponged on a layer of the Whisper White craft ink creating the ghosted image.

To finish the card, I cut the panel down to 5.25" x 4" and tied a Night of Navy crinkle ribbon bow and adhered it to a Night of Navy card base. I stamped the sentiment from the stamp set, Hold on to Hope using the Night of Navy ink, punched it out with the Everyday Label punch and popped it up on Dimensionals. I then sprinkled a few rhinestones around.
Both of these cards were a lot of fun to make. I hope it encourages you to pull out your stencils and give it a try. Just experiment and have fun with it. I'd love to see what you come up with, so feel free to stop by my Facebook page and post a copy of your master piece. We love to ooh and aaah over there!
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Have a great day and Happy Stamping,
Katrina

Product List

Sweet Little Something Photopolymer Stamp Set

[145848]

$21.00

Hold On To Hope Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145776]

$29.00

Hold On To Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145780]

$21.00

Sweet Soirée Decorative Masks

[145643]

$4.50

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

[100867]

$8.00

Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119682]

$8.00

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

[126962]

$6.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[126970]

$6.50

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

[101731]

$8.00

Night Of Navy 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[144189]

$8.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Everyday Label Punch

[144668]

$18.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Remarkably Created Blog Hop - Easter

Welcome to the Remarkably Created Blog Hop! I'm so glad you could join us, our theme this month is Easter and we have some beautiful samples to share along the hop. You may be just getting started here on my blog, Katrina's Kreative Heart or you may have arrived from the blog before me. If at anytime you get lost or are unsure where to go next, just look below and use the links to move from blog to blog. There is a complete list of bloggers linked below. Again, you are here on my blog, Katrina's Kreative Hear with Katrina Wolfe and I hope you enjoy your stop here. Today, I want to share a card I created using the You're Inspiring stamp set found in the Occasions Catalog. It happens to be one of my favorite sets in the 2018 Occasions catalog and I find I am reaching for it often. This time, I decided to pair it up with the Painted with Love Specialty DSP, another favorite of mine from the Occasions catalog and I am really happy with the results.

Directions:

I used Calypso Coral cut 4.25" x 11" and scored at 5.5" for my card base. I cut a piece of the Painted with Love DSP 5.5" x 3.25" and adhered that to the card front. I cut 2 pieces of Gold Foil paper .25" x 5.5" and adhered them to each side of the DSP. I then stamped the Daffodils in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock and colored the leaves in using the light Old Olive Stampin' Blend pen and the daffodil flowers I used the Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Blend Markers and the light Calypso Coral Stampin' Blend just around the base of the petals to make them pop a bit. I then cut this out using the largest Oval from the Layering Ovals collection and cut a second oval the same size from a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock. I layered the 2 ovals together just slightly off setting them so that the Calypso Coral oval peeked out from behind the stamped image on the left side. I then added this to my card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I cut a strip of Whisper White .5" x 3.25" and stamped the "Happy Easter" sentiment with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and bannered one end with my paper snips and added that to the front of my card with Stampin' Dimensionals and added a triple bow that I made with Whisper White Bakers Twine and added that to the banner using a mini Glue Dot

Thanks so much for taking part in our blog hop, there are so many amazing ideas and lots of inspiration that you just won't want to miss, so continue along using the links below. Remember, you're currently on my blog, Katrina's Kreative Heart with Katrina Wolfe.

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Meanwhile, Happy Hopping!

 

Product List

You’Re Inspiring Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[145805]

$27.00

You’Re Inspiring Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145808]

$19.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122925]

$8.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[145580]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144586]

$4.50

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Calypso Coral Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144042]

$4.50

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

$3.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Don't Miss the Party!

The Picture Perfect Birthday Party that is! March is already making a run for it...anyone else feeling like that? I mean, really it was just Groundhogs day wasn't it? Anyway, the deadline for registering for this class is March 19th because I need enough time to get the supplies delivered to me because, trust me, I have had my share of crazy experiences with UPS lately.(That's a whole story in itself for another day - but I still LOVE my UPS driver!) Anyway, I really don't want you to miss out on this class, that's why in addition to the live class, I am also offering this class to go! I really believe you will LOVE the cards and 3d items we'll be creating.

The class includes ALL of the materials needed to create 8 adorable, bright cheery birthday cards (2 each of 4 designs) and 2 wine bottle tags and 2 cute gift boxes for a total of 12 projects. Everything will be cut, punched, embossed and scored for you so all you will need to do is stamp and put everything together and maybe do just a bit of fussy cutting (only if you want to). You will also receive a full pack of the 6" x 6" Picture Perfect Party designer series paper, a full bolt of Whisper White Bakers Twine and a package of the Picture Perfect Binder Clips and the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set, full color PDF tutorial and exclusive video tutorial to follow along, all for just $58. If you're local and would like to attend the live event on 4/4/2018 at 6 PM at LaRoma's Pizzeria in Camden, NY, you are welcome to use my stamp set and the cost of the class is only $30 however, if you would like to add on your very own stamp set (trust me, you will reach for this one time and time again) the cost is only $50! To Go class kits will be mailed out to you no later than Friday 4/6 along with an email containing the links to download the printable PDF and view the video.
To register for the class to go or the live event, click here. I can't wait to stamp with you and share these fun projects with you!
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Clean and Simple with Hanging Garden

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Today, I want to share with you a quick, clean and simple card I put together using the Hanging Garden stamp set found in the new Spring Occasions catalog. It's a card that you can very easily re-create with little to no effort and yet, it still has a bit of elegance about it being black and white.
But, before I get into all the details about the card, I want to update you on the fact that we are in the last days of being able to get in on the Paper Pumpkin 5 year Anniversary Celebration. If you would like to get in on this party, you must subscribe by 11:50 PM MT Saturday night! Even if you're not 100% sure you will like Paper Pumpkin (trust me, you'll love it), get a 1 month pre-paid subscription for $20 so you can at least try it out AND get in on the FREE gift being included in the March box (did I mention the Anniversary box is going to be a special design?) Or, better yet, do a 3 month pre-paid subscription and qualify for a FREE Sale-a-bration level 1 choice! Interested? Click Here to shop Paper Pumpkin.
Now for the card.

Instructions:

I started with a basic A2 card base of Whisper White, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded at 4 1/4". I adhered a piece of the Petal Passions DSP, cut 2 1/8" x 5 1/2" to the center of the card front with Snail® adhesive and wrapped the card front with the Whisper White 1/4" Organza ribbon and tied it into a bow. I stamped the greeting in Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the lower right corner and then I stamped the hanging flower pot image onto a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock in the same ink and punched it out using the 2" Circle punch and layered it onto a piece of Basic Black that I punched out using the Starburst punch. I added some Dimensionals and added it to the card front. And that completed this card.

As I stated, it's quick, it's clean and it's very simple. If you would like to recreate this card, all of the materials are listed below and can be obtained through my online store just by clicking the links. If you enjoyed this card and would like to receive tutorials much like it, please join my mailing list by clicking here.
I would love to hear your comments, so please feel free to leave them below as well and I wish you all an amazing day!
Happy Stamping!

Product List

Hanging Garden Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146236]

$27.00

Hanging Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146239]

$19.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Petal Passion Designer Series Paper

[145589]

$11.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon

[145590]

$6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

2" Circle Punch

[133782]

$18.00

Starburst Punch

[143717]

$18.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

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