Ink It Stamp It Blog Hop - New Catalogue Products

Hello everyone and welcome 😊

I am hopping today with the Ink It Stamp It crew.
You are currently here with Kim Oliver (KOCreations Cards). I havae a full list of hop participants further down this post.
Today the Ink ItStamp It crew are all sharing something new from the catalogue with you.

I have chosen to share with you the Serene Garden Bundle.

 This gorgeous bundle can be found on page 166 of the 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue.

Serene Congratulations

#KOCreationsCards #HandMadeCards #StampinUp30 #CardMaking #Congratulations #Wedding #Engagement #SereneGarden

I love the clean white spaces of this card. It's bright and vibrant yet has subtlety too.
The matching thinlits in the 'Serene Garden' bundle have an embossing piece that doesn't cut like the other dies, but embossed. It is so pretty and very detailed. This embossing piece is what I used to create the subtle background with.

#KOCreationsCards #HandMadeCards #StampinUp30 #CardMaking #Congratulations #Wedding #Engagement #SereneGarden

The flowers and cute butterfly were painted with 'Aqua Painters', 'Melon Mambo' and 'So Saffron' ink pads. The leaves were cut from 'Garden Green' card stock and the lattice was cut using the 'Petals and More' thinlit dies.

I do hope you have enjoyed my project today.

To continue moving through the hop please click the name directly after mine from the list below.

When shopping with me for the month of June please use the hostess code below.

 UBYDSWHR

The carousel below has listed all of the items used for my projects above.

As an added bonus you get Free with any product purchase over $50 during the month of June using the 'Sea Of Textures' and 'Abstract Impressions' Bundles.

Free with product purchase of:  $50 Au

Or

Or alternatively you can purchase this bundle separately just by clicking below.

Please add a note with your payment with the word 'JUNE' for my reference. 
I will then email you the complete tutorial bundle within 48hrs

This is TUTORIAL available for purchase world wide.

Thank you so very much for visiting today. I you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask in the comments section below.

I always respond to questions 😊

Stamping Dreams Blog Hop - Birthday Theme

Hello everyone and welcome 😊
I am enjoying some hopping fun today with the Stampin' Dreams crew. You are currently here with Kim Oliver (KOCreations Cards) I have a full list of hop participants towards the end of this post.
Today the Stampin' Dreams crew are all celebrating Birthdays.

I have chosen to create with a mix of stamp sets today.
It's one of the things I love about Stampin' Up!® all of our products meld so well together.

Here is my Birthday project.

Happy Birthday

#KOCreationsCards #BirthdayCards #StampinUp30 #Handmadecards #HealingHugs #BotanicalBliss #RubberStamping #InspiredByNature #Roses

I chose to keep this card simple with loads of clean space.
My colour scheme is also simple ~ Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla and Tuxedo Black.
Both of these choices made this card an extremely striking one.
A statement card if you will.
I veered away from my usual Whisper White card base for toadys project and have chosen Very Vanilla instead. I did this becausse I thought it gave the card a warmer feeling.

#KOCreationsCards #BirthdayCards #StampinUp30 #Handmadecards #HealingHugs #BotanicalBliss #RubberStamping #InspiredByNature #Roses

The stamps sets I chose to use are 'Healing Hugs' and 'Botanical Blooms'. Both of which are available from the new 2018/2019 Annual Catalogue.

I simply adore the photographic quality of the rose and leaves from 'Healing Hugs' stamp set. I stamped the rose 3 times in Crushed Curry using the Stamparatus as I wanted the colour to be bold.
The sentiment and floral flourish from Botanical Bliss really softens the whole card perfectly.

Thank you for joining me today and I do hope you have enjoyed my simple project.

To continue moving through the hop please click the name directly after mine.

When shopping with me for the month of June please use the hostess code below.

 UBYDSWHR

The carousel below has listed all of the items used for my projects above.

As an added bonus you get Free with any product purchase over $50 during the month of June using the 'Sea Of Textures' and 'Abstract Impressions' Bundles.

Free with product purchase of:  $50 Au

Or

Or alternatively you can purchase this bundle separately just by clicking below.

Please add a note with your payment with the word 'JUNE' for my reference. 
I will then email you the complete tutorial bundle within 48hrs

This is TUTORIAL available for purchase world wide.

Thank you so very much for visiting today. I you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask in the comments section below.

I always respond to questions 😊

Embossing Paste - Daisy Punch - Happy Birthday Daisy

Hello everyone 😊

Welcome back to KO Creations Cards

Today I have for you another new product or 3 that will be available for you to purchase in only 2 more days 😮

I am so excited for you all.There are so many wonderful products for you to choose from.

Have you all got your copy of the catalogue yet? 

NO!!   

Whaaaat!!! Then contact me straight away for your copy!!

#KOCreationscards #embossingpaste #daisydelight #Happybirthday #rubberstamping #stampinup #cardmaking #papercrafts #handmadecards

This card will be entgerede into the #CI10 colour Challenge on FB

If you would like to giove this challenge a try then click HERE to join the group.

The colours for this fortnights challenge are

Cajun Craze, Island Indigo, Smoky Slate and (the retired) Delightful Dijon (138327)

You can still purchase the Delightful Dijon from the Retired Items list in my store up until the 31st May. So if you like it be quick!

 Here is my Card

 Happy Birthday Daisy

#KOCreationscards #embossingpaste #daisydelight #Happybirthday #rubberstamping #stampinup #cardmaking #papercrafts #handmadecards

Now incase you are making a wish list I have added the catty page #'s plus the codes.

The new products I have used are Embossing Paste (pg 201- 141979) 

I have paired it with the New Daisy punch (pg206 - 143713)

AND

the NEW Copper Wire trim (pg199 - 144179)

PLUS 

one more item lol

the NEW Ticket Tear Border punch (pg206 - 143718)

Angled and Inside View

#KOCreationscards #embossingpaste #daisydelight #Happybirthday #rubberstamping #stampinup #cardmaking #papercrafts #handmadecards

      

The awesome thing with the embossing paste is it can be coloured using your re-inkers...Or your ink pads on your silicon mat. 

Add ink use a spatula and place the ampunt of embossing paste ontop of the ink and mix.

It can be used on it's own as above or with our Stampin' Up!® stencils/masks.

Spread it where you want it and let dry.  It's that simple !

To get my card above I actually was playing with the stamp set called Background Bits (pg 220- - 144029) and the challenge colours... I wasn't happy with what I was doing, so I die cut the pieces into elements for other cards.

This was my first card (below) that I made using my die cut elements...

I thought I would share just to show that we all make things sometimes that just don't seem to come together how we want!

#KOCreationscards #embossingpaste #daisydelight #Happybirthday #rubberstamping #stampinup #cardmaking #papercrafts #handmadecards

Basically I was not feeling overly creative when I decided to 'PLAY'. Sometimes playing gets my creative juices flowing...And it worked. As I made the card which this post is actually about lol!

I decided that this card was just too busy, plus the yellow cardstock was the wrong colour hahaha. 

I don't hate it...who am I kidding, yes I do!...It's awful hahaha.. 😱

I also used the embossing paste on this card....on the Daisy and the background. 

I made my own mask for the daisy. And for the background area, well I was just trying to cover up some of those Cajun flowers lol.
Hmmm yup.

Okay thats about it for me...

I have a little information for you below if you are interested.

Craft Boxes are going to be available from me in June

Order JUNES Delightful Daisy Box now

 ORDER

You MUST reside in Australia to order these Craft Boxes 

When Ordering please state your preferred payment method of PayPal or Direct deposit

AND whether you would like a monthly box subscription

To be updated on what will be coming up each month you can subscribe for a monthly newsletter

CRAFT BOX NEWSLETTER 

and be the first to find out what the next CRAFT BOX will contain 

PLUS 

You will have the option to be the first to purchase one of the limited number of Craft Boxes available.

*OFFER FOR AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS ONLY!

Don't forget the MAY Hostess Code if purchasing from my online store.

33EJUTN4

 Thank you so much for visiting today 

Have a wonderful day and 

HAPPY CRAFTING 

Any questions please ask in comments below. 

I always reply x

Weather Together - #GDP084 - #CI08

 Welcome back crafty people 😍

 I managed an afternoon in my craft studio today...I actually snuck away shhhh and left hubby with the kids hahaha. 

I had to! Because earlier today I had a brilliant idea forming for a card!!

#KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Weathertogether #Wishingyoubrighterdays #GDP084 #CI08

It was based around the colour swatch from Colour Inkspiration #CI08

The colours chosen for this fortnights challenge are Delightful Dijon (retiring colour), Tip Top Taupe (retiring colour), Soft Suede, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. 

A gorgeous Autumn inspired colour pallette. 

If you would like to join in please click the link HERE  and ask to join the group...You don't even need a blog to enter! Just upload your pics straight to the group and use the hashtag #CI08 and you are pafrt of the challenge!

My brilliant idea also included the design from over at Global Design Team. 

The challenge for #GDP08 this week is CASE the Designer Michelle Last!

Here is my card that I came up with...I am pretty happy as it came together just as I saw it in my minds eye!

Wishing You Brighter Days

#KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Weathertogether #Wishingyoubrighterdays #GDP084 #CI08

For this design I used the layout pretty much as Michelle has.

I used the falling softly embossing folder on the NEW thick Very Vanilla Card stock for the background to give the effect of snow/rain. 

I layered this onto Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper which I coloured using Soft Suede ink and an aqua painter.

I applied the front to the card base of Early Esspresso using dimensionals.

The stamp set I used is Weather Together along with the matching dies to cut out the umbrella, the handle, clouds and the rain drops.

Th Weather Together set is still available in the annual catalogue as a bundle, but guess what!!! It is also staying for the 2017-2018 catalogue just not as a bundle.

 Don't despair their will be new bundles to take advantage of though 😊

The square frame was created by nesting the sticthed shapes and layering squares together.
I mounted this on foam adhesive strips for a 3D effect.

#KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Weathertogether #Wishingyoubrighterdays #GDP084 #CI08

I used some more glimmer paper that I coloured with Soft Seude and Tip Top Taupe to make rain drops below the clouds. The clouds were stamped in Soft Suede onto Tip Top Taupe card stock.

I stamped the umbrella using stazon black and water coloured with my aqua painter the Delightful Dijon. I added a small piece of vanilla lace and gold thread to the handle just for a added interest point.

#KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Weathertogether #Wishingyoubrighterdays #GDP084 #CI08

I added clear wink of stella to the clouds just for a touch more sparkle...I love sparkle 😍

All of the sparkle reminds me of water glistening in the light. 

Which is the effect I was looking for.

#KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Weathertogether #Wishingyoubrighterdays #GDP084 #CI08

The flowers and sentiment are also from the Weather together set. I coloured them using water colour pencils and an aqua painter. Ifussy cut them and added fine tip glue over the top for a glossy finish.

I do hope you enjoyed this card project today.

If you would like a list of the items I used, then I have added all items to the carousel below for your convenience.

Have you ordered your new catalogue yet!?!

 If not then use please the Catalogue Request Tab above and fill out the form. I will send you one!

What about the new Eastern Palace Suite that is available soon!!!
Seen it yet??
Click HERE for a preview.

It will be available to order from the 2nd of May.

You can for the month of  MAY ONLY order this suite in 2 different size bundles.
In these bundles you get FREE Items!!!
Who doesn't love Free items!

For Bundle 1, the Starter Bundle - You get Note Cards with matching Envelopes for FREE
and
In bundle 2, the Premier Bundle - You get 2 items! The Very Vanilla C6 Envelopes and Very Vanilla thick cardstock FREE!!! OMG this is special all on it's own..I love using our thick card stock for my card bases!
More information in the flyer below.

To shop for this bundle please click the flyer above from the 2nd of MAY and get in on this fabulous offer!

BECAUSE

When the catalogue is released in June these bundles won't be available any more and you will have to purchase all of these items seperately!! No free stuff!!!

If you want to see what else is inside the new catalogue, or perhaps get your hands on some of the new products before every one else then you can always join up!

JOIN MY TEAM

You can purchase items from the new catalogue from the 2nd of May when you JOIN as a demonstrator.

You pay $169.00 and get $235.00 worth of products! (bundles and kits excluded)

Or just Join for the discounts and sneak peeks! lol I did :)

If you would like to purchase anything Stampin' Up! you can find my shop HERE 

OR THE SHOPPING BASKET BELOW.

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

Welcome back crafty people,

Today I and some other Crazy Crafter's have a little blog hop for you to be inspired by. We are all using new products, soon to be released with the new annual Catalogue.

You are here with me Kim Oliver, you can find the list of all other hop particpants nearer the end of my blog.

Have you ordered your new catalogue yet!?!

 If not then use please the Catalogue Request Tab above and fill out the form. I will send you one

My cards today have been inspired by the stunningly gorgeous colours from the Eastern Palace Suite.

Here is a group shot of my projects

#Easternpalacesuite #Lemonlimetwist #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Austrlianmade #Workshop #Cardclasses

I actually have had this set for around 2 weeks now...I adored it as soon as I laid my eyes on it and just had to have it!! 

I mean LOOK at those delicious colours!!! Fresh Fig Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist! You get all three of these colours in the  both of the new bundles that are becoming available in MAY.

When it arrived, I was giddy with excitement. I couldn't wait to get at it. 

BUT 

The worst thing ever happened!

 I had a creativity block :( .... What to do.

So, I thought I would leave the bundle sitting in view while I worked on some other projects. 

This has helped in the past.

In the end I came up with a plan of action....

I had the idea that playing with the inks and colours would inspire something wonderful...So I did a little smooshing of the inks onto watercolour and shimmer white card stock.

This is what I finally came up with..

I do hope you like them all.

LIME IS WONDERFUL 

#Easternpalacesuite #Lemonlimetwist #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Austrlianmade #Workshop #Cardclasses

This stunner is Lemon Lime Twist smooshed onto water colour card stock. 

I backed this onto Fresh Fig and then layered that onto the Thick Very Vanilla.

 YES we now have THICK very Vanilla!!! Love it :)

The focal for this card was made from nesting some of the gorgeous dies in this set. To create this Fresh Fig flower doily I daubed Pink Pirouette onto the petals and then around the edges I daubed Fresh Fig..I stamped the flower shape over the petals. I added gold foil underneath and a gold metallic shape to the centre to help it POP.

The sentiment circling the oustside reads 'Life is Beautiful' and may I say YES IT IS!

Click HERE to see the Smooshing video

 FRESH FIG IS FABULOUS

#Easternpalacesuite #Lemonlimetwist #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Austrlianmade #Workshop #Cardclasses

For th Fresh Fig card back ground, I tried the three inks together...Iw asn't convinced I liked all three together, but I think I made it work.  

I then repeat stamped one of the outline shapes from the stamp set in Fresh Fig, to finish this I stamped the solid star in the same colour and added a small gold matallic shape.

TRANQUIL TIDE IS TEMPTING

#Easternpalacesuite #Lemonlimetwist #KOCreationscards #Handmadecards #Austrlianmade #Workshop #Cardclasses

This card reminds me of the ocean and the sun...
 I deliberately kept this card bare and uncluttered.
The background was created using the shimmer white card stock and with the gold edging backed onto Dapper Denim, gold thread, plus the gold vinyl sticker, it all really sparkled in the sunlight...
I just couldn't catch that in the pictures :(

The focal was again created by nesting some of the dies from the suite and layering them over gold and the largest vinyl sticker.

Please click the name after mine to keep hopping through to find more inspiration.

The Eastern Palace Suite is available to customers (YOU) earlier than normal this year...
It will be available from the 2nd of May to be precise.
You can for the month of  MAY ONLY order this suite in 2 different size bundles.
In these bundles you get FREE Items!!!
Who doesn't love Free items!

For Bundle 1, the Starter Bundle - You get Note Cards with matching Envelopes for FREE
and
In bundle 2, the Premier Bundle - You get 2 items! The Very Vanilla C6 Envelopes and Very Vanilla thick cardstock FREE!!! OMG this is special all on it's own..I love using our thick card stock for my card bases!
More information in the flyer below.

To shop for this bundle please click the flyer above from the 2nd of MAY to get this fabulous offer!

When the catalogue is released in June these bundles won't be available any more and you will have to purchase all of these items seperately!!

If you want to see what else is inside the new catalogue, or perhaps get your hands on some of the new products before every one else then you can always join up!

JOIN MY TEAM

You can purchase items from the new catalogue from the 2nd of May when you JOIN as a demonstrator.

You pay $169.00 and get $235.00 worth of products! (bundles and kits excluded)

Or just Join for the discounts and sneak peeks! lol I did :)

If you would like to purchase anything Stampin' Up! you can find my shop HERE 

OR THE SHOPPING BASKET BELOW.

The Hostess code for April has now closed.

 But don't despair I will be opening May's Hostess code in 5 days!

For those who purchased from me during April and used the April Hostess Code you have been entered into the draw below. 

If you spent under $50 you could win the card kit pictured.

BUT if you placed an order to the value of $50 or more you could win the Nailed It Bundle!!!

Announcing the winners of these bundles today

(Draw was done yesterday on my Face Book page)

drum roll please........

And the winner of the Pretty Pocket Card kit was Wendy Goninon CONGRATULATIONS WENDY!!!
I will contact you with postage details tomorrow.
AND

AND FOR THE NAILED IT BUNDLE.

The winner of the Nailed it Bundle was Jo Nailer CONGRATULATIONS JO...I will be contacting you with postage details tomorrow also.

I hope you both enjoy these fabulous prizes. 

Thank you so much for your business.

Well thats about it from me today.

I do hope you have enjoyed these projects

If you have any questions please ask in comments below. 

I always reply .

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Janneke de Jong

Welcome back once again crafters.

I love my life :)

I get to participate with the Crazy Crafters Team once again in another wonderful blog hop, this time CASEing the gorgeous Janneke de Jong.

You are currently here with me Kim Oliver.
I will have a list of names at the end of my blog to enable you to keep hopping along uninterrupted.

CASEing is where you Cope And Selective Edit...I have chosen this design of Janneke's to CASE

Janneke's card is a Gift card holder with a front...I made mine into cards.

I have used the same stamp and die set 'Special Reason bundle' from page 42 of the Occasions Catalogue. Plus I have kept the basic bones of this design.

I like to try and make each CASE my own...putting my stamp on the back of a CASE card just isn't enough.

So, I have stepped these cards up just a little bit.

I am going to use the cards that I have made from this hop as customer appreciation gifts for my next four customers!

I do hope they will like them :)

Thank You

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

You can't really tell from the group picture above what some of the changes are that I have made....

So, in order to show how each card has subtle differences, I have taken single photo's with inside shots added beside them.

One obvious change is the addition of the 'Thank You' sentiment....this lovely stamp from the 'So Very Much' set and can be earned FREE from the SALE-A-BRATION catalogue, just for spending $90...

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

The colours of this card really helps to make it POP, don't you think!?!
I have used the cut out leaves die in Chocolate Chip as a contrast. 

The flowers have been stamped using Bermuda Bay, stamping two images before re-inking. This gives a two toned effect. 

The base card stock is also Bermuda Bay. 

For each card I have moved the flower posy to the bottom corner of my cards. 

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

Now this card above was definately a challenge.... as I wanted again to step up the design just one more level.

and because it's so hard to show exactly what I have done in the front on photo, this card deserved another photo ! lol
It will help me to explain what I did to step this design up another level.

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

Can you see better now? 

It's a window!

I cut out both the front and the base layer to show the inside of the card. 

I cut each layer seperately using the negative die of the flower image. 

I put pencil marks around the petal holes to aid in positioning the die for the base layer. 

I did the same to the inside layer of the card and placed the solid die image where the pencil marks guided me to.. I then stamped the solid image inside the card using the die to help line up the stamp exactly where it had to be. 

If you try this for yourself, don't stick the base layer down completely until your stamping has been completed. Don't ask me how I know! 

But it needs to be stuck in place lightly in the correct position to enable stamping correctly and if you do make a mistake, you need to be able to remove it easily.

To finish the card I have added glue from the fine-tip glue pen to the centre of each flower, as well as placing a few spots of glue randomly over the card front.

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

This particular card has the addition of a Chocolate Chip card base, this just helps to frame the Bermuda Bay that little bit more and tie the colours together.

Rhinestones have been added to the centre of the flowers on both cards done with the Bermuda Bay and Chocolate Chip colours, as well as placing a couple more in random positions of the front.

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

The colours for this card and the more stepped up version are Pear Pizzaz and Watermelon Wonder. The flower images that have been die cut were stamped 3 times before re-inking. This gave even more varyation to the colours.

This card has a base of Pear Pizzaz card stock, to help tie in the colours a little bit more.

The addition of the washi tape to both of these cards was almost accidental...I made some cards using the Cool Treats bundle and had the washi tape still sitting on my table.
You can view those card HERE
I noticed that one of the washi's matched the watermelon wonder card base and Voila....More magic lol

This card has also had Old Olive Bakers Twine added ....Shhhhh don't tell anyone, but you can't really see the difference in the colour from the Pear Pizzaz unless you look reeeeally closely :)

#Specialreason #Thankyou #Customerappreciation #Springtime #Handmadecards #Australiammade #KOCreationscards #Saleabration

  

I hope you have enjoyed my projects today.

I will now share the list of other partcipants playing along.

OH!
Nearly forgot to mention.....

 Don't forget Sale-A-Bration is still happening!
Spend $90 to earn one FREE product, you can choose anything from these products in the images below.

1st release Catty



2nd Release Catty




If you live in Australia and LOVE paper Crafting of any desription or perhaps you would like to earn extra money, then Stampin Up may be just the thing you need!
I am always looking for new people with a love of papercrafting to join my team.

Click HERE  to sign up and start getting your %20 discount on all your Stampin' Up! products!

If you would like to purchase any of the items I used to creat my projects with, I ahev placed them all in this carousal for your shopping convenience.