Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - All My Love

#KOCreationsCards #AllMyLoveSuite #StampinUp30 #Valentines #Anniversary #Romance #CardMaking #SteppedUpCardMaking #Beginnercardmaker #Casualcardmaker #Avidcardmaker #Roses #Craft

Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog.

Today I am hopping as part of the Stamping Sunday crew.

We have chosen to showcase the 'All My Love' suite, which is available from pages 5-6 of the new Occasions catalogue..

This suite has such a romantic feel to it that lends itself nicely to Valentines, Anniversary and even Birthdays. 

Catalogues below in PDF format. Click on the pictures to open them up

             

 Don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator yet? Want a copy of these catalogues? 

Contact me today for your copy to be posted out to you.

I have chosen to use items from page 5 of the catalogue for my projects today. 

The bundle I am using has a two step stamp that enables you to have your flowers all stamped at the same time! While step two enables you to add in the leaves. It even adds the shading for you, how cool is that!

I have an image below showing the first steps of my cards.

#KOCreationsCards #AllMyLoveSuite #StampinUp30 #Valentines #Anniversary #Romance #CardMaking #SteppedUpCardMaking #Beginnercardmaker #Casualcardmaker #Avidcardmaker #Roses #Craft 

Left                                             Middle                                         Right

   This is step one of the two step        Step 2 adds in the leaves.            Here I have added my own                          stamp.                                                                                    step. This is called daubing.                                                                                                                      Lightly and gently spreading                                                                                                                        a touch of colour around                                                                                                                         the white spaces surrounding                                                                                                                 the rose bouquet.

Beginner Crafter Card

My first card today showcases the two step stamp  as a stand alone image, along with a sentiment. This simple design is perfect for the beginner crafter.

MY LOVE

#KOCreationsCards #AllMyLoveSuite #StampinUp30 #Valentines #Anniversary #Romance #CardMaking #SteppedUpCardMaking #Beginnercardmaker #Casualcardmaker #Avidcardmaker #Roses #Craft 

Intermediate (Casual) Crafter Card 

Here I have stepped up the design slightly by adding some colour to the background, a die cut layer as well as some embellishments (Bling)

LOVE YOU

#KOCreationsCards #AllMyLoveSuite #StampinUp30 #Valentines #Anniversary #Romance #CardMaking #SteppedUpCardMaking #Beginnercardmaker #Casualcardmaker #Avidcardmaker #Roses #Craft

Avid Crafter Card

For my last card I have stepped up another notch by adding a slightly different layer. This includes die cutting as well as the technique 'Fussy Cuttting' for that extra skill level.

HAPPY VALENTINES

#KOCreationsCards #AllMyLoveSuite #StampinUp30 #Valentines #Anniversary #Romance #CardMaking #SteppedUpCardMaking #Beginnercardmaker #Casualcardmaker #Avidcardmaker #Roses #Craft

I have also added hand made envelopes for each of  the above card designs. 

There will be instructions available on how to create these envelopes in February. 
The Stamping Sunday crew has monthly tutorials. This year we are focusing on techniques and tools. 
January (Below) is all about Watercolour Pencils and the different ways you can use them.
There are some truly stunning projects for you to recreate.
February is all about the Envelope Punch Board.
So....
If you would like to learn how to use the Envelope Punch Board to create your own envelopes, as well as a few other gorgeous project ideas then don't forget to check out next months Stamping Sunday blog for the February tutorial (Second Sunday of every month)

To keep moving through our wonderful hop please click the name directly after mine from the list below.






Thank you for stopping by, I have more information for you below about how you can get our tutorials plus the lists of items used to create all of the items above, as well some other interesting Bits 'n' Bobs.

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

As an added bonus for shopping with me YOU GET A FREE TUTORIAL BUNDLE with any product purchase over $50 during the month of January showcasing different ways to use Stampin' Up!®  Watercolour Pencils.

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 'JANUARY19' 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 appreciate each and every comment 😊

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Colouring

Welcome 😊

You are joining me today for a blog hop with the Stamping Dreams crew.

We are all focusing on colouring this month. Using some of Stampin' Up!'s fabulous colouring range.

I can't say I have a favourite of them, but I do enjoy colouring with the new Stampin' Blends that are now available.

You are currently here with me Kim Oliver. I will have a full list of blog hop participants closer to the end of this post.

  I have chose to use the wonderfully easy to use Stampin' Blends and the gorgeous Designer Series Paper from the Occasions catalogue called Petal Passion, along with the Petal Palette bundle.

It's perfect for colouring as you can see below.

#kocreationcards #petalpassion #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #stampinblends #birthdaycards #valentines

Here are my cards

Happy Birthday to You

#kocreationcards #petalpassion #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #stampinblends #birthdaycards #valentines

I coloured my sheet (almost) completely before I decided to cut into it. I hated cutting it too 😢  But in the end I think I managed to showcase the coloured paper as much as I could and created something beautiful to give as well.

 From The Heart

#kocreationcards #petalpassion #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #stampinblends #birthdaycards #valentines

For both cards I have used the layering circle framelits plus the stitched shapes to create the focal area.

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

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http://bit.ly/ShopwithKOCreationscards

When shopping with me for the month of February please use this hostess code 

 QZPSPX24

Also Free with any product purchase of $50 during the month of February is this fabulous tutorial bundle:

Free with Product Purchase of:  $50 AU 

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

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

If you live in Australia and would like to purchase any of the items I have used to create with today then please use the carousel below. 

It has all items listed and is linked directly to my store.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I do hope you have enjoyed my post.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them on the comments section below. 

I always reply to questions 😉

Top 10 Highlights Winners Blog Hop - January - Petal Palette

Hello everyone and Welcome 😊

H💗ppy V💗lentines D💗y  

I am so thrilled to be part of the International Highlights Top 10 Winners Blog Hop from January 2018.

Our theme from Jan 2018 was Occasions and 2018 Sale-A-Bration products and that is our theme for today too.

We hope you enjoy our projects, I will have a complete list of all winners blogs closer to the end of this post..

Below is my card that was chosen as an International Highlights Winner.

THANK YOU to all of you that voted for my card.

💙💚💛💜

Here is the card that you voted into first place.

To see the full post for the above card please click HERE

I chose a 2018 Occasions bundle for today's project. It's one that I have been playing with since the release of the 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catty's. 

I can't seem to put it down 😲

 The bundle I chose is the Petal Palette bundle with the Memories and More card pack.

           

I also used some of the coordinating products from the Petal Passion suite.

Here is my card

Life is so Much Better With You In It

#kocreationscards #petalpassion #petalpalette #2018occasions #2018saleabration #valentines #cardmaking #papercraft #rubberstamping #stampinup #roses #inspiredbynature

A beautiful card just perfect for today 😊 being Valentines Day and all.
Can you see the embossed pieces in the background? I embossed a scrap piece of Wild Wasabi and then split it down the middle.
The sentiment and lattice runner are part of the Petal Palette bundle. The lattice runner is held in place with the help of the ribbon adn glue dots.
The layer beneath the vellum sentiment is a small striped Memories and More card with a piece of Whisper White trimmed to size with a circle die cut out.

Here is a close up of the gorgeous rose bunch.

#kocreationscards #petalpassion #petalpalette #2018occasions #2018saleabration #valentines #cardmaking #papercraft #rubberstamping #stampinup #roses #inspiredbynature

For my rose bouquet I actually coloured and then fussy cut part of the Petal Palette Designer Series Paper. The rose arrangement on the DSP is slightly different to the rose stamp in the bundle.
I added the gorgeous organza ribbon as a bow accent, tied off with some silver metallic thread.
I finished my card with a few scattered rhinestones.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to visit and have a read. Here is the list I mentioned earlier of the other talented creators.

You can earn the FREE items just by spending $90 during Sale-A-Bration until the 31st March 2018.
When shopping with me for the month of February please use the hostess code below.

 QZPSPX24

If you are interested in purchasing any of the items I used to create my projects with today then please check out the carousel below. It has all items listed and is linked directly to my store..

Also Free with any product purchase of $50 during the month of February is this fabulous tutorial bundle:

Free with Product Purchase of:  $50 AU 

Or 

You can purchase this bundle separately just by clicking below.

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

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I do hope you have enjoyed my post.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments section below. 

I always reply to questions 😉

Petal Passion - LOVE

Welcome back to my blog everyone 😊 I am so happy you found some time to take a look.
Did you all have a lovely Christmas?

Today I am taking part in a little gallery hosted by Kylie Bertucci

Every week Kylie shares her teams projects and gives you the viewer the opportunity to vote for your favourite.

You can vote for my project HERE

Today I am sharing with you a sneak peek of a NEW suite called Petal Passion.

This suite is available from the new 2018 Occasions catalogue on the 3rd of January.

I used a couple of Memories and More cards from the suite to create this pretty card for those celebrating their love.

LOVE

#KOCreationscards #Petalpassionsuite #2018occasionscatalogue #2018Saleabration #Love #Valentines #Weddings #Bluewrens #Birds #Nature

 To compliment the memories and more card bases I added a branch die cut from the Petal Palette Bundle, I trimmed this down a little to fit my needs. 

The petal Palette bundle is AWESOME! It has 2 stamp sets PLUS the thinlits! AND buying as a bundle you get to save 10% Who doesn't love savings!

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE!

After you have purchased this bundle you are then entitled to a FREE item from the NEW 2018 Sale-A-Brations catalogue 😎 So you win again!

Have you got your 2018 catalogues yet???

kim.oliver6@bigpond.com

Australian Residents can Email me for a FREE copy now!

Open View

#KOCreationscards #Petalpassionsuite #2018occasionscatalogue #2018Saleabration #Love #Valentines #Weddings #Bluewrens #Birds #Nature

I wanted a touch more colour than Powder Pink and black/grey and white. So, I fussy cut two little birds from the cards out of the small card packs and made them blue wrens just by colouring with my Stampin' Blends. They were black/grey and white to start with..

I also coloured just a corner of the powder pink flowers along the bottom.

The sentiment on the left of my card has been stamped and is from the Petal Palette bundle.

I do hope you have enjoyed my project today.

Thank you for visiting my blog.

If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to ask. 

I always reply!

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Lisa Curcio

Welcome back to my blog

I am taking part today in a blog hope with guest Lisa Curcio along with some other talented people from the Crazy Crafters Group. We are all choosing a project from Lisa's blog to CASE (Copy And Selective Edit)

 You will find a list at the end of my blog for you to follow. 

FYI you are currently here with me Kim Oliver.

 The project I have chosen to CASE is this one below

The elements chosen from this card is basically the layout design. I made 4 cards for my CASE and I will now share them with you.

I chose to use the gorgeous 'Sending Love' Suite from the upcoming Occasions catalogue for my projects.
Can't wait for these to be available to you all! You are going to have a ball going through the new catalogue and choosing your favourites.
Can't wait!?!  Then join my team HERE

'SENDING LOVE'

#Sendinglovesuite #KOCreationscards #Cardmaking #Handmade #Valentines #Sealedwithakiss #Australianmade #Sentwithlove #Stitchedshapesframelits

Isn't this such a gorgeous set!!! They make LOVE orientated cards so easy to create! They would be perfect for Valentines, Anniversaries and or Weddings...It's going to be quite versatile too as I noticed a couple of stamps would be perfect for little note cards.

Those lips look just just so luscious! I used that stamp on 3 out of my 4 cards hahaha

Okay I am now going to list below for you the items and tools used.

Items Used:

• Sealed With Love Bundle - 144705
• Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack - 142733
• Stitched Shapes Framlit Dies
• Layering Circles Framelit Dies
• Thick Whisper White Card Stock
• Real Red Card Stock

Tools and Ink Used:

• Big Shot
• Clear Block D
• Stazon Black
• Real Red Stampin Pad
• Versamark
• Embossing Buddy
• Clear embossing powder
• Heat Tool
• Stampin' Trimmer

Adhesives:

• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Multi Purpose Liquid Glue
• Glue Dots
• Tear and Tape

Embellishments:

• Metallic Enamel Shapes
• Real Red Stitched Satin Ribbon.

Front and Inside View

'Sealed WITH A Kiss' 1

#Sendinglovesuite #KOCreationscards #Cardmaking #Handmade #Valentines #Sealedwithakiss #Australianmade #Sentwithlove #Stitchedshapesframelits

 For each card I chose my paper before cutting it as shown in pictures. I chose DSP pieces that I could mix and match, so that some cards would be more red and others more white. I then used the contrasting colour for the layer beneath, red for mostly white DSP and white for mostly red DSP.

Front and Inside View

'Sealed WITH A Kiss' 2

#Sendinglovesuite #KOCreationscards #Cardmaking #Handmade #Valentines #Sealedwithakiss #Australianmade #Sentwithlove #Stitchedshapesframelits

With the card above I cut the 'Sealed WITH A Kiss' stamp into 3 sections so I could stamp the sentiment where I wanted it.
I can still use this stamp as a whole...which you can see in the image below.

Front and Inside View

'RED Sealed With A Kiss'

#Sendinglovesuite #KOCreationscards #Cardmaking #Handmade #Valentines #Sealedwithakiss #Australianmade #Sentwithlove #Stitchedshapesframelits

I try to carry through the theme from the front of each card to the inside, as I feel this adds a little something more for the recipients.

Front and Inside View

'Sent With Love'

#Sendinglovesuite #KOCreationscards #Cardmaking #Handmade #Valentines #Sealedwithakiss #Australianmade #Sentwithlove #Stitchedshapesframelits

Now if I am not the last on the list (If I am you have reached the end) and if not, then you are in for more gorgeous projects :)
Just click the name after mine to keep you moving through the hop. Otherwise TTFN and I hope you have enjoyed our blogs xx