Stamping Sunday - Fave Holiday Catalogue Product and How To Step Up Your Cards

Hello everyone 😊

and

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop (Second Sunday) hosted by Sara Levin.

You are currently here with Kim Oliver - KO Creations Cards - Australia. I have a list of hop participants closer to the end of this post.

Today the Design Team are creating with our favourite sets from the Holiday Catalogue. I have chosen the 'Making Christmas Bright' bundle and thought I would share with you how simple it is to STEP UP a card from simple to more extravagant but still keeping the same feel.

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Here are my projects for today's hop.
I have created 3 Christmas cards, each card has been stepped up just a small fraction from the one before.

May Your Christmas Be Bright

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From right to left we have the the original simpler style card, with the middle card being slightly more involved and finally the 3rd card having had added slightly details, each new item that has been added brings something different to the original design.

The Original card

Basic techniques for the beginner

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Here I have layered the Brights Designer Series Paper with matching card stock and then topped it with whisper white stamped image topper. The stamping is straight forward with the eye being drawn to the addition of the coloured and punched Christmas globe. 

The technique for stamping the word Bright is called 'Shadow Technique' and is a wonderful affect to teach beginners along with basic layering skills. Basic 'Alcohol Colouring' techniques have been used for the Christmas globe. There are no lines to stay inside and showcases perfectly how to use the colour lifter and blending abilities of these markers.

The Second card

 Stepped up for the casual crafter

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Using all of the same items and techniques from the first card we have managed to step up this card just by adding dimension and bling. By placing the sentiment of a piece of coloured card shaped with paper snips  this has given the card extra dimension and focal interest plus adding a little bling with the addition of rhinestones helps draw the eye back to the original focal area..

The Third Card

Stepped Up for the avid crafter 

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To give this card the helping hand it needed to punch above it's starting weight we first changed the colour up 😊 then we have added the gorgeous matching Poppy Parade ribbon as a side trim and to finish we have added a touch more colour by extending the light string and by colouring the rhinestones with the matching Alcohol Markers again keeps the eye drawn to the original focal area.

All of these little extra add ons are subtle differences side by side. But each step appeals to different people and different levels of crafting abilities or needs.

Thank you so very much for joining me today.
Below you will find the hop list to continue on your Making Christmas Bright hop.

The items from the Holiday Catalogue, but some items are becoming low in stock now. So if you have seen something you like then now is the time to grab it! Before it becomes out of stock!

Would you like a copy of the 2018 Holiday Catalogue? 

Contact me NOW to get your very own copy

Love Crafting? 

Why not get your products at a 20% discount by joining today.

You can join my Stampin' Up!® team here ~ Join the 'Kreative Oasis' team today.  

Did you know you get to choose $235 of product for just $169 for your starter kit! (Excludes card making kits) Just by joining you get an automatic 20% discount on every product purchased for as long as you decide to stay with the company plus the opportunity to increase that discount by setting and reaching goals. All with my FULL support along the way! There is no obligation to stay or sell, the choice remains yours every step of the way. 

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

TNRZTCQ6

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

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 every comment.

Stamping Sunday Design Team blog hop - Making Christmas Bright bundle.

Hello everyone 😊

and

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop (Second Sunday) hosted by Sara Levin.

You are currently here with Kim Oliver - KO Creations Cards - Australia. I have a list of hop participants closer to the end of this post.

Today the Design Team are creating with the new suite 'Making Christmas Bright' bundle.

This is also what I used to create with as part of this months 'Tutorial Bundle' available at the end of the post.

Here are my projects for today's hop.

#kocreationscards #Christmascards #makingchristmasbrightbundle #lightbuilderpunch #diy #stampinup30 #2018holidaycatalogue

For this card I have heat embossed the word BRIGHT onto a die cut circle of Window Sheet. Beneath that I have stamped the small lights image, water coloured and then topped with some fussy cut bulbs that have been stamped, coloured and fussy cut then glued into position.

#kocreationscards #Christmascards #makingchristmasbrightbundle #lightbuilderpunch #diy #stampinup30 #2018holidaycatalogue

For my second card I wanted to use the Light builder punch that is available as part of the bundle and create a glowing light with the cap. But, when I went to use it I realised that I had lost the cap part of the stamp 😭

I must of misplaced it when I was creating for the Tutorial Bundle (found at the end of this post)

I was just extremely lucky that I had an embossed Bulb and Cap left over from my creative play and was able to use that for this project. It changed what I was planning but I still really like what I came up with.

Now to find that itty bitty stamp 😳 I know it's going to be a problem.

#kocreationscards #Christmascards #makingchristmasbrightbundle #lightbuilderpunch #diy #stampinup30 #2018holidaycatalogue

I stamped the small lights in Versamark over the top of the heat embossed word BRIGHT. I then used my Water Colour pencils and coloured thee wire and bulb area. I thought that if I added some fine tip glue over the bulbs it might make them appear brighter....But it didn't, I now have almost black lights with a coloured glowing area surrounding them 😂 Oh dear...we live and learn.

#kocreationscards #Christmascards #makingchristmasbrightbundle #lightbuilderpunch #diy #stampinup30 #2018holidaycatalogue

Thank you so very much for joining me today. Below you will find the hop list to continue on your Making Christmas Bright hop.

Would you like a copy of the 2018 Holiday Catalogue? 

Contact me NOW to get your very own copy

Love Crafting? 

Why not get your products at a 20% discount by joining today.

You can join my Stampin' Up!® team here ~ Join the 'Kreative Oasis' team today.  

Did you know you get to choose $235 of product for just $169 for your starter kit! (Excludes card making kits) Just by joining you get an automatic 20% discount on every product purchased for as long as you decide to stay with the company plus the opportunity to increase that discount by setting and reaching goals. All with my FULL support along the way! There is no obligation to stay or sell, the choice remains yours every step of the way. 

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

PZD3MSJX

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 SEPTEMBER using the 'Making Christmas Bright bundle" and ''Holiday Catalogue Embossing Folders ".

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 'SEPTEMBER' 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 every comment.