Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Petal Palette

Hello everyone 😊
and
Happy Mothers day to you all.

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.

I am hoping to inspire today using the Petal Palette stamp set along with the Petals and More thinlits.

But first let me introduce my MUM.

My Mum's name is Nancy.
This photo was taken during our trip to Sydney together.
I took my Mum for a short holiday when I attended the Onstage 2018 event, as neither of us had been to Sydney before. We certainly managed to pack in loads over the time we were there.
My Mum loves crafting of all types. She really just loves creating from wood craft to creamics to paper craft and even jewlery making. Mum can and will turn her hand to most crafts and is very adept at what ever she tries. She even volunteers weekly at an ageed care facility helping them with their craft days.

So, my gift to Mum this Mothers Day will be some Stampin'Up!® products plus my own hand created card and gift tag.

Here are my projects

Detailed Petals 

For MUM

Gift tag and card set

#KOCreationsCards #PetalPalette #MothersDay #Gifttag #giftset #handmadegifts #ILoveMyMum #StampinUp30 #PaperCraft #CardMaking 

I created the card first using using a mix of new and carry over products.
I didn't add a sentiment as when I actually created this card I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for.
But I think it will do nicely for my Mum.
She loves flowers and I can write a special and meaningful message inside.

Product List

• Stamps - Petal Palette.
• Thinlits - Petals and More.
• Card Stock - Thick Whisper White, Night Of Navy and Blushing Bride. 
• Designer Paper - Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper.
• Inks - Blushing Bride, Night Of Navy
• Pens - Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Marker
• Embellishments - Frames Elements, Gold Metallic Thread, *Pearl Basic Jewels (*Retiring)
• Tools - Aqua Painter, Paper Piercing Tool, Big Shot, Tag Topper Punch.
• Adhesives - Multipurpose Liquid Glue (TomBow) Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals.

I then decided that a sweet gift tag would be nice addition for the gifts I have put away for Mum to giver her today.

Gift Tag

#KOCreationsCards #PetalPalette #MothersDay #Gifttag #giftset #handmadegifts #ILoveMyMum #StampinUp30 #PaperCraft #CardMaking 

I created the tag, so it has a blank opposite side. This means I can write something on it if required.

Here is a quick snap shot of the two items together.

#KOCreationsCards #PetalPalette #MothersDay #Gifttag #giftset #handmadegifts #ILoveMyMum #StampinUp30 #PaperCraft #CardMaking 

Don't they look great together 😍

Now all thats left to do is write on and in them and give them to Mum with her special gifts.

Happy Mothers Day Everyone.

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#CI32 Colour Inkspiration

  

Hello and welcome to my blog 😊 

I am honoured once again to be a guest designer for the Colour Inskpiration crew for the #CI32 colour challenge.

Thank you to each of you that voted for the projects I created to honour my Aunty. 

You can see those projects HERE

  Here are the stunning colours that make this fortnights challenge. 

OMGoodness I love them, don't you!

Night Of Navy, Pink Pirouette, Wisper Whire and Gold Foil.

Colour Inkspiration is a facebook group dedicated to inspiring us to create and share with the fortnightly gorgeous colour palettes chosen by the Design Team.

If you love creating with colour then this page is for you. 

Click HERE to request to join, or click the Challenge banner below AND JOIN IN THE FUN 😊

Here is my project I created using these stunning colours..

Some Things Are Just Meant To Be ~

#KOCreationsCards #CI32 #ColourInkspiration #Petalpalette #Roses #Flowers #cardmaking #natureinspired #papercraft #StampinUp30

  

This project has a BRAND NEW ITEM (yay) called Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (remember that name hehehe)

It has 2 designs, 4 of each design, that are full 12 x 12 " sheets. They are gorgeous flowers and patterns, all delicately cut out. One design is a stunning floral 12 x 12" (it can be cut if you are brave enough) the other design is made to be cut into card fronts like my card above. The card front cuttable has 4 different designs on it as well as some lovely little edge/banner patterns too. I have shown only 1 card front design with my card project above.

Items Used

• Petal Palette Bundle (Only available as a bundle until 31st May)
• Thick Whisper White card stock
• Night Of Navy card stock
• Gold Foil Sheet (10cm x 10cm) 
• Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (soon to be released)
• Pink Pirouette Ink Pad (retiring)
• Night Of Navy Ink Pad 

Basic Instructions

• Place a piece of A4 thick Whisper White into the Stampin' Trimmer portrait style, Score at 10.5 cm = 4 1/8". Turn to landscape orientation and cut at 14.9 cm = 5 13/16" Fold on score line and burnish. This will give you 2 card bases with a top fold landscape orientation and another for stamping etc. Cut the other piece on the score line and use 1 to stamp your images on. You can keep the other piece for a spare card front.
• Cut a piece of Night Of Navy at 13.5cm = 5 5/16"x 9.5cm = 3 11/16". 
• Emboss the Night of Navy with the floral embossing folder from the Petal Pair two set embossing folder. This adds texture and interest to the central area.
• Cut the oval card front from the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper. Adhere into position over the embossed Night Of Navy.
• Stamp the rose image in Pink Pirouette. 
• Colour the flower  and  leaves with Aqua Painters. The rose in Pink Pirouette and the leaves in Night Of Navy.  (I outlined the leaves with the night of Navy and aqua painter whilst colouring.)
• Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy. Die cut both STAMPED images*. 
• Die cut another label from a scrap piece of Night of Navy and layer the stamped sentiment over the top.
• Die cut the gold foil leaves and cut the leaves in half. 
• Place under coloured flower image using glue dots.
• Adhere floral image using dimensionals into the bottom right corner.
• Adhere sentiment with a mix of dimensionals and a touch of glue. 

*TIP FOR SENTIMENT

When die cutting the sentiment place one edge of the die closer to the start of the words.

To shorten the sentiment label place the other side of the sentiment under the die to match the first edge distance and run through the big shot again. Trim the edge (top and bottom just a little) this will give you enough space to show the Night of Navy label underneath.

I have added  Clear Wink of Stella to the roses just to give a little more shine.

Angled View

#KOCreationsCards #CI32 #ColourInkspiration #Petalpalette #Roses #Flowers #cardmaking #natureinspired #papercraft #StampinUp30

I have paired this stunning laser-cut sheet with the Petal Palette stamps and the Petals and More thinlits. 

The Petal Palette is currently a bundle in the annual catalogue, but it won't be a bundle come May31st!. 

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Enjoy The Little Things In Life Design Team Blog Hop - Technique

Welcome back everyone 😊

I am desiging today with the 'Enjoy The Little Things I Life' Design Team, this hop is hosted by Martha Groeger.

Today we are all sharing a technique.

I decided on which technique to do when I had a fantastic response to a card I created last week. I was asked specifically to share what I do.
So, my technique is watercolouring.

You are here with me Kim Oliver - KOCreations Cards.
I have a list of hop participiants closer to the end of this post.



Here are my projects.

From the Heart

#kocreationscards #southernserenade #watercolor #watercolour #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #papercrafts #techniques #enjoythelittlethingsinlife

Happy Birthday

#kocreationscards #southernserenade #watercolor #watercolour #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #papercrafts #techniques #enjoythelittlethingsinlife

Here is my video showing how I created these water colour cards.

Items Used for cards in video

• Card Stock : A4 Crumb Cake keeping scrap pieces for oval focal etc, A4 Thick Very Vanilla, A4 Early Espresso plus the scrap pieces for sentiments.
• Petal Palette Clear-Mount bundle and Southern Serenade stamp set
• Ink Pads: Blushing Bride, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip.
• Stiched Shapes framelits.
• Pearl Basic Jewels, Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
• Stampin' Blends: Dark Crumb Cake and Bronze.
• Copper trim.
• Burlap ribbon.
• Decorative Ribbon Border Punch.
• Aqua Painter.
• Adhesives: Foam Adhesive Strips, Multi Purpose Liquid Glue (tombow), Glue Dots.

Basic Instructions

1. Place Crumb Cake card stock into Stampin' Trimmer portrait style and score the length at 10.5 cm, Fold on score line turn and cut in half at 14.9 cm =  2 Crumb Cake bases @ 10.5cm x 14.9cm in landscape orientation. 
2. Cut 2 pieces of  Early Espresso card stock at 14.5 x 10.1 cm.  Cut two more pieces, 1 at 2.3cm x 9.7cm and another at 7.9cm x 9.7cm for split panel card
3. Cut 2 pieces of Very Vanilla card stock at 14.1 cm x 9.7 cm. Cut two more pieces, 1 at 2.1cm x 9.7 cm and another at 7.7cm x 9.7cm for split panel card. 
4. Layer the two strips of Very Vanilla onto the Early Espresso leaving the edge showing along the length of one side only.
5. Adhere the stamped Very Vanilla layers to the Early Espresso layers for both cards. 
6. For the Baronia flower card only adhere the two strips of layered Early Espresso and Very Vanilla together and adhere to the painted Very Vanilla card stamped image with foam strips.
7. Punch Decorative Ribbon Border an trim to size from a piece of Early Espresso card stock
8. Stamp sentiments onto scrap pieces of Very Vanilla
9. Layer one for the split panel card over stamped, painted and fussy cut image with a crumbcake stitched oval behind. 
10. Placethe other on Petal Palette rose card front after layering and stapling together. Hold in place using glue dots.
11. Colour pearls with Stampin' Blends Dark Crumb Cake and Bronze and adhere them and rhinestones into desired positions.

Conversion from metric to imperial

https://www.metric-conversions.org/length/centimeters-conversion.htm

Southern Petals

Group picture

#kocreationscards #southernserenade #watercolor #watercolour #petalpalette #cardmaking #stampinup #papercrafts #techniques #enjoythelittlethingsinlife

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As an added bonus you get Free with any product purchase of $50 during the month of MARCH this fabulous tutorial bundle using the Myths and Magic suite PLUS the True Gentleman suite.

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Or 

You can purchase this bundle separately just by clicking below.

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I will then email you the complete tutorial bundle within 48hrs

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

I appreciate all comments .

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Colour Inskpiration for Petal Palette #CI29

 Hello 😊

Welcome to today's post.

I am sharing with you a gorgeous old world colour palette from Colour Inkspiration

Colour Inkspiration is a facebook group dedicated to inspiring us to create and share with the fortnightly gorgeous colour palettes chosen by the Design Team.

If you love creating with colour then this page is for you. 

Click HERE to request to join.

    

Here is this fortnights colour Palette.

Do you see why I am thinking old world charm?

I find inspiration in all sorts of places, these colours reminded me of some very old paper that I used to have many years ago. I had a little go at recreating the old world feel of that paper in my project.

Here is my creation using this gorgeous colour palette

Congratulations

#kocreationscards #wedding #engagement #cardmaking #petalpalette #colourinkspiration #roses #oldworldcharm #CI29 #stampinup

For my project I used a combination of Stampin' Up! ink pads and Stampin' Write Markers along with Aqua Painters.

Items Used

• Card Stock : A4 Crumb Cake, A4 Thick Very Vanilla and 14.5cm x 10cm Chocolate Chip and scrap piece for sentiment.
• Bundles: Petal Palette Clear-Mount 145974
• Ink Pads: Blushing Bride, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Stampin' Blends: Dark Crumb Cake and Bronze.
• Aqua Painter.
• Adhesives: Foam Adhesive Strips, Multi Purpose Liquid Glue (tombow)

Basic Instructions

1. Place A4 Crumb Cake on Stampin' Trimmer in a landscape orientation and score at 14.9cm. Turn and cut at 10.5cm . Fold both pieces on score line and burnish. You will now have two card bases 14.9cm x 10.5cm. Keep one aside for front focal die cut.
2. Cut 1 piece of Chocolate Chip card stock at 14.5 x 10 cm. Cut two more pieces, 1 at 2.3cm x 14.2cm and another at 5.1cm x 14.2cm
3. Cut 1 piece of Very Vanilla card stock at 14.1 cm x 9.6 cm. Cut two more pieces, 1 at 2.1cm x 14.2 cm and another at 4.9cm x 14.2cm. Have another 10cm x 10cm piece on hand ready for stamping the extra rose image.
4. Layer the two strips of Very Vanilla onto the Chocolate Chip leaving the edge showing along one full length.
5. Colour rose image stamps with Blushing Bride ink pad and then colour the leaves with the Stampin' Write marker Garden Green. Huff on stamp and then stamp images left of the centre line on Very Vanilla layer. Repeat this step for the extra rose image on the spare 10cm x 10ccm Very Vanilla. Die cut with thinlits and bigshot.
6. Colour images with matching inks and Aqua Painters. Note I also coloured the background area with a light cover of Chocolate Chip.
7. Adhere the stamped Very Vanilla layer to the Chocolate Chip layer. Adhere the two strips of layered Choc Chip and Very Vanilla to the front of the stamped image with foam strips.
8. Die cut the lattice from the put aside piece of Crumb Cake.
9. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark onto scrap piece of Choc Chip, dust with White embossing powder. Heat to melt. Die cut with label thinlit in bundle.
10. Layer rose with lattice and sentiment over stamped images.
11. Colour pearls with Stampin' Blends Dark Crumb Cake and Bronze and adhere into desired position.

Front View

#kocreationscards #wedding #engagement #cardmaking #petalpalette #colourinkspiration #roses #oldworldcharm #CI29 #stampinup

I am sooo in love with how this card looks finished. Having the paper effect behind the raised panels and then using the same floral image as a focal bought it all alive.

 Angled View

#kocreationscards #wedding #engagement #cardmaking #petalpalette #colourinkspiration #roses #oldworldcharm #CI29 #stampinup

I do hope you have enjoyed my project today. 

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

 EA6AHBAH

As an added bonus you get Free with any product purchase of $50 during the month of MARCH this fabulous tutorial bundle using the Myths and Magic suite PLUS the True Gentleman suite.

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 'MARCH' for my reference. 
I will then email you the complete tutorial bundle within 48hrs

This is available for purchase world wide.

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

I appreciate all comments .

I will always respond to a question 😊

Crazy Crafters blog hop with Wendy Lee - Petal Palette

Hello everyone 😊

#kocreationscards #petalpalette #wedding #engagement #love #cardmaking #stampinup #roses #congrats

I am so happy you could join me again today. 

I am hopping with the Crazy Crafters team led by the fab Kylie Bertucci, our special guest this round is the talented Wendy Lee

We are all CASEing a project of Wendy's and sharing what we create with you here today. I will have a full list of hop participants closer towards the end of this post. You are currently here with me Kim Oliver - KOCreations Cards.

Here is the project of Wendy's I was inspired by.

I really admire the CAS style of this design.

Here is my project

Congratulations

#kocreationscards #petalpalette #wedding #engagement #love #cardmaking #stampinup #roses #congrats

I have added a splatter style background and used the Petal Palette bundle to create layers to the focal area.

I have added a heart accent from the Hearts and Stars elements pack that has been embossed in silver.

Front View

#kocreationscards #petalpalette #wedding #engagement #love #cardmaking #stampinup #roses #congrats

To finish my card I have added a few little rhinestones for a touch of bling.

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

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

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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 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 😊

Ink It Stamp It Design Team blog hop - Petal Palette

Hello and welcome 😊

I am designing today with the Ink It Stamp It crew hosted by Carolina Evans. We have all chosen our favourite Occasions bundle to create with and share today.
My favourite by far, is the Petal Passion bundle.
I just keep going back to it!

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

Here is my Project.

Roses are Blue

#kocreationscards #petalpassion #petalpalette #cardmaking #papercraft #watercolour #watercolor #stampinup #birthdaycard

The Petal Palette set is just divine. You can colour the roses to match your colour scheme like I have done.

#kocreationscards #petalpassion #petalpalette #cardmaking #papercraft #watercolour #watercolor #stampinup #birthdaycard

I have incorporated some different items to complete my card. A FREE item, the Tutti Frutti card base, you can just see the striped edges poking out. Also I used an existing annual item from the Oh So Eclectic dies, the green diamond lattice.
See the gorgeous corduroy ribbon? That's from the True Gentlemen range.

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

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

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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 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 very much for visiting today. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask them just by clicking on comment below.
I always reply to questions.

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.

Live in Australia? Love shopping online for your product? Then click the link below to shop for your craft product today.
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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 😉