One For The Men! Let's Sail Away With The Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I am so excited to be part of the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop and very honoured to be in amongst some very talented stampers from around the world! If you are starting here or continuing to hop, hello and welcome to my blog 😀

For our hop this month the theme is masculine. One for the men in our lives and the perfect excuse to show you this fun Pop Out card I made using the gorgeous Sail Away Suite.

I love the papers! perfect for everyone but great for the men in our lives. It can be a bit tricky to make a masculine card sometimes and I think these stamps, dies, and papers fit the bill.

It has a surprise hidden pop out inside giving it that WOW factor!

It's one of those that looks a little complicated but look a little harder and you can see how easy it is to make.

And a Birthday one. The birthday sentiments are from the Lots Of Happy Card Kit.

Measurements

Card base- 4 1/4" x 9" scored at 4 1/2"

Front layer - 4" x 4 1/4"

DSP layer - 3 3/4" x 4"

Inside - 6" x 6"

4 pieces of DSP 2 7/8" square

2 pieces Whisper White card 2 1/2" square

I can't wait to see what all the other people taking part in the hop have come up with for this theme. There are some super talented people taking part so grab a cuppa and hop around for some fabulous inspiration.

 Next up is the talented Susan Simpson at craftyduckydoodah!

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All the products I used for my card are available from my online shop, just click on the images to take you there.

Shop with me online and use the hostess code at checkout if your order is between £20 - £150 for a thankyou gift from me.

I really hope you like seeing what I have been up to. Do drop back in to see what I will be making next!  Click on the subscribe button in the sidebar to follow my blog if you don't want to miss anything.

Hope to speak to you soon,

Kate x

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Wow Make ' n Take 3D Card , Pinkies Team Event And The Stampers Showcase!

I am so excited to be part of the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop and very honoured to be in amongst some very talented stampers from around the world! If you are starting here or continuing to hop, hello and welcome to my blog. 

For our hop this month the theme is 3D! The perfect excuse to show you this fun "springy" card I made using the gorgeous Magnolia Lane Suite.

I made this card for a WOW Make n Take for a team event this weekend! We had a whole weekend of crafting, laughing and sharing inspiration and projects. This weekend was run by my lovely team leader for our Pinkies Team. There were around 50 of us and I was absolutely delighted to take some of my own Inkredible Team members along too!

It's a fun springy card but folds flat to go into an envelope.

The magnolias are stamped and cut out using the dies and coloured in with Blends - my favourite kind of colouring medium right now. I used a little Flirty Flamingo at the base of the petals, then Petal Pink, leaving the tips white. The leaves are coloured in Mossy Meadow. 

Watch out for a YouTube video coming up in the next few days showing how it's made.

I can't wait to see what all the other people taking part in the hop have come up with for the 3D Project  theme. There are some super talented people taking part so grab a cuppa and hop around for some fabulous inspiration.

 Next up is Sue Vine at MissPinksCraftSpot.
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Here are all the products I used to make the card with clickable images straight to my online shop

I am of course, very grateful if you choose me to be your demonstrator and you shop with me. If you shop with me online, don't forget to use the hostess code if your order is between £20 - £150 for a gift from me.

I really hope you like seeing what I have been up to. Do drop back in to see what I will be making next!  Click on the subscribe button in the sidebar to follow my blog if you don't want to miss anything.

Hope to speak to you soon,

Kate x

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Good Morning Magnolia Fancy Fold Card - Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I am so excited to be part of the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop and very honoured to be in amongst some very talented stampers from around the world! If you are starting here or continuing to hop, hello and welcome to my blog. 

For our hop this month the theme is Fancy Folds florals and the perfect excuse to pull out this gorgeous brand new bundle Good Morning Magnolia

How stunning is this large Magnolia stamp?! I have stamped it in Black Memento and coloured in with Blend Markers, Petal Pink with a tiny bit of Flirty Flamingo at the base of the petals. The tips I have left white and the leaves are coloured in Mossy Meadow.

So how is it a Fancy Fold card?

A Z Fold card is actually quite simple to construct.

With lots of panels for stamping and creativity. The small magnolias here were stamped and coloured just like the large one but there are two on the panel that says "Thinking of You" that stand out a little. That's because they are cut out of the patterned paper that goes with this bundle using the matching die! How cool is that!

Before the scored base layers were glued together I stamped the large magnolia in Mossy Meadow ink onto the back so that there is detail from each angle.

I hope you like my fancy fold card using the new Good Morning Magnolia Bundle. It's gorgeous and will be available very soon from June 4th in the new Annual Catalogue.

I can't wait to see what all the other people taking part in the hop have come up with for the Springtime Floral theme. There are some super talented people taking part so grab a cuppa and hop around for some fabulous inspiration.

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I am of course, very grateful if you choose me to be your demonstrator and you shop with me. If you shop with me online, don't forget to use the hostess code if your order is between £20 - £150 for a gift from me.

I really hope you like seeing what I have been up to. Do drop back in to see what I will be making next!  Click on the subscribe button in the side bar to follow my blog if you don't want to miss anything.

Hope to speak to you soon,

Kate x

Happy Birthday, All That You Are . Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

Happy Birthday, All That You Are.

Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I am so excited to be part of the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop and very honoured to be in amongst some very talented stampers from around the world! If you are starting here or continuing to hop, hello and welcome to my blog. 

For our second hop the theme is Birthdays and the perfect excuse to use the beautiful All that You Are stamps. I based my all day craft event that I ran earlier this month around this set and I just can't put it down.

This flower image is so beautiful and lends itself beautifully to all sorts of colouring mediums. 

I simply stamped and embossed it in White embossing powder onto Sahara Sand card. I then used my Lovely Lipstick ink pad and picked up the colour with a blender pen and coloured it in. I did the same for the leaves in Old Olive - very simple. Blender pens can certainly make your ink pads more versatile.

I added a layer of Whisper White behind the Sahara Sand layer before adhering to the Sahara Sand card base. The Happy Birthday sentiment is stamped in Lovely Lipstick onto a square of Whisper White and I added some of the Lovely Lipstick Ribbon to finish it off.

I stamped the same flower image in Memento Black off the side of the Whisper White layer inside before glueing into place and stamped the envelope to match. I always like to stamp my envelopes. It gives a nice finishing touch and is lovely to receive.

I have some other projects featuring this stamps set. You can see them here, and here.

I cant wait to see what all the other people taking part in the hop have come up with for this theme. There are some super talented people taking part so grab a cuppa and hop around for some fabulous inspiration.

 You can continue hopping by clicking on the NEXT button below. Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Here are a list of all the products I used for my card with clickable links to my online shop where you can purchase them .

We have just 6 days of Saleabration left! The best promotion in the Stampin' Up! calendar. There are lots of gorgeous free items to be had with a £45 purchase including some added from our Annual Catalogue. The joining offer in Saleabration has to be just about the best ever too! There is still time for you to take advantage of these offer so order today and don't miss out.

Browse all the free items from Saleabration here.

The new Spring Summer catalogue is in full swing and is full of beautiful, fresh, spring colours and is stuffed full of everything you need for your papercrafting.  Do let me know if you would like a copy wont you!

I am of course, very grateful if you choose me to be your demonstrator and you shop with me. If you shop with me online, don't forget to use the hostess code if your order is between £20 - £150 for a small gift from me.

Hostess Code This Month 

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I also send a little hand made gift and card to all my customers . I really appreciate all my customers because without them I wouldn't be here.

Drop me an e mail or a message if you would like me to send you your own - theres nothing like browsing a paper copy 💕

I really hope you like seeing what I have been up to. Do drop back in to see what I will be making next!  Click on the subscribe button in the side bar to follow my blog if you don't want to miss anything.

Hope to speak to you soon, 

Kate x 

Country Floral Thank You Card - Stampers Showcase Blog Hop

I am so excited to be asked to be part of the Stampers Showcase Blog Hop and very honoured to be in amongst some very talented stampers from around the world!

For our very first hop our theme is Thanks,  the perfect excuse to pull out the new Country Floral Embossing Folder from Saleabration.

Such a simple easy card to make. The embossing folder does all the work in this card. 

I have used Powder Pink and Grey Granite card for a soft subtle effect on a Whisper White card base to make it stand out. The sentiment is from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set stamped onto Basic Grey and layered onto vellum with a couple of little vellum hearts tucked behind. I have added some white/silver Bakers Twine and dotted about some Rhinestones for the finishing touch.

Dimensions

Card base - Whisper White card A4 Scored at 10.5 cm and cut at 14.9 cm

Layer - Grey Granite card 14.3 cm x 10 cm

Card Front Powder Pink card 13. 8 cm x 9.5 cm

I hope you like it, you can let me know by leaving me a comment.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Currently you are at Inkstampshare grab a cuppa and hop around to get lots of crafty inspiration. Next up is Jess at Creative Cardiology. Enjoy!!

Here are all the products I used with clickable links to my online shop

Browse all the free items from Saleabration here.

The new Spring Summer catalogue and the Saleabration brochure is in full swing with new   items that were added on February 15th.  It's full of beautiful, fresh, spring colours and is stuffed full of everything you need for your papercrafting.  Do let me know if you would like a copy wont you!

I am of course, very grateful if you choose me to be your demonstrator and you shop with me. If you shop with me online, don't forget to use the hostess code if your order is between £20 - £150 for a small gift from me.

Hostess Code This Month 

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I also send a little hand made gift and card to all my customers . I really appreciate all my customers because without them I wouldn't be here.

Drop me an e mail or a message if you would like me to send you your own - theres nothing like browsing a paper copy 💕

I really hope you like seeing what I have been up to. Do drop back in to see what I will be making next!  Click on the subscribe button in the side bar to follow my blog if you don't want to miss anything.

Hope to speak to you soon, 

Kate x