March Birthday Card Class

Hello to all,

Yes, it has been a while since I posted. I have had lots to do and needed some down time to create and to be stress free for awhile. So this post I am showing some cards that I made for a Stamp A Stack class that I will be having this month. These are all Birthday cards with 2 being Masculine, 2 being Feminine, 1 being Child like, and another being Unisex. These card are using only Stampin Up products and if you are interested in getting instructions for these cards, place an order for $30 this is for product total, not including Tax, shipping/handling and I will send you the full instructions with detailed pictures free. Click Here to order.

So with out further delay, here are my cards:

Masculine Card 1

Masculine Card 2

Feminine Card 1

Feminine Card 2

Unisex Card

Child Card

I hope you liked my cards for this months Stamp A Stack. If you are in the Sacramento, CA area and would like to attend my class, please feel free to call/text me at (916) 524-2490. But if you would rather just get the instructions, Click Here to place and order for $30 in product total and I will send you the instructions with detailed photos free.

Also you really should take a hop over to The Krazy Crafting Crew - Tags, Bags, Boxes and whatever can be made 3D Blog Hop!! And there is some really nice blog candy being offered as well. Here is the line-up:

Janet         www.janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com
Liz             www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
Christina    http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
Lissa Marie   www.somanycrafts.com
Lori            www.Scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Zenita        www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Cicily          www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com
Jearise       www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Miranda     www.nanasscrapspot.com
Paula          www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
Katina        www.lifeslittleblessings.com

Have a blessed Sunday,

Kathryn

Winner of Love Struck Blog Candy

Hello and good Tuesday to you all,

First and most important, thank you so much for hopping along in this hop and leaving me a comment. Your comments are greatly appreciated, especially since everyone's lives are so very busy and to take the time is really very sweet. I enjoyed each and everyone of your comments. I also enjoyed seeing the fantastic work done by all the participants in the hop. A big thank you for Lissa for hosting it and Zenita for the help she gave me getting my post up and running.

I waited until today to do the drawing for the Blog Candy, giving those people who work on Sunday to have a chance to win. Well this morning my teenage daughter pulled a name out of a paper bag. She was a bit grumpy at 6am, but it is a school day and well she is grumpy most mornings she has to get up.

So without further hesitation, the winner is:

AmandaFebruary 2, 2014 at 12:11 PM

I love all the colors and the bling! I just became a new follower though e-mail.

So if you will please email me your address to creationswithkathryn@yahoo.com, I will get this in the mail to you.

I truly look forward to the next hop and seeing all the wonder comments and also the creations of the other participants.

God Bless each one of you,

Kathryn

PS: if you would like to order any Stampin' Up products, my daughter is a consultant and her site is http://creationswithkathryn.stampinup.net.

 

 

Love Struck Blog Hop

Are you Love Struck by someone that you never thought would enter your life, you boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, son or daughter? Maybe even your pet!

Well here we are again for another Krazy Crafting Crew blog hop, Lissa Marie at "So Many Crafts, So Little time" will be your host today if you would like to start there, but since you are here... let's have some fun!

If you have never hopped before it is fun and inspiring, grab your favorite drink and stay awhile for these inspirational valentine projects that are linked one after another. Lissa Marie has provided a layout sketch and a card sketch for the team to go with, and have them show you their take on how they will interprate this piece of art. We only have to do one or the other. Stick around for the blog candy that Lissa is giving away for those who have hopped by. Here is the sketches courtousy to Google on the layout and a sketch Lissa reinterpretated the scraplift from card she saw on Google.. oh yes, she is a scraplifter!

Here is my take of the layout sketch that was provided. Now this isn't my regular style, as I put way more bling than I would have normally.

I know I kinda changed the makeup of the sketch a tiny bit, but I wanted 2 large photos for this layout. I just can't seem to leave things as they are suppose to be. I used Stampin' Up paper pack "More Amore" it is a retired line, but I do love the papers. I used Real Red CS for the background with Pool Party, Pretty in Pink (retired), Primrose Petal, Very Vanilla CS. Used Large Pearls that are also Stampin' Up. I did use a bunch of gems and brads that I had in my stash of stuff that I was going to get rid of.

This is the header of the layout and I used pink and pewter heart brad and heart gems for the banners using the White Bakers Twine from Stampin' Up.

The Title is a Thinlit from Stampin' UP. I thought that this simple title was best for this busy layout.

These extra words are framelits from Stampin' Up and I do think they are so cute. Yes these are to be used with cards, but I love to try and combine my tools and supplies.

These 3 hearts are what I am using as Journal spots for this layout. I am figuring that the pictures will tell my story, so I only need basic info in my journaling with this layout.

I am giving away a brand new stamp set called "That's the Ticket" from Stampin' Up. To be in the drawing for this you need to follow my blog and leave me a comment on what you think of my take on the sketch. (this is a new stamp clear mount stamp set never opened)

Hope you have a blessed Sunday and to continue on the hop please go to Zenita blog.

Lissa Marie (Starting Blog)
 Christina 
 Janet  
Paula  
Miranda 
 Kathryn  (you are HERE)
Zenita (Next Stop)
 Robin 
 Lori 
 Liz 
Robin
Jearise

We all appreciate you stopping by and checking out all the projects, we all love that comment lovin' so please feel free if you like even if it was just to let us know you were here! We love visitors too!

If you didn't start from the beginning, don't forget to stop by So Many Crafts, So Litte Time to grab her instant download for blog candy!

Then you can get all the blogs in on the hop!

Here is your line up to help you navigate through..

Your host..

Lissa Marie So Many Crafts, So Little time

Stamp A Stack Part 2

Hello to all you Stampers/Crafters,

Hope you all are having a wonderful January. Can't believe it is already the 18th. The year is already moving way, way to fast for me. Plus I would like some rain, but that might be asking a bit much at this time.

Well today I have pictures of the last 3 of the 6 cards that was made today in my January Stamp-A-Stack class. We made Sympathy and Get Well cards. (please excuse the photo's, the photographer (me) is really horrible at taking pictures)

This first card was one that can be used as a masculine card or to anyone. The images on this card are from 2 different stamp sets (By the Tide and By the Seashore) and the saying from even another. On this card I used one of the SU Framelit Windows Collection to make the card and the layers. I love mixing Crumb Cake ink and the Baked Brown Sugar ink in my image stamping, I think it added a bit of pop to the card.  This card is so interchangeable with the sentiments, the papers and the embellishments that could be used.

This 2nd card is one of my favorites due to the Bravo Burgundy color (which unfortunately has been retired now). With this card we used Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Circle Framelit, and the Chalk Talk Framelit. I also added a bit of the Gumball Green for the stems on the flowers from the Too Kind stamp set. The button and Sycamore Street Design Paper are also retired, but love to use what I have and not let it go to waste.

 

This 3rd card looks like it would be so easy, and it would have been if the Delicate Dollies Die cut the Dollies fully. There was a bunch of poking out of the die-cut pieces, but I think in the long run it was worth it. The card stock is Pool Party and the Design Paper is Sycamore Street and is retired. The stamp is Serene Silhouettes with tiny little gems on some of the flowers.

Well I hope you liked my last 3 cards from this months Stamp-A-Stack class. I have one kit available to purchase for $20 plus shipping (That is 2 cards of all 6 designs with everything stamped and ready to be put together. Directions and Pictures included). You can paypal me $26.00 for Flat Rate Priority Mail to creationswithkathryn@gmail.com.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend,

Kathryn

Stamp A Stack Class Cards

Hello to all you Stampers/Crafters,

Hope you all are having a wonderful beginning to your New Year. Can't believe it is already the 8th. The year is already moving way to fast.

Well today I have pictures of 3 of the 6 cards will will be making in my January Stamp-A-Stack class. We are going to be making Sympathy and Get Well cards. (please excuse the photo's, the photographer (me) isn't very good)

This first card is really one of my favorites. The wreath image may not look familiar, as it's just one small small one from a large stamp set. Trying to look outside the norm for the use of stamps in a set. This is something that will be an eye opener for my attendants at the class. It is so interchangeable with the sentiments, the papers and the embellishment you could use. This card is an odd size, so the attendants of the class will be playing with the envelope make to make an envelope to hold this card.

Card #2 is a really clean, simple, but elegant card at the same time. I love that I can change the color of the papers and have a different look. Also being able to use different embellishment is also a big plus. This card the attendants will be playing with the Big Shot, Dies, and Framelits.

On this 3rd card, it has a calming feel to it, you could very simply change that  to a cheerful feeling by switching your colors and greeting. The flower image may not look familiar, as it's just a small portion of a larger stamp.  The stamping trick of "selective stamping" is one I don't consider using much, but it does have an impact and another new outlook to how to use a stamp set. Using a set of blue monochromatic colors I believe made this card feel calming/soothing.

Well that is just a sneak peek at this months Stamp-A-Stack class. If you are interested in a class kit, the cost is $20 plus postage and you will have the cards ready to put together. Included will be color images and directions for assembly and all products used. If you would like to get your hands on one of these kits, please feel free to contact me via email at creationswithkathryn@yahoo.com.

Hope your hump day is a grand one,

Kathryn

Layouts Using My Stash...

Good Morning and Happy Tuesday,

Sorry didn't get on yesterday to post, but it was so very busy around here. We are having beautiful weather, but I really wish we would get the rain we need. I can stand the thought of going through a water restriction year (I have a pool, so I always have to pay when there is water restrictions).

Well enough of that and lets get on with the good stuff. LOL I was really proud of myself this past Sunday. I was sitting in my craftroom not able to mustard up any creative juices. We I started going through some of my older papers scraps (left overs from CTMH paper packs). When I found 4 sheet of Scholastic paper and 1 sheet of the Superhero paper. The Scholastic were easy to figure what I was going to make with them, but the Superhero 1 sheet, well lets just say I was looking at it going "I think it will go into the Garage Sale I am having in March. So started on the Scholastic and from out of the blue I remembered someone doing a western theme layout using that same paper. I wish I could remember who it was, but that was before Pintrest.

Well here is the Super Hero layout I came up with: YeeHaw - Wanted

  

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Not to bad, for a throw together. LOL I did add some buttons, 1 designer brad and some twine. The Die Cuts are all from my vast Cricut Cartridge Library.

Now on to the Layouts that are a different spin from some I have seen on the Pintrest and FB a different take on some of the same types of Layouts..

So there are the 2 -2 page Layouts I made using the Scholastic Paper Pack. I also added some brads, and buttons from a Mini-Melody set and some Bo Bunny brads from my old scrap supplies. The Die Cuts are from the Artist and Artbooking Cricut Cartridges. Some of the Die Cut coordinate with CTMH stamp set C1521 - Approved.

Here is the 1st one I did called: First Day - Ready, Set, Go.
 

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Here's Layout 2 from Scholastic: School Days - Think, Grow, Learn

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Well, I hope you enjoyed my layouts that I cased from others and added my own twist. They are simple layouts with the papers, but become good when you add the embellishment, titles and accessories.

Hope you all have a blessed week.

Kathryn

The Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog Starts TODAY!

2014 Occasions Catalog:  Available NOW through June 1

• Occasions On-Line Catalog (PDF)
• Stampin' Supplies List
• Spanish Flyer

You have been so patient as I tempted you with sneak peeks for the last month.  The Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog is now live and you can SHOP HERE NOW!!!  The on-line version of the Occasions Catalog is above along with the sample supplies list (so you know exactly what was used in the catalog projects).  

HOLIDAY CARRYOVER STAMPS & ACCESSORIES.  Although the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog expired,  HERE'S THE LINK to which holiday items are still available for purchase.

Have a blessed week,


Kat Martinez
http://creationswithkathryn.stampinup.net
creationswithkathryn@gmail.com