July 2018 – A Recap of All the Fun!

July 1, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 2 Comments

There’s so much going on in July with Stampin’ Up!

I’m going to try to summarise it all in this blog post, but be sure to contact me if you have any questions!!!

DSP – all the standard patterns ($19.25 options) are part of a promotion where you get a 4th free when you buy 3 packs. Click here to shop DSP in the online store.

Join Stampin’ Up! in July and receive the usual Starter Kit deal – $169 for $235 of products plus free shipping – and get an 10 x ink pad colour collection for free (value $117). Choose from Brights, Neutrals, Subtles, Regals or In Colors. Click here to join my Paper Adventures team.

All the Stampin’ Blends are now available! 11 new colours to add to your collection. Click here to shop DSP in the online store.

So fun much to be had in July!

Happy stamping,

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Enjoy the Little Things Video In Life Video Blog Hop | June – Guest Designer

June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 4 Comments

Hello! It’s an early blog post today as I have the great pleasure of joining the Enjoy the Little Things in Life Design Team for their June video blog hop.

I’ve been doing a few videos lately as part of my Stamp In Confidence program (read about that here), but it’s still not natural for me to be organised enough to craft and video at the same time!!!

But life is all about challenges and extending ourselves, so I was delighted to say yes to a guest designer role with the Enjoy the Little Things DT.

The theme for this hop is 3D. The design team has come up with some lovely creations, complete with tutorial videos to help you make your own versions.

I’m so much of a card girl, and don’t often make boxes, bags or other 3D items.

So, for today’s project, I’m combining the two – a card that features an interactive 3D component.

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

One of the new bundles in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue is the Love You to PIeces stamp set and coordinating Puzzle Pieces Thinlits. Such a fun way to create cards for big & little people!

I’ve created a double layer frame for the puzzle to sit in, so once the puzzle is together, it fits snugly onto the card front and looks like it’s part of the card.

But, the pieces can be taken out, mixed up and put back together just like a regular puzzle.

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

I’ve used the new embossing mat with the puzzle thinlit to create the background outline to guide the puzzle doer.

There’s so many pretty DSP patterns in the new catalogue that are perfect for this style of card. This design is Petal Promenade – beautiful photography patterns of flowers on the main side & marble on the reverse.

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

Watch my tutorial video here to show you the steps for making your own interactive puzzle card.

Materials:

Card base: Thick Whisper White – 4-1/8″ x 11-11/16″ (10.5cm x 29.7cm), scored at 5-7/8″ (14.8cm)
Card mat: Blushing Bride – 3-7/8″ x 5-5/8″ (10cm x 14.3cm) x 2
DSP: Petal Promenade – 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (9.7cm x 9.7cm)
Backing for DSP: Thick Very Vanilla – 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (9.7cm x 9.7cm)
Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet – 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (9.7cm x 9.7cm)
Mat for Puzzle inlay: Whisper White 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (9.7cm x 9.7cm)
Scrap of Whisper White
Tranquil Tide Ink
Shimmer Ribbon – Powder Pink
Adhesive: Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots
Big Shot & accessories (magnetic platform, cutting plates, embossing mat)

These puzzle cards were so much fun to make (and so easy), I made them in a couple of our other awesome DSP patterns too.

Animal Expedition

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

Twinkle Twinkle

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

All of these DSPs plus 7 of their friends are available in July as part of the Buy 3, get one free special. It’s a great time to stock up!

Interactive Puzzle Card | kelly kent

Thanks for joining me today – and thanks for the Enjoy the Little Things DT for having me as a guest designer.

There’s a list of amazing designers taking part in the this video hop. Click on the cute little blue frog to bring up the list and choose someone else to visit.

To hop in order, you’ll next visit the gorgeous Kim Oliver – click here to see what she’s made.

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Product List – Petal Promenade

Love You To Pieces Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147392]

$33.00

Puzzle Pieces Thinlits Dies

[146830]

$44.00

Love You To Pieces Clear-Mount Bundle

[148396]

$69.25

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$70.00

Big Shot Embossing Mats

[146327]

$26.00

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper

[146913]

$19.25

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$13.50

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock

[144238]

$13.50

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

$14.75

Powder Pink 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon

[144151]

$12.25

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147146]

$13.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

$17.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$8.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$9.00

Stampin’ Trimmer

[129722]

$50.00

Product List – Extra supplies for alternative designs

Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143808]

$35.00

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

$37.00

Animal Friends Thinlits Dies

[146823]

$50.00

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Bundle

[148324]

$78.25

Little Elephant Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145728]

$35.00

Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper

[146902]

$19.25

Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper

[146284]

$19.25

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

[147008]

$14.75

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

$14.75

Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz

[131290]

$14.75

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

[121689]

$14.75

Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock

[144252]

$14.75

Pool Party A4 Card Stock

[124391]

$14.75

Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock

[147012]

$14.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

$8.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144585]

$7.75

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$15.50

Pool Party 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon

[144152]

$12.25

Linen Thread

[104199]

$8.00

Stamp Review Crew | Animal Outing

June 18, 2018June 16, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 12 Comments

Hello! It’s a wonderful Stamp Review Crew Hop today -my international Stampin’ Up! friends and I are sharing projects made using Animal Outing. You’re going to love this hop!!!

This stamp set is part of a bundle with the Animal Friends Thinlits. It’s also part of a suite with Animal Expedition DSP & other coordinating products. See the range in the catalogue – page 27, or browse online.

I’m sharing two projects today made with the Animal Outing stamp set.

The first was a team class project where I wanted to share reverse image stamping with my team.

The giraffe (and all the animals in in set) are perfect for this technique. It adds extra dimension to the layout of a card – and means you can have animal friends looking at each other.

There’s 4 giraffes in the circle – two facing left and two facing right (although one is upside down, so technically three of them are looking right!). The ones facing right were stamped as normal. The ones facing left were stamped onto a silicone mat and then transferred onto the cardstock.

I’ve tried this technique before with Window Sheet – but you have to be so careful not to smudge the image as you transfer it. Using the silicone sheet gives a much better image, but you can’t see through for placement – so it’s slightly trickier in that way. I recommend doing the reverse image first, then lining up your other images.

Although I love the sentiments in the stamp set, the animals go so well with lots of other sentiments. For my quartet of giraffes, I liked the ‘from all of us’ saying from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set.

For my second card, I wanted to stamp the rhino onto DSP to see the effect. I love the Animal Expedition DSP (I’ve used that for the gray panel) but had a pink rhino in my head, so went looking through the new DSP – and fell in love with the Tropical Escape DSP Stack. Oh my, the patterns in this are amazing!!!

Add some embellishments and we have a cute & girly card. I like the pink rhino – she’s fun!!!

In both cards I’ve used Stampin’ Write Markers to add open eyes to the animals. I still need some practice, but I like the effect of the animals looking out from the card.

Thanks for joining us today for the Stamp Review Crew Animal Outing hop.

Next up is Linda Callahan and her super sweet project –

Product List – Giraffe

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

$37.00

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146667]

$63.00

Tailored Tag Punch

[145667]

$31.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

$28.00

2″ Circle Punch

[133782]

$31.00

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143704]

$16.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

[121695]

$14.75

Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock

[121680]

$14.75

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

[106576]

$14.75

Soft Suede A4 Card Stock

[119982]

$14.75

Card Stock A4 Crushed Curry

[131288]

$14.75

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144585]

$7.75

Crumb Cake Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144581]

$7.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

$8.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

[127853]

$10.00

Nature’s Twine

[146342]

$15.75

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

Product List – Rhino

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146600]

$37.00

Animal Friends Thinlits Dies

[146823]

$50.00

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Bundle

[148324]

$78.25

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141736]

$64.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Banner Triple Punch

[138292]

$38.00

Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper

[146902]

$19.25

Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[146916]

$19.25

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

$15.75

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

$14.75

Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[149165]

$13.00

Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride

[131287]

$14.75

Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

$13.00

Powder Pink 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon

[144151]

$12.25

CASEing the Catty #182 | Tea Room

June 10, 2018June 9, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 8 Comments

It’s been a blustery weekend here in southwest WA! Perfect weather for crafting in my pjs but not so good for taking photos for my blog! What a problem to have!!!

Thanks for joining us for CASEing the Catty #182 as we start our tour through the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue – available now until 3rd June 2019.

We’re CASEing (Copy & Share Everything) the Tea Room suite and following pages of the catalogue.

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One of the things I loved the most as I was flicking through the catalogue was the use of the Tranquil Textures Sprinkles on Linen Thread…

It takes a little while to thread them on (they are so cute & tiny) but it’s worth the effort for the extra wow to adds to a card.

Tranquil Textures Sprinkles | kelly kent

I added them to some Lined Alphabet creations I’ve been making using this amazing stamp set and my Stamparatus.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

Perfect for one card or some Saturday afternoon mass production, the Stamparatus makes lining up the letters a breeze.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

I did every second letter of birthday on the first pass and then the other letters to complete the word on the second pass.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

I then did the same with happy to make my sentiment panel. It was quick to whip up lots of these which I’ve left uncoloured, ready for when I want to coordinate with a DSP that suits the recipient.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

The happy birthday card was made with the Share What You Love DSP and coloured with Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry & Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

The thank you card uses Tranquil Textures DSP with Night of Navy, Pool Party & Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends.

Lined Alphabet | kelly kent

I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Blends colours!!! Mint Macaron, Highland Heather, Soft Sea Foam – yes please!!!

We’d love for you to join us at CASEing the Catty. Head over to Facebook for all the action! There’s a weekly challenge with weekly winners!

The Tea Room CTC hop continues with Angela Meirtiz-Reid in New Zealand.

Thanks for joining us,

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Product List

Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[145908]

$59.00

Stamparatus

[148187]

$85.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$57.00

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[146926]

$47.00

Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper

[146331]

$19.25

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

[147007]

$14.75

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

$14.75

Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock

[121685]

$14.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

[106577]

$14.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Night Of Navy Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144036]

$7.75

Pool Party Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144594]

$7.75

Rich Razzleberry Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144584]

$7.75

Bermuda Bay Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144580]

$7.75

Old Olive Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144573]

$7.75

Tranquil Textures Sprinkles

[146337]

$10.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

$8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Still Global in 2018 – German & French Clear Case Inserts

May 22, 2018May 21, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 3 Comments

Clear Case Inserts - Available in French & German | kelly kent

Many of the European demonstrators I’ve chatted with online have an amazing ability to converse in English, as well as their native language. Which is lucky, because I am unable to speak another language!!!

Despite their amazing language skills, it’s always nice to have options in your first language, so with the help of a couple of my demonstrator friends, I have been able to translate my 2018 range of Clear Case Inserts into German & French.

Thank you for your help ladies (you know who you are). Any editing errors are my own.

Click on the links below to download in your preferred language.

All files available on my blog are provided at no cost and are for personal use only. You are welcome to share a link to this page with your stamping friends & customers. Please do not upload these files to your own blog, Facebook page/group or any other online source.

STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKERS – Clear Mount Stamp Case

CLASSIC INK REFILLS – Half Wide (Wood) Stamp Case

STAMPIN’ BLENDS – Full Wide (Wood) Stamp Case

Clear cases are available from your local demonstrator. I am located in Australia and unable to sell to stampers in other countries.

You can find English versions of all the inserts by clicking here (plus a back catalogue of inserts I’ve made in previous years).

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

CASEing the Catty #179 | Favourite Kit

May 20, 2018May 19, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 9 Comments

Sunday again! Can you believe how fast these weeks roll around??? I’m grateful to have another wonderful week to look forward to (even if 2019 is coming faster than I’m ready for!!!).

Today I’m hopping with the CASEing the Catty Crew, and we are sharing projects inspired by the kits currently available in the Stampin’ Up! range.

It’s catalogue transition time, so most of these kits are soon to be retired.

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Kits are great for all levels of crafters. For the beginner stamper, they give you the supplies to make cards without having to buy the whole online store! For experienced stampers, they are the perfect option for taking on holiday, to keep you busy while waiting around at kids sports and because they are just so pretty!

I’m sharing projects made today with the Color Me Happy Kit which was a special release together with the Stampin’ Blends.

This kit is still available in the online store and features supplies to make 4 fabulous card designs (16 cards in total) in conjunction with the Color Me Happy stamp set.

Color Me Happy Project Kit

[144609]

$41.00

Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144069]

$33.00

Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Bundle

[148034]

$66.50

I’ve mixed & matched the pieces from this kit using the style of the bottom left design, the envelope from the top right and the birds from the top left to create a pocket style card.

Color Me Happy - Kit Alternative | kelly kent

The cute stamps in this set are perfect for colouring. I’ve used Stampin’ Blends (they are my favourite!!!) but any colouring method will work! Just choose your ink to match your colouring choice (quick tip: alcohol colouring = water based ink; water colouring = alcohol based ink).

Color Me Happy - Kit Alternative | kelly kent

If you think kits are just for putting together the pieces, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to create your own designs by mixing & matching.

Color Me Happy - Kit Alternative | kelly kent

Did I mention how much I love Stampin’ Blends? They’ve been in unorderable status for a few weeks while Stampin’ Up! catch up on manufacturing to meet our crazy demand. They’ve be back on 1st June!!!

I’m excited to share that we’ll be getting more Stampin’ Blends colours in the new catalogue! With 11 new colour pairs joining the collection, there will be 22 colours in total plus two skin tones & a colour lifter marker (Pink Pirouette retired with the current catalogue cycle).

Get ready for these special pens to return to ‘orderable’ on 1st June 2018 with some Color Revamp storage.

Free Printable Inserts for Stampin' Blends | kelly kent

Download, print & get organised using Wood Mount Clear Cases to store your Stampin’ Blends. Rainbow storage is totally on trend at the moment, so for 2018/19, your Blends will be stored in colour tones.

If you don’t have the full range, or would like to store in your own unique way, then download the blank template – ready for you to colour your own Stampin’ Blends rainbow.

Need cases? You can order these now from my online store. They’ll be here & ready for when you can order your new Stampin’ Blends.

Full Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127551]

$12.00

To find the full range of downloadable & printable clear case inserts, click here.

Thanks for joining me and the CASEing the Catty Crew today. It’s always a pleasure to create along with you. Join CTC challenge #179 by uploading your kit inspired project to our Facebook group.

And for more kit inspired fabulousness, keep hopping to visit the gorgeous Angela Meiritz-Reid in Christchurch…

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Kelly’s Stamping Friends – Birthday Blog Hop A

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 21 Comments

Hello! It’s my birthday and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than a blog hop with my fabulous stamping friends.

Actually, I’m feeling very loved on my birthday evening as I hop with two wonderful groups of stamping friends.

This is blog hop A – the first list. There’s another thread which features blog hop B – the second list (click here to visit). You don’t want to miss the creations on the other side!!!

There’s no theme for tonight. Everyone is simply sharing with us something they’ve made that they love. In this crazy busy life, we sometimes need an excuse just to create for fun, for love and to be creative.

My birthday falls at a wonderful time of the Stampin’ Up! catalogue cycle. I get to spoil myself each year with new Stampin’ Up! and call them birthday presents.

The card I am sharing for blog hop A uses some of those birthday presents – Share What You Love DSP, Hand Delivered (Host) stamp set & Lined Alphabet stamp set.

This style of card is called a Pop Up Slider Card and I first saw it for my birthday a couple of years ago when Nicole Wilson sent one to me!

The middle panel slides up to reveal a hidden message in the centre.

For this card, I added to the birthday message using the Lined Alphabet stamp set messily coloured (to match the style of the DSP) using the Stampin’ Blends.

The balloons are also coloured with the Blends. Currently they are unorderable, but they’ll be back soon with new colours in the collection!!! I’m excited to get my hands on those!

This special card will be going to my birthday buddy – my mother-in-law!

Do you have a birthday buddy? Someone you share your celebrations with every year?

Many thank you to all my stamping friends who have joined me today to share in my celebrations through this hop!

Next up on hop A is my stamping bestie – Lou Kitzelman. So happy she’s part of my birthday!

If you get lost anywhere along the way, or there’s a broken link, there’s a full participant list below – click on any of the links and visit an amazing friend with a fabulous project!!!

Thanks for sharing my birthday with me!

Participant List (A)

Stamp Review Crew | Magical Day

April 16, 2018April 17, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 6 Comments

Hello! Today is a magical Stamp Review Crew hop featuring my international Stampin’ friends and the Magical Day stamp set.

This product suite, including the coordinating Magical Mates stamp set, Myths & Magics DSP, Myths & Magic DSP and Myths & Magic Washi Tape, are all retiring soon (31st May – or when stocks run out!).

It was so lovely to know we have this blog hop for inspiration to keep the magic alive!!!

Make sure you buy all your retiring favourites {like Magical Day} before they sell out. Shop the retirement list in my online store.

The cards I made for today’s blog hop are based on the theory of design I talk about in my Stamp In Confidence module two video. Stamp In Confidence is a tutorial program I have developed with my gorgeous friend Lou Kitzelman. Visit the blog here for all the info.

Stamp Review Crew - Magical Day | kelly kent

As I’ve been putting together the content for this video, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about design. How I design cards, what ‘rules’ I use and what are the important elements of design when making cards.

Module Two brings all this together in a video tutorial with written information to support it. If you’ve been feeling like you need a bit of guidance so that you can independently design cards with confidence – you’ll love Stamp In Confidence.

Here’s the close up of each of the cards – they were so fun to make!

Unicorn. Sentiment from Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set…

Stamp Review Crew - Magical Day | kelly kent

Knight (triple layered!!!)

Stamp Review Crew - Magical Day | kelly kent

Dragon. Sentiment from World’s Best Trophy stamp set.

Stamp Review Crew - Magical Day | kelly kent

Mermaid. Sentiment from Sunshine Sayings stamp set.

Stamp Review Crew - Magical Day | kelly kent

Thanks for joining me today for Stamp Review Crew. There’s a bonus hop this month due to 5 Mondays in April!!! Stay tuned for another great suite on display on 30th April!!!

Next up on this Magical blog hop is the gorgeous Lauren Alarid.

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Product List

Magical Mermaid Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144017]

$35.00

Magical Mates Framelits Dies

[145660]

$51.00

Magical Day Clear-Mount Bundle

[145985]

$80.00

Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper

[145600]

$21.00

Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm)

[145601]

$26.00

Myths & Magic Specialty Washi Tape

[145602]

$10.00

WA Demo Retreat Blog Hop

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 9 Comments

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Today I’m taking part in a fabulous blog hop – it celebrates the make & take projects that were part of our recent WA Demo Retreat Day.

30 Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from the Perth & South West areas of Western Australia spent the day together crafting, laughing and sharing what we love.

The feedback from the event, which Nicole Wilson & I organised together, has been awesome and I have no doubt there will be another one on the horizon!

The day started at 9am with morning tea, coffee & networking before sitting down for some serious stamping!

Each participant brought make & take project and completed 12 other projects throughout the day. The variety was awesome and I loved being able to play with stamp sets I don’t own & try techniques I hadn’t done before.

This was my make & take using the Petal Palette stamp set and the masking technique.

Petal Palette for WA Demo Retreat Day | kelly kent

Between making this card and this blog hop going live, Stampin’ Up! has put the Stampin’ Blends into unorderable mode. They were just so popular that the factory couldn’t keep up with demand. I know many of you already own a set of Blends, so here’s the instructions anyway. If you don’t, bookmark this for when the Blends return in late May 2018.

To make this card, you need:

Card base: Smoky Slate – 4-1/8″ x 11-3/4″ / 10.5cm x 29.7cm (half A4), scored at 5-7/8″ / 14.8cm
Card mat 1: Rich Razzleberry – 3-7/8″ x 5-5/8″ / 10cm x 14.3cm
Card mat 2: Whisper White – 3-5/8″ x 5-3/8″ / 9.8cm x 13.8cm
Card insert: Whisper White – 3-7/8″ x 5-5/8″ / 10cm x 14.3cm
Scrap of Sweet Sugarplum cardstock with Multi-Purpose Adhesive Sheet on the back
Piece of copy paper slightly larger than mat 2 (approx 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ / 10cm x 14cm)
Pearls
Whisper White Baker’s Twine
Stampin’ Blends: Rich Razzleberry Light & Dark, Pink Pirouette Dark, Old Olive Light & Dark, Smoky Slate Light
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Rich Razzleberry Ink
Petal Palette stamp set
Petals & More Thinlits
Adhesive of choice (Tape & Tear / double sided tape, Tombow, Snail, Fast Fuse)
Repositionable tape or washi tape
Wink of Stella

*** Are you a crafter in the US or Canada? Do you fall in love with Australian, NZ, UK & European cards but the cardstock measurements are all wrong??? Join Stamp In Confidence Module One for a video dedicated to cutting cardstock and converting measurements between International & A4 sizing. Click here to visit the Stamp In Confidence Blog.

Petal Palette for WA Demo Retreat Day | kelly kent

To make:

Cut a circle towards the top middle of your copy paper. I used the 2-3/4″ / 7cm Layering Circle Framelit. Discard the circle & keep the rectangle piece of copy paper
Adhere to mat 2 using repositionable tape or washi tape on the reverse side
Stamp the large flower in the space left by the missing circle and then stamp the smaller flowers to fill in the gaps
Allow 5 mins to dry, leave the mask in place
Cut the lattice die from the Sweet Sugarplum cardstock while you are waiting
Leaving the mask where it is, colour the flowers using Rich Razzleberry & Pink Pirouette Blends and the leaves using Old Olive Blends
Taking care around the edges of the circle, colour the background of the circle in Smoky Slate. If you sweep from the copy paper across to the middle of the circle, you should find it contains better than if you go towards the mask.
Once you’ve finished colouring, gently remove the mask.
Stamp the Best Wishes sentiment in the bottom right corner (Rich Razzleberry)
Add the lattice die cut and wrap & tie the baker’s twine around mat 2.
Adhere mat 2 to mat 1 and then this piece to the card base. Adhere the card insert to the middle of the card.
Finish your card with pearls along the lattice and Wink of Stella on the flowers.

Petal Palette for WA Demo Retreat Day | kelly kent

For those that own Blends, you may be storing them in Wood Mount Cases. A full set fits between two cases. Might have been travelling naked – so it was time for printable inserts. Click below to download. Click here for the link to the Wood Mount Cases.

See the full range of Clear Case Inserts – here. All free & ready for you to print.

Order the clear cases following the links below:

Clear-Mount Stamp Cases

[119105]

$10.00

Full Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127551]

$12.00

Half Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127552]

$9.00

Keep hopping to my gorgeous partner in retreat organisation – Nicole Wilson – to see her make & take project.

Thank you for joining me for the WA Demo Day Retreat.

If you live in Western Australia (or are willing to travel!) and would be interested in details for the next retreat day, please leave a comment.

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Participant List:

Product List

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145788]

$61.00

Petals & More Thinlits Dies

[145655]

$59.00

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle

[145974]

$108.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$58.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$15.75

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

[131291]

$14.00

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

$14.00

Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock

[141423]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$10.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126950]

$11.50

Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144602]

$15.50

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$15.50

Pink Pirouette Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144592]

$7.75

Smoky Slate Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[145054]

$7.75

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Twine Baker’s Whisper White

[124262]

$5.25

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$8.75

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

$17.00

Stamp Review Crew | Petal Palette

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 10 Comments

Hello Monday – the third Monday of February, which means I’m hopping with the delightful Stamp Review Crew.

This talented group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators hail from all around the world. This week we’re sharing designs with the super popular stamp set Petal Palette.

Get ready for some amazing designs to inspire you!

My absolute favourite from this stamp set – the one stamp that has been overworked – is the large trio of flowers.

So, that was my first creation…

Petal Palette | kelly kent

I used the no-line watercolouring technique to colour the flowers.

Ink the stamp in a soft colour (I prefer Sahara Sand) and stamp onto scrap to remove most of the colour, then again onto your piece of Whisper White.

Use an Aqua Painter to go over the image lines and shade within the flowers/leaves.

Petal Palette | kelly kent

For my second card, I set myself a challenge to use the other stamps in case 2.

This was the result…

Petal Palette | kelly kent

And I’m so happy with how it turned out!!!

It can be fun outside of the comfort zone!

Petal Palette | kelly kent

My tip for creating outside of your usual style or realm is to keep as much the same as you can. For this card I chose colours I know I like (yellow, gray, white & black are a favourite combination of mine) and a layout & stamping style I’ve used before. All I had to do was slide the stamps into the design and we have a card!!!

Petal Palette | kelly kent

If you haven’t added this set to your supplies yet, I bet this blog hop is going to drive it straight to the top of your list!

Keep hopping and visit my gorgeous friend Lou Kitzelman.

Lou and I have been chatting lots lately while we plan some great projects to share with you in the future. Watch this space!!! Click here to visit the Stamp in Confidence blog.