Christmas Traditions Punch Box + Clear Case Insert

September 24, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 2 Comments

Several years ago I started making Clear Case Inserts to help with my own organisation of markers. Since then it’s expanded to ink refills, Stampin’ Blends & cases for all-inclusive kits. I love being able to make these and provide them free of charge via my blog.

You can find the full range by clicking here.

Please download and enjoy using for your personal collection. Thank you for sharing my blog with fellow crafters, your customers & your teams. Traffic to my blog helps to keep my blog active and allows me to continue to share without charging.

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Today’s addition to the range is a Clear Case Insert for the new Christmas Traditions Punch Box. You’ll find this gorgeous festive set in the 2018 Holiday Catalogue.

It includes an exclusive collector’s box, two ink spots, a clear block, Christmas Traditions punch & coordinating stamp set.

Click here to view in my online store.

Keep your stamp set organised by downloading & printing an insert for the clear case. Click here to view the clear case you need in my online store.

This stamp set & punch have you covered for all your Christmas needs. Perfect for tags & gift decorating!

Can you believe it’s only three months til Christmas Eve!!!

What kind of Christmas prepper are you? It probably doesn’t surprise you that I’m a last minute girl! In fact I often have my best ideas in the days leading up to Christmas (when everything is sold out or there’s no time for delivery!).

Somehow as much as I plan to be organised this year, I don’t think 2018 will be any different!!!

Product List

Christmas Traditions Punch Box

[148030]

$78.00

Clear-Mount Stamp Cases

[119105]

$10.00

2018 Holiday Catalogue

September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 2 Comments

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September is here – which means it’s time to enjoy some Christmas, Thanksgiving & Halloween themed products as part of the 2018 Holiday Catalogue launch.

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Click here to view the 2018 Holiday Catalogue online.

Click here to browse the 2018 Holiday Catalogue in the online store.

If you live in Australia and would like a hard copy of the catalogue, please contact me.

There’s lots to love about the new catalogue, but one of the things I was most excited about was 6 new Stampin’ Blends colours!!!

I am loving colouring stamped images with these easy to use alcohol markers.

As your collection of Blends grows, there’s lots of ways to store your Stampin’ Blends. My favourite is in a clear case (click here to buy online).

Free Printable Inserts for Stampin' Blends | kelly kent

Click below to download a free, printable insert for 2018 Holiday Catalogue release of Stampin’ Blends.

Click here to view the full range of Clear Case Inserts.

If you’re not so confident with using your Blends to achieve gorgeous colouring, then you’ll want to link in with Module 3 of Stamp In Confidence.

Module 3 has been designed by my fabulously talented friend Lou – and it’s all about colouring!!! Just $6 for 8 tutorial videos with supporting notes. Lou has so many tips & tricks for excellent colouring with Blends, Watercolor Pencils & Aqua Painters.

Click here to visit the Stamp in Confidence Blog for more information.

I know you’re going to love the 2018 Holiday Catalogue. I’m having trouble working out what I don’t need!!!

If I can help you with any Holiday Catalogue questions, or with an order, please message me.

My online store is open 24-7 if you know what you’d like and are ready to get started. Click here to visit.

Happy stamping!

Watercolour Pencils – Assortment 2

July 24, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 3 Comments

Stampin’ Up! have a gorgeous exclusive release during August. Three new products to add to your collection from 1st-31st August 2018.

The first new product is a stamp set called Blended Seasons. It covers a range of sentiments in such a lovely font!

To go with the stamp set, there’s coordinating framelits, with stitching detail…

You can purchase these separately, or buy as a bundle.

The third new product is a new collection of Watercolor Pencils. Assortment 2 features new & old colours and rounds out the watercolour collection beautifully.

If you’re impatient to order any of these products, they can all be added to a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit ($169) when you join Stampin’ Up!. You’ll get free postage and during July Stampin’ Up! are adding in 10 free ink pads!!! Definitely something to consider for the savvy crafter. Enjoy a 20% discount until at least January 2019, early access to 3 new catalogues and become part of my Paper Adventures team.

Click here to join Stampin’ Up!

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New products means more storage opportunities! Click below to download free, printable inserts for Assortment 1 & 2 of the Watercolor Pencil range.

If you need clear cases, you can order these from my online store.

Clear-Mount Stamp Cases

[119105]

$10.00

Full Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127551]

$12.00

Half Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127552]

$9.00

Click here to browse my online store.

I hope you’re enjoying the range of Clear Case Inserts. To see all of them in one place, click here to visit the main page

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).

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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…

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Clear Case Inserts – Updated for 2018 Colour Revamp

May 8, 2018 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 12 Comments

I’m sure you’ve already heard that Stampin’ Up! have totally overhauled their colour range for the 2018-2019 catalogue release.

It’s exciting to see all the colours that will be returning plus new colours that will be joining the range!

A Colour Revamp means we {NEED} new storage!

I love storing my markers and ink refills in the Stampin’ Up! Clear Cases. Click on the links below to purchase these storage options from my online store. Each comes in a set of 4.

Clear-Mount Stamp Cases

[119105]

$10.00

Half Cases Wood-Mount Stamp

[127552]

$9.00

They stack oh-so-nicely on the shelf, keep everything organised and make it easy to pull out just the colours you need.

These inserts fit the Clear-Mount Stamp Cases for storing your Stampin’ Write Markers. Each case fits 10 markers – one per colour collection.

Free Printable Inserts for Stampin' Up! Markers | kelly kent

These inserts fit the Half Cases – Wood Mount for storing your Stampin’ Ink Refills. Each case fits 5 refills – so 2 cases are needed per colour collection.

Download my free, printable inserts by clicking on the links below.

Have fun updating your colour collections. I intend to add French & German cases to the collection before the end of the month – subscribe to my blog to make sure you don’t miss the post.

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New colours are ordable for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators now (pssttt…. join my Paper Adventures team to include them in your Starter Kit) and will be available for customers to order on 1st June 2018.

To make sure you have all your favourites on the Last Chance (Retirement) list, visit my online store. Click here to browse

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ESAD Blog Hop – 2017 Holiday Catalogue

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 41 Comments

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Hello! Welcome to our latest ESAD Blog Hop. We’re celebrating the start of the Stampin’ Up! 2017 Holiday Catalogue.

I may be a little biased since SU! is my favourite card making supply company, but they have hit another winner with this catalogue!

Be prepared for your wishlist to grow as you visit each of the talented ESAD members participating in this blog hop! A full list in available at the end of this post – just in case there’s any broken links!

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If you haven’t yet seen a copy of the Holiday Catalogue, you can download the digital version here.

Hard copies are available from your local Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. If you don’t yet have a demonstrator to supply you with all your stamping needs, you have plenty of choice along this hop!!!

I have added some lovely new items to my Stampin’ Up! collection of late, but one particular area I have been stocking up in, is the Memories & More card kits.

There are 4 kits available in the Annual Catalogue and a Christmas collection in the Holiday Catalogue.

I’m not a large scrapbooker or memory keeper, but I throughout the year I’ll make one-off pages for the girls as posters for their room. Eventually there will be enough of these to make an album!!!

But, while the cards are handy for these pages, the main reason I buy them is they are the perfect size for cards! It’s like gaining a whole new pack of DSP (which we know I love!).

Each Memories and More card kit contains 72 double sided cards (20 of the large size and 52 of the smaller size), sticker sheets and acetate overlays (numbers vary based on the kit).

Today I’m sharing creations I’ve made using the Merry Little Christmas card kit from the Holiday Catalogue.

First up, I’m sharing a scrapbook page I’ve made…

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Kit | kelly kent

By simply layering the Memories & More cards onto a page from the Merry Little Christmas DSP (yes, we love a coordinating suite!), this page is ready to go with our family memories from Christmas 2017.

The full page lined card leaves plenty of room for journalling and I’ve left the Old Olive cardstock ready to layer a photo on!

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Kit | kelly kent

Check out the ‘family’ sticker on the top right card. How cute are those stickers for adding extra detail!?!

The second project I’m sharing with you today is 4 cards that I whipped up really quickly using a sheet each of Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive cardstock (cut in half to make 2 cards per sheet). There’s also some Basic Black cardstock too in the mix to keep within the colour theme of the card kit.

Here are the first two….

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Kit | kelly kent

All the large size cards are just slightly bigger than our card fronts here in Australia, so I trimmed them down to 3-7/8″ x 5-5/8″.

The small cards are already 3-7/8″ tall, so those fit just fine and meant I could display the whole gorgeous card on each of these designs.

I added some silver snowflakes from the sticker sheet to the card on the left and the silver ‘merry’ sentiment to the card on the right.

Here’s the other two…

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Kit | kelly kent

For the card on the left, the sentiment comes from a small card – I just cut it out with my paper snips.

The card on the right has a sticker from the cardstock sticker sheet. The Kraft coloured cards have a beautiful ‘pearl white’ print on them.

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Kit | kelly kent

To make the scrapbook page and the four cards, I only used a fraction of the cards in my kit. There’s 36 unique designs (with two sides, so really 72 options), which gives you plenty of creative leeway if you like that freedom, but lots of direction if you just want to whip up some ready to go cards this festive season!

My last share for today is a project I’ve been meaning to make happen for some time, but this blog hop has given me the kick up the bum to do it!

The card kits come in cute little cardboard boxes, but it means every time you want to play with your cards you’ve got to get them all out (and then put them away).

Like so many of our stamping supplies, the clear cases are a perfect solution for storage.

These kits fit best in the full size wood cases. These little gems accidentally got missed from print run of the Annual Catalogue, but they are very much still available.

Memories & More Free Printable Case Inserts | kelly kent

{Looks like a washi tape insert is next on my list!}

You can download the free printable inserts for your Merry Little Christmas Memories & More card kit here….

And the other four Memories & More card kits from the Annual Catalogue here…

Well, that’s all from me. It seems I’m a little excited to return to blogging. So good to see you all!!!

Next up on the hop is the totally gorgeous Josie Dean – you’re going to love what she’s made.

Thanks for joining us! We love hearing from you if you have time to leave a comment.

kelly kent | mypapercraftjourney.com

Blog Hop Participant List

Product List

Merry Little Christmas Memories & More Card Pack [144638] $17.50	Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper [144621] $19.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $14.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $14.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $6.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $10.00
Full Cases Wood-Mount Stamp [127551] $12.00

ESAD Blog Hop – 2017 Annual Catalogue Favourites

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 25 Comments

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Hello! Thanks for joining for for another ESAD Blog Hop. For all the info on ESAD, see the graphic at the end of this post.

Today we are celebrating our favourites from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue.

There’s 25 talented crafters participating today, so make yourself a cuppa (or pour a wine!) and enjoy the clever and inspirational creations to come.

If you’re already hopping, you will have seen the stunning creations from my friend Lou Kitzelman. Click on the next button below (after my projects) to visit another gorgeous friend of mine – Cheryl Algie.

The friendships I’ve made through Stampin’ Up! is something that I am forever grateful for! It’s wonderful to have connections across the world!!!

The content of this blog hop was surprisingly easy for me!!!

Sometimes I struggle with ‘favourite’, but I’ve really been loving the Soft Sayings Kit & stamp set.

It’s priced at $61 for the Australian market, and in your cute little box, you receive materials to make 20 cards (including patterned envelopes – yep, no naked envelopes here!!!), a 15 piece stamp set, a block for stamping and an ink spot.

Today I wanted to show you how wonderful the stamp set in the kit is. I have a ‘soft’ spot for good greetings – and this stamp set covers it all!

It’s easy to miss the kit stamp sets! They are tucked away in the box and we often use them to make the kit cards but forget that they are more than the kit!!!

So, the first thing I did was make a clear case insert for the stamp set. I always do this for my kit stamps sets – I break them free from the cute box and store them with my usual stamp sets. This way they are on display and I don’t forget them!

Soft Sayings stamp set - free printable case insert | kelly kent

Click here to download & print your own Soft Sayings insert for a clear case.

To buy clear cases, click here or see my product link up at the end of this post.

They were accidentally missed from the print run of the catalogue this year – whoops! – but they are still very available!

Although I absolutely love the cards in the kit, I wanted to show you how easy it is to whip up some cards using the greetings & flowers/leaves in this stamp set. And hopefully inspire you to see this stamp set as more than just for your kit.

I’ve used some of my favourite layouts to make a set of cards using the stamp set in the Soft Sayings kit.

The colours are consistent with the kit colours. Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Gold & the core colours from the kit. Using colours that the Stampin’ Up! concept design team have put together is one of my ‘tips’ for easy card making.

Tranquil Tide….

ESAD Blog Hop - Soft Sayings stamp set | kelly kent

Lemon Lime Twist…

ESAD Blog Hop - Soft Sayings stamp set | kelly kent

Berry Burst…

ESAD Blog Hop - Soft Sayings stamp set | kelly kent

Powder Pink…

ESAD Blog Hop - Soft Sayings stamp set | kelly kent

There are so many sentiments in the stamp set, it’d be easy to make a heap of cards using your favourite colours & layouts, and keep them for when you next need a card in a hurry!

Or make up the card basics and then add the sentiment as you’re rushing out the door!!!

The kit cards are good for this too – and the beautiful colours & design of the Soft Sayings kit make them perfect for all occasions!

If you finish your kits cards in a hurry, Stampin’ Up! have introduced a refill for the kit this year.

You get all the card making materials and can use the blocks, inks & stamp sets you already own.

Thanks for hopping with me today. Next up on your journey is Cheryl Algie and her great variety of projects!

If you’re hopping when we first go live, please be patient with any broken links – they happen!!! Lou will be working hard behind the scenes to get everything to run smoothly!

If you want to skip ahead to any of the blogs, you’ll find a full list of participants below!

Have a wonderful week!

Product List

Soft Sayings Card Kit [145466] $61.00	Clear-Mount Stamp Cases [119105] $10.00	Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774] $50.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $50.00
May Flowers Framelits Dies [140276] $54.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $38.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $7.00	White Vellum A4 Card Stock [106584] $11.50
Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [144143] $21.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $12.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $15.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $14.00
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $14.00	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $14.00	Tranquil Tide A4 Cardstock [144252] $14.00	Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] $14.00
Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $14.00	Powder Pink A4 Cardstock [144251] $14.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $12.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $15.00
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $8.75	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $8.75	Berry Burst 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [144191] $14.00	Gold Mini Sequin Trim [144128] $10.50
Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $12.25	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $17.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Blog hop participants:

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ESAD Blog Hop – 2017 Annual Catalogue Sneak Peek

May 28, 2017May 27, 2017 ~ Kelly Kent ~ 42 Comments

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There’s lots of excited Stampin’ Up! demonstrators and customers this week, because we’re only a few sleeps away from the release of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue!

To spread some more of that excitement, a group of demonstrators from the ESAD Facebook page are getting together today to participate in a Sneak Peek blog hop.

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You’re going to see lots of amazing samples as you hop around more than 20 blogs of talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators.

If you’re already on the way then you’ve just seen the gorgeous work of my friend Lou Kitzelman. I’ll take this opportunity to give her a big pat on the back for all the hard work she does to organise these blog hops!

And now on to my creations!

Today’s shares are all about one of the bundles you’ll be able to order in the new catalogue.

I’m feeling quite sneaky today because I have the pleasure of sharing something with you that not too many people have had the chance to play with – yet – but I know will be in the shopping carts of many on Thursday.

It’s the Circle Tab Punch and Tabs for Everything stamp set!

The Tabs for Everything Stamp Set was in our bag at the April OnStage event (so lucky!) and the Circle Tab Punch appeared in my beautiful box of products for my display stamping board for OnStage #demoperks

Apart from it’s amazing uses… cards, scrapbook pages, organisation and the new planner (!!!), one of the best things about this product set is the price!

The bundle is only $54.75 in Australia and $66.50 in New Zealand! All new bundles in the catalogue are priced to give you a 10% discount.

I used the punch in my display board samples (see them here and here) – on it’s own and with complementary products, but as with many Stampin’ Up! products, it really comes into it’s full amazinglness when used as a coordinating set.

To show you the wonderful potential, I’ve paired it one of the new DSPs.

It’s bright & fun – you’re going to love the Pick A Pattern DSP!!!

This pattern seemed perfect for the paintbrush stamp from the Crafting Forever stamp set.