Creating with Kara Davies: embossing

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Sunday, September 8, 2019

Top 10 Favorites - #5

The new Core and Supplemental Catalogs are here and I have some new favorite items for my crafting stash.

What is it?
A set of 3 watermark ink pens for heat embossing.

How much is it?
$62 + shipping

What's included in the price?
3 watermark ink pens. One broad tip, one medium tip, and one brush tip.
What's different about these pens for embossing?
Instead of using Versamark ink and your favorite stampset and embossing powder, use these pens to create a design! Sprinkle on your embossing powder, tap off excess, and melt with your heat gun. Imagine creating stunning personalized placecards for weddings or Christmas dinners!

My favorite part about it?
I have three different brush tips included in the one set! I've looked at local craft stores and there is only 1 brush tip I could find (for $12). No thank you, I'll get all 3 for $16!

What else is needed to use these pens?
Anti-Static Pouch, Embossing Powders, and a heat tool. I got mine from another supplier as the CTMH heat tool is not available outside of North America.

How long is this available to order?
Unless sold out earlier, this set is available to order until August 31, 2020. Pop these in your next order and enjoy the freehand creativity!

Catch up on the rest of the Top 10 here: 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6
Come back tomorrow for #4!

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

Love Blossoms

I have some exciting news! A new floral cardkit is coming to my studio. I'm hosting a workshop here in my studio on February 16th and you are invited!

We'll be creating a dozen fabulous cards using Love Blossoms. Pop this date in your planner and message me to book your spot! Spaces are limited and full payment is due at time of booking.

Basic Kit $95: includes Love Blossoms Base Kit (all cardstock, embellishments, and card bases), Love Blossoms Stampset, Clear Shimmer Brush, full color instructions, nibblies, and workshop fee.

Better Kit $105: includes everything in Basic Kit plus Charcoal, New England Ivy, Pixie, and Thistle Exclusive Inks™ Mini Stamp Pads.

Best Kit $115: includes everything in Better Kit plus Swiss Dot Embossing Folder. Best value kit including all inks, stamps, and embossing folder.

This workshop requires a toolkit. Please bring the following: 12" Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Runner, Scissors, 5x6 Block and Stamping Starter Kit + additional items as shown in discussion tab here. Don't have these items? Pick the pieces you need and add them at time of booking. I accept PayID, direct deposit, or credit cards + processing fee.

Spaces are limited, bookings essential. Pay today with my PayID CreatingwKD@outlook.com to book your spot. Any questions? Please ask!

If you aren't local to my studio, no worries. Everything Love Blossoms is available in my shop on Feb 1st!

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

January Fun Day

12 solid hours of aircon, 1 crowded slightly noisy room, a good couple dozen Sister Consultants, 1 delicious lunch, 1 so-so afternoon tea (cheesecake was not the best choice), too much laughter, 1 prize won, and a total of 12 pages completed (4 PictureMyLife pages, 8 traditional pages)!

What: January Consultant Fun Day
Where: Pacific Golf
Why: to network with Sister Consultants and to get work done on my *own* projects
When: One Monday each month, 10am-10pm
How much: $20 event fee -included full handouts of the day's projects (plus $19.50 for lunch and $7.80 for afternoon tea, both from onsite restaurant)

Here's your inside look at a Consultant Only Fun Day, as seen through my experience.

The fabulous Denise Tarlinton sharing her equally fabulous project ideas and know how with us.

My set up for the day. I had stuff to do and I was gonna get.it.done. Woman on a mission! Check out these SUPER CUTE Year>>Noted stamps. Did you get your Year>>Noted kit yet?! Check it out here. Also, Sticky Boy decided to hitch a ride and keep an eye on me. Cheeky Sticky Boy!

Two of the layouts I was attempting to do after I finished some Picture My Life pages and some traditional pages. Layouts are free sketches from Scrapbook Generation's website in the free download section. The pink basket is from Daiso and it perfectly holds my Cuttlebug plates and my embossing folders, plus my pen cup, and even a few stampsets! I so need to get another one for other smaller bits and bobs.

I got these 4 Picture My Life pages done in record time yesterday. Woohoo!

Gettin' stuff done. Picture My Life pocket scrapping, lunch (highly recommend the chicken parmy), and more pocket scrapping!

We have WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much fun at Fun Days. I don't know how we handle it. (I demand better working conditions!) We get tickets for attending, for show and tell (oh yes, we do show and tell!), for demonstrating a new technique or idea, and other shenanigans. I won a Heartstrings Complements sticker sheet! WOOHOO! I was just about to order one of these too!

Afternoon tea. The cheesecake looked good, but it just didn't taste that nice. It needed a bit of lemon in the mix or something. :/ The cuppa was excellent and even had a <3 on it.

One of my missions for the day was to complete 8 of my 21 pages that needed completing. This one finally got finished with quite a few stamps and embellishments AND journaling.

All the pages I completed yesterday. Woohoo!

Just a few of the details I used in my Picture My Life pages. I didn't have any suitable cards so I ended up blending smaller 3x4 cards with an embossed piece of 4x6 kraft cardstock. So simple and so effective.

More details of my finished page. See the slight two tone stamping on the circles? That's made by inking up my stamp with Glacier ink then lightly tapping my stamp on Slate ink before stamping on my Glacier cardstock. So easy and so delightful! I need to add some Bitty Sparkles (which have gone AWOL here in my studio, naughty sparkles!) to some of the circles before this page is really finished.

Hopscotch is so versatile. I've used it on wedding pages, on travel pages (exploring Brissie with overseas rellies), and on New Year's pages. I even used a Hopscotch 3x4 card as a journaling box! I love this limited edition range! It's only here til March 31 so get it while you can!

I call that a successful day at the office!

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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Sparkly Update

I've just gotten my hands on all the new goodies needed to make up my sample for this workshop. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out!

Stand out from the crowd this year with this understated and elegant card. With a pre cut kit and just a lil bit of effort you can wow your friends and family when they open their card. You can say with pride, I made this!

Why go to the shops and choose from a mass-produced bland selection when you can do this yourself? It's so easy. Let me show you how!

This workshop is so simple and fun. Plus, there's absolutely NO CUTTING REQUIRED! That's right, the entire kit is pre cut and just waiting for you to add some flair with stamps and sparkles! It really doesn't get much easier. You can use the included baker's twine if you like, or save it for another project.

The subtle shine and shimmer of the embossed snowflake is just gorgeous.

This adorable stamp is from an exclusive Hostess Reward Stampset. You can get it only if you're a Hostess!

Such an easy twist on a ready made Cut Above kit. Some stamping, two bits of embossing, and some sparkles. So easy and so classy!

Lucky you, I've extended the booking cut off to 7pm September 24! You must get in ASAP to book your spot for this workshop!

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Monday, September 15, 2014

New Workshop - Christmas Craft

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Join me in my studio for an evening of cardmaking! Learn the basics of cardmaking "CTMH style" as we make 3 different cards and enjoy a yummy supper.

September 24 7-9pm $15/person

Workshop fee includes all materials, instructions, and light supper. Spaces limited. RSVP by 7pm September 20 with full payment on the day. Contact me now on 0449 789 591 or CreatingwKD@outlook.com for more details and to book in!

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I love Christmas time. My birthday is 2 days before hand so it always feels like everything is getting pretty and special and decorated all month just for me. ;)

My consultant team here in Queensland is doing a 4 week Christmas Craft Challenge in our fb group. I've made a couple different entries and lucky you, you get a sneak peek! PLUS, these are available to make in my workshops or purchase outright! Only the Advent Calendar is unavailable to purchase outright, that's a workshop only project.

Here we go, sneaky peek time!

New elegant Christmas Card designs

New rustic Christmas Card designs

Advent calendar - note this idea uses last year's Sparkle & Shine paper (discontinued). I'm working on another version using the current Yuletide Carol papers. Keep yer peepers peeled!

So, has the Christmas bug bitten you yet?

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Upcoming themes

Good evening my lovelies!

Now that the new Annual Inspirations Book is here, I've made up my list of monthly themes for my workshops. Have a look!

September
New Techniques: Cardmaking Basics with wet & dry embossing - featuring the Ranger Clear embossing powder and 2 Embossing Folders. September 13