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Mini Summer Release + Mini Giveaway!

June 27, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards, New Release, News, Valentines Day Cards

Hello Everyone!!

It’s finally here the coordinating dies that you’ve been asking for. This Mini June Release includes 1 new Tropical Forest Fusion (which includes the 3/4mm clear round drops), 5 NEW seed bead colors, 3 New shades of floral sequins, 3mm sequins and of course COORDINATING DIES for Foxes, Birthday Lions and Together We Bloom sets.

Now let’s hear it from our Design Team!

Hi Svetlana here, and I can’t tell you how Happy I am that my beloved lions now come with coordinating dies.

SUPPLIES:

Birthday Lions Clear Stamp Set, Birthday Lions Coordinating Dies, Majestic Fusion, Darling Ribbon & Dotted Frames Creative Dies

Today I have an interactive slider card for you! Just pull the gift up and the lion begins to move.

Olga here with another card featuring Birthday Lions Coordinating dies.

SUPPLIES:
Birthday Lions Clear Stamp Set, Birthday Lions Coordinating Dies, Majestic Fusion, Dotted Hexagons Creative Dies
It’s so much easier now to create fun scenes with coordinating dies. No more fussy cutting!

Kristina here and I’m happy to show you today a card with simple watercolor background and charming foxes that now come with coordinating dies.

SUPPLIES:
Foxes Clear Stamp Set, And the Fox Says … Clear Stamp Set, Foxes Coordinating Dies, Crystal Rainbow Fusion

I’ve also added a sentiment inside my card “I Love You” with a little foxy paw I thought it was so cute.
Thank You all for stopping by and have a Crafty Day!

★GIVEAWAY!★
To celebrate this Mini June Release We are giving away two $50 Gift certificates to the store to two lucky winners 🙂 Leave a comment for your chance to win!
The winners will be announced on July 1, 2017 over on the Studio Katia Blog!

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Mini Floral Tags with Laurie

June 26, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, Thank You Cards

Hello everyone and welcome back!! Laurie here to start your week off with a bit of a different project. I decided to make some shaped tags (could be used as cards too, I suppose)! This idea came to me as I was drifting off to sleep on Saturday night…does that happen to anyone else? Just random craft thoughts pop into your head at any given time??

SUPPLIES:
Thank You So Much Clear Stamp Set
Thank You So Much Coordinating Dies

You’re So Ranunculus Coordinating Dies
Clear Round Drops – Mix
Mini MISTI Stamping Tool

I used the large flower image from the Thank You So Much stamp set. Instead of stamping the image the right way and then colouring it, I used the back side of the side first (so instead of inking the lined image side, I inked the flat, back side of the stamp).

This is Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink spritzed about 4 times with water. After pressing the stamp onto watercolour paper, this is the result:

When you lift the Misti door, the water and ink will pool in one spot, giving you a different look every time! I stamped 3 more flowers using Worn Lipstick, Peacock Feathers and Spiced Marmalade. After the images were dry, I flipped the stamp right way up. Because the first layer is the mirror image of the actual stamp, it took some time to figure out good placement. But because the flat side of the stamp is actually larger, the lined image fit well!

I inked of the stamp with Versamark Ink and used different embossing powders on each one.

Next, I die cut each of the flowers along with 4 pieces of ivory cardstock with the co-ordinating die. On the ivory piece, I scored about 1/2 inch from the top and applied some Scor-Tape. This will create the back of the tag.

This is everything adhered together:

I used a regular hole punch to make holes in the top of the flowers for some ribbon to go. For the sentiments, I used some of the fabulous word dies that are available in the shop! I die cut the “thank you” from the Thank You So Much Dies, and both the “hello” and ” lovely” come from the new You’re So Ranunculus dies. All of these were cut out with the same ivory cardstock.

I used Multi Matte Medium to adhere the die cuts onto each tag, looped some ribbon through the holes and the tags were almost done!!

For embellishments, I used some large and small clear round dots from the Mixed Pack. And across each sentiment, I brushed some Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle.

Once I stamped one, I had to keep going and make a few different ones!

These were really easy to make and I love the variation of colour you get using the wet stamp!!

Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope you all have a fabulous week!!

See you soon!

Floral Birthday Card with Valentyna!

June 25, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards, CAS, Floral Cards

Hello everyone,
Today I have another card featuring the amazing peonies and new Dotted Patterns Set of dies.
SUPPLIES:
Together We Bloom Clear Stamp Set
Happy Clear Stamp Set
Dotted Patterns Set – 1 Creative Dies
Clear Round Drops – Mix
Tending to make CAS card I actually manage to make quite white but not CAS card :). The white card base is accompanied by a soft plaid rectangle and a big delicate white tag. Flowers – the center of this card are Studio Katia peonies again, in turquoise with green leaves.

I colored and fuzzy cut flowers and arranged them on one side of the tag and adhered with 3D tape and multi-medium. I added the round clear drops for delicacy.There is a gift card pocket inside. The Dotted Patterns Set of dies comes with a small curvy element with which the pocket is made. As a pocket is white, I decided to stamp the card base with different sentiments.Thank you for stopping by!
Valentyna

Happy Birthday Shaker Style Card with Olga

June 24, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Birthday Cards, Cards, Shaker Cards

Hello everyone!

Olga here and today I’m here to share you this fun shaker card featuring the adorable Kobi from the Kobi The Birthday Bear Stamp Set.
SUPPLIES:
Kobi the Birthday Bear Stamp Set
Dotted Patterns Set – 1 Creative Dies
Birthday Lions Clear Stamp Set
Crystal Rainbow Fusion, Majestic Fusion
Emerald Green Seed Beads, Silver Foil Seed Beads
Sparkling Crystals – Mix

To start, I die cut the cardbase using the largest dotted frame die from Darling Ribbon & Dotted Frames, next I used the new creative dies set Dotted Patterns Set – 1 to die cut the window and then I did the shaker with sequins – Crystal Rainbow Fusion , Majestic Fusion and seed beads – Emerald Green , Silver Foil (Metallic) and Sparkling Crystals mix.

Then I colored all the images with Spectrum Noir markers and die cut using the coordinating dies. I took the flags & a cap from the Birthday Lions Stamp Set (sneak peek coordinating dies are coming soon)
To finish off the card, I’ve adhered all together. The card is done all that’s left is to shake it off!
Thank you for the visit, I wish you a great day!
Olga

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Hello Lovely with Erica

June 22, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, New Release, Other

Hello lovely! Erica here with a bright, cheery card celebrating the arrival of summer.

As a flower lover and florist, I ADORE flower stamps of all kinds and the You’re So Ranunculus is just dreamy. It has a matching creative cut but if you know you want both the stamp and the coordinating die, you might as well grab the bundle. Just saying 🙂

For this card I wanted to try something different and not my usual A2 sized ones. I cut a piece of water colour card stock, Strathmore Bristol Vellum as always, in an 8″x4″ shape. The idea was to stamp the flowers along the bottom, much like a flower bed and then colour them with my Gansai Tambi 36 pack. I decided to heat emboss the flowers so I started out by sprinkling the card stock with my anti-static tool and then placed the stamp in my MISTI (because I’m utterly incapable of stamping anything without it since I got it a couple of years ago) The stamping and heat embossing I did in batches to make sure nothing overlapped as I didn’t bother with a mask for this card. Next time I think I will though, that means I can get all the stamping done and dusted in one go.

Once all the heat embossing was done I got the water colours out and got to work. I used mostly yellow for the flowers as I intend to send this card to a friend of mine and she loves yellow. I also blended in a little bit of orange to create a peach colour for some of the blooms and then finished off with a few pinkish ones. All the stems and leaves were coloured in with greens and then I added a fainter shade of the same green around the stems to fill in the gaps a little. I still thought it needed a little something else after that so I shaded the stems with a little more green and then added some little drops all around the flowers. This is one of my favourite ways of adding some interest to a panel without adding embellishments.

SUPPLIES:

You’re So Ranunculus | Bundle

You’re So Ranunculus | Clear Stamp Set

You’re So Ranunculus | Coordinating Die Set

Mini MISTI by My Sweet Petunia

ZIG Kuretake Gansai Tambi – 36 COLOR SET

To finish off the card I used the word dies that comes with the coordinating die, ‘hello’ and ‘lovely’, which are lovely and flowy.

I cut them out in gold glitter card stock and added to the top of the panel at an angle. For the card base I used a Lawn Fawn card stock called Sunflower, it’s bright yellow and I thought it perfect to frame the card as I cut it just 1/4″ bigger than the panel itself. I adhered the panel to the card base using my beloved foam tape to raise it up a little bit, which is another favourite crafting trick of mine.

Here is the full card and that’s it from me for today.

Happy crafting and shopping from Erica

Distress Oxide Bleaching

June 20, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Hello Cards

Hi friends!

Svitlana is here today. Several posts ago I mentioned that had gotten Distress Oxides before and they become my new love right away. Today I want to share card using Distress Oxide bleaching technique. This technique can be used with any ink or paint that can be “removed” with water. And I definitely wanted to try it with Oxides. You’re So Ranunculus Stamp Set is a perfect set to try this technique with.

SUPPLIES:

You’re So Ranunculus Stamp Set

You’re So Ranunculus Die Set

Frosted Hearts

To start off I created a gradient background by inking a white panel with Worn Lipstick and Fossilized Amber Oxides. You may read and heard this a lot, but I still will say it – those are so easy to blend. I dare to say, that I’m pretty experienced in ink blending. But still can sometimes get those sharp edges. Oxides are much easier to work with. They blend like butter!

Next I put the panel aside to let ink dry. After it dried out I white emboss gorgeous Ranunculus onto the panel.

Then I started adding water with damp brush inside the embossed image outlines. I was letting the water to sit there for several seconds and then blotted it of with a paper towel. The water reacted with oxides and diluted then to some point. Giving this interesting kind of bleached look.

I also added some water droplets to the whole panel using Distress Sprayer and blotted them off as well. Then the panel got adhered onto a white card base. For the sentiment I die cut a hello using a die from You’re So Ranunculus Die Set. To finish off my card I added several frosted hearts.

I really like how bleaching technique works for Distress Oxides. Like the soft result I got after removing some inks with water.

Hope you like my card and give this technique a try. Have a wonderful day!

Svitlana

Hello Friend with Laurie

June 19, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Hello Cards, Shaker Cards

Happy Monday!! Laurie here to share a sweet shaker card with you today! I really don’t make a lot of shaker cards so this was a fun project!

SUPPLIES:
Birthday Lions Clear Stamp Set
And the Fox Says Stamp set
Dotted Patterns Set 1 Creative Dies

Dotted Ovals Creative Dies
Fruit Punch Sequins
Space Silver Fusion

Pink Lemonade Fusion

I started by cutting down a piece of white cardstock using the rectangle die from the new Dotted Patterns Set 1. I then embossed it using a Polka Dot embossing folder to give it a bit of texture. To create the frame for my shaker, I took the second and third (from the middle) dies from the Dotted Ovals, taped them together and ran it through my Big shot with some grey cardstock. I love the dotted detail you get on both the positive and negative die cuts!!

Before I filled the shaker, I stamped the word, friend, onto the embossed panel. This comes from the And the Fox Says Stamp set. I used a few Fruit Punch Sequins, Pink Lemonade Sequins and some Space Silver Sequins for my shaker bits. I then adhered my frame (with acetate) over top.

I had a scrap of watercolored paper so I took the “hello” die from the new You’re so Ranunculus Bundle and die cut it out. This is the perfect size to adhere over the frame!! At this point, I thought I was done, but decided it needed a cute, little critter. So, I stamped, coloured and cut one of the cute lions from the Birthday Lions stamp set. I foam mounted her just under the shaker element.

And, of course, I added a few more Space Silver and Fruit Punch sequins on the panel as well!! I foam mounted the panel onto an A2 cardbase and voila!! Done!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a fabulous week!!

Laurie

Theme Week | North American July: Day 5 with Svitlana

June 16, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards

Hi crafty friends!

Svitlana is here. As you know the theme of this week here at Studio Katia is North American July. We’re sharing projects in Red and White or Red, White and Navy. In honor of upcoming Canada Day and 4th of July.

Since I’m American (well, Ukrainian-American to be more exact) I created Red, Navy, White project.

Create both clean and bright Americana card by adding red, navy and white flower cluster to a white card base. Made using Studio Katia Together We Bloom stamp set. Card by @craftwalks.

SUPPLIES:

Together We Bloom Stamp Set

Happy Stamp Set

Majestic Fusion

These colors are pretty intense, in order to not overwhelm my card for the rest of it I went white.

The idea for this card came to me from an Americana wreath I made the last year as an addition to my Home Decor. I made it using white, navy and red flowers. And even though it was made using cheapo Dollar Tree products (who knows, maybe one day all my home decor will come from Pottery Barn haha), it still brings the patriotic atmosphere.

I stamped and colored using COPICs the same flower from Together We Bloom Stamp Set. I colored them red, white (which is gray) and navy. I made leaves “white” as well, since didn’t want to introduce any other color.

Create both clean and bright Americana card by adding red, navy and white flower cluster to a white card base. Made using Studio Katia Together We Bloom stamp set. Card by @craftwalks.

Then I cut out the flowers and adhered them onto a white card base in form of cluster.

Create both clean and bright Americana card by adding red, navy and white flower cluster to a white card base. Made using Studio Katia Together We Bloom stamp set. Card by @craftwalks.

I stamped a sentiment using stamps from Happy Stamp Set onto a stripe of white cardstock and adhered it on top of the cluster.

Create both clean and bright Americana card by adding red, navy and white flower cluster to a white card base. Made using Studio Katia Together We Bloom stamp set. Card by @craftwalks.

Lastly I added several sequins from Majestic Fusion to accentuate the card.

This design is maybe a bit unusual for 4th of July, but I really like how it turned out. Hope you like this idea too and have a wonderful day!

Svitlana

Theme Week | North American July: Day 3 with Valentyna

June 14, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Theme Week

Hello everyone, Valentyna here popping in to share a card for the theme of a North American July (Red and White OR Red, White, and Navy) colored project. My project features RED and WHITE! Is there any better combination in the world?

SUPPLIES:
And the Fox Says … Clear Stamps Set
Stitched Nested Creative Squares
Dotted Patterned Set – 1
Sparkling Crystals

This is a die-cut kind of card with a little stamping. I was inspired by CAS(e) This Sketch team. Actually, Michelle’s card impressed me deeply and I decided to try the striped background, but in red. I used a piece of MFT Hearts & Stripes paper, which I cut to fit the sketch layout.
The focal white element was die-cut with Stitched Nested Creative Squares (the smallest one) and then I added a fantastic bow from just released amazing Dotted Patterned Set – 1.

For the sentiment, I chose one of the And the Fox Says and stamped it in a red ink. To finished my red and white card I adhered Sparkling Crystals.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!
Valentyna

Theme Week | North American July: Day 1 – with Laurie

June 12, 2017 / CATEGORIES - Cards, CAS, Thank You Cards, Theme Week

Hello everyone and happy Monday!! Laurie here to share a card using the theme of a North American July (Red and White OR Red, White and Navy) coloured project. Of course these are very patriotic colours and pretty soon it will be Canada Day(July 1st) and Independence Day(July 4th)! Although, my card doesn’t really celebrate either one of those occasions, it is definitely a very Canadian card 🙂

I started by stamping the Mandala Flower stamp, twice, in Versamark Ink onto some red cardstock. I then heat embossed the images with white embossing powder. Right off the bat, I loved the look!! However, I wanted to add a bit of detail to each flower, so I used a white pencil crayon to do some simple shading in a few areas of the image.

SUPPLIES:
Mandala Clear Stamp Set

Mini Thank You Bundle

Dotted Patterns Set 1 Creative Dies

This simple technique added SO much!! I cut the red panel down using the rectangle die from the new Dotted Patterns Set 1 Creative Dies. For the sentiment, I die cut the “thank you” from the Mini Thank You Bundle, three times from white cardstock, adhered them all together and glued them down onto the panel.

I did add some clear sparkle pen to the sentiment, although it was hard to capture in the photos. To keep it simple, I added 5 drops of White Nuvo Crystal Drops. I love the way this turned out!! And SO simple to create!!