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Botanical Watercolour

August 12, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hello crafty friends, greetings from Monica!

For this project I went back to my very roots of when I first started watercolouring on stamped and embossed images (often flowers) and I loved the result.

I used the beautiful “Botanical Hi” from Studio Katia’s newest release, stamped it on a piece of 140 lbs watercolour paper and added gold tinsel embossing powder and heat set it. I had forgotten how gorgeous tinsel powder was, it is so sparkly and it gives so much life to this design.

For the actual colouring, I used my Tombow marker because they are very friendly to use around the edges of the embossed lines and they blend easily with the water brush. I decided to keep the colour palette very simple, aqua greens for the leaves and a soft pink for the flowers.

I chose a neutral peach colour for the sentiment “Hi” and added some shimmer on top.

I also stamped and heat embossed another sentiment from the same set on a teal cardstock, cut a thin strip and placed it under the “Hi”.

I trimmed the panel and added some colour to the edges with the same watercolour markers and blended with the water brush towards the inside of the panel. I mounted the panel over another base layer of gold cardstock using Studio Katia’s foam tape. To finalize this project, I added a few champagne and gold foil pearls.

I hope you enjoy this card and that it makes you curious about this new release. It is so pretty!

Thanks for visiting. See you next time!

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Hot Foiling Hi card

August 11, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Hello Cards, New Release, Other

Hello everyone!

I’m so excited about the new hot foil plate from Studio Katia. I’m obsessed with a hot foiling, especially with gold foils) And what goes the best with a gold hot foiling? Rainbow ink blending!

How I made this card you can watch here or on the Studio Katia Youtube channel.

So, for the hot foiling you will need a special hot foiling machine with your die cutting machine. I’m using a Glimmer Hot foiling machine just because it works with my Sizzix Big Shot die cutting machine.

I used HI HOT FOIL PLATE with a gold foil and applied Distress inks over it. Also I added some colorful splashes and dried the paper with the heat gun.

I heat emboss the second part of the sentiment using SIMPLY ‘HI’ Stamp set. The coordinating die from the stamp set works with the hot foil too!

To create a card panel I used a new beautiful paper pad called BLACK ON WHITE PAPER SET and the largest circle die from FANCY CIRCLE Die set to create a window for the hot foiled sentiment.

I embellished the card with a few ICY SPARKLE CRYSTALS and a white gel pen.

Thsnk for stopping by!

Galina

Supplies

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Happy Birthday Card with Isha

August 2, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hello everyone! Isha here with a fun rainbow theme watercolor card using the new Mini Balloon Dog stamp set.

I started by stamping the image onto watercolor paper using versamark ink. Sprinkle white embossing powder and heat set. Add color using daniel smith watercolors in rainbow theme for a playful effect.

Add flicks of blue color. Stamp the sentiment using versafine onyx black ink.

Finish by adding some pastel rainbow confetti. Thank you for dropping by and have a nice day!

Isha

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Colourful Doggy Balloons

July 29, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hello crafty friends,

I’m super excited about today’s project because it features one of my favourite stamps from the newest release. This doggy balloon is seriously so cute!!!

I stamped the image a few times on heavy white cardstock and coloured them with alcohol markers. I added a few highlights with a white gel pen, used the matching die to cut them out and set aside.

I inked a piece of white textured cardstock, with different colours using the Chunky Sprinkles stencil and then went over it with glitter paste and let it dry.

On another piece of a very light pink cardstock I opened an oval shape window. I then trimmed the panel to a 4 X 5 ¼” leaving the oval slightly offset to the top and inked the edges with a light pink ink.

The sentiment is from the same set. I stamped it on white cardstock blending different ink colours, added glitter embossing powder and heat set.

To assemble the card, I adhered the sprinkles panel at the centre of an A2 card base. I then adhered the pink panel on top and arranged the images around the oval opening. I glued a string of coloured twine to each balloon and tied them at the bottom with a bow. Then, I adhered the sentiment to the centre of the oval.

To finish this card, I added several of the Puffy Stars embellishments, so cute!

I played around with this stamp using different colouring techniques which I’ll be showing them on our socials. I hope you enjoy this project and that it makes you excited about this release just as much as we are!

See you next time

Cheers!!

You can check out the new release here:

Check out the supplies I used from Studio Katia store:

Mini Balloon Dog Stamp

Mini Balloon Dog Die

Puffy Stars Mix

Chunky Sprinkles Stencil

July 2022 New Release

July 28, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hey crafters and welcome to the Studio Katia July 2022 release.
Included in this release there is
1 paper pad which is perfectly sized for A2 & Slimline cards, 4 stamp sets, 3 die sets & 1 Hot Foil plate.

The whole of the new release can be found here or by clicking on the links below.

Mini Balloon Dog which also has a matching die.

Noga

Galina

Mini Sending Greetings stamp set

Simply Hi Stamp set & Matching Die

Monica

Botanical Hi Stamp Set

Isha

Ilda

Hot Foil Plate Hi

Created by Ilda

Black & White Paper Pad

We cannot wait to see what you all create with the new release. Keep an eye out for more inspiration from our amazing design team.

Happy crafting.

Clear Front Panel Card

July 15, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Floral Cards, Other

Hello friends, this is Monica from Needle & Paper!

I’m sharing today this card which itself is very simple but with a cool twist, it features a completely clear front panel with the Sunshine of Hope Sunflower as a detail.

For this technique you’re going to need a laminator and laminating pouches. Any brand will do. I started by placing the laminating pouch on the stamping platform, opened the pouch and stamped the sunflower image using a white pigment ink, (these ones work best for stamping on this material). I then closed the pouch and ran it through the laminator. Now the image is permanently inside the pouch. This will create the first front panel.

This card actually has two front panels, the clear one and the color one. For the color panel, I used a piece of yellow cardstock, inked the edges with a similar colour ink, stamped the sunflower again, added white embossing powder and heat set it. Then, I glued it to an A2 card base.

To connect both panels, I created a hinge by scoring a piece of cardstock ¼” 3 times and folded it in the manner of a fan. Then I glued the open edges of the hinge together and let it dry. I then adhered the hinge to the colour panel, on one side, and then to the clear panel on top. I also adhered a strip of yellow cardstock on top to hide the hinge and the tape. Now you have a card with two front panels both able to open and close. To finish this card, I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the same set and also added a few sequins from the Radiant Pineapple kit.

I made this short tutorial that demonstrates the process. I invite you to watch it and I hope you get excited about trying this technique.

Clear Front Panel Card

Thanks so much for visiting the blog again. See you next time!

Monica

XOXO

Check out the supplies I used from Studio Katia store:

Sunshine of Hope

Radiant Pineapple sequins

No edge shaker card using Butterflies Stamp set

July 14, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Other, Shaker Cards

Hello everyone!

Today I want to show how you can use the coordinating dies in a creative way! I made the no edge shaker card using Butterflies Stamp Set with coordinating dies.

How to make this card you can watch here or on Studio Katia channel

I cut out 4 butterflies using the coordinating dies in a white card panel. On the second card panel I applied distress ink in a rainbow order. I wrapped the inked card panel with a clear acetate sheet and put CRYSTAL RAINBOW CONFETTI and MAJESTIC CONFETTI inside of the pocket.

I stamped a sentiment from the DAISY BUNCH stamp set on the die cut card panel and attached it to the shaker pocket.

I decorated the card with two more stamped butterflies and Sparkling Crystals Mix.

Thanks for stopping by!

Galina

Supplies

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Sweet Dreams Little Kitty

July 1, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hello Crafty friends,

This is Monica here again bringing another project featuring the Furry Dreams stamp set which I think is super cute and versatile. This time, it was the turn for the lovely kitty image.

To start, I stamped my images on thick white cardstock, coloured them with alcohol markers and used the matching die to cut them out. I used the mini slimline set 1 and cut out a piece of textured white cardstock, lightly inked the centre in pink and adhered the kitty, the pillow and the little mouse to it. I also stamped the zzzz directly on top of the kitty. Then I set aside this piece.

The main panel was made by adhering a layer of light gray cardstock on top of an A2 card base, and another piece of Studio Katia pink Polka Dot paper, that I inked around the edges with a darker pink ink and added to the side of the main panel. Then I adhered the mini slimline panel to the other side of the card base. This allowed me to show most of this cute pattern paper. I stamped a sentiment from the same set on black cardstock, using white embossing powder and heat setting, cut it into a thin strip and added it at the bottom of the images. To finalize this card, I glued a few silver foiled pearls on the white and on the pink panel.

Gray and pink is such a classic combo and it goes with a variety of themes. I love how these colours complement each other. As you see, this card was very easy to put together. My idea was to show that a nice card doesn’t have to be too intricate.

I hope you feel inspired by this project and this cute stamp set.

Thank you so much for visiting, and see you next time!!!

Check out the supplies I used from Studio Katia store:

Furry Dreams stamp set

Furry Dreams dies

Spring Pastels Polka Slimline Paper Set

Easy watercolor butterflies

June 30, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Cards, Other

Hello everyone!

It’s Galina. If you’re a fan of distress inks you will like todays technique I made using BUTTERFLIES Stamp set. You can use any water based inks to recreate this card aw well as old good watercolor paints. I love to color those pretty buttrflies, so I decided to try one more medium with them.

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How to make those cards you can watch here or on Studio Katia Youtube channel.

I recommend to use a stamping tool for stamping on a watercolor paper. Usually it has a nice texture and it’s a little bit hard to get a crisp image without restamping.

To embellish both of my cards I used two mixes with a clear drops – CLEAR DROPS MIX ONE and CLEAR DROPS MIX TWO. I adhered them with liquid glue.

Thanks for stopping by!

Galina

Supplies

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VIDEO: Two For One Foiling Cards with Erica

June 21, 2022 / CATEGORIES - Other

Hi Studio Katia fans!

It’s Erica back on the YouTube channel today, with two-for-one foiling cards using the Mom hot foil plate and the diecut. Thanks to the Pinkfresh Solid Hot Foil Plate I was able to use the negative piece of foil, for a second card. Using the Solid Hot Foil Plate means less foil waste and that is a big win-win for sure!

CLICK HERE to watch the video, or click on the thumbnail below.

If you want to shop any of the products I have used in the video, I have listed everything down below with compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. If you shop using these links I get a small commission, directly from the company it’s linked to, and it never, ever cost you as the shopper anything extra. Thank you for the support, I really appreciate it!

STUDIO KATIA SHOP
Triangle tray white
Triangle tray black
Embellishment wand
Glue tube
Mom hot foil plate
Mom coordinating diecut
Mom stamp set (not used in the video)
Pearls used
Bubblegum
Rose Pink
Satin Aqua
Prismatic Sky
Gold Foil
Magic Pearls