Author: Kristy

  • Marble Painting for Toddlers

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    Marble Painting for Toddlers Marble painting for toddlers is a great art activity, as it helps with the motor skills, while having fun, creating abstract art.   Items Needed Shallow Cardboard box or baking tray paper or cardstock tape paint in various colours marbles STEP 1 First, prepare for marble painting by taping a sheet of paper or…

  • New, Free Tutorial coming out this week

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    If you like free card tutorials, you will want to be on my mailing list!  When my newsletter goes out tomorrow, you will have to already be signed up for my mailing list in order to get the tutorial. Here is a link to get on my newsletter list where you will get access to…

  • You Are Too Kind

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    You Are Too Kind You don’t need to have all the embellishments in the world for your card to pack a punch.  As the saying goes “Less is More” For today’s project, I’ve masked off a section (approx 4 cm) in the center of my Whisper White Card-stock. Then lightly sponged my background in Pumpkin Pie,…

  • Watercolour Smooching

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    Watercolour Smooching I thought it would be fun to play with a few of the classic ink pads on some cards, creating a watercolour smooching technique Tricks & Tips If you don’t have acetate or a plastic sheet on hand, use an acrylic block. The benefit of the acetate is that you can bend it,…

  • Rainbow Butterfly Shaker Card

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    Rainbow Butterfly Shaker Card Hi There!  Today I have a video sharing an easy way to create a window shaker card.  Although I haven’t done one in ages, I decided to give one a try. It was fun! I’m really loving the bright bold colours on today’s project.  I created a colour block for my…

  • Balloon Celebrations Card Class

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    I’m excited to announce that I am offering Class Kits to Go!  What is a Class Kit To Go?  It’s a class to go kit that includes four projects along with the coordinating stamp set! This month’s class features the Balloon Celebrations Stamp set and coordinating Punch. Learn more about how this class works and to…

  • New Catalogue and a Special Offer

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    The new 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue is live…. YAY!!!! Click the image below to download your PDF Copy now To celebrate the release of the new catalogue I’m offering 20% discount on all items TERMS & CONDITIONS This offer is not redeemable for cash This offer is only redeemable through Kristy Coromandel, and not Stampin’ Up!…

  • Sending Smiles Across the Miles

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    I love clean and simple cards and today’s project is just that.  Simple!  I’ve used the Lift Me Up Stamp Set and stamped both the large and small hot air balloon images in Memento Black ink onto  a scrap piece of By the Shore Designer Series Paper (Mint Macaron Pattern).  Then die cut them out…

  • Clearance Rack – Up to 60% Off!!

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    Woo Hoo!! I love a good deal and I know you do to.  Stampin Up just updated the Clearance Rack. So be sure to check it out. Select items have been discounted up to 60% off. All items are while supplies last! Clearance Rack – CLICK HERE!

  • Heat Embossing on Vellum

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    Patterned paper is just one of the little joys of being a card maker. (The colours! The designs!) In fact, many of us collect patterned paper! However, sometimes it isn’t easy incorporating busy patterns onto small cards. That’s where vellum works wonders in creating perfectly patterned cards. I’ve heat embossed my greeting from Thankful Thoughts Stamp…

  • Stampin Up Retiring List!

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    Woo Hoo!! The retired list is posted. It always makes me sad to see items retired; however, I get so excited to welcome new and fresh stamp sets, bundles and accessories. Its bittersweet!! Items are selling out fast and will be gone forever so don’t miss out on the opportunity to get them before they…

  • Use Those Scraps

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    Use Those Scraps What do you do with the odd mix of your extra pieces or scraps of paper, die cuts, random bits of pieces from projects that you accumulate over time.  For me I look for opportunities for these and I challenge myself I also challenge you to come up with ways to use them.  …

  • Shadow Stamping

    Shadow Stamping

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    Shadow Stamping Hello there. Today’s video shares how to do Shadow Stamping.  The fun technique of “stamping shadows” is so-very-easy to do, and yet gives really fun results. I arranged a cluster of solid images from the Garden in Bloom Stamp Set in one corner of  a piece of coloured cardstock from the Brights Collection.  I’ve…

  • EASTERN PALACE SUITE EARLY RELEASE

    EASTERN PALACE SUITE EARLY RELEASE

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    Would you like to get your hands on product from the new 2017 – 2018 Annual Catalogue early?  Well, you can.  Stampin’ Up! have released one of the product suites for you to purchase early, and plus receive free bonus product  as well. There are 2 bundles to choose from and both include some of…

  • Soft Watercolour Wash

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    Soft Watercolour Wash I think one of the prettiest card designs is a simple one with a Soft Watercolour Wash background. Today, I will show how to create just such a background using watercolour pencils… and not have any pencil lines showing in my colour wash. I will also show how to add some fun…