Forever Birthday
Today’s card uses the beautiful floral image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set. I love this large floral image! I embossed Whisper White card using Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to Just Jade card. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Whisper White card using Just Jade ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the circles from the Stitched Shapes Dies.
The greeting is attached to a Just Jade scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Dies. The greeting panel is attached to the right hand side of the embossed panel. I stamped the floral image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the image using the Magenta Madness and Just Jade Stampin’ Write Markers. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Cherry Blossoms Die and attached it to the left hand side of the embossed panel using Mini Dimensionals where necessary. I tied a bow in a length of Magenta Madness 1/4″ In-Colour Ribbon and attached it over the end of the floral image using a Glue Dot. I also added some Basic Rhinestones to the flower centres. To decorate the inside of the card, I inked just the top section of the floral image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped it onto the lower left hand side of Whisper White card. I coloured the image using the Magenta Madness and Just Jade Stampin’ Blends.
I think the colours in this card are just gorgeous. I hope the lady this is destined for loves it as much as I do.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Homecoming
Today’s page shows off a photo of my sisters, my cousins and I on the day my Dad returned from Vietnam in 1967. We were so excited to receive our presents! Now of course I am more excited by the fact that he came home safe and well and is still with us. I began by embossing a larger square of Mossy Meadow card using one of the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders. I also embossed two squares of Gray Granite card using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder.
Each of the embossed squares are attached to a Whisper White 12″ x 12″ page. I printed the journaling onto Whisper White card and added the anchor image from the Sailing Home stamp set using Gray Granite ink. I also added the greeting from the Forever Blossoms stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink. The journaling panel is attached to Mossy Meadow card before it is attached to the Whisper White page. I attached the photo to Basic Black card and centred it over the attached panels.
I hope I am inspiring you to create some simple memory keeping pages to get your photos out of the box on the shelf or from the computer to share with your family.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Jae
Yesterday was my Granddaughter Jae’s birthday and I thought I would share the card I made for her with you. I decided to use the Curvy Dies to create her card. I based the card loosely on a sketch challenge at Case This Sketch which has long expired but it immediately made me think of the Curvy Dies. I cut Real Red card using the detailed border die from the Curvy Dies. I also cut Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Night of Navy using the dotted border die from the Curvy Dies. I attached the Real Red piece onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card and trimmed away any excess. I layered each of the other pieces on top and trimmed away any excess. I stamped several of the balloon images from the So Much Happy stamp set onto the Whisper White card using Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Old Olive and Real Red ink.
I used a ruler and my Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to add balloon strings. I stamped several more balloons onto scrap Whisper White card using Real Red, Crushed Curry and Night of Navy ink. I cut out the balloons using the co-ordinating Happy Dies. I also cut two balloons from Highland Heather card using the same dies. I stamped the Highland Heather balloons with the “star” image from the So Much Happy stamp set using Highland Heather ink. I attached the Crushed Curry balloon and small Highland Heather balloon flat onto the card front. The other balloons are attached using Mini Dimensionals. I once more drew in the balloon strings where necessary using a ruler and the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. I stamped “happy” from the So Much Happy stamp set onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink.
I stamped “birthday” from the same stamp set underneath using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. I also cut Highland Heather card using another of the Tasteful Labels Dies. I attached the stamped label to the Highland Heather label and then the card front using dimensionals. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Highland Heather card.
To decorate the inside of the card, I cut Highland Heather card using the detailed border die from the Curvy Dies and attached it across the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set using Highland Heather ink.
This card has so much going on, colours and dies and stamping, but, I love it and so did Jae. I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Pop Up Birthday
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared my way of creating a Pop Up Cube Card. Today’s card is another one using my templates. I began by cutting all of the pieces for the cube bases from Night of Navy card. I cut any layers from Balmy Blue card and then all of the Whisper White pieces. I embossed all of the Whisper White pieces using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Each of the smaller Whisper White panels are attached to the Balmy Blue panels before being attached to the card base. The larger Whisper White panels for inside the cubes are simply attached to the Night of Navy card.
I stamped the two anchors and the compass image from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the anchors with the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Die. The compass is punched out using the 1-1/2″ Circle Punch. I stamped the large ship and two small ships from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the images using Night of Navy and Light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends. I cut all of the images out using the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Dies. Lastly I cut Night of Navy card using the rope and knot dies from the Smooth Sailing Dies. All of the pieces are attached straight onto the relevant panels. I stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink.
I punched the ends of the banner using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch before attaching the greeting to the inside of the smaller cubes.I love this style of card and have now made quite a few. I will let you in on my little secret. I created templates for each of the cubes from some retired card. I attached the panels where they need to go and the tabs for the greeting panel. This allows me to add most of my pieces to the card bases before I create the cubes and attach them together. The only thing I have to add once everything is assembled is the greeting.
You can download a copy of my basic instructions with photos of the templates here.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Good Man Birthday
I used a sketch that I saved on Pinterest to create today’s card. I added a piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the left hand side of scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I embossed a piece of Basic Black card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the right hand side of the card front. I stamped the image from the A Good Man stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Dark Basic Black, Dark Cherry Cobbler, Dark So Saffron, Light Smoky Slate and Ivory Stampin’ Blends.
I attached the image panel to Basic Black card and then the card front. I cut Cherry Cobbler card using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies and attached it to the card front across the bottom of the image panel.
I stamped “happy birthday” from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it out using another of the Tasteful Labels Dies. The greeting is attached to the centre of the Cherry Cobbler Label.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the A Good Man stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I attached a narrow strip of Basic Black card behind one long edge of a piece of the same In Good Taste Designer Series Paper. The designer series paper panel is attached across the bottom of the stamped Whisper White card.
I love this card, the neutral colours with the pop of red is really stunning.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Something to brighten you day
Today’s card is created using the left over pieces from my Paper Pumpkin Box of Sunshine. I stamped Whisper White card using the background image from the supplied stamp set using Basic Black ink. I attached four of the strips of black and white card to the left hand side of the stamp Whisper White card. I attached one die cut set of leaves and one lemon over the edge of the black and white card.
I attached one set of leaves to the back of another lemon die cut before attaching the whole piece to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the supplied stamp set onto Whisper White card using Basic Black ink.
I cut out the greeting using the Tasteful Labels Dies. I also cut Crushed Curry card using another of the Tasteful Labels Dies. I attached the greeting onto the Crushed Curry label and then the card front using dimensionals. I added three of the sequins to the card front to finish off. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached one set of die cut leaves and one lemon to Whisper White card. I also stamped another greeting from the supplied stamp set using Basic Black ink.
Turned our pretty well, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Father’s Day
Today’s page is a very simple one, just lots of photos and a small amount of journaling. We celebrated Father’s Day with brunch at our daughter’s home. The three photos on the right of the page are attached to a long strip of Basic Black 12″ x 12″ card which is unfortunately not available at the current time. Each of the two remaining photos are also attached to Basic Black card. I printed the journaling onto Whisper White card and it is also attached to Basic Black card. The title is cut from Basic Black card using the Playful Alphabet Dies. I bet you can tell I love these dies! They are the perfect size for my memory keeping pages.
I’d love to hear what you think. Is it too simple?
Bye for now,
Kris
Comfort & Peace
Today I decided to have another play with the Gorgeous Posies stamp set. I really love the images in this set! I stamped the greeting from the Gorgeous Posies stamp set onto Whisper White card using Pear Pizzazz ink. I masked the greeting and the bottom half of the Whisper White card using post-it-notes and stamped the flower from the Gorgeous Posies stamp set using Rococo Rose ink.
I stamped the flower centres using Basic Gray ink and the leaves using Pear Pizzazz ink. I also stamped the “dotted” image using So Saffron ink. I removed the post-it-notes and rotated the Whisper White card and masked the greeting and the already stamped part of the card.
I stamped the same images using the same ink and removed the post-it-notes. I cut a length of Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon and then cut the scalloped edges away. I used the scalloped edges to cover the edge of the stamping. The stamped panel is attached to Basic Gray card and then scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Gorgeous Posies stamp set using Rococo Rose ink. I stamped the flower centre using Basic Gray ink and the leaves using Pear Pizzazz ink.
Such a pretty card, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Curvy Christmas
Yesterday in my Facebook Live, I shared a couple of cards made using the Curvy Celebrations product suite. This product suite has just become available for demonstrators to purchase (customers beginning on the 3rd November). The Quite Curvy stamp set and the co-ordinating Curvy Dies are an early release from the January to June 2021 Mini Catalogue. The Curvy Christmas stamp set which co-ordinates with the Curvy Dies is only available during the pre-order period (3.11.2020 – 4.1.2021). For my card today, I cut Real Red card using the dotted border die from the Curvy Dies. I attached the Real Red card to the left hand side of Whisper White card.
I stamped the ferny leaf from the Curvy Christmas stamp set twice onto the Whisper White card using Shaded Spruce ink. I also stamped the greeting from the Curvy Christmas stamp set using Real Red ink. I embossed the whole panel using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder before attaching the panel to scored and folded Smoky Slate card.
I stamped the ferny leaf image once and one other leaf image twice onto scrap Whisper White card. I cut out the images and attached them over the stamped images on the card front. I stamped the bow image from the Curvy Christmas stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the bow using the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend and cut it out. The bow is attached over the ends of the leaves using Mini Dimensionals. I added a Basic Rhinestone to the centre of the bow just because you sometimes need a little bling! To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the Curvy Christmas stamp set using Real Red ink. When you cut out the Curvy Dies you get the piece with the dots and another piece with no dots. I decided to use some of the piece with no dots on the inside of the card. So I embossed the Real Red piece using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and attached it across the bottom of the stamped card.
I love the colours in this card, so Christmassy! Let me know what you think.
Since I am sure you will love this product suite, you can download the PDF here.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Toasty Birthday
I love the Warm & Toasty stamp set but I wasn’t quite sure what to do with the small bear, so today I used it for a birthday card. I attached Flowers For Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to Misty Moonlight card and then Whisper White card. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Misty Moonlight card. I stamped the bear from the Warm & Toasty stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured him using Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The bear is cut out using the Layering Ovals Dies and attached to the Designer Series Paper.
I stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Whisper White card using Misty Moonlight ink and cut it out using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I cut the string and bow from Whisper White card using the Happy Dies. I stamped the solid balloon image from the So Much Happy stamp set onto Whisper White card using Bumblebee ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Happy Die.
I attached the balloon string to the back of the greeting panel before attaching the greeting to the card front. I attached the balloon over the end of the balloon string using dimensionals and added the bow using Multipurpose glue.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the balloon string from the So Much Happy stamp set onto the left hand side of Whisper White card using Misty Moonlight ink. I attached a narrow strip of Misty Moonlight behind a strip of the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper and attached it to the bottom of the stamped card. I stamped the starry balloon image from the So Much Happy stamp set onto Whisper White card using Bumblebee ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Happy Die.
Such a cute card, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 