A little bit of fun
The image panel of this card is one that grew from an idea I had, but, of course, my idea changed course while I was creating. I began by stamped the tree trunk image from the Winter Woods stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cinnamon Cider ink. I used a piece that I could cut down, so I could use some of the panel for the inside of the card. I attached the largest piece of stamped card to the bottom of Whisper White card and wrapped the top using the Braided Linen Trim. The panel is attached to scored and folded Cinnamon Cider card. I stamped the car image from the Geared Up Garage stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cinnamon Cider ink. 
I masked across the panel and the card using post-it-notes. I stamped the tree image from the Winter Woods stamp set across the panel using Just Jade ink. With the masks still in place, I sponged some Just Jade ink onto the lower portion of the exposed card and Pool Party ink onto the top portion of the exposed card. I removed the post-it-notes across the panel and replaced them so that they covered the tree portion of the panel. I sponged some Cinnamon Cider ink across the Whisper White card and also a little Just Jade ink. I cut the panel using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and attached it to a Cinnamon Cider stitched rectangle cut using the same dies.
The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cinnamon Cider ink and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the greeting onto the bottom of the stamped panel.
I attached the remaining piece of Whisper White card stamped with the tree trunk image onto the bottom of Whisper White card and wrapped the top of the stamped panel with the Braided Linen Trim.
I really love this card, it kind of looks like a painting on the wall, don’t you think!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thank You
I had occasion to send a couple of Thank You cards recently and thought I would share the card I made with you today. These cards were made using the Four Season Floral stamp set in the beginner catalogue which I have co-ordinated with other product. I began by embossing Whisper White card using the Tin Tile Embossing Folder. I attached a strip of the Flowers For Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the embossed card. I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper with the Magenta Madness 1/4″ In-colour Ribbon before attaching the panel to scored and folded Just Jade card. I cut Whisper White card using the Layering Square Dies and stamped the greeting from the Four Seasons Floral stamp set using the Just Jade Stampin’ Spot. I stamped the floral image from the Four Seasons Floral stamp set using the Just Jade Stampin’ Spot. I coloured the leaves only using the Light and Dark Just Jade Stampin’ Blends. I also stamped the same image onto scrap Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the flowers only using the Light and Dark Magenta Madness Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the flowers and attached it over the previously stamped image using dimensionals. I cut a scalloped square from Just Jade card and attached the image panel before attaching to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of Magenta Madness card behind one long edge of Whisper White card embossed using the Tin Tile Embossing Folder.
I attached the panel to the bottom of Whisper White card and stamped the floral image once more on the left hand side just above the embossed card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Light and Dark Magenta Madness and Light and Dark Just Jade Stampin’ Blends.
I am loving finding ways to step up cards using the Four Seasons Floral stamp set from the beginner catalogue. Investing in the Four Seasons Floral Bundle in the Beginner’s catalogue and then progressing onto the co-ordinating products in the Flowers for Every Season Product Bundle is a great way to build up a supply of co-ordinating products without breaking the bank. If you are new to stamping and don’t have a demonstrator contact me so that I can get the Beginners Catalogue to you and you can begin your new adventure.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Just Add Ink #512
Today I am sharing some cards I made using the Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge 512. Unfortunately I didn’t meet the deadline to join the challenge but loved the sketch anyway. I decided to cut up Gray Granite, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake card to create the basis of the sketch. Once I cut the pieces, I attached one piece in each colour to Basic Black card. I cut the panel using the largest Stitched Rectangle Die. I embossed the panel using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder before attached it to scored and folded Basic Black card. 
I cut an oval from Very Vanilla card using the Layering Ovals Dies and stamped the car image from the Geared Up Garage stamp set onto the oval using Gray Granite ink. I coloured the card using the Light Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend. I cut a mask from a post-it-note and covered the car image. I stamped the “smoke” image from the Geared Up Garage stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. 
I used a sponge to add a little Pool Party ink to the sky area. I cut a scalloped oval from Basic Black card using the Layering Ovals Dies and after removing the mask attached the stamped oval. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out using the label die from the All Dressed Up Dies. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the “smoke” image from the Geared Up Garage stamp set twice over the greeting using Mossy Meadow ink which I had stamped onto scrap paper first.
What a fun layout to play with! Thanks so much Just Add Ink. It’s a kind of three for one project, because you have to cut three pieces from each colour, so, of course, I had to make two more cards. I have all kinds of ideas floating around in my head now to use this sketch again.
Bye for now,
Kris
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My First Christmas Card
for this year. A PDF copy of the 2020 August to December Mini Catalogue is now available on the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Website. It is truly lovely and I know you will love it when you see it, but it got me thinking about Christmas and what items I already have which I can use for Christmas and since I was already playing with the Birds & Branches Bundle, this card was born. I began by stamping the tree trunk image from the Winter Woods stamp set onto Crumb Cake card using Early Espresso ink. I sponged the edges of the stamped card using Crumb Cake ink and attached it to the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Winter Woods stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I coloured a length of Silver 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon using the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend and wrapped it over the ends of the stamped Crumb Cake card.
The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler Card. I cut Shaded Spruce card using the die from the Birds & More Dies and then cut around it using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I also cut Whisper White card using the same circle and attached the Shaded Spruce die cut on top. I punched Cherry Cobbler card using the largest circle from my retired Crop-A-Dile and attached them over the circles on the Shaded Spruce die cut. I stamped the flower from the Birds & Branches stamp set three times onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut out the flowers using the co-ordinating Birds & More Die and attached the flowers over the leaves on the Shaded Spruce Die Cut. I stamped the solid bird image from the Birds & Branches stamp set onto Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the detailed bird image over the top using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut out the bird using the co-ordinating Birds & More Die and attached it to the circle die cut. 
I attached the image panel to the left hand side of the card front using dimensionals. Lastly I added some Basic Rhinestones to the flower centres.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the tree trunk image from the Winter Woods stamp set onto a narrow strip of Crumb Cake card using Early Espresso ink. I sponged the edges of the stamped card using Crumb Cake ink and attached it to the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the solid bird image from the Birds & Branches stamp set using Crumb Cake ink and stamped the detailed image over the top using Cherry Cobbler ink. The bird is cut out using the co-ordinating Birds & More Die and attached to the inside panel just above the Crumb Cake.
I am kind of on the fence about this one. What about you? Do you like it? Or is it a complete fail? Let me know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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How cute is this
I got a little carried away while playing with the Birds & Blooms stamp set and the co-ordinating Birds & More Dies. This time, I cut the border from the Birds & More Dies along one long edge of Whisper White card before embossing the panel using the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder. I die cut Granny Apple Green card twice using the leafy die from the Birds & More Dies and attached them to the embossed card before attaching the panel to scored and folded Granny Apple Green card. 
I stamped the nest image onto Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Birds & More Die. I stamped the egg image onto Whisper White card using Pool Party ink and cut the eggs out using the co-ordinating Birds & More Die. I attached the eggs to the back of the nest and then the card front using dimensionals. I cut two birds from Whisper White card using the Birds & More Dies. I used a sponge to add some Pool Party and Bermuda Bay ink to the die cut birds before attaching to the card front. 
I did use dimensionals where necessary on the bird on the right.
To decorate the inside of the card I attached a narrow strip of Granny Apple Green behind one long edge of Whisper White card embossed using the Tasteful Texture Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card. I cut one bird from Whisper White card using the Birds & More Dies and added some Pool Party and Bermuda Bay ink using a sponge. I attached the bird to the left hand side of the embossed Whisper White card.
This is so cute and so pretty, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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My Girls
Maybe you are like me and have lots of photos from over the years sitting on a shelf or in a cupboard. I have a box of photos that I have taken from various photo frames collected over the years and now no longer on display. This is my go to box when I am looking for something to scrapbook. I love that I can flick through the photos and decided which ones I want to display. This photo is from that box and is a photo of my girls taken at pre-school in approximately 1984. I cut two patterns from the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper to create four squares. 
I attached the Designer Series Paper squares to a 12″ x 12″ Whisper White page. I cut Early Espresso card using the Ornate Layers Dies to create the frame for my photo and attached it to the centre of the Designer Series Paper. I created the title on my computer, cut it out using one of the Rectangle Stitched Dies before attaching it to the page below the photo. I stamped the floral image from the Ornate Style stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the floral image and attached it to the lower right hand corner of the page.
If you are following me on Saturdays you will see that my memory keeping style is definitely simple. I look at this page and it makes me so happy to look at this photo of my beautiful girls.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Balloon Birthday
Today’s card is a really simple card which would be perfect for any child. I used the Stamparatus to hinge stamp the “happy birthday” greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto the right hand side of Whisper White card using Pacific Point ink. I stamped “birthday wishes” from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set between the “happy birthday” greeting using Poppy Parade ink and the Stamparatus. I punched one large balloon from Granny Apple Green card using the Balloon Bouquet Punch. 
I also punched a small balloon from Pacific Point card and also Poppy Parade card using the Balloon Bouquet punch. I embossed the balloons using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and attached a length of Linen Thread to the back of each balloon. I attached the balloons to the card front using dimensionals and tied the ends of the Linen Thread in a knot. I attached the Linen Thread knot to the card front using Mini Glue Dot.
To decorate the inside of the card, I punched a large balloon from Pacific Point card using the Balloon Bouquet Punch. I embossed the balloon using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and attached a length of Linen Thread to the back. I attached the balloon to the top left hand corner of Whisper White card. I wanted the thread to hang like a balloon string so I used the tiniest amount of liquid glue to attach the Linen Thread at the end and in the middle.
Such a simple card but also so much fun.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Four Season Floral
Today I want to share with you a lovely bundle from the Beginner Brochure. This brochure runs concurrently with the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue and features some fantastic stamps and bundles for anyone who is just getting started with stamping and Stampin’ Up! This particular bundle includes the Four Season Floral stamp set and ten 3″ x 4″ Flowers for Every Season Memories and More Cards, Card Bases and co-ordinating envelopes. The bundle also includes two Stampin’ Spots in Magenta Madness and Just Jade (two of the new in-colours) as well as a “C” block to mount your stamps and a Stampin’ Seal to put your cards together.
So to give you an idea of what you can create, I used both sides of each of the Flowers For Every Season Memories and More cards included in the bundle and the stamps and ink from the bundle to create some sweet little cards.
Not only are the cards gorgeous but the envelopes have been lined with some gorgeous Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper to make them extra-special as well.
I shared this bundle on my Facebook Live yesterday and instead of showing how to create the cards using the Memories and More Cards supplied in the bundle, I created some Whisper White Note Cards to show the process of creating using only the two ink colours and images from the Four Season Floral stamp set. The first Note Card uses the daisy image and to give it colour I used the Magenta Madness Stampin’ Spot to add colour to the flower and the Just Jade Stampin’ Spot to add colour to the stem and leaves. Stampin’ Spots make it very easy to add colour to a specific area of a stamp like this one. 
I stamped the image twice onto the Whisper White Note Card and added the “happy birthday” from the Four Season Floral stamp set using the Just Jade Stampin’ Spot. I also decorated the envelope with the same floral image. Simple! To use the larger floral images and just the two colours was not quite as simple. For these two cards, I stamped the whole image onto the Whisper White Note Card twice using the Just Jade Stampin’ Spot. I also stamped the greeting using the same ink. I stamped the whole flower onto scrap Whisper White card using Magenta Madness ink and fussy cut just the flowers and attached them over the Just Jade image. Kind of sweet and not much more work or even supplies.
I love that by taking the supplies in the bundle and slowly adding extra product such as the Whisper White Note Cards, the bundle will keep you creating for quite a while. I have some ideas for stepping up this bundle to add in more product from the Flowers For Every Season Bundle to slowly build your crafting supplies and give a beginner stamper more creative opportunities.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Dies & Embossing
Here is a card, I made while I was preparing for my last Facebook Live. I believe it would appeal to the Avid Stamper, someone who has a lot of supplies in their stash! (Like me.) It was such fun creating with the Birds & Branches Bundle and I am still on a roll, so I have a few more cards to share over the next week or so. For this card, I cut one long edge of a piece of Whisper White card using the border die from the Birds & More Dies. I embossed a piece of Old Olive card using one of the Greenery Embossing Folders and attached it to the die cut Whisper White card. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Soft Suede card. I stamped the branch image from the Birds & Branches stamp set across Whisper White card using Soft Suede ink. 
I stamped the leaves from the same stamp set using Old Olive ink. I stamped the bird feet onto the branch using Early Espresso ink. I stamped the solid bird using Pool Party ink and the detailed bird using Bermuda Bay ink. I stamped the greeting from the Lovely You stamp set using Early Espresso ink.
I used the largest circle from the Layering Circles Dies to cut out the stamped images before attaching the panel to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I cut one long edge of Whisper White card using the border from the Birds & More Dies. I embossed a narrow strip of Old Olive card using the same Greenery Embossing Folder and attached it to the die cut Whisper White card.
Although this card uses the same product that I used to create my samples for my last Facebook Live, I think it has a totally different feel, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another Lovely Card
Today I am sharing another card I created using the Lovely You stamp set. This is also a rather simple card which would suit the casual stamper perfectly. I began by stamped one leaf image from the Lovely You stamp set using Pretty Peacock ink onto the top left and lower right hand corners of Whisper White card.
I stamped the second leaf twice onto each corner using Pretty Peacock ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I attached the stamped panel to Pretty Peacock card and then scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Lovely You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Pretty Peacock ink. 
I cut out the greeting using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. I cut Pretty Peacock card using the same Tasteful Labels Die and cut it in half across the width. I attached one half behind the top edge of the greeting panel and the other behind the bottom half of the greeting panel. The greeting panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the same images using Pretty Peacock ink, making sure to stamp the single leaf image onto scrap paper first.
I love creating cards in only one colour. It’s amazing how much variation you can achieve by simply stamping off onto scrap paper before stamping on your project. Let me know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 