Good Things
I used a tutorial I purchased from Create with Connie and Mary to create today’s card. However, I did change out the Designer Series Paper and the stamp set used for the focal image. So you could say that I used the tutorial for inspiration and the layout. I began by stamping the greeting from the Tasteful Textures stamp set onto the bottom right hand corner of Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. I stamped the square background image from the Tasteful Textures stamp set across the top right hand side of the stamped Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink. I embossed the top half of the stamped Whisper White card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. 
I attached a strip of the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper across the Whisper White card so that it sits just above the greeting. I also attached a very narrow strip of Gold Foil card at the top of the Designer Series Paper. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Mint Macaron card. I stamped the flower from the Tasteful Textures stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. I added some colour to the flower by using the Light Night of Navy and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends before cutting out the flower. I stamped the leaf image from the Tasteful Textures stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink and fussy cut the images. I also die cut two leaves from Night of Navy card using the Detailed Bands Dies, as well as two leaves from Gold Foil using the same dies. I layered the leaves and the flower together and attached them to the right hand side of the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of the same In Good Taste Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Whisper White card. I attached a narrow strip of Gold Foil card above the Designer Series Paper. I stamped the flower from the Tasteful Textures stamp set onto the left hand side of the card, above the Designer Series Paper. I covered the stamped image with a post-it-note mask and stamped the leaf image from the Tasteful Textures stamp set using Mint Macaron ink. I removed the mask and coloured the flower using the Light Night of Navy and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.
This card is so pretty! The images in the Tasteful Textures stamp set are really lovely but they are so generic that they will co-ordinate with many other products in the annual catalogue. I cant wait to see how many!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Case the Catalogue
Today’s card is a CASE of a card example on Page 19 of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. I began by stamping onto the top left and bottom right corner of the front of a Petal Pink card base using Petal Pink ink. I embossed a piece of So Saffron card using the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the card front. I stamped the flower from the Tasteful Touches stamp set onto Whisper White card using Petal Pink ink. I coloured the flower using the Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend.
Maybe I am a bit late to the party with this idea, but it suddenly dawned on me that all our ink pads are water based and therefore you can stamp in any colour ink and then use the blends to colour the image! I cut out the flower by hand. I cut leaves from Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz card using the Poppy Moments Dies. I also cut Soft Suede card twice using one of the leave dies from the Natures Thoughts Dies. I attached the Pear Pizzazz leaf on top of the Old Olive leaf and layered the leaves and flower together before attached to the top left hand corner of the embossed So Saffron card. 
I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Whisper White card using Petal Pink ink and cut it out using the die from the Painted Labels Dies. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals. I cut one more leaf from Soft Suede card using the Natures Thoughts Dies and attached it underneath the lower right hand corner of the greeting.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Tasteful Touches stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Petal Pink ink and coloured the image using the Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend.
Bye for now,
Kris
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66 Years
Today’s page features a photo of my Mum and Dad celebrating their 66th Wedding Anniversary. I am so lucky to still have them in my life. My page is inspired by the one on page 35 of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. I cut two triangles from the Flowers for Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper using one of the Stitched Triangles Dies. 
I stamped the largest triangle image from The Right Triangle stamp set twice onto Whisper White card using Bumblebee ink and twice onto Whisper White card using Just Jade ink. I cut the striped images out using a smaller triangle from the Stitched Triangles Dies. I stamped the small dotted background image from The Right Triangle stamp set across a 12″ x 12″ Whisper White page using Bumblebee ink. I attached the die cut triangles onto the Whisper White page, layering some of them. I attached my photo to Basic Black card and then the card front. I cut the title using my brand new Playful Alphabet Dies. The die set includes letters and numbers – Yay! I hand wrote where the photo was taken and the date using the now retired Journaling Pens.
The actual layout is one that I had pinned to my Pinterest account but the layout in the catalogue was the inspiration for purchasing the stamp set and dies and for searching out templates using triangles. I really think I am going to love using The Right Triangle stamp set and the Stitched Triangles Dies.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Lets Celebrate Sunflowers
This is another card, I shared in this week’s Facebook Live, but thought I would share it here, because some of you don’t do Facebook. This card is what I would call suitable for an Avid Stamper! I embossed Whisper White card using the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder, before attaching a piece of the Flowers For Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom. I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper using the Bumblebee 1/2″ Ribbon and attached the panel to scored and folded Misty Moonlight card. I cut Whisper White card using the Stitched Shapes Dies and Misty Moonlight card using the Layering Squares Dies. I attached the Whisper White die to the Misty Moonlight die and then the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the flower from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set onto Whisper White card using Saddle Brown Stazon ink. I coloured the image using dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Just Jade and Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Sunflower Die and attached it to the Whisper White die cut. I punched one end of a strip of 3/4″ wide Whisper White card using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. I stamped the greeting from the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink. I used the piece I trimmed with the first punch, to mark where I needed to cut the end of the die and then punched the remaining end using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. 
By doing this, you make sure that your greeting is placed perfectly in the centre of the panel. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Celebrate Sunflower stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink. I also attached a narrow strip of the same pattern of Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped card.
I love the way the Saddle Brown Stazon ink kind of disappears when you are using Blends to colour in. Sometimes when you use Memento Tuxedo Black ink it is a little harsh on your coloured images. I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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More Sunflower
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared my usual Beginner, Casual and Avid stamper cards. Today I am going to give you the rundown on the Avid card I shared. I stamped the Sunflower from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Crushed Curry ink. I stamped the same image onto copy paper and cut it out. I added a little re-positional glue onto the back of the copy paper image and placed it over the stamped image. 
With the mask in place, I stamped the single leaf image from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set once onto the top left hand corner of the card. I also stamped one leave onto the lower right hand corner of the flower, placed a post-it-note mask over the stamped leaf and stamped the leaf again. I cut the detailed sunflower from Crushed Curry card using the co-ordinating Sunflower Die. After removing the masks from the stamped image I attached the detailed die image over the top and trimmed away any of the die overhanging the Whisper White card. 
I attached the stamped card to Basic Gray card and then scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Basic Gray ink. I fussy cut the greeting before attaching it to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the sunflower image from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set onto the lower left hand corner using Crushed Curry ink. I covered the stamped image with the mask and stamped the single leaf image using Old Olive ink.
Just to show you the difference, here are all three cards together. Simple, Casual and Avid. Same layout, just slightly stepped up each time.
I love how they turned out. Why not let me know which one you think is the best.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thanks
My Mum asked me to make her a Thank You card recently and I thought I would share my creation with you today. I began by embossing Whisper White card using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Misty Moonlight (one of the new in-colours). I stamped the image from the Jar of Flowers stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I coloured the image using Magenta Madness, Just Jade Misty Moonlight and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I’m so excited to have finally received my order with the new in-colour ink pads and Stampin’ Blends. When I finished colouring the image, I cut it out. I cut Misty Moonlight card using one of the Stitched So Sweetly dies and attached it to the card front. 
I stamped the greeting from the So Sentimental stamp set onto Whisper White card using Misty Moonlight ink and cut it out using another of the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I attached the floral image to the back of the greeting die before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the same floral image onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the same Stampin’ Blends before cutting it out. I attached the floral image to the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card.
Such a pretty card, don’t you think? Especially the colours!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Anniversary
Today I am sharing a card I made for my Mum and Dad who celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary last week. Happy Anniversary! I love the example on page 119 of the Annual Catalogue which uses the Floral Essence stamp set but wanted to use the Tasteful Touches stamp set instead. I also didn’t have the stamp set they used to create the background so I embossed Whisper White card using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder but before I placed my card inside, I inked one side of the folder with Crumb Cake ink. So now I have an embossed and coloured piece of Whisper White card, which looks really pretty. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Rococo Rose card. I stamped the flower from the Tasteful Touches stamp set twice onto Whisper White card using Rococo Rose ink and cut them out. I cut Pretty Peacock card using one of the dies from the Forever Flourishing Dies. 
I attached the die behind one of the flowers and attached it to the embossed Whisper White card. I stamped “happy anniversary” from the Well Said stamp set onto Whisper White card using Pretty Peacock ink. I punched one end of the card using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch and I attached a piece of Rococo Rose 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon behind the bottom edge of the label banner. 
I attached the greeting banner to the embossed Whisper White card using dimensionals and partially covering the flower. I trimmed the right hand edge of the greeting banner to match the edge of the embossed Whisper White card. I attached the second flower to the card front using dimensionals so that it sits partially over the greeting banner.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped another greeting from the Well Said stamp set using Pretty Peacock ink. I embossed a narrow strip of Whisper White card using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder and Crumb Cake ink. The embossed panel is attached to the bottom of the stamped Whisper White card.
CASEing the catalogue makes it pretty easy to come up with a unique design. I don’t know about you but when I CASE something, my card never looks exactly like the one I am CASEing.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Ferns and Family
Today’s page shows off a couple of photos that my sister gave me of our children (and ourselves) taken back in 1983. They were taken on the front porch at my parents home in Sydney. I attached each of the photos to Pretty Peacock card and attached both photos to Very Vanilla card. I cut two long strips of Pretty Peacock card using one of the dies from the Ornate Borders Dies. I attached the borders behind the top and bottom edges of the photo panel. I cut two strips of Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper and attached one behind the top edge of the photo panel and one behind the bottom edge of the photo panel. I attached this panel to 12″ x 12″ Very Vanilla card using adhesive across the middle of the panel only. I cut Pretty Peacock card twice using the largest frame from the Ornate Layers Dies. I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut Very Vanilla card to fit the centre of the frames. 
I attached one Very Vanilla rectangle to one of the frames before attaching it to the page. I used liquid glue so that I could slide the frame behind the photo panel. I cut the letters for “cousins” using the retired Little Letters Dies. (Can’t wait for my new Playful Alphabet Dies to arrive!) I created my journaling on the computer and printed onto the remaining Very Vanilla rectangle. I attached the journaling to the remaining Pretty Peacock frame and then using liquid glue attached the frame to the page, once more sliding it behind the photo panel. I stamped two large leaves from the Forever Fern stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Pear Pizzazz ink. 
I stamped four of another of the images from the Forever Fern stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Pretty Peacock ink and another image four times using the same ink. All of the leaf images were cut out using the co-ordinating Forever Flourishing Dies. I layered one Pear Pizzazz image with two of each of the other images and placed the leafy arrangements onto the page, one at the top left of the Pretty Peacock frame and one at the bottom right of the second frame. The leafy arrangements are placed so that they are partially underneath the photo panel.
I used a sketch I had printed and stashed in a folder long ago as my inspiration for this page. I love using sketches as my starting point and I must admit I am very happy with the finished result. How about you? Do you like it?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Celebrate the Best Day
Today’s card uses a stamp set I haven’t used in a while, the Band Together stamp set and co-ordinating Detailed Band Dies. I attached a piece of Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper to the right hand side of Whisper White card. I cut the largest band from Early Espresso card using the Detailed Bands Dies and attached it to the centre of the card front. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Daffodil Delight card. I stamped the flower image from the Band Together stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Melody Mango, Light Daffodil Delight, Bronze and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. 
I stamped the leaf image from the Band Together stamp set three times onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured them using Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut Gold Foil twice using the long leaf die from the Detailed Bands Dies. I layered the flowers, stamped leaves and die cut leaves together before attaching to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting onto Whisper White card using Early Espresso ink. 
I punched one end using the Triple Banner Punch and attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals where necessary.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Band Together stamp set onto Whisper White card using Early Espresso ink. I cut Early Espresso card using another of the dies from the Detailed Bands Dies. I love the way this one sits across the bottom of the stamped Whisper White card.
This card was created using a tutorial from Create with Connie and Mary although I did change it a little. I hope that my daughter loved her card when she received it for her birthday last week as much as I loved creating it for her. I’m always happy to hear what you think too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Mountain Air
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared some cards I made using the Mountain Air stamp set. I have had this stamp set since the July-December Catalogue launched last year and this is the first time I have used it! That’s a bit sad isn’t it. Never mind, I think I thought it was going to be harder to use than it actually is. It has co-ordinating dies as well and I am sure you could team this set with many other’s in the Annual Catalogue. It is also a reversible stamp set. 
So on one side you get a solid image and on the other side you get a detailed image. For the first card I shared, I stamped the solid mountain image across Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the detailed mountain image over the top using Early Espresso ink and because I wanted to have the image go from edge to edge, I didn’t line up the detailed image, I just stamped over the top. I stamped the detailed tree image across the bottom of the mountain image using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the solid image for the cloud across the top of the Whisper White card using Pool Party ink which I stamped off onto scrap paper first. 
I stamped the detailed cloud image using the same ink. I attached the stamped panel to Crumb Cake card and then scored and folded Mossy Meadow card. I stamped the greeting from the Band Together stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mossy Meadow ink and punched it out using the Tailored Tag Punch. I punched Crumb Cake card using the Tailored Tag Punch and cut it in half across the width. I attached one half behind the back of the top of the stamped tag and the other half behind the bottom of the stamped tag. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals. 
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the detailed double tree image from the Mountain Air stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Mossy Meadow ink.
For the second card I embossed Crumb Cake card using the Woodland Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card. I cut Whisper White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and stamped the solid mountain image across the circle using Crumb Cake ink.
I stamped the detailed mountain image over the top using Early Espresso ink and lined up the images so that they matched. I lightly sponged Old Olive ink below the mountain image and then stamped the detailed tree image using the same ink. I sponged Pool Party ink above the mountain image and then stamped the detailed cloud image using the same ink. 
I also added the small bird image from the Mountain Air stamp set using Early Espresso ink. The image panel is attached to a Mossy Meadow scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Dies and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting, punched it out and added a layer of Mossy Meadow as I did on the greeting for the first card. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of Mossy Meadow card behind one long edge of Crumb Cake card embossed using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed panel to the bottom of Whisper White card and stamped the detailed double tree image from the Mountain Air stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink.
For the third card I shared, I cut the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies from the centre of a Crumb Cake panel. After I cut the circle, I embossed the Crumb Cake card using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I stamped the solid mountain image from the Mountain Air stamp set onto a piece of Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. 
I stamped the detailed mountain image over the top using Early Espresso ink, lining up the image. I sponged Mossy Meadow ink below the mountain and stamped the detailed tree image also using Mossy Meadow ink. I sponged the sky using Pool Party ink and stamped the detailed cloud image using the same ink. I also added the bird image using Early Espresso ink. 
The Whisper White panel I stamped is larger than the circle I cut in the Crumb Cake card, so I simply lined up the part of the image, I liked the best behind the circle and attached it to the embossed Crumb Cake card. The embossed panel is attached to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card. I stamped the detailed double tree image from the Mountain Air stamp set onto Whisper White card and cut it out using the co-ordinating Majestic Mountain Die. I attached the tree image to the card front on the left hand side of the die cut circle. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Band Together stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mossy Meadow ink. I also stamped the detailed double tree image onto the lower left hand corner using Mossy Meadow ink.
I think these cards turned out great. I can’t believe I waited this long to use this stamp set. I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 