‘Tis The Season
For today’s card, I CASED one of the examples in the Holiday Catalogue for the Night Before Christmas product suite. I have varied mine just a little but I love the finished result. I attached a piece of Cherry Cobbler card to the centre of Crumb Cake card and embossed the panel using the Bricks & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. 
I attached a piece of the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper across the embossed panel using dimensionals. I stamped the Santa image from the Holly Jolly stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Stampin’ Blends – Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Old Olive, Night of Navy and Ivory. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Jolly Season Dies and attached it to the left hand side of the card front. I used the die from the Jolly Season Dies to cut “Tis the Season” from Cherry Cobbler card twice and from Whisper White once.
I attached the die cuts together with the White one on top and then to the card front.
I stamped the tree image from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured them using the Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set to the right of the trees using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
This card will be used in one of my upcoming classes and I think the ladies will love it.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Beauty and Joy
The card I am sharing with you today is the first one I created using the Beauty and Joy stamp set from the Holiday Catalogue, although I have shared another card using this Stamp Set previously. This is a distinctive style stamp set, which I love. I embossed Terracotta Tile card using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Beauty and Joy stamp set using Terracotta Tile ink onto the right hand side of the Whisper White card. 
I wrapped the top of the embossed card with Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon and tied a knot. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Pretty Peacock card, I stamped the “flower pot” image from the Beauty and Joy stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Terracotta Tile ink. I stamped the tree stem using Early Espresso ink and the leaf image using Pretty Peacock ink. I cut out the image using one of the ovals from the Layering Ovals Dies and attached it to a Pretty Peacock oval cut using the same dies. 
The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Terracotta Tile card using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to Whisper White card. The top of the embossed card is wrapped with Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon.
This is really a very pretty card and I am sure you will love this stamp set too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Panania
I spent some time going through a box of photos that I had extracted from the old style photo albums. You know the ones, you opened the plastic cover and the photos stuck onto the sticky page and you closed the plastic cover to keep them in place. I removed them from the albums quite some time ago and I haven’t really done anything with the photos. These photos of my two girls at my Mum and Dad’s house in Sydney were taken over a period of three years.
I used a layout for a challenge on a Facebook page – Scrapbooking Global – I belong to as inspiration. I cut all the photos down to 3″ x 3″, except the one of the girls in the bath it is 3″ x 2-3/4″. All of the photos are mounted onto Basic Black card. To create the panel in the centre at the top, I cut down the 3″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More Card to 3″ x 3″. 
I cut the “Love This” from another 3″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More Card and trimmed it to fit across the panel. I wrapped the panel with the White 3/8″ Linen Ribbon from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo and attached it to Basic Black card. I tied a bow in another length of the Magnolia Lane White 3/8″ Linen Ribbon and attached it using a Glue Dot. The photo of the girls in the bath is attached to a 3″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More Card and then Basic Black card. 
To create the panel in the bottom right hand corner I cut down a 3″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More card and attached it to Basic Black card. I stamped the greeting from the retired Sale-A-Bration stamp set – Part of My Story – using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the squares from the Stitched Shapes Dies. The journalling panel is a 6″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More Card. The card is attached to a piece of Basic Black card to fit into the space between all of the other panels and it left a blank section on the right hand side. 
The 3″ x 4″ Magnolia Lane Memories and More Card that I cut the “love this” from also had two flowers on the corners. So I fussy cut them and attached them to the corners on the right hand side of the panel. The title is cut from Basic Black card using the retired Little Letters Dies. I also stamped “sweet moments” which comes from the retired Remember This Project Life stamp set. I hand wrote my journalling, not something I love doing, but hopefully my grandchildren will be able to read it ok.
I love these photos, they are not pretty or expertly styled but each one brings a smile to my face as I remember the fun we had when visiting Mum and Dad. To me that’s what “everyday life” is all about.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Natures Beauty
You might have missed the Natures Beauty stamp set in the Holiday Catalogue. It is on the inside of the back cover and this stamp set has a special significance. For every one of this stamp set purchased in Australia $4.25 will be donated to Australian Metal Health Organisations. That in itself is a good reason to purchase the stamp set, but, it is a truly lovely set and one that will be useful for many different occasions. When I receive a new stamp set, I like to stamp all of the images onto a sheet of A4 Whisper White. If the stamp set has any co-ordinating dies, I cut them and attach them to the page also. 
I store these in a A4 folder and as well as being a visual reminder of what each stamp set contains, whilst I am stamping the images, I start to get ideas of how I want to use them. This card was made immediately after creating my reference card. I stamped the tree trunk image from the Winter Woods stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Crumb Cake ink. I used the die from the In The Woods Dies to cut the top of a piece of Mossy Meadow card before embossing it using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (I can’t believe how much I use this folder!). I attached the embossed card to the stamped Very Vanilla card and then scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I stamped the deer image from the Natures Beauty stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Soft Suede ink and cut it out using the Layering Ovals Dies. I attached the image to a Soft Suede scalloped oval cut using the same dies and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “thinking of you” from the Colourful Seasons stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Soft Suede ink. 
I cut out the greeting using the Merry Christmas Dies before attaching to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the tree trunk image from the Winter Woods stamp set across a narrow strip of Very Vanilla card using Crumb Cake ink. I attached a narrow strip of Mossy Meadow card behind the top edge before attaching to Very Vanilla card.
I am really pleased with my first use of this stamp set and I have a few more ideas to use these images. I hope I have inspired you to take another look at this stamp set to add to your collection.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Christmas Easel Card
Today’s fancy fold is a very simple one to create but one that is also every effective. I love the fact that it folds flat to go in a standard envelope and my family love this style of card because it is so easy to display. I created the card base from Thick Whisper White card by cutting the A4 panel in half on the short end. I scored along the long edge at 7.2cm and 14.8cm. I stamped the row of trees from the Winter Woods stamp set across Whisper White card using Old Olive ink. I attached a piece of Gold Foil card from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley to the bottom the stamped card. I coloured a piece of Gold Metallic Edge 3/8″ Ribbon using the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend. Once it was dry, which doesn’t take long, I attached it across the top of the Gold Foil card. 
The Whisper White panel is attached to Real Red card and then Thick Whisper White card. To create the easel you attach the bottom of the stamped panel to the small 7.2cm wide panel on the card base. I stamped the single tree from the Winter Woods stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Old Olive ink. I cut out the tree using the co-ordinating In The Woods Die and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the greeting from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink. I punched out the greeting using the Classic Label Punch and then trimmed away the small section of unstamped card on each end. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To hold the easel in place, I stamped the greeting from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink. I cut out the greeting using a Stitched Rectangle Die and attached it to Real Red card cut using the next size Stitched Rectangle Die. The greeting is attached to the inside of the card using dimensionals.
I love the way this turned out and I have an idea for another Easel Card which I will share next week.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Seasons Greetings
Today’s card is a CASE of one by Jo Anne Hewins that I found on Pinterest. I didn’t have the Designer Series Paper that Jo Anne used so I changed it up a little. I attached a piece of Merry Merlot card to the centre of Mossy Meadow card before embossing using the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed panel to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Merry Merlot card. I stamped the flower pot from the Beauty & Joy stamp set using Crumb cake card. I stamped the stem image from the same stamp set using Early Espresso ink. I stamped the greenery image using Mossy Meadow ink. 
I cut out the image using the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. I added some Red Rhinestones to simulate baubles on a Christmas Tree and also a bow tied from 1/4″ Copper Trim. I did fray the ends of the ribbon just a little. 
I stamped “Seasons Greeting” from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Merry Merlot ink and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. I attached the greeting over the image oval using dimensionals on the outside of the label only. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the Beauty & Joy stamp set onto Whisper White card using Merry Merlot ink. I also stamped the tree image onto the lower right hand corner using Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow ink. This time I used the image from the Beauty & Joy stamp set to add some baubles using Merry Merlot ink.
So thanks very much to Jo Anne for sharing her beautiful card. I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Cheers
Today’s card uses the Sip Sip Hooray stamp set from the Holiday Catalogue. This is a really fun set and I am sure will be very popular. I cut Real Red card using the 3rd largest Stitched Rectangle Die and attached it to the left hand side of Whisper White card. The Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Real Red card. I embossed Silver Foil card using the Tufted 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the right hand side of the card front, partially covering the Real Red card. I cut Whisper White card using the next smallest Stitched Rectangle Die and attached it to the card front. I stamped the glass image from the Sip Sip Hooray stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink. 
I stamped the glass fill image using Daffodil Delight ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Sip and Celebrate Dies. The glasses are attached to the Whisper White stitched rectangle. 
I stamped “cheers” from the Sip Sip Hooray stamp set onto Real Red card using Versamark ink. I sprinkled the image with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside, I stamped “Raise Your Glass” and “to the New Year” onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink. Both of these greetings come from the Cheers to That stamp set.
This card makes me happy, what about you? Do you like it?
Bye for now,
Kris
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More Night Before Christmas (Memories and More)
This is not a Memory Keeping page but my projects do use Memory Keeping Products. Last week I shared a Memory Keeping page I created using the Night Before Christmas Memories and More cards. I explained to you that there were 6 sets of 9 cards in this pack and I used some of one set on the page. I wanted to use the rest of the set, so I created some quick and easy cards.
The first card uses one of the 6″ x 4″ cards attached to one of the Night Before Christmas Memories and More Cards and Envelopes. I cut “tis the season” from Silver Glimmer Paper using the Jolly Season Die and attached it to the card. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached die cut leaves from the Memories and More Card Pack.
For the next card, I attached a 4″ x 3″ Memories and More card to one of the co-ordinating cards and envelopes. I attached the deer from the sticker sheet. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached another of the die cuts.
The third card also uses a 4″ x 3″ Memories and More card which is attached to one of the co-ordinating Night Before Christmas cards . I tied a tow in a length of Cherry Cobbler 3/8″ Diagonal Stripe Ribbon and attached it to the card front using a Mini Glue Dot. To decorate the inside I attached a die cut banner from the sticker sheet.
For the next card, I attached three of the 4″ x 3″ Memories and More cards to Whisper White card. I wrapped the bottom of the Whisper White card using the Cherry Cobbler 3/8″ Diagonal Stripe Ribbon and attached it to one of the Night Before Christmas Memories and More Cards. I tied a bow in the same ribbon and attached it using a Mini Glue Dot. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached the candy cane die cuts from the Sticker Sheet.
For the last card, I embossed Mossy Meadow card using the Hammered Metal 3D embossing folder and attached it to Whisper White card. I wrapped the top of the embossed card using the Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon and tied a knot. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Poppy Parade card. I cut Whisper White card three times using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and attached the die cuts to Poppy Parade card. I attached a “stamp” die cut from the Sticker Sheet to each of the panels before attaching to the card front. The greeting is another die cut from the sticker sheet. To decorate the inside of this card, I stamped the greeting from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set onto Whisper White card using Poppy Parade ink.
There were a few stickers left on the sheet, so I cut three strips of Whisper Whtie card, punched one short end using the Scalloped Tag Punch and attached the tag and star die cuts.
So there you have it. I used all nine of the cards in one set from the Night Before Christmas Memories and More Card Pack and four cards from the co-ordinating Night Before Christmas Memories and More Cards and Envelopes. I still have 5 sets of cards to use.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Belated Father’s Day
Some of you will know that my husband and I have been away for about one month in our caravan. We travelled to Karumba on the Gulf of Carpenteria and then across the Savannah Way to Ravenshoe and down to the coast and slowly made our way home. We had a great time, but it is heartbreaking to see how dry it is out west. I truly cannot comprehend the determination and just plain “grit” our farmers and country dwellers have to continue to live and work in such trying circumstances. Hopefully they will be rewarded with rain this summer! Anyway, while I was away we celebrated Father’s Day here in Australia so today I am sharing the card I made for my Dad when I got home. The card evolved from an idea I had and although not entirely what I envisioned, I am totally happy with the outcome. 
I cut the second largest oval in the Layering Ovals Dies from Whisper White card and used it as a mask for another piece of Whisper White card. I sponged Balmy Blue ink across the bottom of the oval and Pool Party ink across the top. I attached the sponged Whisper White card to Night of Navy card and then Whisper White card. I stamped the lighthouse from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Dies. I attached the lighthouse to the lower right hand corner of the sponged Whisper White card. I stamped the small sailing ship from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Whisper White card and cut it out using the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Die.
Before I attached the sailing ship to the card front, I stamped the sea birds onto the sponged area using Night of Navy card. I attached a piece of Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine across the Whisper White card below the sponged panel. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I stamped “Worlds Best Father” from the Itty Bitty Greetings onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy card and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. I attached the greeting to a label cut from Night of Navy card using a die from the Lakeside Dies. The greeting is attached to the card front below the Baker’s Twine.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Stitched All Around stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink.
So belated Happy Father’s Day to my Dad and to all the Fathers out there.
Kris
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Inside Concertina Card
Today’s fancy fold is called an Inside Concertina Card and my instructions came from a tutorial I purchased from the fabulous Elizabeth Shannon. Her tutorials are all easy to follow and she has a video link for each one. A fabulous resource and one that my customers are loving to share. I stamped the flower stem from the Daisy Lane stamp set onto Whisper White card using Pretty Peacock ink. I stamped the large single leaf over the top using the same ink but stamping off once first. I stamped the flowers from the Daisy Lane stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card and cut them out. I attached two of the flowers flat to the Whisper White card and one using dimensionals. 
I stamped “happy mother’s day” from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. I punched one end of the label using the Triple Banner Punch and attached it to a piece of Seaside Spray card also punched using the Triple Banner Punch. The greeting is attached to the top left hand corner of the stamped Whisper White card. I attached the stamped panel to Seaside Spray card. 
I cut my card base from Thick Whisper White card and attached a length of Seaside Spray Scalloped Ribbon Trim around it before attaching the stamped panel to the base.
I cut the concertina panel from Seaside Spray card and scored it according to Elizabeth’s instructions. I embossed the left hand panel using the Layering Leaves 3D Embossing Folder. I attached narrow strips of Seaside Spray 2019-2021 In-Colour Designer Series Paper to the front of the concertina panels. I also attached a piece of Whisper White card to the right hand panel of the card so that I would have somewhere to write a message. 
The panel is attached to the inside of the card using adhesive on the outside panels only. I stamped the flower from the Daisy Lane stamp set onto Whisper White card using Rococo Rose ink and cut them out using a circle from the Layering Circles Dies. I attached the flowers to a scalloped circle cut from Rococo Rose card using the same dies. One flower panel is attached to each of the concertina panels on the inside of the card. Make sure that you only add adhesive behind half of the flower panels or you will glue your card shut permanently.
I am pretty happy with this fancy fold and cannot wait until my “big” order from the new Holiday Catalogue arrives, to start playing with this design.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 