Quick Acceptance
I needed to make an acceptance card for neighbours who invited us to their wedding and finally got around to it. I cut a flower stem cut from Mossy Meadow ink using the Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies. I used one of the flower dies to cut Gorgeous Grape, Island Indigo (retired), Coastal Cabana, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red card. I attached a length of Braided Linen Thread to the back of the flower stem before attaching it to a Whisper White Note card. 
I attached the flowers over the ends of the flower stem using Multipurpose Glue. To add a little more interest, I painted over all of the flowers using the Clear Wink of Stella. I tied a bow in the Braided Linen Thread and frayed out the ends.
Simple but effective, don’t you think?
Bye for now
Kris
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Happy Birthday Ron
My husband celebrated his birthday yesterday and I thought I would share with you the card I made for him. I embossed Whisper White card using the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder before attaching it to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I cut Wood Textures Designer Series paper using the Wood Crate Framelits Die. I trimmed the die cut down so that it looks a bit like the front of a packing crate. I stamped three small bottle images and one large bottle image from the Bubble Over stamp set onto Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. 
I cut out the images using the co-ordinating Bottles and Bubbles Framelits Dies. I attached the three small bottles to the back of the Wood Textures Designer Series paper before attaching the panel to the card front. I stamped the label image for the large bottle from the Bubble Over stamp set onto Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set over the top using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Bottles and Bubbles Framelits Die and attached it to the large bottle image. I attached the large bottle to the card front using dimensionals. Lastly I cut Silver Foil card using the bottle cap dies from the Bottles and Bubbles Framelits Dies and attached them to the top of each bottle.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the Bubble Over stamp set onto Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the bubble image from the same stamp set using Smoky Slate ink.
A simple card, but one I know he appreciated. Happy Birthday Ron.
Bye for now,
Kris
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More Darwin
This is another page I created for our road trip last year. This page shows off some photos of the last day we spent in Darwin. We visited the Howard Springs National Park which was just up the road from the Caravan Park where we were staying. What a lovely place! So much for families to do and the water pools would get lots of use almost all year. We also spent some time catching up with one of Ron’s old work mates and his wife. We hadn’t seen them in a while so it was great to spend some time with them. Anyway, on to the page, I attached an A4 sheet of Blueberry Bushel card stock across the bottom of a 12″ x 12″ Whisper White page. Since the A4 sheet isn’t 12″ long, I cut it so that the break would be hidden underneath the Best Route Designer Series Paper.
I attached three photos down the length of the Best Route Designer Series Paper and one larger photo onto the Blueberry Bushel card. I created the journaling on the computer and cut the Whisper White card into strips and attached them beside the larger photo. I cut the letters for the title from Blueberry Bushel card using the Large Alphabet Framelits Dies. Before I attached the letters for the title, I decided to add a little stamping to this page. I used the Waterfront stamp set and added the ground using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the palm tree stems using Soft Suede ink and the palm leaves using Garden Green ink, which I stamped twice before re-inking. Not a lot of stamping but I think the page needed something a little extra. Again this is a simple page, but you already know that’s my style.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Forever Lovely Two Ways
While I had this stamp set out I created one card and then decided that it could be stepped up just a little. So here is what I did. I stamped the floral image from the Forever Lovely stamp set across Whisper White card using Lovely Lipstick ink. I stamped the leaf image around the flowers using Soft Sea Foam ink. Photopolymer stamps make it so easy to do this because you can see through the stamp to get the placement right. Once I had the images stamped, I used the edgelit die from the Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies to cut off the card. 
I stamped the greeting from the Forever Lovely stamp set onto the bottom right hand corner using Lovely Lipstick ink. I wrapped the card with the Lovely Lipstick ribbon from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack and tied a knot. 
I attached the Whisper White card to Soft Sea Foam card and then scored and folded Lovely Lipstick card.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the single flower from the Forever Lovely stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Lovely Lipstick ink. I stamped the single leaf image multiple times around the flower using Soft Sea Foam ink. I really liked the idea of this card but when I had finished it I thought it was just lacking a little something. 
At first I wasn’t sure what but then I decided to try a very subtle difference with the next version.
So I embossed the Soft Sea Foam card using the Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder and boy what a difference it made (I hope you liked my play on words!). The only other change I made was to stamp the single flower on the inside of the card at the centre top of Whisper White card using Lovely Lipstick ink and I only added two leaves on each side using Soft Sea Foam ink.
I know it doesn’t sound like a big deal to emboss using the Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, but it really did make a huge difference to the look of the card. Try it yourself and see what you think.
Anyway hopefully you can see the difference yourself.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Waterfall Card
I have been enjoying playing around with fancy fold type cards and today’s cards is one that I made recently. I apologise for the retired Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper but I had it on hand and thought I would use it up. I attached a strip of Basic Black card across the bottom of the Designer Series Paper using a little glue on the very edges. I pierced a hole and added a retired brad just to make sure that the band won’t move. The Designer Series Paper is attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. 
I cut the waterfall mechanism from Basic Black card and punched one end with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. I stamped various floral images from the Varied Vases and Vibrant Vases stamp set onto Whisper White squares using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
One panel has a stamped saying from the Vibrant Vases stamp set. The flower fill images were stamped using Berry Burst ink and the leaf fill images were stamped using Lemon Lime Twist ink.
Each stamped panel is attached to a square of Lemon Lime Twist ink before being attached to the waterfall mechanism. I used a small length of retired Lemon Lime Twist Organdy Ribbon to tie through the waterfall mechanism. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the outline images for the vase and flowers from the Varied Vases stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and the fill images using Berry Burst ink. 
The greeting also from the Varied Vases stamp set is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
This was such a fun card to make and has endless possibilites. 
You can make them with a card base that opens like I have or you can just attach the waterfall panel to a flat piece of card. I like the idea of it still being a card but with just a little something different on the front. What do you think?
I know it seems impossible but we are on the countdown to a new Annual Catalogue and with the release of the 2019 Annual Catalogue the 2017-2019 In-Colours will retire. So that means we are getting close to losing Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide and Powder Pink inks, re-inkers and paper. So if you need these colours do not delay in placing an order because when these items run out, you will be unable to purchase them. I do not like my friends and customers being disappointed because they waited too long.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Cactus Three Ways
I recently attended a fund raiser and one of the things I received when I attended was the Flowering Desert stamp set. I have always admired this in the Occasions Catalogue but often wondered if I would use it very much. Well today I got it out to have a play and decided to do a Simple, Casual and Avid Stamper card. I began by using Whisper White Note Card. I can’t tell you how wonderful these are as a starting point when you want to use a new stamp set. I find that once I begin stamping, I start to think of all the different ways I can use the images.
So I began by stamping the large Cactus plant from the Flowering Desert stamp set using Old Olive ink. I added the small leafy plant using Mossy Meadow ink. The flowers are stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and the greeting in Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the small leafy plant onto the front of the envelope. Simple but sweet.
For the next card, I stepped it up just a little. I stamped the large cactus image onto Whisper White card using Old Olive ink. I added the small leafy plant using Mossy Meadow ink. The flowers are again stamped in Cherry Cobbler and the greeting in Mossy Meadow ink. 
I added a little “desert like sand” below the images using one of the other cactus images and Crumb Cake ink. The stamped panel is attached to Mossy Meadow card and then scored and folded Thick Whisper White card.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the small cactus plant in Old Olive, the leafy plant in Mossy Meadow ink, the flower in Cherry Cobbler ink and the ground using Crumb Cake ink. A little more detailed but still relatively simple.
For the last card, I added a couple more images, one stamped in Tranquil Tide and the small cactus again using Mossy Meadow in. I wrapped the stamped Whisper White card with Braided Linen Trim and tied a knot. 
I attached the stamped panel to Mossy Meadow card and scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I also frayed out the ends of the Braided Linen Trim.
The inside is decorated with some of the smaller cactus type images using Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and Tranquil Tide ink, with the ground using Crumb Cake ink.
You can see that each card has additional features and images from the Flowering Desert stamp set. Making more than one card at a time with a stamp set is a great way to get your creative juices flowing. I’d love to hear how you go about creating when using a stamp set for the first time.
This was a fun stamp set to use and I have a few more ideas to share with you over the coming weeks.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Pre-cut Kits
I had quite a few of the card kits for this card we made at Beachmere recently and thought that I would use them up, creating several slightly different layouts for the same product. You can see the original card here. The first variation has a piece of Crumb Cake card punched using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch behind one long edge of the Gingham Gala 6″ x 6″ Designer Series paper. 
I have wrapped the Designer Series paper with the Lemon Lime Twist Organza Ribbon and tied a knot before attached to the top of Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Fable Friends stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of the Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink. 
The rabbit image from the Fable Friends stamp set is stamped onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured using Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue and Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. 
The image is cut out using one of the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and attached to a Crumb Cake scalloped oval cut using the same dies. I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals.
Since the first card was a portrait orientation, the Designer Series paper for the inside of the card was cut to fit the narrow width of the card. To make it work, I simply attached the punched Crumb Cake card behind one long edge and attached the panel to the left hand side of the Whisper White card.
The second card is also a landscape orientation with all the same ingredients as before. For the last card, I trimmed the Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper so that it would sit across the Whisper White card in the portrait orientation.
I love how every one of these cards turned out. This bunny is just too cute and I am sure will be useful for many occasions other than Easter. What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Finally Darwin
Today’s page shows a few photos from our arrival in Darwin. It is a very looooong way from Brisbane to Darwin and we had finally made it. The park where we stayed in at Howard Springs has an amazing pool which the kids and Ron had to try immediately. It also has a great water park so I am sure that we will survive the heat and humidity. One of its other attractions were a large population of peacocks who were not shy about showing off their magnificent tails. We had such a short drive today (compared to some of our days) and after a swim and some lunch we took a drive into Darwin. Sean, my son-in-law had lived in Darwin for about 9 months while he did some work on the new Goal. He took us all around and about and we had a lovely time. It was also nice to get home early and relax and just spend time together. To showcase the photos, I attached a piece of Best Route Designer Series Paper to a 12″ x 12″ Whisper White page. The title is cut from Blueberry Bushell card using the Large Letters Framelits Dies. I printed the journaling onto a 3″ x 4″ Best Routes Memories and More card which matched the Designer Series Paper perfectly.
I hope you are enjoying these pages as much as I am enjoying sharing them. My pages are usually very simple, although I can get a bit fancy on occasion, but I do believe that the most important thing is to get your pictures onto a page so that it can be shared and enjoyed by everyone. My grandchildren and I have a lovely time, looking at the photos and telling stories and reminding each other about the things we did and saw. I hope I am inpiring you to do the same.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Up, Up and Away
Today’s card features a product I haven’t used in a while – Brusho. I wanted to create a card using the balloons from the Lift Me Up stamp set. I sprinkled a small amount of the Prussian Blue Brusho onto Shimmer Paper and spritzed it with water. I used a paper towel to soak up some of the water and then left the paper to dry. Once it was dry I attached the Shimmer Paper to scored and folded Blueberry Bushell card. I stamped two of the small balloons from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Pool Party ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Up & Away Thinlits Dies. I attached one balloon to the top left corner of the Brusho piece and one to the right hand side just above the middle. 
I stamped the large balloon from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Bermuda Bay ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Up and Away Thinlits Die. The large balloon is attached to the card front partially covering the bottom of the small balloon on the right hand side of the card front. I cut Blueberry Bushell card using the large detailed balloon from the Up and Away Thinlits Dies. I cut the backing pieces for the balloon from Pool Party card and attached them to the back of the detailed balloon die cut. The detailed balloon is attached to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the greeting from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto Whisper White card using Blueberry Bushell ink. I attached a narrow strip of Blueberry Bushell card behind one long edge before attaching the greeting to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the large balloon from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Bermuda Bay ink. I covered the stamped balloon with a post-it-note mask and then stamped the small balloon twice using Pool Party ink so that the images would sit partially on top of the large balloon. I removed the post-it-note mask and attached the stamped panel to the inside of the card.
I’m pretty happy with the way this card turned out. I think I am going to have to play some more with my Brusho.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Side Step Fold
Today’s card is a fancy fold called a Side Step card. This is a relatively simple, but fun fold to create. I cut my card base from Thick Whisper White card. To decorate the long panel on the left, I stamped the lighthouse image from the High Tide stamp set onto Whisper White using Smoky Slate ink with Night of Navy ink over the top. I stamped the sand image from the same stamp set using Crumb Cake ink. 
I masked the lighthouse image with a post-it-note and stamped the sea image from the High Tide stamp set over the top using Bermuda Bay ink. To create the sky, I used a sponge to dab Pool Party ink around the lighthouse. Lastly I stamped some of the bird image from the High Tide stamp set around the lighthouse image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image panel is attached to Bermuda Bay card and then the card front. To decorate the right hand back panel, I stamped the sand image from the High Tide stamp set across the bottom of the Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink.
I stamped the sea image from the same stamp set across the middle of the Whisper White card using Bermuda Bay ink. I stamped the seagull image across the panel using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used a sponge to dab Pool Party ink across the top of the card to represent the sky before stamping the bird image across the panel. The stamped panel is attached to Bermuda Bay card and then the card front. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and attached it to Bermuda Bay card before attaching it to the card front.
I love this card, every time I walk past it, it makes me smile.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 