Tranquil Seagulls
Today’s card once more uses the By The Bay stamp set which is FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-a-bration. I attached a piece of Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Whisper White card. I wrapped the top of the designer series paper using 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon. The panel is attached to scored and folded Crumb Cake card.
I stamped the seagull image from the By The Bay stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured around the birds using Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The image is cut out using one of the ovals from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Die before being attached to a Balmy Blue scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. 
The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the By The Bay stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached a narrow strip of the same Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the stamped card. I wrapped the top of the designer series paper using Burlap Ribbon.
Kind of simple but I love the way the designer series paper looks like it belongs with these birds, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Elyssa
My granddaughter Elyssa recently celebrated her 11th birthday, so I thought I would share the card I made for her. I found a tutorial for a Bridge Fold card on Pinterest by Song of My Heart. It’s a simple fold to create a card that stands by itself but folds flat to go into the envelope. I knew what I wanted to use to decorate this card, so I changed the measurements slightly and therefore had to make a custom envelope. I created my card base from Thick Whisper White card and attached narrow pieces of Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper onto the side sections of the card and also on the bridge that holds the card together. I stamped the greeting from the Perennial Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
The stamped panel is attached to Basic Black card before attaching to the centre panel. I cut Lovely Lipstick Foil (one of the products FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration) using the more solid of the butterfly dies from the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies. I cut Basic Black card using the more filigree butterfly die from the same dies. I attached the Basic Black die cut to the top of the Lovely Lipstick Foil dies. Once they were attached, I trimmed off the smaller butterfly on the top right hand side of the dies. The four butterflies are attached to the card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue where they sit over the card. The small butterfly I cut off I added to the bridge panel using the same glue.
I created my envelope from 12″ x 12″ Whisper White card using the Envelope Punch Board. 
I cut the letters from Basic Black card using the retired Little Letters Thinlits Dies and attached them to Whisper White card cut using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies. I attached the Whisper White rectangle to a Basic Black rectangle cut using the same dies and then the front of the envelope. I cut two more butterflies from Basic Black card and Lovely Lipstick Foil using the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies. I cut the butterflies apart and attached the Basic Black dies to the Lovely Lipstick Foil dies and then the front of the envelope using Mini Dimensionals.
To finish off the card I attached another panel of Whisper White card attached to Basic Black card to the centre of the back of the card so that I could write my message. If you haven’t created one of these cards, then please have a look at Song of My Heart blog to get the directions.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Just Because 3 ways
Today’s cards were created using a 6″ x 6″ One Sheet Wonder. I embossed Whisper White card using the Basketweave Dynamic Embossing Folder. The embossed card is attached to scored and folded Highland Heather card. I cut the Butterfly Botanical Designer Series Paper using the template which you can download here. I punched a strip of Highland Heather card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. The punched card is attached behind one edge of the Designer Series paper before attaching to the embossed card. I stamped the image from the Just Because stamp set three times onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I coloured the images using Highland Heather and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. The images are cut out using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies before attaching to a Highland Heather scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The image panels are attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the cards, I stamped greetings from different stamp sets using Highland Heather ink onto Whisper White card. Get Well Soon from the Healing Hugs stamp set. Happiest of Birthdays to You from the Picture Perfect stamp set. Thinking of you from the Rooted in Nature stamp set. I think these cards have turned out so pretty. I am fast falling in love with this gorgeous colour.
So there you have it, three cards from a 6″ x 6″ piece of designer series paper. Don’t forget the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series paper is free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration.
Bye for you,
Kris
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Peaceful By The Bay
Here is another card I created using the By The Bay stamp set. I embossed Mint Maccaron card using the Ruffled Dynamic Embossing Folder. I punched a strip of Cajun Craze card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of the embossed card. The embossed panel is attached to Whisper White card which has the greeting from By The Bay stamped onto the lower right hand corner using Cajun Craze ink. 
The Whisper White panel is attached to scored and folded Cajun Craze card. I stamped the image onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the image using Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake and Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the largest square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. 
The image is attached to a Cajun Craze scalloped circle cut using the Layering Squares Framelits Dies and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed Mint Macaron card using the Ruffled Dynamic Embossing Folder. I attached a narrow strip of Cajun Craze card behind one long edge before attaching the embossed panel to the bottom of Whisper White card.
This is not a complicated card but I love the way it focuses on this beautiful, peaceful image.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Katherine Outback Experience
We took the opportunity to visit the Katherine Outback Experience in Katherine before we had to leave. This is not your usual Outback Experience. Tom Curtain and his wife go to a lot of trouble to share their experiences and to showcase Tom’s amazing connection to animals. They train horses and working dogs and they were a marvel to see. At one stage he had about 10 dogs coming and going to his bidding! Tom is also a Golden Guitar winner and at the end of the show he stood on his horse, played the guitar and sang one of his songs. Afterwards we were treated to afternoon tea. If you ever go to Katherine, be sure to visit this fantastic show. My page is Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ card and I have attached strips of the Best Route Designer Series Paper vertically and horizontally on the page. The photos in the centre and the Best Route Memories and More card at attached to Basic Black card, while the photos on the right and left have no cardstock mats. The title is again cut from Basic Black card using the retired Little Letters Thinlits Dies.
Once more a simple page, but one that makes me smile when I remember this particular show.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Beauty Abounds
Lori Gray posted a card onto the Demonstrator only Facebook page to which I susbscribe and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous, so I had to make one of my own. Lori’s blog is pretty new but I am sure you will find some great ideas there. Anyway, here is my version of Lori’s card. I stamped the large flowery image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set across the middle of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the large bokeh image from the same stamp set over the top using Daffodil Delight ink. 
I attached the stamped card to Daffodil Delight card and then scored and folded Smoky Slate card. I used the smallest stitched circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to cut Whisper White card. The Whisper White circle is attached to a Daffodil Delight scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Framelits Dies before attaching to the card front. 
I stamped the butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I inked the fill images using the Pumpkin Pie/Daffodil Delight of my Spectrum Pad. (Please visit Patty Bennett’s blog to see how to ink your Spectrum Pad.) The butterflies were punched out using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I curled the butterfly wings on the larger butterfly using my bone folder and attached it to the centre of the Whisper White circle using a glue dot in the centre of the body and mini dimensionals under each wing. Once attached I stamped the antennae image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flowering image down the left hand side of Whisper White card. 
I gave the wings of the small butterfly some dimension using the bone folder and attached the butterfly using a glue dot in the centre of the body.
I love this card, it is just so pretty and so quick and easy to create. It got me thinking about Simple Stamping and I just had to create a note card to match. This time I stamped the large flowery image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set onto the left hand side of the front of a Whisper White note card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the large bokeh image from the same stamp set over the top using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped the butterfly from the Beauty Abounds stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then stamped the small bokeh image over the top using Daffodil Delight ink. To finish off I stamped the greeting from the Beauty Abounds stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Of course I had to decorate the envelope as well.
Thank you Lori for the inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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One for the Boys
I am one of those card makers who would rather do a flowery female card than one designed for males. I have to work really hard to do them. Today I worked on using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and some of the co-ordinating Designer Series Paper. For the first card I stamped the car image from the Geared Up Garage stamp set oto the top of Whisper White card using Tranquil Tide ink. I stamped the “smoke” image from the same stamp set behind the car using Basic Gray ink which I had stamped off onto scrap paper first. I attached a narrow strip of basic black behind one edge of a piece of the Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper before attaching the panel to the bottom of the stamped card.
I used the Triple Banner Punch to punch one short end of two small pieces of the same Designer Series Paper. These banners are attached to the left hand side of the card front. 
I stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set onto Whisper White card using Tranquil Tide ink. I punched one short end of the Whisper White card using the Triple Banner Punch. The stamped card is attached to Basic Black card which also has one short end punched using the Triple Banner Punch. 
The banner is attached to the card front of the designer series paper.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of Basic Black card behind one long edge of a piece of the same Classic Garage Designer Series Paper. I attached the designer series paper panel to the bottom of Whisper White card.
I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
The second card uses the same layout but I stepped it up a bit. The large panel of Designer Series Paper is embossed using the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder.
Instead of adding a strip of Basic Black card, I cut the Basic Black card using the border die from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies. The car is stamped onto scrap Whisper White card, cut out using the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies and attached to the card front using dimensionals. I also cut the three cog die from Basic Black card and attached it to the card front.
To decorate the inside I once more cut the Basic Black strip with the border die from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies. The Designer Series Paper is also embossed using the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder. I also cut the three individual cogs from Basic Black card using dies from the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies and attached them around the stamped greeting.
I think both cards turned out great but I think the second one is just a little bit more special. What about you? Which one do you like the best?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Butterflies
Today’s card was created for a friend who loves butterflies. I decided to create an easel card. If you do not know how to create one of these cards, you can see some directions here on Splitcoast Stampers. The base of the card is Basic Black and I attached a Whisper White panel which I embossed using the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder. I stamped the greeting from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The greeting is cut out using one of the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies and attached to a Basic Black rectangle cut using the same dies. 
The greeting is attached to the card front. I cut basic black using the multiple butterfly die from the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits Dies. I also cut a piece of Lovely Lipstick Foil card using the larger multiple butterfly die. This gorgeous foil card is Free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration. 
I trimmed two of the butterflies from the multiple die and attached the Basic Black die on top of the Lovely Lipstick Foil butterfly. The butterflies are attached to the card front using dimensionals so that the butterflies will sit partially over the greeting panel.
To create the easel, I embossed a narrow strip of Whisper White card using the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder. I punched a strip of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. The Basic Black border is attached behind one long edge of the embossed card. The embossed panel is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card using dimensionals. The edge of the embossed panel is what holds the easel upright.
I think this card is so pretty.
Bye for now,
Kris
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The Poppy Parade Foil can be viewed here. It is free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration.
Seagulls By The Bay
By The Bay is one of the stamp sets that you can earn for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. I love the images in this set but I have struggled with how to use them. So today I am sharing one of my creations. I stamped the seagull image from this stamp set across Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. I used my Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends to colour everything, except the seagull images. 
I punched two strips of Balmy Blue card using the Decorative Ribbon Border punch and attached one strip behind the top edge and one behind the bottom edge of the stamped and coloured card. I stamped the greeting from the By The Bay stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. After stamping the Whisper White card, I attached the seagull panel.
The Whisper White panel is attached to Balmy Blue card and then scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the seagull image across the width of the card using Smoky Slate ink.
I like the way the seagull’s stand out from the coloured background, but not as starkly as they would if I had stamped them in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. What do you think? Do you like it?
bye for now,
Kris
Cutta Cutta Caves
While we were staying in Katherine, we took the opportunity to tour the Cutta Cutta Caves. These caves are amazing and so beautiful. The formations are all crystalised and they are very sparkly, not that my photos show that! To get there you walk through some very unremarkable bushland to reach the stairs that descend into the cave. Apparently during WWII the soldiers from nearby camps would come down into the cave to be cool and relax – there wasn’t much else to do on your time off. This page is created on Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ card. I attached one piece of Best Route Designer Series Paper across the page and one piece of the same Designer Series Paper down the right hand side. The photos are attached to Basic Black card and so is the Best Route 4″ x 3″ Memories and More card. I hand wrote my journaling this time (apparently you are supposed to do this to preserve it for your descendents – not sure mine is worth preserving!). The title is cut from Basic Black card using the retired Timeless Type Thinlits Dies. I used the Celebrate You Thinlits to cut out “amazing” from Basic Black card as well.
So again this is a very simple page and one that you could easily recreate using Designer Series Paper from your stash. I hope I have inspired you to get your photos out and begin Memory Keeping.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 