Butterfly Birthday
The card I am sharing with you today was made following a video by Jan B. She calls this a “W” fold card. You can watch her video on You Tube here to learn how to create this card. The base of my card is made with Thick Whisper White card. The front is decorated with a Whisper White panel embossed using the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder, which is attached to Basic Black card. Before you attach the Basic Black card to the card front you need to attach some ribbon so that the card can be tied closed. I used the Black/Silver 1/4″ Metallic Ribbon. 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 squares from the Layering Squares Framelits Dies. The greeting is attached to a Basic Black scalloped square cut using the same dies and then the front of the card using dimensionals. The butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set are stamped onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I inked the fill images for the butterflies using a Spectrum Pad which I had inked using the following colours – Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Real Red. To see how to ink these Spectrum Pads and how to create colour combos then visit this post on Patty Bennet’s Blog. 
The fill image for the top section of the large butterfly is inked using the Poppy Parade/Pumpkin Pie sections of the Spectrum Pad. The fill image for the bottom section of the butterfly is inked using the Pumpkin Pie/Daffodil Delight sections of the Spectrum Pad. The fill image for the small butterflies is inked using the Poppy Parade/Pumpkin Pie sections of the Spectrum Pad. The butterflies are punched out using the Butterfly Duet Punch. I used my bone folder on the wings of the butterflies to add some dimension. The butterflies are attached to the card front using a Glue Dot in the centre of the body and dimensionals under the wings. After attaching the butterflies to the greeting panel, I stamped the antennae for the butterflies using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The back of the card is decorated with Whisper White card embossed using the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder which is attached to Basic Black card. 
Before attaching to the back of the card, I attached a piece of Black/Silver 1/4″ Metallic Ribbon to tie the card shut. The left panel of the inside of the card is decorated by embossing Whisper White card with the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder which is attached to Basic Black card. The right panel on the inside of the card is decorated with un-embossed Whisper White card and Basic Black card. A 1″ wide panel of Basic Black card is scored and folded. The last section on each side is attached to the inside of the card. 
I cut four pieces of Whisper White card with a square from the Layering Squares Framelits Dies and embossed with the Lace Dynamic Embossing Folder. The embossed panels are attached to Basic Black card cut using the Layering Squares Framelits Dies. One panel is attached to each of the four sections of the Basic Black card. I stamped four large butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The fill images for the top section of the butterflies are inked using the Poppy Parade/Pumpkin Pie section of the Spectrum Pad. The fill images for the bottom section of the butterflies are inked using the Pumpkin Pie/Daffodil Delight section of the Spectrum Pad. I punched out the butterflies using the Butterfly Duet Punch. 
I used my bone folder to add a little dimension to the butterfly wings. I attached a Glue Dot to the centre of the butterfly and then added a little piece of gold twine to represent to butterfly antennae. I also added dimensionals under each wing before they were attached to each of the embossed panels.
When you close the card, the middle of the 1″ black strip of card folds towards the outside edge of the card, creating the “W”. I didn’t emboss the right hand panel of the inside of the card so that I would have somewhere to write my message. You do need to tie the card shut, because it is more bulky on the open side of the card than on the fold side of the card.
I am sure I will be making more of these cards in the future. What about you? Are you going to make one too?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Shells
Today’s cards use the seashell image from the By The Bay stamp set. This stamp set is FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration. For the first card I punched a strip of Cajun Craze card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. The punched piece is attached behind one long edge of a piece of Tranquil Textures Designer Series paper. The panel is attached to the left hand side of Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the By The Bay stamp set using Cajun Craze onto the lower right hand corner of the Whisper White card. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Cajun Craze card. 
I stamped the seashell image from the By The Bay stamp set three times onto scrap Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the shell using the dark Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend and the sand using Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. 
I cut out the image using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies and attached each image to a Crumb Cake scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The image panels are attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I punched a strip of Cajun Craze card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of a strip of the same Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card. 
I stamped the seashell image from the By The Bay stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black in onto the left hand side of the Whisper White card just above the designer series paper.
For the second card, I punched a narrow strip of Cajun Craze card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one short edge of Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Cajun Craze card. I stamped the seashell image from the By The Bay stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I coloured the seashell using the dark Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend and the sand using the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends.
The image is cut out using an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and attached to a Crumb Cake scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “thinking of you” from the By The Bay stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cajun Craze ink and cut it out using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. The greeting is attached to a Crumb Cake scalloped oval cut using the same dies and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I punched a strip of Cajun Craze card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of a piece of the same Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the seashell image across the Whisper White card above the Designer Series paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
They look lovely don’t they. The designer series paper kind of gives the cards a very tranquil look (sorry about the pun). I did make a slight error on one of these cards, can you spot it?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another Set of Cards
This time using the Oh So Eclectic stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I cut Calypso Coral card using the Rectangle Stitched Shapes Dies and attached it to scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I cut Whisper White card using a slightly smaller Rectangle Stitched Framelits Die and at the same time using the die from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies inside the rectangle shape. The Whisper White card is attached to the centre of the Calypso Coral card. I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set using Pear Pizzazz ink onto the lower right hand corner of the card front. I stamped the leaf from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set three times onto Whisper White card using Pear Pizzazz ink. 
The leaves are cut out using the co-ordinating die from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I stamped the small flower head onto Whisper White card three times using Calypso Coral ink. I cut out the flowers using the co-ordinating die from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I also cut the complete detailed flower from Calypso Coral card. The flower head image is attached to the back of the detailed flower. I attached the leaves and two of the flowers to the card front using liquid glue. I attached the third flower using dimensionals underneath the flower head and liquid glue on the stem.
I used the Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write Marker to colour the Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon. I let the ribbon dry and tied a bow which is attached over the flower stems using a glue dot.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the leaf image twice onto the lower left hand corner without re-inking. I stamped the flower onto scrap Whisper White card using Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the detailed image over the top using Calypso Coral ink. The image is cut out using the co-ordinating Eclectic Layers Thinlits Die and attached over the leaves.
The remaining cards are created using Blushing Bride, Petal Pink and So Saffron ink and card. The ribbon is coloured in the same manner as for the first card using the co-ordinating Stampin’ Write Marker.
These cards were inspired by one I saw on Pinterest (sorry I can’t find the original to give credit, let me know if it is yours) and I just love how pretty they are. I would really love to hear what you think. I have been sharing lots of sets of cards recently and I wonder if you are enjoying them or maybe not?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Try Stampin’ on a Tuesday 395
Today’s card is created using the current sketch challenge at Try Stampin’ on a Tuesday. I began by stamping the palm tree trunks from the Beach Happy stamp set onto Shimmery White card using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the palm leaves from the same stamp set using Old Olive ink. The sand image from the High Tide stamp set is stamped using Crumb Cake ink. The sea image, also from the High Tide stamp set, is stamped using Bermuda Bay ink. 
I stamped the chair and umbrella image from the Beach Happy stamp set onto scrap Shimmery White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the chair fill image using Mango Melody ink and the umbrella fill image using Poppy Parade ink. I cut out the image and attached it to the stamped panel using dimensionals.
I wrapped Very Vanilla card twice using the 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim and attached it to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I attached the stamped panel over the top of the 3/16 “Braided Linen Trim using dimensionals. I tied a bow onto the left hand side of the card using the same 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim and frayed out the ends.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the palm tree from the Beach Happy stamp set using Soft Suede and Old Olive inks. I added the greeting from the Beach Happy stamp set using Soft Suede ink.
Simple really but I like the way it turned out. I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
Cousins – Family
I am running a little late today with my post, sorry! These photos are of my Dad and his brother, taken with their cousins. Dad isn’t sure where the photos are taken but says that that picture of him was taken when he was joining the Navy so he was 21. My Dad is the one in the photo on the right. Anyway I couldn’t resist using the gorgeous Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper as the backdrop for the photos. I decided to use this lovely pattern and attached it across a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page. I cut the main title from Call Me Clover card using the Large Letters Framelits Dies. I used the retired Little Letters Thinlits Dies to cut the second title from Call Me Clover card. 
The journaling was created on my computer and attached to Call Me Clover card before attaching to the page. To decorate the left hand corner I stamped the flowers from the Painted Seasons stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Poppy Parade ink and also Mango Melody ink. I stamped the leaves from the Painted Seasons stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Call Me Clover ink. The flowers and leaves are cut out using the Four Seasons Framelits Dies which will be available for purchase on the 1st March. I layered the leaves and flowers onto the left hand corner with the flower in the centre attached using dimensionals. Don’t forget that this gorgeous paper and the Painted Seasons stamp set is available FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-a-Bration.
Once more this is a relatively simple page but one that emphases the photos and the story for my girls and their children.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
New SAB items
Today is the day Stampin’ Up! is releasing some new product you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration. One of the products being released is the Painted Seasons Bundle. This consists of a beautiful stamp set and gorgeous co-ordinating Designer Series Paper. The card I am showing you today was shared by a Donna Gray an Australian Demonstrator. Donna has a facebook live video you can watch here that shows how she created her card. I created a card just like Donna’s using Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Soft Sea Foam, Gray Granite and So Saffron, which is very pretty. However, I wanted to create a birthday card for a friend and so I experimented with some different colours. 
I stamped the larger single flower from the Painted Seasons stamp set onto Whisper White card using Flirty Flamingo ink. I stamped the same flower again but this time using Mango Melody ink. 
I stamped the leaves using Granny Apple Green ink. Donna stamps her leaves without it, but I used a post-it-note mask to cover the flowers before stamping. I added the small “dotty” image using Gray Granite ink. The stamped panel is attached to Gray Granite card and then scored and folded Flirty Flamingo card. I stamped the greeting from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Gray Granite ink. I punched out the greeting using the 2″ Circle Punch and attached it to Gray Granite card punched using the Starburst Punch. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flower using Flirty Flamingo ink onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card. I masked the flower and stamped the leaf image using Granny Apple Green ink.
Here are both cards together, they are both gorgeous don’t you?
Thank you so much Donna for sharing your creativity. I recommend you watch the video and then create a card of your own. I’d love to see what colour combo’s you can come up with.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Birthday Wishes
I used the sketch at Freshly Made this week to create this card. I stamped the bokeh image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set using Flirty Flamingo ink. I stamped the same image, between the first set of images, this time using Mango Melody ink. The stamped Whisper White card is attached to Basic Black card and then to scored and folded Flirty Flamingo card. I cut “birthday” and “wishes” from Basic Black card using the Well Written Framelits Dies. 
The words are attached across the stamped panel. I cut Flirty Flamingo card and Mango Melody card using the small flower from the Well Written Framlits Dies and attached the flowers around the greeting. Lastly I added Basic Pearls to the centre of each flower.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the bokeh image from the Beauty Abounds stamp set twice using Flirty Flamingo ink and once using Mango Melody ink.
Such a simple card but I really love it. Thank you Freshly Made for another great sketch.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Graceful Garden Four Ways
Today’s cards are the result of another afternoon of colouring in the air conditioning trying to escape the heat in Brisbane. For this card I stamped the flower from the Graceful Garden stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The flower is coloured using Real Red and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the Buffalo Check Background onto Whisper White card using Old Olive ink. To make this truly successful I used the Stamparatus so that I could re-ink and stamp as many times as I wished to get a perfect image. I cut Real Red card using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies and attached it to Whisper White card. I attached the Buffalo Check piece onto the left hand side of the Whisper White card, partially covering the Real Red rectangle. 
The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Real Red card. I cut a slightly smaller rectangle from Whisper White card using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies. I stamped the background image from the Graceful Garden stamp set using Smoky Slate ink. I attached the flower to the stamped panel and then the card front using dimensionasl.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the small flower from the Graceful Garden stamp set onto the upper right hand corner of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
The image is coloured using the Real Red and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
As I said I coloured several flowers in the one sitting. The second card uses Cherry Cobbler card for the card base and the larger rectangle. The flower is coloured using Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The Buffalo Check is stamped in Old Olive ink and the background in Smoky Slate ink. The smaller flower is also used to decorate the inside of the card.
The third card uses Lovely Lipstick and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends to colour the flowers. The Buffalo Check Background is stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the background in Smoky Slate ink. The card base and large rectangle use Lovely Lipstick card.
The last card is coloured using Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The Buffalo Check Background is stamped using Old Olive ink and the background using Smoky Slate ink. The card base and the large rectangle use Rich Razzleberry card.
So there you have it, four gorgeous (well I think they are gorgeous) cards using the beautiful flower from the Graceful Garden stamp set. I really wanted to showcase the Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies and the beautiful Buffalo Check background, did I do it? I would love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Note Card Set
I saw a card on Pinterest (sorry I can’t find it now, let me know if it is yours) which I thought was pretty and decided to take the idea and use it to create a quick set of Very Vanilla Note cards. I used several different colours, however this first one uses Bermuda Bay to stamp the Bokeh Dots background image. I set up all the stamped images on the Stamparatus because I knew I wanted to make more than one card. I stamped the image from the Timeless Textures stamp set over the left hand edge of the background using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the greeting from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the flower using the Dark Night of Navy and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. 
I also stamped the flower image onto the lower left hand corner of the envelope and coloured it using the same Stampin’ Blends.
The second Note card has the background stamped in Petal Pink with the image coloured using the Dark Real Red and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. Again the envelope has the flower stamped and coloured using the same Stampin’ Blends.
The third Note card has the background stamped in Crushed Curry with the image coloured using the Dark Cajun Craze and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The envelope is decorated in the same manner as the others using the co-ordinating colours.
The last one has the background stamped using Soft Sea Foam ink and the image is coloured using the Dark Flirty Flamingo and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. Once more the envelope is decorated in the same manner using the co-ordinating colours.
Such a simple card to create but I think these have turned out pretty, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
My Grandmother
Today’s page showcases a photograph of my grandmother taken when she was around 1 or 1-1/2. It is certainly not a very flattering photo of her but at this stage the only one that I have of her as a little girl. This page is very simple, the main focus being the photograph. I used retired neutral coloured Designer Series Paper, cut into 2″ x 6″ strips attached across the top of 12″ x 12″ Whisper White card. I added a strip of Crumb Cake card which I punched using the Decorative Border Punch. Since the Crumb Cake card is only A4 I cut the strip and made sure to hide the gap behind the photo. 
The decoration in the bottom right hand corner is created by stamping the background from the Healing Hugs stamp set using Gorgeous Grape ink which I stamped off first. I stamped the flower from the Healing Hugs stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Gorgeous Grape ink and cut it out. The leaves are stamped onto scrap Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink and cut out. The journaling is once more created on my computer and printed onto Whisper White card. I hope you are feeling inspired to create your own Memory Keeping pages for you and your family to enjoy.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Stamping with Kris 