Framed Art – Panel 5
Today I am sharing Panel 5 from the Framed Art piece. You can download your free tutorial for this project on my Free Tutorials page. I did change this panel up just a little but not too much. I attached the Whisper White card for this panel to the Basic Black piece and then to Whisper White card. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. I punched a piece of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of Real Red card embossed using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. 
I stamped the poinsettia image from the Peaceful Poinsettia stamp set onto Whisper White card using Basic Black ink and coloured the image using Shaded Spruce and Real Red Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the panel using the matching Detailed Poinsettia Framelits Dies and attached it to the smaller Whisper White panel. I stamped Happy Christmas Wishes from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The greeting is cut out using one of the ovals from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies before attaching to a Basic Black scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. 
The greeting is attached to the card front. I added Basic Pearls to the stamped and coloured Poinsettia image.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the poinsettia image onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image is coloured using the Shaded Spruce and Real Red Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image as before and attached it to the top of Whisper White card. I added three tiny Basic Pearls to the centre of the poinsettia flower.
I hope these cards are giving you some ideas about how to create and use the different panels in this Framed Art piece.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Abigail
My eldest granddaughter celebrated her 14th birthday yesterday, Happy Birthday Abigail. Today I am sharing the card I made for her. I created a screen divider card using the instructions at Splitcoast Stampers with Basic Black card. 
I cut the bottom of the screen using the Everyday Label Punch to create the legs. I used the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to add interest to each of the four panels but punching once only in the centre of each panel. To decorate the first panel I stamped the greeting and image from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
The image of the lady is coloured using Highland Heather and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. To decorate the second panel I stamped the image of the lady from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the same image onto a post-it-note and cut it out. I attached the post-it-note image over the stamped image and then stamped the scene from the Mediterranean Moments stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I removed the post-it-note mask and coloured the images using Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. I also stamped “celebrate” from the Beautiful You stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. For the third panel I stamped the lady with the umbrella image from the Beautiful You stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I also stamped the greeting from the same stamp set using the same ink. I coloured the lady image using Highland Heather and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. For the fourth panel, I stamped the last lady image from the Beautiful You stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the same image onto a post-it-note and cut it out. I placed the post-it-note image over the stamped image.
I stamped the sand image from the High Tide stamp set using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the sea image from the High Tide stamp set using Balmy Blue ink. I sponged the remainder of the panel using Pool Party ink. Lastly I stamped the bird image from the High Tide stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I removed the post-it-not mask and stamped the greeting from the Beautiful You stamp set.
On the back of the card, I attached a Whisper White panel so that I could write a greeting. I stamped the greeting from the soon to be released Incredible Like You stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto another panel. This last panel is only attached around three edges, because I wanted to be able to add the remainder of her birthday money in there for Abigail to buy something lovely for herself.
Of course I had to create an envelope especially for this card and I decorated it by stamping the same image from the Beautiful You stamp set that I used on the first panel of the card. I once again stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the image using Highland Heather and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. Abigail received a Pandora charm to add to the bracelet that we bought her for her 13th birthday. The charm came in a lovely little box which I also decorated by making a belly band from Highland Heather card. I stamped the same image as the first panel and the envelope and coloured it as before. I cut out the image using one of the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. The image panel is attached to a Highland Heather scalloped oval cut using the same dies before being attached to the belly band.
I love how easy it is to create co-ordinating packaging and cards using Stampin’ Up! products, don’t you.
Once more a very happy birthday Abigail.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Framed Art – Panel 4
This card uses Panel 4 for the Framed Art piece. You can get the free instructions here. For this card I stamped the greeting from the Timeless Tidings stamp set onto the bottom of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, before attaching to scored and folded Basic Black card. I used the Stamparatus to stamp the small leaf from the Rooted in Nature stamp set in a circle using Real Red ink. I also used the same image to stamp three leaves in Shaded Spruce. I cut out the circle of Real Red leaves and also the three Shaded Spruce leaves. 
The Shaded Spruce leaves are attached to the back of the Real Red leaves before attaching to the Whisper White card. The panel is attached to Basic Black card and then the card front using dimensionals. 
I added a 3/4″ circle of Real Red card to the centre of the Real Red leaves. Seven large Basic Pearls are added to the top of the 3/4″ circle.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the small poinsettia image from the Timeless Tidings stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Real Red Stampin’ Blends and the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend.
This card is really quite simple but I think the flower is so pretty, it doesn’t need anything else. What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Framed Art – Panel 3
I hope you are enjoying these cards I am creating using the panels from the Framed Art piece. The card today features Panel 3 from the Framed Art. You can get your Free Tutorial here. Today’s card has Real Red card embossed using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder and then attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. To create the main panel for this card I cut down the Whisper White card for Panel 3 to measure 9.3 x 11cm. I cut the Whisper white card using the dies from the Detailed Poinsettia Thinlits Dies. 
I cut the solid poinsettia flower from Real Red card and attached it behind the flower cut out. I attached pieces of Shaded Spruce across the back of the card to show through the rest of the image cut outs. I cut Real Red card once more, and saved the small circles that represent the berries so that I could add them back in from the front, which covers the Shaded Spruce card. 
The panel is attached directly to the card front without adding the Basic Black layer. I stamped the greeting from the Timeless Tidings stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The greeting is cut out using one of the circles from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. The greeting is attached to a BAsic Black scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies and then the card front using dimensionals. I added Real Red Basic Rhinestones to the centre of the Poinsettia flower.
To decorate the inside of the card, I cut the leaf and berry die from the top left and bottom right hand corner of Whisper White card. I love the way the die cuts pop from the Whisper White once it is attached inside the card.
I am really happy with this card, what about you, do you love it?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Framed Art – Panel 2
Today’s card, features the second panel of the Framed Art piece we created at this year’s Christmas class. You can get the Free Tutorial here. I punched a narrow strip of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch which I attached behind one long edge of Real Red card embossed using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. The panel is attached to the left hand side of Whisper White card and then scored and folded Basic Black card. I stamped the greeting from the First Frost stamp set onto the Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I cut two sets of leaves from Shaded Spruce card using the leaf from the Detailed Poinsettia Framelits Dies. I cut the same leaf from Real Red card so that I could add the berries to the leaves. 
The leaves and berries are attached to the Whisper White card, which is attached to Basic Black card and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I cut two sets of leaves from Shaded Spruce card using the Detailed Poinsettia Dies, which I attached to the top right hand corner of Whisper White card. I used the same die to cut Real Red card so that I could add the berries to the image.
This card is relatively simple to create but rather lovely even if I do say so myself!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Using Up My Kits
When I hold an event with my ladies at Beachmere I am never really sure how many ladies will attend,. The All Day Class is usually an exception, but this year I was away leading up to the event, so I prepared more kits than I needed. So to make a long story short, I am trying to use up the kits and decided to create cards using the individual panels for the Framed Art we made. Today’s card uses Panel 1. You can download a free PDF tutorial for this on my Free Tutorials Page.
I embossed Real Red card using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder and attached a piece of Basic Black card, punched using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, behind one long edge.
The panel is attached to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Basic Black card. I stamped the image from the Joy and Noel stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the image using the Real Red, Shaded Spruce and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I attached the stamped panel to Basic Black card and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card I punched a length of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. The punched card is attached behind one long edge of a narrow piece of Real Red card embossed using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. The panel is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card.
Just for a bit of fun, I added three Basic Rhinestones to the stamped image on the card front. I think this card turned out very nicely and gives you another way of using the pieces created for the Framed Art.
I’ll be sharing the cards made using the other panels over the next few days.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Merry Christmas 4 ways
Today I am sharing with you a set of four cards I made using the same design and layout but four different colours. The first card uses my favourite Christmas combination of Night of Navy and Whisper White. I embossed Night of Navy card using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder before attaching to scored and folded Thick Whisper White card. I stamped the bauble image from the Beautiful Baubles stamp set onto Night of Navy card using Versamark ink. I sprinkled the image with Silver Embossing powder and heat set it. 
I cut out the image using one of the circles from the Layering Circles Framelits Dies and attached it to a Whisper White scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the greeting from the Beautiful Baubles stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies. The greeting is attached to the card front below the bauble panel.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the same bauble image across the top of Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink.
Because I liked the effect so much, I created a Mossy Meadow version which is embossed also using Silver Embossing powder. I created another using Real Red and a fourth using Merry Merlot. These two cards are embossed using Gold Embossing Powder.
I think this would make a great Christmas gift packaged in one of the Acetate Card Boxes, don’t you agree?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Poinsettia Christmas
I have only a couple of classes to go at Beachmere to finish off this year and I thought I would get in and have a little play with some ideas for class. This is one result. I punched a length of Real Red card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind a piece of Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached to the bottom half of Whisper White card. I stamped the image from the Peaceful Poinsettia stamp set onto the Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the image using the Light and Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends and the Light and Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. I added various Basic Rhinestones to the image and attached the panel to scored and folded Shaded Spruce card. I stamped “Merry and Bright” from the Hearts Come Home stamp set onto Whisper White card using Shaded Spruce ink. The greeting is cut out using one of the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies and attached across the Designer Series Paper.
To decorate the inside of the card, I punched a long strip of Real Red card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind a narrow piece of Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached across the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the small holly image from the Peaceful Poinsettia stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card. The image is coloured using the Light and Dark Shaded Spruce and the Light and Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends.
This card is so pretty, don’t you think? I think I am a little biased, as Poinsettia’s are one of my favourite flowers.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Decorating the Tree
Today I want to share with you a very simple pocket page I created using photos taken while three of my grandchildren decorated my Christmas Tree. We had lots of food, Christmas music, some selphies and plenty of fun. I put the tree together during the day and had everything ready for them to come after school and get to work. The finished tree looks amazing! The one thing we did really miss was having my three other grandchildren there to help. I used the Santa’s Workshop Memories and More cards to add to a couple of pockets purely for decoration and also one for my journaling. 
Other than that, I used the Tabs for Everything stamp set to add the date. So simple really. I love that the photos have actually been printed and are not hiding on some device or lost on a CD somewhere in the cupboard (don’t worry I still have plenty of those but I am working on it). I love this photo of the three kids wrapped in a paper chain, hamming it up for the camera. I think they took a million selphies of this one too!
How do you go about sharing your photo memories? Do you always do traditional scrapbook pages, always do pocket pages or do you use a blend of both? Blending is my style, however, my traditional pages are still very simple.
Bye for now,
Kris
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I can’t show the icon for the Memories and More cards but they are available if you just click here.
Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary
My sister Karyn and her husband Jim recently celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary and this is the card I made for them. I embossed Real Red card using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder which I attached to the left hand side of Whisper White card. The Whisper White panel is attached to Gold Foil card and then scored and folded Real Red card. I cut “happy” from Gold Foil card using the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies and attached it to the top left and corner of the card. I stamped the wine glass from the Half Full stamp set twice onto Whisper white card. I coloured the image using the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend. 
The image is cut out using one of the circles from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and attached to Gold Foil card cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies. The image panel is attached to the centre of the front of the card using dimensionals. 
I inked “anniversary” from the Best Birds stamp set using a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker and stamped onto Whisper White card. I cut out the greeting using the larger frame from the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies, which I cut down slightly. The greeting is attached to Gold Foil card cut using the same die. I trimmed down the right hand edge and attached the greeting to the lower right hand corner of the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I cut “40” from Real Red card using the retired Large Numbers Framelits Dies.
I love the look of Gold and Red together, don’t you? Once more Happy Anniversary Karyn and Jim.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 