Freshly Made 352
Once more I am playing along with the sketch challenge at Freshly Made. This card uses a new product from the Holiday Catalogue and a stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. I embossed the top 3/4 of Whisper White card using the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Shaded Spruce card. I attached a piece of the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the embossed card, covering the end of the embossing. I stamped the large flower from the Graceful Garden stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mango Melody ink and cut out the flower only. 
I stamped the same flower but this time only the leaves twice onto Shaded Spruce card using Shaded Spruce ink and then cut out the leaves. I attached the leaves behind the flower before attaching to a circle of Mango Melody card cut using the Layering Circle Framelits Dies. The whole panel is attached to the card front. 
I stamped the greeting from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set onto Whisper White card using Shaded Spruce ink and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. The greeting is attached on top of the Designer Series paper.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of the same Garden Impressions Designer Series paper across the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the small flower from the Graceful Garden stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mango Melody ink and cut out the flower only. I stamped the small flower onto Shaded Spruce card using Shaded Spruce ink and cut out three of the leaves. I attached the leaves to the back of the flower before attaching over the left hand side of the Designer Series Paper.
Sketches are a great source of inspiration for me, especially if I am a little lost for mojo. What about you do you love sketches?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Floral Beautiful Day
This is the last card I made using the One Sheet Wonder template and Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper. I don’t know about you but I quite often struggle to use the side of the paper with the really vibrant and large floral images. However, I decided to give it a try and I am more than happy with the outcome. I stamped the greeting from the Love What You Do stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper to the left hand side of the stamped Whisper White card. 
I punched a length of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it over the edge of the Designer Series Paper. I stamped the floral image from the Love What You Do stamp set onto Whisper White card using Tranquil Tide ink. I cut out the image using one of the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. 
I stamped the same image once more onto scrap Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the flowers using the Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the flowers and attached them over the floral image stamped in Tranquil Tide. I attached the image to a Basic Black 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 attached a narrow strip of the same Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper to the bottom of Whisper White card.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another One Sheet Wonder Card
Here is another card I made using the One Sheet Wonder template and the pieces of Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper left over from other projects. I stamped the floral image from the Love What You Do stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured in the flowers using the Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends. I attached the Designer Series Paper to the stamped Whisper White card so that it covered the lower part of the floral image. I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper with the Silver 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon and tied a knot. 
I punched a narrow strip of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it over the bottom of the Designer Series Paper. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Tranquil Tide card. 
I stamped the greeting from the Love What You Do stamp set onto Whisper White card using Rich Razzleberry ink and fussy cut it before attaching to the Designer Series paper.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the floral image from the Love What You Do stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image is coloured using the Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends.
I hope you are enjoying these cards as much as I enjoyed making them. I have one more card to share using the template.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Inkspire Me Challenge 264
I created today’s card using the sketch at Inkspire Me and the Stylish Christmas stamp set from the Annual Catalogue. This is one of the Distinktive stamps and gives such a gorgeous impression. I stamped the flourish image from the Stylish Christmas stamp set onto the left hand side of Whisper White card using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set over the flourish using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I attached the stamped card to Mossy Meadow card before attaching a piece of the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper (from the soon to be released Holiday Catalogue) to the right hand side.
I wrapped the edge of the Designer Series Paper with 5/8″ Striped Burlap Ribbon (another one from the Holiday Catalogue). The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card. I stamped the poinsettia image from the Stylish Christmas stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it out. I attached the image to the card front and added Clear Faceted Gem to the centre.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flower onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas – don’t you think? I can’t wait to share more from the new Holiday Catalogue with you all soon.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Day 3
Today’s pages showcase photos of our day out and about in Charters Towers. We spent the morning visiting the Columbia Poppet Head, the Venus Gold Battery and the Miner’s Cottage. I added the photos to the pocket page and used one of the Delightfully Detailed Memories and More cards for the journalling. I cut the title from Blackberry Bliss card using the retired Little Letters Thinlit Dies. These dies do not contain numbers, but a little trimming of the “B” created my number 3. I also stamped the lower right hand corner using one of the sayings from the retired Let’s Get Away stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
The second page showcases our visit in the afternoon to Castle Hill. We explored the remains of the Pyrites Works and the ammunition bunkers from World War II. We also passed a family of Rock Wallabies, hiding among the rocks alongside the pathway. I used Crumb Cake 12″ x 12″ card for the base of the page and added a piece of the Natures Poem Designer Series Paper. The journalling was printed onto Whisper White card and cut into strips. The third page showcases a couple of photos taken at the lookout on Castle Hill while we waited for the Ghosts on the Hill show to begin.
This page again uses Crumb Cake 12″ x 12″ card for the base with the addition of some more of the Natures Poem Designer Series Paper. I used one of the 4″ x 3″ Delightfully Detailed Memories and More cards for the journalling. I also stamped the greeting from the retired Remember This stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
What a wonderful day we had exploring the sights of Charters Towers. It is one of my favourite towns and now also Abi and Elyssa’s too. Creating these pages brings back such happy memories – I hope you enjoyed them as well.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Freshly Made Sketch 351
Today I am sharing a a card I made using the sketch at Freshly Made and some new product from the soon to be released Holiday Catalogue. Firstly I embossed Whisper White card using the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder – such a gorgeous background. Before attaching it to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card, I sponged Mossy Meadow ink over the embossing to add a little more dimension. 
I attached a strip of Blackberry Bliss card across the embossed panel. I stamped the flower image from the First Frost stamp set onto Whisper White card using Blackberry Bliss ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies. I also stamped the large floral/leaf image onto Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies. Lastly I cut one leaf image from Soft Sea Foam card using the same Framelits Dies. 
The images are attached, one on top of the other, to the card front. I stamped the greeting from the First Frost stamp set onto Whisper White card using Blackberry Bliss ink and fussy cut it before attaching to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the large floral/leaf image onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink.
I think the First Frost stamp set will be a big hit when this catalogue is launched because the images can be used for Christmas but so many other occasions as well.
Bye for now,
Kris
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I can’t share the links for the new product until the catalogue goes live in September.
Gorgeous Birthday
Here is another card using the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper. I wrapped the Designer Series paper with the Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ Velvet Ribbon and tied a knot before attaching to scored and folded Rich Razzleberry card. I stamped the “happy birthday gorgeous” from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Rich Razzleberry ink. I punched one short end using the Triple Banner Punch before attaching to Rich Razzleberry card, trimmed to match. 
The banner is attached to the lower right hand corner of the card front. I stamped the focal image from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Rich Razzleberry and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. 
I cut out the image using one of the Layering Oval Framelit Dies before attaching to a Rich Razzleberry scalloped oval cut using the same dies. The image is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped another of the greetings from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Rich Razzleberry ink.
I am having fun using the template and the Love What You Do Specialty Designer Series Paper to create these cards, I have two more to share with you soon.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Freshly Made Sketch #350
Today’s card uses this week’s sketch challenge at Freshly Made, for which, unfortunately, I missed the deadline. I find it a great source of inspiration if I am struggling to create to browse the many challenges on the net and find one that suits my purpose. For today’s card, I embossed Whisper White card using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. These folders give a wonderful deep and “dynamic” impression but you do need to learn how to use them properly. This video by Donna from the Training Team at Stampin’ Up! gives some great tips for using these folders.
Great tips aren’t they? If you haven’t tried spritzing with water, then you really must. The difference is quite amazing. Anyway, once I had embossed the folder I attached the Whisper White card to scored and folded Calypso Coral card. 
I attached a piece of the Garden Impressions Designer Series paper across the embossed card. I stamped the flower from the Healing Hugs stamp set onto Whisper White card using Calypso Coral ink and cut it out. I stamped two sets of the leaves from the Healing Hugs stamp set onto Whisper White card using Soft Sea Foam ink and cut them out. I attached the leaves to the back of the flower before attaching the whole piece to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Hand Delivered stamp set onto Soft Sea Foam card using Shaded Spruce ink and punched it out using the Classic Label Punch. 
The greeting is attached over the flower using mini dimensionals under the right hand edge.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Whisper White card using the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. (You can probably see the difference in this piece to the card front, because I forgot to use my spritzer! I decided to use this piece anyway so you could see that it is worth taking the time to spritz with water before using these types of Embossing Folders.) I attached a narrow strip of Shaded Spruce card behind the embossed card, before attaching to Whisper White card.
I had fun creating this card, thanks Freshly Made for the inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Live, Laugh Love
I love this saying from the Beautiful You stamp set and just had to use it on this card, created using the One Sheet Wonder template and left over pieces from the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper. For this card, I punched a narrow strip of Basic Black card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. 
I attached the Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Whisper White card and stamped the greeting from the Beautiful You stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the image from the Beautiful You stamp set onto Whisper White card and coloured it using the Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron and Ivory Stampin’ Blends.
The image is cut using one of the Layering Squares Framelits Dies and attached to a Basic Black scalloped square cut using the same dies. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of the same Share What You Love Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Whisper White card.
I have one more card using this template and the Beautiful You stamp set. I’ll share it soon.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Day 2
Today’s scrapbook page is a pocket page using the Delightfully Detailed Memories and More cards. This page is all about Day 2 of our trip to Cooktown. We travelled from Emerald through Clermont and Balyando Crossing to Charters Towers. Not such a long day but it was nice to know when we arrived that the local Lions Club was running a dinner that night. No cooking for me! The train in Clermont with all the paintings is pretty special too. The paintings depict the history of the town and is definitely worth a stop. Unfortunately, we were on a tight schedule and didn’t have time to stay the night. I used some retired Stampin’ Up! dies to create the “Day 2” using Blackberry Bliss card. The saying comes from the Colourful Seasons stamp set. Pretty simple page but the pocket pages make it easy to document our holiday quickly and easily and they co-ordinate with 12″ x 12″ pages so well. S
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 