Customer Pre-Order
Well today is the day when you can pre-order the Carols of Christmas stamp set or bundle from the Holiday Catalogue. This is a fantastic stamp set with matching Card Front Builder Framelits. Placing your order this month instead of waiting till September means you can get a jump start on your Christmas Cards.
I have already shared a couple of card using this stamp set but here is another one to share the versatility. I embossed Whisper White card using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. 
I attached a strip of the Be Merry Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the Whisper White card. I wrapped the top of the designer series paper with the Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon before attaching to scored and folded Real Red card. To create the front panel I used the frame from the Card Front Builder Framelits on Whisper White card. You can cut the frame once to create the top and sides and then line up the frame so that you can complete the frame. 
I thought it might be a little difficult but it was easy to do. Once I had created the frame I stamped the greeting from the Carols of Christmas stamp set using Real Red ink. To highlight the die cut frame, I attached a piece of Gold Foil card behind the Whisper White card. The whole piece is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of the same Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Whisper White card. I wrapped the top of the DSP once more using the Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon.
I hope you are inspired to take a look at this stamp set and perhaps see how you can use it in your Christmas Card making this year.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Freshly Made Sketch #298
The sketch challenge at Freshly Made this week is a kind of interesting one. It lends itself to all sorts of interpretations but I chose to go with simple. I attached a narrow strip of Be Merry Designer Series paper to Smoky Slate card. The panel is attached across Whisper White card, before attaching to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card. I stamped the starry swirly image from the Star of Light stamp set onto the top right and bottom left corners using Smoky Slate ink. 
I stamped the greeting, also from the Star of Light stamp set onto the bottom left hand corner of the Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut the star image from Cherry Cobbler card using the Starlight Thinlits Dies. I attached the star to the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card and added a Metal Rimmed Pearl to the centre.
To decorate the inside I created a designer series paper strip in the same manner as the one on the front of the card and attached it across the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the starry, swirly image from the Star of Light stamp set across the centre of the Whisper White card.
I am sorry if you can’t see the swirly image, the Smoky Slate is a little hard to see in my photos, but it really does add a lot to the card.
It’s a simple card, but kind of special too. I love the colour combination, the Smoky Slate gives a real “silver” feel to the card. What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Just Add ink Challenge
This week Just Add Ink has a sketch challenge and I decided to play along. I embossed Whisper White card using the Woodland Embossing Folder which I attached to scored and folded Flirty Flamingo card. I cut Emerald Green card twice using the leaf die from the Flourish Thinlits Dies. The leaves are attached to the card front using Tombow Multipurpose Glue. I cut Whisper White card using one of the circle dies in the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and attached it to a Flirty Flamingo scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Framelits Dies. The circle is attached to the card front over the ends of the leaves using dimensionals. 
I cut the large flower from Flirty Flamingo card and the small flower from Powder Pink card using the Flourish Thinlit Dies. The small flower is attached to the large flower with Tombow Multipurpose Glue but only in the very centre of the flowers. 
The flowers are attached to the centre of the Whisper White circle, again only using the glue in the very centre of the flower. I wanted to be able to “fluff up” the petals on each of the flowers. I stamped “Just for you” from the Watercolour Wings stamp set onto Whisper White card using Flirty Flamingo ink. I punched one end using the Triple Banner Punch and lightly sponged Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals under the right hand edge. I added a Metal Rimmed Pearl to the centre of the flowers.
To decorate the inside, I cut the small flower stem from Flirty Flamingo card and attached to the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card.
I haven’t used these dies in ages, so it was fun to get them out and dust them off for this challenge. What do you think? Should I use these dies more often?
Bye for now,
Kris
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You’re Lovely
I absolutely adore the Oh So Eclectic stamp set but I haven’t used it very much, so I thought it was about time I got it out and created something. I was inspired by a card on pinterest for the colours I used in my creation today.
I decided to cut So Saffron card using the large background die from the Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies. Once I had cut the So Saffron card I cut the shape out to have a dimensional piece to add to the Whisper White card. I stamped the leaves in Old Olive ink onto Whisper White card and cut them out with the matching Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies. 
The background for each of the flowers is stamped onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. The pieces were cut using the matching Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies. I did use my Aqua Painter to add a little So Saffron ink to the centre of the large flower. I then cut the overlay pieces from Cherry Cobbler card using the same dies. I also cut the flower with the stem from Old Olive card. 
Once I had all the pieces cut, trimmed and layered, I attached the flowers and the leaves to the card front. The large single flower is attached using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set onto the top left hand side of the card front using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card.
To decorate the inside of the card, I once more cut the large background and this time cut a strip out to add across the bottom of the Whisper White card. I created a large single flower in the same way as the one on the front of the card and attached it to the left hand side of the So Saffron trim.
I am really happy with this card, I love how well the colours work together and I do love the way you can cut lots of different shapes from the background piece. I think I will need to spend some more time creating with this stamp set. Let me know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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More Carols of Christmas
I have been working on cards for my August class which will be all about Christmas and I thought I would share this simple card I made using some old and some new product.
Firstly I embossed the bottom 3/4 of Whisper White card using the Holly Embossing Folder. I wrapped the top of the embossing with Night of Navy 1/2″ Gingham Ribbon and tied a knot. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I cut the trees from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper using the Card Front Builders Thinlits Dies and then sponged the Glimmer paper with some Night of navy ink. 
I attached the trees to a circle cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies. I cut the deer from Night of Navy card using the Card Front Builders Thinlits Dies and attached the deer in front of the trees. The decorated circle is attached to a Night of Navy scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies. 
I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside I simply stamped the greeting from the Carols of Christmas stamp set using Night of Navy ink.
The Carols of Christmas stamp set and co-ordinating Card Front Builders Thinlits Dies are from the soon to be released Holiday Catalogue. However, Stampin’ Up! is pre-releasing the stamp set for purchase on the 1st August, so you can get a jump start on your Christmas cards and perhaps some Christmas decorating. You can also get this stamp set for free by becoming a demonstrator during the month of July. You still have time! If you need any more information regarding the fabulous opportunity to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, contact me so that I can answer your questions.
In any case, I’d love to know what you think of my card.
Bye for now,
Kris
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One for the boys
You’ve heard me say it before, but I really do struggle to make cards for the males in my life. I’m a girly, flowery, kind of girl when it comes to card making. Anyway, for some reason, the ladies at Beachmere like to create cards for the males in their lives. This card is a kind of mish-mash of lots of ideas presented on Pinterest. I started by embossing Very Vanilla card using the new Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder, but only across the bottom half. 
I stamped the greeting from the Special Celebrations stamp set onto the top right hand corner using Early Espresso ink and wrapped the top of the embossing with the 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Early Espresso card. I stamped the boots from the Country Livin’ stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Early Espresso ink. I used an Aqua Painter to move the ink around to give the boots a little colour. 
The image is cut out using one of the circles from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. I attached the image to an Early Espresso scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies before attaching to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Very Vanilla card using the Polka Dot Embossing Folder. I attached a narrow strip of Early Espresso card behind one long edge before attaching to the bottom of Very Vanilla card.
Simple but then that’s the kind of card I like. What about you – do you like clean and simple too?
Bye for now,
Kris
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The Last One
So here is the last card I made using the Embossing Paste and Pattern Party Decorative Masks. This time I used the brick wall decorative mask. I added Cajun Craze re-inker to the paste before applying to Whisper White card. I wanted it to be a random kind of look, not all over. I embossed a piece of Cajun Craze card using the Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder and attached it to the bottom of the embossed Whisper White card. The panel is attached to scored and folded Thick A4 Whisper White card. I stamped the door image from the At Home With You stamp set onto Crumb Cake card using Early Espresso ink. 
I cut out the door using the matching At Home Framelits Dies. I stamped the banner “hanger” onto the door using Early Espresso ink. The door is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the potted flowers onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut out the image using the matching At Home Framelits Die. I coloured the pot using a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker and the flowers using Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Markers. The leaves are coloured with an Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker. 
The potted flowers are attached to the right hand side of the door with the pot sitting on the Cajun Craze card using a dimensional behind the flowers. I stamped the lantern image onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out using the matching At Home Framelits Die. I coloured the image using Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Markers. The lantern is attached to the top right hand corner of the embossed card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the At Home With You stamp set onto Whisper White card using Early Espresso ink. I used the Classic Label punch to punch out the image before attaching to the door.
To decorate the inside I stamped the greeting from the Special Celebrations stamp set using Early Espresso ink.
So now you have seen all four cards, which one is your favourite? – I know, it’s hard to pick.
Bye for now,
Kris
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More Embossing Paste
This is the third card that I have made using the Embossing Paste and the Pattern Party Decorative Masks. This time I used Basic Black card and the large medallion mask. I mixed some Dazzling Diamonds through the Embossing Paste before using. I attached the Basic Black card to scored and folded Thick A4 Whisper White card. Because the pattern for this medallion is so large, I didn’t think it needed much more embellishment. So, I simply added a greeting. I stamped the sentiment from the Butterfly Basics stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I cut the greeting using a circle from the Layering Circle Framelits Dies. I attached the greeting to a Basic Black circle cut using the same dies. The next layer is Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper punched using the 2″ Circle Punch and then a 2-1/4″ circle of Basic Black before attaching it to the card front. I wanted to place the greeting inside the circle at the centre of the medallion.
Since I had used the greeting from Butterfly Basics stamp set and it was sitting on my desk, I used it to decorate the inside of the card. I stamped the flower from the Butterfly Basics stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I covered the stamped flower with a post-it-note mask and then stamped the leaf image from the same stamp set several times using Old Olive ink. I removed the mask and used Old Olive, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen to colour the flower image.
Well, what do you think? The Dazzling Diamonds certainly make the Embossing Paste sparkle on this card but you can’t really see it in the photos. I personally love this large medallion and think it would be fantastic for all sorts of projects. I do think I need to work on my technique for applying the paste. I might need to change the palette knife I use for each different folder. I have one more sample left to share with you.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Up and Away
This is the second card I made using the Embossing Paste and Pattern Party Decorative Masks from the Annual Catalogue. This time I used Soft Sky card, the “cloud” mask and I didn’t add any colour to the Embossing Paste. The embossed card is attached to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I cut the detailed balloon from Whisper White card using the Up and Away Thinlits Dies. I used the same dies to cut the background pieces for the balloon from Soft Sky, Marina Mist and Night of Navy card and attached them to the back of the detailed balloon. 
The balloon is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Lift Me Up stamp set onto Whisper White card and punched it out with the new Pretty Label Punch. 
I punched a 1-3/4″ circle from Night of Navy card and attached it to back of the punched greeting before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals.
The inside of the card has a Whisper White panel which I stamped in Night of Navy ink using one of the balloons from the Lift Me Up stamp set.
Simple, but once more I am loving the look and feel of this fabulous new product. What do you think? Are you convinced you need this in your stash?
Bye for now,
Kris
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New Product
Well, new to this Annual Catalogue anyway. I bought my embossing paste, masks and the tools required to make it all work quite a while ago but have only just opened the jar and created some cards. There are four masks in the Pattern Party Decorative Masks, each one 6″ x 6″. I created a card using each one and today I am sharing the first card I made. I had seen lots of pictures of cards that had been made with the Embossing Paste and several videos where the paste is coloured using Stampin’ Up! re-inkers. So for my first card, I decided to create something of an ombre effect. I started by adding one drop of Soft Sky re-inker to a little Embossing Paste and added it across one corner of the Whisper White card. 
I added one drop of Marina Mist re-inker to the remaining Embossing Paste and added it across the middle of the Whisper White card. I added one drop of Night of Navy ink to the remaining Embossing Paste and covered the remaining Whisper White card. I removed the mask and let the paste dry, which doesn’t take very long. Because I wanted the background to really stand out, I kept the decoration to a minimum. I attached the embossed Whisper White card to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I stamped the car from Guy Greetings onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and stamped the greeting from the Thoughful Banners stamp set underneath using Night of Navy ink. 
The image was cut out using one of the ovals from the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and attached to a Night of Navy scalloped die (cut using the same dies) before attaching to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I once more used the same Decorative Mask. I attached the mask over the bottom of Whisper White card and use a sponge and Marina Mist ink to colour the mask.
All in all I am happy with my first card using this Embossing Paste. I love the real 3d effect you get and how it has a really lovely texture when you run your fingers over it.
Just to give you a little more information here is a video that Stampin’ Up! released to give you an idea of how to use these great products.
What do you think? I bet you are really excited to give this Embossing Paste a try on your next project. I’ll pop in tomorrow with another card.
Bye for now,
Kris
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