Happy Anniversary
My Mum and Dad are celebrating their 63rd Wedding Anniversary yesterday. What an amazing milestone. It must be awesome to look back and see how their family has grown. I am one of three daughters and Mum and Dad have four granddaughters and one grandson, eight great granddaughters and eight great grandsons. Unfortunately, we do not always get together as a family but maybe soon.
Anyway I was inspired by a sketch challenge at The Papercraft Crew to create my card. I embossed Very Vanilla card using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Thick A4 Very Vanilla card. 
I am so excited that we have this this A4 card in Very Vanilla as well as Whisper White. I cut two hearts from Soft Sky card using the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies. 
I cut through one of the hearts so that I could intertwine them before attaching to the lower right hand corner of the card front. I tied a bow using the Silver 1/4″ Natural Trim and attached it where the hearts intersect using a Glue Dot.
To decorate the inside I stamped a greeting from the Special Celebration stamp set onto the centre of the card using Soft Sky ink. This stamp set is a great one to have in your stash, it covers just about every occasion you would ever need a card for.
Anyway once more congratulations and Happy Anniversary to my lovely Mum and Dad.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Just a note
This card using the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and matching Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I cut Very Vanilla card using the large open cut framelit from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. Doesn’t it create a gorgeous border? I love how detailed it is, don’t you? I stamped the greeting from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Very Vanilla card using Rich Razzleberry ink. I wrapped the card with Bermuda Bay 3/8″ Mini Chevron Ribbon and tied a knot. I stamped the leaves from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set twice onto Very Vanilla card using Old Olive ink and cut them out using the matching Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies.
I stamped the flower onto Old Olive card using Old Olive card and cut it out using the matching thinlit. I had the Rich Razzleberry flower laying on my desk from when I was creating my daughter’s birthday card, so I trimmed it down and attached it over the Old Olive flower.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the leaf image from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set twice onto the lower left hand corner of Very Vanilla card using Old Olive ink. I stamped the leaf image once more onto Very Vanilla card and cut it out using the matching thinlit die. The additional leaf is attached over the stamped leaves before attaching to the inside of the card.
This is such a pretty product suite. I can’t wait to play some more with the stamps and co-ordinating products. If this isn’t on your wish list, you might need to at least consider it.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Emma
My youngest daughter, Emma, celebrates her birthday today. She is an amazing woman and a beautiful daughter and I hope she has an wonderful day. I fell back on an old layout which I love to create this card. Funnily enough, all of you must love it too, because the cards I have pinned using this layout get lots of repins. So, thank you.
I decided to break out some new product for this card – Yay. I embossed all but the top third of Very Vanilla card using the new Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder. This is a dynamic embossing folder and doesn’t need a bottom plate when running through the big shot. I stamped the greeting from the Best Birds stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the embossed card using Rich Razzleberry ink. I wrapped the top of the embossing with Silver 1/4″ Natural Trim and tied a knot before attaching to scored and folded Rich Razzleberry card. 
I stamped the leaves from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set three times onto Shimmer card using Old Olive ink and cut them out using the matching Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies. I attached the leaves to the card front. I stamped the outline flower from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set onto Shimmer card and then used my Aqua Painter to spread the colour over the flower. I cut the flowers out using the matching die. I used my Clear Wink of Stella to colour the flower, just to add a little more sparkle. I stamped the flower centre onto Shimmer card using Daffodil Delight ink and cut it out using the matching Eclectic Layers Thinlits Die. The flower centre is also coloured with the Clear Wink of Stella before attaching to the centre of the flower. I attached to the card front over the top of the ends of the leaves.
To decorate the inside of the card I inked the stem of the flower from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set using Old Olive ink and stamped them onto the lower left hand corner of Very Vanilla card. I stamped the flowers once more onto Shimmer card using Rich Razzleberry ink. I used the Aqua Painter to spread the colour over the flower and cut them out using the matching framelit. I trimmed away the stems and added them to the stamped stems. The one on the right is flat onto the card and the one on the left is on dimensionals.
I learned the colouring technique I used on the flowers from a tutorial that I purchased from my friend and fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Vicky Wright. Thanks Vicky, awesome technique and I love the finished look.
Now, I don’t know about you but I believe this stamp set will be hard to stop using. The possibilities are endless and I love the fact that it has matching dies to cut out the flowers. And what about that embossing folder? I love how gorgeous the finish is and how deeply etched the embossing is on the card. I am positive that you will be wanting to place these items on your next order.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Lovin’ Wisteria
Today I am using the Sunshine Sayings stamp set and matching Sunshine Wishes Framelit Dies which are not new to this catalogue but are new for me. I resisted buying this set until the new Annual Catalogue was released at which time I could resist no more. I am revisting a card layout that I find easy to use for lots of different occasions. I stamped “sending” from the Sunshine Sayings stamp set onto the lower part of Whisper White card using Wisteria Wonder ink. I attached the stamped card to scored and folded Wisteria Wonder card. 
I cut Whisper White card using the largest square in the Layering Squares Framelits Dies and embossed it using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to a Wisteria Wonder scalloped square cut using Layering Square Framelits Dies and attached it to the card front. I cut the flower form Wisteria Wonder card using the Sunshine Wishes Framelits Dies and attached it over the embossed Whisper White square. 
I cut “love” from Wisteria Wonder card using the same dies and attached it to the card front just below the stamped greeting.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a strip of Whisper White card using the Woodlands Embossing Folder. I punched a narrow strip of Wisteria Wonder card using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. I attached it behind the embossed card using the small scalloped border which matches perfectly with the border you get when you any of the scalloped dies from the Layering Circles, Ovals or Squares Framelits Dies. Awesome! I cut a small butterfly from Wisteria Wonder card using the Sunshine Wishes Framelits Dies and attached it to the embossed card before attaching to the bottom of a Whisper White panel.
I know I am going to love using this stamp set and matching dies, so stay tuned.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A new background
I was impressed when I looked through this year’s catalogue and saw all the gorgeous background stamps that are available. I was particularly excited about the Marbled Background. I love the shaving cream technique but it becomes a little messy in a class situation, so I am impressed that my class participants can create this style of background without all the mess. I was inspired by the sketch challenge at Case this Sketch to create my card today. I used Berry Burst ink on the Marbled Background and stamped onto Whisper White card. 
I think it looks amazing, how about you? I cut the panel and attached it to Whisper White card and then to scored and folded Berry Burst card. I cut Whisper White card using one of the Layering Square Framelits Dies and then stamped several of the images from the Daisy Delight stamp set using 
Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink and Berry Burst ink. I love the bush garden feel of these images when you use them all together. I attached the stamped card to Berry Burst card cut with one of the scalloped squares from the Layering Square Framelit Dies and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside I stamped the same images using the same inks onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card.
I really love the finished look of this card, especially the background. This card is destined for a very special lady who is celebrating her birthday soon.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Last Mojo Monday
I was scanning through challenge pages and saw the post on Mojo Monday about it being the last one ever. Sad for us but I totally understand that Julee’s life has taken other directions. Maintaining a blog but especially a challenge blog is pretty time consuming so good luck Julee in the next phase of your life. I love the sketch and decided to use it for inspiration in planning my next class.
I embossed a piece of Whisper White card using the Woodland Embossing Folder . I punched a narrow strip of Dapper Denim card using the new Decorative Ribbon Border and attached it behind one long edge of the embossed Whisper White card before attaching to another layer of Whisper White card. I attached two pieces of Dapper Denim Designer Series Paper from the Colour Theory Designer Series Paper Stack to the Whisper White panel. 
The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Whisper White card. I cut the branch from Early Espresso card using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies and attached it to Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Colourful Seasons stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of the Whisper White card using Dapper Denim ink. 
I cut the flowers from Dapper Denim card using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies and attached them over the branch. The panel is attached to Dapper Denim card and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed Whisper White card and attached a punched border (as before) behind one long edge before attaching to Whisper White card.
I truly love the Colourful Seasons stamp set and matching Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. I have only one problem, the name of the stamp set is spelt the American way without the “u” and no matter how I try, I just can’t leave it out. So please forgive me. This lovely product suite will be featuring in my July card class. I’d love to know what you think about this creation.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Ethan’s Birthday
My eldest grandson, Ethan, turns 11 today. When I look at how quickly my grandchildren are growing up, it makes me wonder where all that time has gone. He is a lovely boy and a very talented guitar player, so I had to make something with a music theme. The sketch at Freshly Made provided the inspiration for this card. I stamped the Sheet Music Background onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and attached it to Pacific Point card. I stamped the greeting from the Confetti Celebrations stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and attached it to the Pacific Point card. 
The stamped panel is attached to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Early Espresso card. 
I stamped the guitar from the Country Livin’ stamp set onto a piece of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out. I used the Early Espresso and Basic Black Watercolour Pencils and Blender Pen to add a little detail to the guitar before attaching it over the music panel.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the Sheet Music Background onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached a narrow strip of Pacific Point card behind one long edge of the stamped card before attaching it to Whisper White card.
I hope Ethan has an absolutely fantastic day.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another Catalogue Launch card
Here is another card I created to showcase the Tranquil Tulips Hostess stamp set. I have a feeling that I have seen a card like this on the internet, so if it is your creation, please let me know so that I can give you credit. In fact, I liked it so much we made it at my Beachmere class last week.
I stamped the greeting from the Butterfly Basics stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card using Rose Red ink. 
I cut Crumb Cake card using the die from the Swirly Scribbles Thinlit Dies and attached it to a square of Whisper White card cut using the Layering Squares Framelits Dies. I attached the square to a scalloped square cut from Rose Red card using the same Dies. The whole panel is attached to the stamped Whisper White card and then scored and folded Rose Red card.
I stamped the three small flowers from the Tranquil Tulips stamp set onto Whisper White card using Rose Red ink. This is a two step process, you stamp the solid image and then the detailed image over the top. The stamps are fantastic because you do not have to stamp off for the first image to get the gorgeous depth of colour. I stamped the leaves onto the flower using Always Artichoke ink, again a two step process. The flowers were then cut out by hand. I attached two of the flowers to the Crumb Cake die cut using Glue Dots and then one in the centre using a piece of dimensional.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the stems and leaves using Always Artichoke ink and then added the flowers which I stamped in Rose Red onto the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card.
I really do love this stamp set and all the lovely things that can be done with the images. How about you? Do you love this stamp set? I bet you are seeing lots of wonderful creations all over the internet using Tranquil Tulips.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Tranquil Tulips
Today I am sharing a card I created for my Catalogue Launch using the gorgeous Hostess Set Tranquil Tulips. This stamp set is not available for purchase unless you host a qualifying workshop or place a qualifying order. (In Australia that means a workshop with a total of $250.00 or an order with a value of $250.00.) I love how easy it is to create gorgeous flowers using all the images in the set, 22 Photopolymer stamps in all.
My card today starts by adding a border cut from Basic Black card using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlit Dies to the left hand side of Whisper White card. I like to use Fine Tip Glue for these projects because it dries clear and is not sticky. I inked the greeting from the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set using Rich Razzleberry ink and stamped it onto the top right hand corner of the card. I stamped one large and two small flower stems onto the lower right hand corner of the card using Old Olive ink. 
I love how the stamped images have such variation of colour without having to do anything except ink and stamp. I stamped the large tulip using Rich Razzleberry ink. This is a two step process and again you do not have to stamp off first to give the gorgeous colour depth. The smaller flower is also stamped in Rich Razzleberry and is also a two step process without the need to stamp off for the first layer. I then used about five different images to add the leaves to the base of the flowers. There are two large and at least three small images that you can stamp to give the effect of lots of foliage around the flowers. The stamped panel is attached to scored and folded Rich Razzleberry ink.
To decorate the inside, I simply cut another border from Basic Black card using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies and attached it across the bottom of the Whisper White card.
I think I am going to love this stamp set, it is so pretty and has so many pieces and different uses. What do you think? Do you like it? Well this month Stampin’ Up! is offering Hostesses an extra bonus of free product if you host a qualifying workshop. For any workshop order of $450.00 or more you will receive an additional $45.00 to spend on top of the rewards already earned. That’s fantastic isn’t it. So if you live in the Narangba area of Brisbane and want to take advantage of this offer, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss how you can earn this additional bonus.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Memories and More
If you don’t already know the Memories and More product suite will be replacing our previous Project Life Card Collections. While I loved the card collections and found them very beautiful, I am loving that the Memories and More goes beyond the card collection. Each collection co-ordinates with many other products to make the Memories and More useable for so many different projects. For my Memory Keeping Class this month I took my inspiration from the new Annual Catalogue and cased the example on page 190. I used the Colour Theory Card Collection which co-ordinates with the Colourful Seasons stamp set, Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies and the Colour Theory Designer Series paper Stack, as well as ribbon and Glitter Enamel Dots. As you can see that is a lot of co-ordinating product which does make sense given the “More” in the name of the Card Collections.
I used Crumb Cake ink to add some dots to the upper right and lower left hand corners of my card using the image from the Playful Backgrounds stamp set. I used two 3″ x 4″ cards and one 4″ x 6″ card from the Colour Theory Card Collection on my page. I also used one 3″ x 4″ piece of Old Olive paper from the Colour Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. I printed my own photos, two 3″ x 4″, one 6″ x 4″ and one 2″ x 2″ photo. Two of the photos are matted onto Dapper Denim card. I cut and stamped leaves from Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry and Old Olive card using the Colourful Seasons stamp set and the Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, sponged the edges of the solid leaves with matching ink and added them to the upper right and lower left hand corners of the page around the photos. I also added a couple to the “sweater weather” project life card as well as wrapping it with Linen Thread. My journalling was printed onto Crumb Cake card and the edges were sponged with Crumb Cake ink.
It’s a kind of busy page but I am really happy that it came together really quite quickly – that’s the beauty of Memories and More.
If you are not already hooked on this great product line, then take a look at this video by Bonnie from Stampin’ Up!
That’s a great overview of this fantastic product suite. I hope you take the time when you are looking through the catalogue and notice the beautiful pages which showcase each of the Card Collections with the co-ordinating products. I’m sure that once you have this product you will find more and more ways to use the Collections in your Memory Keeping, Card Making and also when you are making 3d items.
Bye for now,
Kris
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