Just Add Ink sketch challenge #360
I was looking for some inspiration to get me crafting and found the sketch challenge at Just Add Ink. I love the High Tide stamp set which I thought would work well with this sketch.
I punched one edge of Crushed Curry card using the Ticket Tear Border Punch (from the soon to be released annual catalogue) and trimmed one end on an angle. The punched card is attached to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Island Indigo card. I cut Whisper White card using the largest circle in the Layering Circle Framelits Dies and stamped the water image from the High Tide stamp set across the bottom using Island Indigo ink.
I stamped the sand image above the water using Crushed Curry ink. I sponged the top part of the circle using Soft Sky ink. The water birds are stamped using Soft Suede ink and the birds in the sky are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut Island Indigo card using the largest scalloped circle from the Layering Circle Framelits Dies and attached the stamped circle before attaching to the left hand side of the card front. I stamped the greeting from the High Tide stamp set onto Whisper White card using Soft Suede ink and punched it out using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. The greeting is attached to a Soft Suede 2″ circle and then the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the sand image using Crushed Curry ink and added the grass stamped in Always Artichoke.
I am pretty happy with this one, I always take a little while to get motivated if I have been out of the craft room for a couple of days, so it’s nice to create something I like. Does that happen to you? You go away to relax and while you’re away you miss crafting, then you get home and suddenly no mojo. Thank heavens for sketch challenges and Pinterest!
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Lovely Card
Just recently I shared with you the scrapbook page we will be making at our Memory Keeping Class this month. This is a very fluid kind of class where everyone is able to be creative in their own way. One of the ladies who comes along is not a scrapbooker but loves making cards, so I decided to design two cards for her using the same Hello Lovely Project Life Card Collection (sorry this one is already sold out but I’m sure you could do this with any of the Card Collections).
For this first card I embossed Soft Sky card using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded A4 Thick Whisper White card. I attached the 3″ x 4″ Hello Lovely Project Life Card to Soft Suede card and then the card front. I stamped the greeting from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set onto Whisper White card using Peekaboo Peach ink and cut it out using an oval Stitched Shapes Framelit Die. The greeting is attached to a Soft Suede scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and attached to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside I attached Soft Sky card which is embossed using Softly Falling Embossing Folder.
The second card using the other two 3″ x 4″ Hello Lovely Project Life cards that were used on the 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page. I flipped over the card which I used for the title on the scrapbook page and using the striped pattern on the reverse side. The card is attached to Whisper White card and then scored and folded Soft Suede card. 
I inked the greeting from the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set using Soft Suede ink and stamped onto the other 3″ x 4″ card. The card is attached to Soft Suede card and the the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside I used another 3″ x 4″ card from the collection and fussy cut out one of the flower images and attached it to the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card before attaching it to the inside of the card.
I think these are such lovely cards and so quick and easy to make using the Project Life Card Collections. I am going to have to have a look at what is left in my stash and see what other cards I can create.
What about you, do you have some cards left over that you don’t need in your scrapbooking? Why don’t you create a card and share it with me?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Something Old/Something New
This card today uses some of the beautiful but retiring Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper – something old, and the soon to be released Daisy Delight stamp set – something new. This set contains a number of images but the gorgeous large flower has a matching punch. So it is easy to create gorgeous flowers.
I attached a piece of the Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper to the bottom of Whisper White card. I used Cucumber Crush Thick Bakers Twine to wrap around the card just above the Designer Series Paper. I stamped the greeting from the Beautiful You stamp set using Cucumber Crush ink (retiring in-colour). I also stamped the leaves from the Daisy Delight stamp set onto the left hand side using Cucumber Crush ink. 
The solid leaf is stamped once onto scrap paper first to give a lighter impression. The outline is stamped over the top without stamping off so that you get the variation on the colour. The Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Cucumber Crush card. I stamped the large daisy flower three times onto Watermelon Wonder card (retiring in-colour) using Watermelon Wonder ink and punched out the image using the matching Daisy Punch. I attached the flowers together making sure to stagger the petals and attached it to the card front using a dimensional. I added one of the new Silver Faceted Gems to the centre of the flower. These are so pretty, I’m sure you are going to love them.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves onto the bottom left hand corner and the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card. I also added a strip of the Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped card.
I am loving the combination of old and new, but of course that is only until all the new is released. It’s a hard time of the Stampin’ Up! year to be creating. Sometimes everything you go to use is retired and then you start wishing that you already had some of the product from the new catalogue.
I will let you in on a little secret – I wasn’t going to stamp the leaves on the top right hand corner of the inside of the card, but I made a mark with my finger and decided that rather than start again, I would cover the spot with a few more leaves. I like the way it looks and I am happy I didn’t have to start again. I’m sure you know the feeling!
Hope you are stay safe during the current rain event in Australia.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Flirty Flamingo
Although that’s not the colour I used I love the title anyway. I saw an old challenge on the Global Design Project challenge and decided to use the layout to create this card. I started by cutting a piece of Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series paper (retired) on an angle and layering it onto Basic Black card. The panel is attached to Whisper White card and I added two rows of Pop of Pink Washi Tape across the top of the designer series paper. The Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. I stamped the flamingo from the Pop of Paradise stamp set onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink. 
I stamped the leaves all around the flamingo using Old Olive ink. Stamping several times without re-inking. I attached the stamped card to Basic Black card and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched it out using the 1″ circle punch. 
The greeting is attached to a 1-1/4″ Melon Mambo circle and then a 1-3/8″ circle of Basic Black before being attached to the card front. I did use half a dimensional under the right hand side of the greeting circle.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the leaf image across the bottom of Whisper White card. Once more stamping several times without re-inking.
This is probably not the kind of card I would usually make, but sometimes we need to push ourselves outside our crafting boundaries. In any case, I really love the end result. I think it is a fun and happy card, perfect for someone’s birthday, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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April Thank You
This is the card I sent out to my customers who placed orders during April. It’s a mix of old and new. I really love the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper and will be sad to see it go. I couldn’t help pairing it with the gorgeous Eastern Medallion Thinlit Dies. I attached strips of the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series paper in varying widths and lengths across Whisper White card. 
I attached the Whisper White card to Gold Foil card and then scored and folded Basic Black card. Using the Eastern Medalllion Thinlit Dies I cut Gold Foil card and attached it to the card front. I cut the smaller die from Melon Mambo card and attached it to the centre of the Gold Foil medallion. I stamped the greeting onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink and punched it out using the 1″ Circle Punch. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside I attached a narrow strip of Basic Black card behind one long edge of the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper before attaching to Whisper White card.
I really love the combination of the Specialty Designer Series paper, Eastern Medallion Thinlits and the Gold Foil card. It is really pretty and I hope that my customers liked it.
I would really love to hear what you think. Why don’t you leave me a comment, I love reading them.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Mother’s Day
I hope that all of you who are Mother’s had a wonderful day yesterday being spoilt by the ones you love. I know I was.
Here is the card I made my Mum for Mother’s Day. You can tell that I am still loving using up my designer series paper, this one uses the beautiful Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper (unfortunately sold out) – it also helps that I am truly attracted to blues! I must apologise that so many products on this card are sold, but once the retiring list comes out things disappear quickly.
I attached a strip of the Floral Boutique Designer Series paper to the bottom of Whisper White card. 
I wrapped the card just above the Designer Series Paper with Night of Navy Solid Baker’s Twine (retiring and sold out) about 5 times. The ends of the twine are secured on the back. I stamped the greeting which comes from the Crazy About You stamp set (retiring) using Night of Navy ink. I stamped the flower from the Floral Boutique stamp set (not retiring – YAY!) onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and cut it out. I attached it to the top left hand corner of the card. I know it seems crazy to stamp an image, cut it out and then not use dimensionals etc, but the simple fact that it is cut out, actually gives it so much more dimension. 
The Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Night of Navy card before I attached the bow tied with the Night of Navy Solid Baker’s Twine.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a strip of the same designer series paper across the bottom of Whisper White card. Once more I wrapped the card just above the designer series paper using the Night of Navy Solid Baker’s Twine.
Simple, but so pretty, don’t you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Birthday Flower
This is a card that once more uses retiring product – Falling in Love Designer Series paper. Such pretty paper and I still have heaps left, so now is the time to use it up before all the new goodies arrive. I stamped the greeting from the Butterfly Basics stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Whisper White card using Sweet Sugarplum ink and embossed the stamped card using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder (I am so glad that this embossing folder is carrying over to the new catalogue.)I attached a strip of the Falling in Love Designer Series Paper to the left hand side of the embossed card. 
I wrapped the card with some of the Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon before attaching to scored and folded Sahara Sand card. I stamped the flower stem from the Wild About Flowers stamp set onto Whisper White card using Always Artichoke ink. I stamped the flower image onto the flower stem using Sweet Sugarplum ink. I cut the flower image using one of the ovals from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and attached it to a 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 once more stamped the leaves and flowers onto the lower left hand side of Whisper White card. I attached a narrow strip of Sahara Sand card behind one long edge of a strip of the same Falling in Love Designer Series Paper before attaching to the bottom edge of the stamped card.
This card is so soft and pretty. I love it and I hope that my friend loved it too. Let me know what you think.
Bye the way I am making progress in trying to use up my designer series paper stash, slowly. So thanks for coming along and sharing the journey with me.
Bye for now,
Kris
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May Memory Keeping
You will all already know that Stampin’ Up! will no longer carry Project Life as their contract with Becky Higgins has expired. I am sad about this but know that the replacement will be equally awesome. So for the last time using Project Life by Stampin’ Up! this is the page we will be making this month which uses the Hello Love Project Life Card Collection. This collection is truly beautiful with all the lovely flowers. The photo is from a cruise last year and the colours in the sunset matched perfectly with the flowers in this collection. 
I did get a little carried with all the flowers and leaves, but I am so sad that the beautiful Botanical Blooms stamp set and co-ordinating Botanical Builder Framelits Dies are retiring and wanted to use them one last time. I used Tangerine Tango, Peekaboo Peach and Old Olive to cut the flowers and leaves and sponged the edges with the same or ink or in some cases, sponged Tangerine Tango ink onto a Peekaboo Peach flower. I also added Basic Rhinestones to the centres of the flowers. I stamped the leaves with the co-ordinating stamp after I cut them out using Old Olive ink.
It is a simple page, but I think quite pretty. If you need more details on the class please check my Classes and Workshops page.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Noah’s Birthday
My grandson Noah celebrated his 10th birthday yesterday. He is growing up so fast! He loves dinosaurs as does my other grandson, so I decided to use that as the theme for his card. I also wanted to try a Pop Up and Twist card and with the help of some instructions of my friend Joyce and watching a video, I was able to create a card I am happy with.
The base of my card is A4 Thick Whisper White and I added a layer of Basic Black card to the front. I stamped the dinosaur solid images from the No Bones About It stamp set onto the card front using Crumb Cake ink. 
I stamped the skeleton image of the dinosaurs over the top using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the foot print image across the card using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the long leaf image onto the card front using Wild Wasabi, sometimes stamping without re-inking. 
I stamped the medium leaf using Delightful Dijon ink and the small leaf using Pear Pizzazz ink. Once everything was stamped, I sponged Crumb Cake ink across the foot prints and then used Pear Pizzazz ink to sponge over the leaves to fill in the gaps. The stamped panel is attached to the Basic Black card. Inside the card I used a couple of pieces of Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper to cover the mechanism to make the pop up but I left the bottom half of the lower panel free for me to write a message.
There are four panels on the inside of the card and each one is decorated similarly. The two greetings from the No Bones About It stamp set were stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The leaves were stamped around the greetings using Wild Wasabi, Delightful Dijon and Pear Pizzazz inks. The edges are sponged using Pear Pizzazz ink. The panels are attached to Basic Black card before being attached to the pop up. The dinosaurs are stamped using Crumb Cake and Soft Suede ink. 
I stamped the large dots using Soft Suede ink and the small dots using Crumb Cake ink below the dinosaurs. I stamped the leaves above the dinosaurs using the same colours as the other panels. I sponged the edges of the bottom of the card using Crumb Cake ink and the edges of the top of the card using Pear Pizzazz ink. These panels are also attached to Basic Black card before being attached to the pop up.
I wanted to add a small envelope with some money and didn’t want it to escape easily so I made a belly band to wrap around the card. I used the same technique, stamping the footprints and the leaves and did some more sponging. The stamped card is attached to Basic Black card. To cover the join in the belly band I stamped the greeting from the Suite Sentiments stamp set onto Whisper White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out using one of the circle Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. I attached the greeting to a Basic Black scalloped circle cut using one of the Layering Circles Framelits Dies.
I love how this card turned out. It is very busy but I think it carries the theme of the dinosaurs living in thick vegetation. Noah loved the card as well – his words “your clever Nanny”. High praise indeed!
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Blooms and Bliss Birthday
This is the card that got me using the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series paper. I found it whilst cleaning out my paper stash and thought why haven’t I used this more, it is so pretty. I have used a stamp set that will carry over to the new catalogue for which I am grateful because I love this flower.
I cut a square of Rich Razzleberry Designer Series Paper from the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series Paper and attached it to Whisper White card. 
I added a strip of the Blooms and Bliss Designer Series paper across the width of the card and wrapped the top with Sweet Sugarplum 3/8″ Ruched Ribbon. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Sahara Sand card. I stamped the flower from the You’ve Got This stamp set onto Rich Razzleberry card and cut out the flower only. I cut an oval from Whisper White card using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and attached the flower. I stamped the greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set below the flower using Rich Razzleberry ink. 
I attached the greeting oval to a Rich Razzleberry scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and then the card front using dimensionals. I added three large Basic Rhinestones to the right hand side of the card. To add a little more bling, I coloured the flower using the Clear Wink of Stella – so subtle but so pretty and perhaps a little hard for you to see.
To decorate the inside I attached a narrow strip of Sahara Sand card behind one long edge of the Rich Razzleberry Designer Series paper before attaching to the bottom of Whisper White card.
I love this card! Wish I had used more of the designer series paper while it was still current. Anyway, this card is destined for a special friend. I hope she likes it.
Bye for now,
Kris
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