Pink Carousel
I’ve bought so many things from the current Occasions Catalogue because they were so gorgeous and I had to have them, but, I haven’t used all of them yet. I am trying to work my way through the stamp sets and product suites so that I can actually put ink to paper and see what I can create. Are you like that? Then I challenge you to get out one stamp set or product suite and create at least three cards. I’d love to see them when you are finished.
Anyway I started out fairly simple with the Carousel Birthday stamp set. I embossed Whisper White card using the Confetti Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Melon Mambo card. I stamped the carousel horse onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink and cut it out using the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. 
I attached the image to a scalloped oval cut from Melon Mambo card using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. I cannot believe how much I love the Stitched Shapes Framelites Dies and the co-ordinating Layering Ovals, circles and Squares Framelits Dies. I don’t think I could create a card without them.
Ok, so what did I do next. Oh yes, I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the banner image from the Balloon Adventures stamp set onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink. I stamped “happy birthday” from the same set inside the banner image. I hand cut the banner and attached it to the card front using dimensionals under the ends so that it could sit over the bottom of the image panel.
To decorate the inside I attached a narrow strip of Melon Mambo card behind one long edge of Whisper White card which I embossed using the Confetti Embossing Folder. The panel is attached to Whisper White card.
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Why do I decorate the inside of my cards? Well, sometimes I don’t want to write a long message on my cards, so by decorating the inside, I cut down on the space and I don’t feel overwhelmed about what I have to write. How about you, do you feel like this too?
This card is going to be one that we make at my Beachmere class next week as I had a request for a birthday card for a little girl. Hopefully this will fit the bill.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Freshly Made Sketch 273
The sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches is super simple and I decided that I would keep to that idea – super simple.
I attached three strips of the Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series paper to Very Vanilla paper. It’s called Specialty Designer Series Paper because it has two sheets in the pack that are silver embossed, single sided patterns. I’m not sure if you will be able to see the shine in the photos but the top paper and the bottom paper are the specialty papers. I stamped the greeting from the Urban District stamp set below the designer series paper using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
I attached the Very Vanilla card to Delightful Dijon card and then scored and folded Basic Black card. The inside of the card is decorated with a strip of the hexagon specialty paper attached to the bottom of Very Vanilla card.
As I said, super simple but I think this makes a really great male card. Since male cards are not one of my strengths I am very happy with this one. I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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For My Sister
My celebrated her birthday recently and I haven’t shared her card with you. I made this card whilst I was playing, I mean working, with the Special Reason stamp set.
I cut the large flower from the left hand side of Whisper White card using the Stylish Stems Framelits Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Butterfly Basics stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of the Whisper White card. I stamped the large flower onto Whisper White card using So Saffron ink and then used the Daffodil Delight Watercolour Pencil and Blender Pen to add more colour following Alisa Tilsner’s technique. I attached the coloured image behind the image cut in the Whisper White card before attaching the whole panel to scored and folded Rich Razzleberry card. I stamped the large flower onto scrap Whisper White paper using Blushing Bride ink and added more colour using the Rich Razzleberry Watercolour Pencil and a Blender Pen. 
The image was cut out using the Stylish Stems Framelits Dies and attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the small flower onto scrap Whisper White card using Pink Pirouette ink and added more colour using the Melon Mambo Watercolour Pencil and a Blender Pen. This flower is also attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped a large leaf and a small leaf onto scrap Whisper White card using Pear Pizzazz ink and added more colour using the Old Olive Watercolour Pencil and a Blender Pen. The leaves were cut using the matching Stylish Stems Framelits Dies and attached to the card front along with one large and one small detailed leaf cut from Pear Pizzazz card.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the small flower onto a Post-It-Note and cut it out. I attached the Post-It Note image to the lower left hand corner of Whisper White card. I stamped the small leaf over the edge of the Post-It Note using Pear Pizzazz ink. I stamped twice on each side without re-inking. I removed the Post-It Note and attached a small flower stamped in Pink Pirouette and coloured using the Melon Mambo Watercolour Pencil and a Blender Pen.
I am so loving this watercolour technique that Alisa Tilsner shared on her face book page. Check it out by clicking on the video link on the left hand side of her page and selecting Episode 11.
I hope my sister liked the card, I was little late getting it away to her.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A touch of Blue
I have been creating cards for my April Class which will be based around the Urban District Product Suite, so you have been seeing the cards I am designing with that class in mind. Some of these cards will make it into the class and some won’t. However, it is fun seeing what I can come design using the stamps and co-ordinating products.
For this card I embossed Very Vanilla card once more using the Hexagon Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Basic Black card. I attached a piece of Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper to Basic Black card and then to the card front. I embossed a smaller piece of Very Vanilla card once more using the Hexagon Embossing Folder, attached it to Basic Black card and then the card front, using dimensionals under the lower portion. 
I stamped the hammer image from the Nailed It stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out using the matching Build It Framelits Die. I used my Basic Gray and Pacific Point Watercolour Pencils and a Blender Pen to colour the image. Before attaching it to the card front I stamped the cute little smiley face onto the hammer because I wanted the card to have a fun feel to it. I stamped “nailed it” from the Nailed It stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black in and cut it out using the smallest oval die from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. 
I stamped the nail image from the same stamp set onto the right hand side of the greeting using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached the greeting to a Basic Black scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies and then the card front with a dimensional underneath the lower right hand side.
To decorate the inside I stamped “congratuations” from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached a narrow strip of Basic Black card behind one long edge of a strip of the same designer series paper I used on the card front. I attached the designer series paper to the stamped Very Vanilla card and then attached the panel to the inside of the card.
I think the pop of blue colour on this card really sets it off, what about you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Just Playing
Here I am with another card using the Urban District Product Suite and co-ordinating products. I saw a sketch challenge online somewhere and although the challenge had finished, I used the idea to create this card. Can you see a pattern here, unless I have something visual to work with, it can be very hard to create a card.
I embossed Very Vanilla card using the Hexagon Embossing Folder. If you don’t have this folder, you need it. It is gorgeous and the pattern is so deep. I used the “ruler” from the Build It Framelits Dies to add texture to both edges of a strip of Delightful Dijon card. 
I attached the card to the card front and wrapped the centre of the card using the Smokey Slate 1/8″ Stitched Ribbon. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Basic Black card. 
I used the hexagon framelit die to cut two pieces of the Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper. The hexagons are attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the image from the Urban District stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and once more used the framelit to cut out the image. I attached the greeting panel to the card front, also using dimensionals.
I simply decorated the inside of the card by embossing a strip of Very Vanilla card using the Hexagon Embossing Folder. I attached a narrow strip of Delightful Dijon card behind one long edge of the embossed card and attached it to Very Vanilla card.
So I really think this one is nicer than the one I showed you a couple of days ago. What about you, which one do you like the best?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stampin’ Gals Gone Wild Challenge 27.1.17
I love the sketch this weekend at Stampin’ Gals Gone Wild. I have been wanting to use the dies the Window Box Thinlits Dies but not to create the box, to create cards and this sketch gave me a chance to try.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Sparkle Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I attached a narrow strip of the Animal Party Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the embossed card. I cut a scalloped square from Tangerine Tango card using the Layering Squares Framelits Dies and embossed it using the Confetti Embossing Folder. 
This folder has a blank oval in the centre, so I placed the scalloped square into the top left hand corner and only a small section remained un-embossed on the bottom right hand corner. I attached the Tangerine Tango scalloped square onto the card front on the left hand side. I cut the Window Box Die that shows the candles from Whisper White card, and then used a square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to completely cut it out. I attached the candle piece to a scalloped square cut from Emerald Envy card using the Layering Square Framelits Dies and then the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the greeting from the Designer Tee stamp set which is on the last page of the Sale-A-Bration catalogue, using Emerald Envy ink. (You can earn this set free with a qualifying order.) I cut the greeting using a square Stitched Shapes Framelits Die, attached it to a Crushed Curry scalloped square (cut with the Layering Square Framelits Dies) and then the card front using dimensionals. You will notice that this panel, covers the section of the Tangerine Tango card which was not embossed. Yay!
To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Tangerine Tango card using the Confetti Embossing Folder which I attached across the bottom of Whisper White card. I wanted to leave a little white showing below the embossed card to kind of match the designer series paper on the front.
Another fun sketch challenge and hopefully another card you all like. Let me know!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Nailed It
Well maybe! Here is a card I created using the Urban Garden product suite and co-ordinating products. If you check out the Occasions Catalogue on page 46 and 47 you will see this all the beautiful products that make up the Urban Garden product suite. But, if you turn the page to 48, you will see the Nailed It product bundle which co-ordinates so well. I think we are lucky, this is one of the nicest “male” suites we have carried for a while.
I used my trusty sketch book to come up with the layout. The colour scheme is always easy because I just use the colours from one of the Designer Series Papers, in this case the Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper.
I attached Very Vanilla card to scored and folded Basic Black card. For the next layer I embossed a piece of Very Vanilla card using the Hexagon Embossing Folder and attached it to Basic Black card and then the card front. I ran a strip of each of the designs in the Urban Underground Designer Washi Tape across a piece of Very Vanilla card, attached it to Basic Black card and then the card front, making sure to cover the bottom of the embossed Very Vanilla card. I cut the hammer and the screw driver images from Smokey Slate card using the Build It Framelits Dies. I stamped the Hardwood Background onto Crumb Cake card using Soft Suede and cut the two images once more, this time cutting the “handle” section and attaching over the Smokey Slate images. 
The images are attached to the embossed section of the card. I cut the banner using the framelit in the Build It Framelits Dies from Basic Black card and once more from Very Vanilla card. I stamped the greeting from the Nailed It stamp set onto the Very Vanilla frame, attached it to the black frame and then to the card front using dimensionals. You have to be careful with this die because this die actually cuts two pieces, the piece the size of the Very Vanilla card and a piece the size of the Basic Black frame that you can see. You can remove the outer edge quite easily, so if you want to mount them together you just need to be gentle so they don’t come apart.
To decorate the inside of the card I added two rows Urban Underground Designer Washi Tape across the bottom of Very Vanilla card.
Once more a simple card, but one that shows of the products in this suite very well, I think, what about you, what do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Card for Jack
I thought I would share with you the card I made for my niece to celebrate the birth of her son Jack. I started by stamping the “onsie” image from the Every Occasion stamp set nine times onto Whisper White card using Soft Sky ink. I used the smallest square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to cut them out. I attached the squares to Marina Mist card and then scored and folded Sahara Sand card. I cut a piece of Marina Mist card to create the banner for the card front. 
I cut the hearts from Soft Sky card using the Love Notes Framelits Dies. The large heart is cut from Marina Mist card using the Love Notes Framelits Dies. I stamped “hello baby” from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stampset onto Whisper White card using Marina Mist ink and trimmed both ends into a “v”. I added a medium Basic Pearl to the string of hearts on the banner.
To decorate the inside of the card, I simply stamped the string of hearts from the Sealed With Love stamp set onto the top of Whisper White card using Marina Mist ink.
This card is actually cased from one I saw which was a Valentines card. Unfortunately I cannot find the original card to give credit, but thanks whoever you are for designing such a cute layout. I love the way it turned out as a baby card, what do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Welcome Baby
First of all let me say “Happy Australia Day”. I hope you have a wonderful day spending time doing something you enjoy with the special people in your life.
I became a great aunt once more recently when my niece delivered a healthy baby boy whose name is Jack. I wanted to create a gift which would record the event and be displayed.
I started by creating a long narrow panel down the right hand side of an A4 piece of Soft Sky card with his name. I cut the letters from Soft Sky card using the Large Letters Framelits Dies and attached them to a piece of Whisper White card which I attached to Sahara Sand card. 
I created the top panel on the right hand side using MDS and a card from the Baby Boy Project Life Card Collection to hold his name, date of birth, weight, etc. The panel is also attached to Sahara Sand card. The middle panel holds a gorgeous photo of baby Jack. and the bottom panel is just purely for decoration. I cut the large heart from Soft Sky card using the Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlits Dies and attached to the left hand side of the Whisper White panel. I stamped the greeting which comes from the Layering Love stamp set onto the right hand side of the Whisper White panel using Sahara Sand ink. The stamped panel is once more attached to Sahara Sand card.
All in all quite a simple but I think cute and effective way to show off the birth of this gorgeous little man.
What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another Special Reason
This is another card I created using the Special Reason Bundle. I started by embossing Peeaboo Peach card using the Petal Burst Embossing Folder. I attached it to Whisper White card and wrapped the join using the Gold 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. I stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Vertical Garden stamp set onto the top right hand side of the Whisper White card. I cut the leaf and stem from Whisper White card using the Stylish Stems Framelits Dies and attached it to Mint Macaron card. See how the die cuts the negative from the Whisper White card. 
Fantastic isn’t it. I stamped the small flower onto Whisper White card using Peekaboo Peach ink and cut it out using the matching Stylish Stems Framelits Die. I attached the flower to the top of the flower stem and then attached the panel to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside I embossed Peekaboo Peach card using the Petal Burst Embossing Folder and attached it to Whisper White card. I wrapped the top edge of the embossed card using the Gold 3/8″ Metallic Ribbon.
I love this card, it is so pretty and the touch of gold in the ribbon really sets it off, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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