Special Anniversary
My youngest daughter celebrated her 10th Wedding Anniversary last week, an event which seems to have come around rather quickly! My card was inspired by this card gorgeous card by Mary Brown. I embossed Basic Black card with the Elegant Dots Embossing folder and wrapped a length of Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon around the embossed card before attaching to a Basic Black card base. I cut the heart from Pink Pirouette card using the Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlets Die. I stamped the numbers onto Whisper White card using Pink Pirouette ink and cut them out using the matching Large Numbers Framelits Dies. 
I cut the banner from Pink Pirouette card and stamped “anniversary” from the Number of Years stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Lastly I cut Whisper White card using the flag framelit from the Large Numbers Framelits Dies and stamped “th” from the Number of Years stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
To decorate the inside of the card I embossed Whisper White card using the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, added a strip of Basic Black card behind one long edge and attached it the bottom of Whisper White card. I stamped the heart image from the Bloomin’ Love Photopolymer stamp set using Pink Pirouette ink. I love this card and how the Pink and Black work so well together.
Thank you once again to Mary Brown for providing such a beautiful card for me to Case.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Elyssa
Today my granddaughter Elyssa celebrates her 8th birthday. I can’t celebrate with her today so we had a shopping day last week and lunch out which was rather lovely. She got to shop for her birthday gifts – clothes of course – which she rather enjoyed and so did I.
I made her a centre step card for her birthday and used the Whisper White A4 Thick card for the base. I added a strip of designer paper from the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack and a different paper on each of the side steps. 
I embossed Whisper White card using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and attached it to Melon Mambo card before attaching to the card base. I stamped the “look who’s turning” from the Number of Years stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink. I free cut the greeting, attached it to Mint Macaron card and free cut once again before attaching it to the card front. I cut the number from Crushed Curry card using the Large Number Framelits Dies. 
I stamped the banner from the Number of Years stamp set onto Whisper White card using Sahara Sand ink and stamped the greeting from the Boys Will be Boys stamp set onto the banner before cutting it out with the matching Large Number Framelits Die. This is a rather simple card but she loved it because it “stands” all by itself.
I also made an envelope for the card using the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack and the Envelope Punch Board. 
I wanted the envelope to stay shut to I pierced a hole on the envelope flap and also on the envelope just below the opening. I punched two 3/4″ circles from Melon Mambo card, inserted a Mini Silver Brad through the circle and into the holes I punched. I tied a length of Whisper White Baker’s Twine behind the Melon Mambo circle on the envelope and wrapped it in a figure “8” around both circles.
Lastly I decorated a gift bag to match the card. I added a strip of It’s My Party Designer Series Paper to Sahara Sand card. I punched one long edge of Melon Mambo card using the Hearts Border Punch and attached it behind the Sahara Sand before attaching to the front of the bag.
So Happy Birthday Elyssa I hope you have a wonderful day.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thank You Take 2
This is the second design that I used to make my Thank You cards and I was inspired by this card I found on pinterest by Lyn Starzl.
I cut strips from three different designs from the Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper and then cut them into squares (1-1/4″ square). 
I attached them to the Whisper White card, trying to make sure they were evently spaced(!). I added a strip of the Botanical Gardens Designer Washi Tape across the card below the designer series paper and then stamped the greeting from the Sassy Salutations stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut the large flower from Whisper White card and added a Cajun Craze centre. The leaf is cut from Mossy Meadow card. I added a small flower in either Cajun Craze or Crushed Curry to the right hand side of the Botanical Gardens Designer Washi Tape. Each flower has a Basic Rhinestone in its centre. The Whisper White card is attached to either Cajun Craze or Crushed Curry card
The inside is decorated like the other Thank You card I shared with you. A strip of Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper with a narrow strip of Cajun Craze or Crushed Curry card behind one long edge. The designer series paper is attached to Whisper White card and the whole panel is attached to the inside of the card.
I love this card, the colours are bright and happy and the layout is perfect. So another big thank you to Lyn for the inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thank You Take 1
I recently had occasion to make some thank you cards and decided to use the Botanical Garden suite of products. I selected the leafy piece of designer series paper from the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper and cut it using the leaf edge in the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. I attached it to Whisper White card and stamped the greeting from the Sassy Salutations stampset onto the bottom right hand corner using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut the flowers from Whisper White card, Crushed Curry card and Cajun Craze card. The centres of the flowers are cut using Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry. 
I cut the leaves from Mellow Moss card and attached all the pieces across the edge of the designer series paper. Lastly I added Basic Rhinestones to the centres of the flowers.
To decorate the inside, I used a strip of another design from the Botanicals Designer Series Paper, added either a narrow piece of Cajun Craze card or Crushed Curry card behind one long edge and attached the panel to the inside of the card.
Because I had to make a number of these I used Cajun Craze card and Crushed Curry card for card bases. One of the best things about this suite of products is that you can buy the Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp set, the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies and the Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper as a bundle and save a heap. I just bet you all love a bargain as much as I do.
I love how these cards turned out and hope that the recipients love them too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Pop Up
This is the first card I have made using the Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies even though I have had them on hand for some time. I started by punching the top right hand corner of the Crushed Curry card using the Curvy corner Trio Punch. Once I had punched the card, I embossed it using the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Tip Top Taupe card. I cut the Happy Birthday Thinlet from Bermuda Bay card and attached it to a circle of Very Vanilla card and then the card front using dimensionals. I cut the Hip Hip Hooray Thinlet pop up from the centre of scored Very Vanilla card. 
This thinlet has an arrow on the top and the bottom which you need to line up with your score line when you are cutting, then you simply fold the centre of the Hip Hip Hooray so that it is a mountain fold. I attached the pop up to the centre of the card using Tombow Glue which gave me I had a little time to settle it into the right place and to make sure I had it lined up properly with the score line in the card base. I attached a strip of Designer Series paper from the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper Stack to each side of the Very Vanilla card.
While I don’t exactly love this card, I do love these Party Pop-Up Thinlet dies and will have to have a little more of a play to see what I can make.
Bye for now,
Kris
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It’s a Girl
While I was making the baby boy card the other day, I decided to make a baby girl card as well. This one was inspired by this card I found on Pinterest by Kim at Joyful Creations with Kim.
I started by embossing the bottom two-thirds of Whisper White card using the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder. I stamped the little duck from the Something For Baby stamp set onto Whisper White card three times using Pink Pirouette ink and cut them out using the matching Baby’s First Framelit Dies. I attached the ducks to Whisper White card and then to Pink Pirouette card. 
I cut the decorative edge on the Pink Pirouette card by using the scalloped square from the Squares Thinlets Dies. The duck panel is attached over the top edge of the embossing. 
I stamped “Congratulations” from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set using Pink Pirouette ink. I added small Basic Pearls to the ducks to represent the eye and added a bow tied from 1/8″ Silver Ribbon.
To decorate the inside, I embossed Whisper White card using the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder and attached a narrow strip of Pink Pirouette card behind one long edge. After the embossed panel was attached to the Whisper White card I stamped the little duck once more using Pink Pirouette ink.
I am so happy with this card, so sweet and simple. This is another layout which I think could be used over and over again. I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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It’s a Boy
Once again I have been missing in action for which I am truly sorry. However, I have been creating lots of cards for my classes, I just haven’t had time to sit at the computer and blog about them. Anyway I was asked by my Mum to create a baby boy card and I was inspired to case this card I made way back in September 2013. Of course I had to change up the stamp set and a couple of the embossing folders!
I started by embossing Whisper White card using the Elegant Dots, Chevron and Decorative Dots Embossing Folders. I attached the embossed card to Soft Sky card, then Whisper White card and lastly scored and folded Soft Sky card. 
I stamped the duck from the Something For Baby stamp set onto Whisper White card and added the greeting from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set using Soft Sky ink. I punched the image using the 2″ Circle Punch, attached it to a 2-3/8″ Scalloped Circle before attaching it to the card front. I added a small Basic Pearl to the duck to represent it’s eye. To decorate the inside I stamped a row of ducks onto a narrow strip of Whisper White card using Soft Sky ink. I added a narrow strip of Soft Sky card before attaching to the Whisper White card.
All in all a very simple card, but one that is still very beautiful. Don’t you think so?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Bloomin’ Birthday
I was creating cards for my class next week using the Bloomin’ Love stamp set and co-ordinating products and although the products immediately shout out “love”, I thought that the small heart could be used to create this birthday card.
I attached a piece of the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper to the left hand side of Whisper White card and then attached it to a Mint Macaron card base. I punched Crushed Curry card and Sahara Sand card using the Sweetheart Punch. I embossed the Crushed Curry heart using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and the Sahara Sand heart using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder. 
I stamped the small heart image from the Bloomin’ Love stamp set onto Whisper White card using Mint Macaron ink and punched it out using the Sweetheart Punch. I attached Gold Metallic Thread to the back of each of the hearts. I attached the hearts to Whisper White card, using dimensionals under the stamped heart. I gathered the ends of the Gold Metallic Thread and attached the ends to the back of the card. 
The panel is once again attached to Mint Macaron card and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Petite Pairs stamp set onto Whisper White card using Sahara Sand ink and punched it out using the Large Oval Punch. The greeting is attached to a Crushed Curry Scalloped Oval and then the card front using dimensionals along the lower edge only. Inside the card I attached a narrow piece of Crushed Curry card to one long edge of the same Designer Series Paper and attached it to Whisper White card.
Its a pretty simple card really but I love the colours and the “fun” of it. What about you? What do you think? This card will be part of my class next week. You can check out my Classes and Workshops page to see what’s coming up and which classes you might like to attend.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Botanical Birthday
My eldest daughter celebrated her birthday last Friday and today is the first chance I have had to share her card with you. I created this card with her in mind, however, it will be part of my upcoming classes as well.
I embossed the lower two-thirds of Whisper White card using the Polka Dot Embossing Folder and wrapped the card just above the embossing using the Mint Macaron 1″ Dotted Lace Trim. I stamped the greeting from the Crazy About You stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the embossed card using Tip Top Taupe ink. The embossed card is attached to scored and folded Watermelon Wonder card.
I stamped the leaf image from the Botanical Blooms Photopolymer stamp set three times onto Mint Macaron card using Mint Macaron ink and cut them out using the matching Botanical Builder Framelit Die. I attached the leaves so that the stems overlapped on the ribbon on the card front. I cut the flower from Watermelon Wonder card using the Botanical Builder Framelit. I curled the petals a little with my bone folder and painted the inner section of the flower using the Clear Wink of Stella. 
(Oh My Goodness, if you love sparkle you need to try this, it is so beautiful!). I cut the flower centre from Tip Top Taupe card using another of the Botanical Builder Framelits and added it to the centre of the flower before attaching it over the stems of the leaves. I added a large Basic Pearl to the centre of the flower, just to finish it off.
Inside the card I attached a length of Mint Macaron card behind Whisper White card which is embossed using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder. The panel is attached to bottom of Whisper White card.
I must say this stamp set and matching framelits are absolutely to die for, if you want to see for yourself, check out my Classes and Workshops Page to see the dates for my classes so you can have a little play with these amazing products.
Bye for now,
Kris
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It’s Free
Well this stamp set was FREE with a qualifying order. Its such a cute little birdie. The stamp set is called Honeycomb Happiness and co-ordinates perfectly with the Honeycomb Embellishments which can be found in your Occasions Catalogue. Have you recieved your copy of each of these catalogues(Occassions and Sale-A-Bration)? If you do not have a demonstrator and you live in Australia then contact me and I will get copies to you.
I also used another FREE product from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue the very gorgeous Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper (although this one is only available for a limited time until the 15 th February when it will be replaced with another offering) for this card. 
I attached a piece of the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper to Bermuda Bay card and then to Whisper White card. I stamped the greeting from the Sassy Salutations stamp set on a strip of Whisper White card using Bermuda Bay ink and wrapped the left hand side using Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine before attaching it to Bermuda Bay card. I stamped the birdie from the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set using Stazon Jet Black ink onto Whisper White card. I used an Aqua Painter and Daffodil Delight ink to colour the birdie. The feet are coloured using a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker and the beak using a Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker. 
I attached the stamped panel once again to Bermuda Bay card and then the card front using dimensionals. The balloon was stamped onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured using an Aqua Painter and Bermuda Bay ink. I coloured the ribbon using a Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Write Marker. I cut out the balloon image and attached it to the image panel, trimming the end of the balloon string as necessary.
Inside the card I added a strip of Bermuda Bay card behind one long edge of a narrow strip of the Designer Series Paper and attached it to Whisper White card.
A simple card but sooooo cute, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 