Thanks You’ve Got This
I had occasion to make a couple of thank you cards for some friends who organised a school reunion. My husband’s school friends met up at Nambucca Heads to celebrate the last members of his year turning 60. Anyway the two women who organise these events go to a great deal of trouble and I wanted them to know we appreciate all their efforts.
I used two Whisper White note cards to create these very quick and simple thank you notes. I used Soft Sky and Pool party to stamp the background stamp from the I think You’re Great stamp set and then stamped the flower over the top using Memento Basic Black ink. I stamped the “thank you” from the Work of Art stamp set using the same ink. Just to finish it off I stamped the flower onto the envelopes using the Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I love how quickly you can create a beautiful card using the note cards as a starting point. They are also really economical and come with matching envelopes.
I hope these two special ladies enjoy their cards.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Ice-Cream Birthday
Isn’t the Sprinkles of Life stamp set simple gorgeous. I have had fun playing with this stamp set since I got my pre-order. I also really love the beautiful new paper stack, Cherry on Top. The paper stacks in the new catalogue are now 6″ x 6″ which is an easier size to use both in cardmaking and scrapbooking. This is another card we have used in a recent class.
I punched a narrow strip of Watermelon Wonder card using the Hearts Border Punch and attached it behind one long edge of a piece of the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper. This piece is attached to the bottom of Whisper White card and then to scored and folded Smoky Slate card. I stamped the “ice-cream cone” onto Whisper White card using Delightful Dijon ink and attached it to Smoky Slate card. 
I stamped the “ice-cream” image onto Cucumber Crush card using Cucumber Crush ink, Watermelon Wonder card using Watermelon Wonder ink and Mint Macaron card using Mint Macaron ink. The images are punched out using the Tree Builder Punch. I attached these images to the top of the “ice-cream cone”. The top two images have a half a dimensional under the bottom of the image to give them a little lift. I punched Watermelon Wonder card using the Cupcake Builder Punch to create the little cherry for the top of the “ice-cream”. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped “happy birthday wishes” from the Petite Pairs stamp set onto Whisper White card and punched it out using the Oval Punch. I attached the greeting to a Watermelon Wonder Scalloped Oval and then the card front using dimensionals to position it slightly over the image panel. Inside the card I simply added a strip of Watermelon Wonder card behind one long edge of a piece of the Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper before attached it to the bottom of Whisper White card.
Now doesn’t that make you want to buy this gorgeous stamp set and as an added bonus you will be supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charities. You know I love receiving feedback, so please leave me a comment.
Bye for now,
Kris
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New catalogue New promotion
Wow! The new catalogue is live. How exciting. If you haven’t seen it yet, contact your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator to get your hands on this fabulous book. If you don’t have a Demonstrator, then contact me to receive a copy. It is choc full of gorgeous product and the book is designed to give you the opportunity to see everything at a glance. Don’t forget to check out page four to see how you can get the maximum benefit from your catalogue.
Along with this new catalogue comes a fantastic promotion for anyone who joins Stampin’ Up! during the period June 2 to June 30. So for this period you can get $235.00 worth of product for $169.00 of your choice from the current catalogue, plus all the business supplies you need, as well as two free stamp sets of their choice from the new catalogue. Imagine that! You get to pick what product you need from the catalogue and receive an extra two stamp sets all for the low price of $169.00.
If you would like more information, then feel free to contact me, however you can simply head on over to my website and complete the paperwork to join up straight away. Stampin’ Up! is a fantastic company to work with and you all know how much fun and how many amazing friends I have made by belonging to this company. So what are you waiting for, take the chance and see how it goes. Since you can pick your own product, you can’t lose out by giving it a try.
Bye for now,
Kris
Happy Birthday Everyone
I created this card for my catalogue launch to show off one of the Hostess sets from the new catalogue – Happy Birthday, Everyone. It has a beautiful “happy birthday” image and lots of additional sayings to add to it. I couldn’t resist the “to an amazing woman” sentiment – we all know lots of amazing women and I thought it appropriate for the launch.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Tip Top Taupe (a new in-colour). I covered Whisper White card 5.1cm wide using the beautiful Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape. The “v’s” in the ends of the card were cut using the Triple Banner Punch. Isn’t that awesome, no more hand cutting the ends of our greeting banners. Yay! The banner is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the greetings using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White card and used an Oval Framelit Die to cut it out. I layered the greeting oval onto an oval cut from Cucumber Crush card (another new in-colour) using a larger Oval Framelit Die. The greeting panel is also attached to the card front using dimensionals.
I didn’t have time to decorate the inside of this card before the launch and sadly haven’t had a lot of time since. So there is nothing to show you on the inside. I will probably just add some of the Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape to Whisper White card to decorate the inside.
I really love the gorgeous font used in this Happy Birthday, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Sea Sketch
I was looking for inspiration for a male card for a recent class and found a great sketch I had pinned (I just love Pinterest). I started by attaching Whisper White card to scored and folded Night of Navy card. For the focal piece I stamped the World Map Background onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. I Brayered Marina Mist ink onto a piece of designer series paper from the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack and attached it over the bottom of the stamped card. The whole piece was attached to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the happy Birthday wishes from the Petite Pairs stampset onto the right hand side of a strip of Whisper White card and attached it to Night of Navy card. I attached the greeting panel to the card front using dimensionals on each end. I stamped the ship from The Open Sea stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and cut it out. The ship is attached to the left hand side of the greeting panel.
Inside the card I kept it very simply and added another piece of the Designer Series Paper from the Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack which I also brayered with Marina Mist ink. I added a narrow strip of Night of Navy card behind one long edge and then attached the whole piece to Whisper White card.
I love how you can turn that black and white designer series paper from the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack any colour you wish just by using your Brayer to add the ink. Such a fantastic idea, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Blender Pen Colouring
I decided to make a card showcasing the Blender Pens for my class this week. As you are all aware I am not a great fan of colouring but I kind of got the taste using the Blendibilities and now I want to try out more colouring techniques.
I attached a piece of Designer Series Paper from the Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack to the left hand side of Whisper White card. I embossed a piece of Calypso Coral card using the Chevron Embossing Folder and attached it over the lower portion of the Whisper White card. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. 
I stamped the flower image from the Butterfly Basics stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured it using my Blender Pen with Calypso Coral, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron ink pads. I cut the image using one of the Oval Framelit Dies and attached it to an oval cut from Basic Black card. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
Inside I stamped the leaf image from the Butterfly Basics stamp set three time using Wild Wasabi ink. I didn’t re-ink between stamps so that I could create different levels of colour. I embossed a piece of Calypso Coral card, again using the Chevron Embossing Folder and attached a narrow piece of Basic Black card behind one long edge. The embossed piece is attached to the Whisper White card, covering the lower portion of the stamped leaves.
I might get to enjoy colouring my images, so maybe you should stay tuned and see what other techniques I try.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Catalogue Launch
Yesterday I got together with some of my customers and downline to launch the 2015-2016 Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. Two of my granddaughters, Abi and Elyssa, love crafting and they love to help out whenever I hold a launch or other event – thank you. Everyone received a catalogue to keep and inside each one was a bookmark I made using the 2014-2016 In-Colours on one side and the 2015-2017 In-Colours on the other side. 
I had a few samples on display made using the products I was able to get on pre-order. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is the ability to see and use new product before it is released to the general crafting public.
I made a gift bag for each lady attending using the new Gift Bag Punch Board and retiring/retired Designer Series Paper. They did look very cute! 
I added some chocolate and few pieces of ribbon, some retired brads and dsp, because you can’t give an empty box, no matter how cute.
Everyone had a chance to play with the Gift Bag Punch Board and also the Triple Banner Punch. 
How exciting that we no longer have to hand cut the ends of the banner, simply use the punch to create perfect banners in three different widths.
I hope everyone who attended had as much fun as I did.
I look forward to being able to share my creations using these exciting new products over the coming weeks and months.
Bye for now,
Kris
A Fond Farewell
Here is another card I made featuring retiring product. Once again I have embossed Whisper White card with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. Once embossed I wrapped it with Calypso Coral 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon before attaching it to scored and folded Crisp Cantaloup card. I stamped the image from the Apothecary Art stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink. 
I coloured the flowers using a Crisp Cantaloup Stampin’ Write Marker and the leaves using a Pistachio Pudding Stampin’ Write Marker. The image is cut out using the matching Label Framelit Die (retiring). I stamped the greeting which comes from the same stamp set onto a narrow strip of Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink. I attached the greeting to the coloured image and trimmed the ends to match the framelit shape. 
The image panel is then attached to the card front using dimensionals.
Once more I have kept the inside very simple adding a strip of Crisp Cantaloup card to the back of Whisper White card embossed using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder before attaching it to a Whisper White panel.
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this stamp set and will be sorry to see this one go. Not sure if this is still available, so don’t forget to check the Retiring List and order quickly to avoid being disappointed.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Gift from my Roomie
I shared my accommodation at Convention with three lovely ladies, one of whom made each of us a beautiful gift. It was Jenny’s first time at Convention and I am glad that we were able to spend this time together. We had such fun and I am sure that I have never laughed so much! 
Jenny put a lot of effort into decorating a notebook for us to record our thoughts and inspiration and I must admit I put mine to good use. She also gave us another shopping list type notebook which I will also be putting to good use as I am terrible at remembering what I need when I get to the shops. My husband says its “Oldtimers Disease” and although I hate to admit it, he may be right. She used the very gorgeous Sale-A-Bration stamp set Lotus Blossom – it’s so sad when a beautiful stamp set like this comes and then disappears just as quickly.
Jenny also shared one of her swaps which uses the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die. I love how she embossed using the Happy Heart Embossing Folder, something that Jenny says was a little tricky but well worth the effort. I think this style of card and envelope would make a truly special way to deliver a gift card to someone special. I love all the effort she put into the special small touches like the White heart and pearl on the front of the bag and also on the card for the inside.
I do have some photos of the other swap cards I received and I will try and get organised to share them this coming week.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Mother’s Day
To each and every mother out there, hope you all have a fantastic day with your family. I spent this morning very quietly and then joined my Mum and Dad for a celebration lunch. My girls are spending the morning with their families and being thoroughly spoiled. Tonight I am joining my girls for a trip to the movies. I am so lucky to be able to spend special time with my lovely family.
I made my Mum a card using the Stippled Blossom stamp set. I have to say losing this set makes me truly sad. I love how easy it is to get a WOW card using this two step stamping set. I must not be the only person who loves this set, because I believe it is already sold out. Anyway, enough of that, I am consoling myself by wearing the print off my new catalogue!
I started by embossing Whisper White card with the Spring Flowers Embossing Folder (unfortunately this one is not carrying over to the new catalogue), and attaching it to scored and folded Strawberry Slush card. 
I added the sentiment from the Crazy About You stamp set using Strawberry Slush ink to the right hand side of a strip of Whisper White card and then attaching it to Baked Brown Sugar card. This strip is attached across the lower portion of the embossed card. I stamped the large solid flower image from the Stippled Blossom stamp set onto Whisper White card using Strawberry Slush card which I stamped off onto scrap paper first. 
I stamped the large outline flower over the top using Strawberry Slush ink (without stamping off). I stamped the leaves using Pistachio Pudding ink. I stamped off the solid leaf once onto scrap paper first. Once the images were stamped I cut them out and attached them the to the left hand side of the card front.
Inside the card I stamped the flower and leaves as before, cut them out and attached them to the lower left hand side of Whisper White card.
I love how this card turned out and so did my Mum.
Once again Happy Mother’s Day to all.
Bye for now,
Kris
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