Cased Christmas
I CASED this card from one by Narelle Farrugia I saw on Pinterest. I loved the way she had created a forest of trees.
I cut a piece of the Polka Dot Designer Series Paper from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack and attached it to Chocolate Chip card. This piece is attached to Whisper White card and then to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I cut strips of Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake card, cut “v’s” in one end and attached them to the top of the designer series paper. I stamped Merry Christmas from the More Merry Messages stampset onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut a “v” in one end. I attached the greeting to Chocolate Chip card which I trimmed to match before attaching it to the card front. I stamped the “solid” tree from the Evergreen stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card using Old Olive ink, three times. I stamped the “outline” tree over each of the “solid” images using Chocolate Chip ink and cut them out. The trees are attached to the card front so that they are overlapping. Lastly I added three Cherry Cobbler Candy Dots to the top left hand corner.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a strip of the Polka Dot Designer Series Paper to Chocolate Chip card and then to Whisper White card. I stamped the tree as before using Old Olive and Chocolate Chip ink before attaching to the inside of the card.
I think this is a great card, don’t you? Thanks again to Narelle for the inspiration.
You can purchase the supplies to make this card from my online store.
Supplies:
Evergreen Stamp Set – Item No. 127973(clear), Item No. 127970(wood)
More Merry Messages – Item No.126402 (clear), Item No. 126400(wood)
Whisper White A4 card – Item No. 106549
Crumb Cake A4 card – Item No. 121685
Chocolate Chip A4 card – Item No. 108599
Cherry Cobbler A4 card – Item No.121681
Old Olive Ink – Item No. 126593
Chocolate Chip ink – Item No. 108599
Cherry Cobbler ink – Item No. 126966
Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack – Item No. 132181
Regal Candy Dots – Item No. 130932
Bye for now,
Kris
Baby Card
Here is another card for the current challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations. I cut the letters from Whisper White card using the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies and attached them to Crisp Cantaloup card which I cut using one of the smaller Square Collection Framelits. I attached the squares to the top section of Whisper White card to spell “Baby”. I punched both long edges of a narrow strip of Crisp Cantaloup using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I wrapped this card with Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and tied a knot. This ribbon piece was attached to the lower portion of the Whisper White card and then to scored and folded Crisp Cantaloup card.
I stamped the words “welcome baby” and “so glad you’re here” from the Petite Pairs stamp set using Crisp Cantaloup ink onto Whisper White card. I punched one long edge of a narrow piece of Crisp Cantaloup card using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, wrapped it with Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and attached it to the stamped Whisper White card. 
This piece was then attached to the inside of the card.
This is such a simple card to make and could be made in any colour. Have you joined the challenge yet? You still have plenty of time, the challenge doesn’t end till Friday night.
You can purchase all of the supplies necessary to complete this card from my online store.
Supplies:
Petite Pairs stamp set – Item No.122497 (clear), Item No. 128706 (wood)
Crisp Cantaloup A4 card – Item No. 130021
Whisper White A4 card – Item No. 106549
Crisp Cantaloup ink – Item No. 131176
Scallop Trim Border Punch – Item No. 118402
Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon – Item No. 114339
Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies – Item No. 127553
Square Collection Framelits Dies – Item No. 130921
Bye for now,
Kris
It’s been a little while
since I shared anything with you, but I promise I have a good reason. I spent the last week holidaying with my daughter and four of my six grandchildren. We visited Moree and spent just about every day in the hot artesian pools. So relaxing. My husband’s cousin took us all on a tour of the cotton gin where he works which was quite fascinating. Of course the highlight for the children was receiving some cotton and some seeds! So now I have lots of things to share with you.
Stampin’ Up! has announced two great promotions. One is a recruting promotion and the other is a Hostess Promotion.
First the recruting promotion. Ever thought about becoming a demonstrator? Not only do you get great product at a reduced price but you also get the support of a fantastic company. The other fantastic upside to being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that you get to meet and form friendships with other demonstrators who are always willing to help and share. I have a couple of great online groups which I belong to and they are always very helpful. If you join my team I would be happy to pass along the details. OK so now for the promotion details……for a limited time (7.10.13 to 21.10.13), in fact only two weeks, you can join Stampin’ Up! for the ridiculous price of $25.00. No that’s not a misprint, join for $25.00. You will get a fabulous business pack and you can select product $25.00 worth of product (I have some great ideas on how to get the most from this). Added to that if you place a $300.00 order within your first 45 days you will get an extra discount for that order only. If you want any further information about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, please contact me and I will be happy to answer any of your questions.
And now for the Hostesses. For a limited time if you place an order of $300.00 or more you will get an addition $25.00 to spend on free product. So for a $300.00 order you get your normal $50 and an extra $25.00, making a total of $85.00. So how do you take advantage of this offer. Contact me and I can arrange to come to your home (depending on where you live I can organise someone else to come) and show you and your friends some of the great product Stampin’ Up! has to offer and how to use it. You can collect orders from your family and friends without hosting a get together and still qualify. Want more ideas, then contact me and we can work something out.
I am really excited by these offers and hope that you are too. This is a great way to become a demonstrator with only a very small outlay and for those lovelies among you who love to party, you get some extra money to spend on free product.
Don’t forget if you need any more information, please contact me so that I can answer all your questions.
Bye for now,
Kris
Sunny Challenge 89/13
This week’s challenge has been brought to us by Vicky and all we have to do is create something to do with babies. We can all use a welcome baby card or a gift for a new little someone, so how about joining us this week.
I created two cards using the Easy Events stamp set (actually this is the only stamp set I own with any images remotely baby like). I used the same layout for both cards too. For each card I embossed three pieces of Whisper White card, each one using a different embossing folder – Chevron, Stripes and Stylish Stripes. The embossed card is attached to either scored and folded Pistachio Pudding or Wisteria Wonder card. I stamped the duck image in Smoky Slate and also in Wisteria Wonder on Whisper White card and punched both images using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. I attached the Smoky Slate image to Smoky Slate card cut using one of the Circle Framelits. I ran snail around the edges of the back of the Smoky Slate Circle and attached the gorgeous Pistachio Pudding 3/8″ Rufle Stretch Trim. This ribbon is stretchy so it is perfect for this type of use. This piece is attached to the Pistachio Pudding card front using dimensionals. 
The Wisteria Wonder image is attached to a circle of Pistachio Pudding card, again cut using one of the Circle Framelits and then to a Wisteria Wonder 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle. The image panel is attached to the Wisteria Wonder card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the cards I stamped the duck image either in Smoky Slate or Wisteria Wonder onto the bottom left hand corner of Whisper White card. I also stamped “hello baby” from the Sweet Essentials stamp set onto the centre of the card using the matching ink.
These cards are simple but oh so sweet for a new baby. I absolutely adore how gorgeous the stretch ribbon looks attached behind the image, and it is so easy to do.
Now if you want more inspiration just pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the design team has created. Once you have made your card, 3d item or scrap page, pop back and add it to Mr. Linky. I need some inspiration for baby cards, etc., so I cannot wait to see what you create.
Bye for now,
Kris
A Lego Birthday
We made this card at my Beachmere Class this week. It was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by Melissa Davies. I loved the way she had stacked the blocks on the front of her card.
The Whisper White card was stamped with the greeting from Sassy Salutations using Real Red ink. Once stamped it was embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. I added a 1-1/4″ strip of Basic Black card to the left hand side of the card front. The blocks are created by using the 1″ Square Punch and the circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. All the pieces were sponged with the corresponding inks – Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie. 
The circles are attached using 1/4 of a dimensional and then stacked onto the Basic Black card. The Tempting Turquoise block is 2″ x 1″ and has eight circles instead of four. After assembling it is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
Inside the card I added a Real Red 1″ square block and a Pacific Point 2″ x 1″ block. The circles are attached this time using Mini Glue Dots. I stamped the greeting from the Bring on the Cake stamp set using Tempting Turquoise ink.
I think this is a really fun card and I have two grandsons who would love it. Thanks so much Melissa for the inspiration.
If you would like to re-create this card all the supplies can be purchased from my online store.
Supplies:
Whisper White A4 card – Item No.106549
Basic Black A4 card – Item No. 121688
Real Red A4 card – Item No. 106578
Daffodil Delight card – Item No.121680
Pacific Point card – Item No. 116202
Pumpkin Pie card – Item No. 108601
Tempting Turquoise card – Item No. 108598
Real Red ink – Item No. 126949
Daffodil Delight ink – Item No. 126944
Pacific Point ink – Item No. 128951
Pumpkin Pie ink – Item No. 126945
Tempting Turquoise ink – Item No. 126952
Square Lattice Embossing Folder – Item No. 119976
Sassy Salutations stamp set – Item No. 126707 (clear), Item No. 132070 (wood)
Bring on the Cake stamp set – Item No. 121958 (clear), Item No. 126490 (wood)
1″ Square Punch – Item No. 124094
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack – Item No. 118309
Bye for now,
Kris
Ornament Card
I created this card using the sketch challenge at Sudsol which is an online group for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators to which I belong. I took a little licence with the sketch but not too much.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder. I punched both long edges of Night of Navy card using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and attach to the embossed card. I wrapped the Silver 1/8″ Ribbon around the card in the centre of the embossed strip and then attached it to scored and folded Night of Navy card. (I can’t believe how absolutely stunning the Silver 1/8″ Ribbon from the Seasonal Catalogue really is. It’s sooo shiny, more like a metal than a ribbon and just gorgeous in real life. Can you tell this is the first time I have used it – but not the last I bet). I stamped the Ornament from the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and cut it out using the matching Holiday Ornament Framelit. The ornament is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I tied a piece of Silver 1/8″Ribbon in a bow and attached it to the ornament using a Glue Dot. 
I punched two tiny ornaments from Night of Navy card using the ornament punch in the Merry Minis Punch Pack. The tiny ornaments are attached to the card front using 1/2 a dimensional. I added a small Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the centre of each of the tiny ornaments and a large Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the centre of the large ornament.
To decorate the inside of the card I punched one edge in a narrow strip of Night of Navy card using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, wrapped it with Silver 1/8″ Ribbon and then attached it to the top of a piece of Whisper White card. Stamped and cut another large ornament and attached it under the ribbon. I stamped the greeting from the Delightful Dozen stamp set using Night of Navy ink.
I like this card so much, it is going to be part of my next Christmas Stamp-A-Stack Class. I am sure that it will be a big hit.
You can purchase all of the supplies to make this card from my online store.
Supplies:
Whisper White A4 card – Item No. 106459
Night of Navy A4 card – Item No. 106577
Night of Navy ink – Item No. 126970
Keepsake Ornaments stamp set – Item No. 128051 (clear), Item No. 128048 (wood)
Delightful Dozen stamp set – Item No. 122652 (clear), Item No. 128547 (wood)
Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies – Item No. 127816
Scallop Trim Border Punch – Item No. 118402
Merry Minis Punch Pack – Item No. 126882
Silver 1/8″ Ribbon – Item No. 132137
Rhinestone Basic Jewels – Item No. 119246
Stampin’ Dimensionals – Item No. 104430
Glue Dots – Item No. 103683
Snail – Item No. 104332, refill – Item No. 104331
Bye for now,
Kris
Rev Up The Fun meets Washi Tape
Here is another card I created for the Sunny Challenges and Creations challenge to use Washi Tape. This challenge still has a week to run, so I hope you can join the fun.
I used the same layout as my previous card but this time I used the This and That Washi Tape. I attached the Washi Tape to Very Vanilla card and stamped the greeting from the Rev Up The Fun stamp set onto the bottom right hand corner using Basic Gray ink. I stamped the car onto scrap Very Vanilla card using Basic Gray ink and once again using Wild Wasabi ink. I cut out both car images but omitted the tyres on the Wild Wasabi image. 
I attached the Wild Wasabi image over the Basic Gray image and then to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the “smoke” using Basic Gray ink. On the inside I added the Crumb Cake Washi Tape to Wild Wasabi card and attached it to Very Vanilla card over a strip of the striped Washi Tape. I stamped the greeting using Basic Gray ink. You will notice that although this is the same layout as my other card, it has a completely different feel just by using a different Washi Tape and stamp set.
I really am loving Washi Tape. Hope you are having fun with it too.
You can purchase the supplies to recreate this card from my online store.
Supplies:
Crumb Cake A4 card – Item No.121685
Very Vanilla A4 card – Item No. 106550
This and That Washi Tape – Item No. 131269
Rev Up The Fun stamp set – Item No.130523 (clear), Item No. 130520 (wood)
Basic Gray ink – Item No. 126981
Wild Wasabi ink – Item No. 126959
Bye for now, Kris.
A Stylish Christmas Card
Some of you are aware that I do a class each week at Beachmere Retirement Resort. I have a great bunch of ladies who attend these classes and we have a lot of fun. Last week we made the Telescoping card I shared with you here. When I cut the piece for the Season of Style Designer Series Paper I cut it the wrong size! I had all these pieces of paper cut, sooo… what to do. Well, of course, I had to make another Christmas card.
This time I cut my Whisper White card in half lengthwise, trimmed 5cm from the bottom of the front of the card and punched the shortened end with the Scallop Edge Border Punch. I wrapped the spotted piece of designer paper from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack with Cherry Cobbler 1″ Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon. I tied a knot in a piece of Crumb Cake 3/8″ Tafetta Ribbon and wrapped it over the top of the Cherry Cobbler ribbon. This piece was then attached to the shortened card front. I punched one long edge in a narrow piece of Cherry Cobbler card using the Scallop Edge Border Punch and attached it behind a piece of striped designer series paper (which is actually the reverse side of the spotted designer series paper) and attached it to the lower edge of the inside of the card. I stamped the beautiful word image from the O Holy Night stamp set onto Whisper White card using Old Olive ink. The greeting panel is attached to Cherry Cobbler card and then Crumb Cake card before attaching it to the card front. I made sure that the image panel was centred on the card front and that the bottom of the panel lined up with the bottom edge of the inside of the card. To finish off the inside I stamped the “starry” image from the O Holy Night stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink.
I love this card. I love that it is so pretty and also I love that it has a different kind of fold. What do you think? I am sure the ladies at Beachmere will love this card too.
You can purchase all the supplies you need to re-create this card from my online store.
Supplies:
Whisper White A4 card – Item No. 106549
Cherry Cobbler A4 card – Item No.121681
Crumb Cake A4 card – Item No. 121685
Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack – Item No. 132181
O Holy Night stampset – Item No. 131835(clear), Item No. 131832(wood)
Cherry Cobbler 1″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon – Item No. 132135
Crumb Cake 3/8″ Tafetta Ribbon – Item No. 122966
Scallop Edge Border Punch – Item No. 119882
Bye for now, Kris.
Chevron Birthday
I have started to play with the gorgeous Build a Banner Simply Created Kit to make a Christmas Banner for an upcoming class. While I had the chevron mask out I thought I would use it on a card.
I found some spray adhesive at Spotlight (Australia) which says if you only spray it on the back of the stencil, it will be repositionable and it really works. So I attached the chevron stencil to Whisper White card and used a sponge and Coastal Cabana ink to decorate the lower half of the card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Sassy Salutations stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. Then to mask the top edge of the sponging I wrapped it with Smoky Slate 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon. This Whisper White card is attached to scored and folded Coastal Cabana card. 
I cut Smoky Slate card with the Little Leaves Sizzlet and attached them to the card front. I stamped the flower from the Flower Shop stamp set onto Whisper White card using Strawberry Slush ink, punched it using the Pansy Punch and attached it to the card front over the leaves.
I attached the chevron mask to a narrow piece of Whisper White card and sponged on Coastal Cabana ink. I punched one long edge of Smoky Slate card using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and attached it behind the top edge of the sponged Whisper White card. I attached this to another piece of Whisper White card and then to the inside of the Coastal Cabana card. 
I stamped another flower using Strawberry Slush ink, punched it out and attached it over the lower left hand corner.
I think, in hindsight, I should have left edge of the Smokey Slate card plain. I think it would make a better contrast to the chevron pattern.
I am loving these masks – all sorts of ideas come to mind to use them.
You can purchase all the supplies needed to recreate this card from my online store.
Supplies
Coastal Cabana A4 card stock – Item No. 130024
Whisper White A4 card stock – Item No. 106549
Smoky Slate A4 card stock – Item No. 131291
Coastal Cabana ink – Item No. 131175
Strawberry Slush ink – Item No. 131178
Build a Banner Simply Created Kit – Item No. 133507
Flower Shop stamp set – Item No. 130942(Clear), Item No. 130939(Wood)
Sassy Salutations Stamp set – Item No. 126707(Clear), Item No. 132070(Wood)
Little Leaves Sizzlit – Item No. 114511
Smoky Slate 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon – Item No. 131152
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 88
I have set the Sunny Challenge this week and all you need to do is use some Washi Tape. Should be easy because there are four different styles, This and That, Gingham Garden, Witches Brew and Season of Style. Hope you have time to join us.
I created a very simple card by adding strips of Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape to Whisper White card. I attached the Whisper White panel to scored and folded Night of Navy card. The greeting is from the Really Good Greetings stamp set and is stamped onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink. I used the Decorative Label Punch to cut the image. I punched Night of Navy card using the same punch, cut it in half and attached it behind the greeting panel so that it showed at the top and the bottom The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card I added a couple of pieces of Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape to Whisper White card.
Very simple but I really love the look of the Washi Tape, it is kind of “see through” which adds a different kind of dimension.
For some more inspiration take a visit to Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the other Design Team members have created. Once you have made your card, 3d item or scrap page pop back and add it to Mr. Linky. I am truly excited to see how you have used your Washi Tape for this challenge..
Bye for now, Kris.
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