Telescoping Card
I made this Christmas Card after seeing one on Pinterest by Julie Davison. It gave me the perfect opportunity to try out my Circles Collection Framelit Dies.
I used the Scallop Circle from the Circles Collection Framelits Dies to cut Cherry Cobbler Card and then the largest circle to cut a piece of Whisper White card. I stamped the Whisper White card with the tree from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set using Old Olive ink. The greeting from the More Merry Messages stamp set is stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink. The stamped piece is attached to the Cherry Cobbler scallop circle. I cut Old Olive card with the Circle Framelit Die the same size as the Whisper White card and the Polka Dot Paper from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack using the Circle Framelit Die one size smaller. I attached the Designer Series Paper to the Old Olive circle. 
I lined up the Old Olive circle with the stamped Circle and pierced a hole in the top and inserted a Silver Mini Brad. If my Polka Dot circle had an image I would have made sure that the image was upside down when I lined them up. 
Next I cut Cherry Cobbler card with the same size Circles Collection Framelit Die as the Polka Dot Designer Series Paper and Whisper White card using the Circles Collection Framelit Die one size smaller. Once again I attached the Whisper White card to the Cherry Cobbler card. I stamped the 2nd largest snowflake from the Festive Flurry stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it out using the matching Festive Flurry Framelit Die. I attached the snowflake to the centre of the Whisper White card and lined it up with the Polka Dot Designer Series Paper. I pierced a hole through the top of the snowflake and the Designer Series Paper and inserted a Silver Mini Brad. You need to make sure that the bottom piece is out of the way when you do this and that the image panel is upside down (didn’t matter in the case of the snowflake). 
I added small Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the remaining points on the snowflake and small Pearl Basic Jewels to the centres of the small flowers and also one large Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the snowflake centre.
This was such a fun card to make and looks so cute, don’t you think? There is a great tutorial for Telescoping Cards at Splitcoast Stampers.
You can purchase the supplies to make this card at my online store anytime.
Supply List
Cherry Cobbler A4 cardstock – 121681
Old Olive A4 cardstock – Item No. 106576
Whisper White A4 cardstock – Item No. 106549
Season of Style DSP Paper Stack – Item No.132181
Festive Flurry stampset – Item No. 131781 (Clear) – Item No. 131778 (Wood)
Festive Flurry Framelit Dies – Item No. 132193
Festive Flurry Bundle – Item No. 133285 (Clear) – Item No. 133284 (Wood)
Circles Collection Framelit Dies – Item No. 130911
Cherry Cobbler ink – 126966
Pearl Basic Jewels – Item No. 119247
Rhinestone Basic Jewels – Item No. 119246
Silver Mini Brads – Item No. 122941
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunburst Card Case
Sunburst or Starburst cards are everywhere on the internet and they look so pretty. I did try one of these a while back and couldn’t get it to work and gave up in frustration. However, recently I watched a video by Dawn Olchefske which was so easy to follow that I had another try. My card is a CASE of the one that Dawn makes in her video, although I did use a different greeting. I can thoroughly recommend that you watch and give one of these cards a try.
Isn’t the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper just gorgeous. This card uses just two of the double sided papers in the series. I think this card could be used for any number of occasions – wedding, anniversary, special birthday or just to congratulate someone on a fantastic achievement. The lovely Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon is just perfect with this Designer Series Paper.
We made this card in the class at Beachmere Retirement Resort this week and to make sure that it was a little generic, I kept the inside decoration of the card simple. The ladies loved it.
I do have a little tip for you – make sure that the design you want to use is facing up when you do your diagonal cut otherwise your pieces will be cut in the wrong direction. (Ask me how I know this??).
You can purchase all the supplies necessary to recreate this card at my online store.
Supply List –
Modern Medley Designer Series Paper – Item No. 126926
Whisper White A4 Cardstock – Item No. 106549
Basic Black A4 Cardstock – Item No. 121688
Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon – Item No. 114319
Scallop Trim Border Punch – Item No. 118402
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder – 117335
Bye for now, Kris.
Thinking of You
I found a picture of a card in a folder I was going through the other day. Before Pinterest I used to print lots of samples to give me inspiration. Anyway I liked the look of the sample but added a few new things to give it a fresh look.
I embossed Very Vanilla card using the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Smoky Slate card. I inked the image from the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set using Pear Pizzazz and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto Very Vanilla card. 
I inked the “Thinking of you” portion of one of the greeting stamps from the same stamp set using the Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker and stamped below the flower image. I attached this card to Smoky Slate card and then to the card front using dimensionals. I added a small Basic Pearl to the centre of each of the flowers.
On the inside I again stamped the flower image as before and inked the second part of the greeting stamp using the Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write Marker and added it below the flower image.
I love this colour combination so soft and subtle but not too sad or dreary. I absolutely adore Smoky Slate and cannot believe how many times I reach for this colour, whether it be cardstock or ink. I love it.
Bye for now, Kris.
Christmas Tag
We are now halfway through the Sunny Challenges and Creations challenge to use Framelits. To give your a little more inspiration I decided to create a tag using the Labels Collection Framelits and also the Festive Flurries Framelits.
I cut the largest Labels Collection Framelit from Cherry Cobbler card and the next size down from Whisper White card. I stamped the smallest image from the Festive Flurries stampset onto the Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink. I stamped the “to from” image from the Tag It stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink onto the Whisper White card. I attached the Whisper White Framelit to the Cherry Cobbler framelit and then use the small oval from the Chalk Talk Framelits to create a place to tie my Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding. To create the snowflake, I cut one of the largest Snow Flurries Framelits from Cherry Cobbler card. I stamped the largest framelit onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it out. I cut a hole in the centre and scored and folded it, then used a little Hot Glue to hold it together. I attached this to the Cherry Cobbler framelit, cut the smallest Snow Flurries Framelit from Smoky Slate card and attached it on top. Lastly I added one of the Frosted Finishes Embellishments to the centre. I think the dimension and the colours work really well together.
This video from Stampin’ Up! will help you to understand a little better how I created the embellishments.
You can find all of the products to create this project for yourself at my online store.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Baby Gift
The hardest part of giving a gift is finding the right way to present it. This year Stampin’ Up! has been wonderfully kind and given us lots of options for gift giving. I decided to decorate one of the cute Tag a Bag Gift Boxes to package a gift for a friends new baby. There are 8 boxes in the set which you can assemble without glue and they come with acetate sleeves, also already assembled.
I created a little cover from some Pretty in Pink card (retired but just the right pink for this gift) which I stamped using the fine splash from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and Pretty in Pink ink. I scored the card so that it would sit over the top of the box and rounded the corners. The acetate sleeve slides right over the top. Then I used the new Gift Bow Bigz L Die which can be found in the Seasonal Catalogue. The bow is created using some retired Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper to match the card stock. I wrapped the box with Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and attached the Bow. This slides off so that the box can be opened.
This video will show you just how quickly and easily you can create beautiful bows.
Amazing isn’t it. Of course, now that you have seen how easy it is to create such gorgeous bows you will want one for yourself. You can purchase this die at my online store for the fabulous price of $55.95.
So now you have seen my gift packaging, check out both the Annual Catalogue and also the new Seasonal Catalogue for a fabulous array of gift packaging ideas.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 87/13
As today is Father’s Day (Happy Father’s Day to you all), I decided to use the current Sunny Challenge set by Gwen to create a card and packaging for my Dad. For the challenge all we have to do is use Framelits.
I love all that paper that Stampin’ Up! uses to pack our orders and keep it to use on my projects. I tore off two of the perforated sections and stamped all over using the images from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Expresso ink. Then I created a bag to hold my Dad’s gift. I inked the image from the Chalk Talk stamp set first using Versamark ink and then Early Expresso ink and stamped onto Soft Suede card before embossing with Clear Embossing Powder. I cut the image using the matching Chalk Talk Framelit. I stamped the 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon with another image from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and Early Expresso ink. I tied the cotton around the gift bag and attached the stamped tag.
My matching card is inspired by one from the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Magazine – Impressions. I wanted my card to match the gift bag, so I took another piece of packing paper and scrunched it up. I wanted to give it a grungy look, so I attached it to a piece of card using an Anywhere Glue Stick, making sure to leave some of the creases in. I attached this piece to scored and folded Soft Suede Card. 
I cut a “V” shape in the bottom of a piece of Soft Suede Designer Series Paper from the Neutrals Colour Collection Designer Series Paper Stacks, attached a strip of Champagne Glimmer Paper behind the left hand side and then to the card front. I created a tag as before and attached it to the right hand side of the card front. I stamped another piece of 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon and tied a knot before attaching it to the card front using Glue Dots.
I wanted the same look inside the card, so again I attached a piece of packing paper to card, this time, making sure to keep it nice and smooth so I could write on it. I stamped the tag image as before, embossed it and cut it using the matching Chalk Talk Framelit. I stamped “Happy Father’s Day” from the Delightful Dozen stamp set onto Very Vanilla card. I used my Early Expresso Stampin’ Write Marker to colour in the word “Father’s”, punched the greeting using the Extra Large Oval Punch and sponged the edges using Early Expresso ink. The greeting is attached over the tag using Glue Dots.
Using the packing paper for both the packaging and the card really creates a unified look don’t you think?
Want some more inspiration? Then pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the rest of the Design Team has created. Once you have your card, scrap page or 3d item created be sure to add it to Mr. Linky. We love seeing your creations.
Bye for now, Kris.
Designer Sketched Birthday
I had time to play with some of the Designer Series Paper I bought when Stampin’ Up! had the buy 3 and get one free deal. Gotta love getting something free! This card uses the beautiful Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper.
I started by cutting Whisper White card in half lengthwise, scoring in half and then trimming about 5cm (2″) from the front. I punched the shortened end with the Scallop Border Punch. I added the Birthday Basics DSP with the candles to the front and a strip of the balloon DSP to the right hand side of the inside of the card. 
I stamped the birthday cake image from the Sketched Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured it using Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit and Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Markers. I punched the image using the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch. I discovered that one of the Circles in the Circles Collection Framelits is just a little larger than 2-1/2″ and used it to cut Basic Gray card to mat the image. I attached this image to the front of the card so that it extended beyond the punched edge. 
I stamped the “happy birthday cupcake” image from the Sketched Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured it using Stampin’ Write Markers in the same colours as the first image. Again this is punched using the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch and attached to a Basic Gray mat before attaching to the inside of the card.
I love how bright and cheerful this card is. If you would like to recreate this card you can purchase all of the supplies used in this card at my online store.
Bye for now, Kris.
Tag It Christmas
I participated in a challenge for an online group I belong to and created a card using the Tag It stamp set.
You may not know that Stampin’ Up! has had a long association with Ronald McDonald Houses in the United States. This year this programme has been extended into all Stampin’ Up! markets. So this particular set is designated as a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald Houses. For every stamp set sold $3.00 will be donated to Ronald McDonald Houses in the market where the stamp set was sold. So not only is this a gorgeous stamp set but you will be helping a very worthwhile cause if you purchase it.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card. I attached a strip of Season of Style Designer Series Paper to Cherry Cobbler card and then to the card front. I stamped the Santa image from the Tag It stamp set onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it using the matching Chalk Talk Framelit.
I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals and added small Basic Rhinestone to the top of the tag.
To decorate the inside of the card I inked the Santa image using a Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker and left enough room below it to add a strip of the Season of Style Designer Series Paper and Cherry Cobbler Card. I stamped the greeting from the More Merry Messages stamp set onto the top right hand corner using Cherry Cobbler ink.
I really love that Season of Style Designer Series Paper and the great thing is if you buy the Season of Style Designer Series Paper stack you get 48 sheets, 24 sheets of one double sided design and 24 sheets of another double sided design. One of the designs is the one I used on this card. Each sheet is 11.4cm x 16.5cm (4.5″ x 6.5″), which is fantastic for card making.
Well, what you think? Is it too simple? I’d love to hear what you think. If you would like to purchase this fun stamp set or any of the supplies used then you can do so at my online store.
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Shaped Card
This is another card I made for the current Sunny Challenge. This time I used the Window Collection Framelits to create my card shape. I cut the largest framelit on the fold from Whisper White card. I cut another framelit the same size from Whisper White and used the Paper Piercing Tool and the template from the Festive Paper Piercing Pack to add a row of “holes” around the card. I stamped the flower from the Best of Flowers stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink and cut it using an Oval Framelit. I coloured the flower using Pool Party ink and Pistachio Pudding ink and a Blender Pen. I attached the image to a larger oval cut from Pool Party card and then to the card front. 
I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set onto Whisper White card using Pool party ink and cut it using the matching Bitty Banners Framelit before attaching it to the card front.
I stamped the flower image on the inside of the card again using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured it using the Pool Party and Pistachio Pudding inks and a Blender Pen.
I think this one is a little more subdued than the first shaped card I created. Which one do you like the best?
Bye for now, Kris.
A Beautiful Duo
Yesterday I shared with you my Christmas Card using the Expressions Thinlets Dies from the upcoming Seasonal Catalogue. Well, today I thought I would share with you another fantastic product from this catalogue – Envelope Liners Framelits Dies. This is a set of three dies and can be found on Page 37 of the Seasonal Catalogue. Each of these dies fits the standard Stampin’ Up! Envelope sizes (Page 162 of your Annual Catalogue) – C6 Envelopes, Square Envelopes and the envelope which comes in the Note Cards and Envelopes set.
I used the largest envelope die to fit a standard C6 envelope to cut the matching Perfect Polka Dots Designer Series Paper to create a gorgeous matched set. I think I have found a way to break my habit of saving my designer series paper. If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator then please contact me to get your hands on this beautiful catalogue which is full of wonderful product and ideas for the upcoming holiday seasons.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 