Pretty Flowers
Have you seen the Fringe Scissors in the Occasions Catalogue (133325)? I finally had a chance to play with mine yesterday. I grabbed some Sale-A-Bration Designer Series paper I had stashed from last year and created these pencil topper flowers. My grandchildren are going to love them! I cut 10cm wide strips, scored them at 5cm and folded them. Then I cut either the fold side or the open side with the scissors. The trick is to put the paper as far back into the scissors as you can. The point doesn’t have much pressure and doesn’t cut as well. Of course you have to leave a little bit uncut or the flowers would fall apart. Once I had created the fringe, I cut the lengths in half, so each flower only used a 6″ length. I used Sticky Strip along the edge that I attached to the pencil and just rolled them to the end. I fluffed them up a bit and opened them out. I think they are really cute.
Some of these pencils had been cut down for another project but some still have the eraser on the end and with these cute little flowers the children can still use the rubbers.
I’ve seen a few other ideas for these scissors on Pinterest, so just need to find the time to create a little.
If you would like to be able to create thee flowers, just pop over to my online store it’s open 24/7.
Bye for now,
Kris
Made to Order
A friend of mine asked me to make a Wedding card for her niece and I was happy to oblige. I actually cased a card I had previously made for a special order but changed up the colours and the flowers. You can see the original card here (which by the way was a Pinterest CASE originally).
I embossed Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to Brushed Gold Metallic card and then to scored and folded Whisper White card. I cut my large heart using the Heart Framelit Dies and the smaller heart using the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit (retired) from Brushed Gold Metallic card. 
The Little Leaves Sizzlet is also cut from the same card. I created my flowers by punching the Brushed Gold Metallic card using the 7/8″ Scallop Circle, 1-1/4″ Scallop Circle and 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle. The circles were cut into a spiral and then rolled them up to create the flowers. I did spray them with rubbing alcohol and scrunch them up before I rolled them (thank’s Patty Bennett for the tip). Inside the card I added a layer of embossed Whisper White card and a strip of the Brushed Gold Metallic card. 
I wanted my greeting to have similar colouring to the metallic card and knew that using Gold Embossing Powder would be too bright. Instead I stamped “Forever and Always” from the Loving Thoughts stamp set using Baked Brown Sugar ink which I think matches the card stock perfectly.
My friend is going to hand deliver this card and so I created a little box using the Envelope Punch Board to house the card. I used Whisper White card 23cm x 23cm which I punched and scored at 9.2cm and 11.3cm, rotated the card 180 degrees and punched and scored at the same marks. 
On the other two sides I just lined up the score lines. You need to cut away the corners and then assemble the envelope box. I decorated the front of the box using the same heart elements as the card. To close the box I cut the Brushed Metallic Card using the Apothecary Framelit Die and attached it to the back of the box using Gold Glimmer Brads.
One of the things that my friend wanted was to have the names of the bride and groom on the card. I used MDS to create a banner the same size as the Bitty Banner Framelit and printed onto Whisper White card. I was able to print in Baked Brown Sugar so that it perfectly matches the other elements on the card and the box. Gotta love MDS!
My friend was very happy with the card and so was I. I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
MDS Monday 53
MDS Monday has another great scrapbook sketch challenge to create using My Digital Studio this week.
Here is the sketch….
….. and here is my page.
We had a great day out at the end of the school holiday at Aussie World with my daughters and grandchildren and this was perfect for showing off some of the photos. The kids had a ball but I think the Mum’s might have had even more fun.
To create the strips of dsp I added square punches to my page, resized them and filled them with colour and the gorgeous papers from the My Digital Class Beautiful Today Kit digital download (135913). The frame around the largest photo comes from the My Digital Class Finest Simplicity Kit digital download (135912). The other solid colours on the page were selected using the colour picker tool. My background paper is Smoky Slate which I have reduced to 50% opacity.
I was a fun page to complete and it showcases some photos which otherwise would have been stored away for a long time waiting for me to scrap them. If you want more ideas for using this sketch just pop over to MDS Monday and see what the design team has created.
Bye for now,
Kris
A Valentine Box
I found this really cute little box on Pinterest which was designed by Emily Campbell. She was kind enough to include the dimensions in her blog post so I couldn’t resist making one. The ladies at my Beachmere class had been asking for something Valentine so this was the perfect project.
I added a strip of the gorgeous Watercolour Wonder Designer Washi Tape and also a length of the Gold Sequin Trim. The flower is made using the Spiral Flower Originals Die and Brushed Gold metallic card. 
I created the flower following the instructions in Patty Bennett’s video. Don’t you just love how gorgeous and rose like it looks. The top of the box is punched with the Scallop Tag topper Punch and tied closed with some Gold Baker’s Twine.
The ladies loved this little box and now all they have to do is give it to their hubbies to add a beautiful Valentine’s gift. Everyone hoped that their box would be filled with a gorgeous piece of jewellery!
Thanks to Emily and Patty for the great instructions.
If you would like to create this cute little box you can purchase all the supplies necessary from my online store.
Bye for now,
Kris
MDS Monday – Sketch
I am kind of getting addicted to these sketch challenges at MDS Monday. I saw the sketch just after my grandchildren started school and thought it would be perfect to share their first day photos.
Here is the sketch….
…and here is my creation.
I started with a Whisper White Background. I added my photo boxes and mats, then the embellishments along the bottom. I used the embellishments from the This Makes Me Happy Pocket Cards Digital Download (134699) to create the bands across the bottom of the page and to add the embellishment at the top right hand corner. The “you are crazy awesome” is a stamp from the same download. I used the add splatter option in the stamps section of the Design Centre to add the splashes of colour to the background. I used the colour picker to select colours from the school uniforms to colour my embellishments and stamp. A few punches and some stitching completes the layout.
I have updated the My Digital Studio page with the latest downloads. Don’t forget that you can trial this programme for free for 30 days. Just visit my online store, click on My Digital Studio in the menu on the left hand side and you will see the free trial option.
Bye for now,
Kris
Another Challenge
I was looking around for inspiration to create some cards for my classes at Beachmere when I saw this week’s sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers.
I attached Bermuda Bay card to Very Vanilla card and embossed the whole piece using the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder. I wrapped the join with 7/8″ Natural Trim before attaching to scored and folded Very Vanilla card. I attached a piece of Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper over the top of the Natural Trim. 
I made mine go the full length of the card front because I obviously didn’t pay enough attention to the sketch. I stamped the elephant from the You’re Amazing stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Basic Gray ink. I cut the image out using one of the Circle Framelit Dies and attached it to a slightly larger circle cut from Gumball Green card. The image panel is attached to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
I stamped the elephant onto Summer Starfruit card using Basic Gray ink and cut out the hat only and attached it over the stamped one. I couldn’t resist adding a few Basic Rhinestones to the hat just for fun.
Inside the card I attached another strip of the Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper with a narrow strip of Summer Starfruit card behind the top edge. 
I stamped the balloon using Basic Gray ink and the greeting using Island Indigo ink. Both these images are from the You’re Amazing stamp set.
I think the ladies at Beachmere are going to like this one. What about you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Petal Parade meets Just Add Ink
The current challenge at Just Add Ink is a sketch challenge. 
I just love this sketch and knew straight away that I was going to use the Petal Parade stamp set and the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper. Both of these items are available free to you with a qualifying order from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (also available free with a qualifying order from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue). I punched a 2-1/2″ Circle from the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, attached it to a larger circle of Basic Black card cut with one of the Circle Framelit Dies before adding it to the embossed card. I wrapped the Whisper White card with Pool Party 1/2″ Seam Binding and tied a knot before attaching the Whisper White card to scored and folded Pool Party card.
I stamped the larger image from the Petal Parade stamp set onto Whisper White card using Crisp Cantaloup ink and punched it out using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. I stamped the smaller image from the same stamp set onto Whisper White card using Summer Starfuit ink and punched it out using the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. I attached both images to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals, over the ribbon and each other. Lastly I added a Basic Rhinestone to the centre of each of the flower images.
On the inside I stamped the leafy image using Summer Starfruit ink. I attached a strip of Basic Black card to the Designer Series Paper and attached it over the stamped image. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Sassy Salutations stamp set using Crisp Cantaloup ink.
I have to say that the pattern I used from the Designer Series Paper wasn’t one that I liked at first, but it works so well in combination with the other colours and of course I think lot’s of white space helps keep it balanced. What do you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
Occasions Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration
It’s that fantastic time of year when we get loads of new product in the Occasions Catalogue and the opportunity to earn free product with a qualifying order from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. Yahoo! If you haven’t received your copy of these fabulous new catalogues and you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator then please contact me. There really is nothing like holding a new catalogue in your hands and browsing to your heart’s content. 
How does it work? Well, for every order your place for $90.00 you will earn one free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. There are four stamp sets, Designer Series Paper, an Embossing Folder, a Punch (which matches one of the stamp sets), a card kit, treat kit, a banner kit as well as two digital options. Something for everyone. I have shared a few examples of what is available both in the Occasions Catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue in my recent posts, however, there are many more options for you to choose from. You can also earn additional benefits by Hosting a Party and with qualifying sales of $500.00 or more you get an extra $50.00 to spend on free product. So for a $500.00 party you would earn $80.00 worth of free product plus an additional $50.00. Add in the free product for every $90.00 spend and you will have a treasure trove of goodies. There is also an option to join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration for $169.00. You get $255.00 worth of product for your joining fee and a continue 20% discount on your purchases and income from your sales. Contact me if you would like to know more about the details of these fabulous offers.
And if that isn’t enough, from today you can also purchase the Texture Boutique Embossing Machine for $49.95 (Aus). This is a great little machine and so portable. If you have ever wanted to be able to add texture to your cards, scrapbook pages or 3d items, quickly and easily then this is the machine for you. Purchase a couple of embossing folders with the machine and you can earn the Sale-A-Bration Decorative Dots Embossing folder free.
It’s such an exciting time – I do hope you take advantage and earn lots of freebies.
Bye for now,
Kris
A Lovely Birthday Card
One of the stamp sets which you can have for free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration is this gorgeous set called You’re Lovely. I used this set to complete a Sketch Challenge for Sudsol (a Demonstrator only group).
I embossed Pistachio Pudding card using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (Sale-A-Bration) and attached it to scored and folded Whisper White card. I cut two strips of Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration) and attached them to the card front, the dotted piece is raised on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the floral image from the You’re Lovely stamp set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Jet Black ink. I coloured the flowers using Crisp Cantaloup, Pistachio Pudding and Summer Starfruit Stampin’ Write Markers and cut the image using the matching Deco Framelit Die. 
I stamped “happy birthday wishes” from the Petite Pairs stamp set onto Whisper White card and cut it using the smallest Banner Framelit (Occasions Catalogue). I attached the greeting banner to the front of the flower panel and another slightly larger Banner Framelit behind the flower panel. I attached the whole piece to a Summer Starfruit card cut with a larger Deco Framelit. This piece is attached to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Inside the card I added a strip of Pistachio Pudding card embossed using the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and a strip of Basic Black card, along with the second half of the greeting stamped in Pistachio Pudding ink.
This card is kind of busy but I really like the layout.
Bye for now,
Kris
Sudsol Case Challenge #226
Sudsol, a demonstrator only group that I belong to posts a challenge every week to CASE an example from Stampin’ Success which is a demonstrator only magazine. I created one using similar colours to the magazine example and then liked it so much I made two more in different colours.
For the first card I stamped the background image from the Happy Watercolour stamp set onto Whisper White card three times using Pool Party ink. I stamped the flower over the top using Stazon Jet Black ink and stamped the greeting using the same ink. I stamped the background image onto scrap Whisper White card using Calypso Coral ink twice and stamped the flower over the top. 
I cut one full flower and one partial flower. I attached the full flower over the stamped flower using Stampin’ Dimensionals and then attached the partial flower again using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Lastly I added a Large Pearl Basic Jewel to the centre of the flower. I attached the stamped Whisper White card to Calypso Coral card and then to scored and folded Whisper White card. 
I stamped the large background image onto the inside of the card three times using Pool Party ink and then over stamped the flower using Stazon Jet Black ink.
I stamped a second card using Daffodil Delight ink for the background image and Rich Razzleberry ink for the flower. The third card uses Pistacho Pudding ink for the background image and Strawberry Slush for the flower.
I love these cards, so simple but so elegant. I think I will box these and give them to someone special as a gift.
You will be able to purchase this fabulous stamp set after the 28th January from my online store when the new Occasions Catalogue is released. This is a gorgeous catalogue with some really great new product.
Bye for now,
