Another Christmas in July Card
Here is my second card for the current Sunny Challenge. This one is again done in non-traditional colours but I kind of like that.
I embossed Wisteria Wonder card using the Chevron Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Whisper White card. I stamped the “solid” tree from the Evergreen stamp set onto Whisper White card using Crumb Cake ink and over stamped with the “outline” tree using Always Artichoke ink. I attached the image panel to Always Artichoke card and then Crumb Cake card which has one edge punched using the Scallop Border Punch. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Petite Pairs stamp set onto Whisper White card using Always Artichoke ink and punched it using the Large Oval Punch. 
The greeting is attached to an Always Artichoke Scallop Oval and then the card from using dimensionals under the right hand side, so that I could position it partly over the image panel. I punched a star from Silver Glimmer Paper using the star from the Merry Minis Punch Pack and attached it to the top of the tree. I used Dazzling Details Silver Sparkle to add “ornaments” to the Christmas Tree. I had to set the card front aside for a while to let the Dazzling Details dry a little.
On the inside of the card I stamped the “word” image using Always Artichoke ink. This is a fairly simple card but I am quite happy with it. How about you, do you like it?
If you haven’t joined the challenge yet, you still have until next Friday night to add your creation to Mr. Linky.
Bye for now, Kris.
PS. In case you are wondering, the Evergreen stamp set I have used and the Merry Minis Punch Pack are on the Carryover List and still available for order. If you do not have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator then you can order from me either online or send me an email.
Upsy Daisy Birthday
I had some time to play with the Upsy Daisy image in the Best of Flowers stamp set. This image is really small compared to the one in the original stamp set but it is really cute.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Pool Party card. I embossed a strip of Smoky Slate card using one of the folders from the Delicate Designs and attached it to the card front. I stamped the image onto Whisper White card using Calypso Coral ink, attached it to Calypso Coral card and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Petite Pairs stamp set onto Whisper White card using Smoky Slate ink, punched it using the Large Oval Punch and attached it to a Pool Party Scalloped Oval. 
I attached the greeting using a dimensional under the right hand side so that I could position it partially over the image panel.
I attached a narrow piece of embossed Smoky Slate card to a strip of Calypso Coral which has one long edge punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. This embossed/punched piece is attached to Whisper White card which has a greeting from Petite Pairs stamped using Smoky Slate ink. The Whisper White card is attached to the inside of the Pool party card. 
I really love the images in the Best of Flower stamp set. This is the first in a series of Best Of stamp sets which are being released this year to celebrate Stampin’ Up!’s 25 year Anniversary. A second set Best of Butterflies has also been released and there will be another set released in August. These stamp sets will be available for purchase until April 2014. This is a great way to collect lots of your favourite images from the last 25 years. Most of the images will be released in a smaller format than the original image. Check them out here.
I hope I have inspired you to take a closer look at these gorgeous stamp sets and perhaps to make one or two or more of them your own. If you would like to recreate this card, you can purchase all of the supplies here.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 83/13
This week’s challenge has again been set by Vicky. She supplied a sketch and wants us to make a Christmas in July card.
You may have noticed that there are no Christmas or Holiday stamp sets or accessories in the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue, however, a few sets have carried over, even though they are not listed. So if you are a little stumped for what to use at the moment, you might like to check out the carry over list or try using Lovely as a Tree like me.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I stamped the image onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink, covered the image panel with Versamark and embossed using a combination of Heat & Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds. I’m not sure that you can see how gorgeous this looks but believe me it is very dazzling. The image panel is attached to Night of Navy card and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the More Merry Messages stamp set onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and punched the greeting using the Extra Large Oval Punch. 
I attached the greeting to a Decorative Label cut from Night of Navy card before attaching to the card front slightly over the image panel using dimensionals.
I stamped the single tree from the Lovely as a Tree stamp set using Night of Navy ink onto the left hand side of Whisper White card. I stamped another of the greetings from the More Merry Messages stamp set onto the same piece of Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink. The Whisper White card is attached inside the Night of Navy card.
This is a large card, 5-1/2″ square, so it will need to be hand delivered.
For more inspiration visit 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. We know that you are all busy but we love seeing your creations.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sparkling Butterflies
Thought I would share this card we made at a recent class. I found a similar card on Pinterest and thought it was beautiful and an excellent showcase for the gorgeous Flower Garden Embossing Folder. Of course my card is a little different from Shana’s but I thank her for the inspiration.
The Pool Party Core’dinations card is embossed with the Flower Garden Embossing Folder and then sanded to show the beautiful whie core of the card. I also sanded around the image and along the edges to give it a more distressed look. The card is wrapped with Whisper White 1/2″ Organza Ribbon and tied in a knot before attaching to scored and folded Whisper White card. The butterflies are punched from Silver Glimmer Paper and wrapped with a length of Early Expresso Baker’s Twine before attaching to the card front with Glue Dots and dimensionals.
Inside the card, I embossed the Flower Garden image once again and then used a sponge dauber and Pool Party ink to highlight the design.
The card is simple but oh so elegant and I love the sparkle from the butterflies. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
More Retiring Product
Since there are so many retiring products and the Sunny Challenge is to use some of them, I created another card using Vicky’s sketch.
I embossed Very Vanilla card using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Chocolate Chip card. I embossed Certainly Celery card using the retiring Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large teacup image from the Tea Shoppe stamp set (also retiring) onto Very Vanilla card using Regal Rose ink. I punched the four corners using the 1″ circle punch and then embossed the panel using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the tea cup image again onto Very Vanilla card using Regal Rose ink, cut out the flowers and attached them over the embossed image using dimensionals.
I didn’t add a greeting and this time I didn’t decorate the inside. I will leave that until I am ready to give this card to someone.
Can you believe you only have a couple of days to buy what you love from the current catalogue? You can begin ordering from the new catalogue on Tuesday 2nd June. If you haven’t got a catalogue, then visit my website and view it online, or contact me to find out how to get one. Once you have decided what you want to buy, then visit my online store to place your order.
Bye for now, Kris.
New Product Sneak Peak
I am so in love with the products from the Stampin’ Up! catalogue which will be released on the 1st July. I have had a box of goodies sitting on the floor in my work room for about 2 weeks. I have had some of the things out to play but haven’t shared anything with you yet. This is the first and I think it is so darn cute. I found a card on Pinterest and followed it back to Gail Emmons blog where she had a tutorial for creating the Blackboard card. I did vary the measurements to fit a standard Aussie card.
I created the blackboard in Basic Black card (obvious isn’t it). I stamped the Woodgrain Background stamp onto Soft Suede Card and cut the strips to frame the “blackboard” on the front of the card. I stamped the image from Sketched Birthday using Versamark ink and embossed it in Whisper White. Then I used a clean cloth dabbed into my Whisper White Craft Pad to add a little “chalk” around the image. I attached a piece of Whisper White Baker’s Twine across the top of the blackboard using a Glue Dot on each end. I stamped the balloons from the same stamp set onto Whisper White card twice each using Real Red, Pacific Point and Old Olive. I cut the balloons out and attached them over the ends of the Whisper White Baker’s Twine. I stamped the party hat, also from the same stamp set onto Whisper White card using Old Olive, Pacific Point and Real Red ink and cut them out. They are attached to the Baker’s Twine using a Glue Dot. 
I tied two lengths of Whisper White Baker’s Twine into bows and attached them over the balloons using Glue Dots. Lastly I stamped “happy birthday” from the Sketched Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink and cut it using the largest Bitty Framelit. The greeting is again attached to the card front using Glue Dots.
Isn’t this just the cutest card? Thanks so much for the inspiration Gail. I am going to have to try this technique again. So much fun.
Don’t forget to keep you eye out for the new catalogue release so you can purchase this great stamp set from my online store.
Bye for now, Kris.
Make a Statement Digital Tour
I am really excited to share this amazing news with you all. Stampin’ Up! is going to have training days for My Digital Studio in Australia and New Zealand.
The tour dates for Australia are –
Melbourne – Saturday 3rd August
Sydney – Saturday 10th August
Brisbane – Saturday 17th August
Perth – Saturday 24th August
These will be half day events and the cost is $35.00 BUT registration includes a free copy of the My Digital Studio programme. You will need to have the programme pre-loaded onto your laptop to participate in the course. This is a fantastic chance to not only learn more about this amazing programme but also get a “free” copy of the programme. WooHoo. Way to go Stampin’ Up!.
Just to get you a little more excited, here is a video from Stampin’ Up!.
To learn more and to register for this event just visit http://www.mydigitalstudio.net/home . If you are not a member of this site, just sign up – it’s free and open to everyone. Once you have signed in click on Learning and then Events. I hope that you can join this fantastic event.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 82/13
We have a fantastic challenge for you this week at Sunny Challenges. You need to use the great sketch that Vicky has supplied and then you just need to use some retiring Stampin’ Up! product to complete your card. The retiring list is very long, so I am sure you will have no trouble coming up with something to use.
I embossed a piece of Ridinghood Red card using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Chocolate Chip card. I stamped the image from Beautiful Season onto Very Vanilla card using Stazon Jet Black ink. I coloured the image using Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery and Ridinghood Red Stampin’ Write Markers and a Blender Pen. After the corners were punched using a 3/4″ Circle Punch I attached the panel to the card front.. To make the punched corners even, I punched the first corner and then used the piece to make sure the other three corners matched. I stamped “merry” from the Tiny Tags stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Ridinghood Red ink and punched it using the Jewellery Tag Punch. I used the same punch to punch tags from Ridinghood Red card and Certainly Celery card. I attached the coloured tags behind the stamped one using Glue Dots and then to the card front. I tied a bow in Certainly Celery 1/2″ Tafetta Ribbon and attached it above the tags, also using a Glue Dot.
I inked the greeting from the Beautiful Season stampset using Chocolate Chip and Ridinghood Red Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto Very Vanilla card before attaching it inside the card.
Ok so let’s see how many retiring products did I use –
Beautiful Season Stamp set, Ridinghood Red card and Stampin’ Write Marker, Tiny Tags stamp set, Jewellery Tag Punch, Certainly Celery Stampin’ Write Marker and 1/2″ Tafetta Ribbon.
I must say I am really going to miss the Beautiful Season stamp set, I just love it.
Ok so now for some more inspiration just pop over to Sunny Challenges and see what the design team has created and once you have made your card, scrap page or 3d item, pop back and add it to Mr. Linky. I can’t wait to see what you have created.
Bye for now, Kris.
Flowers for a Friend
My friend and neighbour celebrated her birthday recently while I was away, so I made her this vase of flowers when I got home.
I used the Petal Cone Die and Whisper White card to create the vase and decorated it with some Twitterpated Designer Series Paper. I added some marbles into the box before I taped the bottom closed to help balance the weight of the flowers. Unfortunately, this Die is on the Retiring List, so if you want it you need to get in quick.
The flowers were made following a tutorial I found on Pinterest. The flowers are made using the Blossom Punch and are attached to Florists wire. I used some Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon to tie around the top of the Petal Cone Box.
I made three flowers altogether from Ridinghood Red card and attached another flower at the back using Garden Green card to simulate leaves. My neighbour loved it and I do too.
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Birthday Card
The card I am sharing today was made for my Aunty Bev using another left over kit from class. It uses the same supplies as Ethan’s Birthday card but this time I used the image from the Embellished Events stamp set.
The image was stamped using Old Olive ink onto the Whisper White card. I tied White Baker’s Twine through a Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Daffodil Delight Button and added them over the stamped flowers using Glue Dots. I wrapped the stamped panel using Real Red 1/8″ Tafetta Ribon, tied a bow freehand and attached it using a Glue Dot.
The Basic Black card is punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and the words are from the Loving Thoughts stamp set.
I am really enjoying testing myself to come up with different designs for my left over kits. You should try it. It is quite amazing how different the cards can look using the same colours and layout but different stamps, punches and embossing folders.
Remember you can purchase your supplies and check out what is still available on the Retired Lists (until the end of the month or until sold out) by visiting my Stampin’ Up! website and online store.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 