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.
A Thinlets Christmas
One of the new products in the Seasonal Catalogue to be released on the 1st September, is the Expressions Thinlets Dies on page 36. This set of dies cuts three words from your cardstock – Merry, Love and Thankful. The font is gorgeous and they look so sweet. A little tip for you is to layer waxed lunch wrap on top of the card you are cutting and then the die. Once cut you can also poke through the little holes on the back of the die to help release the words.
Anyway here is a card I made using the Expressions Thinlets Dies. 
I embossed Whisper White card using the Stylish Strips Embossing Folder (also in the new Seasonal Catalogue page 22) and attached it to scored and folded Real Red card. I attached a strip of the Real Red Designer Series Paper from the Perfect Polka Dots Designer Series to Silver Glimmer Paper and then to the card front. I cut the word “Merry” from Real Red card and attached it to Whisper White card and then added a Real Red mat. Another tip for you – try using the Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to attach the thinlets. You just press the word onto the sheet, lift up and it is ready to attach and the sheet can be used until all the adhesive is gone. I inked Christmas from the Sweet Essentials stamp set using a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker, stamped onto scrap Whisper White card and punched it using the Decorative Label Punch. 
I added a Real Red Decorative Label behind the greeting and then attached the greeting to the right hand side of the “Merry” panel. This whole piece is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
Inside the card I added another strip of the Real Red DSP/Silver Glimmer Paper to the lower edge of Whisper White card. I used a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker to ink the words “and a happy new year” from the Christmas stamp in the Delightful Dozen stamp set and stamped it onto the Whisper White card.
I am quite delighted with the way this has turned out. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Make a Statement Digital Tour – Brisbane
Last Saturday I attended the Make a Statement Digital Tour – Brisbane with four of my customers and a fellow demonstrator. What a fabulous day. We were given step by step help to create a photobook using the Downtown Grunge Photobook which comes as part of your download when you purchase My Digital Studio. It was fun to be given ideas about how to add embellishments, change the opacity and even how to unlock the background elements which come as part of the page. The presenters were all fabulous and there were some great ideas to photograph to later inspiration. Here is one of the first pages we created. Of course, I did come home and play a little to move things to where I wanted them to be.
Don’t you just love that Washi Tap and the background images. It’s so grungy but can fit just about any type of photos you want. I saw pages being made with baby photos, pet photos, bush camping photos, wedding photos.
If you haven’t checked out this programme you are really missing out. It is fun and easy to use and a great way of recording a special event in your life. You could print the pages individually and then add some additional embellishments to make a gorgeous hybrid page, or just leave it the way it is.
You get an amazing amount of content when you purchase this programme for the ridiculously low price of $27.72 (regular) or $25.95 (preferred). To get the preferred price, just visit my online store (or your own demonstrators online store) and create an account. Not only do you get a discount by shopping through your demonstrator but it is easy to see what downloads you have already purchased. The best part is that your can join a free online site to get ideas, ask questions or find out exactly what you get when you purchase this programme. The site also has an amazing array of short videos to help get you started. If you wish you can simply download the 30 day free trial to try before you buy.
I am looking forward to getting together with my customers and fellow demonstrators who have this programme to share ideas and creativity.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 86/13
This week our challenge has been bought to us by Vicky and she wants us to make a shaped card. That’s it no sketch, no colour combo just make any kind of shaped card.
My shaped card is made using the Label Collection Framelits. I cut the largest framelit from Whisper White card on the fold to make the card base and then cut another single large framelit from Whisper White for the card front. I cut the next size smaller framelit also from Whisper White card and embossed it using the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder. I attached these pieces together and then set out decorating the card front. I have only recently purchased the Stippled Blossoms stamp set so I thought I would play with it. I stamped the solid flower in Crisp Cantaloup and over stamped with the detail flower using Calypso Coral. 
I created three large flowers and two small flowers and cut them all out. I stamped the leaves using Old Olive ink. I stamped off once for the solid leaf so that it would give a little more dimension. The leaves are also cut out. I stamped the greeting from the Bring on the Cake stamp set using Calypso Coral ink and punched it using the Scallop Oval Punch. I attached the greeting to a Extra Large Oval punched from Old Olive card and then attached the flowers and leaves to the card front around the greeting.
I created another small flower and two sets of the small leaves, cut them out and attached them on the inside of the card.
I think I may have overdone it with the flowers but thought I would share anyway. What do you think, is it too much?
Oh well, for some more inspiration visit Sunny Challenges and Creations and see what the design team has in store for you. Once you have created your card, pop back and add it to Mr. Linky. I will be interested to see what kind of shapes you create.
Bye for now, Kris.
New Product and a Sneak Peak
Here is a card I made using the gorgeous new In-Colour Coastal Cabana and the Chalk Talk stamp set from the newly released catalogue.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Coastal Cabana card. Then I embossed another piece of Whisper White using the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder which is being released in the Seasonal Catalogue on the 1st September. Again I attached the embossed card to Coastal Cabana card and then the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped both images from the Chalk Talk stamp set onto Whisper White card using Coastal Cabana ink. I punched the greeting stamp using the Extra Large Oval Punch and cut the tag image using the matching Chalk Talk Framelits. How wonderful to have stamp sets with matching framelits, much less fussy cutting. I am sure my class attendees will love that! I attached the greeting to the tag using dimensionals and then the card front again using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside I embossed a strip of Whisper White using the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, added a strip of Coastal Cabana card and attached it to Whisper White card.
I haven’t had a lot of time to “play” with my goodies from the new catalogue as I have been away touring Outback Queensland with my hubby. We travelled up the coast from Brisbane to Ayre and then across to Mt Isa, then down through Barcaldine to Cunnamulla and then back across to Brisbane – a distance of just under 5,000klm. We had an amazing time but I think that I was getting withdrawals towards the end. Of course I won’t be telling my hubby that!
I hope you have enjoyed this card, I just love the colour combo, don’t you?
Bye for now, Kris.
Take Two for Sunny Challenge 85
We are now half way through the current Sunny Challenge so I thought I would share another take on this week’s sketch.
I stamped the Hello Doily image onto Very Vanilla card using Crumb Cake ink and ran it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I attached a piece of Daffodil Delight Polka Dot Designer Series paper from the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series to Crumb Cake card which has one long edge punched with the Scallop Border Punch. The designer series piece is attached to the embossed Very Vanilla card and then to scored and folded Old Olive card. I stamped the image from the Mixed Bunch stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Crushed Curry ink and punched it using the Blossom Punch. 
I also used the same punch on a scrap of Old Olive card. I curled the petals of the stamped flower “up” and the Old Olive flower “down” using the bone folder. I attached the flowers together using Glue Dots and making sure to stagger the petals. The flower is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I added a button (retired) and a large Basic Pearl to the centre of the flower. I stamped happy birthday from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Old Olive ink. I punched the greeting using the Word Window punch and also Daffodil Delight and Old Olive card. I attached the greeting on top of the other word windows with Glue Dots. I used Glue Dots to attach the greeting to the card front under the edge of the flower.
Inside I added a strip of the same designer series paper and Crumb Cake card to Very Vanilla card. I stamped the greeting from the Really Good Greetings stamp set using Old Olive ink.
Sooo, if you haven’t entered our challenge yet, I hope this gives a little more inspiration so that you will.
Bye for now, Kris.
PS. You can buy all the supplies (except the button) used in this card from my Online Store or email me to place your order.
Clean & Simple Birthday
Well I have to admit it, this is another Pinterest case. This gorgeous card was created by Melissa Davies. 
I embossed Pistachio Pudding card using the Mosaic Embossing Folder. I used the Finishing Touches Edgelit on two strips of Basic Black card and attached them to the sides of the embossed card. The bottom of this piece is cut into a “V” shape and then wrapped it with Basic Black 1/8″ Tafetta Ribbon. The greeting from the Label Love stamp set is stamped onto Whisper White card using Pistachio Pudding ink and cut using the Artisan Label Punch. I attached the greeting to a Basic Black 1-3/4″ Circle using dimensionals and then to the embossed card, again using dimensionals. The whole piece is then attached to scored and folded Whisper White card. I attached a flower over the ribbon using Crystal Effects. 
The flower is made using the Simply Pressed Clay and the Simply Pressed Blossom Mould. I didn’t add any colour to the clay.
I embossed a strip of Pistachio Pudding card using the Mosaic Embossing Folder, attached it to Basic Black card with one edge cut using the Finishing Touches Edgelit. This piece is attached to the inside of the card. I stamped the greeting from the Create a Cupcake stamp set using Stazon Jet Black ink.
I love it. Thanks Melissa for the inspiration.
Bye for now, Kris.
