Happiest Birthday Wishes
I liked the look of a sketch at Sudsol this week and thought it lent itself to using up scraps of Designer Series Paper.
I punched the squares using my 1″ Square Punch from Designer Paper found in the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. I attached them down the left hand side of Whisper White card stock and then embossed just the section with the Designer Paper using the Stripes Embossing Folder. I stamped the greeting from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set using Pacific Point ink in the lower right hand corner of the Whisper White card stock. The Whisper White card stock is attached to a mat of Pacific Point card stock and then to scored and folded Whisper White card stock. I inked the truck image from the I Dig You stampset using Old Olive, Pacific Point and Basic Black Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto Whisper White card stock. I inked the present image from the same stamp set using Rich Razzleberry, Regal Rose and Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Write Markers, stamped onto a scrap of Whisper White card stock, cut the image out and then attached it so that it looked like the truck is carrying a load of presents. I attached the image panel to Real Red card stock and then to the card front using dimensionals.
I hope you can see the detail here of the embossing on the Designer Series Paper. It kind of meshes the designer paper to the Whisper White card stock, giving it a more solid/unified look. Hopefully you can also see that I have cut the “present” image out and attached it.
I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Card From Mum
I love the card that my Mum made for Ron for his birthday and just had to share it here with you. The Seaworthy stamp set is a fantastic one for male cards. I love the way she has sponged and added just a hint of colour to the sails, the dimension she has created by adding a couple of smaller layers under the focal image and, of course, you can never go wrong with embossing. Unfortunately the punch is a retired one, but it gives such a neat effect. Thanks Mum, your talent is amazing.
Bye for now, Kris.
Late Night Stampers Challenge
I don’t get to play along with these challenges as much as I would like, but this week, I managed to get a card done just in the nick of time.
I stamped the En Francaise Background onto Whisper White card stock using Certainly Celery ink making sure that I didn’t apply too much pressure, I wanted a kind haphazard impression. I also sponged the edges of this card lightly with Certainly Celery ink and then attached it to scored and folded Basic Gray card stock. I punched one long edge of a strip of Rose Red card stock using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, attached it to a piece of Whisper White card stock and then embossed the whole piece using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the image from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set onto Whisper White card stock using Certainly Celery ink – twice – and then attached the image panels to Certainly Celery card stock. I punched the flowers from Rose Red card stock using one of the punches from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack, attached them to the image panel and then attached tiny Basic Pearls to the centre of each flower. 
I attached the image panels to the card front over the embossed Whisper White card stock. I stamped the greeting from the Apothecary Art stamp set onto Whisper White card stock using Rose Red ink. I cut a mat from Certainly Celery but before attaching them together I used my 1-1/4″ Square Punch to make the “flag” end. I used my bone folder on this piece to give it a slight curl and attached it with Mini Glue Dots on each end and a dimensional in the middle.
I like it, what do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenges Week 36
This week’s challenge has been brought to us by Gwen and what a pleasure it is to have her back after her break to take care of family. I’m sure I am not the only one who has missed seeing her gorgeous work. But back to the challenge – we have a lovely sketch and that’s it. You can do whatever you want with it, use any stamp set, any colours and any technique that you wish.
I inked the tree image from Lovely as a Tree using my Old Olive and Early Expresso Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto Whisper White card stock. I attached a mat of Early Expresso card stock and attached it to scored and folded Whisper White card stock. I attached two different patterns from the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper to Early Expresso card stock and attached them to the right hand side of the card front. I stamped the greeting from the Perfect Punches stamp set onto Whisper White card stock using Early Expresso ink. I punched the central part of the image using the 1-3/8″ Circle Punch and attached it to a Ridinghood Red 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
This is a super quick and super simple card. I love how using the designer series paper makes it so easy to have a perfectly co-ordinated card.
Anyway now it’s time to visit Gwen, Vicky and Tess and see what gorgeous creations they have for your inspiration. Once you have made your card, scrap page or 3d item, pop over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I can’t wait to see what you come up with this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Ron
Today is my lovely husband’s birthday so I thought I would share with you the card that I made for him. He is very supportive of my card making and would have been disappointed if I hadn’t made something especially for him.
I used the largest image from the Extreme Elements stamp set and stamped onto Whisper White panels, using each of the following inks – Old Olive, Real Red, Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie. I attached the four stamped panels to Basic Gray card stock and then to scored and folded Basic Black card stock. I used the same inks and a couple of the other images from the Extreme Elements stamp set to stamp onto another Whisper White panel and then stamped the greeting from the Word Play stamp set over the top using Basic Gray ink. I attached this panel to Basic Gray card stock and then to the card front using dimensionals.
For the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the On Your Birthday stamp set onto Whisper White card. I used the largest image from the Extreme Elements stamp set and the same inks as before to stamp around the greeting, leaving enough room for me to write my birthday wishes. I attached the Whisper White card to Basic Gray card stock and then to the inside of the card.
It is pretty simple really but he seemed to like it.
Bye for now, Kris.
A special birthday card
I was asked by a friend to create a birthday card for her nieces 30th birthday. The card has to be posted so it couldn’t be too bulky. The sketch at Craft Project Central this month was just perfect for my needs.
I embossed Whisper White card stock using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder. I punched a strip of Sahara Sand card stock along both long edges using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and attached it on top. I wrapped Wisteria Wonder 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon around the punched strip and then added a Filigree brad with an Incolour Designer Printed Brad through the centre. I attached this piece to scored and folded Sahara Sand card stock. I punched Wisteria Wonder card stock four times using the Postage Stamp Punch and then attached them to a piece of Blushing Bride card stock. 
I ran this through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and then attached it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the small floral image from the Tea Shoppe stamp set onto Whisper White card three times using Stazon Jet Black ink and coloured the images using Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write Markers and a Blender Pen. I punched the images using the 1″ Square Punch and attached them to the centre of the embossed Wisteria Wonder postage stamps using Mini Glue Dots. I cut Wisteria Wonder with a 
Sizzix sizzlit die (non-Stampin’ Up!) to get my “30” and attached them to a punched 1″ square of Whisper White card stock and then to the centre of the last embossed postage stamp, this time using dimensionals.
I’d love to hear what you think of this.
Bye for now, Kris.
Simply Scored Scoring Tool
One of the fantastic new products in the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue is the Simply Scored Scoring Tool. The tool is set up to read in inches and has 1/8″ increments for scoring. The tool itself comes with a stylus and markers to help when doing multiples of one project. It also has an additional plate which fits on top of the base plate and this is set up for metric measurement. Just watch the video to get a better idea of what it is all about. Once you have seen this fantastic tool, be sure to contact me to see how you can get one for yourself.
Just to show you how simple it is to get great results using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, here is a box I made. I cut Basic Gray cardstock for the base to 10-5/8″ x 6-3/4″ and scored at 1″ on all 4 sides. Then I cut Whisper White card stock for the base to the same size and using a box making shim which I found on Connie Stewart’s blog, again scored at 1″. Now the shim works to make the lid just a little bigger all around. I trimmed 1/4″ off the sides of the Whisper White card so that it wasn’t as deep as the base. I find this easier than trying to calculate different measurements for the lid (I’m no mathematical genius). It works every time.
If you buy one of the Simply Scored Scoring Tools and the Simply Scored Metric Scoring Plate from me before the end of April I will pay the postage and handling (Australian customers only).
If you need any more information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Little Basket
Well here I am again with another project using the Framelits Labels Collection Dies. I have made these little baskets using the Top Note Die and thought how pretty it would look using the Labels Collection Dies.
I cut Pretty in Pink card stock using the largest Labels Collection Die making sure that I cut it so that the fold would be on the short side of the die. I scored 1″ from both sides of the fold line. I created a matchbox and attached it between the 1″ score lines. I also cut the next smallest die using Whisper White card stock and embossed it using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder. I punched two holes at the top of the die so that I could thread my ribbon through to keep the basket closed.
To make my flower I punched two pieces from Whisper White card stock using the Butterfly Punch. 
I used my Elegant Eggplant Stampin’ Write Marker to add colour around the edges of the wings. I also a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker to add colour to the centre of each butterfly. I sprayed the butterflies with water and scrunched them into tight little balls. I opened them out carefully and left them to dry. Once dry I put one butterfly on top of the other crosswise and used my Paper Piercing tool and Mat Pack to add a hole in the centre through both butterflies. I used a Basic Black brad to go through the hole and keep the butterflies together to give an effect like a pansy. I cut Wild Wasabi card stock using the Little Leaves Sizzlit. I attached the leaves to the front of the box and then the flower over the top using a Mini Glue dot.
My ribbon is actually Whisper White 5/8″ Organza which I placed into a plastic bag and sprayed with water. I added a couple of drops of Elegant Eggplant reinker and made sure that the ribbon was evenly coloured and then left it to dry in the sun. Unfortunately the ribbon has dried a slightly different shade, probably because it was dried in the sun. Anyway I think it looks pretty and looks nicer than the Whisper White ribbon would have.
Well what do you think? Aren’t these dies amazing. I am sure that over time I can think of lots more ways to use them.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenges Week 35
Vicky has set the challenge this week at Sunny Challenges & Creations. She has provided a great sketch and asked that we add “mothers”. Since it is almost Mother’s Day, I think that this should appeal to quite a few of you who need to make a card and get it off to Mum.
I attached Melon Mambo card stock to Very Vanilla card stock and then embossed the whole piece using the Flower Garden Embossing Folder which was released in the Summer Mini and is now available as a carry-over item. I cut Basic Gray card stock using the Two Tags Die and attached it to the embossed card stock. I wrapped Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon around the lower edge of the embossed card stock and then attached the whole piece to scored and folded Old Olive card stock. I cut a sliver of Melon mambo card stock, tied it through a Very Vanilla button and then attached it to the left hand side of the ribbon using a Mini Glue Dot. 
I printed “mother” on my computer and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I sponged the edges with Basic Gray ink and then attached it to the right hand side of the Ribbon. I punched three 1-3/4″ Scallop Circles from Melon Mambo card stock. I separated the layers scrunched the card stock and then stacked them onto a brad before scrunching them again. Once opened out you get this gorgeous “carnation” effect. The flower is attached to the bottom of the tag using Mini Glue Dots.
Can you believe this is the first time I have used this embossing folder!! Don’t know why I waited so long, it is absolutely gorgeous.
Anyway, now it is time to see what Tess and Vicky have created this week. Once you have made your card, scrap page or 3D item, pop over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. This challenge should get lot’s of you thinking about Mother’s Day so I look forward to seeing some fantastic creations.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Easter Card
Today I am sharing with you a quick project I made using the Framelits Labels Collection. I really do love these dies.
I made Easter cards for my grandchildren using the largest of the Framelits Labels Collection dies. I cut Chocolate Chip card stock on the fold lengthwise to give me a card. I added a punched bunny to the card front. I am sure that I have CASED this bunny from one of the many that I have seen online. If it is your bunny, please let me know so that I can give you credit.
I used the following punches –
Ornament Punch – body
Large Oval – feet and ears
Small Oval (retired) – feet and ears
1-1/4″ Circle – face
3/4″ Circle – Cheeks
largest circle on the Two Step Owl punch – nose
medium circle on the Two Step Owl – eyes.
I put my bunny together and then attached it to the card front.
I created the greeting on the computer, printed it onto Whisper White card stock and punched it using the Word Window Punch. I added a Chocolate Chip Modern Label and attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals.
I made four bunnies using Pretty in Pink/Whisper White and two bunnies using Bashful Blue/Whisper White combinations.
I printed a message for the inside using the computer and Whisper White card. I cut the greeting using one of the Framelits Labels Collection dies.
They are really simple and were quick to put together.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 