And The Winners Are
I’m sorry it has taken me so long to get back and post the five lucky winners of my jewellery box tutorial. I have emailed the tutorials directly to the winners, please contact me if you do not receive it.
The winners are –
Shel Anderson
Ruth
Judy
Richelle
Donna Jones
Congratulations and thanks to everyone for your kind comments and for being so encouraging. It makes my day if I can inspire someone to create something beautiful.
Bye for now, Kris.
Challenge 9 at Craft Project Central
I just love the challenges at Craft Project Central. The sketches are fun and you can enter as many times as you wish during the month and the really fabulous thing is each month you have the chance to win a free monthly subscription. I entered the challenge last month and won this month’s edition free.
Anyway doing this sketch challenge also gave me the chance to play with some of the fantastic product which I pre-ordered from the Autum-Winter Mini which is being released on the 1st April. I can’t wait to share with you some of this exciting new product.
My card starts with a base of Not Quite Navy and I have added a layer of Whisper White which is embossed on the bottom using one of the new Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. There are three folders in this set, two of which match the new Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies and the one I used which has tiny hearts. I added a strip of Rose Red card stock which is punched on both long edges using the Scallop Trim Border punch and also wrapped with Whisper White 5/8″ Organdy Ribbon before attaching it to the Whisper White embossed card stock. 
I cut the edge on the River Rock card stock using the Adorning Accent Edgelit Die, added a layer of Not Quite Navy Card and embossed the whole piece using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I also wrapped this piece with the Whisper White 5/8″ Organdy Ribbon before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the image from the Apothecary Art stampset onto Whisper White card stock using Stazon Jet Black ink. I coloured the image using Rose Red and River Rock Stampin’ Write Markers and a blender pen. Once the image was coloured I cut it using the new Labels Collections Framelits Dies. These Dies come as a set of six different sizes. I stamped the image again onto a scrap of Whisper White card stock and then stamped the greeting from another new stamp set called Loving Thoughts using my Stamp-a-ma-jig and Stazon Jet Black ink. I cut the greeting out and attached it to the coloured image. The image panel is also attached to the card front using dimensionals. Lastly I tied a bow in Whisper White 5/8″ Organdy Ribbon using the bow stand that my son-in-law made for me and attached it to the card front using a Mini Glue Dot.
Well what do you think of all that gorgeous new product? I have lots more to show you over the coming weeks.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 31
This week at Sunny Challenges and Creations I have set a sketch and technique challenge. I thought I should dust off my Pastels and try a little Chalkboarding. This is really quite a simple technique. You just need to stamp onto dark card stock using White or Vanilla craft ink. Then you use a sponge dauber or the little sponges that are supplied in the Stampin’ Pastels and add colour to the craft ink.
I cut the largest oval on the Ovals Originals Die from Basic Black card stock. I stamped onto the oval using Whisper White ink and the images from the Cottage Garden stampset. I coloured the largest flower using Rich Razzleberry chalk, the stem using Old Olive chalk and the small flowers using Real Red Chalk from my Stampin’ Pastels. I set this piece aside for a while to let the Craft ink dry and then used a tissue to remove the any excess chalk. I cut a strip the length of Old Olive card stock and punched one long edge using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I snipped the long unpunched edge, added Snail to the back of the oval and attached the punched piece around the edge to create a frame. I cut two pieces of Rich Razzleberry Designer Paper from the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. I wrapped a large Rhinestone Brad around a length of Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and then attached the ends of the ribbon to the back of one of the pieces of Designer Series Paper. 
I pierced three holes using my Mat Pack and Paper Piercer on the other piece of Designer paper and inserted three small Rhinestone Brads. The two pieces of Designer Paper were then attached to a piece of Whisper White card stock and then to scored and folded Old Olive card stock. Lastly I attached my image panel to the card front using dimensionals.
I hope that you are going to give this simple technique a try. If you need some more instruction then you can find a great tutorial HERE at Splitcoast Stampers. You can also find more inspiration if you visit Vicky and Libby. Once you have your card, scrapbook page or 3d item completed, then pop back to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I look forward to seeing what you create this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Year of Cards Gift Box
I got this tutorial designed by Amanda Corbett from the February 2012 Edition at Craft Project Central and finally had a chance to play. Part of the reason I hadn’t made the tutorial is that the Labels Collection Framelits Dies were unavailable in Australia. However, being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I was able to pre-order these Dies which will be available for purchase when the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue comes out on the 1st April. So this box is the first project I completed once my pre-order arrived.
The box is really quite large 7-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ so although it is designed to hold portfolios which work as a card organiser for the year, it would hold quite a large gift for a birthday or other celebration. Of course it uses the very beautiful Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper which is available during Sale-A-Bration.
I haven’t completed all the portfolios yet, but it is quite an ingenious design. The portfolio opens to have a pocket on each side which has a tag on the front to record the birthday’s, anniversaries etc. and of course the cards can be stored in the pockets. You can see the one that I have partly completed in this photo.
Can you see the gorgeous new Labels Collection Framelits Die. These are the largest and second largest dies in the set. You actually get six dies altogether. I just love them.
If you like to make this fantastic Year of Cards Gift Box, just pop over to Craft Project Central and sign up for February 2012. It only costs $10.00 and you get ten projects – fantastic value isn’t it.
Hope you like what you have seen so far. Once I have the portfolios completed I will share with you all.
Bye for now, Kris.
I’m Celebrating …
because I have reached 200 blog followers. That’s right there are 200 people out there, you among them, who love my work enough to follow me. I am truly honoured that there are so many people who want to see what I am creating.
To celebrate, I am going to give away FIVE tutorials to make my jewellery box. So if you would like to receive this free, just leave me a comment on this post with your email addy so I can send you the tutorial if you are one of the lucky winners.
I’m so excited!!!!!
Bye for now, Kris.
Elementary Elegance
I used the sketch at Stamping 411 to make this card. I cannot get enough of the Sale-A-Bration products this year and just had to use them on this card.
I scored and folded Poppy Parade card stock and added a layer of Whisper White. I sponged the edges of the designer paper from the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series paper using Poppy Parade ink, attached it to Poppy Parade card stock and attached it to the card front tilting it to the right. I attached another piece of the designer paper to Pool Party card stock which has one edge punched using the Eyelet Edge Border Punch. This is attached to the card front over the Poppy Parade Designer Series Paper panel. I stamped the “frame” image from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set onto Whisper White card stock using Poppy Parade ink. I sponged the edges with the same ink, attached it to Poppy Parade card stock and then to the card front, tilting it to the left. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Elementary Elegance stamp set onto scrap Whisper White card stock using Poppy Parade ink and punched it out using the Curly Label Punch. 
I attached this into the frame using dimensionals. I stamped the butterfly image from the Elementary Elegance Stamp Set onto Whisper White card stock using Poppy Parade ink. I sponged the edges using Pool Party ink, attached it to a Pool Party 1-1/4″ circle and then to a Poppy Parade 1-3/4″ Scallop circle. I used dimensionals under the right hand side to attach it to the card front. I tied a bow in Poppy Parade 1/2″ Stitched-Poly Ribbon and attached it to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.
It kind of looks a bit busy. What do you think, too much or just right?
Bye for now, Kris.
Rich Razzleberry Challenge
I found a clean and simple challenge at Splitcoast Stampers to make a card using Rich Razzleberry and White, which sounded like fun – besides Rich Razzleberry is one of my favourite colours.
I stamped the large floral image from the Creative Elements stampset onto Whisper White card using Rich Razzleberry ink. I stamped the butterfly from the same stampset onto scrap Whisper White card stock, using Rich Razzleberry ink and cut it out. I stamped the flower image three times onto scrap Whisper White card stock using Rich Razzleberry ink and cut out one full image and two smaller sections of the image. I scored lines at the top edge of the Whisper White card. tied a knot in Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon and attached it so that the lines “framed” the ribbon. I attached the Whisper White card to scored and folded Rich Razzleberry card stock before attaching the flower and butterfly. I used a Mini Glue Dot in the middle of the butterfly, then I cut one dimensional in half, stacked the halves on top of each other, 
attached one behind each wing and then to the card front. This really gives the butterfly extra dimension. I attached the largest flower over the stamped floral image using Snail and then attached each of the smaller sections on top using dimensionals.
I love all the little elements in this stampset, it makes it so easy to create a beautiful “arty” type card. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge 30
This week we have a new guest designer at Sunny Challenges and Creations, the very talented Libby Dyson. Libby is a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator who lives in the Blue Mountain area near Sydney in New South Wales. She has very kindly agreed to join us for the next four challenges and this week she has presented us with a sketch on which we are to use buttons.
I cut a piece of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and attached it to scored and folded Calypso Coral card stock. I ran a piece of Whisper White card stock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to the left had side of the card front. I punched eight petals from Calypso Coral card stock using the Blossom Petals Builder Punch. I used Calypso Coral ink to sponge the edges of each petal and then curled the petals slightly with my bone folder. 
I punched a 3/4″ circle from Calypso Coral card stock and attached four petals to it and then another four petals over the top to create my flower. I added a dimensional to the back of the flower and attached it to the card front. I tied a bow in a Whisper White Neutrals Designer Button using Whisper White Bakers Twine and attached it to the centre of the flower using Mini Glue Dots. I stamped the greeting from the Field Flowers stamp set onto Whisper White card stock using Calypso Coral ink and punched it out using the Wide Oval Punch. I punched a Decorative Label from Calypso Coral card stock and attached it behind the greeting. The greeting panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I tied a bow using four loops from the Sale-A-Bration Lucky Limeade 1/8″ Organdy Ribbon and attached it to the card front using a Mini Glue Dot. I punched three of the smallest hearts on the Heart to Heart Punch from Calypso Coral and attached them to the back of three heart shaped Bitty Buttons and then to the card front using Mini Glue Dots.
Ok now you have seen my inspiration pop on over and visit Vicky and Libby and don’t forget to let them know how much you love their inspiration. Once you have created your card, scrapbook page or 3d item add them to Mr. Linky on the Sunny Challenges and Creations blog. I am looking forward to seeing all your gorgeous creations again this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Elyssa
My granddaughter Elyssa turns 4 on Tuesday and we are celebrating her birthday with a family lunch this weekend. She is very excited about turning 4 and starting pre-prep this year. You have already seen the card I made for her in this previous post but today I thought I would share the gift bag I decorated to hold her present.
I started with Pretty in Pink card stock which has the one edge punched using the Scallop Border Punch. I added a layer of Wisteria Wonder which is also punched along one edge using the Scallop Border Punch. The top layer is a piece of the Flirtatous Specialty Designer Paper. I wrapped Wisteria Wonder 1/2″ Ruffled Ribbon, tied a bow and attached it to the front of the plain white gift bag. I punched five 2-3/8″ Scallop Circles from Whisper White card and cut them into a spiral. I sponged the edges of three using Pretty in Pink ink and two using Wisteria Wonder ink. Each spiral was rolled and glued using Crystal Effects to create a pretty “rose”. I punched three sets of leaves from Old Olive card stock using the Two Step Bird Punch and attached them over the Wisteria Wonder ribbon. The flowers where then attached over the top of the leaves. I used Tombow Multipurpose Glue to attach the flowers, so I left the bag flat until they had dried.
I think they make rather a gorgeous pair and I’m sure Elyssa will love it. Of course, she will love the new clothes even more.
Bye for now, Kris.
Clean and Simple Challenge
I love the challenges at Clean and Simple simply because they are so “clean and simple”. This weeks sketch is for a single layer card something which I love to make but usually cannot resist adding layers and embellishments.
I started with Whisper White card stock and used a die cut negative of a 3″ circle. I sponged Daffodil Delight ink inside the circle and then stamped the image from the Sale-A-Bration Fresh Vintage stamp set over the top of the sponging using Early Expresso ink. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Bring on the Cake stampset straight onto the card front again using Early Expresso.
I decided to have a play and make another card. This one also starts with Whisper White card stock. I stamped the stem image from the Field Flowers stamp set using Certainly Celery ink. I stamped the flowers using Rose Red ink straight onto the card front. I also stamped the greeting from the same stamp set again using Rose Red ink.
Well there you are two really simple but I believe quite stunning cards, both done in a matter of moments.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
