A New Page
Some of you may have noticed that I have added new Page to my blog. I have decided to sell some of my tutorials. I am really excited about this and hope that you will be too. My tutorials may not be unique but I have presented the instructions in my own unique way.
My first tutorial is a Gift Card Holder of which I am especially proud. Each of my tutorials will have step by step instructions and photos so that you can easily reproduce the project at home. Especially at this time of year we are all in need of some way of presenting a Gift Card in a special way. Check out the new page and see for yourself.
Bye for now, Kris.
More Punch Art
I shared with you a card I made recently with a punch art Santa which I got from Dawn Olchefske. Well I made three more cards using this same punch art Santa so I have one each for my four granddaughters.
I used three different layouts and I think they all turned out fantastic.
This one starts with a base of Whisper White card stock. I added a layer of Whisper White card stock which has been embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder to Real Red card stock and then to the card front. I added a strip of Whisper White card stock which has been embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder to Real Red card stock which has been punched along one long edge using the Scallop Trim Border punch. I stamped “Merry Christmas” from the Petite Pairs stampset onto Whisper White card stock, punched it out with the Word Window Punch and added it to a Real Red Modern Label. I trimmed one edge straight and attached it to the bottom right hand side of the card front. I embossed Crumb Cake card stock using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder attached it to Real Red card stock. The Stanta is attached to the top and then the whole piece added to the card front using dimensionals.
This one has a Real Red card stock base. I embossed Whisper White card stock using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached it to the card front. I embossed another piece of Whisper White card stock using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder, attached it to Real Red card stock which has been punched along one edge using the Scallop Trim Border punch and then to the card front. I stamped the greeting onto Whisper White card stock using Real Red ink, punched it out using the Word Window Punch and then attached it to a Real Red Modern Label. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals. The Santa panel is done exactly the same as in the previous card and then attached to the card front using dimensionals.
The last card has a Whisper White card stock base. I embossed Whisper White card stock using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, attached it to Real Red card stock and then to the card front. I embossed Whisper White card stock using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, attached it to a piece of Real Red card stock with one long edge punched using the Scallop Trim border punch and then to the card front. The greeting is attached using dimensionals as is the Santa panel. I am really happy with the way these cards have turned out. Four cards with the same Santa and not one is exactly the same. I hope my granddaughters love them.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Sunny Challenge Christmas
As Christmas is approaching and life is becoming more hectic, we have decided that the challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations will run for 2 weeks. The theme is Christmas…. so you can share anything Christmas at all, cards, scrapbooking gifts, 3D, anything that has a Christmas purpose to it.
Sooo… the first thing I am going to share with you for this challenge is an ornament. Lynn Pratt shared a honeycomb ornament she had made following the tutorial at Splitcoast Stampers and I thought it was beautiful. She even shared a free template. Then Lisa Lange shared one she had made using circles and it looked stunning as well, so here is my version of the honeycomb ornament. I used two sheets of Designer Series paper from the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. My ornament is made from 18 3-1/2″ circles. Basically I followed the information Lynn shared to create my ornament. 
I used Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon to hang my ornament but I would probably use narrower ribbon next time and add some beads to the bottom of the ribbon, just to give it some weight. You need to have lots of Mini Glue Dots on hand to make these fantastic ornaments. Lynn also shared a great tutorial to make these using the Ornament Punch. You need a lot less designer series paper but they also look fantastic. I haven’t made any of the smaller ornaments yet but I am going to give it a try.
This next ornament is made following some instructions I found in the Christmas edition of the Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. I cut 3 strips of 12 x 12 ” designer paper 60cm wide using Old Olive Designer Paper from the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack 6cm wide. These strips were scored every 1/2″ and folded concertina fashion and joined end to end and then together to make a ring. I cut 2 strips of 12 x 12″ Chocolate Chip Designer Series Paper from the Neutrals Patterns Designers Series Paper Stack 4cm wide. These strips were scored every 1/4″ and joined end to end and then together to make a ring. 
I made 2 Chocolate Chip medallions. I used Tombow Multi Purpose Glue to join all the strips together. Firstly I squished the Old Olive pieces together to form a ring and added a 1-1/4″ circle of Old Olive card stock to the centre to hold it together. I used Tombow Multi Purpose Glue and put a punch on top to hold it together. I did the same thing with the Chocolate Chip pieces and held them together with a 1 1/4″ circle of Real Red card stock. Once the glue had set I added the Chocolate Chip medallions to both sides of the Old Olive medallion, sandwiching some gold thread to hang it from. I punched Silver Glimmer Paper using the Doily Triple Layer punch using the last setting and added them to the centre of the Real Red circles. These ornaments look the same from the front and the back which makes them ideal for hanging on the tree. I think they turned out really prett, don’t you?
Ok so now go visit Gwen and Vicky and see what they have to show you for inspiration this week. Once you have your creation ready, visit Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. Remember this challenge runs until Christmas Day. I cannot wait to see what fantastic things you have been making this Christmas.
Bye for now, Kris.
Celebration Challenge
This week the challenge at Late Night Stampers is to create a celebration card. I needed to create a card for my granddaughter who turns 7 this month and this prompted me to make it early.
I started with a base card of Whisper White card stock. I embossed another piece of Whisper White card stock using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folders, added a mat of Melon Mambo card stock and attached it to the card front. I using my Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker to ink the “cake” on the birthday image from the Pretty Postage stampset (just released in the new Mini catalogue). I punched the image using the new 1″ Square Punch and attached them to Melon Mambo card stock which is punched using the new Postage Stamp Punch. These are attached to the card front using dimensionals. 
I stamped the “on your birthday” from the On Your Birthday stampset onto Whisper White card stock using Melon Mambo ink. I punched the image using the Large Oval punch and added a Melon Mambo Scallop Oval to the back. This is attached to the card front also using dimensionals.
This is pretty clean and simple but “pink” enough for Abi who is such a girly girl. Let me know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
New Challenge at Craft Project Central
The sketch at Craft Project Central this month gave me an idea for my grandchildren’s Christmas cards. I started making them individual Christmas cards each year when they were born and now I have to make 6 each Christmas. Anyway this is what I made using the Craft Project Central Making Pretty Cards Challenge 6.
I started with a base card of Whisper White, added a layer of Real Red and then a layer of Whisper White which has been embossed using the Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder. I trimmed a piece of Real Red 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and added it to the card front. I trimmed the end of a piece of Crumb Cake card stock, stamped “merry Christmas” from the Petite Pairs stampset using Real Red ink and added it to the card front as well. I ran a piece of Crumb Cake card stock through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and attached it to Real Red card stock. 
I followed some punch art instructions from Dawn Olchefske to make my Santa and added him to the embossed Crumb Cake card stock. This piece is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
I love participating in the Challenge at Craft Project Central, it lasts a whole month and you have the chance to win a month’s free subscription and guess what!!!!! Last month I won, so I have a free subscription to the month of December. So what are you waiting for. You don’t have to be a subscription holder to enter each month and you might win.
Ok, so now I am off to create another 4 Christmas cards!
Bye for now, Kris.
Petite Pocket Treat Holders
I saw this fantastic idea by the very talented Tanya Bell and knew that it would be perfect for a little chocolate treat for the ladies last weekend.
Tanya has a fantastic video tutorial on you tube which gives fantastic instructions to create this cute little chocolate pocket. The really fantastic thing is that they can be created from 1/2 an A4 sheet of cardstock.
I cut my Petite Pockets from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and embossed them using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I added a strip of the Cherry Cobbler striped designer paper from the Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. I stamped the greeting from the Tags Til Christmas stampset onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punched the centre out using the new 1″ Square Punch. I attached the greeting to Scallop Squares punched from Early Expresso Cardstock and then to the front of the pocket to cover the join in the designer paper. I tied Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding through the “handle” to finish them off, but unfortunately forgot to take a photo of a completed one.
Everyone loves to get chocolate for a gift and I think this is such a cute way to present it. So thank you very much Tanya for such a fantastic tutorial.
Bye for now, Kris.
Pillow Box Gift
Here is another gift I made for my Christmas Party last Saturday. I made these for all my Hostesses and Customers.
I cut the Pillow Box Die from Night of Navy cardstock, punched a window in the front of the pillow box using the Large Oval Punch and then embossed them using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder. I attached a piece of window sheet behind the punched out area using Mini Glue Dots. To embellish I punched Always Artichoke card stock using the Two Step Bird Punch and I also punched the medium flower on the Boho Blossoms Punch from the gorgeous Silver Glitter Paper.
I tucked a little bag of ribbon and buttons inside to complete the gift.
The Pillow Box is a great die to use to present a small gift, I think the ladies liked them.
Bye for now, Kris.
Butterfly Bookmarks
I have been admiring the gorgeous projects that Monica Weaver makes using the Metal Sheet, and when I saw this tutorial I knew I had to make these adorable Butterfly Bookmarks for my downline, following the free tutorial Monica has on her blog.
I love how these Butterfly Blookmarks turned out. The tutorial includes the dimensions for the bottom of the box but Monica uses a pre-purchased cover, so I made a cover from Window Sheet. I did use some of the pearls from the retired Pretties Kit and of course the metal sheet but otherwise all Stampin’ Up!.
The butterflies themselves are cut from the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die. You cut the butterflies from cardstock, metal sheet and Sticky Sheet. There are 3 of the larger butterflies – one each side of the Jumbo Paperclip and one attached to the top with Sticky Strip in the centre only and then the small butterfly on top, again attached with Sticky Strip in the centre only.
The bookmarks are gorgeous and the presentation box lined with the gorgeous Mocha Morning Specialty Designer paper adds a real touch of luxury. Don’t you think they look beautiful?
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenge Week 19
The sketch this week at Sunny Challenges and Creations is brought to us by Vicky. As well as using the sketch Vicky has decided that no matter what type of card you make, you are not allowed to add a greeting. Seems simple, not exactly.. I had to really think hard to come up with something for this sketch and to be honest, I am not really sure that I like it. So please let me know what you think.
I stamped the En Francaise Background stamp onto Whisper White card using Wisteria Wonder ink and sponged the edges using the same ink. I wrapped the centre of the Whisper White card with Wisteria Wonder 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon. This piece was then attached to folded and scored Wisteria Wonder card stock. I inked the large image from the Just Believe stampset using Wisteria Wonder and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto Whisper White card. 
I stamped the image the same way 3 more times and punched the same section using the Small Oval Punch. I added the stamped Whisper White card stock to Lucky Limeade card and then ran the whole piece through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. This piece was then attached to the card front using dimensionals.
For more inspiration please visit Gwen and Vicky’s blogs to see their beautiful work. Once you have created your card (or scrapbook page or whatever), then pop over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I am really looking forward to seeing all of your gorgeous cards this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Calendar for the New Year
Today I am hosting a Christmas Party for my downline, Hostesses and very loyal customers. I like to give something to each of those who attend and I got the idea for this calendar from my friend Vicky, who very geneously shared her calendar templete with me. I made each of my downline one of these. I will share the other gifts I made for my Hostesses and customers over the coming week.
I used a piece of the cardboard packaging that comes with the Designer Series paper and cut it to A4 size. I added an A4 piece of Basic Black card stock. I embossed a piece of Whisper White card stock using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder and then attached it to Real Red card stock. I wrapped the whole piece with Basic Black 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and then attached it to the left hand side of the Basic Black card stock. I embossed a piece of Real Red card stock using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder and attached it to Whisper White card stock. This piece is also wrapped with Basic Black 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and then attached to the right hand side of the Basic Black card stock.
I cut the numbers from Real Red cardstock using the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlit Dies and attached them to the top left hand side of the Whisper White card stock. I cut Old Olive card using the Little Leaves sizzlit, twice and attached one to the top right hand side of the Whisper White card stock and the other to the bottom right hand side of the Real Red cardstock.
I cut Real Red card stock 3 times using the Floral Fusion Sizzlit and Whisper White card stock 3 times also. I used my bone folder to distress each of the flowers so that they could be separated into two pieces. I scrunched each piece into a small ball and then opened them up and inserted a Gold Brad through the centre of each of the flowers. I attached the Real Red Flowers over the Little Leaves on the top right hand side of the Whisper White card stock and the Whisper White flowers over the Little Leaves on the bottom right hand side of the Real Red card stock.
I made the embossed sections of the Whisper White and Real Red card stock large enough to accommodate photos, but, if my downline are like me and never get the photos attached, the embossing ensures that they still look complete.
I didn’t take a photo but I punched two holes in the top of the calendar and threaded Basic Black 5/8″ Satin Ribbon to make a hanger for the calendar. My grandchildren loved the calendars and requested one each for their teachers as end of year gifts.
Check back over the next week to see what other gifts I have been making.
Bye for now, Kris.
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