Star Book Mini Album
Isn’t this a fabulous book. I’ve always wanted to make one of these and now I can because Monika Davis has provided this fabulous tutorial for the month of November at Craft Project Central. Monika doesamazing work, so please visit her blog and let her know how much you enjoy it.
Don’t forget to visit Craft Project Central and sign up for this month. Fabulous value at only $10.00 for 10 tutorials.
Bye for now, Kris.
Card sketch Scrap page
I really like the sketch this month at Craft Project Central, however I used the sketch to create a scrap page instead of a pretty card. This page also features my first attempt at making the paper medallion “lollies” that are featured everywhere on the net at the moment.
My gorgeous granddaughter was flower girl for my niece recently and in this photo she is showing off the ring she got specially for the day and of course her nail polish. She is a very girly girl.
I started with 12″ x 12″ Whisper White textured card stock and sponged on some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint. I wanted it to be sparkly but subtle. I made my medallions using Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry Designer paper from the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. These can be a little time consuming and you do need to use a couple of hands to get everything together but I think they are just gorgeous. I’m sure to be making more of these. I decorated the “lollies” with scallops and circles punched from matching card stock. My buttons are from the Brights Designer Buttons and I have tied Whisper White 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon through the holes.
I used the same Designer paper to add the layers behind the photo and punched the long edges of the Pacific Point Designer Paper using the Scallop Trim Border punch. I also wrapped this section with some of the gorgeous Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and tied a knot. My daughter Sarah took this photo and she had already “photoshopped” it for me so it was just a matter of printing it out.
I’m not sure if you can see the sparkle in the close up of the Whisper White card stock but it really does have a lovely shimmer to it.
I am really happy with this page, simple but lovely. Let me know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
Thinking of You Gatefold
Here is the last of the Make & Takes from Regional Training. It is a Gatefold card but I love the closing mechanism on this one. We did a really cool background using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and a brayer to get a subtle dotted background on the card front. The trim on the Daffodil Delight card stock is Lucky Limeade 1cm Ruffled Ribbon which is very pretty.
What’s really cool are the closing mechanisms. One of the things I don’t like about a gate-fold card is that it is nearly impossible to keep it closed. This card uses firstly the brads with the linen thread wrapped around them to keep it closed. But it also uses the image itself to help keep it closed. The frame for the image is attached to the left hand side of the card front (as you look at it). The thinking of you is also attached to the frame so it stays on the left hand side when you open the card.
But the image itself is attached to the right hand side of the card front (as you look at it). So when you close the card, these to pieces kind of lock into each other as well.
I think you will agree with me the projects that we made at Regionals (or at home later as the case may be) were all amazing. They took a stampset which I knew I didn’t want into something which I now know I can use and use well.
I guess that’s why they call it Training – we actually get to learn something!
Bye for now, Kris.
Lion Circus Box
This is another of the Make & Take’s from Regional Training. We constructed this little box using three Real Red Scallop Envelope Dies. It also uses the Under the Big Top stampset and the Big Top Birthday Designer Series Paper. I love how it looks like one of those beautiful caravans that you see in Circus parades (in the movies mostly). So bright and cheerful.
Inside are four 3 x 3″ note cards and envelopes. The Real Red and Daffodil Delight match the circus idea perfectly – just like the Big Top. The little elephant on the note cards is really gorgeous balanced on the ball and the Lion jumping through the hoop is just very cute.
Another project which took me from my comfort zone and made me think about different ways of presenting projects.
I guess the thing that really came over for me at Regional Training was to think “outside the box” and look at new and interesting ways to use the same products.
Bye for now, Kris.
Scrap Page Make & Take
The stamp set we received as part of our registration for Regional Training was Under the Big Top. This is not a stampset which I would normally be drawn to buy. Firstly you have to colour it and you all know how much I love that. Secondly I thought that it would be fairly limiting in its use. However, I think it looks fantastic in this cute 6 x 6″ scrap page. I couldn’t resist adding a photo of my granddaughter Jae celebrating her latest birthday.
I love all the attention to detail in this page, the line of bunting across the top right hand corner and the flags. The colours are bright and cheerful and I thought the M & M’s on Jae’s birthday cake matched the colours perfectly. It was a fun page to make and although there were a lot of parts to the page it came together fairly quickly.
Not my usual style but I really like it.
Bye for now, Kris.
Holly Berry Bouquet Gift Wrap Ensemble
Here is another tutorial from Craft Project Central. This is a gorgeous ensemble of gift wrapping ideas using the beautiful Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Paper. This fantastic set was designed by Laurie Zoellmer.
If you would like the step by step tutorial for this project, then subscribe to the month of November at Craft Project Central.
Bye for now, Kris.
More Swaps
Today I am going to show you a few of my favourite swaps from Regional Training.
Kim Kaese
Linda McAllister
Christy
G. Bartils or R. Nolen
Casey Snart
Some amazing stuff there. If any of you have blogs which I haven’t listed, then feel free to let me know the details and I will be sure to update them with a link.
Over the next few days I am going to share with you the make and takes we made on the day (well I made mine at home but the projects were given to us on the day.)
Bye for now, Kris.
Brisbane Regionals
I attended the Stampin’ Up!Brisbane Regional Training Session on Saturday. What an amazing day. Stampin’ Up! certainly gave us a lot to think about. We had business training and some fabulous training in techniques and workshop WOW’s. My companions for the day were Gwen, Vicky, Shirley and Tess. What a great time we had. Of course one of the best parts is swapping creations with the other demonstrations. Today I am going to share with you the gorgeous ones I received from my companions – in no particular order.
These first two are from Gwen. Don’t you just love this cute little Christmas Tree Ornament in it’s milk carton package.
The next two gorgeous creations are from Vicky. Gwen and I have been working with Vicky at Sunny Challenges & Creations for a while now but Saturday was the first time we actually met. It was fantastic to actually catch up in person.
Next swap is from my lovely downline Shirley. She always makes the most amazing 3D creations and this one is no exception. I love how gorgeous this pack of gum has become.
Last but certainly not least is this gorgeous business card hold by Tess which uses some of the Flirtatious Fabric from the current Idea Book and Catalogue. I need to fill this with my cards and pop it into my purse. You can never have enough business cards on hand.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these. Tomorrow I will show you some more of the beautiful swaps I received at Regional Training.
Bye for now, Kris
Scallop Octogon Box & Card
Isn’t this a fabulous looking gift set. This is the second project for November at Craft Project Central and was designed by the fabulous Kim Score. A visit to Kim’s blog is something you are going to want to keep on doing. Don’t forget to leave her a comment and let her know how gorgeous her work is.
If you would like the instructions to make this beautiful gift set, then visit Craft Project Central and sign up for the November session. I think it is fabulous value at $10.00 for 10 tutorials.
Bye for now, Kris.
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Here we are again at the beginning of another challenge week at Sunny Challenges and Creations. I can’t believe it is 15 weeks since Vicky, Gwen and I started this challenge blog. Every week we are amazed, not only by all of your fabulous creations but by the fact that the 3 of us come up with so many different ideas based on the same sketch. I’m sure this week will be no exception. Our challenge this week is to use this great sketch by Gwen and also to use the Emboss Resist Technique.
I started with a base card of More Mustard and added a layer of Whisper White which has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the images from the French Foliage stampset onto Whisper White card using Versamark ink, sprinkled on White Embossing powder which I heat set. I sponged over the embossed images with Daffodil Delight ink, then Pumpkin Pie ink and then lastly with Old Olive Ink. I attached each of the embossed pieces to Old Olive card and attached them to the card front. I stamped “happy birthday wishes” from the Petite Pairs stampset onto Whisper White card stock using Old Olive ink. I punched the greeting out with the Large Oval Punch and attached it to a Daffodil Delight Scallop Oval. I attached the image piece to the card front using dimensionals.
I have always been drawn to this stampset but finally gave in and bought it after seeing some gorgeous projects using it – now I wonder why I waited so long.
Bye for now, Kris.
