Craft Project Central
The second project for the month of September is now available for download at Craft Project Central. It only costs $10.00 and for that you will get 10 fabulous projects and also a bonus project.
This adorable box and card is created by the very talented Kim Score and you won’t believe the surprise when you open up the box.
Now as part of being a guest designer for the month of September I have a free pass to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me why you would like to win a free pass before the end of day on Sunday 11th September and I will draw a winner. Don’t forget to leave enough detail for me to get back to you if you do win.
I will let the winner know early next week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Clean and Simple Christmas
I created this card using the sketch at Clean and Simple. I used the newly released Easy Events stampset. I love this set, which is unusual because it needs to be coloured and you know I am not a big fan of colouring.
I stamped “seasons greetings” from the Many Merry Messages stampset onto Whisper White card. I gathered one end of a piece of Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and attached it to the right hand side making sure that the gathers were at the bottom of the card front. I attached the Whisper White card to a scored and folded base card of Real Red. I stamped the “christmas” image from the Easy Events stampset onto Whisper White card using Basic Black ink. 
I coloured the image using my Real Red and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers and then punched the image with the 1 3/4″ circle punch. I attached the image to a Real Red 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle and then to the card front over the ribbon using dimensionals.
I’m a bit undecided about this card. I think it needs something but I’m not sure what. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
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It’s time for another sketch at Sunny Challenges and Creations and this week Vicky is the creative genius.
The second part of this week’s sketch is to use a Wheel, any wheel, standard, jumbo or builder. Simple!
For my inspiration card I decided to make a Christmas card using traditional colours.
I wheeled the Soft Holly standard wheel over Whisper White card using Old Olive ink and sponged the edges with the same ink. I layered the wheeled panel onto Real Red cardstock. I stamped “merry christmas” from the Easy Events stampset onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink and punched it out with the Decorate Label Punch. I punched a Decorative Label from Real Red card, cut it in half and attached one half behind the top and one half behind the bottom of the greeting Decorative Label. I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole on each side of the greeting and threaded Real Red 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon through the holes and attached the ribbon at the back of the wheeled panel. The greeting is actually popped up on dimensionals. This whole piece was then added to the front of a folded Whisper White card. I punched 2 Real Red 5 Petal Flowers and 1 Old Olive 5 Petal Flower and scored each flower down the centre of each petal. The folded the petals along the score line so that they had some dimension. 
I sponged Old Olive ink along the fold lines on the Old Olive 5 Petal Flower and also on the outside of the petals to give it a little dimension. I sponged Real Red ink on the outside of the petals on each Real Red 5 Petal Flower. I attached one Real Red flower on top of the other using a dimensional. I trimmed 2 petals from the Old Olive 5 Petal Flower and attached it to the back of the Real Red flowers using a Mini Glue Dot. I attached the whole flower to the card front using Mini Glue Dots. Lastly I added 3 medium Basic Rhinestones to the centre of the flower.
I really love this card, it is simple but has lots of impact and I love all the white space.
To see what Gwen and Vicky have created to inspire you pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations. Then once you have created your card add it to Mr. Linky. Everyone has at least one wheel, so it should be an easy challenge to enter. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of beautiful entries this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Nature Walk Meets Stamping 411
I created this card using the sketch at Stamping 411 this week. I used a set which I love but haven’t used very much.
I used Early Expresso for the base card and added a layer of Very Vanilla which has been stamped using the En Francaise background Stamp and Early Expresso ink. I didn’t press too hard when I stamped the image because I wanted it to be a little haphazard. I sponged the edges with Early Expresso ink and also sponged some Early Expresso ink all over the Very Vanilla card to give a slightly vintage look. I embossed a piece of Night of Navy card using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder and then sponged Early Expresso ink over the embossed image and around the edges of the card. I attached this to a piece of Early Expresso card and then wrapped it with a piece of Victoria Crochet Trim which I tied with 3 knots. The panel was then attached to the right hand side of the card front. I stamped the bird cage image from the Nature Walk stampset onto Very Vanilla card using Early Expresso ink (cardstock cut with the Circle Scissors). I sponged Early Expresso ink around the edges and around the image. 
I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole through the top of the birdcage image and then used Early Expresso 1/8″ taffeta ribbon to create a “hanger” for the cage. I attached the image panel to a circle of Cherry Cobbler card and then attached it the left hand side of the card front using dimensionals.
I’m not sure about the embossing on the Night of Navy card, I think it might have looked better if I had stamped the En Francaise background instead. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Baby Card
Here is another card I made for the Challenge at Sunny Challenges & Creations this week.
My base card is Marina Mist – this is the colour we had to use along with the sketch. I punched one long edge on a narrow strip of Marina Mist card using the Scallop Trim Border and attached it behind a piece of Bashful Blue card and then attached it to a piece of Whisper White card. I ran the whole piece through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and then attached it to the base card. I stamped the giraffe image from the Fox and Friends stampset onto Whisper White card using Bashful Blue ink and punched it out using the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. I cut a circle of Bashful Blue card using my Circle Scissors and attached it behind the image. I cut the last layer from Marina Mist card using the Big Shot and my brand new Perfect Pennants Die. I attached the image piece to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “welcome baby” from the Short and Sweet stampset onto Whisper White card using Marina Mist ink and punched it out using the Large Oval Punch. I attached a Marina Mist Scallop Oval mat and then attached it to the card front using dimensionals.
There is still time to play along this week, I’d love to see your creations.
Bye for now, Kris.
Craft Project Central
I have some very exciting news. I am guest designer for the month of September at Craft Project Central. There are so many fabulous designers contributing to this site and I am truly honoured to be among them. A month’s subscription costs $10.00 and for that you will receive instructions for 10 gorgeous projects plus a bonus project.
Here is the first project for the month of September. This gorgeous Mini Milk Carton Hexagon Box and card was designed by the very talented Julie Edmonds.
If you would like the instructions for this project then pop on over to Craft Project Central and join for the month of September and then pop over to Julie’s blog and see more of her fabulous work.
I will keep you updated as new tutorials are posted at Craft Project Central.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Special Baby Card
My Aunty became a grandmother for the first time recently and I wanted to send her a special card. I used the sketch from Techostamper and a stampset that I pre-ordered from the new Idea Book and Catalogue called Easy Events.
I used a base card of Bashful Blue and added a layer of Whisper White which I embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I stamped the “for baby” image onto Whisper White card using Black Stazon ink and used my circle scissors to cut it out. I stamped the image using the same ink onto Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Wild Wasabi cardstock. I cut the umbrella and the water from the Bashful Blue card, the duck body from the So Saffron card and the hat from the Wild Wasabi card and then attached the pieces over the image stamped onto the Whisper White card. I punched a 2 3/8″ circle from Bashful Blue card and added it behind the image. I punched a strip of Bashful Blue card using the Pinking Hearts Border punch, attached it to Whisper White card and then embossed it using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I attached this to a Bashful Blue mat which also has the bottom edge punched using the Pinking Hearts Border. I attached this to the card front using dimensionals and then attached the image over the top again using dimensionals.
You can see the paper piercing in this image. I think I am going to love this stampset.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Special Recruting Offer
Well along with the release of the new catalogue there is a great new promotion to join Stampin’ Up! for only $169.00. You will get 2 stampsets, 4 ink pads, a cardstock assortment, Designer paper, Ribbon, Notecards, Clear Mount Block C, Blender Pen, Snail and all the usual business supplies. This is a fantastic offer $310.00 worth of product for only $169.00. You can see the details here on the Stampin’ Up! website or contact me and we can get together and discuss this fantastic offer.
Here are just a few of the fabulous benefits you get when you become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator –
Discount on Product
Chance to get additional volume rebates
Great resources
Able to join Stampin’ Up! only websites, including Stampin’ Connection
Make lots of friends (my favourite)
Just remember it is for a limited time only 1-30 September, 2011.
Bye for now, Kris.
New Catalogue
Well today is a very exciting day in the Stampin’ Up! world. The new catalogue is released today and you can now get your hands on all the fabulous goodies. There are some very exciting new stampsets and Big Shot accessories.
One of the biggest changes is the way the Hostess Benefits work. If you host a workshop with sales of $300.00 you now get $50.00 worth of Hostess Dollars to spend. They can be spent on either the exclusive Hostess Sets or on any product that you like in the catalogue. Hostess Sets no longer have a level, you can purchase any set you want with your Hostess Dollars. If you reach $600.00 in sales at your workshop not only do you get $100.00 Hostess Dollars to spend but you also get one item in the catalogue at HALF Price. So you could get the Big Shot half price. WOO HOO what great benefits. Especially since some items in the catalogue have actually gone DOWN in price, including the Big Shot.
You can view the catalogue on line HERE, and if you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator then contact me and find out how you can get some of the fabulous new products for yourself.
Bye for now, Kris.
Marina Mist meets Seaworthy
Here is another card I created for this week’s challenge at Sunny Challenges & Creations.
I started with a base card of Whisper White. I used the Colour Spritzer Tool and my Marina Mist Stampin’ Write Marker to add some colour to the Whisper White card. I tore the top edge of a piece of Night of Navy card and added a strip of Marina Mist card which I had run through the crimper. I stamped the “surfer” image from the Seaworthy stampset onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and punched it out using the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. I cut a 2″ circle of Marina Mist card using the Circles Originals Die and then added a Night of Navy 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle. I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Sincere Salutations stampset onto Whisper White card and punched it out using the Large Oval Punch. I attached it to a Night of Navy Scallop Oval and then attached it to the card front using dimensionals.
I love the beautiful texture you get when you use the Colour Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Write Markers. I also love the dimension you get from the crimper, but often forget to use it.
I am looking forward to seeing all your entries for the challenge this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 