Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge 217
This week Stamping 411 have two sketches to choose from to complete your project. They are also offering a prize to be awarded to one of the operators picks for the week. A great incentive to enter the challenge.
I used the pretty striped Poppy Parade Designer paper in the Hostess Designer Series Paper Pack – In-Colour and added it to a mat of Poppy Parade card. I stamped the image from the Lovely as a Tree stampset using Night of Navy ink onto Very Vanilla card. I attached the image panel to a mat of Night of Navy card and added it to the centre of the designer paper. I wrapped the whole piece with Poppy Parade 1/2″ Stitched-Poly Ribbon and then attached it to the Sahara Sand base card. I stamped “thinking of you” from the Three Little Words stampset using Night of Navy ink onto Very Vanilla card. I punched a Night of Navy mat using the Scallop Oval punch and then attached the greeting to the card front.
Here is a close up of the gorgeous tree image. I absolutely love this stampset and I am so glad that it is included in the new catalogue which will be released on the 1st September.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challengs Sketch 004
Well I cannot believe another week has flown by and it is time for a new challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations. Gwen, Vicky and I are really pleased with the support we are getting for our challenge blog.
This week the sketch is brought to us by Gwen .
In addition to providing the sketch for us to follow, Gwen has set two additional challenges. The theme of the card must reflect Christmas and we must use an embossing folder.
Well this is really a great challenge because we all always need more Christmas cards, so I am looking forward to seeing lots of creations from you all this week.
I used Always Artichoke to create the 3 rectangle pieces for the layout and embossed them all using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed Always Artichoke card to Very Vanilla card and wrapped it with the gorgeous new Chocolate Chip 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon . This whole piece was then attached to the Ridinghood Red base card. I made an Elegant Bow and attached it to the ribbon using Mini Glue Dots. I inked the large bird/leaf image from the Beautiful Season stampset using Always Artichoke, Ridinghood Red, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Markers and then stamped onto a Very Vanilla Oval. (I used the largest oval which can be cut using the Ovals Originals Die.) I cut a strip of Ridinghood Red card 1.5cm wide by the length of an A4 sheet of cardstock and punched one long edge using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I snipped the unpunched side up to the punched pattern, taking care not to snip through the patterned edge. I applied snail to the back of the oval around the entire edge and then attached the punched cardstock behind to make a nice frame for the image. I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “very merry” from the Short and Sweet stampset using Ridinghood Red ink onto Very Vanilla card and punched the greeting using the Word Window Punch. I attached the greeting to a Modern Label punched from Ridinghood Red card and then attached it to the front of the card.
If you need some additional inspiration have a look at what Gwen and Vicky have created.
Ok so now off you go and create your masterpiece and then pop on over the Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I cannot wait to see what you create this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Techno Christmas
I made this card on Wednesday after spending the morning with my daughters and grandchildren at an Ekka Fun Day. I hadn’t had time to photograph the card and funnily enough last night was issued with a challenge by Vicky to make a card without using an embossing folder, which made Gwen suggest that I might struggle. I must admit to a certain fascination with the embossing folders and I do use them on almost the card I make, however, I CAN make a card without using them.
The sketch was fairly straightforward and I decided to keep it simple. My base card is Cherry Cobbler and I added Jolly Holiday Designer Paper. I used one side of the DSP at the top of the card and the reverse side at the bottom. I stamped the greeting from Contempo Christmas onto Whisper White card and attached it to Cherry Cobbler card which has both edges punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I attached this to the card front making sure that it covered the joins in the Designer Paper. I stamped the “ornament” image from the Contempo Christmas stampset onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and punched it out using the Ornament Punch. I tied a bow in Old Olive 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon and attached it to the ornament using a Mini Glue Dot. I added dimensionals t the back of the ornament and attached it to the card front.
As I said very simple, but it gave me excuse to use up some more of my retiring Designer Paper. Gotta love that.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Fox and Friends Baby Card
Here is another card I made for this week’s challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations.
I used Pretty in Pink for my base card and added a layer of Very Vanilla which has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the giraffe from the Fox and Friends stampset onto Very Vanilla card using Pretty in Pink ink. I also sponged the edges using the same ink. I added a mat of Pretty in Pink card and attached it to the card front. I wrapped a strip of Pretty in Pink card with Very Vanilla 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon and tied a knot before attaching it to the card front. I stamped “welcome baby” from the Short and Sweet stampset using Pretty in Pink ink onto Very Vanilla card and punched it out using the Small Oval Punch (retiring) and added a Pretty in Pink Large Oval as a mat. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals.
Not too sure if this one is not just a little too plain. What do you think?
I’d love to see your creation for this week’s challenge, so why not pop on over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add your card to Mr. Linky.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Hostess Gift
Yesterday I held a workshop for a lovely lady (Hi Anu) where some of the guests had never stamped before. It was a lovely afternoon, with lots of fun and creating. I like to make something special as a thank you for holding a workshop and I thought I would share the gift I made for Anu.
I created a boxed set of 4 cards using the retiring Hostess Set Punch Potpourri. I used the Quick Box by Gwen pattern from The Three Sisters blog (free to join). I have used this box before. It is ideal to hold up to 6 cards depending on the embellishment or a great box to hand deliver a card that is bulky and not suitable to post.
I constructed the box from Whisper White card and added Whisper White panels to the lower front of the box and the back of the box which have been embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. I cut a narrow strip of Island Indigo cardstock and punched one edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and attached it to the inside of the front of the box flap. I stamped the bird from Punch Potpourri onto Whisper White card using Island Indigo ink and punched it out using the Two Step Bird Punch and added a wing punched from Island Indigo card. (Island Indigo is one of the new In-Colours to be released with the new catalogue on the 1st September.) I stamped the flowers from Punch Potpourri onto Whisper White card using Calypso Coral ink (another new In-Colour) and then punched them out using the Boho Blossom Punch. The leaves were punched from Lucky Limeade card (new In-Colour) using the Two Step Bird Punch. I attached these pieces to the right hand side of the front flap and stamped “A Gift for You” from the Bring on the Cake stampset. I actually did the stamping and attached all of the decorative pieces before assembling the box. The last addition were some Clear Rhinestone brads to the centre of the flowers and I also added a small one to the bird to represent an eye.
The cards were put together similarly to the box. I used Whisper White card for the base and added an embossed Whisper White panel to the lower card front. I used a different embossing folder for each card – Petals -A-Plenty, Vintage Wallpaper, Finial Press and Perfect Polka Dots. The bird, flowers and leaves are made in exactly the same way as for the box front. The greeting for each card was from the Sincere Salutations stampset and I used 4 different ones – Best Wishes, Birthday Wishes, Get Well Soon and Thinking of You.
This shows a close up of the bird and you can see the Basic Rhinestones and the embossing.
I will be really sorry to see this set retire at the end of the month. I have used it many times to create some really gorgeous cards and 3D items.
If you would like to receive a gift made especially for you, then contact me (krismac8@bigpond.com) and we can arrange a date for your workshop.
Bye for now, Kris.
Week 3 of Sunny Challenges
Can you believe it, this is our third challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations. We are very excited by the support that you are giving to our new site. It is quite fascinating to see how differently each creation is. This week the sketch is supplied by Vicky….
…and the stampset is Fox and Friends. I have to admit this one had me stumped for a while.
I decided to use Pacific Point for my base card and added a piece of Very Vanilla card which I embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I stamped the whale from the Fox and Friends stampset using Pacific Point ink onto Very Vanilla card and added a little sponging around the whale to look like the ocean. I embossed the very bottom section of the image panel using using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I wrapped a strip of Pacific Point card with Very Vanilla 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon and then attached it to the card front over the image panel, concealing the top edge of the Square Lattice embossing. Lastly I stamped “hello” from the Pennant Parade stampset onto Very Vanilla card using Pacific Point ink and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I punched Pacific Point card using the Modern Label punch to create a mat and attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals.
I must admit to being slightly in love with the Stampin’ Up! embossing folders. I just love how easy it is to get extra dimension onto my creations.
Don’t you think that whale is the cutest ! I will try and post another sample later in the week using another image from this fantastic stampset.
Now don’t forget to pop on over the Sunny Challenges and Creations to see Gwen and Vicky’s fabulous samples for more inspiration, then add your gorgeous creation to Mr. Linky.
Bye for now, Kris.
Something Old, Something New
This weeks sketch challenge at Stamping 411 just screamed at me to use up some bits and pieces of designer paper that I had laying around. The designer paper actually retired at the end of July and it is so pretty I was glad to be able to use it again.
I attached two strips of Botanical Gazette Designer Series Paper to a piece of Very Vanilla card – one in Marina Mist and Early Expresso and the other in Old Olive – and then embossed it using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Then I attached another strip of Designer Paper with the gorgeous Marina Mist birds over the top. I stamped one of the flowers from a Hostess Set called Posy Punch which will be released on the 1st September using Cherry Cobler ink onto Very Vanilla card and punched it out using the Fancy Flower Punch. (There are 3 flowers in this Hostess Set and they can all be punched using the Fancy Flower Punch – so easy to get the perfect accent.) I added a gorgeous Antique Brad to the centre of the flower and attached it over the Designer Paper using dimensionals.
So simple, but so pretty, don’t you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
A combination card
I decided to use two challenges to create this card. The first one is the Late Night Stampers “All Blue” challenge and the other was a sketch challenge at Sudsol this week.
I started with my base card of Night of Navy and added a Whisper White layer which has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped “Thinking of You” from the Sincere Salutations stampset onto Whisper White card using Night of Navy ink and then embossed it using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I added a mat of Night of Navy card which has one edge punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I stamped the “reedy” image from the Pocket Silhouettes stampset onto Whisper White card several times without re-inking. I added a mat of Night of Navy and attached it to the card front using dimensionals.
This is my favourite style of card – clean and simple.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
It’s All Blue
This week’s challenge at Late Night Stampers is to make a card using blue to let someone know that you are thinking of them. 
I also used the sketch at Technostamper this week, although I did take a little licence with the placement of my images.
I used the new In-Colour Island Indigo for my base card. I embossed the Whisper White card using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. I stamped the small image from the Delicate Doilies stampset (you are going to love this stampset) using Island Indigo ink. I ran a strip of another In-Colour, Pool Party, through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and attached it to the bottom of the Whisper White piece. I added some Whisper White Organza ribbon and tied a bow before attaching the whole piece to the base card. I cut Whisper White card using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and added one to the centre of each of the doilies.
Don’t you just love these gorgeous little butterflies. I still cannot believe that this die cuts 5 butterflies in 5 different sizes.
What do you think? Is this the sort of card you could send to let someone know you are thinking of them?
Bye for now, Kris.
New Stamp, New Colour
Here is a card i made using the gorgeous new In-Colour Wisteria Wonder and a new stampset Delicate Doilies. I also used some of the new Flirtatious Speciality Designer Series Paper.
I stamped Whisper White card with two of the images from Delicate Doilies using Wisteria Wonder ink. I punched one edge of a piece of Wisteria Wonder card using the Eyelet Border Punch, added a piece of Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper and wrapped it with some of the beautiful Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon. I attached the whole piece to scored and folded Wisteria Card. I made a double bow from the same ribbon and attached it using Mini Glue Dots. I stamped “Get Well Soon” from the Sincere Salutation stampset onto Whisper White card using Wisteria Wonder ink and punched it using the Decorative Label Punch. I also punched a Decorative Label from Wisteria Wonder card and cut it in half, attaching one half behind the bottom of the Whisper White Decorative Label. Then I attached this to the card front with the top edge underneath the ribbon.
Very simple really, but this colour is absolutely stunning. This card is for a special friend of mine who is in hospital this week. I hope it cheers her up.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 