Halloween Witch Hat Treat Box and Card
Here is the latest project released for September at Craft Project Central. This fantastic Witches Hat is actually a treat box. Can’t you just imagine giving this to someone special for Halloween. This great tutorial was created by Heidi King. Be sure to pay her a visit and see all her fabulous work and don’t forget to leave her a comment.
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Bye for now, Kris.
An Easy Happy Birthday
I made this card as part of my gift for the Hostess at my workshop last weekend.
My Hostess has lots of great grandchildren and I thought this card would come in handy.
I started with a base card of Rich Razzleberry.
I embossed the Whisper White card using two embossing folders – Perfect Polka Dots and Petals-a-Plenty. To do this, lay the cardstock into the folder so that it is crossways and then butt the other folder up to it and run through the Big Shot.
You get a little gap between the two lots of embossing and often a line made by the folder edges.
To cover this I cut a strip of Rich Razzleberry card and punched both long edges with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.After attaching this strip to the Whisper White card I wrapped it with Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and tied a knot. This whole piece was then attached to the card front.
I stamped the cupcake image from the Easy Events stampset onto Whisper White card using Black Stazon ink. I used my Regal Rose, Rich Razzleberry and Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Markers to colour the image. I attached a mat of Rich Razzleberry and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. This is really a simple card to make but being able to add two different embossing folders to the one piece of cardstock gives maximum effect with minimum effort.
My Hostess really liked this card.
Bye for now, Kris.
An Elegant Build A Blossom
This is the card that I demonstrated at my last workshop. I used the Build a Blossom stampset and the Blossom Petals Builder punch.
My base card is Elegant Eggplant and I added a layer of Whisper White. I punched a strip of Melon Mambo card using the Lace Ribbon Border punch and attached it behind a piece of Elegant Eggplant card which I embossed using the Finial Press Embossing Folder. I wrapped the Elegant Eggplant/Melon Mambo piece with Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon and tied a knot. This piece was then attached to the card front. I stamped the petal image from the Build a Blossom stampset onto Whisper White card using Elegant Eggplant ink eight times and punched them out using the Blossom Petals Builder punch. 
I punched a Whisper White 3/4″ circle and attached the petals to it. I tied a sliver of Whisper White cardstock through an Elegant Eggplant button from the Regals Designer Buttons and attached it to the centre of the flower using Mini Glue Dots. I added dimensionals behind each of the petals and Mini Glue Dots to the centre of the back of the flower and then attached it to the card front. I stamped”birthday wishes” from the Sincere Salutations stampset using Elegant Eggplant ink.
This is really a striking card – I just love it. The Melon Mambo really lifts the Elegant Eggplant and makes the whole card pop.
Let me know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
SC 09/11
Well this week Vicky has provided the sketch for us at Sunny Challenges and Creations. Along with the sketch we need to do some heat embossing.
For my embossing I decided to do some emboss resist. So I stamped the butterfly image from the Creative Elements stampset onto Glossy White Cardstock using Versamark and heat embossed using White Embossing powder. I then sponged Elegant Eggplant ink all over the cardstock and used a tissue to rub the extra ink off the embossed butterflies. I attached this to a layer of Old Olive cardstock. I pulled a thread to gather a length of Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and attached it behind the Old Olive card. Then I attached this to a piece of Whisper White card which has been embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and attached the other end of the ribbon to the back. This piece was then attached to the folded and scored Melon Mambo base card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stampset onto Whisper White card using Elegant Eggplant ink, attached it to an Old Olive cardstock mat then to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the flower from the Creative Elements stampset onto Whisper White card three times using Melon Mambo ink and cut out the various portions. I inked the cut flowers with Versamark and heat embossed using Clear Embossing Power. I stacked the flowers using dimensionals and then used dimensionals to attach the flower to the card front.
You can’t see the shine very well in either photo but the flower is really shiny and sparkly because of the clear embossing. I love the beautiful effect of the embossing of the emboss resist the sponged ink really makes the butterflies “pop”. I haven’t used this technique in ages but have been thinking about it in relation to a couple of stampsets lately, so you may see this technique again soon.
Now for more inspiration visit Vicky and Gwen’s blogs and then once you have your card created then pop over to Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I’m looking forward to seeing some beautiful creations this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Field Flowers Birthday
This card is the make and take for a workshop I am holding today. Hello to the ladies at Pottsville.
I love this fancy fold design. I used Early Expresso as the base card and added accents on the side panels in Daffodil Yellow. These Daffodil Yellow panels have been embossed using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder. The bottom edge of the card has been adorned with a strip of Daffodil Delight card punched using the new Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. For the main image panel the leaves from the Field Flowers stampset were stamped using Old Olive ink. I stamped the small flower using Cherry Cobbler ink directly onto the card. The base image was stamped off once onto scrap paper. The large flower was stamped onto scrap Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink, again the base image has been stamped off once and cut out. This flower has been attached to the image panel using dimensionals.
The greeting panel was created by firstly embossing a piece of Old Olive card with the Oval Designer Frame Embossing Folder. I then used my paper snips to trim around the image. I stamped “birthday wishes” from the Sincere Salutations stampset onto Whisper White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and punched it out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. The punched greeting fits perfectly inside the embossed frame. I attached the image panel to the card using dimensionals.
This is such a fun card to make and so easy. I found instructions to make my card on Kelly Acheson’s blog, although I did adjust the size so that I could get two cards from one A4 sheet.
If you haven’t already made one of these, give it a try, I’m sure you will be surprised at how easy it is to create.
Bye for now, Kris.
Satin Ribbon Hair Decorations
I used up some of my retired Satin Ribbon in Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy to decorate some hair elastics. These two colours happen to be the colours for the school my granddaughter Abi attends so she will get lots of use from these.
The first instructions I read for these rosettes said to snip into the 5/8″ Satin Ribbon about every inch then you had to trim the ribbon to get a rounded effect. However, I found some instructions somewhere that said you could run the ribbon through the Big Shot using the large scallop image on the Tasetful Trim Die, so that is what I did. I cut 4 lengths of ribbon for each rosette. The next thing you have to do is use your Heat Gun to make the ribbon kind of melt and give a petal shape. I cut a 1 3/4″ circle from a Sticky Sheet using the Circles #2 Originals Die and removed the white backing and attached it to some white felt and trimmed around the circle. I removed the orange backing and then starting at the outside attached the straight edge of the ribbon moving around the circle and towards the middle, adding a new strip of ribbon as necessary. I attached a Daffodil Delight button from the Brights Designer Buttons to the Night of Navy rosettes and a Night of Navy button from the Regals Designer Buttons to the Daffodil Delight rosettes. Then I used a needle and some Linen thread to sew through the button and around the elastic bands 3 or 4 times and then tied off the ends with a knot. I think these are so cute and I know Abi will love them. Now I just have to make some in pretty colours for my other 3 granddaughters.
Bye for now, Kris.
I’ve Been Published
I can finally share with you the tutorial I created for Craft Project Central. I created a box set of cards using the Beautiful Season stampset. This stampset has all the elements to create different sized cards and tags for Christmas and the image is truly beautiful. I am really proud of this project and hope that all of you who have signed up are loving it too.
Don’t forget you get the instructions for this project and 10 others for the low fee of $10.00. An absolute bargain. – there is still time to get your subscription.
I have enjoyed being part of Craft Project Central and I am looking forward to working with Jacque again.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Simple Christmas Card
I created this card using the sketch for the weekly challenge at Sudsol and decided to go with very clean lines.
I embossed Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and wrapped it with Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon. This was then attached to a scored and folded Real Red base card. I stamped the flower from the Season of Joy stampset onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink twice and cut them both out. I stamped the flower once onto Whisper White card using Old Olive ink and cut the flower out. I trimmed the Old Olive flower so that only 3 petals were left and attached them behind the two Real Red flowers. I attached them to the card front on the right hand side on top of the ribbon. I stamped “merry christmas” from the Easy Events stampset onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink and punched it out using the Decorative Label Punch, except I lined the greeting up in the narrow part of the punch.
I punched an additional Decorative Label from Real Red card and attached it behind the Whisper White Decorative Label. I attached the greeting to the left hand side of the card underneath the ribbon and trimming the Decorative Label so that it wouldn’t poke out from the other side. I made an elegant bow from the Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and attached it on top of the ribbon and underneath the greeting using Mini Glue Dots. Lastly I added a large Basic Rhinestone to the centre of the flower.
This is such a simple card but I think it has lots of impact. All attendees at my next class will be making this card because I love it so much.
Bye for now, Kris.
Pick Your Poison Halloween Ensemble
Here is the latest project release at Craft Project Central. This adorable Halloween ensemble has been designed by Kris Kilkenny. This great project includes everything you need to decorate for the big event. Pop on over to Kris’ blog and check out her other fabulous work and don’t forget to leave a comment and let her know how gorgeous her work is.
If you haven’t already signed up for this month’s tutorials, you still have time. Remember you get 10 fabulous projects plus a bonus tutorial all for the low price of $10.00.
I am still waiting for
Roberta Gannon
to contact me so that I can organise her Free Pass.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Quick Bookmark
For my recent Open House, I wanted to make something to give to each of the attendees to take home.
I cut 8″ lengths of the now retired Early Expresso 1 1/4″ Striped Grosgrain ribbon and attached flowers to create bookmarks.
My flowers were made in the new in-colours, the one to the left is Calypso Coral. I cut one large and one small flower using the Island Floral Die and punched one Fancy Flower from each colour. I used my bone folder to curl and separate each flower into two. I scrunched the flowers up really small and then opened them and stacked them on a Clear Rhinestone brad making sure that I staggered the petals. I then scrunched them up again around the brad and opened them out to get really beautiful flowers.
The brad actually goes through the flower and into the ribbon, so that I didn’t have to rely on glue to keep them together.
They looked so pretty in all the new in-colours. These are such a fun and quick gift idea and so useful, even if they only mark your place in the new catalogue.
Bye for now, Kris.
