Friends Gift Box and Card
This gorgeous Friends Gift Box and Card created by Deanna Tan is the latest tutorial at Craft Project Central. You can see more of Deanna’s beautiful work by visiting her blog. Each month you get step by step photographic instructions to recreate each one of the 10 tutorials in each edition. There is also a bonus tutorial each month. If you haven’t already subscribed there is still time.
I will be drawing one lucky winner for my Free Pass tomorrow.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sunny Challenges & Creations 07/11
We have another great sketch this week at Sunny Challenges and Creations. This one has been provided by Gwen and she doesn’t want us to use any stamping, except for the greeting.
I thought that this would be a little hard but eventually decided to use flowers as the focal points of interest.
I scored and folded a piece of Elegant Eggplant card for my base and set it aside. I embossed a piece of Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, wrapped it with Certainly Celery 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon and tied a knot. To create my flower panels I cut Elegant Eggplant using the smallest scallop on the Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die. I punched 1 3/8″ Squares from Whisper White card. I used the Floral Fusion sizzlit to cut flowers from Perfect Plum card. I cut one extra large flower for each floral panel. I punched leaves from Certainly Celery card using the Two Step Bird punch.
I attached two leaves to two of the large flowers and four leaves to the last flower and then attached them to the 1 3/8″ Whisper White Squares. They were then embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and attached to the Elegant Eggplant Scallop Squares. I used my bone folder to curl the other flowers until I could separate each one into two layers. The individual flowers were scrunched up tightly, opened and stacked onto a small Clear Rhinestone brad and then attached over the flower on the Whisper White 1 3/8″ square using Mini Glue Dots. I arranged the panels so that the panel which had four leaves attached was in the middle and the other two were in the top left and bottom right corners. I stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Create-A-Cupcake stampset onto Whisper White card using Perfect Plum ink and punched the greeting using the Word Window Punch. I cut a piece of Certainly Celery card 1/2″ wide and rounded the ends using the 1/2″ circle punch and added it behind the greeting and then attached it to the front of the card. The whole Whisper White panel was then attached to the folded Elegant Eggplant card.
Now you have seen my card, pop on over to Gwen & Vicky’s blogs to see their inspiration cards for this week. Once you have made your card for the challenge visit Sunny Challenges and Creations and add your creation (card, scrapbook page or even 3D item) to Mr. Linky.
I am really looking forward to seeing some gorgeous work this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
Cupcake Birthday
Here is another card I created for this week’s challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations. I started with Whisper White card and used the Candle Crazy Builder Wheel and Pacific Point ink along the bottom of the front of the card. I ran a piece of Whisper White card through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and added a mat of Rich Razzleberry. I stamped “wish big” from the Pennant Parade stampset using Rich Razzleberry ink and punched it out using the 1″ circle punch. I attached the greeting to a Rich Razzleberry 1 1/4″ circle, 1 3/8″ Circle of Daffodil Delight and a 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle of Pacific Point. I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole on either side of the greeting and threaded Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon through the holes and attached it to the back of the Rich Razzeleberry card (greeting is popped up on dimensionals). The whole piece is then added to the front of the card. I stamped the cupcake images from the Create-A-Cupcake stampset using Rich Razzleberry and Daffodil Delight and punched them out using the Build a Cupcake Punch. The heart is the smallest punch on the Heart to Heart Punch and is cut from Pacific Point card. Once the cupcake was assembled I attached it to the card front using dimensionals.
Another great sketch and challenge this week. Thanks Vicky.
Bye for now, Kris.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stampin’ Up! Fabric
An exciting new product which has been added to the Stampin’ Up! range with the release of the 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalogue is fabric.
I used a free on-line pattern which can be found here and the gorgeous Timeless Portrait fabric to create this bag. The fabric comes packed really neatly in a box – 3 fat quarters to each pack. I used two of the fabrics to create the bag and added the “red” fabric to the flowers for effect. I also used some addtional black fabric to make the lining and I purchased the handles. I actually increased the size of the pattern piece to get a larger bag.
I didn’t take any photos but inside I have two pockets which I made using the same pattern. It is so cute and I just love it.
Along with the fabric the catalogue also has Big Shot Fabric Adhesive Roll and I used this to iron two pieces of fabric together so that it was double sided to create my flower decoration.
I used the Flower Folds Bigz XL die to create the first decoration for my bag. I used some of the black fabric I used for the lining as well. I cut a piece of the Big Shot Adhesive from the roll and ironed it onto the wrong side of the fabric, then trimmed around the adhesive, removed the backing paper and ironed it to the wrong side of another piece of fabric so that I had double sided material to run through the big shot. 
I went through the same procedure and cut flowers using the new Fun Flowers Bigz Large die as well. Once I had all my pieces cut I layered them one on top of the other and topped each flower with a button from the Neutrals Designer Buttons. I pushed my Paper Piercer through the holds in the buttons and all the layers of the flowers and then used a needle and Linen Thread to attach the buttons to the flowers and at the same time I attached a brooch pin onto the back. I sewed through all the layers several times to make it strong and then tied the linen thread in the front of the button and trimmed it off. Now I can change my flower and give my bag a different look each time. I have another pattern that I found on the web that I want to try out and will post it when I have it made.
I kept all of the little bits and pieces that were left over because I just know I am going to find lots of places on my cards and scrapbook pages to use this fabric. There are 5 different designs in the fabric that are available and they are all gorgeous. The material is 68.6 x 45.7cm and I believe is just slightly larger than the normal fat quater you can buy.
I’d love to hear what you think about this fabulous new product Stampin’ Up! has included in the current catalogue.
Bye for now, Kris.
Pumpkin Box at Craft Project Central
Here is the project being released today at Craft Project Central. This Lidded Pumpkin Box and matching card was created by Julie Beltramo. If you would like the instructions to make this project, then you need to visit Craft Project Central and sign up. For just $10.00 you will get a step by step tutorial with pictures to recreate this gorgeous gift – but that’s not all, you will receive instructions for another 10 projects plus a bonus project as well. That’s less than $1.00 per tutorial.
To see more of Julie’s lovely work pop on over to her blog Julie B’s stamping Space and show her how much you love this cute little project.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Word Play Wedding
This is another card I made for this week’s challenge at Sunny Challenges and Creations.
I wheeled a piece of Whisper White card using the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel and Basic Black ink and added a Basic Black cardstock mat. I stamped “happy I do day” from the Word Play stampset onto Whisper White card using Basic Black ink. I punched the greeting using the Extra Large Oval and then punched two more Extra Large Ovals from Real Red card and attached them behind the greeting. I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole on either side of the greeting and then thread Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon through the holes and attached it to the back of the wheeled piece. The greeting is popped up on dimensionals. This piece was then attached to a scored and folded Whisper White card. I used the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit to create a Basic Black (groom) and Real Red (bride) heart. 
I punched two Full Hearts from Whisper White card and then embossed them in the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit. I attached the Whisper White Full Hearts to the Real Red and Basic Black Scalloped Hearts. I made a “tie” from Basic Black 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon and a small Clear Rhinestone Brad. I attached the tie to the Basic Black heart using a Mini Glue Dot and then attached the black heart to the card front. I pierced three holes in the Real Red heart and added three small Rhinestone Brads. I attached the Red Heart over the Black Heart using dimensionals.
I really like this version of the heart “bride” and “groom”. If you haven’t already played along with this challenge, there is still time.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Christmas Sketch
I created this card using the sketch challenge 3 at Craft Project Central. I found it a little tricky in the beginning but in the end I think it came together rather nicely.
I embossed a piece of Whisper White card using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I stamped the greeting from the Word Play stampset onto Whisper White card using Chocolate Chip ink. I attached a narrow strip of Chocolate Chip card behind a piece of Real Red Designer Paper from the Brights Designer Paper Patterns Stack and then attached it to the Whisper White card below the greeting. This piece was then matted on a piece of Real Red card and then attached to the right hand side of the front of the embossed Whisper White card. I wrapped a piece of Chocolate Chip 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon around the Whisper White piece. 
I stamped the images from the Tree Trimmings stampset onto Whisper White card, two using Chocolate Chip ink and one using Real Red ink and then cut the images out. I attached linen thread behind the images. added dimensionals and then attached them to the front of the card making sure that the thread was attached behind the card. The whole piece was then attached to a folded and scored Real Red card.
I love this card and would probably make more of the same layout, perhaps using different colours.
I’d love to hear what you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
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.
SC 06/11
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.
