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.
Doilies in Poppy Parade
Here is a quick card I made that is a case of one I made previously in Wisteria Wonder. This one uses Poppy Parade for the base card. I stamped two of the images from the Delicate Doilies stampset onto Whisper White card using Poppy Parade ink. I attached a piece of Poppy Parade Designer Paper from the Hostess Designer Series Paper Pack – In-Colour to the lower half of the Whisper White card. I was really glad to use a little more of this paper before it retires on the 31st August. I wrapped the Whisper White card with Poppy Parade 1/2″ Stitched-Poly Ribbon. The whole piece was then attached to the base card. I stamped “Get Well Soon” from the Sincere Salutations stampset onto Whisper White card using Poppy Parade ink and punched it out using the Decorative Label Punch. I punched another Decorative Label from Poppy Parade card and cut it in half. I attached one half to the back of the bottom half of the stamped Decorative Label. This was then attached to the card front underneat the ribbon.
I tied a bow using the Poppy Parade 1/2″ Stitched-Poly Ribbon and attached it to the card front using Mini Glue Dots. I love the simplicity of this layout and I just know it would look fabulous in just about any colour.
Only a couple of days now until you can place your order from the new catalogue. Soooo exciting.
Bye for now Kris.
Challenge Week 5
Wow, can you believe it….it’s five weeks since Gwen, Vicky and I started Sunny Challenges and Creations. While there haven’t been lots of entries we have been encouraged by your support and the lovely comments that we have been getting. We would really love to see more of your gorgeous creations……
…So this week we are supplying a sketch and you can do anything you like as long as you use Marina Mist somewhere on your card. So let’s see what you can create. You can use any shape where the flower is on the sketch.
I used Cherry Cobbler for the base of my card and then added a layer of Very Vanilla. I embossed a piece of Marina Mist using the Finial Press Embossing Folder and attached a piece of River Rock behind it that has had one long edge punched using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I attached this piece to the top of the Very Vanilla Card. I stamped a greeting from the Curvy Verses stampset using Cherry Cobbler ink onto the bottom right hand corner of the card front. I cut 3 sets of leaves from River Rock card using the Little Leaves Sizzlit. I punched 3 Fancy Flowers from Cherry Cobbler card, distressed them with my bone folder and separated each flower into two. I scrunched all 6 flower pieces as tightly as I could. I punched 2 of the largest flowers on the Boho Blossom Punch from River Rock card – separating each into two layers. I pushed Linen Thread through the holes in a Cherry Cobbler button from the Regals Designer Buttons then threaded the Linen Thread through the centre of all of the flowers, tying a knot at the back to keep the flowers all stacked tightly together. I scrunched the flowers a little more around the button and attached them to the card front over the leaves using dimensionals.
You can see a close up of the flower and the embossing. I love the colour combination I used on this card and guess what, it comes straight from the Colour Coach. The Colour Coach makes it so easy to always have great colour combinations on my cards and scrap pages.
Ok so now over to you…go and create your masterpiece and then visit Sunny Challenges and Creations and add it to Mr. Linky. I am really looking forward to seeing some gorgeous creations this week.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Lovely Christmas Tree
After spending a day cooking because someone (who shall remain nameless) left the freezer door open, I created this card for the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary .
I started with a base of Real Red and added a piece of Old Olive Designer Paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Pattern Stack. Before attaching the Designer paper to the base card I added 2 Chocolate Chip 5/16″ Jumbo Brads to the lower right hand side. I stamped the tree image using Old Olive ink touched up with a Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker onto the right hand side of the Very Vanilla card. I stamped “Merry Christmas” from the Many Merry Messages stampset onto the left hand side of the image panel. I attached the image panel to a piece of Real Red cardstock and then wrapped it with Chocolate Chip 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon between the two stamped images. I ran a 2cm wide piece of Old Olive cardstock through the crimper and attached it to the Designer Series Paper. I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals making sure that the ribbon was centred on the strip of crimped Old Olive card.
I love how this turned out and I love making square cards. I guess the only problem is that they ar more expensive to post, maybe this one will be for someone special I can hand deliver to.
Let me know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
