A colour challenge and a sketch
My card today combines a colour challenge on Create with Connie and Mary and a sketch challenge at Sudsol.
My base card is Not Quite Navy and I have added a layer of Sahara Sand which has been stamped with the Sanded Background using Not Quite Navyink. This piece has also been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the ship from the Seaworthy stampset onto Sahara Sand card using Not Quite Navy ink. I added a mat of Poppy Parade which has been punched down the right hand side using the Scallop Edge Punch. Not sure if I like this one but as I am slightly “male card challenged” it will have to do.
Bye for now, Kris.
Nature Walk
I made this card using the sketch challenge this week at Inkspiration 4U. I am really enjoying the Summer Edition, I just need more time to complete all the awesome projects.
Anyway some details about the card. I stamped the reed image from the Inspired by Nature stampset onto Confetti White card using Wild Wasabi ink. I stamped the bird and butterfly image from the Nature Walk stampset onto Whisper White card using Early Expresso ink and then cut them out. I attached them over the reeds and then embossed the whole piece using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I added a strip of Marina Mist Card which I wrapped with Whisper White 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon and attached a bow. I stamped “Just For You” from the Just Believe stampset using Marina Mist ink and my stamp-a-ma-jig so I could stamp the greeting twice just to give it a little more depth of colour. Lastly I attached the whole piece to a Wild Wasabi folded card.
Pretty simple card really but I love the way the bird and the butterfly blend into the background.
I am holding a Mini Scrap Album class this afternoon and I will try and pop in tomorrow with some photos of the finished result.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Scrapbook Challenge
I decided that the sketch for this week’s challenge at Inkspiration 4U was just perfect for my grandson Noah’s recent birthday photos.
I started with a Crumb Cake 12 x 12″ page. The strips down the side are Bashful Blue textured card and the one across the bottom is Chocolate Chip. I used another strip of Chocolate Chip at the top with a Very Vanilla layer underneath and both these pieces of card were torn across the bottom edge. My photos both have Chocolate Chip mats and so does the journal strip. The title is cut using the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet and Chocolate Chip card.
I used my Build-a-Cupcake punch to cut the cupcake bases from Chocolate Chip Card and the icing from Wild Wasabi card. I stamped the “sprinkle” image from the Create-a-Cupcake stampset onto the icing using Chocolate Chip ink. I coloured the icing using my Two-way glue pen and added Dazzling Diamonds to really make them sparkle. The bases have been crimped to add some dimension. I used dimensionals to attach the cupcakes over the icing.
I added 4 candles cut from Bashful Blue card using the Build-a-Cupcake Punch to the journalling to represent his 4th birthday.
I love this page and I know that Noah will too. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
A Gift Card Wallet
This is my first project from the tutorials for the Summer edition of Inkspiration 4U. The tutorial was provided by Rosa Vazquez. I decided to make mine have a male theme to fit the Challenge at Late Night Stampers this week as well.
Rosa used Basic Black and the Newsprint Designer Series Paper and I thought it looked so gorgeous that I didn’t want to change it. I stamped “Happy Father’s Day” from the Occasional Greetings set onto Whisper White card using Stazon Black ink and then cut it out. I added a mat of Pacific Point. Beneath that I have a layer of Basic Black which has been punched on the bottom edge using the Scallop Edge Punch and this is layered onto Whisper White. This layer (Basic Black and Whisper White) has been run through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The greeting is attached using dimensionals and the whole piece is attached to the front on a slight angle. I cut a piece of Newsprint Designer Series Paper to make a “spine” for the folder and also added a Pacific Point Scallop Border cut using the Big Shot and the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die. I cut 2 large stars, one from Pacific Point and one from Whisper White card, using my Movers and Shapers Punch Windows. I added Basic Black and Whisper White centres punched using the Star Extra Large Punch. I also punched a Pacific Point star using the same punch and added a Whisper White Small Star (retired). The three stars were embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder before attaching to the front of the Gift Card Wallet. The smaller star is attached using dimensionals. A paper clip from the Clips Assortment was the last little touch.
Inside the Wallet you can actually fit 6 gift cards if you like. You can see that I have placed pieces of Basic Black card in 3 of the pockets so that you can get the idea. I think this would make a great wedding Gift with money in the pockets.
I am so happy with the Inkspiration 4U tutorials and this summer edition is even better because I was the lucky recipient of a free subscription. Fantastic.
Let me know what you think of my version of this fantastic Gift Card Wallet.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Case Challenge
This week at Sudsol there is a challenge to case a 6 x 6″ scrap page from the Stampin’ Success magazine. I just received my grandchildren’s school photos and the sketch was perfect for them.
This is Abi’s page. I flipped the sketch over so that I could mirror the two pages. I have used Confetti Cream, Night of Navy and Daffodil Yellow card. I used stars as my embellishment and added a Filigree Brad to the centre.
This is Ethan’s page. The only thing different is that I used an Antique Brad in the centre of his star. The colours for the sketch are inspired by the children’s school colours, Navy and Yellow.
Simple pages but beautiful photos and because the children are growing up so quickly I will treasure the memories they inspire.
Bye for now, Kris.
New Deals
Ok, here are the fabulous deals of the week. These deals last until 11.50pm on Tuesday 17th May.
| Item | Page | Description | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| 120963 | 142 | Stampin Pastels New Color Kit (19) | $28.50 | $22.80 |
| 115957 | 151 | Thanks Embosslits Die | $21.95 | $17.56 |
| 114513 | 151 | Sweetest Stem Embosslits Die | $21.95 | $17.56 |
| 113483 | 155 | Pennant Bigz XL Die | $74.95 | $59.96 |
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Way to go Stampin’ Up!. Be quick to take advantage of these great savings – just contact me to place your order.
Can’t wait to see what deals we have next week.
Bye for now, Kris.
A new sketch
Which means another week has flown by. I saw the new sketch at Stamping 411 on Saturday but have only just had time to play.
I started with a base card of Marina Mist. I added a layer of Whisper White card which has been embossed using the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder. I also added a strip of Early Expresso which has been punched using the Scallop Trim Border punch. I wrapped the Whisper White card with Marina Mist 5/8″ Satin Ribbon before attaching to the base card. I pulled a thread in the ribbon to gather it up a little on the left hand side before it was attached. I stamped A Flower For You using Tangerine Tango ink onto Whisper White card and punched it out using the Fancy Flower punch. I added an Early Expresso 1 3/8″ circle and a Whisper White 1 1/4″ circle (embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder) to the centre of the flower. Then I added a Marina Mist button which has some Whisper White 1/4″ Grosgrain ribbon threaded through it. I punched Tangerine Tango card using the Boho Blossoms Punch to create the second flower. I separated the layers and scrunched them a little after I added the Silver Brad to the centre.
The flowers are attached over some Pear Pizzazz leaves cut using the Little Leaves sizzlit. I love the dimension on this card and love the ribbon trim. I will have to do this more often.
I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day. I hope that all you are all spending time with the ones you love.
I thought I would share this card with you which is for my Mother. I attended a class at Gwen’s and she taught us how to make 3 different versions of a twisted easel. This one has 3 panels and is just gorgeous. Gwen is going to share the instructions for these cards on The Three Sisters website, so if you haven’t already joined (which is free) then you should. I absolutely love this card and hope that my Mum does too.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Noah
My grandson Noah is celebrating his 4th birthday today and this is the card I made for him.
To create my balloon I stamped the image from the A Little Treat stampset using Tempting Turquoise ink onto Whisper White card. I punched two Wide Ovals from Tangerine Tango card and added them to the top of the image. I punched 3 “clouds” from Tempting Turquoise card using the Build-a-Cupcake punch (it’s the icing part of the cupcake) and attached them around the top of the card. Then I embossed this piece using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Next I punched two Real Red Wide Ovals and added them over the Tangerine Tango wide ovals. I also punched one wide oval from Tempting Turquoise card and embossed it with the Elegant Lines Embossing folder and attached it over the Real Red wide ovals. I stamped Happy and Birthday from the Create-A-Cupcake stampset onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink. I punched each word separately using my Word Window Punch. I then layered them onto Real Red card cut using the Modern Label Punch. I attached them to the embossed Whisper White card and trimmed them off square with the edge. Lastly I attached this whole piece to a folded Tangerine Tango base card.
I think it turned out kind of cute and hopefully he will like it.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Mother’s Day card
This card is made using another tutorial from Laura Lupe. It is the same fold as the card yesterday but this time it’s landscape instead of portrait.
I cut my Very Vanilla card according to Laura’s directions and then cut some of the Lap of Luxury Designer Paper to decorate each panel. To decorate my main panel I used the large floral image from the Just Believe Stampset which I inked using my Old Olive and Concord Crush Stampin’ Write markers and stamped onto Very Vanilla card. I used my 1 3/4″ circle to punch out a portion of the image and then I used my computer to add the greeting using the RGB colours for Concord Crush. I added a Pretty in Pink 2 3/8″ scallop circle and attached it to the central panel. I inked the flowers from the framed image in the Just Believe stampset using the same markers and stamped onto Very Vanilla card and punched them out using the 1 1/4″ circle punch. I attached them to a Concord Crush 1 3/8″ circle and a Pretty in Pink 1 3/4″ scallop circle. Each of these were attached to the side panels. I tied Pretty in Pink 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon around the bottom panel and added a double bow.
I like both of these folds and will definitely be using them again.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 