A Fancy Birthday Card
I found a tutorial on Laura Lupe’s blog for a Funky Fold Card which I followed to make a birthday card for my Mother-in-Law.
I used Night of Navy for the base card which I scored and cut according to Laura’s directions. What I really loved about Laura’s tutorial was that I could make this card from an A4 sheet, most of the other tutorials I have seen use 12 x 12″ card. The Whisper White pieces on the side and bottom panel have been embossed using the Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder. I cut my flowers from Daffodil Delight card using the Floral Fusion sizzlit and did my usual trick of separating the layers and scrunching them to get all that fantastic dimension. I used Basic Black brads in the centre of the flowers. The leaves are cut from Old Olive card using the Little Leaves sizzlit. I inked the greeting from the Perfect Punches stampset using Night of Navy ink and stamped on Whisper White card. The greeting is punched using the Wide Oval Punch and layered onto an Old Olive tag cut using on of the Lots of Tags sizzlits.
I absolutely love the way this fold makes the central image really stand out from the rest of the card.
I need to get this in the mail if she is to get it for her birthday.
Bye for now, Kris.
Deals of the Week
From now until the end of May Stampin’ Up! is having Deals of the Week. The first week runs from today until the 10th May. So check with me every again on the 11th May to see what’s available for that week. Anyway this is this weeks Deal of the Week.
| Item | Page | Description | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| 121578 | 37 | Tag Alongs Wood-Mount Set | $31.95 | $19.17 |
| 120468 | 59 | More Monkey Accessories Clear-Mount Set | $23.95 | $14.37 |
| 121550 | 59 | More Monkey Accessories Wood-Mount Set | $29.95 | $17.97 |
| 120003 | 75 | Cottage Garden Clear-Mount Set | $24.95 | $14.97 |
| 119163 | 75 | Cottage Garden Wood-Mount Set | $32.95 | $19.77 |
| 121494 | 98 | Compliments to the Chef Wood-Mount Set | $35.95 | $21.57 |
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So if you would like to save up to 40% on these items, you need to contact me ASAP. If the item runs out sooner than the 10th May, it will return to normal price. Remember these Deals only last for the specified time, for the rest of May they will be the regular price. You can find more information about this special here or here.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Hostess Bliss Box
I got the tutorial for this box from the Inkspiration 4U Spring Summer Collection. It is called a Bliss Box. I made this one for my Hostess tonight (Hi Sharron).
I made my box from Concord Crush and Whisper White card. The Whisper White card has been embossed using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder. The recessed section in the lid has been decorated with some Concord Crush Flowers which were cut using the Floral Fusion sizzlit. I have described in previous posts how I make these flowers, so I won’t go into the details here. I cut some leaves from Pear Pizzazz card using the Little Leaves Sizzlet, add some ome Clear Rhinestone Brads and the box is decorated.
The box opens like a Pizza Box and here you can see that the tutorial even gives instructions to cover the recessed section in the top of the box – so neat. You can see the cards nestled inside the box.
I made 6 cards 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ to go inside the box. I cut leaves from Pear Pizzazz card using the Little Leaves sizzlit. I attached the leaves and the largest flower cut from Concord Crush using the Floral Fusion Sizzlit to a Whisper White Square 3 1/4′ x 3 1/4″, then I embossed the square using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the greetings from the Sincere Salutations stampset using Concord Crush ink onto Whisper White card and punched them out using the Scallop Oval punch. I layered the greetings onto a Concord Crush Scallop Oval cut using the Movers & Shapers Punch Windows. I attached the 3d flowers to the card using Mini Glue Dots.
I love making something special for my Hostesses, so if you would love a gift like this one, contact me and we can work out when you can hold your workshop.
Bye for now, Kris.
A post-it note
Tami Black issued a challenge on Late Night Stampers to create something with bits and pieces you have lying around. Now this is something my friend Gwen is always talking about – she has an Another Day Box. So inspired by both these wonderful ladies I decided to make a Post-It note holder.
I used a template that I found on The Three Sisters blog to create a post-it note holder. I cut the cover from Sahara Sand cardstock and decorated it with little bits and pieces that I found in a small bucket I keep on my desk. I embossed the lower front section using the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. The strip of paper on the top front section was in my little bucket and is a piece of cardstock decorated with one of the images from Extreme Elements in Real Red. I also found a piece of Basic Black 5/8″ Satin Ribbon and wrapped it around the card scrap before attaching it to the front of the holder. Next I found a couple of sets of leaves punched using the Two Step Bird Punch and a Real Red flower – also in my bucket. I closed the front with a half velcro dot. I added the little Real Red butterfly (from the Beautiful Butterflies sizzlit) to the bottom right hand corner. I think it turned out really pretty and only took me about 5 minutes to make. Now I can have something to write on in my purse all the time.
Bye for now, Kris.
Beautiful Butterflies
Can you believe this is the first time I have used my Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die. I was inspired by the butterfly on the sketch for this week’s challenge at Stamping 411.
I have used Concord Crush card (I am really loving this colour) as my base card and added a layer of Naturals Ivory card which I embossed on the top section using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Next I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake card using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and added a narrow section of Concord Crush card which I punched using the Pinking Hearts Border Punch. I added some Very Vanilla 1cm Taffeta Ribbon tied with a beautiful bow (thank you Sean for my bow maker). I cut my butterfly from Concord Crush card and then ran it through the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder to add some dimension. A medium and large Basic Pearl finish off the butterfly perfectly.
I just love all the texture on this card. The three different embossing folders combine well and really give some life to what is basically a very simple card. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Easter Gifts
This year I just seem to have run out of time to make much in the way of Easter Gifts and cards for my grandchildren. So they are getting this Fancy Favour Box which I have cut using Sahara Sand cardstock. After cutting the box, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I added this cute little bunny behind which I saw on Jennifer Blomquist’s blog. Apparently she saw it on Jan Tink’s blog. Anyway it is very cute and smaller than the one I usually make and just perfect for the Fancy Favour Gift Box. It is made using three small ovals (ears and feet), one 1 1/4″ circle (body) and one 1″ circle (head). I used Pretty in Pink card for the girls and Bashful Blue card for the boys and sponged all of the pieces with the matching ink. I made my tail using the smallest flower on the Boho Blossom Punch and Whisper White card. I added a small silver brad as well. To give the flower some shape I placed it on the soft mat that comes with the mat pack and pushed into the middle with the wrong end of the paper piercer. It kind of makes it go “round” in the centre and the petals push up. Inside is a cello bag filled with easter eggs and tied with either Pretty in Pink or Marina Mist 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon.
I hope that your Easter has been one filled with happiness and joy and lots of family time.
Bye for now, Kris.
A new sketch
Today I decided to play along with the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary. I love to see what the design team creates for these sketches, they are all so talented.
I cut my Soft Suede base card at 10 x 5″ and scored it at 5″ to make a square card. I stamped the images from Extreme Elements onto an 8cm square piece of Whisper White card using Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut this piece into 4 pieces 4cm square and layered them onto a 9cm square piece of Whisper White card. I stamped the Extreme Guitar image onto Whisper White card using Soft Suede ink and cut him out. I stamped “Birthday Wishes” from the Occasional Quotes stampset onto Whisper White card using Soft Suede ink and cut it out using the Decorate Label Punch. I also punched one of these labels from Soft Suede card to act as a mat for the greeting. I attached the greeting behind the 9cm Whisper White square and then attached the whole piece to the Cherry Cobbler card which is 4 1/2″ square.
I was going to pop the Extreme Guitar image onto the card using dimensionals but decided that the “guitar cord” was a bit too fragile for that, so I attached it flat to the card front.
I love both these stampsets and can’t stop using them for male cards. I probably should have used a 9cm square mat of Baja Breeze to really lift this card but in any case I am really happy with it.
A Mini Album
I am still trying to make all the projects that were part of the Spring and Easter Inkspirations 4U. This little mini album is one of the projects and has turned our really gorgeous.
This shows the album closed. It is really pretty tiny only about 2 3/4″ wide by 3 ” long. The album is constructed in Basic Black cardstock and I added Whisper White card which has been embossed using the Square Embossing Folder. I made the flower for the front by punching 3 Fancy Flowers from Melon Mambo cardstock and also 2 of the small 5 petal flowers from the Island Floral Die. I also punched one of the largest flowers from the Boho Blossoms punch. I used my bone folder to curl the flowers on both sides until the cardstock could be separated. They were stacked on a Vintage Brad and then scrunched up around the brad and opened out again. The leaves were cut from Old Olive card using the single petal on the Island Floral Bigz Die. They too were separated, scrunched and added to the back of the flower on the brad. I used a piece of Old Olive 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon which is attached to the back of the brad and then I wrapped the other end around a hair elastic which is attached over the flower to keep the album closed.
This is the first two pages inside the album. I have used Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla and Daffodil Delight cardstock. The designer series paper is from the Greenhouse Gala Series . I have also used a Clear Rhinestone brad and some Very Vanilla 3/8″ Tafetta ribbon. I have also used the Boho Blossoms Punch.
This is the second set of pages in the album. The colours used are Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Woodland Walk Designer Series paper. I have also used a Basic Rhinestone and some Very Vanilla 3/8″ Tafetta Ribbon. The punches used are Scallop Trim Border, Boho Blossoms and the Punch Pack.
This is the third set of pages in the album. I have used Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Cumb Cake cardstock. Again I have used Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper. I have also added some Basic Rhinestones and used the smallest flower from the Boho Blossoms Punch.
This is the fourth and last set of pages in the Mini Album. I have used Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla cardstock. I have also used a Basic Pearl, Concord Crush 1/2 stitched poly ribbon and the Boho Blossoms Punch and the Punch Pack.
I absolutely love the way this little mini album has turned out. Each of the pages will hold a “contact sheet” size photo – approximately 1″ x 1 1/2″.
I am really more than happy with the tutorial for this mini album and can’t wait for the next round of tutorials. I am actually getting the next round of tutorial FREE – so exciting – thanks Madeline.
Well I’m off to get ready for a family lunch to celebrate Good Friday. Hope your Easter is wonderful.
Bye for now, Kris.
My First Children’s Class
I have been wanting to do a class with children for quite a while and finally decided to schedule one today. It’s school holidays here in Queensland and I thought it a perfect time to have them make a Mother’s Day Gift.
They made a small gift box using the tutorial I found on Kerin Sylverter’s blog, a tea bag holder, the tutorial for which was shared by Bev Watt and a small 3 x 3 card to match. I allowed 2 1/2 hours for this class but the children were very speedy and it only took them 2 hours to complete all three projects. I think I underestimated their ability.
The box is made using Sahara Sand card and we punched the hole for the handle using the large oval punch. “Happy Mother’s Day” from the Occasional Greetings stampset has been stamped onto Very Vanilla card using Real Red ink. The flower is the small 5 petal one from the Island Floral Bigz die. The children used the big shot to cut two flowers and also two sets of leaves using Sahara Sand card and the Little Leaves Sizzlit. The flowers were glued together with a touch of snail and then a Gold Brad was inserted into the centre. The leaves were attached to the Very Vanilla card and then the flower attached over the top using a dimensional. Now each of the children used their own imagination to place the flowers and the leaves and I must say each of them was very different. A Real Red cardstock mat was added to the Very Vanilla card before attaching to the front of the box. The children didn’t tie their ribbon until they had made the little chocolate holder and card, so that they could be placed inside.
The chocolate holder has been decorated in the same manner as the front of the box, only this time they only used one set of leaves. They also used the Eyelet Edge Punch to decorate the top flap of the holder. I found some Lindt excellence chocolates and the children all selected one to go inside.
The 3″ x 3″ card is made in the same manner as the box and the chocolate holder.
All the children wrote inside their cards before placing them into the box and tying the ribbon.
The children all enjoyed themselves and I must say were all great students. I will be holding another class during the next school holidays and one of the children suggested that maybe we could make a Father’s day gift.
I think I will have to increase the level of difficulty a little for the next class.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Baby Card
I made this card for the challenge at Late Night Stampers this week – it’s all about babies. I started with a base card of Soft Suede. The next layer is certainly celery and I used my Tulip Embossing Folder for the very first time. I love the way this frames the cardstock. I embossed the Blushing Bride card using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and added a mat of Soft Suede card. I stamped the “horse” image from the Animal Stories stampset onto Whisper White card using Blushing Bride ink (it is very light in the photo but shows up well in real life) and also added a Soft Suede cardstock mat. This image panel is added to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Short and Sweet stampset onto Whisper White card using Soft Suede ink and punched it out using the Word Window Punch. I added a Soft Suede Modern Label and added it to the card using dimensionals under the right hand side only.
All in all a pretty simple card but I think it has turned out really well. Don’t you just love the depth and dimension of the embossing this gorgous new folder adds to the card. I am sure I will be able to find many ways to use it.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 