Sudsol Case Challenge
The card to CASE this week at SUDSOL used the Builder Wheels which are now available in the Summer Mini. I love the versatility of these wheels and decided to play along. I started with Whisper White card with a strip of Old Olive along the bottom edge. I built my wheel using Bees & Blossoms and Posy Party with a spacer in between. I rolled them onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink. I then wrapped my Old Olive 5/8″ Satin Ribbon between the two wheeled patterns. The Real Red layer has been punched along both edges using the Scallop Trim Border Punch before adding the image panel. I stamped “let’s celebrate” from the On Your Birthday stampset using Real Red ink onto Whisper White card and punched it out using the 1 1/4″ circle punch. I added a 1 3/8″ circle of Real Red card. I created a hole using my 1/16″ Handheld circle punch to tie the tag to the Satin Ribbon using Linen Thread.
Let me know what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
As Promised
Here is the little box I made to hold the set of cards I showed you yesterday.
I used Peach Parfait card to make my box. The Whisper White card is again embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I stamped the flower image from Punch Bunch onto Whisper White card using Peach Parfait ink and punched it out using the 1 3/4″ scallop circle.
The pictures for this box were taken when I made one for my granddaughter so the cardstock colour is not the same but hopefully you will understand what I am trying to do. This piece of card is 15 x 15cm square. I have scored 2cm in from the 2 opposite sides and 4cm on one of the other sides and then I have cut away the flap section at the bottom.
This shows where you should add sticky strip along both 2cm flap sections.
This drawing might help you understand. Do not cut away the little triangle pieces in the corners, this is done after you have attached the front and the back together.
This piece forms the front and the sides. It is 19cm x 15cm. On the 19cm side your need to score at 4cm and 15cm. On the 15cm side you need to score at 4cm. Now you need to cut along the 4cm and 15cm score lines until you meet the 4cm score line. These flaps will be the bottom of your box.
On the opposite side to the flaps we are going to cut at 3.5cm between the 4cm and 15cm score line and then cut on the diagonal from the 3.5cm point to the top of the edge of the card. Removing this whole piece.
Hopefully this drawing will help you understand what I am saying. Where the diagonal lines are is where we cut away in the last step.
In this photo you can see that I have attached the front and back pieces together along one side. Now you can see where you need to trim the little triangle of card from the back piece. Once you have attached both sides together, fold in the bottom and add some sticky strip to held it in place.
My instructions are probably not the clearest but hopefully you will understand how to go about making your own little box.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sale-A-Bration
It’s rolled around again so quickly – that time of year when you can earn something for free. The Sale-A-Bration stampsets this year are really quite lovely. One of my favourites is Punch Bunch.
I created this set of 4 cards using only the Punch Bunch stampset. And you know the really exciting thing about this set – every stamp fits a punch. So creating a card or even a scrap page is so easy with this set. My cards use Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade and Blushing Bride. These are all In-Colours this year. The cards are all 4 x 4″ , the Whisper White is 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
For the Concord Crush card I added a 2 3/8″ scallop Circle punched from Concord Crush card and then I stamped the image using Concord Crush ink and punched it out with the 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle. They are layered together and then added to the card front using dimensionals.
For the Pear Pizzazz card I added a 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle punched from Pear Pizzazz card and then a Whisper White circle punched with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. Then I stamped the Owl image using Pear Pizzazz ink on Whisper White card and punched him out using the Two Step Owl Punch.
For the Poppy Parade card I added a layer of Poppy Parade card which has one edge punched with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch. Another layer of embossed Whisper White card and then the image which is stamped onto Whisper White card using Poppy Parade ink and punched out using the Square Scallop Punch.
The Blushing Bride card has the welcome baby image which has been stamped onto Whisper White card using Blushing Bride ink and punched out using the Large Tag punch. This is then layered onto Blushing Bride card punched out with the Extra Large Tag punch.
All in all a pretty simple set of cards but I really love it. Tomorrow I will show you the little box I created to hold the cards.
If you would like more information about Sale-A-Bration click on the image in the right hand column to take you to the Stampin’ Up! website. Please contact me (k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com.au) if I can be of any assistance in helping you to earn this fantastic stampset FREE. Remember if you really want this set, the only way you can get it is to earn it. It is not for sale and will never be available after the end of Sale-A-Bration on the 31st March.
Bye for now, Kris.
Grandparents Day
Ron and I spent a lovely day with our grandson Ethan at his Pre-School to celebrate Grandparents Day. When I saw this week’s sketch by Maria at Scrap.Love.Create I knew that I would use the photos that Ethan’s teacher took of us on the day.
I went with green to match Ethan’s shirt, so I used the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper. My base card is Chocolate Chip. My photos have been added to a strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock as well. I printed my journalling onto Very Vanilla card matching the colour of the ink to Wild Wasabi and added a mat of Chocolate Chip card. I used my Timeless Type Junior Alphabet medium sizzlits to cut the letters for my title and my “ABC” from Chocolate Chip Card.
Just for fun and to add a little texture I used my crop-a-dile to randomly emboss little circles onto the Chocolate Chip card.
I love the way the photos are the most important thing on this page. They remind me of how proud he was to have us there and to be able to show us his school and how much we enjoyed being there.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Romantic Card
I love MaryJo’s Technostamper Sketch Challenges, they are always fun to play along with. Istarted out with a completely different card in mind – it kind of took on a life of its own but I am really pleased with the end result.
My base card is Basic Black. I added a layer of Very Vanilla card on which I stamped my greeting from the Occasional Quotes stampset using Basic Black ink. I added a layer of Newsprint Designer Series Paper but before attaching it to the card front I added a strip of Basic Black card which has the edge punched with the Scallop Trim Border Punch. I also wrapped it with Basic Black 5/8″ Satin Ribbon. I cut two sets of leaves using Old Olive card and the Little Leaves Sizzlit. I made my flowers in 3 sizes, 3/4″ circle, 1 1/4″ circle and Scallop Circle. Each flower is made using 3 punched shapes which are each separated to give 6 layers. They are scrunched and unfolded, stacked and pierced with the paper piercer and then they each have a brad inserted through the hole to keep them together. Then each layer is scrunched back up over the brad before opening them to get these glorious flowers.
Now I just need someone to get married or have an anniversary and I have the perfect card.
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Sketch
I just love the sketches that the team at Stamping 411 post each week. They are always great sketches and the samples by the Design Team are always inspiring. My favourite this week is the one by Selene Kempton – what a great sample for Sale-A-Bration.
Anyway, this is my take on the sketch this week. I started with Very Vanilla card and then added a layer of Real Red cardstock. The next layer is Very Vanilla and it has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder – I seem to use this embossing folder all the time, but the results are sensational and it seems to go with just about any type of card. I wrapped this piece with Real Red 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon before attaching to the Real Red mat. I stamped the flowers from the Upsy Daisy stampset on Very Vanilla card using Real Red ink and then stamped it again without reinking just to the right. I haven’t done this type of stamping much but I love the effect with this image. I matted the image onto a piece of Real Red card which has one edge punched using the Scallop Trim Border. This piece is added to the card front using dimensonals. I tied some Real Red 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon through a Real Red Button from the Brights Designer Button Collection and then attached it to the card using mini glue dots.
It was a little tight getting that ribbon through the button but I think it was worth it. I did take a little licence with the sketch but I think it still fits the criteria.
I love the effect of stamping the image a second time and this is just one of the most perfect stamps to use.
I would love to hear what you think, don’t be shy.
Bye for now, Kris.
Let’s get Wheelin’
Yesterday I held a technique class to show my customers how to get the most from their wheels, standard, jumbo and builders. We also learned how to use our Wheel Guide to create a mitred corner on a 6″ x 6″ scrap page.
We used our Wheel Guide and our Grid Paper to line up our border and to mitre the top right hand corner. The 6″ x6″ card is Whisper White and we rolled it using Perfect Plum ink and the So Swirly Jumbo Wheel. Next we added a photo frame of Perfect Plum cardstock which is cut 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ to matt a 4″ x 4″ photo. The flowers are from the Vintage Vogue stampset and have been stamped on Whisper White card using Perfect Plum ink, the small flowers were stamped off once first to get a lighter shade and then cut out. One flower has a Large Clear Rhinestone Brad through the centre and the others all have small Clear Rhinestones in the centre. The leaves have been cut using Wild Wasabi card and the Little Leaves sizzlit. The leaves have been attached to the back of the flowers and then added to the page using dimensionals so that the photo can be slipped under the leaves and flowers.
Here you can see a close up of the flowers and leaves.
All in all a simple page but I love it. I know just the photo I am going to add to this and I might even turn it into a 12″ x 12″ page.
My ladies all had fun and were impressed with all the fantastic things that can be done with our Wheels, particularly the new Builders Wheels.
Perhaps you would like to learn more about our fabulous range of Wheels, just give me a shout and we can organise a date to show you and a few friends this amazing product.
Bye for now, Kris.
Is it a Butterfly or
is it a Sweet Pea. I saw this fantastic video on Maria Vanderform’s blog showing how to use the Butterfly Punch to make Sweat Pea’s. I love these goregeous little flowers so decided to have a go.
My base card is Early Expresso. To this I have added a layer of Very Vanilla which has been cut into three. The top section and the left hand side section have been embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. The last section has been embossed using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
I am not going to try and explain how I made the flowers, just visit Maria, her tutorial is excellent. The colour I used for my flowers is Pretty in Pink and I used Certainly Celery for rest.
What do you think of my new card stand? It is a present from my friend who happens to be a very talented papercrafter as well as carpenter. You can check out all her designs here.
Here is a close up of the flowers. They are not hard to make but you do need a certain amount of patience.
What do you think? I feel I need a little practice but I am quite happy with the finished product.
Bye for now, Kris.
Fast and Fabulous Watercolour
The challenge at Late Night Stampers this week is to create a sympathy card. I have played with the technique wet watercolouring in the past and thought I would try again. I used the colours from the Diva Coffee Break Designs challenge 210.
I started with Night of Navy as my base card. For the next layer I cut my Night of Navy card, punched one edge with the Scallop Edge Punch and then attached it to the Sahara Sand Card. Then I ran it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. (This technique is called Inlaid Embossing.) For my image panel I used Watercolour Paper which I spritzed with water, so it was quite damp. Then I took the “fill” stamp for the long stem flower from Fast and Fabulous, inked it with Bashful Blue ink and stamped onto the wet Watercolour paper. This makes the image “bleed” a little and give a nice soft effect. I repeated this several times to cover the Watercolour Paper. The next step requires patience (or in my case a heat gun) to allow the Watercolour paper to dry completely. Once the paper was dry, I stamped the “fill” image again using Bashful Blue ink and no water. Then I stamped the “outline” image using Night of Navy ink over the top. I love the soft dreamy effect. I layered the Watercolour paper onto Bashful Blue card. Next I stamped “so very sorry” from the Three Little Words stampset onto Very Vanilla card using Night of Navy ink. I punched it out using the Curly Label punch and adhered it behind my image panel. I used dimensionals to add the image panel to the card front.
Here you can see the really gorgeous effect you get using wet watercolour paper and ink.
I am quite pleased with the way this has turned out. I absolutely love the colour combo and will have to add it to my Colour Combo Book.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
A simple Cottage Garden
I need to make some more boxed sets of cards for raffle prizes at a Fishing Week my husband and I are attending in March and I thought that I could make a start using this weeks Clean and Simple sketch.
I have used Whisper White as my base card and added a layer of Certainly Celery which has been embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and wrapped with Pretty in Pink 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon. I stamped my greeting from the On Your Birthday stampset using Certainly Celery ink. The images from the Cottage Garden stampset were stamped using Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink ink onto Whisper White card. This image panel is layered onto Pretty in Pink card and added to the card front using dimensionals.
I have made 6 cards using this exact same formula and I just need to make a folio to hold them. I will pop back with a photo of this when it is finished.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 