Happy Birthday Jason
My son-in-law turned 30 last Friday and I thought I would show you the card I made for him.
I made a waterfall card and started with Pacific Point card. The Whisper White layer has had Pacific Point ink applied direct to paper and then I ran it through the Big Shot with the Perfect Details Texturz Plate. The images are all from the Party Hearty Stampset. I used Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango and Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers directly onto the images to colour them. They are all stamped onto Whisper White card.
I love the way the images flip over…
and over…….
and over.
When I make these cards I actually attach my waterfall to a standard sized A5 folded card so that I can still enclose a personal message.
If you have never made one of these cards you really should try. There is an excellent tutorial available on the Splitcoast Stampers website.
Bye for now, Kris.
Sudsol Blog Hop
This is just a quick post for those of you who might like to see some fantastic projects being presented on the Sudsol (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line) blog hop. There is a fee to belong to this group and you can only join if you are a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator but you can do a free trial for two weeks just to sample the fabulous resources that this group has to offer. You can start your blog hop with Anne Hayward. I’ll be back to share a new birthday card with you all soon.
Bye for now, Kris.
A scrappy day
As you all know it was my granddaughter Jae’s birthday last week and I couldn’t resist scrapping this photo of her.
I used Basic Gray card cut to 6″ x 6″ and using Basic Gray ink randomly stamped the large flower from Vintage Vogue and then sponged the edges with the same ink. I stamped the Melon Mambo card with the vine image from Vintage Vogue using Melon Mambo ink and again sponged the edges of the card with the same ink. I coloured my Paper Daisy using a sponge and Melon Mambo ink and added an Antique Brad to the centre. The flower has the dual purpose of embellishing the page and covering my grandsons feet. I printed the words changing the colour to match the Melon Mambo ink and punched it out with the Oval Extra Large Punch. I attached this to a tag cut using Melon Mambo card, the Big Shot and the Lots of Tags sizzlet dies.
I am a very simple scrapper and mostly do 6 x 6″ pages. Sometimes I convert them to 12″ x 12″ but I like to let the photograph do most of the talking on my pages. I actually need to do lots more scrapping as I am way behind.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Two Step Birthday
I love two step stamping, it is such a fun and fast way to get dimension on your stamped images. This week I decided to use Fast & Fabulous to complete the Sudsol Sketch Challenge 55. This is the sketch we had to use.
And this is my card
My base card is Melon Mambo and then I added a layer of Sahara Sand (the colour is way off in the photo but it is Sahara Sand) which I ran through the Big Shot using the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. I stamped the two-step single flower onto Whisper White card, firstly using Pretty in Pink and then the second stamp in Melon Mambo. The Whisper White card is layered onto Melon Mambo Card. I stamped “happy birthday” from Perfect Punches onto Whisper White card using Melon Mambo ink and punched it out using my Oval Extra Large punch. I attached this to a Melon Mambo tag cut using the Big Shot and my Lots of Tags sizzlets. The greeting is attached to the card using dimensionals. This card is really pretty in real life and I am quite happy with the way it turned out. I find that when I complete a sketch challenge the whole card comes together rather quickly as usually the sketch will suggest a stampset that will work with the layout. (Does that make sense?). Anyway I find that my most successful creations start with a sketch and I have a whole book of them I have saved from various sources. While relaxing in the evening, this is my most read book.
Bye for now, Kris.
Think Pink
In honour of Breast Cancer, Challenge 93 at Late Night Stampers is to use pink. We should all be very vigilant with this disease because it can strike anyone, at any time. My Aunty Bev is a Breast Cancer Survivor so this is for her.
I stamped the butterfly from Great Friend onto Whisper White card using Pretty in Pink ink. Then I ran the cardstock through the Big Shot using the Elegant Lines embossing folder. I wrapped the card with Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon and then attached it to a Pretty in Pink base card. “Life Happens, Love Helps” is from Vintage Vogue and I inked it using my Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Marker and stamped onto Whisper White card which was punched out using the 1 3/8″ circle punch. I sponged the edges with Pretty in Pink ink and layered it onto a Scallop Circle of Pretty in Pink card. I love how simple and elegant this card it.
So all you ladies out there take card or yourselves.
Bye for now, Kris.
A quick case
This week I had a chance to play along with the challenge at SUDSOL. Sudsol stands for Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing Online. The challenge was to case a card from the USA Stampin’ Success magazine. This magazine is only available to US Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators.
This is the card we had to case. Fairly simple and I must say it didn’t take me too long to come up with my version.
My card is 5″ square. I started with Concord Crush and stamped the grass from Inspired by Nature using Concord Crush ink. I sponged the edges with Concord Crush ink also. I added a piece of Cherry Cobbler card with both edges punched with the new Scallop Trim Border punch. The main image is from Just Believe and I inked it using my Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Markers. I stamped the image onto Very Vanilla card and tore the top edge. I also distressed the other edges using my scissors. I added the image panel to the card using dimensionals.
I like the way this card turned out. I think I am going to be making more square cards, I like the proportions. I am especially happy that I got to use Just Believe. I love this set and haven’t played with it nearly enough.
I’d love to hear what you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
Fun and Fast Get Well
Since my success with the watercolouring at Regionals (sort of), I decided to dust off Fun and Fast Notes for the Stamping 411 challenge this week.
I used my personal Colour Combo book to select my colours. I started with a Chocolate Chip cardstock base. Then added a layer of So Saffron which has been stamped with the Sanded Background using So Saffron ink. I also sponged So Saffron ink onto the edges. I used my Scallop Trim border on the edge of a piece of Chocolate Chip card and then added a layer of Tangerine Tango. My image was stamped on Watercolour Paper using Black Stazon ink. I used Tangerine Tango, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Pear Pizzazz ink and my Aqua Painter to colour in the flowers and vase. I layered this onto Perfect Plum and Tangerine Tango card and attached it to the front of the card. The greeting is stamped using Perfect Plum ink onto a tag I cut using the Big Shot and my Lots of Tags sizzlet. I sponged around the edges with Perfect Plum ink and then added a Wide Oval punched from Perfect Plum card. This was added to the card front using dimensionals.
I think it turned out pretty well, although my watercolouring still needs some work.
Bye for now, Kris.
Very Dashing
I don’t know why I waited so long to buy the single stamp Dasher. I have seen so many gorgoues things done with it and it is such a cute little stamp.
When I saw the sketch challenge on the Technostamper website, I thought I just had to ink this stamp (Thanks Mary Jo such a great sketch). I started with Cherry Cobbler card as my base (just love this colour). I inked the antlers of the Dasher stamp only using Cherry Cobbler ink and stamped it across the top of the Cherry Cobbler card to add some interest. Next I add a piece of Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper after sponging the edges with some Cherry Cobbler ink. Next I added a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock which I ran through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder. I added a small Basic Rhinestone in the centre of the motif on the right hand side. I stamped Dasher onto an oval of Very Vanilla card and layered it onto a piece of Old Olive card. This was added over the Very Vanilla card using dimensionals. I added a small Basic Rhinestone for his eye. Lastly I stamped “Merry Christmas” using the greeting from Contempo Christmas using Cherry Cobbler ink and my stamp-a-ma-jig. I actually stamped the greeting 3 times to give it depth of colour – only possible when you use the stamp-a-ma-jig to position correctly.
I am quite happy with the way this card turned out. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Jae
My granddaughter Jae turns two next Friday but we are celebrating her birthday with a family lunch today.
Jae loves Giggle and Hoot (as do all the grandchildren) so I thought I would do something with the new Owl Punch. I have always wanted to do a viewmaster card and used the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers as a guide. My card is square and after some experimentation I managed to make 4 windows to house my owls. The card is So Saffron and I have stamped it with the Sanded Background stamp using So Saffron ink. The windows are framed with a Circle Scallop punched from More Mustard Card. The “Celebrate You” comes from the Party Hearty Stampset and has been stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. The owls have been punched from various “neutral” and “pink” colours. I have attached the rotating circle to the So Saffron cardfront using a Clear Rhinestone brad through the centre of the “Celebrate You” stamp. I also added a couple of circles of cardstock between the front and the rotating circle to give a little clearance for my owls. The front has been added to a folded So Saffron card base using dimensionals, again to give clearance for the rotation of the owls.
I couldn’t resist decorating the inside of the card with another owl. He is sitting on two branches punched out using the Two Step Bird Punch. The letters have been cut using the Big Shot and the Timeless Type Junior Alphabet medium sizzix dies.
I had lots of fun making this card and I sure hope Jae likes it too.
I needed something to hold her present and found this bag which I got when I purchased some cheese from the Gallo Chocolate and Cheese Factory at Atherton, Qld. If you are ever there, I can thoroughly recommend a visit. They make beautiful chocolates and gorgeous cheese and also serve lovely meals. Anyway this bag was just the right size for her gift and so I decorate the front and “rebirthed” it. Don’t you just love it when you can make something creative and at the same time contribute to “saving the planet” by recycling.
Anyway I made a simple tag again using my Owl Punch and the On Your Birthday Stampset. I attached this to the front of the bag over the Gallo logo and no-one will ever know that I “rebirthed” the bag.
I am so looking forward to celebrating this day with her. She is talking pretty well now and loves to sing “Happy Birthday to Jae”.
I hope you all have a fabulous Sunday.
Bye for now, Kris.
Updated Classes and Workshops Page
I have just updated my Classes and Workshops Page to include details for my Envelope Scrapbook Class. This class is proving popular already so be quick to reserve your place.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 