Lovely As A Tree
Has everyone had enough rain. It has been raining lots where I live in Brisbane, however, we do not have any local flooding as they do in some areas of South East Queensland. The only good thing is that you have an excuse to spend lots of time stamping. Well that’s my excuse anyway, too wet to do anything else. This is a card that I made yesterday for the Stamping 411 Challenge.
The sketch was easy to work with, nice clean lines and so I went for a very clean look. I used Chocolate Chip card as my base card layered with a piece of Old Olive card. The image is from Lovely As A Tree, stamped in Chocolate Chip ink onto Very Vanilla card. I layered it onto Chocolate Chip Card and added a Chocolate Chip photo corner (used my Photo Corner punch) and attached it to the Old Olive card. I wrapped the bottom of the Old Olive Card with narrow Twill Ribbon. The “for your” is from the Occasional Greetings set stamped in Chocolate Chip and punched out with the Small Oval Punch, layered onto a piece of Old Olive punched out using with Large Oval Punch and finally a piece of Chocolate Chip punched out using the Scallop Oval Punch. I attached this to the card using my Mini Glue dots.
I like the way it has turned out and as an added bonus it is a bit more “manly”.
Bye for now, Kris.
Butterflies, Butterflies
Ok, so this is a card I made for another challenge. This time it was for my Yahoo Group Late Night Stampers. I also used the sketch challenge for Stamping 411, only I am a couple of days late. I had been thinking about both these challenges and couldn’t make up my mind, then someone mentioned Red, Black and White and I thought Yipee, that’s what I will do.
Anyway, this is my card.
I started with Basic Black card and then added a layer of Whisper White (I distressed the edges). I punched both edges of a strip of Basic Black card with the Eyelet Edge Punch, attached it to the distressed Whisper White card and added 3 Real Red Brads (used my paper piercing mat to get then even). I stamped the large swirl from the Priceless stampset using Basic Black ink onto Whisper White card and distressed the edges. I stamped 3 butterflies from the same stampset using Real Red ink onto Whisper White card and cut them out. I attached the butterflies using dimensionals under the wings so that they would have some height then attached this whole piece to Basic Black card, again using dimensionals. This was layered onto Real Red cardstock and using dimensionals attached to the front of the card.
I love the 3D effect you get using so many layers mounted with dimensionals. The butterflies have SNAIL in the centre of their bodies and then 1/2 dimensionals on each wing. So it is “stuck” in the middle but “up in the air” under the wings.
If you would like to learn how to make beautiful 3D cards, why not come to one of my classes or contact me (k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com) to organise a workshop or some one-on-one time.
I would love to hear what you think of this card.
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Challenge
I really am on a roll with these challenges. I probably should be doing other things, such as housework, but I am having so much fun.
This week we have a challenge at ESAD to CASE a card on page 13 of the Summer Mini. I actually made two examples. Wonder if you can guess which card I am CASING?
This is the first card I made. I used Close to Cocoa for my base card and used my Close to Cocoa ink pad directly onto the card. I stamped 3 of the Elephants from Animal Stories (page 21 in your Summer Mini) using Close to Cocoa ink onto Whisper White card. Then I punched the edge with the Scallop Edge Punch and wrapped it with a piece of Pretty in Pink 1/4″ grosgrain which I knotted on the left hand side. I stamped “Welcome Baby” from Short and Sweet using Close to Cocoa ink and punched it out with the Word Window Punch. I trimmed the right hand side straight, sponged the edges with Close to Cocoa ink and attached it to the card using dimensionals. Very quick and easy but I am really happy with the way it turned out.
This is my second card and I really love the colour combo. I used Certainly Celery as my base card and using Versamark ink I stamped one of the images from Pocket Silhouettes across the top of the card. On my Whisper White card, I have stamped one image from Pocket Silhouettes using Certainly Celery ink and another image using Basic Black. I attached this to a piece of Basic Black card which I had punched along one edge using the Scallop Edge Punch. I wrapped it with Certainly Celery 1/4″ grosgrain, again with a knot on the left hand side.
I don’t CASE my Catalogues often enough but when I do I am always surprised at how well the cards turn out and usually how quick and easy they are.
Give it a try, I am sure you will be impressed with the results.
Bye for now, Kris.
Another Birthday Gift
I am extremely lucky to have two gorgeous daughters, Sarah & Emma. Sarah my eldest daughter is a very talented card maker and scrapbooker, who also happens to be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. She made me this beautiful gift bag (from an envelope), matching card and a beautiful scrapbook which holds photos of all five of my grandchildren and an ultrasound picture of my new grandchild who will arrive in early April. The photos show them all as they were at the time of my birthday. It is absolutely gorgeous and I know that I will treasure it for many years to come. Thanks Sarah.
To see more photos of this absolutely gorgeous keepsake, visit Sarah’s blog where she has posted more photos. Sarah is about to start a Scrap your Year class, so if you would like to do more scrapbooking then this class is a great way to begin.
Bye for now, Kris.
PS, I couldn’t post this sooner as Sarah hadn’t had a chance to post it on her web. Her photos are much better than mine.
Just Add – Hearts
My downline Shirley told me about a great new site for Australian Stampin’ Up! demonstrators called Just Add Ink who post a new challenge every week. So this week I thought I would play along. All you have to do is make a project and “just add hearts”.
I used Sweet Always Designer Series paper as my starting point for this card. I love the combination of colours in this paper. I used Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip cardstock and ink. I mounted the DSP onto Chocolate Chip Card and then attached them to my Regal Rose layer. I stamped “Always” from the Life Definitions stampset using Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla card and then layered it onto Regal Rose card. After this piece was attached over the DSP, I wrapped Regal Rose 5/8″ grosgrain and tied a knot. I used the heart from the Always stampset to stamp two hearts on Very Vanilla card using Regal Rose ink and Chocolate Chip ink and then cut them out (our paper snips make this so easy). The hearts were then attached over the ribbon using dimensionals. The whole piece was then attached to a folded piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock.
What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Late Night Stampers Vintage CASE
I was really inspired by a card that Sandi Maciver made for this challenge. Sandi is part of the design team and her card was so beautiful and she posted a tutorial on how it was made so I just had to CASE it.
Sandi used a stampset which is not available in Australia so I improvised. I used Fresh Cuts. Now this is a stampset that I bought when the new catalogue came out and have hardly used. However, I am more than happy with how this card turned out. I followed her instructions to create the tag substituting my colours (Riding Hood Red, Old Olive and Very Vanilla) and stamps. It has actually inspired me to think about using a tag as the main feature on more of my card creations. I am not going to give you step by step as you can just follow Sandi’s tutorial.
Thanks again Sandi for the wonderful inspiration.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Beautiful Gift
Some of you may know that I celebrated a birthday on Friday (I’m not telling which one) and my friend and downline Shirley made me this gorgeous gift. She has the most amazing ideas and I just love this beautiful flower she created using her circle scissors. If you would like to be able to make these gorgeous creations then contact me to reserve you place at our Celebrate Sale-A-Bration event on the 13th February. Shirley will be doing a demonstration of the circle scissors, giving lots of tips and showing you just how easy it is to use.
Don’t you just love the little ladybird that Shirley created using Stampin’ Up! punches. Also check out the beautiful flower on my card made using SU circle punches – just adorable.
I might mention that the chocolates didn’t last too long but I am sure that I will put the vase to good use.
Thanks Shirley, I absolutely love it.
Bye for now, Kris
One Card – Two Challenges
Well I seem to have the challenge bug at the moment. ESAD is having a colour challenge (Riding Hood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive and Bashful Blue) and Gretchen Barron has a great sketch challenge so I decided to combine the two and this is my card.
Gretchen’s sketch caught my eye, I love the clean lines. I’m not sure about the colour combo but I decided to start with a Pumpkin Pie base. Then I added the Bashful Blue card which I stamped with the Sanded Background using Versamark. The two pieces of Old Olive card have been stamped using Versamark, one with the Weathered Background and one with the En Francais background. The focal image is from Friends 24-7. This was stamped onto Very Vanilla Card using Ridinghood Red ink. I added a Ridinghood Red piece of card and then made a slot on the right hand side for the ribbon using the Horizontal Slot punch. The ribbon is wrapped around the Bashful Blue card and then threaded through the slot in the image panel (which is mounted using dimensionals) and tied in a bow.
I’m not really sure that I like this card. What do you think.
Bye for now, Kris.
All Things Vintage
Late Night Stampers is having an All Things Vintage challenge this week. So I decided to play along. Not sure whether it meets the criteria or not but here it is.
I started off with a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock. I used A Rose is a Rose stampset to create the roses in the bottom left hand corner. I used Pale Plum and Perfect Plum ink, stamping off twice as well as Mellow Moss ink for the leaves, also stamping off twice. I masked the roses and then used Close to Cocoa ink and the En Francais background stamp, again stamping off once and finger walking to get the impression. Then I used the beautiful Baroque Motif large swirl and stamped using Mellow Moss ink, stamping off twice. I also stamped a few of the small flowers from Baroque Motifs using Mellow Moss, again stamping off twice. While the masks were still in place I sponged the edges of the card with Mellow Moss ink, sponging very lightly across the whole card as well. I then used Close to Cocoa ink to sponge on the very edges. I removed the masks and lightly sponged some Mellow Moss ink over the roses, just to take the starkness away. I attached this piece to a Pale Plum folded card. I stamped “love you” from the Short and Sweet stampset on Very Vanilla card punching out the the Large Oval, again sponging with Mellow Moss and Close to Cocoa. I punched out a Scallop Oval from Pale Plum and attached the ovals to the card using dimensionals.
I am not sure that it is vintage but I love the way it turned out. My hubby may just get a Valentine card after all.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping 411 Challenge
As you know I belong to a Yahoo Group called Latenight Stampers and I saw a post regarding the challenges at Stamping 411. I had a card kit left over from my technique class on Saturday which used the same shaped pieces so I had my first attempt at a Stamping 411 sketch challenge.
This is what I came up with. I used the Always stampset and the matching wheel Always in Bloom. My base card is Bashful Blue and I stamped the open flower from the Always stampset randomly using Bashful Blue ink and also Versamark ink. I sponged the edges with Bashful Blue and then Close to Cocoa ink just on the very edge. I used the Always in Bloom wheel and Versamark ink on the Bashful Blue panel on the left. I also sponged the edges with Bashful Blue and Close to Cocoa ink and then mounted it onto a piece of Close to Cocoa Cardstock. The Very Vanilla panel was stamped with the words using Close to Cocoa ink (and my Stamp-a-ma-jig) and then the vine image was stamped all around using Bashful Blue ink. Again I sponged the edges with Bashful Blue and Close to Cocoa ink. I stamped the heart image using Close to Cocoa ink onto Very Vanilla card and then used my Full Heart punch to get my heart. I used Close to Cocoa ink to sponge the edges and I also sponged lightly across the whole image. I added a small rhinestone brad and then using dimensionals attached it to the card. I am rather happy with the way it turned out. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris
Stamping with Kris 