Happy Birthday Sarah
Today is my eldest daughter is celebrating a special birthday (shh don’t tell anyone she is turning 30). I am quite amazed that I have a 30 year old daughter. The years seem to have flown by since she was a baby. Anyway I thought I would share her birthday card with you. Now this card is made using a couple of things that are not current Australian SU product but are US SU product which I was lucky enough to receive from my sister.
The colours (Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie and Very Vanilla) were taken from the DSP I used which was Sweet Always. I used a Texturz Plate called Perfect Details (which I hope is available here in April when the Big Shot is released by SU in Australia) on the Regal Rose card and then I used a sponge to add Regal Rose ink over the top to add extra dimension to the texture. I added my DSP wrapped with Pumpkin Pie Ribbon. Next I cut a Very Vanilla and Regal Rose circle using my Circle Scissors (love it). I stamped the Very Vanilla circle with the “reed” image from Inspired by Nature. The Chocolate Chip card was cut using my Circles, Scallop #2 die (also hoping this makes it to Aus in April). Once these were layered together I stamped a butterfly from Butterfly Prints onto Very Vanilla card using Pumpkin Pie ink and punched it out with the Butterfly Punch. This was attached to the Very Vanilla circle using a Mini Glue Dot and dimensionals (under the outer wing). I also punched a butterfly from our Vellum cardstock and attached it over the top and added a half pearl from the Pretties Kit. Lastly I stamped “wish big” from the Short and Sweet Stampset on Very Vanilla card using Chocolate Chip ink and punched it out using the Large Oval. Added this to a Scallop Oval punched out in Chocolate Chip.
I made a matching box using the same colours to hold her gift. I will pop in tomorrow with more details on how I made the box and to show you what’s inside.
I hope you will forgive me for sharing with you these great products which are not yet available. I am wishing so hard that they will be available to us here in Australia when the new Mini comes out in April. Now I must rush because my two daughters and the five grandchildren are coming for lunch to celebrate with Sarah.
Bye for now, Kris
Another Sweet Treat
I said I would come back with another card using the Treat Cups – and it hasn’t taken too long.
This card is a total CASE but I am sorry I didn’t save the link to give credit to the original designer. If you know whose card it is please let me know. The only thing I changed was what I put in the Treat Cup. The original design used buttons but I had seen these cute paper beads on Jayne Mercer’s website and thought they would look great. I used some Regal Rose DSP from the Patterns Pack II DSP (Level 1 Hostess set). I used both sides of the paper to get the two toned effect.
The card is made using Something Sweet Stampset, Whisper White, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip Cardstock. It also uses Chocolate Chip 1/4″ grosgrain and the Eyelet Edge Punch (love this punch). I will have to play some more to come up with an original design, however, I love the way the card has come together. I am loving using lots of Whisper White lately. I think it is really clean and fresh. What do you think?
Bye for now, Kris.
Sneak Peak
I created this card because I wanted to use the Treat Cups in the Summer Mini and I also wanted to try this great video tutorial I found by Roxy. It shows you how to add water to the Treat Cup and use it like a snow globe.
Now I am also giving you a preview of one of the sets that will be in the new Sale-A-Bration catalogue which starts on the 25th of this month. The set is called Happy Moments. The card is pretty simple really. It has a Whisper White card base and then I have added a Real Red Card layer. Then a Whisper White layer with both edges punched using the Eyelet Edge Punch. I punched out a circle using the new 1 3/4″ Circle punch from the Summer Mini which is the exact size you need to insert the Treat Cup. I stamped the flower image onto the punched out circle using basic black and then coloured with my Bold Bright Watercolour crayons and a blender pen. The greeting is from the Three Little Words stampset and I have stamped this onto Whisper White card using Real Red ink and punched out with the Word Window Punch.
Before Iattached the Treat Cup in place I wrapped the beautiful new Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon also in the Summer Mini to the right hand side and tied a bow. You can see in this picture that there is water in the Treat Cup and also some Crystal Ice Chunky Sprinkles. I think this is a great idea to play around with and I hope that I will be back with some more ideas for you soon.
Bye for now, Kris
Update
Just popping in quickly to let you know that the Classes and Workshops page has been updated. My first class is on Saturday 23th January and I have already given you a sneak peak at the technique we will be learning.
I am also really excited to tell you that myself, Sarah and Shirley will be hosting a 1/2 day event at Burpengary Community Hall on Saturday 13th February to celebrate Sale-A-Bration. This will be a fun event and I hope that you will all attend. Bookings can be made as individuals or groups of up to 6 or 8. Please note that payment must be received for this event by 1st February to reserve your place.
Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration is the time of year when you can earn FREE stamps from the Sale-A-Bration catalogue. These stamps are not available for purchase and will never be in the Idea Book and Catalogue, you can ONLY get them FREE. Ask me how you can join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration and also earn extra FREE stampsets from the current Idea Book and Catalogue. So check out the Classes and Workshops page and please contact me if you have any questions.
I have also posted details of a class I will be holding on the 6th March to make this fabulous card organiser designed by Amy. We will be using the beautiful Bella Bleu designer series papers. So mark the date and reserve your place.
I look forward to catching up with all of you in the coming weeks.
Bye for now, Kris.
Happy Birthday Mum and Dad
My Mum and Dad both celebrate their birthday today, although they are not the same age. They were visiting for Christmas and I sent home their cards and presents. I hope they like them.
I used the Upsy Daisy stampset and the Urban Garden Designer Series Papers for this card for my Mum. I used Not Quite Navy for my base card. The Baja Breeze card was stamped with the En Franciase background stamp using Baja Breeze ink and the edges sponged with the same ink.. I sponged the Baja Breeze DSP with Baja Breeze ink before it was mounted onto Not Quite Navy card. The Kiwi Kiss DSP was punched down the right hand side using the Eyelet Edge Punch and then sponged with Kiwi Kiss ink before attaching to Not Quite Navy card. The daisies were stamped onto Very Vanilla card using Not Quite Navy ink and then stamped again just to the right without re-inking. The edges of the Very Vanilla card were sponged with Not Quite Navy ink and attached to Not Quite Navy card. I coloured the flower from the Pretties Kit using a sponge and some Not Quite Navy ink and added a Kiwi Kiss Corderoy button (retired Spring Mini) to the centre. I am really happy with the way this turned out. My Mum is a crafty lady herself so I hope she likes it.
This is the card I made my Dad. I used the Seaworthy stampset and Windsor Knot DSP. I used Chocolate Chip as my base card. The Sage Shadow card was stamped with the Sanded background using Sage Shadow ink and the edges sponged with the same ink. I sponged the Sage Shadow DSP with Sage Shadow ink before it was mounted onto Chocolate Chip card. I stamped the boat onto Very Vanilla card using Chocolate Chip ink and sponged the edges with Sage Shadow ink and added Chocolate Chip ink to the very edge of the card before attaching to Chocolate Chip card. I stamped the greeting from On Your Birthday using Chocolate Chip ink. The ends were trimmed using the 1 3/8″ square punch to give the flag effect and then the edges were sponged with Sage Shadow ink. I then added Chocolate Chip ink to the very edge of the card and mounted it onto a piece of Chocolate Chip card trimmed on the end with 1 3/8″ square as well. I added three pewter brads to the left hand side. The greeting piece was mounted using dimensionals over the top of the image panel.
Again I am very happy with the way this card turned out and I hope my Dad likes it.
Late Night Stampers Challenge
I actually joined this group after Kelly Mayou selected me as one of the blog finds of the day. It is a fantastic group with lots of great inspiration. This week I decided to play along with the challenge to make something using brads.
I used the stampset Razzle Dazzle from the Summer Mini Catalogue and also the beautiful Bella Bleu DSP (these colours are so me). I actually assembled the whole thing onto the base piece of DSP before attaching the Not Quite Navy Card. Each piece of DSP is mounted onto Not Quite Navy card. I cut the circles using the Circle Scissors also in the Summer Mini (and my new favourite toy). I stamped the image using Not Quite Navy ink on Very Vanilla card and attached it to a circle of Not Quite Navy card. The flowers from the Pretties Kit were dyed using a sponge and Not Quite Navy ink. I used Rhinestone brads in two of the flowers and a Build-A-Brad in the centre flower. These are easy to make. I just stamped the small flower from the Razzle Dazzle set using Not Quite Navy ink onto Very Vanilla card, punched it out using the 1/2″ circle punch and then glued it into the brad. Then you add the clear dome and voila a beautiful brad that co-ordinates perfectly with your design. The Kraft tafetta ribbon was tied around the whole piece before attaching to the Not Quite Navy card.
All in all I think it has turned out very well. Thanks for looking.
Bye for now, Kris
New Class
Well now that the hustle and bustle of Christmas is over and I have had time to think, I have finally updated my Classes and Workshops page.
My first class next year will be on the 23rd January. I will be showcasing the Stained Mosaic technique.
This is a card I came up with using this technique. It uses a stampset from the new Summer Mini – Animal Stories. The background is created using the Stained Mosaic technique. Now we will not be making this particular card but I thought I would post this one so that you can see what it is we be learning.
If you are interested in this class please contact me k.mcintosh1@optusnet.com to reserve your place as numbers are limited.
Bye for now, Kris
‘Tis the night before Christmas
Well it’s mid afternoon anyway. I am as organised as I can be for Christmas. Only the last minute things to do in the morning. For my last post before Christmas I thought I would show a few of the ways I have packaged my gifts.
This first one is a gift card holder I made for my daughter and son-in-law. I got the template for the stocking from Splitcoast Stampers here. It was posted by Claire Brennan and you can see her example here. I have used Ski Slope Designer Series Paper (retired Spring Mini), the Best Yet stampset (hostess set) and some Old Olive cardstock. The poinsettia is made using Ski Slope Designer Series paper and the Five Petal Punch. A little Old Olive Ribbon and the stocking is finished. You just lift the flap to find the gift card and I also added a message under the flap.
The pattern for this stocking can be printed directly to your cardstock or paper, however I decided to make a master template. I printed the pattern onto some chipboard and cut out the pieces and now all I have to do is draw around them onto whatever card or paper I want to use.
These two boxes were made for my mother, she is getting a stampset and punch from the new Summer Mini. Mum is also a bit of a crafter and I know she will enjoy these.
The box that holds the stampset has been adapted from one that Leonie Schroder posted on her blog. She has a PDF file that you can download with the instructions.
Now if you visit Leonie’s blog you will see that I have totally cased this. I love it. Again I’ve used Ski Slope DSP and Old Olive Cardstock. The “To, From” stamp is from A Holly Jolly Christmas stampset and the greeting is from Many Merry Messages. I also used the Eyelet Edge punch Can you see which set she is getting, I hope she doesn’t look today.
I wanted to make a matching box for the punch so I found an old box which was the right width and height and adapted the measurements so that it was the right length. Now I have a matching gift set and I think it has turned out rather nicely.
This is an ornament which I made as a small gift for my sister and neice. I found the instructions for the ornament and also a matching gift box here. I used some old DSP which I had left over from the last catalogue to create the ornament and stamped one of the snowflake images from A Snow Swirled to create the centrepiece. The colours are Tempting Turquoise.
I used Tempting Turquoise card for the bottom of the box and whisper white for the top. I stamped all three of the snowflake images from A Snow Swirled randomly over the Whisper White card. I made the belly band using Tempting Turquoise. I stamped a snowflake image onto Whisper White card and punched it out using the 1 1/4″ circle punch. I punched out a Whisper White Scallop circle and a 1 3/8″ circle from Tempting Turquoise to create the medallion. I also added a tag made using the Tag punch and Small Tag Punch. A small gift but I hope they both like them.
This one holds a DVD which I am also giving to my Mum and Dad. I altered the dimensions of Kim’s chocolate box so that it will fit. I have used Holiday Treasures DSP and Real Red card. Again the Five Petal punch poinsettias. I love these little flowers.
Well, after all that I just want to wish each of you a safe and happy Christmas surrounded by your loved ones. I am looking forward to spending a lovely day with my children, grandchildren, parents, sister and niece.
Bye for now, Kris.
All Wrapped Up
Just a quick post. I have been busy playing with my Summer Mini Sets and my pre-order from Sale-A-Bration. That’s the great thing about being a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up! we get to order our product early and don’t forget that 20% discount.
So this post I thought I would show you how I have decorated and wrapped some of the presents under our tree. This year everything has been hand-made, even the tree decorations. I will try to post a picture of that another day. Anyway see what a few stamps and a pretty tag can do. I think they look lovely and I am sure that on Christmas morning they will be ripped open by eager little hands just as easily as bought paper. I can’t wait till Christmas Day. Now our grandchildren are a little bigger it just gets more exciting.
Bye for now, Kris.
A Chistmas Card
I have been wanting to make cards for my two daughters for so long and finally got them done yesterday. I was going to make them an acetate card but I have been to Office Works so many times and the weight of clear binding covers I needed has not been in stock. So this is what I came up with.
I used A Wish for Peace stampset which I have loved ever since the catalogue came out. It is so serene and peaceful and “oldy worldy”. I rolled my So Swirly jumbo wheel on the Whisper White card using versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder. I then rolled the So Swirly jumbo wheel onto the Night of Navy card using versamark and embossed with silver embossing powder. I wrapped the Night of Navy card with the 3/4″ Real Red Polka Dot grosgrain in the Summer Mini showing the reverse side. I stamped the tree image using Night of Navy ink onto Whisper White card and then using my two way glue pen added Dazzling Diamonds all over the image. I attached this to Real Red card and using dimensionals attached it to the card front. I tied a bow using the Polka Dot ribbon and attached using mini glue dots (my absolute favourite).
This close up shows the effect of the white embossing on white card (I saw this somewhere on the net and thought it looked fabulous). You can see that the ribbon shows the Polka Dot side in the centre of the bow. Love two sided ribbon.
So while it took me a while to get around to making these cards they were actually quite quick to put together.
This image shows the inside of the card. I think that decorating the inside finishes off the card perfectly and it makes everything come together. Of course no card would be complete without a bit of sponging . Here I have used Night of Navy ink to stamp the peace dove and the message which come in the A Wish for Peace stampset.
The other side is done in the same manner but I have printed my message on the computer setting the RGB’s so that the colour matches the Night of Navy Ink.
I hope they like these cards.
Bye for now, Kris.
Stamping with Kris 