Shaker Christmas
I am sharing a card today that I created from instructions in the CDT 31 Days of Christmas. I so loved watching the video each day showing how to create new cards using lost of different products. For this card, I attached three different pieces of Traditions of Christmas 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to Basic White card (the Designer Series Paper completely covers the Basic White panel). I used the Pine Trees Trimming Die to cut the shape into the right hand panel of Designer Series paper. I stamped the tree image from the Pine Trees Trimming stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink and cut it out using the Pine Tree Trimming Die.
I die cut Gold Foil card using a star image that I found in my stash to create the filling for my Tree Shaker Dome. I laid the die cut tree on a flat surface, added the Gold Stars and then attached the Shaker Dome to the tree image. I wrapped the left hand panel of Designer Series Paper using the Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon. I attached the Shaker Dome inside the die cut on the card front before attaching the whole panel to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card.
I tied a bow onto the Gold Striped Ribbon to add a little extra decoration I stamped the greeting from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Nested Essential Dies and attached it to the card front. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a strip of one of the same patterns of Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I used Mossy Meadow ink to add another greeting from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set as well. I love how pretty this card is, so thank you Katy for the inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Daintree
Today’s page shows off some photos of our first trip to the Daintree. Ron and I had such a great time working our way up the coast and back again. I created this layout using the 1, 2, 3 Layout we used in October’s class. You can find these layouts by Noreen Smith on You Tube. I cut a piece of Everyday Happiness 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to create the pages. I did add a little Night of Navy ink to the edges of all the Designer Series Paper pieces.
I added Night of Navy mats to the two photos on the left page and the 4″ x 4″ photo on the right page. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Balmy Blue ink across the bottom of the left hand page. I cut the trees from Lost Lagoon card using the Scenic Adventure Dies. I cut the grassy piece from Lost Lagoon card using another of the Scenic Adventure Dies. For each of these pieces I used a Blending Brush to add Lost Lagoon over the tops of the die cuts. I also cut a piece of Pool Party card using another of the Scenic Adventure Dies. I used a blending brush to add Pool Party ink to the top of this piece of card.
I layered the die cuts across the blended panel on the left hand page. I also added Balmy Blue ink using a Blending Brush to the upper right hand corner of the right hand page. I die cut Lost Lagoon card using the tree die from the Scenic Adventure Dies and added a little Lost Lagoon ink before atttaching the trees to the right hand page. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card which I cut into strips. I dipped the edges of the strips into the Night of Navy ink pad to give them a little more dimension before attaching them to the right hand page. My title is cut from Night of Navy card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies. I die cut Lost Lagoon card using the tree dies from the Scenic Adventure Dies and layered them beside the title. I love how these pages are enhanced by the beautiful Designer Series Paper, don’t you.
Bye for now,
Kris
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‘Tis The Season
This week in my Facebook Live I shared some cards created with the Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle which is an Online Exclusive. Today’s Gift Card Holder features the same bundle. I cut my card base from Thick Basic White card. I attached a piece of Seasonal Elegance 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the inside flap which is where the Gift Card will go. I also punched the edge using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch so that the Gift Card will come out easier. You could use any circle punch or any other shape you wish to do this. I stamped the greeting from the Pine Tree Trimmings stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink.
I also attached a strip of the Seasonal Elegance Designer Series Paper to the right hand side before attaching it to the inside of the card base. I embossed Basic White card using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to Old Olive card. The whole panel is attached to the front of the Gift Card Holder. I stamped the tree image from the Pine Tree Trimmings Stamp Set onto Basic White card three times using Old Olive ink. I cut out the trees using the Pine Tree Trimmings Die and used a Blending Brush to add Old Olive card to the die cut pieces.
The trees are layered onto the embossed Basic White card with the top tree attached with dimensionals. I die cut Gold Foil card three times using the star from the Pine Tree Trimmings Dies. I attached the stars to the top of each of the tree images. I stamped the greeting from the Pine Tree Trimmings Stamp Set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the banners from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. I love these Gift Card Holders for Christmas and I am sure you will see more examples using different product over the next month or so. There is a tutorial for this Gift Card holder in my Free Tutorials.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Joy Fold Christmas
For my card today I embossed Basic White card using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the inside of a scored and folded Real Red card base. I trimmed the front panel before attaching a piece of Basic White card which I also embossed using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I cut a smaller card base from Real Red card, scored in half.
I added the smaller card to the embossed panel on the inside of the card so that it opens to the right. I stamped the large floral image from the Christmas Greenery stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Real Red, Flirty Flamingo & Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Christmas Greenery Die. I attached the image to Basic White card before attaching the whole panel to the front of the Real Red card base. I stamped the greeting from the Traditional Labels stamp set onto Real Red card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I cut out the image using the banner die from the Traditional Labels Dies. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped part of the same floral image from the Christmas Greenery stamp set onto scrap Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the same Stampin’ Blends before cutting out the partial image. I attached the image to the lower right hand corner of Basic White card before attaching it to the inside of the Real Red card base. This is such a simple card to create but I think it still has a real Wow factor, don’t you.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Herberton
Today’s page shows off some photos from the day Ron and I visited the Herberton Historic Museum. This a fabulous museum with lots to see and read. I used Layout 2 from the Weekend Adventures Scrapbooking Workshop Kit for my pages. However, I did change a few things from the instructions.
I printed my journaling onto Basic White card and cut it out using the retired Deckled Circle Dies instead of using the die cut from the kit where you had to write your journaling. I also used the retired Remember This stamp set to add the wording underneath the photo on the left page using Early Espresso ink.
I also added a greeting from the Weekend Adventures stamp set beneath the journaling using Early Espresso ink. I absolutely love having these pages ready to add the photos and embellishments when I am ready.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Peaceful Bauble
Today I am sharing a card I created after watching Andrea’s video on the CDT 31 days of Christmas. I am having so much fun watching these videos and then creating my version of the cards shared. I attached a piece of Peaceful Garden 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to Basic White card. I cut a piece of Basic White card and embossed it using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I used a Blending Brush to add Cloud Cover to the centre of the panel before attaching it to Silver Foil card.
I cut Silver Foil card using the bauble and bauble topper dies from the Ornamental Christmas Dies. The bauble is also embossed using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I wrapped the top of the embossed Basic White panel with a length of Silver Trim (retired Gold & Silver Trim Combo Pack) and attached the bauble and bauble topper.
The whole panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I tied a bow in a length of the Silver Trim and attached it to the top of the bauble. I coloured three Iridescent Pearls using the Dark Secret Sea Stampin’ Blend and attached them around the bauble. To decorate the inside of the card I attached a narrow strip of the same pattern Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I stamped the greeting from the Traditional Labels stamp set across the panel using Secret Sea ink. The whole panel is attached to the inside of the Secret Sea card base. Thank you so much for the inspiration to create this card.
Bye for now,
Kris
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‘Tis the Season
Today I have another card to share with you using the Ornamental Christmas Bundle which is an Online Exclusive. I embossed Basic White card using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder and attached a piece of Regal Distressed 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card.
I had stamped some trees onto a Basic White Note Card to share in my Facebook Live, however, the images had a few smudges. So I decided to cut out the trees which I had stamped using Old Olive ink and the image from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set. I attached the three tree image to the left hand side of the card front.
I had also stamped the greeting from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set onto the Note card using Cherry Cobbler ink, so I fussy cut the greeting as well and attached it to the card front. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the same tree image three times onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I also stamped another of the greetings from the Ornamental Christmas stamps set beside the trees using Cherry Cobbler ink. I love how this card looks and love that I was able to turn a mistake into something pretty. What about you, do you love to turn your mistakes into a new creation?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Woolgoolga
Todays pages show off some photos from our trip to Woolgoolga with Mum and Dad in April last year. I created my page using the 1, 2, 3 Layout from my October class. You can find these layouts on You Tube. I cut a piece of Nests of Winter 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached it to White Willow 12″ x 12″ Card. I layered the photos on the left hand page onto Night of Navy card before attaching them to the page.
I added a Night of Navy mat to the 4″ x 4″ photo on the right hand page and attached my journaling. I used a 4″ x 4″ flip flap to add two photos. I used the Spotlight on Nature Dies to cut Night of Navy card and the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut Basic White A4 card. I layered the pieces together tucking the Night of Navy panels underneath the Designer Series paper. The bird images are all cut from the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper.
The greetings come from the Month by Month stamp set which was part of the Virtual Album Retreat product and are all stamped in Night of Navy ink. I cut Night of Navy card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies to create the title. I love how this layout shows off the photos from our visit and I love these 1, 2, 3 Layout ideas. You only need one piece of 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to create a double page layout.
Bye for now,
Kris
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So Very Sorry
This week in my Facebook Live I shared some cards I created using the Prairie Grass stamp set. Today I have another one to share. I used a Blending Brush to add some Crumb Cake ink across the bottom of Basic White card. I added some Balmy Blue, again using a Blending Brush, making sure that the middle section was darker than the top part of the card. I stamped the image from the Prairie Grass stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink.
The panel is attached to Balmy Blue card and then scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped the greeting onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used the retired Double Oval Punch to punch it out. I used a Blending Brush to add some Balmy Blue ink before attaching the greeting to the card front.
To decorate the inside of the card I added some Crumb Cake ink and some Balmy Blue ink using Blending Brushes. I stamped the image from the Prairie Grass stamp set over the blended ink using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the greeting from the Prairie Grass stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I am pretty happy with the way this card turned out and I am sure I will have fun exploring other ways to use this stamp set.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Floral Birthday
Today I am sharing a card I created using the flowers from the Impressions Abloom stamp set. I stamped three large flowers from the Impressions Abloom onto Basic White card using Bubble Bath & Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the two mediums sized flowers from the Impressions Abloom stamp set onto Basic White card using Lemon Lolly & Calypso Coral ink.
I stamped three small flowers from the Impressions Abloom stamp set onto the Basic White card using Petal Pink ink. All of the flower centres are stamped in Crumb Cake. I stamped the leaves from the Impressions Abloom stamp set using Lost Lagoon ink.
I stamped the greeting from the With You in Mind stamp set using Lost Lagoon ink. To finish off I stamped the splatter image from Month by Month stamp set from the Virtual Album Retreat 2025 using Highland Heather ink. The stamped panel is attached to Lost Lagoon card and then scored and folded Thick Basic White card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped several flowers, leaves and some more splatter using the images from the Impressions Abloom and Month by Month stamp sets and the same inks as the card front. Kind of busy but at the same time it looks pretty, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 