Open House
Yesterday I had an open house/catalogue launch/retired product sale. I would like to say thank you to all the lovely ladies that attended. I had prepared samples from the new products that I have already purchased from the new Annual Catalogue.
As well as samples using carry over product and some of the beautiful new colours that have joined our colour families. We also spent some time going through the catalogue and focusing on some of the features that are so easily missed when you are flicking through looking at all the beautiful samples. I had a lovely time catching up with you all. So once more thank you.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Celebrate
Today’s page shows off a few photos from Ron’s recent birthday. I decided to use some of the products I had been playing with on my Facebook Live this week. I cut down a piece of Basic White 12″ x 12″ card and attached it to a piece of Misty Moonlight 12″ x 12″ card. I cut two pieces of Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and attached them down the right hand of the Basic White card.
I cut another piece of Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper in half and attached it across the page. I stamped one large and two medium balloons from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set onto Basic White card using Misty Moonlight ink. I cut out the balloons using the co-ordinating Beautiful Balloons Dies.
I attached the balloons to the top left hand corner with a length of Linen Thread to look like balloon strings. I attached my large photo using dimensionals, not something I usually do but I like the look. I added the other two photos flat to the page. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card and dipped the edges in Misty Moonlight ink before attaching it to the lower left hand corner of the page. I cut the title from Basic White card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies. I love how this page turned out, don’t you. I love how every page you create brings a smile and happy memories.
Bye for you
Kris
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Time For a Celebration
Today’s card uses the Beautiful Balloons Bundle which is new to the current Annual Catalogue. I shared a couple of cards on my Facebook Live yesterday and thought I would share one more today. I thought I would create a Portrait style Faux Centre Step Card. I cut the base and centre step panel from Thick Basic White card. attached a couple of pieces of Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set onto Basic White card using Pretty Peacock ink. I attached the stamped card to Pretty Peacock card before attaching it inside the card base. I stamped the large balloon image from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set onto Basic White card using Pretty Peacock ink.
I stamped the medium and small balloons from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set onto Basic White card using Berry Burst ink. The three balloons are cut out using the co-ordinating Beautiful Balloons Dies. I attached lengths of linen thread to the back of the balloons before attaching them to the centre step panel using dimensionals under the two smaller balloons.
I stamped the greeting from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set onto Basic White card using Pretty Peacock ink. I cut two pieces of Pretty Peacock card using the largest scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Dies. I attached a strip of Pretty Peacock behind the top and the bottom of the greeting panel. I attached the greeting across the bottom of the centre step panel using dimensions, which also hold the ends of the Linen Thread in place. I embossed a piece of Pretty Peacock card using the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder and attached it to Basic White card. After I attached the centre step to the card base, I attached the embossed panel to the back of the card to cover when the centre step is attached. I think this is going to be a really fun stamp set to create with, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Special Birthday
My husband’s sister recently celebrated her 70th birthday and today I am sharing the card I made for her. I followed Lyn Dunn’s intructions that she shared here. I began by cutting all my card bases from Thick Basic White card. I added layers of Night of Navy card to each panel and attached them to the card bases. I added a layer of retired Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to the left hand panel on the card base before I attached the folded card base to the right hand side. For the decoration on the front of the card, I added a layer of Basic White card which I embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.
I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the now retired Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the retired Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the Basic White circle using Night of Navy ink. I attached the stamped circle to a scalloped Night of Navy circle cut using the retired Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the large solid flower from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed flower over the top using Fresh Freesia ink.
I stamped the large leafy image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink. The flowers and leaves were cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies. I attached one set of leaves and one flower flat onto the stamped Basic White circle and the other flower and leaves using dimensionals. To decorate the front of the flip out panel I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the retired Layering Circle Dies and stamped another greeting from the retired Peaceful Moments stamp set using Night of Navy ink.
I attached the stamped circle to a scalloped Night of Navy circle cut using the retired Layering Circle Dies. The panel is attached over the end of the flip out panel. I stamped another of the solid flowers from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink which I had stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed floral image over the top using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the double leaf image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card three times using Soft Sea Foam ink. The images were all cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies.
I layered the flowers and leaves onto the stamped Basic White circle below the greeting. To decorate the back of the flip out panel, I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the retired Layering Circle Dies. I cut the numbers from Night of Navy card using the retired Large Numbers Dies. I attached the numbers to the circle and then to the back of the end of the flip out panel. The last panel for the inside of the card had a Basic White panel. I stamped two different solid flowers from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed images over the top using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped two of the two leaf images from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink. The flowers and leaves were all cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies before being layered onto the lower left hand corner of the Basic White card. To finish off the card, I attached a panel of the Fancy Flora card onto Night of Navy card. This panel is attached to the very back of the card.
I really love playing with this fun fold. Thanks Lyn for the instructions.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Hobart D39
Today I have a page showing off a photo of my Dad on the Hobart on his way to Vietnam. My sister found this article on the Royal Australian Navy Facebook Page and it reminded me that I had this photo in my stash. My Dad is the fellow standing on the left. I printed the photo once full size and once a bit closer so you could see the faces of my Dad and the rest of the crew from his Gun Mount. I stamped the wave image from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set across the bottom of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page firstly using Pool Party ink and then using Night of Navy ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first.
I attached a piece of Pool Party card across the top of the stamped images. I cut a “V” in both ends of a piece of Night of Navy card and embossed it using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed banner is attached down the left hand side of the page. I took inspiration for my journaling from the article on the Facebook page and printed it onto Basic White card. I attached the photos and the journaling directly onto the page. I cut the title from Basic White card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies and attached it to the upper left hand side of the page. I found a photo of the Hobart online and printed it onto Basic White card. I trimmed around the ship and attached it to the right hand corner of the page. When I look at this photo I have mixed emotions. I am glad that he came home safe and sound but sad that he had to go to war in the first place.
Bye for now
Kris
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Celebrate the new In-Colours
Today I have some cards to share that I created to show off all the 2023-2025 In-Colours. I used the Circle Sayings stamp set which I used to create some cards yesterday on my Facebook Live. For this first card I cut a piece of the Copper Clay card and embossed the panel using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I attached a piece of the co-ordinating 2023-2025 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the embossed card.
The panel is attached to Basic White card before attaching a narrow strip of Copper Clay card across the top of the Designer Series paper using dimensionals. The Basic White card is attached to a scored and folded Copper Clay card.
I stamped the greeting from the Circle Sayings stamp set onto Basic White card using Copper Clay ink. I stamped the cupcake image inside the greeting using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The cupcake image is coloured using both the light and dark Copper Clay Stampin’ Blends before punching out using the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals where necessary.To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped “happy birthday” from the Circle Sayings stamp set onto Basic White card using Copper Clay ink. I attached a narrow strip of In-Colour Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I love how this card shows off each of the new In-Colours, don’t you. So each card uses a different embossing folder and of course uses one of the other new in-colours. In this photo you can see Copper Clay, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue, Moody Mauve and Pebbled Path. Each card uses co-ordinating colours in ink, card and designer series paper.
My favourite is a toss up between Boho Blue and Pebbled Path. What about you? Which is your favourite new In-Colour?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Here is the link to the Circle Sayings stamp set in my online store.
Another Round
I found this card on Pinterest and thought that I would CASE it. I cut a circle from Cajun Craze card using the second largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I attached the circle to Basic White card which I embossed using the polka dot folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I stamped the greeting from the Brewed For You stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and attached it across the embossed panel using dimensionals. I stamped the beer glass from the Brewed For You stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the fill image from the same stamp set using Crushed Curry ink.
I also stamped the froth image from the Brewed For You stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut out the glass and the froth images using the co-ordinating Brewed Dies.
I attached the froth image to the glass image and then the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Brewed For You stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I embossed a narrow panel of Basic White card using the same Basics 3D Embossing Folder and attached a narrow strip of Cajun Craze card behind one long edge. The embossed panel is attached across the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I loved this card but I decided to create another in exactly the same manner but this time using the wine glass image from the Brewed For You stamp set. The glass is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fill in Real Red ink. Once I had created these cards, I decided to change it up a bit. This time instead of attaching the Cajun Craze circle to the Basic White card, I used a Blending Brush to add Cajun Craze ink to the Basic White card.
I think they all look great, don’t you? Thanks to Crafting Daily Dose for the inspiration. I love that the products in these cards have all carried over to the new Annual Catalogue which goes live for customers today. I am so excited by the new colour refresh and all the new product and I bet you will be too. If you live in Australia and don’t have a demonstrator already, please contact me so that we can organise for you to receive a catalogue.
Bye for now,
Kris
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George and Vera
Today’s page contains a Wedding Photo taken at my Grandparents Wedding back in 1930. I attached different patterns from the Abigail Rose 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page before attaching my photo. Unfortunately this paper is retiring at the end of April and my well be already sold out. I printed the title onto Very Vanilla card, cut the words out and attached them to the left hand side of the page.
I stamped the large floral arrangements, large single flower and leaf images from the Cottage Rose stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Basic Gray ink. I used small Blending Brushes to add Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz ink to the images before using the co-ordinating Cottage Flowers Dies to cut them out. (Unfortunately the Cottage Rose stamp set and co-ordinating dies are retiring at the end of April.) I attached the large floral image to the lower left hand corner of the photo and the leaves and large flower to the upper right hand corner of the photo. I printed my journaling onto Very Vanilla card, attached it to Early Espresso card and attached it beneath the photo. I am pretty pleased with this page. Shows off the photo beautifully, don’t you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Seaside Thinking of You
Today’s card uses several different stamp sets to create the scenery. I embossed a piece of Balmy Blue card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder before attaching it to scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped the sand image from the Oceanfront stamp set across the bottom of Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the sea image from the same stamp set above the sand using Balmy Blue ink. I stamped the sky image from the Oceanfront stamp set above the sea using Balmy Blue ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the bird image from the Waves of Inspiration stamp set three times onto the sky using Early Espresso ink.
I stamped the pelican image onto Basic White card using Early Espresso ink. I used my Stamparatus to get a reverse image and cut it out by hand. I stamped the grass image from the Oceanfront stamp set three times onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut out two full grass images and one partial grass image by hand. I layered the grass and pelican images onto the lower left hand corner of the stamped Basic White card. I stamped the “double rock” image from the Oceanfront stamp set onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink and cut it out by hand. I attached the image over the ends of the grass images using dimensionals. The Basic White panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Go To Greetings stamp set onto Basic White card using Balmy Blue ink.
I cut out the image using one of the Something Fancy Dies. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the sand image from the Oceanfront stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped two different sets of grass from the Oceanfront stamp set onto the sand using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the “double rock” image onto scrap Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I cut out the image and attached it over the ends of the grass images.
I really love how this card turned out. I also love that you can combine the Oceanfront stamp set with other stamp sets to create different kinds of scenery. The really good part is everything I used, except the Stamparatus, is carrying over to the new Annual Catalogue.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thanks so Much
Today I have a card to share with you that I made with the Tropical Leaf Bundle, which is an Online Exclusive product. I shared a few cards yesterday on my Facebook Live and this uses the same basic products. I attached a piece of Design A Daydream 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to an Old Olive card base. I stamped the greeting from the Tropical Leaf stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Basic White card using Soft Suede ink. I used the smaller leaf from the Tropical Leaf stamp set and Old Olive ink to stamp quite a few leaves.
I did stamp the image onto scrap paper first so that I would get a softer finish. I stamped the detailed leaf image over the top using Soft Suede ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I attached the image panel to Old Olive card and then to the card front. I stamped the same small leaf five times onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink and stamped the detailed image over the top using Soft Suede ink. I stamped the large leaf onto Basic White card, again stamping the detailed image over the top using Soft Suede ink. I used the Tropical Leaf Punch to cut out the large leaf and fussy cut the smaller leaves. I attached the leaves over the stamped leaves using dimensionals behind three of the leaves.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a piece Soft Suede card behind one long edge of a strip of the same Design A Daydream Designer Series Paper. The Designer Series Paper panel is attached across the bottom of Basic White card. I am so happy with the way this card turned out and just know that I am going to find lots of ways to use this Tropical Leaf Bundle in the future. I hope I have inspired you take a closer look at this bundle.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 