March Birthday
Two of my granddaughters celebrate their birthdays during the month of March and today I am sharing the cards I made for them. I create a fancy fold which some call a Fancy W-V card. You can find lots of instructions online. I cut my card bases from Basic White card and used two different patterns from the Hues of Happiness 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to decorate them. Each of the decorative panels is cut using one of the dies from the Blossoming Happiness Dies before being attached to either Gorgeous Grape or Night of Navy card.
I attached flowers cut from the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper to each of the panels on the cards.
For the Gorgeous Grape card the leaves were cut from the Designer Series Paper, however, for the Night of Navy card I cut the leaves from Mossy Meadow card using the Blossoming Happiness Die. I stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Happiness Abounds stamp set onto a narrow strip of Basic White card using either Gorgeous Grape or Night of Navy ink. I dipped the long edges into the co-ordinating ink before attaching the greetings to the card fronts using dimensionals. For the inside panel I stamped another greeting from the Happiness Abounds stamp set onto Basic White card using each of the inks. I also dipped the long edges into the co-ordinating inks. The greetings were attached to the panels before I attached the flowers and leaves.
I love both of these cards. They look different but each one is very pretty. I haven’t used this collection in a while and I am not sure why, it is so gorgeous, especially the paper.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Long Jetty
My page today shows a photo of the house that my Mum and Dad stayed in on their honeymoon back in 1954! I cut strips of Evening Evergreen Soft Succulent and Polished Pink card and embossed each panel. The Evening Evergreen panels are embossed using the splatter folder from the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folders. The Soft Succulent panels are embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and the Polished Pink panels are embossed using one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders.
I attached the embossed panels across a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I stamped the title using the Classic Letters stamp set which is an Online Exclusive, using Evening Evergreen ink. I attached my photo to Basic White card which is folded, so that I can add a story that my Mum often tells of their trip on the train from Sydney to Long Jetty. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card, cut it into strips and attached if to the left hand side of the page. Simple but a memory that I am glad that I can keep.
Bye for now,
Kris
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I can’t get the icons to link for the new Online Exclusives, but you can view the Classic Letters stamp set here and the Basics 3D Embossing Folders here.
Life is Sweeter
Today’s card layout was inspired by one in a tutorial I purchased from Connie & Mary a very long time ago. I embossed a piece of Basic White card using one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders (these embossing folders are part of the Online Exlusive collection). I attached a piece of the now retired Dandy Designs 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the left hand side of the embossed card. I attached a piece of Basic White card onto the right hand side of the card front and wrapped the panel with a length of the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Fresh Freesia card.
I stamped the greeting from the Share a Milkshake stamp set onto Fresh Freesia card and cut a “v” in one end. The greeting panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the solid glass image from the Share a Milkshake stamp set onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed glass image from the same stamp set over the top using Crumb Cake ink.
I stamped the ice cream image from the Share a Milkshake stamp set onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the solid straw image from the Share a Milkshake stamp set onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed image from the same stamp set over the top using Crumb Cake ink. All of the stamped images were cut out using the co-ordinating Share a Milkshake Dies. I attached the glass image to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. I slid the straw image through the slot in the ice cream image and attached it to the top of the glass using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Share a Milkshake stamp set onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the heart image from the same stamp set beside the greeting using Fresh Freesia ink. This is such a fun stamp set which is just so easy to use.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Soft & Pretty
Today’s card shows off another way to use the Perfectly Detailed stamp. It has so many ways that you can create different looks using this stamp. For today’s card, I attached a piece of Design a Daydream 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card.
I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper with a length of Gold Satin Edged Ribbon before stamping the greeting from the Go To Greetings stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Mint Macaron card. I stamped the Perfectly Detailed stamp onto Basic White card and cut out the image using the shape around the large floral image.
I coloured the flower using Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. I attached the image to the left hand side of the card front using dimensionals before adding a large Basic Rhinestone to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of the Design A Daydream Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper using a length of Gold Satin Edged Ribbon before attaching the panel to the inside of the card base. Another card I love using the Perfectly Detailed stamp. What about you, do you like it?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Woorim
Today’s page shows off some photos from our family Christmas get together at Woorim Caravan Park. We couldn’t all be there for the whole time but it was lovely to be able to catch up and relax. I used the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks to add Soft Sea Foam ink to a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached the large photo to a Basic Black mat before attaching it to the page. The other photos were attached directly onto the Basic White page.
I used the Classic Letters stamp set which is an Online Exlusive product to stamp the title using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I inked the palm tree image from the Paradise Palms stamp set using Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped onto the lower left hand corner. I stamped the sand image from the Paradise Palms stamp set below the palm tree image using Sahara Sand ink. The journaling is printed onto Basic White card and cut into strips to adhere to the page below the title. A simple page (aren’t they always) but brings back so many happy memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Irresistibly Happy
Today’s card once more uses the Irresistible Blooms Bundle which is part of the new Online Exclusive product from Stampin’ Up. I really love the softness of the colours in this particular collection which even brings back a couple of retired colours – Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon. For my card today, I attached a piece of the Hello, Irresistible 6″x 6″ Designer Series Paper to the right hand side of Basic White card. I cut one short edge of a piece of Basic White card using the Basic Border Dies to give a pretty edge. I stamped the greeting from the Charming Sentiments stamp set across the bottom of the die cut using Flirty Flamingo ink.
I stamped the dotted background image from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto the upper right and lower left corners of the die cut using Flirty Flamingo ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped one large and two small flowers from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Dies. I stamped the three leaf image from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Die. I attached the flowers and leaves to the stamped die cut panel using dimensionals underneath the two small flowers.
The stamped die cut is attached to the Basic White panel so that the decorative edge sits over the Designer Series Paper. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Flirty Flamingo card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the large flower from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo ink. I also stamped the three leaf image from the same stamp set beside the flower using Soft Sea Foam ink. I love this card which was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest by Julie Makson, although Julie used a different stamp set and Designer Series Paper. So thank you Julie. I’d love to know what you think about this gorgeous stamp set and the Online Exclusives.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Perfectly Colourful
For today’s card, I wanted to use the Perfectly Detailed stamp but I wanted to see how it would look if I used Stampin’ Blends to colour the whole image. To begin I stamped the Perfectly Detailed stamp onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the image using Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate, Dark So Saffron & Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. To make the it stand out a little more, I used the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend on the outside edges of the stamp and the Dark Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend to highlight the oval area of the stamped image. I trimmed down the image and attached it to Basic White card and then scored and folded Smoky Slate card.
I also added a large Basic Rhinestone to the centre of the large flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Charming Sentiments stamp set onto Basic White card using Melon Mambo ink. I love that you can use this stamp in so many different ways and I am sure that I will be trying this again using different colours. I think that this card has a bit wow factor, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Blackall
Today’s page shows off some photos of our road trip to Winton with our friends last June. Ron and I love Blackall with its Wool Scour and of course the very important Black Stump. I attached my photos to Pool Party card and then Basic Black card before attaching each panel to Basic White 12″ x 12″ pages.
I cut the title from Basic Black card using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies before attaching them to the left hand page. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card and attached it to the bottom of the right hand page. I haven’t added any embellishments to these pages because there is so much going on in the photos. Some amazing art work in one of the small arcades and of course the table of wisdom in the main street.
These pages make me smile and bring back happy memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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It’s Your Day
This week in my Facebook Live, I shared some cards I made using the Warm Welcome Bundle. I began by cutting Basic White card using one of the Picture This Dies. I embossed the panel using the Gingham Embossing Folder. I also cut a piece of copy paper using the same die. I attached the copy paper die cut to a Basic White panel and stamped three of the images from the Warm Welcome stamp set into the circles. I used Balmy Blue, Magenta Madness and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends to colour the images. Once coloured, I removed the mask and attached the embossed panel over the stamped panel.
I die cut three different patterns of Balmy Blue paper from the Dandy Designs 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached the circles into the three small circles in the embossed panel. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Balmy Blue card.
I die cut Basic White using the banner from the Warm Welcome Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Warm Welcome stamp set onto the banner using Balmy Blue ink and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Warm Welcome stamp set onto Basic White card using Balmy Blue ink. I attached a narrow strip of Balmy Blue card behind one long edge of Basic White card embossed using the Gingham Embossing Folder and attached the panel onto the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I had a lot of fun creating this card and just love the finished result. I would love to hear what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Congratulations
My youngest daughter and son-in-law recently celebrated their Wedding Anniversary and today I am sharing the card I made for them. I began by cutting Basic White card using one of the dies from the Split Card Textures Dies. I attached a piece of Hues of Happiness 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the back of the die cut Basic White card.The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Gorgeous Grape card.
I cut the flowers from the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper and attached them to the lower right hand corner of the card front. I stamped “congratulations” from the Happiness Abounds stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink which I fussy cut using my paper snips.
I attached the greeting across the flowers. To decorate the inside of the card, I cut the flowers from the edge of a piece of the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper and attached it to the bottom of Basic White card. I stamped the greeting from the Celebrating You stamp set onto the Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. This was a simple card to put together, I let the Designer Series Paper be the star of this card, but I just love how pretty it is, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 