Ocean Birthday
My son-in-law celebrated his birthday recently and I thought that I would share the card I made for him. I wanted it to be special so I created a Vertical Panel Fancy Fold. I cut the card base from Basic White card and attached a strip of Bermuda Bay card which I embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to each side. I cut the folding panel from Basic White card and added pieces of By The Bay 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to some of the panels. I also stamped a greeting from the On The Ocean stamp set onto the inside of the folding panel using Night of Navy ink.
I attached a piece of Smoky Slate card to a Basic White panel and attached it to the folding panel. I stamped the cloud image from the On The Ocean stamp set onto Basic White card using Versamark ink. I sprinkled the image with White Embossing Powder and heat set it. I used a Blending Brush to add Bermuda Bay ink to the top half of the stamped Basic White card. I die cut Bermuda Bay card twice using the wave die from the On The Ocean Dies and embossed the panels using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.
I attached one panel to the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I die cut the boat and the sail with mast image from Soft Suede card using the On The Ocean Dies. I also cut Smoky Slate card using the sail die from the On The Ocean Dies. I attached the Smoky Slate sails to the Soft Suede image and attached it to the card front. I attached the boat image below the sail image before attaching the second Bermuda Bay die cut. I stamped “happy birthday” from the On The Ocean stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. The greeting is punched using the Double Oval Punch and attached to the card front using dimensionals. I think this card turned out great, especially for a guy, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Hooray
It’s your day. Today’s card again uses the Irresistible Blooms Bundle which you can only buy online as an Online Exclusive. For this card, I cut Early Espresso card using the long dotted image from the Irresistible Blooms Dies. I attached the image down the left hand side of Basic White card before stamping the greeting from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto the Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Sweet Sorbet card. I cut the circle frame from Early Espresso card using the Irresistible Blooms Die. I attached it to a piece of Basic White card and then cut a circle using the largest die from the Layering Circle Dies.
I cut Early Espresso card using the largest scalloped die from the Layering Circle Dies. I attached the two circles together before attaching to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large flower from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink. I cut one flower using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Die and fussy cut the middle of the flower from the second flower. I attached the fussy cut flower to the full flower using dimensionals.
I stamped the three leaf image from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set onto Basic White card using Parakeet Party ink. I cut out the leaf using the co-ordinating Irresistible Blooms Die. I attached the leaf to the circle on the card front and the flower over the top using dimensionals. I added a Gold Iridescent Pastel Gem (retired) to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I die cut the long dotted image from Early Espresso card using the Irresistible Blooms Dies and attached it across the bottom of Basic White card. I stamped the large flower onto Basic White card using Sweet Sorbet ink and the three leaf image onto Basic White card using Parakeet Party ink. Both images were cut out using the co-ordinating dies and attached to the lower left hand corner over the long dotted image. This is fast turning into a “go to” stamp set. The images are so pretty and the dies just add that extra “wow” to the cards, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday
Here is another photo from my box on the shelf. This one celebrates Noah’s 2nd birthday. I attached three pieces of different patterns from the Design A Daydream 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the right hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached the photo to Early Espresso card and then to the page, overlapping the Designer Series Paper.
I punched Daffodil Delight and Old Olive card using the retired Balloon Builder Punch and embossed them using the polka dot folder from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I attached a length of Linen Thread to the back of the balloons before attaching them to the left hand side of the page. I cut Early Espresso card using the long retired Happy Birthday Thinlit Die and attached it to lower left hand corner of the page making sure that it sat over the ends of the linen thread. I hand wrote my story using a Journaling pen that Stampin’ Up! used to sell. Such a fun page. This designer series paper is really lovely and will be retiring at the end of April when the next Annual Catalogue is released, so don’t delay placing your qualifying order to receive this gorgeous paper.
Bye for now,
Kris
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You can view the Basics 3D Embossing Folders here.
Double Flap Birthday
A few months ago I downloaded a free PDF from Lynn Dunn to create a Double Flap Fun Fold. I have never used the instructions until now. You can find Lynn’s blog post here. I don’t know why I waited so long to create this fun fold because it is simply amazing. I decided to use the Two Tone Flora Products to create my card today. I cut the card base and two folding flaps from Thick Basic White card. I attached the narrow folding flap to the card base. I attached a piece of Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to a piece of Orchid Oasis card and attached it to the card base, partially covering the narrow folding flap. I attached the large folding flap to the right hand side of the card base so that it covers the edge of the Designer Series Paper panel.
To decorate the front of the card, I embossed a piece of Basic White card using one of the folders from the Basics 3D Embossing Folders. I attached the embossed Basic White card to Orchid Oasis card and then the front of the large folding flap. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Orchid Oasis ink. The circle is attached to an Orchid Oasis scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The greeting panel is attached to the card front. I stamped the solid flower from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped the detailed flower from the same stamp set over the top using Calypso Coral ink. I stamped the leaf image from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink. The images are cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies before being layered onto the stamped circle. I attached a piece of Basic White card to Orchid Oasis card and attached it to the inside of the large folding flap.
I cut two more circle from Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Orchid Oasis ink. I stamped two flowers and some leaves from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set using Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Evening Evergreen ink. The images are cut out using the co-ordinating Two-Tone Flora Dies and layered onto the stamped circle. The stamped circle is attached to an Orchid Oasis scalloped circle before attaching the whole panel to the end of the narrow folding flap so that the images are centred onto the inside of the large folding flap. I stamped and cut various flower and leaf images from the Two-Tone Flora stamp set using the same inks as before. I layered the flowers and leaves onto the second Basic White circle before attaching it to the back of the Orchid Oasis scalloped circle. Finally I added some of the smaller flowers and leaves to the lower left hand corner of the inside of the large folding flap. Wow, isn’t this an amazing fancy fold! I can’t wait to make one using different stamp sets to get a totally different look.
Bye for now,
Kris
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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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