Long Day
Today’s page shows a couple of photos from our long drive from Brisbane to Yeppoon. We took Mum and Dad away for a break. My Mum has Dementia and we wanted to give my Dad a break from all the mundane daily tasks. We were blessed with a lovely day, no rain and not too hot. I attached a piece of Boughs of Holly 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper down the left hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I stamped the palm leaf image from the retired Sale-A-Bration stamp set Island Vibes across a strip of Old Olive card using Old Olive ink.
I attached the stamped Old Olive card to the page beneath the photo on the left. I stamped the same palm leaf image twice onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink and cut them out. I attached the images to the right hand side of the page, slightly overlapping them before attaching the two photos on the right. The photo at the top was taken during our lunch stop and I attached this photo to scored and folded Soft Suede card. I added my journaling to the inside of the panel before attaching it to the page. I printed the title onto Basic White card and cut it out before attaching it to the right hand side of the page. With my Dad being 91 and my Mum 86, I am not sure how many more of these trips we will be able to have, so the memories this page brings are very special.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Season’s Greetings
For today’s card, I decided to cut White Glimmer Paper using the large background die from the Candy Canes Dies. The die cut panel is attached to scored and folded Real Red card. I also cut Real Red Glimmer Paper using the same die and attached the strips from the Real Red die cut into the White die cut on the card front. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto the Basic White circle using Real Red ink.
I die cut Garden Green card using the largest scalloped circle from the Layering Circle Dies. The two circles are attached together before attaching the panel to the card front. I die cut the White Glimmer Paper using the flower dies from the Merriest Frames Dies. I also stamped the leaf image from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto the White Glimmer Paper using Garden Green ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Merriest Frames Die. I used the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend to colour the flowers before attaching them together using Glue Dots. I attached the flowers to the stamped Basic White circle using a dimensional.
The leaves are attached using Tombow glue so that I could slide them under the flowers. I added Basic Pearls to the centre of the flowers to give them a finished look. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped a greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Real Red ink. I also stamped and die cut a leaf to match the card front and attached it next to the greeting. Once I had made this card, I had the left over pieces from the White and Real Red die cuts, so I attached the Real Red frame to scored and folded Thick Basic White card and added the White strips inside the frame. I created the card front and inside the card in exactly the same manner as the first card.
I think they are both pretty cute, don’t you? I love that I could use all of the die cut pieces without wasting anything.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Cheers
Today’s card features a fancy fold which I shared on my Facebook Live way back in early 2021. I cut the base card from Early Espresso and attached panels of the He’s The Man 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the front panels.
I attached one of the die cut greetings from the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper to Very Vanilla card before attaching the panel to the inside of the card.
I cut the pieces for my slider from Early Espresso and attached a piece of Very Vanilla card embossed using the splatter folder from the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folders. I attached another die cut greeting from the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper to the embossed Very Vanilla card using dimensionals. I love how these cards go together and they really are super simple. This one even more so, because the Designer Series Paper does all the work!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Grand Finals
My two youngest granddaughters recently competed in grand finals for their netball club. One team won the grand final and the other team was runner’s up! Both girls played so well. I embossed a piece of Real Red card using the stripes folder from the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folders. and attached Early Espresso card down both sides before attaching the panel to a Basic White 12″ x12″ page. I embossed a piece of Night of Navy card using the stripes folder and a piece of Daffodil Delight card using the splatters from the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folders. I attached the panels across the lower part of the page, however, I did leave a spot without glue to slide the Basic White circle into.
I embossed a large circle of Daffodil Delight using the splatters folder from the Stripes and Splatters 3D Embossing Folders and attached it to the top section of the page. I cut Early Espresso card, attached my photos before attaching the panel to the page. I printed the title onto Basic White card and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the A Grand Kid stamp set onto Basic White card using Early Espresso ink and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the greeting to an Early Espresso rectangle and the top left hand side of the page. I will print my journaling onto the Basic White circle, which I cut using the Layering Circle Dies, when I have clarified a few details. Such a fun page to comemorate a fun day.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Designer Tag Birthday
Today I have a card I made using the Designer Tag Dies. I have had these dies for a while and this is the first time I have used them! I embossed Fresh Freesia card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I die cut the tag and added the floral die to create the front panel from Basic White card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the tag using Fresh Freesia ink.
I wrapped some of the White Crinkled Ribbon through the ends of the tag before attaching it to the embossed card. The ends of the Crinkled Ribbon are attached to the back of the panel and the whole piece is attached to scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I die cut Fresh Freesia card using the floral die from the Designer Tag Dies and held the pieces for the flowers in place with Washi Tape.
I added adhesive into the blank spaces in the Basic White tag and added the Fresh Freesia pieces to the floral spaces. I die cut Soft Succulent card using the same die and added the leaf pieces to the Basic White tag. To decorate the inside of the card, I die cut the flower from the lower left hand corner of Basic White card and attached the panel to the inside of the Thick Basic White card base. I cut Fresh Freesia and Soft Succulent card as before to fill in the blank spaces from the die. I really love this effect, although it is a little fiddly, because it really makes this flower so much prettier. Don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Merry Christmas Framed
Today’s card once again uses the Fitting Florets Collection. For this card, I cut a piece of Fitting Florets 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to fit a standard A4 card front. I die cut the frame from the Designer Series Paper and attached the outside panel to a piece of Basic White card the same size. The additional oval frame is attached to the Basic White panel using dimensionals. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Real Red card.
I die cut Basic White card using the Framed Florets Die and coloured it using Dark Real Red and Light Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends. The die cut is attached to the centre of the Basic White oval. I stamped “Merry Christmas” from the Framed & Festive Stamp set onto Basic White card using Real Red ink.
I trimmed the ends of the stamped panel and attached it to Real Red card which I also trimmed. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Framed & Festive stamp set onto Basic White card using Real Red ink. I attached a die cut, which I coloured to match the one on the front of the card, beside the greeting.
I am loving how this Fitting Florets Collection can be used for birthdays or for Christmas and I am really loving having some oval dies to work with. I hope I have inspired you to purchase this collection when you can.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Barcaldine
We had three nights at Barcaldine on our way out to Winton. Ron & I love staying here. The park is lovely and clean and they serve the best damper in the afternoon. I think that this was Kerry’s favourite stop on our trip as well. I attached a piece of Abigail Rose 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper across a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I embossed a piece of Smoky Slate card using the splatter image from the Stripes & Splatters Embossing Folders. I attached my photos to Basic Black card before attaching them to the page.
The title is cut from Basic Black card using the retired Playful Alphabet Dies. The journaling is printed onto Basic White card and attached to Basic Black card before being attached to the page. The last thing I add was the trees in the top left hand corner. I stamped the large and small solid tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed images over the top using Mossy Meadow ink. I used the retired Beautiful Trees Dies to cut out the images before attaching them to the page. I know and you know what I am going to say – A simple page but one that I love. What about you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Beautiful Birthday
Today’s card uses product from the Fitting Florets Collection. This collection contains a stamp set and co-ordinating dies which are being released early from the January to July 2023 Mini Catalogue. It also contains another stamp set, designer series paper and Gold Adhesive Backed Swirls. Unfortunately when I placed my order the Gold Swirls were unavailable so I don’t have those to share with you. (Mine will arrive soon.) I attached a piece of the Fitting Florets 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I attached a narrow strip of Soft Succulent card across the top of the Designer Series Paper before attaching the panel to scored and folded Soft Succulent card.
I used one of the frames from the Framed Florets Dies to cut Soft Succulent and Basic White card. I stamped the greeting from the Framed Florets Stamp Set onto the Basic White oval using Blushing Bride ink. The Soft Succulent frame and the stamped Basic White oval are attached to the card front. I die cut one of the pieces of paper from the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper using the co-ordinating Framed Florets Die. I love how Stampin’ Up! has been co-ordinating at least one pattern from Designer Series Paper packs to be die cut with at least one of the co-ordinating dies. Fabulous! I attached the die cut flower to the stamped Basic White card.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Framed Florets stamp set onto Basic White card using Blushing Bride ink. I attached a narrow strip of the same pattern Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped card. I also attached a narrow strip of Soft Succulent card across the top of the Designer Series Paper. The Fitting Florets Collection will be available to customers from the 1st November until the 4th January next year. Of course if you would like to take advantage of the sign up promotion this month, you can add this collection to the $283.00 worth of current product you can purchase for the price of $169.00. The Designer Series Paper, Framed & Festive Stamp Set and the Gold Swirls are only available for the duration of the promotion and of course while stocks last. So don’t delay placing your order (or joining up) to take advantage of this great offer.
Bye for now,
Kris
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October Birthday
Today I am sharing a card I made for a special friend who is celebrating a birthday in October. I cut two pieces of Basic White card and embossed them using the Timeworn 3D Embossing Folder. I cut a piece of Hues of Happiness 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached the panels to Gorgeous Grape card.
The whole panel is attached to a Thick Basic White card base. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the circle using Gorgeous Grape ink.
The panel is attached to a Gorgeous Grape scalloped circle cut using the largest scallop circle from the Layering Circle Dies. I cut three flowers from the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper using the Blossoming Happiness Dies. I also cut some leaves from the paper using the co-ordinating Blossoming Happiness Die. I layered the flowers and the leaves onto the stamped Basic White circle before attaching the panel to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Gorgeous Grape ink. I also attached another flower cut from the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper. I loved this card so much that I created another one using the same Designer Series Paper. However, this time, I used Melon Mambo ink and A4 card to create the card.
Don’t you think they look pretty?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Abigail’s Formal
Today I am sharing some photos that were taken before Abi headed off to her formal. I cut two pieces of Starry Sky card and embossed them using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I attached one to the left hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page and one to the right hand side of another Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached some of the photos to Starry Night card before attaching them to the page.
I cut the title from Starry Sky card using the retired Playful Alphabet Dies. The flowers and leaves are cut from the Hues of Happiness 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. I added the date using one of Stampin’ Up’s now retired Journaling Pens.
I love how these simple pages allow the photos to shine. Abigail looked so gorgeous and her Mum and Dad (and Nan and Pop) were so proud.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 