Cousins
Today’s page shows off some photos from a visit with Ron’s cousin at Wauchope. I cut Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry and Old Olive card using one of the Slim Card Dies and using the frame as a guide, attached the pieces down the left hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached a narrow strip of Blackberry Bliss card down the right hand side of the die cut panel. I attached the photos to Blackberry Bliss card before attaching them to the page.
The small photo lifts up to reveal the journaling. I die cut a 12″ strip of Blackberry Bliss card using one of the Basic Border Dies and attached it across the bottom of the page. I cut the title from Basic White card using the retiring Playful Alphabet Dies. I used the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder to cut two large hearts from Basic White. I also cut a small heart from Basic White card using the Bouquet of Hope Dies.
Simple page but this one packs a lot of wonderful memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Horizon Fancy Fold
I couldn’t resist making one more card using the instructions found on Lisa Curcio’s blog. As I said yesterday, her instructions are so easy to follow and will work with any size cardstock. For this card I cut the card base from Night of Navy card and attached pieces of the New Horizon 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to the front panels. I cut a different pattern of New Horizon Designer Series Paper using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies.
I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the Designer Series Paper circle using Night of Navy ink. I also stamped the birds and grass images from the same stamp set onto the Designer Series Paper circle also using Night of Navy ink.
I attached the Designer Series Paper circle to a Night of Navy scalloped circle and then the card front, ensuring that I only glued it to the top flap. It would look kind of funny if you couldn’t open the card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and attached it to the lower front panel. I attached Basic White card onto the inside of the card base but I didn’t add any stamping.
I really love this fancy fold, don’t you. Thank you Lisa for the inspiration and also the great instructions.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Butterfly Birthday
This week in my Facebook Live, I shared my version of a great fun fold that Lisa Curcio on her blog. She has a great video showing how to cut your card base and add layers. Since Lisa is a US demonstrator I wanted to see how it worked using our Australian A4 card. I followed her instructions and I think it turned out fantastic. For this card I cut the card base from Granny Apple Green card and attached pieces of the All Together 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to the front panels. I did colour the paper using the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend to add a little more colour.
I stamped the butterfly from the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set onto Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo ink. I cut out the butterfly using the co-ordinating Brilliant Wings Die. I cut Basic White card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and attached it to the largest scalloped circle cut from Granny Apple Green card.
I attached the circles together and then attached them to the card front, making sure that it was only attached to the top flap so the card would open. I curled the wings of the butterfly using my bone folder and attached it to the Basic White circle. I die cut the detailed butterfly from Basic White card using the Brilliant Wings Die and attached it to the stamped butterfly. I attached Basic White card inside my card and stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamp set using Flirty Flamingo ink. I made sure that I stamped the greeting so that you can’t see it until you open the card.
I love Lisa’s fun fold and her instructions were so easy to use.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Free Shipping
I don’t usually post on Wednesday’s but thought you might all like to know that for tomorrow only we can place orders with Free Shipping for tomorrow only. One day only. So don’t miss out. This is a fantastic time to stock up on all those basic items we cannot live without – card, adhesive, tools etc. You can place your order in my store here.
Happy Shopping and bye for now,
Kris
Kits
With all the excitement of retiring products and getting ready for a new Annual Catalogue, I thought I would remind you about Stampin’ Ups! wonderful Kit Collection. There is a wide variety of kits to choose from and they don’t retire with the catologues. For the most part, they remain available for a long time with a kit retiring occasionally. So, today’s cards are created using the No Matter The Weather all inclusive kit. You get everything in the kit to create nine cards, three each of three different designs. The best part being that you get a clear block and stamp set that you can use forever! I loved creating these cards and of course you could change them up a bit it you want. If you haven’t taken a look, I suggest that you do, they are all together under Kits Collection in my online store.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Fancy Birthday
Today I have another Faux Centre Step card to share with you. I could become addicted to these! I cut the card base and centre panel from Basic White card. I attached pieces of the Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper (unfortunately sold out) to the panels before attaching them together. I cut the leaf image from Gold Foil card using the Artistic Die. I attached the gold leaf to the centre step panel. I stamped the flower from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first.
I also stamped the smaller flower onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink. I cut out both of the flowers using the co-ordinating Artistic Die. I cut the large leaf image from Just Jade card using the Artistic Die. I cut the top section of the leaf image and attached it to the centre step over the gold leaf image. I attached the smaller flower to the centre of the large flower before attaching it to the centre step.
I stamped “happy birthday” from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink. I used the large banner die from the Harvest Dies to cut out the greeting. I had to realign the die to cut closer to the greeting. I decorated the inside of this card by attaching the remaining Just Jade leaves behind a smaller flower that I stamped using Magenta Madness ink (I did stamp onto scrap paper first to give a lighter hue).
I hope you have liked these cards and I am so grateful to Linda for sharing her template. I am sure to make more of this style of centre step cards.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Celebrate
Today’s page shows off some photos from my Mum & Dad’s birthday lunch this year. My Mum turned 85 and Dad turned 91. For the left hand page I cut a circle from some retired “blue” 12″ x 12″ card that I had in my stash and attached it to a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page. I attached Night of Navy card across the right hand side of this page and the left hand side of another Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page. I attached three larger photos to Basic Black card before layering them down the right hand side of the first page. I attached a strip of Crumb Cake card beside the left hand edge of the photos. I attached the two smaller photos to Basic Black card and attached them to the left hand side of the page. I added a strip of Night of Navy card below the two smaller photos and added “celebrate”. Celebrate was cut from Very Vanilla card using the retired Celebrate You Thinlets. I cut a circle from the same “blue” card using the Layering Circle Dies and embossed it using the Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder.
I stamped the greeting from the A Grand Kid stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Night of Navy ink. I attached the two circles together before attaching them to the left hand page. I attached two large and two smaller photos to Basic Black card before attaching them to the right hand page. I cut the same “blue” card using the heart die and the Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder and slipped it underneath the top edge of the photos. I printed the journaling onto Very Vanilla card and attached it below the two small photos on the right hand page. I cut a circle from the “blue” card and embossed it using the Bouquet of Love Embossing Folder before attaching it to the right hand page. I stamped the greeting from the Party Puffins stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Night of Navy ink. I trimmed the words and attached them to the embossed circle.
Lots of lovely photos to remember this special day.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Horizon Birthday
Today’s card is another Faux Centre Step card, these cards featured in my Facebook Live this week and thought I would share another one with you. I love the New Horizon Designer Series Paper and decided to use it on this card. I cut the card base and centre step from Basic White card. I cut all of the panels from New Horizon Designer Series Paper, matching the design as best as I could. I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the centre panel using Blackberry Bliss ink. I also stamped the birds from the On The Horizon stamp set using the same ink.
I stamped the grass image twice across the bottom of the centre panel using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the grass image onto the Designer Series Paper panels on the card base, matching them to the images on the centre panel as closely as I could.
I stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto New Horizon Designer Series Paper using Blackberry Bliss ink. I punched out the greeting using the Double Oval Punch. The greeting is attached to a Blackberry Bliss scalloped oval before attaching the it to the card front. I love how the Designer Series Paper does all the hard work creating beautiful backgrounds, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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You’re the Nicest
This week on my Facebook Live, I created a few Faux Centre Step cards using the instructions shared by Linda Schnabel. I used these cards as a way to show off some products and stamp sets which are retiring with the end of this Annual Catalogue. I cut my card base and centre step from Basic White card. I attached pieces of the Heart & Home 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (this Designer Series Paper will be retiring with the launch of the next Annual Catalogue) to the card base and centre step, following Linda’s instructions.
I attached a Misty Moonlight Heart & Home Doily (also retiring) to the centre step allowing it to overhang the edges. I stamped the image from the Honeybee Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Dark Daffodil Delight and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends.
I cut out the flower using the co-ordinating Honeybee Blooms Die before attaching it to the centre of the Doily. I stamped the greeting from the Honeybee Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Misty Moonlight ink (retiring). I cut out the greeting using my paper snips and attached it across the bottom of the card. I also attached a piece of Heart & Home Designer Series Paper to the back of the card, which covers the join of the centre step panel.
I have always loved make centre step cards but cutting them out can be a bit fiddly. This way is so much easier but still packs a bit WOW, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Glad we’re Family
I was inspired by this card I found on Pinterest to finally break out my Honeybee Home Bundle. I attaching Mossy Meadow card across the bottom of Basic White card before embossing the whole piece using the Bricks & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed panel to scored and folded Daffodil Delight card. I cut Gray Granite card three times using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the rectangles to the embossed card using dimensionals. I stamped the three floral images from the Honeybee Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the images using Light Mossy Meadow, Light Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. The images were cut out using the co-ordinating Honeybee Blooms Die. I also cut Mossy Meadow card using the leaf die from the Honeybee Blooms Dies. I attached the two large floral images to a Gray Granite stitched rectangle. I attached the Mossy Meadow leaf to the last Gray Granite rectangle and attached the multi-floral image over the top. I stamped the greeting from the Honeybee Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.
I punched out the greeting using the Double Oval Punch and attached it to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Mossy Meadow card using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. I cut the leaf from Mossy Meadow card using the Honeybee Blooms Die and attached it to the lower left hand corner of Basic White card. I attached the embossed Mossy Meadow panel across the bottom of the Basic White panel so that it just covers the ends of the leafy die cut.
I love how this card turned out and I am so grateful to Jolanda for her inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 