More On The Horizon
I am kind of in love with the On The Horizon stamp set and the co-ordinating Horizon Dies. I love that I can use them with lots of other stamps and dies that I have in my stash. For today’s card, I stamped the greeting from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of Basic White card using Soft Suede ink. I attached a narrow strip of Soft Suede card behind one long edge of a strip of Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper. I attached the Designer Series Paper panel to the stamped Basic White card and then scored and folded Soft Suede card. I stamped one image from the Oceanfront stamp set onto Basic White card. I stamped a second image from the Oceanfront stamp set above the first image using Bermuday Bay ink.
Lastly I stamped a third image from the Oceanfront stamp set above the second image. I die cut the image panel using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I die cut Mossy Meadow card using the grass die from the Horizon Dies. I trimmed the die and attached it to the bottom of the stamped panel. I stamped the “wood” image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto Crumb Cake card using Soft Suede ink and cut it using one of the “fence” dies from the Horizon Dies. I attached a section of the die over the top of the grass image. I die cut Crumb Cake card using the solid mountain die from the Horizon Dies and Soft Suede card using the detailed mountain image.
I attached the mountain die cuts together and attached them to the stamped panel, trimming off some of the excess. Lastly I stamped the bird image from the On The Horizon stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached the image panel to a Soft Suede card and then the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped one of the images from the Oceanfront stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Sahara Sand ink. I stamped the same image again this time using Bermuda Bay ink. I stamped the grass image and the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink.
Another card I am so happy with. What do you think? Do you love these stamp sets and dies as much as I do?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Family
Today’s page shows off a photo of my grandmother with some of her aunties and some of her cousins. I had the Slim Card Dies still out on my table and decided to use them to create the accents for this page. I cut Night of Navy card using one of the edge dies from the Slim Card Dies before attaching it to Smoky Slate card. I cut the outline of the Slim Card Die from Very Vanilla card and attached it to the Night of Navy card. I added pieces cut from three different patterns of the In Good Taste 12″ x 12″ Designer Series paper inside the Very Vanilla outline. The whole panel is attached to the left hand side of a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page.
I attached the photo to Night of Navy and then Smoky Slate card before attaching it to the page. I cut Night of Navy using one of the Ornate Layers Dies and attached it to the lower right hand corner of the page. I stamped the flower from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the flower using the co-ordinating Cherry Blossom Die. I wrapped the bottom of the flower stem with White Crinkled Ribbon and tied a bow before attaching it to the page, partially over the photo. I printed my journaling onto Very Vanilla card and attached it to the centre of the Night of Navy die.
I love how gorgeous that striped panel looks on this page, don’t you.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Perfect Birthday
After sharing the Slim Card Bundle in my Facebook Live this week, I wanted to create a fancy fold card using the border dies that come with the Slim Card Dies. I started by cutting my card base from Thick Basic White card, which I scored to create three folds. I used the border die from the Slim Card Dies to cut the front panel to create this lovely edge. I cut a piece of Heart of Home 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper using the same border die and attached it to the front panel. I stamped the image from the Blessings of Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the image using Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Light Cinnamon Cider, Dark Daffodil Delight and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends.
I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Flowers of Home Die. I attached the image to the front panel. I tied a bow in a length of Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon and attached it to the flower stem using a Glue Dot. I stamped the greeting from the Blessings of Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals.
I added another piece of the Heart of Home Designer Series Paper but used a different pattern to cover the inside fold of the card. To decorate the inside centre panel I stamped the greeting from the Blessings of Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Succulent ink. I attached a piece of Heart & Home Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped Basic White panel.
I love how gorgeous the fancy border looks on the front of this card, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Slim Cards
This week in my Facebook Live I shared some cards I made using the Slim Sayings stamp set and one of the dies from the Slim Card Dies. Today I have two more to share with you. For the first card, I cut my card base from Thick Basic White and attached a piece of the Expressions in Ink 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. I die cut Gold Foil card using the die from the Slim Card Dies. I attached the outside piece of the die to the Designer Series Paper. I cut Basic Black card using the same Die and attached the pieces from the Basic Black die cut into the shaped sections of the Gold Foil die. I cut Basic Black card using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies and Gold Foil card using the largest scalloped Die.
I attached the Basic Black circle to the Gold Foil scalloped circle and then the card front. I stamped the large flower from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink. I stamped the medium flower from the Artistically inked stamp set onto Bssic White card using Magenta Madness ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first.
I stamped the small flower from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink as well. I also stamped two sets of leaves from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Just Jade ink. All of the images were cut out using the co-ordinating die from the Artistic Dies. I layered the flowers and leaves and attached them to the Basic Black circle. I also added a Gold Brushed Metallic Dot to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped, die cut and assembled another flower and attached it to the lower left hand corner. I also stamped the greeting from the Slim Sayings stamp Set. To create the second card, I cut Thick Basic White card to create the card base.
I attached the Basic Black outline die which I cut for the first card. I attached the gold foil shaped pieces from the first card into the spaces in the Basic Black die cut. I cut the largest circle in the Layering Circle Dies from Basic White card and the largest scalloped circle from Gold Foil card. I attached the circles together before attaching them to the card front.
This time I stamped the large solid flower from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Bssic White card using Magenta Madness ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed large flower over the top using Magenta Madness ink. I also stamped the leaf image from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card using Just Jade ink. I cut out the images using the co-ordinating Floral Gallery Dies. I trimmed away the stem from the leaves, layered them behind the flower before attaching to the Bssic White circle. I also added three Gold Brushed Metallic Dots to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of this card, I stamped, die cut and layered the flower and leaves as for the card front. The flower is attached to the lower left hand corner of the inside of the card. I also stamped the greeting from the Slim Sayings stamp set using Magenta Madness ink.
Can I just say that I have had these dies and stamp set for quite a while and I have been putting off getting them out, but after using them this week, I wonder why. They are such fun. I hope you like my cards today.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Thanks For Everything
Recently in my Facebook Live this week, I shared a couple of cards I made using the New Horizon Designer Series Paper and the On The Horizon Bundle. Today I have a pair of cards created by cutting two 3″ square pieces of New Horizon Designer Series Paper. For the first card, I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set twice onto the paper using Blackberry Bliss ink. I also stamped the grass image from the On The Horizon stamp set across the bottom of the Designer Series Paper using Misty Moonlight ink.
I attached the Designer Series Paper to a square of Blackberry Bliss card. I stamped the greeting from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the bottom of Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink. The stamped Basic White card is embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to scored and folded Blackberry Bliss card before attaching the Designer Series Paper panel.
To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a narrow strip of New Horizon Designer Series Paper across the bottom Basic White card. I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the right hand side of the Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink just above the Designer Series Paper.
For the second card, I cut the New Horizon Designer Series paper using the solid mountain die from the Horizon Dies. I cut the detailed mountain die from Misty Moonlight card and attached it over the solid mountain panel. I attached the die cut piece across the New Horizon Designer Series Paper 3″ square. I die cut Evening Evergreen card using the tree die from the Horizon Dies and attached it across the bottom of the Designer Series Paper. The Designer Series Paper panel is attached to Blackberry Bliss card and then Basic White card which has been stamped and embossed as before. The card base is also Blackberry Bliss card. To decorate the inside of this card, I attached a strip of New Horizon Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I die cut the solid and detailed mountain images from the Horizon Dies as for the card front and attached them across the top of the Designer Series Paper.
I love how well the New Horizon Designer Series Paper works with the stamped and die cut images from the On The Horizon Bundle.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Beautiful Birthday
During March I have two granddaughters who celebrate their birthdays. Elyssa at the beginning of the month and Ava at the end of the month. I loved the first card I created so much, I thought I would make them both the same card in different colours. These are both gift card (or cash) holders. I cut the folding base from Basic White card and attached it to a Magenta Madness card base. To decorate the front of the card I attached a panel of Magenta Madness card which I cut using one of the Ornate Layers Dies. I stamped the image from the Beautiful Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I coloured the image using Magenta Madness, Light Medium (light) Skin tones, Medium (dark) Skin Tones, Dark Fresh Freesia and Dark Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the “happy birthday” from the Timeless Tulips stamp set onto the bottom of the image panel using Magenta Madness ink.
The panel is attached to the centre of the die cut using dimensionals. I cut a piece of Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper and punched the bottom edge using the Tailored Tag Punch. The panel is attached to the centre of the folding section, making sure that I can tuck my gift card (or money) into the punched out section. I stamped the greeting from the A Grand Kid stamp set onto Basic White card using Magenta Madness ink and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
The greeting is attached it to the Designer Series Paper. To decorate the last panel I cut Basic White card using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and stamped the greeting from the retired Strong & Beautiful Stamp set using Magenta Madness ink. The panel is attached to a slightly larger Magenta Madness stitched rectangle.
As I said I was so happy with this card, I created another in exactly the same manner but this time using Shaded Spruce card and ink. I used Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends to colour the dress on the card front this time and added a slightly different Basic White die cut to the last inside panel. This one is cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies.
Aren’t they pretty? I know that each of my granddaughters loved their cards.
Bye for now,
Kris
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“P” Plates
Today’s page shows off a few photos from the day my eldest granddaughter was granted her driving licence. She was very excited and called in to let Ron and I know the good news. Her first solo passenger was her younger sister, who said she was a good driver! I attached my photos to a strip of Basic Gray card which I attached to a Gray Granite 12″ x 12″ page.
I added a strip of Old Olive and Real Red card before attaching the Basic White panels. The “P” was cut from Real Red card using the now retired Large Numbers Dies. The cars are from the now retired Driving By Sale-a-Bration stamp set. The greeting on the car panel is from a long retired stamp set – Let’s Get Away. I stamped the greeting from the A Grand Kid stamp set onto Basic White card using Real Red ink and cut it out using the heart die from the Bouquet of Love Dies. I cut Real Red card using the smaller heart from the same dies. The flowers and leaves were cut from Real Red and Old Olive card also using the Bouquet of Love Dies. A simple page but what a milestone in my granddaughter’s life.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Horizon Birthday
My son-in-law is celebrating his birthday today and I thought I would share with you the card I made for him. Since I had the New Horizon Designer Series Paper on my desk, I had to create his card using some of this gorgeous paper. I cut my card base from Blackberry Bliss card and added an extra score line to the centre front of the card. I folded this small section back onto itself and glued it down to give a half-width front panel. I cut a piece of New Horizon Designer Series Paper to fit the front panel and also the back panel. I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set across the Designer Series Paper panels using Blackberry Bliss ink.
I stamped the grass image from the On The Horizon stamp set across the bottom of the panels again using Blackberry Bliss ink. I also stamped the bird image from the same stamp set across the panels using Blackberry Bliss ink. I attached the panels to the card base.
I stamped “happy birthday” from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the greeting to the front panel only. I cut Blackberry Bliss card using a slightly large Stitched Rectangle and attached it to the back of the greeting and the back of the front panel. I cut basic white card and attached it to the back of the front panel to give me somewhere to write a message. Not sure if I got the fold right but I love the finished look. The New Horizon Designer Series Paper makes it so easy to create a wow scenery card, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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New Horizon
This week on my Facebook Live, I shared some cards I created using the New Horizon Designer Series Paper. This paper was not available when I first purchased the On The Horizon stamp set and the co-ordinating Horizon Dies. I was excited to share just how amazing this Designer Series Paper really is and how it is perfect to stamp on to create your own scenery. For today’s card I decided to create a Bay Window card. I cut and scored Evening Evergreen card to create the card base. I cut one piece of the New Horizon Designer Series Paper across the width at 10.2cm. I stamped the tree image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the paper using Evening Evergreen ink.
I also stamped the grass image from the On The Horizon stamp set also using Evening Evergreen ink. I cut the paper into the panels to go across the card front and attached them. I stamped the woodgrain image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto Rich Razzleberry card using Rich Razzleberry ink and cut out it using one of the fence dies from the Horizon Dies. I trimmed the left hand edge of the fence die and attached it to the central panel of the bay on the card front. I stamped the greeting from the On The Horizon stamp set onto Basic White card using Blackberry Bliss ink and cut it out using the Double Oval Punch.
The greeting is attached to the central panel of the bay on the card front. I attached a piece of Basic White card to the inside of the card before I glued the first panel on the card front. I cut a piece of the same pattern New Horizon Designer Series Paper to create the latch on the inside of the card. The Designer Series Paper is attached using mini dimensionals underneath the right hand edge only, so that the small narrow panel on the card front sits underneath. I also stamped the grass image from the On The Horizon stamp set onto the Basic White panel using Rich Razzleberry ink. This pattern from the New Horizon Designer Series Paper works perfectly to create a gorgeous scene across the front of the card.
I hope you have all been able to have a “play” with this lovely paper and if not perhaps you have been inspired to take a closer look.
Bye for now,
Kris
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You do a great job
Today’s card incorporates some old and some new product to share how you can co-ordinate images from different stamps sets to create your cards. I stamped the image from the A Good Man stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I masked the image using a post-it-it note before I stamped the “sand” image from the Oceanfront stamp set several times across the bottom of the card using Sahara Sand ink. I stamped the “sea” image from the Oceanfront stamp set across the top of the “sand” using Pacific Point ink. I stamped the “sky” image from the Oceanfront stamp set across the top of the “sea”. I also stamped the palm tree trunk from the Paradise Palms stamp set using Early Espresso ink.
Before removing the Post-it-note mask I stamped the grass image from the Oceanfront stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut the image panel using a Stitched Rectangle Die. Using the die cut panel as a guide, I stamped corresponding images across a card front sized Basic White panel, matching the levels as best I could before attaching it to scored and folded Early Espresso card. I coloured the image from the A Good Man stamp set using Dark Poppy Parade, Dark Smoky Slate, Dark Daffodil Delight and Ivory Stampin’ Blends.
I cut a rectangle from Early Espresso using another Stitched Rectangle Die and attached the image panel. I attached the image panel to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the A Good Man stamp set onto a strip of Basic White card using Early Espresso ink. I attached the greeting to Early Espresso card and then the card front. Lastly I stamped the palm leaf image from the Paradise Palms stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut the image and then used my paper snips to remove as much white space as I could before attaching the image to the card front. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the “sand”image from the Oceanfront stamp set twice onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Sahara Sand ink. I stamped the palm tree trunk from the Paradise Palms stamp set using Early Espresso ink and the palm leaf image using Mossy Meadow ink. I also stamped the grass image from the Oceanfront stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink.
I am just loving how many combinations that can be made using the Oceanfront stamp set. I hope you are having fun with this one too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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