Onstage at Home
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic Stampin’ Up! have been conducting our social get togethers completely differently. Since we cannot meet in person, we have been gathering online and while this is not as much fun as being together in person, Stampin’ Up! make sure that we all have a wonderful time. Last weekend was our most recent event and again so much fun. We had a Stamping Masters competition and saw lots of demonstrators present new and exciting product from the next Mini Catalogue. We got lots of tips about how to run our business, especially using Social Media which is a new thing to lots of us.
We also had a Stamp and Share experience with Shannon and this was just fantastic. We used product from the Heart & Home product suite which as demonstrators attending the event we were able to order so that we could use them with Shannon (along with other goodies which I will share soon). Of course after the event I had lots of ideas floating through my head and this is my first sample using these products. I embossed Soft Succulent card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and attached a piece of the Heart & Home 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the left hand side.
The panel is attached to scored and folded Evening Evergreen card. I stamped the large floral image from the Blessings of Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image is coloured using the Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Flowers of Home Die and attached the image to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Blessings of Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Succulent ink. I added a strip of the Evening Evergreen Chevron Weave Ribbon to the back of the greeting before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped a portion of the large floral image onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card. The image is coloured using the same Stampin’ Blends as I used on the card front.
I just know that you are going to love this product suite and the new Mini Catalogue.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Cooper’s Creek
The day that Ron & I drove from Eromanga to Windorah we crossed the Coopers Creek. Just a creek but so important to Lake Eyre. When we get enough rain this creek fills with water from the Thomson and Barcoo Rivers and floods the Channel Country and fills Lake Eyre. I was very excited to see this creek. I created the journaling on the computer and printed onto Very Vanilla card. I attached the journaling and photo to Early Espresso card and then the Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page. I cut two squares from Soft Suede card and two squares from Crumb Cake card. I embossed the Soft Suede squares using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder and the two Crumb Cake squares using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder.
I attached the embossed squares across the page underneath the photo and journaling. I stamped the double tree image from the Mountain Air stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Garden Green ink. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Majestic Mountain Die. I cut Garden Green card using the single tree die from the Majestic Mountain Dies. The trees are attached over the Crumb Cake square on the left hand side of the page. I cut the letters for the title from Soft Suede card using the Playful Alphabet Dies.
I really love this page, what about you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Hugs
Today’s card is another I made using the fancy fold I shared on my Facebook Live this week. This time I have used the Eden’s Garden Product Suite which is an early release from the next Mini Catalogue. I attached a piece of Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper to scored and folded Evening Evergreen card. I attached a strip of another design from the Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper to the left hand side of the card front. I attached a narrow strip of Soft Succulent Ever Eden Cotton Paper so that it sits slightly over the right hand side of the first strip of designer series paper.
I cut Basic White card using the rectangle frame from the Merriest Frames Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Eden’s Garden stamp set onto the top left hand corner of the Basic White rectangle before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large floral image from the Eden’s Garden stamp set onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink and cut it out using the Layering Circle Dies.
I attached the image panel to an Evening Evergreen scalloped circle cut using the same dies. The image is attached to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed two panels of Basic White card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and attached them to the inside of the Evening Evergreen card base. I scored and folded a square of the Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper and attached it to the inside of the card. I stamped the greeting from the Eden’s Garden stamp set onto a small square of Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped one of the leafy images from the same stamp set above and below the greeting using Evening Evergreen ink. I attached the stamped panel to Evening Evergreen card and then the Designer Series Paper. I attached a piece of Basic White card to Evening Evergreen card which I also attached to the Designer Series Paper. I left this Basic White panel un-decorated so that I could write a message here.
I really like the softness of this card, do you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Festive Season
Today’s card is made using the fancy fold that I shared in my Facebook Live this week. I began by cutting Very Vanilla card using the Merriest Frames Dies. I also cut Soft Sea Foam using the detailed die from the Merriest Frames Dies. I cut the centre from the Soft Sea Foam die cut using the rectangle die and then embossed the panel using the Merriest Frames Hydrid Embossing Folder. I attached the Soft Sea Foam embossed panel to the Very Vanilla die cut and then scored and folded Blushing Bride card. I stamped the greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set inside the die cut rectangle using Blushing Bride ink.
I stamped the large and small flower from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Blushing Bride ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Merriest Frames Die. I stamped two medium leaves from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card and cut them out using the co-ordinating Merriest Frames Die. I attached the flowers together and attached them to the upper left hand corner of the rectangle and attached the two leaves behind them. I added three Basic Rhinestones to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached two panels of Very Vanilla card before attaching the Soft Sea Foam pop up.
I stamped the large flower from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Blushing Bride ink and covered it with a post-it-note mask. I stamped the medium leaf image from the Merriest Moments stamp set three times around the flower using Soft Sea Foam ink. I stamped the small flower from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Blushing Bride ink and it out using the co-ordinating Merriest Frames Die. I attached the small flower to the centre of the stamped large flower before attaching the Very Vanilla card to the Soft Sea Foam pop up. I stamped the greeting from the Merriest Moment stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Blushing Bride ink before stamping the small flower from the same stamp set using the same ink. I masked the small flower and stamped the medium leaf image from the Merriest Moment stamp set three times around the flower using Soft Sea Foam ink. I stamped the small flower onto Very Vanilla card using Blushing Bride ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Merriest Frames Die. I attached the flower over the stamped flower before attaching the panel to the Soft Sea Foam pop up. I didn’t emboss the Very Vanilla panels on the inside of this card so that I would have somewhere to write my message.
I wouldn’t normally use these colours for Christmas but I love the finished result. What about you?
Bye for now
Kris
Product Used:
Leafy Seasons Greetings
Today’s card uses the Merriest Moments stamp set. I began by using Post-It-Notes to mask off a Very Vanilla panel so that about 4cm of the card was showing. I stamped three different leaf images from the Merriest Moment stamp set across the exposed card. I used Soft Succulent ink for one image, Just Jade ink for another and Evening Evergreen ink for the last image.
I rotated the card and repeated the process on the other edge. I attached a panel of Evening Evergreen card across the centre of the stamped panel so that the edges of the leaf images were covered.
I stamped “Seasons Greetings” from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Cherry Cobbler ink and attached it across the centre of the Evening Evergreen card. I trimmed the panel and attached it to Cherry Cobbler card and then scored and folded Thick Very Vanilla card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink. I stamped each of the leaf images beside the greeting using the same ink as I used on the card front.
Although this was a pretty quick and simple card, I think this is very pretty, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Sailing Birthday
Todays card was inspired by a card sketch I found on Pinterest. I began by embossing a piece of Bermuda Bay card using the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to Basic White card. I cut a piece of Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper and attached it to the Basic White card using dimensionals behind the right hand side. The Basic White card is attached to scored and folded Basic Black card. I cut the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies from Basic White card. I masked the circle and added Bermuda Bay ink to the lower part using a Blending Brush. I masked the Bermuda Bay ink and added Pool Party ink to the remainder of the circle using Pool Party ink.
I stamped the bird image from the Sailing Home stamp set onto the upper left hand side of the circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The circle is attached to a Basic Black scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circle Dies before being attached to the card front using dimensionals where necessary. I stamped the large sailing ship from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the sailing boat using Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Poppy Parade, Light Night of Navy and Dark Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the sailing ship using the co-ordinating Sailing Home Dies. I attached the sailing ship to the Basic White circle. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Timeless Tulips stamp set onto Basic White card using Bermuda Bay ink and cut it out using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. The greeting is attached to the card front, again using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the large sailing ship from the Sailing Home stamp set onto the lower right hand side of Basic White card. I coloured the image as before using the same Stampin’ Blends.
Kind of simple but I think it looks great, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Eromanga
Today’s page shows off some photos from our stay at Eromanga. This is where they found the brand new Sauropod Dinosaur which they call Cooper. The township itself is quite small but rich in dinosaur bones. The first dinosaur bone was found in the area by a 14 year old boy who was bright enough to realise it was something special. His family became the driving force behind the Living History Centre. I stamped an image from the long retired No Bones About It stamp set across the bottom of a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page using Early Espresso ink.
I attached all of my photos and the computer generated journaling to Early Espresso card before attaching them to the page. I created my title on the computer, printed it onto Very Vanilla card and fussy cut it before attaching it to the page. So simple but it makes me quite excited to visit again and see what new things they have found.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Happiest of Birthdays
Today’s card is another that has a pop up panel on the inside. For this card, I attached a piece of Balmy Blue card down the left hand side of Very Vanilla card before embossing the panel using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I stamped the greeting from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
I cut Night of Navy card using the next size larger Stitched Rectangle Die and attached the greeting to the panel. The whole greeting panel is attached to the front of the card using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I cut the pop up panel from Very Vanilla card and attached it inside the card base.
I stamped the greeting from the A Good Man stamp set onto the right hand side of the Very Vanilla panel using Night of Navy ink. I stamped the image from the A Good Man stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Dark Balmy Blue, Light Smoky Slate, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Crumb Cake and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The image is attached to a Night of Navy stitched rectangle and then the pop up panel.
I love how this card turned out. So simple but just right for a guy, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Memorable Pop Up
Today’s card is another one that I created with a pop up panel in the centre. I shared how I created these on my Facebook Live this week. For this card, I attached a piece of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Very Vanilla card. I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper using Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon and tied a knot. I stamped the greeting from the Timeless Tropical stamp set onto the right hand corner of the Very Vanilla card using Soft Succulent ink. The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Soft Succulent card.
I stamped the large hibiscus flower from the Timeless Tropical stamp set onto Fresh Freesia card using Fresh Freesia ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating In The Tropics Die. I stamped the frangipani flower from the Timeless Tropical stamp set twice onto Pale Papaya card using Pale Papaya ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating In The Tropics Die. I stamped the leaf image from the Timeless Tropical stamp set three times onto Soft Succulent card using Soft Succulent ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating In The Tropics Die. I layered the flowers and leaves onto the card front using dimensionals to attach the last frangipani.
I added three Basic Rhinestones to the centre of each of the flowers to add a little bling just because I can. I cut my pop up from Very Vanilla card and attached it inside the card base. I attached another piece of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper to the top section of the pop up panel. I stamped the greeting onto the pop up panel using Soft Succulent ink. I inked the palm tree image from the Timeless Tropical stamp set using Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Write Markers and stamped the image onto Very Vanilla card. The image is cut out using the co-ordinating In The Tropics Die and attached next to the greeting on the pop up panel. I attached a frangipani flower to the lower left hand corner and also some leaves I die cut from Soft Succulent card using the In The Tropics Dies.
I am having fun creating this type of card. I would love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Warmth-Joy-Happiness
Today I have another card to share with you using the Classic Cloche Bundle. For this card, I embossed a piece of Smoky Slate card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I cut a length of Merry Merlot card using one of the rectangle dies from the Scalloped Contour Dies to create a scalloped edge and attached it behind one long edge of the embossed card. The panel is attached to Very Vanilla card and then scored and folded Merry Merlot card.
I die cut Merry Merlot card using the same rectangle from the Scalloped Contour Dies and attached it to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the outline village image from the Classic Cloche stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the house fill image using Smoky Slate ink and the tree fill image using Soft Sea Foam ink. I cut out the image using the co-ordinating Cloche Die. I attached the die cut panel to the centre of the scalloped rectangle. I stamped the greeting from the Classic Cloche stamp set onto Smoky Slate card using Smoky Slate ink.
I used the Tailored Tag punch to cut a “v” in each end of the greeting banner before attaching it to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I cut another narrow strip of Merry Merlot card using the scalloped rectangle die from the Scalloped Contour Dies. The scalloped edge is attached behind one long edge of a strip of Smoky Slate card embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. The whole panel is attached across the bottom of Very Vanilla card.
To be honest, I think this might be my favourite card using this bundle so far. What about you, which card to you love the most.
Bye for now,
Kris
Product Used:
Stamping with Kris 