A Sheep’s Birthday
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared some cards I made using the Counting Sheep stamp set and Sheep Dies which you can early for Free during Sale-a-bration with a qualifying order. Today I am sharing another card i made using this stamp set and dies. To create the centre step for this card you need to cut a standard card base. You need to cut in 1-1/4″ on each side of one half of the card base and then glue these panels down.
I cut my card base from Thick Basic White card and added some Pattern Party Designer Series Paper to the glued down side panels. I scored the centre part of the card at 5cm to give me the centre step. I embossed Balmy Blue card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and attached the panel to the 5cm section of the central panel. I cut Basic White card using one of the rectangles from the Scalloped Rectangle Dies and attached it to the embossed card. I stamped the sheep and birthday hat images from the Counting Sheep stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I used the Light Smoky Slate and Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends to colour the sheep image and Dark Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blend to colour the hat image. The images are cut out using the co-ordinating Sheep Dies. I also cut Balmy Blue and Basic Black card using the balloon die from the Sheep Dies. I attached the sheep and birthday hat to the card front using dimensionals. I layered the balloons so that it looks like the sheep is holding onto the balloons. I stamped the greeting from the Counting Sheep stamp set onto Balmy Blue card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The greeting is cut out using one of the Scalloped Contour Dies before being attached to the card base using dimensionals. This is a fun fancy fold card to make and it works really well with the sheep image don’t you think? Best of all it folds flat and fits a standard envelope.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Holly Jolly Christmas
Today I am sharing a card I made using the Painted Christmas Suite which you can find in the new Mini Catalogue. I love this product suite which I shared last week on my Facebook Live. For this card today I embossed Basic White card using the Polka Dot folder from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folders. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Evening Evergreen card. I stamped the leaf images from the Christmas Season stamp set using Soft Sea Foam and Evening Evergreen ink.
I stamped the berries using Evening Evergreen and Cherry Cobbler ink. All of the images were cut out using the co-ordinating Seasonal Labels Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set onto Crumb Cake card using Evening Evergreen ink and cut it out using one of the tags in the Seasonal Labels Dies. I attached the leaves to the card front and the greeting over the top using dimensionals.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped the holly images from the Christmas Season stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink and Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped the berries from the same stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink. All of the images were cut out using the co-ordinating Seasonal Labels Dies. I attached the die cut images to the top left hand corner of the stamped Basic White card.
This is such a fun product suite, with so many elements I hope you take the time to have a look.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Sailing Birthday
Today’s card was inspired by a card sketch that I found on Pinterest. It was a bit busy but I loved it and gave it a go. I cut Night of Navy card on an angle and attached it to Gray Granite card before embossing the whole panel using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Peaceful Moments stamps set onto the lower right hand corner of Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. I embossed the stamped Basic White card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder before attaching it to the card front.
I embossed a narrow strip of Balmy Blue card using one of the folders from the Greenery Embossing Folders and attached it to the card front on the left hand side of the Basic White card.
I stamped the large sailing boat from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. I cut out the image using the Layering Circle Dies. I attached the image to a Night of Navy scalloped circle cut using the same dies and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped another greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. I stamped the smaller boat from the Sailing Home stamp set beside the greeting before attaching it to the inside of the Thick Basic White card base.
I really love this card, lots of bits and pieces but it came together so well, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Lets Get Away
Ron and I were lucky enough to be able to have a week’s holiday with my Mum and Dad before our latest lockdown. We had three days at Hervey Bay and 3 days at Tin Can Bay. So lovely! Today’s pages show off the first couple of days of our break away. I cut one long edge of a piece of Early Espresso card using the largest rectangle from the Scalloped Contour Dies. I used a smaller top plate so that I could cut the whole edge without cutting any corners.
I attached the Early Espresso card behind one long edge of Crumb Cake card before attaching the panels to Basic White 12″ x 12″ pages. I cut narrow strips of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and attached them to the page above the Crumb Cake card.
I attached the pictures to the pages and added journalling which I printed onto Basic White card. I cut the title from Basic White card using the Playful Alphabet Dies. I stamped two small and one large sailing boats from the Sailing Home stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the images using the Dark Balmy Blue, Dark Smoky Slate and Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the sailing ships with the co-ordinating Smooth Sailing Dies before attaching them to the pages.
Simple but you know that’s my style! I hope that you are getting around to memory keeping in whatever form you love. I am especially grateful to document this time spent with my parents as they are both getting along in years and Mum’s memory is failing her very quickly.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Christmas Pinecone Dies
I am using the Painted Christmas Suite again today. I shared a card with you yesterday and a couple more on my Facebook Live this week using the same product suite. I used the base Christmas Pinecone Die to cut Cherry Cobbler card. I cut the detailed Christmas Pinecone Die to cut a piece of Be Dazzling 6″ x 6″ Specialty Paper.
The Be Dazzling Specialty Paper is Free with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration and believe me it is very beautiful. I attached the Be Dazzling die cut to the Cherry Cobbler die cut before attaching the panel to scored and folded Thick Basic White card.
I stamped the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Seasonal Labels Dies. I attached the greeting to Cherry Cobbler cut which I cut using the slightly larger die from the Seasonal Labels Dies. The greeting panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut the leaf from Be Dazzling Specialty Paper using the Seasonal Labels Dies.
A very simple card but the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper gives it a real WOW factor, don’t you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Christmas Season
Today’s card was made using product from the Painted Christmas Suite. I shared a couple of cards and some tips and tricks for using the dies on my Facebook Live this week. I must say that I love everything about this suite, it is so amazing. For today’s card, I added a piece of the Painted Christmas 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 Cherry Cobbler & Gold Metallic Ribbon.
I stamped the greeting from the Christmas to Remember stamp set onto the top right hand corner of the Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink before attaching the panel to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler card. I tied a bow in a length of the Cherry Cobbler & Gold Metallic Ribbon and attached it to the ribbon already attached. I stamped the leaves from the Christmas Season stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam and Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped the berry image from the Christmas Season stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink.
All of the images were cut out using the co-ordinating Seasonal Labels Dies. I layered the leaves, berries and two of the Gold Holly Leaves to the upper left hand corner of the Basic White card. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves and berries as before and cut them out using the co-ordinating Seasonal Labels Dies. I layered the leaves and berries onto the top left hand corner of Basic White card.
This is an amazing Product Suite. Two stamp sets, two sets of dies, designer series paper, ribbon and gold holly leaves. Everything you could want to create beautiful Christmas cards this year. I hope I have inspired you to take another look at this product suite.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Tuesday Morning Sketches
Today’s card was inspired by the sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Unfortunately I missed the deadline but loved the sketch. I cut a circle from the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper and then cut it in half. I attached one half to the bottom right and one half to the top left hand edges of Basic White card. I cut a strip from another pattern of the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper and attached it down the centre of the Basic White card covering the edges of the half circles. The Basic White panel is attached to scored and folded Misty Moonlight card. I cut a circle the same size as the designer series paper circles from Basic White card.
I stamped the penguin from the Penguin Place stamp set onto the Basic White circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the antler image from the Penguin Place onto the penguin image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the nose and feet images from the stamp set using Crushed Curry ink.
I added the bow tie image from the Penguin Place stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink. The greeting from the same stamp set is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut a scalloped circle from Misty Moonlight card using the Layering Circle Dies and attached the stamped Basic White circle. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink. I attached a narrow strip of Misty Moonlight card behind one long edge of a piece of Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper before attaching it to the bottom of the stamped Basic White card. I really love this gorgeous little stamp set and when you add the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper the options become even more fun. Of course the added benefit is that you can earn the Designer Series Paper for FREE during Sale-a-bration with a qualifying order. I love that some of the freebies in the Sale-a-Bration catalogue co-ordinate with product from either the current Annual or Mini Catalogue.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Papercraft Crew Sketch 432
Today’s card was inspired by a recent sketch challenge at Papercraft Crew. Unfortunately, I didn’t meet the deadline for this card but thought I would share it with you anyway. I embossed Basic White card using the Macrame 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Highland Heather card. I cut a narrow strip of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper and attached it across the embossed Basic White card. I cut the same pattern of Pattern Party Designer Series Paper twice using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached one die cut above and to the left of the Designer Series Paper strip.
I attached the other one to the right and below the Designer Series Paper strip. I stamped the outline single flower image from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto Basic White card four times using Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped the solid single flower over the outline image using Highland Heather ink.
I cut out the images using the co-ordinating Scalloped Contour Die. I attached all of the flowers to the left hand side of the card front, using dimensionals for the third flower. I stamped the greeting from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I cut a “v” in the right hand edge before attaching the greeting to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the outline single flower image from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape. I stamped the fill image over the top using Highland Heather ink. I attached a narrow strip of the same pattern of Pattern Party Designer Series paper across the bottom of the card.
Such a bright happy card, don’t you think? Best of all I used up most of the pieces from some left over class kits! Yay!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stanthorpe
Today’s pages show some photos from our recent visit to Stanthorpe for Christmas in July with the Fortitude Caravan Club. This Club is sponsored by Brisbane RV’s who sell the Fortitude Caravan and let me say they did an amazing job of feeding us all on Saturday night! It was pretty cold which would have been ok but it was wet and rainy too.
Can’t complain too much though, because this town has had to truck in water for 3 years and now has a full dam! I cut lengths of Early Espresso card using one of the Basic Border Dies which I attached behind one long edge of a piece of Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. The panels are attached across the bottom of two Basic White 12″ x 12″ pages. I attached four photos for each page to Early Espresso card before attaching them to the pages. I printed the journaling onto Basic White card, attached the journalling to Early Espresso card and then to each page. I cut four trees from Mossy Meadow card using the Majestic Mountain Dies and attached two to each page. The title is cut from Early Espresso card using the Playful Alphabet Dies.
Simple pages but a great reminder of the fun we had on our first trip with this Club.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Another Merriest Moment
Today I am sharing another card I made using the Merriest Moment Bundle which I showcased on my Facebook Live this week. This time, I embossed and cut (at the same time) Basic White card using the Merriest Frames Hybrid Embossing Folder (and die). I attached the die cut to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I cut the rectangle from Crumb Cake card using the die in the Hybrid Embossing Folder Bundle and attached it to the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the two large flowers from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Real Red ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating die. I stamped the different leaves from the Merriest Moments stamp set twice each onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I cut out the leaves using the co-ordinating dies. I layered the flowers and leaves together and attached them to the left hand side of the Crumb Cake rectangle.
I stamped the greeting from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink and cut it out with Paper Snips. I attached the greeting to the right hand side of the Crumb Cake rectangle using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers and leaves used on the card front onto Basic White card using Real Red and Old Olive ink. I cut out the flowers and the leaves using the co-ordinating dies. I stamped the dotted image from the Merriest Moments stamp set onto the centre of the smaller flower using Real Red ink. I layered the flowers and leaves together and attached them to the lower left hand corner of Basic White card.
I certainly hope you take a look at this bundle, it is so much fun!
Bye for now,
Kris
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You can see the Merriest Moments Bundle here at my online store.
Stamping with Kris 