Christmas Giftcard Holder
Yesterday on my Facebook Live I shared an old design for creating gift card holders. I tweaked the original dimensions to suit A4 card. My folding panel is 25cm x 12.8cm, scored along the 25cm length at 8.5cm and 17cm cut from Basic White card. My card base is a standard card front 10.5cm x 14.8cm cut from Evening Evergreen card. To decorate the front panel I cut a 8cm x 10.3cm piece of Tidings of Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. I marked down 6cm on the left hand side and up 6cm on the right hand side of the 10.3cm lengths and cut across the panel on the diagonal. I attached the pieces to the front of the folding panel. I stamped “noel” from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set onto the right hand side between the designer series paper panels.
I cut the solid star from Soft Succulent card using the Christmas Trimmings Dies. I cut the detailed star from Evening Evergreen card using the same dies. I attached the detailed star to the solid star before attaching to the left hand side of the card front. I cut two more stars from Soft Succulent card using the Stitched Stars Dies and attached them to the card front. To create the gift card pocket, I cut a piece of Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper 8cm x 12.3cm. I pushed the Tailored Tag punch up from the bottom of the panel as far as it would go to punch out the shape.
A gift card will fit in the punched space. The Designer Series Paper is attached to the middle panel, making sure to only glue the top bottom and sides. For the last panel I attached another piece of the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper with a Basic White scalloped rectangle cut using the Scalloped Contour Dies. This gives me somewhere to write a message. These are such fun gift card holders to make and with Christmas just around the corner, I am sure you will find lots of reasons to create one of these. If you need more instruction just check out the video on my Facebook Page.Bye for now,
Kris
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Magic & Wonder
I found a sketch on Pinterest which I thought would work for an idea I had and this is the result. I cut Basic White card using the rounded Basic Border Die. I stamped a greeting from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto the top right hand corner using Cherry Cobbler ink. I attached the die cut to a piece of Tidings of Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper before attaching to scored and folded Cherry Cobbler Card.
I stamped the flower from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and coloured it using the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin Blend. I stamped the medium leaf image from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set four times onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink and coloured the leaves using the Light Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blend.
I cut out the flower and leaves using the co-ordinating Poinsettia Dies. I attached the leaves to the back of the flower and then card front using dimensionals. I added three Basic Pearls to the centre of the flower. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I stamped the same flower I used on the card front onto the lower left hand corner using Cherry Cobbler ink. I covered the flower with a post-it-note mask and stamped the leaf image on either side of the flower using Evening Evergreen ink. I coloured the flower and leaves using the same Stampin’ Blends as I used on the card front.
I am so happy with this card and also happy that I used this stamp set which I have long neglected.
Bye for now,
Kris
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A Good Man Birthday
I was inspired by a card sketch I found on Pinterest to create today’s card. I began by embossing Basic White card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Night of Navy card. I cut a long narrow piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and attached it to the left hand side of the embossed card. I cut another piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the lower right hand corner using Night of Navy ink. The stamped Designer Series Paper is attached to the card front, partially covering the other piece of Designer Series Paper.
I stamped the image from the A Good Man stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Dark Night of Navy, Dark Smoky Slate, Dark Poppy Parade, Light Crumb Cake and Ivory Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the image using the largest circle from the Layering Circle Dies.
I attached the image to a scalloped circle cut from Night of Navy card using the same Dies. The image panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the A Good Man stamp set onto Basic White card using Night of Navy ink. I attached a strip of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper across the bottom of the stamped Basic White card.
I don’t think I have ever made a card using the A Good Man stamp set which I didn’t love. What about you? Is this one a favourite for male cards for you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Mitchell
Ron and I have just come home from a caravan holiday visiting outback Queensland. This page shows off some photos from our first stop. We always leave home early in the morning so that we can get to Mitchell just after lunch. It’s one of our favourite towns! To begin I cut down a piece of In Good Taste 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached it to a Very Vanilla 12″ x 12″ page. I attached a strip of another piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper across the page before attaching my photos. I cut the title from Basic White card using the Playful Alphabet Dies and attached them to the narrow band. To add some decoration, I stamped the solid mountain image from the Mountain Air stamp set onto Very Vanilla card using Crumb Cake ink, which I stamped onto scrap paper first.
I stamped the detailed mountain image from the same stamp set using Early Espresso ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the solid tree image from the Mountain Air stamp set using Old Olive ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed tree image over the top using Old Olive ink. I used a Blending Brush to add a little Balmy Blue ink above the mountains before trimming the panel. I attached a narrow strip of Early Espresso card behind the top long edge of the stamped panel. I printed the journalling onto Very Vanilla card before attaching the stamped image. The whole panel is attached to Early Espresso card before being attached to the page. I added the date by hand using a now retired Journalling Pen. I love that by changing out the colours when you use the images from the Mountain Air stamp set, you can get so many different looks.
Let me know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Harvest Sketch
Today I am sharing another card I made using the card sketch which I used to make the card I shared yesterday. This time I embossed Basic White card using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder before attaching it to scored and folded Soft Succulent card. I attached two pieces of the Harvest Meadow 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper to the embossed Basic White card. I also attached a strip of Gold Foil card across the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the image from the Harvest Meadow stamp set onto Basic White card using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the image using the Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Calypso Coral, Light Crumb Cake and Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends.
I cut out the image using the Layering Circle Dies. The image is attached to a Soft Succulent scalloped circle cut using the same dies and then the card front using dimensionals where necessary. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Succulent ink and cut it out using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals on the outside edges only. To decorate the inside of the card, I cut the same size circle as I used for the Basic White panel on the card front from a post-it note using the Layering Circle Dies. I attached the post-it-note to Basic White card and stamped the image from the Natures Harvest stamp set using Smoky Slate ink. Keeping the post-it-note in place, I coloured the image using the same Stampin’ Blends as I used on the card front. With the post it note still in place, I used a Blending Brush to add a little Pool Party ink around the inside of the circle.
I love how this card turned out and have decided that it will be sent to a special lady who is celebrating her birthday soon.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Sketch Layout
Yesterday in my Facebook Live, I showed how to interpret a card sketch and created three cards. Today’s card uses the same layout. I began by embossing Basic White card using the polka dot folder from the Checks and Dots Embossing Folders. I attached the embossed card to scored and folded Evening Evergreen card. I attached two pieces of the Tidings of Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to the embossed card. I attached a narrow strip of the Be Dazzling 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper across the centre of the card front. Just a reminder today is your last chance to place an order ($90.00) to earn this beautiful Designer Series Paper for FREE!
I cut a circle from Basic White card using the Layering Circle Dies and stamped the greeting from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink. I attached it to a scalloped circle cut from Evening Evergreen card using the same dies. The circle panel is attached to the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the stocking image from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set onto Basic White card using Evening Evergreen ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Christmas Trimmings Die. I stamped the bow image from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Christmas Trimmings Die. The stocking and bow are attached to the stamped Basic White circle.
To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped another greeting from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set onto Basic White card using Cherry Cobbler ink. I stamped the same stocking image from the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set beside the greeting using Evening Evergreen ink.
I have one more card to share using this layout tomorrow.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Bring on Christmas
Today’s card uses the Sweets & Treats stamp set from the July to December Mini Catalogue. I love that this set can be used for birthdays as well as Christmas. I attached a piece of Tidings of Christmas 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper across the bottom of a Cherry Cobbler panel. The panel is cut using the largest rectangle from the Scalloped Contours Dies and attached to scored and folded Thick Basic White card.
I cut Basic White card using one of the Stitched Rectangle Dies and stamped the greeting from the Sweets & Treats stamp set across the bottom of the panel using Cherry Cobbler ink.
I stamped the cake plate image from the Sweets & Treats stamp set above the greeting using Smoky Slate ink. I stamped the Christmas Cake image from the Sweets & Treats stamp set onto the cake plate using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the images using Light Smoky Slate, Light Crumb Cake, Light Soft Suede, Dark Cherry Cobbler and Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. I attached the stamped rectangle to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the Christmas cake image from the Sweets & Treats stamp set onto Basic White card using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the image using the same Stampin’ Blends as I used on the card front. I attached a narrow strip of Cherry Cobbler card behind one long edge of the same pattern Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper. The panel is attached across the bottom of the stamped Basic White card.
Simple but sweet, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Changing it up
I shared this card with you recently which was one we made in my class at Beachmere recently. I had a couple of kits left over and decided to create the same pieces in a different orientation. This time I embossed the Basic White card using the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder before attaching it to scored and folded Highland Heather card. I attached three pieces of the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper across the card.
Two of these pieces of Designer Series Paper are cut using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the outline flower image from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped the fill flower image from the same stamp set using Highland Heather ink. I cut out the flowers using the co-ordinating Scalloped Contour Die and attached three of the flowers flat to the card front.
I attached the last flower using dimensionals. I stamped the greeting from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I cut a “v” in the right hand end before attaching it to the card front partially over the raised flower, using dimensionals on the banner where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped, and die cut another flower and attached it beside the greeting. I love that you can use the same pieces in a different way to get a different look, don’t you?
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Hour
One of the things Ron & I love most about catching up with our friends each year is “happy hour”. We always meet in the afternoon to talk about what we did today and what we might do tomorrow. Of course we have a few drinks and lots of laughs. So today’s page shows off a few photos from our catch up in Dubbo in 2018. I decided to print the photos 4″ x 3″ so I could fit a few on the page.
I kept it pretty simple because the photos tell the story. The title is cut from Basic Black card using the Playful Alphabet Dies and attached in the centre of the photos. I stamped the wine glass image from the retired Half Full stamp set twice onto Basic White card. I coloured in one glass using the Dark So Saffron Stampin’ Blend and the other using the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend. I cut out the wine glasses and attached them below the title. I added a very small amount of hand written journaling below the photos on the bottom of the page. Simple but gives me such happy memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Harvest Birthday
I created today’s card for a friend who recently celebrated her birthday. I die cut scrap Basic White card using one of the Harvest Dies. I used the space created in the scrap card to sponge Soft Sea Foam ink onto Basic White card using a Blending Brush. I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set to the right of the sponged images using Mossy Meadow ink.
I embossed the stamped panel using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. I attached a piece of the Cork Specialty Paper across the bottom of the embossed panel. I coloured a length of White 1/4″ Crinkle Ribbon using the Dark Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend, tied a bow and attached it across the top edge of the Cork Specialty Paper.
The whole panel is attached to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card. I stamped the large floral image from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the image using the Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Calypso Coral, Light Soft Suede and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. The image is cut out using the co-ordinating Harvest Die and attached to the left hand side of the card front. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped, coloured and die cut the large floral image from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set. The image is attached to the left hand side of Basic White card.
I love this card and hope that my friend did too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 