Special Birthday
I shared the Expressions of Ink Product Suite on my Facebook Live yesterday so today I have another card using the same product suite. This card was made for my friend and ex-neighbour, Nat. I love the Artistically Inked stamp set and hope that she does too. I embossed Basic White card using the dotted folder from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folders. The embossed card is attached to scored and folded Highland Heather card. I stamped the large flower from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Highland Heather ink. I stamped the smaller flower from the same stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink. I stamped the smallest flower from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Gorgeous Grape ink.
I stamped the double leaf once and the single leaf twice onto Basic White card using Pear Pizzazz ink. I cut out all of the images using the co-ordinating dies from the Artistic Dies. I attached the double leaf behind the largest flower and attached it to the card front. I attached the two single leaves behind the smaller flower and attached it to the card front. I added the smallest flower to the centre of the largest flower. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Pear Pizzazz ink and cut it out using one of the Rectangle Stitched Shapes Dies.
I cut a slightly larger rectangle from Pear Pizzazz card and attached the greeting. I attached a length of the gold thread from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo to the back of the greeting panel before attaching to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached a length of Old Olive card behind Basic White card which I embossed using the dotted folder from the Checks & Dots Embossing Folders. The embossed panel is attached across the bottom of Basic White card.
This is so pretty, I just love the watercolour look and of course, I am a bit of a fan of purple colours. What about you, do you love purple or is it not so much your colour?
Bye for now,
Kris
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United Through Creativity
Have you seen the amazing United Through Creativity FREE PDF download that Stampin’ Up! has available for demonstrators and customers. It’s 14 pages of images and greetings in all the languages in which Stampin’ Up! has a market. I love it and best of all once you download it, it never retires. So don’t delay head to my store and download your copy to keep and use forever.
Today I am sharing with you the first card that I made using this fabulous resource. I printed the page with the four small floral images and lots of greetings onto Basic White card. I coloured the flowers using Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather, Light Daffodil Delight and Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends. Once I coloured the images I cut them out. I punched Basic White card using the Postage Stamp Punch and attached the punched pieces to Pool Party card using dimensionals.
The panel is attached to scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I attached the three floral images to the postage stamp panels and the last image to the inside of the card. I punched out the greeting using the Double Oval Punch and sponged a little Real Red ink around the edges before attaching it to the card front. I am absolutely amazed at how gorgeous these images are once you print them out and add a little colour. So don’t delay, head on over to my store and download your free copy.
I am sure to be sharing more cards made with this amazing download in the future, so don’t forget to pop in regularly so you don’t miss out on some inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Visit my online store to download your copy of the United through Creativity PDF.
Forever Blossoms
I haven’t used this stamp set in quite a while although I do love it. There just always seems to be something new to play with! I was able to purchase the Hostess Only Pattern Party Designer Series Paper pack on my demonstrator pre-order. This paper pack is amazing it contains 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double sided designs. The patterns are amazing and one side is black and white. My absolute favourite. So today’s card features some old and something new! I began by using the Basic Borders Dies to cut a piece of the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper.
I attached the Designer Series Paper to Basic White card and then scored and folded Calypso Coral card. I stamped the large floral image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the flowers using Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends and the leaves using Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends.
I cut out the flower using the co-ordinating Cherry Blossoms Die and attached it to the card front so that it followed the curved line of the die cut. I stamped the greeting from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto Basic White card using Calypso Coral ink. I punched out the greeting using the Double Oval Punch. I attached the greeting to a Calypso Coral oval punched using the Double Oval Punch and then to card front. I coloured a length of Basic White Baker’s Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack using the Dark Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blend and tied a bow which I attached to the flower stem. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped a portion of the large floral image from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto the lower left hand corner of Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. The image is coloured using the Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends.
I love how pretty this card is and I love that you can combine new product with old product to get a fresh new look. Thank you Stampin’ Up! for being so clever!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Mother’s Day
Was a little different this year with Ron in hospital. I was invited to Sarah and Sean’s for breakfast on Mother’s Day which was so lovely. Ron was still in hospital so I had to dash off to visit him. Then a detour on the way home to visit Mum and Dad. My page is pretty simple but it does show off a new stamp set which you may quickly bypass in the Annual Catalogue – Days to Remember. This is an awesome stamp set which allows you to create calendars as you wish but also has some great sayings as well.
I love that it even has a little circle which allows you to highlight the different dates. I cut a strip of Basic Black card with one of the Basic Borders Dies and attached it behind one long edge of a piece of the absolutely gorgeous Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper. The Designer Series Paper panel is attached across a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached my photos to Basic Black card before attaching them to the page. I stamped the calendar for May this year added the days and the month as well as that cut little circle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I attached the calendar to Basic Black card before attaching to the page. I cut the title from Basic Black card using the Playful Alphabet Dies. Like I said, a simple page but one that I love.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Meadow Thinking of You
Today’s card uses the Quiet Meadow Bundle which I featured this week in my Facebook Video. This is a lovely bundle, which gives you the opportunity to get really creative. I embossed Basic White card using the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to scored and folded Just Jade card. I cut Basic White card using two different floral dies from the Meadow Dies, two of one and just one of the other. I also cut two leaf dies from Basic White card using the same Dies.
I used a sponge daubers to add Bumblebee ink to the flowers and Just Jade ink to the stems and leaves. It’s surprising just how much colour you get when you do this. I attached the leaf die cuts to the card front and then the single flower die with the two remaining flower dies on top, trimming away any of the stems where they extended beyond the embossed layer.
I stamped the greeting from the Quiet Meadow stamp set onto Basic White card and cut it out using the label die from the Meadow Dies. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I used the negative space created when cutting the die cuts for the front of the card. I placed the template onto the left hand side of Basic White card and using it as a stencil I added Bumblebee ink to the flowers and Just Jade ink to the leaves and stem using sponge daubers. I like the effect you get when doing this and this particular die works perfectly for this technique.
I love how pretty this turned out, don’t you? I think you are going to see the Quiet Meadow bundle used quite extensively. I’d love to know what you think.
Bye for now,
Kris
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New Product
Yesterday on my Facebook Live, I shared some cards I made using the Quiet Meadow Bundle from the new Annual Catalogue. This card is kind of a step up from the cards I shared yesterday and is bound for a friend who is celebrating a birthday. I began by embossing a piece of Mint Macaron card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed card to the bottom of Basic White card and then scored and folded Mint Macaron card. I cut Basic White card using the Stitched Rectangle Dies and also Mint Macaron card using one size larger stitched rectangle.
I used a Blending Brush to add Pool Party ink to the centre of the Basic White die cut. I cut two flower die and two leaf dies from Basic White card using the Meadow Dies.
I used the dark Petal Pink and Dark Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends to colour the die cuts before attaching the two leaf dies and one flower dies to the Basic White die cut. I attached the image panel to the Mint Macaron rectangle and then the card front using dimensionals. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Artistically Inked stamp set onto Basic White card using Early Espresso ink and cut it out using another of the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the greeting across the card front using dimensionals where necessary. To decorate the inside of the card, I attached the last flower die to the left hand side of Basic White card.
The Quiet Meadow bundle is going to be one of those I reach for often. I hope you love it too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Always and Forever
Today’s card is one of the first I made using the Colour & Contour Bundle. I embossed Basic White card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I cut a narrow strip of Polished Pink card using the scalloped edge die from the Scalloped Contours Dies. I cut the right hand edge of a strip of Basic White card using the same scalloped edge die. I stamped the flower image from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto the Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added the flower fill image from the Colour & Contour stamp set using Polished Pink ink.
I attached the Polished Pink scalloped edge behind the Basic White scalloped edge before attaching the panel to the embossed Basic White card. The whole piece is attached to scored and folded Polished Pink card.
I stamped “always and forever” from the Forever Blossoms stamp set onto Basic White card using Polished Pink ink. I punched out the greeting using the Double Oval Punch. I attached the greeting to a Polished Pink scalloped oval punched using the same Punch. The greeting is attached to the card front below the stamped image. I tied a bow in a length of Polished Pink 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon and attached it to the flower stem using a Glue Dot. To decorate the inside of the card, I cut one edge of a strip of Polished Pink card using the scalloped edge die from the Scalloped Contour Dies. I embossed a strip of Basic White card using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the Polished Pink scalloped edge behind one long edge of the embossed card before attaching the panel to the bottom of Basic White card.
I am really loving this beautiful Polished Pink colour.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Mother’s Day
Today I thought I would share the card I made for my Mum for Mother’s Day. I embossed the bottom third of a piece of Basic White card using the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. I stamped the greeting from the Timeless Tulips stamp set onto the Basic White card just above the embossing using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set twice onto Basic White card using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the flowers using the Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blend.
I coloured the leaves and the stems using the Soft Succulent Stampin’ Write Marker before cutting out the images. I attached the images to the card front before wrapping the top of the embossed Basic White card using the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon.
I attached the Basic White panel to scored and folded Fresh Freesia card. I tied a bow in a length of the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon and attached it to the card front using a Glue Dot. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the now retired Strong & Beautiful Stamp Set using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the same floral image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set beside the greeting using Smoky Slate ink. I coloured the flowers using the Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blend and the leaves and stems using the Soft Succulent Stampin’ Write Marker.
I love how pretty this card is and I know that my Mum did too.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Tamworth
Today’s page shows off some photos from our visit to Tamworth in March. We met up with our friends for a week. We had a wonderful time, even if it did rain most of the time. I attached a square of Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper (now retired) to a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I attached a strip of a different pattern from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper across the page with a strip of Early Espresso card on top.
I created an opening panel on the left hand side using Shaded Spruce and attached two photos to the front. I printed the title onto Basic White card and used a couple of old Sizzix dies to cut out the greeting and the scalloped circle underneath. I attached the small photo at the top of the page and the one on the bottom right to Early Espresso card before attaching them to the page. I created the journaling on my computer and printed onto Basic White card. I attached a few more photos above and below the journaling and attached the panel to the inside of the folded Shaded Spruce card. Not many photos for a whole week, but certainly brings back a lot of happy memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Centre Step Card
I haven’t made one of these cards in a while but I thought that the new Colour & Contour stamp set would work well. I use the instructions at Splitcoast Stampers for dimensions (all in inches). I cut the card base from Pale Papaya card and attached Basic White card which I embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to the side panels and across the bottom of the card. I stamped the floral image from the Colour & Contour stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
I coloured the image using the Dark Pale Papaya and Dark Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends. I attached the image panel to the centre step of the card. I stamped “you’re absolutely amazing” from the Colour and Contour stamp set onto Basic White card using Pale Papaya ink and punched it out using the Double Oval Punch.
I sponged Pale Papaya ink around the edges of the greeting panel and attached it to the card front. I tied a bow in a length of the Pale Papaya 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon and attached it to the flower stem using a Glue Dot. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the single leaf and small floral image from the Colour & Contour stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured the images using the Dark Pale Papaya and Dark Soft Succulant Stampin’ Blends.
I am having fun playing with this stamp set and I am sure you will be seeing more of it in the future.
Bye for now,
Kris
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