Happy Birthday Ron
Today’s card is one that I made for my husband to celebrate his birthday yesterday. I was in the middle of getting ready for my Facebook Live where I shared this fancy fold and so I had to make one for Ron. I created the card base from Basic White card. The panels are decorated with layers of Basic Gray card and Well Suited Designer Series Paper. To decorate the front panel, I stamped the image from the A Good Man stamp set onto Basic White card and cut it out using the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies.
I coloured the image using Ivory, Smoky Slate and Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends. Once coloured, I covered the image with a post-it-note mask and used a Blending Brush to sponge some Balmy Blue ink and Sahara Sand ink around the image to create a sky and some sand.
The image panel is attached to a Basic Gray scalloped circle cut using the Layering Circles Dies. I attached the panel flat to the card front. To create the panel to hold my easel in place, I stamped “happy birthday” from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set onto Basic White card using Basic Gray ink. I cut out the greeting and Basic Gray card using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I attached the greeting to the Basic Gray rectangle then the card using dimensionals. To decorate the greeting panel, I stamped the greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set using Basic Gray ink and the heart image from the A Good Man stamp set using Poppy Parade ink. This card suited my hubby, fancy in that it has a special fold but simple in that it is not too fussy!
Bye for now,
Kris
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Not sure why I can’t get the icon for Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends but you can see them here.
A Wonderful Man
Yesterday I shared a card with you using the retiring Flowers for Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to create a male card. Today I have another male card using the same Designer Series Paper. This time I attached the dotted Misty Moonlight paper from the Flower For Every Season Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card.
I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper using the Bumblebee Ribbon. The panel is attached to scored and folded Bumblebee card. I cut Basic White card using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and stamped the plane image from the Soar Confidently stamp set onto the panel using Misty Moonlight ink.
I stamped the greeting from the same stamp set below the plane image also using Misty Moonlight ink. I attached the stamped die cut to Bumblebee card and then the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the plane image from the Soar Confidently stamp set onto the centre of Basic White card using Misty Moonlight ink.
This is such a simple card, but kind of lovely, don’t you think?
Bye for now,
Kris
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A few of the products I used in this card are on the Last Chance List and appear to already be sold out. So if you want something on this list, don’t delay in placing your order.
Not just for Girls
Today’s card uses the Flowers for Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper not for a girly card, but one for the boys. I embossed Basic White card using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I attached a strip of the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series paper across the bottom of the embossed card.
I wrapped the top of the Designer Series Paper with the Just Jade Ribbon before attaching the panel to scored and folded Cinnamon Cider card. I stamped the car image from the All Geared Up stamp set onto Basic White card.
I cut out the image using the Layering Ovals Dies and stamped the greeting from the All Geared Up stamp set below the car using Just Jade ink. I cut Cinnamon Cider using one of the scalloped ovals from the Layering Ovals Dies. I attached the image panel to the Cinnamon Cider scalloped oval and then the card front using dimensionals. To decorate the inside of the card, I embossed a narrow strip of Basic White card using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I attached a narrow strip of Just Jade card behind one long edge of the embossed card before attaching the embossed panel across the bottom of Basic White card.
I love that this pattern from the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper works so well for a male card. I wonder, do you agree?
Bye for now,
Kris
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A few of the products I used in this card are on the Last Chance List and appear to already be sold out. So if you want something on this list, don’t delay in placing your order.
Summer Fun
Today’s page shows off some photos taken during a quick visit by three of my grandchildren. They love the pool and it’s hard to get them out. Although they will get out for a game of Gin Rummy! I embossed a panel of Night of Navy card using the Old World 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the left hand side of a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. It is a little tricky to emboss larger pieces of card but I did manage using my Big Shot Plus.
I also embossed the blue panels which span across the two pages (I think it is retired Soft Sky) using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. The two small photos taken when we went 10 pin Bowling are attached to Night of Navy card before being attached to the page.
The larger photos are attached straight onto the embossed panels. The journaling was created on my computer and printed onto Basic White card and cut into strips before attaching it to the left hand page. The small images I used to decorate the page come from a long retired stamp set called Day at the Beach. I stamped the images onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured the images using Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends. I hand cut the images before attaching them to the pages. The title is cut from Basic White card using the Playful Alphabet Dies.
These pages bring back such happy memories.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Some product I have used on this page may already have disappeared from the Last Chance List.
Another Diamond Fold
Todays Diamond Fold Easel card shows off some retiring product. It’s always sad to see things retiring that you love, but at the same time it’s exciting because of all the new things coming! I used Basic White card to create the card base. I added layers of Real Red card and Basic White card embossed using the Woodland Embossing Folder. I stamped the tree image from the Winter Woods stamp set onto Basic White card using Garden Green ink. I used the co-ordinating In The Woods Dies to cut out the tree.
I attached the tree to Basic White oval cut using the Stitched Shapes Dies. The panel is attached to a Real Red scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Dies. I added some Red Rhinestones to the tree to add a bit more colour.
To hold the easel in place, I stamped the greeting from the Winter Woods stamp set onto Basic White card using Garden Green ink which I cut out using another oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies. The greeting is attached to a Real Red scalloped oval cut using the Layering Ovals Dies before being attached to the card base using dimensionals.
I decided that I wouldn’t create a box for this card but an envelope instead. I used the long retired Envelope Punch Board and Basic White 12″ x 12″ card to make the envelope. I decorated the front of the envelope by stamping the same tree from the Winter Woods stamp set using Garden Green ink. I slightly toned down version of this fancy fold when compared to yesterday’s card.
Some of the product I used on this card has already disappeared from the Last Chance List, so if you do want something that is still available you need to place your order as soon as possible.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Diamond Fold Easel Card
Yesterday on my Facebook Live I demonstrated how to create this kind of card. I watched a video by Teri Pocock which I found on Pinterest which showed how to create this style of card. Teri created a box for her card but not a pizza style box. Since the card in 6″ square, I also shared how to create a pizza box to gift the card. I created the card base from Basic White card. I attached pieces of the Floral Gallery Designer Series Paper to Night of Navy card and then the card base.
For the front panel of the card, I embossed a piece of Basic White card using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. I stamped the flower stem from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic white card twice using Mossy meadow ink and cut them out using the co-ordinating Floral Gallery Die. I stamped the solid flower from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo ink which I had stamped onto scrap paper first. I stamped the detailed flower from the Art Gallery stamp set over the solid flower using Flirty Flamingo ink.
I cut out the flowers using the co-ordinating Floral Gallery Die. I attached the flower stems and flowers to the front panel of the card using dimensionals under the last flower. I added three large Basic Pearls to the centre of each flower. Lastly I tied a bow in a length of Fine Art Ribbon and attached it over the flower stems using a Glue Dot. To create the mechanism to hold the card upright, I stamped “congratulations” from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink.
I cut out the greeting using the banner from the Floral Gallery Dies. I attached the greeting to Mossy Meadow card I cut out using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the smaller floral image from the Art Gallery stamp set onto Basic White card once using Mossy Meadow ink and once using Flirty Flamingo ink which I stamped onto scrap paper first. I used the small single flower from the Art Gallery stamp set over the flowers using Flirty Flamingo ink.
I cut out the images using the co-ordinting Floral Gallery Die. I cut the flowers from the stems on the Flirty Flamingo image and attached the flowers over the Mossy Meadow image. I attached the floral image to the inside of the card before attaching the greeting using dimensionals. As I said, the card is rather large, so I created a pizza style box from Basic White card. To decorate the top of the box I added Basic White card to Night of Navy card.
I decided to create a belly band from Night of Navy card to slide over the box. I added Basic White card which I embossed using the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder to Night of Navy card and then the belly band. I stamped three flower stems and three flowers from the Art Gallery stamp set as before and cut them out with the co-ordinating Floral Gallery Dies. and attached them to the embossed Basic White card again using dimensionals under one flower. I tied a knot in a length of Fine Art Ribbon and attached it over the flower stems using a Glue Dot. Lastly I added three Basic Pearls to the centre of each flower. This panel slides off easily but keeps the box nicely closed when attached.
Although a little more complicated than some other fancy fold cards I have made recently, it is so worth the effort. I love the finished card and presentation box, almost a gift on its own.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamped Designer Series Paper
Sara Douglass, Stampin’ Up! CEO shared a video on Facebook recently where she created her own patterned background using the Floating & Fluttering stamp set. Instead of stamping onto Basic White card she stamped onto Daffodil Delight and I just loved the idea and decided to create a 6″ square panel using the same technique. I stamped the large image from the Floating & Fluttering stamp set onto Daffodil Delight card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the leaf fill images using Bermuda Bay ink and the butterfly fill images using Pumpkin Pie, Calyspo Coral and Daffodil Delight.
These are the colours that Sara used. I cut the card using a template I saved on Pinterest and attached the panels to Sahara Sand card which is embossed using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
I wrapped the edges of the stamped card using Gold Metallic Ribbon before attaching the panels to scored and folded Thick Basic White card. I stamped the tag outline three times onto Basic White card using Daffodil Delight ink. I cut out the images by hand because I didn’t want any white edges around the edges. I stamped a different greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto each tag using Daffodil Delight ink. The tags are attached to the card fronts using dimensionals. I stamped I stamped the butterfly image twice more onto Daffodil Delight card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped the fill images as before and cut out the image using the co-ordinating Fluttering Die. I trimmed the flower individually from the die cuts and attached one flower to each greeting panel with the same butterfly attached to the inside of the card.
Since I had so much fun creating these cards, I decided to create two more 6″ square panels, one in Basic White and one in Sahara Sand using the same inks as before. I attached the Sahara Sand pieces to embossed Daffodil Delight Card and used Daffodil Delight Ruched Ribbon to cover the edges of the stamped panels.
The Basic White panels are attached to embossed Sahara Sand card. I coloured Gold Edge Metallic Ribbon using the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend before using the Ribbon to cover the ends of the stamped card.
Such pretty cards and another fun way to use our stamps, ink and paper. I can’t thank Sara enough for sharing her idea to stamp onto coloured cardstock. It’s amazing how different the same ink colours look on the different cardstock. Make sure you check the Last Chance Items if you wish to purchase the lovely Floating & Fluttering stamp set and Fluttering Dies.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Happy Birthday Ava
Today I thought I would share the card I made for my youngest granddaughter who celebrated her 11th birthday recently. I attached a piece of the Butterfly Bijou 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (sold out) to scored and folded Misty Moonlight card. I attached a panel to the centre of the card front cut from Magenta Madness card. I die cut Basic White card using the Ornate Layers Dies and stamped “happy birthday” from the A Grand Kid stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink.
I embossed the stamped panel using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and attached it to the card front. I die cut one of the patterns from the Butterfly Bijou Designer Series Paper which gave me six butterflies to work with.
I picked two butterflies and curled the wings using my bone folder. I attached the two butterflies to the card front using mini dimensionals underneath the curled wings and glue dots in the centre of the body. To decorate the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting from the A Grand Kid stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink. I attached another of the die cut butterflies next to the greeting. After completing Ava’s card, I was left with three butterflies, so, of course, I had to make another card. This time the card base is Thick Basic White card and the additional layer of card is Just Jade. I have also used Just Jade ink to add the greetings to the front and inside of the card. I really love the way these turned out. So pretty.
You have to love that there is no work involved in creating these gorgeous butterflies, other than cutting the paper. Thank you Stampin’ Up! for making it so easy.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Celebrating 3
Today’s page shows off another photo I found in the box on my shelf. This one was taken on the occasion of Jae’s third birthday in 2011. It’s a bright happy photo of Jae with her brother, sister, Mum and Dad. I found a sketch that I had saved on Pinterest and used it as inspiration for the layout. I cut a circle from Early Espresso card and used the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture before attaching it to a Basic White 12″ x 12″ page. I found a few strips of paper from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and attached them across the centre of the page. I attached the photo to Early Espresso card and then to the left hand side of the page. I created the journaling on my computer and printed it onto Basic White card. I used one of the hearts from the Be Mine Stitched Dies to cut out the journaling.
I inked the “love” from one of the greetings from the Positive Thoughts stamp set below the journaling using Flirty Flamingo ink. I added a few Gilded Gems around the greeting before attaching it to the page. I cut the title from Early Espresso card using the Well Written Dies and attached them to the page. I stamped the flowers from the Floral Essence stamp set onto Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo and Bermuda Bay ink. I cut out the flowers, layering some of them together. I coloured the flower centres where necessary using the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend. I stamped the leaf from the Floral Essence stamp set onto Basic White card using Granny Apple Green ink and used the Leaf Punch (long retired) to punch them out. I layered the flowers and leaves to create two bouquets and attached one above and one below the photo.
Such a bright, happy page to celebrate a very happy day, although I can’t believe that gorgeous little girl is now almost 13!
Bye for now,
Kris
PS: Just so you know several of the products that I have used on this layout are on the Last Chance Products List – Well Written Dies (already sold out), Be Mine Stitched Dies & the Floral Essence stamp sets – so don’t forget to place your order early because these products are only available while stocks last.
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Floating Seashells
Today’s card is another Floating Gate Fold card created after watching Dawn Griffith’s video. I shared this fold with you yesterday but you can see more of my creations on my Facebook Page. I cut and scored Thick Whisper White card to create the card base. I cut two strips of Sand & Sea 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached them to Sahara Sand card before attaching them to the front panels. I cut Sahara Sand card and Basic White card using two Stitched Rectangle Dies. I stamped the large seashell from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set onto the Basic White rectangle using Sahara Sand ink.
I masked the stamped image and stamped the second seashell from the same stamp set using Flirty Flamingo ink. Keeping the mask in place, I stamped the last seashell using Seaside Spray ink. I removed the mask and stamped the greeting from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set using Sahara Sand ink.
I attached the Basic White rectangle to the Sahara Sand rectangle and then the card front, making sure to only add adhesive behind the left hand side. To decorate the inside centre panel of the card, I attached a piece of the same pattern Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper to Sahara Sand card. I didn’t add any decoration to the side panels since you can easily write your message onto the card base. The mechanisms are created from Basic White card as well. I stamped the image panels using the seashell from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set onto Basic White card using Flirty Flamingo ink. I masked the image and stamped the seaweed image from the same stamp set using Granny Apple Green ink. I also stamped the dotted image using Seaside Spray ink before removing the mask. I stamped the starfish image onto So Saffron card using Sahara Sand ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Seaside Seashells Die. The starfish are attached onto the image panels. The image panels are attached to Sahara Sand card and then the mechanisms.
These are truly fun cards to make and I hope that you are inspired to give them a try.
Bye for now,
Kris
NB: Seaside Spray ink is one of the retiring in-colours and has already sold out.
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