Joyful Birthday
This week in my Facebook Live I shared some cards I created using the Joyful Squares Bundle. This bundle will be available for you to purchase once the Mini Catalogue goes live in January. For today’s card I embossed Basic White card using the Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to scored and folded Shaded Spruce card. I cut Basic White card using one of the Nested Essential Dies and stamped the greeting from the With You in Mind stamp set using Shaded Spruce ink. I attached the stamped Basic White die cut to the card front using dimensionals.
I cut the flowers from the Square Snippets 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The flowers are attached around the greeting using dimensionals where necessary. I stamped the leaf image from the Joyful Squares stamp set four times onto Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. I cut out the leaves using the co-ordinating die from the Joyful Squares Dies. I attached the leaves around the flowers using dimensionals where necessary.
To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from The Right Words stamp set onto Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. I cut out the greeting using one of the Nested Essential Dies before attaching it to Basic White card. I stamped two leaves from the Joyful Squares stamp set onto Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. I cut out the leaves using the co-ordinating Joyful Squares Die. The leaves are attached on either side of the greeting. I am loving this beautiful Bundle and the co-ordinating Square Snippets Designer Series Paper. I hope that I have inspired you to take a closer look at these products when the new Mini Catalogue becomes live in January.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Faux Embossing
Here is another card I created after watching a video by Julie Carriere on CDT 31 Days of Christmas. I am so loving these creative classes I signed up for. I followed Julies instructions to create the card base but I used Shaded Spruce card. I created my faux embossing panel following Julie’s ink suggestions. I did not have the same stamps she used but I did use the smallest tree stamp from the Scenic Adventure stamp set. I didn’t use glossy photo paper but I had some Glossy White card stock in my stash which I used instead.
I die cut Garden Green and Shaded Spruce using the retired Golden Greenery Dies. I added some Early Espresso ink to the leaves as suggested by Julie. I didn’t have any gold metallic ink so I had to forego that step. I used the Ornamental Christmas Dies to cut out the Bauble from the Glossy White card stock and added a bauble topper cut from Gold Foil card using the same dies.
I attached a length of the retired Gold Trim from the retired Gold & Silver Trim Combo Pack behind the bauble and wrapped it over onto the back of the Shaded Spruce card. I used the Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon to tie a bow which I added to the top of my bauble. I stamped the greeting from the retired Greetings of the Season onto Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink and fussy cut it out. I attached the greeting to the card front using dimensionals. I also added three Halographic Resin Dots to the card front. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped another greeting from the retired Greetings of the Season stamp set onto Basic White card using Shaded Spruce ink. I attached the stamped Basic White card to Shaded Spruce card and then to the inside of the Thick Basic White card base. My faux embossing is not quite as deep in colour as I would have liked however, I am happy with the finished card. So thank you Julie for the inspiration.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Inverell in Review
Today’s pages use the 1, 2, 3 Layout from November’s class. I decided to use photos from our latest visit to Inverell. I cut a piece of Botanical Textures 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper as the basis for my pages. I did colour the leaves on the narrow strips using the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend. I stamped the leaf images from the Textured Notes stamp set onto Basic White card using Granny Apple Green ink and cut them out.
I also stamped the round basket weave image from the Textured Notes stamp set onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I punched out these images using the 1-7/8″ Circle Punch. I used the Month by Month Alphabet stamp set to stamp the banner images onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I filled two of the images using greetings from the Month by Month Stamp Set using the same ink.
I used a journaling pen to add the date to the oval shaped banner before layering the images together to attach to the pages. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card, attached it to Basic Black card and then the right hand page. I did add Basic Black layers to three of my photos before attaching them to the pages. I was a little nervous using this all black Botanical Textures Designer Series Paper but I love how they turned out. If you love the idea of using one 12″ x 12″ sheet of Designer Series Paper to create a double page layout, you can find the 1, 2, 3 Layout ideas from the Organized and Creative Mom on You Tube.
Bye for now,
Kris
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If you want the Month by Month stamp set and Month by Month Alphabet stamp set they are still available to purchase in the Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 which you can find here in my Online Store.
Traditional Gift Card Holders
This week in my Facebook Live I shared three different gift card holders and today I have another version of one of those. For my project today I used Thick Basic White card as the base which I scored as per version three from my Live yesterday. I embossed Basic White card using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder and attached the panels to Cherry Cobbler card.
One panel is attached to Basic White card and attached to the inside of the card base. One panel is attached to the gift card pocket before being punched using the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. I attached narrow strips of Tear ‘n Tape to the outside edges to create the pocket. The last panel is attached to the front of the card base.
I cut the floral image from the Traditions of Christmas 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper using one of the Christmas Greenery Dies. I die cut Basic White card using one of the Traditional Labels Dies and stamped the greetings from the Traditional Labels stamp set on the Basic White die cut using Cherry Cobbler ink. I attached the greeting panel to the card front using dimensionals.
I attached the floral image onto the card front using dimensionals so that it sits partially over the greeting panel. To decorate the inside panel I attached a floral image that I cut from the edge of the Traditions of Christmas Designer Series to the lower left hand corner. I loved the layout but wanted to use the other floral image from the Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper. I followed the same basic details to create the second Gift Card Holder but this time I attached the floral bouquet to the card front using dimensionals.
I stamped the greeting from the Traditional Labels stamp set onto Basic White card and used one of the Stylish Shapes Banners to cut out the greeting. The greeting is attached to the card front using dimensionals. This time I fussy cut a small flower from the Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper to decorate the inside panel. I love having these gift card (or money) holders ready to go for Christmas but also for birthdays as well. The templates and cutting instructions can be found on my Facebook Page .
Bye for now,
Kris
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Embossed Bauble
Today’s card shows off another technique we learned in the CDT 31 days of Christmas. I used the Layering Linen Background stamp which is a new Online Exclusive which becomes available for customers on the 4th of November. I stamped the Layering Linen stamp onto Basic White card using Crumb Cake ink. I sponged the edges of the stamped card also using Crumb Cake ink. I cut Crumb Cake card using the circle die from the Ornamental Christmas Dies and sponged the edges using Crumb Cake ink. The circle is attached to the stamped Basic White card.I used the bauble die from the Ornamental Christmas Dies to cut Mossy Meadow ink. I embossed the bauble using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I used a Versamark ink pad to add ink to the raised areas of the embossed bauble.
I sprinkled the bauble with Gold Embossing Powder from the Metallics Wow Embossing Powder and heat set it. I attached a length of Gold Striped 3/8″ Mesh Ribbon behind the top of the bauble before attaching it to the Crumb Cake Circle using dimensionals. I secured the end of the ribbon to the back of the panel before attaching it to scored and folded Mossy Meadow card. I cut the bauble topper from Gold Foil card using the Ornamental Christmas Die. I attached the bauble topper to the bauble. I tied a bow in a length of Gold Striped Mesh Ribbon and attached at the top of the bauble. I stamped the greeting from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set onto a narrow strip of Mossy Meadow card using Versamark ink.
I sprinkled the greeting with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it. The greeting is attached across the bottom of the card front. I stamped Merry Christmas from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set onto Basic White card using Mossy Meadow ink. I embossed a narrow strip of Mossy Meadow card using the Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder. I used a Versamark ink pad to ink the raised areas of the embossed card. I sprinkled the card with Gold Embossing Powder and Heat set it. The panel is attached across the bottom of the Basic White stamped card. The Basic White panel is attached inside the Mossy Meadow card base. What a fun technique this was to learn and try, Thank you Jayma for your great video.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Congratulations Graduate
Today I am sharing with you a page I created during Stampin’ Up!’s Brushed with Beauty Craft Class. This is the second class that I have joined and I loved everything about it. The projects, the presenters and all the hints, tips and tricks we learned along the way. The great thing about these classes is that you can still purchase the class and the product if you wish. Once you have purchased the class you will get linked to a Facebook Page where you can find all the information and links to the video to watch and create any time you want. Anyway when I was creating this page I thought it would be perfect to show off a photo of my granddaughter on the day she graduates from High School. The base of the page is a piece of Brushed with Beauty 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. On top of that is a piece of Vellum 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper. We were shown how to cut the leaves and a flowers from the Brushed with Beauty Designer Series Paper using the Petals of Beauty Dies. We were also shown how to add texture to the Very Vanilla solid flowers using Embossing Paste. The labels on the page are cut using the Words of Beauty Dies. Two of the greetings used on this page are from the retired Cap & Gown stamp set. The other greeting is from the Words of Beauty stamp set. I love how pretty this page is and how the Brushed with Beauty Suite Collection (Online Exclusive) works for this project.
Bye for now,
Kris
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You can find the Brushed with Beauty Craft Class here in my online store.
Happy Anniversary
This week in my Facebook LIve I shared some cards I created using the Petals of Beauty Bundle and today I have another card to share with you. I created this card for my daughter and son-in-law to celebrate their Wedding Anniversary. I attached a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper across the bottom of Basic White card. I stamped “happy Anniversary” from the Layers of Beauty stamp set onto the upper left hand corner of the Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink. The stamped panel is attached to scored and folded Bubble Bath card.
I die cut Soft Sea Foam card using one of the dies from the Petals of Beauty Dies. I stamped one of the leaves from the Petals of Beauty stamp set onto Basic White card using Soft Sea Foam ink and cut it out using the co-ordinating Petals of Beauty Die. I stamped the solid images for all three flowers from the Petals of Beauty stamp set onto Basic White card using Bubble Bath ink.
I stamped the detailed floral images from the Petals of Beauty stamp set over the top of the solid images using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the flower centres onto the two larger flowers using the image from the Petals of Beauty stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I layered the leaves and flowers onto the right hand side of the stamped Basic White card. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the greeting from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set onto Basic White card using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the leaf image from the Petals of Beauty stamp set beside the greeting using Soft Sea Foam ink.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Special Birthday
Today I have a card t share with you I created for my granddaughter’s birthday. I was inspired to create this card after watching Janice Gilhooley’s video on the CDT 31 Days of Christmas. She showed us how to create a card by partially cutting a die. I stamped the large image from the Layers of Beauty stamp set onto Basic White card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the Layers of Beauty Masks to add Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia ink to the flowers and Lost Lagoon ink to the leaves.
I layered the stamped card onto another card front and cut the edge of the design using the co-ordinating Layers of Beauty Die. I stamped “happy birthday” from the Charming Day stamp set onto the stamped panel using Lost Lagoon ink. I attached the stamped image to the front of the Fresh Freesia card base.
I embossed the “wrong” side of the un-stamped partially die cut Basic White panel using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. I attached the embossed panel onto the back of the card front making sure to line up the die cut edges. I embossed a piece of Fresh Freesia card using the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel is attached to a Basic White panel before being attached to the inside of the card base. I coloured Iridescent Basic Pearls using the Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blend and attached them to the card front. I wouldn’t have even considered trying this technique until I watched the CDT 31 Days of Christmas video. I am loving all the techniques and ideas the presenters have been sharing and a special thanks to Janice for this technique.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Port Douglas
Today’s pages show off some photos from our very first visit to Port Douglas way back in 2010. I used the 1, 2, 3 Layout from November’s Class to create my pages. You can find the 1, 2, 3 Layouts by Noreen Smith here on You Tube. I cut a piece of Country Woods 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and attached them to White Willow 12″ x 12″ card to create my page. I attached all of my photos to Night of Navy card before attaching them to the pages.
The title is cut from Basic White card using the Mini Alphabet Dies. I love how it stands out on that Misty Moonlight background, don’t you? I stamped the tree image from the retired Autumn to Remembers stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I hand cut the trees and attached them beside the title. I stamped the same trees onto another scrap piece of Basic White card using Old Olive ink and used one of the circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut it out. I stamped the greeting from the retired Snow Days stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink.
The greeting is cut out using one of the banners from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I layered the banner onto the circle and attached it to the lower left hand corner of the left page. I stamped the greeting from the Weekend Adventure stamp set onto the right hand page using Misty Moonlight ink. I once more stamped the tree image from the Autumn to Remember stamp set below the greeting. I printed my journaling onto Basic White card and cut it into strips. I dipped the edges of the strips into Misty Moonlight ink before attaching the strips to the right hand page. I love the photos of the hang gliders which were taken at Rex Lookout which is between Mossman and Port Douglas.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Sending Love
This week in my Facebook Live I shared some cards I created using the Friendly Foliage Bundle. This is an Online Exclusive, so you will have to check out my Online Store to find it. I attached a piece of Old Olive card across the bottom of a Basic White panel. The whole panel is embossed using the Birch 3D Embossing Folder before being attached to scored and folded Crumb Cake card. I cut Crumb Cake card using one of the Textured Notes Dies. I stamped the greeting from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto the lower right hand corner of the Crumb Cake rectangle using Early Espresso ink.
I attached the panel to the card front using dimensionals. I stamped the large floral image from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I cut out the image using the Friendly Foliage Dies.
The image is attached to the Crumb Cake panel on the card front. To decorate the inside of the card I stamped the large single leaf and small single leaf from the Friendly Foliage stamp set onto Basic White card using Old Olive ink. I stamped the greeting from the Friendly Foliage stamp set beside the leaves using Early Espresso ink. The whole panel is attached to the inside of the Crumb Cake card base. I love this stamp set and can’t believe I waited so long to purchase it.
Bye for now,
Kris
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Stamping with Kris 