Sorry

Sorry....I know I haven't been around.  I've been busy moving into my first home.  Now I'm all moved but I still have to unpack.  It will be a little while before I post any projects that I'm working on. 

I'm hoping in the next week I will have my new stamp room set up and ready to go. 

Here is the list of events I'm hosting for the next couple of months.  If you are interested in attending any of the classes, fee free to email me.

April 19:  Gifts for Mom
        Learn how to stamp on a candle and make a beautiful coordinating card.

May 11:   Mini Album
        Create a mini album thats perfect for the coffee table or in your purse as a gift.

June 8:  Manly Cards
        Create two very masculine cards for the important men in your life.


For more information visit my website.


Have a wonderful day and enjoy the warm weather.


Kristy

Faux metal attempt...

Considering I'm suppose to be packing and cleaning, I sure seem to be making lots of cards.

Oh well.  The card I have made today is an anniversary card and it is also a submission to the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.   Today's challenge is a technique challenge and the technique is faux metal.  I didn't follow the instructions provided.  I decided to tweek the technique.  I'm suppose to cover a piece of cardstock with gold or silver emboss power and heat it up.  While it is warm, I'm suppose to press an image into embossing powder.  Instead, I dry embossed a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot.  I then applied silver emboss powder and heated it up.  This way the embossed imaged stood out.  It still looks like metal.  

Here is the card:

The faux metal isn't perfect.  You can still see white, but I think it adds to the card.  It gives it a rougher look.   For a little color I decided to add a So Saffron flower from Vintage Vogue.  

There you have it.  Definitely give it a try.  

Happy Stamping

Kristy

Supplies:

All products are Stampin' Up!® unless otherwise stated:

• Whisper White cardstock
• Basic Black cardstock
• Not Quite Navy cardstock
• So Saffron cardstock
• So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
• So Saffron 1/2" Striped Grosgrain ribbon
• Vintage brads
• Modern Label Punch
• Vintage Vogue stamp set clear mount

Think Green

Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up, all the challenges seem to be GREEN themed.  I found it very difficult trying to work with just greens and neutrals, but I managed.  I decided to use the Green Challenge from Stampin' Royalty, the sketch challenge from Stamping 411, and the inspiration challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments to create this card.  The card is not necessarily for St. Patty's day but it is green and springy. 

The inspiration challenge had a beautiful picture of a summer patio.

Doesn't this picture inspire you to create a warm and beautiful card?
It sure inspired me.  I also think I might recreate this scene in my backyard.

Here is my card:

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I know So Saffron isn't green, but its still related to St. Patty's day (think GOLD).  The Vintage Vogue stamp set really reminds me of warm weather and good friends, which St. Patty's day is all about  (maybe not warm weather, but warm atmosphere).  

What does St. Patty's day mean to you?

I'm off to make more warm cards, possibly Easter ones.  

Have a great day stamping.

Kristy

Supplies:
All Stampin' Up!® unless otherwise stated:

• Old Olive cardstock
• Vintage Vogue Stamp set
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad
• So Saffron  1/2" grosgrain ribbon (discontinued)
• Bella Bleu DSP
• So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
• Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
• DSP from 2009 SAB  (discontinued)
• Hostess Set DP Level 3

Crazy Color Combo

I was browsing through the different Color Challenges that I follow and I decided to try one out.  Diva Coffee Break Designs has a color combo that is a little crazy.  At least I would never have thought to put those four colors together.  At first glance, I didn't know how to put them together.  I decided to flip through some of their past sketch challenges and found one that I thought would be perfect for this color combo.  

Here is the Color Combo:

Can you understand my initial reaction?

Here is the sketch I used: 

 

 I used a few more layers on my card so the colors wouldn't over power each other.

Here it is:

With this color combo I was worried the Bermuda Bay would too bright and overwhelming, but with just a hint, it works perfectly.  

I love the Vintage Vogue set  (118598  Clear mount).  I just got it in the other day, but I love it.  I'm after I've finished moving, I will be able to sit down and make a whole pile of cards using this set.  

Until next time, happy stamping.

Kristy

Supplies:

All Stampin' Up!® unless otherwise stated:

• Soft Suede cardstock
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
• Bermuda Bay Cardstock
• Cameo Coral Cardstock
• Cameo Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
• Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Vintage Vogue clear mount

Petals and Flowers, Oh My

Right now I'm in the middle of packing my house in order to move.  One of the rooms that I packed up was my crafting room.  I didn't pack everything as I left out a few essentials so that I could continue stamping until I was completely moved.  I didn't think I would have time to sit down and do any major projects, but I was wrong.

Last night, I had a workshop in which we used the Petal Party Simply Scrappin' kit.  The idea was to make 2 6x6" scrapbook pages, but we made cards instead. As I only had two ladies attending, I had lot of supplies left over.  So this morning, I decided to make some cards.  I used just the cardstock, dsp, and self-adhesive die cuts, along with some ribbon.  

Here is what I came up with:

Thats 12 cards that are all unique.  I used the So Saffron and Pixie Pink cardstock, along with two sheets of the DSP.  With one Simply Scrappin' Kit you can make 32 cards or 8 12x12" pages, or 32 6x6" scrapbook pages.  I love these kits.

Here are some close up shots of the cards:

What can you make with just one kit?  I love to see what you come up with.

Have a great day stamping.

Kristy

Supplies:
All Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated:

Petal Party Simply Scrappin'                       113059
Old Olive   1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon             111368
So Saffron  1/2" Striped grosgrain ribbon   113699