Feb

12

Lookin for love

Filed Under DT: Kriss, Holiday: Valentines | 1 Comment

kriss-lookingforlove-sm Here is the 3rd Valentine’s day inspired card by guest designer Kriss.

This time she used a stamp created for Halloween. Witch Hazel is all dressed in pink and lookin’ for love – watch out fellas! Thanks Kriss!

Here are her instructions:

  1. Cut light pink cardstock to 2.5” x 5.5” and mount to 4.25” x 5.5” dark pink top-folded card.
  2. Stamp Witch Hazel with black ink on white cardstock.  Color with watercolor pencils, blend, and trim to size.  Ink edges with black ink and mount to card.
  3. In a word processing program, type and print greeting on medium shade of pink cardstock.  Trim each word, ink the edges with black ink, and mount to card.
  4. Punch tiny heart from pink cardstock and attach to card.

    Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1083-Q Witch Hazel and Blackie Fly

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watermark Resist Ink Pad, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    White and two shades of Pink Cardstock
    AR Christy Font, Microsoft Word

    signature

    Feb

    11

    Valentine’s Kisses

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Holiday: Valentines | Leave a Comment

    kriss-valentinekisses-sm Here is the 2nd card from guest designer Kriss.

    The little girl is actually a stamp I drew with winter in mind -  she is tasting snowflakes…but oh how cute to she is as a Valentines treat with kisses and everything!

    Here are Kriss’s instructions:

    1. Mount 4” x 5.25” red cardstock panel to 4.25” x 5.5” white side-folded card.
    2. Stamp Becky with black ink, color with watercolor pencils, blend, and cut out into oval shape.
    3. Cut out larger red oval, and even larger white scallop oval. Mount the three layers together and adhere to the middle, right-side of card.
    4. Stamp and emboss greeting in lower left corner.
    5. Doodle tiny hearts and dots from the upper left corner leading to Becky.
    6. For added dimension, cover shoes with Glossy Accents.

    Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1184-E Becky’s Tasting Snow

    Other supplies:
    Valentine stamp, Purple Onion Designs
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
    Watermark Resist Ink Pad, Ranger Industries
    Seafoam Embossing Powder, Ranger Industries
    Inkssentials Opaque Pen, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Oval and Scallop Oval Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
    White and Red Cardstock

    signature

    Feb

    10

    Little sisters and Valentine’s candy

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Holiday: Valentines | Leave a Comment

    kriss-valentinecandy-sm Kriss agreed awhile back to be a guest designer – yeah!

    With the thought of Valentines just around the corner she created 3 cards using stamps which were actually created with different holidays in mind.
    Here is the first along with her instructions.

    1. Mount 3.75” x 5” pink cardstock panel to 4” x 5.25” red cardstock panel, and then mount to 4.25” x 5.5” white top-folded card.
    2. Stamp Candy Eatin’ Sister two times with black ink, color one of the entire images and just the sleeves and arms of the little boy of the other image with watercolor pencils and blend.
    3. Using red cardstock, cut out a heart slightly larger than the pumpkin, ink the edges with black ink and glue up-side-down on top of pumpkin of the image that has been completely colored. Cut out shirt sleeves and arms of second image and glue into place on complete image. Mount to card.
    4. Stamp Tip #25 with black ink on red cardstock and trim off the top portion (Halloween Tip #25) and around the other three edges. If needed, ink edges with black ink. Mount to card.
    5. Cut three layers of hearts with white, pink, and red cardstock pieces. Run middle heart through an embossing folder and stamp little heart with XOXO and black ink. Glue three heart layers together and mount to card.

    Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1084-L Candy Eatin’ Sister
    8059-D Tip #25 Sister Won’t

    Other supplies:
    XOXO stamp, Purple Onion Designs
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castel
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Heart Dies, Provo Craft
    Embossing Folder, Provo Craft
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
    White, Pink, and Red Cardstock

    signature

    Aug

    29

    Dog believes…

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Dogs, People | 2 Comments

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    As many of you have probably figured out, I’m an animal lover. I believe they can teach us so much with their generosity of happiness and unconditional love. I strive to be the person our dog Tucker (you can meet him here) seems to think that I am.

    With that said I love that Kriss combined these two images. I think she did a wonderful job with the bright colors and adding the little felt flower accents just makes it even more special.

    As always, here are her instructions…

    1. Adhere 1.75” x 4.25” strip of pattern paper to 4.25” x 5.5” top-folded blue card.
    2. Stamp Unselfishness with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Trim to size and ink edges with black ink. Mount to yellow cardstock panel, and mount to front of card.
    3. Stamp Dog Believes saying to lower right corner of card with black ink.
    4. Embellish card by layering felt flowers and inserting brads into flowers and card.

    Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1137-M Unselfishness
    8080-E Dog Believes

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Felt Flowers, Prima Marketing
    Brads, Making Memories
    White, Bright Yellow & Blue Cardstock
    Pattern Paper

    signature

    Aug

    27

    Happy Couple

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, People | 2 Comments

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    Oh what fun! Kriss is making things pop with her color combinations and they’re perfect for this card featuring Herbert and Mildred, affectionately known as “Main Squeeze”. I love the lime green frame and the fact that she used the same green and purple in Mildred’s dress. And oh doesn’t Herbert look fashionable in his own shirt! Great job Kriss!

    Here’s what she did…

    1. Run 3 ½” x 5 ¼” purple cardstock through embossing folder. Adhere to the left-side front of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white side-folded card. Add ½” x 5 ¼”strip of pattern paper to the right-side.
    2. Stamp couple with black ink on white cardstock and cut out with oval die. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Ink oval’s edge with black ink.
    3. Cut out coordinating scallop oval die with lime green cardstock. Use Japanese Screw Punch to punch holes in scallops. Mount two ovals together and then onto the embossed part of the card.
    4. Stamp saying twice on lime cardstock with black ink. Cut out individual words, ink edges with black ink, and mount to card.
    5. Highlight lady’s dress by apply dots of Glossy Accents to each polka-dot. Let dry.

    Finished card: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1016-J Main Squeeze
    8168-D Here’s A Happy

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Oval and Scallop Oval Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Embossing Folder , Provo Craft
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
    Pattern Paper, BasicGrey
    White, Lime & Purple Cardstock
    Japanese Screw Punch

    signature

    Aug

    25

    Here’s a Happy

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Just because | 2 Comments

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    If you need a little something to send to someone “just because”, Kriss has created this wonderful card. Taking color clues from the center floral paper she found the perfect match of orange and lime green. What a wonderful idea to make someone’s day.

    Here’s what Kriss did…

    1. Cover the front of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white top-folded card with three coordinating pattern papers. Center section is 3” x 4 ¼” and the outside sections are 1 ¼” x 4 ½”.
    2. Wrap orange gingham ribbon around front of card and tie bow to left side.
    3. Stamp greeting with orange ink on manila cardstock and cut out with oval die. Cut out coordinating pattern paper with oval scallop die, mount both together and add to card with Pop Dots.
    4. Add stick pin. Glue rhinestone to center of flower with Glossy Accents.

    Finished card size: 4.25” x 5.5”
    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    8168-D Here’s A Happy

    Other supplies:
    Adirondack Ink Pad, Sunset Orange, Ranger Industries
    Pop Dot, Ranger Industries
    Pattern Paper, Gypsy, BasicGrey
    Manila Cardstock
    Oval and Scallop Oval Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
    Orange Gingham Ribbon, Michaels
    Stick Pin, Making Memories
    Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
    Clear Rhinestone, Darcie’s

    signature

    Jul

    22

    Are we there yet?

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, People, Travel | 1 Comment

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    This card is really great because Kriss actually used a Christmas stamp and by masking, took away some parts and made it into a great road trip card. The actual stamp starts as this:

    kriss-8095MI love the use of the map, it adds authenticity to the feeling of an actual road trip. And of course I love seeing what people do with stamps that start out as one thing and end up being something completely different. Thanks Kriss for the great idea!


    If you’d like to make this card here’s what Kriss did:

    1. Cut map to 4” x 5.2” and mount to front of 4.25” x 5.5” blue side-folded card.
    2. Mask the tree of Getting the Family Tree stamp with a Post-It note and ink stamp with Jet Black ink. Remove Post-It and stamp image on 2.75” x 4” white cardstock. Stamp saying and color images.
    3. Stamp license plate part of Getting the Family Tree stamp on white cardstock. Cut out license plate and use backside to make your own custom plate. Glue on top of existing license plate on car.
    4. Mount to 3” x 4.25” black cardstock and mount to card.
    5. Stamp bottom right corner with speed limit.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    8095-M Getting the Family Tree

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Word Bubble Stamp, Stampin’ Up
    Speed Limit and 65 Stamps, Close to My Heart
    White, Blue & Black Cardstock
    Post-It Note
    Map, Found Object

    signature

    Jul

    20

    Today’s mighty oak

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Nature | 1 Comment

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    If you want something to pop, using black and white is the answer because there is nothing higher in contrast.

    Well this card by Kriss really pops! And the borders created by layering cardstock frame the card quite nicely.

    Here’s what Kriss did…

    1. Stamp Tree Hill and Today’s Mighty Oak with Watermark Resist Ink on 4 ¼” x 5 ¼” black cardstock and emboss with Seafoam White Embossing Powder.
    2. Mount to 4 ½” x 5 ½” white cardstock.
    3. Mount to 4 ¾” x 5 ¾” black cardstock.
    4. Mount to 5” x 6” top-folded white card.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    7047-W Tree Hill
    8069-E Today’s Mighty Oak

    Other supplies:
    Inkssentials™ Watermark Resist Ink, Ranger Industries
    Embossing Powder, Seafoam White, Ranger Industries
    Black and White Cardstock

    signature

    Jul

    9

    For the Brave book

    Filed Under Animals, Bears, Book, Cats, DT: Kriss, Dogs, Holiday: 4th of July, People, Summer | 2 Comments

    kriss-BraveBook-smWhat a great project Kriss has sent in! Using the kids from Maple Lane she’s created a wonderful book. I just love the distressed stamp in the corner, her use of cork (something I’m certainly going to have to try) and all of the details – the flags, the brads – oh just everything!

    You can click on the picture to get a closer look. Below are her very detailed instructions – thanks so very much Kriss!

    1. Paint two 5 ½” x 8 ½” chipboard with red acrylic paint. Two to three layers may be needed to completely cover chipboard. Once dry, gently brush on snow paint with Ranger’s Acrylic Paint Dabber to soften red.
    2. Using Watermark Resist ink, stamp flourish in upper right corner of front cover. Emboss with white embossing powder.
    3. Cut cork with Keyholes Mover and Shape die (a label shape). Attach to lower right of front cover.
    4. Stamp For the Brave with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Trim to 3” x 5 ¼”.
    5. Cut light blue cardstock to 1 ½” x 5 ¼” and punch bottom with Effervescence border punch. Attach to bottom of stamped image, and mount both to 4” x 5 ½” black cardstock. Attach to front cover.
    6. Stamp saying of For the Brave with Watermark Resist on navy cardstock and emboss with white embossing powder. Cut strip close to top and bottom of saying, and attach to front cover with white brads.
    7. Mask For the Brave to allow cat only to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut into circle shape. Layer on top of navy circle and red scallop circle. Attach to cork label with Pop Dots.
    8. Stamp For the Brave with black ink on white cardstock again, this time for both the flags. Crease your cardstock back onto itself along the “stick” of the flag, and then cut out three sides of the flag; keeping the folded-section intact. Do this for both flags. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Attach each flag to a decorative stick pin, by gluing the stick pin inside the folded flag. Insert flags into Pop Dots on back of scallop circle/cat.
    9. Attach silver sticky-back dots to cork label.
    10. Cut either white cardstock or notebook paper to 5 ½” x 8 ½” for the pages of your book. Place pages between covers and punch holes at the top with Bind-It-All. Bind book together with white owires.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1160-S For the Brave

    Other supplies:
    2- 5 ½” x 8 ½” Chipboard
    Acrylic Paint, Lipstick Red, FolkArt
    Acrylic Paint Dabber, Snow White, Ranger Industries
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Watermark Resist, Ranger Industries
    Embossing Powder, Seafoam White, Ranger Industries
    Border Punch, Effervescence, Fiskars
    White Brads, Making Memories
    Cork, Unknown
    Keyholes Mover and Shapers, Tim Holtz, Sizzix
    Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilties, Spellbinders
    Pop Dots, Ranger Industries
    Stick Pins, Making Memories
    Silver Sticky-Back Dots, Unknown
    Corner Flourish Stamp, Close to My Heart
    White, Red, Light Blue, Navy & Black Cardstock
    White Cardstock or Notebook Paper
    1” White O Wires, Zutter
    Bind-It-All, Zutter

    signature

    Jul

    7

    4th of July – card and necklace

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Holiday: 4th of July, Jewelry, People, Summer | 2 Comments

    kriss-4thOfJulySet-smOk, so it’s a little bit after the actual 4th of July but as Kriss so poignantly said when she wrote me, Patriotism is good to have all year!

    Kriss created this wonderful matched set – an ever so cute card using part of the “For the Brave” stamp and an adorable necklace as well.

    kriss-4thOfJulyCard kriss-4thOfJulyNecklace

    She sent along great up-close photos, so please do click on any of the pictures to get a closer look. And below you’ll find detailed instructions so you can have fun making these too.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1160-S For the Brave

    Instructions: CARD

    1. Mask For the Brave stamp to allow for boy with flag to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut into oval shape. Layer on top of red oval and navy scallop oval.
    2. Cut light blue cardstock to 2” x 4 ½” and adhere to left side of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white top-folded card.
    3. Cut 5 strips of red cardstock to ½” x 3 ½”. Run strips through embossing folder and adhere to card in flag pattern.
    4. Adhere scallop oval/stamped image to card.
    5. Stamp saying in lower right corner with black ink.

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilties, Spellbinders
    Swiss Dots, Embossing Folder, Provo Craft
    Cuttlebug Machine, Provo Craft
    White, Red, Light Blue & Navy Cardstock
    Happy 4th of July stamp, Purple Onion Designs

    Instructions: NECKLACE

    1. Mask For the Brave stamp to allow for boy with flag to be inked. Ink image with Jet Black ink, remove masks, and stamp on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend. Cut to 1” x 3” and sandwich between two 1” x 3” Memory Glass and insert into 1” x 3” Memory Frame.
    2. Stamp saying part of For the Brave and cut out “brave” and “free”; ink the edges with black ink, and glue to top of glass with Glossy Accents.
    3. Bead jewelry wire with red, white, and blue beads to create a beaded chain. Add a large jump ring to center of chain and attach Memory Frame. Add star charm with additional jump rings.

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    1” x 3” Memory Frame, Ranger Industries
    1” x 3” Memory Glass, Silver, Ranger Industries
    Glossy Accents, Ranger Industries
    White Cardstock
    Jewelry Wire, Beadalon
    Red, White, and Blue Beads; Star Charm; Toggle, and Jump Rings, Unknown

    signature

    May

    15

    Family history journals

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Nature, Other projects | 2 Comments

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    For the longest time Kriss says she’s been wanting to do a genealogy search but has just never gotten around to it. NBC has launched a show, “Who Do You Think You Are?” in which each episode takes viewers on an emotional and personal quest into some of America’s best-known celebrities family history.

    Well this was just the jump start she needed and what better way to start things off then by creating some wonderful journals to keep all her findings in.

    She says she spent a couple weeks laying the foundation for each family tree and it’s been fascinating! Although she did note that she sure hopes her relatives took root and became mighty oak trees…and just didn’t remain a bunch of nuts like the rubber stamp says. Ha ha. :)

    Wonderful job Kriss! I’m sure you’ll have a great time filling these up!

    Instructions: COMPOSITION BOOK

    1. Cover front and back covers of composition book with solid and pattern papers.
    2. Stamp Tree Hill on cream cardstock, color, trim to 4” x 4 ½”, and ink edges with black ink. Attach to 4 ½” x 5 ¼” pattern paper panel and attach to front of book.
    3. Stamp Today’s Mighty Oak with black ink on cream cardstock and trim to size. Attach to black cardstock allowing room at the bottom to border punch. Punch border with Lacy Days of Summer, and attach to book.
    4. Cut a 1 ½ ” square from black cardstock and then cut in half on the diagonal. Use Lacy Days of Summer Border Punch and punch edge. Use these as corner embellishments and attach one to the lower left corner of the book and the other to the upper right corner of the stamped image panel.

    Instructions: JOURNAL

    1. Cut pattern paper to fit pocket on front of journal.
    2. Stamp Summer Neighborhood with black ink on cream cardstock.
    3. Circle cut out one of the houses and cut out a coordinating scallop circle from black cardstock.
    4. Color house and adhere to black scallop circle. Attach to pattern paper panel and slip into to cover’s front pocket.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    6034-R Summer Neighborhood
    7047-W Tree Hill
    8069-E Today’s Mighty Oak

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Circle and Scallop Circle Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
    Lacy Days of Summer, Border Punch, Fiskars
    Pattern Paper, BasicGrey and My Mind’s Eye
    Cream, Dark Turquoise and Black Cardstock
    Gel Medium

    signature

    May

    10

    Abundance card and pin

    Filed Under Cats, DT: Kriss, Jewelry, People, Spring | 3 Comments

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    Kriss decided to create not only a card but a cute little pin as well! They are simply darling. I love the little phrase she added, it fits the image so beautifully.

    You can click on either of the photos below to see a detail view…

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    Here are her instructions if you’d like to give either of these a try.

    1. Stamp Abundance two times with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend colors.
    2. Stamp words two times each with black ink on white cardstock. Trim closely to each word and ink edges with black ink.
    3. PIN: Align one of the images behind a 2” x 2” Memory Glass and trim to size. Add words to image, and then sandwich between two pieces of Memory Glass. Place into a 2” x 2” Silver Memory Frame.
    4. Add beading to bottom and adhere pin back to back.
    5. CARD: Die cut scallop square of bright green cardstock. Trim stamped image to fit, ink edges with black ink and adhere to scallop square.
    6. Cut turquoise cardstock to 5 ½” x 6 ¼”, fold in half to create a 5 ½” by 3 1/8” top-folded card.
    7. Add strip of pattern paper to bottom of card.
    8. Add turquoise ribbon to cover seam of pattern paper.
    9. Adhere words to bottom right corner and attach image to center of card.

    Finished card measures 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Card and the pin 2” x 2”

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1135-M Abundance

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    Word Stamps, Innovative Stamp Creations
    2” x 2” Memory Frame, Silver, Ranger Industries
    2” x 2” Memory Glass, Clear, Ranger Industries
    Various Beads
    3” Head Pins
    Pin Back
    Scallop Square Die, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Turquoise, Bright Green, and White Cardstock
    Pattern Paper
    Turquoise Ribbon

    signature

    May

    8

    Summer frame

    Filed Under DT: Kriss, Other projects, Summer | 1 Comment

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    Click on the photo below for a detail view.

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    With frames like this you’ll want to display photos all over the place! Kriss created a very imaginative summer themed project this month. Her son looks perfect in the frame sporting a smile and his soccer attire – I’m sure he’ll be out in this neighborhood scene playing soccer very soon!

    Here are her instructions if you’d like to give this project a try…

    Instructions:

    1. Paint outside and inside edges of frame with Sail Boat Blue paint.
    2. Cover frame with pattern paper.
    3. Stamp Summer Neighborhood with black ink on white cardstock and chipboard.
    4. Color image stamped on white cardstock. Cut out around houses and trees allowing approximately a 1 ¼” “grass” base.
    5. Cut out chipboard image in the same manner. Paint all the edges with black paint. Once dry, adhere colored image on top.
    6. Using gel medium, attach the neighborhood to the base of the frame.
    7. Add a few buttons for embellishments.
    8. Apply alphabet and number stickers, and trace around each one with a black Sharpie marker to make them pop.

    Finished frame measures 6 ½” x 8 ½”

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    6034-R Summer Neighborhood

    Other supplies:
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers, Sail Boat Blue and Pitch Black, Ranger Industries
    Watercolor Pencils, Faber-Castell
    Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
    White Cardstock
    Chipboard
    Pattern Paper and Stickers, Phoebe, BasicGrey
    Various Buttons
    Gel Medium
    Fine Tipped Black Marker, Sharpie

    signature

    May

    7

    Best Wishes

    Filed Under DT: Kriss | 1 Comment

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    Kriss is creating her own background “papers”. When I first saw this card I thought it had been run through one of those plastic embossing folders – you know, the ones you run through a Cuttlebug or Sizzix machine. But upon closer inspection I thought wait a minute, how can that be because those are stamps! I love this technique – especially the fact that Kriss added the little pops of pink and blue.

    Here are her instructions if you’d like to give this card a try…

    Instructions:

    1. Randomly stamp Scroll with Leaves and Tall Scrollies with Watermark Resist Ink on 4” x 5 ¼” black cardstock and emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.
    2. Create shimmery paints with Perfect Pearls. Pick up a small amount of Perfect Pearls with a paint brush and place them on a Non-Stick Craft Sheet. Add water and mix together to create paint. A little water creates an opaque paint, whereas more water makes a translucent one. (Dried paints can be reconstituted with a little water.)
    3. Paint around embossed images with various colors. Finish by splattering paint on panel.
    4. Stamp vintage label and greeting with black ink on pink cardstock. Punch out label with Curly Label Punch.
    5. Wrap green ribbon around stamped black panel and attach to 4 ¼” x 5 ½” top-folded pink card. Add vintage label.

    Finished card measures: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    7065-G Scroll with Leaves
    7064-I Tall Scrollies

    Other supplies:
    Inkssentials™ Watermark Resist Ink, Ranger Industries
    Embossing Powder, Clear, Ranger Industries
    Perfect Pearls, Ranger Industries
    Non-Stick Craft Sheet, Ranger Industries
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Niji Waterbrush, Yasutomo
    Vintage Label and Best Wishes Stamps, Stampin’ Up
    Punch, Curly Label, Stampin’ Up
    Black and Pink Cardstock
    Bright Green Ribbon

    signature

    Mar

    18

    On the lake

    Filed Under Cats, DT: Kriss, Dogs, People, Summer | 7 Comments

    I love how Kriss laid out this card, how she put these two images together. The little black scallop border around the kitty image – really sets it off nicely. And the water with the splatter – just makes you want to jump in!

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    Instructions:

    1. Use Wrinkle Free Distress technique to ink 2.25” x 5.25” manila paper. Stamp Paddling in the Canoe with Jet Black Archival Ink. Mount to 2.5” X 5.25” black cardstock and adhere to 5.25” x 5.25” white card.
    2. Stamp Paddling in the Canoe and Kitty on Rocks with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend with blender pen.
    3. Cut out Paddling in the Canoe, cut away the water’s ripples, and adhere to top of stamped image on card.
    4. Use oval die to cut out Kitty on Rocks, mount to a die-cut scallop oval, and mount to card.
    5. Stamp saying with black ink.
    6. Make corners with black cardstock and run through embossing folder; attach to top left and bottom right corners.

    eat cake graphics stamps used:
    1158-J Paddling in the Canoe
    2049-G Kitty on Rocks

    Other supplies:
    Tim Holtz® Distress Ink Pads, Broken China, Faded Jeans and Weathered Wood, Ranger Industries
    Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
    Oval and Scallop Oval Dies, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
    Tiny Bubbles, Embossing Folder , Provo Craft
    Cuttlebug, Die Cutting Machine, Provo Craft
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