Grateful Bunch

To create this card I used  4" x 5 1/4" piece of Garden Green, on top of Whisper White card base. I added a 1 1/2" x  5"  scrap of Affectionately Your Specialty Designer Series Paper,  and 2 1/2" x 5" of Whisper White.  Stamp the leaves of Grateful Buch in Garden Green ink and the three flowers on a scrap with Watermelon Wonder.  Use the coordinating Blossom Bunch punch to quickly punch our the flowers and adhere them with dimentionals."   The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Sympathy stamp  set.  Stamp it on a 2"x3" scrap of Whisper White and back that to a 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" of Garden Green.  This color combination and stamp and punch set are a sure win for creating beautiful cards!  Get yours today: www.kris.stampinup.net

Stack A Stamp September Samples

Stamp A Stack September 10th 10:30-2:00
Stamp a stack is a new class that I will offer each month. Come and make 10 cards: 3 cards each of 3 different samples. That means you have 2 to give away and one to keep for yourself as a sample. And 1 bonus card with a new technique. All you need to do is RSVP www.kris.stampinup.net and I will have everything you need prepped and ready to go for you! Cost $20. Can't make it? I can mail it to you, just add postage!

Stamping' Up! Mixed Drinks

Who doesn't like drinking root beer from a frosted mug?  Better yet creating a calorie free card?  This sweet little card even moves!  I used the Classic Label Punch to create the track that the mug slides in.  Then I adhered a penny on the back of the mug, form the stamp set Mixed Drinks,  with Fast Fuse, put a dimensional on the back of the penny, lined it up in the track and added one more penny to the back.  Be sure to use dimensionals on the corners of the card so there is a little more room for the pennies to slide.  The mug will spin 360 degree and slide!  Quick Tip:  If you don't want the images to spine use two pennies side by side and attack a small paper to hold them together.  Then they will only slide.  Get your supplies at my store www.kris.stampinup.net and have fun making your own slider cards! 

Swirly Birds

Welcome to the world little one!  This sweet card was easy to create using the Swirly Bird Stamp & the Swirly Squabbles Thinlits and the 2" circle punch.  Punch half a circle on two corners and in the top center, this will be your starting point for the onesie. Using the circle punch again create the neck and leg boarders. Next,  cut a triangle down each side.  Add the swirly squiggles and sailboat in a circle to complete the onesie.  Let me help you order the supplies to create this card: www.kris.stampinup.net

Thoughtful Branches - Get it Before It's GONE!

Have you made your dozens of different kinds of cards with this versatile set?  No? You need to  get your must-have Thoughtful Branches bundle! Remember this is a limited time bundle - until August 31 while supplies last.

To create this card grab the Hardwood stamp and use Soft Suede ink.  Clean the stamp and use a dobber with whisper white ink and ink a few spots in the Hard wood stamp and stamp the paper again.  It will give the old wood look.  Then create a hydrangea with the Thoughtful Branches.  I love the sentiment that is with the Paisleys & Posies.  Get yours before it is too late!  www.kris.stampinup.net

Affectionately Yours

Want to brighten someones day?  Here's the paper  you need: Affectionately Yours Speciality Designers Series Paper, Mint Macron, Daffodil Delight, and Watermelon Wonder. The stamp set is new!  Love & Affection along with the embossing folder, Floral Affection.  I added a touch of copper embossing powder to make the card shine.  This is all part of a sweet suite that you can combine to create amazing cards!  www.kris.stampinup.net

Swirly Bird Stamp Set, Sets Sail

Ahoy Me Maties, the Swirly Bird Stamp Set has set sail!  Did you know that you can make flowers, sailboats, birds in their nest, and kites with this set? The Swirly Bird Stamp Set goes swimmingly with the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits anyplace it all on top of a piece of By the Shore Designer Series Paper and you can dock your boat for a successful card! Sentiment stamped with the Seaside Shore stamp. www.kris.stampinup.net

Foxy Friend

This past week I had the opportunity to spend the day at the Pierce County Fair.  One of the displays I created was with the Foxy Friend Suite.  To create this card you will need to emboss Whisper White card stock with the Woodland Texture Embossing folder (my favorite), add a few trees with the Peaceful Pines stamp set and Perfect Pines Framelits.  And the feature of this card the sweet raccoon is made with the Foxy Friend Stamp set and punch.  What animal friend will you create?  Keep an eye on my blog to see who scampers in next!  

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Petals & Paisleys

I'm thrilled with this stamp set and the framelits.  I have always been a fan of paisleys (I think its the inner hippy in me!) and this set is a dream come true!  I took my biggest block and set up my stamps to create this gorgeous background stamp!  Stamping up does a fabulous job creating suites and they didn't hold back with this one.  The Designer Paper Series has so much detail and pairs with Rich Razzleberry, Delightful Dijon, Night of Navy, and Mint Macaron.  I added two floral leaves on the ribbon to add a flair.  This fall card will be prefect with the sentiment to give to all the people that I love.  Get all the things you need to create this card on my site.  www.kris.stampinup.net

Swirly Squiggles

Want to know the #1 selling bundle of the Stamping' Up! Catalog?  Swirly Squiggles Thinlits and Swirl Bird Stamp set.  I fell in love with both of them right away.  With this card I paired them together and used the 2016 In Colors, Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo.  Don't you love the little piece of ribbon?  I hope you have a Happy Day because of this card.  Order Yours today! www.kris.stampinup.org

Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper

Who doesn't like the taste of fresh summer strawberries?  I know I do!  Now Stamping' Up! has a collection of fruit that will make your mouth water!  Pick up a pack of Fruit Stand Designer Series paper, pair it with some yummy ribbon and your favorite sentiment and you have one devious card!  Want to pick your own fruit? Pair it with the stamp set too!  The new In Colors Sweet Sugarplum and Peekaboo Peach make a prefect topper to your order!  Get yours now!  www.kris.stampinup.net

Fluttering Textured

You heart will do a little Flutter when you make this card! Use a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Melon Mambo paper and run it through your Big Shot with the Fluttering Textured embossing folder.  Use a 4" X 1" scrap of Whisper White and stamp the little butterflies, from the Perpetual Birthday stamp set,  in Melon Mambo. Finish the card out by cutting a 2" banner with the Triple Banner Punch in Blushing Bride and add two Bitty Butterflies in Rich Razzleberry ink! Got to  www.kris.stampinup.net and I can help you order all you will need to make this card!

Blooms & Bliss

This card is blooming with Awesomeness!  All you need is a pack of the Bloom & Bliss designer series paper, from Stampin' Up! and you can create a variety of blooming cards.  This paper series has two main color palettes: plum and blue.  I went with al the coordinating accents with this sugarplum side.  That's what I love about Stamping' Up! supplies.  It's easy to pull a card together between the inks, paper, ribbons, and markers.  I don't have to spend the time trying to match things up.  Let me help you find your color palette today!  www.kris.stampinup.net

Tin of Cards

In yesterday's blog I mentioned the fabulous kits that Stamping' Up! has to offer.  Here is a great one, Tin of Cards.  I recently had a class showcasing the 16 cards in the tin.  Everything that is needed is in the kit including:  

* 16 card bases and envelopes

* Printed tin box with lid, 6-3/4" x 4" x 5-3/8" (17.2 x 10.2 x 13.7 cm)
* File tab dividers
* Printed die-cut images
* Die-cut Designer Series Paper and vellum

   sheets
* White cardstock tags with gold foil print
* Washi tape
* Baker’s Twine
* Sequins
* Gold paper clips

There are full, colored instructions for each card set.  I followed the instructions for one of each set but then started to play around and came up with my own designs.  I am set for a while with birthday, sympathy, thinking of you, and congratulation cards.  It was a fun morning creating these cards with a group of friends.  Let me know if you are interested in doing this class with me and I can help you get your Tin of Cards started!

Perfectly Wrapped

I needed a thank you card to give to a neighbor that helped me out.  I took out my favorite  "cool" colors, Watermelon Wonder and Daffodil Delight and stamped these summery flowers on some whisper white.  With the corner rounder I softened two of the corners  and the cars was ready to mount.  Thanks to a scrap of pool party paper I added my sentiment and was out the door to deliver my card.  If you haven't check out the amazing kits Stampin' Up! has to offer, give me a call or stop over so I can share them with you!  Remember the stamp set can be used to create others things too!

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