Being 'Udderly' Thankful

Thought: I saw this cute little guy a while back and thought I need to make a card out of him! He was originally made(I hope I am giving credit where it is rightfully due;)) by Dawn O

,as a topper for our SU! 1x8 bags.

I was working on an idea to go along with my Awash with Flowers class last month.  I was trying to think out of the box and thought of using the solid flower images looked like spots on a cow, so...

I started with a whisper white card and stamped the solid flower images from the Awash with Flowers set in basic black ink.  I used blush blossom,basic black,basic grey,whisper white,early espresso card stocks and basic grey from the neutrals DSP pack, for my punch art.  I took some pics of my punch art so you can see how I did my fellow:

Blush Blossom: decorative label,large oval(snout),and word window(tongue) Basic Black: Curly Label,Owl punch(eyes),Blossom Petals Builder(ears),itty bitty circle(cut in half -snout)  Early Espresso: Itty Bitty circle(eyes-white gel pen for highlights)

Whisper White:  wide oval(belly-stamp with small flowers in Awash with Flowers),large oval(words),boho blossoms(largest flower cut from corner and rounded to owl punch),2 owls both with feet cut away and 1 with the ears cut off  Basic Black: A small scrap(see throw out NOTHING!) strip layered across bottom,punched with jewelry tag punch and rounded at top for hooves

 *Note* as many know I am a paper scrap LOVER! I try to get the most out of all my paper.  To do this I used a square piece of blush blossom and punch my images from the center of this, leaving the edges so they can still layer behind the basic grey DSP.

I wanted my cow to be peeking out of the stall, and saying something 'mooovelous'!  I used the occasions alphabet and with a basic black marker changed my t's to d's.

 and what little cow does not need a bell??

I attached our mini jingle bell on my pool party bakers twine.

Finish!!

 Aren't I Moovelous??

Until Next Thought,

Kris

Happy Mothers Day and it's AWASH (2) too!

 Happy Mothers Day to all the mommys!!

Thought:

This is a really cool technique I have to share with you!

Did you know that you could emboss with our framelits dies?

Well how about making your embossing really stand out?

This was another card that we did this month with the Awash with Flowers set. 

I love pink and brown together!

For this card front I use a piece of chocolate chip cs (4-1/4"x5-1/2"). I used a framelit template to mask a section of my chocolate cs.

I versamarked with my flower stamp and then heat embossed with our melon mambo embossing powder.(I did one with the Awash with Flowers set and on with the Mixed Bunch set)

Now to the next step:

You have a couple options here.

1. You can emboss with an embossing folder (such as the lattice shown)o

2. Or you can leave your card stock smooth:)

Using your BigShot make the following sandwich:

Tab 1

clear acrylic plate

silicone pad

card stock to be embossed

framelit-cut side UP!

a scrap piece of vanilla or white cs

clear acrylic plate

This will emboss your card stock.

To add the watermark, place your smooth side of framelit directly in versamark pad and ink all around

waaalaaa!

 

Pretty cool, huh?

Add a flower and the 'happy mothers day' stamped in mambo on a layered modern label punch.  If you need to know how to layer this please check this post:label layering

I used a couple variations of the blossom punch flower and a scallop flower:

 My friend Kim taught me this one;)

Snip the scallop and fold back folds.

I layered it on the blossom punch.

 And this one is a basic blossom embossed in the vintage wallpaper folder:

Embellished with an in-color brad :)

Finish!!

Finish!!

Hope you enjoy this technique and have a wonderful mothers day (for the mommys reading this) or take time to love your mommy this day!

Until Next Thought,

Kris

It's AWASH card 1

These cutie pies were a sample for my monthly class, featuring the soon retiring stamp set Awash with Flowers.

I wanted to show the group different ways that you could use the flowers.  I am not sure who originally came up with this idea,but I had seen it at regionals a couple years ago,and this gave me perfect excuse to create these cuties;)

I wanted to showcase my girls so I decided on a shadow box card.  To do this, you take 2 same sized pieces of cs,these I did in whisper white and daffodil delight and whisper white and pool party. These are 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  I cut out a window in the center of my card with our framelits labels collection.  I then embossed with our houndstooth EF. *Note* this may alter the size of your card stock so you may need to trim the white piece to match the colored piece.

Score from each side 1/2" and 1".

 (not sure if you can see in this pic?)but this shows right side. Also do left and the whisper white as well.

Stamp your flower outline upside down in black ink. 2 step the inside color with coordinating stamp. Pick out your 'momma' and stamp her head directly above her body.  Add arms and heels.  Color your image,add embellishments too! I added a crown from the stamp set Tiny Tags and her purse from Family Business and off course some pearls! where the framelit window will show through.

Fold score lines and make a 'box', having the center raised.  Attach both ends(only) with adhesive.

 I added a framelit cut from whisper white with a saying(from the stamp set You're A Gem) for my cutie pies:)

Here are 2 versions. The 2nd sample has some added cut out flowers from Awash with flowers and leaves from the 2 step bird punch, as well as some daffodil ribbon bows on the sides.

I hope you enjoy these gals as much as I do!!

Until Next Thought,

Kris

Reired List is here!!!

the annual Stampin Up! retired list is here!!!

Here is the PDF link: 2012 Retired Stamp Set List

The accessories list and decor elements list will be available in the next couple of weeks.  I will post as soon as they become available.

So if there is something you would like, you can contact me or visit my on-line store to order.

Until Next Thought, 

Kris

He Is Risen

Boy, I almost named this post "He is Risen, and so have I", but I don't want to liken myself at all to Jesus! although I do try to live up to his standards;)...

So as I rise from the world of 'not blogging' I share with you and the crew over at SUO this card.

Thought: It came to mind that the reverse side of my Adorning Accents edgelit die resembled the three hills always depicted for Jesus' Crucifixion. I stamped a cross from the stamp set Crosses of Hope in Elegant Eggplant ink on whisper white cs. I colored in the flowers and vines with markers in pear pizzaz and wisteria. I then trimmed out the image.

I used whisper white cs as my card, and added a 'reverse edge' in wisteria. I hand drew 2 crosses in wisteria with that marker. I punched some 'clouds' with the cupcake punch in wisteria and adhered and using dimensionals popped some too!  I popped the cross as well on the front hill.

For my He is Risen,I cut the oval from our ovals die and embossed it with our designer frames embossing folder. I stamped(in versamark) my saying on my window sheets, and embossed with our white embossing powder and heat tool.  Everyone has asked me...doesn't the heat tool melt the window sheet?...

   The answer: NO!!!

Well, not saying that it wouldn't eventually melt it,but if you just watch it carefully and do not overdo it, you will be fine :) I then adhered my window sheet to the cross. Hint* I used a partial glue dot in several places, making sure it is behind the letters so you cannot see any glue ;)

 FINISH!!!

I hope you like:)))and hopefully my next post won't take me, say like, 40 days??

Until Next Thought,

Kris

Grateful and making your own SU! bakers twine?!!

so many thoughts,so little time!

This card is one of many that I have made in the last month...hopefully, I will get several of them posted for you!

This is a basic layout, using very vanilla as my card base.

I added a strip of marina mist CS.  Layered over that is a piece of Beau Chateau DSP.  I ran this DSP through my Bigshot with the Wallpaper embossing Folder. Pretty enough but I wanted a little more dimension.  I used my blue distressing ink from our distressing kit(LOVE!) and direct to paper technique on both the CS and DSP. 

 can you see??

I also distressed the edges with the files that our in our kit as well. I watercolored the image from the Apothecary Art stamp set and cut out with the co-ordinating Labels Collection framelits die.  I added a vintage brad from our vintage brads and some of our Chantilly Trim,and lastly my own SU!! Old Olive colored bakers twine. Directions on how to make this on this post...

FINISH!!

Until Next Thought,

Kris

Making your own Stampin' Up! Bakers Twine

Thought:

I had decided that there were so many more colors I wanted to have in my Bakers Twine Collection, so I began to play :))

 I figured that I have died our ribbon before so why not our bakers twine too??  

I used our White Bakers Twine.  I wrapped my twine around a piece of scrap cardboard.

I put a strip of double sided tape to hold the twine in place.  I tightly wrapped the twine all around the cardboard strip.

Now I figured I could color a couple different ways.  

The first experiment, I used my re-inker.  This one is done in concord crush.  I let ink drop out and created stripes down the twine,then flipped the cardboard and did the other side.

 The second experiment, was with our SU! markers.

I allowed the ink to soak a little with the markers.

If your ink seems to be running or spreading too much,you can dry with your heat embossing tool. *Note- you could also make a combination of ink and rubbing alcohol for a quicker drying ink.

Next unravel your twine:

 Now to store:

This is one of my favorite things to make...

Punch out our round tab punch and punch a hole in the top.

Wrap your twine around the tab for storage,

I like to hang mine from these ringed clips(Staples):

 FINISH!!!

Hope you enjoyed and have fun making your own twine colors!!

Until Next Thought,

Kris