Krystal Eichenberger's Stampin' Korner

Waterfall Cards

2012-06-18T21:12:00.002-05:00

So lately I have really got on this Waterfall Technique card kick. I really love the movement! So, here are some examples of the different waterfall cards I made recently. For a tutorial on waterfall cards, click here to go to Split Coast Stamper's tutorial.

The first two cards show are in the lineup for my first club meeting:). I am very excited to share these with my new club members.

This waterfall card was made using Stampin' UP!'s Nature Walk Stamp set. The colors are Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla. I was going for a card that could be for either a man or a woman. I used the Houndstooth Embossing Folder from Stampin' UP!

I love all of the little monsters from Stampin' UP!'s Make a Monster stamp set and I thought this would be a great way to showcase the stamp set. The colors for this card are Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White. The background was done using the Stripes Embossing Folder from Stampin' UP!

Thanks for looking!

~Krystal

*All products used were Stampin' UP! unless otherwise noted*

Nature Walk Waterfall card:

Stamps: Nature Walk

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze

Tools: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Handheld 1/16" Circle Punch

Misc: Silver Brads, Crumb Cake Seam Binding

Monsters Waterfall Card:

Stamps: Make a Monster, Just Perfect Alphabet, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Real Red

Tools: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Handheld 1/16" Circle Punch

Misc: Silver Brads, Real Red Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks for looking!
~Krystal

In-Color Butterflies

2012-06-18T21:01:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I have been working on projects using new products from the 2012-2013 Stampin’ UP! Catalog and I wanted to share some of my creations! Here is another card I’m posting…keep checking back as I plan on posting quite a few more new cards!

I am not putting a ton of directions on these posts in order to save time, but if you have a specific question, leave me a comment and I will get back to you. I am posting quite a few pictures though so hopefully between those and the list of ingredients, it works pretty well :).

This card uses the new Papillion Potpourri Stampin’ UP! stamp set and coordinating Elegant Butterfly Punch. The color combination for this card is just all of the new 2012-2014 In-Colors and Whisper White. I used the new In-Color Dahlias to add a little pop to the Gumball Green butterfly.

Papillion Potpourri Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: Papillion Potpourri

Cardstock: Whisper White & Gumball Green

Ink: Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green & Midnight Muse

Punches: Scallop Trim Border Punch & Elegant Butterfly Punch

Misc: In-Color Dahlias & Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!
~Krystal

Papillion Potpourri Card

2012-06-18T20:59:00.000-05:00

This card uses the new Papillion Potpourri Stampin’ UP! stamp set and coordinating Elegant Butterfly Punch. The color combination for this card came right out of the Stampin’ UP! Color Coach – what a handy tool! The Summer Starfruit new In-Color for the 2012-2014 years was the inspiration for making this card. I also love our expanded collection of Framelits! They are so easy to store and use and for about the same price as one Big Shot Die, you get multiple shapes. I used the Bitty Banners Framelits on this card with the coordinating Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set.

Lately, Stampin’ UP! has been encouraging demonstrators to take a card that would be useable during a class or workshop and then “Step-It-UP” using more layers, embellishments, and tools. So I took this card and “Stepped-It-UP” using Vintage Designer Faceted Buttons (SO PRETTY!), more layers, and a few more tools.

Papillion Potpourri Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: Papillion Potpourri & Itty Bitty Banners

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Summer Starfruit, Elegant Eggplant & Whisper White
Ink: Summer Starfruit, Elegant Eggplant & Baja Breeze

Tools: Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits & Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

Punches: 1 3/8” Circle Punch & Elegant Butterfly Punch

Misc: Stampin’ Dimensionals

“Step-It-UP” Version: Fabulous Phrases, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Modern Label Punch & 1” Square Punch

Thanks for looking!

~Krystal

A Cherry On Top Simple Card

2012-06-18T20:56:00.000-05:00

This card uses the new hostess set, A Cherry On Top Stampin’ UP! stamp set. This card was designed with Make-and-Take in mind so it is simple, but fun. The Raspberry Ripple new In-Color for the 2012-2014 years gave a nice pop of color for the background using the color spritzer .

A Cherry On Top Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: A Cherry On Top

Cardstock:           Raspberry Ripple, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Ink:                        Chocolate Chip Ink Pad & Raspberry Ripple Marker
Tools:                    Color Spritzer

Thanks for looking!

~Krystal

Moving Forward Sailboat Card

2012-06-18T20:53:00.000-05:00

This card uses the new Moving Forward Stampin’ UP! stamp set. For this card, I was looking for clean lines and a very “boy” card. I love the way it turned out! The Midnight Muse new In-Color for the 2012-2014 years worked great with Bashful Blue to create a nautical theme.

Moving Forward Sailboat Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: Moving Forward & Petite Pairs

Cardstock:           Midnight Muse, Bashful Blue & Whisper White
Ink:                        Midnight Muse Ink Pad & Bashful Blue Marker
Tools:                    Big Shot & Argyle Embossing Folder

Misc: Whisper White Baker’s Twine & Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!
~Krystal

Everything Eleanor Simple Card

2012-06-18T20:20:00.000-05:00

This card uses the new Everything Eleanor Stampin’ UP! stamp set. What a beautiful floral set with wonderful elements too! I wanted a fast and easy to make card for a club so this is what I came up with. By removing the Large Scallop Edgelit border, this would be a really easy make-and-take as well. For this card, I used the Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit new In-Color for the 2012-2014 years.

Everything Eleanor Simple Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: Everything Eleanor & Create a Cupcake (for the sentiments)

Cardstock:           Pink Pirouette, Summer Starfruit, Basic Grey, Primrose Petals & Whisper White
Ink:                        Basic Grey, Pretty In Pink, Summer Starfruit &Primrose Petals
Tools:                    Big Shot & Large Scallop Edgelit

Punches: Word Window Punch & Modern Label Punch

Thanks for looking!
~Krystal

Bug Me Buckle Card

2012-06-18T20:02:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I have been working on projects using new products from the 2012-2013 Stampin’ UP! Catalog and I wanted to share some of my creations! Here is the first card I’m posting…keep checking back as I plan on posting quite a few more new cards!

This card uses the new Bug Me Stampin’ UP! stamp set. This is such a fun little set – easy to build all sorts of cute little creatures! For this card, I used the Raspberry Ripple new In-Color for the 2012-2014 years.

For directions on the Buckle Card, check out Splitcoaststampers.com then go to resources and “Buckle Card”.

Bug Me Buckle Card Ingredients:

*All products used are Stampin’ UP! unless otherwise noted*

Stamps: Bug Me

Cardstock:           Pink Pirouette, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive &Whisper White
Ink:                      Old Olive Ink Pad, Raspberry Ripple Marker & Old Olive Marker
Tools:                  Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer, Stampin’ Pierce Mat

Punches: Word Window Punch

Thanks for looking!

~Krystal

Circle Circus Easel Card

2012-05-04T19:36:00.001-05:00

Over at Create with Connie and Mary this week, they are celebrating their 100th challenge! Congratulations to Connie, Mary and their talented design team! In celebration, their challenge this week is to make a celebratory card with current Designer Series Paper and a banner. I decided to make a birthday card, because we celebrate those all the time and I have a very special little girl turning 5 this week! My daughter already laid claim to this card since she liked it so much:)~!

I've been trying out some new techniques for the Stampin' Club I am hoping starts soon, so I made a square easel card. I used Stampin' UP!'s Circle Circus stamp set to make the stamped image of my card. For designer series paper, I used the current hostess paper, Cheerful Treat. I pulled out the Pink Pirouette, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, and Whisper White from the designer series paper.

For the Banner, I used the Word Window Punch from Stampin' UP! to punch out the "Happy Birthday" image (which came from SU! Create a Cupcake Stamp Set). To tie it all together I added Whisper White Ribbon and Basic Rhinestones.

Lately, I have been trying to make at least 2 of each card I design (you know so I can keep one and give the other away!). I wanted to change this card up a bit though, so this is what I came up with for the second card using most of the same products.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to check out the challenge website, http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/create-with-connie-and-mary/ to see tons of great examples!

~Krystal

Nursery Times Challenge

2012-04-26T23:18:00.000-05:00

I loved the sketch over at The Paper Players so much this week, I made 2 cards using it! Here is the second card.

I wanted something gender neutral that I could give at a baby shower so I used Stampin' UP!'s Nursery Nest Designer Series Paper and pulled out the Pear Pizzazz, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White colors.

The bottom border of the welcome baby section was done using the Adorning Accents Edgelits and Adorning Accents Embossing Folder. I used the Petite Pairs stamp set for the sentiment and Nursery Times for the image.

For the main image, I colored it in very lightly using Water Color Crayons. I used the Extra Large Oval Punch for the image to be punched out and the Decorative Label Punch. Using Crystal Effects and Stampin UP! Dazzling Details glitter I tried to make the image stand out more. I added a little bit of White Baker's Twine to add interest.

Don't forget to go to the challenge website to see the design team's creations and other challenge competitors:)~

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

~Krystal

Telescoping Card

2012-04-26T22:52:00.002-05:00

After a bit of a break, I am so happy to be back on Blogger:)!! I have been very busy lately preparing for a new addition to our family:)! This little baby I am carrying is making me very tired though so I haven't had the energy to post to my blog as often as I would like.

I really liked the Paper Players challenge # 92 sketch this week so I actually made 2 cards from it! The first card is also for Hand Stamped Sentiments Spring challenge #115.

I used Stampin' UP!'s Flower Fancy stamp set to make this card. It is retiring and I am so sad! However, it is the perfect time to order the set though! I used the Telescoping Card technique for this card. Here is a link to the Split Coast Stampers Tutorial - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/telescopingcard/.

I wanted elegant colors for this card, so I used Elegant Eggplant, Marina Mist and Whisper White. For the background, I used the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder in the Big Shot. The border was done using the Scallop Trim Border Punch. To add a little interest I added 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta Ribbon and a Rhinestone.

The bottom layer of the "Telescope" was made using the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch and the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.

The middle layer uses the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch and the 1 3/8" Circle Punch. The bottom layer is the 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch and the 1" Circle Punch,

I colored the images in using the Regals Collection of Watercolor Crayons and an Aqua Painter. I added Stampin' UP!'s Dazzling Details Glitter and Crystal Effects.

Thanks for looking and don't forget to check out the challenge websites!

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ and http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/

~Krystal

DinoROAR...(FMS 22)

2012-02-18T09:00:00.001-06:00

Freshly Made Sketches has another great clean sketch challenge this week. I decided to make a boys card because I am always lacking in them. Here is the sketch:

I love the DinoRoar Stampin UP Stamp Set. It is so fun to color in:). I wanted bold, fun colors so I used Night of Navy and Lucky Limeade then Soft Suede and Whisper White to blend it all together.

To add a little interest to the card, I used Lucky Limeade (new to the Occasions Mini 2012 catalog) to tie on an Old Olive button.

For the dinosaur image, I used Watercolor Crayons - Soft Suede, Garden Green, Sahara Sand and Night of Navy.

The sides needed something, so I used the Houndstooth Embossing Folder and the Big Shot to add dimension.

Make sure you check out the challenge website:

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

Thanks for looking!
~Krystal

All products used were Stampin' UP!

Dinoroar Stamp Set

Soft Suede, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade & Night of Navy Cardstock

Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Garden Green & Night of Navy Watercolor Crayons

Aqua Painter

Big Shot, Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Lucky Limeade/Whisper White Baker's Twine & Brights Buttons

Valentine's Day Mailbox

2012-02-17T20:31:00.001-06:00

Hello everyone! Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week is Love is in the Air (#105) and who do I love more than my daughter? She asked me to make a mailbox for her for Valentine's Day cards so this is what I came up with...

I used PS I love you stamp set from the Stampin' UP! Occasions Mini 2012 catalog. This set is perfect for anything Valentine's Day or Love;). I would love to explain how I made this and give a template, but to be honest, I made it up as I went along and I couldn't give exacts if I tried for days!

For the colors, I used Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip. I love our Dazzling Details glitter so I used the Cherry Cobbler one.

Check out the challenge website for more great projects:
http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/

Thanks for checking out my blog!

~Krystal

Sympathies...(FMS19)

2012-01-29T22:14:00.000-06:00

I am going to have to make this one a short post tonight...

I have had a need for sympathy cards recently and I realized it is one type of card I haven't really made. So I played along with Freshly Made Sketches to come up with my design.

I wanted something that would be subdued but still interesting so I used Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake, and Marina Mist Cardstock to make this card. The flower image comes from Stampin' UP's Fancy Flower set. The background was embossed in the Big Shot using Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. I am still playing with my new items from the 2012 Occassions Mini...The Adorning Accents Edgelits and Embossing Folders were used to make the decorative edge on the side piece.

The flower was stamped in Bravo Burgundy Ink then colored in with Water Color Crayons. I used Crystal Effects to give it dimension.

For the sentiment, I used the Petite Pairs Stampin UP! stamp set. That set has a great combination of sayings:).

Here's the inside of the card:

Thanks for stopping by! Check out the challenge website to see more great designs! http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

~Krystal

Tiny Tags Valentine (CCMC184 & HSS100RP)

2012-01-13T09:02:00.001-06:00

Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week is to use ruffles or pleats. I combined their challenge with Create with Connie and Mary's great new sketch challenge. Here is the sketch this week:

I am working on my upcoming January Class, which is Valentine's Day, so I thought I could use these challenges to cook up a fun card for the class. First,I embossed the Blushing Bride layer with the Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

The hearts are from the Tiny Tags stamp set, stamped on Whisper White cardstock using Real Red Ink. Then I layered a 1" Circle using Real Red behind. I added a little Stampin UP Dazzling Details Glitter to the hearts for some glitz.

To add some pleats, I cut a piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock at 1/2"x11". Then I scored it using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool (how great is this tool!). I scored at 1", 1 1/2", 2 1/2", 3", 4", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 6 1/2", and 7 1/2". After I folded the pleats and put them on the cardfront, I trimmed the excess off. To finish it off, I used the Tiny Tags "Love" and tag stamp and punched it out. I added a little Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine to tie it to the card and a little piece of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper (from the Occassions Mini 2012). The bottom edging was cut using the Adorning Accents Edgelits in the Big Shot (from the Occassions Mini 2012).

Check out the challenge websites for more ideas!

http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and

http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/.

Thanks for stopping by!
~Krystal

As always, all products used were Stampin' UP:

Tiny Tags Stamp Set

Blushing Bride, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz cardstock

Real Red Ink Pad

Jewelry Tag Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch

Twitterpated Designer Series Paper

Big Shot, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Basic Pearls, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twin, Stampin UP Dazzling Details

To Gnome you is to LOVE you...

2012-01-12T19:59:00.000-06:00

The Gnomes are ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! This card was created for a couple of challenges. The great color combo of Regal Rose, Cajun Craze, River Rock and Soft Suede comes from The Artistic Avenger - be sure to check out her blog; it's wonderful! The layout for the card came from Freshly Made Sketches, another great challenge website to check out! Here is the sketch:

I used the Gnomes from Gnome Sweet Gnome and the sentiment comes from Gnomenclature.

The little heart stamps is from the Create a Cupcake Stamp Set. I colored the images in using Regal Rose, Cajun Craze, River Rock, and Soft Suede Markers then using the Aqua Painter to pick up the excess ink.

The strips of Cajun Craze were embossed using the Hearts Adorning Accents Embossing Folder then layered with Regal Rose cardstock. I added a little Linen Thread for a small embellishment.

Check out the challenge websites to see the Design Teams great projects and other bloggers:

http://artisticavenger.com/ka-pow-kreative-challenge/current-kkc-challenge

http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!
~Krystal

As always, all products used were Stampin' UP:

Gnome Sweet Gnome, Gnomenclature, Create a Cupcake

Regal Rose, Cajun Craze, River Rock, and Soft Suede Cardstock, Markers and Ink

Aqua Painter, Linen Thread

Big Shot, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder

All you need is LOVE...PP77

2012-01-12T19:37:00.000-06:00

This week at The Paper Players, the challenge is to make a project with the inspiration of "All you need is LOVE". I chose to use the Apothecary Art stamp set along with the new Framelits Labels Dies for the Big Shot. I chose to use Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Whisper White for a classic Valentine's Day card.

For coloring the image, I used Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke ink refills with the Aqua Painter.

I really like the new Adorning Accents Texture Embossing Folder, so I used that for the texture on the bottom of my card. Then I added a strip of Basic Black Dotted Scallop Ribbon and a bow with a Basic Pearl to finish it off.

Don't forget to check out all of the other great projects:

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

~Krystal

Stampin' Supplies (as always only Stampin' UP! products were used)

Apothecary Art & Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets

Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black & Whisper White cardstock

Basic Black Ink Pad, Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad & Refill, Always Artichoke Ink Refill

Paper Snips & Aqua Painter

Big Shot, Adorning Accents Embossing Folders, Framelits Labels Collection

Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Basic Black Dotted Scallop Ribbon & Basic Pearls

Winter Post Card

2011-12-18T20:32:00.000-06:00

I really wanted to get another post in before Christmas takes over my household completely:)! Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week was to make an old-fashioned Christmas project and I combined this with a great sketch from Freshly Made Sketches (see below) and The Paper Players color challenge to use Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Gold.

Here is the great sketch:

I wanted to follow the basic layout of the sketch but I really wanted to use my new Labels collection Framelits for the Big Shot (from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog 2012). I LOVE THESE NEW DIES! They are so easy to store and I love the layering possibilities.

I used the Winter Post Stamp Set from Stampin UP for all of the stamped images on this card. For the main image, I used the skating couple and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.

To create the gold frame around the couple, I cut a smaller label with the Big Shot then laid it on top of the couple and used a Versa Marker to add ink as a border then embossed it with Gold Embossing Powder.

For the sides, I used the snowflake image on Cherry Cobbler cardstock cut with the Labels Collection in the Big Shot. To finish the card off, I added a Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon bow and embossed the background using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

Don't forget to check out all of the great challenge websites!
http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/
and
http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

I hope all of you have a Very Merry Christmas!

~Krystal

As always, all products used were Stampin' UP!
~Winter Post
~Versa Mark Ink Pad, Versa Marker
~Gold Embossing Powder
~Deck the Halls Designer Fabric
~Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
~Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon

Apothecary Art Card(HSSCC96)

2011-12-08T22:52:00.000-06:00

This is the 2nd card I made after I got all of my new stuff from the upcoming Stampin' UP! 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog. The new Framelits for the Big Shot are WONDERFUL and so is the Paper Doiley Die. Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge this week is to use Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz, Pool Party and Real Red.

The card base is Blushing Bride, run through the Big Shot using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I used the Elements of Style stamp set to stamp the background on the Pear Pizzazz layer. Then I layered the intricate doily design from the Paper Doily Sizzlit Die using Real Red cardstock. The main stamped image is the largest stamp from the Apothecary Art stamp set stamped on a piece of Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper from the new Twitterpated package. Then I cut it out with a scissors and layered it on top of a Pool Party piece of cardstock cut out using the Labels Collection Framelit. I used a scissor to cut the image out because I messed up on the edges! Oops:).

For the bottom of the card, I used the new Adornign Accents Edgelit Die in the Big Shot to cut the shape then ran it through the Big Shot again using the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder.

For the embellishment, I used the Owl Builder Punch to punch out leaves on Pear Pizzazz cardstock. Then I used the Scallop Circle Punch to create the flower. I punched out 2 scallop circles then sprayed them with water so I could scrunch them up and glue them down. A little Real Red bow made out of the 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and some Crystal Effects finished it off.

Check out http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/ to see other great cards from the designers and other bloggers!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Krystal

As always, all products used were Stampin' UP:

Apothecary Art & Elements of Style stamp sets, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and Real Red Cardstock and Markers, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, & Real Red Ink, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Edgelits Die, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Paper Doily Die, Owl Builder Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Glimmer Brads, Crystal Effects, & 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Gnome Family (CCMC179, KKCO7)

2011-12-08T22:22:00.000-06:00

My package arrived today from Stampin' UP!, full of sneak peek goodies in the upcoming 2012 Occasions Mini and 2012 Sale-A-Bration...SO EXCITING!! The new products are once again absolutely amazing and I couldn't help but indulge in lots of new tools, stamps, and accessories.

To put my new toys to use, I made a card for Create with Connie and Mary's fun color challenge using Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, and Basic Gray. I combined it with the KAPOW Kreative Challenge which is a great sketch this week.

I used Gnome Sweet Gnome and Gnomenclature from the upcoming 2012 Occasions Mini for all of the stamped images on this card. The background is a piece of Lucky Limeade Cardstock stamped with the wagon, grass, flowers and watering can in Lucky Limeade Ink.

The Poppy Parade ribbon and co-ordinating brad came from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack. How much fun are those patterned brads?!? Love them!

I stamped the Gnomes in Basic Gray Ink and colored them with Stampin UP! markers. Unfortunately, I did not have all of the co-ordinating markers so I used Real Red, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Basic Gray and Blush Blossom.

Don't forget to check out the challenge websites to see the Design Teams beautiful projects and other great entries!

http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and http://artisticavenger.com/ka-pow-kreative-challenge/current-kkc-challenge

Thanks for stopping by:)!

~Krystal

As usual, all products used are Stampin' UP!:

Gnome Sweet Gnome & Gnomenclature stamp sets, Poppy Parade, Basic Gray, Lucky Limeade & Very Vanilla Cardstock, Basic Gray & Lucky Limeade Ink, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Basic Gray, Blush Blossom & So Saffron Markers, Aqua Painter, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack

Non-Traditonal Zoo Review Christmas Card

2011-12-04T22:12:00.001-06:00

This week at Create with Connie and Mary, they are having a sketch challenge. I combined the sketch challenge with The Paper Players challenge to make a non-traditional Christmas card using non-holiday stamps or colors. The other day I was thinking about the Zoo Review stamp set and how the penguin and polar bear stamps could be used on a Christmas card. So, tonight when I sat down at my mother-in-law's house, I made a non-tradition Christmas card with a Stampin' UP! set that was not made just for Christmas.

Thinking of Penguins, I thought of Black, White and Orange (like the beak) so those are the colors I decided to use. The base of the card is Whisper White, then a layer of Basic Black, and the Designer Series Paper is Pumpkin Pie from the Brights Collection Paper Stack. I ran the strip of Basic Black cardstock through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.

I used 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon for the ribbon and a Basic Pearl. The sentiment came from the Christmas Lodge Stampin UP! Stamp Set.

The Penguin is from the Zoo Review Stampin' UP! stamp set and he is so cute! The penguin was stamped in Basic Gray on Whisper White cardstock then carefully cut it out.

When I first made the card, I used a Pumpkin Pie card base. I didn't quite like it so I swapped it out for Whisper White and I liked it a lot more! Which do you prefer?

Don't forget to check out the challenge websites to see the other great projects made for these challenges!

http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

~Krystal

As always, all supplies are Stampin' UP!:
Christmas Lodge & Zoo Review Stamp Sets, Basic Gray & Pumpkin Pie Ink, Designer Series Paper Stack-Brights Collection, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White Cardstocks, Big Shot, Square Lattice Texture Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Pearls

Gingerbread House Ornament

2011-12-02T10:19:00.000-06:00

Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week is Anything But A Card, Christmas Ornaments. What a fun idea! I decided to make a hand-crafted Gingerbread House Ornament (to commemorate our tradition of making a Gingerbread House every year).

I used the Milk Carton Die in the Big Shot with Soft Suede cardstock to create the base of the Gingerbread house. Then I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch on Whisper White cardstock to create the "trim" of the house. Tempting Turqouise, Real Red, and Daffodil Delight markers were used to add the polka dots to the trim which are supposed to look like sprinkles.

The Roof of the house is just a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut to 1 1/2" by 4" and scored at 2". I used Tempting Turqouise, Real Red, and Daffodil Delight markers to draw "gumdrops" on the roof since I don't have any candy stamps (something to add to my wish list!). I used Dazzling Details to add glitter to the gumdrops.

For the front of the Gingerbread house, I cut two little squares of Whisper White cardstock then used a Basic Black Marker to make the window pane and a Read Red Marker to add curtains. I used Stampin UP!'s Crystal Effects to make the windows gleam. The wreath is a piece of Old Olive Cardstock punched with the Scallop Circle from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack then punched with a Hole Punch in the middle. The door is just a piece of Whisper White Cardstock colored with a Tempting Turquoise Marker then covered with Dazzling Details Glitter.

Thanks for visiting!
~Krystal

All products used were Stampin UP!:

Milk Carton Die, Big Shot, Itty Bitty Punches, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, Crystal Effects, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details, Markers (Tempting Turqouise, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, & Basic Black)

Let it Snow!

2011-11-27T21:52:00.001-06:00

I pulled out retired stamp set of mine to make this card, Stampin' UP!'s Cold Play. This set was so much fun and the "let it snow!" sentiment is so cute, I had to pull it back out. Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week is Winter Wonderland which I combined with The Paper Players Sketch Challenge to come up with this wintery card.

I started with a base of Marina Mist cardstock then I layered a Night Of Navy piece of cardstock. The Night of Navy piece was embossed using the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder then Whisper White Craft Ink was sponged on top. The "Snow" at the bottom of the card is just Whisper White cardstock with one torn edge and coated in Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.

The Snow man is 3 circles, 1 3/8", 1 1/4" and 1" in Whisper White then spritzed with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. I used one of the small circles on the Owl Builder Punch to make his buttons and the face was drawn on with Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie Markers. Basic Rhinestone Jewels embellish the snowman.

The small Silver Snowflake in the corner was made using the Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die and the Silver Glimmer Paper. I LOVE the glimmer paper! It really adds sparkle to the project! I used another Basic Rhinestone Jewel to adorn the snowflake and colored with a Marina Mist Marker.

Don't forget to check out the challenge websites to see other great projects!
http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/ and http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/

One of our family traditions for the day and weekend after Thanksgiving is for my mother-in-law, daughter and I to make a Ginger Bread House. In the past we have made a Gingerbread Village, a castle, and a Victorian House. This year we decided to make Strawberry Shortcake's Village because my daughter LOVES that show. Here's some pictures of our little creation:

Thanks for stopping by!
~Krystal

As always, all products used on this card are Stampin' UP:
Cold Play

Marina Mist, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Basic Black Cardstock

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist Markers

1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch

Big Shot, Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

Marina Mist Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Basic Rhinestones Jewels, Silver Glimmer Paper

Holly Berry Bunches

2011-11-16T21:46:00.000-06:00

Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away? Wasn't it just Halloween? In preparation for Christmas, which I know will also sneak up on me, I made this Christmas card and tag set. The colors came from The Paper Players Color Challenge of Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, and River Rock. Hand Stamped Sentiments has a challenge this week to use the Bargello technique. This great technique is so easy to do and beautiful!

The card and tag were both stamped using Stampin' UP!'s Bells & Boughs stamp set then colored using Stampin Write Markers and an Aqua Painter. Unfortunately I do not have River Rock Cardstock yet, so I used the River Rock Marker to add that color to my project.

For the card background I used the Poinsettia stamp to create depth to the background then ran it through the Big Shot using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

For the Bargello Technique, I used 1/4" and 1/2" strips of Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper and taped them to 1" Circles of cardstock and a 2 3/8" Scallop Circle piece of cardstock. Then I re-punched over the images to cut the strips of Designer Series Paper to the right size. The main image is the large part of the Holly image, cut out with the Paper Snips. I ran the Scallop Circle through the Big Shot using the Houndstooth Embossing Folder.

I punched the sentiment with the Oval Scallop punch then layered the Decorative Label Punch behind it and then 1" circles using the Bargello Technique and ran them through the Big Shot using the Houndstooth Embossing Folder. I then added a cut out portion of the Holly image, colored around the swirls with a River Rock Marker and Sponged on Riding Hood Red Ink.

To add a little fun to the Crochet Ribbon Bow, I cut out part of the stamped image and adhered it to the middle of the bow.

Finally, I added Dazzling Details to the berries.

I really wanted to have a matching Christmas tag for this card so I made something simple, but elegant.

Don't forget to check out the challenge websites to see more wonderful projects!

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ and http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/

Hope you have a wonderful day!

~Krystal

As always, all products used were Stampin' UP:

Bells & Boughs and Fabulous Phrases Stamp Sets

Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla Cardstock

Basic Black and Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pads

Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke, River Rock Markers

2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Big Shot, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Houndstooth Embossing Folder

Dazzling Details Glitter, Victoria Crochet Ribbon

Over the Top Christmas!

2011-11-13T11:31:00.000-06:00

Hand Stamped Sentiments is having a challenge this week to make a card that is OVER THE TOP~something beautiful with lots of detail! I was so excited to try this with the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge (Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard and Black) and make a Christmas Card.

The background was run through the Big Shot with the Snow Burst Embossing Folder then spritzed with Vanilla Smooch Spritz.

I decided to use the Blossom Petals Builder Punch to "build" Poinsettia flowers. This is what took a while, punching out and gluing all of those petals! I covered them in Vanilla Smooch Spritz to add glimmer and added 2 layers of petals to the large flower. Then I added Mini Jingle Bells to the largest flower and Stampin' UP!'s Dazzling Details Glitter glue to the smaller flowers and to the sentiment.

Check out the challenge websites to see more projects made for these challenges (I looked at the design teams and other bloggers they are beautiful so make sure you take a look!)...

http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com/ and http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/

My husband and I own Hartford Play N Trade Video Games and we were in the Hartford Christmas Parade this week. Here's a photo:

I made the signs with my cricut and Stampin' UP's Ornament Punch:)!

Hope you had a happy weekend!
~Krystal

As always, all products for the card were Stampin' UP!

Ingredients:

Bells & Boughs Stamp Set

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin Pad

Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Basic Black Cardstock

Blossom Petals Builder Punch, 1/2" Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack's circle, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder

Dazzling Details Glitter, Vanilla Smooch Spritz, Mini Jingle Bells

Naughty or Nice??

2011-11-06T19:08:00.000-06:00

The Paper Players is having a unique challenge this week; it's a recipe! Let's get cooking, using 3 different patterned papers, 2 ribbons, at least one punch and some glitter. Card Patterns had a wonderful sketch I though would go well with this challenge, so I combined the two to come up with this card.

I wanted to start a card and just keep adding elements and things until I had a "WOW" card. I really like the way this turned out! I started with cutting out a Santa Image from the Letters To Santa Designer Series Paper. Then I decided to cut out the Naughty Or Nice image and the ornaments, both also from the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. I added Early Espresso Satin Ribbon behind the ornaments to help them stand out from the Old Olive Designer Series Paper.

To have a really stand-out bow, I took Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper and cut 1/4" X 4" and 1/4" X 3" strips to have a mini-gift bow. Here's a link for a Tutorial on paper bows: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/dsp_bow/.

The upper "scallop border" was done by punching 3/4" circles out of Letters To Santa Designer Series Paper then layering 1" circles in Early Espresso cardstock behind.

When I went to add the whole image to the card front, I thought it needed a little something. So I inked up the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder with Cherry Cobbler ink then ran it through the Big Shot.

One fun thing...Absolutely NO stamps were used on this card! That doesn't happen often for me!

Check out the other projects for this challenge at:

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ and http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/!

It was fun to have 2 posts in one day today:)!

~Krystal

Santa Christmas Card:

Cherry Cobbler & Early Espresso Cardstock, Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler Ink, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Silver Brad, Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Old Olive Scallop Ribbon, Dazzling Details Glitter