A sunset just for you

The art of stamping.  Seems to be making a comeback.  For awhile, the thing to do was create a card with a gazillion layers of card stock. Gosh, a card may not even have stamping on it, but be filled with embossing and designer papers and trinkets.  Nothing wrong with that kind of card. (well, except maybe the extra postage it takes to send it somewhere!)  This card is only two layers and the impact is made with the inks and stamping.

I had to ask my son about making the sunset.  I have really never noticed which direction the colors layer themselves in the night sky at sunset.  Yes, I know the colors of a sunset, but how to recreate it with ink?  My son informed me that his art teacher said, "Dark on top."  So that's what I did.   There is a line under the words Just for you on the actual stamp that I masked before stamping.  I like the top part of the sentiment, but not the teasing tone of the bottom half of the sentiment.  Especially for this card.  I love that with a wee bit of transparent tape I can adjust a stamp to my liking.

Below you can see the glimmer of the card.  I went back over each bunch of flowers with some Dazzling Details and just dotted on a little sparkle. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, Afterthoughts (retired)

Card stock: Whisper White, Night of Navy

Inks: Stazon Black, Night of Navy, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight

Dazzling details, sponges

Hope you like the card.  Thanks for stopping in!  Special thanks to my followers and subscribers for giving me someone to "talk" to!

Kristine

A quick masculine card

Sometimes the cards that challenge me the most are the ones I make for the males in my life.  I have come to understand that the simpler the card, the better it is received.  Hence a very simple card for a male birthday.  (He loved it by the way.)  The stamp set I used is Plant Hope. I stamped in Stazon and colored with watercolor crayons and a Blender Pen. 

Not only did the recipient like the card, it was a nice break from all the bling and ribbon of my Christmas cards of late. 

Thanks for stopping in.
Kristine

Convention Bound

Convention Bound tomorrow.  Eight hour plus drive to Salt Lake City from Reno.  I went to college in Salt Lake, and I have not been back there for many a year.  I think the last time I visited was ...hmmmm...more that 20 years ago! Geesh, that was 2 stinkin' decades! Not years, my friends, DECADES! How did I become able to count by decades??? (mumble, mumble).  Anyway, I digress. Again. Convention bound!!!! Yes. That's exciting!  I have a couple more swaps on my desk to finish up, but not too bad. But rather than show you a swap for convention, I'm going to share the three cards we made at my Open House. 

This card is part of my new thing with one layer cards.  The set is the Level 2 hostess from the Summer Mini called Love and Care.  I LOVE this set! The design is almost a direct CASE of a card made by Sharon Field.



These cards were a great way to use up my DSP. Just think how versatile this layout is! Christmas paper and it's a Christmas card! Make the patterns male and put a "buckle" in place of the bow and you have a simple masculine card.  The sentiment can be anything you want. The DSP measures 1" x 3 1/2" in case that helps you CASE my card.

And the final card of the trio is a simple birthday card using markers for the stamping.  Want to know a secret? Shhhh.  This was the first time I used this set and now it's retired! Why does that happen? I really like this set and yet, it never saw ink. It really is baffling.  Well, at least it baffles me.  The layout and colors are a CASE from The Stamper's Den.

That's it folks.  I hope to see some of you at convention.  If you see me there, come say hi!!

Kristine

More One layer cards and the new In Colors 2011-13

Today is a quick post.  With my kids home, life is jumping! Good thing, right? I am also prepping for convention and for an Open House to say goodbye to the retiring items from Stampin' Up and hello to the NEW catalog.  Do any of you remember getting the Sear's Catalog as a child?  My mom would get one and I would hoard it for days, flipping pages and wishing on toys and clothes.  Well, the SU catalog brings back those same feelings.  Dreaming of that certain stamp...oh, I want that ribbon...I could really use that DSP....You get the picture.  Me and catalogs--we're just meant for each other. :-) 

If you would like to attend my Open House, (July 29 from 1-8) send me an email to let me know you're coming. (I'll send you the address.) We'll have three, free make and takes (from retiring sets), refreshments and we can all oogle the new catalog.  I live in Reno, Nevada in case you need to know that!  You can come from anywhere, but the Northern Nevada, Northern California area may be easiest.  hehehehe  (A shout out to my subscriber from Poland!)

Today I have three things to share.  The first two cards were cards we made at the One-derful One Layer Card class last month.   

I know...you're now kicking yourself for not signing up for the class.  Don't be too hard on yourself.  I'll have other classes. :-) I have three of the five cards we made available in my Online Classroom.  If you want to make the cards below, ...

 you can still sign up for the online class. You can stamp in your pjs at any time 24/7.  Click HERE for the details.

The final item for share is from another demonstrator, Dawn Olchefske.  She made some wonderful comparison charts for the new In Colors.  I'm thinking , "Why reinvent the wheel and make my own charts?  I'll send you her way to see her genius!" Click the picture below and you can see her charts.  So how close is the new Calypso Coral to the retired Cameo Coral.  Well, click on the picture and see!!

 

Well, that ended up not being such a quick post.  I guess I had more to say than I thought.  That doesn't usually happen ? (wink, wink)

Happy stamping my friends.

Kristine

My first virtual card class!

I have created my first virtual class--and I'm so excited!!

Recently I held a class in which we made cards that are only one layer of card stock.  Just ONE.  I am very proud of the cards I created to share.  And I want to continue to share them!  So, I created a virtual classroom and created some slide shows to walk you through creating each of the three cards pictured below. 

Each of the cards teaches a technique as well.  We have shimmer painting, pastels and bleaching as well as matting.  Did you miss my class?  Do you want to have my guidance in making these cards?  Well then...read on for details on how to purchase access to my classroom!

Learn to create the projects above step-by-step with my latest on-line slideshow class. Only $5! 

• 24/7 convenience. 
• Access a private blog with three full-length project demonstrations.
• Watch, repeat and rewind. Enjoy unlimited access to my "One-derful"One Layer Cards Class thru July 31, 2011.
• Class supplies: Highlights include the Stampin' Up! Flower Garden Embossing Folder and the Sail Away Stamp Set both from the Summer Mini Catalog.  Complete supply list for each card as a part of the
• STAMPIN' UP! DEMONSTRATORS WELCOME!

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PLEASE: Access and content of this class are an exclusive privilege for paid class participants. Reproduction, modification, distribution or republication of materials (including but not limited to photos, pdf files, text, videos, all links or the user/name password for access) are strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of Kristine Chubb.

You may share products you create using the content of the class or individual photos of your projects as long as Kristine Chubb (use link if shared electronically) is appropriately credited as the designer.   Thank you so much for your support!