Long time no see

It's been awhile. Life can surly get away from a Mom, don't you think? So here are my latest cards.  The first two are inspired by Mary Fish.  Her work is so simple, yet elegant.  She's my go to CASE.  She's a lovely person besides!

 
 

The next card is a direct CASE from Nancy Riley.  She uses the color palette I like, and her work is eye catching. 

Isn't the reversing of the color squares great!  Love it! 

And the final card is inspired from a card I saw somewhere on the Internet.  I just came back from California, was thinking of card ideas, and California poppies seemed just the thing.  With the new In Color Poppy Parade, it was super easy.  The technique is masking.  Masking allows putting some images "behind" others for more of a dimensional look.

The sentiment is a bit wonky, but I'm still learning to use the clear stamps. It's not a serious card, so a "jumpy" sentiment isn't such a bad thing!

I have two more cards to share...and I will do my darnedest to get them photographed and posted!

If you have any questions about colors or sets used, please drop me an email or a comment.

Thanks for taking time to look today!

Kristine 

Some of my favorite sets...going

June is a bitter sweet time in the Stampin' Up! world.  It's the time when stamp sets are retired.  For me as a demonstrator, that means I can no longer use the set in my workshops and clubs.  So this month for club, we made cards using three of my favorite sets that are going away.  I can still use them for my personal cards, but I just LIKE these sets so much, I have used them many times in workshops and events.  So here they are in their glory.

This first card uses one of my all time favorite sets, Embrace Life.  I also used the retiring color, Sage Shadow.  My thanks to Flutterby Atomic Butterfly for the layout.

Next up is a very versatile set called Tue Friend.  I have always liked the sort of western feel to this set.  The sentiment is from another retiring set called Wow Flowers. Colors are Always Artichoke and the retiring In Color, Dusty Durango.  This is a direct CASE from Nancy Riley.  L-o-v-e Love her work.

And the final card for the club was a red, white and blue tribute using the technique of faux buttons.  The ladies loved punching out all the circles for the six buttons (hehehe).  This card uses the retiring set Celebrate Everything.  I also used the new Square Lattice Embossing Folder available in the Summer Mini catalog.  A little texture is good. :-)  (This card also uses the retiring color of Brilliant Blue.  I'm gonna miss you Brilliant Blue.  You were truly a brilliant color. {sniff})  Thanks to an unknown artist (If this design is yours, please let me know, and I'll give you credit!)  I tweaked mine just a smidgen adding the texture and a brad-held bow.  Love that way of making a bow--easy peasy!

That's it for today.  If you would like any of the retiring materials used in the cards, you can place an order for these items through June 30th through my Stampin Up website.  After June 30th, retiring items will no longer be available for purchase through Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping in today.  I appreciate you giving some of your time to me!

Kristine

Floored

Sorry to be M.I.A again.  I have been installing laminate wood flooring.  It's my first time, and I may be getting too old for this stuff.  Ouch, the knees!  But, I think it's turning out pretty snazzy...even if I do say so myself. It'll be great once the baseboard molding is in.  This is just the back hallway...still have the rest of the house to do! Lookie:

I did take a break today to do a double page layout for my friend's new baby.  So LOVE doing baby pictures!  This layout is from a CTMH template, but all the materials are SU. The ducks are free-handed.  The velum pocket on the far left is for the hospital bracelet to be tucked into.  Really broke out my embellishments on this huh?! lol

And a close up of each page.

Thanks for taking the time to look today.

Kristine

A floral wish

This is a card that I made with my Magnificent Stampers Club.  I really enjoy the time I get to spend with the club members.  Funny how stamping brings people into my life that otherwise I would never have met!  Gotta like that!  We actually made this card back in April when the Specialty Designer Series paper "Sending Love" was still available.  See, I am so behind on posting!  I added some glitter to the center of the flowers just to add to the sparkle of the card.  I'm really hoping SU offers some more glitter options in the new catalog.  Some sparkles, a box of half-back pearls, some colored gems...something sparkly!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog today.  Leave a comment!  Those make my day!
Kristine

TSSC122 challenge

This card reminds me of my grandmother...the colors, the softness, the roses.  I used chalks to get the soft look, and then "pulled" the color around with a blender pen.  there is also a dab of glitter on the roses.  Kinda looks like a bit of dew. I don't know if there really are blue roses, but that was the color I really wanted to make these roses.  Red, pick and orange were too much I thought.  What do you think of the colors?

Stamp Set: Elements of Style

Colors: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy and Kraft. 

Inks: Not quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Chalks

Accessories: Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon

Here's the sketch for this challange.  Go take a peek at Mary Jo Price Williams blog.  She's got amazing stuff.












I really like this new stamp set.  It's in the summer mini and it's called Elements of Style.  Right now, if you purchase this set, you also get free designer brads! If you do not already have a demonstrator, please contact me and I'd be happy to help you. You can also click on the summer mini catalog pictures at the right to see all the great stuff, or to shop online.

My daughter, Olivia, who is 10, wanted to do the challange as well.  Here's the card she made.  I think she did a great job!  She's getting better at getting the images stamped clearly and the papers on straight.  She was a little worried that her card didn't match the sketch exactly, but she felt better when I told her the idea of the sketch is inspiration and not direct instructions. 

I really love the time we get to spend together creating.  I hope that continues into her teens.

Thanks for looking today.
Kristine

Welcome baby and some club cards

One of my dearest friends just had a baby.  This is a page for his scrapbook.  Isn't he just too cute!

 

Next are the club cards from last month.  Yikes, am I behind on posting things!

 
This card was inspired by Selena Kempton's work.  I used the Emboss reinker floater technique.  I love this technique!  The flowers have some dazzling diamonds in the center, but that isn't showing up in the photo.

















  This next card was inspired by Mary Fish.  She made a similar card for fall.  I changed it up for Easter.

This card makes use of the sweet treat cups.  We all enjoyed eating the M&Ms while we made the cards.  I'm sure some of the candy didn't make it all the way home in the card for some of the ladies. :-)

And the final card is almost a direct CASE from the Stampin'  Success Magazine.  Simple, simple, simple.  A good child's card.

Thanks for taking the time to stop and look today.

Kristine

Lilacs in bloom with Mojo 137

The lilacs outside my window are blooming.  It inspired this card I made for a friend's birthday.
I used the sketch for Mojo 137 as my layout.

 I'm sorry the picture is a little blurry...I took lots of pictures and they are all blurry.  Time for a new camera or a new operator? :-)

Happy Spring!

Kristine