Simple Fall Fest Card

I like to make simple cards in my classes....something anyone can duplicate and make dozens of.  This is one of those cards...

I used the Fall Fest stamp set and coordinating Fun Fall Framelits. The background is Hardwood stamped onto Soft Suede.  I layered up some Color Me Autumn Washi Tape then added a banner with a greeting.  Finished it off with a Gold Button and some Linen Thread.  

Super easy!

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Give Thanks Fall Wood Block

I like to make decor items in my classes.  We made this one in my "Fall Fest" class.  

I bought a wood block from Hobby Lobby and stained it.  Then added the spiral flowers, stamped leaves from the Fall Fest stamp set and some gold leaves cut out using the Fun Fall Framelits.  I added some linen thread behind the flowers too.  A 4-1/4"x6-1/4" photo mat was directly adhered to the wood block and the clip holds the photo, recipe card, Bible Verse, etc. 

Here you have it....

 A close up of the flowers....

Don't you want to attend my classes now?!  

Happy Stamping,

~Krista

Seasonally Scattered Fall Thanks

Sometimes you just make a card and you fall in love....well this is THAT card!  The colors, the layout, all of it!  I'm happy to share it with you today.  

This was on display at the 2014 Stampin' Up! Convention too.  :-)

 

I used the Seasonally Scattered stamp set and stamped it with Mossy Meadow on Naturals Ivory cardstock.  Then I stamped the same image on a piece of Hello Honey cardstock and cut out the "thanks" letters and glued it to the Mossy Meadow image.  Makes the letters really pop!  

The colors are:  Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, and Blackberry Bliss.

Do you see the paper piercing? I also added sponging on the edges to give an antique look.

Follow all of the Display Stampers on an AWESOME Pinterest board by clicking HERE.

 

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Give Thanks Fall Fest

 Is it fall yet?  Why yes, it is!!  My Birthday occasionally lands on the first day...this year my b-day was the second day of fall....TODAY!!  WOOT!  To ring in the new season, I made a fall card for the HSS challenge.

 

Ingredients:

Stamps- Fall Fest, And Many More, Hardwood

Colors- Blackberry Bliss, Mellow Moss, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey

Accessories- Gold Vellum, Gold Foil Paper, Gold Button, Linen Thread, Fun Fall Framelits

So....I'm sure some of you know this by now, but I also signed up recently to be a Jamberry Nails Consultant.  For my Birthday, I want to giveaway a sheet of one of my favorite designs of Jamberry Nails....the one I'm wearing, it's called Stitched.  Click HERE to order now and you'll be entered to WIN!!  They are BUY 3 SHEETS GET 1 FREE!!  My Jamberry website will tell you all about the product, or you can send me an email....it's also on my site.  :) 

 

Here is a close up shot of my nails with my card for this week.  

 

Now after you've done your Jamberry Nails shopping, you can join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  Here is the sketch:

 

Happy Stamping!

Krista

Kinda Eclectic Vintage Style

I've said it before and I'll say it again....Kinda Eclectic is very versatile.  Take this card, for instance, I gave it a real vintage look. 

I used Hello Honey and Daffodil Delight for the yellow tones.  I stamped the leaves with a fully inked stamped, then stamped it off onto another paper then stamped the image again onto the Very Vanilla cardstock.  I did that with both colors to give it the faded look.  I stamped the greeting in Basic Gray, and added some Hello Honey ribbon.

I added some Basic Gray cardstock for layering, some banners, gold sequins, 2 other stamped images in the background and there you have it!

2013-2014 Convention Display Stampers
Cathy Caines
Anja Beckmann
Jennifer Blomquist
Jeanna Bohanon
Amy Bollman
Erica Cerwin
Chelsey Christenson
Becky Cowley
Ilina Crouse
Lynda Day
Shari Fritz
Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek
Mary Haugen
Krista Jensen
Jane Lee
Nance Lempinen-Leedy
Charlet Mallett
Sarah Naber
Allison Okamitsu
Amy O'Neill
Breelin Renwick
Sarah Sagert
Cindy Schuster
Jennifer Timko
Ashley Van Camp
Kimberly Van Diepen
Mercedes Weber
Alanna Wharf

HAPPY STAMPING,

KRISTA

Give Thanks With Seasonally Scattered

3D PROJECT TIME!!

I found a gem at Michaels....Burlap covered FLAT canvases.  Oh my, so cute!  I wanted to use it for a Convention Display Board Sample.  This is what I came up with...a "GIVE THANKS MEMORY KEEPER"

I asked my 3 boys to each write something they are thankful for.  (I wrote the one for Travis, since he's just 3, but he did tell me what to write).

So cute, huh?!  I hot glued the clothespins down and then used them to clip on the little thankful notes.  Each thankful note has a little bit of the "thanks" stamp image.  The backing is a Window Collection Framelit.

I can have the boys write a new note each year and just clip it onto the clothespin.

I used the Autumn Accents Die for the leaves and then embossed them with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  Added some Vintage buttons topped with some linen thread.

The "give" is cut from a stamp set in MDS cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  I stamped the "thanks" image onto Naturals Ivory cardstock and then stamped it again onto Hello Honey.  I hand cut aka "fussy cut" the letters out of the Hello Honey and put it onto the other stamped image to draw more attention to the word.  I sponged the edges with Soft Suede to add a soft look.

These are the boys that wrote these adorable thankful notes:

Make sure you follow all of the Display Stampers on our Pinterest Board. Click HERE for the board.

2013-2014 Convention Display Stampers
Cathy Caines
Anja Beckmann
Jennifer Blomquist
Jeanna Bohanon
Amy Bollman
Erica Cerwin
Chelsey Christenson
Becky Cowley
Ilina Crouse
Lynda Day
Shari Fritz
Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek
Mary Haugen
Krista Jensen
Jane Lee
Nance Lempinen-Leedy
Charlet Mallett
Sarah Naber
Allison Okamitsu
Amy O'Neill
Breelin Renwick
Sarah Sagert
Cindy Schuster
Jennifer Timko
Ashley Van Camp
Kimberly Van Diepen
Mercedes Weber
Alanna Wharf

HAPPY STAMPING,

KRISTA

Falling Leaves in a Sketch

It's sketch time over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  This may be my last Thanksgiving/Fall card this year.  Is it really the fall?  Seriously....it's been like 80 degrees PLUS here, until just a few days ago.  Finally it's like 65* today!  YAY!!  Anyways, back to stamping!!

Here is my card this week.  Looking at it here in the photo, I'm wishing I would have used a different color for the background.  Oh well...I still like the colors as a whole.

I did the "rock and roll" technique on the leaves.  I used Midnight Madness, Island Indigo, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Soft Suede.  It looks okay if I say so myself.  :)

Here is your sketch....hop on over there and join us this week!!

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Simple Scrapbook Page

Join us this month at Stampin' Celebration!!  This is your mid-month inspiration.

I took this sketch literally...simple and bold colors.

Hop on over to the other DT's creations and be inspired.

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Fall Owl

Be inspired this month at Stampin' Celebration!!  This time it's some warm colors and beautiful textures.  Check out these photos and let your imagination and creativity flow!!

It's at times like these that I desperately miss More Mustard!!  It was replaced this year with Crushed Curry....BOO!!  Okay, suck it up and go with it....

Here is my card that was inspired by the photos from the collage at Stampin' Celebration!

Check out those leaves and the flower.  I made some cuts to give them some texture...like the bouquet in the inspiration photo. I also used the "core-dinations" cardstock, embossed it then sanded it for the distressed, softer look.  Also adds some nice color variations.

And, of course, the owl punch...he's still so cute to me.  It's tough on my hands punching out all those layers, but so worth it!!

Check out the other beautiful creations by the Stampin' Celebration Design Team!

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs

Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style

Rochelle Gould - I stamp, I create, I have fun!

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat

Nina Dee - Deesigns by Nina Dee

Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts

Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room

Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge

 

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Is It Fall Yet?

It's a new month, that means a new challenge at Stampin' Celebration.  Supposedly it's fall across the U.S., but here not so much!  It's like 90 degrees everyday and only cools to about 60 at night.  I'm SO ready to wear my jeans!!!

ANYWAYS....here are the photos.....BE INSPIRED my friends!!

I was inspired by the beautiful warm colors and the softness of the flowers.   Here is what I came up with...

This close up shot shows the colors nicely.  I used a blender pen and ink pads and painted them on watercolor paper.  Then I stamped the leaf from the Gently Falling Stamp set.  

I used Crushed Curry, Crisp Cantelope, Calypso Coral, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Primrose Petals and Pink Pirouette. Then the leaf is stamped in Crumb Cake.  Layered it up with some cardstock.  Viola!

Check out these other LOVELY designs by the DT members from Stampin' Celebration.  

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs

Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style

Rochelle Gould - I stamp, I create, I have fun!

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat

Allison Ohran - Sweet Impressions

Nina Dee - Deesigns by Nina Dee

Lauri Ingram - Paperville Crafts

Krista Jensen - Krista's Stamper Room

Anita Krul - My Paper Chronicles

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge

 

Happy Stamping,

Krista

It's My Special Day....I Mean Month!

Do you have a Birthday Buddy?  Well, I do, same day just one year apart...yes, I'm older!  And every year we try to do something fun.  This year we did our favorite thing....go to Disneyland.....in style!  We had matching T-shirts made and got our Birthday Buttons. Of course being one year older than my friend Nichole, she got "One Year Younger" on her button....mine said "One Year Cuter".  Hahahahaha!  We were both happy that way!  

First stop California Adventure, after getting our free Grand Slam at Denny's.

Next, the big roller coaster called California Screamin'.

We were being silly and the guy behind us....what a cheese!

The day before we celebrated with my parents and my fam!  DANG.....I forgot to get a pic with my mom and dad, AGAIN!!  Every year we say it and then get distracted.  Sorry mom and dad, but thanks for everything that day!!  XOXOXO

I got to have a date night with the hubby last week at Benihana, a fun Japanese restaurant.  Guess what???? Our Chef's name was "Benny"!! I asked if his last name was "HANA" and he just smiled at me.  Who knows???  LOL

Now on to the good, juicy stuff....the moment you've been waiting for....this week's challenge at 

Hand Stamped Sentiments!!  It's a sketch, an awesome one at that!

Here is what I came up with....

Happy Stamping Folks....now on to continue my Birthday Month!  LOL

Krista

Thankful Fall Layout

Although our fall season came late here in Southern California, making projects like the one I made this week really helps me get in the mood for Thanksgiving and the cooler weather.  That is DEFINITELY what I'm thankful for....cooler weather.  It was SO hot this year for so long, it's nice to be in the 60's during the day!!  Still mostly sunny, but it's a lot nicer!

Enough about the weather, let's be thankful!! 

Page one has a cute little safety pin with 2 tiny tags hanging from it.  I can't wait to fill this page up with photos from this years Thanksgiving!!  I also embossed all the solid color leaves using a variety of patterns.

I stamped the background of both pages with the leaves from the Gently Falling Stamp Set. I went back and added photos on this page to enter it into a weekly challenge.  Makes it look even cuter!!

Thank you to Erica Cerwin for inspiring me to pair the button with some of our lovely tulle (Pictured below). She's so good with the details.  Check out her blog Pink Buckaroo Designs!! 

Here are those 2 cute little tags.  Love!! Can you see the embossing on the leaves, too?!

Oh yes, I will be entering this at the Friday Mashup Challenge.  Check out their fabulous projects by clicking here.

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Fall Gift Giving

I bet you can't guess what this is?

If you guessed a gift card holder, then you're right!!  I like to whip these out by the dozens over Christmas time.  But I thought it would be fun to do a fall themed one.

I'm loving the new Autumn Accents Die.  I cut a couple of them out in Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant and More Mustard.  Then I took the Vintage Jumbo Wheel over the background then used my blender pen to add some color with the matching inks to the leaves.  Add a button and a tag then you're done!

Here is what the middle looks like:

Stop by here (my blog) tomorrow for the step by step instructions on how to make this!

But first, hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments this week to join us for a color challenge and check out the other fun creations.

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Fall Gift Giving #2

I don't always drink from a bottle, but when I do I drink Sparkling Cider.  LOL!

This year I wanted to create fun ways to thank a hostess for being so gracious at Thanksgiving.  Yesterday it was a mason jar....today it's a bottle tag.

Here is a close up shot of the leaves.  I love this die!  The leaves can be funky, realistic and vintage.  Depending on how you use them!  So versatile!  And you can't go wrong adding some sparkle paper with your bottle of sparkling cider.

Wanna join me for this class?  Contact me today to save your spot!

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Fall Gift Giving #1

Fall would be so fun to have!  However here in Southern California it's been so hot!  In fact, today we went to Balboa Beach for lunch, a stroll and some ice cream.  It was GORGEOUS!!  We celebrated my mom's Birthday!

So, in honor of those that actually get to experience fall weather I'm hosting a Fall Craft Class this week.  Here is my first project....a mason jar with a lovely bow and a super fun tag.

Here is a view of the top.  I cut a 6x6" piece of Designer paper, got it wet and folded it around the lid of the jar.  It forms so nicely, kinda looks like fabric!!  Then I tied it off with the SU! Early Espresso tulle.  Love this stuff!

Then I tied on a rosette that has a nice embossed leaf and a little gratitude stamp from Friendly Phrases stamp set.

I plan to fill these with something yummy!  

Happy Stamping!

Krista

Life Like Leaves

Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and be inspired by this lovely fall photo.  

I just happened to stumble across a video tutorial by a lady named RaeDeen from Iowa on Stampin' Connection on how to make die cut leaves look more real.  Oh yes, she nailed it!  So I tried to make them myself.  AWESOME!!  I love how they turned out!! Looks so fab with the woodgrain embossing folder, too!

At first I wasn't sure about the smaller, lighter colored leaf, but I think it adds a nice touch.  In this close up shot, you have to check out the spines, the spots and the layers of sponging.  Also, before crumbling the card stock, I spritzed it with the gold shimmer spritz.  It's hard to tell how much it sparkles....it's just enough.  

Click on the photo to enlarge the image!!

I don't think the lady that made this has it on You Tube...I couldn't find it.  So here we go......

In words, this is how I did it:

1. Die cut the maple leaf shape out of Daffodil Delight.

2. Using your stylus from the scoring tool, make the lines for the spines. Then trace it in with the Early Espresso marker....the small tip side.

3. Sponge the leaf all over with More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler.  I did it in that order for the one on the left and I used Early Espresso and Cherry Cobber and Always Artichoke on the right.

4. Using the Spritzer Tool...spritz the leaf with the Early Espresso marker.

5. Spray with a shimmer paint/alcohol mix then crumple up.

6. Open it up and let dry.

ALL DONE!  I guess I need to get on the ball and start making videos.  

Happy Fall Y'all and Happy Stamping!!

~Krista

Gettin' Inky With It

This week for Hand Stamped Sentiments I wanted to make another Halloween card, but the more I looked at those stamps, the more I was not inspired....so.....I made a fall card instead!  Here is what I came up with:

Jiggy on over this week to Hand Stamped Sentiments and be challenged with a fun technique.  Ink up your embossing folders and "impress" us!!

 

Okay, here's how I did this.....and no....I didn't use our "core-dinations" paper either. 

1. I rubbed Soft Suede ink on one side of my embossing folder.

2. Ran a piece of Naturals Vanilla CS in that embossing folder through the Big Shot.

3. Next, I inked up my Brayer with Soft Suede ink and inked off a little then ran it over the embossing/inked side. 

4. Stamped some leaves from the Gently Falling Stamp set in Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green and Summer Starfruit.  

....And here's a close up shot of the embossing....

On a side note, I have some super sweet and exciting news!!  I was asked a couple months ago by SU! to be a guest artist in the Stampin' Success Magazine.  Of course, I said YES!!  They sent me the set called Watercolor Winter from the Holiday Catalog and told me to create 4 projects.  

If you are a Demonstrator, it's on page 20-21 of the Nov/Dec. 2012 issue of Stampin' Success!! YES....It's for real!!  I still can't believe it and I'm still on cloud 9!!

Thanks for indulging me in a bit of bragging.  :)  

Happy Stamping!

~Krista