Krista's Stamper Room

Thursday, July 31, 2014

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:

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HAPPY STAMPING,

KRISTA

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Love Seasonally Scattered Part 2

I think this card was quite clever. Don't ya think?! This one was on the Display Board at the Stampin' Up! Convention. Woot!!

To make the "LOVE" cloud:

1. Stamp image in Pool Party ink on Whisper White Cardstock.

2. Randomly, free-hand cut out stamped image into the shape of a cloud.

3. Lay the cut out image over Silver Foil Paper...following the same pattern of the cloud, cut around it

leaving at least a 1/8" edge so it gives a layered look.

There you have it....EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING!!

To make the Background:

1. Cut one edge of a piece of heavy cardstock or the packaging for your DSP into a random scalloped edge.

2. Ink up a sponge with the Pool Party ink pad.

3. Lay the template onto your card front...toward the top of your card and start sponging just along the edges of the template.

4. Slide the template down and shift to one side then sponge it again.

5. Continue sponging the entire cardfront until you get the look you want.

To make the tiny 3D hearts:

1. Punch out 3 tiny hearts from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack for each of the hanging hearts.

2. Crease each heart in half.

3. Adhere one heart flap to another one...using 3 for each 3D heart.

4. Glue it down where you'd want it.

I hope the instructions make sense. I will do my best to answer any questions you have in the comments section. Or you can email me at kristajstamps@gmail.com

I guess it's time for me to breakdown and start making some video tutorials. LOL!

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Ombre Amazing Birthday

Ombre is so trendy. So when I was making up my sketches and technique ideas for the Display Boards, I knew I had to make and Ombre card. Here is what I came up with...

I embossed the stamp, from the Amazing Birthday set, in white embossing powder on 5 different shades.

They are:

Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Lost Lagoon and Island Indigo.

Here is a close up shot of the card...

This card fits in perfectly with the challenge for this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments, too. Stop on over there and join us!!

This card was displayed at Convention, too. Make sure you follow us on Pinterest. Click HERE for the Pin Board.

Happy Stamping,

Krista Jensen

Monday, July 28, 2014

Love Seasonally Scattered

Do you ever have one of those cards you make and you think....that didn't turn out the way that I thought it would? Well....this is THAT CARD!! It's kinda cute and showcased the Hearts Framelits quite nicely. It didn't make it on the Display Board, but I still wanted to share.

I used the Hearts Framlits, the positive and negative images. The LOVE is stamped from the Seasonally Scattered set and I cut the edges with the Tag Topper punch. Added some Strawberry Slush Bakers Twine, rhinestones, embossed arrows and there you have it.

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Happy Stamping,

Krista

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Kinda Eclectic Notepad

I love making gifts, especially practical ones. Who can't use a cute notepad/pen set?!? I made this little set for the Display Boards at this years Stampin' Up! Convention. The stamp set is called Kinda Eclectic.

Here is how I made it:

1. Measure your notepad. Mine was 4"x6"....a scratch pad from Staples.

2. Cut cardstock 6"x 10"

3. Score cardstock at 4", 4-1/4", 9"

4. Crease the first 2 score lines (this is where your notepad will fit into).

5. Fold over and glue down the flap at the 9" score mark.

6. Cut a 3/4"x 3" strip of cardstock and curl it to wrap around the pen. Make sure it's not too tight so the pen will easily pass through the hole.

7. Glue the strip to leave a hole for the pen then glue that to the back of the notepad.

8. Glue the notepad into the little holder.

9. Decorate up the front of the notepad holder. Cuteness has arrived!!

**I use Tombo Mono Liquid Glue**

The DSP pictured above is called Lullaby. Simple project that you can make dozens of...makes a great gift. SO great that I made some for my roommates at Convention.

Here they are... I used the same stamp set and no DSP. I stamped a little more, too. I LOVE them!! I did fussy cut the leaved out. Kind of relaxing, if you are in the right mood.

Here is a photo of me and my AWESOME roomies....okay, we didn't all share a room, but we are SU! BFF's!!!

L ro R: Jane Lee, Stacie Jensen (no we're not related, but we should be),

Erin Gonzales, Erica Cerwin and Me....the luckiest girl to know these ladies!!

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HAPPY STAMPING,

KRISTA JENSEN

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Amazing Birthday So Thankful

Have you ever seen a stamp set and wondered....what in the world can you do with THAT stamp? Well, friends, this little thankful banner stamp from Amazing Birthday set was that one!

I wanted to use the NEW in colors and came up with this card...

A close up on the little medallion reveals the details. Here's how I made it:

I punched out a 1-1/4" circle and snipped the edge to give it a look like petals. Then I fluffed them up.

The little gold twisty ribbons are pulled from the gold Bakers Twine. Thanks to Shelli Gardner the SU! CEO for giving me that tip! :) I finished it off with a Mossy Meadow ribbon tail.

Layering up a bunch of different colored banners and one stamped on on the bottom layer and the greeting banner and you're done!

I really really loved this card and was SO glad to see it on the Display Board at the SU! Convention. Make sure you follow all of this years Display Stampers on Pinterest. Click HERE for the pin board

Happy Stamping,

Krista

Friday, July 25, 2014

Amazing Birthday Scrapbook Page

It's time to show off my scrapbook page for the Amazing Birthday stamp set. I really love the colors! I drew them all out from the Sweet Taffy DSP that came in my goodie box. When I was looking through photos these popped out thanks to the slip and slide and all of those bright colors.

Here is a close up of the stamped image. Can you see the stamped banners? I also used the bottom piece of the title stamp for the polka dot banner. I threw on some buttons, paper clip and a little punched out star. There you have it....a cool, bright, fun page.

See.....this one made the SU! Convention Display Board. It was so much fun seeing people take pics of it, too. I'm a proud mama!!

Make sure and follow all of us on Pinterest as we share our creations for the Stampin' Up! Convention 2014.

Click HERE for the link right to our Pinterest Board.

Happy Stamping,

Krista