Stamping With Kristen

Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day!  This year I decided to not buy a Valentine Stamp set as I was thinking I had plenty to use from other years.  I then decided to use Hello Cupcake from our Sale-A-Bration choices as there was a little heart to stick on the cupcake. I also liked the greeting Sprinkled with Love.  This card could be for a birthday too.  When I send cards, I cut a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white card stock to write on, and I don't adhere it so then the person can throw that out and reuse the card.  The card itself is a little gift for them!  By just stamping Happy Valentines Day on the insert, this card could be used for other occasions.  

 

The Designer Series Paper I used is also a Sale-A-Bration item, Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.  This shows the other side of the designer series paper.  

I used Wink of Stella Glitter Brush on the frosting and the heart.  It is a little hard to tell.  It blended in the color of the frosting while adding a little glitter to it.  

Wink of Stella is a great little embellishment that you could add to many different cards.  It is $8.00 and lasts you quite awhile.  

 

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Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146970] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $7.50	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $7.50	Lovely Lipstick 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146952] $6.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Hello Cupcake take 2!

When I was creating yesterday, I made 2 cards using the Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" Reversible Ribbon.  This is the second card.  I thought Gorgeous Grape would be a good color to put with Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green.  When I went to get the card stock, I realized I have not used any Gorgeous Grape Card Stock since the color came out in June!  I have used the stamp pad, but not the card stock.  I am glad I finally did as I really like it.  If your school colors have purple in it, this is the color for you.  In Minnesota it is Viking Purple!

 

I stamped the "sprinkles" all over the Gorgeous Grape 2" x 5 1/2" piece using Gorgeous Grape ink.  

 

When adding the ribbon to the back of the scalloped piece, I put adhesive all over it, and then wove the ribbon back and forth so you could see both sides.  

 

Isn't the stitching on it so cute!  I just love this ribbon!  Use dimensionals to adhere this piece to the card.  

 

Below is what I used to make the card.  Hello Cupcake is only available as a FREE gift for spending $50 while supplies last or through March 31.  It is a fun set to have!

 

 

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Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987] $8.50	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $8.50	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon [148572] $7.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00

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Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Hello Cupcake

Do you love cupcakes?  I do!  I really like the stamp set Hello Cupcake that is free with a $50 order while supplies last or through March 31!  Most of the cards I have been making are more for feminine, so I wanted to make a card that I could give a guy.  I also wanted to use our new Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" reversible ribbon since I just got it.  Do you ever think you have ordered something, and then go to use it, and then realize you didn't actually order it?  That is what happened to me.  It came today so I went right into my stamping studio to create.  

Since the ribbon already has 2 colors in it, I just needed to come up with one more color, and I chose Blueberry Bushel.  It is an In Color that is available through May 2020.  I like how it is brighter and a little bit lighter than Night of Navy, but not as bright as Pacific Point.  

I first stamped Celebrate your Day all over the background of the card. I then stamped the frosting using Blueberry Bushel, and the cake part using Coastal Cabana.  I then filled in the space in-between the frosting and cake with the skinny cake stamp.  For this I inked up using Blueberry Bushel, and then stamped off first on a scrap and then stamped onto the white piece.  This gives it a little bit lighter color.  

 

I used layering circle dies to cut out the circle and the scallop piece.  

To add the ribbon, I put adhesive all around the back of the scallop, and then started at the top and went back and forth with the ribbon so you could see both sides of it.  Isn't that ribbon great!  You get 10 yards for $7.

 

 

 

 

tams# 30206

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714]	Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon [148572]	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968]	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138]
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]

 

Don't forget, this stamp set is free while supplies last or until March 31st with a $50 order.

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Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Wonderful Romance Triple Layer Card

I won Wonderful Romance in November while I was at Stampin Up's On Stage event.  When I got it I thought, "nice to win it because I didn't think I would buy it."  Now I just love it!  I have made a few different cards, and wanted to do a more simple card.

 I made a card like this years ago.  I had to go back on my blog to 2012 to find it! https://www.stampingwithkristen.com/2012/10/blooming-with-kindness.html

The technique I am doing I have seen called Triple Time Stamping, or Triple Layer.  

Triple Layer Card Measurements:

Whisper White

5 1/4 X 4

4 1/4 X 3

3 1/4 X 2

 

Cut Old Olive

5 1/2 X 8 1/2

4 1/2 X 3 ¼

3 1/2 X 2 1/4

I stack the Whisper White pieces to stamp.  (If you are worried about them moving, you can use a tiny bit of adhesive.)   I stamped the greeting first and then the leaf in the center.  I then added more leaves by first stamping off on a piece of scrap paper to make it lighter.  (Don't worry when you are stamping if you see a little space with no ink between the layers.  The Old Olive Card stock will be there so you will not see it.)  I then took each layer off and added the Old Olive Card stock behind each piece.  Wrap the Old Olive ribbon around the middle pieces and tie in a knot.  Adhere pieces together.

 

I made a video showing how easy this is to make.  You could use this card layout with many of your stamp sets.  

 

 

 

tams# 29518

Product List

Wonderful Romance Cling Stamp Set [148632]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Old Olive Linen Thread [148811]

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Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Sale-A-Bration is here!

Sale-A-Bration is my favorite time of the stamping year!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick a free item!  

 Three ways to benefit during Sale-A-Bration!

Spend $50 and earn a free item

Host Collect $250 in orders and get an EXTRA $25 in free product  That is a total of $50 in free products!

Join Start your own business for $99 and get $175 worth of products.  This is the best deal around!

 

These are the items you can choose from with a $50 order.

 

Product List

Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714]	Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack [149623]	Butterfly Elements [149711]	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622]
By The Bay Cling Stamp Set [149739]	Home To Roost Cling Stamp Set [149736]	Grapefruit Grove & Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheets [149712]	So Hoppy Together Cling Stamp Set [149725]
Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set [149719]	Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set [149730]	Precious Parcel Card Kit [149750]

 

With $100 in orders you can choose from these 2.

 

Product List

Tea Time Framelits Dies [149697]

Lasting Lily Photopolymer Stamp Set [149717]

 

Happy Stamping!

 

Kristen Bryant

Fold out Butterfly Card

I have really liked working with the Garden Impressions Suite.  The Abstract Impressions stamp set, Springtime Impressions Thinlit dies and Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper Stack give you so many options.  I wanted to design a card that used the Thinlit traditional way- to cut out, and then also to emboss with the embossing mat.  This is what I came up with.

I folded the card in 1/2, and then folded the front flap back.  I opened up the card and then use the butterfly thinlit and embossing mat to emboss the butterfly on the inside of the card.

I made a quick video to show how easy this is to do. The embossing mat is just $15 and it gives you many more options for embossing.

 

 

The Designer Series Paper Stack gives you so many great colors to work with.  I have been using our new color Shaded Spruce quite a big.  It is a great green!  A tip for assembling: When attaching the Melon Mambo butterfly, I just put adhesive on the left side so I didn't tape the card shot.   Don't forget to add 3 rhinestone jewels to the butterfly.  It adds a little bling to the card.  

 

The products I used are shown below.  

 

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Product List

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set [147513] $26.00	Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies [146326] $29.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00
Big Shot Embossing Mats [146327] $15.00	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118] $8.50	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $8.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Layered Alphabet Card

When I saw our Lined Alphabet Bundle in the catalog, it went on my wish list.  It is a bit spendy, but is pretty awesome!  It is a great choice to get as a 1/2 price item if you host a larger workshop.  I was a little nervous to use it, but the video is super helpful!  We had my niece's birthday this past weekend, so I thought it would be a great time to try it out!  I used her favorite colors.  

I stamped it after I cut it out.  

 

On Sunday there was a Stampin' Up Demonstrator event, so I made this gift for my friend Sue who was going with me.  I used our wood stamp case to hold some gifts, and made a cover for it.  I used the Varied Vases bundle for it along with Share What You Love Specialty designer series paper. I used the punch to cut out the vases, and then cut the flowers by hand. It is so easy to make a personalized gift with this bundle!  

 

I can see using this bundle quite a bit! It would be fun to make some framed gifts with it.   

 

Here is a video that Stampin Up made to show you how to use the Lined Alphabet Bundle.

 

 

 

This is what I used to make the card:

 

tams# 26270

Product List

Lined Alphabet Photopolymer Bundle [148390] $143.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $7.50	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968] $8.50
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.50	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

 

Shop now at:  www.kristenbryant.stampinup.net

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant 

Abstract Impressions Card

Stampin Up offers several suites in the catalog.  They each have several items that all coordinate.  One of my favorite suites in the catalog is Abstract Impressions. The thinlits designer series paper and stamp set have so many possibilities! For this card I used  2 of our new colors, Shaded Spruce and Mango Melody.  

 

For the flower, I used Calypso Coral and first stamped off on a scrap piece of paper and then stamped the shaded flower for the base of the flower, and then I stamped directly on the paper with the more detailed part of the flower.  That gives you 2 different shades using the same stamp pad.  

 

The top piece I stamped all over to create a background, and then on the bottom right side I used a piece of the Garden Impressions designer series paper.  I love how much it ads to the card!  I cut the piece 3" x 2' so I can get 6 out of one 6X6 piece of card stock.   

I have used Shaded Spruce on several of the cards I have made lately.  I love how bright the green is.  If you haven't seen our new colors yet, check my website: www.kristenbryant.stampinup.net

 

This is what I used to make the card. 

tams# 25088

Product List

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set [147513] $26.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $8.50	Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144173] $6.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00

 

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Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Puzzle Card

When I saw the Love You To Pieces Stamp set and Puzzle Dies, I knew I wanted to get them right away.  We love puzzles at our house.  We often have one going on our table.  For the card I designed, I used our new embossing mats.  They allow you to use your thinlits to emboss images using the Big Shot.  I own so many thinlits, so this gives me so many mote options!  

 

For the card, I used the thinlit the traditional way to cut out the puzzle pieces using smoky slate card stock.  I then got out my thicker silicone embossing mat and used the same puzzle to emboss on the Basic Gray card stock.  The then adhered a few of the smoky slate pieces to the embossed puzzle.

I made a video to show how the embossing mats work.  They are $15 and you get a base place and a thin and thicker silicone mat.  The thicker mat gives a deeper impression.  For very detailed thinlits, I like to use the thinner silicone mat.

 

 

Think of the fun cards you can make for kids where you put a message on the puzzle that they have to put together.  

 

These are the items I used to make the card. 

tams# 25081

Product List

Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Big Shot Embossing Mats [146327] $15.00	Love You To Pieces Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147392] $19.00	Puzzle Pieces Thinlits Dies [146830] $25.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $7.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.50	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.50
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.50

 

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Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

There is so much to love about you!

Garden Impressions is one of my favorite designer series papers in our new catalog.  It is in a 6X6 pack.  It is a part of our buy 3 get one free packs right now.  You can shop online at www.kristenbryant.stampinup.net to see all the options.

 

I used our new color Shaded Spruce to stamp the greeting and for the green strip of card stock.  When I stamped the flower, I first stamped off on a scrap piece to make it look lighter.  It is easier to read the greeting that way.  

 

This is a pretty simple card that you can make many of in a 1/2 hour.  I cut the strips 5 1/2 X 2"  You get 2 strips out of one 6X6 piece of designer series paper.  

 

 

 Who could you send this card to?  

 

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Product List

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50
Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set [147513] $26.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Starburst Punch [143717] $18.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant