Stamping With Kristen

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:

 

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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. 

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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

Kindness Changes Everything

I love the greeting in Abstract Impressions stamp set:  Kindness Changes Everything.  This is so true!  Kindness to those around you makes a HUGE difference.  

 

You could use many different greeting on this card.  It would be great for a birthday, shower wedding, thinking of you, get well...  

 

I used our new Balmy Blue card stock for the card base and also for the thinlit flowers.  When adhering the die cut flowers, you can use liquid glue or small amounts of adhesive.  

 

 

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Product List

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Pearlized Doilies [146936] $4.50	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set [147513] $26.00	Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies [146326] $29.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Take time to show kindness today!

Kristen Bryant

Designer Series Paper Special! Buy 3 get one free!

July 1-31 buy 3 of the packs of Designer Series Paper listed below and get a 4th free.  I can't wait for this sale to start.  I am ordering several on the 1st!

 

Which pack is your favorite?  Comment below or on my facebook page for a chance to win a pack of Garden Impressions 6X6 designer series paper. I will put your names in a drawing on July 31st and the winner will receive the designer series paper.

 

Item	Description	Page	Price (USD)	Price (CAD)
146338	Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00	$15.00
146284	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00	$15.00
146921	Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper	189	$11.00	$15.00
146902	Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00	$15.00
146897	Best Route Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00	$15.00
146913	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00	$15.00
146331	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper	190	$11.00	$15.00
146289	Garden Impressions 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00	$15.00
146916	Tropical Escape 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00	$15.00
144177	Wood Textures 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper	191	$11.00	$15.00

 

Product List

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper [146338] $11.00	Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper [146284] $11.00	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $11.00	Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper [146902] $11.00
Best Route Designer Series Paper [146897] $11.00	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] $11.00	Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper [146331] $11.00	Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146289] $11.00
Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146916] $11.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $11.00

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Birthday Split Panel Card

I love the Picture Perfect Party Suite.  I have used the Picture Perfect Party designer series paper on many cards in the past couple months.  There are so many fun designs!  I decided to make a split panel card that shows two different sheets of the designs.  There are so many great options!  This paper stack coordinates with Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set.

 

I made a video to show how to make this card. It is a quick an easy card to make, but the video has some helpful tips.

 

 

 

The dimensions for the card:

Card base: 4 1/4" X 11"    fold in 1/2 and then cut to 4 1/4" X 7 3/4"   From the part you cut off cut it to 4 1/2 X 2 1/4.

Designer Series Paper: 4" X 2" Choose 2 patterns.

Whisper White inside piece: 4" X 5 1/4"

 

Here is a side view:

 

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Product List

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $17.00	Picture Perfect Party 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [145559] $10.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50
Big Shot [143263] $110.00

 

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www.kristenbryant.stampinup.net

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Rose Garden Brusho Crystal Colour Card

We just celebrated my grandma's 90th birthday.  Here she is with our kids.  Isn't she cute! 

I decided to get out my Brusho Crystal Colour to make her birthday card. I thought it would be nice to make a background for the large flower that I cut out using the Rose Garden thinlits.  

This is the card I made:

I cut out the flower image first using shimmer white paper and saved the piece of the outline of the flower.  

I put the outline of the flower down and used it as a stencil to get the area inside of it wet.  

 

Some Tips:

-When using Brusho Crystal Colour you should use watercolor paper since you get it so wet.  

-I use a paper piercer to make 3 holes in the top of the Brusho container.  I then shake it out.  The powder is super fine and if you open the lid it can fly all over.

-You can start by creating a single color background.  

-If you don't like how it looks, spray a little water and it will change a little.

-Use your aqua painter if you want to move the color into an area without any color.

 

Brusho Crystal Colour will last you a long long time!  You barely use any on a single card.

 

I made a video showing how to make this card.  

 

 

Give it a try!  These are the products I used to make this card.  

 

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Product List

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697] $27.00	Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [140619] $31.00	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $30.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00
Stampin' Spritzer [126185] $3.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00	Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111349] $8.00	Always Artichoke 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105119] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910] $8.00

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

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Quick and Simple Valentine

I am really liking our new Whisper White Narrow Note Cards and Envelopes.  I used then to make this Valentine.

 

Our Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series paper is so fun!  It has shiny gold on one of the sides.  I used Gold Foil paper to make the larger heart.  I thought our Love Mini Tinsil Trim would be a good accent for the card.   The rest of the supplies are below. 

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Product List

Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes [145583] $8.00	Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [145580] $13.00	Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack [145588] $9.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $4.00
Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies [141707] $35.00

 

There is still time to make Valentines!  Take time to create today!

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant