Stamping With Kristen

Adorable Owls Valentine

One of the Sale A Bration options with a $50 order is Adorable Owls.  Who knew how cute owls could be!   I decided to use it for a Valentine card using the greeting Hoot Hoot Your so cute. 

 

When I cut the 6x6 designer series paper, I first cut 3/4" off leaving 5 1/4 x 6,  I then cut it in 1/2 so I had 2 3 x 5 1/4 pieces.  I used the Simply Scored to score it at 2 1/2 and folded back the flap and adhered it.  This allows you to see both sides of the Designer Series Paper. Save the little 3/4" strip.  I adhered it to the envelope.  This dresses up the envelope. 

 

I made a video showing how to make this card. 

 

The Dimesions are:

5 1/2 x 8 1/2" White Card Base

5 1/4 x 3" DSP

3x4" Tahitian Tide

3 1/4 x 4 1/4" Starry Sky

 

Here are the items I used to make the card.

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Product List

Adorable Owls Cling Stamp Set (English) [160269] $19.00	2022–2024 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159253] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $9.25	Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159263] $9.25	2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots [159186] $8.00
Decorative Circle Punch [159174] $19.00	Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon [159200] $9.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Merry Christmas! My Christmas Card

Merry Christmas!  I hope you are having a wonderful day celebrating the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.   This is the card I created for this year.  

 

I love Christmas Carols, so when I saw the embossing folder in our mini catalog, I had to get it.  It goes perfectly with the For Unto Us stamp set.  

I make 270 cards and the Take Your Pick tool makes adding rhinestones so easy!  Here is a quick video that shows how quickly you can put 5 rhinestones on your card.  

 

These are the products I used to make this card.  Some of them are retiring soon, so if you like them order as soon as possible.  If you click on the image it should take you to my online store.  

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Product List

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156292] $11.50	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $8.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set [153335] $21.00	Sprig Punch [148012] $18.00
Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder [156392] $10.00	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $18.00	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Create a quick Gift Card holder

I love to give gift cards to the teacher's at my son's school.  This is an easy design to create some quick gift card holders.  

 

Cut card stock: 7 3/4 x 5 Score at 2 1/2 and 6

Cut designer series paper 4 3/4x 2 1/4 and 4 3/4 x 1 1/2

Cut whisper white piece to stamp a greeting on 4 3/4 x 2 1/4

The band is 1 x 7 

 

I made a quick video on how to make this.

 

 

tams# 66526

Product List

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156292] $11.50
For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set [153335] $21.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559] $24.00
Forever Flourishing Dies [152714] $36.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Envelope Gift Card

I like to give gift cards at Christmas.  This gift card holder is a nice quick one that you make out of an envelope!

To make this start with a medium envelope and fold in 1/2.  

Open it and cut the flap up the middle.

Cut off the right flap.

Seal the left Flap.

Cut 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper 4 1/8 x 2 5/8.

Cut a coordinating color of card stock 4 1/8 x 2 5/8.

Adhere one piece of designer series paper to the front, and the other to the inside on the left.

Stamp the greeting you want on the right side, and choose how you want to decorate the front and left side.

Adhere a gift card to the colored piece of card stock and insert in the open right side.  

Tie ribbon around the closed envelope and add embellishments on top.

 

I made a video to show how quick and easy these are.  

 

 

These are the products I used to make this gift card holder.

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Product List

Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $7.50	Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [149418] $17.00	Pine Tree Punch [149521] $18.00
Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [156323] $8.00	Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156292] $11.50	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00
Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $18.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

 

You can shop now on my website: kristenbryant.stampinup.net

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Christmas Gleaming

I love the Christmas Gleaming bundle that is in the Holiday Catalog.  The coordinating Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper is a favorite with the copper in it.  I am using several of the sheets for my Christmas cards this year and wanted to come up with a card for the Mossy Meadow sheets.  This is the card I designed.

I love how the designer series paper has shiny copper in it.  I embossed the copper foil sheet with the same embossing folder as the front piece- Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder.  I punched the foil with the smaller of the 2 punches.  

The merry Christmas stamp is the size shown.  I used my good old scissors to cut it out and adhered it to the front of the card.

This is a great bundle, and make sure you get a pack of the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper.   

 

tams# 38749

Product List

Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set (En) [150464] $21.00	Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack [150647] $34.00	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $14.50
Copper Foil Sheets [142020] $5.00	1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $6.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder [150665] $7.50

Shop now at:

www.kristenbryant.stampinup.net

Happy Stamping!

Kriten Bryant 

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

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

Valentine Sealed With Love

I just realized I never posted this before Valentines day!  Oh well, I am still going to since you can still order the products used.  I like the Sending Love Suite in the Occasions Catalog.  For the card I made, I used Sealed with Love Stamp Set, Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack, Sending Love ribbon combo pack, Love Notes Framelits all from the suite.

 

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Product List

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [142815] $21.00	Love Notes Framelits Dies [142752] $30.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Falling Petals Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [142761] $8.50
Sending Love Ribbon Combo Pack [142737] $7.00	Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack [142733] $10.00	Sending Love Glassine Sheets [142734] $5.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

Valentine Using Paper Scraps

Do you end up with a lot of 1/2 inch scraps?  This is the perfect card for you if you do.  You can use this layout for any occasion.  For this card I used Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack.  It comes in a 6X6 stack of 12 different designs.  I cut the pieces at different lengths.  On a strip of white I stamped the greeting and then sponged around the edges.  

 

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Product List

And Many More Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134276] $27.00	Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack [140548] $8.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102544] $7.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

 

 

Happy Stamping!

Kristen Bryant

My Christmas Card

 

Do you make your Christmas cards?  This year I chose to use All Ye Faithful to make my Christmas Cards.  Once again I waited too long to start them! Every year I tell myself to start as soon as the Holiday Catalog comes out, but things keep me busy and they always trump starting my cards.  Next year I really hope to begin them in October.     

 

 

 

When I fist came up with this design, I thought of embossing it, but then I quickly reminded myself of the last time I heat embossed my Christmas cards.  If I had started early I would have embossed them, but I thought it sill looked nice without the embossing.

I decided to make the same card in 2 different colors, so here is the Elegant Eggplant version.  I originally started doing a second color because I didn't want to wait for my order to come with more gold vellum, but I ended up liking having 2 colors.  I like them both.  

 

 

The inside greeting is:

May the wonder of that first Christmas,

the joy of God's abundant blessings, and 

the peace of the Lord be with you always.

I love the greeting!

 

These are the supplies I used for the 2 cards.

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Product List

All Ye Faithful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139901] $17.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper [139588] $13.00	Ornate Tag Topper Punch [137416] $23.00
Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $6.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583] $5.00	Silver 1/8" Ribbon [132137] $5.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105126] $7.00	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969] $6.50	Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum [133364] $11.00

 

I hope you are having a wonderful week as you draw near to Christmas.  I just love this time with our family.  We try to bring in the true reason for Christmas in all that we do.  The birth of Jesus Christ is what Christmas is all about.

Kristen Bryant