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I Love Kraft!

Yes it is true, I love both craft (obviously you knew that already didn't you) and Kraft the cardstock colour from Stampin' Up! (once described by my good friend as being cardboard colour!).

So today's offering is another with the Celebrate You stamp from Party Hearty - just love that the scallop circle fits so well within the letters ... great thinking SU!  

And yes ... there is a bit of Christmas here too, with Kraft, Real Red and Chocolate Chip I've also used a piece of the designer series paper from the I Wish scrapbooking kit .... a spare bit left over from Christmas projects that is easily converted into a birthday card.  Finished with sponging, a Fusion Flower and silver brad - another quick and easy sample to inspire you.

Just noticed that there appears to be a 'splodge' on the ribbon - that isn't there in real life but as I am in sunny Queensland just now I can't re-do the photo for you - so my apologies - it looks better in real life ... honest!

 

 

Making Merry Monday # 15

I was a little worried last night that I didn't have anything to show you today ... I don't think you've seen this one have you?

It's a complete CASE from the packaging you receive the I Wish Scrap booking Kit in .... (CASE = Copy and Share Everything or Copy and Selectively Edit) but in this case is it completely 'not' my idea :o) 

I was completely stumped for ideas when I made this card and hadn't been a demonstrator for very long and so didn't have very many products.  I was so pleased with this card ... so very simple, that's the beauty of the scrap booking kits.

And the reason why I didn't have anything to show you?  Well this weekend I was with the Art With Heart Team at CraftExpo - we had a ball but it was exhausting.  I'll post some photos in the week of the Saturday team ... but for now ...

Merry Monday and happy stampin

Love Nikki

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Making Merry Monday # 6

Another quick and easy card (Christmas cards need to be quick and easy don't they as there are usually a whole heap to make at Christmas time) .. this one is using the Curly Punch set and some paper from the I Wish Scrapbooking kit - my favourite Old Olive card stock and ribbons and a little bit of Baji Breeze and Real Red.  

I keep my off cuts in a box so that when I am needing just a little bit of 'something' to finish off a card I can use up my scraps .... love using up the scraps and turning them into something pretty!  The Merry Christmas sparkly bit was an off cut of Whisper White which was just about big enough for the stamp and punch ... makes for a very economical card!

I really love the sparkle effect when using the versamark ink pad and dazzling diamonds - so glittery!

I am a very traditional girl at heart ... cards just have to be red and green, gold and silver ... but I do love the Chocolate Chip and Baji Breeze .... I could be converted this year.  

I've got a great idea for next week's card using the new Tree Trimmings stamp set from the Spring Mini ... and I am going to move outside my comfort zone and choose some rich non-traditional colours  .... now just to find the time to put ink to card stock ...

On that note I'm off ... happy stampin!

Love Nikki

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Making Merry Monday # 2

Back again for another Making Merry Monday.

Another one using the Seasons Of Joy stamp set.  

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Season Of Joy

Card Stock: Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Pattern Paper: I Wish scrapbooking kit

Ribbon: Chocolate Chip taffeta ribbon

Other: 1 3/8" Circle punch, Little sparkle from my stash

I love this card, I think I will be making some more like this. The inked edges on the white cards stock really add to the finished look.

For those of you who are new to Stampin Up! many of the punches and stamps have been made to be used together - so the little snowflake was a quick and easy addition to the card, as it fits perfectly with the 1 3/8" Circle punch.  I keep an eye out for punches that have matching punches - just makes cards and scrapbooking embellishments so easy and quick to rustle up.

Back next Monday with another one ... let me know if you are joining in and send me photos of your cards so I can post them here for everyone to see.

Happy stampin!

Nikki

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