Kreative Jewels

It's Black and White and Oh So Pretty!

As most of you know by now, I love making Black and White cards! This week I held my quarterly Black and White class. I just love this class and my customers love it too! This is one of the cards from the class, it features the Friends 24-7 stamp set and the Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel.

I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to help line up the design for the top half of the card. It was stamped with Jet Black Stazon. The bottom half was done with the Friendly Words wheel. I used the Eyelet Border Punch along a piece of Basic Black card stock to create the middle piece. I then wrapped this with a bit of Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon.

Now for the really exciting part, I stamped on the Pretties Flower!!! I had no idea that this would work until I saw it on Shelli's blog the other week. How cool is that? I rolled over the flower with the Friendly Words Jumbo Wheel. I think the secret to doing this is just to go for it. If you hesitate you will mess it up! I finished off the flower with a Whisper White Jumbo brad. I just love how this card turned out!

Don't forget that tomorrow is a BIG DAY at Stampin' Up! I will be posting the Last Chance stamp set and the Last Change Accessory lists as soon as I receive them. There may even be a fantastic sale to go along with these lists so be sure to check back here first thing in the morning!

Friends 24-7 Card Class

I have a fabulous new class for you featuring the Friends 24-7 stamp set and the Bella Birds Designer Series Paper!

Friends 24-7

Wednesday June 17 6:30pm

This class was inspired by my wonderfully talented friend Mary Brown, who has been posting some gorgeous 3"x6" cards made with this set over the last week or two. I asked if I could CASE her cards for a class. She graciously said yes and this is what I came up with. I have changed up most of the cards a little bit and I created a box to hold the cards but the main inspiration for these cards definitely came from Mary!

If you are in the Calgary area and are interested in taking this class you can register for it here.

Speaking of talented friends, I am thrilled to tell all of you that some of the very talented ladies in the Control Freaks Swap group are going to be doing a monthly blog tour! Our Tour de Freaks, will take place on the 20th of each month. Trust me when I tell you that you will be wowed by this talented group of ladies!

Different members of our group will be participating each month. This month we will be featuring  Connie Babbert, Gretchen Barron, Patty Bennett, Mary Brown, Julie Dinn, Cindy Major, Lisa Martz, Dawn Olchefske, Melanie Schulenberg, Janine Tinklenberg, Shona Watson and Wendy Weixler!
  These incredibly talented ladies will be featuring their favorite Stampin' Up! products that are on the Last Chance List.

Butterflies Just For You

Have I told you lately that I love my Big Shot? lol Between the Big Shot and Stampin' Up's fabulous punches this card is so quick and simple to make.

I used the Stampin' Up! exclusive Beautiful Butterflies die with the Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper. I am really enjoying the unusual color combinations in this pack of Designer Series Paper. Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze and So Saffron are not colors that I would normally put together, but I think they work really welltogether. On this card I used Cameo Coral, Basic Grey and Baja Breeze card stock.

I finished off the butterflies with the half pearls  from the Pretties Kit. To add a little detail to the card, I used Stampin' Up!'s wonderful Eyelet Border punch. I stamped the sentiment in Cameo Coral Classic Ink. The sentiment on the card comes from the Oval All set in the Occasions Mini. This set works perfectly with a number of our oval punches including the Large Oval and the Scallop Oval Punch that I used here. I finished off the card with some of our yummy ribbon, the 5/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon and the Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon.

I really can't tell you how quick and easy this card was to create! Sometimes I love those simple cards!

MFT - Cuddle Bunnies

Yesterday, I decided to catch up on some MFT Challenges from the last two weeks. I broke out my new Cuddle Bunnies set and had some fun!

For the most part I used the same supplies on each card. I used Apricot Appeal and Certainly Celery card stock, with textured Almost Amethyst card stock. The fabulous Designer Series Paper is Tea Party. Don't forget, there are only a few days left in the Designer Series Paper Sale!

I created this card for the MFTSC81 Sketch Challenge. As you can see, I didn't exactly follow the sketch but it was definitely the inspiration for this card! I wanted to keep the card very simple, without a lot of layers, so I decided to add a little excitement with the paper piercing along the edges.

I used the Oval Scallop Frame die from Stampin' Up! and I added some fun Dew Drops for a bit of bling. The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to MFT's Perfect Paper Panels and they were colored with Copics.

The next card was created for the MFTSC82 Sketch Challenge.Again, my card is slightly different from the sketch, but I think it still resembles it. I used So Saffron Poly Twill Ribbon on this card. I find it goes very well with the Apricot Appeal card stock. The very yummy button is from MFT's new Spring Collection of Buttons. If you chat in the MFT forums you already know that I just adore these new button collections! lol  They have such a great variety of shapes, sizes and colors. I am just having way too much fun with them!

I used the White Opal Liquid Pearls for the bunny tails on both cards. I swear I have bought three or four tubes of Liquid Applique but I can't find it anywhere so I figured the Liquid Pearls was the next best thing.

My Southern Caribbean Cruise Sale is going on now until May 31 at 6:00pm. You don't want to miss out on all the fabulous FREE GIFTS with purchase. For more information and to see the FREE Gifts available please click here.

This offer is only available in Canada. This post will remain at the top until May 31. Please scroll down to view my new posts.

Thank you all for your support, I truly appreciate it!

Elegant Eggplant Wedding Favors

A few weeks ago one of my customers mentioned that her and her daughter were going to be making wedding favors for her daughters wedding this fall. She was interested in using one of Stampin' Up!'s Big Shot dies but wasn't too sure which one would work out best for them. I offered to make her up a few samples so they could see the actual boxes made up before they made their decision.

I knew two important things before I got started, the brides colors and how many favors they would be making. The brides colors are a deep, rich Purple and a Whitish Ivory and they would be making about 120 of these favors. The number of favors was very instrumental in the design of the boxes I made. I wanted something that would be simple and elegant but it had to be something that they could mass produce without going crazy!

I sat down with my Big Shot and a few of my dies. I grabbed the Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Shimmery White and Very Vanilla card stock and I got to work! I can't tell you how quickly these boxes came together.

 My customer and her daughter were thrilled with the samples and the bride made a decision for her favors. Any guesses which one she went for? She choose the Matchbox with the clear lid filled with wrapped Hershey Nuggets.

If you are in Canada and would like some help designing your wedding invitations or favors please contact me. I'd love to help you make that special day perfect!

Southern Caribbean Cruise Sale!!!!

I am making my final push towards earning this years Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip! I had such an amazing time in Hawaii this past March! A Huge Thank You to Stampin' Up! and all of you for making it possible!

 I'd really like to earn this years cruise! This years' trip is a week long Southern Caribbean Cruise. We will be departing from Purto Rico with stops in Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and the US Virgin Islands! Doesn't that sound wonderful?

I really want to be on this boat! To help me achieve my goal of earning this years trip, I am having a special sale!!!

My Southern Caribbean Cruise Sale is on now until May 31 at 6:00pm. This sale involves FABULOUS FREE GIFTS with Purchase.

Here's how it works. You will receive a free gift when you order the specified amount that goes with that gift. I have hundreds of dollars worth of gifts available for orders starting as low as $40.00. You can view all the gifts available by clicking this HERE. These items are not for sale, they are my gifts to you! This sale offer is only available in CANADA.

You can combine this offer with the amazing Designer Series Paper Sale that is going on now until May 31.

If your order is $200.00 or more you will receive the full hostess benefits for your order as well as the FREE Gift With Purchase. This offer ends May 31 at 6:00pm. All gifts are available on a first come first served basis. Please call or email me with your order as soon as possible.

Thanks so much for all your support! It is truly appreciated!

 I'd really like to earn this years cruise! This years' trip is a week long Southern Caribbean Cruise. We will be departing from Purto Rico with stops in Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten and the US Virgin Islands! Doesn't that sound wonderful?

I really want to be on this boat! To help me achieve my goal of earning this years trip, I am having a special sale!!!

My Southern Caribbean Cruise Sale is on now until May 31 at 6:00pm. This sale involves FABULOUS FREE GIFTS with Purchase.

Here's how it works. You will receive a free gift when you order the specified amount that goes with that gift. I have hundreds of dollars worth of gifts available for orders starting as low as $40.00. You can view all the gifts available by clicking this HERE. These items are not for sale, they are my gifts to you! This sale offer is only available in CANADA.

You can combine this offer with the amazing Designer Series Paper Sale that is going on now until May 31.

If your order is $200.00 or more you will receive the full hostess benefits for your order as well as the FREE Gift With Purchase. This offer ends May 31 at 6:00pm. All gifts are available on a first come first served basis. Please call or email me with your order as soon as possible.

Thanks so much for all your support! It is truly appreciated!

Parisian Breeze Big Birthday Candle

Have I mentioned how much I love the Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper? Or, how much easier the Big Shot makes my job? I am sure I have mentioned both of these things at least once or twice. LOL This set is a perfect example of why I love both of these products!

We'll start with the card. I used Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip Textured card stock and Parisian Breeze Specialty card stock. All three of these items are part of this months great Designer Series Paper sale. Don't miss out on your opportunity to get these great products at a discounted price, the sale ends on May 31!

The fabulous stamp set I used is called Big Birthday Candle. It is the perfect set for a quick and fun birthday card. To create the flame, I stamped the image on Summer Sun card stock. I then sponged Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink around the edges. The sponging gives the flame that perfect glowing look.

To create the background for the candles I used the Scallop Circle die and my Circle Scissor Plus. I love being able to cut circles any size I want!

I finished off the card with the Chocolate Chip polka dot ribbon from the Valet Ribbon Originals Pack, and a Chocolate Chip Corduroy Brad.

I then created a little matchbox chest to go with the card. Once again, I used the Big Shot. This time, I used it with the Matchbox die. This die has turned out to be way more versatile than I was expecting! I am having way too much fun with it!

Again, I used the Parisian Breeze Specialty paper. The ribbon wrapped around the box is the 1" Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain and the Baja Breeze Satin ribbon from the Valet Ribbon Originals pack. Each drawer was finished off with a Corduroy button in either Chocolate Chip, Kraft or Baja Breeze.

I made the little tag using the Scallop Circle Punch and a few circle Punches. The cute sentiment comes from the Matchbox Messages stamp set. This set is fantastic! You guessed it, it matches the matchbox die! Both of these items are available in the Occasions Mini.

If you would like to order any of the items shown here today, please call or email me. Or you can order online on my website. Just click the shop now button and you are on your way!

Kreative Jewels Team Cards

I needed a couple of cards for two of my Kreative Jewels Team members, so I decided to break out the Clearly Thanks Window Sheets. These can be found in the Occasions Mini. These are the coolest things to work with, but they are really hard to photograph!

This first card was created using Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip card stock. I used the Polka Dot portion of the Clearly Thanks Window Sheet and I layered it over the Chocolate Chip card stock. I used a strip of sticky strip along the left hand side of the Window Sheet. I then used the Whisper White Ribbon to hide the adhesive. The butterflies were made using the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper that was cut with Stampin' Up's Beautiful Butterflies die.  I pulled apart 3 Stampin' Up! Clear Rhinestone Brads for the center of the butterfly. I finished off the card with a sentiment from the Fundamental Phrases stamp set.

This card also uses Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette card stock, and Bella Rose Designer Series Paper. I used three Fleurettes on the card. You gotta know I like a person to use three of these on one card! I used the Clear Rhinestone Brads to adhere the Fleurettes and the Window Sheets to the car.

Don't forget that this gorgeous Bella Rose Designer Series Paper is still on sale this month as part of the Designer Series Paper Sale. When you buy three packs of Designer Series Paper or textured card stock you will receive the fourth for free.

This is also an excellent time for you to join my Kreative Jewels team! With the special Scrapbooking Starter Kit available til the end of the month you can start your own business for only $99.00! If you are looking to earn extra money to help pay the bills and you love to stamp, call or email me today. I would love to help get you started in your new business.

Chocolate Kiss MFT Style

My Favorite Things has a new collection of papers, ribbons and adornments out right now called Chocolate Kiss. Can you say YUMMY? I love Pink and Brown together! For both cards I used Chocolate Chip and Regal Rose Textured card stock, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Chocolate Chip card stock all from Stampin' Up!

For this first card I used the Here's the Scoop stamp set. I stamped it with Memento ink on a number of sheets of the Chocolate Kiss paper and then I did a ton of paper piecing. The girl was stamped on MFT's Perfect Paper Panels, colored with Copics and then cut out.

I used one of my nestabilites and created the side frame which I filled with some retired Stampin' Up! eyelets. I also used the Eyelet border punch, the oval punch and the scallop oval punch, all from Stampin' Up! The ribbons are from MFT's Chocolate Kiss Ribbon Collection and from Stampin' Up!

This next card also features the Chocolate Kiss collection from MFT. The stamp set I used here is Rain or Shine. I stamped it using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto MFT's Perfect Paper Panels. I then once again colored parts of the image with Copics and I paper pieced the rest.

The yummy ribbon is also from the Chocolate Kiss Collection. Now, you have to check out that button. It came in my Spring Collection of a Cup o' Buttons. It looks like it has rain drops sitting on it. I don't know if you can see that detail in the picture, but in person it is just too perfect for this card!