Category Archives: Big Shot

OCC Weekly Sketch Challenge

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I am back after some “non-blogging” time, life has caught up with me over the past few weeks and unfortunately my blog has been the first thing to suffer!
As many of you know, my lovely Mum has been unwell for quite some time.  She recently spent three weeks in hospital, and was then transferred to a lovely nursing home, where she is being well looked after, for four weeks of respite care.  Things are certainly a lot easier for the rest of the family now that she is settled somewhere comfortable.

Stamping has continued though! 🙂 Stamping, cardmaking and scrapbooking are such a relaxing “therapy” for me, and is the time when I can sit quietly and digest and “work through” the difficult times, as well as the good ones.  So I do have quite a lot that I have been making but haven’t shared with you.

Today’s card is another Christmas card, although one a little different, in that it uses mostly non-Stampin’ Up! stuff.  I have a massive stash of ribbon which I want to start using, and this one is just a gorgeous colour and matches one of last years In Colours, Purely Pomegranate.  The card also uses this week’s sketch from Our Creative Corner.

Stamp Sets: None!!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Purely Pomegranate (retired), Certainly Celery

Accessories: Christmas Tree embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon and clear flat back Rhinestones from my own stash.

I hope the lead up to Christmas is not too stressful for all of you, and that you have time to enjoy some Stampin’!
Chris

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes

Flower Pots

Posted in Big Shot, Cards, Garden Whimsy, On Your Birthday, Season of Joy, Uncategorized by

Thank you to the lovely ladies who came over this morning to make Flower Pot cards, I had a really good time.  It is always good to be able to do some stamping with other people instead of just on my own.  And I thought I should share the two cards that we made this morning.
I have seen various versions of these flower pot cards around on blogs and websites, but I have no idea who to give the credit to for the original version, but thank you, who ever you are! 🙂 These are just sooooo cute and super easy to make.  I have used my Big Shot to create the spots on the pots but you could easily decorate the pots with a background stamp to give it a bit of “life”.

Stamp Sets: Garden Whimsy, On Your Birthday.

Cardstock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Regal Rose.

Inks: Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip.

Accessories: Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Markers.
Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990 – 2009 Stampin’ Up!

And the second card is a slider card which goes inside the pot.  I just love this one!

Stamp Sets: On Your Birthday, Season of Joy.

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Really Rust, Haiku Designer Series Paper.

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust and Pumpkin Pie.

Accessories: Big Shot, Embossing Folder and Flower Cutting Die, Scallop Edge Punch, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Brads.

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990-2009 Stampin Up!

Top Note Christmas Card

Posted in Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, I Wish, Simply Scrappin' Kit by

Is it me? Or does any one else just love the Top Note Die from Stampin’ Up!?  I think this has to be one of the most versatile and useful dies that I could possibly own for my now most beloved Big Shot 🙂  This card was so easy to make.  I used the “I Wish” Simply Scrappin’ Kit, which includes these gorgeous Designer Series Papers, which are only available in the kit.  The green paper was run through the Big Shot using the Top Note Die and then the Bauble is also a sticker out of the kit.  The only stamping is the greeting, which has been embossed with white embossing powder.

Stamp Set: Christmas Classics

Cardstock: Real Red, I Wish Simply Scrappin’ Kit

Ink: Versamark, Chocolate Chip Marker

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Die, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool.

And that’s it!  Pretty easy, huh?

Artywork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes
Images copyright 1990-2009 Stampin’ Up!

Challenge #4 – More Pink!

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Yes I know, I missed one.  I haven’t completed Challenge #3 yet, but hope to have it done this afternoon.

Challenge #4 is a card sketch which looks like this:

And here is my version of the sketch, using mainly pink, of course! 🙂
I have added a couple of extra layers to mine, but the basic layout of the main part of the card is still the same.

Stamp Sets: None!!!!!!

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Sweet Always Designer Series Paper.

Inks: None!

Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, 3.2cm Circle Punch, Embossing Folder and Big Shot, Dimensionals, Clear Button, Soft Subtle Brads, Planter Box Rub-ons, Linen Thread.

Which occassion?

Posted in Big Shot, Cards, Fifth Avenue Floral by

Yes Lynda, I am having an absolute ball with my Big Shot! 🙂

And here is the next card which uses an embossing folder through the big shot to create a beautiful background.  I haven’t added a greeting to this card because I wanted you to see how it could easily be used for many occasions, weddings, anniversary, birthday, mother’s day, sympathy, a get well or thinking of you card. 

The rose on this card is a piece of Whisper White textured cardstock, which I have stamped onto with the rose from Fifth Avenue Floral in black Stazon ink.  I have then used blender pens with a touch of Regal Rose ink to give the shading within the rose, but not too much ink otherwise it will destroy the cardstock.  I have then popped the rose up using some dimensionals.

I was also lucky enough to receive some of the gorgeous coloured rhinestone brads in the mail yesterday, from a special lady, Amanda Perryman, who has been my “Secret Sister” over the past three months.  So I have used one of the brads in the centre of the filigree flower, just to give it that finishing touch.

Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock: Whisper White, Regal Rose.

Inks: Black Stazon, Regal Rose.

Accessories: Big Shot with Embossing Folder, Blender Pen, Paper snips, dimensionals, 2.5cm Double stitched Grosgrain ribbon in Rose Red, Filigree Designer brads, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads.

I hope you like this one. Using the embossing folders makes it just so easy to create quick but beautiful cards.   So let me know if you would like to come to a class using the big shot to make the embossed backgrounds.

Til next time,

Chris

Big Shot!

Posted in Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Christmas Classics, Snow Swirled by

Yes, I did!  I bought a Big Shot!  I just couldn’t hold out any longer! 🙂

So far I only have a couple of dies and some embossing folders, but I am already loving it.  I will be taking a few days off from classes and workshops over the next ten days or so, and hope that I will get lots of time to try out some new ideas, and of course, play with my new toy 🙂

So, for this card I have gone completely away from my usual traditional Christmas colours, and it is growing on me.  I have used the Big Shot with an embossing folder to create a lovely textured cardstock for my background, I just love this look, and am half way through another card using the same idea, so I will try to get that finished this evening.  I do think you will be seeing rather a lot of this in the near future 🙂

Stamp Sets: Snow Swirled, Christmas Classics.

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Taken with Teal, Whisper White.

Inks: Taken with Teal, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red.

Accessories: Big Shot with Embossing Folder, Ribbon from my own stash, markers.

Hope this inspires you to do something a little different with your Christmas cards this year.  And stay tuned for some more cards soon.

Keep stampin!

Chris