Envelope Gift Card Holder

Posted in 3D, Say it With Scallops, Simply Scrappin' Kit, Sweet Nothings by Chris

Here is the next in the series of projects using the Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin Kit. This one was made for Makeesha’s Make it Monday series, which you can find out more about on her website, http://www.makeeshabyl.com.au/ The instructions for making this project is there too.

These are really quick and easy to make and you can use them for heaps of things. I have made some little gift cards to go inside mine, but they would be great for giving cash or gift vouchers, and I’m sure you can think of lots of other ideas too.

Stamp Set: Say it With Scallops

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Patterned Papers and Stickers from the Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin Kit.

Inks: Riding Hood Red.

Accessories: Envelope, Circle and Square Scallop Punches.

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes

7Jun2009

Sweet Nothings – Tri Shutter Card

Posted in A Rose is a Rose, Cards, On Your Birthday, Simply Scrappin' Kit, Sweet Nothings by Chris

I have decided to see how many yummy things I can make with my Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin Kit. Now that I have started using it, I don’t want to stop! 🙂 So here is the next in the series. It is called a Tri Fold Card, and I first saw these cards when Leonie Schroder, a fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, posted one onto one of the yahoo groups I belong to. I thought it was just so clever and beautiful that I thought I had better have a go at making one. They do look a bit complicated but are not really. Thanks Leonie, for the inspiration to try something very different. If you would like to have a try at one of these cards, the instructions can be found here.

Stamp Sets: A Rose is a Rose, For Your Birthday.

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Patterned Papers and stickers from Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin Kit.

Inks: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss.

Accessories: Craft Knife, Bone Folder, Paper Snips, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimensionals.

While I was taking a photo of this card, one of my lovely four legged helpers, Catey, decided to “help”! I thought you would like to see her too 🙂

In reality, she probably just wanted to sit on my lap and purr, which she likes to do a lot, but it does make it very hard to stamp and make cards etc with her there! But she is a lovely girl!

Anyway, back to Sweet Nothings, I am making it my own personal challenge to see how many things I can make from one Simply Scrappin Kit, although I will be supplementing it with some cardstock, but using as many of the papers and stickers to make a lot of different projects. So stay tuned, and lets see what else I can come up with. 🙂

Hope you are all having a lovely, relaxing Sunday.

Chris

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes

6Jun2009

Sweet Nothings

Posted in A Rose is a Rose, Baroque Motifs, Cards, Scrap Pages, Simply Scrappin' Kit, Sweet Nothings by Chris

The Sweet Nothings Simply Scrappin’ Kit was at the very top of my wish list when the new Stampin’ Up! catalogue came out in April. These kits are fantastic for quick and easy scrapbook pages but are also great for making cards with. This particular kit has been sitting there since my first order from the new catalogue and I have been looking at it and admiring it,…. and looking at it, and admiring it, but I didn’t want to actually use it because then I wouldn’t have it etc etc. Well, last night I decided to stop being silly and actually use it, so I made a card and a scrap page. And I have to say the kit didn’t disappoint. I am really happy with how both have turned out. And I have heaps and heaps of the kit left still to admire and look at, and then make some more things with 🙂

The photo in this scrap page is of myself and my lovely husband Doug on our wedding day.

Stamp Sets: Baroque Motifs

Inks: Whisper White Craft Ink

Cardstock: Basic Black 12 x 12 Textured, Whisper White, Patterned Papers and Stickers from the Sweet Nothing Simply Scrappin’ Kit.

Accessories: Black paper lace from my own stash (ie Not Stampin’ Up!).

Artwork copyright Chris Parker-Barnes

And here is the card I made with the same kit. Again it was really quick and easy to make, since all the design elements are included in the kit and they all go together so beautifully. If you haven’t used one of these kits for either scrapbooking or cardmaking, I highly recommend you give it a try, there are seven different designs to choose from, so contact me to order one from anywhere in Australia.