Don't Worry Be Happy

Hello craft lovers!

The other day I decided to see what I had in my 

stash that I started and never finished.  I will be posting some of

the cards I made and decided to start with this one.

I made this background piece quite a long time ago and

always loved it, but never seemed to have a reason to use it.

When I saw it in my stash, I decided it was time to do something 

with it.

I'm pretty sure this was done by putting a drop of alcohol

ink onto a piece of glossy card stock and blowing onto 

the drop of ink through a straw.

I love all the bright happy colors and how the card turned out.

The sentiment is from Viva Las VagaStamps

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I've been crafting.

I hope you'll come again soon.

Until then:

finish something you started and set aside.

 

Cards for 1st Birthday

Hi crafty fans!

Today I have a couple little cards to show you.

My great nephew turned 1 and I needed cards to

go with his gifts.
I decided to do small gift enclosure cards rather than

full sized cards.

I stamped this "Lion Balloon Stamp" onto white card stock,

colored it with colored pencils and fussy cut him.
For the grass, I simply cut a piece of green card stock and 

cut small slices into it to make the grass.  
The Happy Birthday was a stamp from my stash.

This card I used Elephant Balloon Stamp and the 

same process as the lion card.  I used 

embossing paste and gold glitter to make the 
"sand" along the bottom.

These were both quick and easy cards to make and

perfect for a 1 yr old.

Thanks for stopping by today and spending a little 

time here.  I hope you will come again soon.

Until then,

keep calm and stamp on!

 

For Journal, Layout, or Card

Good day crafters!

Today I have a simple little piece to show you.

A couple posts ago, I showed you a card that I

made using an embossed background.
I only used part of the background for that card and

wanted to do something with the other half.
This is what I made.  Quick, simple and it can

be used in several different ways.

I simply punched out a star from a scrap piece of

corrugated card, adhered it to the background 

piece and stamped 'Shine' onto the piece.

Done!
This can be used to add to the front of a card base,

as a journalling card for a scrapbook layout,

or for a tag or card in a junk journal.
It could even be used on the front of a

journal or note book/pad.

I think I will probably use it in one

of the junk journals that I'm making.

This is just another way to make use of your scraps,

this piece measures approximately 3x4"

Thanks to coming by to see what I've been

 working on lately.

I hope you have found some inspiration here and

will come again soon.

Until then,  

use your scraps!

 

Sequined Cards

Hello!

Welcome to Kristie Kreates.

Today I have a few cards to share with you.

They were made after seeing 
this video by Marion Emberson

I loved the technique she used and decided to 

do my own cards inspired by hers.
Of course mine don't look like hers,

but as I always like to say
"Inspiration not replication"

A short explanation of the technique is

that I put glue across the middle of the

panel, then using a brush spread the glue 

out to either side of the panel.

I then applied embossing powder and heated it

until it was all melted.

Once everything was embossed, I added another line

of glue and sprinkled sequins onto the glue and let it

dry.  I love how my cards turned out.

This technique can have many different looks,

depending on the amount of glue you use and how

much you spread it out.  Also what kind of 

embossing powder and the colors makes a big

difference.

Hop on over and watch Marion's video and see how

her cards turned out.

Thanks for spending time here at Kristie Kreates,

I hope you will come again soon.
Until then,

emboss on!

 

Corrugated Cards

Hi everyone!

Do you have supplies that you've had a while and

just haven't gotten around to using?
I think we all do.
I have a 6x6 pad of corrugated card stock that

hadn't been touched and I decided to make a couple

cards using it.
Here is what I made.

For this card, I simply used some corrugated card

for the background and then punched out a star as 

an embellishment.
The other pieces were cut from one of the 
embossed backgrounds that I made a while ago.
I stamped a simple 'Shine' on the front of the card.

I thought shine was perfect with the bright yellow and

the star.

For this second card, I found this background 

in my stash.  This background was made using the

inks on a slick surface, then putting the paper on top of

the ink and "smooching" it.  When lifted it

gave me this interesting background.
I used the corrugated card for that strip down

the side and to put the sentiment onto.  I think 

the colors work perfectly together and the

corrugated card makes that inked piece really 

pop.

Thanks for stopping today,
I hope you have enjoyed my cards and gotten

inspired in some way.
Come again soon, until then,

use something from your stash that you haven't 

played with before.

 

Eco-printing Card

Hello crafty friends!

Today I have a card to show you that I made

from some eco-printed pieces I had in my stash.

There are many ways to do eco-printing,

the easiest way that I have found is to use

my Cuttlebug.  Here is a post explaining 

how I do it.
There are a lot of tutorials online if you

want to see other methods, just search eco-printing

and you will find a lot of them.

I used a piece for the background, fussy cut a leaf print

then punched the other pieces from scraps.

I layered that onto a piece of dark gray card stock

then onto a white card base.
This is not my usual style, but I do like it.
I'm trying to think outside the box lately

when I'm making cards.

As usual, I left the inside blank so I can

use this card for any occasion.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way

and will come again soon.

Until then,

give some eco-printing a try.

 

You Make My Heart Smile

I'm Back!
Covid knocked me for a loop, but I'm pretty much

back to my usual self.  And I tested negative the other day.
Turned out the entire family, including my 2 month old Grandson

ended up with Covid, but luckily, we are all recovered now.

Today I have a card to show you that I made for my Granddaughter,
Marie.  I love to send her cards in the mail now and then.

After all who doesn't love to receive mail?  Especially a 2 yr old.

I used one of the Embossing Powder Backgrounds that
I showed in this post.  They are fun and easy to do.

I chose this one, because pink and purple are her favorite

colors.
The sentiment and heart were stamped and heat embossed also,

then fussy cut and adhered to the card.

Having some backgrounds ready to go in your stash makes

it quick and easy to put a card together.

Marie loved this card and when I was over visiting after she

received it, she brought her card to me, rubbed her fingers over the

embossing and asked "What is this stuff?"
I told her that it was embossing powder and that I'd show her

how it works one day soon.  
She already loves stamping, I'm sure she'll love the 

magic of heat embossing too.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to.

I hope you have been crafting and having some fun 

being creative.
Come again soon, until then

make a card and bring a smile to someone's face.