Congrats Card with Mulberry Paper

Hello!

Today I have a very simple, but beautiful card to show you.

I love the look of torn mulberry paper.

To tear mulberry paper, use your wet finger or a

wet paint brush and run it along where you want to

tear it.  Once it's wet just pull it apart,

this will give it the feathery edges like on this card.

The 'congrats' was heat embossed with white 

embossing powder onto gold metallic card stock.

I simply layered the mulberry paper onto some metallic

gold card stock, added the greeting and adhered it to

a card base and the card was done.

So quick and easy and any greeting could be used

on this type of card.
You can make it masculine or feminine, whatever

you are in need of.

Thanks for stopping by today and checking what I've

been up to lately.

I hope you will come again soon.

Until then,

experiment with different kinds of paper.

Heat and Dry Embossed Card

Hello everyone!
A couple posts ago I showed you a couple cards

that I made with embossing folders and the

letterpress technique.  Today I have another 

card to show using an embossing folder.

For this card, I rubbed a VersaMark Ink pad

over one side of the inside of the embossing folder.

I used a heavier hand and the ink got the raised areas

as well as the lower areas.
I added a piece of white card stock and ran it through

my Cuttlebug.
I then added silver embossing powder and heated

it until it was melted.

I think it gives this a look of night time

in a forest and I love how it turned out.

I added that little bird and that finished off the

card.  This could be used for any occasion.

I really need to try some of my other embossing

folders with this technique.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you 

have been inspired in some way.

Come again soon,

until then,

emboss something!

 

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!

 

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.

 

Embossing Powder Background Technique

Hello Everyone!

I'm glad you have decided to spend a little time with me

today.  I have a technique to show you today and I 

hope what I tell you will make sense and you'll be able

to give it a try.

This is the card I made for my son for his

30th birthday this month.  I used this technique

to make it.  For lack of a better name I call it

embossing powder background technique.

The pieces I'm showing you when I explain the technique 

are not pictures of the background I used for the card, but

just the technique.

I started with some plain white card stock.

I put glue onto the card and spread it around with 

my finger.  Then added embossing powder and

heat set it.

On some pieces I use the glue in smaller spaces.

Unfortunately, I didn't remember to take pictures as I 

went.  I was so engrossed in experimenting, that it totally

slipped my mind.
I just kept adding glue in different areas and adding colors.

I tried different ways of applying the glue also,

I brushed it on with a brush, with a q-tip and right from the

bottle and just let it go where it wanted to go.
Just don't get it too thick.
Each layer of embossing powder changes the look,

and I found that the more layers there were, the more texture

I got.  It also depends on the brand and type of powder you have.

Some are chunky and some are fine, or anywhere in between.

I'm sorry I don't have more pictures to show you, but here is a

video from  Marion Emberson showing the basic idea of how to

do this technique.  I don't have the same products as she does,

I used what I have and experimented a bit with it.

I also gave some VersaMark Ink a go and swiped it on with

a make up sponge.  The glue and the VersaMark both worked great.

These are the pieces I created.

Here they are a little closer.

Click on the pictures and you can see them larger.

This one I used a silver sparkle embossing powder,

you can see that the results are different than the other

powders.  Not only the sparkle, but the texture also.

This is the one I used for Jaryd's card,

It was my favorite of the bunch.  
I thought the colors blended beautifully.

I hope you have been inspired in some way today,

and maybe will give this technique a try.

Be sure to watch the video linked above to 

maybe understand the technique a little better.

I hope you'll come again soon.

Until then,

emboss away!

Embossing Powder Technique

Hello!  I'm glad you are here for a visit.

Today I have a few cards to show you.
I saw this video where embossing powder was used on

parchment paper and she was able to peel it up to use

as an embellishment.

I didn't have any parchment when I wanted to give it a go,

so I tried a couple other kinds of paper.
Nothing worked the way it did in the video, but I still

got some interesting backgrounds to use.

This one was done on gold vellum.

I heat embossed the sentiment to add to the card front.

This one, I used the backing from some labels

thinking that since it was a type of release paper,

the embossing may peel off.  It didn't, but 
I used the background anyway.

This is another one done with the 

label release paper.

Here is another one from the vellum.

This one I did on a shiny silver metallic card stock

and I think it may be my favorite.

This one was done on a piece of deli paper.

Although none of them worked out the way they

did on the video, I'm happy with how they turned out and

the cards I made with them.

I've re-watched the video and plan to give it a try

with the parchment paper that she suggests using.

I'll surly post what I get when I try it the way she 

shows in the video.

Never hurts to give new techniques a try, even when they

don't turn out how you hoped.  I love how these cards turned out and

I've already used a few of them.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way and will 

come again soon.
Until then,

watch a video and learn a new technique.

Anniversary Card

Good day blog fans!

Today I'm showing you the Anniversary card I mad

for our son and daughter in law.

I stamped the
Large Knot Heart

from Eureka stamps, now sold through 

Stamp On It, onto card stock with VersaMark ink.

I then heat embossed it with silver embossing powder.

The sentiment was also heat embossed, but on

silver vellum.

The sentiment was wrapped around the image

panel and adhered to the back.

I then layered it onto white card stock and 

more of the silver vellum, then onto a 

card base.

Since this card was a odd size, I made my own

envelope with the 
We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board.

Thanks for stopping in today,

I hope you are having a wonderful day.

Come again soon.

Until then,

try some heat embossing.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Colors and Numbers Book

Hello crafty people!

Today I'm showing you one of the gifts I made

for my granddaughter for Christmas.
This is a color and number book.

I've made a few projects similar to this in the past,

but never put them into a book like this.

I thoroughly enjoyed making it. 

The cover is made with canvas.
I had just gotten a pad of canvas at a clearance sale, so 

it worked out perfect for this project.

I used various colors of 

Dylusions Ink Sprays 

to color the canvas.  I love how it turned out.

On the first page, I put a pocket with a tag with a

message for Marie and added a piece of paper colored 

like the cover.

Then the fun begins,

each page has a library pocket that I laminated with 

a tag, also laminated, that has a color and number.

As you can see, this one had one red heart.

I have the color spelled out along the side of each page.

Each tag was made with different techniques.

Some were stamped, some were drawn and cut out.

Some were simple shapes and some were heat embossed.

Some were done with ink and stencils.

I also matched the ribbon on the top with the color

for that tag.

Here is the back of the book.

I think it turned out darling and I hope Marie will

love it and learn from it.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope the new year is starting out great for you.

Come visit again soon.

Until then,

stay safe and stay healthy.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

 

Tags - Foliage

Hello blog friends.
Today I have another tag post for you.

These were made with an alcohol inked background.
I used "Further Around The Edge" stamp set from
 Dyan Reaveley to stamp the vine design

 and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.

For these 2 tags I used alcohol inks on silver card stock,
then stamped them with a variety of leaf stamps using
Alcohol Lift Ink.
The Alcohol Lift Ink does just what it say, it lifts the ink
off the card stock, leaving the design of the stamp.
Once it is lifted, you can take that stamp and stamp
the "lifted ink" onto another surface.
I would encourage you to watch some videos on this
product and technique and give it a try,
it's fun and gives a great look to projects.

Thanks for stopping in, come again soon.
Until then,
try something new.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Tags - Stars

Hi All.
It's tag series day.

These tags were made with white card stock
cut to size then stamped with
stars from a Dyan Reaveley stamp set.
(I can't find this set to link online, but
any set would do.)
I used VersaFine Crimsom Red Ink to stamp the stars
on the tag. I stamped and heat embossed the small
stars with silver embossing powder, then fussy cut them.

I used red metallic thread to make a little
nest of thread, glued it to the tag and topped it
with the silver star using foam tape.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit with me
and were inspired in some way.
Come again soon,
until then
bring a smile to someone's face

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Thanks

Hello fans!

I'm back, it's been a while since I've posted any

new projects, but I'm back at it.

I have had some time to create and will try to

post often again.

Today I'm sharing a card I made for friends that 

we visited on our trip south.

I, like many others, have become enamoured

with the string pulling that has become the

latest rage.

I am having a lot of fun with this technique,

if you are interested, check on YouTube for 

"string pulling"

you will find a lot of great videos there.

For this image I used plain white string,

you can use any kind you like, and 

Dylusions Bubblegum Pink Paint

The "thanks" is embossed with

 silver embossing powder

In this picture, you can see the shimmer and shine

that the mat around that pink image has.

I love how this card turned out and have

plans to make more cards with these 

string pulled images.

Thanks for stopping in today,

come again soon.

Until next time,

try something new!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Unicorn Envelope

Hi everyone! 

Have you ever been out shopping and see something

that you know you just have to pick up and send to a friend

or family member?
That's what happened one day when I was browsing around

in Michael's.

I found the cutest stickers that had unicorns,

I had to get them for my little God Daughter, Andrea.

She absolutely is all about unicorns, I guess at 6 yrs old

that is pretty normal.

My problem was that I didn't have an envelope that they would

fit into.  I wanted to send them to her rather than wait until

I saw her again.  Doesn't everyone love to get mail?

So I made an envelope to fit them.

I have a pad of paper that I picked up at Hallo's, 

which is a paper store in Brunswick, Ohio.

They have all kinds and sizes of paper and this pad 

is large, sturdy paper.

I made the envelope and stamped and heat embossed 

images all over it, leaving space for the address, return

address and stamps.

I think it turned out pretty cute and I'm sure she'll 

love getting this in the mail.

I had a lot of fun making this for Andrea.

Have you ever decorated any envelopes?
I love doing it, but don't do it all that often,

need to take the time to decorate them more.

How fun to get something pretty in the mail?!?!

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you'll give mail art a try,

if you need some ideas, a great place to get 

inspiration is from
Kristina Werner,

she does a mail art video every month.

Kristina is one of my favorite artists,

check her out, you won't be disappointed, 

she does beautiful cards too.

Until next time,

give mail art a try!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Engagement Card

Hello Friends!

Many of you know that my son, Jaryd, recently got engaged.

He and Sara will be getting married September 29, 2018.

I made this card for them to celebrate their engagement.

The image is

Lg. Knot Heart

from Eureka Stamps now sold by

Stamp On It

I stamped the heart design onto white 

card stock with VersaMark Ink and 

heat embossed it with silver embossing powder.

I then used Distress Ink and an ink blending tool

to cover the entire image with ink.

Once that was done I buffed off any ink that was 

on the silver embossing.

I fussy cut the image leaving a small border 

around the image.

For the background panel, I used a piece of

silver card stock and ran it through the 

Cuttlebug in a heart embossing folder.

I adhered the panel to a white card base and

used foam tape to adhere the Knot Heart to 

the panel.

I love the way the card turned out,

it is perfect for Jaryd and Sara,

as Sara is Irish and Jaryd is part Irish and has

visited Ireland a couple times.

Purple and gray will be their wedding colors.

I think they will like it.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you're having a creative day.

See you next time.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Card for Julie

Hello fans!

Recently I was invited to a birthday party for my

daughter's boyfriend's nephew.  It happened that his birthday

and his grandma's are on the same day, so I wanted to also

give something to Julie.

I wrapped up some of my handmade cards as a gift and

wanted to make a card for her.

This is the card that I made for her.

I started with a background stamp and stamped 

it onto white card stock with VersaMark Ink and 

heat embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder.

Once I trimmed it down I adhered it to a piece of

silver card stock, then onto a white card base.

I know this isn't a great picture, but I wanted to show

the shine on the embossing and the silver mat.

For the inside, I stamped and embossed this greeting, 

which was a stamp in my stash.

She loved the card as well as the ones I gave her as a gift.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you'll come again soon, next time

I'll be showing you what I made for Lennon,

the little guy the party was for.

Until then,

Happy Stamping!

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see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Card with Kit and Clowder Image

Hi blog friends!

Have you ever heard of Kit and Clowder?

I have heard a lot about their online classes on one of the blogs that I follow.

They have classes teaching all kinds of coloring techniques,

I know they have some free ones if you'd like to check them out.

I'm on their e-mail list, so I was sent an e-mail before Mother's Day

offering a free digital download.

This beautiful floral image was what they were giving free and I

loved it.  I had already made my Mother's Day cards, so decided to 

use it for some birthday cards.

For this card I colored the flowers with colored pencils,

then cut a circle with a die, stamped the sentiment
(Happy Birthday from Biblical Impressions)

and adhered it to the circle area of the image.

I added a few sequins and the card was done.

For this card, I colored the image, then cut the center out to

make it into a shaker card.

I adhered some clear acetate to the back of the panel,

put foam tape around the hole, added some sequins and micro beads

and covered the back with white card stock.

For the sentiment I heat embossed the "happy"

with white embossing powder onto a piece of vellum,

wrapped it around the front panel and adhered it to the 

back of the panel.

Inside I stamped "birthday"

with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

The sentiment stamps are from the

"Big Scripty Words" set from Lawn Fawn.

I love that I can size this digital image to whatever size I want

it to be. I also love being able to alter the image and do something

a little different with it.

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

I hope you've been inspired in some way.

Until next time,

go try something different to stretch your images.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.