Abstract cards

Welcome to Kristie Kreates!

Today I have a bunch of cards to share with you.
I saw this video from Kristina Werner

and decided to give this technique a try.

She used a stamp that had a rectangle shape,

but I didn't have that stamp or one like it,

so I used craft foam and inked it up

with Color Theory Inks.

Worked like a charm!

This was the first one I made and I adhered it to a white card base with 

foam adhesive.

This one I adhered flat onto an "oatmeal" colored card base.

I decided to mat this one with some pink before adhering it to the card base.

Another one matted with pink.

And this one with a blue mat.

I love how these turned out, even though they are really not

like Kristina's at all.  

It's all about inspiration rather than making it look the same.

I haven't put any sentiment on them, as I can do that when I

use them, or I may just leave them as they are.

Thanks for stopping by today,

come again soon.

Until then:

Be inspired!

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.

 

Giraffe Cards

Hi All!

The other day I decided I wanted to play with some 

embossing folders, so I pulled them out and started embossing.

Once they were done I made a bunch of cards.

I'm sorry I don't have the names of the folder or the 

stamp set I used for these cards.

I used Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks

and a blending tool to go over the embossed piece very lightly to 

color the embossed panel.

The giraffe and sentiment were stamped onto kraft card stock

with brown Color Theory ink.

I used the same distress inks to color the edges of them.

For this card, I had some scraps of animal print papers and used them on

the white card base and stamped the giraffe with 

VersaFine Onyx Black ink and the sentiment

with brown Color Theory ink.

I haven't used this stamp set before and I don't know why, because

I love it and I love how these two cards turned out.

Thanks for stopping by today,

come again soon.

Until then: 

use something from your stash that you

haven't used before!

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.

 

I'm Here For You!

Hi all!

Today's card was made with a couple stamp sets

that I picked up at a good price when I was shopping at

"Tuesday Morning"

I don't know if you have this store in your area,

but I'll tell you I just love it.

You never know what you'll find there and the prices

are great.

The sentiment stamp was in a pack of 6 small sets

at the price of $.99 for them all.
I found 2 of these packs and only had 2 or 3 duplicates.

For that price, how could I go wrong?

These little sets are usually at least $1.00 a piece,

and I got 12 for $1.98!

The chevron was from a different set and I 

stamped it onto a piece of white

card stock with 

Color Theory Inks from Studio Calico

onto water color paper.

The texture of the water color paper resulted in

the distressed look of the chevrons.

I used my MISTI stamping tool and I know

I could have made them more "uniform"

but I loved the distressed look,

I think it goes well with the look of the sentiment

that I used.

I cut the chevron piece down to fit the card and 

adhered it directly to the card front.

The sentiment says
"needed you to know I'm here for you"

and was stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

The inside is left blank to write a personal note.

I really love how this card turned out.

A nice clean and simple card.

Thanks for stopping in today,

now go check out what they have at 

Tuesday Morning,

you never know what you'll find there,

just like you never know what you'll find at

Kristie Kreates,

so come visit again soon.

Studio Calico Color Theory Inks

Hello blog fans!

A little while ago, I posted about winning some inks

from Jennifer McGuire's blog.

Today I have a couple more cards I made with those inks.

These are very simple cards.

I wanted to see how all the colors looks and how well they worked.

I stamped several of them onto white card stock and made a couple note cards.

I used "Filagree Border" (#57703) and

"Just a note" (#6405) from

Eureka! Stamps

Two very simple note cards, 

I love the colors and I love how this ink stamps.

And by the way, Studio Calico did not ask for this endorsement,

I just wanted to share these Color Theory Inks with y'all

Thanks for stopping by today.

Come again soon.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Zig Zags and Roses

Hello Blog friends!

About a month or so ago, I was fortunate enough to win a set of the new

Color Theory inks from Studio Calico

All I did was make a comment on a post on 

Jennifer McGuires' blog 

and I was lucky enough to have my number come up as the winner

 It's a new line and she sent me all 12 colors.

Check out these colors. 

 Are they awesome or what?  

And I have to say, I am loving them.

They stamp beautifully with nice even colors.

I found I didn't have much luck with using them with a 

blending tool, but for stamping they are great.

I made this card using a couple stamp sets I got on clearance at 

Joann's.

The flower is from the Vintage Flora set from Inkadinkadoo

The zig zags are from Fiskars Teresa Collins "Baby" set.

I used my Perfect Layers Mini Tools to cut a perfect mat 

of yellow card stock around the zig zag pattern.

I fussy cut the flowers, then adhered them to the card base with foam tape.

Follow the link to the Perfect Paper Crafting online store 

and you will be able to use my code, 

which you'll see there, to receive a discount on your purchase.

Thanks for stopping by today.

I hope you'll come again.

Until next time, Happy Crafting!