Korner Challenge - Color Fun

Hello, Friday!!  It's a wonderful day here in Downers Grove.  The sun is shining, the birds are chirping (starting VERY early), and there is a crisp morning breeze.  It's going to be a beautiful day!!

Start your Friday off right by joining me in the Korner Challenge!!  Today we have a color adventure!  Working with Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Always Artichoke, and River Rock, I challenge you to create a card, scrapbook page or fun 3-D item.  If you play along, be sure to share a photo with me!

Today I made a new holiday card with this fun color combination.  One of the things my customers have told me time and time again is that they want to see more samples of cards that use just one stamp set to make a background as well as the primary image.  Fair enough!  I love those kinds of cards, too!  I think Snow Swirled is a great set to do just that.  The card background was stamped with one of the three snowflakes included in this set.  The sentiment is part of this great set as well. With the tree and a holiday verse, this stamp set will make a wonderful addition to your holiday collection!


I love to use ribbon on my cards.  I think it goes a long way in adding a touch of class, elegance, or just a little bit of something extra to make your card go from ok to fabulous!  I used three different layers of ribbon on this card today.  The first layer is our Early Espresso Satin Ribbon.  Next, is the 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon.  Finally, the top layer is our beautiful Chantilly Crochet Trim  It really draws out the accent colors in the card.  As another fun accent, I added our adhesive pearls to the stars on the tree.  These are such simple and pretty accents to any card.

I hope you'll play along with today's Korner Challenge.  Have fun, be creative, and stamp the day away!!

Card Recipe
Card Stock - River Rock, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Classic Ink - River Rock, Early Espresso
Stampin Write Markers - Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - 5/8" Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, 3/8" Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon, 1/2" Chantilly Crochet Trim, Adhesive Pearls, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin Dimensionals

Taking steps to Christmas

As of today, September 2, there are only 114 days until Christmas!!  It's hard to believe that Christmas will be here before I'm ready for it.  Time really has been flying by too fast!

This morning I wanted to start working on my Extreme Christmas Cards class.  I've been playing with the Side Stair Step card and thought a tree and matching ornaments would be a great way to showcase this extreme card.

The tree is from Snow Swirled, a favorite from the Idea Book & Catalog.  The ornaments are from the new Holiday Mini set, Tags Til Christmas.  I can't wait to "teach" this extreme card!!

Save the date!!  Extreme Christmas Cards is coming to Kelli's Korner on Monday, November 1 at 7:00pm!!

Card Recipe
Card Stock - Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Classic Ink - Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Stamp Sets - Snow Swirled, Tags Til Christmas, Many Merry Messages
Accessories - Adhesive Rhinestones, Ornament Punch
 

Alternative Colored Christmas

Who said Christmas cards had to be Red and Green?  This card, made with the Level 1 Hostess Set Patterned Pines, is one of my favorites this season.  This card was made using the colors Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red and Brocade Blue.  What a cool combination for the holidays!

I'll really miss this set when it retires with the Holiday Mini Catalog on January 4.  Until the, I'm going to use it all I can!!  Now off to make some more Christmas cards!  Christmas is only 11 days away!!  ACK!!!!

What's that hiding in the shadows?

It's a 100 calorie snack pack!!  This super fun and easy gift package is a quick gift package for a simple gift.  To make this quick wrapper, you need:

Cardstock measuring 4" x 12"
   scored at 4", 7", 11"
6" of 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Crop-A-Dial
Bone Folder
DSP and Cardstock scraps to decorate

Fold cardstock in on all scored edges.  The 1 inch flap should fold over the front of the package forming a triangle shape.
Use the Crop-A-Dial to punch two 3/16" holes through the three layers at the top of the triangle.
Weave the ribbon through the holes by putting the ends through the holes towards the back first then pulling each end through the alternate holes.  This creates a simple no tie bow!
Decorate and embellish your package as you see fit!  Super fun and easy!!

Happy Stamping!!

Merry Pinwheel

My talented friend and sideline Joyce W. introduced me to a super cool pinwheel technique at the first Chicago West Suburban Shoe Box Swap.  Pretty cool looking, isn't it?  Joyce's card was bright and cheery.  I adapted it for Christmas.  To make this card, you will need:

Kraft Cardstock 11 x 4-1/4
Chocolate Chip Cardstock  2-7/8 x 2-7/8
Real Red Cardstock  3 x 3
Merry Moments DSP  4-1/4 x 2-3/4
Merry Moments DSP 6 x 3
Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button
Eyelet Border Punch
Many Merry Messages (#116586)
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Real Red Stampin Write Marker
1-1/4 Square Punch
Stamping Sponge
Stampin Dimensionals
SNAIL Adhesive

Let's hope our stampin friend Joyce posts her wonderful totorial!!  I'll do my best to describe the process until then :)

1. Fold Kraft cardstock in half.  Punch end with Eyelet Border punch.  Ink all edges with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink using Stamping Sponge.
2. Ink edges of 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 DSP.  Attache with SNAIL and adhere to center of front of card.
3. Use Real Red Stampin Write Marker to color the Noel stamp, not extending ends all the way out.  Stamp in lower right corner.
4. Mount Chocolate Chip squares on top of Read Red squares.  Mount two squares at 45 angels on each other.  You're creating an 8 point star.
5. Punch 8 squares out of DSP with the 1-1/4 square punch.
6. Putting adhesive only on one corner of each DSP square, create a pinwheel shape around the double mounted squares.  You will adhere each square in the point of the corners of the squares.  When you get to the last square, tuck the last side under the first square mounted.
7. Punch corduroy button through center of DSP star.  Bend up corners of squares to give a spinning pinwheel effect.
8. Mount Stampin Dimensionals on the back of star.  Center on front of card.

Happy Stamping!