Katrina's Kreative Heart

February 16, 2017

So In Love

Well happy Thursday everyone. Another snowy day here in CNY...I think we're trying to set a record? I read somewhere just the other day, that Redfield,NY which is the next town over about 10 mile away has had over 350" already this year and counting and sadly we're not too far behind. The article also stated that this area here on the Tug Hill has more snow than Alaska and we are currently holding the award for snowiest region in the USA! Yuk...who wants to be noted for that? Apparently, there is only one other city/town that gives this area a run for their money in the snow department and it was a city/town in Michigan near Lake Superior, but currently, this winter we are ahead of them! Needless to say, I would be more than glad to send then the snow so they can win!

Anyhoo, on a positive note, all this snow sure does make for productivity in the craft room. And today's card I made for my mom and dad for their 48th wedding anniversary. I know right? It's pretty amazing to say the least today. Unfortunately, so many don't make it that long in their relationships. I am very fortunate that my parents live by example and it is them that I model my own marriage of which I am proud to say we celebrated 23 years in December...Not bad eh? Well, here is the card that I made for mom and dad:

Supplies:
Stamps: So In Love
Paper: Crumb Cake 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scrap large enough to fit the die; Falling in Love DSP 5 1/4" x 4"
Ink: Basic Black Archival Ink
Misc: So Detailed Thinlits; Big Shot; Basic Pearls; Fast Fuse Adhesive

Directions:
Run the scrap Crumb Cake cardstock through the Big Shot and stamp the sentiment in the center. Add 3 tiny pearls and score the right end of the die cut piece. Layer the DSP onto the card base using Fast Fuse and apply adhesive onto the center of the die cut and on the right "end piece" and adhere to the center of the card.

A very simple card that packs a lot of elegant punch. The Detailed thinlits will make any card look intricate and amazing. I hope you enjoyed today's card. Please let me know your thoughts and leave a comment below. I love hearing what you think.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
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February 14, 2017

Happy Valentine's Day with the Designer Tin of Cards

Happy Valentine's Day! Have you got your Valentines made out? I think I'm all set, I left hubby's card on the coffee table for him last night so he would find it when he got home from work late last night. We work opposite shifts so we don't see too much of each other, so I get creative. I also slipped a little Valentine treat bag into his lunch box so he'll find it when he packs his lunch later today. Anyway, I decided to make one last Valentine for today using the Designer Tin of Cards stamp set and the Sending Love DSP stack.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Designer Tin of Cards
Paper: Thick Whisper White 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; Sending Love DSP 1 1/2" x 4 3/4" and 2" x 4 1/4"; Real Red 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"; Scrap Whisper White for Sentiment
Ink: Real Red
Misc: 2" Circle Punch; Triple Banner Punch; Basic Pearls; Fast Fuse; Stampin' Dimensionals

Directions:
Adhere the DSP to the card using Fast Fuse. Banner one end of the Real Red cardstock and adhere to the card. Stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink and add the strip of hearts below. Punch the sentiment out using the 2" circle punch and adhere to the card with Dimensionals. Add a strip of Basic Pearls to the Real Red Banner.

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Please feel free to leave a comment. Until next time. Have a great day and Happy Valentines Day.
Happy Stamping,
Katrina

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February 9, 2017

Heartfelt Sympathy and Giving Hearts

Happy Thursday! And happy it is! I love the 2nd Thursday of every month because it's card class with some pretty awesome ladies. And today's class is extra special. One of the ladies that comes to class works on our extended care unit within our hospital and she had mentioned to me last week that the residents were in need of Birthday and Sympathy card and that got me to thinking, what if we did a couple of Birthday card designs and a Sympathy card for our normal total of 3 cards and donate them to the seniors on our long term care unit? In return, class would be free as I would donate the materials and we could spread a little joy...well did these ladies rise to the occasion! Not only have they agreed to do this but some of them have actually made extra cards on their own! Talk about some really awesome people that I am so honored to know and stamp with.
So, today, I am sharing with you the Sympathy card design that I did for this evenings class. It is using the Sale-a-Bration DSP, Inside the Lines. This paper was designed for the purpose of watercoloring with the new watercolor pencils, however, I wanted to show how beautiful it is left in it's natural black and white. And this card does in fact show that.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Heartfelt Sympathy
Paper:Basic Black 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"; Inside the Lines DSP 5 1/4" x 4"; Whisper White 4" x 3"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Misc: Basic Pearls; Fast Fuse

Directions:
Adhere the DSP to the card base. Stamp the image onto the Whisper White and layer it onto the Basic Black and attach to the card. Attach 3 of the tiny pearls to the upper right corner of the stamped Whisper White.

Very quick, very simple and very elegant while conveying a most heartfelt sympathy for someone your care for. I hope you liked this card. Its one of those designs you hope you never have to use, but unfortunately we find we need.

Please feel free to leave a comment and I wish you all a wonderful day!
Happy Stamping!
Katrina

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February 7, 2017

All Things Thanks for Sale-a-Bration

Hello and Happy Tuesday! I got the opportunity to play around in my craft room over the weekend and I pulled out some of my new Sale-a-Bration stamp sets along with the new All Things Thanks from the Occasions catalog. I just love how this card came out and I hope you do too! I usually try to keep it to one and no more than 2 stamp sets, but I pushed it to 3 on this card and it just worked. So, here it is:

Supplies:
Stamps Sets: All Things Thanks; Avant Garden; Delicate Details
Paper: Watermelon Wonder 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; Whisper White 4" x 5 1/4" and 2 1/4" x 5"; Crumb Cake 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Ink: Crumb Cake; Watermelon Wonder; Cucumber Crush
Misc: 5/8" Burlap Ribbon; Fast Fuse; Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots

Directions:
Begin by stamping the delicate lace image in Crumb Cake ink onto the lower portion of the larger Whisper White piece. (I placed my cut piece of Crumb Cake down and used a pencil to lightly mark where I wanted the top of the lace to fall) Then, I stamped the sentiment from the All Things Thanks in Crumb Cake onto the right side of the smaller Whisper White piece. Then, stamp the solid flower from Avant Garden in Watermelon ink followed by the stem using the Cucumber Crush. Layer this onto the Crumb Cake cardstock piece with Fast Fuse and adhere to the larger Whisper White piece lining it up just above the lace image. Adhere the entire panel to the card base using Dimensionals. Pull a couple of fibers from the Burlap Ribbon and tie a bow and adhere with a glue dot.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I did making it. I so love the quality of Stampin' Up! and I love how you can coordinate so many different sets to come up with a great card. And, just as a side note, if you LOVE the Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush as much as I do, grab them now before they are officially announced as retiring around mid-April. Once that happens, they will fly out the door and once they're gone, they're gone and trust me, In-Colors don't last long once the retirement gets announced. Trust me!
Well, thanks so much for stopping by. Please leave me a comment below and let me know your thoughts on this one. Again, I really look forward to hearing your thoughts. Have a great day and Happy Stamping,
Katrina
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