Stampin' Up! Foxy Friends - Merry Christmas!!

Hi Stampin' Friends!!

Today I will be sharing my final card from my Foxy Friends Online Card Class. Typically I post all four cards four days in a row. But since I currently do not have as much time to blog, I decided to spread out the love a little bit. :)

I'm hoping I will get a chance to stamp and blog during Thanksgiving break. I have so many fabulous stamp sets from the Holiday catalog that I have not touched yet. It makes me so sad!!

Here is a little Christmas cheer to get you ready for the season.

Supplies:

Stamps: Foxy Friends, Snow Place (sentiment)

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, A Little Foxy DSP

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Banner Triple Punch, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, Candy Dots, Early Espresso Ribbon (retired)

Kit Includes:

1 - Whisper White card base

1 - Soft Sky embossed card front

1 - Early Espresso scallop circle

1 - Whisper White circle

1 - A Little Foxy DSP banner

1 - Pear Pizzazz tree

1 - Whisper White strip

1 - Candy Dot

1 - Early Espresso ribbon

Instructions:

Attach the Soft Sky embossed card front to the Whisper White card base. 

Attach the A Little Foxy DSP banner to the left side of the card front.

Stamp the reindeer body using Crumb Cake ink. In order to get the little white dots to appear on his forehead, do not over ink your stamp and remember to stamp lightly.

Stamp his antler, eyes, and legs using Early Espresso ink.

Attach the Whisper White circle to the Early Espresso scallop circle.

Attach your Candy Dot nose.

Attach to circle to the card front using Dimensionals.

Attach the Pear Pizzazz tree to the card front using Dimensionals. 

Stamp the sentiment of your choice using Pear Pizzazz ink. Trim if necessary.

Tie the Early Espresso ribbon to the left side of your card.

You are finished!!

I just love all the cute critters you can create with the Foxy Friends stamp set and coordinating Fox Builder Punch. if you have little children in your world, you need to get your hands on this stamp set. SO MUCH FUN!!!

If you are on the fence about getting the new Stitched Shapes Framelits or any of the selected stamps sets that are currently an additional 25% off, then you should go on a tour of the Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team blog hop. Trust me when I say you will want ALL. OF. THE. THINGS. by the time you get to the end.

You can start the hop HERE at Cindy Schuster's blog, nutmeg creations. Expect to be amazed at the talent. These girls are GOOD!!

Thanks again for stopping by.

Soon I will be sharing my own "Stitched from the Heart" card that I created with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and the Suite Seasons stamp set.

Happy Stampin'!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Foxy Friends - Happy Birthday!!

Hi Stampin' Friends!!

I hope you are having a fabulous week!! My new school quarter started last week. I go to class on Monday and Tuesday nights from 5pm to 10pm. I'm usually wiped out on Wednesday and come home and take a little catnap after work. Gotta keep my self rested up to face that mountain of homework that awaits me each week!!

Today I have the third card from my Foxy Friends Online Card Class.

Supplies:

Stamps: Foxy Friends, Tin of Cards

Paper: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White, A Little Foxy DSP

Ink: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Layers Circles Framelits, Balloon Bouquet Punch, Melon Mambo Ribbon (retired), Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Kit Includes:

1 - Melon Mambo card base

1 - Basic Black card front layer

1 - A Little Foxy DSP striped card front

1 - Melon Mambo scalloped circle

1 - Whisper White circle

1 - Melon Mambo DSP balloon

1 - Melon Mambo DSP strip

1 - Melon Mambo ribbom

1 - Basic Black ribbon

Instructions:

Attach the striped A Little Foxy DSP card front onto the Basic Black card front layer. Attach layered card front onto the Melon Mambo card base.

Stamp the raccoon body using Smoky Slate ink onto the Whisper White circle. Stamp the tail stripes, paws, and mask using Basic Gray ink. Stamp the eyes and nose using Basic Black ink. If you mess up your stamping, flip the circle over and try again.

Attach your adorable raccoon onto the Melon Mambo scallop circle.

Attach the Melon Mambo DSP strip to the card front. 

Attach your Melon Mambo scallop circle on top of the DSP strip using Dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment of your choice using Melon Mambo ink.

Attach the Melon Mambo DSP balloon using Dimensionals.

Tie a small bow with the Melon Mambo ribbon and attach it to the ear of your raccoon using Glue Dots.

Tie the Basic Black Grosgrain ribbon around the top of your card.

Viola! You are finished!!

Simple and sweet. I think that's how you could probably describe 95% of my cards. It's just my stampin' style.

If you plan on placing an order soon, don;t forget to add the Stitched Shapes Framelits to your order. They are FABULOUS!!!

I will be sharing a card using them in a few days.

Also, Stampin' Up! is currently offering 25% off select stamps sets that coordinate with the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

Be sure to stop by my Stampin' Up! website and check it out!!

KRYSTAL'S CARDS STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE

Thanks for stopping by!

Come again and see my last Foxy Friends card.

Keep on Stampin!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Foxy Friends - Hello

Hi Stampin' Friends!!

I had so much fun creating cute little critters for my Foxy Friends Online Card Class!! It's amazing how each one takes on a different personality. Today's card features an adorable kitten.

Supplies:

Stamps: Foxy Friends, Tin of Cards

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, A Little Foxy DSP

Ink: Smoky Slate, Calypso Coral

Accessories: Fox Builder Punch, Layering Circle Framelits, Silver Ribbon (retired)

Kit Includes:

1 - Whisper White card base

1 - Calypso Coral card front

1 - A Little Foxy DSP strip

1 - Pool Party scalloped circle

1 - Whisper White circle

1 - Smoky Slate piece

1 - Calypso Coral piece

1 - Silver Ribbon

Instructions:

Attach Calypso Coral card front onto Whisper White card base.

Attach A Little Foxy DSP strip to the bottom of the card front.

Using the Pool Party scallop circle as a placement guide, stamp the vines onto the card front using Calypso Coral ink.

Stamp the sentiment of your choice using Calypso Coral ink.

Using Smoky Slate ink, stamp the kittens face onto the Smoky Slate cardstock. Punch out using the Fox Builder Punch. Do the same with the legs.

Punch out the ears and nose from the Calypso Coral cardstock. Glue to the head using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

Attach the Whisper White circle onto the Pool Party scalloped circle.

Attach your kitten onto the Whisper White circle using Dimensionals.

Attach the circle onto the card front using Dimensionals.

Tie the ribbon.

I love the little tilt of the kitten face. Just adds so much more cuteness.

Don't forget that Stampin' Up! is offering select stamp sets at 25% off until November 30th!!

And have you seen the new Stitched Framelits? LOVE!!!

I hope you enjoyed the and today.

I have two more cards to share this week, so be sure to check in again.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Foxy Friends - Just Because

Hey Stampin' Friend!!

Long time no blog!!! So sorry I've been MIA. I started an accelerated teacher credential program in August and homework has sucked up ALL of my stamping time and I miss it so much!!!!

But I'm super excited to finally become a teacher. It's only been about 25 years in the making. I graduated from college and attended a teaching credential program and then I fell in love and got married and never finished my credential. So I'm back at it and since I'm still lovin' the same guy, I plan on finishing this time. :)

Back in August I offered an online card class featuring the Foxy Friends stamp set and coordinating punch. I never had time to get the card kits together and sent to my customers until last week. They are so gracious for having to wait so long. I can not apologize enough for the delay.

So today I have the first of four cards from that class.

Supplies:

Stamps: Foxy Friend, Tin of Cards

Paper: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, A Little Foxy DSP

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Basic Black

Accessories: Fox Builder Punch, Woodland Embossing Folder

Kit Includes: 

1 - Cajun Craze card base

1 - Crumb Cake embossed card front

1 - A Little Foxy strip

1 - Crumb Cake piece to stamp stump on

1 - Whisper White piece to stamp fox on

1 - Early Espresso Ribbon (retired)

Instructions:

Stamp fox pieces using Cajun Craze ink onto Whisper White cardstock. When stamping this image, make sure you do not over-ink your stamp. If you do, you will loose the details of the speckles on his face. I stamped him twice and hand cut him out so I could layer his head over his body using Dimensionals.

Stamp the stump image using Early Espresso ink onto the Crumb Cake cardstock. Cut out by hand.

Attach the Crumb Cake embossed card front onto the Cajun Craze card base. 

Stamp the sentiment of your choice onto the Little Foxy DSP piece before attaching it to the card front. 

Attach the stump onto the card front.

Attach the cute little fox onto the stump using Dimensionals.

Tie the ribbon.

Super cute. Super simple.

I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for ten years. This is the first time ever that I am worried about keeping my minimums. I just don't have time for stamping classes right now because of school. And there are so many AMAZING products in the Holiday Catalog that I want to play with!! As soon as I am finished with school, I plan on getting back into my monthly Online Card Classes. But until then, could I please ask you to consider placing a small order to help keep me in business? I would really appreciate it!!! 

THANK YOU!!!

I really appreciate all of my loyal customers. 

I wouldn't be here without you!!

Enjoy your day and stamp when you can!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Foxy Friends Online Card Class

Hi Stampin' Friends!!

Finally getting around to posting the info on my August Online Card Class featuring the Foxy Friends bundle!!

Joining my class is super easy!!

1. Go to my Stampin' Up! website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Foxy Friends Bundle #142326 found on page 57 of the Stampin' Up! catalog. The bundle includes the Foxy Friends stamp set and the matching Fox Builder Punch.

3. Use Hostess Code: VEHY9R4Y

THIS IS THE NUMERO UNO, MOST IMPORTANT STEP!!!

4. Wait very patiently for me to send you a card kit that contains all the supplies needed to create 4 adorable cards using your new Foxy Friends stamp set and Fox Builder punch.

(FYI... I'm a wife, mom, employer and now a student. I'm a little slower getting my card kits out than I have been in the past. But I promise it's worth the wait!!!)

5. Visit my blog for step-by-step instructions on how to create the cards.

See!!! Super easy!!!

Another great place to get amazing Stampin' Up! ideas is Craft Project Central. And guess what? I am going to be a Guest Designer in the month of August!!! How fun is that?!

I'm not sure what day my projects will appear on the website, but if you join for the month of August, you get access to all of the August projects from all of the designers. Very cool!

Here is a sneak peek at my three projects:

When you join, you receive access to a detailed PDF with pictures of each project that includes instructions and a supply list. The PDF can be downloaded and printed out so you can keep it forever and ever. :)

I am hoping to stamp tonight using my new Thoughtful Branches bundle. This is a brand new, limited time set. So when you order Foxy Friends, you might want to add it to your order. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms Plumeria

Hey Stamping Friends!!

Today is the last day of my Botanical Blooms online card class. This is my second favorite card of the set and it is inspired by my hubs favorite flower... Plumeria.

Kit Includes:

1 - Whisper White card base

1 - Mossy Meadow leaf cut card front

1 - Botanical Gardens DSP card front

3 - Pear Pizzazz leaves

1 - Whisper White flower

1 - Hello Honey flower center

1 - Hello Honey ribbon

I was extra nice with this card and cut all your pieces out for you so this card should take less than ten minutes to put together.

Stamp your leaves using Old Olive ink. The sentiment (from Tin of Cards) was stamped with Mossy Meadow ink, but if you don't have that, just use Old Olive.

The center of the Whisper White flower was sponged with a sponged with a sponge dauber using Daffodil Delight ink. Make sure you sponge the center of your flower before you adhere the center Hello Honey stems and before you adhere it to your card. The "plumeria" was attached to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is a pic of the plumeria in our backyard:

They are such a beautiful clean white flower with that bright pop of yellow in the center. Just beautiful!! We gave this plant to hubs for Father's Day last year and it finally bloomed this week. When we lived in the Central Valley we were unable to grow plumeria because it was too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. It's nice to be back in SoCal so we can enjoy tropical plants again!!

Thanks so much for joining me this week as I've shared my Botanical Blooms online class cards. Make sure to watch for when I announce my August Online Card Class featuring the Foxy Friends stamp set and matching builder punch.

I almost forgot!!! 

I will be a guest designer some time during the month of August on Craft Project Central. How fun is that?!! I will be showcasing a Back to School project featuring the Foxy Friends set which is completely adorable. I hope you will check back i!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms Gardens

Hi Stamping Friends!

Welcome back!! Today I have the fourth card from my Botanical Blooms online card class.

Kit Includes:

1 - Mossy Meadow card base
1 - Whisper White card front
1 - Botanical Gardens DSP card front
1 - Lost Lagoon flower
1 - Mossy Meadow leaf
1 - Hello Honey flower center
1 - Botanical Gardens DSP circle
1 - Botanical Gardens DSP banner
1 - Botanical Gardens Jewel
1 - Lost Lagoon ribbon

Another pretty easy to figure out card. You may want to "faux" assemble (lay out all your pieces before adhering them together) and then stamp your sentiment. This way you can ensure proper placement and if you goof up your stamping, it will be easy to fix since you don't have anything glued into place. 

I stamped my leaf and sentiment with Old Olive ink. The sentiment I chose comes from a retired set called Blessings From Heaven. You can choose any sentiment you would like.

I adhered the Botanical Gardens Jewel using a Glue Dot. I love my Glue Dots!!

Tomorrow I have my fifth and final card from the online card class. I hope you will stop by again!

Happy Stamping!
Krystal

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms Sunburst

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Every time I create the kits for my online card classes, I always end up having one favorite card. This is my favorite card in this set...

I love all the bright, tropical colors of the flowers.

Kit Includes:

1 - Crumb Cake card base

1 - Crumb Cake card front embossed with the Woodgrain EF

1 - Burlap Ribbon (retired)

Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow cardstock for cutting

2 - Black brads

The only difficult thing about this card is cutting out all of your flower pieces. The flowers go together quickly if you use Glue Dots. For the leaves I used the same color ink as the cardstock. If you do not have Mossy Meadow ink, you can just use Old Olive on all of the leaves.

Looks like I forgot to add a Whisper White banner. It's probably best. That way you can create whatever size you need. The "It's Your Day" sentiment comes from the Sunburst Sayings set, but you can use any sentiment you desire. Or leave it with no sentiment and let the flowers be the center of attention.

I have two more Botanical Blooms cards to share. Usually I only include four cards in the online card kits, but since I was so late getting these out, I added an extra "apology" kit. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms Birthday Wishes

Hi Stamping Friends!!

This week I'm sharing the cards from my Botanical Blooms Online Card Class. The are cute and simple and fun. I hope you enjoy!!

Kit Includes:

1 - Mint Macaron card base

1 - Basic Black card front

1 - Botanical Gardens DSP large strip

1 - Botanical Gardens DSP small strip

1 - Botanical Gardens Vellum piece

1 - Mint Macaron banner for sentiment

1 - Hello Honey flower

Hello Honey, Basic Black, Old Olive cardstock for cutting

2 - Cajun Craze Candy Dots

When assembling this card, remember to use Glue Dots to adhere the vellum onto the Basic Black card front. I attached my vellum first to the Basic Black card front, and then added the Botanical Gardens DSP strips. The yellow strip helps to covers the Glue Dots. The flowers are adhered using Stampin' Dimensionals.

This sentiment comes from the Build a Birthday set, but you could use any sentiment you have that fits onto the banner. I stamped using Basic Black ink.

Stay tuned for more Botanical Blooms!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stamping!
Krystal

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms Happy Hello

Hi Stampin' Friends,

I finally finished my Botanical Blooms card kits!!! YAY!!! Going to do some fast blogging. The cards are pretty straight forward and don't need a ton of explanation. If anything is unclear, just email me any questions.

Kit Includes:

1 - Hello Honey card base

1 - Botanical Gardens DSP card front

1 - Cajun Craze label

1- Whisper White label

Mint Macaron, Hello Honey, Basic Black, Mossy Meadow cardstock for cutting

1 - Hello Honey Ribbon

1 - Botanical Gardens Jewels

This card doesn't require much explanation. I used the little stem stamp from the Botanical Blooms set to stamp directly onto the Botanical Gardens DSP. Use your Botanical Builder Framelits to cut out the necessary shapes. 

I used the sentiment from Tin of Cards. I was planning on using this sentiment set for all of the cards, but I veered off of my original plan and used random sentiments from various sets. You can choose any sentiment you already have.

I use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the label sentiment and the large Hello Honey flower. The Fine-tip Glue Pen works well to adhere the fern-like leaf.

Simple. Fun. Cute.

I will be sharing more tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Jar of Love LAST DAY!!!

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

Did you know that today is the LAST DAY to join my Jar of Love online card class?!!!!

Stamps: Jar of Love

Paper: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Fruit Stand DSP, Vellum

Ink: Basic Grey Archival, Watermelon Wonder

Accessories: Everyday Jar Framelits, Banner Triple Punch, Flirty Flamingo Ruched Ribbon, Festive EF, Straw

Isn't this the cutest card ever?! I totally CASEd it from Kelly Acheson at A Stamp Above. Check out her blog. Her creations are fabulous!! You can make a card just like it if you join my online card class TODAY!!!

Just go to my Krystal's Cards Stampin' Up! website RIGHT NOW and place your Jar of Love Bundle order.

I'll even save you some time and give you the bundle product number: #142342.

Don't forget to enter the Hostess Code: HNNGHYMJ before checkout. That's how I will know that you want to receive a card kit.

Super easy!!! The hardest part is waiting for me to send you your kit with four fabulous Jar of Love cards to make with all your new goodies. I'm a little... Okay. A LOT behind these days. Adding school into my schedule on top of work, family, sports, etc. has really cut into my stampin' time!!

And don't forget!!! For every $50 you spend today, you will receive a $5 coupon to spend during the month of August!!

I finally finished all of my Botanical Blooms card kits and will be mailing them tomorrow. Stay tuned on the blog for all the instructions.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy Stamping!!

Krystal