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Double Slider Gift Card Holder - for Christmas

10/11/2020

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I made this card last weekend and folk have been asking for a tutorial. I only took photos of the start of the process - then forgot to take some as the make progressed - but I think you will be able to get the idea. I have heard of folk using a magnet to create a slider - but sometimes mailing a card with a magnet can cause issues in mailing, so there are no magnets on this one.
As you pull the tab on one side of the slider the slider on the other side also pops out - and in this case the Raccoon slides across the card too.
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Essentially this card is a double slider - and I have a tutorial for that on a previous post
​ CLICK HERE FOR THE DOUBLE SLIDER TUTORIAL

Here is how I added in the sliding Raccoon 😊
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Cut your Cardstock base for the card and score as in the instructions. Line the card up in this orientation with the smallest score to the right.
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So - for this step it would obviously be easier if you had a knife and cut a line, or if you used a paper trimmer □ (I couldn't find my knife, and I didn't even think about using my trimmer at the time!) so I improvised and used a die from the Freezing' Fun Bundle. Position the die as you can see above, or cut your slit with a craft knife
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I used a post-it note to keep the die in place
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Fold the card over making sure the piece of card you want to cut is the only one under the die - everything else is folded on top
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You don't want to cut the whole length of the die - or you'll cut off the edge of the card. So, position the top plate of your die cutting machine from the edge of the card - the machine will only cut where there is pressure from the top plate.
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This is what your cut card will look like
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carry on assembling the card just as any other double slider
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Cut a small tab about 3/4" x 1 1/2" and add Tear Tape as in the picture
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Push the tab in from behind and position to one side of the cut - if you have used the die you need to make sure the tape is ABOVE the top of any curve - you don't want it to catch on that as it slides. Remove the tape from the tab and the the score line, gently fold over the top of the card
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The red line shows where the cut and the tab are hidden behind the decoration / snow. Cut layers of 'snow' in Whisper White Cardstock and glue to the bottom of the card Below the level of the cut. Add stamped images behind the snow - but you have to make sure these are flat against the card and do not overlap the cut area.  I then added a Stampin' Dimensional to the top of the tab and trimmed around it before sticking the raccoon to the tab. This holds the raccoon above the Cardstock snow layers and means he doesn't get caught as he slides.

I hope that helps you recreate this card - or use the idea for another slider.
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Kre8tors June 2020 Hop

6/14/2020

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Welcome to the Creatin' With Kirsteen stop on the June Kre8tors Hop.
This month the theme is Masculine.

Who doesn't struggle with Masculine cards?
Heck - I struggle to think of gifts as well as cards...what to get the man that has all the stuff he wants?
A GIFT CARD! And - make a gift card holder to show him you care enough to make something ;P

For this Gift Card Holder I used some new product from the 2020-2021 catalog, some carry-over product and one of my tutorials from a few years back.

This is a double slider card - with a slot for a gift card in one of the slider 'wings'. When you pull the tab on the right hand side, a tab slides out from both sides :)

As I said in the original post for this Double Slider Gift Card Holder - usually these are made with 12" wide pieces of card stock - but I altered the dimensions so we can use regular 8 1/2" x 11" card. 

There's a list of products used at the bottom of this post.
Click HERE to link to the original tutorial
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A Good Man Cling Stamp Set
A Good Man Cling Stamp Set
[149270]
Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set
Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set
[148590]
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[153081]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[100730]
2020-2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[153070]
Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon
Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon
[153624]
Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon
Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon
[153621]
Stitched Rectangles Dies
Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[153107]
Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[153108]
Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[153105]
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
Versamark Pad
Versamark Pad
[102283]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109132]
Watercolor Pencils
Watercolor Pencils
[141709]
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2
[149014]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
[129053]
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
Thanks for stopping by!
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Click on the NEXT button to hop on over to Su's blog.  You can also navigate around the hop by clicking on names in the list below.
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Roll Call List
Melissa Tennison (USA)
Libby Fens
Sandra Roberts (UK)
Jacqui Lawrence (UK)
Laura Mackie (UK)
Anastasia Radloff
Jo Blackman (UK)
Cheryl Taylor (UK)
Sue Allen - Australia
Kristie Wilson
Susan Simpson
Kirsteen Gill (USA)
Su Mohr
Ann Krucek - Corner of Plaid and Paisley
Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)
Cheryl Hamilton
Dana Sullivan
Nicole Mahler
Jan Musselman - USA
Angie McKenzie - USA
Tricia Butts
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia


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Kre8tors May 2020 Hop

5/10/2020

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to those of you in the USA.

​Welcome to the Creatin' With Kirsteen stop on the May Kre8tors Hop.
This month the theme is floral.

I JUST received my New Catalog pre-order...yup - a perk of being Demo in SU is getting to order some product from the new catalog a whole month before anyone else. You can become a Demo on my team - The KILTS by clicking HERE.

So, I decided to open the box and use some of that product. 
There are flowers galore in the new catalog - whatever your taste in flowers - there is a stamp set to suit you!

I decided to use the CELEBRATE SUNFLOWERS Bundle, the IN GOOD TASTE Designer Series Paper, the LOVELY LABELS PICK A PUNCH, the JAR PUNCH, MASON JAR SHAKER DOMES and FOREVER FERN BUNDLE  to make this card. I stamped the sunflower with Stazon on to watercolour paper and coloured with blender pens. I used the bubble wrap that's inside the delivery box inside the 'jar' to create some 'water'.
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I then created this framed piece using the same product and an old 8x8 frame. If you look closely - the photo doesn't really show it, there's a small 'shelf' that the 'jars' are sitting on.
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I was so happy with this little frame that it's already sitting on a shelf in our living room :)
I hope you enjoyed this little sneak peek at new product!
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Again, Thanks for stopping by!
Click on the NEXT button to hop on over to Deb's blog.  You can also navigate around the hop by clicking on names in the list below.
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Melissa Tennison (USA)
Sandra Roberts (UK)
Su Mohr
Laura Mackie (UK)
Tricia Butts
Jan Musselman - USA
Jo Blackman (UK)
Libby Fens
Tracie St-Louis - Ottawa, Canada
Jacqui Lawrence (UK)
Anastasia Radloff
Kirsteen Gill - USA - YOU ARE HERE
Deb Naylor US
Nicole Mahler
Sharon Dalton
Ximena Morales
Ann Krucek
Sue McDonald
Annette Ball-Canada
Cheryl Hamilton
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia
Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)
Annette Elias-De Kijkkast-NL
Angie McKenzie
Janey Backer (USA)
Michelle Bryant
Susan Simpson (UK)
Dana Sullivan
Alexandra Rauf
Sue Allen -Australia
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Kre8tors April 2020 Hop

4/12/2020

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Welcome to the Kre8tors April 2020 Hop in which we are participating in a 'Spring' themed hop.

Spring to me is soft colours and flowers and getting the pots in the garden planted up and looking pretty.
And this Spring, Stampin' Up! have given us a sneak peek at upcoming new 2020-21catalog product - the Ornate Garden Suite. Mine just arrived a couple of days ago so I thought I would break it out and make a card. This suite is quite - well, ornate! It's not my style typically as you know I prefer clean lines and simple :)  But - the great thing with crafting is that you can do what YOU want with products right? 

Here is the front of the card I made. I cut some of the flowers from the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Paper, used the Ornate Borders Dies across the middle of the card, the Ornate garden Ribbon and the Ornate Thanks Stamp Set. I added a few Gilded Gems to the centre of the flowers.
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On the inside of the card I created a little pop up 'pot' using the bag from the All Dressed Up dies. I cut more flowers from the Ornate Designer Paper and layered those in. When the card closes the whole 'pot' goes flat for mailing.
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Here are the products I used for this card :)

​I am appreciative of your comments! CLICK HERE to leave one
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Ornate Borders Dies
Ornate Borders Dies
[152724]
Ornate Layers Dies
Ornate Layers Dies
[152726]
Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[149471]
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper
[152488]
All Dressed Up Dies
All Dressed Up Dies
[151665]
Gilded Gems
Gilded Gems
[152478]
Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
[152479]
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[146988]
Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[150884]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[100730]
Embossing Buddy
Embossing Buddy
[103083]
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
[109132]
Versamark Pad
Versamark Pad
[102283]
I hope you liked my card! Thanks for stopping by on the Hop! Click on the next button to hop on to Rochelle in Australia.
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Melissa Tennison (USA)
Susan Simpson
Libby Fens
Tricia Butts
Su Mohr
Sue McDonald (uk)
Jacqui Lawrence UK
Laura Mackie (UK)
Angie McKenzie
Kirsteen Gill
Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)
Annette Ball - Canda
Jan Musselman - USA
Cheryl Taylor - (UK)
Sandra Roberts (UK)
Deb Naylor Flying Stamper US
Ann Krucek - USA
Alexandra Rauf
Jo Blackman
Cheryl Hamilton
Margriet Siekman (NL)
Dana Sullivan - USA
Anastasia Radloff
Janey Backer (USA)
Sharon Dalton
Tracie St-Louis - Ottawa, Canada
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia
Sue Allen - Australia
Annette Elias-De Kijkkast-NL

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Kre8tors March 2020 Hop

3/8/2020

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Welcome to the Kre8tors March 2020 Hop in which we are participating in a Green Monochromatic Colour Challenge.

I am so happy to be back after another visit to Scotland to get ready to Register as a Nurse in Texas! Now I just face a couple of exams and the looooong process will be done! But for now I am enjoying some time in my craft room - which is still all a bit new and exciting after it's post Hurricane Harvey refurb!

Anyway - enough of my waffling :) and on to todays project. 


When I'm faced with the challenge of creating a Monochromatic card I have a wee panic.  So, I thought I would go down the 'green' and 'March' route and create a St. Patrick's Day project. But, as I was tidying up card kits from my card buffet I wondered if I could recreate a few of those cards in greens.

Here are the results....

​This card was initially a 'Happy Easter' card on this week's card buffet...I didn't think I could use green for the bunny or the chick in the 'Welcome Easter' stamp set, so I used the lamb and changed the card a little into a baby card.
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Welcome Easter Cling Stamp Set (English)
Welcome Easter Cling Stamp Set (English)
[151559]
Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper
Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper
[153558]
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon
Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon
[144213]
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
[148551]
Layering Circles Dies
Layering Circles Dies
[141705]

​I added a little Wink of Stella to the sheep to give it a little something - but you can't quite see it in the photo.

The next card began on the buffet with a Calypso Coral colour palette (and CASE'd from Windy Ellard), but I changed it to Pear Pizzazz. I used the Noble Peacock Foil Paper and the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder for the background layer - it turned out really pretty - it was almost sad to cover it up (but it's an idea I'll keep in my head for another time).

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Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set
Lovely Lily Pad Photopolymer Stamp Set
[152288]
Lily Framelits Dies
Lily Framelits Dies
[150071]
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
[149495]
Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder
Layered Leaves 3D Embossing Folder
[152321]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
[149612]
Aqua Painters
Aqua Painters
[103954]
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad
[147104]
Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
Old Olive Dark Stampin' Blends Marker
[144573]
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
[147111]
The next card on card buffet this week was inspired by a card created by Monika Davis and was originally in So Saffron and Sahara Sand. I used the original leaf colour of Mossy Meadow as the base for the green version, stamping off the smaller flowers before stamping on to the image...so this card only uses Mossy Meadow, although the layer of Vellum and the stamping off create some lighter green tones :)
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Thoughtful Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
Thoughtful Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[152290]
Small Bloom Punch
Small Bloom Punch
[152316]
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad
[147111]
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[101856]
Pearl Basic Jewels
Pearl Basic Jewels
[144219]
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[133676]
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Thanks for stopping by on the Green Monochromatic Challenge Blog Hop - click on the next button to hop on to Rebecca-Jo :)
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Melissa Tennison (USA)
Su Mohr
Tricia Butts
Dana Sullivan - USA
Libby Fens
Angie McKenzie
Laura Mackie (UK)
Sue McDonald
Tracie St-Louis - Canada
Margriet Siekman (NL)
Alexandra Rauf
Sue Allen -Australia
Kristie Wilson
Kirsteen Gill - YOU ARE HERE
Rebecca-Jo Unwin- Australia
Cheryl Taylor (UK)
Jan Musselman - USA
Jacqui Lawrence UK
Sandra Roberts (UK)
Janey Backer (USA)
Jo Blackman
Annette Ball -Canada
Ann Krucek
Michelle Bryant
Annette Elias-De Kijkkast
Anastasia Radloff
Rochelle Laird-Smith (Australia)
Cheryl Hamilton

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Thanksgiving Table Setting

11/7/2019

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Hello there!
Yes - I am back! It's been a very busy few months - just as I got back in to my newly remodeled craft room I headed to Scotland to undertake a 'Return to Nursing Practice' course for 4 months! I am pleased to say that the course is complete and I am now a Registered Nurse again!

Once I got back Stateside my fellow Stampin' Up! Demo friend Twila Davis invited me to be a guest designer for the 3D Thursday group - I have to admit, although I love designing - it's been a LONG time since I have crafted.  So - what would I do?

A turkey card I had on my Card Buffet this last week inspired me to think of Thanksgiving. And, an old pumpkin pie card design from a couple of years ago was also sitting on my desk....

​Here is what I came up with - a Thanksgiving Table Setting.
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This Pumpkin Pie placemat is very easy to recreate - and would be a fun activity to do with children or Grandchildren! 

The 3D Thursday group have free 3D project tutorials each week...you can find the tutorial for my project on their Facebook page as well as many others. Click on the button below to hop on over.
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CLICK HERE to hop on over to 3D Thursday group
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In the end I had so much fun creating this project. I hope you like it too and get the chance to make a few Pumpkin Pie Place settings
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Birds Of A Feather Cling Stamp Set
150571
Silver Foil Sheets
132178
Pumpkin Pie 12" X 12" Card Stock
124289
Whisper White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock
124302
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
119684
Snowfall Accents Puff Paint
150691
1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch
119868
2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch
133782
2-1/2" Circle Punch
120906
Come To Gather Ribbon Combo Pack
150456
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
144045
Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker
144578
Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
149560
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
145058
So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
149557
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
132708
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
147116
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
147086
Stamping Sponges
141337
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'I own this' stamp give-away

4/19/2019

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I have just returned from OnStage in San Antonio - it was my most favorite Stampin' Up! OnStage Event ever!
As a gift for my team I gave them each a stamp to use in their new catalog that says 'I own this' to mark off what they already have in the catalog...which I’m sure they will never use since we NEVER order something we already own right?

Everyone loved it so much I have decided to give away some of these stamps to customers.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

* Your order must be $50 or more-before shipping and tax and you must use the hostess code. Your free stamp will be mailed directly to you within 5 business days.

CLICK HERE TO SHOP
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Stampin Friends February 2019 Hop

2/21/2019

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Welcome to the Creatin' With Kirsteen stop on the February Stampin Friends Blog Hop!

This month the theme is Thanks!

You can navigate back to Katja's blog or forwards to Pia's blog by clicking on the previous or next name at the bottom of this post (you are currently at Number 2).

I have to admit when I saw this months theme was 'Thanks' I thought it was a bitty weird - we usually do 'Thanks' in October or November...but then I got to looking at some stamp sets and realised it would be nice to make some Spring coloured Thanks cards rather than Fall looking ones!

So, my card has butterflies - something I always consider spring-like even though here in Houston butterflies tend to emerge more in early fall - we just don't have 'Spring' here!!


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My project uses the exact same product along with some Girl Scout Cookies!! :)
​These Thanks-a-lot cookies are perfect for this theme!!!
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I hope you liked my projects....'Thanks' for stopping by. Click on the next name in the list to hop on for more ideas!
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Katja
​Kirsteen - (you are here)
Pia
Jo
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