Hey there, stampers.
My favorite thing about my job and this industry is the people. (I think I have said that a few times here before, huh? 
) Well, a couple years back I met the fabulous Kerri Bradford. This girl oozes talent, fun and total class. Adore her… and her work.
And for a year now, she has been selling her digital printable and die cut designs. To celebrate her year anniversary, she has a new website, some great deals, fab giveaways and featured guests. I am honored to be her guest today.
I decided to use a few of her designs to die cut some shapes for simple cards using my Silhouette machine. I wanted simple, happy and bold – perfect to send to the girls when they aren’t here. For this first one, I die cut a big ol’ greeting and put it over an embossed-and-distress-stained-and-perfect-pearl-misted-watercolor background.
Bold colors and lots of shine…
And, I couldn’t let the negative space go to waste! So I did another…
Yikes, it is a bit loud, huh?
Oh… and here is a great tip when using a Silhouette: When you go to cut a shape, fill the page with extra shapes and cut them all from white. Then you will have pieces for future projects and you can ink them any color you want. For the “hello” on this next one, I cut in white and colored it with my Copics. Simple and quick…
And the blue piece on there was created with faux letterpress. (Anyone in Summer Card Camp? This is the technique I taught in Week 4.)
Another one. LOVE LOVE LOVE Kerri’s border “enjoy” shape. So cool. I stretched it across a transparency window. (Which I showed in Week 1 of Summer Card Camp.)
So, Kerri has some great sales going on this week:
And, since Kerri is so kind, she is letting me give away $50 in her designs! Just leave a comment here by Friday night for your chance to win.
Be sure to go check out her new site HERE. Enjoy!
(Oh, and the winner of the necklace gift certificate is Debbie Kissel.)
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303 Comments
Awesome ideas! Would love to win:)
You’re not kidding!!! This girl is awesome. Love her stuff. Thanks for being so kind and sharing her talent.
I Sooooooooooooooooooooo Need a Silhouette!!!! I Adore these cards…just perfect and fun!!!
Kerri’s designs are so great, what a fabulous opportunity to win, thanks.
Thanks so much for sharing this site! New to me and I love, love, love her designs and what you have done with them.
Fantastic & easy cards, always a great combo. Thanks for sharing and thank you for the opportunity to win. What a fun website. She has so many great designs!
Cheers!
D in FL
Oooooo! I love Kerri’s kits! They’re so gorgeous and there is such a variety. Thanks to both you and Kerri for offering such an awesome prize!
What fun cards! Love that greeting design!
I have followed you throughout CK magazine and I am so glad I found you and my love or scrapbooking and cardmaking again! I just read the post that you had a summer card camp class and I can’t wait to sign up for your next online class. You are so very talented just love how your work inspires me ! Hope to win! Thanks a bunch! Marilyn
I love all the great designers that I am introduced to by your blog. Thanks for another one!
I’ve been following Kerri’s work for a while now and your cards show how awesome her designs are. I especially love your 1st card.
I checked out Kerri’s designs, and love them. Thanks for sharing.
Oh! I love love love Kerri’s designs! It would be so great to win!
Wow these cards are beautiful and not over the top at all. Love how you used ever piece of your cutting both postive and negative sides of your dies to be used in your card projects. Great idea. I heard of this amazing designer earlier this summer. I was looking at some pagelayots at 2peas and someone had mentioned her designs. Well having a cutting machine of my own I had to check it out. Oh my goodness is all I can say. Her word / text cuts are the best I have seen yet. With the words being scaled to perfection, they are a dream addition to any page layout. So yes, a giveaway and a win would be so appreciated …. that is if I should win! Lol! ROFL ! Just kidding. Thanks so much sweetie. Hugs.
I absolutely love my Silhouette and I love Kerri’s designs. I will definitely be taking advantage of the This & That sale!
Thank you for the great ideas. I do not have the Silhouette machine yet, but have been looking into it. It would be great to not have to use cartridges. Thanks.
I love the word Enjoy stretched over the window. Summer card class was the BEST.
Thank-you
Love these cards and Kerri’s designs! Hopefully I will have time to sit down and play soon…
Love these designs with the cut-outs. So creative!
Love the designs, thanks for a chance to win!!!
Love these cards…..especially the card with the transparency window and “enjoy” across it….GENIUS!
Very nice cards. I missed out on the Summer Card class, but the techniques sure look fun!
I am a huge fan of Kerri’s work and own several of her designs, luv them!!!
Love Kerri’s designs, thanks for the chance to win!!
Wowsers!!! What a great giveaway!! Thanks SO MUCH for the chance to win!!!
Beautiful cards!! Kelly has some very nice designs, I was just looking at her site. Wow it would be fantastic to win, thanks for the chance =)
Kerri’s designs fit my tastes perfectly!
I love your creations. I just bought a bunch of her kits. You two are amazing…thanks for all the ideas!
Fabulous cards, Jennifer! I have a whole bunch of Kerri’s designs in my ‘must buy’ list. Thanks for the chance!
Am I too late? I LOVE Kerri Bradford’s designs!! So inspirational. Your cards are beautiful, Jennifer.
Yes, I DO remember Stamp Camp! That was a lot of fun. I like these cards, I may just have to breakdown and get an electronic cutter. Sooo much easier than cutting out by hand! Thanks to you and Kerri for the chance to get some of her designs.
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Thanks so much for sharing this site! And thanks for a chance for the giveaway too
Love the cards and Kerri, too! Thanks for the chance for a fun giveaway!
Jennifer, your tips and tricks are SOOO helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share. BTW, I happen to like bold colors. Gotta love a rainbow.
Love to win this!
Would LOVE to win this-my Silhouette is definitely my favorite tool ever!!!
I LOVE your ‘hello you’ cards, Jennifer! Bold and bright and simply fabulous!!!
I missed the giveaway but HAD to comment on these! I love those digital die cuts….definitely gonna need to get some!!! You worked wonders with them!!
More inspiration !!! Looks like I need to brush off my digital cutter and start playing – I like using the negative cuts as well,
Danita
Have visited her new website and her stuff is great! Can’t wait to take advantage of her sales! Thanks for telling us about them…Love your cards, Jennifer!
Forgot to say…Yes, I definitely remember the techniques! You are a great teacher! (Sorry, you can throw this second note out of the drawing…)
The link to Kerri’s page says I need an invitation! That’s a strange link to provide.
Love these aha moments when I ask myself “why didn’t I think of that?”
Love the ‘border enjoy’ design…you all are so creative!
Love her cut files and would love to have the chance for more of them
Thanks so much for the chance to win. You’re awesome.
I know where I’m heading after posting this! What wonderful designs.
I love that watercolored background – may have to dig my watercolors out and try that – thanks for the great examples.
Barb Housner
So cool. I do not have a siloette but would love to look into it. I love the possibilities
loved Summer Card camp, and this one looks like fun too — inspiration for the new year to use up my stash!
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