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Sparkle Flowers

Fran

August 1, 2014

Cards, Embossing Folder, Flower Shop, Million and One, Petite Petals, Punch

This is the same technique as here – using a card layout by Dawn Olchefske – with a lot of sparkle. For this one I used the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and Pool Party embossing powder. I added this pretty bit of bling to both sides of the card flap. This card design has half of the front cut away to make a beautiful gate opening.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Flower Shoppe, Petitie Petals, Million and One

Card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink – Versamark, Pink Pirouette

Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Pansy Punch, Petitie Petal punch, Pool Party and Silver embossing powders, rhinestones

The Modern Mosaic looks like a garden lattice! Hugs, Fran

Perfect Pennants Wow

Fran

July 31, 2014

Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Perfect Pennants

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This summer I did a “wow” presentation at a group get together using embossing folders and heat embossing. This idea was inspired by a conversation with Lisa Tedder. I brayered over the Chevron embossing folder with Versamark and then ran Silver Glimmer paper through the Big Shot. Immediately pour embossing powder (I used the now retired Melon Mambo on this one) over the embossing and heat emboss. You get a beautiful background! Double embossing!

Supplies

Stamp Set – Perfect Pennant

Card stock – Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink – Versamark, Melon Mambo

Etc – Chevron embossing folder, rhinestones, silver ribbon, Melon Mambo and Silver embossing powders, Pennant Framelits.

Sparkly! Hugs, Fran

I Like You

Fran

July 29, 2014

Big Shot Circle Card, Cards, I Like You

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I lIke You is a hostess set that is perfect for using your Blendabilities! I was playing around with them and decided to put them on the Circle Frame card done in Whisper White. Except they bleed through (which they are suppose to do!) so I had to do some backing. This actually worked out well, giving the Whisper White some extra support.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – I Like You, Gorgeous Grunge

Card stock – Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Ink – Memento Tux Black, Gold Encore

Etc – Circle Frame card die, Gold washi tape

Have you tried the Blendabilities yet? My Blendies Classes start August 26th and you’re welcome to join us Hugs, Fran

Convention Make and Takes

Fran

July 28, 2014

Amazing Birthday, Birthday, box, Cards, Christmas, Convention 2011, Holiday Mini, Kinda Eclectic, Seasonally Scattered

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Here are some of the Convention Make and Takes! These use Kinda Eclectic – an absolute favorite set!

This is the “before” and this is the “after.”

Sneak Peek of a Holiday Mini stamp set – Seasonally Scattered – and the new take-out boxes.

And last but not least, Amazing Birthday!

Now that was fun! Don’t you want to join me next year?? Hugs, Fran

Hey There Buds

Fran

July 26, 2014

Cards, Challenges, Dotty Angles, Hey There Buds

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This card was made for a challenge from a friend of mine. We were talking on the phone about families and I mentioned a game that my Grandmother used to like when she was a child called “Come as You Are.” She would call her friends early in the morning and tell the to come over exactly as they were at the moment and they would have a breakfast party. (Does not sound fun to me!) We decided to do a “Stamp as You Are” challenge and you could only use what was on your desk at that moment. I didn’t cheat! I had Dotty Angles and Hey There Buds (not even mounted!) on my desk and some scraps of card stock – this is what I came up with for this silly game

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Dotty Angles, Hey There Buds

Card stock – Island Indigo, Whisper White, Pool Party

Ink – Island Indigo, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight

Etc – Regal buttons, Baker’s Twine, Regal Candy dots

The background was done by stamping Dotty Angles in Pool Party and then stamping over it – slightly off – with Island Indigo. So call someone and play your own challenge game (but not too early, please!) Hugs, Fran

Christmas in July

Fran

July 24, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Ornament Keepsakes

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Today is my Christmas in July class and the temperature is dropping just for this class! This is one of the cards we will be doing featuring Ornament Keepsakes from the carryover list. Using the beautiful Gold Soiree Designer Series paper makes this old set look brand new.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Ornament Keepsakes

Card stock – Whisper White, Brushed Gold, Gold Soiree DSP

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Ornament Framelits, Gold Sequins, Dotted Embossing folder

I’ll be doing a Christmas card class on the third Thursday of each month through November along with lots of other Holiday idea classes. Isn’t it hard to believe that it’s time to start thinking snow? Hugs, Fran

Celebrate

Fran

July 23, 2014

Banner Banter, Fabulous Four, Punch

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This was my card for an organized shoebox swap at convention! A shoebox swap is where everyone cuts out all the pieces for their card and everyone makes them instead of just swapping. I used Banner Banter to create the swag across the top and the Maritime Designer Series Paper. Love the color combo

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Banner Banter, Fabulous Four

Card stock – Whisper White, Real Red, Maritime DSP

Ink – Real Red, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana

Etc – flag punch, Candy dots

So much fun getting to stamp with friends! Hugs, Fran

Bravo

Fran

July 21, 2014

Beautiful Bunch, Big Shot Flower Fest, Bravo, Cards, Gorgeous Grunge, Punch

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Home from convention! We had such a great time! This was one of my convention swaps made with Beautiful Bunch and Bravo. Both of these sets are photopolymer which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. They are completely clear and stick like crazy to the acrylic blocks. The card went through a few “redos” and I thought I’d show you how it started out -

Looks like a different color in this photo (!) but it’s still Daffodil Delight. I decided to cut down the Whisper White and make it a bit more compact.

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Stamp Sets = Beautiful Bunch, Bravo, Gorgeous Grunge

Card stock – Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz

Ink – Daffodil Delight, Jet Black Stazon

Etc – Fun Flower punch, Petite Petal punch, Pear Pizzazz ribbon, pearl, Flower Fest die

Back to convention – so much fun! We got a hands on looks at the upcoming Holiday Mini and all the beautiful new product coming soon! I also got to see great friends – and meet many more – all while stamping! What more in life do you want? Hugs, Fran

Ringing in the Season

Fran

July 16, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, More Merry Messages, Ring Accordion

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I have one more project to sneak in for Karen Burniston’s July Challenge! This uses the Ring Accordion die and the Evergreen Pivot Card tree. And to top it off, the card stock is Stampin Up’s Silver Foil and Red Glimmer paper – sparkly!

Here it is all opened up. I die cut the trees using an adhesive sheet on top of the Whisper White paper – and the embossed images on the trees came through – cool. The ornament top is part of Ring Accordion die.

Supplies

Stamp Set – More Merry Messages

Card stock – Silver Foil, Red Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink – Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Ring Accordion and Evergreen Pivot Card dies, Glitter and adhesive sheet Elizabeth Craft Designs, small heart punch

The temperature really dropped here today! It makes it easier to think “Christmas cards!” Hugs, Fran

Triple Pivot Tree

Fran

July 15, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Christmas Messages, Embossing Folder, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, Outdoor Edges, Special Projects, Video Tutorial

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Here’s a Christmas card using Karen Burnistion’s Evergreen Pivot Card die and a very cool idea for making it a Triple Pivot. I used Stampin Up new Mossy Meadow card stock and the beautiful Shimmery White card stock along with some Red Glimmer paper. The large tree on the front was cut separately.

When you open it you get an entire forest! The bottom “snow” area was cut with the Outdoor Edges die.

Supplies

Stamp Set -Stampin Up Christmas Messages

Card stock – Mossy Meadow, Shimmery White, Red Glimmer paper, Real Red

Ink – Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Evergreen Pivot Card, Spiral Circle Pull Card (for the snowflakes) and Outdoor Edges dies, Distressed Dots embossing folder, rhinestones, washi tape

While it looks so impressive, it really isn’t that hard to make. You could use this one for someone very special or make a bunch of them! Hugs, Fran

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