Category: Embossing Folder

Zoo Babies

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Punch, Sassy Salutations, Special Projects, Stamp Sets, Zoo Babies
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This is a re-do of one of the cards we made at the Pop N Cuts class I took.  I used the new set Zoo Babies to make this one.  (It’s the robot card in this post) 

All the animals are out to greet you when you open the card.

The monkeys are hanging on the fishing line – didn’t turn out exactly as I had in mind, but it works.  The elephant’s ear is popped up with Dimensionals.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Zoo Babies, Sassy Salutaions
card stock – So Saffron, Whisper White, I Am Me Designer Series paper, Real Red
Ink – Wild Wasabi, Jet Black Stazon, Real Red, smoky Slate, Chocolate Chip
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base, Sizzix, Funky Label insert and Framelits, Sizzix Flagpole, Movers and Shapers star, fishing line, Pennant Punch, Crystal Effects, Bird Punch, Hexagon embossing folder, Real Red taffeta ribbon

It’s a beautiful morning here!  The humidity has been so high that it’s hard to be outside.  Today is sunny and cooler – time to play!  Hugs, Fran

Beautifully Baroque

Beautifully Baroque, Big Shot, Big Shot Beautiful Butterfly, Birthday, Cards, Dictionary, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Lacy & Lovely, Petite Pairs, Punch, Stamp Sets
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I case the idea for this from Shelli Gardner (!)  but I changed several things.  I kept the layout and the elements on the card and that’s about it. 

Since I don’t have the background stamp she used, I chose Dictionary for my background.  To make the lighter/darker areas on the background stamp, I inked it in Crumb Cake and then took a sponge dauber and added some Early Espresso.  The center piece is the Framelit from Chalk Talk and the stamp set I used is Lacy & Lovely.  I also switched out the sentiment and used Perfect Pairs.  I love the card – and really love how changing just a few things makes it my own (kind of!) 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Beautifully Baroque, Petite Pairs, Lacy & Lovely, Dictionary
cardstock – Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Vellum Card stock
Ink – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Etc – Chalk Talk Framelit, Beautiful Butterfly die, Pansy punch, Baroque embossing folder, Vintage clear button, linen thread, Butterfly punch (small), Rhinestone

To make the big flower, I punch 3 or 4 pansy punches, misted them with water and wadded each punch up.  After they dried, I stacked them together and used glue to hold them.  Once it was dry I gathered the petals into the look I wanted and glued it to the card.  (I might need to hand deliver this one!)  Hugs, Fran

Flower Shop Memories

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Flower Shop, Punch, Stamp Sets, Sympathy
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For this card I used Soft Sky and Soft Suede and the new set Flower Shop to create a sympathy card.  The flowers in this set match up with the new Pansy punch. 

The design on the punch/flower only goes one way, so you have to do a bit of “turning” at first to find the best fit.  On the underneath I stamped the flowers directly to the cardstock in Pear Pizzazz.  Then I stamped and punched out the Soft Sky flowers. 

Stamp Sets – Flower Shop, Blessings from Heaven
cardstock – Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink – Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede
Etc – Dazzling Details, Pansy punch, Mosaic embossing folder

I’m traveling and the internet is sporadic at best!  Hugs, Fran

A Round Array

A Round Array, Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Punch, Stamp Sets
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This is a card we did at my New Catalog Open House using A Round Array and all the new In Colors plus Smokey Slate.  (Basically all the “never before seen” colors.)  I cased the layout from one I found on Stampin Connections – changed the proportions and added an embossed background piece. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – A Round Array
card stock – Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate
Ink – Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate
Etc – Scallop Circle punches (7/8 and 1 1/4) Argyle embossing folder

Spending some time today finishing up my reorganization for the new catty.  You can’t imagine some of the things I’ve found tucked way back in the corners!  Oh my!  Hugs, Fran

Old and New

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Mosaic Madness, Punch, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets
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What are the differences between May 30th and May 31st?  Today (5/30) is the last day to get an extra $30 in products when you join the fun at Stampin Up!  The regular starter kit is $99 for $125 of product – and today is the last day to get $155 in product! 

Tomorrow from noon MT to midnight MT you can actually shop from all 3 available catalogs – 2012-13, Spring Mini and the new 2013-14 PLUS the retiring list!  It’s like a 12 hour bonanza! 

Something new –

This is a combo of 3 different ideas.  The layout of the tiles was cased from a card on Stampin Connections (SU demo site), the colors are a combo I did last week and liked and Shelli showed the idea of using a sentiment in the punch.  (It takes a village!)

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Mosaic Madness, Petite Pairs
Card stock – Island Indigo, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink _ Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight
Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Mosaic punch, Rhinestones, Itty Bitty Shapes pack

There’s a lot of things to do between today and tomorrow!  Have fun!  Hugs, Fran

Little Clay Flowers

Big Shot, Bright Blossoms, Embossing Folder, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tags
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A little tag – so cute – sprouting a clay flower!  This is one of the make and takes we did at my open house last week.  The tag is 2 1/2 x 3 (2 1/12 x 6 scored at 3) run through the Big Shot with the Dotted embossing folder.  The vase is in Pool Party and Wild Wasabi and the clay flower is Crisp Cantaloupe.  I took a piece of clay and formed it into a cup – added a few drops of reinkers – and stuck the whole thing into a baggie.  This kept my hands clean and also helped stored the left over clay.  Fun!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Bright Blossoms
card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White
Stampin Write Markers – Pool Party, Wild Wasabi
Etc – Oval punch, Dotted embossing folder, clay and clay mold (Crisp Cantaloupe reinker)

Hope you had a nice long weekend- we did!  The weather even cooperated   Hugs, Fran

Chalk Talk Again

Big Shot, Cards, Chalk Talk, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Punch, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets
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I promise to put this set away (for a day or two) after this one last card.  For this Chalk Talk card I abandoned the chalkboard technique and backed the focal panel in white.  I also used the other embossing folder in the Delicate Designs set – just because!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Chalk Talk
Card stock – Whisper White, Epic Day DSP, Silver Glimmer, Pool Party
Ink – Pool Party
Etc – Delicate Design embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, small heart punch, basic rhinestone

Okay – pick one!  It might end up as my swap for convention   Hugs, Fran

Chalk Talk Sneak Peek

Big Shot, Cards, Chalk Talk, Chalkboard, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Punch, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets, Techniques
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Mixing the chalkboard technique with some Glimmer paper – works for me   This is a new set in the upcoming catalog called Chalk Talk.  I don’t have the matching framelits (again – yet!) but this image was easy to cut out.  I used the Epic Day Designer Series paper cut in strips for the background and a Delicate Design embossing folder on the Whisper White.  The hearts are a variety of framelits and punches. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Chalk Talk
Card stock – Whisper White, Epic Day DSP, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer
Ink – White Craft ink
Etc – Delicate Design embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, small heart punch, basic rhinestone

All sorts of things going on here!  Hugs, Fran

Lovely Door

Big Shot, Big Shot Fancy Favor die, Cards, Embossing Folder, Love & Laughter, Mini Catalogs, My Digital Studio, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Flowered wreath and a Pool Party – perfect for a bride.  I used the Door Opening and Wreath die to create a wedding card.  The “siding” on my house is created with the Stripe embossing folder and the wreath is the Flower Trim from the mini catalog that has been lightly inked with Pink Pirouette.

Inside is Love & Laughter in Not Quite Navy.

This is just a variation of the same card – with a Pool Party base.

I couldn’t decide which way I like the door opening so I tried it both ways.  The cake is stamped inside in Pool Party.

Then I did a Big Shot Fancy Favor box with a door on front  The Floral District Designer Series paper makes it bright and happy.  Perfect for a little gift

I used My Digital Studio to create the inside.

The “roof” is the opening for the box.  Here you can see how I made the wreath 3 layers to add some depth.

I cut out some flowers from the paper and added 2 half circle “thingies” (technical term) that go in a vase to hold flowers.  Surly there is a better word – but I don’t know what it is! 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love & Laughter
Card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Floral District DSP
Ink – Pool Party, Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Etc –  Fancy Favor Box, Striped embossing folder, Flower Trim, Door Opening and Wreath die, Scallop Edge punch, tangerine and Pink Pirouette ribbons

Wishing you Love & Laughter today!  Hugs, Fran

Above and Beyond

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, One in a Million, Scrapbooking, Secret Garden, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets, This and That
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Secret Garden with some washi tape on the side!  I saw this color combo in Papercrafts and just loved it – so I decided to use it here.  The background uses the new Mosaic Madness embossing folder.  This is such a great folder because the design can be the main focus or a subtle background. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Secret Garden, One in a Million
card stock – Smokey Slate, Whisper White
Ink – Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Basic Grey
Etc – This and That Epic Day washi tape, Secret Garden framelit. Label framelits, Modern Mosaic embossing folder, 1/2 circle punch, Crystal Effects

Yes, there is Crystal Effects in the center of the flowers – which I then set something on top of not once – but twice!  Sheesh!  I finally decided to just go with it.  Hugs, Fran