Category: Embossing Folder

Pop N Up to Garden

I wanted to try making an invisible shelf for my Dress Form Pop N Cuts using a window sheet.  It’s a really cool look – or not look as the case may be!  Once I die cut the insert, I trimmed it down, leaving just enough to make the Pop Up work. 

Her overalls were made by cutting the scallop off the bottom of the dress and snipping a small triangle in the center bottom.  You can only snip a small amount or you’ll have the form showing.  Then I added some stitching with my Stampin Write Marker, and few squares for pockets – and teeny tiny piece of Delicate Lace Tape in the pocket.  The straps on the overalls are drawn and mini brads were used to look like snaps. The tree is a very old Sizzix die.  The shovel is an oval punch. 

The basket is from A Little Bit of Spring in the Spring Mini catalog. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets- Just Thinking, A Little Bit of Spring
card stock – Old Olive, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Brushed Silver, Pumpkin Pie, Bright Patterns DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake
Etc – Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert dies. Bird Punch, small oval punch, Itty Bitty Punch pack, Cloudy Day embossing folder, Scallop Edge punch, Window sheet, 1/4″ circle punch, linen thread, Delicate Lace tape, mini brads

Are you tired of these cards yet?   Hugs, Fran

Very Happy Heart

Need more Valentine ideas?  This cello topper started as a 3 x 3 piece of Pretty in Pink.  Score it at 1 1/2 and use the heart  design in the Adorning Accents Folders pack to emboss some hearts.  Then add a heart (Happy Heart – single) and add some glimmer paper.  But the cutest part is the little  pieces on the ends of the kisses.  Barb Mulikin came up with this idea to make little “conversation circles” in My Digital Studio and put them on kisses – cute idea! 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Happy Heart (Single stamp Holiday 2012)
card stock – Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink – Real Red
 Etc – Full heart punch, Owl punch, Adorning Accent Folder, cello bag

A little treat for someone sweet!  Hugs, Fran

Snowy Stacks of Wishes

I needed a “themed” thank you card for some wonderful ladies who got stuck in the snow with me last week.  Stacks of Wishes is one of the hostess sets in the Spring Mini – and with a little tweaking – it was exactly what I wanted to say.  Starting with the Pop N Cuts base (love it!) I used the Label insert and added lots of snowflakes with the retired Snow Flurry die.  Then I used Stampin Write Markers to ink up just the top part of the stamp set.  Obviously the butterfly wasn’t going to cut it on this card!  Then I inked just the “thank you” for the bottom.  The Delicate Details Lace Tape finished off the card.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Stacks of Wishes, Friendly Phrases, Snow Swirled
card stock – Marina Mist, Subtles Pattern, Whisper White, Silver Gimmer
Stampin Write Markers – Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy
Etc – Delicate Details Lace Tape, Glitter Brad, Snow Flurry die (retired), Pop N Cuts Base (130099), Label insert die, Northern Flurry embossing folder

The kindness of strangers is amazing – pass it on!  Hugs, Fran

Little Hellos

These little 3 x 3s are cased from some shown on stage at Leadership.  I think the Oh Hello set will be a favorite of mine – the images are so fun to use.  Having little note cards around is a must for me. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Oh Hello (Spring Mini)
card stock – Whisper White
Stampin Write Markers – So Saffron, Pool Party, Early Espresso
Etc – Linen thread, Bakers Twine, Needlepoint Border embossing folder

Can you see the embossed border on the bottom of the cards?  It adds just a little sweetness to the cards.  Hugs, Fran

Hearts a Flutter Set

I cased the main element off a card that Diana Gibbs cased from Glenda Travelstead – it’s a circle of casing!- and turned it into a 3 x 3 gift card and gift bag.  Now I have a set for Valentines day.  When running the gift bag through the Big Shot, I used no tabs and it was still pretty snug. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Hearts a Flutter, Fabulous Phrases
card stock – Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla
Ink – Early Espresso
Etc – Adorning Accents embossing folder, Very Vanilla seam binding, Flower trim, Artisan Kit lace, Early Espresso ribbon, Hearts a Flutter framelits

Thanks Di (and Glenda!) for a cute idea.  Hugs, Fran

Winged Amore

I won this Pop N Cuts insert – Winged Hearts – on Karen Burniston’s blog I am not left handed!  (Did you hear me screaming?)  It works in the Pop N Cuts Dress Form base and I used it to make this Valentine.  Because of the direction of the Stampin Up base, I cut the ends off of the piece for the insert and reversed the direction so that it would open correctly.   ETA: I am crazy!  It works perfectly as is! Then I made a shaker frame for the heart.  Kind of fun to have it pop out and shake at the same time.  The beautiful More Amore Designer Series paper fit perfectly on the front – like it was made for this card.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Delightful Decorations, You are Loved
card stock – Basic Gray, Real Red, Pool Party, Primrose Petals, More Amore DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Heart Sizzlet, Pop N Cuts Dress Form Base and Winged Hearts, Winged Hearts die, micro beads, Scalloped Border punch, Fan embossing folder, Full Heart punch

Thanks again, Karen, for the blog candy!  Hugs, Fran

Thoughts of You

Sometimes you need a special card so I used Elements of Style.  I was inspired by Keisha’s style at A Bit East Coast. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Elements of Style, Loving Thoughts, En Francais
card stock – Whisper White, Vellum card stock
Ink – Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Etc – Delicate Design folder, Blossom Party die , rhinestones, Early Espresso ribbon

Ugh – my computer’s being weird.  Maybe it needs a sympathy card too!  Hugs, Fran

More Patterned Occasions

These note cards are a fun size to use!  The coffee cup card was semi- masked to stamp each color.  Instead of stamping the image on a post it note and cutting it out, I was able to just use the post it note as is.  The bottom card is a variation on a theme! 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Patterned Occasions (SA
card stock – Note card, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo
Ink – Island Indigo, Jet Black Stazon, Calypso Coral, Pacific Point, Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party
Etc – Cloudy Day embossing folder, Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine,  Tangerine Tango ribbon (SA 

Isn’t Sale a bration FUN?  Hugs, Fran

Up, Up & Away

This was my general swap for Leadership using a MojoMonday sketch. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Up, Up & Away
card stock – Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP
Ink – Daffodil Delight, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Cloudy Day embossing folder, 1 3/4″ circle punch, Circles #2 die, Basic rhinestones

Gotta watch those rhinestones!  Here’s what I found when I first photographed this card –

Can you see the “escapee” rhinestone off to the right?  Hugs, Fran

Rain or Shine

Using the new set Rain or Shine.  Can you see the cloud embossing behind the image?  Does the layout look familiar?  It’s the same layout I used here.  (I’m copying my cards!)

Supplies
Stamp Set – Rain or Shine
card stock – Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Melon Mambo, Marina Mist
Etc – Tasteful Trim die, Apothecary Art Framelit, Labels Framelit, jewelry punch, rhinestone, cloud embossing folder

Thanks for all the nice comments on my 10 year anniversary – you are wonderful!  Remember that to celebrate, I’m offering 10 percent off all orders for the next 10 days!  (Until midnight 1/13) Since this offer is only through me, you will need to email me your order with your phone number so I can call you and get your payment.  10 days of 10 percent off!

Hugs, Fran