Category: Big Shot

Smitten

Christmas, Holiday Mini, KB Katherine Label, KB Nature Edges, KB Snowman Twist Circle, KB Winter Animals, Smitten Mitten, Snowflake Sentiment
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Here’s a fun 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 Christmas card using the new set in the Holiday mini called Smitten Mitten.  The set has a matching die that makes cute mittens with all sorts of patterns and accessories.  I used the knit trim across the top and a snowflake to decorate.  The sentiment is from Snowflake Sentiments and die cut using Karen Burniston’s Katherine Label die in white and Pool Party. The patterned paper is Stamping Ups Quilted Christmas Cardstock pack.

And inside is Karen Burniston’s Snowman Twist Circle die and her Winter Animals dies.  I used the penguins to make a scene with the Nature’s Edges die – penguins making snowmen with the snowman watching.  What a fun card!

There’s still time to join me on October 7th for my World Card Making Day Christmas Stamp a Stack.  Check here for more information.  Hugs, Fran

 

Cute Cupcake

Birthday, Birthday Blooms, Cards, KB Cupcake Pop Up
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Something fun!  The image is from a Copic class I took at Kit and Clowder from La La Land (Heart Cupcake Marci.)  I paired her with Sweet Sugarplum paper and some washi tape dotted with white Nuvo Drops.  There’s a glitter gem in the center of the flower punch.  So, of course, she had to go with………

Karen Burniston’s Pop Up Cupcake!  The sentiment is from Birthday Blooms.  This was sent to my niece to celebrate her birthday today 🙂  Hope it makes her smile – Hugs, Fran

 

Noel Eclipse

Big Shot Large Letters, Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Season Like Christmas
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I have to say that I didn’t know this technique had a name but people are referring to it as “Eclipse.”  I used Season Like Christmas and the Large Letter Framelits to make this card.  I stamped the card front using Garden Green and Pear Pizzaz to make a scene of snowy trees.  The snow is doe with embossing powder.  You can see the cards I did with single trees here.  

After you stamp the front, die cut the letters from the stamped piece.  I used a piece of Post It tape to hold it all together.  Then die cut the letters from white card stock 4 more times.  Glue the letters on top of each other and use the stamped letters on the top.  Puzzle them back into the negative space on the stamped image.  I added the sentiment from the Season Like Christmas set, masking it to make one long sentiment.

It’s a really pretty look – better seen in person 🙂  Hugs, Fran

Paper Pros Challenge – Halloween

Cards, Challenges, Halloween, Holiday Mini, KB Halloween Scene, KB Katherine Label, Season to Sparkle
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Today is the Paper Pros Challenge and it’s Halloween!  The first thing I thought of when I saw Stampin Up’s Season to Sparkle was The Phantom of the Opera 🙂  So here’s my Phantom card.  The card is a 5 x 7 and has a circle die cut from the front.  The chandelier  is die cut twice – once for the outside (which is mostly trimmed away) and one for the inside.  I covered the chandelier with Glossy Accents and sprinkled it with Dazzling Diamonds.  The jewel border was die cut, colored with Copics and adhered to the top. The graveyard scene is from Karen Burniston’s Halloween Scene die.  First I stamped the Basic Gray card stock using the Marbled background stamp, then I die cut it.  The sentiment is embossed in white on black card stock.

On the inside I used Karen Burniston’s Katherine Label die so the chandelier swings above the cemetery as it’s opening.  The little spiders dangle as it moves.  The creates are an Art Impressions stamp – Spooktacular – colored with Copies and fussy cut.  Make sure you check out all the other Halloween creations!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston – http://karenburniston.typepad.com

Sandy Diller – http://sandydiller.blogspot.com

Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca Raquel Mason – http://raquelmason.blogspot.com

Caz Counsell -http://stampingcaz.blogspot.com

Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com

Raquel Mason – http://raquelmason.blogspot.com

Fran Sabad – https://fransabad.com (You are here)

 

Birthday Fun 2 For 1

Birthday, Happy Birthday Thinlit
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I read about this fun technique using a credit card to drag Distress Oxide Inks across your card stock to create patterns and thought I’d give it a try.  I started with a combo of blues and yellows – and it was a hot mess!  But I kept dragging colors and when I added white paint and black ink, I was happy with the results!

I used the Happy Birthday Thinlit in Daffodil Delight and die cut it 3 times. stocking them together so it would be strong enough to  go across the circle opening.  Then I added some black enamel dots.

For the left over piece, I embossed a background and just added the circle and another Happy Birthday to the front of the card.  2 card for 1!

In other news, the annual garage sale is coming up the 15-16th.  If you live in the Lexington, KY area – you are invited to attend!  There are lots of us gathering together to create one of the best crafting garage sales you’ll ever see!
My craft room looks like a complete mess!  And this was early in the process!!  Hope you can stop by 🙂  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Design Team – My Style

Challenges, Christmas, Holiday Mini, KB Sleigh Pop Up, Oh What Fun, Riley
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Welcome to this month’s Karen Burniston Design Team challenge – My Style.  So that leaves trying to pin point “my style.”  Well, you know I love pop-ups!  I also love lots of details, coloring with my Copic markers, and using lots of sets on one card.  Does that make me “fussy?”  🙂  This card starts with a 5 x 5 Garden Green base and some of the beautiful Quilted Christmas 6 x6 Designer Series paper.  I also used a Stitched Felt tree – so fun!  The trim across the top is Stampin Up’s Decorative Ribbon Border. The Christmas packages are from the Karen Burniston Sleigh pop up in Garden Green, Gold Foil, and Real Red with rhinestones in the center of the bows. The cute moose is from Riley & Company stamps and has a matching die. After coloring him with Copic markers, I chopped off his head and popped it up so he’d have a little more dimension behind the tree.

But the best part is always inside!

I used the Karen Burniston Sleigh Pop Up on the inside is Gold Foil and Quilted Christmas DSP and added another Riley moose and more packages to the sleigh.  There is also another Stitched Felt tree tucked in the sleigh and the cute wreath has a Metallic Enamel dot on the bow.  The sentiment is Stampin Up’s Oh What Fun – a great set to have!  So I’m calling this “my style!”  Hugs, Fran

See what the rest of team did for this challenge!

Shelly Hickox – http://shellyhickox.blogspot.com

Summer – Hills Painter – http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com

Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca

Helen Cryer – http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.com

Kelly Booth – http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com

Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com

Fran Sabad – https://fransabad.com

 

Brightly Lit

Brightly Lit, Christmas, Hearts Come Home, Holiday Mini, KB House & Fence, KB Nature Edges
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So this was the first thing I wanted from the Holiday Catalog – a lamp post!  I stamped and die cut the lamp, sign and wreath  and layered it on an oval embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder.  The post is covered with Glossy Accents.

Inside I used Karen Burniston’s House & Fence Pop Up die.  The snow is done with her Nature’s Edges die and the tress are from the Winter Charms set.  The sentiment is Stampin Up’s Hearts Come Home.  White is hard to photograph but I hope you get the idea!  Hugs, Fran

 

Tags & Trimmings

Christmas, Holiday Mini, Tags & Trimming, Trim Your Stocking
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Happy September – Happy Holiday catalog 🙂  It’s finally time for the Holiday Catalog and all the fun, new products and ideas.  One of my favorites is the the Tags & Trimmings stamp set with the matching Trim Your Stocking dies.  This combo makes darling stockings that are little pillow boxes.  The dies have all kinds of pieces that decorate your stockings.  For these stockings I used the new Quilted Christmas 6 x 6 Designer Series paper and the Quilted Christmas 1/4″ Ribbon.

You can also just use the pillow pos part of the die to make little gift pouches,  This one is a case of the one in the catalog.  It uses the Merry Music Specialty Designer Series paper.  There are so many things you can do with this set!

If you are in the Lexington, Ky area, the annual Stamping Garage Sale is coming up September 15-16!  Want more info on participating or attending?  Email me for all the details. 

Hugs, Fran

Crazy 4 Challenges – Back to School

Challenges, Crazy 4 Challenges, Snowman Twist Circle
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This week’s challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges is Back to School which always makes me think, red, white and blue and Labor Day.   This image is a digital stamp from Sassy Cheryl.  The stars in the background are made using Stamping Up’s Oh My Stars embossing folder. The image was colored with Copic markers.

On the inside I used Karen Burniston’s Snowman Twist Circle die (again, yes I know!) and her wonderful Words 2, Birthday Die Set.  The little stars are attached to fishing line so it shakes when opened.  I also used Karen Burniston’s Nature Edges dies for the bottom of the area where you write your greeting.  Enjoy celebrating and I hope you’ll join in this challenge!  Hugs, Fran

 

Crazy 4 Challenges – Sketch

Crazy 4 Challenges, Snowman Twist Circle, Tranquil Tulips
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Today’s challenge at Crazy 4 Challenge is a sketch challenge!  I used Stamping Up’s Tranquil Tulips on the front.  This card is a 5 1/2 x 5 1/4.  And here is the sketch –

And when you open the card……

I used Karen Burniston’s  Snowman Twist Circle die, opening at a different angle (!) with a butterfly.  You can do anything with this die 🙂  Join the challenge this week by using the sketch for inspiration!  Hugs, Fran