Category: Big Shot

Amazing Grads

Big Shot Celebrate You
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I needed a quick card for a graduate and this fit the bill. Highly inspired by a few I’ve seen online (mostly ones with hearts)  I die cut the “Celebrate” with the Celebrate You dies that were available during Saleabration and will be making a come back in the  new catalog!  I inked up the letters with current colors, covered them with shimmer pen and Glossy Accents.  I also did some inking on a scrap of paper so I could punch out stars using a retired star punch.  A strip of paper and it’s ready to go!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Brutus Monroe Blog Hop and Give Away

KB Katherine Label, KB Outdoor Scene, KB Snowman Twist Circle
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Welcome to the blog hop!  This A-2 card uses the Brutus Monroe Balloon Animal stamp set and the Karen Burniston, Snowman Twist Circle, Katherine Label and Outdoor Scene dies.  The background uses Distressed Oxide ink to make the sky and the balloons are colored with Copic.

The little piggy’s head is popped up on foam tape and the basket is accented with white gel pen.

Inside the Katherine Label moves the balloon across the page!  Obviously the Katherine Label die is one of my favorites and it is my give away today.  Leave a comment below for a chance to win a Katherine Label die of you own!  Winners will be selected on May 24th. And make sure to follow the hop for chances to win a die from all of the designers.  The next stop on this hop is the very talented and super sweet Kelly Booth!

Karen Burniston
Karen Aicken
Frances Byrne 
Helen Cryer
Fran Sabad  You are here
Kelly Booth
Summer Hills-Painter

Sneak Peek – KB Tent Pop Up

KB Camping Charms, KB Rectangle Crosshatch, KB Woodland Animals, KB Word Set 6
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I have a sneak peek of the new Karen Burniston Tent Pop Up for you today – along with a few other new dies!  This card shows the new Rectangle Crosshatch die around the cute fox from Woodland Animals.  “Hello” is from the new Word Set 6 – Summer Words.

Here you can see the beautiful detail in the crosshatch!

 

And inside the Woodland Animals go camping!  Aren’t they having fun!  The little accessories around the campsite are from the new Camping Charms.   You will love this new Pop Up!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston – Brutus Monroe – Rose Border

KB Katherine Label, Uncategorized
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This 5 x 5  card is done with the Brutus Monroe Rose Border heat embossed with gold powder across the front. It’s such an elegant image!

I paired it with the Karen Burniston Katherine Label popping up the sentiment.  The Rose Border continues across the bottom of the card, set off with gold foil.

Look how detailed this image is!

The sentiment is Stampin Up and looks beautiful moving across the card as it’s opened.  The embossed background is Stampin Up.  Make sure to check back tomorrow for a give away!  Hugs, Fran

Sneak Peek – KB Circle Charm

KB Beach C, KB Circle Charm, KB Word Set 2
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Today I have a sneak peek of Karen Burniston’s new Circle Charm die.  This 5 x 5 card starts with the Circle Charm die and the Word Set  2.  I cut Happy Birthday twice and shaped them around the circle opening and covered them with Glossy Accents.  The little flamingo is a charm (Beach Charms) that I adhered flat to the front.

Inside I added the flip flops to the center on a piece of silver thread and the palm tree to the final circle.  What a fun die!  These are available for pre-order now!  Hugs, Fran

KB Riley – Brutus Monroe – Cat Life

KB Twist Panel Pop Up
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This Brutus Monroe set is called Cat Life – and isn’t it cute!  It made me think of the cartoon pages in the newspaper.  So I decided to do this card in black and white.  The front has sections showing off the cats and their antics.

I used my gray Copics to color the animals.

Inside features the Karen Burniston Twist Panel die!  It’s a great die to use with a scene 🙂

The card winds up with “You are my favorite human!”  Cute!  Remember that there will be a give away on Thursday!  Hugs, Fran

KB Design Team with Brutus Monroe

KB Katherine Label, KB Snowman Twist Circle
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This week the Karen Burniston Design Team is teaming up with Brutus Monroe!  For this card I used the cute stamp set called Balloon Animals and the wonderful KB die – Katherine Label!

I stamped and colored the Dog and several hot air balloons for the front.  The puppy’s head has been popped up on foam.  The circles and trim are from the Snowman Twist die from Karen Burniston.

The inside shows the Puppy flying across the sky 🙂  I finished the card off with more hot air balloons and a greeting from the KB Word Set 1.  Stay with us this week because there will be a give away on Thursday! So fun!  Hugs, Fran

Sneak Peek – Abstract Impressions

Lily Pad Lake, Sneak Peek, Springtime IMpres, Uncategorized
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely women out there that hold special places in a child’s life!  Today I’m sharing a sneak peek of a new stamp set called Abstract Impressions.  I started with a Petal Pink base that has been embossed with a die from Springtime Impressions which coordinates with Abstract Impressions.  Instead of cutting the image, I used an embossing pad to simply make an impression.  The flowers are in Petal Pink and Calypso Coral and the grass is in Soft Sea Foam and Shade Spruce.  The sentiment is die cut with a die from Lily pad Lake. (You will use just the one piece a lot!)  Check back June 1 when these dies are available for purchase. Enjoy your day!  Hugs, Fran

 

Sneak Peek – Stitched All Around

Abstract Impressions, Springtime Impressions, Stitched All Around, Stitched Labels F
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This card is a mash of several new products that will be available in the new catalog, June 1st.  The sentiment is from Stitched All Around and die cut with it’s coordinating die, Stitched Labels Framelits.  The base of the card is Coastal Cabana (!!!) with Bermuda Bay stripes made with a stamp another new set – Abstract Impressions.  The die cut in the background is from the Springtime Impressions Thinlets die.

The card is finished off with pearls and silver trimmed ribbon.  This card started as something totally different so I was pleased to see how it turned out!   All these products will be available on June 1st.  Hugs, Fran