Splashes of color make this gal look like she’s dancing in the sunshine. I splashed the color on Shimmery White card stock – drying it between each color – and then stamped the Beautiful You girl in Stazon. The little splatters are from Avant Garden. Colors used are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Tangerine Tango.
For this card, I did the same technique using Pool Party, Island Indigo and Soft Sky. The splatter is done in Soft Sky. It’s addicting! Hugs, Fran
This Beautiful You card was done with ink and an aqua painter. Very simple water coloring and the sentiment on vellum. The background is just a light wash of Pool Party. The Daffodil Delight umbrella really stands out! Hugs, Fran
Balloon Adventures is a fun set with a matching die that makes a pop up card! I started with a shaker front using the Party Animal Designer Series paper and the pop up insert as a flat piece. (I probably should have shown this card inside to front!)
This is the inside. So now you can see that the piece can be used on the front or inside. Bright, happy colors ! Hugs, Fran
Who doesn’t love a sweet monster with a birthday wish? This Yummy in my Tummy set is from the Occasions Mini and I’ve paired him with the Cool Treats set and Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series paper. Plus he’s on an action wobbler!
His popsicle is covered with Glossy Accents so it shines and he is colored with Copic Markers. Hope you enjoy! Hugs, Fran
The Occasions catalog and Sale a bration start tomorrow and I think this set – Beautiful You – will be a winner! These are some of my first samples. The larger “squiggle” image fits on her dress! Simple stamping at it’s best!
Or some paper piecing for her dress in a monochromatic color scheme. The polka dot paper is from Pop of Pink – so I added a pink belt to her outfit. Easy! Hugs, Fran
I have a “thing” for tall, skinny cards! ( 4 1/2 x 8 1/2) I’m not sure why I love them, but I do. And this new Cake Crazy set makes them! I used Cake Crazy and Big on Birthdays with the Party Animal Designer Series paper to make this.
Cake Crazy is a builder type of set – you use the different pieces to make any style cake. I wanted the cake in the background so the sentiment would be front and center.
Once the cake and sentiment were stamped, I went over some of the details with some left over Dazzling Details.
And added some banners and a button to the top. You can kind of see on the left where I stitched the Pacific Point card stock with my sewing machine. Must be for someone special since I had to practically dig out my machine 🙂
Tomorrow is the day that the Occasions Catalog goes live and Sale a ration starts! Big day! Hugs, Fran
Happy New Year! Today I’m sharing a card using a stamp set called All Things Thanks from the upcoming Occasions catalog. For this card I used the Bokeh technique. I took the colors from the new Succulent Garden Designer Series paper – Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, and Sweet Sugarplum. The mat around the water color paper is Gold Foil and I added some gold sequins and small dots using a gold pen. It’s a nice way to show off some of the large sentiments. Wishing you the best! Hugs, Fran
This is challenge is to use the die that you would most like to see under the tree (if you didn’t already have it!) I have to say that my current favorite Pop It Ups die is the Twist Circle! Now before I show you the card I need to say that not only do we celebrate Christmas during December – we also have 5 birthdays! That’s right – 5! So with that in mind………
Happy Birthday! This card is 4 1/2 x 8 1/2, featuring SU’s Birthday Fiesta stamp and coordinating paper. The balloon is coated with Glossy Accents and the llama and balloon are popped up with fun foam.
The llama is holding the hand drawn balloon string in his mouth (almost looks like a mustache!)
But the magic happens when you open the card!
The center balloon flies up into place creating a happy scene! It’s a wonderful die! Check out what the other designers are doing on Karen’s Facebook page or her blog! Happy times! Hugs, Fran
This challenge is all about charms – Karen Burniston’s Hanging Charms! There are lots of charms available and I chose the Holiday Charms for this card. But I didn’t hang them…..
I used Buster the Dog and the Holiday Charms to create a Christmas card. The snowflake is hanging from a die cut circle and the package and tree charm decorate the background. The house is fussy cut from Stampin Up’s Candy Cane Lane Designer Series paper.
The snowflake is suspended on some fishing line.
Inside I finished it off with some paw prints from Props 4. Head over to Karen’s Facebook page to check out all the other charming card for this challenge! Hugs, Fran
What could be better than a barrel of monkeys? A barrel of monkeys celebrating YOU! This Designer Challenge is “Hat Attack” and I chose Jinks the Monkey and the Cowboy hat from Props 6. The barrel is the basket from Barrel Basket with Pop Up.
Everyone is celebrating!
Inside I used the Twist Circle Pop Up die, another Jinks and several hats to continue the celebration.
It is so fun to watch Jinks twist into place! Make sure to check out Karen’s Facebook page and blog to see all the other ways “Hat Attack” was used 🙂 Hugs, Fran
