Category: Cards

You’re a Star

Birthday, Cards, Pictogram Punches, Poppy, Project Life Point & Click, Remembering Your Birthday, Spiral Pull Card
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I needed a birthday card so I decided to try out one of Karen Burniston’s videos on making a Spiral Pull Card with a character. I chose to put Poppy the Owl on the front and used the very fun Flashback Designer Series Paper with Pictogram Punches for the sentiment.

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Lots and Lots of stars – punches and framelits!  The cute little camera that Poppy is holding is from the Project Life stamp set Point & Click.

 

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Pictogram Punches, Really Good Greetings, Point & Click

Card stock – Whisper White, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Red Glimmer paper

Ink – Real Red, Crushed Curry, Pool Party

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Spiral Pull Card and Poppy the Owl dies, Star Framelits, star punch, Beach House washi tape, Crystal Effects (camera lens)

Play along!  Watch the video and create one of your own!  Hugs, Fran

 

 

Gentle Peace

Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Gentle Peace, Holiday Mini
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Gentle Peace 01

This is a new photopolymer set in the Holiday Mini Supplement called Gentle Peace.  I colored it with Blendabilities and mounted it on a layer embossed with the Mosaic embossing folder.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Gentle Peace

Cardstock – Whisper White

Blendabilities – Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Skin Tones

Etc – Mosaic embossing folder

 

This is a great set for those of you who love to color!  Hugs, Fran

White Christmas

Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, White Christmas
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Bearing Gifts 01

Here’s my version of White Christmas – taken straight from the Holiday Mini.  Done on Shimmery White card stock, the image is stamped and then just the top is watercolored.  Shimmery White watercolors great!

Supplies

Stamp Set – White Christmas

Card stock – Shimmery White

Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Soft Sky, Soft Suede

Etc – Nordic Designer Buttons, All is Calm Washi tape

This is such a fun set to use – all sorts of images!  Hugs, Fran

Bravo Bokeh

Bravo, Cards, Techniques
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Bravo 01

I saw a “new to me” technique called Bokeh and gave it a try.  The instructions called for paint on watercolor paper so I tried it with reinkers.  Wet your watercolor paper and use an aqua painter to apply reinkers all over the piece.  In this one I use Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Crushed Curry.  Dry with a heat gun.  Stamp your sentiment in Stazon. Punch some circles from a piece of acetate and use them as a stencil to make White Craft ink circles all over the finished front, Each one is different!

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Bravo is a great set for this technique because the words really stand out.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Bravo

Card stock – Watercolor paper, Whisper White

Ink – Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry ( Island Indigo, Pool Party, So Saffron) White Craft ink

Etc – sequins

It’s always fun to try something new!  Hugs, Fran

Silver Ornaments

Cards, Christmas, Framelit Dies, Holiday Mini, Ornamental Pine
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Ornamental Pine 02

Ornamental Pines has a beautiful ornament in the set.  I embossed it three times, cut it out and used the Silver Foil Vellum to show off all the sparkle.  The “Joy” is from the Wondrous Wreath Framelits.

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Stamp Set – Ornamental Pine

Card stock – Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Silver Vellum

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Wondrous Wreath Framelits, Silver ribbon, Silver thread, silver embossing powder.

Let it shine!  Hugs, Fran

Yo Ho Ho – Day 2 Designer Challenge

Birthday, Cards, Challenges, Fabulous Four, Katie Label Pivot, Remembering Your Birthday, The Open Sea
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It’s Day 2 of the Karen Burniston Pop It Ups Challenge.  The theme is masculine and I’ve done a masculine Double High Katie Label Pivot Card for you today using The Open Sea and the Maritime Designer Series paper.

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I love making these Double High cards – and Karen has a great video to teach you how to make them.

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Stamp Sets – The Open Sea, Remembering Your Birthday, Fabulous Four

Card Stock – Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Maritime DSP

Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Night of Navy

Etc – Pop It Ups Katie Label Pivot, Accordion Fancy Label and Agatha Edges, Circle Framelits, Candy Dots

There are lots of great ideas on Karen’s Facebook page.  Go check them out!  Hugs, Fran

October Designer Challenge

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Katie Label Accordion, Santa Stache
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It’s a Masculine challenge for the Karen Burniston team – and I’m starting off with a nutcracker and the Katie Label Accordion  die. I used the Katie Holly Frame Edge in Garden Green around the edges.  The Nutcracker is from Stampin’ Up’s Santa Stache and he’s colored with Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities.

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Santa Stache 02 side

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Stamp Sets – Santa Stache

Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White, Under the Tree Designer Series Paper

Ink – Memento Tux Black, Cherry Cobbler and Skin Tone Blendies

Etc – Pop It Ups Katie Label Accordion die, Katie Holly Frame Edge die, Gold Brads

Hope over to Karen’s Facebook Page to see all the other wonderful ideas from the other talented team members!  Hugs, Fran

Spooky, Spooky

Cards, Fall Fest, Framelit Dies, Halloween, Holiday Mini, Mingle All the Way
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This little ghost is strolling through the pumpkin patch to wish you a Happy Halloween.  The background is done with the double time technique using Mingle All The Way from the Holiday mini in White Craft ink.  The ghost from Fall Fest is embossed with White embossing powder on Basic Black card stock and die cut using the matching dies.  The pumpkins are stamped in Tangerine Tango on Whisper White card stock and die cut, along with a few leaves.  More fun than spooky, but your trick or treaters will enjoy the fun look!

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Mingle All the Way, Fall Fest

Card stock – Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink – White craft, Tangerine Tango, Memento Tux Black, Old Olive

Etc – Fall Fest Framelit dies, Flag Punch, Neutral Candy Dots

The weather is turning fall-ish here!  It makes holiday crafting easier when the weather is inspiring too!  Hugs, Fran

Tee Hee Hee Fun with Washi

Cards, Frightful Wreath, Halloween, Holiday Mini, Tee Hee Hee
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Fall Fest 03

This Splitcoast Creative Crew Challenge is to make an ensemble using washi tape.  I decide to continue on with Halloween and made a card and Gift Card Enclosure using Tee Hee Hee and Frightful Wreath along with the beautiful Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape.  Here’s the card –

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and here’s the Gift Card Enclosure –

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The Gift Card Enclosures can be found in the main catalog and look like this on the other side –

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You can find these projects, along with lots of other great ideas, in the Splitcoast Creative Crew gallery.  Play along by creating a washi tape ensemble!  Hugs, Fran