Category: Birthday

Balloon Adventures

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

Yummy in My Tummy

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

Beautiful You

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

Cake Crazy

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

Karen Burniston Designer Challenge – All I Want For Christmas

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

Karen Burniston Team Challenge – Boy oh Boy!

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This team challenge is Boy oh Boy! – masculine cards!  I chose Stampin Up’s No Bones About It set and Fiesta Birthday Designer Series paper paired with Karen Burniston’s Lorna Label Pop Up die.

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The Lorna Label dies have matching pieces that create the center section.  I used them on both the front and inside!  It makes it so easy to put this card together.

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Make sure to check out the other cards on Karen’s Facebook page!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Team Challenge – ROYGBIV

Time for another Karen Burniston Team Challenge – ROYGBIV!  The colors of the rainbow only monochromatic.  I chose the color Pink 🙂

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I started with a retired Stampin Up sentiment from Remembering Your Birthday and used Karen’s Labels and Circles die for the front.  Lots of pink and a little bling finish it off.

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The inside is a Pop It Ups Twist Circle Panel card with lots of cake and presents.  The cake is from Stampin Up’s Endless Birthday Wishes.  And more bling – of course.  The video on how to make this card can be found here.

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To see the rest of the rainbow, hop over to Karen’s Facebook page!  Hugs, Fran

 

Cray 4 Challenges – Celebrate

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Today the Crazies are Celebrating!  This is Raquel’s son’s birthday so the theme is celebrating those special people in our lives.  I chose Karen Burniston’s Baker the Beaver to star on my card.  This card is 4 x 8 1/2  so it can hold Baker’s enormous cake!  (Looks like he needs some help!) Baker and the cake are on an action wobble.

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I used several Stampin UP sets on this card – Build a Birthday, Birthday Fiesta and Birthday Banners!  Enjoy all the celebrating going on with the Crazies!  Hugs, Fran

Washi Tape

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I might has a washi tape hoarding problem – so I thought I’d better USE some of this wonderful tape before it gets out of hand!  I put the tape on some Whisper White card stock and punched it out with various circle punches and added some Candy Dots.  Of course I couldn’t leave it alone so I added Crystal Effects over all the circles!

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And keep adding Washi Tape!  Hugs, Fran