Category: Holidays

Flower Shop Memories

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Flower Shop, Punch, Stamp Sets, Sympathy
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For this card I used Soft Sky and Soft Suede and the new set Flower Shop to create a sympathy card.  The flowers in this set match up with the new Pansy punch. 

The design on the punch/flower only goes one way, so you have to do a bit of “turning” at first to find the best fit.  On the underneath I stamped the flowers directly to the cardstock in Pear Pizzazz.  Then I stamped and punched out the Soft Sky flowers. 

Stamp Sets – Flower Shop, Blessings from Heaven
cardstock – Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink – Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede
Etc – Dazzling Details, Pansy punch, Mosaic embossing folder

I’m traveling and the internet is sporadic at best!  Hugs, Fran

Quatrefancy Table Gifts

Big Shot, Big Shot Pillow die, Holidays, Punch, Special Projects, Wedding
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A friend is having a bridal shower and I am helping her with a few things.  These are the table gifts she has decided to use.  They are the Quatrefancy Specialty paper window sheets die cut with the (now retired) Pillow die.  These window sheets die cuts beautifully! (we used 2 plates instead of the crease pad)

The pillows are sealed with the sticker strips from the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit and decorated with both butterfly punches.  The rhinestones are self adhesive but we ended up using some glue so that it was easier to bend the butterfly wings to give them some lift. 

So grab those windows sheets and start die cutting!  Hugs, Fran

Pure Gumption

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Graduation, Holidays, My Digital Studio, Punch, Pure Gumption, Stamp Sets
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I still have a few more June graduations to attend.  The schools around here graduate in May – so June seems really late to me!  I used Pure Gumption  and the exclusive SU Pop N Cuts base die to make this card. 

The insert is the Sizzix Congrats – which works great in the SU base.  The numbers are Timeless Type punches from My Digital Studio.  I imported them into my ecutter and added a shadow layer so they would mimic the letters on Congrats.  This is one of the easiest things to do with an ecutter and MDS because all the punches are in SVG. 

If I make this again, I think I’ll switch the colors. 

The little hats are a 3/4″ square with a 5/8″ square popped up with a Dimensional.  The tassel is a 1/2″ circle punch (punch half way into your paper and then take a “bite” to make a curve)  Top it with a 1/4″ circle.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Pure Gumption
card stock – Regals Patterns Pack, Brights Pattern Pack, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink – Garden Green
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base die, My Digital Studio, 1/2″ and 1/4″ circle punches, Sizzix Congrats insert,  Scallop Edge punch

There is a cute mortar board stamp in this set – so you could completely skip the punch art if you don’t want to mess with it.  Hugs, Fran

Pop a Million

Big Shot, Big Shot Alphabets, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Birthday, Bring on the Cake, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, One in a Million, Punch, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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One thing I love about the Soho Subway in the new catalog is how the paper can stand alone in it’s design.  I love the BIG numbers and used it with the SU Pop N Cuts base to create the front of this card. 

The only things added are the flower (from Timeless Type Big Shot Alphabet), the sentiment and the tiny strip of Crisp Cantaloupe. 

I used a Sizzix insert called Funky Label and added more Timeless Type numbers and a little banner made with the 7/8 scallop punch.

The numbers are on fishing line – and attached to each other so they weren’t flopping all over the place!

I also stamped off an image from Clockworks on the sentiment – just for fun.  The Happy Birthday is also stamped directly on the DSP. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – One in a Million, Bring on the Cake, Clockworks
card stock – Soho Subway DSP, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink – Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base, Timeless Type Big Shot Alphabet, Sizzix Funky Label insert and Framelit, 7/8 Scallop punch, fishing line

It’s a very busy card!  Hugs, Fran

Goodbye Snow Much Fun

Cards, Christmas, Holidays, Retiring Lists, Snow Much Fun, Stamp Sets, Tiny Tags
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This was one of my “go to” Christmas sets so I’m shedding a few tears to see it go.  I took this one to convention last year for swapping.  The little tree is stamped in Stazon and colored with a Pear Pizzaz marker.  The ornaments are then filled with Crystal Effects. 



The “brad” on the tag is a circle punch covered with Crystal Effects.  You can imagine the spread as they dried – and I tried to keep my silly cat off of them!  


Supplies
Stamp sets – Snow Much Fun, Tiny Tags
card stock – Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Poppy Parade DSP, Pear Pizzazz DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Stampin Write Markers – Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Etc – Crystal Effects, Poppy Parade ribbon, Tiny tag punch


The funny thing about this card is that I grabbed a Pear Pizzaz and a Lucky Limeade marker – and didn’t realize it until I was finished coloring.  It worked!  If you’re going to start your Christmas cards early, now’s the time to shop.  The Holiday mini comes out August 1 – so if you’re an early starter, go through the retiring list!   Hugs, Fran

Tiny Tag Tree

Big Shot, Big Shot Snow Flurry, Cards, Christmas, Holidays, Retiring Lists, Stamp Sets, Tiny Tags
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I have jars and jars of buttons (!) so when I saw this idea of creating a tree with them, I jumped on it!  (And it didn’t even leave a dent in my button jars)  I started by making a triangle the size that I wanted for the card and then choosing buttons, pearls and beads to fill it in.  Some of the buttons are various clear buttons from SU that I backed with Comfort Cafe Designer Series and Silver Glimmer paper.  I threaded most of them with linen thread – some are just topped with pearls.

Sometimes I think Stampin Up is looking in my window because as soon as I decided to add the Tiny Tags “Merry”, it went on the Retiring List!  (So hurry up and grab it before it’s gone!)  The Snowflakes are cut with my Snow Flurry die – which is steel ruled and cuts through the Glimmer paper beautifully.  I added lots of Dazzling Details – sparkle, sparkle!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Tiny Tags
Card stock – Whisper White, Neutral Pack, Soft Suede, Comfort Cafe Designer Series paper, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink – Soft Suede
Etc – BUTTONS!, Snow Flurry die, linen thread, Dazzling Diamonds, glue, pearls, beads

I think there are lots of designs that could be done with buttons – so grab your jars of buttons (please tell me you have them too) and start creating!  Hugs, Fran

Penned Mosaic Madness Sneak Peek

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Embossing Folder, Holidays, Mosaic Madness, Perfectly Penned, Punch, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets
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Baked Brown Sugar and Pool Party – very pretty together!  This card showcases the new Mosaic Madness, matching punch and embossing folder.  The sentiment is Perfectly Penned. 

I die cut the Whisper White using the Oval Accent die and embossing it with the Mosaic embossing folder.  Then the images were stamped, punched and placed on the embossing folder spaces.  I added some Pool Party accents with one of the punches from the Itty Bitty punch pack.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Mosaic Madness, En Francais, Perfectly Penned
card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink – Baked Brown Sugar (new In Color!), Early Espresso
Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Mosaic punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Oval Accent die, 1 3/8 square punch

Have a wonderful day!  Hugs, Fran

Goodbye Mouthwatering

Birthday, Cards, Holidays, Mouthwatering, Retiring Lists, Simply Scored, Stamp Sets, Word for You A
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and Pretty in Pink!  This was one of my favorite cards using this set.  A great big 4 x 9 card to really celebrate a birthday!  The background was done with the Simply Scored tool to make a “waffle” style background.
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After the ice cream was stamped and cut out, I added some Dazzling Details.  You can still get this stamp set – until May 30th!  So if you need something to help celebrate a summer birthday – this is it!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Mouthwatering, A Word for You
card stock – Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Ink – Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Versamark
Etc – Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border, Pretty in Pink satin, Simply Scored diagonal plate, Dazzling Diamonds, Crystal Effects

Make sure to coat the cherry with Crystal Effects!  And then check out all the digital kits on sale – Hugs, Fran

Soho Babe

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Birthday, Bring on the Cake, Cards, Creative Elements, Edgelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, My Digital Studio, One in a Million, Punch, Sneak Peek, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Some old and some new – a Soho Babe!  The front of this card uses the new In Color – Crisp Cantaloupe and the Soho Subway Designer Series paper along with the lace from the Artisan Kit, natural button and ribbon and a Cute Clip. 

I stamped the sentiment directly onto a piece of the Designer Series paper and added a Scallop border.  Then I used Clockworks to add some dimension to the bottom of the card. 

And here she is – ready to hit the town in her retro style dress. 

My youngest likes these dresses that have the lace at the bottom.  (I always tell her that her slip is showing – “Oh Mom!”)

I added a little banner with the smallest ticket punch and a bit more of the Clockworks stamp.

The collar and ruffle are some tulle, folded and gathered and attached to the back of the form.  Her purse is a 5/8″ punch with some gold thread to make the handle.

The top of the card is the Word Window punch – lined up and cut with the Edgelit.  Just attach them to a skinny strip of cardstock and then die cut.

I attached another little note that I made in My Digital Studio.  The arrow shows on both sides of the card.  Behind her is a crumpled Paper Doily – just add some more texture.

Don’t forget her necklace!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – One in a Million, Clockworks, Bring on the Cake, Creative Elements
Card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Soho Subway DSP, First Edition, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso
Etc – Word Window punch, Ticket punch, 5/8 square punch, pearls, Paper Doily, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Linen thread, Artisan Kit, Natural button, Natural Trim, Scallop Edge punch, Cute Clip, Summer Starfruit ribbon, tulle, gold thread

Hope you enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Whirly Twirly

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Embossing Folder, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Pinwheel Sizzlet, Retiring Lists, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tutorials, Wishes Your Way
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Whirly Twirly seemed like a good title after all the craziness with the Retiring List being released yesterday!  So I decided to do a simple spinner card using Wishes Your Way from the Spring Mini and the cute little pinwheel Sizzlet. 

I always laugh at myself when I use this technique because it’s fun to just sit here and spin the card back and forth  

Supplies
Stamp Set – Wishes Your Way
card stock – Pacific Point, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP, Delightful Daffodil
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Cloudy Day EF, 1 3/4 circle punch, Pinwheel Sizzlit, Word Window punch

The tutorial for the spinner card can be found here.   Spin on crazy world!  Hugs, Fran

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