Category: Mini Catalogs

An Eggstra Spectacular Banner

Easter, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, SAB, Sale a bration, Special Projects, Spring Mini
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Here’s a bunny for your banner   On Tuesday, Stampin Up released Eggstra Spectacular as a download (1379120).  I imported the svg file into my ecutter and enlarged the bunny, deleted his tail and cut him out of Whisper White cardstock.  He is adhered to a banner from the Celebration Basics Kit (133007) and has a pom-pom from the banner that was available during Saleabration.  Making an entire banner of these would be so cute – but I am going to tie this one on to an Easter basket.  Just a funny idea!  Hugs, Fran

Shine On, Fabulous

Cards, Gorgeous Grunge, Make a Point, Million and One, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This card features one of the hostess sets from the Occasions Mini called Make a Point and the fabulous stamp set, Million and One.  I colored the nail polishes with Copic markers and then coated them with Crystal Effects.

Can you see them shine?  Kind of fun   On the inside I added a “splat” from Gorgeous Grunge and some more Crystal Effects. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Million & One, Make a Point, Gorgeous Grunge
Card stock – Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink – Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red
Etc – Black Chevron ribbon, Crystal Effects, Copic Markers (R20 through 29)

It’s the last day of Saleabration!  If you haven’t grabbed all the  free goodies you wanted – now’s your last chance.  Hugs, Fran

Postcard to Mom

Big Shot, Big Shot Tasteful Trim, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Mother's Day, Occasions Mini, Postcard, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tasteful Trim die
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This is the background stamp Postcard with Simple Stems stamped over it.  The Postcard stamp is easy to use and easy to cut out – just straight lines.  I used Pink Pirouette ribbon, but Primrose Petals ribbon would have been pretty too.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Postcard, Simple Stems, Delightful Dozen
Cardstock – Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Ink – Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Primrose Petals
Etc – Tasteful Trim die, Pink Pirouette ribbon

I really love pink and gray together.  Hugs, Fran

Whitewashing

Cards, Flower Shop, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Paper Pumpkin, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Think Spring, Tutorials
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The Splitcoast tutorial yesterday was Whitewashing.  This is an updated version of a technique using White Craft ink – so pretty!  I decided to try it but instead of painting the inside of the flowers with White Craft ink, I used the Chalk Marker (132133). 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Flower Shop, Think Spring
Cardstock – Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink – Versamark, Jet Black Stazon, Rose Red, White Craft ink
Etc – Chalk Marker, Natural 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon, Regal Candy Dots, aquapainter

And don’t forget that you only have a few more days left to get the Free Markers when you sign up for Paper Pumpkin!  Click on the picture to read the details.  It’s a fun crafting escape each month – and just keeps getting better.  Hugs, Fran

Birthday File

Birthday Cake, Cards, Envelope Punch Board, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Perfectly Penned, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This is a file folder card made with the Envelope Punch Board.  I found several videos on YouTube showing how to make these – and they are really fun (and fast!)  I used some Strawberry Slush and the Kaleidoscope Designer Series paper to make the folder.  The best tip that I can offer is that it is easier to adhere the DSP before you punch the top of the card. 

Supplies
Stamp Ssets – Birthday Cake, Perfectly Penned
Cardstock – Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Kaleidoscope DSCP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Stampin Write Markers – Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Crushed Curry
Etc – 2 1/2 circle punch, Neutral Candy Dots, Hardware Clip Essentials

I think this would be a great card for a teen or young adult – maybe for someone just starting a job. 

And to top it off, it’s snowing again!  Hugs, Fran

Easter Dress

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Blessings from Heaven, Cards, Easter, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Petal Parade, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets
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Feeling very springy today – even if it snows.  This card base is the exclusive SU Pop N Cuts Base and Sweet Sorbet Designer Series paper.  The tag was made with the Scallop Tag Topper punch.  The words are from Blessings From Heaven.  I masked off sections and made the sentiment tighter so that it would fit on the tag. 

And here she is with her Easter Eggs.  The eggs were done with the small oval punch.  I punched them and then put them on a sticky note back into the punch so they would have a more “egg” shape. 

Stamp Sets – Blessings From Heaven, Petal Parade
Card stock – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Sweet Sorbet DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Crisp Cantaloupe
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert, small and medium oval punches, Oval Framelits, Pistachio Pudding ribbon, pearls, Scallop Tag Topper punch, Doilie tape, Itty Bitty Shapes punch

The photo quality isn’t great – sorry.  The Crisp Cantaloupe seemed to “glow” while I was taking pictures.  Hugs, Fran

Out of the Junk Drawer

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Hardwood, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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I found a sticker in my box of stuff in the closet!  A cute, little owl that needed to be on a card.  I think I bought these last year for a sorority thing – and now he’s sitting in a tree on a card.  The flower is a button.  I used my craft scissors to cut off the shank and glued it down.

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Supplies
Stamp Set – Hardwood
Cardstock – Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Ink – Chocolate Chip
Etc – Circle Card Framelit, Bird punch, stick and button, 2 1/2 circle punch

I love the Hardwood background stamp.  Here’s hoping to see it in the big catalog come June!  Hugs, Fran

Add On Washi Tape

Birthday, Blessed Easter, Cards, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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What to do with the left over piece from this card?  Use it on another card, of course!  The bright colors spoke “tulips” to me so I used part of Blessed Easter. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Blessed Easter
Cardstock – Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Stampin Write Markers – Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Etc – left over die cut!

Very simple – but nice, bright colors.   Hugs, Fran

Bug Me

Big Shot, Bug Me, Cards, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Really Good Greetings, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Tasteful Trim die, Too Kind
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Still wishing for spring!  This Circle Label Framelit card features the cute, cute butterfly and the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series paper.  There are only 10 days left to grab this DSP!  I found a new “pairing” of sentiments that I really like.  The sentiment on the front is from Too Kind and the inside is from Really Good Greetings. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Bug Me, Too Kind, Really Good Greetings
Cardstock – Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sweet Sorbet Dsp
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black
Etc – Circle Label Framelit, Tasteful Trim die, Rhinestone sticker

I ran out of black ribbon – all black ribbon – and used some rhinestone stickers from Elizabeth Craft Designs instead.  Just a little bling for my butterfly Hugs, Fran

Sympathy

Blessings from Heaven, Cards, Happy Watercolor, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This is one of the cards we will be doing Thursday at my Sympathy/Thinking of You class.  This one uses Happy Watercolor and Blessings From Heaven.  The watermark behind the flower is done by stamping with Soft Sky three times without reinking.  It gives a nice, faded look to the background. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Happy Watercolor, Blessings From Heaven
Cardstock – Midnight Muse, Whisper White, In Color DSP
Ink – Soft Sky, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Dazzling Details, Soft Suede and Soft Sky Stampin Write Markers

It’s nice to have these kind of cards on hand.  Hugs, Fran