Category: Mini Catalogs

Bold Sweet Cake

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Edgelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets, Sweet Cake
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We also celebrate my brother’s birthday during the holidays – yes, we have 4 birthdays during the holidays! Great for me because I got to try out the upcoming Sweet Cake stamp set for him!  I wanted to do something masculine and fun so I chose the Big Top Birthday Designer Series paper to compliment the stamp.

The frosting on the cupcake is coated with Crystal Effects and there’s a glimmer brad cherry on top! Just because it’s masculine doesn’t mean it can’t have bling  

Supplies
Stamp Set – Sweet Cake
card stock – Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday DSP
Ink – Tempting Turquoise, Real Red
Etc – Adorning Accent Edgelit Die, Ticket punch, Crystal Effects, Bold Bright glimmer brad, spritzer

My stamp room was used as a “wrapping room” for a few days leading up to Christmas – so today I’m digging out, organizing and putting things away.  Can’t have wrapping paper keeping me from my stamps – Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Beautiful Birthday

Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Apothecary Art, Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Edgelit Dies, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets
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This is the card I did for my mom’s birthday.  Not only is it a birthday card – it’s a sneak peek of products in the upcoming Occasions Mini.  A double duty card!  The design is based on the card shown in the mini catalog.





What a great set!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Apothecary Art (Occasions Mini 125525/125527)
card stock – Poppy Parade, Always Artichoke, watercolor paper
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Poppy Parade, Real Red, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake
Etc – Framelits Label Collection, Edgelits Die, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Poppy Parade ribbon, Victorian Lace, Hat Pin, Dazzling Details, Basic Rhinestone, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Vintage Trinkets pins, Always Artichoke seam binding

The Dazzling Details was used on the roses – just a touch.  Because the Hat Pin was so close to the edge cut with the Edgelit die, I put a drop of Crystal Effects on the point.  Didn’t want my mom to get stuck opening her birthday card!  There is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful pleated ribbon in the mini but not in Poppy parade.  So I used glue dots to make my own.  I’m wishing for this ribbon in every color – it’s just beautiful!  (I think I said that!)  So my mom’s birthday card ended up being the perfect time to try lots of the goodies in the Occasions mini!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Poinsettias

Big Shot, Big Shot Blossom Party, Cards, Christmas, Hand Penned Holidays, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Stamp Sets
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Here’s one more card made to tie on to a package.  The poinsettia is made with the Blossom Party Big Shot die.  I scored the middle of each bloom, snipped on side to the center and slightly overlapped it to give it some lift.  Hand Penned Holidays finishes it off.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Hand Penned Holidays
card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Garden Green
Ink – Real Red
Etc – Scallop border punch, Blossom Party Big Shot die, So Saffron brad, Real Red satin ribbon

I hope all your Christmas plans are coming together!  Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday and I host the family party.  I cooked like crazy yesterday so that tomorrow won’t be too overwhelming.  (Ended up at the grocery store twice!)  This party officially kicks off our holiday fun!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Something Cased for Christmas

Christmas, Holiday Happiness, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Stamp Sets
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I cased an idea from Mary Fish.  She did a cute card with punched openings across the top.  I changed the stamp set and kept just about everything else. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Holiday Happiness
card stock – Whisper White, Old Olive
Ink – Cherry Cobbler
Etc – Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon, 1 1/4 square punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Basic Rhinestones

Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

A Twist on Advent

Big Shot, Big Shot Peek a Boo Frames, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects
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My friend Lee made these advent calendars using different colors than the expected red and green!  She took the my advent calendar class – and then did her own twist.  She used the Peek a Boo Frames and 25 & Counting – and lots of other thing! Don’t you LOVE them?

And to to it off, she made something like 13 of these – my kind of friend!  Amazing!  Enjoy – Hugs, Fran

More Projects

Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects
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Here’s another project from our team party on Sunday.  Martha made this- it looks like a candle, smells like a candle, feels like a candle and runs on a battery!  I had not seen one yet – so I was so intrigued!




I made little gift boxes for everyone using the Fancy Favor box die and the 4″ circle die.  It held a container of Mica flakes perfectly!



The top of the ornament is the Postage Stamp punch and the snowflake is the Northern Frost die.  The Designer Series paper is Holly Berry Bouquet – and the yummy Red Glitter paper!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Christmas Pines

Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Pines and Poisettias, Stamp Sets
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This card is similar to one I did last year – simple and sweet.  It uses Pines and Poinsettias and Four the Holidays. 

On this card I used Dazzling Details – but found that Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds works better on the small images.  This also used the Designer Frames to highlight the pine cone.

Supplies

Stamp sets – Pines and Poinsettias, Four the Holidays

card stock – Shimmery White, Real Red

Ink – Chocolate Chip

Stampin Write Markers – Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Etc – Designer frames, Old Olive 1/8 ribbon, Dazzling Details

I’m working on a special gift for all my blog friends!  Hope to have the directions ready to go tomorrow – but here’s a peek at what I have for you


Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Warmest of WIshes Tag

Christmas, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Medallion, Mini Catalogs, Simply Scored, Stamp Sets, Tags, Techniques, Warmest of Wishes
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This little tag or tie on is made with the Holiday Mini hostess set Warmest of Wishes.  The bottome medallion is made with a 2 x 12 inch piece of Holly Berry Bouquet and the next medallion is 2 scallop punches.  It mades a nice size tag. 



Supplies
Stamp Set – Warmest of Wishes
card stock – Holly Berry Bouquet, Very Vanilla
Ink – Real Red
Etc – Simply Scored tool, Scallop punch, Designer Label punch

Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Tags and Sneak Peek

Big Shot, Big Shot Petite Pocket, Bordering on Romance, Cards, Christmas, Dear Santa, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Petite Pairs, Sneak Peek, Special Projects, Stamp Sets
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I tend to give lots of gift cards to my teenage nieces and nephew.  It’s just easier for that age group- LOTS easier!  You can use the Big Shot Petite Pocket die to wrap up gift cards in a snap!



This is so easy – die cut the Petite Pocket (I used the glitter dots from Holly Berry Bouquet) and adhere a very thin strip down of Real Red down the middle.  Add a Real Red satin bow and a Crumb Cake tag stamped with Dear Santa – and you’ve got a cute gift card holder.  Almost makes me feel guilty – it’s so easy!  Here’s a note – I do not adhere the sides of the pocket together when using it for gift tags.  A brad on the back holds the holder together just fine.  You can adhere it if you want – it’s just a bit snug that way and if that’s what you’re going for – it works!

And a sneak peek – Bordering on Romance from the upcoming Occasions Mini.  (I just had to stop and play with new stuff!)

 



Supplies
Stamp sets – Bordering on Romance, Petite Pairs
card stock- Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette DSP Whisper White
ink – Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Stampin Write Markers – Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi
Etc – pearls, Scallop #2 die, 2 1/2 Circle punch, Edgelit die and Textured Impressions embossing folder

I’m having some really strange computer problems this morning.  It’s only raining outside so I’m not sure what the problem could be.  I have a definite love/hate relationship with my computer.  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran










Snow Scrap

Big Shot, Big Shot Alphabets, Big Shot Snowflake #2, Big Shot Tasteful Trim, Holiday Mini, Mini Catalogs, Punch Pals, Scrapbooking, Special Projects, Stamp Sets, Tasteful Trim die
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This is an easy layout that we did at scrap club this weekend.  It uses a hidden pocket to hide journaling or another photo – or both.

The pocket is an envelope trimmed to fit behind the mat.

I’ll add the journaling next to the picture.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Punch Pals
Big Shot dies – Natural Serif alphabet, Snowflake #2, Northern Frost die, Simple Letters alphabet, Tasteful Trim die
card stock – Bashful Blue DSP, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Vellum card stock
Stampin Write Marker – Night of Navy
Etc – Scallop border punch, pearls, buttons, Curly Label punch, envelope

The weekend was busy but so much fun!  Samantha had her last Christmas concert.  All these darling students singing beautiful, but serious, Christmas carols and she sang “Santa Baby!”  That’s my girl!

My pre -order comes today so I’m cleaning up as fast as I can so I have room to play!  It’s a cold, rainy day here – perfect for a pre-order!  Hugs, Fran