Category: Spring Mini

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

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

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

Double High Spring

Best of Love, Big Shot, Big Shot Tasteful Trim, Cards, Chalk Talk, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Pop It Up, Punch, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tasteful Trim die
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Well what can I say?  This is the kind of card that cleaning creates!  While going through a few boxes tucked away in my closet, I found all kinds of embellishments – everything from flowers, to Christmas, to babies, to animals.  I thought I might use some of this stuff – and decided to make a Double High Katie Label card would be a good start. 

I started with my favorite sheet of Watercolor Wonder DSP – and lots of daisies.  The little ladybugs were created with an Elizabeth Craft Designs die and glitter.  The sentiment is from Best of Love. 

On the inside I used Chalk Talk (and more flowers and ladybugs.) 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Chalk Talk, Best of Love
Cardstock – Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Watercolor Wonder DSP
Ink – Basic Gray
Etc – Karen Burniston Katie Label Pivot die, ECD Ladybug die, Tasteful Trim die, Ribbon punch, Bird punch, Washi tape (Epic Day), flower stickers

I’ve tried to consolidate some of the stash – a better idea would be to use it up!  Hugs, Fran

More Hip Notes

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Framelit Dies, Hip Notes, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Just another color study!  I remade this card in various color from the oh, so fun, I Am Me Designer Series paper.  First in Real Red.  Remember all those little wooden camera pieces that my daughter gave me?  I colored this one red with reinkers. 

So Saffron for this one – but I left the wooden camera alone (actually, it didn’t take the color well!) 

And here is Tangerine Tango – and a Tangerine Tango camera. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Hip Notes, Remembering Your Birthday
Card stock  – Basic Gray, (Real Red, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango), Whisper White, I Am Me DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Basic Gray
Etc – Essential Wooden Shapes, Crystal Effects, On Film Framelits, Candy Dots, Epic Day This & That Washi tape, Arrows embossing folder

I could do this all day long!  Hugs, Fran