Category: Spring Mini

The Size of the Flower

Cards, Flower Shop, Mini Catalogs, Mixed Bunch, Occasions Mini, Petite Petals, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Here are two cards – same layout – different size middle flower.  The both “work” but which one do you like the best?  They are done on a notecard size card (3 1/2 x 5) and use Petite Petals (smallest), Flower Shop (medium) and the bottom one uses Mixed Bunch in the middle. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Petite Petals, Flower Shop, Mixed Bunch
Card stock – note card, Whisper White
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, Real Red
Etc – Pansy punch, Blossom punch, Petite Petal Punch, Rhinestone

So what do you think?  Hugs Fran

Better Banner Blast

Banner Blast, Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Pop It Up, SAB, Sale a bration, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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I made several of these little notecards using Banner Blast and the matching punch – Saleabration items!  These notecards are no longer available, but there are lots of other notecards from which to choose in the catalog, so I thought I’d share this idea. 

On the inside I added a Pop It Ups by Karen Burniston – Lucy Label – and another banner.  Even though it’s a tiny card, the Lucy Label fits any size. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Banner Blast (SA, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card stock – Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Real Red
Ink – Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Real Red
Etc – Lucy Label Pop It Ups, Heart Framelit, Rhinestones, SAB Twine

It’s like a mini – pop!  Hugs, Fran

Blessed Easter

Blessed Easter, Easter, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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The Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards (page 22 in the mini catalog – 133362) are nice, heavy weight cards that are ready to stamp and color.  Blessed Easter fits perfectly on this one!  You could make a lovely set of cards by using different colors for the tulips and masking off the sentiment and using other ones. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Blessed Easter
Ink – Jet black Stazon, Crushed Curry, Gumball Green
Etc – Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards, aquapainter

I prefer to watercolor with ink from the ink pads – it gives a more vibrant color.  But there are lots of ways to color.  Use your favorite and give it a try!  Hugs, Fran

You Make Me Happy Pivot

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Happy Watercolor, Lots of Thanks, Mini Catalogs, Pop It Up, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This must be my favorite suite of products in the mini catalog – Happy Watercolor and Designer Series paper that matches.  Here I used Karen Burniston’s Katie Label Pivot Pop It Up to make a card using the Watercolor Wonder DSP to show off the sentiment. 

The paper has such pretty designs!  A pivot card is a nice way to show them off.  And I love polka dots so the Distressed Dots embossing folder was perfect here. (and it’s a Saleabration item!)

I even used it on the Pansy Punch!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Happy Watercolor, Lots of Thanks
Card stock – Whisper White, Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Watercolor Wonder DSP
Stampin Write Markers – Gumball Green, Island Indigo
Etc – Katie Label Pivot Framelit, Pansy Punch, Candy Dots, Distressed Dots embossing folder (SA

This DSP is so pretty.  It might be my favorite piece in the package!  Hugs, Fran

Pop Love

Big Shot, Cards, Follow My Heart, Framelit Dies, Hardwood, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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This is the Pop It Up Hearts Pivot die paired with Follow My heart.  I had some left over pieces from this card and just couldn’t resist making a pivot card for someone special.  Doesn’t the Red Glimmer paper look lovely?  And the keyhole is the Silver Foil paper. 

Here it is open – with a Silver Foil key hanging from some Baker’s Twine. 

The Red Glimmer frame was done by cutting with two Framelits at the same time.  It makes such a nice, tiny frame!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Follow My Heart, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Hardwood
Card stock – Pink Pirouette, Red Glimmer, Basic Gray Smokey Slate, Whisper White, Subtles Paper pack
Ink – Basic Gray
Stampin Write Markers – Real Red, Basic Gray
Etc – Heart Pivot, Word Window punch, Baker’s Twine

I hope you’re enjoying the Pivot cards!  Hugs, Fran

Watercolor Hearts

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Perfect Pennants, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Techniques, Valentines
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Oh my bleeding heart!  I saw this idea on Pinterest – but I did the “foundation” of it in a very different way and got a VERY different look.  The one I saw used watercolors on smooth paper.  I used reinker on watercolor paper.  My card turned out much darker (much, much darker!)  I punched the hearts out of watercolor paper and glued them down.  After dried I used reinkers in the the lids of the stamp pads and an aquapainter to start the ink flowing.  The sequins are colored with Copic markers – which worked very well.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Perfect Pennants
Card stock – Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, watercolor paper
Ink – Pink Pirouette, Real Red, Melon Mambo
Etc – Aquapainter, sequins, makers, Envelope Punch board (to round the corners), Heart Framelits, Large Pearl

Try it and let me know how it works for you!  Hugs, Fran

Peaceful Petals Notecard

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Peaceful Petals, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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The watercolor notecards in the Spring Mini (133362) are great to have around to make quick, thoughtful cards when needed.  I stamped the flower from Peaceful Petals on watercolor paper, added some Chevron ribbon and here it is – a sweet card done in a few minutes.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Peaceful Petal
Card stock – watercolor paper, Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Wild Wasbi
Etc – Oval Framelits, aquapainter, Smokey Slate Chevron ribbon

Such a cute note to send – not every card needs to take hours   Hugs, Fran

Love You to the Moon (and back!)

Big Shot, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Gorgeous Grunge, Holidays, Love You to the Moon, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Are you working on Valentines?  Here’s one for you – Love you to the Moon.  And I pretty much cased my own card from here to do this one   I used Gorgeous Grunge in Real Red, Smokey Slate and Basic Black for the background and added some washi tape.  The moon spots are touched with Crystal Effects. 

The inside has more washi tape (non-SU gift from my daughter) and the sentiment from Delightful Dozen. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love You to the Moon, Gorgeous Grunge, Delightful Dozen
Card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink – Real Red, Smokey Slate, Basic Black
Etc – Clip essentials, washi tape, Banner Framelit, Neutral Candy Dots

It’s fast and easy!  Hugs, Fran

Following My Heart

Big Shot, Cards, Follow My Heart, Hardwood, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spiral Rose die, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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I saw something similar to this on Pinterest and decided to use the layout to make it with SU supplies.  What I liked about it was using a “grain” background with 3-d items – so I inked up Hardwood from the mini.  This is a great background stamp – truly a “must have!”  The largest heart is something on my workspace from another project and the scallop bottom has a layer of Fancy Foil vellum over it. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Follow My Heart, Hardwood
Card Stock – Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Subtle Paper Pack, Basic Gray, Red Glimmer
Ink – Basic Gray
Stampin Write Markers – Basic Gray, Real Red
Etc – Spiral Rose die, Tasteful Trim die, Basic Rhinestones, Baker’s Twine, Heart Framelits, Epic Day Washi tape

The depth of the rose will make this a “hand it to them” kind of card.  It could be mailed in a padded envelope – but this one’s staying local!   Hugs, Fran

More Geometrical

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Geometrical, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Here’s a few more Geometrical cards.  This one has a Hardware Clip Essential (129964) on the top so I cut the height of the card down 1/4″.  The colors are Real Red and Pool Party.

This is a case from the mini – but I didn’t have any metal buttons so I substituted a piece of Glimmer Paper.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Geometrical
Card Stock – Whisper White,
Ink – Real Red, Pool Party (Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry)
Etc – Hardware Clip, Washi Tape, Banner Framelit

This set makes easy and fun cards – great to have around!  Hugs, Fran