Category: Spring Mini

Lovely Letters

Big Shot, Big Shot Two Tags, Cards, Holidays, Lovely Letters Alphabet, Mini Catalogs, Retiring Lists, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tiny Tags, Valentines, You Are Loved
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Here’s a card I made for my parents for Valentines Day.  It could easily be adapted to an anniversary or wedding card.  “Love” is from Lovely Letters alphabets embossed in gold. 

The resin flower and lace are from the Artisan Kit in the Spring Mini.

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Lovely Letter, En Francais, Tiny Tags, Teeny Tiny Wishes, You are Loved
cardstock – Natural White, Crumb Cake
Ink – Versamark, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Etc – Gold embossing powder, Two Tags die, jewelry punch, Vanilla seam binding, Artisan Kit, Doily, Trinkets (safety pin), Spritzer tool with Early Espresso Stampin Write Marker, Shimmer Mist

Don’t forget about the FREE SHIPPING all weekend!  Time to stock up on the

Play Ball

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Framelit Dies, Great Sport, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, That's the Ticket, Word for You A
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This was inspired by my friend who is going to a baseball game this week – and hoping for some decent weather.  She’s taking her brother and I thought a fun card to present the tickets would fit the bill.

I used Great Sport – and cased the front of my soccer card! 

I love the lace tape in the spring mini!  It finishes the edges so nicely (and quickly!)

I just drew the lines for the baseball top – not sure that’s exactly what one looks like, but you get the idea!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Great Sport, That’s the Ticket, A Word for You
Card stock – Real Red, Marina Mist, Polka Dot DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Ink – Real Red, Marina Mist
Etc – Pop N Cuts Base die and Dress Form insert, Dress Up Framelits, Delicate Lace Tape, Ticket Punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, 2 1/2 circle punch, Dazzling Details, 1/4 circle punch, Striped embossing folder

Hugs, Fran

Delightful Dozen Mothers Day

Big Shot, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Mother's Day, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This card came together from a group of pieces that were in my stamping “pile!”  I had a dress form that I had already stamped and then changed my mind, a butterfly that was a left over from a project and several doilies that had been used to spritz another card.  Put them together and you get this!

This is the card that I used the doilies to spritz the front.  It’s a case of one that Donna Griffith did at a stamping demo.  So the Doilies were already very saturated with Shimmer Mist before I even started!  I just turned the center one over so it was solid.

The dress form had some of the Lace tape in the Spring Mini on the front – then sponged over and removed.  En Francais was stamped over the entire piece. 

Fabulous Flourishes was stamped on the background using Stampin Write Markers.  Then I used Crystal Effects on the Not Quite Navy flowers to make them pop. 

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Delightful Dozen, Papaya Collage, En Francais, Netting, Fabulous Flourishes
Cardstock – Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy
Ink – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Stampin Write Markers – Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy
Etc – Dress Form Framelits, Doilies dies, Artisan kit (button) Lace tape, Crystal Effects, black twine, Platinum shimmer spray

All typos are my cat’s fault.  He has decided that he must sit on my arms while I type!  Hugs, Fran

Lacy & Lovely

Cards, Lacy & Lovely, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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and butterflies!  Inspired by a card I saw on the internet, this card uses the small butterfly punch and the Lacy & Lovely stamp set. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Lacy & Lovely
card stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP, Neutral and Brights Paper packs
Ink – Sahara Sand, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – rhinestones, Small butterfly punch

I hope you had a nice Easter weekend.  We did – lots of family, food and fun!  Hugs, Fran

Floating Framelits

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Mother's Day, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Wonderful Mother
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This is a case of a project that the amazing Karen Burniston did for UStamp with Dawn and Friends Big Shot Roundup.  A Floating Framelits card – with a Dress Form embellishment, of course!  I used the Window Framelit – which didn’t work quite as well as the Label Framelit she used – but is still fun.  You can find the instructions over at UStamp.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Wonderful Mother
cardstock – Whisper White, Tea for Two Designer Series paper
Ink – Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
Etc – Pop N Cuts Base die, Windows Framelits, Dress Up Framelit, Flower Trim, 1 1/4 and 1 3/4 circle punches 

I’m going to start cooking today for Easter I’m having my 3 children and several friends for the weekend so I think I’d best get a few things finished.  And of course, we’re scrappin’ tonight!  I can’t wait!  Hugs, Fran

UStamp with Dawn and Friends Big Shot Roundup Project 1

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Framelit Dies, Great Sport, Mini Catalogs, My Digital Studio, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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I am very excited to be a guest designer at You Stamp with Dawn and Friends Big Shot Round up . You can still register for this event, which is going on now. A new
project is posted every 12 hours along with downloadable supply list and
instruction sheets.  And this is my first project!

A soccer coach – or soccer mom (I was one of those!) 

There are so many wonderful projects – come join us!  Hugs, Fran

Wonderful Mother

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Album, Mini Catalogs, Mother's Day, Scrapbooking, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Wonderful Mother
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Comfort Cafe – such pretty Designer Series paper!  Are you starting to think about the patterns that will retire – and stocking up on those you HAVE to have?  This is one of mine!  I used a Sizzix Accordion Flip die to make this album and the yummy Comfort Cafe DSP!  This is how it looks closed.  I cut through the first two layers with the Heart framelits – another love!  The Cajun Craze heart is floating – on fishing line, of course

I used a line of Basic Pearls to outline the heart.

A window sheet stamped in Whisper White Craft ink – Netting – for one of the see through panels!

Fabulous Phrases in the tiniest heart – and some Cajun Craze ink. 

And the beautiful sentiment from Wonderful Mother – it’s just perfect!  Plus a Cute Clip – hearts all over the place!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Fabulous Phrases, Wonderful Mother
card stock – Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe Designer Series paper
Ink – Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Whisper White craft
Etc – Hearts Framelits, Cute Clips, 1 3/4 circle punch, pearls, window sheet, Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, fishing line, Sizzix Accordion Flip die

Start making a list of the Designer Series papers you want now – and you’ll beat the rush in May.  (And put this one on your list!)  Hugs, Fran

Sweet and Simple Dress Form

All Dressed Up, Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Birthday, Cards, Decorate a Daisy, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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This is the Pop N Cuts cards we did at my Dress Up class.  The flower on the front is from Decorate a Daisy.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Decorate a Daisy, All Dressed Up
card stock – Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Twitterpatted Designer Series paper, Sahara Sand
Ink – Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango
Etc – Pop N Cuts card base and Dress Insert, Dress Form Framelits, Delicate Lace Tape, pearls, Tangerine Tango ribbon, Flower punch, 1″ circle punch

These colors are so nice to see right now since it’s snowing outside!  Hugs, Fran

Don’t forget about This and That!


Dress in Style

Big Shot, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects, Spring Mini
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I’m working on a couple of projects using the Dress Form Framlits (imagine that?) and want to show you something else that’s fun to do with them!  Aren’t these cute?  Kimberly Van Deipen has a video on how to do the skirt.  When I did these, I only had the little teeny tiny spools – and I think the larger ones work better.  These were so small I had to anchor them with washers. 

This is a great time of year to find tulle.  With wedding season coming up – it’s everywhere.  Just think of all the things you can use to decorate these!  Pull out all that stuff you’re hoarding keeping for something special!  I’ll show you more when I get these projects finished – but you go right ahead and try this now!  Hugs, Fran

Little Birthday Wishes

A Fitting Occasion, Birthday, Cards, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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Little party hats!  Aren’t they cute?  I cased the layout from Mary Fish and changed the image to make it birthday.

Then I changed the colors.  And added a rhinestone

Supplies
Stamp Sets – A Fitting Occasion
card stock – Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse (Basic Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue)
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse (Basic Black, Real Red, Bashful Blue)
Etc – 3/4 and 1″ punches, Primrose ribbon, Ribbon edge punch

I think this will be the 5th card for my Birthday Card Bash.  Still spots open – you should join us!  Hugs, Fran