It’s a variation on a theme! I changed up this card by adding a Pool Party base and a Basic Black Border. I can’t believe how it changes the look.
Supplies
Stamp Set – Chalk Talk
Card stock – Whisper White, Epic Day DSP, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer, Pool Party
Ink – White Craft ink
Etc – Delicate Design embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, small heart punch, basic rhinestone
I may try this again! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend 
Hugs, Fran
Mixing the chalkboard technique with some Glimmer paper – works for me This is a new set in the upcoming catalog called Chalk Talk. I don’t have the matching framelits (again – yet!) but this image was easy to cut out. I used the Epic Day Designer Series paper cut in strips for the background and a Delicate Design embossing folder on the Whisper White. The hearts are a variety of framelits and punches.
Supplies
Stamp Set – Chalk Talk
Card stock – Whisper White, Epic Day DSP, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer
Ink – White Craft ink
Etc – Delicate Design embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, small heart punch, basic rhinestone
All sorts of things going on here! Hugs, Fran
Graduation? Retirement? Study Abroad? This card has a long history and ended up looking absolutely nothing like the card at the beginning. I really like the Epic Day Designer Series paper and it became the focal point for everything else in the card. The hexagons on the front were cut with my ecutter because I don’t have a hexagon punch – yet! (hint, hint)
And she’s off! She has her bags packed, her maps and passport (yes, that’s a passport – or a book to read) She’s mapped out her past or future travels and visited the travel agent. And she’s got her camera ready.
The map, Bon Voyage sign, airplane and arrow are from My Digital Studio. The dots on the map were made with the tiniest circle on the Owl builder punch.
The luggage is all made with the Ticket punch.
The camera is the only thing left from the original card idea! Ah well!
The travel brochure is also made with the ticket punch. The map is My Digital Studio. I decided to let the DSP speak for itself for the bottom of the card. It was too pretty to cover up.
Where is your Pop N Cuts Dress Form gal headed this summer?
Supplies
Stamp Set – Word Play
card stock – Whisper White, Epic Day DSP, Chocolate Chip DSP, Island Indigo
Ink – Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base, Dress Form framelit, Ticket punch, 1/4 square punch, Owl punch, 1/4 circle punch, My Digital Studio, Window Framelits
Now back to setting up for my New Catalog open house this Thursday! I can’t believe it’s time for unveil the new book! Come join us Hugs, Fran
This little 3 x 3 shows off the new washi tape – and is in one of my favorite colors combos. I took a scrap piece of Whisper White and added some Epic Day washi tape then die cut it with a Label Framelit. The butterfly was stamped in the new Smokey Slate.
The dots were punch with the Owl punch in Strawberry Slush.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes
card stock – Whisper White, Strawberry Slush
Ink – Basic Gray, Smokey Slate
Etc – Butterfly punch, Owl punch, Label Framelits, Epic Day Washi Tape
3 x 3’s are nice to have around to tuck into gifts, lunch bags, under pillows – anywhere you need a little note. Hugs, Fran
I almost said “goodbye to kindness” – but that doesn’t sound right! These are some cards I did using Kindness Matters and En Francais. The butterflies under the sentiment on this one are done in bleach.
On this scaled down version, the butterflies are done using the Illuminate pad.
All the antennas are fishing wire dipped in glue and then Dazzling Details. Sad to see it go!
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Kindness Matters, En Francais , Netting
Card stock – Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, First Edition DSP, Pink Pirouette
Ink – bleach/illuminate, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette
Etc – Beautiful Butterflies die, pleated ribbon, Itty Bitty shape punches, circle punch, pearls, fishing line.
So Kindness does matter – even if it’s retiring! Hugs, Fran
Flowered wreath and a Pool Party – perfect for a bride. I used the Door Opening and Wreath die to create a wedding card. The “siding” on my house is created with the Stripe embossing folder and the wreath is the Flower Trim from the mini catalog that has been lightly inked with Pink Pirouette.
Inside is Love & Laughter in Not Quite Navy.
This is just a variation of the same card – with a Pool Party base.
I couldn’t decide which way I like the door opening so I tried it both ways. The cake is stamped inside in Pool Party.
Then I did a Big Shot Fancy Favor box with a door on front The Floral District Designer Series paper makes it bright and happy. Perfect for a little gift
I used My Digital Studio to create the inside.
The “roof” is the opening for the box. Here you can see how I made the wreath 3 layers to add some depth.
I cut out some flowers from the paper and added 2 half circle “thingies” (technical term) that go in a vase to hold flowers. Surly there is a better word – but I don’t know what it is!
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Love & Laughter
Card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Floral District DSP
Ink – Pool Party, Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette
Etc – Fancy Favor Box, Striped embossing folder, Flower Trim, Door Opening and Wreath die, Scallop Edge punch, tangerine and Pink Pirouette ribbons
Wishing you Love & Laughter today! Hugs, Fran
A sneak peek of a new sentiment – Really Good Greetings – plus some new Designer Series paper and embossing folder.
The layout was inspired by one Julie Salva showed – I changed the colors and added the embossing folder. To stamp the sentiment in different colors when I don’t have the markers (yet!) I inked up the sentiment in Strawberry Slush and then markered over some of the words with Island Indigo.
Supplies
Stamp Set – Really Good Greetings
card stock – Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Pool Party, Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series paper
Ink – Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo
Etc – Mosaic embossing folder, Vintage Faceted Designer buttons, Pool Party Baker’s Twine, Scallop Circle punch, 2 1/2 circle punch, square punch
Lots of fun colors! Hugs, Fran
My friend Jill inspired/challenged/nagged me to get my This & That Epic Day album going So I finally sat down and committed to a cover and started printing out some pictures. I started by swiping some gesso across the cover and the added some paper and stickers from the kit.
A cute clip gives some dimension and…………..
a sneak peek of our new clay and button mold. I stuck it on the front so I’ll report back on how well it holds up!
Supplies
This & That Epic Day kit
Tangerine Tango ribbon, clay and button mold, Cute Clip
I’m inspired to work on the inside now! Hugs, Fran
These are the new Tag a Bag Boxes that will be in the new catalog (May 31st). They are very sturdy, little boxes with clear sleeves – cute for holding any little gift. And very fun to stamp!
I used Papillon Potpourri to stamp this one. I stamped the butterfly body in Versamark and used Pool Party embossing powder. The antennas were embossed in white. Then I went back with a white gel pen and colored in the bodies and added little dots.
For this one I stamped the box using Mixed Bunch and embossing it with white embossing powder. (This one is my favorite – I love the white on kraft!)
I topped the Mixed Bouquet Box with a flower made from the Creped Filter paper and a scallop circle punch. Hint – to make it easier to punch this type of paper, attach it to a piece of copy paper and punch. Sooooo much easier! I tied the sleeve with some hemp and curled the ends by pulling them through some glue and wrapping them around a bamboo skewer. The sleeve is heavy enough that I could hot glue it down.
I made an Oval punch bow for this one using Pool Party Designer Series paper. Love the touch of color. Hope you enjoyed this sneak peek! Hugs, Fran
Baked Brown Sugar and Pool Party – very pretty together! This card showcases the new Mosaic Madness, matching punch and embossing folder. The sentiment is Perfectly Penned.
I die cut the Whisper White using the Oval Accent die and embossing it with the Mosaic embossing folder. Then the images were stamped, punched and placed on the embossing folder spaces. I added some Pool Party accents with one of the punches from the Itty Bitty punch pack.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Mosaic Madness, En Francais, Perfectly Penned
card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink – Baked Brown Sugar (new In Color!), Early Espresso
Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Mosaic punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Oval Accent die, 1 3/8 square punch
Have a wonderful day! Hugs, Fran