Category: Scrapbooking

Wahoo!

Mixed Bunch, Paper Pumpkin, Scrapbooking, Stamp Sets
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Isn’t this fun?  I honestly never thought I’d use “Wahoo” from Paper Pumpkin – except to make the cards in the kit – but it works perfectly for this little scrapbook design.  This is an 8 x 8 page of my daughter graduating from high school a few years ago.  The technique was shown in our demonstrator magazine and is done by making a starburst mask the size of your paper and stamping in the negative space.  I found that stamps that can be overlapped easily worked the best because you need a fairly solid look or you can’t see the starburst design.  Mixed Bunch is perfect for this. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Mixed Bunch, Wahoo (Paper Pumpkin)
Card stock – Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink – Pacific Point, Real Red
Etc – Brights Candy Dots

I’m actually going to use this on a 12 x 12 layout.  It will make a great focal point.  Hugs, Fran

Above and Beyond

Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, One in a Million, Scrapbooking, Secret Garden, Sneak Peek, Stamp Sets, This and That
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Secret Garden with some washi tape on the side!  I saw this color combo in Papercrafts and just loved it – so I decided to use it here.  The background uses the new Mosaic Madness embossing folder.  This is such a great folder because the design can be the main focus or a subtle background. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Secret Garden, One in a Million
card stock – Smokey Slate, Whisper White
Ink – Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Basic Grey
Etc – This and That Epic Day washi tape, Secret Garden framelit. Label framelits, Modern Mosaic embossing folder, 1/2 circle punch, Crystal Effects

Yes, there is Crystal Effects in the center of the flowers – which I then set something on top of not once – but twice!  Sheesh!  I finally decided to just go with it.  Hugs, Fran

This & That Epic Day Album

Mini Album, Punch, Scrapbooking, Sneak Peek, This and That
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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.

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A cute clip gives some dimension and…………..

This and That 07 detail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

This and That

Scrapbooking, This and That
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Wow!  From March 23-April 30 you can order the bundle of this sneak peek smash album at 15% off! 

131268 Epic Day This and That Journal $10.95

130814 Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper $10.95

130133 Remember This and That Rotary Stamp $5.95

131271 Epic Day This and That Designer Stickers $4.95

131269 Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape $4.95


133350 Epic Day This and That Bundle $32.08


Includes the five This and That products listed above. Only available in a bundle until April 30.
15% Off Retail Value!

Now watch the video!

The best part is – you can order as many bundles as you want from now until April 30!  Hugs, Fran


Pretty Scrap

Apothecary Art, Big Shot, Big Shot Beautiful Butterfly, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Punch, Scrapbooking, Stamp Sets
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This is the (retired) Attic Boutique DSP with a Soft Sued background and block.  (And some cute pictures of my youngest!)

The top left square used the Pennant Punch, Blossom Party die and Beautiful Wings embosslit.  The sewing was done on the block. 

Down the center is the Lace Ribbon punch (retired) and some butterflies from the Beautiful Butterflies die.  The heart at the top of the page pulls up for the journaling.

Apothecary Art and Family Reunion make up the title – die cut with the Labels Collection Framelit.  The rose is a circle that is cut in a spiral and wrapped like a rose.  The heart is 5 heart punches stacked together to create some depth.  Missing those heart trinkets!  Lots of fun!  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

More Regional Projects

Best Friends Forever, Big Shot, Big Shot Petite Pocket, Delightful Dozen, Holidays, Mini Album, Scrapbooking, Special Projects, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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This is a project from the Louisville Regionals – and it probably seems a bit early.  Made with the Petite Pocket die, the little book holds notes (or gift cards!) They used the stamp set You Are Loved from the Holiday Mini – I used Delightful Dozens and Best Friends Forever. 




Each pocket is cut slight smaller than the next.  They are attached together with the ribbon.  My goal for this weekend is to remake this in a Christmas theme – and keep this one for Valentine Day.  Hope you’re having a great start to the weekend!  Hugs, Fran

Creative Elements Page

Beau Chateau, Convention 2011, Creative Elements, Scrapbooking, Side Notes
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This is an 8 x 8 page using Creative Elements, Beau Chateau DSP and the Beau Chateau Side Notes.  It’s one of my favorite pictures of Samantha! 


I cut the DSP so that the frame image was just on the bottom right side.  Then I stamped the sentiment and added those cute little antique trinket brads.  I stamped directly onto the photo with white Stazon, matted and mounted it above the sentiment. 



I stamped the flower in Cherry Cobbler several times and cut out the different layers to make a dimensional flower.



I did the journaling on a Beau Chateau Side Note and tucked it in behind the picture.  An antique brad and some Victorian Lace ribbon – and there it is!  Oh yea – the DSP on the left side is from the Subtles paper pack!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Prom Page

Beau Chateau, Convention 2011, Scrapbooking
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Here’s a 12 x 12 layout using (you guessed it!) Beau Chateau!  Thank goodness my girlfriend took all these pretty pictures of the Samantha and her date so I could use them in so many projects! 


Let me show you the details.  Here’s the beveled window pane framing a floral piece of the Beau Chateau DSP –



I used a Side Note stamped and sponged in Pink Pirouette with Creative Elements in the upper corner –



The title was done in Marina Mist using the new Letter It set.  The pieces are on chipboard covered with more DSP and threaded on a piece of Very Vanilla seam binding that I gathered up. 


The “journaling” part was cut from another piece of Beau Chateau DSP.  I edited the saying to remove part of it that didn’t apply!  (It ended with “while you can” or something like that!) 



And that’s the page! 

And Samantha is finally home!  They were able to leave LA yesterday and finally got here –  24 hours late – but so glad to be here.  Her trip to Australia was amazing!  Last night we all got to sample vegamite and Tim Tams (Tim Tam slammers!)  And she took TONS of pictures!  (You may see some of them here soon!)  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran