Category: Special Projects

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

Sweet Magnet Board

A Fitting Occasion, Big Shot, Big Shot Alphabets, Big Shot Perfect Pennant, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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It’s sorority time!  My youngest is now in a sorority and I made her a magnet for her dorm room.  Using the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper and A Fitting Occasion stamp set, a cute owl die and the Pennant Parade die – here’s her magnet board.

I used the Pennant Parade die and the Timeless Type Alphabet to make the banner.  Remember those keys from a few “mini’s” ago?  Just what I needed for this.

Soda Pop Top magnets!  I bought galvanized steel for the backing under the DSP and cut it fit.  (Be careful, it’s sharp!)

And the cute little owl (Sizzix Owl #2) was the perfect finishing touch.  That’s it – Owl, Key and Fleur de Lis.  Got it covered.  Hugs, Fran

Dress Up Banner

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects, Spring Mini
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Here’s my display of some of the outfits I’ve used on my Pop N Cuts Cards – isn’t it fun?  At the moment it’s in my office but I think it will hang in the classroom.  I got so involved in putting it together that I didn’t take into account how long it would end up being – so I think I’ll do a shorter one for my office.  Too much fun!  Hugs, Fran

Cinderella

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Decorate a Daisy, Feel Goods, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stacks of Wishes, Stamp Sets
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For this card I made a belly band and stamped the front with Feels Good from the Spring Mini,  There was another sentiment that would work for this card – “She believed she could..so she did.”  Because when you open it you see this –

It’s Cinderella in all her glory!

The magic “swirl” around her dress is – you guessed it – fishing line covered in Dazzling Details and little tiny glitter stars.

The birds and banner are from Decorate a Daisy (purchased just for this card!) and the “Just for You” sentiment was done in My Digital Studio 2.

I drew the slippers on vellum card stock and covered them with Dazzling Details.  Glass slippers are very difficult to papercraft!

The mirror really only shows from the side – but the girl has to take a look at her new gown!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Feel Goods, Decorate a Daisy, Stacks of Wishes
card stock – Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Silver Glimmer paper, Vellum Card stock
Ink – Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Jet Black Stazon
Etc -Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert,  Labels Framelits, Itty Bitty paper pack, Build a Blossom punch, Scallop Trim punch, Oval Framelits, Dazzling Details, Dazzling Diamonds, Full Heart punch

As it’s sitting in front of me I’m wanting to put Dazzling Details in all the flower centers.  This is what happens when I have bling in my hands!  Hugs, Fran

Spring Style

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Tea Shoppe, Tiny Tags
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This is one of the cards for my Pop N Cuts class In March – featuring the exclusive Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert.  I am loving Summer Starfruit!  This little gal has a Paper Doily tucked under her dress for a little pop. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Tea Shoppe, Tiny Tags
card stock – Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Sycamore Street DSP
Etc – Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Oval Framelits, Jewelry punch, Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert, Scallop edge punch, Paper Doily, Summer Starfruit ribbon

I’m also doing a Dress Frame class March 14th –

Come play with me!  Hugs, Fran

Pop N Up to Garden

A Little Bit of Spring, Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Embossing Folder, Just Thinking, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets
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I wanted to try making an invisible shelf for my Dress Form Pop N Cuts using a window sheet.  It’s a really cool look – or not look as the case may be!  Once I die cut the insert, I trimmed it down, leaving just enough to make the Pop Up work. 

Her overalls were made by cutting the scallop off the bottom of the dress and snipping a small triangle in the center bottom.  You can only snip a small amount or you’ll have the form showing.  Then I added some stitching with my Stampin Write Marker, and few squares for pockets – and teeny tiny piece of Delicate Lace Tape in the pocket.  The straps on the overalls are drawn and mini brads were used to look like snaps. The tree is a very old Sizzix die.  The shovel is an oval punch. 

The basket is from A Little Bit of Spring in the Spring Mini catalog. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets- Just Thinking, A Little Bit of Spring
card stock – Old Olive, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Brushed Silver, Pumpkin Pie, Bright Patterns DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake
Etc – Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert dies. Bird Punch, small oval punch, Itty Bitty Punch pack, Cloudy Day embossing folder, Scallop Edge punch, Window sheet, 1/4″ circle punch, linen thread, Delicate Lace tape, mini brads

Are you tired of these cards yet?   Hugs, Fran

Tuxedo Pop N Cut

Big Shot, Big Shot Pop N Cuts, Cards, Mini Catalogs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, That's the Ticket
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My Pop N Cuts are hitting the town tonight!  Maybe it’s a black-tie charity event, a special anniversary or even prom – but it’s somewhere fancy! 

Both dress forms fit across the shelf for the single dress form (did that make sense?)  I just left the middle leg on there so provide support.  It’s covered by the handsome couple.  You can find Mr. Pop N Cuts tuxedo here. Karen Burniston – who created this die – created this tuxedo pattern just for the dress form. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – That’s the Ticket
card stock – Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Neutral Patterns, Silver Glimmer paper
Stampin Write Markers – Basic Black, Real Red
Etc – SU Pop N Cuts base and Dress Form insert, Itty Bitty punch pack, Delicate Doilies Lace tape, Full Heart punch, Basic rhinestones, Basic pearls, black Sharpie Marker

Hugs, Fran

Happy Valentine Day

Big Shot, Cards, Delightful Dozen, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Itty Bitty Banners, Mini Catalogs, Petite Pairs, Punch, Special Projects, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, That's the Ticket, Valentines, You Are Loved
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Happy Valentine Day!  Casing Melissa Stout’s double easel Valentine card – so cute!

Supplies
Stamp Set – Delightful Dozen, You are Loved (Itty Bitty Banners/ Petite Pairs)
card stock – Real Red, Crumb Cake, Polka Dot DSP, Red Glimmer paper
Ink – Real Red, Jet Balck Stazon
Etc – Hearts Framelit, Build a brad, Flower trim, Delicate Doilies Lace trim, Crumb Cake seam binding, Antique brad, Gold embossing powder

And this is the Heart Framelit with a little box in the middle to hold Ghiradelli squares.  Sorry to say I didn’t have as much control with the chocolate as I did with the M&Ms!  I think I ate almost half a bag making these! 

Supplies (Valentine box)
Stamp Set – That’s the Ticket (Spring Mini)
card stock – Real Red, Very Vanilla, More Amore DSP
Ink – Real Red, Pool Party
Etc – Scallop Circle and Ticket punches, Hearts Framelits, 1″ square punch

Have a wonderful Valentine day.  Hugs, Fran

Flower Trim Headband

Mini Catalogs, Special Projects, Spring Mini
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Yesterday was Samantha’s birthday (!) so we went down to Centre College for a birthday visit.  While we were in her dorm room I spotted something I haven’t shared with you yet – the headband I made her using the new Flower Trim in the Spring Mini.  (page 5, 126869) 

So here’s how you make this.  Grab your glue gun and your Flower Trim and hot glue it on to a headband.  That’s it!  Nothing to it!  I showed this to my friends at stamp club last night and the ideas started rolling.  We were coloring the flower trim with stamp pads and shimmer spray – you could have one to match every outfit!

Have fun with headbands!  Hugs, Fran

Very Happy Heart

Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Big Shot, Embossing Folder, Happy Heart Single, Holidays, Punch, Special Projects, Stamp Sets, Valentines
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Need more Valentine ideas?  This cello topper started as a 3 x 3 piece of Pretty in Pink.  Score it at 1 1/2 and use the heart  design in the Adorning Accents Folders pack to emboss some hearts.  Then add a heart (Happy Heart – single) and add some glimmer paper.  But the cutest part is the little  pieces on the ends of the kisses.  Barb Mulikin came up with this idea to make little “conversation circles” in My Digital Studio and put them on kisses – cute idea! 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Happy Heart (Single stamp Holiday 2012)
card stock – Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink – Real Red
 Etc – Full heart punch, Owl punch, Adorning Accent Folder, cello bag

A little treat for someone sweet!  Hugs, Fran