Category: Stamp Sets

Bravo Bokeh

Bravo, Cards, Techniques
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Bravo 01

I saw a “new to me” technique called Bokeh and gave it a try.  The instructions called for paint on watercolor paper so I tried it with reinkers.  Wet your watercolor paper and use an aqua painter to apply reinkers all over the piece.  In this one I use Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Crushed Curry.  Dry with a heat gun.  Stamp your sentiment in Stazon. Punch some circles from a piece of acetate and use them as a stencil to make White Craft ink circles all over the finished front, Each one is different!

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Bravo is a great set for this technique because the words really stand out.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Bravo

Card stock – Watercolor paper, Whisper White

Ink – Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry ( Island Indigo, Pool Party, So Saffron) White Craft ink

Etc – sequins

It’s always fun to try something new!  Hugs, Fran

Silver Ornaments

Cards, Christmas, Framelit Dies, Holiday Mini, Ornamental Pine
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Ornamental Pine 02

Ornamental Pines has a beautiful ornament in the set.  I embossed it three times, cut it out and used the Silver Foil Vellum to show off all the sparkle.  The “Joy” is from the Wondrous Wreath Framelits.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Ornamental Pine

Card stock – Brushed Silver, Whisper White, Silver Vellum

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Wondrous Wreath Framelits, Silver ribbon, Silver thread, silver embossing powder.

Let it shine!  Hugs, Fran

Mingle All the Way Wine Topper

Banner Framelits, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Mingle All the Way
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Mingle All the Way 02

Nothing like a bottle of something sparkly as a gift for someone special!  This wine bottle topper uses the super cute Mingle All The Way as the perfect stamp for this tag.  The tag itself is 3 1/2″ x 9 ” scored at 3″.  The bottle neck opening is 1 3/4″  I embellished the tag with Silver Glimmer paper and a cute, cute tag from Under the Tree Tag a Bag Accessory Kit (page 7 in the Holiday mini – 135865)  Then I stamped the sentiment and added some Dazzling Details in the glass.

Mingle All the Way 02 detail

 

Supplies

Stamp Set – Mingle All the Way

Card stock – Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink – Memento Tux Black

Etc – Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Blendabilities, Star embossing folder, Banner Framelits, Under the Tree Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, Dazzling Details, Cherry Cobbler ribbon, 1 3/4″ circle punch

So now I have something cute to dress up my gift giving this holiday season – and so do you!  Hugs, Fran

Yo Ho Ho – Day 2 Designer Challenge

Birthday, Cards, Challenges, Fabulous Four, Katie Label Pivot, Remembering Your Birthday, The Open Sea
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The Open Sea 06

It’s Day 2 of the Karen Burniston Pop It Ups Challenge.  The theme is masculine and I’ve done a masculine Double High Katie Label Pivot Card for you today using The Open Sea and the Maritime Designer Series paper.

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I love making these Double High cards – and Karen has a great video to teach you how to make them.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – The Open Sea, Remembering Your Birthday, Fabulous Four

Card Stock – Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Maritime DSP

Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Night of Navy

Etc – Pop It Ups Katie Label Pivot, Accordion Fancy Label and Agatha Edges, Circle Framelits, Candy Dots

There are lots of great ideas on Karen’s Facebook page.  Go check them out!  Hugs, Fran

October Designer Challenge

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Katie Label Accordion, Santa Stache
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It’s a Masculine challenge for the Karen Burniston team – and I’m starting off with a nutcracker and the Katie Label Accordion  die. I used the Katie Holly Frame Edge in Garden Green around the edges.  The Nutcracker is from Stampin’ Up’s Santa Stache and he’s colored with Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities.

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Santa Stache 02 side

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Santa Stache

Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Whisper White, Under the Tree Designer Series Paper

Ink – Memento Tux Black, Cherry Cobbler and Skin Tone Blendies

Etc – Pop It Ups Katie Label Accordion die, Katie Holly Frame Edge die, Gold Brads

Hope over to Karen’s Facebook Page to see all the other wonderful ideas from the other talented team members!  Hugs, Fran

Spooky, Spooky

Cards, Fall Fest, Framelit Dies, Halloween, Holiday Mini, Mingle All the Way
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This little ghost is strolling through the pumpkin patch to wish you a Happy Halloween.  The background is done with the double time technique using Mingle All The Way from the Holiday mini in White Craft ink.  The ghost from Fall Fest is embossed with White embossing powder on Basic Black card stock and die cut using the matching dies.  The pumpkins are stamped in Tangerine Tango on Whisper White card stock and die cut, along with a few leaves.  More fun than spooky, but your trick or treaters will enjoy the fun look!

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Mingle All the Way, Fall Fest

Card stock – Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink – White craft, Tangerine Tango, Memento Tux Black, Old Olive

Etc – Fall Fest Framelit dies, Flag Punch, Neutral Candy Dots

The weather is turning fall-ish here!  It makes holiday crafting easier when the weather is inspiring too!  Hugs, Fran

Tee Hee Hee Fun with Washi

Cards, Frightful Wreath, Halloween, Holiday Mini, Tee Hee Hee
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Fall Fest 03

This Splitcoast Creative Crew Challenge is to make an ensemble using washi tape.  I decide to continue on with Halloween and made a card and Gift Card Enclosure using Tee Hee Hee and Frightful Wreath along with the beautiful Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape.  Here’s the card –

Fall Fest 04

and here’s the Gift Card Enclosure –

Fall Fest 05

The Gift Card Enclosures can be found in the main catalog and look like this on the other side –

Fall Fest 05 detail

You can find these projects, along with lots of other great ideas, in the Splitcoast Creative Crew gallery.  Play along by creating a washi tape ensemble!  Hugs, Fran

Motley Crew Challenge

Big Shot Fry Box die, Ghoulish Greetings, Gratitude For Days, Halloween, Holiday Mini
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Ghoulish Greetings 01

Happy October!  One of the Creative Crew challenges at Splitcoast this month is a Halloween/Fall Focus.  I did a Fry box created with the Motley Crew Designer Series paper and Ghoulish Greetings.  The Fry Box die is one of the easiest dies out there – die cut, adhere on the sides and decorate.  I embellished the sentiment with googlie eyes on the sides and decorated the polka dot cello bag with googlie eyes too.

Ghoulish Greetings 01 details

Not much of a Halloween fan or need a Fall treat?  I flipped the DSP so that the just the leaves on the trees were showing and made a Fall Fry box.

Gratitude for Days 01

The sentiment is from Gratitude For Days and the embellishment on the top is 3 Autumn Wooden Embellishments colored with ink pads and glued together.

Gratitude for Days 01 detail

I hope you’ll take some time to hop over to the Creative Crew Gallery for October and see all the wonderful creations.  Want to play along?  Create a Halloween or Fall project and upload it using CCREW1014HF in the keyword section.  Hugs, Fran