Category: Tutorials

Creative Circle Design Team March Blog Hop

Balloon Celebration, Challenges, Creative Circle, Occasions Mini, Tutorials for Sale
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This is a special blog hop!  In April, the Creative Circle Team will be doing a Make the Rounds class the day before the Stampin Up On Stage event in Salt Lake City AND doing a Kit To Go option.   Here’s a sneak peek of the class.  It includes the box and 3 cards-

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This is the card holder/box for the class.

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For this month’s challenge  I’m going to show you an alternate way to use the kit from the upcoming class.

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For this design I used the box, fence and grass from the kit. The Birthday Bouquet Designer Series paper is from the Occasions Mini The eggs are made with the Oval Framelits.  This is the side view –

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The “flaps” are only attached on the bottom so the box opens like this –

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I used a small piece of velcro to close the top of the box.  Here’s another design –

 

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The stamp set is Balloon Celebration from the Occasions Mini.  I used the Balloon Bouquet punch for the balloons.  It opens the same way.

Want to attend the class in Salt Lake or purchase the Kit to Go?  Click here for event info and class to go details.

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Make sure to hop over and see what the rest of the team has made!  Hugs, Fran

Sandra Mott

Barb  Stencel

 Liz Holloway

 Fran Cassidy Sabad – You are here!

 

 

Triple Pivot Tree

Cards, Christmas, Christmas Messages, Embossing Folder, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, Outdoor Edges, Special Projects, Video Tutorial
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Here’s a Christmas card using Karen Burnistion’s  Evergreen Pivot Card die and a very cool idea for making it a Triple Pivot.  I used Stampin Up new Mossy Meadow card stock and the beautiful Shimmery White card stock along with some Red Glimmer paper.  The large tree on the front was cut separately.

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When you open it you get an entire forest!  The bottom “snow” area was cut with the Outdoor Edges die.

Supplies

Stamp Set -Stampin Up Christmas Messages

Card stock – Mossy Meadow, Shimmery White, Red Glimmer paper, Real Red

Ink – Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Evergreen Pivot Card, Spiral Circle Pull Card (for the snowflakes) and Outdoor Edges dies, Distressed Dots embossing folder, rhinestones, washi tape

While it looks so impressive, it really isn’t that hard to make.  You could use this one for someone very special or make a bunch of them!  Hugs, Fran

Whitewashing

Cards, Flower Shop, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Paper Pumpkin, Spring Mini, Stamp Sets, Think Spring, Tutorials
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The Splitcoast tutorial yesterday was Whitewashing.  This is an updated version of a technique using White Craft ink – so pretty!  I decided to try it but instead of painting the inside of the flowers with White Craft ink, I used the Chalk Marker (132133). 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Flower Shop, Think Spring
Cardstock – Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink – Versamark, Jet Black Stazon, Rose Red, White Craft ink
Etc – Chalk Marker, Natural 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon, Regal Candy Dots, aquapainter

And don’t forget that you only have a few more days left to get the Free Markers when you sign up for Paper Pumpkin!  Click on the picture to read the details.  It’s a fun crafting escape each month – and just keeps getting better.  Hugs, Fran

Butterfly Penned

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Embossing Folder, Holidays, Perfectly Penned, Stamp Sets, Tutorials
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I tried the tutorial over at Splitcoast for Dry Emboss Alcohol Resist.  This technique involves dry embossing glossy paper, heat embossing the raised images, airbrushing the design and then removing the color from the raised image.  Lots of firsts-for-me here!  The butterfly is an Elizabeth Craft Design  die that is colored using Silk Microfine glitter.  Me + my cat + glitter = well, use your imagination!  I chose Perfectly Penned to set off this card because I need something large enough to balance it out. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Perfectly Penned
Cardstock – Basic Black, Whisper White, Glossy
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Copic marker, EDC Butterfly die and silhouette,  assortment of Silk Microfine glitters, Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, airbrush, ECD border stickers

Lots of fun to try – and the added benefit of sparkling all day!  Hugs, Fran

Double High Lovely

Big Shot, Cards, Framelit Dies, Mini Catalogs, Pop It Up, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Tutorials, Video Tutorial, You're Lovely
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Here’s something fun!  Karen Burniston did a video to make her Katie Label Pivot die twice as big and it’s a great way to show off beautiful DSP and fun stamps.  I used the Eastern Elegance Designer Series paper and the SAB set You’re Lovely to make this 5 x 7 card. 

Here it is open and it’s amazingly pretty sturdy!  (Though the photograph is kind of wonky) 

I added some Dazzling Detail to the flowers for just a touch of sparkle.

Supplies
Stamp Set – You’re Lovely
Card Stock – Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance
Ink – Basic Gray
Stampin Write Markers – Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz
Etc – Pop It Up Katie Label die, Agatha Edges Framelit, Deco Label Framelit, Regal buttons, Epic Day Washi Tape, Baker’s twine

I hope you’ll try it and share what you make!  Hugs, Fran

Spiral Roses

Baby We've Grown, Big Shot, Cards, Embossing Folder, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Punch, SAB, Sale a bration, Stamp Sets, Tutorials
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Let’s start with the card!  This card features the Spiral Rose die and the set Baby, We’ve Grown in the mini catalog.  I used 2 embossing folders (one is a Sale a bration item!) and kept the colors to Pink Pirouette and Whisper White. 

Supplies
Stamp Set – Baby, We’ve Grown
Card stock – Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Pink Pirouette Stampin Write Marker, Fancy Fan and Decorative Dots (SA embossing folders, Bigz Spiral Rose die, Heart Framelits, Bird punch

Now, on to the Spiral Rose die.  This might get a bit long, so just scroll if you want!

This is the die.  It’s a Bigz die so you can cuts lots of different materials – and several layers of card stock at once!  You start at the small end and roll it to the center.  I like to use a bamboo skewer to get it started. 

Depending on how tight you roll it and how much of the spiral you use, you can get very different looks.  Starting from the left you see the full rose, (and using just half the spiral) the bottom half of the rose and the top half of the rose.

When making the tiniest rose (using the smaller half of the spiral) I add a little cup from the Boho Blossom punch.

This is the rose cut out of felt (and glued to a hair clip.)

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Designer Series paper.

Vellum Card stock.

To make the large rose shown on the card, add to Blossom punches underneath a spiral rose. 

I used Dimensionals between the 2 punches.

If you’ve made it this far, congratulations and big hugs!  Tomorrow I’ll show you more projects made with the Spiral Rose Die.  Hugs, Fran

A Fitting Occasion

A Fitting Occasion, Bright Blossoms, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tutorials
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I need some treats for my youngest sorority dinner (a lot of treats, actually) so I came up with this – a sucker holder.  This little treat box is easy to make.  Cut your paper (Soft Sky) 2 x 11 and score at 4 1/2, 5 1/2, 7 1/2 and 8 1/2, 

Fold it up as shown.  Before you adhere the top together, punch a small hole for the sucker stick to go through.  I used a Crop a dile and it lined up perfectly.  Adhere the top two pieces together and punch it with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  Insert the sucker through the side and tie a ribbon to the stick (midnight Muse.)

The front is a 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 piece of Midnight Muse with a 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 piece of Whisper White, stamped in Soft Sky using the circle design from Bright Blossoms.  I stamped the images from A Fitting Occasion on Whisper White and punched it out with a 1″ circle punch and matted it with a 1 1/4″ circle punch.  Done!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – A Fitting Occasion, Bright Blossoms
Card stock – Soft Sky, Midnight Muse, Whisper White
Ink – Soft Sky, Midnight Muse
Etc – Scalloped Tag Topper, 1″ and 1 1/4″ Circle punches, Midnight Muse ribbon

So now to see if this meets my daughter’s expectations   Hugs, Fran

Starburst Sayings Card in a Box

Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Framelit Dies, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Occasions Mini, Peachy Keen, Stamp Sets, Starburst Sayings, Tutorials
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I made this card for my son’s birthday – and forgot to photograph it flattened.  It’s a “Pop Up Box Card ” card and you find the instructions on Splitcoast.  I started thinking I’d use Peachy Keen (because he’s a movie kind of guy) and I did use the framelits and some of the arrows, but I kept getting drawn in by the sayings in Starburst Sayings.  So there you go!

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Peachy Keen, Starburst Sayings
Card Stock – Pool Party, Basic Gray, Whisper White, I Am Me DSP
Ink – Real Red, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Pool Party
Etc – Peachy Keen framelits, Candy Dots, Small Heart punch, Heart Framelits, banner punch, fishing line

My youngest was suppose to leave for England yesterday for a 3 week class.  After many hours of delay, the flight was canceled and they can’t leave until Thursday!   Yikes!  To make a long story short – I drove her to the airport the night before to avoid the “storm” that never came – and now I get to go back to get her until Thursday.  Poor girl – really poor teacher!  Stay warm!  Hugs, Fran

Owl Brooms

Halloween, Holidays, Punch, Stamp Sets, Tutorials, Warmest of Wishes
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Owls on broomsticks – oh so cute!  I made these for my daughter’s sorority sisters using a retire stamp Warmest of Wishes.  You could use any stamp – or punch art – to make up these cute lollipop brooms for Halloween.  (Punch art would be so cute if you are just making a few!)

Of course, I punched three blank owl shapes to give my owl a little more “umph” and to help steady the lollipop (Tootsie Roll pops)  FYI – I got 16 lollipops in a bag.  There are many many many examples of these brooms on Pinterest  – so here’s how I ended up making mine.

Use a coffee filter and fold it in half (I found brown filters at my grocery store)

Fold it in half again –

and once more.  You will have 8 layers of filter.

Use your papersnips to make a fringe. 

Open it up to the first half fold and make a tiny, tiny snip at the center. (Really tiny!)  When you open it up, you can poke your lollipop stick through the hole and tie it with Baker’s Twine.  I colored the sticks with a brown Sharpie before I placed it in the filter.  Glue the owl onto the front – using it to help balance your treat. 

And last, but least – have you heard about this upcoming special?  Wow!!  Hugs, Fran