This card features the new sets Floral Frames and Healing Hugs (sentiment.) The Floral Frames set has a coordinating die (the green behind the frame) that adds to the look. The sentiment frame was fussy cut and colored with Stampin Blends. I added some Crystal Nuvo Drops to the centers of the flowers. The background paper is the new patterns papers. Sequins finish off the card. Hugs, Fran
The Paper Pros challenge this month is Food and Drink and I have a cute KB Circle Charm for you. I started with some new SU paper – Broadway Bound – and the Karen Burniston Circle Charm die and Coffee Charms. The cupcake is fussy cut from the paper but you could also use the KB Birthday Charms die to make one 🙂
Inside the Birthday Charm Charm cupcake is suspended in the middle. The sentiment is from SU Happy Birthday Gorgeous.
Here’s a closer look and the center with the “lights” turned down so the vibrant colors don’t knock your eyes out! Make sure to check out the other Pros and we eat, drink and be merry this month!. Hugs, Fran
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Sandy Diller – http://sandydiller.blogspot.com
Summer – Hills Painter – http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com
Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca
Raquel Mason – http://raquelmason.blogspot.com
Caz Counsell -http://stampingcaz.blogspot.com
Helen Cryer – http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.com
Kelly Booth – http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com
Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com
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This month the Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge is The Great Outdoors! I started with a 5 x 7 card base and decorated it with the Tropical Scene and Outdoor Scenes dies. The sentiment is a new Stampin Up set called Stitched All Around and is backed with the new KB Rectangle Cross Hatch dies. The little monkey is from Mama Elephant’s Little Monkey Agenda.
Inside I used both the Kb Palm Tree and new Tent pop ups! And lots of monkeys! It’s easy to combine both these dies on this size card. You just need to make sure they don’t catch on each other as they open and close.
Some of the monkeys are attached directly to the tent and tree and others are glued to the Baker’s twine. This is done by die cutting 2 monkeys and sandwiching them between the twine.
I attached two small Palm trees by using the extra piece in the Tent Pop Up die. I just attached these to the base of the Palm Tree. This was a fun card to make. Check out the other designers now and see Karen’s challenge card on Wednesday. Hugs, Fran
Karen Burniston – http://karenburniston.typepad.com
Summer – Hills Painter – http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com
Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca
Helen Cryer – http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.com
Kelly Booth – http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com
Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com
Fran Sabad – https://fransabad.com
This card is my take on one shown at a demo event using the new set Lilypad Lake and the coordinating die set, Lakeside Framelits. I used one of the dies to create the wavy background and adhered it to some glimmer paper.
The other images were stamped, colored with Stampin Blends and die cut. A small piece of linen thread pulls it all together. I added some little dots of Glossy Accents to add some interest. This set and die will be available on June 1! Hugs, Fran
I am using up some very, very old paper and making birthday cards!
Doesn’t really matter what paper you use, the Karen Burniston Cake Pop up makes them awesome 🙂 This one sits on a Stampin Up doily (which is hard to see in a photo.)
The trim is done with the Cake Trim die and glitter paper. Something pretty for my stash. Hugs, Fran
This was the make and take at OnStage in April using the new Rooted in Nature set that will be available in the new catalog. The set is huge and has a matching die set and lots of different accessories that coordinate with it. The Designer paper is absolutely gorgeous! I’m sure it will be a favorite! Hugs, Fran
A Karen Burniston Tag Book featuring Mama elephant’s Little Monkey Agenda! The front also features the Pam Tree Pop Up. These monkeys are up to fun!
Inside the monkeys are are having a great time swinging from Palm Tree Pop Ups! Each monkey is colored with Copic markers.
I also used the Tropical Scenes die for the base of the Tag Book. I just added some trees to the stabilizing pieces.
There are a few monkeys hiding in other places too 🙂 Lots of fun! Hugs, Fran
A card made with embossing paste mixed with a few drops of Pink Pirouette re-inker and a Decorative Mask stencil. The ribbon was stamped with Melon Mambo and colored with Stampin Write markers. This set carries over to the new catalog – hooray! Hugs, Fran
I needed a quick card for a graduate and this fit the bill. Highly inspired by a few I’ve seen online (mostly ones with hearts) I die cut the “Celebrate” with the Celebrate You dies that were available during Saleabration and will be making a come back in the new catalog! I inked up the letters with current colors, covered them with shimmer pen and Glossy Accents. I also did some inking on a scrap of paper so I could punch out stars using a retired star punch. A strip of paper and it’s ready to go! Hugs, Fran
One of my favorite things to do with a new catalog is to flip through and mark my favorite samples. This is my take on one of the samples for Bike Ride. Using Mint Macaron, I embossed a piece of vellum with the Polka Dots Basic embossing folder. The bike is stamped and die cut with the matching die. The apples are covered with Glossy Accents. It’s nice to take something in your stash and make it new again! Hugs, Fran
