This Beautiful You card was done with ink and an aqua painter. Very simple water coloring and the sentiment on vellum. The background is just a light wash of Pool Party. The Daffodil Delight umbrella really stands out! Hugs, Fran
Balloon Adventures
Balloon Adventures is a fun set with a matching die that makes a pop up card! I started with a shaker front using the Party Animal Designer Series paper and the pop up insert as a flat piece. (I probably should have shown this card inside to front!)
This is the inside. So now you can see that the piece can be used on the front or inside. Bright, happy colors ! Hugs, Fran
Love You
Valentines Day? Yep! This card is made with the new Hexagon Dynamic Textured embossing folder and the “love” from Sunshine Wishes framelits. The heart was was cut from the Sweet & Sassy Framelits in Glimmer paper. I sponged on ink – Real Red, Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette onto water color paper and then embossed it. The love was cut from Black card stock and then fun foam, layered together and covered in Glossy Accents. Very simple. Hugs, Fran
Yummy in My Tummy
Who doesn’t love a sweet monster with a birthday wish? This Yummy in my Tummy set is from the Occasions Mini and I’ve paired him with the Cool Treats set and Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series paper. Plus he’s on an action wobbler!
His popsicle is covered with Glossy Accents so it shines and he is colored with Copic Markers. Hope you enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Saleabration Fun!
It starts today! Salebration! And this card shows off 2 of the free sets available when you spend $50. Avant Garden and So Very Much. I stamped a flower from Avant Garden in Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango on to water color paper and then added leaves in Wild Wasabi and Garden Green. Using an aqua painter, I got the flowers and leaves wet and let them blend a little bit. After they had dried, I stamped on top of it with the So Very Much sentiment in Stazon. Think of all the color combos you could use! Hugs, Fran
Beautiful You
The Occasions catalog and Sale a bration start tomorrow and I think this set – Beautiful You – will be a winner! These are some of my first samples. The larger “squiggle” image fits on her dress! Simple stamping at it’s best!
Or some paper piecing for her dress in a monochromatic color scheme. The polka dot paper is from Pop of Pink – so I added a pink belt to her outfit. Easy! Hugs, Fran
Cake Crazy
I have a “thing” for tall, skinny cards! ( 4 1/2 x 8 1/2) I’m not sure why I love them, but I do. And this new Cake Crazy set makes them! I used Cake Crazy and Big on Birthdays with the Party Animal Designer Series paper to make this.
Cake Crazy is a builder type of set – you use the different pieces to make any style cake. I wanted the cake in the background so the sentiment would be front and center.
Once the cake and sentiment were stamped, I went over some of the details with some left over Dazzling Details.
And added some banners and a button to the top. You can kind of see on the left where I stitched the Pacific Point card stock with my sewing machine. Must be for someone special since I had to practically dig out my machine 🙂
Tomorrow is the day that the Occasions Catalog goes live and Sale a ration starts! Big day! Hugs, Fran
All Things Thanks
Happy New Year! Today I’m sharing a card using a stamp set called All Things Thanks from the upcoming Occasions catalog. For this card I used the Bokeh technique. I took the colors from the new Succulent Garden Designer Series paper – Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, and Sweet Sugarplum. The mat around the water color paper is Gold Foil and I added some gold sequins and small dots using a gold pen. It’s a nice way to show off some of the large sentiments. Wishing you the best! Hugs, Fran
Karen Burniston Designer Challenge – Hats Off!
Merry Day After Christmas! Today we are doing a Hats Off Challenge – interpret as you might 🙂 I chose some fun characters to watch the clock for the New Year.
I used Clock and Gears for the focal point of my card and made it a shaker! It’s popped on foam tape and a window sheet and filled with fun sequins, large gold foil pieces and glitter.
Jolly the Mouse, Honey the Bear and Baker the Beaver are decked out with champagne and fancy hats to wait for midnight.
And when the clock strikes 12………
I used the wonderful Anita Frames Pop UP and a Stamping UP Balloon punch to get the party started.
Everything is die cut from Gold foil and Black and Silver Glimmer paper. My kind of party! Make sure to check out the other Hats Off cards on Karen’s Facebook page or her blog! Happy New Year! Hugs, Fran
Karen Burniston Designer Challenge – All I Want For Christmas
This is challenge is to use the die that you would most like to see under the tree (if you didn’t already have it!) I have to say that my current favorite Pop It Ups die is the Twist Circle! Now before I show you the card I need to say that not only do we celebrate Christmas during December – we also have 5 birthdays! That’s right – 5! So with that in mind………
Happy Birthday! This card is 4 1/2 x 8 1/2, featuring SU’s Birthday Fiesta stamp and coordinating paper. The balloon is coated with Glossy Accents and the llama and balloon are popped up with fun foam.
The llama is holding the hand drawn balloon string in his mouth (almost looks like a mustache!)
But the magic happens when you open the card!
The center balloon flies up into place creating a happy scene! It’s a wonderful die! Check out what the other designers are doing on Karen’s Facebook page or her blog! Happy times! Hugs, Fran