Nothings says “Thank You” like a golden pineapple! This wonderful background stamp was stamped in Versamark and embossed with gold embossing powder. The gold sequin are a fun embellishment.
The card stock is the Shimmery White card stock paired with Gold Foil. Again, I stamped the sentiment on vellum. (I’m seeing a pattern here!) Hugs, Fran
This is a case of the Painter’s Palette card on page 119 on the new catalog. I used Sweet Sugarplum and Peekaboo Peach inks with Playful Palette Designer Series paper. Isn’t the vellum strip so pretty behind the easel? I love how it softens the Sweet Sugarplum DSP. This is a design I will use over and over! Hugs, Fran
All together now!
All the new In-Colors using Gorgeous Grunge and Layering Love. I was inspired by several cards – on Pinterest and Splitcoast – and finally ended up with this. I almost went with butterflies – might have to make another! The sentiment is from Layering Love in the New Catalog! Hugs, Fran
Gift of Love is a new hostess set – a 2-step stamp and it’s so pretty! I used the Watercolor Wash background stamp along with Gorgeous Grunge. The sentiment is stamped on vellum and the flower is stamped in Pear Pizzazz and Flirty Flamingo. Those new Adhesive strips made it so easy to pop up the flower 🙂 Hugs, Fran
Hop over to the Elizabeth Craft Design blog to see how I made this cute Lucky the Rabbit card 🙂
Bunny hugs, Fran
This month’s challenge is stencils! I used Karen Burniston’s new Stage It Stencil – Cherries Layering. This fun stencil has the cherries on one end and the stems on the other. Put them together and this is what you get! This card is 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and the cherries are stenciled with pearlescent embossing paste colored with Real Red ink. Can you see the shine?
The stems are done in Garden Green ink. It makes such a pretty background. Baker the Beaver is celebrating with cherry cupcakes while on an action wobble! The cupcake is part of Baker’s die and the cherry is from Stampin Up’s Cupcake builder punch. (retiring)
Make sure to check Karen’s blog to see all the wonderful ideas using stencils! Hugs, Fran
The May Design Team Challenge is using the new Stage It Stencils by Karen Burniston! These stencils are super fun! They have 2 designs on each stencil that can be used as is or combined to make one darling design! Today I’m using the Baby Pajamas stencil and Baby Clear stamp, along with Stampin Up’s Something for Baby stamp set and matching die all on a Accordion Rectangle card. There’s also a surprise in the middle 🙂
This is the front. I start by stenciling the baby pajama in pink with red hearts on my paper and then die cutting the Accordion Rectangle pieces. The pram is stamped in Wisteria Wonder.
When you open it up, there’s a new matching baby pajama charm hanging in the center.
I sandwiched the Baker’s Twine between the patterned paper and the card stock. Then I added some elements from Something For Baby.
I found a sweet poem about baby girls to decorate the third Rectangle. So sweet! Make sure to check out Karen’s blog to see all the other amazing cards from the design team using her new products! Hugs, Fran
Coming soon to a stamp room near you!
Stamped in Stazon on watercolor paper and watercolored with an aqua painter and ink – it’s a catalog case of the new set Marquee Messages. An easy background on the base of the card, I simply stamped in Crumb Cake with Crumb Cake ink. Add a little washi tape – and you’ve got a great card! I bet you can’t wait to get this set! Hugs, Fran
It’s graduation time and I have a few to send out. Karen Burniston’s Poppy the Owl seemed like the perfect character to grace a graduation card! The numbers are the Stampin Up’s Number of Year stamp set with matching die. One of my graduates had blue and white as their school colors. I used the Schoolhouse Designer Series paper for this one.
Poppy’s cap is made from the bowler hat in Props 1. Karen has a diagram on her blog showing how to cut it to make it a cap. The hassle and diploma are hand cut.
Another graduate’s school colors are red and gray. I simply copied the same design and changed up the colors. These card are large – 4 1/4 x 9 – and will easily accommodate a check 🙂
Here he is in Smoky Slate. He looks so smart! The Number of Years set makes this a easy card to put together. Hugs, Fran
Shake it up, baby! This shaker card features a sneak peek of a new set – Layering Love. There is also a great new product coming soon – Foam Adhesive Strips. These are 1/8″ deep strips of foam that are 9″ long. They make making shaker cards easy!
The colors are Smoky Slate and Basic Gray for the card and the hearts are Sweet Sugarplum and Rich Razzleberry. Check out the pretty ribbon! It’s the new 3/8″ Ruched Ribbon in Sweet Sugarplum. I can’t stop shaking it! Hugs, Fran
