Karen Burniston August Challenge Day 1

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Christmas Trees Pop Stand, Circle Accordion Album, Rudy the Reindeer
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This month’s challenge for the Karen Burniston Design Team may be the hardest challenge we’ve ever done – select another DT member’s card to case!  There are SO many great cards and it was so hard to make a choice!  For today’s card, I chose one from the Red, White or Blue challenge that Shelly Hickox  did in all white!

PIU Ruby Ring Accordion 01

 

I did it up in color using the same Circle Accordion Album die  – but I used the new Merry Christmas Pop Stand die to create the trees in the middle.

PIU Ruby RIng Accordion 01 open

 

When you open it up – there’s Ruby waiting to greet you!  The wreath in the middle is Stampin UP’s Wondrous Wreath, stamped twice so it shows on both sides.

PIU Ruby RIng Accordion 01 detail

 

The little trees are hanging from fishing line and there is lots of Crystal Effects on the wreath, Rudys’ nose and wreath.

PIU Ruby Ring Accordion 01 detail right

 

I also added a banner to the last panel so you can write a greeting.  The stamp is Karen’s Merry & Bright!

Make sure you check Karen’s Facebook page to see all the creations this month!  Hugs, Fran

Creative Circle August Blog Hop

Chalk Lines, Sprinkles of Life, Stamp Sets, SVG
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Creative Circle August 2015 01 full

 

Today is the Creative Circle’s August Blog Hop – Sprinkles of Life Ice Cream Parlor.  I used Watermelon Wonder DSP and the Brick embossing folder to create this one!  It easily holds 3 cards and envelope when the lid is raised.  I used the Circle Framelits to make my “handle” for the lid.

Creative Circle August 2015 01

 

I used Chalk Lines in White Stazon to embellish the windows.

Creative Circle August 2015 01 alt

 

You can change the look by simply changing the Designer Series paper.  Here it is made up in the Sweet Li’l Things DSP with a Lots of Labels Framelits handle.   The pattern can be purchased here.  Can’t wait to make it up for Halloween and Christmas!!  Want a chance to win this file?  Leave a comment below telling me how you imagine this house made up!  There will be a winner on August 10th from each blog on this hop – so make sure you see them all!  Hugs, Fran

 

ETA- Congratulations to Cyndi!  You’ve won the pattern!

 

 

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Assembly Tutorial

 

Celebrating You

Big Shot, Birthday, Celebrate Today, Holidays, Sleigh Gift Card, Stamp Sets
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Celebrate Today 02

 

I have more family birthdays coming up and so I got out Celebrate Today and the matching die to make this card.  The Designer Series paper is Schoolhouse and I love the color combo in this paper.  I used Karen Burniston’s Agatha Edges to add an accent.

Celebrate Today 02 open

 

Inside I used the Pop It Ups new Sleigh Gift Card – without the sleigh!  I simply added a piece of window sheet in the opening so the balloon basket would have a little more support.

Celebrate Today 02 detail

 

Here’s what it looks like from the side.  I love that this die can be used on it’s own!  So versatile!  Hugs, Fran

Owl Love

Anniversary, Big Shot, Holidays, Katie Label Pivot, Paris Edges
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Katie Label Pivot 02

 

Owls in Love!  Today on the Elizabeth Crafts Design blog, I have this card with directions.  It’s a Katie Label Pivot using the Paris Edge die on the sides.  This card fits in a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 envelope.

Katie Labe Pivot 02 open

 

I used Stampin Up’s new English Cottage Designer Series paper and some of the heavy white card stock.  You can find the directions here.  Hugs, Fran

Bright Sympathy

An Open Heart, Cards, Stamp Sets
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An Open Heart 02

 

A Watermelon Wonder splash of color across this sympathy card!  The stamp set An Open Heart and the design was cased from a card I saw on Pinterest done by Lee Ann Pugliese.  I changed up the colors, the stamp set and added an extra tulip. The tulips are made with the Bird Punch.   Is it too bright for sympathy/concern?  BTW – I’m loving the new heavier weight white card stock in the catalog!  Hugs, Fran

Full Swing Summertime

Cards, Stamp Sets, Traveler
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Traveler 01

 

Summer’s in full swing around here, blocks of crafting time seem to sail right out the door!  Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE having family and friends around!  I’m just not quite organized enough to get everything done!  But here’s a 4 x 4 card made with the Traveler  stamp set.  It has some really awesome, old fashioned designs.  They are perfect for masculine cards, scrapbooking and journals.  This is a case from the catalog (page 82) with just a few changes to ramp it up a bit.  (I like this sentiment better with the image 🙂 )  Hope you’re getting some extra special summer time too!  Hugs, Fran

Feeling Jolly Day 2

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Christmas Messages, Christmas Trees Pop Stand, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, Holidays, Jolly the Mouse, Pop It Ups, Stamp Sets
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PIU Jolly 02 front

 

The mice are still decorating!  Today is day 2 of Karen Burniston’s Design Teams Christmas in July and I’m still playing with Jolly the Mouse.  This card is a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 card in Real Red with the little mice stacked up high to put the star on top of the tree.  The tree is from the Christmas Trees Pop Stand.  I just die cut and embossed 4 of them and stacked them off the side of the paper.  The present is from the Evergreen Pivot card and was cut in Merry Moments Designer Series paper.  The Santa hat is from Props 5 – lots of cute, cute, cute props!

PIU Jolly 02 inside

 

Inside I used the same stamp set, Christmas Messages, as yesterday.  There are so many great dies in this collection.  To see more amazing creations, go to Karen’s Facebook page!  Hugs, Fran

 

Christmas in July Pop It Ups Designer Challenge

Big Shot, Christmas, Christmas Messages, Christmas Trees Pop Stand, Jolly the Mouse, Merry Christmas Pop Up, Stamp Sets
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PIU Jolly 01 front

 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – a new collection of dies from Karen Burniston!  This is a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2″ card.  Big enough to hold all the wonderful Christmas joy inside 🙂 The sentiment is a retired SU stamp, Christmas Messages,  and the paper is the new Merry Moments Designer Series paper.  The swirl across the front is from the new Merry Christmas Pop Ups die.

PIU Jolly 01 open

 

And inside meet Jolly the Mouse!  He and his friend are decorating the new Pop It Ups Christmas Trees Pop Stand!  The tree is so much fun to put together!  You can use it alone – or with any of the new characters as I’ve done here.

PIU Jolly 01 details

 

This is a better view of the mice.  I snipped off their tails and tucked them behind them so they wouldn’t stick out of the card.

Head over to Karen’s Facebook page to see what the rest of the team is doing with these new dies and get a head start on your Christmas Pop It Ups!  Hugs, Fran

Sneak Peek Pop It Ups

Barn Pop Stand, Big Shot, Birthday, Brownie the Cow, Cheepers the Chicken, Cocoa the Horse, Fence Pop Stand, Snowball the Sheep, Virgil the Pig, William the Goat
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PIU Farm Animals all front

 

Coming soon – New friends on the farm!  Farm 2 Collection has 6 new dies and a clear stamp set.  Hanging out on my 4 x 9 card, meet Cocoa the Horse and Snowball the Sheep!  They are getting the Barn decorated with Cheepers the Chicken, Brownie the Cow and Virgil the Pig.  Cute banner made with Stampin Up’s Flag punch!

PIU Farm Animals All inside

 

And inside – William the Goat (decidedly NOT helping!)  He’s in the new Pop It Ups Fence Pop Stand!

PIU Farm Animals All Details

 

This is such a fun collection – on it’s own or in addition to the Farm 1 Collections 🙂  Sneak Peeks of all the new dies are on Karen’s blog today!  Hugs, Fran