Banner Banter Bag

Banner Banter, Big Shot, Big Shot Floral Frames Collection, Gift Bag Punch Board
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Banner Banter 03

 

A Banner Banter Bag 🙂  Made with the Irresistible Designer Series paper, sponged in Bermuda Bay and made with the Gift Bag Punch Board.  The flower in the center is the new Cotton paper – 10 layers – cut with the Floral Frames Collection.  This is super simple to do because the layers can all be cut at one time.  Then you just need to stagger the layers and staple them (twice – make an x) in the middle and pull them up one layer at a time.  Kind of scrunch them as you go and you will have a beautiful flower to attach to your bag.  The little tag is Banner Banter stamped on a piece punched with the flag punch.  Fill and give!  Hugs, Fran

Floral Wings

Big Shot, Big Shot Bold Butterfly, box, Floral Wings, Stamp Sets
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Floral Wings 01

 

Floral Wings is a two step (really 3 step!) hostess set.  Because it’s photopolymer, it’s really easy to use.  I chose to put the butterfly on a Decorative Window Gift Box.  To make this, stamp the butterfly twice in Basic Black.  Add the flowers in Melon Mambo and the leaves in Old Olive.  Die cut both butterflies using the Bold Butterfly die.

Floral Wings 01 details

 

Use the flower stamp to stamp around the sides of box using Crumb Cake ink.  Adhere a 1/2″ strip of Melon Mambo paper around the box – make sure to leave the lid free so it will open.

Floral Wings 01 side

 

Adhere the butterflies together in the middle and attach to the box.  Add Dimensionals (I stacked them 2 high) under the wings and add your sentiment.  I glued a small piece of Baker’s Twine to the top of the butterfly to make antennae and pearls to the centers of the flowers.  Fill it with something wonderful and give to a friend!  Hugs, Fran

Design Decisions

Cards, Crazy About You, Sassy Salutations, Stamp Sets
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Crazy About You 04

 

This was design #1.  Crazy About You and Sassy Salutations.  The Basic Black is 4 1/4 x 11, Real Red 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4.  Simple design for a Stamp a Stack.

Crazy About You 03

 

Design #2 – Real Red 4 1/4 x 11, Basic Black 4 x 5 1/4, Whisper White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 and “the other” flower from Crazy About You (and a blurry pic – sorry!)

Crazy About You 02

 

And this is the one I chose – Basic Black 4 1/4 x 11, Real Red 5 1/4 x 4, Whisper White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8.  I could have gone either way – Black or Red base, but my kids liked the Black base best.  How about you?  Hugs, Fran

 

Crazy About You

Birthday, Crazy About You, Stamp Sets, Uncategorized
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Crazy About You 01

 

There is a cute card on page 106 of the new catalog using the Crazy About You stamp set for a square, maybe 4 x 4 , card.  I love the look but wanted a bigger card so I simply took the elements of that card and put it on a 4 1 /4 x 11 piece of Blushing Bride that was embossed with the Decorative Dots embossing folder.  You could also do the reverse – take a large sample and make it smaller.  Or take your favorite design and see how many different sizes you can do!  Stretch those stamp sets!  Hugs, Fran

Weathering the Storm Work of Art

Six-Sided Sampler, Sprinkles of Life, Uncategorized, Work Of Art
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Work of Art 04

 

This card uses the Sprinkles of Life cloud (punched out), Work of Art with markers for the rainbow and a sentiment from Six Sided sampler!  The rainbow is simply colored onto the Work of Art stamp using Stampin Write markers.  Then tie a piece of Baker’s Twine and add some of the cute Epoxy stickers colored with Copics or Sharpie markers.  I know I cased the idea for this card – and I usually write myself notes when I do – but I can’t find it!  So if you know where I saw the original idea, let me know!

Many Candles

Birthday, Build a Birthday, Cards
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Build a Birthday 04

 

Candles, candles, everywhere!  I stamped candles from Build a Birthday across the front of this card in Bermuda Bay, Cucumber Crush and Watermelon Wonder and added flames in Crushed Curry.  The strip under the sentiment is actually the Cherry on Top Washi tape with Whisper White under it.  (yes, I could have used the DSP – no, I didn’t even think about it!)

Build a Birthday 04 detail

 

A little Dazzling Details on the flames to make them sparkle.  The scallop border punch is retired (wwwwhhhhaaatt???)  and the sentiment is die cut using the Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits.  A little birthday fun.  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston June Designer Challenge

Fancy Label Accordion, Flower Patch, Uncategorized
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Flower Patch 02

 

We are still playing the name game for the Karen Burniston June Designer Challenge – matching the first initials of our names to her dies!  For this card I chose the Fancy Label Accordion and Fancy Frames dies.  The front is the beautiful Butterfly Label peel off sticker done with Microfine Glitter and colored with Copic makers.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up’s Flower Patch.  The colors I used on this card are Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Sahara Sand and Early Espresso.

Flower Patch 02 open

 

To bring the focus to the sentiment, I simply punched out a circle to add to the Fancy Label die.  On the inside left, I slide a thin strip of Pool Party under the Star Fancy Frame Edges to make it stand out. (and to get the letter “S” in the card!)

Flower Patch 02 left

Flower Patch 02 frame detail left

 

Flower Patch 02 sentiment

 

Flower Patch 02 right

 

Rhinestones add some bling to the center of each flower – because everything looks better with bling!  Hop over to Karen’s Facebook page to see the rest of the creations for this challenge!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Design Team June Challenge

Banner Banter, Star Accordion
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Star Accordion 02

 

Our challenge this month was, well…..challenging!  We were to make cards using dies that match the first initial of our first and last names!  So for this card I chose some Fancy Frames and the Star Accordion Album.  The front of the card has the 3-D star, the Star Fancy Frame Edges, some Red Glimmer paper and glitter brads.

Star Accordion 02 front detail

 

The little flag banner at the top shows on the inside too!

Star Accordion 02 open

 

The inside shows the red, white and blue – 4th of July card.  See the banner showing on both sides? Just make 2 the same size and attach them to the card and each other.

Star Accordion 02 left

 

Star Accordion 02 center

 

The middle section uses Stampin Up’s Irresistible You paper that has stripes embossed on it.  I added a sentiment from Banner Banter and the USA is die cut using the ECD Alphabet 1 die in Marina Mist.  The edges are also from the Star Fancy Frames set.

Star Accordion 02 right

 

The right side star is not popped up because it closes into the card.  I still inked the fold lines to give it the same appearance.  So grab some red, white and blue paper and play along!  You can find all the cards for this challenge on Karen’s Facebook page. Hugs, Fran

Minty Wishes

You've Got This
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You've Got This 03

 

This beautiful Mint Macaron card is a case of one done by Lyssa Zwolanek.  Using Very Vanilla, the image is stamped and the paper torn around it to give a nice soft look. To make the sentiment darker, I simply stamped it several time using a Stamp a Ma Jig to keep it in the same place.  The bundle of twine under the ribbon is white Baker’s Twine run over a Mint Macaron ink pad.  Make sure to pull it through some paper towels after inking to remove the excess ink.  Finish it off with some of the new Mint Macaron ribbon – beautiful!  Hugs, Fran

Age Awareness Bag

Age Awareness, Big Shot Deco Label Framelits, Birthday, box, Gift Bag Punch Board
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Age Awareness 02

 

One more Gift Bag Punch Board bag – a shaker bag.  I used the Deco Label Framelits to make the opening.  Take 2 piece of acetate (a window sheet or packaging work too), use tape around the edges to make a pouch and fill it with stars and confetti.  Attach it to the back of the opening.  Stamp the ballon and adhere it to the front and add a sentiment.  You could use lots of different framelits!  Hope you have a great weekend!  Hugs, Fran