This month’s Paper Pros challenge is Shapes. I used the Karen Burniston Oval Frame die to make my card. The front features the ovals and the Crosshatch Rectangles with some little dies to represent all the seasons of the year.
Inside I used the tree to make seasonal scenes.
This shot shows you how the scenes work inside and out. Make sure you check out the other Paper Pros and see which Shape they chose for their cards. Hugs, Fran
It’s challenge time and it couldn’t be sweeter! I started my baby card with he Karen Burniston Tag Book die and the Mama Elephant Little Bear Agenda stamp set. After digging through my stash of paper, I added the two bears holding a heart (colored with Copic markers) and adhered them to a vellum heart. The sentiment is the KB You’re Sweet cut in half, leaving just the “Sweet.” “Baby” comes from the Baby Charm die set.
Inside the bears are celebrating! I added the Baby Charms and then filled the frames with bears:) So fun!
Here’s the left side close up. Bears are adhered to the top and bottom supports too.
And here’s a close -up of the right side. The back of the card has a nice, white piece for writing a message. The “boy” uses the B and Y from Baby and a circle punch to make the O. Check out the rest of team’s take on this sweet challenge! Hugs, Fran
This month’s Paper Pro’s challenge is Easter! I started with some Karen Burniston Crosshatch Ovals to make a focal point.
The greeting comes from the Easter Charms dies, the eggs from the Spring Animal die and the tulips from the Garden Charms die. The scallop is from the Borders Blends Argyle die set. I blended the the sentiment with Stampin Up inks to add interest.
Inside I used the Oval Frames die with the darling Spring Animals! I chose to have the frame lift up. (Watch Karen’s video on YouTube)
Here’s a look at how the mechanism works. It’s so much fun! Make sure to check out the other Pro’s and get ready for Easter! Hugs, Fran
Easter is on it’s way and the Karen Burniston Design Team is focusing on Easter and Spring this month! I decided to do a waterfall card featuring the Spring Animal dies. You can find the video on this technique on Karen’s YouTube channel.
Isn’t that bunny darling? I die cut him in white and used Copic markers to give him some dimension. His tail is done with a snow marker to make it puff. A white gel pen decorates the larger eggs and the small eggs have Wink of Stella on them. The bunny’s nose is Nuvo Jewel Drops in Strawberry Coulis. The grass is die cut using the Nature’s Edges dies. And the “Hopping By” is from a Stampin Up Saleabration set.
As you pull the tab, the card flips through the pictures. On the second page, I decorated with the little chicks in the Spring Animal set. They were die cut in Daffodil Delight and highlighted with Copic markers. To do the sentiment, I searched through my words and masked together several sentiments to make it say what I wanted it to say!
Page three has a chick and a pieced together sentiment.
And at the end, the bunny and chick are together wishing you a Happy Easter – from the Easter Charms die set. On the back of the card I added a piece of heavy white card stock so there is a place to add your greeting. Make sure to check out the rest of the design team and get a full dose of Easter/Spring inspiration! Karen will post tomorrow. Hugs, Fran
Well the weather is “spring” but the Paper Pros group is ready for Spring cards! I started with the Karen Burniston Circle Tag book and Garden Charms.
I added some little pearls to the center of the flowers to make them pop.
Inside I continued to decorate with the Garden Charms.
I added some little details to the charms – gel pen on the glove and flowers and black ink on the watering can.
Make sure to check out the all the Pros creations. This will cure those winter woes! Hugs, Fran
No retreat is complete with Ice Cream! Especially if it’s an Ice Cream Sundae die 🙂
Inspired by a design by Helen Cryer, this sundae was awesome!
We also made this adorable Rockin Rectangle die card featuring the Spring Animal die.
Isn’t this cute? Such fun colors!
Here’s a Circle Tag Book card with the Snowman die peeking through!
Inside is a double Square Spinner set up that creates this adorable snowman! So fun!!
And finally, a Woven Basket card.
I love how this die folds flat for mailing! The entire weekend was so much fun – great new friends, great place to visit, and always fun to take Karen’s classes! There is another retreat being offered in October if you’re interested! Hugs, Fran
This month’s challenge for the Karen Burniston Design Team is to use the Tiny Accessories die. I started with a card stamped using Amazing Life from Stampin Up and the Gina K Wreath Builder template to create a circle of shamrocks.
Inside I created a scene using the Karen Burniston House Pivot die and lots of my favorite characters all dressed up!
I mixed and matched the Tiny Accessories die with the Props to come up with some of these outfits. The fox from Woodland Animals is a pirate and the Owl from Feathered Friends is wearing his glasses. The squirrel from Woodland Animals is a Duke in his top hat 🙂
The Ostrich from Feathered Friends is all dolled up for a day out and is standing next to the Cat Queen. The dog is the Sheriff!
And the raccoon is another pirate friend! I hope you check out all the other Tiny Accessories card and make sure to watch for Karen’s card tomorrow. Hugs, Fran
Since we did sherbet yesterday, we need to do Ice Cream today! I started with the Amazing Life stamp set from the Occasions catalog.
And inside we have the Karen Burniston Ice Cream Sundae die doing a full blown banana split!
The banana is part of a circle die! I added lots of chocolate syrup, a cone and a cherry on the top. For this sundae I used 5 scoops of ice cream. The banana and the first 2 scoops are adhered to the bowl.
This side view gives you a little better look at how it’s put together. Yum! Hugs, Fran
So how do you pronounce Sherbet? I have always said sher-bert, with an “r”! I think that’s incorrect 🙂 But it did give some inspiration for this Karen Burniston Ice Cream Sundae die. Some good comes out of anything! I used her Happy Birthday word die for the front, with ink blending to create the sherbet look.
On the inside we have a pretty, pastel bowl of ice cream – or sherbet. To make the bowl I used vellum. The ice cream is colored with Distressed Oxide inks and covered with glitter.
It sparkles! The little cookies are just strips of Crumb Cake card stock with hand drawn lines. Now I’m hungry! Hugs, Fran
I’ve been pulling out paper from my stash and making cakes – pop up cakes! I started with a 5 x 5 card base and some pretty, retired paper to make this one.
The Karen Burniston Cake die is a wonderful inside for this! There’s nothing like a pop up! I used a doily for the circle around the bottom of the cake. The sequins really add a sparkly touch to this one.
Here’s another! More paper from my stash 🙂
Isn’t it amazing how paper changes the look? Again I used the Karen Burniston Cake die.
Here’s a better look at the cake! Isn’t the trim from the Cake Trim die cute? Hope these inspire you to pull out some paper and get crafting! Hugs, Fran