Isn’t this a great sentiment? This is Love You Sew, a hostess set from the Occasions Mini. I paired it with Number of Years and the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series paper to make this card. I could give out lots of this card – even give one to myself! Hugs, Fran
These Petite Cafe Bags make cute packaging for just about any occasion. I cased the project in the Occasions Mini using Suite Sayings and the Botanical Builder Framelits Die. Quick, easy and cute – my kind of project! Hugs, Fran
Aren’t they fun? The Honeycomb Embellishments (page 9 Occasions Mini) gives such a nice touch to every project. They don’t flatten – so you might want to skip mailing them – but they are just fun!
I used them for tags on some Gift Bag Punch Board bags. To use the Honeycomb Embellishments, peel off half the backing, attach to your project, and then remove the other half. Hugs, Fran
Enjoy the Little Things is from the Occasions Mini (page 33) as a stamp to accompany a Project Kit. I used the set to make the cute tag from a Baker’s Box Thinlit box. Using Blushing Bride and the Dots and Stripes stencil, I used stencil paste to make the design. Just a small change from the catalog example – with a big punch. Hugs, Fran
and the Evil Frog :)! These are made with the new Pyramid Pals Thinly die and Playful Pals stamp set. (Occasions catalog pages 44-45) First of all – use the large smile for the frog! The small smile makes him look quite demonic. These boxes are small and very cute! There are lots of combos to make just about any animal you can imagine.
Hugs, Fran
I cased this pretty card from page 37 of the Occasions catalog – and changed the main image to the star fish. This is made on a notecard and uses the Striped Scallop Thinlit on the background. The splatter is made using Soft Suede Ink and an aqua painter. Simply pick up ink on your aqua painter and tap it against your bone folder to create the splatter look. These notecards make perfect gifts too! Hugs, Fran
This is Rose Wonder from the Occasions Mini (page 18) and it comes as a bundle with a beautiful die set. The sentiments in this set are lovely! I used just the stamps on this card, embossed in black for the rose on Shimmery White card stock. This technique is done by filling each section with water from my aqua painter and dropping Rose Red and Blushing Bride into each section.
As the inks dry, it leaves a pretty coloring. The rose is large and I left the card fairly plain. Hugs, Fran
This month’s Creative Circle Challenge is You’ve Got Mail – a darling mailbox perfect for Valentine’s Day. Here’s my first mailbox!
My card holding mailbox is made from Melon Mambo card stock and the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack. The lid and flap are done with stencil paste and the Hearts and Stars Decorative Mask.
My cards that fit inside the mailbox are made with No Bones About It. The mailbox easily holds (3) 3 x 3 cards and (3) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 cards.
These cards were inspired by an “x-ray” card I saw on Splitcoast by Janet Holmes. I thought the idea was so cute!
The little 3 x 3’s fit through the opening under the flap.
Then I switched gears and made a mailbox without the card dividers inside and a window sheet over the opening to hold candy.
For this one, I used Sweet Lil’ Things Designer Series paper and the sentiment from the Occasions Mini set – Greatest Greetings. I punched hearts from every punch I could dig up in my craft room! They are glittered with Dazzling Details.
So now you can choose – cards or treats – or mix it up a bit and do both!
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This card is my version of the one shown on page 10 of the Occasion Mini using Number of Years. I thought I’d share how I made it so you can use my measurements.
Start with a 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 piece of Whisper White.
Stamp the Happy Birthday in Archival Black towards the bottom.
Stamp the stem above it in Mossy Meadow. Line up the flowers and stamp in Blushing Bride, Rose Red and Pool Party. (The sample in the catalog might very well be Mint Maccaron – but I used Pool Party)
Stamp the grassy/swipe image in Old Olive only inking up one time so it fades out towards the bottom.
Flip this piece over and attach some Old Olive Bakers Twine to the back. Adhere to a Whisper White notecard using Dimensionals
Use the fine tip glue pen to adhere 3 sequins to the front of the card.
Let me know if you make it 🙂 Hugs, Fran
Botanical Blooms is a beautiful stamp set in the upcoming mini catalog AND it has a matching die set! Here I used just the stamps to make this birthday card. The colors are Hello Honey, Mint Maccaron and Mossy Meadow. It’s a fast card and would be easy to make lots of them at the same time. The Occasions catalog starts on the 5th! Hugs, Fran
