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Pyramid Boxes

Fran

April 2, 2016

Big Shot Flower Fair Framelits, Big Shot Pyramid Box, box, Flower Patch

There is a cute, little pyramid box die in the Occasions Catalog that matches the Playful Pals stamp set. But the box die can be used for so much more. Here are few animals I made using both the stamp set and the die. For this post, I made a few other things – first a strawberry. Done in Real Red and Old Olive with the Basic Black marker for the seeds.

The leaf part is made with the Flower Patch stamp set and matching die. I punched a hole through the top sections and tied a ribbon to make a hanger.

Then I coated each “seed” with Crystal Effects to make them shine.

This little chick was cased from an ad I saw in a magazine – that was not in English! At first I thought it was a Stampin Up ad – but I’m not sure, since I couldn’t read it and Google couldn’t translate what was written on a photo. (I tried) The red part is a retired Boho Hearts punch (not sure that’s really the name – 3 hearts on a whale punch). The beak is a small heart.

The wings are another retired punch – but could be done in any shape that’s fairly round. Hugs, Fran

Pyramid Pals Thinlits Dies
$35.00

Flower Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set
$26.00

Flower Fair Framelits Dies
$25.00

More Glittery Stencil

Fran

April 1, 2016

Fabulous Four, Stencil

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Here’s another glittery card using stencils. The colors used on this on are Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and Soft Sky. I repeated the colors on the stamp (Fabulous Four.) Behind the sentiment is silver filament, wrapped in a circle and adhered to the back. Hugs, Fran

Happy Patterns Decorative Masks
$6.00

Fabulous Four Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$19.00

Fabulous Four Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$15.00

Thanks Stenciled

Fran

March 31, 2016

Fabulous Four, Stencil

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Do you ever play with stencils? The background on this card is made with the Happy Patterns stencil on page 157 in the Annual Catalog, stencil paste, reinkers, and Dazzling Details. The colors I used are Pear Pizzaz, Calypso Coral, So Saffron and Blushing Bride. The stamp is Fabulous Four – which is fabulous! The glitter really takes this over the top. Hugs, Fran

Happy Patterns Decorative Masks
$6.00

Fabulous Four Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$19.00

Fabulous Four Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$15.00

Sparkly Pink Cake

Fran

March 23, 2016

Birthday, Cake Pop Up, Remembering Your Birthday

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Pretty Pink! The sentiment on this card is from Remembering Your Birthday and it’s perfect for this card. I used the retired Hearts Framelits to make a series of hearts – one stenciled with Karen Burniston’s Flower stencil and glitter, one with the sentiment and one small heart.

Open it up – and you have a pink Pop It Up Cake with lots of glitter!

Karen has a great video showing how to make this background. But be careful – glitter is addicting! Hugs, Fran

Remembering Your Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$24.00

Remembering Your Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$18.00

Spring Coffee Lover

Fran

March 21, 2016

Big Shot Botanical Builder Framelits, Cup Pop Stand, Helping Me Grow, Lucky the Rabbit, Occasions Mini, Sleigh Gift Card

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I thought I’d make a card for Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Can you see who’s hiding in my coffee cup? Take a close look –

I used Stampin Up’s Botanical Builder Framelits for the flowers, the bird punch for the leaves and the English Garden Designer Series paper. The cup is from Karen Burniston’s Cup Pop Stand, stenciled with her Medallion stencil and some stencil paste. When you open it up –

Lucky the Rabbit pops outs! 🙂 The sentiment is from Stampin Up’s Helping Me Grow. And hidden behind Lucky –

Is the Sleigh Gift Card Holder Pop Up by Karen Burniston. It’s holding a wonder Starbucks card!

To make Lucky’s arm hang over the cup, I simply snipped where it was attached. Instead of using a large pearl on the inside, I punched a small circle in white and use Crystal Effects over top of it. This will keep the bulk down. Enjoy your coffee! Hugs, Fran

Helping Me Grow Photopolymer Stamp Set
$26.00

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies
$33.00

English Garden Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Cutie Pie

Fran

March 19, 2016

Big Shot Cutie Pie, box

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I was playing around with the Cutie Pie Thinlits and the Pyramid Thinlits. They both make triangle shaped boxes. The Cute Pie die makes pie shaped pieces that can be put together to make a cake. So I started with cake 🙂

It also has a bow that is super cute! On this one, I one together and then added the “icing” pieces to the completed box.

There’s also a candle for the top. Cut two and glue together all but the bottom. The bottom flares so you have a base to hold it on the cake.

Then I tried a slice of watermelon. But this time I made 2 boxes and put them together to make one. I like the way this turned out better.

I made the seeds with the punch that goes with the Ronald McDonald set. Then I covered them with Crystal Effects.

Daylight Savings really bothers me – sorry I’m late posting! Is anyone else affected by the change in time? I feel like a slug! Hugs, Fran

Cutie Pie Thinlits Dies
$35.00

Tree Builder Punch
$18.00

First Sight

Fran

March 16, 2016

Cards, First Sight, Mother's Day, Occasions Mini

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This is a case of the card on page 36 of the Occasions Mini – First Sight. To make this card, I stamped the flourish image in Blushing Bride on a Blushing Bride card base. Then I spritzed it with some shimmer spray (alcohol and shimmer paint. And since I can never stop when spraying stuff, I splattered some gold Encore ink over that 🙂

Using a banner framelit, I stamped half the sentiment on top in Crumb Cake and the rest of the sentiment on the bottom. The heart is Calypso Coral stamped in Calypso Coral and punched out – with the Mother on a strip. I wrapped gold thread behind the heart. The stampin part is a bit fussy – get out your stamp a ma jig – but it’s not hard. Try it! Hugs, Fran

First Sight Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$25.00

First Sight Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$18.00

Sweetheart Punch
$16.00

Banners Framelits Die
$27.00

Gold Metallic Thread
$3.00

Day 2 – Pull Cards

Fran

March 15, 2016

Cards, Challenges, Hanging Charm Pull Card, Occasions Mini

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I LOVE coffee! But more than that, I love drinking coffee with friends. Here’s a Hanging Charm Pull Card to celebrate friends and coffee! Using the new Karen Burniston Hanging Charm Pull Card die with the little coffee cup die and Stampin Up’s Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper, I did a simple card.

When you pull it up, you complete the sentiment. You can use this die to make flat cards (postcards) or decorate the front of a folding card – your choice. Today I did a folded card.

Make sure to pop over to Karen’s blog on Wednesday to see the other creations from the team. Or find Karen on Facebook and join the community! Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston March Designer Challenge – Pull Cards

Fran

March 14, 2016

Cards, Challenges, Jinx the Monkey, Oval Pull Card, Rectangle Pull Card

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Pull Cards! The challenge this month is to use any of the Karen Burniston Pull dies to create cards. Today I’m using the Oval Pull Card.

I started with Stampin Up’s Hello Honey card stock base and the Botanical Gardens Designer Series paper. The cute palm tree is from one of Karen’s earlier collections called Palm Tree & Pail. The sentiment is from her new Cheeky Monkey Clear Stamp set. It’s easy to layer designer paper on the cards with Karen’s Pull Card Edges – and it’s fun!

On the inside I added Jinks the Monkey on the pop up piece from the Rectangle Pull Card. (The oval has a slider and the rectangle has a pop up – you need them both 🙂 )

Here’s a Rectangle Pull Card. This is such a great card because it has a nice, big front that can hold a good size image. If you like to color, this is a perfect place to show off your images. The girl is a Saturated Canary image.

Inside I added a piece using the Paris Edges. The sentiment is Stampin Up’s Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Make sure to pop over to Karen’s blog on Wednesday to see the other creations from the team. Or find Karen on Facebook and join the community! Hugs, Fran

Creative Circle Design Team March Blog Hop

Fran

March 5, 2016

Balloon Celebration, Challenges, Creative Circle, Occasions Mini, Tutorials for Sale

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This is a special blog hop! In April, the Creative Circle Team will be doing a Make the Rounds class the day before the Stampin Up On Stage event in Salt Lake City AND doing a Kit To Go option. Here’s a sneak peek of the class. It includes the box and 3 cards-

This is the card holder/box for the class.

For this month’s challenge I’m going to show you an alternate way to use the kit from the upcoming class.

For this design I used the box, fence and grass from the kit. The Birthday Bouquet Designer Series paper is from the Occasions Mini The eggs are made with the Oval Framelits. This is the side view –