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Santa’s On His Way

Fran

November 10, 2014

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Get Your Santa On, Holiday Mini, Lorna Label

It’s that time of year – for Karen Burniston’s Design Challenge! This month it’s “Red, White and Blue.” My red card features the Big Man, himself. I started with the fun set Get Your Santa On and Nordic Noel Designer Series paper.

And here he is – greeting you on Karen Burniston’s Lorna Label Pop Up! I love this Pop It Ups die because there is so much room to decorate! Santa is stamped on the die and then again on a separate piece of Whisper White and fussy cut. The cute presents are from Karen’s Evergreen Pivot die.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Get Your Santa On

Card stock – Whisper White, Real Red, Nordic Noel DSP

Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Lorna Label and Evergreen Pivot Card dies, washi tape

Looks like you’ve been very good this year! Hugs, Fran

Nordic Noel Designer Series Paper
$10.95

Get Your Santa On Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Wondrous Wreath Box

Fran

November 4, 2014

box, Challenges, Christmas, Framelit Dies, Holiday Mini, Many Merry Stars, Wondrous Wreath

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The fourth challenge this month for the Creative Crew at Splitcoast is packaging. I chose the Decorative Window Gift Box with a wreath over the opening. The “ribbon” is a strip of card stock wrapped all the way around. I didn’t want the box to collapse so I lined the bottom with Real Red and make a punched doughnut to cover the opening on the inside.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Wondrous Wreath, Merry Stars

Card stock – Real Red, Whisper White

Ink – Old Olive, Garden Green, Real Red

Etc – Decorative Windows Gift Box, Wondrous Wreath Framelits, 2 1/2 and 1 3/4 circle punches

Can’t wait to fill this box! Hugs, Fran

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle
$43.25

Many Merry Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Decorative Window Gift Box
$4.95

All is Calm

Fran

November 3, 2014

Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Festival of Trees, Framelit Dies, Holiday Mini

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This ensemble is for the Splitcoast Creative Crew challenge to use the beautiful All is Calm Designer Series paper. I paired it Festival of Trees, Oval Framelits and the All is Calm Designer Washi tape.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Festival of Trees

Cardstock – Whisper White, All is Calm, Silver Foil

Ink – Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz

Etc – All is Calm Washi Tape, Oval Framelits, star punch

Play along with us using All is Calm or the color combo of Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky and Whisper White. Use the Keyword CCREW1114 DF Creative Crew SUO!

All Is Calm Designer Washi Tape
$7.95

All Is Calm Specialty Designer Series Paper
$12.95

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Die
$26.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
$16.95

Silver Foil Sheets
$3.95

Tiny Trees

Fran

November 2, 2014

Challenges, Christmas

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One of the Creative Crew challenges on Splitcoast this month is Holiday Focus – and I chose Christmas decorating. This little tree is made by tearing Typeset Designer Series paper into squares – starting at 2 1/2″ and working in 3’s down to 1 1/4″ – and poking them onto a bamboo skewer with chipboard square between each piece. After they were all on the skewer, I sprayed the tree with spray adhesive and covered it with glitter. Put a styrofoam ball in the bottom of a small container and stick the skewer into the ball. I used shred to cover the top of the bucket. Punch 2 little stars out of Glimmer paper and hot glue them to the top of skewer. You can make an entire forest of these little gems to decorate your home! Play along by using the key word CCREW1114HF CreativeCrew SUO!

There was a light sprinkling of snow yesterday so I guess the holidays really are just right around the corner! Hugs, Fran

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper
$12.95

Project Life Thanksgiving

Fran

November 1, 2014

Big Shot, Challenges, Gratitude For Days, Holiday Mini, Project Life, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Project

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It’s a new month (can you believe it?) and that means new challenges for the Creative Crew at Splitcoast Stampers. For the Project Life challenge, I made a 12 x 12 Thanksgiving page using the Seasonal Snapshots cards. The traditional family photo will go in the upper right hand corner block and I can journal to my heart’s content in the journaling block. You can play along by using the key word CCREW1114FS CreativeCrew SUO.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Gratitude for Days

Card stock – Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler

Ink – Veramark, Early Espresso

Etc – Crushed Curry embossing powder, Seasonal Snapshot Project Life cards, Autumn Accents die, Burlap Ribbon

Don’t forget to enter to win every Project Life by Stampin Up product! Hugs, Fran

Gratitude For Days Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.95

Seasonal Snapshot Project Life Card Collection
$15.95

Autumn Accents Bigz Die
$21.95

1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon
$7.95

Natural 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon
$6.95

Crushed Curry Stampin’ Emboss Powder
$4.95

You’re a Star

Fran

October 30, 2014

Birthday, Cards, Pictogram Punches, Poppy, Project Life Point & Click, Remembering Your Birthday, Spiral Pull Card

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I needed a birthday card so I decided to try out one of Karen Burniston’s videos on making a Spiral Pull Card with a character. I chose to put Poppy the Owl on the front and used the very fun Flashback Designer Series Paper with Pictogram Punches for the sentiment.

Lots and Lots of stars – punches and framelits! The cute little camera that Poppy is holding is from the Project Life stamp set Point & Click.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Pictogram Punches, Really Good Greetings, Point & Click

Card stock – Whisper White, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Red Glimmer paper

Ink – Real Red, Crushed Curry, Pool Party

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Spiral Pull Card and Poppy the Owl dies, Star Framelits, star punch, Beach House washi tape, Crystal Effects (camera lens)

Play along! Watch the video and create one of your own! Hugs, Fran

$10.95
Flashback Designer Series Paper

$15.95
Project Life Point & Click Photopolymer Stamp Set

$23.95
Remembering Your Birthday Wood Stamp Set

$21.95
Pictogram Punches Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$26.95
Stars Framelits Dies

Quick Halloween Treat

Fran

October 28, 2014

Halloween, Holiday Mini, Tee Hee Hee

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Need a quick trick for Halloween festivities this week? How about a cute witch broom? I used a 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 piece of Crushed Curry and cut the long edge with my fringed scissors. Wrap it around a 1 x 8 cello bag filled with treats and tie it up with Baked Brown Sugar twine. To keep the cello bag closed, stamp an image from Tee Hee Hee, punch it out and attach it over the closure of the bag.

Very cute, very fast – a perfect combo when you need something right now! Hugs, Fran

$15.95
Tee-Hee-Hee Photopolymer Stamp Set

$2.50
1″ X 8″ Cellophane Bags

$3.50
Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker’s Twine

$9.95
Fringe Scissors

Gentle Peace

Fran

October 26, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Gentle Peace, Holiday Mini

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This is a new photopolymer set in the Holiday Mini Supplement called Gentle Peace. I colored it with Blendabilities and mounted it on a layer embossed with the Mosaic embossing folder.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Gentle Peace

Cardstock – Whisper White

Blendabilities – Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Skin Tones

Etc – Mosaic embossing folder

$15.95
Gentle Peace Photopolymer Stamp Set

This is a great set for those of you who love to color! Hugs, Fran

White Christmas

Fran

October 25, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, White Christmas

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Here’s my version of White Christmas – taken straight from the Holiday Mini. Done on Shimmery White card stock, the image is stamped and then just the top is watercolored. Shimmery White watercolors great!

Supplies

Stamp Set – White Christmas

Card stock – Shimmery White

Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Soft Sky, Soft Suede

Etc – Nordic Designer Buttons, All is Calm Washi tape

This is such a fun set to use – all sorts of images! Hugs, Fran

Bravo Bokeh

Fran

October 24, 2014

Bravo, Cards, Techniques

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I saw a “new to me” technique called Bokeh and gave it a try. The instructions called for paint on watercolor paper so I tried it with reinkers. Wet your watercolor paper and use an aqua painter to apply reinkers all over the piece. In this one I use Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Crushed Curry. Dry with a heat gun. Stamp your sentiment in Stazon. Punch some circles from a piece of acetate and use them as a stencil to make White Craft ink circles all over the finished front, Each one is different!