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Polka Dot Pieces Case

Fran

August 5, 2014

Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Polka Dot Pieces

This is a catalog case of one of my favorite cards shown in the new catalog. (page 139) I followed the example with the exception of the bottom treatment. I did stitch along the card stock – but mine is a separate piece that I adhered later. I also went with a more symmetrical look on the bottom piece. Love it! I love the Crumb Cake card stock with foil vellum and glitter. Just an off-beat look. My ribbon is darker than the sample because I took the Blushing Bride ribbon and ran it over my Crisp Cantaloupe ink pad.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Polka Dot Pieces

Card stock – Crumb Cake , Crisp Cantaloupe, Foil Vellum, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer

Ink – Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding

Etc – Butterfly punch, 1/4″ hole punch, scallop circle punch, Banner Framelits, Blushing Bride ribbon, sewing machine, Large Dot embossing folder, rhinestone

One more Wow

Fran

August 4, 2014

Bravo, Cards, Embossing Folder, Everything Eleanor

Comments

This card is the last (for now) of the Wow projects that I started showing here. For this one I used Modern Mosaic on the Glimmer paper and the Pool Party. The sentiment is from Everything Eleanor and the photopolymer stamp set Bravo.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Everything Eleanor, Bravo

Card stock – Pool Party, Silver Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink – Versamark, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, rhinestones, Pool Party embossing powder

Silver on Silver

Fran

August 2, 2014

Big Shot Ovals, Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Punch

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Another Double embossing card, this time using Silver on Silver. Isn’t it pretty? I can’t for the life of me remember which set the “Thank You” came from – do you know? Oops – it’s Four You!

The little roses are made with the 2 3/8″ scallop circle punch and the leaves are the from Bird punch.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Four You

Card stock – Brushed Silver, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Fan and Beautifully Baroque embossing folders, 2 3/8 Scallop Circle, Pink Pirouette ribbon, Silver embossing folder, Bird punch, Oval Framelit

This one would be a pretty wedding card. Hugs, Fran

Sparkle Flowers

Fran

August 1, 2014

Cards, Embossing Folder, Flower Shop, Million and One, Petite Petals, Punch

Comments

This is the same technique as here – using a card layout by Dawn Olchefske – with a lot of sparkle. For this one I used the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and Pool Party embossing powder. I added this pretty bit of bling to both sides of the card flap. This card design has half of the front cut away to make a beautiful gate opening.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Flower Shoppe, Petitie Petals, Million and One

Card stock – Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink – Versamark, Pink Pirouette

Etc – Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Pansy Punch, Petitie Petal punch, Pool Party and Silver embossing powders, rhinestones

The Modern Mosaic looks like a garden lattice! Hugs, Fran

Perfect Pennants Wow

Fran

July 31, 2014

Cards, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Perfect Pennants

Comments

This summer I did a “wow” presentation at a group get together using embossing folders and heat embossing. This idea was inspired by a conversation with Lisa Tedder. I brayered over the Chevron embossing folder with Versamark and then ran Silver Glimmer paper through the Big Shot. Immediately pour embossing powder (I used the now retired Melon Mambo on this one) over the embossing and heat emboss. You get a beautiful background! Double embossing!

Supplies

Stamp Set – Perfect Pennant

Card stock – Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer

Ink – Versamark, Melon Mambo

Etc – Chevron embossing folder, rhinestones, silver ribbon, Melon Mambo and Silver embossing powders, Pennant Framelits.

Sparkly! Hugs, Fran

I Like You

Fran

July 29, 2014

Big Shot Circle Card, Cards, I Like You

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I lIke You is a hostess set that is perfect for using your Blendabilities! I was playing around with them and decided to put them on the Circle Frame card done in Whisper White. Except they bleed through (which they are suppose to do!) so I had to do some backing. This actually worked out well, giving the Whisper White some extra support.

Supplies

Stamp Sets – I Like You, Gorgeous Grunge

Card stock – Whisper White, Melon Mambo

Ink – Memento Tux Black, Gold Encore

Etc – Circle Frame card die, Gold washi tape

Have you tried the Blendabilities yet? My Blendies Classes start August 26th and you’re welcome to join us 🙂 Hugs, Fran

Convention Make and Takes

Fran

July 28, 2014

Amazing Birthday, Birthday, box, Cards, Christmas, Convention 2011, Holiday Mini, Kinda Eclectic, Seasonally Scattered

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Here are some of the Convention Make and Takes! These use Kinda Eclectic – an absolute favorite set!

This is the “before” and this is the “after.”

Sneak Peek of a Holiday Mini stamp set – Seasonally Scattered – and the new take-out boxes.

And last but not least, Amazing Birthday!

Now that was fun! Don’t you want to join me next year?? Hugs, Fran

Hey There Buds

Fran

July 26, 2014

Cards, Challenges, Dotty Angles, Hey There Buds

Comments

This card was made for a challenge from a friend of mine. We were talking on the phone about families and I mentioned a game that my Grandmother used to like when she was a child called “Come as You Are.” She would call her friends early in the morning and tell the to come over exactly as they were at the moment and they would have a breakfast party. (Does not sound fun to me!) We decided to do a “Stamp as You Are” challenge and you could only use what was on your desk at that moment. I didn’t cheat! I had Dotty Angles and Hey There Buds (not even mounted!) on my desk and some scraps of card stock – this is what I came up with for this silly game 🙂

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Dotty Angles, Hey There Buds

Card stock – Island Indigo, Whisper White, Pool Party

Ink – Island Indigo, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight

Etc – Regal buttons, Baker’s Twine, Regal Candy dots

The background was done by stamping Dotty Angles in Pool Party and then stamping over it – slightly off – with Island Indigo. So call someone and play your own challenge game (but not too early, please!) Hugs, Fran

Christmas in July

Fran

July 24, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Ornament Keepsakes

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Today is my Christmas in July class and the temperature is dropping just for this class! This is one of the cards we will be doing featuring Ornament Keepsakes from the carryover list. Using the beautiful Gold Soiree Designer Series paper makes this old set look brand new.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Ornament Keepsakes

Card stock – Whisper White, Brushed Gold, Gold Soiree DSP

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Ornament Framelits, Gold Sequins, Dotted Embossing folder

I’ll be doing a Christmas card class on the third Thursday of each month through November along with lots of other Holiday idea classes. Isn’t it hard to believe that it’s time to start thinking snow? Hugs, Fran

Celebrate

Fran

July 23, 2014

Banner Banter, Fabulous Four, Punch

Comments

This was my card for an organized shoebox swap at convention! A shoebox swap is where everyone cuts out all the pieces for their card and everyone makes them instead of just swapping. I used Banner Banter to create the swag across the top and the Maritime Designer Series Paper. Love the color combo 🙂

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Banner Banter, Fabulous Four

Card stock – Whisper White, Real Red, Maritime DSP

Ink – Real Red, Night of Navy, Coastal Cabana

Etc – flag punch, Candy dots

So much fun getting to stamp with friends! Hugs, Fran