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A Mix of Mixed Bunch

Here's a case of a card in Stampin Success demonstrator's magazine done two ways. Which one do you like best?

Here's something else I did with this set. Since I've been doing some wedding samples and the bride wants bright, vibrant colors for her invites, I did a set with Mixed Bunch. Understand that there is no info on these - just the bases! Use your imagination

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 2/6/2012 11:18 AM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

Fresh Vintage pleat

I tried pleating card stock to make an additional detail on this card. See what you think -

I used the smooth Very Vanilla card stock - but this set looks even better on textured Very Vanilla or Whisper White. It gives it a kind of cross stitched look. The pleats are okay - but not very stable. I used a 1/4 inch pleat - maybe try an 1/8 inch. (I'm my own critic today!)

Supplies
Stamp Sets - Fresh Vintage, Elementary Elegance
card stock - Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment DSP, In Colors Pattern Paper pack
Ink - Early Espresso
Stampin Write Markers - Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Etc - Framelits Label dies, Scallop Trim border punch, Simply Scored, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip, Petals a Plenty embossing folder

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 2/1/2012 8:59 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Blue Bird

On a training video, SU showed a card using the new Heart Framelit dies. I cased it! I love cards with lots of "stuff" on them- and this one suits the bill!

Do you see the Dazzling Diamonds on the Calypso Coral card stock?

Supplies
Stamp Sets - Take it to the Heart, Loving Thoughts, En Fracaise
card stock- watercolor paper, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral
Ink - Calypso Coral, Soft Sude, Lucky Limeade,Baja Breeze, Jet Black Stazon
Etc - Dazzling Diamonds, Baja Seam binding, Victorian Lace, Framelit Hearts die, Petals a Plenty and Square Lattice embossing folders, Basic pearls, Vintage Trinkets pin, aquapainter, Top Note die, Lace Ribbon Border punch, sponge dauber

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/31/2012 7:55 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Love & Laughter

Here's a card featuring Love and Laughter from the Occasions Mini. The dress was embossed with silver embossing powder and cut out. (That Brushed Silver is looking a bit blue in the photo!)

Supplies
Stamp Set - Love & Laughter (Occasions Mini), Together Forever (retired)
card stock - Whisper White, Real Red, Brushed Silver
Ink - Versamark
Etc - Petals a Plenty embossing folder, Silver embossing powder, Small heart punch, Ovals Big Shot die

Hope you have a great start to the week! I've got one home sick today - sigh..........Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/30/2012 7:54 AM | Add Comment

Sprinkled Expressions

I cased this layout from someone on Stampin Connections - and now I can't find it (hate when I do that!) I changed the placement and kept the colors. Sprinkled Expressions is a SAB set - free with a $50 purchase!

Supplies
Stamp Set - Sprinkled Expressions
Card stock - Whisper White, Real Red
Ink - Real Red
Etc - Edglelit die and Adorning Accents embossing folder, Real Red satin ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

My lack of memory probably comes from cutting out 80 flip cards. I have weird measurements running through my brain. Go figure! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/29/2012 8:41 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Party This Way

There are several sets in the Sale a bration catalog from the Idea Book and Catalog - and you can get them free with a $50 product order! One of them is Party This Way - a favorite of mine! (You may hear this a few more times from me because several of my favorites made the SAB mini!) Here's a 3 x 6 using Party This Way -

I made a mask out of a Post It note and stamped the front of the card with lots of balloons. On a separate piece of Whisper White, I stamped more balloons and cut them out. Before I adhered them with Dimensionals, I drew the lines for the strings. Then I added a few popped up balloons.

Supplies
Stamp Set - Party This Way
card stock - Whisper White (!)
Ink - Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Pretty in Pink
Stampin Write Marker - Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight
Etc - 1/8 Daffodil Delight ribbon, spritzer

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/27/2012 10:06 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Love You 24/7

Here's a 3 x 6 Valentine using Pretty Postage. I love how these stamps work with the 1" square punch and the postage stamp punch - it just makes things so much easier. For this card I masked off the 24/7 with tape until the last heart - little tiny pieces of tape!

Supplies
Stamp Sets - Pretty Postage, p.s. I Love You
card stock - Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black
Ink - Real Red, Basic Black
Etc - Pinking Hearts border punch, 1/8 Real Red ribbon, 1" and Postage Stamp punches

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/26/2012 8:32 AM | Add Comment

You're a Hoot

I saw these owls on Creating the Hive attributed to Kerry's Paper Crafts. They are created using the Big Shot Pillow Box die. Aren't they cute? I couldn't resist having them hold a paper chain of hearts!

I tried two different ways to do the "feathers" on the owls. The one of the left (Melon Mambo) uses the 3/4" circle punch to make the feathers. Each one is attached separately The one on the right (Pumpkin Pie) uses the Big Shot Tasteful Trim die. Can you see the difference?

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Supplies
Stamp Set - Candy Conversation (Occasions Mini)
card stock - Melon Mambo/Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Stampin Write Markers - Indigo Island, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight
Etc - Big Shot Pillow Box die, Tasteful Trim/3/4" circle punch, 1" and 3/4" circle punches, Trio Heart punch, Oval punch, Basic Rhinestones

So while I was playing around I decided to see if this little guy could be used as a party favor for my daughter's graduation this spring -

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/24/2012 8:51 AM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

The Gnome

I have to admit it - I wasn't thrilled with the little gnome set. (Don't tell!) But I earned it for free and was bound and determined not to let it collect dust! And I was wrong! (Don't tell that either - especially to my kids!) It's darling! I am guilty of sometimes getting my mind set stuck somewhere it shouldn't be. So I challenged myself to create a card with the gnome and here it is -

The lantern and mushrooms are popped up to give dimension.

Supplies
Stamp Set - Gnome Sweet Gnome
card stock - Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, watercolor paper, Paisley Petals DSP
Ink - Jet Black Stazon, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Blush Blossom
Etc - Square Lattice embossing folder, Designer Label punch, Old Olive brad, Scallop Circles #2 die, Circle Cutter, 2 1/2 circle punch

Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/23/2012 8:58 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

Upsy Daisy Flip

I'm interrupting the sneak peeks to share a sample I did for a friend who's daughter is getting married this summer. She (the bride) wants a card for her "save the date" magnets. I have to say, I think these magnets are very cool - stick it on my refrigerator and then it's in front of me all the time and maybe I'll remember! She wanted lots of color and something fun so I made a flip-flop card. Her colors are red/turquoise - we're still working on those - so for the sample I used Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze.

Open it and the magnet will fit in the center-

(That last picture is kind of wonky!)

Supplies
Stamp Sets- Upsy Daisy, Together Forever (retired)
card stock - Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Rich Regals and Soft Subtles Patterns packs, Whisper White
Ink - Baja Breeze, Versamark
Etc- Daisy #2 die, Bird punch, Cherry Cobbler seam Binding, Hemp Twine, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 3/4" circle punch, Black embossing powder

Once she makes some decisions, I'll share some of the other samples. Enjoy! Hugs, Fran

Posted by Fran Sabad at 1/21/2012 8:08 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment

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