French Flourish Card

Hi everyone! 

 

I hope you all had a wonderful and scary Halloween!

 

Today's card is using the negative space from a die cut and some pattered paper.

I was die cutting some flourishes out of gold glossy and ha these leftovers. They looked so pretty I couldn't throw them away - so they went to my special stash.  I finally pulled one out and decided it was time to either use it or throw it away (I was cleaning...)

Items used:

• Frantic Stamper Precision Die - Eiffel Tower
• Couture Creations Flourish Die (I used the negative space from it)
• Gold Glossy
• purple fleur de lis patterned paper (misc - got it from Hobby Lobby)
• Viva Décor Pearl Pen in Pink

I like the pearl pens abut don't use hem often enough.  They are great for making different sized "pearls". 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Paris Postcard

Hi everyone!

Today's card has a couple of interesting things on it. 

Items used:

• Paris Postcard replica
• Photo from Idea Ology Photo booth set
• Blue sparkly ribbon
• clear micro beads (for stamp)
• double stick paper and clear glitter (Ranger) - see bottom of card
• Other image cut from scrapbook papers
• light blue vellum for mat

For the stamp:
I took some double stick tape and covered the stamp which was part of the postcard.  I covered the tape with clear micro beads.

For the bottom of the card:
I used some paper size double stick (paper) and cut it out and placed it on my card.  I sprinkled the clear glitter on it.  It looks really pretty and you can see the picture behind it.  This glitter gives a nice sparkle without being too opaque or overwhelming.  For those of you who grew up in snow like I did, it looks like sparkly snow in the moonlight.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

I Heart Paris

 

I love everything French.  I don't know what it is about Paris but perhaps the romance and history do it for me.  That is what inspires my card today.  I love to use recognizable images in my cards so that the meaning is evident.  The Eiffel Tower is one of those that evokes Paris.  I used the heart lock die from the keys set (love that set!).  Although the lock does have a fancy cut out, I kept that in place for this more solid look.

You will notice that the metallic gold foil background is embossed with a Texture fade from Tim Holtz/Sizzix (Eiffel Tower and French Script Set)  Its a perfect match for the French feel on the card.  I also used Fleur de Lis Rectangles by Spellbinders.  Again, another match made in heaven! 

My card base was white, onto which I matted another piece of plain card stock which I colored with Distress ink in Vintage Photo.  I also distressed it.  You will notice what looks like strip of paper at the bottom.  It is actually washi tape (called POSTAGE) from a company that I cannot remember (sorry about that but it has postage marks randomly on it with a couple in silver foil). Little B Stripes Red/ Blue/ White would also go perfectly with this as these are the colors of the French flag.

At the top of the Tower I added the tip of a snowflake.  It looks like a beaming light! You never know what you can use your dies for!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you enjoyed my card!

 

Lis

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*** Materials for this project are available at www.franticstamper.com. Frantic Stamper Products Used:

•  Frantic Stamper Precision Dies
• Keys to My Heart     (FRA-die-09111)
• France (set of five dies)  (FRA-Die-09000)

Musica

 

I had this piece of collage card stock with the word "musica" on it. That is what inspired my card today.  I knew I had some Frantic stamper dies with a music them so I took those out.  Did you know that the small music notes fit the notes on the music score? Awesome!  I cut the music score out of Blue Fireworks holographic card stock by Hot off the Press (When you turn the card side to side, you get a flash.  Its hard to explain but its really neat!)  I cut the music notes out of silver glitter paper and layered the notes onto the score, then glued the score onto my collage paper.

 

 

 

I created a frame for my musica collage with the Fleur de Lis Rectangles by Spellbinders. 

I added tiny white pearls to decorate the edge.  I also used some gold glossy as the mat for my piece.  I embossed it with a handwriting embossing folder.  It added just the right texture for the background.

I added a grosgrain bow and I was done!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed my card today!

 

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*** Materials for this project are available at www.franticstamper.com. Frantic Stamper Products Used:

•  Frantic Stamper Precision Dies
• Small Music Notes (set of eight)  (FRA-DIE-09044)
• Musical Score  (FRA-DIE-09043)

A Poodle in Paris

 

 

I love the idea of Paris so I make themed French cards periodically.  There is a great mystique surrounding Paris, and with all the history, I can understand why.  It is a great old city. Frantic Stamper has some great dies that are Paris-themed. Today's card uses the French Poodle!

Choosing a background for my French city was challenging! I finally settled on a dark purple with a Fleur de lis design.  I wanted a nighttime scene with the tower in the background. The tower is iconic so the shape alone tells you what it is.

 

I also chose suede paper in different dark colors to give the illusion of all the houses in the city.  I modified some of the roofs so that the three strips would look a little different from each other. 

 

My final step was to figure out how to put the poodle in my card so that it looked close up (perspective).  I created a "gate" that I added in gold foil in front of the houses. Guess what I used!  The Southwest Panel!  I cut the ends off and used them side by side. It does a pretty good job!  I added a couple of tiny pearls to use a "knobs" for my gate.

 

I added a gold wire that I curled for a collar and leash. I mounted my poodle using mounting foam tape.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Lis

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Center Step Cards: Bonjoir France

Hi everyone!  Lis here with a new type of card that is very popular these days: it's called a center step card. (Actually there is also a side step. I hope to make some of those later.)

  What is cool about these cards is that they have a center that pops out which gives it a 3-D appearance.  I also like the sides.  It allows me to add contrasting papers which really add flair to these cards.

Here is a side view.  You can get a better idea of the construction of the card.  I used a premade/precut card and envelope set to make this card.  (Hot off the Press). I noticed that Sizzix has come out with a steel rule die for this shape as well. there is also a thin die for these that also cuts the pattern in the card stock.
It is also easy to fold and cut your own.

Here is the inside of my card.

Close up !

I found a roll of acrylic clear gems on a roll in the fabric store.  That's where I got the acrylic/black decoration from .

Hope you enjoyed this card. Come back next weekend for another one.

Lis

Four Panel Card: French Boudoir

Today is my second four panel card.  I think I am getting addicted to these, they are so easy to make!   A you know I love all things French, so this card is full of "Frenchness"! LOL

The dies for the Eiffel Tower and the shield come from Sizzix/Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers dies. I used an embossing folder from Cuttlebug for the embossing on the shield.

I decided to make this card one color on the outside (silver) and pink shimmer in the inside. (I once saw a movie in high school that was from France and I remember all the decoration wallpaper in the apartment.)

Anyway, this is the outside.  I used a Frantic Stamper precision Die (its a half panel die - Shell Half Panel Die).  I cut out the half panels in plain white card stock and sandwiched them between the silver and pink shimmer card stock.  I used Jewel Border Dazzles for both sides of my card.  Silver on the outside...

 

...gold for the inside.  You will note that the first panel is rubber stamped rather than being a die cut panel like the rest.  I got the stamp from Frantic Stamper.  It is a stamp from France (how appropriate!) La Blanche Rubber Stamps.

 



 

This is the inside of my four panel card.

 

 

Now for something really CUTE!

Do you see the little charms that I have hanging from the gold punched design?  They are Dazzle CHARMS!  These things are just the cats meow!  They are Dazzle stickers and come on a sheet. You get a pair of each design.  You lace one of the stickers on one side of a piece of plastic and the other on the other side and then you can cut them out.  OR, you can just attach the stickers to each other. Each charm already has a little hole.  They come in gold and silver and I LOVE THEM! (Remember that you can color the silver ones any color you want with alcohol ink pens.)

Pearl Silver Dazzle Charms - Hot Off the Press

Pearl Gold Dazzle Charms - Hot off the Press

I hope you enjoyed my four panel French Boudoir card.  I am sure that I will make more four panel cards so stay tuned!

Lis

Le Chat Noir

 

I love the art-poster type rubber stamps. Frantic Stamper has a really nice collection of them.  I have one called Chat Noir (black cat) that I wanted to use on a card.  Instead of stamping my image in black ink, I used VersaMark and white embossing powder on a dark purple card stock.  The white embossing powder was able to capture ev ery little detail of my stamp, even the tiny writing!  I colored the cat with Distress Stickles Glitter in Walnut Stain. 
I mounted my image on black suede paper and attached to my card base.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Home from Paris



I love the way that this card came out!  The card base is ivory cardstock BUT the mat is made of wood.  I bought this small box of thin slices of bare wood.  It's not veneer and I also forgot where I got these from.  I think I got them from a store that sells Japanese art products. 

To start I used several distress stains (Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Tarnished Brass).  I also dropped water on each layer to create water spots.  It turned out pretty. You can see some f the stain in the picture below.  The picture doesn't show it but there is also a sheen on it from the Tarnished Bras which I applied last.

Do you like the little bag I made from vellum? You'll never guess how!  I cut it from an old Sizzix mini bag die I had.  I punched the little holes and added the bakers twine. Don't you just love how the little pearls came out?
I have a few CDs of vintage images.  I printed out the man and colored him using Distress Inks and  waterbrush.
All in all, a nice result.

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

La Femme

 

I purchased the Loretta die from Frantic Stamper a while back. It reminded me of Paris and I have a fascination for that city (I also have the poodle but haven't used that yet.)  I pictured her walking down the Champs Elisee shopping for the latest fashion.  Today I finally decided to do a card for her.

I started with an ivory card base.  Sharon, another design team member, has been making some cards with  punched design on the side. I really like the look so I wanted that for this card also.  I added some burgundy suede paper ad a piece of Tim Holtz collage.  I wanted Loretta to stand out so I decided to use this very glittery black with silver dot paper I had.  It turned out SO NICE!  I was looking at the die cut and realized that the die had even cut a part for her hand that was on her waist!  That was really cool!  I decided that Loretta needed a purse to hold because I wanted to highlight this little piece of 3-D.  I cut a trapezoid (remember your geometry!) out of silver glitter paper and glued it under her hand.  I also pushed the hand out a bit to make it stand out more. (Since the die cut is all one paper, I needed something separate to highlight the hand.) Anyway, it turned out great. 

I was thinking about the dress too.  There are actually crease lines for the dress on the die to emboss it.  I took some mounting tape and put it behind the skirt but only in the middle ...to poof it out a bit. 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Products used:

•  Frantic Stamper Precision Dies
• Loretta  FRA-Die-09091
• Materials for this project are available at www.franticstamper.com.

Paris Mini Scrapbook Page

Paris Mini Scrapbook Page
by Lis Whiting 

I really like mini scrapbooks and brag books.  I like the smaller size because I can complete the pages a little faster and because I love to use smaller sized pictures (I really do).  For the mini page above, I started with the 6 x 6 daisy sheet from the French Country Collection by Graphic 45. I added some dark green card stock at my mat where my pictures will be.  Don't you love the blue stripe paper?  I thought it was just perfect for this page.  I added a couple of gold photo corners, my ribbon and a Paris brass charm I had. 

The gold photo corners are already adhesive-backed which was nice.  There a several different colors which I like.  The "Carte Postale" is a piece that I cut from one of the other papers from the collection.  I hope you enjoy my page!

Eiffel - a card

Today I want to share with you a card I made using Frantic Stamper new dies.  I love these dies and as soon as I got them I started playing with them. 

I wanted to do a collage card with the flower swirl and Eiffel Tower dies.  I have this great chandelier stamp that I used also.  I added the gold border at the top.

Close Up!

 You can see how I placed the tiny clear crystals on the tower.  The way its designed makes it easy.  I also love the little hearts that are part of the design.

Here is another (and wider) look at the tower and the flower swirl.  Did you know you can cut off the flower and use the swirl by itself?

Thanks for stopping by!  Come back again for more ideas on Frantic Stampers new dies!

Lis

Jouer! (Play!)

It is possible that I've put this on my blog before. If I have, sorry!  It's such a fun little card to make -I wanted to share it (maybe again.LOL).

Jouer is the French word for play...someting we should all do now and then.
I used some grungeboard scrolls, painted them with broken china distress ink and coated them with Glossy Accents.  I used a fun double sided paper and matted it against glossy gold.  You'll notice that I used some tissue tape across the bottom of my card like ribbon.

Close Up!

I saw the little fold technique in a magazine I think.  Using double sided paper and this technique really adds interest to this card.

I love Tim Holtz's die (who doesn't?).  This is from the banner die.

Thanks and stop by again!
Lis

Carte Postale

Today's card features a window that I made using Frantic Stamper Precision Dies (Click HERE to find out more).   I like these dies because its so easy to make windows. I don't have to measure too much! And thats always good.

Close Up!

I really like the gold embossing against the dark brown cardstock.  I used to really struggle with embossing - I didnt really know what I was doing.  Then I took a class and Im much better at it now!

I hope you enjoyed my card. Come back again for more inspiration!

Lis

Perfumerie

This was such a pretty card to make.  Although it took some time to color and cut, it was worth the time.

I used FranticStamper's French stamp line ALADINE (click the name to take you there) "Perfume".  Although the stamp is a long one, I cut the stamped image and layered it as you see below.

Close Up!

I colored the bottles with two different colors of distress markers. 

I added the "98" in gold pen.

Come again soon!

Lis