I made this card for my 95-year-old aunt who has just come through a really rough patch; I just wanted her to know I am thinking of her, and that I love her so dearly. I hope the card will brighten her day.
I used the brand new Botanical Spray die from Frantic Stamper. I colored the flowers and leaves in the spray, and the extra little blossoms that are included with the spray with Copic markers. I then used a styus and a foam pad to shape some of the petals and leaves slightly. I also shaped each of the little blossoms, and then glued them on top of the flowers that had similarly shaped blooms to add more dimension to the piece. I set it aside for a moment while I sponged a light blue circular shape made using a piece of masking paper from which I had diecut a circle onto a layer, which I then matted and mounted onto a white card base. I then affixed my spray onto the card, overlapping the sponged circle, and added a few sequins. I stamped the thinking of you stamp from the Get Well Soon stamp set on a thin strip of cardstock, cut flag ends on it and on a mat of blue cardstock, and used foam tape to attach it to the card.
I hope my aunt will enjoy and you have enjoyed my card!
But as much as I hope you enjoy my card using a new release die, I hope you will enjoy the new release video for the February 2018 product release from Frantic Stamper, in which you will find my card and many others from the fabulous Frantic Stamper Design Team .
Today is release day! Please enjoy this month's video of Life's Moments...
Not only is today release day, but it is also the day we need to say so long to the first four guests for 2017: Pat Barton, Karen Letchworth, Vickie Yeakley, and Holly Brown. We want to thank them all for their contributions to the team for the past four months. We hope they enjoyed their time with the team, and that they will comsider coming back for another guest visit sometime in the future. You will still see some projects from these gals on our Facebook page for the remainder of the month, using the products from today's release, but they will not be creating new projects.
Their departure, though, means that we have four new guests joining us! I am going to let them introduce themselves.
Hi, my name is Sarah Elliott and I’m addicted to stamps and dies! Coming to you from London, Ontario (Canada), I have been crafting since I was a little girl and found my true passion with paper crafting, although it is my part time guilty pleasure as I work full time and am kept busy with my husband and two wonderful kids. I always find time to sneak in a card or two. I am really looking forward to joining Frantic Stamper as a guest designer and can’t wait to share my creations.
I'm Chrissy and I'm a former officer in the U.S. Air Force. My husband was also in the Air Force and often teases that I'm CINC (Commander In Chief) of the household because I keep things running and everyone takes their orders from me. He has no idea how right he is! I have three boys ages 13, 10, and 7. I homeschool the youngest two while the oldest is finishing up his first year in public school. Needless to say, they keep me busy. We live on an acreage in Iowa were we grow soybeans and corn as well as raise 25 egg laying chickens. My solace in the day is my craft space and card making is how I unwind. Little did I know when my mother introduced me to making cards in high school just how big a part of my life it would become. I remember teasing her about her obsession with stamps and paper and now I'm 100x worse than she ever was. I'm a tech geek so I often times find ways to use my computer in my crafting. I'm super excited to be guesting with the Frantic Stamper Design Team and I over the moon to show off their amazing products. Can't wait to craft with you all.
My name is Kathi Rerek and I live in New Jersey. I've been papercrafting since June 27, 2000.
My style is eclectic, ranging from edgy to cute. My work features clean lines with the focus on a colored stamped image. I also love to use die-cuts and have been experimenting with mixed media! I mostly create cards and tags, but have been moving into home decor, art journaling, and other formats.
I believe that laughter makes life easier, so sometimes my sense of humor creeps into my projects.
Hi all, I’m Brenda Nakandakari.. I live in Hawaii with my husband. We have 2 gown children, one working here and the other working in Iowa. I have enjoyed crafting of all sorts most of my life. I’ve been a dedicated paper crafter for many years now and love trying new techniques. I am thrilled to be guest designing along side the very talented Frantic Stamper DT.
