Oh my! This month’s Tour de Freaks is all about NEW Catalog Goodies!!! Are you ready to be inspired by the Control Freak Swappers? I know I’m having a blast with my new toys! You’ve probably just come from Judy DiScipio’s blog…weren’t her cards pretty? We have 12 stops for you this month, so continue on around until you get back here!
The first thing I KNEW that I wanted in the new catalog were the Star Framelits. I’m happy they came out with Be The Star stamp set, too, that has some fun greetings in it! And…you probably think stars = patriotic! And…that is certainly true! However, I wanted to show how to do something different with them…so here are my fairy wands with matching card! Inside the 1×8 cello bags are Glow Bracelets! How fun is that? Wouldn’t it be cute for a girl’s birthday party? The Glow Bracelets came 5 for $1 at Dollar Tree! I took my colors from these 3…and they had red and blue, too.
Of course, I had to use the fabulous Party Pennant Die, too! I’ve shown another use for it here…a cello bag topper! Fold a piece of Whisper White cardstock in half, then run it thru the die above the bottom cut line so you just get the nice curved end…and it doesn’t cut thru the fold. I used the Delicate Dots Embossing folder on it for texture. I also used the new Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper for one layer of the stars! So sparkly and pretty in person!
And, of course we need a matching card for the party. I copied the general color theme of Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green and Melon Mambo, but cut the largest star from Melon Mambo Polka Dot pattern in the Brights Backgrounds Paper Stack. The largest star is just a little bit big for a normal card size…but cutting off the tip of one point worked well! I staggered the stars for extra fun and have Stampin’ Dimensionals between each layer. I added some rhinestones in the background, too!
OK…so what do you think? Have I sold you on the Star Framelits yet? I hope so! Next up on the tour is the fabulous Wendy Weixler...I’m sure she will have some FUN projects for you, too!
