Faberge-Styled Easter Egg

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Beverly

Hello, my friends, I have for you a Faberge-Styled Easter Egg! But first I want to share why I have been absent from my blog for several days. I have been out of town taking care of my brother, Bill, who was in a grave health situation. With powerful prayers and the grace of God, a miracle occurred with him and I praise God for His healing blessings. My brother has a long journey to a complete recovery, so if you have an inclination to pray for him, your prayers would be greatly appreciated. I plan to get back to daily postings.

For today, I am sharing a cute Faberge-Styled Easter Egg that I made with a 6″ x 4″ egg-shaped piece of Styrofoam.

Isn’t she cute! I cut an opening in the front of the Styrofoam egg and then removed most of the inside. I used a craft paint to paint the inside pink and the outside yellow. I placed some carefully-cut Lucky Limeade card stock just inside the opening for grass. I stamped two flowers and glued them on small pieces of floral wire and placed them inside behind the grass. At the back of the inside I placed the primary element of the egg – the cute bunny. To decorate the opening of the egg, I glued on some retired Stampin’ Up! ribbon.

This picture is a side view of the Faberge-Styled Easter egg.

This is the key element of the Faberge-Styled Easter Egg, the bunny. To give the bunny an extra “punch”, I glued Stampin’ Up!’s retired Mica Flakes onto its body.

Now it is your turn to make a Faberge-Styled Easter Egg!

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

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Beverly Polen

Stampin Up Hearts Collection Framelits Valentine Card

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Beverly

Haven’t you loved using the Stampin Up Hearts Collection Framelits? I have thoroughly enjoyed them and am happy to have them as one of my many tools. Have you enjoyed making your Valentine Cards this season? What is your favorite one that you created? What is your favorite one of mine? I’ve enjoyed making my cards and I believe today’s share is my favorite. It is my last Valentine Card share for this season. I hope you enjoy it!

The shimmery shininess of the beautiful Red Glimmer Paper graces the card as its first layer. The card’s outer edge supports the lovely Stampin’ Up! Pretty in Pink 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon that I folded and glued into a ruffle pattern. The Whisper White card stock glistens with the Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz, and the elegant Basic Pearls adds a touch of class to the card.

This following picture is a closeup that provides you with a better view of the layers I created with the Framelits.

The card’s inside is enhanced with a Whisper White scalloped heart made with the largest of the Heart Framelits.

I sure would enjoy knowing if my Valentine Cards have inspired you in any way this season!

Enjoy using your Hearts Collection Framelits!

Stampin Up Valentine Cards – Large Paper Doily Die, Trinket Hearts, and Sweet Shop DSP

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Beverly

My friends, the season for Stampin Up Valentine Cards is winding down and I have just a couple more Stampin’ Up! Valentine Cards to share. This Valentine card’s primary features are the Large Paper Doily Die, Trinket Hearts, Adorning Accents Edgelits, and Stampin’ Up! Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The card’s first layer of polka dot paper is from the In Color 2011-2013 Patterns Stack DSP. It’s a perfect background for the polka dot design from the Sweet Shop DSP. I used the new Adorning Accents Edgelits on the top and bottom of the first layer.

Stampin Up Valentine Cards

Did you notice the Lucky Limeade twine around the heart? It’s actually Stampin’ Up!’s White Baker’s Twine that I dipped in a combination of water and Lucky Limeade from a reinker.

Hopefully you have enjoyed this Stampin Up Valentine card!

Stampin’ Up! Products Used:

Paper (Cardstock and DSP): Lucky Limeade (122926), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005), Sweet Shop DSP (125408), and In Color 2011-2013 Patterns Stack DSP(122384)

Reinker: Lucky Limeade (122930)

Accessories: Large Paper Doily Die (125592), Trinket Hearts (125605), White Baker’s Twine (124262), Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595), and Basic Rhinestones (119246)