Laugh

Hi everyone,

For my card today I have been playing with the new Stage it Stencils designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. The one I used here is the Swirly Flourish stencil which I used with Teal and Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter.

To get the glitter on the card I covered a piece of card with Clear Double Sided Adhesive. I then inked the back of the stencil with Versamark ink so that the stencil is easy to remove from the adhesive tape. Place the stencil on the adhesive and then pour over Teal Silk Microfine Glitter. Remove excess glitter and remove the stencil and then cover the remaining adhesive with the Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter.

I then used one of the Stitched Ovals and the A Way with Words Laugh die to decorate the card.

For the inside of the card I added a rectangle using the Stitched Rectangles die and added this cute image which is sure to make someone laugh don't you think???

Stamps: Funny Faces - CC Designs

Paper: White Soft Finish Cardstock 100Lb; Teal

Dies: A Way With Words Laugh; Stitched Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other ECD Products: Swirly Flourish Stage It Stencil - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Teal Silk Microfine Glitter; Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter; Clear Double Sided Adhesive Sheet

Other: Versamark Ink; Foam Tape

Karen Burniston February Designer Challenge Day 2

Hi everyone,

As promised yesterday I am back with my second card for our February Karen Burniston Designer Challenge. This time round Karen has challenged the Design Team with the theme Glitter. 

For my card today I created a Pop Stand Card using the Cup Pop Stand Card die set. Check out Karen Burniston's Cup Pop Stand Demo Video from CHA 2016 to see how easy it is to create this style of card. 

As I had just received Karen's new Stage It Stencils earlier in the week I knew I wanted to play with some of those.

All the colored card used on this card is actually white card which I have then added Distress Inks to. To create the background for my base card, I applied Gathered Twigs Distress Ink directly onto my white card and then I used the Coffee Stage It Stencil to apply the coffee beans onto my card using Viva Décor Walnut Brown Metallic 3D Stamp Paint. As you can see by the photos, this paint has a glittery look to it.

For the cup I colored my card using Stormy Skies Distress Ink and then used the Swirly Flourish Stage It Stencil and White Picket Fence Distress Paint to create my patterned paper and then I die cut two cups from the Cup Pop Stand Card die set. 

I used the Coffee Stage It Stencil again this time using the semi circle design to decorate my saucer.

The spoon was die cut using Silver Metallic Shimmer Sheetz.

For the birthday sentiment I used the new A Way With Words Happy Birthday 2 die. I love that we now have this sentiment in two parts so I can use it on different parts of my card. For the Happy Birthday sentiment and the steam in the coffee cup I used Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter. 

To decorate the top and bottom edges of my card I used the scallop edge from the Pull Card Edges die set. 

As the focus is on the inside, I kept the front of my card fairly simple. I again used the Coffee Stage It Stencil to create the background.  

I used the negative piece that was created when die cutting the scallop edges border from the Pull Card Edges die set for the inside of my card which I adhered to the centre of my card. 

The oval panel is from the Oval Landscape Accordion Card die set, to which I stamped the sentiment "Just a Note to say" which is from the Just a Note Clear Stamp Set.

To finish off the card I embellished the oval with coffee beans and added the spoon both of which are from the Cup Pop Stand Card.

If you are looking to purchase Karen's Pop It Ups dies in Australia you can find them at Craft Giraffe (formerly Photo Continental).

Don't forget to check out  Karen Burniston's blog  on Wednesday when you will be able to see what all the designers created for the challenge this month, plus an amazing card/video tutorial from Karen Burniston.

Stamps: Just a Note Clear Stamps -  - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Paper: White; Primitive White;

Dies: Cup Pop Stand Card; Pull Card Edges; Oval Landscape Accordion Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; A Way With Words Happy Birthday 2 - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other ECD Products: Coffee Stencil; Swirly Flourish Stencil - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Antique Silver Silk Microfine Glitter; Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm; Silver Shimmer Sheetz

Other: Black Ink; Gathered Twigs Distress Ink; Stormy Sky Distress Ink; Ground Espresso Distress Ink; Picket Fence Distress Paint; Viva Décor Walnut Brown Metallic 3D Stamp Paint;

Snowman Christmas

Hi everyone,

It’s my turn to post a project on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog today. Just over a month to go until Christmas, so it is time to think about Christmas cards and also presents for family and friends. Sometimes it we decided to purchase a gift card as a present so the recipient can buy what they really want after Christmas and we want to present it in a special way. Today’s card using the new Sleigh Gift Card Pop Up Card die set, I have substituted the sleigh for Bianca Petroschi’s cute Daisy Hedgehog with Snowman. I have also used the Tags & More 9 Sparkle die set to create the base of my card.

Here is how I created the card:

1. Cut a piece of Soft Finish Cardstock so it measures 4 1/4 inches x 11 inches.

• Using the tag edge from the Tags & More 9 – Sparkle die set place this as close as you can to one edge of the card and run through die cutting machine.
• Fold the tag edge down to the straight edge at the bottom of the card and score in half.

• Open up the white card, place the pop up die from the Sleigh Gift Card Pop Up Card die set so that the centre nubs of the die are lined up with the centre fold of the card. Run through die cutting machine.

2. Using the cloud die from the Country Scapes Cloud & Grass die set, die cut the cloud die from a piece of scrap cardstock.

• Use the cloud shaped cardstock as a stencil and sponge Turquoise PanPastel over the top part of the white card.
• Sponge around the edge of the bottom portion of the card.

3. Using the Hedgehog with Snowman stamp from the Hedgehog Daisy All Seasons Clear stamp set, stamp image onto Soft Finish Cardstock using black ink.

• Cut out image and color using copic markers.
• Attach the image to the pop up panel of the card.

4. Cut a piece of green card that measures 4 1/4 inches x 1 3/4 inches.

• Place the snowflake decorative die from the Tags & More 9 – Sparkle die set onto the card and run through die cutting machine.
• Adhere panel to the bottom edge of card.
• Cut a thin strip of red card and attach this at the top of the green panel.

5. Adhere a piece of Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the back of a piece of Soft Finish Cardstock.

• Die cut the two smaller snowflakes from the Snowflakes die set. (Note: Place die so that the protective edge of the adhesive sheet is facing the die.) You will need a total of 5 of one snowflake and 4 of the other.
• Remove the protective backing from each snowflake and cover the adhesive with Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter. Polish glitter with finger.
• Attach a Transparent/Gold Glitter Dot Peel Offs Sticker to the centre of each snowflake.
• Attach 6 of the snowflakes to the inside of the card as per photo above.

6. Using black ink, stamp “Merry Christmas” and “from Our Family to Yours” to the open space on the base of the card.

7. Outside of Card:

• Cut a piece of red card so it measures 4 1/4 inches x 11 inches.
• Using the tag edge from the Tags & More 9 – Sparkle die set place this as close as you can to one edge of the card and run through die cutting machine.
• Place the snowflake decorative die from the Tags & More 9 – Sparkle die set onto the card so it lines up with the curve created from the tag edge die and run through die cutting machine.
• Fold the tag edge down to the straight edge at the bottom of the card and score in half.

• Take a scrap of green cardstock which is 4 1/4 inches x approx 2 1/2 inches.
•  Using the tag edge from the Tags & More 9 – Sparkle die set place this as close as you can to one edge of the card and run through die cutting machine.
• Adhere the green card behind the snowflakes on the red card so the green shows through the snowflakes on the red card.

8. Adhere the inside pop up card to the red card ensuring to line up edges. (Note: ensure that you do not place any adhesive near the gift card area. Tip: I normally add an old gift card into the gift card area prior to adhering to the the front card so that I know where the adhesive needs to be placed.)

9. Adhere a piece of Transparent Double Sided Adhesive to the back of a piece of green card stock that is large enough to die cut the Quietfire “Merry Christmas”.

• Adhere sentiment to front of card referring to photo above for placement.
• Attach the remaining snowflakes to card referring to photo above for placement.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

 

1077 Tags & More 9 – Sparkle

1042 Pop It Ups Sleigh Gift Card Holder

1094 Country Scapes Clouds & Grass

757 Snowflakes

1056 Quietfire “Merry Christmas”

CS007 Hedgehog Daisy All Seasons Clear Stamp Set

CS003 Merry & Bright Clear  Stamp Set

PSF102 Soft Finish Cardstock 8.5″ x 11″ 100lb

30116 Susan’s Garden PanPastel Flower Coloring Kit 2

640 Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter 

7018 Transparent/Gold Glitter Dots Peel Off Stickers

510 Transparent Double Sided Tape 101mm 

  

Other:

Cardstock: Red; Green

Black Ink

Foam Tape

Merry Christmas

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Jessie Rone, the challenge hostess for the month, finishes off the month with one last challenge.

For our challenge this week Jessie challenges us to .... get a start on Christmas….I know it’s early, but if you don’t start now, it’s never going to get done!! Cards or projects inspired by the jolliest of holidays.

I purchased this cute Uptown Girl from Stamping Bella at a recent Craft Show I attended, so decided I would use that for my card this week.

Of course I had to make a pop up card using the Lots of Pops Pop Up die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.  At the top and bottom edges of the card I added the Agatha Edges die set. And the sentiment is stamped onto a label from the Katie Label Pivot Card die set.

I thought my card needed something else behind the girl dressed as a tree, so I added some glitter ornaments hanging down.

For the front of my card I used the Quietfire Merry Christmas die and then embellished the panel by added holly and poinsettia flowers from the Candle die set.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Danielle Lounds
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Kelli Hull
Vicki Burdick
Peggy McCurry
Raquel Mason
Tangaii Crain (October Guest Designer)

Stamps: Uptown Girl Savannah Has a Star - Stamping Bella; Wishing You a Christmas ….- Printworks

Paper: White; Red; Green; Joyous DP - Kaisercraft

Dies: Lots of Pops Pop Up Card; Agatha Edges; Katie Label Pivot Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Quietfire Merry Christmas; Candle Die Set - Elizabeth Craft Designs; Ornament Die - Spellbinders

Other ECD Products: Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter; Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm; Gold Glitter Dots Peel Off Stickers;  Clear Glitter Dots Peel Off Stickers; Gold Lines Peel Off Stickers;

Other: Black Ink; Purple Ribbon; Foam Tape; Copics

Happy Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a card I created for a friend of my who celebrated her birthday this month. As my friend loves poppies, I wanted to use the Susan's Garden Garden Notes Poppy die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

As you can see I created a Pivot Card using the Katie Label Pivot Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

To decorate the edges of my card I used the Agatha Edges die set.

Here is the inside of my card, I added a poppy to each of the labels on the card. 

I wanted to use the new "A Way with Word" dies for the sentiment and I wanted it to say Birthday in there. As the Happy Birthday sentiment would have been too big for this card I decided to cut two of the Happy Birthday sentiments and cut apart the Happy and Birthday. I used the Happy on the front of the card and the Birthday on the inside. I also used the Wishes from the Best Wishes die set.

After cutting apart the Happy from the birthday ... the "h" in the word birthday was a little messy, so I cut another "h" from the word wishes and added it to the word birthday ... it fitted perfectly.

Here is a look at my card from the back.

Paper: White; Red; Green; Black; Fancy Pants Designs Indian Summer Designer Paper 12 x 12

Dies: Katie Label Pivot Card; Agatha Edges - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Happy Birthday; Best Wishes - designed by Suzanne Cannon for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Garden Notes Poppy - designed by Susan's Garden for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other ECD Products; Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 104mm; Gold Shimmer Sheetz