Happy Birthday to Ewe!

Hi everyone,

My card today is a birthday card that I made to send to Karen Burniston who celebrated her birthday last week. Of course I had to make her a Pop It Ups Card. I decided I wanted to use the new Snowball the Sheep Character die and create an Accordion card using the Rectangle Accordion Card and Katie Label Accordion Card die sets. All these products were designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

To give the card a birthday feel to it I added balloons which are from the Circle Spiral Pull  Card die set. I also added some grass which is from the new Fence Pop Stand Card die set.

I added the Decorative Doily edge from the Paris Edges set to each end, and also added some Star Glitter Border Peel Off Stickers.

All stamps are from Karen's new Homegrown Greetings stamp set.

I covered the balloons with Teal & Ruby Silk Microfine Glitter.

Here is my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.

Stamps: Homegrown Greetings - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Paper: White; Bright Pink; Teal; Forever Young DP - Bo Bunny

Dies: Rectangle Accordion Card; Katie Label Accordion Card; Paris Edges; Katie Stars Frame Edges; Katie Label Pivot Card; Fence Pop Stand Card; Circle Spiral Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other ECD Products: Teal Silk Microfine Glitter; Ruby Silk Microfine Glitter; Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

Have a Magical Day!

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog.  Our challenge hostess for July, Lynn McAuley finishes off the month with one last challenge.

Lynn tells us that .... Tomorrow is Harry Potter’s birthday. So for our challenge this week we are to create a card of some kind that honors this amazing literary character.

I found some Harry Potter themed character digital stamps over on the Tiddly Inks web site, so decided I had to get them to create my card for this challenge. 

I decided to create a Pull card using the Rectangle Pull Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

This time round I decided to make the rectangle panel clear by adding acetate and cutting another black panel to go over the acetate. I attached Harry to the inside of the card so that he could still be see when the card was closed through the acetate window.

I used the wavy edge from the Outdoor Edges die set to create the ground which I die cut using Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the front of the card and then covering with Basic Black Silk Microfine Glitter. 

Once I had all this done, I felt that we needed something else to be seen though the acetate window ... after a bit of digging I discovered that I had purchased the Bugaboo Harr eepotter Digital stamp set and the Accessory set. So I printed out the sorting hat and two brooms (one the mirror image of the original). I attached the broom on either side of the acetate so it looks like Harry is carry it when the card is closed. I also added the sorting hat to the top of the card using the spinner die included in the Rectangle Pull Card set. When the card is closed it looks like the hat is on Harry's head and when it opens it is up in the air.


Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

Stamps: Wizards Digital Stamps; Wizardette Digital Stamps - Tiddlyinks; Magical Castle - Hero Arts; Sorting Hat and Broom Digital Stamps - Bugaboo

Paper: White; Black; Pumpkin Spells DP - Graphic 45

Dies: Rectangle Pull Card; Outdoor Edges - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs;  Fishtail Flags Stax - MFT Stamps

Other ECD Products: Basic Black Silk Microfine Glitter; Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm

Other: Black Ink; Black Candy Dot; Foam Tape; Copics

Rebus - Things that are Red

Hi everyone,

It is time for another Rebus swap to share with you all. This time round our theme is 

"Things that are Red". 

If you would like to solve my rebus puzzle, why not post a comment on my blog post with your answers. I will let you know what the correct answers are next time I post a rebus card here.

How did you go working out my June Rebus which was Something you might order from a Chinese Restaurant .... here are the correct answers for you to check how you did.

1. Fried Rice.
2. Chow Mein
3. Dim Sum
4. Egg foo young
5. Spring Rolls
6. Honey Chicken
7. Sweet and Sour Pork
8. Fortune Cookie

You can find all my past rebus cards here. 

The Good Life

Hi everyone,

It's time for another CHF challenge over on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog. This week the challenge is hosted by Steph.

This week Steph has challenged us to create a card depicting the beauty of nature.

To me nothing shows the beauty of nature better than the Cornish Heritage Farms Thomas Kinkade range of stamps.

For my card this week I used Cornish Heritage Farms Thomas Kinkade The Good Life and also a sentiment from the Birthday Greetings stamp set.

I used the Sizzix Square Stand-ups Bigz die to cut the base of my card which I covered with designer papers. 

Here is my card when it is folded flat, ready to be placed in an envelope. I added some hemp cord around the lower section of the card which goes under the stamped image.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today to see what they created for this challenge.

• Amber Hillman
• Monica Taylor
• Steph Ackerman

Stamps: Thomas Kinkade Life is Good; Birthday Greetings - Cornish Heritage Farms

Paper: White; Black; Rust; Rough & Tumble DP - Carta Bella; Family Is DP - Bo Bunny

Dies: Sizzix Square Stand-Ups Card

Other: Black Ink; Hemp Cord; Foam Tape; Copics

You're Getting Wiser!

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a quick card I created using the Sizzix Tags Framelits set. I used the tag die to create my tag from kraft card and stamped the sentiments on the tag.

Stamps: Birthday Stamp Set - Sizzix

Paper: Kraft; Brown; Green; Blue

Dies: Sizzix Framelits Die Set 9PK w/Stamps - Tags

Other: Brown Ink; Blue Ink; Brown Ink; Brown Hemp Cord; Candy Dots; Foam Tape

‘Twas the Night before Christmas ….

Hi everyone,

It's my turn to post a Pop It Ups project on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog today. As my blog post goes live on the 25th July (US time - it's the 26th Australian time), that means there are 5 months or 22 weeks or 153 days until Christmas … yikes! So I decided to share a Christmas card for today’s project. I don’t know about you, but I need to get that stash of Christmas cards growing. I just love the new Jolly the Mouse character die that will be release early in August and have used that to create my card. I have used the Lorna Label Pop Up die to create a Double Lorna Label Pop Up, so the card stands on its side.

Here is how I created my card:

The Inside – 

1. Cut a piece of red card that measures 11 inches x 4 1/4 inches. Score along the long side at 5 1/2 inches and fold.

• Keeping the card closed, place the pop up die from the Lorna Labels Pop Up set so that the centre nub of the die is line up on the fold of the card. Run card through die cutting machine.
• Open card up and using the Sprigs Embossing Folder, place one end of the card into the embossing folder up until the bottom score line of the card. Emboss. Repeat this on other side.
• Use white ink to highlight the embossed card.
• Pop up your pop up panels (you should have a pop up on both sides of the card.
• Using green card that is big enough to fit the die, die cut two more of the Lorna Labels Pop Up die. Trim the label portion of the die from the card and adhere this over the red pop up labels on the card.
• Die cut two labels from the Lorna Label Pop Up set from white card. Use the two sentiments from the Merry & Bright Clear Stamp set and stamp these onto the labels using red ink. (Note: as we are changing the orientation of this card from what it normally is, make sure to stamp the labels to match that orientation.)
• Adhere the sentiment panels to card as per photo above.

2. Using the Jolly the Mouse set die cut the following:

• (2) Solid Mouse Bodies from black card
• (2) Detail Mouse Bodies from grey card
• (2) Mouse Tails from grey card
• (2) sets of eyes from white card
• (2) sets of whiskers from white card
• (2) sets of mouse feet from pink card
• (2) noses from pink card
• (2) sets of inner ears from pink card (from the detail mouse body)
• (2) Solid Candy Canes from white card
• (2) Detail Candy Canes from red card

Note: I normally prefer to adhere a sheet of Transparent Double-Sided Tape to my card stock before I die cut my pieces. However as we will be assembling one of the mice so it is facing the opposite direction, which means the back of the card will be the front, you will want to omit the tape for one of the mice.

Assemble mice and attach one to each side of the card using foam tape and so that the tails go under the pop up panel on each side.

3. Cut a piece of red card that measures 11 inches x 4 1/4 inches. Score along the long side at 5 1/2 inches and fold.

• Apply adhesive to the back of one side of the inner card and adhere it to one side of the inside of the fold red card. Repeat with other side.

The Front of the Card:

4. Cut a piece of designer paper 4 1/4 inches square. Adhere this panel to the right hand side of the card.

• Cut a piece of red card 1 1/2 inches x 4 1/4 inches. Emboss this panel using the Sprigs Embossing Folder and highlight embossed areas using white ink. Adhere red panel to left side of card.
• Attach a Red/Gold Glitter Border Peel Off Sticker to the card where both panels meet.
• Die cut a label from the Lorna Label Pop Up set from white card, before die cutting label place the stitched label from this set into the middle of the die so that you get a stitched label.
• Use red ink and stamp the Merry Christmas from the Merry & Bright Clear Stamp set.
• Attach label to the centre of the green panel using foam tape.

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

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs:

915 Lorna Label Pop Up

1038 Jolly the Mouse

CS003 Merry & Bright Clear Stamp Set

E127 Sprig Embossing Folder

7010 Red/Gold Glitter Borders Peel of Stickers

508 Transparent Double Sided Tape 64mm

 

  

Other:

Cardstock: white, red, green, black, grey, pink

Designer Paper: Bo Bunny Christmas Collage Collection 6 x 6 Paper Pad

Ink: Red; White

Foam Tape

A Royally Wonderful Birthday

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  Karen Aicken, our challenge hostess issues her final challenge for the month.

For our challenge this week, Karen has asked us to .... MAKE IT ROYAL!   Use Royal Colours and/or Royal Images - your choice.

Thanks to this challenge I got to play with a few stamp sets and a die set that I purchased some time ago and hadn't gotten around to using ... I knew there was a reason I needed all these products haha!

For my card I used the Katie Label Pivot Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I also added on the decorative doily from the Paris edges die set to the end of each card. I die cut two edges for both the front and back of the card, so that I could sandwich the card between the edges and it would look the same from both the front and the inside. I also added the Pink Glitter Border Peel Off Stickers to the edge where the designer paper and card meet.

I wanted something royal on the front of the card so I added the Magnolia Castle die which is one of the things I purchased ages ago and it has been sitting there.

For the inside of my card I added this cute Prince and Princess stamps, I think I have had these for a couple of years just waiting for the right reason to be used.

Here is a closer look at the left side of my card. The sentiment comes from an older Hero Arts Stamp set which I picked up cheap last year (but hadn't used).

And a close up of the right side of the card.  This sentiment is from another Hero Arts stamp set which I purchased when I purchased the other set.

And finally, the back of my card. I hope you all have a magical day :)

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
• Kelly Booth (July Guest Designer) 

Stamps: Sugar Buttons Prince & Princess - Kanban Stamps; Magical Castle; Prince Charming - Hero Arts

Paper: White; Cream; Pink; Vintage Rose Garden DP - Couture Creations

Dies: Katie Label Pivot Card; Paris Edges - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Castle - Magnolia

Other: Black Ink; Kraft Ink; Pink Rhinestones; Pink Glitter Border Peel Off Stickers - Elizabeth Craft Designs; Sizzix Bricks Embossing Folder; Foam Tape;  Copics

Happy Birthday to You

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a card I created using a new die I received recently. The card base was created using the Monumental Moments Happy Birthday die from Tattered Lace. 

For my card today I wanted a solid back, so after die cutting the front of the card I cut a piece of card the same size as the front and used the tabs on the Happy Birthday piece to attach the front to the back. I then cut around the "D" and "AY" so the shape of the back matched the front.

To decorate the front of my card I used a stamp set from Penny Black.

Here is another view of my card this time at a different angle.

Stamps: Wish Big - Penny Black

Paper: White; Pink; Sunkissed DP - Doodlebug Design Inc

Dies: Monumental Moments Happy Birthday - Tattered Lace

Other: Black Ink; Clear Glitter Wink of Stella Pen;  Foam Tape; Copics

Hoppy Hoppy Birthday

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog.  Our challenge hostess for July, Lynn McAuley continues to issue the challenges.

This week Lynn has given us a technique challenge – Watercolor Bokeh. There is a great tutorial on Splitcoaststampers that lets you know how it is done.

I decided to create a Centre Step card and decorated it using a Frog Stamp set from Woodware Stamps I purchased earlier in the year.

For the sentiment, I have used Elizabeth Craft Designs Alphabet 1 Caps die set. I also added two flies on the panel with the frog which are from the Pop It Ups Hoppy the Frog die set.

For the inside of my card, I added another small piece of my bokeh paper I created and also stamped the frog on each side of my white panel. I added the sentiment which is included in the frog stamp set.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

Stamps: Hoppy Birthday - Woodware Stamps

Paper: White; Green; Brown

Dies: Centre Step Card - Cheery Lynn Designs; Hoppy the Frog (Fly); Lucy Label Pop Up - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Alphabet 1 Caps - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; ECD Transparent Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm; Foam Tape; Copics

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a card I made for my sister's birthday, she loves elephants so I always try to make something elephant related for her.

As my sister and I always exchange money on our birthdays, rather than a gift or gift card. I decided to include the money in my card. I used the gift card holder pop up die which is included in the new Sleigh with Gift Card Holder Pop Up Card die set designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I didn't want the money to be obvious in the card, so I created an envelope the size of a gift card so this can be placed in the slot where a gift card would normally go. For the envelope I finally used my Envelope Punch Board  ... I have made other things using this board, just not envelopes LOL.

The elephant I used here is from Whimsey Stamps. 

Another look at my card, this time at a different angle. 

Here is a look at my card, this time with the envelope removed. You can see the speech bubble a little better at the top of my card with it removed. 

I used one of the labels from the Katie Label Pivot Card die set for the birthday sentiment on the lower base of the card.

A closeup of the Gift Card Holder part of the card.

For the front of my card I used another elephant from Whimsey Stamps. I also used the Crafter's Companion Just for You Edge'ables die at the top of my card.

Stamps: What a Loot!; Celebrate Big - Whimsy Stamps; Birthday Wish Clear Stamp Set - Stampendous

Paper: White; Pink; Bright Pink; High Five DP - American Crafts

Dies: Sleigh with Gift Slot Holder; Katie Label Pivot Card - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Celebration Season Header Fold - Tonic Studios; Stitched Speech Bubble Edge - MFT Stamps; Happy Birthday - Creative Expressions; Just for You Edge'ables - Crafts Companion

Other: Black Ink; Envelope Punch Board;  ECD Pink Glitter Border Peel-Off Stickers; Glossy Accents; Foam Tape; Copics

Fun in the Sun

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time again over on the Riley and Company blog. This time round our challenge is hosted by Jackie!

For our challenge this week Jackie has challenged us with the theme Beach/Fun In the Sun! 

For my card today, I have used Riley and Company's Hammock Riley . 

I have created an easel type card by turning the Rectangle Pull Card designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs on it's side. 

When you open up the card it reveals a beach scene. Seaside Sophie is sitting on the beach building a sandcastle, she is attached to the card using the spinner die which comes in the Rectangle Pull card die set.

Behind Sophie you can see the Mount Moosemore image, which for this beach scene I am thinking might be like those wonderful sand sculptures people build which is why I have stamped it on designer paper which matches the sand around Sophie.

Here is another view of my card. I have added waves to the bottom of my card and also a die cut sentiment. 

Want to Play Along?

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using Riley and Company images.

Once you have created your card/project, come back here and place a comment with a link to your card so we can see what you have created. If you upload your card/project to Splitcoast Stampers please use the keyword Riley1515. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the Riley and Company Design Team's cards on their blogs:

• Heather Bolli
• Jackie Rakoski-Diediker
• Joy Stagg
• Kelly Santi
• Kendra DeCota
• Monica Taylor
• Sandye Curry

Stamps: Hammock Riley; Seaside Sophie; Mount Moosemore - Riley and Company; Doodle Garden Aloha - MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Blue; Sunkissed DP - Doddlebug Design Inc.

Dies: Rectangle Pull Card; Beach Edges- designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Every Day Sentiments 3 - Tonic Studios

Other: Black Ink; Picket Fence Distress Paint; Foam Tape; Copics