Roarsome

 Hi Crafty Friends,

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

Reptiles – Apparently October 21 is National Reptile Day. Be sure your card this week features the reptile of your choice: an alligator, a lizard, a turtle, a snake, a dinosaur! Or include them all! You choose!

I have purchased a few dinosaur stamps and dies in the past few months, so this was the perfect opportunity to get a few of them to create my card today.

For my card I used dies from Whimsy Stamps, the dinosaurs are from a die set called Roaring and the setting is from a die set called Roamsome. I also used papers from Whimsy Stamps Lost in Space Slimline Paper Pad for the background of my card. My slimline card measures 3 3/4 inches x 8 3/4 inches.

For the inside of my card I added a purple border along the bottom edge of my card using a slimline die from Honey Bee Stamps. I also added two more of the dinosaur images. to my card.

To finish off my card I added a dinosaur themed sentiment using a sentiment from Pretty Pink Posh's Dinosaur Friends Stamp set and the "Happy Birthday" sentiment is from Spellbinders Birthday UnBoxing 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:

Anne Harmon

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Maryann Einam

Kelly McKown-Santi

August 2022 Karen Burniston Designer Challenge

Hi Crafty Friends, 

Welcome to our August Karen Burniston Designer Challenge.

Check out Karen Burniston's blog on Wednesday (US Time) when you will be able to see what all the designers created for the challenge this month, plus Karen will have an amazing video tutorial to share with us all.

Our challenge theme this month is ... "LABELS" - create a card of any theme that incorporates a pop-up label.

For my card today I decided to use the Little Labels Pop-up die set for the "label" part of this challenge. I love that this die will fit so many different card sizes including Slimline and Mini Slimline cards.

I used the largest rectangle die from the Long Rectangles - Crosshatch die set to die cut all the layers on this card. I used a blue patterned paper for the back (the sky area) and a green pattern paper for the base (the grass).

I used the grass die from the Long Nature Edges die set to crate a grass border which I adhered to the rectangle panel at the base of the Little Labels Pop-up die set as well as along the front edge of the base panel.

The "Dino-mite" along the front of the card was created using the Mini Alphabet and Numbers die set. This finishes off the sentiment which is in the centre label of the pop up. I also added a speech bubble above the purple dinosaur using the speech bubble included in the Spinner Square Pop-up die set, I repositioned the speech bubble in the die to shorten it a little.

The dinosaurs and stamped sentiments are from two Pretty Pink Posh stamp sets, details included in the supply list below.

For the front of my card, I used the Long Rectangles - Crosshatch die set to create the patterned paper layer, I used this on both the blue and green patterned paper. I also used one of the dies in the set to die cut the sentiment, again repositioning the die to shorten the length of the panel. The green paper was also die cut using the grass die included in the Long Rectangles - Crosshatch.

I used the remaining stamps included in the two stamp sets to complete my scene.

Divinity Designs May 2022 Release

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have lots to share with you today as it is time for Divinity Designs May 2022 Release. This time around Divinity Designs are releasing four stamp/die duo sets; two Slimline die sets; two die sets; two  foil/die duo sets and two foil plates.

First up I am sharing a Slimline card I created using three of the new products. To create the slimline portion of the card I used the new Slimline Pierced Large Windows die along with the Slimline Card Base and Slimline Rectangles die sets.

For the background on the light blue panel, I used the Waves Foil Plate and blue foil to foil the panel. As the slimline panel is longer than the foil plate, I position the foil and foil plate at the end of the card panel and foiled that section. I then carefully positioned the foil plate and foil so it lined up at the edge of the previous foiled to foil the remaining portion of the panel. I die cut this panel using the Slimline Layering Rectangles and adhered it to my Slimline card base.

I added the dinosaurs and sentiments using the Dinosaurs Stamp/Die Duo set.

Next I created another Slimline card, this time in a landscape orientation. I used the new Slimline Pierced Petals Background die to die cut the pink panel on my card. This is such a beautiful design. I then used the Slimline Rectangles and Slimline Card Base to create my card.

To decorate, I used flowers from the Beautiful Blossoms Set 2 Paper/Die Duo, these are pre coloured images. I love how easy it is to create beautiful cards with these flowers.

For the sentiment added the "Happy Birthday" sentiment which is gold foiled using the All Occasions Foil/Die Duo set. If you aren't into foiling, there is also a Stamp/Die Duo set available which included exactly the same sentiments.

For the inside of my card I added two more of the flowers and leaves from the Beautiful Blossoms Set 2 Paper/Die Duo set. I also added another foiled sentient using the All Occasions Foil/Die Duo set.

For my final card today, I created an A2 card using the new Pierced Waves Background die. This background was layered onto a green rectangle die cut using the Matting Rectangle die and then onto an A2 card which was die cut using the A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer die set.

I decorated the card using flowers from the Beautiful Blossoms Set 3 Paper/Die Duo set The sentiment is from the Bold Blessings Stamp/Die Duo set. If you are into foiling, there is also a Foil/Die Duo set available.

For the inside of my card, I added more of the flowers and another sentiment.

You Are Truly Dino-mite

Hi Crafty Friends, 

Today I am sharing an interactive Slimline Card using Lawn Fawn's new Swish 'n Pop Pull Tab die set that was released a few weeks or so ago.

Here is a quick video to see my card in action.

To create the slimline portion of the card I used Lawn Fawn's Large Slimline with Sliders and Slimline Simple Hillside Borders die set, the grass behind the hill is MFT Stamps Slimline Grassy Hills Die-namics.

I decorated my card using Mama Elephants' Me and My Dinosaur stamp set. 

The interactive portion of the card uses Lawn Fawn's Swish 'n Pop Pull Tab. The pterodactyl at the top of the card is hidden when the card is first removed from the envelope, then when you pull the slider tab in, it reveals itself and moves to the top right of the card. The pterodactyl is from a stamp set from MFT Stamps called A-roar-able Friends.

To decorate the inside of the card, I repeated a few of the elements that I used on the front of the card.

A-roar-able Friends

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Dinosaur themed Slimline card.

To create the background of my card I used Pinkfresh Studio's Gradiating Stripes Stencil, using Distress Oxide inks in rainbow colors. After apply the ink to the card using the stencil, I used Trinity Stamps Slimline Card Panels & Windows to die cut the slimline panel.

I used MFT Stamps A-roar-able Friends stamp set to add the dinosaurs and sentiments to the card.

To decorate the inside of the card I used MFT Stamps Slimline Grassy Hills die set to add the grass along the bottom of the card.

I added three of the dinosaurs from the A-roar-able Friends stamp set to the inside.

The "RAWR" sentiment was created using Lawn Fawn's Oliver's ABCs die set.

The "You Are Dynamite" sentiment is from an older stamp set from my stash which is no longer available.

Other Supplies:

Dino Mite Stamp Set - Our Craft Lounge (discontinued)

No Bones About It

Hi Crafty Friends, 

Today I am sharing a Slimline card using some of the new Slimline dies from the  Divinity Designs July release.

For my card today I used the new Slimline Card Base, Slimline Rectangles, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Slimline Clouds and Slimline Grasses die sets.

To decorate my card I used the dinosaur images and sentiments from the You Are Dino-Mite Stamp/Die Duos set.

For the inside of my card I used the same elements I used on the front of the card, just adding one of the dinosaurs. I also added three of the sentiments included in the stamp set.

Supplies:

For your shopping convenience, all products are linked below. Compensated affiliate links are used where possible with no extra cost to you. This helps me to continue to share all the projects I include on my blog. For the benefit of my Australia readers, I have started to include some links to Australian stores when available. Please note I only use and share products I love.

Have A Pter-rific Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Maryann Einam our challenge hostess for the month continues to issue the challenges.

Maryann tells us that ... Today is Valentine's Day and it is also her birthday this week, so please create a birthday card for someone you love.

For my card today I pulled out Karen Burniston's new Circle Tag Book Pop-up die set to create a birthday card. This die normally creates a tag book, but I wanted to use it in a card this time round. I have done this before for the Tag Book Pop-up die set, so wanted to use this one this way too.

To help get the tag pop-up in the correct position, I die cut the solid tag included in the set which is normally the front and back cover for the tag book pop-up and placed it close to the fold. I then folded the tag pop-up how it needed to be folded, lay it onto the tag in the correct position and then applied adhesive to the solid rounded area only on one side and closed the card. Once the adhesive had time to dry, I opened the card and applied adhesive to the other side and closed the card again.

To decorate my card I used Heffy Doodle's Dino Time Clear Stamp set.

I added a rectangle from the Crosshatch Rectangles to the lower right hand side of my card so that a handwritten greeting could be added.

Here is an overhead view of my card so you can see the folds a little easier.

For the front of my card I added the little bit of patterned paper that I had left over from decorating the inside of my card and then added my dinosaur scene to the centre panel.

For the grass I used one of the borders from the Outdoor Scene die set and cut off the pine trees which are also on the die.

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:

Anne Harmon

Joanne Grzelak

Liz Williams

Lois Bak

Lynn McAuley

Maryann Einam

Vicky Gould

Kelly McKown-Santi

Supplies:

For your shopping convenience, all products are linked below. Compensated affiliate links are used where possible with no extra cost to you. This helps me to continue to share all the projects I include on my blog. Please note I only use and share products I love.

You are Dynamite

Hi everyone,

My card today is for a challenge I do each month with a couple of friend of mine. Each month we get together to share ideas and have fun. This time round our challenge was to use Karen Burniston's Twist Circle Pop Up Card die set.

For my card I decided to play with a couple of Echo Park Dinosaur die sets I purchased a few months ago at a local Papercrafts Show. 

For the front of the card I added two more Dinosaurs, the lower one's head is attached to an action wobble so that when you touch the head it wobbles. Along the top of the green layer I have used the grass from the Outdoor Edges die set.

Here is a photo of my card to show how the circle in the centre of the card on the inside twists when the card is opened and closed.

Stamps: Dino-Mite - Our Craft Lounge

Paper: White; Black; Brown; Red; Ochre; Blue; Dark Blue; Green; Mid Green; Dark Green; Tan; Rust; Yellow; Dinosaur Adventure DP - Echo Park

Dies: Twist Circle Pop Up; Outdoor Edges - designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; Dinosaur Set #1; Dinosaur Set #2 - Echo Park; Fishtail Flags Stax - MFT Stamps

Other ECD Products: Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape

You Are Dynamite

Hi everyone,

It's my Grandson's 6th Birthday today, wow it is hard to believe that 6 years ago I was holding him for the very first time!

One of the things he likes are dinosaurs, so I decided to use that theme for his birthday card. Of course I also had to use another of the numbers from the Decor N More Number dies from MFT Stamps

As you can see I have created a Tri Shutter Card using the Shutter die from Tattered Lace.

Here is another view of my card, taken at a different angle so you can see the folds a little easier.

And finally here is the front of the card when it is folded ready to be placed in an envelope.

Stamps: Dino-Mite - Our Craft Lounge; Airplane Greetings - MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Kraft; Green; Dino Friends DP - Echo Park

Dies: Tri Shutter Card - Tattered Lace; Décor N More 6 - MFT Stamps; Discover Dinosaurs - Echo Park

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape

Friends ‘Til Extinction

Hi everyone,

I have another pop up card to share with you today using the Pop It Ups Lots of Pops Pop-Up die set designed by Karen Burniston’s for Elizabeth Crafts Designs.

First up the front of my card which was created using MFT Die-namics Zipper. I selected some designer paper that had dinosaurs on it so I created the inside of the card imagining what it might be like if the jumper/sweater came to life hehe!

For the inside of my card I decorated it using Paper Smooches Cutasaurus and one of the coordinating dies sets Dino 1. I added some length to the trees before cutting them out so that they would fit on the side pop up pieces.

The sentiments used on the bottom portion of the card is an older stamp set from Treehoue Stamps.

Here is one more view of my card this time at an angle so you can see some of the pop up pieces easier.

Here are the products I used to create my card:

Lots Of Pops (778)

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Stamps: Cutasaurus – Paper Smooches: Prehistoric Pals – Treehouse Stamps

Paper: White; Red; Hey Boy DP – Rosie’s Studio

Dies: Lots of Pops – Designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs; MFT Die-namics Zipper; Paper Smooches Dino 1

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics