Happy Father's Day Dad

Hi Crafty Friends,

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

Apparently Yesterday was National Hot Dog Day. Make a card using something you would have at a picnic – a hot dog, a hamburger, a checkered tablecloth, or maybe some ants! 



I decided at the beginning of the month to incorporated the challenges with Slimline Cards which is what I have done again today. I used Trinity Stamps Slimline Stitched Card Panels and Windows die set for the main panel on my card.

When I looked at the theme for this challenge, I remembered the cute Lili of the Valley stamp of the dog running of with the sausages ... I thought those could be hot dogs and would also work with another Lili of the Valley stamp the bear barbecuing. To make the two different sized images work together I decided to create a portrait style Slimline card and used Lawn Fawn's Grassy Hillside Stencils to add the grassy areas of the card. 

I always need male birthday or Father's Day cards, so decided to use this one for a Father's Day card. I used Lil' Inker Designs D@d die for the sentiment and also the stamped sentiment from Waffle Flower.



I inked up another panel the same as the one on the front. I then used the ants from Lawn Fawn's Happy Summer stamp set and added the different food items from Lawn Fawn's Let's BBQ stamp set.

I used Karen Burniston's Katherine Label Pop-up die set for the sentiment at the top of the card. As this is a Slimline Card, which means it is narrower than a normal card, I turned the label from the die set on it's side

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

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. 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.

The Sausage Snatcher stamp - Lili of the Valley (retired)
D@d Die - Lil' Inker Designs

Cracker Of A Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Christmas themed shaped card I created recently.

 Recently I was making some boxes using Tonic Studio's Deco-Edged Square Christmas Cracker die set. While I had the set out, I thought I would try making a Cracker shaped card using the cracker base. You can make two cracker shaped cards if you use the whole base die, however I only used enough card to make the one card.

I trimmed the cracker so there were only the two panels and then folded it in half to create the cracker shape. I also folded along the score lines which the die creates.

To decorate the front of the card, I used some of the decorative panels, die cutting them from white cardstock which had Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the front. I then covered the adhesive with Solar Gold Glitter. I then layered the glittered decorative pieces onto red solid panels.

I had this cute bear holding a star sitting on my desk for the past few weeks after making another card, so I decided to add that to my card.

To finish off the front of the card I added the sentiment which is from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips - Christmas stamp set with coordinating dies.

For the inside of the card I added a "cracker" themed sentiment onto red cardstock which I then die cut using one of the solid dies included in the cracker die 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.

Cracker of a Christmas stamp - Stamp It (Australia) discontinued

Christmas Bear Parcel Pop-up Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Being a brand new month it is time to introduce our challenge hostess for December, which is Lynn McAuley.

For our challenge this week Lynn has given us the theme .... Bold Christmas Sentiment - create a holiday card where a BIG and BOLD sentiment is the star on the front of your design.

For my Bold Christmas sentiment I used Karen Burniston's Merry Christmas sentiment. I die cut the sentiment from red and green cardstock, layering the two together slightly offset. 

 I added two circles using the circles from the Crosshatch - Circles die set and added a bow to the top of the circle which makes it look like an ornament. I then added my sentiment over the top of the circles.

For my card today I have used the new Parcel Pop-up die set, this die set will suit so many different occasions. Of course with Christmas so close, I decided to make a Christmas card.

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

While hunting through my paper stash for papers to use on this card, I found this cute parcel themed paper which I used as inspiration for the parcel pop-up.

I envisioned Christmas day, someone opening their present and discovering a bear inside. For the bear I used an older stamp from Lili of The Valley, unfortunately this is no longer available as a stamp but I did find it as a digital stamp. So I have linked that below instead.

Behind the bear I added a couple of presents which I die cut using the larger rectangle included in the Parcel Pop-up die set and added bows that are included in the new Gift Pivot Panels die set.

I added the bow and gift tag to the present, these two dies are also included in the Parcel Pop-up die set. The sentiments on the tag are from a Mama Elephant stamp set.

For the sentiment on the base of the card, I used an older Kaisercraft stamp set which I stamped onto a circle from the Crosshatch - Circles die 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

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. 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.

Jolly Sentiments - Kaisercraft

 

Twins Are Twice As Nice!

Hi Crafty Friends,

A few weeks ago my youngest daughter put in a card order for two baby cards that she will need for a couple of friends who are having babies next year. One of her friends is expecting twins ... a boy and a girl, so I finally got to use all those twin stamps I purchased years ago and hadn't used until now. I knew one day I would need it.

For the background of my card I used an older MFT Stamps die set .... Horizontal Stitched Stripes which contains various sizes of stitched rectangles. I die cut two blue and two pink and adhered them to the front of my card.

To decorate the front, I used Lili of the Valley's Twice as Nice stamp set which came with the twins image and the sentiment also used on the front. I also added a few hearts that I got in a Simon Says Stamp card kit some time ago.

For the inside of the card I created a pop-up card using the pop-up die from Karen Burniston's Explosion Pop-up die set. 

This time around I used a larger rectangle from the same Horizontal Stitched Rectangles die set I used on the front and adhered it on the inside, alternating the colors.

I used the labels from the Katherine Label Pop-up die set for the "Twins" sentiment, die cutting the larger label twice, one each from blue and pink and cutting in half and then adhering the two together.

I used one of the ovals from the Crosshatch Ovals die set for the larger sentiment and then added the feet again die cutting from blue and pink cardstock.

I used the "Girl" and "Boy" die cuts to the top portion of the card.

Here is a side view of my card so you can see the pop-up part of the card a little easier. 

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.

Twice As Nice Stamp Set - Lili of the Valley

Twins Sentiment - Kaszazz

Double The Giggles Sentiment - Kaszazz

Baby Feet Die Set - Marianne Designs

Round Vignette "Boy" Insert - Frantic Stamper

Round Vignette "Girl" Insert - Frantic Stamper

Horizontal Stitched Strips Die-namics - MFT Stamps

Karen Burniston March Designer Challenge Day 1

Hi everyone,

It's time for our March Karen Burniston Designer Challenge. This time round the theme for our challenge is Make 'em Laugh! - Funny cards for any theme. Here's a chance for you to use all those funny stamps you have, or make up your own geetings - you decide! 

For my card today I have decided to create an Accordion card. I used the Rectangle Accordion Card die set and the Katie Stars Frame Edges designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Normally this accordion card is in portrait form, but using Karen Burniston's YouTube instructions I was able to change the format to landscape form. You can see Karen's video here. 

Here is a closer look at the first two pages of my Accordion Card, the bear cooking a BBQ is from Lili of the Valley. The sentiment is one of the Funny Bones sentiments from Riley and Company.

Here is a closer look at the last page of my Accordion card, this time round I used the Sausage Snatcher from Lili of the Valley, I think it works perfect with that sentiment haha!

And here is a look at my card when it is folded ready to be placed in an envelope.

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 the Elizabeth Craft Designs 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: Top Chef; Sausage Snatcher - Lili of the Valley; People Who Don't Have Dogs - Riley and Company

Paper: White; Black; Red

Dies: Rectangle Accordion Card; Katie Stars Frame Edges designed by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

Flowers & Pearls

Hi everyone,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Being a brand new month it is time to introduce our challenge hostess for September which is Cindy Haffner. Cindy isn’t on our team right now however as she had already organised the challenge prior to her leaving we decided to play with those challenge anyway. This month we also welcome Tosh Leyendekker as our Guest Designer for the month.

For our first challenge this month Cindy has challenged us to Flowers and Pearls …. Include flowers and pearls on your card / project.

For my card this week I used a stamp from Lili of the Valley. The card itself was created using Marianne Designs Anya’s Squares die set. The flower part of the challenge are on the image and I added some pearls around the white panel of the card.

Here is the inside of my card. I added a birthday sentiment and also a flower and pearl for good luck .

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.

Andrea Murdock	Anja de Regt	Barb Anders	Betty Wright	Jessie Rone	Joanne Grzelak	Kelli Hull
Kristine Reynolds	Peggy McCurry	Sarah Gough	Silke Ledlow	Silke Kittman (taking a break)	Tosh Leyendekker September Guest Designer

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Stamps: Emma Rose Garden – Lili of the Valley; Birthday Greetings – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pink

Other: Black Ink; Marianne Designs Anya’s Squares Die Set; MFT Die-namics Open Scallop Doily Duo; MFT Die-namics Circle Stax; Pearls; Foam Tape; Copics

 

Happiest of Days!

Hello everyone,
It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  This week our challenge hostess for June, Kristine Reynolds continues to bring us some fun challenges.
This week our challenge is Flip Flop Card Fun! We want to see your Flip Flop Cards. You can use some of those awesome new Sizzix Flip It dies or create your own flip card using this tutorial on SCS.
Well I don’t think it is any secret that I LOVE flip it cards and I think I have all the Sizzix Flip It dies … this makes it so easy to create this style of card and you can have some fun shapes in the centre.
For my Flip It card I used the Sizzix Majestic Flip It die with couple of images from Lili of the Valley … doesn’t look like she is having fun trying on all those shoes!

Here is my flip it card when it is opened … you can see I used another Lili of the Valley image … I have a feeling the girl got a pair or two of those shoes she was trying on and a few other things too hehe. Of course I could have put a sentiment on this part, but as those to stamps worked well together and they needed to be used I decided to put my sentiment elsewhere on the card.
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:

Andrea Murdock	Anja de Regt	Barb Anders	Betty Wright	Jessie Rone	Joanne Grzelak
Kelli Hull	Kristine Reynolds	Peggy McCurry	Silke Ledlow	Silke Kittman	Amber Hillman (Guest Designer)

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Stamps: Emma Shoes & Emma Presents – Lili of the Valley; Birthday Sentiment – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Paver Red (MFT); Bubblegum (MFT); Remember Me DP – Kaisercraft

Other: Black Ink; Sizzix Framelits Labels Majestic #2; Sizzix Majestic Flip It Die; MFT Die-namics Leaf Filled Flourish; Foam Tape; Copics