Lettuce Be Friends Forever

Hi Crafty Friends,

According to the Days of the Year web site, today (16th July) is Guinea Pig Appreciation Day.

I recently purchased this fun Guinea Pig themed stamp set from Gerda Steiner. As it has been sitting on my desk waiting to be used, I thought it was the perfect excuse to play with the stamp set.

I created a Gatefold Shutter card using the Nellie Snellen Magic Card Round die set. When you open the card, the circle at the centre top opens up to reveal an image and/or sentiment.

Here is the front of my card when it is closed. I added two more of the guinea pigs which are layered onto two circles. I also added a sentiment which is included in the stamp set.

Here you can see when the card is partially open and the image in the top centre circle is only partly seen.

Here is another view of the inside of my card as the card is in the process of opening. Here you can see a little more of the image/sentiment in the centre panel.

One final photo of my card when it is closed laying on my desk.

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Best Year Ever

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am playing with a couple more things I received recently for Christmas. I just love this cute stamp set from Mama Elephant.

I created a Gatefold Shutter card using the Nellie Snellen Magic Card Round die set. When you open the card, the circle at the centre top opens up.

To create the background for this card I used Hero Art's Waves Stencil using Wild Honey; Spiced Marmalade and Candied Apples Distress Oxide Inks.

I added the dancing lion, kids and ornaments to the front of the card.

The sentiment is from MFT Stamps Good Fortune stamp set.

To finish off the front of the card I added Nuvo Drops in red and yellow.

Here you can see when the card is partially open and the sentiment in the top centre circle is only partly seen.

One final photo of my card when it is closed laying on my desk.

Stamps: Lion Dance - Mama Elephant

Paper: White; Red

Dies: Magic Card Die Round - Nellie Snellen;

Other: Black Ink; Wild Honey Distress Oxide; Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide; Candied Apples Distress Oxide; Hero Arts Waves Stencil; Scan N Cut; English Mustard and Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops; Foam Tape; Copics

I Donut Know

Hi everyone,

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 new challenge hostess which is Me!!!!!!

Apparently the 2nd June is Doughnut Day so for our challenge today create something that has some type of "hole" in it. It could be a doughnut, cheese, fancy fold card with a hole ... anything!


I decided I needed to add a doughnut stamp/die set to my collection for this challenge so I purchased this one from Reverse Confetti.

As I just received the new Concord & 9th Triangle Turnabout stamp, I had to try that out for my background ..... love love love this stamp. I used colors on the background that are in my  doughnuts. This background stamps works so well in the MISTI.



I created a Gatefold Shutter card using the Nellie Snellen Magic Card Round die set. When you open the card, the circle at the centre top opens up.



Here you can see the card started to reveal the hidden message behind the shutters.




Here is my card fully opened.

Here is a quick video showing my card in action as it opens and closes.


One final photo of my card when it is closed laying on my desk.

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

Stamps: Donut You Know - Reverse Confetti; Triangle Turnabout - Concord & 9th

Paper:White; Brown; Pink

Dies: Magic Card Die Round - Nellie Snellen; Donut You Know Confetti Cuts - Reverse Confetti

Other: Black Ink; Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide; Vintage Photo Distress Oxide; Brilliance Pearlescent Beige; Brilliance Pearlescent Coral; Foam Tape; Copics

You Quack Me Up!

Hi everyone,

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 new challenge hostess which is Lois Bak.

Apparently today (May 4th) is National Candied Orange Peel Day. To celebrate, let's include the color orange on our cards.

I thought it was about time I played with the Sliding Card dies I received in March for my birthday. 

I used the SugarPea Designs Quackers stamp set to decorate my card. To allow for the extra layers of cardstock in the panel in the centre which extends when you pull the sides. I added three layers of the sliding frame to each side to make it easier to slide.




I also used the Memory Box Splashing Puddles die to create the pond on the centre panel.

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

Stamps: Quackers - SugarPea Designs

Paper: White; Blue; Aqua; Mia DP - Kaisercraft

Dies: Sliding Card Basic Sliderpart; Sliding Card Top Part Ornamental 1;  Multi Frames Dotted Ornament 1 - Nellie Snellen; Splashing Puddles - Memory Box; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; Copics

Good Fortune

Hi everyone,

Today I have another Gatefold Shutter Card to share with you using the Magic Card Round die set from Nellie Snellen. 

To decorate my card I have used the Chinese Takeout Die set and the Good Fortune Stamp set from MFT Stamps.

Here is a photo of my card when it is partly open so you can see how the 'shutter' part of the card closes when it is closed.

Here is a photo of the front of the card using the fortune cookies from the die set.

One more photo of my card this time when it is lying flat on the table, you can see how flat it is.

Stamps: Good Fortune - MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Gold; Purple; DP

Dies: Magic Card Round; Multi Frames Dotted Ornament 1 - Nellie Snellen; Chinese Takeout - MFT Stamps

Other: VersaMark Ink; Gold Embossing Powder; Foam Tape; Copics

Jazzy Birthday

Hi everyone,

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

Tomorrow is International Jazz Day …. Include some for of music on your card. Music notes; inspired by a song; your favorite musican; music designer paper …. It's up to you!

For my card today I have created another Gatefold Shutter card using the Nellie Snellen Magic Card - Round die sets.

To decorate my card I used the Happy Birthday Melody die from Memory Box on both of the inside side panels. I added a stamped sentiment for the sentiment inside the circle, I had to cut it apart so that it would fit.

I also added a die from Tonic Studio to the centre panel.

Here is a view of my card when it is beginning to open, you can see how the shutter in the centre of the card is starting to open to reveal the sentiment which is hidden.

Here is the front of my card. I have added an die cut image and music notes from Tonic Studios.

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.

Amber Trubiak 

Amy Ottmers

Anja de Regt

Bonnie Sharp

Caz Counsell
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak

Judy Rozema
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einam
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie

Vicki Beall

Kristine Reynolds (April Guest Designer)

Stamps: Have a Real Jazzy Birthday - Rubbernecker Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Yellow; Rock Star DP - Best Creations Inc.; Family Fun DP - American Crafts

Dies: Magic Card Die Round - Nellie Snellen; Saxophone Solo; Musical Notes; Dance Tribute - Tonic Studios; Happy Birthday Melody - Memory Box

Other: Black Ink; Foam Tape; Copics

Birthday Wishes

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Gatefold Shutter card I have created using Nellie Snellen Magic Card die sets. This one using the round set.

I have been having lots of fun creating this style of card and having the die makes it so much easier. For my card today I have decorated it using the MFT Stamps Birthday Bears stamp set.

All the large bears in this stamp set face the same direction, as I wanted to have one facing the other, I decided to use my Reverse Image block and my MISTI so I could have the bear on the right hand side facing to the left. You get so much better results using the MISTI.

Here is a view of my card when it is beginning to open, you can see how the shutter in the centre of the card is starting to open to reveal the image which is hidden.

Here is the front of the card. As you can see I added a few more bears and also a sentiment which I have layered using the ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners

And one last photo of the front of the card, this time laying on the table.

Stamps: Birthday Bears - MFT Stamps; Reverse Image Block

Paper: White; Pink; Cotton Candy DP; Flirtatious DP - Kaisercraft

Dies: Magic Card Die Eound - Nellie Snellen; Pop it Ups Katie Label Pivot Card; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; MISTI; Foam Tape; Copics

Hi-Ya

Hi-Ya Everyone!

For my card today I am playing with my new Nellie Snellen Pop-Ups Sharp die which I received recently for my birthday. To decorate my card I used the Ninja-amazing stamp set from MFT Stamps.

You can see by the photo above how the centre part of the card is raised. it folds flat when it needs to be placed in an envelope.

Here is another look at the front of my card so you can see the folds of my card.

I decided to create a reversed gatefold card, so that the card had something at the back to help keep it upright. 

Here is the back of my card, as you an see I decorate both of the panels with designer paper, which I probably didn't need to do seeing it was the back.

When you open the back panels it reveals the inside of the card. As you can see I added another Ninja and sentiment from the stamp set.

Stamps:  Ninja-mazing - MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Red; Little Stars DP - CocoaVanilla

Dies: Pop Ups Die Sharp - Nellie Snellen; Stitched Squares; Fitted Squares; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; Black/Silver Glitter Dots; Foam Tape; Copics

A Little Bird Told Me

Hi everyone,

It's challenge time with my friends over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. Our challenge hostess Joanne Grzelak continues to issue the challenges.

The month of April is National Humor Month. There are many occasions when a funny image or sentiment can make the day of someone facing some type of a challenge (or an 'aged' birthday). So for our challenge this week make a card using humor.



For my card this week I used a Penny Black stamp set ... love that sentiment and it is perfect for an 'aged' birthday.

I also used a new (for me) Nellie Snellen Pop-Ups 3 Stars die which I received for my birthday recently. I love how it creates a 3D panel and there are so many different ways it can be used.



For the inside of my card I used the A Way with Stencils - Feather stencil to create the feather and then stamped the Happy Birthday over the top of it using black ink.

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

Stamps:  A Little Bird - Penny Black

Paper: White; Pink; Green; The Birthday Wishes Stack - DCWV

Dies: Stitched Ovals; Dotted Scallop Ovals; ModaScrap Stitched Fishtail Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs; 3 Stars Pop Up Dies; Straight Star Multi Frames - Nellie Snellen; Pop It Ups Outdoor Edges - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Other: Black Ink; VersaMark Ink; White Embossing Powder; Rhinestones; Foam Tape; Copics