Congrat-Shoe-Lations!

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for visiting my blog. Today I am sharing a trifold card using the Tri-Fold 5 x 7 Showstopper Card die set from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott. There are a number of different ways you can fold or die cut this style of card to give you different looks. For this card I decided to fold the card so that the larger area is on the left side of the card, which gave me more room to decorate.

To decorate the card, I used Scrappy Tails Craft's A2 High Heel Shoe die set, die cutting the parts of the shoe from black, pink and holographic cardstocks. 

I used the Ovals and Filigree Ovals Nesting die sets from Creative Craft Products/Craft Stash to use as a place to add the shoe.

I also added a black bow to the top right hand corner of the card using another die from the shoe die set.

I added the birthday word die to the left edge of my card using black and holographic cardstock. This means my card is now wider than the 5 inches, it's closer to 6 inches. But I liked the look of something on the edge, so I went with it. 

I pulled out a very old Stampin' Up stamp set for the sentiment, as I wanted something "shoe" themed. I layered the sentiment to circles using the Circle Nesting die set from Creative Craft Products.

I added patterned paper to the left side of the back of the card. I added a white panel to the right side, which covers the tab where the "birthday" is and gave me a place to add a sentiment and a place for a personal greeting. The sentiment is. computer generated, so I could have another "shoe" themed sentiment.

Now because the front of the card has so many layers on the left side, it was having trouble standing up which was annoying me. To solve the problem, I die cut some more circles and stamped a shoe in the centre. I then added this to the lower portion of the left side of the card using a washer in between the circles. The washer is about the same thickness as foam tape. This helped balance the card out and it can now stand on its own. I probably won't be mailing this one, so the extra weight from the washer isn't an issue.

Other Supplies:

Steppin' Up - Stampin' Up (retired)

Picnic Easel Card

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

According to the Days of the Year Web Site, today (3rd July) is National Picnic Month. Seeing I had recently received some picnic themed stamps/dies of course I had to pull them out to play.

This card using stamps and dies from La-La Land Crafts May Kit of the month which includes two stamp sets and three die sets all with a picnic theme. I love the picnic table and basket included in this set.

I decided to create a 5 x 7 Easel Card. For the background panel on the top part of the card I created a scene pattern paper from Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott's Twist and Pop Patterned Paper Pad, this was the perfect size to use for this card and made the background very easy.

I used Lawn Fawn's Watercolor Wishes Paper Pad for the base portion of the card.

The card folds flat, and will easily go into a 5 x 7 envelope. 

I paper pieced the girls pants, top and hat using various patterned papers.

Here is a look at the base of my card. I added the sentiment to the centre of the card to use as a stopper for the easel. I added the cat and watermelon to the right corner. I die cut another piece of red gingham paper to use as a picnic blanket and added more of the food to the blanket.

Other Supplies:

Twist and Pop 8 x 8 Patterned Paper Pad - Made To Surprise

The One I Love

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

According to the Days of the Year website, today is National Wedding Planning Day. As I purchased this Crafter's Companion's "The One I Love" Intri'lace die, I decided to pull it out and make a wedding card.

For my card today I made a 5 x 7 Trifold Card with an acetate front. I die cut the wedding image into the front of a 5 x 7 Centura Pearl white card. I adhered white glitter cardstock behind the wedding dress portion of the image, I then die cut the panel using various colours so that I could add colour to the groom's suit, hair, brides hair etc. 

I added a panel of acetate behind the die cut panel.

I added a silver line sticker to the left side edge of the card.

For the sentiment I used Creative Craft Products Celebration Sentiments die set. This sentiment has a long tail on either side of the word, which I cut off.

I added Silver Matte Pearls to the centres of all of the flowers on the image.

To create the trifold card, I adhered the back of one 5 x 7 card, to the other 5 x 7 card.

For the layers of my card I used silver holographic card and pale purple cardstock. I dry embossed the pale purple panels using Made To Surprise's Ditsy 8 x 8 embossing folder.

I added the "Mr & Mrs" sentiment to the lower right hand side of the panel, so that it was hidden when the card is closed.

I added a stamped sentiment to the centre panel of my card, using an older wood mounted stamp from my stash ... Marriage Calligraphy by Paper Inspirations. I layered this sentiment using Creative Craft Products Nested Rectangles and Nested Filigree Rectangles die sets.

For the panel on the right side of my card. I added a stamped sentiment from Divinity Designs Cheers stamp set. I silver embossed each each of the stamped sentiments. On the lower right hand corner of the rectangle panel, I added two glasses of champagne using Karen Burniston's Wedding Charms die set. I made sure to leave plenty of empty space on this panel, so that there was a place to hand write a personal greeting.

I didn't like the look of being able to see the colours through the acetate on the left hand panel, so I die cut another of the "The One I Love" images from white cardstock with double sided adhesive tape on the front and paper pieced this to the back of the image.

Other Supplies:

• Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Cake Die Set - Spellbinders Paper Crafts (discontinued)
• Marriage Calligraphy Wood Mounted Stamp - Paper Inspirations (discontinued)

Retro Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a retro themed Slimline birthday card I created recently. The colours of the card look a lot better in real life than they do in the photo, some colours are difficult to photograph successfully.

For my card today I pulled out a Slimline die set from Dare 2B Artzy called Retro Slimline Background. I die cut the decorative panel from bright pink card and layered this onto pink polka dot patterned paper. This was then layered onto a pink panel die cut using the rectangle die included in the die set and then onto a top folding 8 3/4 inch x 3 3/4 inch bright pink card.

Next I used some pink glitter cardstock to die cut some of the designs from the decorative panel again and paper pieced them into my design. 

Finally I used the accessory dies included in the set, die cutting them from pale pink cardstock and adhering over some of the glittered pieces.

For the inside of the card, I die cut a few more of the pieces using the decorative panel die and added them to two of the corners of my card. The white rectangle panel is die cut using the rectangle die included in the die set.

I stamped a birthday sentiment using one of the sentiments from LDRS Designs Essential Birthday Sentiments die set.

December 2022 Karen Burniston Designer Challenge

Hi Crafty Friends, 

Welcome to our December 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 ...  "FIREPLACE DIE THROUGH THE YEAR" - you signed up for a month to represent with a card using the Fireplace Pop-up matching the theme of that month.

As you might be able to guess from the photo of my card, I have December which of course is Christmas!

Sneak peeks for the new December release have also started, so I have used two of the new dies on my card today .. I will talk more about them later.

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

I have used the fireplace pop-up die on a few different formats of card sizes so far ... Slimline; square and today I have created a 5 x 7 inch card. I am really enjoying this larger format card, like the Slimline it gives you extra room to create whatever you wish on it.

As well as the Fireplace pop-up, I also used the Fireplace Extras 1 and Fireplace Extras 2 to add the various details to my fireplace and scene. I positioned the fireplace to the left of my card to give me room for other things.

I couldn't do a Christmas scene without adding a Christmas tree, this time around I used the Christmas Tree Pop-up die set, using one of the larger trees in the set to die cut three trees. I then layered them up trimming as need to make a taller tree. I wanted the tree to be higher than my fireplace. This tree does have a few notches on it to create the 3D tree it was designed for, but I covered those up using baubles that I die cut using red mirror card. I also added a star to the top of the tree, making sure the star was enclosed in the card when the card is closed.

One of the new die sets being release next week is the Hexagons -  Crosshatch die set ... a great addition to the Crosshatch collection. I used two of the dies included in the set to create the rug in front of the fire. I also used this as a place to stamp a Christmas sentiment.

Another of the new dies included in this newest release is the Bam Box Pop-up. This is such a fun new die set and there are so many different ways this can be used, I am sure it will become a much loved favourite. I used the Bam Box Pop-up on this card to pop my girl up.I postitioned her on an angle and closer to the front, to give her enough room to fold down when closing the card. For the girl and the surrounding wrapping paper, I used two older stamp sets from Essentials by Ellen.

I also used the Gift Pivot Panels to die cut some presents to put under the tree and one beside the girl.

The focus of this card is on the inside, so I kept the front of my card fairly simple. I added the snowflake background using the Snowflake Pattern Plate die, die cutting it twice from white cardstock. I also created a white frame to go around the edge of the card.

I used the Hexagon - Crosshatch die set again to add the green panel to the centre of my card. I then added the sentiment using the Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas Shadow die sets.

Other Supplies:

Christmas Sentiment Stamp Set - Couture Creations (discontinued)

When They Saw The Star

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

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

Apparently today is National Bring Your Bible to School Day. For today’s CCEE design, use a Bible scripture as the sentiment on your card.

As I wanted to make a Christmas card for today's challenge, I had to go searching my older Christmas cards to find a suitable sentiment for this challenge. I finally found one in a really old MFT Stamps stamp set ... Pure Innocence Precious Little Lamb Upon A Star stamp set. 

As the sentiment I decided to use referred to a star, it was the perfect opportunity to pull out my Creative Craft Products Perfect Flips Star die set and the coordinating stamp set.This is a 5 inch x 7 inch card.

 I used holographic cardstock for the layers of my star and sentiment panel, and silver embossed the stamp and sentiment.

I also die cut additional smaller stars from holographic and white glitter cardstock to add around the card.

I paper pieced the lambs clothing using patterned paper.

When you pull the card open, the star in the centre of the card, flips to show a sentiment on the other side of the star. 

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

Other Supplies:

Pure Innocence Precious Little Lamb - Upon a Star - MFT Stamps (discontinued)

Congrats Nana

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a baby card I created for a friend who became a Grandma (or Nana) for the first time recently. Being a Grandmother is the best thing in the world!

I created a 5 inch x 7 inch Fabulous Flip Card using Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott's Fabulous Flip Card die set.

To decorate the front of my card I added the baby using a die set from Marianne Design. The "Congrats" sentiment uses an older Alphabet die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs which I don't think is available anymore.

I adhered the flip card onto a top folding white card that measures 5 inches x 7 inches. I cut a strip of cardstock that measures 3 inches x 7 inches. I scored along the 3 inch side at 1/2 inch; 1 1/2 inches and 2 1/2 inches and then folded to create an "M" shape.I adhered this piece to the bottom of the inside of the card to turn it into a tent style card. This makes it easier to display.

I die cut a pink arrow using Karen Burniston's Waterfall Card die set and adhered it to the centre of the right edge. This tells the recipient to pull in that direction. When you pull the arrow, the front of the card flips to reveal the other side of each panel and a sentiment on the inside.

The "It's a Girl" sentiment is from Dress My Craft. It's a new one for me so I had to include it on this card.

I added the stork to the first flip panel which is an older die from Impression Obsession. I paper pieced the baby bundle the stork is holding in it's beak.

My friend told me to call her "Nana", so I added that to the next panel rather than "Grandma". I also added a pair of baby feet to the bottom of the panel.

Seeing the card doesn't open, because I turned it into a tent card, I added a few panels to the back so that I could add a sentiment and hand written greeting to the new Nana.

I found a sentiment online which was suitable for this occasion which I created using my computer & printer.

I added two baby bottles using a die included in Karen Burniston's Baby Charms die set.

Some of the products used to make this card are fairly old and may no longer be available anymore. Those that are fairly new I have included in the supply list below, those that may no longer be available are listed at the end of the supply graphic.

Other Supplies:

Stork Die - Impression Obsession (discontinued)

Baby Die - Marianne Design

Feet Die - Marianne Design

Alphabet Caps 1 Die Set - Elizabeth Craft Designs (discontinued)

Black, White and Red Celebrate

Hi Crafty Friends,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Nicky Foden our challenge hostess for the month continues to issue the challenges.

Being the third Saturday of the month it's time for a sketch challenge.

The sketch shows a square card, but as I love making Slimline cards I decided to convert it to a Slimline card. Sketch can be tweaked a little to suit what you want to do.

I recently received Catherine Pooler Designs Little Black Dress Slimline Paper Pack as a gift, so I decided to use a sheet from that for my card front. I die cut the paper using one of the slimline rectangles from Picket Fence Studios Slimline Nesting Rectangles die set. 

I used one of the borders from Scrapbook Dot Com's Slimline Borders die set. I used one of the borders from the set which I die cut from white & black cardstock, offsetting the white border over the black.  Next I used one of the strips from Trinity Stamps Stitched Strips die set white I die cut from black cardstock and layered over the top. 

I die cut two circles using white and black cardstock which I adhered to the lower left corner of the card.

I decorated the card using the cupcake from MFT Stamps Mice Day to Celebrate stamp set, paper piecing the cupcake wrapper with patterned paper.

For the two smaller circles indicated on the sketch I used balloons from Lawn Fawn's Outside In Stitched Balloon Stackables die set.

I added the "Celebrate" sentiment to the top right corner of the card using the Catherine Pooler Designs die. I die cut the sentiment from white cardstock three times layering together and then offset with a red diecut sentiment.

For the inside of the card, I used the Picket Fence Studios Slimline Nesting Rectangles to create the white rectangle panel. I added the black border which is one of the Scrapbook dot com Slimline borders die set. I layered a strip over the top of the black border using one of the dies from Trinity Stamps Stitched Strips die set.

I created a pop-up card using Karen Burniston's Katherine Label Pop-up die set. I used the Balloons from Lawn Fawn to add my sentiment and attached this to the pop-up panel.

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.

Amy Ottmers

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam

Rebecca Ednie

Nicky Foden

Mice Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

It’s challenge time with the “Crazies” over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Being a brand new month it's time for a new challenge hostess which is Nicky Foden.

Apparently today is World Party Day, so Nicky has requested that we create a party themed card.

As you can see, I have created a Slimline Card. I used Trinity Stamps Slimline Stitched Card Panels & Windows die set to die cut the background for my card front.

I used the checkered floor stamp from Picket Fence Studios Slim Line Tall Grass and Waves with Tile & Wood Floor stamp set. This is an awesome stamps set if you like scenes and I can see me using this stamp set a fair bit.

Along the top panel I used a patterned paper  from Trinity Stamps Slimline Stitched Strips die set to add the strip between the wall and the floor. 

I recently received MFT Stamps Mice Day to Celebrate stamp set for my birthday, so I decided to pull that out to use on my card today. Those mice look like they are enjoying a party! I paper pieced the cupcake wrapper using a scrap of patterned paper.

The sentiment is also from the Mice Day to Celebrate stamp set.

For the inside of the card I created a pop-up card. For the pop-up portion of the card I used Lawn Fawn's Pop-up Hooray and the Oliver's ABCs die sets. 

I used the same patterned paper that I used for the front of the card on the edges of the card. I also used the fancy scallop border which is from Scrapbook.com's Slimline Borders die set. The borders in this die set are absolutely beautiful!

I decorated the inside of the card using a few left over mice and balloons that I used on the front of the card.

To finish off the card I added another of the birthday sentiments that are included in the stamp 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.

Amy Ottmers

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam

Rebecca Ednie

Nicky Foden