It's Your Birthday, Let's Go Nuts!

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a birthday themed Slimline Pop-up Card I created recently. 

This slimline card is a top folding card, and as I don't have cardstock that long I had to cut two pieces of cardstock and adhere one to the other.

First up I cut a green piece of cardstock that measured 4 inches x 9 1/2 inches which I scored along the long side at 3/4 inches. I then cut a white piece of cardstock so it measured 4 inches x 8 3/4 inches. 

Before adhering the two panels together, I blended Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass; Faded Jeans & Chipped Sapphire to create the sky. I then spritzed this panel with water.

I adhered the two together. I cut 5 panels of green cardstock that is 4 inches x 2 inches. I die cut the top of each panel using the grass border from the Nature Edges die set. I then adhered 4 of these panels to the green base card and the 5th to the bottom of the blue card which hides the join of the card.

For the pop up portion of the card I used the Train Pivot Panels die and turned it on it's side. I have done this previously on normal sized cards, but at times the image I wanted to use on the card was too big and would peek out the bottom, so I had to rethink ... which is why I decided to use it for a Slimline card, being long I could use whatever I liked on the top pop-up as long as whatever I put on the card fitted within the 4 inch width.

As I wanted to use Lawn Fawn's Acorn House die set and the Let's Go Nuts Stamp set, I decided to use the Train Pivot Panel pop-up cut in brown and then used a woodgrain stencil to make it look like a tree trunk. I added the Acorn house to the top pop-up and then the squirrels, leaves, nuts etc on the other pop-up panels.

I added Mama Elephant's Big Happy Birthday sentiment to the top of the card, die cutting it from orange and brown cardstock and offsetting it slightly.

Here is a side view of the inside of my card, so you can see the pop-up a little better.

For the front of the card, I repeated some of the elements I used on the inside of the card. The acorn house, squirrels, grass and sky.

I added Honey Bee Stamps Enjoy die to the top of the card and then added the "birthday" sentiment which is from the Let's Go Nuts stamp set.

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Karen Burniston/Dare 2B Artzy Blog Hop

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies and Dare 2B Artzy Collaboration Blog Hop! Our Design Team members are excited to share their inspiring creations using some of the fabulous products from both these companies.

To celebrate our blog hop we have four great prizes to give away. You will have the chance to win one of two $25 Gift Certificatesto use on the KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies website or one of two $25 Gift Certificates to use on Dare 2B Artzy website. 

Make sure you join the hop and comment on everyone's blog post for your chance to win one of these prizes. Winners will be randomly chosen from the comments left on ALL THE POSTS received by Friday 26th June 2020. 

Being an owl lover, I just had to add another of their owl stamp sets to my collection. This card uses the owls from Dare 2B Artzy's Hoot Hoot stamp and coordinating die sets.

Of course I had to create a pop up card and I decided to use the Train Pivot Panels die set turned on it's side to create my pop up. I cut the base of my card and the pop up panel from brown cardstock, I then used a woodgrain stencil to add detail to my card pieces to make it look a little like a tree stump. I used patterned paper for the sky area at the back of the card.

I used the leaves from KB Riley LLC's Flower Pot Pop-up die set to add around the 'tree stump'.

As there was a lot of brown on this card i colored my owls with some brighter colour and added those to each of the panels on the pop-up. You can see the pop-up portion a little better in the close-up photo above. 

I added two of the sentiments included in the Hoot Hoot stamp set using the fishtail banner die from the Triple Flip die set. Adding one to the opposite corners of my card.

Here is one last photo of the inside of my card so you can see the pop-up portion of my card and how the Train Pivot Panels die set makes an amazing multi tiered pop-up.

As the focus of the card is on the inside, I kept the front of the card fairly simple. I used the Tiles Pattern Plate die set to add to the background of the front panel. As my card is slightly larger than the card front which is 4 3/4 inches x 5 5/8 inches when closed, I had to die cut 2 of the pattern plates and piece them together by overlapping. Most of the overlapping is hidden by the oval panel the owl is attached too.

I stamped one of the owls and the branch from the Hoot Hoot stamp set and layered these onto ovals from the Crosshatch - Ovals die set. 

I added grass to the base of my card using one of the borders included in the Outdoor Scene die set.

To finish off my card I added another sentiment from the Hoot Hoot stamp set, using the sign dies included in the Parcel Pop-up die set.

Well that is about it from me today, thank you for dropping by. The next stop on the hop is the amazing Melody Blake

Here is the order for the blog hop:

Dare 2B Artzy
Lois Bak
Kendra Sand
Frances Byrne    <--------You Are Here
Melody Blake
Karen Aicken
Karen Ostergard 
Fran Sabad

Avra Williams
Kelly Booth
Chris Pozzi
Sandy Diller 
Tasha Jorgensen
KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies

Supplies:

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All Aboard, Riley and Friends

Hi Crafty Friends,

A little while ago Tanya the owner of Riley and Company, asked me to make a card for her that used the Karen Burniston (KB Riley LLC) Train Pivot Panels die set using Riley and some of his friends. Tanya wanted something similar to a card Karen Burniston created some time ago. You can see Karen's card she created here.

 I am always up for a challenge, so this is what I came up with.

I used the Crosshatch - Rectangles for the panels on my card, inside and out. I used the same rectangle die for the glitter cardstock for the snow area and then used the snow border from Nature Edges die set for the snowy border. I also added a glitter panel to the bottom section of the Train Pivot Panels.

The trees are from the Evergreen Pivot Panels. The signal and train tracks are from the Train Elements die set.

I trimmed off the tops of each of the train carriages, so that we just had flat trailers behind the train.

I then added some of  Riley and Company's characters to each of the carriages.

In the far left carriage I added the newest Riley and Company character ... Edgar. Next I added Percy from the Riley and Percy Snow Dancing stamp. 

The dog is Tucker the dog, he was too big for the train, so I had to reduce the size of this image which I did with permission from Tanya.

Next up is Felix the Cat. I cut off the cat's arms and tail. I placed the tail next to the cat in the carriage, so it could be seen. I then shortened both the arms and reattached them to the image.

Of course the train needed a driver and who better than Riley. I looked through my Riley collection for an image that was looking front on and waving and was small enough to fit in the window of the train. I used Parachute Riley for this purpose.

Here is a close up of the train, so you can see all the characters together.

For the front of the card, I replicated the panels on the inside using the same patterned paper and glittered cardstock. I added the train tracks along the bottom and the trees along the top of the snow.

I used the Riley and Company "Or Bust" stamp for the sign. As I wanted to include the All Aboard sentiment from the Train Elements die set I had to make my own sign portion to replace the sign Riley was holding. I did this using the Crosshatch Rectangles die set. I then removed the sign from the Riley image and added him to my new sign.

Supplies:

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I Smile Every Time You Come Around

Hi Crafty Friends,

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

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

I used MFT Stamps Carousel Horses stamp set for the images on each of the square panels. I used gold glitter cardstock for the poles the horses are on and also the panel at the left side of the card.

As you can see I created a pop-up card on the inside of my card using Karen Burniston's Train Pivot Panels die set, I love how this creates an extended pop up scene by using the die cut on it's side rather than the way it was intended.

Normally when I make a card for a sketch challenge I start on the front (sketch) part first. But for this card I had to make sure the card was wide enough for the red & white carousel at the top of the pop-up. So I create the inside and then went back to the front, which I knew roughly what I wanted.

I added some bunting paper to the back panel of my card, I thought it looked suitable for a carousel and added white glitter card for the base. I also cut the Train Pivot Panels die from white glitter cardstock.

I stamped and die cut 4 carousel horses and added them to the pop-up portions of the card.

I used sentiments from MFT Stamps Carousel Horses and Bitty Birthday Wishes stamp sets to add the sentiments on my card. I used Honey Bee Stamps Banner Builder die set for the rectangle sentiments and an oval from Karen Burniston's Crosshatch - Ovals die set for sentiments.

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

Kathleen Adams

Maryann Einam

Rebecca Ednie

Nicky Foden

Tracey Farr

Supplies:

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Have An Ice Day

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 is continuing to issue the challenges.

Our challenge this week is ... Ice, Ice, Baby, Ice, Ice 

Baby, it's cold outside. Let's see those icy creations!! Add your glitter and shine to make some shimmery winter beauties.

Of course it's not cold down here where I live, however as I had a few new winter themed stamp sets I wanted to play with I enjoyed making this card.

As you can see I have created a pop-up card. To create the multi layered pop-up portion of the card, I used Karen Burniston's Train Pivot Panels die turning the card on it's side to make it into a pop-up. I love when a die set can be used in more ways than it was intended, and this way to use the Train Pivot Panels die set was first shared with us by fellow Design Team member Karen Aicken.

I wanted to use a different color combo than the standard blue sky etc. So for my card today I used Divinity Designs Christmas Collection 2019 Paper Pad, the papers in this pad are suited for both Christmas and winter. 

For the base of the card and the pop-up portion I used white glitter cardstock to represent snow. I added trees throughout my scene using the tree dies from Divinity Designs Trees & Deer die set.

I added the cute skating giraffes using MFT Stamps Giraffes on Ice stamp set.

The sentiment used on the top portion of the card is from MFT Stamps Polar Pals stamp set. I die cut the sentiment using one of the banner dies from Honey Bee Stamps Banner Builders die set.

For the sentiment on the base of the card, I used a sentiment from a freebie stamp I received from a magazine a few years ago. The stamp was designed by Hunkydory for Practical Publishing International Ltd. I have forgotten which magazine it was included in. 

For the front of the card I repeating some of the elements I used on the inside of the card. The snowy hills were created using Karen Burniston's Nature Edges 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:

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Winter Warmers Stamp Set designed by Hunkydory for Practical Publishing International Ltd.
Polar Pals - MFT Stamps (retired)

Karen Burniston/Pear Blossom Press Blog Hop

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today the Karen Burniston Design Team is collaborating with Pear Blossom Press.   Karen Burniston & Pear Blossom Press Design Teams have come together to hold a blog hop showcasing products from both companies.

For information of prizes and a special discount code for both companies, see the bottom of this post.

Pear Blossom Press have a super fun product called EZ-Light, this product contains a battery holder, batter and set of three tiny lights for you to create fun light up  cards. This product is super easy to use and is perfect to light up any style of card, including pop-up cards. You can find out more info on EX-Lights over on the Pear Blossom Press website.

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

For my card today I used Karen Burniston's Train Pivot Panels to create my pop-up card. I created three panels using tree patterned paper. I added the ground to the base of each panel using the snow/dirt border from the Nature Edges die set.

Before assembling my card I needed to work out my scene, so I knew where my lights would be going and where to add the battery pack etc.

As you can see by the photo above, I used two of the lights that were attached to the battery pack for my railway sign on the right hand side of the card and the other on the window of the house on the left hand side.

The battery pack is attached to the bottom left hand side of the card and I have adhered an oval over the top using two layers of foam tape. I love that I don't have to have double layers of foam tape for the whole card, just the battery pack area. The wires and lights are so fine, that they are hidden under the decorated panels.

I die cut the train pivot panel section twice, once from kraft cardstock and once using the tree paper. I then cut this so that the wheels would be on the kraft cardstock and the rest of the train on the trees. This helps keep the scene seamless.

I added the train to the pivot panel. Before adding the engine, I stamps the engineer from Mama Elephants Little Agenda Trains stamp set and added him through the window of the train. I also stamps the girl engineer and placed her on the ground near where the train would pass by.

Here is a close up of the left side of the card. The house and individual trees are from the House Pivot Panels die set.

On the top left hand corner of the card, I added a stamped sentiment which is from a Kraftin' Kimmies Stamps stamp set.

The train tracks and Railroad Crossing Sign are both from the Train Elements die set.

For the front of my card, I used some of the same elements that I used on the inside of the card. The "All Aboard" sentiment is also from the Train Elements die set and is layered to an oval from the Crosshatch - Ovals die set.

Thank you so much for hopping along with us on the Karen Burniston and Pear Blossom Press Collaboration Hop! Be sure to comment along the way to be entered to win one of two great prizes:

• Snowman Twist Circle Die Set with a 5-pack of EZ-Lights, or 
• Cake Pop-Up Die Set with a 5-pack of EZ-Lights! 

Now don’t worry if you aren’t drawn as one of the winners; we’ve got a special gift for everyone! Just enter the code POPANDLIGHT for 15% off your purchase at karenburniston.com or pearblossompress.com. One code works for both shops! (Coupon code valid until November 2, 2019.)

Karen Burniston

Pear Blossom Press

Karen Aicken

Niccole Kulig

Frances Byrne <You Are Here>

Jessica Shier

Lois Bak

Lynnea Hollendonner

Fran Sabad

Jenn Paar Gross

Sandy Diller

Jess Francisco

Kelly Booth

Lisa Golzbein

Summer Hills-Painter

Prizes & Official Contest Rules

Two prizes will be awarded to two separate winners, chosen at random, from comments left on participating blogs and videos. No purchase necessary. Comments must be posted by 11:59 pm PDT on October 26, 2019. Only one comment per blog or video will be counted, but you can comment on multiple blogs and videos in the hop for additional entries. (This is to prevent spam.) Contest open internationally to participants over 18 years of age. Void where prohibited by law. Any personal information collected will only be used for the purposes of contacting winners, your information will never be shared or sold. Comments left on YouTube videos must not violate community guidelines. This contest is not sponsored by YouTube. Winners will be announced on November 28, 2019 here and prizes must be claimed within thirty days of announcement, or new winners will be drawn.

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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.