Flip-It Birthday Trio with Butterflies

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For Throwback Thursday on my blog and I have a trio of Flip-It cards made a LONG time ago and never posted.

The paper stack was called Sorbet, I do remember that - and it was very heavyweight and glittered. Beautiful, but it didn't fold well so needed to be used as layers rather than card bases. The scalloped edge Flip-It's die was new for me back then and I was having lots of fun with it!

Card #1 ... gives you a good  idea of how sparkly the patterned paper is!

Card #2 ... the colours in this paper stack just made me happy.

Finally, card #3 ...

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Sympathy Pull Card

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have another Spiral Circle Pull Card to share today using a purchased brown patterned A2 card.

You simply put the alignment nubs on the centre score line with the card front on the right and the card back on the left. This will give you a 5-1/2" square card, but one edge can be trimmed by 1/2" to give you a 5 x 5-12" card that will fit into a 5 x 7' envelope.

The notches keep the card in the closed position to prevent an accidental reveal - and below is how the card looks when it's pulled open at the sides.

I added some chipboard embellishments from my stash, as well as 3-d stickers that were leftover from a different project. The words were stamped on a stitched circle.

Supplies:
Patterned A2 card - Michaels
Chipboard embellishments - Michaels
3-d stickers - K & Company
Stitched circle - My Favorite Things
Stamp - The Stamps of Life
Cream card stock
Spiral Circle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card size - 5-1/2" square

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Pretty Floral Birthday Pop-Up Cards

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I have been enjoying a lovely photograph 12 x 12 patterned card stock stack I found with my friend B when we were out shopping together in Arizona. I cut this sheet down to make two pretty Pop-Up Cards for a little gift.

It's hard to see in the photos, but the pattern is glossy with shiny embossed bits. So pretty!

The cards are nearly identical - just nice and clean and crisp.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - DCWV
White card stock
Blueprints #11
Scalloped Stitched Border - My Favorite Things
Words - Stampendous
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 1/8"
Lorna Label Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Butterfly punches - Stampin' Up
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card Size - A2

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Butterfly Gatefold Card

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I'm becoming a fan of Gatefold cards. Sometimes you need a quick card and Gatefolds can be quick for sure. Especially if you have a ScorePal, as the score lines are marked for you.

Today's card uses another sheet of that pretty floral card stock - I'm whittling away at it. It's the one where I ordered 30 sheets instead of 3 by mistake.  Since I knew I wanted to use the butterfly layers from the Butterfly Pivot Card, I also chose to embellish the front panels using the coordinating Butterfly Embossing Folder - all by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Supplies:
Gatefold/Diorama - Sizzix
Patterned paper - Basic Grey
Pink pearl and teal card stock scraps
White card stock
Butterfly Pivot (large butterfly), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
KB101 Butterfly Embossing Folder - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Butterfly Accessories, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Birthday stamps - Papertrey Ink
Stickles

Card size - approx 5" square

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C4C344 Daisy Pull Card

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It's Saturday so that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog.  Our hostess for July is Joanne Grzelak and the Guest Designer is Alexis Crossland-Smith Scrappin’ Sistah

Here is Joanne's challenge this week:  July 11 is Cheer Up the Lonely Day. Let’s create cards of encouragement.

I have this wonderful encouragement stamp set from Verve, and this was a perfect time to use it! I started with the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs, and decided I really wanted to colour on a glittered Peel-Off. 

The notch holds the card in the closed position until the recipient pulls the sides to open the card. Love that feature. I know I've said it before but I love that feature!

Els designed these pretty daisy Peel-Off's to work with the Oval Pull Card and Oval Accordion so I knew they would fit perfectly. Both the words and inner Peel-Off are hidden until the card is opened.

Inside I used a Transfer Sheet to adhere the negative part of the Peel-Off.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C344.

Supplies:
Oval Pull card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock
Black card stock
Patterned paper - First Edition Papers
Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 6" width - Elizabeth Craft Designs
642 Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Copic markers
1125 Ropes - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Stitched scalloped border - My Favorite Things
2558 Peel-Off's - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fun foam
Stickles
Words - Verve

Card size - 5-1/2 x 6"

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C4C 342 - Add a Butterfly

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It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. I am the hostess for June and our Guest Designer is fellow Designer Team Challenge-mate Caz Counsell from Stamping Caz.

My challenge this week is "Add a BUTTERFLY! I love butterflies, so have a butterfly be the main focus of your card this week. If that doesn’t work of you - just add a butterfly. :-)"

Once again, I was working ahead. I made this card back in the Spring as I knew I wouldn't have a lot of crafting time in May. There hasn't been much in June, either! We've been busy babysitting the Grandkids, Gregg's been doing yard work and helping the kids with theirs (can you say MULCH?),  recovering from my bottom molar abscess and subsequent extraction, and dealing with a lot of pain and lack of mobility while the insurance company and Rheumy figure out what drug I will get on next. Poof - time goes by in a flash.

I used the Butterfly Pivot  and Butterfly Accessory dies for my card, and a pretty photo patterned paper to make our daughter a Mother's Day card for my Mom to give her.

There is just something special about a square card, isn't there?

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C342.

Supplies:
Black card stock
Cream card stock
Patterned paper - DCWV
Fitted Frames 5 - Lace Circles, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fitted Circles, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Butterfly Pivot (Butterfly Body), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Butterfly Accessories (small butterfly with layers), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Stickles
Fun foam
Happy Mother's Day stamps - Hero Arts
Butterfly punch - Stampin' Up
Seam binding

Card size - 5" square

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Pretty Thinking Of You Note Card Duo

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My Mom needed a couple of 'Thinking of You' cards and I was in the mood to use this pretty patterned paper - win win!

I've had this Thinking of You die in my collection for months but this is the first time I've used it. Easy peasy when you add double sided adhesive on the back of the peach patterned paper.

The second card has stitched panels, combining three of the coordinating patterns in the package.

I added layered butterflies to each card, then added Glitter Dots as well.

Supplies:
White card stock
Blueprints #24 - My Favorite Things
Vertical Stitched Stripes - My Favorite Things
Banner punch - Stampin' Up
Butterfly punches - Stampin' Up
Thinking of You die - The Stamps of Life
Black card stock
Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 4" Width - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fine Point Tweezers - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Easel for display - Elizabeth Craft designs (die and black card stock)

Card size - both, A2

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Friendship Wheel Card

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It's Throwback Thursday here on my blog, and I have a Wheel card to share today that I made almost as soon as I got the die.

I really haven't played with this one enough ... more ideas than time but that is not a complaint!

I added some fun hand lettering that changes as you turn the wheel.

On a personal note, I had my consult with the oral surgeon yesterday. Once he was done the examination I asked if he could do the extraction right away instead of waiting to get another appointment. He agreed so I now have one less bottom molar and hopefully the abscess will be gone for good.

A couple of days of pain & swelling and a week of antibiotics and I can move on with getting my RA into remission. Thankfully I have a couple of days of blog posts scheduled and ready to go.

Supplies:
Wheel Card die - Sizzix
Patterned paper - K & Company
Embellishments - Kaiser Craft
Butterfly brad - stash
White card stock
Pearl card stock scrap
Butterfly punch - Stampin' Up

Card size - A2

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C4C333

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It's Saturday, and that means there is a new challenge on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Our March Hostess is Rebecca Ednie and the talented Teresa Kline from Paperie Blooms joining us as our Guest designer. I've been a long time fan of Teresa's so I'm excited she can join us! Here is Rebecca's challenge:

April Showers bring May flowers! Please use some springtime flowers on your card or project this week! I can't wait to see all of your daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, cherry blossoms and all the others I've not listed!

I chose a pretty Spring time floral patterned card stock from a new paper stack and of course I used the Hanging Charm Pull Tab for my card.

The top of the tab was extended then punched and tied with seam binding. The butterfly is hanging from a 2 ply of Baker's Twine which is sandwiched between another frame. The gold bling is simply decorative. The butterfly body was cut from a scrap of black velvet adhesive paper, then the wings were glittered after a little pen work.

Joset's banners were one of my early Spring purchases, and I've used one of them here with some more bling. The words were hand lettered.

When you slide up the tab, the greeting is revealed ...

The card is a full 7 x 5", so there was lots of room for embellishing. I did a little doodling on the card back, and this is where we will write our message. 

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C333.


Supplies:
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - DCWV
Black Velvet Adhesive Sheet - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 1/8" width
1120 Stitched Rectangles - Elizabeth Craft Designs
1153 Banners - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Bakers Twine
Tag punch - Stampin' Up
Sharpie marker
Bling - Jolee's
Stickles
Seam Binding

Card size - 7 x 5"

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Lily Sympathy Pull Card

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Today's share is a sympathy card - never fun ones to make but it's nice that I can be thinking of the family all while I'm making their card.

One of the great things about the Pop it Ups dies, is that you get to decide on the size of the card. Since I was using a Big Shot Pro, I was able to make a larger 5 x 7" card with the Rectangle Pull Card. I have been steering away from A2 cards the last little while - larger cards just feel so much more substantial.

The lily panel was fussy cut from a sheet of patterned paper and I added some glitter glue to the petals. The Pull Card Edges allow you to cut a mat around the left edge of the pull card and again - you get to decide on the size you want.

The notch holds the card in the closed position (love that) until the recipient pulls the sides to open and reveal the inside.

Supplies:
Rectangle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Rectangle Accordion (rectangle), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Jewels 1 - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Stitched Rectangles - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Patterned paper - Authentique and Momenta
White card stock
Stickles
Stamps - The Stamps of Life
Butterfly dies - Impression Obsession

Card size - 5 x 7"

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Vintage Bunny Card Duo

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This Tim Holtz bunny die was one I HAD to have when it was released, then I didn't get a chance to use it last year for Easter. This year I managed a few cards with it and I am so happy I purchased it. It's so easy to change up the look of the bunny simply by swapping out the papers.

I also used another new purchase - the Fitted Frames Curvy Ovals and the Fitted Ovals by Els at Elizabeth Craft Designs. Glad I didn't wait too long to add these to my collection as they are very versatile.

Distress Stickles were used on the butterflies and bunny tails ... it gives such a pretty vintage look to the glitter.

Supplies:
1112 Fitted Frames 4, Curvy Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs
1114 Fitted Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Blueprints #1 - My Favorite Things
Bunny - Sizzix
Butterfly punch - Stampin' Up
Distress Stickles - Ranger
Seam binding
Cream card stock
Stamp inside - Stampin' Up
Patterned paper - Prima

Card size - A2

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