Second August 2016 Designer Challenge - Girly Cascading Tag Card

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Today is the second Designer Challenge this month, and it comes from Shelly Hickox "Girly or Ghouly" - think pretty, shabby, feminine or French, OR think creepy, crawly, spooky or eerie."  As much as I wanted to play with the new Halloween release for this challenge, I had already completed this card and it was just too perfect not to use for GIRLY.

I chose to do a Cascading Tag Card, first introduced in June 2016 by Karen Burniston. We all love getting more use out of our dies, and when she turned the Adirondack Chair Pop-Up into a card like this? We were WOWED. Blown away. Totally amazed. 

The front of my card is fairly simple. This beautiful tea/coffee themed paper by Prima was in my stash and is meant for you to add your own colour to it. I loved the simple cream, black and greys though so simply added some gold metallic highlights and did a bunch of fussy cutting.

Here is the view from the top of the card, as it is opening. There is so much dimension in this card!

And here is the card fully open.

I trimmed the bottom of the cup portion off a little, so it would fit between the arms of the chair and I reinforced the Adirondack Chair arms from the back because with all the embellishments I didn't want to put additional stress on them.

I added gold pen work, layered Prima flowers, stamped scalloped circles and the tags were embossed with Karen's Damask embossing folder before attaching them to the chair bases. Gold metallic paper and a gold gel pen and seam binding were also used throughout.

I was happy that this vintage tea kettle worked out right in the centre of the fold!

I also added the spoon from the Cup Pop Stand, and some brads with bling.

Note, you can see Karen Burniston's video for creating the Cascading Tag Card HERE. The rest of the Designer Challenge Team is linked on the right of my blog, and you will want to check out what they have come up with for the challenge. Karen's post will be tomorrow (Tuesday) on her BLOG.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Prima
Adirondack Chair Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Fine point tweezers - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Clear Double Sided Adhesive - 1/8 & 4" width's - Elizabeth Craft Designs
KB 104 Damask Embossing Folder - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Heavy cream card stock - Hobby Lobby
Gold metallic card stock - Stardream
Stitched scalloped border - My Favorite Things
Cup Pop Stand (Cup), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Metallic gel pen - Sakura
Copper Sharpie
Jewelled Brads - Stampin' Up
Paper flowers - Prima
Cocoa Western Clear Stamps - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Coffee & Tea Clear Stamps - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Accordion Circle (scalloped and small circle), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Ring Accordion (large scalloped circle), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Bakers Twine
Seam Binding

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Paris Themed Cascading Tag Card

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The Designer Challenge Team has been going crazy for Karen Burniston's Cascading Tag technique using the Adirondack Chair Pop-Up die. You can see one of her amazing cards and the video tutorial by clicking HERE.

Of course I was just itching to make one but we were on the coast and I had to wait until I got home. Let me tell you I was up at the crack of dawn the day after we arrived home and in my craft room. Then I decided to save the finished card until one of the August Designer Challenges. But ... nope ... can't wait to share, so here is my first Cascading Tag Card:

 I used patterned paper from my stash that was just calling to me as well as black card stock to make everything POP.  Note, I did reinforce the chair arms from the back before assembling as I wasn't sure what I'd be adding and I didn't want the chair to 'twist' when it opens.

The first two tags have a Paris Edge, a stamped label, a cloud and small butterfly.

The next two tags continue with a Paris Edge, an Eiffel Tower Charm and more clouds.

For something different, I attached a third Adirondack chair into the fold as another place to add embellishments. My plan at first was to dangle charms but I ended up attaching more Paris themed decorated tags.

The second tag was decorated with the negative pieces that came out of the Paris Edge on the front of the card.

A final view of the card - I used Agatha Edges and a Peel-Off border on the inside front and back panels.

This is a 'Karen Burniston heavy' project, with NINE different Pop it Up products! Pop it Ups all play so nicely together. :-) I didn't plan it that way - this was definitely a create-as-you-go card. I had SO much fun. The Cascading Tag Card lends itself to so many different occasions and themes. I have finished another one and still have ideas for more. Talk about an inspiring technique!! Thanks to the (brilliant) creative mind of Karen Burniston.


Supplies:
Patterned paper - Cloud 9
Adirondack Chair, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Tags Pivot, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Clear Double Sided Adhesive - 6mm, 3mm & 2-1/2" - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fine point tweezers - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Paris Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Black card stock
Xyron
1273 Peel Off Border - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Agatha Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Just a Note Clear Stamps, - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Butterfly Pivot (tiny butterfly), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Cream card stock
Hot Air Balloon Pop-Up (clouds), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Lorna Label Pop-Up (label), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Hanging Charm Pull Tab (Eiffel Tower Charm), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Bakers Twine

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