C4C 355 Birthday Pull Card

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It's Saturday  so that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Our September 2016 hostess is Raquel Mason and our Guest Designer is Fran Sabad.

Raquel's son Jake celebrates his birthday today, so her challenge is to make a Birthday Card for someone you love. Our son had a birthday this month, so this is the card I made for him using some fun beer stickers from my stash.

I started my card with an A2 patterned card - pattern on the right side and and the solid coloured back on the left. These cards are white inside, and they are perfect to use for any of the Pull Cards by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. 

As is, it would create a 5-1/2" square card. I trimmed 1/4" off each side for a 5 x 5-1/2" card which fits perfectly into a 5 x 7" envelope for mailing.

I stamped the banners with Karen Burniston's new Occasions Clear Stamps, then die cut them with the coordinating die in the Anita Frames Pop-Up. The banners were strung with bakers twine.

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 C4C355.

Supplies:
Patterned A2 card - Craft Smith
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Beer Bottles - Jolee's
Anita Frames Pop-Up (banner), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Occasions Clear Stamps - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Bakers Twine
White card stock
Oval Landscape Accordion (Stitched Oval), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Words - My Favorite Things

Card size - 5 x 5-1/2"

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Gourd Oval Pull Card for Thanksgiving

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Today I'm sharing a Thanksgiving card made using the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. This time though, I didn't cut the notch that holds the card in the closed position by stopping the cutting pad before the notch.

I had a piece of this lovely gourd printed paper leftover from a different project and when I saw the gourd embellishments in my stash I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The Pull Card Edges were used on the left side of the card, cutting a pretty gold foiled patterned paper in the same paper stack. Below you can see the card as it is opened.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper and embellishments - K & Company
Beige Astroparche card stock
Fun foam
Chalks - Craft T
Stamp - unsure
Clear double sided adhesive, 1/4" width - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Stickles

Card size - 5 x 5-1/2"   (You get to choose the size of the card when you make a Pop it Ups card!)

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Sympathy Pull Card

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog and I have a pretty sympathy card to share today. The card base uses a patterned A2 card and the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Supplies:
Patterned A2 card
Pink card stock
3-D stickers
Stitched scalloped border - My Favourite Things
Washi Tape
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Card size: 5 x 5-1/2" (fits in a 5 x 7" envelope)

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Father's Day Oval Pull Card

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have a Z-Fold Father's Day card to share today using the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I had just received my Stampin' Up order and wanted to use this cool airplane stamp so this is what I came up with.

The Oval Pull Card comes with optional Slot and Slider dies and I chose to use them here to animate the plane. I added some pen lines on the card, including the little heart trail on the slider arm. There is a similar stamp in the set, but I wanted to doodle this one.

As you pull the sides of the card, the notch releases and you get a glimpse of the inside and how the Slot & Slider work.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Echo Park
White card stock
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Printer
Colored Pencils - TriColor, Koh I Noor
Fine line black pen
Fine point markers - Staedtler
Bling - Jolee's
Stamps - Stampin' Up

Card size - 6" square

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C4C 345 Sketch

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It's Saturday and 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

Since it's the 3rd Saturday of the month - Joanne has a sketch for us this week:

Here is my take on the sketch ... I saw the oval and immediately knew I wanted to use the Oval Pull Card, by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I added a butterfly embossed panel on the left, a layered HUGS die and stamped banner on the oval, and dangled a butterfly charm from the oval to represent the star on the sketch.

The charm is from the Hanging Charm Pull Tab set ... it's fun to add little dangling charms on other cards as well as the HCPT.

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 C4C345.

Supplies:
Soft Sky Soft Finish Card Stock - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - Basic Grey
Hanging Charm Pull Tab (Butterfly), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Scrap of pink pearl card stock
Lorna Label Pop Up (label), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock
Wire - stash
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
KB101 Butterfly Embossing Folder - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Xyron
Hugs die and words - Papertrey Ink
Copics
Stickles
Word stamp- VERVE

Card Stock 5 x 7"

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C4C344 Daisy Pull Card

Good morning friends

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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'Be Fierce' Pull Card

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Today's share is an Oval Pull Card I made using a new stamp set from Verve. I stamped the words in light grey, went over the printed letters with a marker and painted the brush lettering with water colours. My first time doing this and I will be doing it again for sure!

The notch at the top cuts with the die and keeps the card in the closed position until the recipient pulls the sides to reveal the inside. This card is larger, and will fit in a 5 x 7" envelope for mailing with a single stamp. I'm loving this larger card size, and the beauty of Pop it Ups dies is that YOU get to choose the size of your card, as well as where along the fold you place the design. Pretty darned versatile.

Here is the card opened. We will write our message on the solid white oval.

The boxing gloves were stamped on patterned paper then fussy cut. I made this as a Love Note for our daughter, who fights daily for our Granddaughter's survival with Pulmonary Hypertension.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock
Stamps - Verve
Staedtler Fineliners
Copics
Dr. PH Martins Hydrus Water Colours
Ribbon
Patterned paper - diana kappa

Card size 7 x 5"

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C4C341 Sketch Challenge

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It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means we have a Sketch Challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges. I'm the June Hostess and I have easy, versatile sketch for you. Our June Guest Designer is Caroline Counsell - Stampin' Caz.

I used the Oval Pull Card for my sketch, adding Dutch the Fox, a layered sun, a hand drawn banner and some hand lettering

(The notch holds the card in the closed position)

The inside is revealed when you pull on the sides - I left it sweet and simple.

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 C4C341.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Dutch the Fox, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Outdoor Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card and envelope - Michaels
Patterned paper - My Minds Eye
White card stock
Chalks
Sharpie marker
Distress Stickles

Card size - 5 x 6-1/2"

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C4C339 - Make it Floral

Good morning friends:

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. Thanks for joining us this month Caz!

My challenge this week is "Make it FLORAL. Add a single flower, add a full bouquet or even make a flower shaped card - let’s see some blooms on your projects this week."

I made a special card for the challenge. I was working ahead as I knew May would be too busy to do much in the way of crafting so my challenge card is the one I made my Mom for Mother's Day.

The card base was cut from purple card stock with the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I also cut a window from the oval, lined it with a transparency and added a narrow oval frame to hide the glued transparency edges. That idea came from Karen B herself, in one of her Designer Challenge Videos.

My Mom loves pansies, so I added these beautiful 3-d pansy stickers that I'd purchased for her card. See the ribbon? The Oval Pull Card comes with an optional slot and slider - so I used the slot die here to cut an opening for the seam binding to thread through. I've done this before, but don't think I've ever mentioned the technique.

In the photo below, you get a better look at the transparent window.

I used a pretty, glittery stencil paste and the Swirly Flourish Stage-it Stencil to add some more shimmer, shine and texture to the card.

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 C4C339.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Stitched Scalloped border - My Favorite Things
Purple card stock - Bazzill
White card stock
3-d Stickers - Recollections
Glitter paper - Recollections
Swirly Flourish Stage it Stencil, Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Glitter Paste - BoBunny
Seam binding
Metallic pen - Sakura
Staedtler fine point markers
Sprig - Impression Obsession

Card size - 5-1/2 x 5-3/4"

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C4C338 Teacher Thank You Pull Card

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It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Barbara has this week's challenge for us: the end of May signals the end of the school year in the US. Let's make a teacher thank you card this week. If you don't have a use for a teacher thank you card feel free to make a generic thank you card instead.

We want to thank our awesome guest, Wanda Cullen of Cullen-ary Creations for joining us this month--we've enjoyed having you so much, Wanda!!

I used the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs to make a thank you card for our Granddaughter's Ballet Teacher.

I had these glittered chipboard sticker in my stash and they worked perfectly with the oval shape!

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 C4C338.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Chipboard stickers - Recollections
Patterned paper - DCWV
White card stock
Staedtler fine point markers
Copics

Card size - 5 x 7"

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Banana's For You Pull Card

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Today's share is another card I made for Els to take to Collins. I used the coming soon Steam Punk Charms and her Through The Lens patterned papers, as well as the new Petite Flourished stencil, Fitted Frames and of course Baker the Beaver on the Oval Pull Card.

This was my first time using clear embossing paste with the stencils - and I like the tone on tone look!

For added fun, Baker is attached to the card with an Action Wobble.

When the card is opened, another Baker the Beaver pops up and into view using the spinner from the Rectangle Pull Card.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Through The Lens - Stone - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Petite Flourish Stage it Stencil, Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs) (Coming Soon)
Ranger Gloss Medium
Fitted Frames 4, Curvy Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fitted Frames, Ovals - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Soft Finish Card Stock, Dove Grey - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Rectangle Pull Card (Spinner), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Baker the Beaver, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Cheeky Monkey Clear Stamps - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 4" and 1/8" width
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Hardware 1 - Hinges - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Sharpies
Jinks the Monkey (banana), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Copics
Heart brad
Steam Punk Charms, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs) (Coming Soon)

Card size - 4-1/2 x 6

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Peek A Boo Gear Stenciled Designer Challenge Card

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Welcome to the Karen Burniston's May 2016 Designer Challenge - Stage it Stencils. The fun thing about stencils, is you get to choose the colour and mediums you use and they are good for all kinds of genre. After yesterday's artsy card, today's card is decidedly cute and made for our Grandson Ilai.

I used the Oval Pull Card and blue card stock for the card base, and then cut the white panels with the Pull Card Edges. Those were then pounced with die ink through the Gears stencil to create my own patterned paper.

I also cut gears from the Clock & Gears set as well as the new Steampunk Charms and added them to the card front and stuffed them into the barrel too along with a dog bone from Props 4.

Over the holidays I received a catalogue with a beautiful rustic wood textured cover. I saved that and used part of it to cut the Barrel/Basket. It looks so realistic!

Using the included slot and slider, I added the filled barrel which hides Buster the Dog. Buster  is revealed when the card is opened. 

Be sure to check out what the rest of the Designer Challenge Team has come up with for this fun challenge, and Karen Burniston will have her post tomorrow (Wednesday) on her BLOG. 

I'm going for some yucky dental work today, and expect to be out of commission for a day or two because of the pain meds. I'm a slow healer because of the RA drugs.  Fun and games!

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Gears Stencil, Stage it Stencils - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Barrel/Basket with Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Buster the Dog, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 4, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Clock and Gears (gears), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Steampunk Charms, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Baker the Beaver (cupcake), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Blue card stock
White card stock
Sharpies
Wood paper - from back of a catalogue
Black stencil packaging packing
Red card stock scrap
Kraft card stock scrap
Kraft card stock
Sakura Glaze Pen
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 6" Width
Soft Finish Card Stock, #100, White - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card size 5 x 6"

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C4C336 - A 65th Birthday Card

Good morning friends

It's Saturday, and that means there is a new challenge on the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Our May Hostess is Barbara Anders and Wanda Cullen will joining us as our Guest designer this month.

Here is Barbara's challenge this week: May's flower of the month is lily of the valley, typically white. This week's challenge is to use a white flower on your card. If you have a lily of the valley stamp, by all means use it, but as long as your flower is white, it's all good!  

My Mom needed a special birthday card, so I used the Oval Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs and created a 5 x 7" Z-Fold card with this lovely dimensional white Iris sticker on the front. Note, because of my Mom's failing eyesight, I chose not to use the notch that holds the card closed.

I did use the optional Slot and Slider dies and added a second flower sticker on the end of the slider arm. I love the interactive somethin' somethin' it gives a card, even when it isn't a main focus.

I added a few Glitter Dots to the card, and since it is so busy inside there is a white oval on the back for her to write a nice 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 C4C335.

Supplies:
Oval Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - K & Co
3-d Stickers - K & Co
White card stock
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Number dies - Stampin' Up
Stickles

Card size - 5 x 7"

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