Showing posts with label Owls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Owls. Show all posts

Friday, 25 September 2015

Owl Flip-Its Card

Good morning friends

It's Flip-It Friday here on my  blog, and I have a Thanksgiving Flip-Its to share today using a Square Flip-Its.




Into my Thanksgiving Card stash with this one. I know Thanksgiving will be upon us before we know it so I'm trying to get ahead a little.

Supplies:
Square Flip-Its #2 - Sizzix
Patterned paper and stickers - Echo Park
Stamp - Hero Arts


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Friday, 14 August 2015

Owl the Best Pull Card

Good morning friends

It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog. I have a Z-Fold card to share today using my favourite Karen Burniston die, the Spiral Circle Pull Card (SCPC). I didn't make this card with anyone in mind, I just wanted to stamp and colour these cute owls stamps and the the card went from there.



The little notches that cut with the SCPC keep the card in the closed position until the recipient pulls the sides to open it. Inside I have another stamped and coloured owl, and I hand lettered the sentiment.




Supplies:
Spiral Circle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Owl stamps and dies - Paper Smooches
MISTI (for a dark impression) - My Sweet Petunia
Glaze Pen - Sakura
White Gel Pen - Sakura
Patterned paper - My Minds Eye
Copic Markers
Cream card stock

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Friday, 17 July 2015

Birthday Owl Pull Card

Good morning friends.

It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have a cheerful Z-fold card to share today using one of my favourite Karen Burniston Pop it Up dies - the Spiral Circle Pull Card.


This paper pad seems to be never-ending, I can't tell you how many cards I have made with it and it doesn't look like there is more than a small dent in it. Good thing I really like the colours and patterns! I paired it with a fun chipboard sticker owl for this birthday card.


The tuck slots keep the card in the closed position until the recipient pulls the side to open it. Here is a peek at the inside ...


Supplies:
Spiral Circle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Blueprints #12
Patterned paper - DCWV
Cream card stock - The Paper Studio
Happy Birthday stamp - MFT
Words inside - Printworks
Owl sticker - Life's Little Occasions
MISTI - My Sweet Petunia

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Friday, 3 July 2015

Cheerful Owl Pull Card

Good morning friends

It's Flip-It Friday here on my Blog, and I have a quick and easy Z-fold card made using my favourite Pop it Ups die - the Spiral Circle Pull Card. Two notches hold the card in the closed position until the recipient pulls the sides to open it.


I simply cut the SCPC from this bright patterned double sided paper, added a little die cut branch and a 3-d owl sticker. I love how the owl coordinates with the colours in the paper even though they are from different companies.


Of course I used my MISTI stamping tool for the stamps inside, so there were no 'oopsies'.


Supplies:
Spiral Circle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - Echo Park, Creative Agenda
White card stock
Owl 3-D Sticker - Life's Little Occasions
Branch die - Paper Smooches
Stamps - Avery Elle
Copic Markers
MISTI - My Sweet Petunia
Card size - standard A2

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Thursday, 15 January 2015

Who Loves You? (Love Notes)

Good morning friends

Today is Throwback Thursday here on my blog, and I have a couple of older Love Notes I mailed to the Grandkids.  They were made using the same paper stack as tomorrow's post, but at totally different times.

The fronts have simple borders fussy cut from a sheet of paper in the stack and attached to the bottom edge.


Inside I used another sheet from the paper stack - one portion for each card.  The patterns on the paper are too large for most cards, but they work perfectly with Karen Burniston's Pop it Up dies!  Here, I used the Lorna Label Pop Up die.


I cut the label portion again from a co-ordinating paper and adhered it directly over the Lorna Label, then I die cut a branch from another paper piece and glued that on.


Here is the second card ... I found those felt owl stickers on clearance, and I don't think the kids will even notice how poorly they were made. I stamped the Who Loves You in black above each Pop Up and the cards were done.



Supplies:
Lorna Label Pop Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - The Paper Studio
Branch dies - Paper Smooches
Tombow Markers
Felt Owls - Michaels
Word stamp - Paper Smooches
Card size 4-1/2 x 6"


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Sunday, 2 November 2014

Owl Thanksgiving Card for Olivia

Good morning friends.

I have one last Thanksgiving card to share today - this is the one I made for our Granddaughter Olivia.


Love these Character dies by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs, and when I saw this owl patterned paper I knew I'd have to pair it with Poppy the Owl.


I didn't add Poppy's feet this time, instead perching her on a strip of fabric Washi Tape.

Supplies:
White card stock
Patterned paper and stickers - Doodlebug Designs
Poppy the Owl, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs
Brads - Stampin' Up
Fabric Washi Tape - stash


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Monday, 27 October 2014

Fall Hello Card

Good morning friends.

Yesterday I found my printer cables in a box in the garage. I'm so excited! I used to do a lot of digital work to compliment my cards, but when I moved our computer from the dining room upstairs to the home office I stopped doing that. It just didn't make sense to go up two flights of stairs every time I wanted to print something for one of my cards.

In our new house, my printer is in the studio ... so to find the cables and get it all set up to print whenever I want is VERY exciting.  Of course I have no idea what box the printer ink refills are in though ...

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, and this the final card I made for our Grandkids for Thanksgiving.


I decorated a journal card that was trimmed from one of the sheets in the paper stack, by adding orange seam binding, a die cut 'hello' and a popped up acorn sticker.



Supplies:
White card stock
Patterned paper, journal card and stickers - Doodlebug Design
Orange Seam Binding
Hello die - Paper Smooches
Scalloped panel and stitched panel - MFT




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Friday, 17 October 2014

A Little Birdie Told Me ...

Good morning friends.

I thought you might like an update on our little Olivia, who was recently diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension.  This is a degenerative disease with no cure, but we are all hopeful that advancements will be made in treatment.  The Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada calls people with the disease PHighters.

Three year old Olivia has a medicine pump (similar to an insulin pump) which is keeping her alive, and right now she is her happy, vibrant self in between the days where they have to up the medicine dose (once or twice a week).

The Children's Wish Foundation will grant Olivia a wish, so when that has been determined I'll be sure to share. Our daughter, her husband, and Olivia could sure use something joyful to look forward to these days.

Also, we want to send a huge THANK YOU to my friend J, who has dropped everything to make a couple of prototype 'pump holsters' for our Olivia. She can wear it under her clothes and it keeps the pump and tubes close to her so they can't get tangled (or fall in the toilet!!). J is more than happy to keep making adjustments to the design until they have the perfect ones.  Replacing a pump is $5000, but more than that - if the hose gets tangled in bed sheets, or caught on something and tugged loose, there is only 30 minutes to get a new one in and working before Olivia's lungs completely collapse. This is Serious Stuff, and we are grateful to everyone who is so willing to help.

Onto today's post - it's Flip-It Friday here on my blog and I have a masculine Birthday card to share today.


I cut the patterned paper incorrectly for this one, but simply flipped the black card base around so the the card flips opposite to how is usually opens. Ha!  The little foil owl is a sticker from a sheet of them I got in Arizona last Spring. They are SO cute!

Olivia spied them when she came to visit us last week, and she thought they were amazing. Which means, I'll have to make her a Love Note using them - and maybe even tuck a couple into her card for her to use. That girl loves to make cards.


The words on the flip side were hand lettered, then I tucked this card into my last donation box for Seniors Secret Service.




Supplies:
Black card stock
Patterned paper - The Paper Studio
Square Flip-It Framelit - Stephanie Barnard for Sizzix
Banner punch - Stampin' Up
Word Balloon stamp - Stampin' Up
Foil Owl sticker - The Paper Studio

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Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Two MoreThanksgiving Cards

Good morning friends!

First the good news ... Olivia is home!!!!  They got home yesterday afternoon and she was SO excited to see her brothers (and her Gramma).  They can start their new life now, with Olivia's medications and specialized care with numerous trips to the Children's Hospital in Calgary and in Edmonton each month. But Olivia is alive and we are so grateful to have her with us.

My Mom asked me to make her Thanksgiving cards for the Grandkids (her Great Grandkids) so I did that well in advance of our move. Here are two of them ...


Last year I didn't have any cute Thanksgiving images to make their cards and had to resort to computer clip art. Ha - right now I don't even know what box my printer cables are in!.  I did pick up a fall themed 12 x 12" scrapbook kit with cute stickers included so I'd be ready for this year.


The second card uses more stickers and papers from the kit, and that wonderful Quotable die from Paper Smooches.  I hand lettered the words on the outside of this one ...



Supplies for first card:
White card stock
Cloud paper - Pebbles
Green paper (grass) - scrap from my stash
Patterned papers and stickers - Doodlebug Designs
Stitched panel die - MFT Blueprints #1
Scalloped panel die - MFT Blueprints #13
Outdoor Edges (grass), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs

Supplies for second card:
White card stock
Patterned paper and stickers - Doodlebug Designs
Stitched panel die - MFT Blueprints #1
Outdoor Edges (ground), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs
Quotable die - Paper Smooches

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Monday, 6 October 2014

Ruby Rock-It and Elizabeth Craft Designs BLOG HOP!



Hello Ruby Rock-It and Elizabeth Craft Designs Fans! We are very excited to be partnering together this month, and to bring you this fun blog hop! I made four different cards for the hop but first the details on the Blog Hop and information on how to win.

Each of our companies is offering a beautiful prize! Here's all the fun details on how you will be eligible to win.

Start at the beginning of our hop right here! And then simply follow the order listed below, making sure you stop and leave some love in the comments section for each designer. Please make sure to include your email in the comments section, so we will be able to contact you should you win.  

For additional chances to win:

"Like" Ruby Rock-It and Elizabeth Craft Designs on Facebook, and leave a comment, letting us know you came from our blog hop.

Comments will close Friday, October 10th at 11:59pm PST, and we will announce our winners the following week! Be sure to come back next week to see if you have won!

Karen Aicken  (that's me!)

Ruby Rock-It is offering our beautiful Essence Empire Bebe collection to one lucky winner!


And the Elizabeth Craft Designs prize is a package full of fun Peel-Offs from their new collection, Stand Up Helpers Set 2 and a pack of Watercolor paper.


Ruby Rock-It sent us items to use with our Elizabeth Craft Designs products. It was such a generous package, and it made creating a card really easy. I love it when everything coordinates!

Another thing I loved about the Ruby Rock-It items, is that everything that was included in the embellishment packages were printed on the back of the package. You didn't have to dump the whole package and root through it to see what was in there. Well, of course I DID because I had to look at and touch and feel and oooooh and aaaaaah over each piece. But when I was planning my first card, it was so nice to flip the over package and refresh my memory. Ahh the small things that make me happy.

You may as well settle in with a hot drink this morning - I have a long post with lots of photos.

My first card is a Congratulations Card, as our Son In Law just earned his PHD. I love the fresh patterns in the Ruby Rock-It 'Handi Scandi' paper package and immediately gravitated to this triangle print.


I love Kraft paired with red anyhow - but with strips of glitter? Swoon. I had to use this tag right away.


I made it a Pop Up card (no surprise there) and used the Lorna Label Pop Up, a Pop it Ups die by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. The larger area is perfect for decorating, and I added another tag, owl and apple from the Ruby Rock-It Handi Scandi line.  Oh, and the coordinating twine is also part of the same line!

The Congratulations is one of the new larger word Peel-Off's by Elizabeth Craft Designs. This was gold, but I wanted it to be blue. So - I coloured it with a royal blue Copic marker before peeling it off the backing sheet... easy peasy.


I also added some star border Peel-Off's to echo the glitter on the embellishments.



The eye glasses from the Pop it Ups Props 1 die set by Karen Burniston are so fun paired with the owl die. This guy just cracks me up now.



Onto my second card, which is a Stand Up card using one of the word Stand-Up Helpers by Elizabeth Craft Designs.


It was so much fun choosing which embellishments to use for decorating. I really like all the glitter on these Ruby Rock-It embellishments, but they are double sided so you can use them non-glitered as well.


The flowers on each side of the stand-up area are actually cut from one of the Ruby Rock-It border embellishments, and I used two sections of an ECD border Peel-Off at the top. I die cut some Elizabeth Craft Designs ladybugs from black and red velvet sheets and added glitter dots (also by ECD) for more shimmer and shine.



Here is a peek at the inside -



My third card is a Quick and Easy one, that practically made itself.


The cute owl panel was fussy cut from one of the printed papers in the Handi Scandi package. I inked the edges and popped it up on the feather printed panel which also has inked edges. I die cut the HELLO from a piece of Pink Velvet sheet  and attached it onto the label portion of the owl panel.


The card base is Kraft card stock.  I added an owl embellishment to the inside, and then added Glitter Dots to each of the owl's eyes on the card front.




For my fourth and final card, I really wanted to use this fun patterned paper. I also wanted to try my hand at adding colour to the wood veneer pieces. I did it but decided I like them naked better.  There are several left in the package so I can still make more cards with them.


I used the new Happy Birthday Pop Up for the card inside, cutting the black script and the larger label from a Black Velvet adhesive sheet.


I had lots of fun choosing embellishments to add around the inside of the card, including one of the wood veneer pieces that I coloured with Copics and glitter glue.





The banners were fussy cut from the reverse side of the 'Meadow' printed paper. I popped them up at the top and bottom inside edges of the card, adding Peel-Off borders and Glitter dots as well.


I hope you enjoyed my cards for the Ruby Rock-It and Elizabeth Craft Designs Blog Hop. Once again, here is the list for you to hop along with:

Karen Aicken  (that's me!)

Supplies for Card #1
Patterned paper - Handi Scandi 'Diamonds', Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Twine Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Tag Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Die-Cut Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Lorna Label Pop Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 1 (Eye Glasses), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
7062 Glitter Star Border, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Copic Markers

Supplies for Card #2
Patterned paper - Handi Scandi 'Floriade', Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Tag Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Die-Cut Pack (trimmed border flower), Ruby Rock-It
Thank You Stand-Up Helper, Elizabeth Craft Designs
711 Lady Bug Die, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Black Velvet Adhesive Sheet, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Red Velvet Adhesive Sheet, Elizabeth Craft Designs
7018 Glitter Dogs - Black, Elizabeth Craft Designs
1278 Border Peel Off, Elizabeth Craft Designs

Supplies for Card #3
Patterned paper - Handi Scandi 'Cut Ups', Ruby Rock-It
Feather patterned paper - flip side of Handi Scandi 'Iconology', Ruby Rock-It
Pink Velvet Adhesive Sheet, Elizabeth Craft Designs
787 Hello die, Elizabeth Craft Designs
7018 Glitter Dots, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Kraft card stock

Supplies for Card #4
Patterned paper (front) - Handi Scandi 'Iconology', Ruby Rock-It
Patterned paper (inside) - Handi Scandi 'Meadow', Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Wood Veneer, Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Die Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Handi Scandi Twine Pack, Ruby Rock-It
Banner made from fussy cutting the reverse side of 'Meadow', Ruby Rock-It
Happy Birthday Pop Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Lorna Label Pop Up (Labels), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Black Velvet Adhesive Sheet, Elizabeth Craft Designs
7018 Glitter Dots, Elizabeth Craft Designs
1167 Black Border Peel Off, Elizabeth Craft Designs
Glitter Glue - Stickles
Copic Markers


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