Cute Halloween Card Duo

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After I made the Halloween cards for three of our Grandkids, I knew I had to make cards for the other two as well. Only Grandbaby #5 isn't due until next month so it felt a little funny making the card. Then it felt funny to not make her a card. So I went with making a card for the babe without adding her will-be name or anything too personal.

Again, I cut pre-printed panels from the paper stack (Boos & Brews) and adhered them to card bases. This scientist one is SUCH a perfect image for Ilai. I added the same glaze pen treatment to the panels for some shiny bits as on the first three (see November 1st post for those).

And here is babe's ... the Hi Pumpkin was fussy cut from a sheet of paper in the stack and one end was notched. Then it was popped up with fun foam.

Into my stash for next year. That's 5 of the 10 Halloween Cards I'll need to make for the grandkids done.

Supplies:
White card stock - Bazzill
Patterned paper - Doodlebug
Fun Foam
Glaze Pen - Sakura
Labels and Circles, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Tombow Markers
Black find point marker

Card size - 4-1/2 x 6" and standard A2

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C4C 361 Strawberry Challenge Crd

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It's Saturday so that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog, and since it's a new month we also have a new Hostess! Our November 2016 Hostess is Maryann Einam and our Guest Designer is Doreen O'Brien from Doreen's Dream.

Maryann's challenge is:  Who resist fresh fruit that is in season, for me it is strawberries, so add some to your card. You don't like strawberries, just add you favorite fruit.

My knees had been really painful and filled with fluid so not working that well at all. I needed to do things that required little walking so I went through my bin of stamped, die cut and Cricut cut embellishments. Haven't looked in that bin since we moved and that was over two years ago! Found lots of fun goodies I look forward to creating with in the near future. One was a couple of these Cricut cut barrels, all inked and assembled and ready to go. Perfect timing for Maryann's challenge!

I chose a Centre Step card and some strawberry stamps & dies that I got when I belonged to the Stamps Of Life Die Hard club. I only used them once or twice so the challenge also worked for me trying to use some of my older products as well. The cute little fence? It's a Sizzix original die that I've had almost since I got my first Big Shot and it still makes me happy.

A little hand lettering inside and my card is ready for my Mother in Law's upcoming birthday.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  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 C4C361.

Supplies:
Strawberries, stamps and dies - The Stamps of Life
Barrel - Doodlecharms cartridge
Brads
Stickles
Centre Step Card - Sizzix
White card stock
Fence - Sizzix
Kraft card stock

Card size - standard A2

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Thanksgiving Pop up Panel Card

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Even though I've made several Pop-Up Panel cards using the Twist Circle Pop-Up, I wanted to try one with a regular pattern. But oh, the measuring and the templates were all so complicated as I like cards to be EASY.

My friend B had sent me a Pop-Up Panel card that she made using a YouTube video by Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. So I followed the video and this card went together much easier than I had thought it might. (Link to Dawn's You Tube Video at the end of the post.)

I just love how these cards fold completely flat for mailing!

But - WOW when they are open.

There is lots of gold on the card - I love the Stampin' Up Glitter Paper. The pumpkins & leaves are by Elizabeth Craft Designs and I used both the positive and the negative parts. They were cut from gold foil paper (also from Stampin' Up) and it's just so pretty!

Finally, I gold embossed the greeting and added a strip of glitter paper across the bottom.

Thanks to Dawn for coming up with all the measurements and the video, and making a complicated card much easier to manage. Click HERE to see the video.

Supplies:
Brown card stock
Patterned paper - DCWV
Gold gel pen - Sakura
Pumpkin die - Elizabeth Craft Designs
3-d sticker - Recollection
Gold foil card stock - Stampin' Up
Gold Glitter patterned paper - Stampin' Up
Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 4" and 1/2" width's - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Orange Patterned paper - Basic Grey
Fine Point Tweezers - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Words - Reverse Confetti

Card size - A2

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"Ho Ho Ho" Christmas Pop-Up Card

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I still have a bunch of pre-cut Pop 'n Cut card inserts in my stash, so used one here for this Christmas Card. I like adhering the Pop-Up inner card to this Sizzix Scalloped card base because of it's size (4-1/2 x 6")

I had these thick felt stickers in my stash so added three to the card front in a vertical row.

Inside I adhered this cute fireplace embellishment over the Pop-Up base, and added border stickers and a lined tag for writing.

Supplies:
Sparkly Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye
Scallop Card Base - Sizzix
Felt Ho's - Hobby Lobby
Pop 'n Cut A2 base with Wavy Label Insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Wavy Label Thinnest
White card stock
Border Embellishments - K & Co
Embellishments - Shimelle, American Crafts
Stickles
Wink of Stella
Card size - 4-1/2 x 6"

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Vintage Santa Pop-Up Christmas Card

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"Use It Up" is the name of the game these days. This card features lots of items from my 'In Progress' stash .. the vintage Santa was fussy cut from a card that someone gave us years ago and was just sitting in the bin waiting to be used.  The scalloped card base was cut at least a year ago, so I combined the two for the front of my card.

Inside I cut a cream panel with the Lucy Label Pop-Up by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs and decorated it with embellishments I've had for AGES.

Love the glitter on these snowflake borders.

Supplies:
Scalloped Card - Sizzix
Patterned paper - my stash'
Old fashioned Santa - my stash
Cream card stock
fun foam
Lucy Label Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Oval die - Wavy Label Thinlet
3-d Gold sticker - Recollections
Border Stickers - k & Company
Words - Stampin' Up
Poinsettia - K & Company

Cards size 4-1/2 x 6"

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Cute Halloween Card Trio

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Yes, I know Halloween is over. But I wanted to make some quick Halloween cards with this ADORABLE paper pack by Doodlebug (Boos and Brews) before I put everything away.  And I didn't want to hold onto the photos in the file for an entire year. These will be our Halloween cards for three of our Grandkids next year. 

Eek - these printed panels from the package were just too cute not to use. I simply cut them to size and attached them to card bases.

I did add a glaze pen detailing though so there are some nice shiny bits on the cards.

Also the inside is personalized for each of them.

The 'Can I Be Frank?' word strip was trimmed from a sheet of patterned paper in the same stack and popped up with fun foam. Honestly, how CUTE is that Frankenstein?

And here's the third card ...

It's been awhile since I've found some Halloween paper that I really enjoyed using and I REALLY enjoyed using this one. 

Supplies:

White card stock - Bazzill

Patterned paper - Doodlebug

Glaze pen - Sakura

Labels and Circles, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Tombow Markers

Black fine point marker
Fun Foam

Card size - 4-1/2 x 6"

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Dressed Up Pumpkin Halloween Card

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This is probably one of my favourite Halloween cards - even though it isn't a Pop-Up. I made it very soon after we received Karen Burniston's new Halloween Collection, but saved the card to post closer to Halloween.

The Halloween Props (Props 9) are so much FUN! Love that little broom.

I decorated the inside as well - thinking it would be a fun surprise when the card is opened.

Supplies:
Props 9, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Labels and Circles, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Bats Stage it Stencils - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Stitched Rectangles - Elizabeth Craft Deisgns
Stripes Stencils - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Iron Fence Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Midnight the Bat (small bat), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Halloween clear stamps - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Staedtler fine point markers
fun foam
Coloured pencils
Orange, white, beige, hello, black, purple, kraft and green card stocks

Card size - A2

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