'Hats Off To You' Twist Circle Panel Pop-Up Card

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It's time for the Karen Burniston's Designer Challenge for November 2016 - "Hat Attack" - there are 8 different hat choices in the Props/Charms/Anita sets - use one (or more) on a card. Characters are optional - it's all about the hats!

This card did not photograph well ... it is SUPER sparkly in real life! The hats and embellishments, and large label were all cut from glitter paper and I added Glitter Dots as well.

Inside, for the third Designer Challenge in a row, I used Karen Burniston's technique of adapting the Twist Circle Pop-Up to create a Pop-Up Panel card.

Inside there are more glittery hats. So fun!

To create the little scalloped borders, I used the ECD Dotted Scallop Rectangles. They were cut from white glitter paper.

The banners were created with one of the Ring Frame Edges, cut from glitter paper and decorated with Glitter Dots. The little fishtail banner is from the Anita Frames Pop-Up and I decorated it with the bow from the Props 1. I also added the Celebrate from the Flourished Gift Frame cut from blue glitter paper.

Finally, a stamped greeting from the Occasions Clear Stamps and the coordinating Labels and Circles.

I think this card is my new record for the most Pop it Ups dies used on a single card - 14 different sets! They all play so nicely together.  :-)

Be sure to check out the rest of the Designer Challenge Team Blogs to see what they came up with for the challenge. Karen Burniston will have her post tomorrow (Tuesday) on her blog.

Supplies:
Twist Circle Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Yellow card stock - Papertrey Ink
White card stock
Patterned paper - Echo Park
Blue card stock - Bazzill
Pull Card Edges, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Sparkle paper - Recollections
Props 6 (Cowboy hat), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 9 (Witches hat), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 7 (Flowers), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 2 (Party), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 1 (Bowler hat and bow), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 5 (Santa hat pom pom), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Props 8 (Bakers hat), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Fine point tweezers - Elizabeth Craft Designs
White sparkle card stock - Stampin' Up
KB104 Damask embossing folder, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Dotted Scallop Rectangles (for borders) - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Clear double sided adhesive, 1/8 and 1/2" widths - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Labels and Circles, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Sakura Stardust Pen
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft dEsigns
Flourished Gift Frame (celebrate), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Anita Frames Pop-Up (banner and labels), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Occasions Clear Stamps, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Lyra water colour crayons
Sakura gel pens
Staedtler markers
Wink of Stella brush pen

Card size - 6 x 6"

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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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