Karen Burniston's November Designer Challenge - Sparkling Gift Pull Tab Card.

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I actually had a different card made for the challenge, but when I got this one finished I decided use it as my challenge card instead. The theme of second November 2016 Designer Challenge is my choice ... "Charmed, I'm sure" - use any of the charm dies for a card of any theme.

I wanted to use one of the charms as intended, with the Hanging Charm Pull Tab. The Designer Challenge Team has already shown many different ways to use the charms, as have ECD customers. They are quite versatile! But they also make a great card when used with the Hanging Charm Pull Tab.  The card started with some festive, sparkly patterned paper and white Soft Finish Card Stock.

When folded flat, this card will fit in a standard invitation envelope and mail for a single stamp.

When you pull the tab, the frame slides up and the sweet little gift charm dangles in the opening.

The snowflakes and bow on the gift were cut from white glitter paper so they are super sparkly. I cut the gift and bow twice and adhered them back to back. That way if the charm spins around in the opening it looks pretty from either angle.

I like to make this type of card a flat, post card style. But I also like to decorate the back a little so here is the back of this Christmas card. There's lots of room for a handwritten message below the stamped words.

I hope you will check out the rest of the Designer Challenge Team - their blogs are linked on the right. Karen Burniston will have her post for the challenge tomorrow (Tuesday) on her BLOG.

Supplies:
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Holiday Charms Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Holiday Clear Stamps Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Spiral Circle Pull Card (large snowflake), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Soft Finish Card Stock, 100# - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Glittered, patterned paper - My Minds Eye
Glitter paper - American Crafts
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card size - Standard A2

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Gingerbread Man Gift Card Holder

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I have a Gift Card Holder to share today, using Karen Burniston's Sleigh Pop-Up. I kept the front fairly simple ...

The fun thing about the Sleigh Gift Card Holder die set, is that it is actually a Pop-Up Gift Card Holder die set that comes with an optional sleigh! On this one, instead of the sleigh I added Joset's Gingerbread Man and a couple of snowflakes on the optional angled Pop-Up bump.

I added a Hudson's Bay Gift Card for a pop of Canada.

When the gift card is removed, the recipient still has a cute card to display.

Supplies:
Patterned paper & coordinating card stock- s.e.i.
Gingerbread Man - Elizabeth Craft Designs
White card stock
Red card stock
Snowflakes - MFT Stamps
Be Merry - Lawn Fawn
Sleigh Gift Card Holder, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Border - Spellbinders (Happy Day)
A little something - Avery Elle
Stitched Oval - MFT Stamps

Card size - 5 x 6"

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C4C363 Sketch, a 60th Birthday Pop-Up Card

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

Maryann's has a sketch for us this week:  

Here is my card - I wanted to make a family friend a 60th Birthday card and when I saw this sheet of double sided paper I knew what I wanted to do. The sketch is on the front - I actually stayed pretty close to it!

I added the Happy Birthday from Karen Burniston's Happy Birthday Pop-Up, and the flowers & vine re from the Flower Pot Pop Stand. I put gold glitter dots in the centre of the flower for some birthday bling.

Inside is the Lorna Label Pop-Up, to which I added a die cut '60'. The numbers were also decorated with Glitter Dots.

The flowers from the Flower Pot Pop Stand is SO pretty, and comes in really handy when you want a little somethin' somethin'.

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 C4C363

On a personal note, we are now back in Canada. We took three days so the longest stretch I had to be in the car was 12 hours. Quite long enough. When I look at the bruising I have from the IV sites and blood work as well as around all four incisions - it's easy to understand that same bruising is throughout my belly. All the jostling that comes with highway driving for hours on end took it's toll. I am SO happy to be home, and I don't plan on getting anywhere near my vehicle today. Hubby has offered to go get groceries so I can stay home. What a keeper.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Photo Play
White card stock
Stitched ovals - MFT Stamps
Flower Pot Pop-Up (flowers & vine), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Happy Birthday Pop-Up (Happy Birthday), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Number dies - Stampin' Up
Blueprints #12 (banner) - MFT Stamps
Words - MT Stamps
Wink of Stella
Ring Frame Edges (open scallop 'banner'), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Card size - 6 x 5"

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Pinecone Pull Card

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have a holiday card to share made with the Rectangle Pull Card by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I was having fun with the beautiful pinecone and sprig by Elizabeth Craft Designs and this card just made itself!

I had a strip ofgold foil card left from other projects and no way I was going to let any of it go to waste - so I trimmed it down and used the pieces on this card for some holiday shimmer and shine.

Into my Christmas Card Stash with this one.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - DCWV
Rectangle Pull Card, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Accordion Rectangle (rectangle), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock
Sprig with Berries - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Pinecone layered die- Elizabeth Craft Designs
Soft Finish card stock - 100# - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Brown card stock
Gold Foil card stock - Stampin' Up
Red glitter dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Small sprig - Impression Obsession
Pinecone Punch - Emagination
Xyron
Stamp inside - Stampin' Up

card size - 5 x 6"

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Snowman and Holly Pop-Up Card Trio

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I have a sparkly Christmas card trio to share today, using up bits and pieces from my stash.

I had cut quite a few Pop 'n Cut inner cards a few years ago and had them ready to decorate. I like to add the Pop 'n Cut inner cards to the larger Scalloped Card Bases, which were also pre-cut a few years ago.

The snowmen were in my pile as well, I just added the holly and berries to finish off the fronts. Below are the card insides, all three are very similar. The pattered paper has sparkly bits, and the sparkly snowman stickers were adhered to white card stock then fussy cut.

Three more holiday cards done and ready to go.

Supplies:
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
White card stock
Snowman - Tim Holtz, Sizzix
Holly - Papertrey Ink
Fun foam
Scallop Card - Sizzix
Patterned paper - stash
Stickles
Washi Tape
White card stock
Stickers - Paper Studio
Stamp - Stampin' Up
Wavy Label Thinlets - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)

Card size - 4-1/2 x 6"

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Holiday Tags from Bits and Pieces

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I have a bunch of Christmas tags to share today, using bits and pieces from my stash.

These glossy Christmas die cuts I've probably had for over 10 years. The 3-d stickers have been in my stash for several years at least. I used the Stitched Circle die for the tag bases, and added a second - white one - to the back of each. To and From was stamped on the white stitched circles before I adhered them.

These four tags are actually printed tags from Hero Arts, and I added the 'to & from' then some holiday embellishments.

Star stickers from my stash, all used up now.

On a personal note, going to bed I tried to lay on my side and ... it was doable! I was pretty happy as I've only been able to lay on my back since the 7th when I had the gall bladder surgery. I am not a huge fan of laying on my back for the entire night. Well it must have been too early in the healing game and there still must be a lot of swelling inside my belly because I woke up at 6am with a bad stomach ache that just got worse until 3pm. The only thing - the ONLY thing that made it ease off a little was to ... lay on my back on the couch.

So - not tempting fate for the next few days, and I'll return to sleeping on my back. I do not want a repeat of yesterday.

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'You're a Deer' Christmas Pop-Up Card

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I have a cute Christmas card to share today.

Inside is a Pop-Up made with the Anita Frames Pop-Up by Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs. I added two more stamped & water coloured deer, and a Santa too.

I wanted to add red Glitter Dots to the Reindeer noses to brighten them up a little. They sparkle and shine in the light.

Love this Santa image!

The Anita Frames Pop-Up is pretty cool - here is the view from the top.

I'm happy to say that yesterday was my best day yet in the healing process. Yay!

Supplies:
Anita Frames Pop-Up, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
White card stock
Red card stock
Stitched puffy clouds - MFT Stamps
Clear Double Sided Adhesive, 1/8" width - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Water colour paper, 90#
Stamps and Dies - MFT Stamps
Water colours
Wink of Stella
Glaze Pen - Sakura
Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Fine Point Marker

Card size - standard A2

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