Encouragement

Dress-Shaped Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #268 whose parameters included a card for a student, modern colors, clothing element, and abstract blob(s). I made an A9  shaped-card of encouragement for a student of life.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Dress PatternDownload

Cardbase:  Using a 5.5×8.5 sheet of paper fold in half- long ways and draw one side of a dress. Cut the dress out and use as a pattern to trace for two dresses on an 8.5×11 sheet of cardstock. Add tabs to shoulders of one dress as hinges to create the shaped card.   

Sentiments:  All the sentiments are stamped using rubber stamps from Riley & Company’s Funny Bones collection, except for the “Go Girl Go” which was die cut using Karen Burniston’s Mini Alphabet die set.

Envelope:  The card fits into a catalog envelope (6×9-inches).

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Riley & Co. – Funny Bones – Rubber Stamp – Whatever You Do – RWD-822
  • Riley & Co. – Funny Bones – Rubber Stamp – Life is Better – RWD-464

Stencils

  • Honey Bee Stamps – Stencil set – Winter Wonder Scene Builder – HBSL-11

Papers

  • White 80lb. Cardstock

Ink

  • Sunbird Spark – Velvety Dye Ink – Ochre, Olive Grove, Puya

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine

Miscellaneous

  • Mint Green Ribbon

A Reminder- Teacup of Flowers

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This thinking of you card was based off of Karen Burniston’s May 2025 Virtual class card #2 which uses her Coffee Cup Pop-Up as the base for the pop-up teacup with elements from her Tea and Coffee Pop-Up, Tea and Coffee Borders and Flowers and Bee die sets.

Watch the assembly video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is a 5×12-inch piece of double-sided Maja Designs cardstock folded in half to form a 5×6-inch top-fold card. Inside two decorative panels were added near the fold. Four pieces of blue ribbon were attached to the outside panels using double-sided tape. The teacup on the back panel is from the Tea and Coffee Borders die set.

Teacup Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video for the Coffee Cup Pop-Up located at the bottom of the linked page. Then watch the video above to see how I modified the construction of the teacup using elements from the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up and Flowers and Bee die sets.

Sentiments: The card front sentiment was stamped in blue ink using a Scrapbook.com stamp. Inside are Karen Burniston die cuts of “Happy Spring” and a fancy label for a personal message. The tiny die-cut hearts throughout the card were made with a die from the Tea and Coffee Borders set that cuts three hearts at a time.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inches) size envelope with a die-cut teapot from the Tea and Coffee Borders glued to the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Tea and Coffee Borders- 1270
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Tea and Coffee Pop-Up – 1269
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Rectangles and Labels – 1233
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Happy Spring – 1084
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Coffee Cup Pop-Up – 1040
• Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Flowers and Bee – 1026

Stamps
• Scrapbook.com – Clear Stamps – A Little Reminder

Papers
• Maja Design – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Enjoying Outdoors – Woodlands
• Maja Design – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Mum’s Garden – Memories
• Maja Design – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Seaside – Sea Thrift
• Blue, Cream, Green, Pink, White and Yellow Cardstock
• Recollections – A7 Envelope – Ivory

Ink
• Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Paris Dusk

Adhesives
• Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
• Double-Sided Tape – 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch wide

Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Paper Trimmer
• Bone Folder
• Score Board
• Stamping Platform
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Paper Masking Tape
• We R Memories – QuickStick
• Excel Blades – K71 Fingertip Craft Knife

Miscellaneous
• Blue Organza Ribbon – 1/4-inch wide

Shelf Cards – Bookshelf House Tri-Fold Card

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This is the third in a series of cards that have shelves as the main element of the card.

Today’s card is a tri-fold house card with a cozy room scene with a bookcase made using dies by My Favorite Things.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  The cardbase is a slimline size made from a 7 .75×8.5-inch rectangle folded in half and a 4.25×6.5-inch rectangle. Watch the tutorial video to see the details of the cardbase assembly.

Sentiment:  The “hello” on the card front is a die in the Concord & 9th On Display Pop-Up die set. There is a third panel that a personal message can be added to the card.

Envelope:  The card fits into a #10 business envelope. The back flap is decorated with a coffee mug from the My Favorite Things Be Your Own Barista die set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Concord and 9th – Metal Dies – On Display Pop-Up
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Be Your Own Barista
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Décor and More
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Fundamental Furnishings
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Picture Window
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Potted Plants
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Room Decor
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Take A Seat

Embossing Folders

  • Honey Bee Stamps – 3D Embossing Folder – Rustic Brick Wall

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Patterned Paper Scraps
  • Blue, Browns, Greens, Gray and Red Cardstock Scraps
  • #10 Business Envelope – Kraft

Ink & Pigment

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Lumberjack Plaid
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencil – Crushed Olive
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Blue
  • Stampin’ Up Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Tweezers
  • Waterbrush

Shelf Cards – Pop-Up Shelves

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This is the second in a series of cards that have shelves as the main element of the card.

Today’s card is a pop-up set of shelves made with On Display Pop-Up die set by Concord and 9th.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  The cardbase is an A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) side-fold made by folding an 8.5×5.5-inch rectangle in half.

Sentiments:  The “hello” on the card front is a die in the On Display Pop-Up die set.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope with a die-cut plant on the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Concord and 9th – Metal Dies – On Display Pop-Up

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tira
  • Concord and 9th – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Honeycomb
  • Impression Obession – 6×6 Double-Sided Cardstock – Basics 1 – Yellows
  • My Favorite Things – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Something Blue
  • Spellbinders – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Cosmic Sky
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 cardstock – Copper Clay
  • Blues, Browns, Greens, White and Yellows Cardstock Scraps
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Rustic Wilderness
  • Nuvo – Glitter-Marker – 197 Lemon Drizzle
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Score Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Sponge Daubers

Shelf Cards – Plant Ladder

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This is the first in a series of cards that have shelves as the main element of the card.

Today’s card is a plant ladder made with dies by Scrappy Tails.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  Use the outline die in the Plant Ladder die set to cut a shaped cardbase from a 3×12-inch piece of card stock that has been folded in half. Place the die so that the two top cutting edges of the die are just off the fold.

Sentiments:  I am leaving off any sentiment so that there is space inside and on the card back to write a message.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope with a cardstock liner to keep the palm tree leaves from getting damaged in the mail.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Scrappy Tails – Metal Dies – Plant Ladder

Papers

  • Bazzill – 12×12 Cardstock – Sand Dollar
  • Black, Browns, Greens, and Yellows Cardstock Scraps
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Snowflake Kisses and Warm Wishes

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It’s Sneak Peak Week for Karen Burniston’s October 2024 release of new dies and sentiment stamps. These dies will be available for purchase on October 28, 2024 on the KB Riley LLC website.

Today’s card is an A2 size top-fold card that uses the new Snow Charms die set and Winter Hugs stamp set.

Watch the process video to see how this card was made.

Cardbase:  Fold in half an 11×4.25 inch piece of white cardstock to form a top-fold A2 (4.25×5.5 inch) size cardbase. Cover all four panels with rectangles of patterned paper using the largest die from the Rectangles – Crosshatch set. Cut a frame of white glitter cardstock using the same die and the next largest die and glue to the front panel.

Mug of Cocoa:  Using the Tea and Coffee Pop-Ups die set cut one mug from red cardstock covered with clear packing tape. Cut one of the largest snowflake in the Snow Charm set, snip off charm loop and cover with glitter gloss before gluing to mug center. Allow to dry before rounding/shaping mug with a bone folder. Cut from white shimmer cardstock the cupcake frosting piece from the Cupcake Add-Ons set and adhere to back of the mug with two small foam dots. Cut one steam piece from the Tea and Coffee Pop-Ups set from clear vellum.

Cut the mechanism piece and arm strip from the same patterned paper as inside of card. Cut a white crosshatch label from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set and trim off about 1/2-inch from long side. Glue the large piece of label onto the inside card floor centering it up against the fold. Glue the mechanism into card as instructed on the assembly video located at the bottom of this linked page. Attach arm to mechanism. Using a large foam dot adhere the mug to the front of mechanism. Glue vellum steam piece to arm making sure it is positioned so it does not peak-out of the card when it is closed.

Decorations: The card front decorations are from the Snow Charms set, along with some snowflake sequin mix elements. The inside spoon is from the Tea and Coffee Pop-Ups set.

Sentiments:  All the sentiments come from the Winter Hugs stamp set. All the fancy labels come from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set. “Snowflake kisses & winter wishes” was stamped on clear vellum with StazOn ink and the whole label was covered with glitter gloss. The vellum was adhered to the card front using glue dots.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope. The back flap was decorated with a hat from the Winter Animals set and mittens from the Snow Charms set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Hot Off The Press – 8.5×11 inch Double-Sided Papers – Magnolia Blooms
  • PinkFresh Studio – Essentials 8.5×11 inch Glitter Cardstock – Glacier
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 White Gold Shimmer Cardstock
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Clear Vellum
  • Sliver Foil Cardstock
  • Black, Red and White Cardstock
  • A2 Envelope – Cream

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Craft Knife
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Buttons Galore & More – 28 Lilac Lane – Sequin Mix – Snowflakes

Reindeer Games

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It’s Sneak Peak Week for Karen Burniston’s October 2024 release of new dies and sentiment stamps. These dies will be available for purchase on October 28, 2024 on the KB Riley LLC website.

This card was inspired by the age-old question pertaining to the Rudolph-The-Red-Nose-Reindeer song – What are reindeer games? My interpretation is Winter games Olympic style with Rudolph winning the sledding race!

Watch the process video to see how this card was made.

Cardbase: The cardbase is an A7 size (5 x 7-inch) purchased card base with decorative papers glued to the four panels. I used the largest rectangle in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set to cover the inside of the card and leftover pieces for the outside of the card.

Finish Line Flag Pop-Ups: Two Photo Fans Pop-Ups were created using white cardstock brushed with glitter gloss the arms and decorator pieces. the arm decorator pieces were cut in black and the two sided flags come from the Pirate Ship Add-Ons set. (You can also find a single flag in the Castle Pop-Up set.)

Sitting Reindeer: The sitting reindeer uses the body of the Snowman Pop-Up with the face, antlers, legs and tail from the Penguin and Reindeer Snowman Add-Ons set. The sled is from the Snow Charms set. (If I were to make this card again I would make two sleds and glue them into the card first, placing them so they overlap under the reindeer trimming off the excess front and back sled pieces before gluing the reindeer base over them and into the card.)

Standing Reindeer: Two reindeer were cut using the Christmas Animals die set. One reindeer is assembled on the reverse side so that the reindeer can face each other.

Sentiments: “Reindeer Games” was created using the Mini Alphabet die set while the inside “You’re so Cool” was stamped on a fancy label from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set with a stamp from the Winter Hugs stamp set. The “Made with Love” circle image on the back of the card is from the Special Delivery stamp set. The blank personal message label is also from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set. (I didn’t have a piece of matching cardstock wide enough for this label die, so I elected to center the die and cut with flat top and bottom of the label.)

Envelope:  The card fits into an A7 size envelope with the back flap decorated with leftover blue flags.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Carnation Crafts – Merry and Bright from PaperCrafter issue 40
  • Echo Park – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Bundle of Joy -Peek-A-Boo
  • Silver Foil Cardstock
  • Black, Browns, Cream, Teal Blue, White and Yellows Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Scorched Timber
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black and Red
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Paperweight
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Glue Eraser
  • Pencil

Seasons Change – A Pop-Up Card

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It’s time for the September 2024 Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge with the theme of Seasons.

This card could be used for retirement, thinking of you, and encouragement depending on what extra sentiment is added to the card. Watch the tutorial video below. You may also want to watch the assembly video for the Square Spinner Pop-Up die located at the bottom of this linked page.

The cardbase is a purchase A7 size (5×7-inches) The inside decorative papers are 4 3/4 x 6 3/4-inches. The outside panels have a 5×7-inches base and a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2-inch topper. The front panels were sprayed with white ink on the blue cardstock and green mica on the green cardstock.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Concord & 9th – Cardstock – Harbor & Sea Glass
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Clear Vellum
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Pattern Paper – Pastel Abstract
  • Black, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, Red, White and Yellow Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • Avery Elle – White Spray Ink
  • Nuvo Mica Mist – Fresh Pear
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Orange Juice
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Yellow
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

Oven Cards in Review

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I have been collecting and making oven cards for several years now. Here is a collection of all my ovens blog posts. Click on an image to see details of the oven.

(Images are posted from the earliest release of dies/stamps/kits 2016 to newest 2023.)

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