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Pop-Up Tag Book Robot Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #330 whose parameters were: a tag with pocket, Trick or Treat colors, robot (s) element and three strips of paper as random. I used Karen Burniston’s Circle Tag Book Pop-Up and her new Tool Time Stage Add-Ons along with Trinity Stamps Robot Builder die sets to make this interactive card.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: Follow the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for how to make the tag book pop-up cardbase using the Circle Tag Book Pop-Up die set. I added from the Tool Time Stage Add-Ons a front pocket using the large side die and inside borders using the border dies.

Robots: The outside white has the Craft Roulette Mug Club stamp of a robot. Inside the card are the head, arms, legs and body of the Trinity Stamps Robot Builder die set.

Sentiments: I used my computer to create the “Some Assembly Required” sentiment and used my trimmer and scissor to cut the fishtailed banner.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Mug Club

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Ghostly Greetings – Sit For A Spell
  • Lawn Fawn – 8.5×11 Vellum – Pearlescent
  • Black, and White Cardstock
  • Paper Insider – Silver Holographic Envelope

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Orange and White Bakers Twine

Watching Fireworks Pop-Up Card

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Using Karen Burniston‘s new July 2026 release Paper People Summer Styles, Little Bench Pop-Up, Gazebo Stage Add-Ons as well as previously released Grass Stage Add-Ons, Stage Pop-Up, Display Helpers, Fireworks, and Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch, I made a 5×7-inch card that celebrates watching fireworks from the back deck with your family. It uses alternative methods for using the dies.It also uses two new stamp sets – Beer and Soda Sayings and Garden Greetings.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: Cut a 5×7-inch rectangle and a 5×7.25-inch rectangle scored at .25-inches. Fold and glue tab to back of smaller rectangle to form a top-fold A7 size cardbase. Cut four of the largest crosshatch rectangle die in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch from patterned paper and glue to the four panels of the cardbase.

Paper People: Cut three figures using the body die in the Paper People Summer Styles set. Stamp faces on them using the Fun Faces1 stamp set. Watch the video above to learn more about how I styles this family of three using just the dies in this die set. (I accidentally mixed up my body dies between the original Paper People set and the new one and so the original body shape with the very thin waist was used for the little girl. The feet are a bit different so the flip flops look big on her.)

Deck: (My original idea was to have a half gazebo on this card, but the roof and side panels only work for a free-standing gazebo, hence the deck.) Cut one base piece, one side piece and one polygon decorative piece from the Stage Pop-Up die set. Cut one grassy side piece from the Grass Stage Add-Ons set. Cut one railing from the Gazebo Stage Add-Ons. (In hindsight, I would recommend gluing the grass strip whole to the brown side strip, but not to train any of the folds. Add railing as shown in the video. Also cut a rectangle the size of the deck instead of the polygon decorative piece. Trim the siding piece to the size of the rectangle.) Add two Display Helpers to either side of the deck to keep the card open.

Bench Pop-Up: This is an alternative way to use the Little Bench Pop-Up. Cut one bench and trim off the table strip as shown in the video above. Assemble as shown in video. Add glue to bottom of legs and to the back of bench to attach bench to deck and blue background. (Suggest bending Paper People bodies to fit bench, before styling them with clothes. This will allow you to avoid bending through three layers of clothing having to do “knee surgery” to get them to fit and bend up when card is closed.)

Sentiments: The front sentiment “Hope your day pops” comes from the Beer and Soda Sayings stamp set. Using the fancy label die from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch for the inside sentiment of “Sitting here thinking of you” which comes from the Garden Greetings stamp set. The fireworks on the card front and inside are cut from glitter cardstock using the Fireworks die set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inch) envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • DCWV – 6×6 inch Glitter Stacks – Brights & Pastels
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – Kraft
  • Simple Stories – 6×8 inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Simple Vintage Linen Market
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler – Bottled Ink – Pearl Shimmer
  • Hero Arts – Acrylic Spray – Opaque White
  • Hero Arts – Silk Ink – Bronze
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • OLO Marker – N-G9 Neutral Gray & RV 0.2 Bubble Gum
  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Frosty Blue
  • Spellbinders – Splatter Effects – Raven
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends Marker – Light Copper Clay

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Paper Masking Tape

Sea Turtles Card Sneak Peek

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It’s time for Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston‘s July 2026 release of ten new die sets and five new stamp sets. This card features the new Cascade Pop-Up die set and Garden Greetings stamp set along with the previously released Sea Animals, Rectangle Crosshatch,and Sea Stage Add-Ons dies and the Cruise Greetings stamps. New dies will be available on July 23, 2026 on Karen Burniston’s website.

Cardbase: Use a purchased A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) cream cardbase and cover the four panels, inside and out, with rectangles of patterned paper cut using the largest die in the Rectangles – Crosshatch die set. Ink the edges of the card and decorative paper by rubbing a small brown ink cube along the edges. Splatter inside and out with brown and silver shimmer inks to create a sandy, foamy water texture on the cardbase.

Cascading Circles Pop-Up: From heavy, dark blue cardstock, cut one of the large mechanism piece, one of the small strip, and two of the largest circle using the Cascade Pop-Up die set. Cut three of the second largest circle from patterned paper and glue two on the large dark blue circles and the third onto dark blue cardstock before placing the large circle with a slot die, centering the patterned paper with in the circle. Cut the slotted circle out of the two layers of paper. Following the directions on the packaging, install the mechanism and the three circles with the slotted circle on the middle platform with the strip going through the slot.

Turtles: Nine tiny sea turtles were cut using the Sea Stage Add-Ons die set and two large turtles were cut using the Sea Animals die set. (I used tan and dark green cardstock along with markers and an ink cube to color the shells.)

Sentiments: The “Life is better on the water”and “Sun, Sand, Sea” are from the Cruise Greetings while the “Sit & Relax” is from the Garden Greetings stamp set. All the circles were cut using the dies in the Cascade Pop-Up die set.

Envelope: This card would fit into an A2 size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Doodlebug Design Inc. – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Swimming Pool Gingham-Linen
  • White, Tan, Dark Blue and Dark Green Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A2 Cardbase – Cream

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler – Bottled Ink – Pearl Shimmer
  • Hero Arts – Silk Ink – Bronze
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Paris Dusk
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs
  • OLO Marker -B2.2 Sky
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Brown

Adhesives

Tools

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

Gift Card Holder Wallet

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #326 whose parameters were: a dude’s card, sleigh ride colors, farm critter(s) element and pen random. I used Honey Bee Stamps Gallery Wall Gentlemen Add-On and Lovely Layers Wallet.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Wallet: I used brown, faux-leather, textured cardstock to create this wallet swiped with black ink to bring out the texture.The Wallet die set is used for all the pieces. From the faux leather cardstock, cut one of the long base piece, one of the frame pocket, one of the short strip and two of the plain pocket (trim one pocket 1″ shorter than the other.) Assemble as shown in the video above. Attach closure strip with adhesive only on the end ends of the strip and add as shown in video. Glue on brass brads/buttons to strip and tab.

Gift Card Holder: From the Wallet die set, cut the rectangular gift card holder which has four slots from some kraft cardstock. (I added the gentleman fox image as a placeholder for a gift card.)

Sentiments: I left off any sentiments on this card to personalize it for a special occasion. The two inside cards are cut with the frame pocket die in the Wallet die set and could have sentiments stamped on them. The card recipient’s initials were added to the wallet from using Karen Burniston’s Mini Alphabet and Numbers.

Gentleman Fox: Using Honey Bee Stamps Gallery Wall Gentlemen Add-On, cut one orange base silhouette, one black jacket and lapels, one set of creamy white neck and ears, one set of black nose and eyes. Assemble as shown on layering guide. Use a fine-tipped black pen to highlight the embossed details.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

Ink

  • Crafter’s Squares – Metallic Markers .05 in – Copper
  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • OLO Marker – N-G 9 Neutral Gray
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss

Woven Paper Basket

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I’m here today with a 4-inch tall hexagon basket using Relatively Thoughtful digital papers – A collection called Overthinking in Colour by Karolina Osuchowska.

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

I based my design off of traditional basket weaving methods. The hexagon base was cut with a die (Karen Burniston’s Hexagons-Crosshatch) to make a 4.5 x3.9-inch base. The six side strips are 2.25×8.5-inches with a score and fold at 2-inches from one end. The strips were scored at 1.125-inches and then cut down the middle to the 2-inch fold. (I found it easier to cut down the middle once the side strips were glued to the base piece.)

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Hexagons – Crosshatch – 1225

Papers

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools

  • Computer and Color Printer
  • Scissors
  • Scoreboard and Bone Folder

Dad Joke for St. Patrick’s Day

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When I saw this Funny Bones sentiment (scroll down to see the joke), I immediately thought of Karen Burniston’s Family Room Pop-Up dies that would make some fun patio furniture using Karen’s new Stage Pop-Up as a base.

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Stage Pop-Up.) Cut two base pieces from the Stage Pop-Up die set and two grassy side pieces from the Grass Stage Add-Ons set. Cut six decorative rectangles from the Stage Pop-Up set. Cut two of the base polygon decorative pieces from patterned cardstock and two more from white cardstock. Glue the patterned cardstock to the top of the bases and the save the white to be stamped with a sentiment before gluing to the bottom of the stage base.

Furniture Pop-Up: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Family Room Pop-Up .) Using shamrock patterned cardstock cut the sofa and chair seats and pillows. Cut the base piece from dark green cardstock. Assemble as shown in video. (Because I used a slippery coated patterned cardstock for my card. I had to use double-sided tape and glue dots to adhere my furniture.)

Sentiments: The top sentiment “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” is from the die set of the same name. On the bottom side of the Stage Pop-Up, I stamped on the two white decorator panels with the Funny Bones “ What’s Irish and stays outside all year?” on the upper piece and the answer “Paddy O’Furniture” on the lower piece so that when the card is folded you only see the question before you see the answer.

Envelope: The card fits into 6×9-inches catalog size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Funny Bones by Riley & Company – Clear Stamps – What’s Irish and Stays Out – RWD-1437

Papers

  • Keep It Simple – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Coated Cardstock – Lucky Day
  • Keep It Simple – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Textured Cardstock – Jade -Lucky Clover: Buffalo Plaid
  • Cream Cardstock
  • Catalog (6×9) Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/8-inch wide
  • Glue Dots

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Paper Masking Tape

Pop-Up Ball Grasshopper and Box

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It’s time for the Karen Burniston Design Team January 2026 Challenge whose theme is BUGS.

I made a Bitty Ball sized pop-up grasshopper in a bug decorated box using the die sets – Bitty Ball Pop-Up, Animal Add-Ons 6, Bitty Ball Double-Ups, Bitty Ball Access Tabs, Bug Borders, Happily Ever After along with the Oval – Crosshatch and Circles – Crosshatch.

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

Box: Cut from 12×12 sheets of cardstock one 10-inch square and on 10.25-inch square. On a score board, score on all sides of each square at .5-inch and 1-inch. Cut the corners as shown in video above to form four tabs. Assemble the two box pieces as shown in the video and glue to the inside bottom an 8-inch square of decorative cardstock. Add another 8-inch square of decorative cardstock to the box lid. Decorate the box lid with the Bug Borders insects cut into individual insects. (I used the second largest Circles -Crosshatch die as a guild in the center of the box lid to aid in the symmetrical layout of the bugs.) Uses twine or ribbon to tie the box closed.

Sentiments: Cut from red paper “Happily Ever After” using the die set of the same name and glue to the underside of the box lid.

Grasshopper: (Watch the assembly video located at the bottom of the linked page for Bitty Ball Access Tabs.) Using the Bitty Ball Pop-Up, Bitty Ball Access Tabs and Bitty Ball Double-Ups die sets, cut enough pieces to make two pop-up balls. Assemble as show in the assembly video. (Hopefully you won’t have to replace the rubber band as I did, but think through the locations of the access tabs when you assemble your grasshopper, for easy access.) Cut the grasshopper legs, mouth and eye pieces using the Animal Add-Ons 6 die set. glue in place as shown in the video above. (Remember to not glue the top edge of the decorative panel under the eyes so you can slide the antenna under it and glue in place.)

Cut the two largest ovals from the Oval – Crosshatch die set from patterned cardstock and glue together. Glue the grasshopper onto the oval making sure that it is centered when open on the oval. Use a Velcro circles to attach the oval to the bottom inside of the box.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11-inch Solid Colored Cardstock – Candy Corn
  • Bazzill – 12×12-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Easter Grass Marble
  • Keep It Simple – 12×12-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Lucky Day Collection
  • Black, Pink, Red, White and Yellow Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

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

Miscellaneous

  • Blue Baker’s Twine
  • Velcro 1-inch Circles

2025 In Review

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As I reflect on the 2025, I want to thank all of you who have been following my blog and YouTube channel and Instagram feed.

Your support is very much appreciated!

In 2025 there have been 140 blog posts on this website.

2024 saw the launch of my YouTube channel for process videos. I added 137 videos in 2025. The most viewed video of the year was Sailboat Pop-Up Card which was added in June of 2024. It was one of 107 videos added to the channel in 2024. (As of this writing on 12/31/2025, There are 419 subscribers for my YouTube channel. Aiming for 500+ subscribers in 2026! )

The most watch video added in 2025 was A Popcorn Lover’s Birthday Card From All of Us.

January 2025’s most viewed post was A Pop-Up Get Well Card – Fishing Themed.

February 2025’s most viewed post was A Pop-Up Birthday Card for A Bookworm.

March 2025’s most viewed post was Pirate Themed Pop-Up Birthday Card.

April 2025’s most viewed post was Waterfall Wallet for Mother’s Day.

May 2025’s most viewed post was Popcorn Lover’s Birthday Card From All of Us.

June 2025’s most viewed post was A Double Whirly Wheel Fishing Themed Father’s Day Card .

July 2025’s most viewed post was Happy Birthday Accordion Style.

August 2025’s most viewed post was Bottom Fold Purse Pop-Up Birthday Card .

September 2025’s most viewed post was Halloween Tri-Fold Pop-Up Card .

October 2025’s most viewed post was Sleigh Bells Pop-Up Christmas Card.

November 2025’s most viewed new post was Bee Pop-Up In A Flower Card

December 2025’s most viewed post was What’s New Kitty Cat

The top viewed post of 2025 was A Pop-Up Get Well Card – Fishing Themed.

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Good Bye 2025 Hello 2026

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #297 whose parameters were: a holiday card, forest colors, toy(s) element and wonky. I used Karen Burniston dies to create this card.

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

Cardbase: Score and fold a 7.75×8.5-inch rectangle in half to form a 3.875×8.5-inch slimline card.

Interactive Fireworks: Make three Playful Pop-Up from mid-weight black cardstock. (I had trouble being able to adhere glitter cardstock into my cardbase, and ended-up just using plain black cardstock.) Cut out a variety of fireworks from colorful glitter cardstock using the Fireworks die set. and decorate the inside of the card. (I didn’t end up using most of the internal mechanisms for the Playful Pop-Up, but did use all the pop-out arms.) The large fireworks inside and out are on wobbler springs.

Sentiments: I used the Happy New Year and shadow for the inside sentiment. The “Good Bye” on the card front was made by combining words and letters from three die sets. The “Good” is from Good Luck The “B” is from Happy Birthday while the “ye” is from Happy Easter. The years are cut using the Numbers die set.

Envelope: This card fits into a #10 business size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • American Crafts – Core’dinations – 8.5×11 inch Textured Glitter Cardstock – Black Tie
  • DCWV – 6×6 Glitter Cardstock – Glitter Brights
  • Recollections – 4.5×7 inch Foil Cardstock – Yellow
  • Silver Matte Cardstock
  • Black Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers

Miscellaneous

  • Art Impressions – Action Wobbles