This card was made for Craft Roulette #207 whose parameters included an A2 size card, ice cream store colors, tasty or tastes element and a banner.
I wanted to make a pop-up or 3-dimensional A2 size card for this episode of Craft Roulette, so I modified a 3D postal truck I had made for my mail carrier to say thank you to fit into an A2 size envelope (4.25×5.5 inches.) (See Mail Truck blog post.)
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It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s February 2024 release. These dies will be available for purchase on February 19, 2024 on the KB Riley LLC website.
Everyone needs a beach basket of fun! This fun basket can be used for a variety of occasions from birthdays to vacations to thinking of you.
Made with Karen Burniston dies including the newly released Beach Elements set, the basket fits into a 6×9-inch catalog envelope.
Sandy Cardstock: Using kraft cardstock, lightly spatter with brown paint. (I used Nuvo Sparkle Spray in Cocoa Powder on two sheets of 8.5×11-inch cardstock.)
Video link
Basket: From the sandy cardstock, cut two of the solid sides and two of “T” slats from the Woven Basket Box Card set and two of the solid sides and two of “T” slats from the Wide Woven Basket Box Card set. Weave the sides together and assemble basket as shown in video. Cut two dark brown rope handles. (You can also watch Karen Burniston’s assembly video by clicking on the link for the Woven Basket Box Card and scrolling to the bottom of the page.)
Bam Boxes: I added two Small Bam Boxes to the opposite lower corners inside the basket so that it will pop-open when removed from its envelope.
Sand Dunes: Cut three grassy strips using the die in the Wide Woven Basket Box Card set. From scraps of the sandy cardstock, cut three pieces as wide as the grassy strips and at least 3-inches tall. Using the stitched dune or wavy die in the Beach Elements set cut the sand dunes from the scraps. Glue the dune strips over the grassy strips, trimming grass away as needed. Attach the strips inside the basket as shown in the Karen Burniston video.
Umbrella: Cut one umbrella base and two poles from white cardstock using the dies in the Beach Elements set. Layout the panel dies and cut alternating panels of white and blue cardstock. Ink blend both poles brown and lightly ink the edges and panel seams on umbrella base piece. Slide one pole through the slit at the top of the umbrella base piece and glue to underside of umbrella. Attach the panels to the front of umbrella. Attach umbrella to the middle sand dune of basket, making sure it will not stick out of the envelope when basket is folded closed. Glue the second pole to the back side of pole for stability. Add flower outline to one panel for decoration.
Surfboards: In the Beach Elements set there is a surfboard base and a decorative leaf pattern overlay for the board which you can cut from contrasting colors and glue together. For the flowered surfboard, cut out three to four flowers using the flower die in the set. Separate the outline from the solid flower and attach in an alternating pattern down board, trimming off excess along the edge. (I covered my boards with Glossy Accents and allowed them to dry overnight before adding a second surfboard base to the back of the boards.)
Flip-Flops and Beach Ball: The flip-flop sandals and the beach ball come from the Beach Charms set. The sandal base I cut two of in different shades of orange and glued them slightly off-set to suggest the thickness of the soles.
Sun Tag: Using the small tag die in the Tag Book Pop-Up set, cut one tag from the sandy kraft cardstock. Glue the two-piece sun from the Beach Elements to the sandy side of the tag. You can write a personal message on the plain side of the tag.
Envelope: The 6×9-inch envelope’s back flap is decorated with extra flowers cut for the surfboards.
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I did an all day virtual workshop from Scrapbook and Cards Today with instructors Cathy Zielske, Mindy Eggen, Meghann Andrew and Jennifer McGuire. The dies and stamp set was designed by Lisa Hetrick.
Thankfully my family was kind to allow me to do this all day workshop.
Need a fun way to give gift cards? Make a gift bag tree.
I used the new Mini Gift Bagdieset by Karen Burniston to make 12 bags using patterned papers from a 12 Days of Christmas collection. You could use a jewelry tree or any other style of tree that would hold a number of bags. I made my own tree from foam core board and clear glitter. I plan to add gift cards, candy, crafting supplies and jewelry to my mini gift bags.
Bags: Cut out the bag pieces using the two bag dies for each bag. (If you use pattern paper with a design that has a top and bottom make sure the flat top of the die with the holes is at the top of your paper’s design top too.) Train the folds of the pieces. (I start with the tabs and fold that goes across near the bottom of the bag and then do the diagonal folds on the side that make the bag bottom fold up.) Fold the large back piece as directed on packaging and then add glue to the long side tabs. Glue front onto tabs. Fold in the tabs on bag bottom and glue shut. (You could use narrow double-sided tape instead of glue.) Let glue dry before adding ribbon or cording for handles. (I threaded the cording through the holes and tied knots to hold the cording inside the bag.) Using the Mini Alphabet and Numbers set, I glued gold numbers onto the front and backs of the bags.
Tree: Trace two of the trees from the downloadable pattern below onto foam core. (Pattern was cut from an 8.5×11-inch sheet of paper.) On one tree I made the slit go from the middle up and the other tree the slit go from the middle down. Using a craft knife cut out the trees. Fit the two trees together and adjust the fit by trimming off bits of the slits as needed. Use white paint (I used gesso) to cover any pen or pencil marks. Place the tree on a large sheet of paper to catch extra glitter. Cover a section of the tree with glue and sprinkle clear glitter over the tree to cover. Use the large sheet of paper to put extra glitter back into its container. Repeat gluing and glittering a new section until tree is covered with glitter.
It’s the start of SNEAK PEEK Week for Karen Burniston’s December 2023 Release. Today we’ll focus on the Mini Gift Bag and the Candy Heart Box die sets.
These bags and boxes go together quickly and have two main surfaces that allow for creative decorations. It doesn’t matter whether you use solid colored cardstock or decorative patterned papers, the bags are great fun for tucking in gift cards and other small items like jewelry, small toys, car keys, candy, or crafting supplies.
12 Days of Christmas Gift Tree
Valentine’s Day Candy Hearts Box and Mini Gift Bag – both fit a gift card
Tag Card with Mini Gift Bag to hold a gift card
Look for tutorials on these projects in the coming weeks.
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Being grateful for having someone in your life is a good thing. Here is a card to tell that person at Thanksgiving time.
My inspiration for this 4 1/4-inch by 5 1/2-inch (A2) card came from a stamp set by The Greetery called Fall Foodie Phrases. I knew I had a number of pie die sets and ended up using two Spellbinders die sets by Tina Smith – Serve A Slice and Dish It Up. The spice dusted pie top is Nuvo Sparkle Spray in Coco powder.
The tablecloth is a corner of the Karen Burniston scalloped edge die in her Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set with 1/8-inch circles in the scallops made with a hole punch.
The stamped sentiments are all from the Fall Foodie Phrases set except for the inside “So grateful for all that you are, and all that you do.” which is from Taylored Expressions’ Inside Scoop – Thanks set. All words were stamped with Stampin’ Up’s Cajun Craze ink except for the word pumpkin which used Pumpkin Pie ink. A banner die from the Spellbinders Mini Everyday Sentiments glimmer plate set was used to cut the card front banner “You’re the spice to my” phrase. I used my stamping platform with a Brutus Monroe Stick & Stamp Mat to hold the small paper scraps that I stamped onto in place.
For the envelope flap I used a plaid scrap from Photoplay Say it With Stamps by Becky Moore 6×6 paper pad named Fall Plaids which I used papers from for all of the card. The Whittle Pie die-cut is by Poppystamps, Inc. which was inked with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink.
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