Interactive Clapping Hands Card

This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #274 whose parameters included a thank you card, decoration colors, hands element, and tone on tone. I chose to make a shaped interactive card that features cartoon hands that clap.

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

Cardbase: Β I started with an 4.125×11-inch piece of white cardstock folded in half to form a top-fold cardbase. Trace around cartoon hand pattern, cut and use a black marker to outline the hand’s features as shown in the video above.

Clapping Hands Pop-Up: Β Die cut main twist pop-up mechanism, the panel strip and two flag arms from Karen Burniston’s Little Twist Pop-Up die set. (Watch the assembly video located at the bottom of the linked die set.) Install twist panel pop-up as shown in the video above. Cut two sets of arms from the Spellbinder’s Classic Mouse dies and add to the flag arms as shown in the video above.

Sentiments: Die cut “thank you” and glue inside card. Sketch in pencil and then cover with a fine tipped black marker the sentiments on the thumbs.

Envelope: Β The card fits into an A2 size envelope (4.125x 5.5-inches).

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Husk Smooth

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Eraser
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

S’more Funn Birthday Card

This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #273 whose parameters included a lady’s card, candy wrapper colors, camp(s)/(ing) element, and belt. I chose to make a trifold, slimline card that is interactive using Karen Burniston dies and some custom cut pieces of my own design.

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

Cardbase:  The cardbase is a trifold, so there are three panels (I made mine out of 80lb black and 110lb white cardstock, but you could make it all out of 100 lb black.) I cut two black panels at 3.75×8.5-inches for the card back. One white 4.125 x6-inches (Score at 3.75-inches and at 3.875-inches.) Cut another white panel at 4.125×7-inches (Score at 3.75-inches.) Cut two thumb holes in each panel as shown in video using die from Whirly Wheel die set. Follow video above for assembly order of panels. (You can follow the video with cutting the waves into the white cardbase panels or you and just round the tops of the panels as I eventually did.)

Flame Panels:  Cut one 3.75×6-inch panel and one 3.75×7-inch panel. Using the waves die in the Curved Edges die set, cut the two panels with waves at the top. Cut two sets of five different fire colors using the waves die from 4×3-inch pieces of paper. Adhere the fire color pieces to the panels going from darkest to lightest colors. (I ended with a dark color next to custom cut and colored logs.)

Whirly Wheel Flames:  (Watch the assembly video located at the bottom of the linked Whirly Wheel die set.) Cut two sets of wheels, thermometer arms, and washers from heavy white cardstock. (I recommend adding the arrows before adding the clear packing tape by either using a marker and the die as a stencil or stamping using the Whirly Wheel Words stamp set.) Cover all die-cut pieces with clear packing tape. Assemble as shown in the video. Test flame shapes to add to Whirly Wheel arm making sure they stay within the card base when closed. Attach to arm as shown in video.

Marshmallow Sticks:  I drew my marshmallows on sticks on a piece of 8.5x 3.5-inch white cardstock. They were fussy cut and then the sticks were colored dark brown. The marshmallows were covered with Nellie’s Choice Snow Effects, allowed to dry and then colored with light brown and hints of black to make the bubbling, toasted look of the marshmallows. The sticks were fitted and folded to the card before gluing on to the card back.

Sentiment Pop-Up:  Die cut a white l-shaped mechanism from the Katherine Label Pop-Up die set. (Watch the assembly video located at the bottom of the linked die set.) Die cut in orange and red, the Happy Birthday and its shadow piece. Install the mechanism into card making sure it is high enough in the card not to interfere with the thumbholes. Color the top sides of the mechanism black to blend into the background. (I cut a 1.5×1.75-inch piece of black and colored afterwards. You could just color the three sides of the box part of the mechanism at this point.) Glue Happy Birthday onto its shadow and adhere to mechanism.

Sentiment Belt:  Cut an 11×2.5-inch strip of dark brown textured cardstock. Fold it around the card loosely so it can slide off. Glue together back edges. On a computer design a 2×2.75-inch brown panel that says β€œDear Sweet Lady, Wishing you S’more Funn!” followed by instructions on how to operate the card. An additional instruction panel is added to the back of the belt.

Envelope:  The card fits into #10 business envelope (4.125x 9.5-inches).

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11-inch Textured Cardstock – Bitter Chocolate
  • Orange, Reds and Yellow Cardstock
  • Scrapbook.com -8.5×11-inch 110lb Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11-inch 80lb Cardstock – Black
  • #10 Business Envelope – Kraft

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Craft Knife
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nellies Choice – Snow Effects

Whirly Wheel Projects

Here is a quick summary of cards using the new Karen Burniston Whirly Wheel die set.

(HINT: Click on the photo to go to the tutorial on how to make it.)

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A Double Whirly Wheel Fishing Themed Father’s Day Card

Welcome to our Karen Burniston Products – KB Riley LLC June Release Blog Hop. The Design Team have come together with Karen today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the release of 10 new dies and 5 new stamp sets. Sneak peeks of the new release started last week, and the dies are available to order NOW! (Giveaway details at the end of post.)

For my double Whirly Wheel Father’s Day card, I used several of the new dies including the Fishing Lures Charms and Whirly Wheel.

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

Cardbase:  From white 100 lb cardstock cut a 4×8.75-inch rectangle and a 3.75×8.75-inch rectangle. Score the white 4×8.75-inch rectangle down the long side .25-inch from the edge and fold up as a tab. From patterned cardstock cut a 3.75×8.75-inch rectangle. Assemble as shown in video above.

Cut decorator panels of patterned cardstock using the Long Rectangles – Crosshatch dies and glue inside the card.

Worms and Fish:  Cut the largest fish lure and tail of one of the other fish lures from the Fish Lures Charms die set. Glue tail onto large fish and trim excess off the tail piece. Trim off loop at fish’s mouth. Color with glitter brush markers. Cut eight worms from brown cardstock. Add details with a white gel pen. Cut one large silver hook and add to one worm for the card front.

Double Whirly Wheels:  Cut two wheels and two large thermometer arms from sturdy cardstock using the Whirly Wheel die set. Cut one washer form a sturdy cardstock. (Color doesn’t matter as it will be hidden.) Using stencil feature, ink on arrows on wheel. Assemble wheels as shown in video above.

The key to having double wheels is to glue the washers of each wheel to a separate front panel with a thin sheet of copier paper sandwiched between the two wheels to prevent any catchpoints.

Can of Worms:  Cut A 3×3.5-inch piece of silver mirror cardstock. Score the backside of the piece at .5, .75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.25, 2.5 inches. From the same cardstock, emboss and then cut out a circle using the Circles – Crosshatch dies as shown in the video above. Assemble as shown in the video. Decorate with worms.

Sentiments:  The sentiments were stamped in black using the Fishing stamp set. The two smallest fancy label dies in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set were used for the sentiments.

Envelope:  The card fits into a #10 business envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Carta Bella – 12×12 Double-Sided Paper Collection – Gone Camping
  •  Hunkydory – A4 Mirri Sheets of Cardstock – Oxidised Metals Collection
  • Brown Cardstock
  • White Cardstock
  • #10 Business Envelope

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 08 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Pretty Pink, Key Lime Green, Frosty Blue & White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tipped – Red

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Block
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Recollection – Mini Brads
  • Clear Sequins

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the release Karen Burniston and each of the Karen Burniston – KB Riley LLC Design Team members will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to some lucky person who comments on our blog posts, so make sure you join the hop and comment on everyone’s blog post. Winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received on our blog posts by Monday, 23rd June 2025. Lots of chances to win some goodies, so just leave a comment on this post or any other blog hop posts to enter! Don’t forget to leave some way for us to contact you, in case you are a lucky winner!

Karen Burniston

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Frances Byrne

Jennifer Webster

Suzanne Smit

Nicky Foden

Sandy Diller

A Stellar Interactive Wheel Birthday Card

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s June 2025 release of ten new dies and five new clear stamps. For this interactive popping-up space alien birthday card I used the new Whirly Wheel die set.

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

Cardbase:  For the finished 5×7 side-fold card, I started with a pre-folded clear acetate (plastic) A7 (5×7-inch) card base and cut one 5.125×7.125-inch rectangle from gray cardstock, another 5.125×7.125-inch rectangle from bluish silver mirror cardstock. And finally, the card back of two pieces of heavy black cardstock -one 5.5 x7.125-inches and the other is cut using the second largest die (4.2×6.2-inches) in the Rectangles and Labels -Crosshatch die set for a mat. Watch the video above to see how I assembled the card from these pieces. Windows in card front were cut using the third and fourth smallest dies in the Oval – Crosshatch die set.

Space Background Panels:  The space backgrounds were created with mica sprays and an opaque white spray done in a spray box. (I had to test my mica sprays first as some of the colors had clogged since the last time I had used them. Ended up using green, fuchsia, red and blue over a white base coat. Not more than 2-3 squirts from each color.)

Space Ship with Alien:  Cut two sets of the pieces needed to make the ship and alien using the Space Charms die set.

Whirly Wheel:Β  Cut a 3.5×8.5-inch rectangle from 100 lb. gray cardstock and cover both sides with clear packing tape. Cut one wheel and one large thermometer using the Whirly Wheel die set from the taped piece of cardstock. Using stencil feature, ink on arrows on wheel (or use the Whirly Wheel Words stamp set to stamp the gray cardstock before adhering the tape, then tape and die cut.) Assemble wheel as shown in video above.

Cut thumb holes into the cardbase pieces as shown in the video using the half moon shaped die in the Whirly Wheel set.

Sentiments:  All the sentiments were stamped using Karen Burniston’s Birthday Belated and Popcorn Phrases stamp sets with black ink onto double stitched labels from the Triple Platform Pop-Up die set.

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

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Hunkydory – A2 Mirri Card – Oxidised Metals
  • My Favorite Things – 8.5×11 Smooth 100 lb Cardstock – Cement Gray
  • Black, Gray, Neon Pink and White Cardstock
  • Grafix – 8.5Γ—11 Dura-Lar Acetate .005 – Clear Film
  • Simon Says Stamp! – Acetate Pre-Folded A7 Cards

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 03 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black

Spray Paints

  • Hero Arts – Acrylic Spray -Opaque White
  • Nuvo 0 Mica Mist – Fresh Pear & Oriental Fuschia
  • Ranger – Tim Holta – Distress Spritz – Lumberjack Plaid
  • Ranger – Wendy Vecchi – mica Spray – Cornflower Blue

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Block
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

RAINBOW connection pop-up birthday card

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s June 2025 release of ten new dies and five new clear stamps. For this rainbow connection slimline birthday card, I used several of the new sets including Arch Pop-Up, Leaping Animals and Rainbow Add-Ons die sets and Rainbow Greetings stamp set.

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

Cardbase:  An 8×8.75-inch rectangle of white cardstock was scored and folded into a side-fold 4×8.75 size slimline card.  Thin decorative papers were used to cover the cardbase. The inside panels were cut using the largest die from the Long Rectangles – Crosshatch die set. (See video above for details on how they were cut and attached.)

Arch Pop-Up: Β Cut out the two large arch dies in the Arch Pop-Up from solid 65-80lb. cardstock. Assemble as shown in the video above, adding the rainbow strips which were cut using double-sided adhesive tape. Attach the pop-up rainbow arch as shown in the video.

Frogs:Β  Cut four green, leaping frogs from the Leaping Animals die sets. Cut three green, sitting frogs from the Bayou Animals die set. With a white gel pen and frog dies as stencils, add spots and mouths to frogs. Using the eyes die from either animal set, cut four sets of eyes from white and stencil the black pupil of the eye and add a white gel pen dot onto them.

Sentiments: Β All the sentiments were stamped using the Rainbow Greetings stamp set with in black ink. β€œSprinkling a little Rainbow magic your way” and β€œHappy Birthday” were cut out using the smallest fancy label die in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set. Use the largest cloud die in the Rainbow Add-Ons set to cut out β€œHello there.”

Envelope:  The card fits into #10 business (4.25x 9-inches) size envelope stamped with β€œWishing you sunshine and rainbows” the back flap.

Here is a great reel on singing the Rainbow Connection song with Kermit – https://www.facebook.com/reel/531484342305953

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Concord & 9th – 8.5×11-inch Solid 80 lb Cardstock – Poppy, Marmalade, Buttercup, Clover, Peacock, Eggplant, Spout, Oceanside
  • Spellbinders – 8.5×11-inch 80 lb Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11-inch Single-Sided Patterned Paper – Random Dot – Mint & Robin’s Egg Blue
  • #10 Business Envelope

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

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

Cowgirl Graduation Card

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s June 2025 release of ten new dies and five new clear stamps. For this cowgirl graduation card, I used several of the new sets including Leaping Animals, Movie Night Charms and Rainbow Add-Ons die sets and Movie Night stamp set.

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

Cardbase: Β Cut a 5×7-inch A7 cardbase from brown kraft cardstock. (I used a purchased cardbase and envelope.) Cover the inside with decorative paper. Clouds and sun are cut using the Rainbow Add-Ons die set.

Pop-Up:  Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Stocking Pop-Up as well as the video above.

Horse and Fence:Β  Cut one tan unicorn body from the Leaping Animals die set and from dark brown cut the tail and mane pieces. (I cut three of the tan because my cardstock was less than 80lb weight.) Use the die stencil features to draw in the horse’s eye, mouth, nostril and hooves with a thin black marker. Cut one fence from heavy white cardstock using the Farm Edges die set. Glue fence to top edge of pop-up over piece and glue horse to inner pop-up tombstone piece.

Cowgirl:  Cut out one body, one hair style, one pair pants, one collared shirt, and one women’s short sleeved top from the Paper People die set. Cut one scarf bandana and two pair of cowboy hat and boots from the Tiny Accessories 3 set. (One set of hat and boots will be used on envelope.) I used a white brush marker to age the jeans and brown ink to age the hat and boots. The brown vest was made by cutting off the sleeves of the women’s top and cutting it up the middle. The front corners of each side were trimmed off to make a matching “v” similar to the neckline of the vest. The shirt and jeans were trimmed to fit under the vest. Boots were also trimmed to fit under the jeans. A piece of hemp cording was looped and glued together before adhering under the cowgirl’s hand.

Movie Elements:Β  Cut out of charcoal gray the film strip, film reel film and the clapper board “V” dies from the Movie Night Charms set. Cut the clapper board large base piece from white and color in the top “V” with red marker. Use thin black marker and die stencil feature to ink in the board’s lines. Cut one reel die from silver foil cardstock. Cut off all charm loops from clapper board and film reel. Assemble as shown in video above. Fill film strip with photos. (I used digital images that were resized on computer and printed on computer paper that was covered with clear packing tape.)

Sentiments: Β All the sentiments were stamped using the Movie Night stamp set with in black ink. “Ooh, plot twist!” was cut out using the smallest oval die in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set. “Can’t wait to see what you do next!” and “Lights, Camera, Celebrate!” were cut out using the oval die in the Lorna Label Pop-Up set. “And the award for totally crushing it goes to…YOU!” was cut out using the smallest fancy label die in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A7 (5x 9-inches) size envelope with a die cut a cowgirl hat and boots the back flap using the Tiny Accessories 3 set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Carta Bella – 12×12 Double-Sided Patterned Cardstock – Cowgirl – Howdy Bandana
  • Divinity Designs – 6×6 Single Sided Decorative papers – Baby Girl Paper Pad
  • Maja Design – 6×6 Double-Sided Patterned Cardstock – Hygge
  • My Colors – 12×12 Metallic-Coated Textured Cardstock – Black Bear
  • Blue, Brown, Orange, Tan and Yellow Cardstock
  • White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A& Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft Brown

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Gathered Twigs
  • Scrapbook.com – Brush Marker –White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Red
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write Dual-Tipped Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Block
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Sponge Dauber
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Cousin – D.I.Y!- Natural Hemp Cord #20

Here Fishy, Fishy…A Father’s Day Card

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s June 2025 release of ten new dies and five new clear stamps. For this bobbing fishing lure Father’s Day card I used several of the new sets including: Fishing Lure Charms, Whirly Wheel and Curved Edges.


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

Cardbase: An 5.5×8.5-inch sheet of light weight white cardstock was scored and folded into a side-fold 4.5×5.5 size card. Watch the video above to see how I cut the half circle into the card.

Rippled Background Panel: Uses a 4.25×5.5-inch lightweight cardstock panel. (Could be cut down to 3.75×5-inches.) Cut seven 2-inch wide strips of patterned paper with the cloud die from the Curved Edges die set. Ink the edges with brown ink. Glue on as instructed in video above.

Bobbing Fishing Lure: Cut one large fish lure and one tiny circle eye piece from white cardstock using the Fishing Lure Charms die set. Cut two double hooks from silver. Color and assemble fishing as shown on packaging.

Whirly Wheel: Cut one wheel and one large thermometer from sturdy green cardstock using the Whirly Wheel die set. Using stencil feature, ink on arrows on wheel. Assemble wheel as shown in video above.

Sentiments: All the sentiments were stamped using Karen Burniston’s Fishing stamp set with dark brown ink.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope with a die-cut fishing lure from the Fishing Lure Charms glued to the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Curved Edges – 1307
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Whirly Wheel – 1306
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Fishing Lure Charms – 1303

Stamps
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Fishing


Papers
β€’ Stampin’ Up – 12×12 Double-Sided Designer Series Paper – Stargazing
β€’ Bazzill – 8.5×11 Smooth Cardstock – Easter Grass
β€’ White Cardstock
β€’ Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Husk Smooth

Ink
β€’ Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rich Cocoa
β€’ Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss
β€’ Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Gathered Twigs
β€’ Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
β€’ Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Coral, Frosty Blue, Mint Green, Pretty Pink, Sunshine Yellow
β€’ Scrapbook.com – Brush Marker – White

Adhesives
β€’ Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
β€’ Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
β€’ Double-Sided Tape – 1/8-inch
β€’ Waffle Flower Foam Strips – Black- 1/16-inch thick

Tools
β€’ Die Cutting Machine
β€’ Paper Trimmer
β€’ Bone Folder
β€’ Score Board
β€’ Stamping Platform
β€’ LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
β€’ Stamping Block
β€’ Scissors
β€’ Pencil
β€’ Sponge Dauber
β€’ Paper Masking Tape
β€’ We R Memories – QuickStick
β€’ We R Memories – Piercing Tool
β€’ Tech Tools – T-Ruler – Clear Plastic

Miscellaneous
β€’ Recollection – Mini Brads

Glitter and Unicorns to Celebrate Your Birthday!

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s June 2025 release of ten new die sets and five new clear stamp sets. For this interactive glitter unicorn birthday card, I used several of the new dies including the Leaping Animals, Display Helpers, Whirly Wheel and Rainbow Add-Ons as well as the stamps in Birthday Magic and Movie Night sets.

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

Cardbase: An 5.5×8.5-inch sheet of light weight white cardstock was scored and folded into a side-fold 4.5×5.5 size card. Watch the video above to see how I cut the half circle into the card and cut my decorator panels of patterned cardstock using the Rectangles – Crosshatch dies.

Unicorns: I used four unicorns on the card made with the Leaping Animals die set. Watch the video above to see how to assemble the animals. There are five dies needed for the unicorn – body, underbelly, horn, mane and tail. Cut the tail, mane and underbelly from pink, horn from gold and body from white.

Whirly Wheel: Cut one wheel and one large thermometer from sturdy pink cardstock using the Whirly Wheel die set. Cut one washer from a sturdy cardstock. (Color doesn’t matter as it will be hidden.) Using stencil feature, ink in arrows on the wheel (or use the Whirly Wheel Words stamp set.) Assemble wheel as shown in video above.

Lorna Label Pop-Up: Watch either the video above or the assembly video located at the bottom of the page linked to the Lorna Label Pop-Up.

Sentiments: The sentiments were stamped using the glitter and unicorns sentiment and “Let’s celebrate!” from the Birthday Magic stamp set. The β€œHappy Birthday” from the Movie Night set.

Display Helpers: Using the lift dies from the Display Helpers, install at either side of the Lorna Label Pop-Up following the video above. (Using the Display Helpers stamp set, you can stamp out a note to include in your card that says “Lift the tab for display and lower the tab to close the card.”)

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope with a die-cut heart from the Lorna Label Pop-Up set glued to the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Rainbow Add-Ons – 1309
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Whirly Wheel – 1306
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Display Helpers – 1304
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Leaping Animals – 1301
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Lorna Label Pop-Up – 1266
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Rectangles – Crosshatch – 1054

Stamps
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Birthday Magic
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Display Helpers
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Movie Night
β€’ Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Whirly Wheel Words

Papers
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Craftwork Cards – 8Γ—8 Solid Colors and Printed Papers – Flying High Collection
β€’ Pink Holographic Non-Shedding Glitter Cardstock
β€’ Gold, Pink and Purple Glitter Cardstock
β€’ White Cardstock
β€’ Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Husk Smooth

Ink
β€’ Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
β€’ Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss
β€’ Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
β€’ Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker –Pretty Pink

Adhesives
β€’ Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
β€’ Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
β€’ Foam Squares

Tools
β€’ Die Cutting Machine
β€’ Paper Trimmer
β€’ Bone Folder
β€’ Score Board
β€’ Stamping Platform
β€’ LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
β€’ Stamping Block
β€’ Scissors
β€’ Pencil
β€’ Paper Masking Tape
β€’ We R Memories – QuickStick