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Needing multiples of the same card layout, I made 16 cards for a dog lover’s card swap using one Echo Park Paper Company’s collection kit I Love My Dog and Karen Burniston’sFlip Frame Pop-UpandHellodie sets.
Watch the video for instructions on the construction of the cards.
Read more below on specifics of this card layout.
Cardbase: From each sheet of 12×12-inch cardstock, cut two 5.5×8.5-inch panels. Fold each panel in half to form a 4.5×5.5 cardbase.
Flip Frame Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video for the Flip Frame Pop-Up located at the bottom of the linked page. Cut one mechanism from matching cardstock to the card inside. Cut the journaling card down to 3 .75-inches tall x 3 inches wide. Glue mechanism and journaling card into card base as shown in video above.
Sentiments: The die cut shadow and word “Hello” on the card front are by Karen Burniston. All the flip panels with sentiments are journaling cards from the paper collection. A personalized inside sentiment panel will be added to the inside right panel.
Envelope: These cards fit into an A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) envelope. The envelope flaps have been decorated with stickers from the kit.
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It’s the Karen Burniston design team challenge for April 2025 using the theme of Designer’s Choice. I made a Mother’s Day Waterfall Wallet card to showcase photos and gift cards as well as Paper People charms.
Watch the following video for specifics on how I made this waterfall wallet.
Read more below on specific customizations I made to this wallet.
Cardbase: Cut a 7×10-inch rectangle of heavy 110 lb. cardstock. Score in the middle at 5-inches and fold in half. Emboss the card front using the Pattern Plate – Tiles and largest crosshatch rectangle in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die sets. (Check your die-cutting machine’s instructions for an embossing sandwich of plates for embossing with a die. If you don’t have an embossing sandwich, die cut the elements with the dies and glue on the panels in a faux embossing method.) Emboss a 5.5×8.5-inch panel of the same cardstock using the same dies. Wait to glue on the second embossed panel until after the waterfall mechanism and the handle loop have been attached.
Handle Loop: Cut a strip of wallet colored cardstock a half-inch x 8.5-inches. (I scored an 1×8.5-inch stripe every 1/8” on my scoreboard and then trimmed it down to a half inch so it would have subtle stripes on it.) Die cut two 1-inch circle frame/ring from gold cardstock and another four out of heavy cardstock. Keep the center circle to use as decoration on the wallet clasp. Glue rings back to back for a sturdier ring with the gold rings as the outside layers. (I used the eyeball circles from the Animal Add-ons 4 die set to create the ring.) Loop the strip through the ring and glue closed. Press a fold into the loop near the glued end to form a tear drop shaped loop. Glue the loop together just above the ring. Glue the lower section of ring to wallet back, top left corner making sure there is room to attach charms to the ring.
Waterfall Card/Photo Holder: Create the waterfall wallet as shown in the video above. Cut the card holder rectangles, but before folding the rectangle around the card, die cut a window out of the center of the rectangle. (I used the second smallest rectangle in the set.) Back the window with a 2×3-inch piece of clear acetate or plastic packaging. (Adhere with double-sided tape.) Fold rectangle around gift card and seal the end using double-sided tape instead of glue. Attach into wallet as shown in video.
Paper People Charms: Using the Paper People and Charm Rings die sets, create people that look like the mother’s children. Once a figure is completely created, glue a charm base to the back of its head. Glue the entire figure to a backing paper and cut out with scissors. Thread the largest of the paper jump rings through the charm ring and wallet handle loop ring. Glue jump ring closed. Repeat for other people charms.
Watch the video for basic instructions on the construction of the card’s prototype.
Sentiments: For the prototype card, the outside letters spelling “MOM” came from the Alphabet die set while the small letters that are on the card/photo holder pockets are from the Mini Alphabet and Numbers set. For the customized card, the Happy Mother’s Day die set was used for the main sentiment.
Envelope: This card will be hand delivered or mailed in a large 9.5×12.5-inch cardboard envelope.
Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.
This card was made for Craft Roulette #259 whose parameters included a card with two folds, jelly bean colors, math element, and markers.
Watch the process video to see how I made this card.
Cardbase: Start with a 7 x 10-inch piece of cardstock and fold in half to form a side-fold A7 (7×5-inch) card. Cover the front and back panels with decorative papers. (I used the two largest rectangle dies in the Rectangles and Labels-Crosshatch die set to cut out a frame and two panels for the outside of the card.) Once the panels are covered, die-cut the thumb hole at the bottom center of both front and back panels.
Waterfall Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video for the Waterfall Card located at the bottom of the linked page. Cut four base squares, one base piece and pull strip from heavy solid color cardstock. Cut four large decorative squares, three larger decorative rectangles and one pull strip decorator stripe from decorative papers. Assemble as shown in video.
Sentiments: All the sentiments used on the card Spellbinders BetterPress sentiment strips. Numbers and Happy Birthday are from Karen Burniston’s Numbers, Happy Birthday and Shadow. “Again” is spelled using Karen’s Mini Alphabet.
Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inches) size envelope stamped with a sentiment from Karen Burniston’s Photo Memories stamp set on the back flap in black ink.
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When needing a large number of birthday cards, making multiple inlay die-cut backgrounds is the way to go.
Watch the video below to see how I made these cards.
Cardbase: I made eight A2 size cardbases by folding 8.5×5.5-inch rectangles of white cardstock in half.
Card Front: The card front uses Concord & 9th’s Party Hats inlay die along with the slice of cake from Karen Burniston’s Big Birthday Charms.
Sentiments: The sentiments were stamped in black ink using the Craft Roulette’s Funn Sentiments #01 stamp set and Karen Burniston’s Celebrate, Happy Birthday and Shadow dies along with her Katherine Label Pop-Up die set.
Envelope: The card fits into an A3 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope stamped with a sentiment or a hand-drawn heart.
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Watch the process video to see how I made this card.
Cardbase: Start with a 4.25 x 11-inch piece of cardstock and fold in half to form a side-fold A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) card. Cover the four panels with decorative papers.
Pop-Up: Watch the assembly videos for the Boat Pop-Up and Cruise Ship Add-ons. Cut out one of the back trim piece from the Cruise Ship Add-ons and two of the ship’s wheels from the Cruise Charms in red. Trim the ship’s wheels as directed in the video above.
Sentiments: All the sentiments used on the card come from the Sail Away stamp set except for the “Happy Birthday” which is from the Belated Birthday set.
Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope stamped with a sentiment used on the card on the back flap in dark brown ink.
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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.
This card was made for Craft Roulette #254 whose parameters included a book binding card, candy colors, rhymes with “ogg” element, and letters (ing).
Watch the process video to see how I made this card.
Cardbase: Start with an 11×4.25-inch rectangle of white lightweight cardstock. Score and fold at 5-inches and at 5.5 -inches. Cover the four panels created by the folds with decorative papers from the Stamperia collection (inside panels) and solid red for outside panels. Glue the .5-inch strip together to form the book binding card. Cut a 1 to1.5-inch wide stripe of black cardstock and score at .5-inches down the strip. Cover the book binding strip of card front and wrap over to back of card.
Card Front Image: Stamp the Alice in Wonderland image from Creative Expressions on a piece of licorice red cardstock in black and glue to front of card, trimming off excess.
Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Karen Burniston’s Little Twist Panel Pop-Up. Cut pieces from Stamperia decorative paper.
Sentiments: “Happy Birthday” is stamped in black using the Craft Roulette sentiment stamps. A small white, fancy label die-cut from the Karen Burniston’s Rectangles and Labels set for a space for a personal message.
Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope. The Cheshire Cat was cut from some of the Stamperia decorative paper and glued to the envelope back flap.
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Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Little Twist Panel Pop-Up – 1232
This birthday card was made for a crafty friend who likes nature and the Art Nouvo style.
Cardbase:I cut from a 12×12 sheet of single-sided patterned cardstock, a 7 x10-inch piece so that the design would be my decorative card front. The rectangle was folded in half to form a top-fold A7 (5×7-inch) size card. The remaining patterned cardstock was cut into rectangles to cover the inside of the card.
Butterfly Pop-Up Collage:Using the Karen Burniston Heart Collage Pop-Up die, cut of the mechanism from the scraps of the cardbase cardstock. (Follow the assembly video directions for installation of the mechanisms. Video is at the bottom of the linked die page.) Cut butterflies from scrapes of Graphic 45 decorative cardstock and glue onto mechanisms avoiding catch points as shown in the assembly video.
Sentiments:Karen Burniston’s Happy Birthday die was cut in white and glued to the front of the card. The Funn sentiment from Craft Roulette was stamped in black ink onto a decorative scalloped label cut and embossed using an Emily Moore Designs die. Glitter gloss was used on all the sentiments for some sparkle.
Envelope:The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inches) size envelope.
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