Accordion Birthday Card For A Crafty Friend

This card was made for Craft Roulette #247 whose parameters included a card for a crafty friend, pretty paper colors, bell(s) or belle(s) element, and something gold. I used Craft Roulette stamp sets and Karen Burniston dies.

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

Cardbase: Β Cut three of the large die from the Landscape Rectangle Accordion die set from heavy weight cardstock. Cut three of the same die from thin decorative papers. Trim out the center pivot panel and side tab to form the decorative frames. Glue frames onto the larger panels. (I used a pretty patterned paper of blue, lavender and green for the center frame and coordinating lavender paper for the other two frames.)

Fence: Β Watch the assembly video at the bottom of this linked page Fence Add-Ons for a how-to on adding the fence into the accordion frame. (I used coordinating striped paper to cover gray cardstock fence pieces before i glued the fence in place.) The bluebell flowers are from the Fence Add-Ons die set.

People: The people were stamped using Craft Roulette’s Funn Friend stamp sets #1 and #2. They are colored with blended watercolor pencils. Using some teal colored twine, I tied a multi-looped bow with a small gold bell onto the card frame.

Sentiments:  On the third panel is the poetic crafty birthday sentiment which was embellished with hand-drawn balloons and a hint of glitter gloss. The sentiment is from the Craft Roulette Funn Sentiments #1 stamp set. The “Happy Birthday” and HBD sign are stamps in the Funn Friend #1 stamp set. “Crafty Friend” was hand written.

Envelope:  The card fits into a purchased A7 (5x 7-inches) size cream envelope. The back flap of the envelope was stamped with “HBD” (Happy Birthday) in a plum colored ink.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Funn Friends Clear Stamps – #1 and #2
  • Craft Roulette – Funn Sentiments Clear Stamps – #1

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Gummy Bear 6-6105
  • BoBunny – 6×8 Single-Sided paper – Bee-utiful You Collection
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Light Lavender Cardstock
  • Recollections – A7 Envelope – Cream

Ink and Watercolors

  • Gel Pens – Blues and Purples
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencils – Carved Pumpkin, Chipped Sapphire, Festive Berries, Hickory Smoke, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed, Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Perfect Plum

Adhesives

Tools

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

Miscellaneous

  • Craft Consortium – Tis The Season – Gold Metal Bell Charm
  • Fun Stampers Journey – Journey Thread – Beach Breeze

Showing Gratitude

Getting ready for the Christmas rush by making Thank You cards using my Spellbinders’ BetterPress and Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up and Thank You dies.

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

Cardbase: All the cards are made from purchased A7 (5×7-inches) kraft cardstock bases with matching envelopes.

Sentiments: The outside sentiments are all Spellbinders BetterPress plates and inks. The β€œI’m so Grateful for you” is printed in Clay and Coastal inks using the So Grateful for You plates and die set. The inside pop-up sentiment uses Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up, Thank you and Thank You Shadow die sets.(See video above for assembly.) Thank You very much” cards use the same inks and the Thank You Very Much plates and template.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inches) size envelope with hand-drawn hearts on the back flaps.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – So Grateful For You
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plates – Thank You Very Much

Papers

  • Stamperia – 6×6 inch Double-Sided Patterned Cardstock – Backgrounds – Magic Forest
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Evening Surf
  • Kraft and White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Inks – Clay and Coastal

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Studio Katia – Iridescent Butterflies
  • Blue Organza Ribbon 1/4-inch wide

A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

This card was made for Relatively Thoughtful’s A Treemendous Christmas Challenge which uses the free download Treemendous Christmas images.

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

Cardbase: Using my computer I enlarged one tree image to cover a 9.5×4.25-inch rectangle and then copied the image a second time to print the outside cardbase which I cut down to a 8.75×7.50-inch rectangle. I folded that rectangle in half for a side-fold 3.75×8.75-inch cardbase. I printed a second sheet to cover one panel of the card inside.

Sentiments: I used some Spellbinder’s BetterPress banner sentiments that I had printed and die cut previously. β€œChristmas Greetings” and β€œHappy New Year”.

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

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Circles – Crosshatch – 1057

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Plate & Die Set – Mistletoe Greetings Press

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Relatively Thoughtful Digital Images – A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

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

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Thin Cotton String

Good Bye 2024-Hello 2025!

It’s the Karen Burniston design team challenge for December 2024 using the theme of β€œHappy New Year.” For this challenge I chose to make a top-fold A2 size card with pop-up fireworks and the sentiment “Happy New Year” on a wobble spring.

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

(Most of the instruction on how to make this card is in the video, but I’ve listed some measurements and sets used below.)

Card Back

Cardbase: Take an 11×4.25-inch rectangle and fold in half to create an A2 size top-fold card. Cover all four panels with decorative paper.

Pop-Up Fireworks: (I’ve used the double Katherine Label Pop-Up mechanism in these other cards – World Card Making Day Card, Flying By Pop-up Birthday Card, Interactive Money Holder Halloween Cards and Do What Brings You Joy.)

Sentiments: β€œGood Bye 2024” was made using four different sentiment die sets –Good Luck, Happy Birthday, Happy Easter and Mini Alphabet and Numbers. (See video for the word surgery used to create Good Bye.) “Happy New Year” has separate dies to cut out each word and a shadow die. I used four different foil and glitter cardstocks.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope. To decorate, cover the back flap with matching card papers and stamp with the β€œMade with Love” from the Special Delivery stamp set. (I wasn’t paying attention and stamped the sentiment with the β€œLove” upside-down on my envelope.)

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Stamperia – 8×8 inch Double-Sided Papers – Backgrounds – Alterego
  • Blues and Silver Foil Cardstock
  • Silver No-Shed Glitter Cardstock
  • Clear Plastic Packaging
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Kat Scrappiness – Anti-Static Tool

Miscellaneous

  • Simon Says Stamp! – Peppermint Pawsitively Dazzling Gems
  • Riley and Company – Wobbles – Mini Action Springs

A FUNN Winter Greeting Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #242 whose parameters included a gatefold card, produce aisle colors, fence element, and crumpled paper.

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

Cardbase: The cardbase is 4×6-inches of double sided patterned paper.

Sentiment: β€œhello Winter” is a fussy cut sentiment from the paper collection. The back side of the card has space to write a personal message.

Envelope: This card fits into an A6 envelope with it’s back flap covered with patterned paper to hint at the playful squirrels inside the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Leane Creatief – LeCrea’Combi Dies – Garden Gate

Papers

  • Ciao Bella Paper – 6×6-inch Double-Sided Papers – Memories Of A Snowy Day
  • Black Cardstock
  • White Copier Paper

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow

A Monsters’ Gallery of Birthday Fun!

Just a fun birthday card featuring monsters on a Karen Burniston Photo Fan Pop-Up.

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

Cardbase: Starting with a 5.5×8.5-inch rectangle of white cardstock folded in half to form a 4.25×5.5-inch side-fold A2 cardbase, the card was covered with colorful glassine paper inside and out. The inside panels were cut with the largest die in Karen Burniston’s Rectangles-Crosshatch set.

Monsters:  Monster Gallery stamp set is used as a front panel cut out as separate squares for the inside pop-up feature. The images were colored with watercolor pencils and then waterbrushed to even out the color.

Photo Fan Pop-Up: Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Photo Fan Pop-Up die.

Sentiments:  The inside sentiments of β€œCelebrate your big awesome super day” and β€œHappy Birthday to You” are from Karen Burniston’s Photo Memories stamp set. The β€œMonster Wishes” on the card front and β€œMonster Hugs” on the card back are from the Monster Gallery stamp set.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope. On the back flap there is a β€œM” cut from scrap paper and glued there.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb Cardstock – white
  • Scrapbook.com – 4.25×5.5 Heavy Weight, Smooth, 400 GSM Mixed Media Paper Pad – White
  • We R Memory Keepers – 12×12 inch Food Safe & Grease Resistant Glassine Paper – Oh Goodie!
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink, Pigments

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencils – Antique Linen, Barn Door, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber, Kitsch Flamingo, Mermaid Lagoon, Mustard Seed, Pickled Raspberry, Prize Ribbon, Salty Ocean, Salvaged Patina, Speckled Egg, Spiced Marmalade, Twisted Citron, Villainous Potion
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

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

Shelf Cards – Christmas desserts

This card was made for Craft Roulette #241 whose parameters included a z-fold card, scarecrow colors, bake element, and crinkle inkle technique. This card is also the fourth day in my shelf card series.

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

Cardbase: The cardbase is an A2 size but is 1/2-inch thick. The z-fold base is made from a 5 1/2×11-inch rectangle folded at 5 1/2-inches and 2 3/4-inches. The buffet easel is made from two rectangles (4 1/4×6 1/2-inches and 4 1/4×3 3/4-inches) each scored and folded at 1/2 and 1-inch of the 4 1/4-inch side. Watch video for how to fold and glue.

Lights: Watch video for how to install the EZ-lights.

Sentiment: β€œMerry Christmas” is die cutting three layers of cardstock and PoppyStamps dies. It is popped-up on think foam squares to act as the easel stopper. The card back is left blank for a personal message.

CRX Sheet: The Card Recipient Experience (CRX) Sheet is a set of instructions on how to open and set-up the card and turn on the lights.

Envelope: This card will be hand delivered or mailed in a box.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Anna Griffin – Metal Dies – Slimline 3D Mantle & Fireplace
  • Honey Bee Stamps – Honey Cuts – Lovely Layers – Hoosier Cabinet Holiday Add-On
  • Paper Discovery – Die Set by Olga Direktorenko – Cosy Kitchen 2D Perfect Kitchen Die Set
  • PoppyStamps – Craft Dies – Lavish Merry Christmas

Stamps

  • Pear Blossom Press – Clear Stamps – PBP-01

Papers

  • Memory Box – 8.5×11 inch Woodgrain Embossed Kraft Paper
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 inch 65 lb. Cardstock – Christmas Collection – Poinsettia
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Stamperia – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Papers – Winter Botanic
  • Brown Cardstock

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Aged Mahogany
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Gold
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Brown

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Ice Pick
  • Piercing Tool
  • Pencil
  • Craft Mat
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Metal Ruler
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Cello Bag from packaging

Miscellaneous

  • Red Organza Ribbon 1/2-inch wide
  • Pear Blossom Press – EZ-Lights
  • Heart Shaped Paper Dolie

Reindeer Farm Winter Holidays Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #239 whose parameters included an interactive card, picnic colors, farm element, and paper strips.

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

Cardbase:  I used a purchased A6 (4.5 x 6.25-inch) cardbase and envelope.

Stable & Reindeer:  Using the Reindeer Stable die set by Scrapping Cottage, cut the stable base from red cardstock and inked the edges with brown ink. All the other pieces were cut from white cardstock and colored. The weathervane was cut twice and glued together to reinforce the tiny piece. I made my own wire wobbler springs using thin florist wire and gluing them in place.

Flying Reindeer Mechanism:  Using dies by Whimsy Stamps kinetic collection, I eventually figured out how to make the reindeer fly over the stable using the die cut paper strips and foam dots. (Watch the tutorial to see how I made it.)

Snow:  Avry Elle white ink spray was used to cover the card with splatters of snow. (I had to color over the facial details and shading on the reindeer after spraying.) The trees have white gel pen to place snow accumulation at the end of the branches.

Sentiments:  All the winter sentiments stamped in black ink are from Waffle Flower. The β€œPull” and arrow are tiny stamps from My Favorite Things.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A6 (4.5x 6.25-inches) size envelope With β€œLet It Snow” on the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Scrapping Cottage – Cottage Cutz – Reindeer Stable
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – Kinetic Curved Hills
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – Kinetic Curved Basics
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – No See Kinetic Basics

Stamps

  • My Favorite Things – Clear Stamps –  Interactive Labels
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Star Snowflake Sentiments

Papers

  • Craft Consortium – A4 Double-Sided Solid Colored Cardstock – Little Robin Redbreast
  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Cranberry Bliss
  • Black and White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A6 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Avery Elle – White Spray Ink
  • Memento – Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped –WG 3 Warm Grey
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black, Green
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Red
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends – Dark & Light Daffodil Delight
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Craft Clip
  • Scrap Paper to color on
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Circle Hole Punch – 1-inch wide
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Florist Wire – Brown

Snowflake Easel Birthday Card

Karen Burniston’s October 2024 release of new dies and sentiment stamps are now available.

Today’s card is an A7 size top-fold easel card that uses the new Postage Pop-Up, Charm Rings, Snow Charms die sets and Winter Hugs stamp set.

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

Cardbase: Β Cut a white 7 1/2 x 5-inch rectangle; score and fold at 7-inches to form a tab. Cut a white 7 x 5-inch rectangle and glue to tab. On panel that does not have the tab glued to it, score at the center (3 1/2-inches) and fold to make an easel. Three decorative panels 3 4/3 x4 3/4-inches will be used to cover the outside of the card.

Postage Stamp Diamond Frames: Β Using the large postage stamp frame and smaller squares and rectangle dies, cut eight frames. Separate the frames so that you have eight small square frames and two large square frames. (Save the other frames and cut-out shapes for other projects.) Glue to frames together to form four small squares and one large square. Watch video to see how window apertures are cut into the easel and how charms are hung.

Decorations: The smaller snowflake charms are from the Winter Charms set while the larger snowflake charm and individual snowflake are from the Snow Charms set. (Save the small circles that pop-out of the snowflakes to decorate the postage frames at the corners.) Watch the tutorial to see how the individual snowflake was made into a charm using the larger snowflake. Use two of the medium size Charm Rings to hang each snowflake.

Sentiments: Β All the sentiments come from the Winter Hugs stamp set and were fussy cut out of the same cardstock as the cardbase. The back of the card uses “I made this cool card” stamp with the maker’s mark below and a pair of mittens from the Snow Charms set.

Envelope: Β The card fits into an A7 (5 x 7-inches) size envelope. The back flap was decorated with a large snowflake from the Snow Charms set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • My Favorite Things – 8.5×11 inch 100lb. Cardstock – Smooth White
  • American Crafts – 8.5×11 inch Specialty Cardstock – Foil On Paper
  • Recollections – 12Γ—12 inch Glitter Cardstock – White Marble
  • Unknown – 8.5×11 Fabric Backed Paper – Hammered Metal – Silver
  • A7 Envelope – Cream

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Score Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Craft Knife
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • 1/8-inch Hole Punch
  • Ice Pick or Awl