It’s the Karen Burniston design team challenge for September 2025 using the theme of letter. I chose to make a card celebrating the Owl Post in the Harry Potter world using the Feathered Animals, Postage Pop-Up, Arch Pop, Rainbow Add-Ons, and Paper People die sets.
Cardbase: Start with a purchased A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) cardbase of brown kraft paper. Cover the four panels with decorative papers. (I used Ciao Bella’s Wizard Academy paper pad.)
Arch Pop-Up: Watch the assembly videos (located at the bottom of the linked die set pages) for the Arch Pop-Up and Rainbow Add-Ons. Use different shades of gray to build up the stone archway. The keystone of the arch is a decorator die in the Photo Fan Pop-Up.
Harry and Hedwig: Harry is made using three die sets – Paper People, Tiny Accessories 1 and Graduation Elements. Hedwig is made using the Feathered Animals set using white card stock and a gray brush tipped marker. (Watch the video above for assembly. Also watch this video for more details on the Hogwarts uniform.) The envelope Hedwig carries is from the Postage Pop-Up set. Watch the video above to learn how the red seal is made.
Sentiments: All the sentiments and Hogwarts crest used on the card are stamped using brown ink and Crackerbox Stamps. Watch the video above for how the large envelope and message card are made from the Squares – Crosshatch die set. “Happy birthday” on the card front is the Happy Birthday Lorna Add-Ons.
Envelope: The card fits into a brown kraft paper A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope stamped with a castle and an owl post stamp on the back flap in brown ink.
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Materials Used:
Dies
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Rainbow Add-Ons – 1309
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Arch Pop-Up – 1308
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Graduation Elements – 1302
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Paper People – 1299
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Photo Fan Pop-Up – 1292
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Postage Pop-Up – 1291
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Happy Birthday Lorna Add-Ons – 1276
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Feathered Animals – 1075
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Squares – Crosshatch – 1056
- Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Tiny Accessories 1 – 1025
Stamps
- Crackerbox Stamps – Rubber Stamps – Harry Potter Collection
Papers
- Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
- Ciao Bella – 8×8-inch Double-Sided Paper –Wizard Academy
- Concord & 9th – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Dove
- Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tin Pail
- My Favorite Things – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Cement Gray
- Black, Blush, Browns, White and Yellow Cardstock
- A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Brown Kraft
Ink
- Cricut – Marker Medium Tip 1.0 – Gold
- Gel Pen – Blue
- Simply Lettering – Dual Tipped Marker – Gray
- Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rich Cocoa
- Pigma – Mircon 01Fine Tip Pen – Black
- Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
- Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip –Red, Yellow
Adhesives
- Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
- Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
- Scrapbook.com – Double-Sided Tape – 4-inch wide
Tools
- Die Cutting Machine
- Paper Trimmer
- Stamping Blocks
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Paper Masking Tape
- Riley and Company – Pick & Poke Tool
- Hole Punches – 1/4 & 1/8-inch
- Ruler
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