Wobbly Bat Halloween Card

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Last season I had been working ahead on my Halloween cards for this year, which is why the photos are water marked with my old blog. Midnight the Bat is one of Karen Burniston's older licensed products, but he is SO cute I can see me continuing to play with him.

Midnight has wiggly eyes, sparkly ears and bow tie and is perched on an Action Wobble so he bobs and wobbles around on the card.

On the inside, I added some doodles and stickers as well as a strip of patterned paper and one of Karen Burniston's Ravens from her older Pop it Ups Halloween collection. This one comes from the Iron Fence Pop-Up but if you like raven images like I do, two of them come in Karen Burniston's Halloween Scene available at www.karenburniston.com

Supplies:

Black, white, orange, purple card stocks

Xyron

Wink of Stella

Sakura Gel Pen

Stickles

Glaze Pen - Sakura

Patterned paper - Doodlebug

Mini Action Wobble

Wiggly eyes

Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Iron Fence Pop-Up (Raven), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs - discontinued)

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Foxy Birthday Step-Card Duo

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Today I'd like to share two Birthday cards I made to donate to Seniors Secret Service. Both cards have a similar layout, with just the embellishments slightly different. This is what the card looks like when it's closed and ready to go into the envelope.

The fox was stamped and fussy cut, as was the hat. I added a black glaze pen to the fox's eyes & nose, and some glitter to the party hat.

Here is the card open. I added a different stamped hat on each of the centre steps.

The circle that the fox is on, is mounted to the card front with an Action Wobble. I'm thinking the senior's might like watching it bob around.

Below is the second card. Amazing how swapping out the patterned paper completely changes the look!

This time I added some hand lettering, doodles as well as a punched banner on the front edge of each step.

This circle is also mounted to the card front with an Action Wobble.

Supplies:

Red and white card stocks

Patterned paper (leftover piece) - Echo Park

Step card die - Spellbinders

Copic markers

Fox stamp- Stampin' Up

Hat stamps - Lawn Fawn

Action Wobble

Stitched circle die - MFT Stamps

Happy Birthday stamp and die - Lawn Fawn

Signo white gel pen

Black Glaze pen

Stickles

Card #2

yellow, green and white card stocks

Fitted circle dies - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Fox stamp - Stampin' Up

Hat stamp - Lawn Fawn

Action Wobble

Stitched circle die - MFT Stamp

Glaze pens - Sakura

Step card die - Spellbinders

Black fine point marker

Banner stamp & die - the Stamps of Life

Chalks - Stampin' Up

Banner punch - Stampin' Up

Nuvo Crystal Drops

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Butterfly Note Card Trio

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Today's share is a trio of note cards, made using a Blueprints die set from MFT Stamps. 

The butterflies each have three layers, glitter dots, Stickles and are perched on a double layer of a Swirly Scribble die.

Here is a peek at the inside ... lots of room to write a note!

Supplies:

Patterned paper - Momenta

Blueprints #18 - MFT Stamps

Swirly Scribble dies - Stampin' Up

White, teal, orange and pink card stocks

'Hi' die - MFT stamps

Butterfly Sizzlet - Sizzix

Glitter Dots - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Copic markers

Stickles

Banner punch - Stampin' Up

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C4C-385 Green Birthday Card

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It's Saturday so that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Our April 2017 Hostess is Barbara Anders, and our Guest Designer is Lori Tecler

Here is Barbara's challenge this week: This is my birth month and the gem stone for May is the emerald. Use some shade of green on your card—bonus points if it’s emerald green.

I had SOOOO much fun at CHA in January. It was my first one and I really was like a kid in a candy store. Saw several things that I knew I would be purchasing, and as they slowly come into the stores I'm adding to my collection. This Happy Birthday die cut card was one of the sets I had been waiting on and I bought it the minute it was available.

This was my first time using it, and as usual - it was supposed to be just a test cut using what I already had out on my stamping table. Then I started adding a little here and there and before I knew it I had a finished card!

I like that you can do the letters in different colours - and changing the colours really changes the look of the card! I've since seen a couple of really cute samples online that are bright and cheery and sweet and I look forward to changing it up with different colours with my next use.

I tied some Bakers Twine around the 'B' and added a die cut succulent to the "Y".

Here is a peek at the inside ...

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C385.

Supplies:

Happy Birthday die - Stephanie Barnard, Sizzix

Green, White, Black, Orange and Blue card stocks

Staedtler Fine point markers

Succulents - the Stamps of Life

Words - the Stamps of Life

Bakers Twine

Pots die - MFT Stamps

Copic markers

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Puppy Make A Wish Card

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Today I'd like to share the birthday card I made for my parents to give Zachary on his birthday.

The dog printed embellishment was layered with other dies, and his eyes & nose are shiny because of a glaze pen. I love doing that - they catch the light when the card is turned.

Diagonal cards backgrounds seem to be very popular these days - and the Blueprints #18 works perfectly for that technique. Because they are made for an A2 card though, I mounted the panels to a larger card blank and added some doodles around the outside.

Supplies:
Blueprints #18 - MFT Stamps
Patterned paper - Doodlebug
Embellishments - Doodlebug
White card stock
Washi Tape
Black Glaze Pen - Sakura
Glitter pen - Sakura
Make a Wish stamp - Avery Elle
Fun foam
Bic Markers

Card size - 5 x 6-1/2"

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C4C-373 Valentine Sketch Card for Zachary

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It's Saturday so that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges Blog. Our February 2017 Hostess is Tammy Hershberger, and our Guest Designer is Lisa Henka. You can see Lisa's Blog HERE.  

Here is Tammy's' sketch for this weeks' challenge:

It's a fun sketch, and one I'll likely use again. For my first attempt I made a Valentine for our Grandson Zachary. Zachary has decided his favourite colour is black. Love that kid.

The dog sticker has fuzzy bits on it, and I used a gel pen to doodle the grass and ground the sticker. 

Inside I added some hand lettering.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C373.

Supplies:
Black, red and white card stocks
Dog sticker and banners - Recollections
Sheer Ribbon
Bakers Twine
Metallic Gel Pens - Sakura
Scallop Circle - leftover piece on my stamping table
Staedtler fine point pens

Card size - A2

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'Love You This Much' Pull Tab Card

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Today I have a Pull Tab Valentine Card to share today, with bright, sparkly puffy stickers as the front decoration. I used the Hanging Charm Pull Tab by Karen Burniston, but used a solid piece on the front rather than dangle a charm.

When you pull the tab, the frame stands up for display, and reveals the stamped sentiment.

I usually make my pull tab cards flat, post card style - but always like to add a little somethin' somethin' to the back. This one has some doodles and a fussy cut stamped heart that was coloured with Pan Pastels.

Supplies:
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Patterned paper - MFT
White card stock
Puffy stickers - stash
Stamp on front - C.C. Designs
Ribbon - Offray
Heart stamp - Verve
Pan Pastels
Hairspray to set the pastels

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Valentine Flip-It Card

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It's Flip-It Friday here on my blog, and I have a Valentine Flip-It card to share today.

I found this fun kraft embellishment in my stash, and it had a clear embossed heart in the centre. I rubbed chalk onto the design and added some gold gel pen dots.

The little heart is from Karen Burniston's Spiral Circle Pull Card - I love the shape of that heart.

I added gold dots to the inside scalloped circle, as well as drawing some gold hearts around the stamped sentiment.

Supplies:
Flip-its #2 dies - Sizzix
Patterned paper and card stock - Recollections
Kraft embellishment - stash
Glaze pen - Sakura
Chalks - Craft T
Gold glitter card stock - Stampin' Up
Clear double sided adhesive, 1/4" width - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Gold gel pen - Sakura
White card stock
Happy Valentine's Day stamp - A Stamp in the Hand
Spiral Circle Pull Card (heart), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Card size A2

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Hearts and Roses Pull Tab Card

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Today's share is a Valentine Pull Tab card, made using Karen Burniston's Hanging Charm  Pull Tab die set. Here is the card in the closed position ...

When you pull the tab, the heart & frame pulls up and stands for display - AND reveals a stamped message.

I make these cards flat, post card style cards but I still add a little decoration to the back side.

I was working ahead, so have a bunch of cards to post here with my Altered Scrapbooking watermark instead of Painted Mountain Cards. I'm choosing not to re-do all those photos.

Supplies
Hanging Charm Pull Tab, Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Tag Pivot (reinforcement), Pop it Ups - Karen Burniston (Elizabeth Craft Designs)
Rose Patterned paper - Hot Off The Press
Pink card stock
Heart sticker - Me and My Big Ideas
Small heart stickers - Recollections
Red card stock
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clear Double Sided Tape - 6" width
White card stock
Love stamp - C.C. Designs
Stickles
Pink and Red Bakers Twine
Sakura Stardust pen

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