C4C488 Sea Themed Pop-Up Sketch Card

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It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy4Challenges Blog. This month our hostess is Rebecca Ednie! Kelly Booth is joining us as our Guest Designer and you can find Kelly's blog HERE.   Since it's the third Saturday of the month, Rebecca has a sketch for us this week:

I used the sketch for the front of my card using patterned paper and cut apart/journal cards that were included the same stack. I die cut my scalloped panel using a border die from Prickley Pear stamps. The wheel and seahorse were fussy cut from other journal cards in the stack and I wrapped some twine across the top edge of my panel as per the sketch.

As the card is opening, you see that it's a Pop-Up card!

Karen Burniston's Rockin' Rectangle die set was used and I embellished the inside with more fussy cut elements and journal cards.

Below is a look at the card fully open ...

There is a lot of gold foil on this card - so pretty.

I used Chameleon Fineliner pens to write the message - see how the colour changes and blends through the message?

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 C4C488.

Supplies:

Beige Astroparche card stock

Patterned paper - Craft Smith

Scalloped Border die - Prickley Pear Stamps

Stitched rectangle dies - Your Next Stamp

Sakura gold gel pen

1089 Rockin' Rectangle Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

Oval dies - Hero Arts

Twine - Stampin 'Up

Chameleon Fineliner markers

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Easter Week Card #4 (Basket of Peeps Card)

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Welcome to EASTER WEEK here on my blog!

Last year I had a lot of fun making Easter cards. I had purchased a couple of new stamp sets from Your Next Stamp, and I got going and made more cards than I needed to send out. I've hung onto these photos since last March and decided to have an "Easter Week" here on my blog and post one of the cards I made each day this week. Today is Day Four!

 I had fun creating the little scene for my card today. I used the sweet scalloped border die from Prickley Pear Stamps on the carrot patterned paper - I really like that die! Then I used the basket, peeps, chicks and carrot from Your Next stamp and created a little Easter scene.

I am also entering this card into Your Next Stamp's  Fun Friday Challenge 109 "Patterned Paper". You can find all the details of the challenge HERE.  

In the photo below, you can see the shimmer from the Wink of Stella Pen. I added some stitched die cut clouds from Karen Burniston's Outdoor Edges to complete the scene.

Here is a peek at the inside, with another chick and a stamp by Taylored Expressions ...

I'll be back tomorrow with another Easter card.

Supplies:

Stamps - Your Next Stamp

Copic markers

Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen

Orange and white card stocks

Patterned paper - Echo Park

Stitched Scallop Border die - Prickley Pear

Dashing Rectangle dies  - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Fun foam

1045 Outdoor Scene (clouds) - Karen Burniston

Black fine point marker

White gel pen - Sakura

Inside stamp - Taylored Expressions

Narrow Washi Tape

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Oak Leaf Shaker Card

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I was in the mood to make a shaker card, so pulled out this set of Prickley Pear leaves (stamps and dies) and this is what I came up with.

I wrapped the braided trim around the foam tape for a nice clean edge when you see the card from the side.

Inside I used the Stitched Scalloped Border die (also by Prickley Pear) and I die cut the Prickley Pear leaves from the same patterned paper. I did some quick line work with a black fine point marker and inked the edges of the leaves.

This card will be on it's way shortly to a friend in the US and will be there in time for their Thanksgiving.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - DCWV
Oak and Maple Leaf 2, stamps and die - Prickley Pear Stamps
Stitched Scallop Border die - Prickley Pear Stamps
Stickles
Acetate
White and brown card stocks
Twine
Derwent water colour pencils
Water brush
Staedtler fine point markers
Sequins
1056 Squares Crosshatch - Karen Burniston
1044 Rectangle Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

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Snowflake Owl Holiday Card

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I have a holiday card to share today, created using this sweet snowflake owl stamp from Prickley Pear.

I used some Cut Aparts, patterned paper and coordinating embellishments from a My Minds Eye. I picked up this package last year for the holidays and I still have quite a bit left. The owl got some glitter as well - frosty snowflakes!

Here is a peek at the inside:

Into the holiday card stash!

Supplies:
Patterned paper and embellishments - My Minds Eye
Owl stamp - Prickley Pear
Derwent water colour pencils
Water brush
Stickles
Sakura black glaze pen
Blue & white card stock
1167 Peel Off's - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Pink heart (on stamping table)
Blueprints #13 (stitched panel) - MFT Stamps
Stamps inside - Neat & Tangled

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Congratulations Card

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My card share today uses a bunch of Prickley Pear products, that I had fun getting out again to make a card for a friend.

I used Bristol Smooth card stock since the Zig Clean Colour Markers work so well with them and I love the bright, vibrant colours. The scalloped border has a couple of dies in the set - one of them has the stencil option for the word 'congrats'. I added that here, tracing the letters with a black marker then adding additional colour afterwards.

Inside I used some of Karen Burniston's Crosshatch rectangles and stamped words/banner by MFT Stamps.

I hope she enjoys her card - most people enjoy getting some Happy Mail and I've been much better about sending out Happy Mail these days!

Supplies:

Bristol smooth card stock

Gnome Home stamps - Prickley Pear

Scalloped Border stamps and die sets - Prickley Pear

Black sharpie marker

Zig clean colour markers

MISTI - My Sweet Petunia

Water brush

Distress Oxide inks

Enamel Accents

Dots stamp - Stamps by Judith

Blue, green and white card stocks

1054 Rectangles Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

Essential Sentiments - MFT Stamps

Stitched fishtail sentiment banners - MFT Stamps

Wink of Stella

Sakura white gel pen

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'WHOO Loves You' Card

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For Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, I have an Owl Pop-Up card to share. 

I love using Kraft card stock, and when I saw this older sheet of patterned paper in a stack I was using for a different project, I knew it would work with the Prickley Pear Owl stamp I had coloured over the weekend. You can see the owl peeking out through the window in the front of the card and I used Karen Burniston's new Alphabet dies for the 'WHOO'. I like how the white gel pen makes the letters look raised and shiny.

Inside the rest of the phrase is completed, again using the Alpha dies. When the card is opened, the circle pop's out and up.

I used a hand cut stencil for the clouds on the Crosshatch Circle, then die cut a branch from the Halloween Scene and trimmed it to fit. It was actually cut from some Tim Holtz packaging - I liked the textured looking backing piece so kept it to re-use.

It was fun combining the different dies and coming up with  this card.

By the way, tomorrow is the day for our Blog Hop!!!

Supplies:

Owl stamp - Prickley Pear Stamps

Derwent water colour pencils

Water brush

Sakura black glaze pen

White, kraft, and brown  card stocks

Packaging

1014 Halloween Scene (branch, trimmed) - Karen Burniston

1054 Rectangles, Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

Patterned paper - K & Company

1057 Circles, Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

Transparency

1012 Snowman Twist Circle (beaded frame) - Karen Burniston

1011 Katherine Label Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

1053 Alphabet dies - Karen Burniston

1056 Squares, Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

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Riley the Moose Clown Birthday Card

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There are some new designs for Dress-Up Riley over at Riley & Company and I think the Birthday set is so fun! Everything was coloured with ink pencils and a water brush and cut out with the coordinating dies. The background was also fun to do with a border stamp from Prickley Pear. I just kept moving the card base up on the gridlines of my MISTI pad and changing the ink colours on the border stamp. Easy peasy to do with the MISTI stamp positioner.

Clown Riley was adhered to a white stitched circle, then the whole circle was attached to the stamped background with an Action Wobble so Riley bobs and wobbles around.

In order to get Riley's chin not to be covered up by the clown collar, I actually snipped his head off and re-attached it over top of the collar.

Since I adore the stitched scalloped border from Prickley Pear, I added one inside to bring in some more colour. The card base is Fuchsia Soft Finish Card stock which is brightly coloured & textured on the front and white on the reverse.

Supplies:

Dress Up Riley - Riley & Company
Dress Up Birthday (stamps and dies) - Riley & Company
Inktense Pencils - Derwent
Water brush
White card stock
Sakura white gel pen
Stickles
Sakura black glaze pen
MISTI
Prickley Pear zipper stamps 
Wonky stitched rectangle die - MFT Stamps
Pink soft finish card stock - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Stitched circle die - MFT Stamps
Action Wobble
Fun foam
Clear embossing powder
Stitched scallop border die - Prickley Pear
Black fine point marker
Marvy LePlume II markers

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Mila's Baby Card

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Our nephew and his wife welcomed a new baby girl into their family, and this is the card I made for them.

The peel -off pony sticker is one I've had for a very long time.  I adhered it to white card stock with double sided adhesive on it, then poured silk microfine glitter over top and burnished it in with my fingers. Colour was added with alcohol markers then I fussy cut the pony out and adhered it to a framed card stock circle with an Action Wobble.

The patterned paper has pretty glossy and/or sparkly bits in it - so pretty!

Inside, I used one of the journal cards (or cut-aparts) over Karen Burniston's Cupcake Pop-Up to create the pop-up inside.

I am loving the stitched scalloped borders by Prickley Pear stamps. I penned the words on another framed circle.

Finally, a side view so you can see the pop-up a little better.

Supplies:
Pink card stock
Patterned paper and Cut Aparts - DCWV
1008 Cupcake Pop-Up - Karen Burniston
Stitched Scalloped Border die - Prickley Pear Stamps
1038 Tropical Scene (stitched scalloped border) - Karen Burniston
Pony Peel-Off - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Double Sided Adhesive - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Warm diamond Silk Microfine Glitter - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Copic markers
Action Wobble
Seam binding
Stitched circle scalloped frame dies - MFT Stamps
Black sharpie
Marvy LePlume II markers
Water Brush
Sequins

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C4C 427 Three Kids Easter Cards

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It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Bonnie Sharp had her challenges all ready for us, so even though she has left the Design Team she said to go ahead and use her challenges. Kristine Reynolds is joining us as our Guest Designer again this month (yeah!). You can find her blog HERE.  

This is Bonnie's challenge:  A cutie patootie challenge for you today - make a card or scrapbook page that has a child theme! Blocks, playground- even a little red wagon if you wish! Bonus points if you use baby or children stamps!

If you follow my blog, you will know that I rarely make a card just to make a card - I need so many specific cards throughout the year, I like to make the challenges work for me. This week I am sharing the Easter cards I made for my Mom to give the Great Grandkids (the ones who celebrate Easter). I know it's probably a stretch for the challenge, but hey. I'm a rebel.

I purchased a sheet of Journal Cards (or Cut-Aparts) by Echo Park to make the cards this year. We had had a lot of company and I knew time would be at a premium. This seemed like a good solution and I'm happy with the cute images on the panels.

Olivia loves Pop-Up cards, so I used a Happy Birthday Pop-Up as the base for another Journal Card. 

I added that sweet scalloped border by Prickley Pear, stickers and glitter glue inside the card.

Zachary got a Double Z-Fold card, because he's a little rough and these are nice and sturdy.

I didn't add a lot of glitter since it was for a boy, but a little on the cheeks and then the bunnies nose and eyes are raised and shiny from a black glaze pen.

I was excited to make Ethan's card, but very unhappy after I'd stamped the background. The card base was yellow and I wanted to stamp the stippled stripes in yellow for a tone on tone look. I have never liked this Stamin' Up ink colour (Delightful Dijon) and only have it as it was part of a bundle. Since I have it though, I thought I should at least try it. Yuck. I have since taken the ink pad out of my ink pad basket so I don't make this mistake again. 

I debated far too long about whether or not to toss the stamped yellow card base and start again, then decided that Ethan (at 5) would really only see the cute chick & egg and he will love that it's on an Action Wobble.  I didn't have another sheet of that same yellow card stock and the others didn't match the chick. So in the end, I left it.

I added some bright happy colours and another Cut-Apart 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 C4C427.

Supplies for Olivia's Hoppy Easter card:
White card stock
Plaid patterned paper - Echo Park
Yellow patterned paper - Photo Play
Happy Birthday 3-d Drop-Ins Rectangle - Stephanie Barnard (Stamps of Life)
Cut-apart - Echo Park
Fun foam
Sakura Black Glaze pen
Stickles
Stitched scalloped border die - Prickley Pear Stamps
Black fine point sharpie marker
Marvy LePlume II Markers
Stickers - Mambi

Supplies for Zachary's Bunny Double Z fold card:
Teak and white card stocks
Cut-apart - Echo Park
Stickles
Fine point black marker
Marvy LePlume II Markers
Stickers - Mambi

Sakura black glaze pen

Supplies for Ethan's Easter Chick Wobble card:

Cut-apart - Echo Park

Stickles

Yellow Soft Finish Card Stock - Elizabeth Craft Designs

White card stock

MISTI

Action Wobble

Marvy LePlume II Markers
Fine point black marker

Brushstroke stripe stamp - Stampin' Up

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Palm Tree Birthday Pop-Up Card

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I love being able to make personalized cards for friends and family. This one was made for a friend who loves Maui. I used the new Tropical Scene for the card front, adding a palm tree from the Palm Tree Pop-Up and a cute flag from the Castle Pop-Up.

The ocean waves were cut from an empty tissue box - the pattern was too pretty for me to toss it into recycling.

Here is the top view of the card, opened. The new Palm Tree Pop-Up is so cool!

Even though it is 3-D, it folds completely flat for mailing.

I penned "Wishing you a MAUI special day". We had the chance to vacation in Maui with these friends a couple of years ago, and she bought a tee shirt that says "Maui is my Happy Place". So I knew she would appreciate this play on words.

I added a little die cut banner in the crabs claws, with a Prickley Pear Happy Birthday stamp.

Supplies:

1039 Palm Tree Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

Brown, green, kraft, black and white card stocks

Distress Oxide Inks

Marvy LePlume II markers

1038 Tropical Scene - Karen Burniston

1045 Outdoor Scene (clouds) - Karen Burniston

1006 Nature Edges - Karen Burniston

1037 Sea Animals - Karen Burniston

Wiggly eyes

Blueprints #29 (small banner) - MFT Stamps

Red Soft Finish Card Stock - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Kleenex box

Dot stamp - Stamps by Judith

1033 Castle Pop-Up (flag) - Karen Burniston

Stickles

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