Designer Challenge - Letter & "Halloween Fest" Day 2

 Hello again friends,

It's Designer Challenge Day and this month Karen Challenged us with "Letter" to be interpreted any way we like.  I chose to use a letter from the alphabet, the letter B.  In this case - B is for BOO.  I used my Scan n Cut to cut the letters because I needed them to be large.  I used Karen Burniston's Mini Alphabet set for the rest.  Inside I used the Twist Flower Pop-up to animate the letters and then decorated with a ghost and cobweb from the Halloween Elements die set and some rub on transfers that I got at Amazon.

To see how to assemble the Twist Flower Pop-up, check out the video below.  You can also see links to all the products I used for this card.

 See you tomorrow with my Day 3 project.

Thanks for Stopping by,

S@ndy

September "Halloween Fest" - Day 1

Happy September to all my friends and followers.  This month I am going to try something new; I will be posting cards and projects each day in September as long as they last.  I have made several new projects to share but will also be reposting some of my older favorites. All my makes will feature Karen Burniston products. I will include as much information as possible and try to have a short video of each card or project.  I hope you enjoy this venture - so let get going!

For my first card - I've used a double Photo Fan Pop-up to make the inside of my card burst with all the spooky images of Halloween.  I used acetate to make the arms disappear. I have linked the assembly video for the Photo Fan below.  All the products I used are linked below.

 See you tomorrow for the Designer Challenge - Letter.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

CONGRATS & GIFT CARD

 Hello friends,

Today I have a huge card to share with you.   I made this card using the technique from Karen Burniston's June Zoom class.  It was fun to try and it turned out just perfect.  I included a little gift card pocket in this one, when moving into a new home there is always something you need at Home Depot.

It's hard to see the bird charm dangling because I used an overhead camera, but you can see it clearly in the photo.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Beautiful Dreamer

 Hello Friends,

I made this card for a friend's birthday so thought I would share it with you today.  As much as I love all of Karen Burniston's dies, this is my all-time favorite.  The Little Twist Panel.  As many of you know, I am very fond of Steampunk so had to use it here.  This paper from Graphic 45 is steampunk in a very soft way.

You can see all the products I used linked below.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Designer Challenge - Bottom Fold Card

 Hello Friends,

It's Designer Challenge Day and this month Karen has challenged us to make a card with a bottom fold.  I made mine a tri fold card that opens from the top and then can stand alone when you flip the front cover to the back to make a stand.

All the products I used are linked below.

Thanks for stopping by - see you next time,

S@ndy

Christmas in July - Let it Snow

 Hey Friends,

Christmas in July is an annual tradition for many card makers, I don't usually get caught up in it but this year I have decided to make a card for the occasion. It is beyond hot here in Arizona, so the thought of snow is a good one. 

I used the Snowman Pop-up from Karen Burniston to make this little cutie. I have linked Karen's Assembly video below if you need a refresher. 

I did not use a die for the platform, I followed the video below for that.

Thanks for stopping by and you can see all the products I used linked below.

S@ndy

Have a Magical Birthday

 Hey Friends,

Today I have a fun card for you that uses my newest purchase from Spellbinders along with dies in my Karen Burniston collection.

Who doesn't love the fireworks show at Disneyland to complete your magical day?

With Mickey on the front, I needed to create Cinderella's Castle.  I made the castle using glittered paper, I had the colors for the fireworks and the trim on the castle but to get the color I wanted I had to create my own.  I used blue cardstock with double sided adhesive and Warm Diamond Glitter from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

If you guys watch my videos, you will know that this is my ugly prototype. I used contrasting colors so it would be easy for you to see.  

First thing to do is put the Castle mechanism in the center of the card as shown above.

Next cut a 1.5" square and cut in the center.  Place the die from the Palm Tree in the center and run through the die cutting machine.  You will get two tabs the glue in the center of the card inside the Castle mechanism.

Glue the tree tabs in the canter of the card.

I wasn't sure this would work but I have to say that I am very pleased.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@andy

If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below or on the YouTube video.