Bear Hugs

Hi everyone and welcome to the first challenge of the Karen Burniston Designers Challenge team alumni, now called Paper Pros.  We have all been talking and decided  we really needed and missed the challenges so here we go for our first of what I hope will be many.  This time around we are challenged with the theme "Shake It Up".  We could either make a shaker card or use an action wobbler, which is what I chose to do.

 

 

I used some of my favorite colors along with Honey the Bear for this fun Accordion Card.  As it turns out, the label from the Circles & Labels die fit very nicely on the circle of the Accordion Circle Card.  I used hearts and flowers from various Pop it Ups dies sets to finish it off as well as a couple butterflies from the Butterfly Pivot Card.  The letters in the word Hugs is from a retired set that I got long ago from Stampin' Up.

 

There are lots more fun card for you to see at the team member sites so hope you will stop by for a visit and lots of inspiration.

 

Karen Burniston http://karenburniston.typepad.com

Caz Counsell - Valentines treat boxes with wobbling critters
Fran Sabad - beach-themed shaker card
Karen Aicken - pop-up Valentine with shaker balloon
Sandy Diller - accordion Valentine with wobbling bear
Donna Wright - http://oldredshed.blogspot.com
Shelly Hickox - http://shellyhickox.blogspot.com
Summer - Hills Painter - http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com
Raquel Mason - http://raquelmason.blogspot.com
Helen Cryer - http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.com
Kelly Booth - http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com
Frances Byrne - http://stampowl.blogspot.com

Have a fun and creative week,

S@ndy

 

Karen Burniston Pop It Up Elizabeth Craft - Honey the Bear 948

Karen Burniston Pop It Up Elizabeth Crafts - Accordian Circle Card 769

Labels & Circles

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A trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Hi everyone, 

Have you heard the news?  The new release of  "Pop it Ups" from  Karen Burniston is now shipping to retailers near you.  Or you can order them from Elizabeth Craft Designs and It's Cheaper than Therapy now.  This great new collection is so fun with the spooky Halloween dies and charms.  If you like cards that move - check out the Twist Circle Pop-Up, the Iron Fence Pop-Up and the Flower Pot Pop Stand, which I'm sharing today.

Let's take a little trip to the pumpkin patch.

 

 

For the front of this card I used the Halloween Clear Stamps for the greeting - stamped on the Labels and Circles die.  The cute little pumpkins are from the Halloween Charms - they can be used as a plain ole pumpkin or a fun jack -o- lantern.   You're gonna love the surprise waiting for you when you open this card - so let's take a look.

 

 

The flower pot pops up when the card is opened.  It comes with flowers but, as you can see, it can be used for anything you can think of.  You can see a video from Karen on how to assemble this by clicking here.

 

You can see the entire collection including new Stage it Stencils, Christmas Stamps and Charms as well as a fun set of Sports Charms.

 

Simply click here.

 

Hope you will stop by on Monday for the Designers Challenge.  The challenge was set by Shelly Hickox and she wants the team to Make it Girly or Make it Ghouly.  I have my card done and can't wait to share it with you.

 

See you on Monday,

S@ndy

New Release and a giveaway!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm back from my big European Adventure and ready to get back in the crafting groove.  What better way to start than to share a new release from Karen Burniston for Elizabeth Craft Designs.   I am so excited to share these great dies, stamps, and stencils with you.  They will be available soon on the ECD Website.  You can see all the new release in the COMING SOON section by clicking here.

Today I'm sharing the new Flower Pot Pop Stand die set which I have used for a Steampunk Birthday card.  The set comes with flowers and a cute butterfly to fill the flower pot but I have used some gears and a clock all designed by Karen as well.  The flower pot is easy to assemble and it is a Pop Stand die so the pot stands up in the center of the card - yet folds flat for mailing. To see a "how to" video from Karen just click here.

 

 Hope you enjoy.

I have used some of the new collection on the front of the card as well.  The Labels and Circles die comes in handy for adding a greeting to any card.  I have been wanting a crown to use on my steampunk cards and now I'm happy to say that Karen has added just what I wanted in the Anita Frames Pop Up. 
 

 

To celebrate the new release - I am giving away this great prize package provided by It's Cheaper Than Therapy, www.itscheaperthantherapy.com, a wonderful online store providing great selection and prices on Elizabeth Craft Design products.  The winner will get this fabulous Stage it Stencil and a set of stamps designed by Karen and two great dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

If you would like a chance to win this great prize package all you have to do is either leave a comment here on my blog or on my Facebook Page telling me what your favorite crafting style is.

It can be girly, cute, pretty, grungy, steampunk or anything else you can think of.  I will hold a random drawing on August 12 and the winner will be announced here and on my Facebook Page.

Good Luck -

I think this card is a good one to enter over at SanDee & amelia's Steampunk Challenge blog.  You can join the fun by clicking here.

Also looks like my card fits the new challenge at Simon Says Stamp with -
Try to Contain Yourself.