Christmas in July Class Cards

My friend Deb Holms and I taught Christmas in July Fun Folds Cards this last week at Harts N Scraps in Rothschild. All the cards also featured Clear View Transparencies. Deb's card was the star card. My favorite card was the last one with the amazing blue jay from Altenew and the pop up frame from Karen Burniston. Which is your favorite?

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen

More Amazing Interactive Cards Inspired by Sam of Mixed Up Craft

 

I have been having so much fun trying interactive card ideas shared recently by Sam of Mixed Up Craft. This one is a sliding waterfall. Watch what happens when the arrow is pulled: 

To really see this movement and the next card be sure to watch the reel below...

I could not resist the new coffee cup scenery stamps and dies from Altenew and made another tiered wiper card with it. Here is the view when the snowflake is pulled:

Still pictures do not show the movement of these cards very well, so I made a reel:

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Altenew Keyhole Easy Blue Jay or Cardinal Cards

I taught a Christmas in July class this last week and we made a Christmas card with this gorgeous layered blue jay die from Altenew. I needed some thinking of you cards to send to friends this week so I made several cards with the easy keyhole layering die cut set. The sentiment die is from Karen Burniston and the pretty sky paper is from Blue Knight Rubber Stamps. 

The same keyhole system die set from Altenew can be styled into a cardinal and I love how this card turned out! Which is your favorite?

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

More Tiered Wiper or Pop Out Cards

Sam from Mixed Up Craft has been sharing videos with various versions of Tiered Wiper Cards and I have been having fun trying each one. I finally received my backordered Spellbinders Dumpster Fire and Favorite Side Effects dies and stamps and created this card with them. See the arrow? This is what happens when it is pulled:

Isn't that fun? (See below to see this and the other card in action.)

Most recently, Sam shared a slimline double pop out version. I adapted it to fit into a 5 x 7 envelope. The super cute paper and pop outs are from Paper Wishes. Pull the tab and here is the surprise:

Here is a reel of the fun pop out surprises on these cards:

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen

Special Class with Karen Burniston Dies

Everyone who knows me knows I love interactive dies from Karen Burniston and here are the fronts of two cards I taught in a special class at Harts N Scraps locally here. But of course the real magic happens when the cards are opened:

We used Karen's Playful Pop Up dies with the Cat and Dog Add-ons to make these cards and had so much fun! All the dies and stamps you see are also from Karen Burniston. The next special class I am teaching features the Karen Burniston Bitty Ball die set. If you are local and want to get in on the fun, be sure to stop by or call Harts N Scraps as space is limited.

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Tiered Pop Out Cards

I get so excited when I find a new fun fold to try and I learned how to make this Tiered Wiper or Pop Out card from a video by Sam Calcott here. It looks ok here with a fun embossed layered card front created with an embossing folder from Spellbinders and a super fun die and stamp set from Concord & 9th called Toast Time. But look at what happens when the right side is pulled: 

The hidden layers pop out with more toast and fruit! I tried Sam's version but decided to go with 3 layers instead of 4 and embossing without patterned paper layers. On both of the  cards shown I started with my favorite Star Dream Metallic Cardstock from CutCardStock.

Here is another tiered pop out card I made with a shell die and shells from Mudd Puddles and little fish from a Hero Arts confetti die. Here are a couple more views of this card:

The sea animals were made with a die set from Karen Burniston. But still pictures just don't do these cards justice as the pop out motion is amazing. So I made a short reel to show you:

If you are a subscriber and can't see the video, click on my Instagram or Facebook icon on the right and you can see it there.

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Spellbinders Sweater Weather Friend Interactive Card

The cozy sweater on this adorable reindeer was stitched for amazing texture using Spellbinders July  Stitching Die of the Month "Sweater Weather Friend." It is not sweater weather here but I do like the opportunity in July to get a few Christmas cards done for my stash. This card has a fun interactive element- just look at what happens when the top is pulled: 

To really see how to pull this adorable Christmas reindeer up and down here is a reel showing that motion:

If you love this Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month and want it right away, you can visit the website here and join the monthly club. You have until the 27^th of the month to sign up to receive this set and then look forward to getting a new stitching die set each month. But if you can’t commit to a monthly club right now, you can check the website after the 10^th of next month to purchase. If not sold out, the monthly kit products are available to buy then. However, the cost is higher and shipping is not free.

 I am a member of the Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month club, so each month this year I will share cards made with that month’s die set on this blog, on my Instagram and on my Facebook page.

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen