More USA Divinity Designs Slatted Eclipse Cards

 

I just got my new Slatted and Eclipse Dies from Divinity Designs this week and made all the cards I share in my new video with the 4 different shapes in just a day. As I show, it is so easy to make gorgeous eclipse cards with these dies, some skinny double sided foam strips and two pieces of identical paper. This card was made with Divinity Designs Watercolor Forests A2 Card Fronts and a circle Happy Birthday die from Creek Bank Creations. I turned the slats at an angle to make it even more interesting. 

Any scenery paper will work as long as you have two identical pieces. You can make do with one but it is much more difficult and time consuming. I used  Sealife Stained Glass paper and cutting dies from Paper Wishes Hot Off the Press on this card. I also cut the shadow of the word from the paper continuing the eclipse look on the sentiment. 

I tried one more idea with my new Slatted and Eclipse square die. It is a Hide and Seek Card I learned about in a video here. In the video, Einat Kessler used a craft knife and ruler to cut her slats, but I decided to try using the new square slatted die to do it. Here is what happens when the heart at the top is pulled:

The heart turns from pink to red and back to pink. All the diecuts on the card are made with dies from Karen Burniston.  I will admit figuring out this card took longer than all the other eclipse cards I made and shared in the new video, so I will not be making another. But it is a fun interactive card I will give to my hubby sometime. I will however be making many more slatted eclipse cards because they are to easy and gorgeous to make.           

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Shaped Cards in Non-traditional Colors for Christmas or Gifts

Today I am finishing up my Christmas Inspiration Countdown Series for CutCardStock with non-traditional colors and shaped cards. Instead of the usual reds, greens and golds, why not try some beautiful metallic cardstocks in purple, blue and silver?

I have chosen CutCardStock's Stardream Metallic Card Stock in Vista, Silver and Punch. All of my cards feature Spellbinders Arch Punch & Pierce Plate. The Bethlehem Nativity dies above are from Creek Bank Creations. 

One pass of the Spellbinders Arched Punch and Pierce Plate through a die cutting machine die cuts all three pieces.  So after three passes, we have all the pieces to make three beautiful shaped cards.

These shaped cards can be used for Christmas cards as shown in the first card. They also could be used for birthday, sympathy, thinking of you or any other reason or season. I made a set of 6 cards most without any sentiments attached. Then I packaged up a dozen or so foiled and die cut sentiments with adhesive strips on the backs. Next I put the sentiments and the cards with envelopes in a cloth basket to be given as a gift. The recipient can chose which sentiment to add anytime they need a special card.

I hope these cards inspire you to try dies and colors in new and non-traditional ways, and then give or send them out to share some handmade joy in our world! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen

Designs with Lucky Winnings

I have been blessed recently to receive two prizes from a couple of my favorite companies, and I had fun designing with what I won. I entered a contest at the Creek Bank Creations Creativity Facebook Page by posting a card inspired by one Creek Bank Creations taught in one of their weekly YouTube lives. Last week out of the blue I received their beautiful Bethlehem Nativity Die Set in the mail and found out I won! I made this 5 x 7 split easel card with those dies and the Merry Christmas circle die also from Creek Bank Creations.

Continuing my lucky streak, I received notice that I had won a gift certificate at Altenew after taking a class with them. I ordered the Zero Waste Ornamental Winter Pattern Die Set and created these two cards with it:

The backgrounds on both of these cards were created with new rub-ons from 49 & Market. I took the pieces I removed from the ornament ball and attached them onto the 2nd card. Behind the ornament in the first card is a piece of multi-colored glitter paper. 

I thank Altenew and Creek Bank Creations for my fun winnings!

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Creek Bank Creations Autumn Split Easel Card

 After seeing many Split Easel cards with the circle sentiment dies from Creek Bank Creations I couldn't resist, and ordered many of them. Last night on the Creek Bank Creations Live on Monday they showed how to make one, and challenged us to create one and share on their Facebook page. Here is what I designed today:

I created a sweater like background with the new Cozy Sweater 3D embossing folder from Altenew and added some light distress ink the second time I embossed.  All the dies you see as well as the circular stamp are from Creek Bank Creations. I added some veins on the leaves from the Mini Fall Die Set just by drawing them in with a pokey tool. Hanging from the Thinking of You Circular die cut are some more of the leaves on an elastic thread. 

Fall is my favorite season but I also purchased the Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday circular sentiment dies from Creek Bank Creations, and will share more cards with them when I get a chance to play.

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

What Am I Spraying on Metallic Cardstock?

I never iron with spray starch but after seeing a technique with it, I rushed out to the Dollar Store and bought some. Below is the card front I created with spray starch in my newest video here. 

My favorite cardstock is CutCardStock's Stardream Metallic Cardstock. I used the Fairway Green for the cardbase and the card front started with Onyx Black. 

As I show in the video, I sprayed the black metallic cardstock with spray starch and added Ranger's Perfect Pearls before cutting out the Googly Eyes die cut with a die from Brass & Bliss. For the "Boo" and on the inside of the card I used CutCardStock's 6x6 Halloween Paper Pad.

I also show in the video how to easily make a second piece of the spray starch and Perfect Pearls on black metallic cardstock, and I used that to cut many Halloween dies. It is hard to see in still photos, but I put an acetate interactive spiral pop up in the inside of this card with floating bats and spiders and a ghost. That spiral pop up was created with a die from Creek Bank Creations. You will want to watch the video to see the spiral pop up in motion and how easy this card was to create. Here is another look at the card with the metallic multi-colored cardfront:

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Creek Bank Creations Life and Look Cards

All this week I am featuring Creek Bank Creations interactive dies on my blog. Today's cards are made with their Lift and Look Card Base die set. We did a make and take in their booth at Novi MI and of course I could not resist. The layered die set and the pretty paper is also from Creek Bank Creations. The picture is a Clear Views transparency from Jill Lemke (which I teach with every other month at Harts N Scraps.) But just look at what happens when the card is opened:

The picture and stamped sentiment pulls up as the card is opened.

The layered "You" and tweed paper are from Creek Bank Creations too. The foiled image is from Deco Foil foiled with rainbow foil.

I attached a gift card to the pop up so it slides up to surprise the recipient. All the awesome dies and products from Creek Bank Creations that I featured this week are available on their website if you aren't at a stamp show like where I found mine. 

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Creek Bank Creations Tunnel Cards

Another favorite die set I purchased in the Creek Bank Creations booth at the Novi MI show was the Free Standing Tunnel Card die set along with all the pretty dies to decorate it. I have tried to make tunnel cards in the past without dies but did not have much success. After watching the videos at Creek Bank Creations I made several very easily. 

Here is a horizontal version I made with their Village Edges dies. I put this one onto an A2 card base so I can write a message inside. 

There is a stitched oval tunnel add on at Creek Bank Creations I also could not resist and I love how this card turned out!

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen 

Creek Bank Creations Spiral Pop Up Cards For Any Season

This week I am sharing all the cards I made after shopping in the Creek Bank Creations booth at Novi MI. This card front is lovely with the pretty paper from Creek Bank but just look what happens when the card is opened:

My favorite of all the dies I bought from Creek Bank Creations is the Spiral Pop Up Die which creates an acetate spiral where we can attach small die cut or punched pieces. In this card I attached pretty flowers and made a feminine birthday card for a special friend. 

I used inspiration from the Creek Bank Creations samples in their booth for this card I made with their Mini Fall Die Set and Circle Stamp Autumn Greetings. I remember making similar spiral cards years ago but using acetate is new to me. 

Here is a Christmas card I made with more inspiration found in the Creek Bank Creations videos. Julie made a starry night sky and I gave it my own twist with embossing powder on two sided tape paper heated with a heat gun for texture and then added some stars to that. 

The cardinal was created with a stencil and die set from Creek Bank Creations. The frame is from Penny Black and the sentiment from Sue Wilson. But as usual with these cards, the inside is the best part: 

I added punched snowflakes to my acetate spiral that pops up as the card is opened. That is hard to show with still pictures, so here is a mini video showing these cards:

(If for any reason you can't see this mini video if you subscribe, simply go to my blog or Instagam to watch it there.) 

Be sure to check back all week for more Creek Bank Creations cards with their amazing dies!

Cardmaking Joy & Hugs, Karen