Karen's Kreative Kards

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Love Letters With Dies...To Die For New Dies and DT Announcement

I am so happy to share with you that I will be designing for Dies...To Die For at Shopscrapbook101.com this year and this is the first card I created with the dies in the new January 2021 release.

If you are a regular here you know I am a die cut addict and not looking for a cure anytime soon. Dies...To Die For has so many reasonably priced dies and adds new dies each month. The front of my first card features the following dies from the January release you can find here: Mailbox, Envelope-Rectangle, Love Words and a heart from the new Slimline Long Heart Die Set.

This card was cut in the skylight shape (I simply marked both sides of a folded A2 card cut 4 1/4" x 11" at the 1 1/4 inch line from both sides on the fold and cut down to each corner.) Here is a closer look at the inside of the card:

I love this sentiment because it is soooo true of so many family and friends right now! The "Miss Your Face" sentiment die is available here and I layered it on pieces of the Torn Edge Heart die set here.

Thanks for your visit today and I hope my card has inspired you to check out the Dies...to Die For dies at Shopscrapbook101.com out!

I am entering this card in the Something New challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. The dies and this DT gig are brand new:)

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Elmo and Cookie Monster Pop Up Surprise Cards From My Latest Video

Most little kids (and some big kids) love Sesame Street characters like Cookie Monster and Elmo and also love interactive cards that pop with a great surprise when the card is opened. In my newest video here, I share two fun cards for special kids that pop up on the inside using Karen Burniston's Bitty Ball Pop-Up die set. The front of this card features a punch art version of Cookie Monster, but look what pops up when the card is opened:

Isn't he cute? He was created with two bitty balls and I embossed the top layer of blue for a little more texture. To see him better and how both these cards pop up, it would be best to watch the new video here. But I also filmed a mini movie just to show the pop up action and here it is:

Isn't that fun? I was inspired to try some Sesame Street characters by this card from Kelly Booth. Here is my version of Elmo:

I used magnets to keep Cookie Monster down until opened in the first card, but they can get expensive since multiple magnets are needed. On this Elmo birthday card I sealed the top and bottom of a pull out card with many staples and then covered them with washi tape. The card should hold Elmo in and then the recipient pulls on a side tab and he pops out. Too fun! You can see both of these cards better and three more pop up card in my newest video here.

I am entering the second card in the Anything Goes challenge at Dies R Us (I used dies from Karen Burniston.)

Monday, January 4, 2021

Video - Karen Burniston Bitty Ball Pop Up Cards For Kids of All Ages

My favorite kind of card to make are interactive cards that pop up when opened and in my newest video here I share 5 more pop up cards for kids of all ages made with Karen Burniston's Bitty Ball Pop-Up die set. This is the card I show how to make in the video:

The front has a gorgeous layered die from Sue Wilson and Creative Expressions called Wishing You Brighter Days. The card style is a gatefold card. Here is a look at the inside when the card is opened:

The frame was created with Poppystamps Adriana Pop-Up Easel die set and the sentiment is from Sue Wilson. I used Maker Forte leaves and seed beads in my shaker. The pictures show a lovely card, but just can't do the card justice because this center pops up using the Karen Burniston Bitty Ball. To see this card and 4 other cards pop up, it is best to watch the video here. But here is a mini movie I made to show this card and it's pop up magic:

Isn't that cool? I was inspired to use the bitty ball to pop up shaker frames from some brilliant cards by Ingrid Candanedo she posted in the Karen Burniston Pop Up Peeps Facebook group and here is a link to the first one she shared.

I was having too much fun with this new way to use my Bitty Ball Pop-Up die, so I created two more cards with the shaker frame inside. Above is the front of a birthday card I made with a bow die from Kat Scrappiness and a sentiment from Sue Wilson. But look at what pops up when the card is opened:

Of course the popping motion and the card itself is easier to see in the video, but I used Taylored Expressions Streamers Frame and seed beads and little presents from Trinity Stamps inside the shaker frame. The "Celebrate Big" is from Cutplorations and of course behind the frame is the Bitty Ball from Karen Burniston. Here is one more gatefold pop up surprise card I created:

Ingrid's card and the last two cards above use a belly band to hold them closed. Here is a peak at the inside of this card after the belly band is removed:

The "doggie in the window" shaker frame was created with an older die from Tonic Studios. To see these three cards and two more much better as they pop up and the shaker elements move, watch the new video here.

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Dies R Us (I used dies from Karen Burniston, Creative Expressions and Poppystamps.)

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Valentines/Love Cards 4 Kids at Send a Smile 4 Kids

It's the first Saturday of the new year and time for a new challenge at Send a Smile 4 Kids! The theme of this month's challenge is Valentines or Love Cards 4 Kids (or Anything Goes 4 Kids.)

I have created a slimline card for a special child. I used a couple Karen Burniston Long Rectangle Crosshatch dies and her Happy Valentine's Day die on the front of my card. But the real fun happens when the card is opened:

I used the Karen Burniston Mini Pop Up dies to create two pop ups on the inside of this slimline card. "Love You" and the cute fox with heart glasses were also created with dies from Karen Burniston. The white stitched heart die is from Kat Scrappiness and the Hugs heart is from Poppy Stamps.

You have a whole month to join in this challenge with a Valentine or love card or any card that would be appropriate for a child. For more inspiration or to enter the challenge, visit the SAS4Kids blog to see the cards that the rest of the dt have made for this challenge.

Friday, January 1, 2021

Favorite Cards of 2020 Part Four and On to the New Year!

Every year I pick out my a couple of my favorite cards from each month of the year coming to a close and post them on my blog with links to the blogposts and videos if you want more details and pictures. I am glad to be saying good riddance to 2020 but did have a fun creative year in my craft room!

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