Class Tutorial September 2024

For my card today I decided to follow along with Karen Burniston’s September Class Virtual Tutorial.

It was great to follow along with Karen and pause when I needed to. It is also great to learn other ways to use her creative dies.

I chose some scrap designer paper that I had in my stash for this first attempt of this card. I just put the surprise sentiment inside as I think this could be a fun birthday card adding it to my stash of cards.

Just a close up of the inside put out.

 

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Birds of a feather

I dry embossed designer paper for the background before layering it on a card base. Added the Christmas Emus for the focal point for this fun Christmas card.

 

A Sailing good time

This is the card I made for a friend for his 70th birthday. I chose the sailing theme as he is into outrigging and this is the closet I have to that theme. The sailboat is a clear stamp that was included in a magazine.

In the inside I have used Karen Burniston dies, 

1277 - boat pop up

1278 - sail boat add on

1279 - set sail boarder

A circle, oval and rectangle dies from my stash of dies from various companies. 

The designer paper is from a 6x6 Kaisercraft paper pack.

 

Birthday flowers

A couple of birthday cards for my stash of cards. Delightful daisies look great is pink or yellow.

 

Podium Platform

This is the card I made after being inspired with a Sam Calcott - mixed up craft tutorial.

I have used the same measurements as Sam has used in her tutorial.

These are the sizes you will need to pre-cut

Card size 11 x 5, score at 1, 23/4, 33/4, 51/2, 71/4, 81/4, 10

1piece 61/2 x 5 score at 31/4

1 piece 4 x 63/4

For Black Mat layer 2 pieces 33/4 x 51/2

2 pieces 3/12 x 51/4

black mat 2 pieces 43/4 x 3

2 pieces 41/2 x 23/4

black mat 2 pieces x 11/2 x 43/4

2 pieces x 11/4 x 41/2

black mat 2 pieces 3/4 x 43/4

black mat 2 pieces 11/4 x 43/4

1 x 41/2

Just follow along with the tutorial for assembling.

I didn't have any of the stamps that were used in the tutorial, so I used Gina K - Timeless poppies and the Cuttlebug houndstooth embossing folder. I also some nuvo drops for embellishments.

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Filled to the brim

I made this for a challenge card themed Friendship. 

I chose the silhouette stamp for the theme, sharing a cup with a friend is great therapy. I added the die cut embellishment for a bit of interest.

On the inside I made the teacup pop up using dies, I added some vellum smoke and a gold spoon. I then added the sentiment and the teacup border.

 Supplies:

Karen Burniston dies - 1269 - Tea and Coffee pop-up, 1270 - Boarder tea and coffee

Penny Black - sentiment cup of tea

Altenew - Ladies Day out.

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On Safari

 

This was made for a card challenge themed. - Safari

I taped a border with removable tape and used blending brushes and distress ink for the background, I then stamped the silhouette stamps and then removed the tape. I matted the card and then attached the stamped images that I had fussy cut out.

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Welcome Baby

This is another baby card; this one is also gender-neutral, using the colours in the designer paper for the theme. The paper was so cute I wanted to show as much as I could.

Inside I made a pop - up card using dies. decorating with die baby elements.

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Just a not to say

I couldn't wait to try the new release dies from Karen Burniston designs from the new release.

I loved the Lorna label when it was previously released, and these add ons are just fabulous.

The piano keys add such a fun element to any card. The used the colours from the designer paper for the theme, to keep the colour scheme I added pink keys instead of black.

 Supplies:

Karen Burniston dies:

1266 - Lorna Label pop-up

1276 - Happy Birthday add on

1275 - Just a note add on

1274 - Piano keys pop-up

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Welcome Little One

I was asked if I had any baby cards, which of course I didn't have so I made a couple for my stash of cards. I made this one a gender-neutral card.  Using the colours of the designer paper for the palate. 

On the front I have used the stamp image and made the inside with pop up dies. 

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