Friends are the best gift

Good evening, I hope that everyone had a wonderful with their families, this Christmas day.

This is my last Christmas card to share with you. 

I have a couple of Gnomes delivering the last of the presents. On the inside I have used the Paper frames pop-up. 

It looks very intricate, but it is all in the die. One of the fantastic creations dies from Karen Burniston. Funny I never noticed until I took the photo, but I didn't attach the fames as Karen explains in her tutorials. Even though I made this mistake it doesn't affect the way that the die works. I added a panel on the back of the card for signing.

 Supplies :

Karen Burniston dies - 1122 Paper Frames Pop-up

Beccy's Place - Gnomes

Stampendous - holiday expressions

All the best for Christmas

Cheers

Maryann

Circle slide and Lock Gate Fold

I went a bit retro for these cards. I have had these images for some time in my stash of supplies.

I have used some embossing folders that I have had for some time. I used direct to paper technique to highlight the raised areas with gold ink. I then made a gate fold card base. 

Usually, a gate fold card is held closed with ribbon or a belly band. For this one I made a slide lock to hold the card closed.

I cut 4 circles, folding 2 in half and attaching the folded halves in the middle between the other 2 circles, this creates the lock. I the die cut the images and added them to the lock circles.

You can make the locks in other shapes or make the so that you can add shaped embellishments.

 Thanks for looking today.

Wishing you Peace and Joy

 

Today I have for you another twist panel pop-up card. This style of card is great if you don't want to cover the designer paper that you have used. The inside pop-up panel just lifts out of the way so you can see the paper underneath.

 Thanks for looking today.

Faceted Hexagonal Aperture card

I recently found a tutorial on how to make this card, it was a couple of years old, but I thought it would be a bit of fun.

 I used a 6" x 6" pack of designer paper to decide on the card size. Cutting a card base into a 6" x 12" size I scored at 27/8", 53/4", 85/8", 111/2" leaving an 1/2" to glue the box together. 

On the 53/4" line mark 21/4" and 33/4" from these marks measure a straight line 11/2" either side of the center line, this will be your cut lines. Turning the card on its side the same center line measure done 1/2" mark and draw a line to the corners of the cut lines this will be your score lines. You should have 2 triangles scored either side of the rectangle.

Cut out the void between the cut lines to make a rectangle.

Using the score push them into the card to make the faceted hexagon shape. Fold the card so you can use it as a template for your first foil layer and fussy cut it out, then do the same with the designer paper. 

Before you glue down the front layers, you will need a strip of acetate 1" x 5", attach this to the card base centrally over the opening. You then can attach anything to the acetate that you want to pop up, usually a sentiment. I have added a bauble sticker that I had in my stash.

Glue the 1/2" tab to the other side to make a box. The box will fold flat for postage and can be posted in a 6" x 6" envelope.

If my instructions are a bit unclear you should be able to find the tutorial following the link at 

Iced Images

Thanks for looking,
 

Christmas pop up

I find it is rather fun to used up some of my embellish stash and received this poinsettia flower in a recent swap, I had a small amount of ribbon leftover and added the die cut Merry Christmas to the front.

In the inside I have used the paper frames pop-up as a platform for the stamped images and added a die cut panel so that you can sign the card.

 Supplies

Karen Burniston dies :   1122 paper frames pop-up

                                       1177 Merry Christmas shadow

                                       1065 Merry Christmas

Stampendous clear stamps, ribbon, die cut flower

Chilly Days

 This is another stencil background that I had made the other day, this time I have used the distress inks, kitsch flamingo and shaded lilac. This time I have used a Penny Black snowman that I had found in my stash of stamped images.

Christmas Bow

I really enjoy making construction cards, I wanted to show card this beautiful ribbon that I found in my stash of supplies. I just added it to the front with a die cut sentiment.

On the inside is the pop -up surprise. I have used the twist panel die to create the pop up and attached some small, stamped images.

Supplies

Karen Burniston designs - 1009 twist panel pop-up.

      1177 Merry Christmas shadow

1065 Merry Christmas

stampendous clear stamps

Aperture z fold card

I received this card style a short while ago and since I love folded cards, I decided to make one for Christmas. It is a really easy card to make especially if you want to make them in bulk.

The card can be made any size to fit in an envelope. Fold your card stock in half and attach some designer paper on the front, then die cut a circle. Using another piece of card (for this card I am just calling the white card, but of course you can make it any colour) cut to fit inside the card base, leaving a small border around the edges. Using this white piece of card fold it in half and then score on half in half again. Attach it inside the base card glue it by the large panel on the bottom and then the top piece to the top of the card so that it looks like a z, leaving the middle panel unglued. 

 Put it aside to work on the next step. Die cut a piece of base colour card with the same die that you cut the original circle, then decorate it. While the card is in the closed position attach the circle through the hole and just add glue to the middle panel that shows through the hole.

As you open and close the card the attached circle with move through the hole. I then just decorated the bottom of the card to match the circle.

I have used Karen Burniston die - 1152 Long Nature Edges for decorating highlighting the edges with ink.

I hope you can understand my typed instructions and enjoy making your own design.

Thanks for looking,

Maryann

Stencil snowflakes

I finally made it into the craft room to make a few Christmas cards. I pulled out this stamp set which had a snowflake stencil included.

I used two shades of distress ink to add dimension to the snowflakes, I then used dies to cut the rectangle and snow hills. I stamped the images and fussy cut them out popping the extra arms up for a 3D effect.

Supplies:

Distress ink - Salty ocean and Chipped Sapphire.

Stampendous cling stamp set, winter friends

Christmas trees

This is one of my favourite cards to make for the Christmas season, especially if you go to the trouble of making a construction cards, 9 days out from Christmas.

The front of the card is very simple just some die, cut trees attached to oval die cuts, with some red glitter gems as embellishments. 

Inside the card is a beautiful pop-up of trees with some silver trimmings.

 Supplies

Karen Burniston dies 1062 Evergreen pivot panels

distress inks

Thanks for looking today.

Hydrangea Garden

 For this card I started with the stenciled background, I have used the Lavinia stencil Flourish and Distress ink with Evergreen bough and twisted citron. I stamped the Hydrangea flower onto designer paper and cut it out and attached it to the card with foam tape. For the leaves I stenciled with the ink and added a darker layer of ink on the edges. I coloured the butterfly with copic alcohol pens. I added the sentiment from the stampendous thoughtful wishes, sentiment set.

Have a great day.

Teenage Dreams

 I made this card for a teenage challenge. What teenager doesn't dream of their own car. I pulled an old rubber stamp image for this card and stenciled the background.

Thanks for looking today.

Just Because

 

I am sharing this card with you well it is a just because card. I have stamped the flower image with black ink. I then used the corresponding stencils to colour the image with destress inks. I the heat embossed the sentiment on vellum and torn the edges before adding it to the card.

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Turtle Diamond dot

 I am usually card maker, but lately I have lost my creative mojo. I wanted a painting for the guest room, so I thought I would give diamond dot image a go. It was so much fun, and it turned out great. I even found a frame for it that matched the guest room furniture.

New Miracle

I made this card with the much awaited, miracle arrival of a baby girl, in mind. I just love this stamp set with the wonderful sentiment from Altenew. On the inside I made the fun pop-up sentiment with the die set, paper frames pop-up from Karen Buniston Designs

 Thanks for looking today.

Congrats

 I made this card for a challenge theme "Congratulations. "

I used the clear stamp set that came with a craft magazine. I stamped the images in black ink, then heat embossed them. Cut out the frame mat and attached the ribbon. I used the congrats pop up die to make the inside.

Have a great Day.

Happy Mothers Day Card

  

This is the card that I made recently for Mother's Day. I started with stenciling the card base in Distress oxide inks for a soft background. I stamped the Daisies, coloured them with copic pens, the fussy cut them out. I attached them to the card base with foam tape and add Nuvo drops for embellishments and added the die cut sentiment.

Thanks for looking today.

 Supplies:
Stamps - Gina K delightful Daisies

Die- Karen Burniston - Mother's Day 

Stencil - anko 

Distress Oxide inks - scattered straw, ripe persimmon

Thinking of you Poppies

Today in Australia it is Anzac Day, the day we remember those who lost their lives in war.

 I made this card with a watercolour background using a clear block and distress oxide inks. I then stamped the outline of the poppies in black ink. Then filled the flowers with distress ink. I die cut the sentiment 4 times, gluing them together for a stacked sentiment. I added some nuvo drops to finish the card.

Thanks for looking today....... 

Baby Shower

Today I am sharing the card that I made for my daughter's baby shower, and yes, we are expecting a little pink bundle later in the year.

I used this Mo Manning rubber stamp, that I have had for some time, it is a favourite of mine for making baby cards.

Inside I used dies from Karen Burniston, the parcel pop-up and baby charms. As you open the card the charms rise up out of the box as you open it.

 Thanks for looking today.

Triple Panel pop up

I made this card recently for a friend's birthday.

I pulled out a stamp set that I have had for a while, and inside I made a triple panel pop up. I also went stash diving for the designer paper that I have used for the background and the sentiment is from a sticker sheet.

 Thanks for looking today.

1st Birthday Puppy

I made this card for my Granddaughter's 1st Birthday earlier this month.

The last time I saw her she was just learning to say the word Dog. I made the puppy and added it to the designer paper background and die cut grass, I added the die cut kite, to match in with the designer paper.

The designer pack had some nice rainbow paper, so I layered it inside and added the Spinner square pop-up for the sentiment.

 Supplies:

My Favorite Things - Puppy Love

Karen Burniston - 1042 -Spinner square pop up

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Kite

Kaisercraft designer paper pack Fine & Sunny

Paper Rose Studio - sentiment

Flower paper strips

 Hello,

Today I am sharing the card that I have made for a paper strip challenge.

I started with 1cm paper strip scraps in 2 different shades of pink and one of white. Linning them into rows, I then stamped, and heat embossed a background stamp. Attaching the strips to the card base with foam tape adding the die cut flowers, and finally the sentiment. 

Thanks for looking,

Have a great day,

Maryann

Adventure Balloons

Today I am sharing the card that I made for a balloon challenge. I guess I could have gone with party balloons, but I rather like the idea of hot air balloons. It has been some time since I have played with these dies.

I have created a slimline card with a designer paper background. After assembling the balloons, I added them to the front of the card with foam tape. 

On the inside I added two panels of designer paper and created a box pop up, for the sentiment.

 Thanks for looking,

Maryann

Australian Natives

 Today I am celebrating Australian Day. 

I feel so lucky to live in this country with hot summer days and amazing sunsets and beautiful animals.

I started with the Paper Rose Studio 16685- Stitched Square Frames and placed the 16948- Kangaroo in Forest behind it to create a framed picture. I then used designer paper for the sunset background and layered it onto cardstock.

I am an Australian, I was born in Australia, I live in Australia, therefore I celebrate AUSTRALIA DAY........

Thanks for looking today.

Cheers

Maryann