Karen Burniston July 2025 Designer Challenge - Rainbow

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! It's Karen Burniston's Designer Challenge time once again and our theme for July 2025 is Rainbow. With the new Rainbow Add-Ons die set this was a perfect opportunity to use this, but not with the Arch Pop-Up, something different! 

For this card, I used the Wide Woven Basket and the Woven Basket to create this card. I started by die cutting two Wide Woven Basket pieces from Kraft cardstock. Then I found this great polka-dot paper and die cut the Wide Woven inserts to go through the basket. I did the same for the Woven Basket pieces, only die cutting the half with the tab then trimming the extra I didn't need. 

I then die cut three pieces for the inside of my basket from the same Kraft cardstock. I also die cut the handles for the sides of the basket from the same cardstock as well. Then I put my basket together. 

Once I had my basket together, I set it aside and die cut all my flowers and rainbow pieces. I glued these all together and set them aside. Then I put everything together in my basket. I had to trim my rainbow to fit better, but I think it turned out great!! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. See below for the full list of all the supplies I used to make this card. Happy Crafting!

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Wizard of Oz Themed Pop-Up Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have a really fun card for you today. When the new Karen Burniston dies were shown to me, I immediately went to Sassy Club Stamps and ordered their Wizard of Oz themed stamps, The Wiz and Over the Rainbow. I knew I had to make a card using the new Arch Pop-Up with the Rainbow Add-Ons. 

These two products were like a match made in Oz! I started with an A2 sized card base using a light weight black cardstock. Then I cut two rectangles 1/8" smaller than my card base. I taped off a portion of the bottom of the two background pieces and used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Sunbeam and Citrine along with my Small Brick Wall Stencil from MFT to create the yellow brick road. 

Then I taped off the road, and placed the Emerald City stamp where I wanted it to go. I stamped it with black ink and created a mask using Gina K masking paper. I placed the mask on top then I created grass using SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Fairway and my Grassy Edges Stencil from MFT. I removed the mask and colored in my Emerald City with different green Copic makers. 

Using my Misti stamping tool, I stamped my Ruby Slippers, Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow onto heavy weight smooth white cardstock and black detail ink. Then I colored my images in with Copic markers and fussy cut the images out with my craft scissors. Then I glued them into my card. 

I die cut the Arch Pop-Up from teal blue cardstock and glued the Rainbow Add-On pieces to the arch. Then I glued that into my card. I added some die cut clouds to the bottom of each rainbow arch. 

I used Karen Burniston's new Rainbow Greetings stamp set to add a sentiment into my card, using black ink and a stamp block. 

For the front of my card, I made everything in sepia, so it's like the movie! Starts in sepia (or black and white) and then you get to Oz and it's an explosion of color! 

For this, I created my background using my Mini Cloud Stencil from MFT, Grassy Edges Stencil (also from MFT) and SSS Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Latte, Cappuccino and Mocha. I used Karen Burniston's Barn Pop-Up die to create the barn, cutting it out with heavy weight smooth white cardstock and ink blending with the SSS inks. I also added the fence from the Farm Edges die set. I stamped the wood texture onto my barn using a Wood Grain stamp from MFT.

I stamped my images from Sassy Club Stamps The Wiz, with black ink and colored them in with Copic markers. Then fussy cut them out with my craft scissors. I glued Dorothy and Toto to my card and added a Happy Birthday sentiment using Karen Burnistons Bouquet Sayings stamp set. 

This is such a great combination and a super birthday card for anyone who (like me!) loves The Wizard of Oz. Thank you so much for stopping by today. See below for a list of the supplies I used to make this card. Happy Crafting!

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Micest Birthday Card using the new Whirly Wheel!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have a fun Whirly Wheel birthday card for you today using Karen Burniston's new Whirly Wheel die set. 

For this card, I started with a 5x7 card base using a light weight red cardstock. Then I die cut the round slit from the side of the card where the Whirly Wheel mechanism goes.

I created the background using Distress Ink in Antique Linen and Crackling Campfire along with MFT - Small Brick Wall Stencil. I made the floor by taping off the floor section and adding Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Latte and Cappuccino, then stamping a wood grain to the floor using MFT - Wood Plank Background. I die cut a slit where I wanted my Whirly Wheel arm to come out. 

I die cut the Whirly Wheel mechanisms from a heavy weight smooth white cardstock and put them together, then glued them onto my card base. I added the card base, sliding the arm through the slot I die cut and placing it onto my card base using thin foam tape. 

I used Karen Burniston's Oven Pop-Up and Oven Extras to create the oven and cupboards for my background. I also added some small oven pieces from Lawn Fawn's Magic Picture Changer Oven Add-On die set. 

I stamped my images using MFT - Micest Friend stamp set and Pink Fresh Studios Detail Black Ink. Then I colored all my images in with Copic markers. I used the coordinating dies to die cut the images out. Then I added them to my card. I also stamped a sentiment from that stamp set and add it to the bottom of my card. Check out how fun the Whirly Wheel makes this kitchen card below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today. All the products I used to make this card are listed below (unless they are unavailable). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston - KB Riley LLC June 2025 New Release Blog Hop

 Hi Crafty Friends, 

Welcome to our Karen Burniston Products - KB Riley LLC June Release Blog Hop. The Design Team have come together with Karen today for a fun blog hop to celebrate the release of 10 new dies and 5 new stamp sets. Sneak peeks of the new release started last week, and the dies are available to order NOW!

This release includes:

1 new Pop-up Die Sets
1 new Interactive Die Set
1 new Pop-up Add-ons Die Sets
2 new Charm Die Sets
4 new Stand Alone Die Sets
5 new Clear Sentiment Stamp Sets

Dies are available to order now on the website. 

GIVEAWAY:

To celebrate the release Karen Burniston and each of the Karen Burniston - KB Riley LLC Design Team members will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to some lucky person who comments on our blog posts, so make sure you join the hop and comment on everyone's blog post. Winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received on our blog posts by Monday, 23rd June 2025. Lots of chances to win some goodies, so just leave a comment on this post or any other blog hop posts to enter! Don't forget to leave some way for us to contact you, in case you are a lucky winner!

I created this card for my son's upcoming August birthday. He loves going to the movies, especially getting the snacks. Lol. So I thought this would be the perfect card for him!

I started with an A2 sized card base using light weight black cardstock. I die cut the Whirly Wheel mechanisms from heavy weight smooth black cardstock. I used a size 10 white Gelly Pen to make the arrows on the wheel. There is a stamp set that you can use to stamp the arrows on, but I just used the die as a stencil and drew them on. I put the wheel mechanism together (check out my YouTube video below on how I made this card), then glued it to my card base where it needed to go. 

I used movie themed paper from Simple Stories called Say Cheese Tinseltown as my background paper. Then I added a strip of star patterned paper from the same paper pack. I die cut a slit near the top of the paper for my whirly wheel arm to come through. Then glued it to my card base. 

I added stars to the whirly wheel arm and then used the Numbers die to die cut 10 to add to the biggest star. I made sure I tested the mechanism before I continued. 

I used the new Movie Charms and Movie Night sentiment stamp to create the sentiments on the front of the card. I also used the Birthday/Belated stamp set as well. I used small pictures of my son to add to the film reel. 

For the inside of the card, I continued the same paper theme. Adding another film reel and more pictures. Then I used the Flower Pot Pop-Up and Popcorn die to create the box of popcorn. I used the Flower Pot Add-On to make the base for the box of popcorn. 

I added another Movie Night sentiment to another star and added it to the card. Then I used more of the Movie Charms to add some decorations to the inside of my card. 

I just love how this card turned out and I think my son will be very excited to see this card. Especially all the fun pictures I used for his birthday card. Below is a video on all the steps I took to make this card. 

Be sure to leave a comment with your name and email address to enter for a chance to win a $25 online store credit at Karen Burniston.com! Also below is a list of all the supplies I used to make this card. Happy Crafting and be sure to check out the rest of the fabulous creations our Design Team have made!!

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Lois Bak 

 

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Jennifer Webster - you are here!

 

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Sandy Diller-

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 6 - Good Luck Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! It's Day 6 of our Sneak Peek and this is my last Sneak Peek Card until our Blog Hop Day. There are 10 new dies and 5 new stamp sets in this new release. 

For my card today, I used the Arch Pop-Up and the Rainbow Add-Ons! This as a card that I haven't made before, but I seen the rainbow and thought about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow and had to make a Good Luck card!

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base from a light weight green cardstock. Then I created two sky background by cutting two rectangular pieces of cardstock 1/8" smaller then the card base. 

I used Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers and my MFT - Mini Clouds stencil. Then I used Nature Edges to cut two pieces of grass to go at the bottom of my card. Once I had those in my card, I die cut the Arch Pop-Up from the same green cardstock as my card base. 

I used the Rainbow Add-Ons to die cut the rainbow in all the colors I needed and glued that all together then added the arch to my card. I added a cloud at one end and used the Witch and Cauldron die to create the cauldron on the other end. For the gold, I used the gold die from the Treasure Chest die set and trimmed it to fit. 

I die cut the leprechaun from the Gnome and Santa die set and used the Good Luck Charms to create him. I also add the clovers from the Good Luck Charms. I added some garden details using the Backyard Charms. All these I die cut from smooth white cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I added a label using the Raising Platform Pop-Up so there was a place to sign the card. 

For the front of the card, I used another rainbow and more clovers, then added a big label using the Rectangles and Labels - Crosshatch dies. I added the Thinking of You sentiment using gold cardstock. I can't wait to create more cards with the Rainbow Add-Ons!! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. The list of supplies I used to make this card are listed below (except the new release dies, which will be updated once the release is available). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 5 - Baby Balloon Arch

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! Well we are almost to our new release date and I hope that you have been inspired by all the Design Teams amazing cards! The new release has 10 new dies and 5 new stamps!

My card for you today uses the new Arch Pop-Up along with the Party Balloons to create this baby card! When I was pregnant with my daughter, my Mom and my Aunt held a baby shower for me and they had this amazing balloon arch made to sit behind the chair they had for me. When I saw the arch and balloons that was the first thing I thought of. 

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base using a light weight smooth white cardstock. Then I found some pretty baby patterned paper in my stash and added it as the background. 

I die cut the Arch Pop-Up from pink cardstock (this was cardstock I picked up at Michaels) and I also die cut several balloons from 3 different colors of pink cardstock and glitter white cardstock. 

I added my arch to the card using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive in a fine tip bottle, and then began adding all my balloons. I think this is the fun part!! Once I had all my balloons in place and tested the card to make sure it would close and open with no problem, I started on all the other details of my card. 

I used the Baby Charms to add the baby blocks at the bottom of the left side of my card, then used the word welcome from Word Set 7 - Autumn. I added some more balloons beside my sentiment. Then I used a label from the Little Twist Panel Pop-Up so there would be a place to sign the card and more balloons. I also added some Glossy Accents to the some of the balloons. 

For the front of the card, I used the Postage Pop-Up to create my card front, then added some more of the Baby Charms to the little postage areas. 

I used a sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps - Welcome Baby sentiments and added it the bottom of the card. I also added more balloons. 

This could be used for a boy, girl or gender neutral baby cards. The ideas are endless!! Thank you so much for stopping by today. The list of all the supplies I used to make this cards are below (except the new release dies which will be updated once the new release is available). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 4 - Witchy Whirly Wheel

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! The countdown is on to the new release day and I know I'm excited!!! There are 10 new dies in this release and 5 new stamp sets. 

My card for you today uses the Whirly Wheel along with the Witch and Cauldron die set, to create this spooky scene!! 

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base using a light weight black cardstock. Then I used the Rectangles - Crosshatch to die cut a rectangle for the background. I created the sky background using Tim Holtz - Moon Mask stencil and Distress Oxide Ink in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot. Once the background was dry, I used a paint brush and white Copic Opaque paint to create stars. I removed the mask for the moon and used the stencil to add detail to the moon using Distress Oxide Ink in Pumice Stone. 

I die cut the Witch and Cauldron pieces from smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. The cauldron I cut from glossy black cardstock. I die cut pieces from the Autumn Elements, Halloween Scene and Halloween Elements. Some of these I colored in with Copic markers and some from glitter cardstock. 

I then die cut the Whirly Wheel pieces and put the mechanism together. I glued the Witch to the arm of the Whirly Wheel and tested the mechanism. I just love how this turned out and it's so fun to watch that witch take flight!!! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of all the products that I used to make this card (except for the new release and I will be updating the list once the new release is available). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 3 - Fishing Lure Charms

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! It's Day 3 of our Sneak Peek Week and my card for you today features the new Fishing Lure Charms!!! The perfect die set for any fisherman or fisherwoman! Cast your eyes on all the new amazing dies that will be available on Monday, June 16th. 

When I seen the fishing lures my first thought was that they would make a great background for the front of a card!! So that's exactly what I did. I die cut several of the fishing lures from heavy weight smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. 

It was actually pretty fun colouring these in. I looked up different lures online to get an idea how they would look in real life. I don't know any avid fishermen so I wasn't sure, but there is a lot of find online!!!

I started with and A2 sized card base using Lawn Fawn Kraft cardstock. Then I added a piece of blue cardstock using Karen Burnistons Rectangle - Crosshatch dies. In my scrap I found this great checked blue patterned paper and thought it would be perfect for the background. Then using my Lineco Neutral pH adhesive and my fine tip bottle, I glued all my lures on to the front of my card. 

For the inside of my card, I added more blue cardstock for the water in the background. Then I added the Boat Pop-Up and the Fishing Boat Add-Ons. I also made a little fisherman using the Paper People die set. 

I stamped a sentiment using the Fishing Phrases stamp set and some labels (but I can't remember exactly which set I used them from). 

This is a great set to have if you have some one in your life that loves to fish!!! Thank you so much for stopping by today. All the tools I used to make this card are listed below (except the new release and I will be updating my list once they are available for purchase). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 2 - Whirly Wheel Dolphin Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! It's Day 2 of our Sneak Peek Week and I am very excited to share with you today one of my most favorite dies of the new release, the Whirly Wheel!!! This die looks like it would be hard to assemble, but once you do it, you will say "wow!! that was easy!!". 

The new release consists of 10 new dies and 5 new stamp sets. The new release will be available for sale on Monday, June 16th and that will also be our blog hop day so be sure to join us for that for a chance to win a $25 online gift certificate to Karen's store!

The Whirly Wheel is kind of unique because it's not actually a pop-up die but you could add another pop-up to the inside of your card if you wanted too!

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base using a dark blue cardstock. Then I used the new Curved Edges on three different colors of blue cardstock to make the waves. I used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Seafoam, Surf and Ocean to add some color to the edges of the waves. I glued the waves together but only along the sides and bottom. I did that because I knew I was going to add sea creatures and seaweed later. 

I then created my background by cutting a rectangle 1/8" smaller than my card base, from heavy weight smooth white cardstock. I added a cloudy background using Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers and my Mini Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things. 

Once I had all the pieces ready, I placed my background to my card front and held it in place with removable tape. Then I ran it through my die cutting machine with the die to cut out the little half moon along the side of the card. This creates a place to be able to spin the wheel. 

I removed my background pieces and glued down the cloudy background piece using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive and a fine tip bottle. Then I die cut the wheel and the other pieces needed to make the wheel work. I die cut the arm from acetate. Then I put it all together and added it to my card. 

I added foam pieces to the corners of my ocean waves and placed them over the wheel. Then tested the whirly wheel. Once I knew it was working properly, I started adding the sea creatures. I used the Sea Animals, Sea Charms, the plant from the Flower Pot Add-On and the little plant from Fireplace Extras 2 to create the scene. I die cut these from smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. I also add some sea shells from the Tropical Scene die set. 

Lastly I stamped a sentiment on the front using the Cruise Greetings stamp set and added the dolphin from the new Leaping Animals die set. I can't wait to see all your amazing creations using the new Whirly Wheel. Thank you for stopping by today, below is a list of all the supplies I used to make this card (except the new release which I will update when it comes out). Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston June 2025 New Release - Sneak Peek Week Day 1 - Arch Pop-Up Graduation Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome to day one of the new Karen Burniston new release sneak peek week! This new release has 10 new die sets and 6 new sentiment stamp sets. I know you are all as excited as I am about this new release and trust me it is amazing!!!

My first sneak peek card uses the new Arch Pop-Up die set. This die set creates a pop-up arch that you can decorate with the add-ons, such as the Party Balloons or the Rainbow Add-Ons. For this card, I created a graduation themed card using the Arch Pop-Up, Party Balloons and the new Graduation Elements die. 

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base from a light weight black cardstock. I found this great graduation patterned paper from my local Michaels. I added two different patterned papers and added a glitter gold border in between both papers. Then I die cut the pop-up arch from the same light weight cardstock as the card base. I glued the arch into my card base using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive in a fine tip bottle. I measured 2" from the center of my card and butted the tab from the arch up to my line, then glued it in in the flat position. Then I glued the other side of the arch by adding glue to the tab and closing my card. Once the arch was glued in place, I could add the additional tabs to the arch. 

I then die cut several balloons from glitter gold, silver, sparkly white and glitter black cardstock. Then the fun part! Adding all the balloons in place. I did keep closing the card, to make sure that nothing went outside the card and that the card closed without issue. 

I used the new Grad Greetings sentiment stamp to add a sentiment to the inside of my card. I used the labels from the Triple Platform Pop-Up to add the sentiment and a place to sign the card. I added more balloons as well. 

For the front of the card, I used the Rectangles and Labels die to add a large label to the front. I added another sentiment stamp from the Grad Greetings. Then I used the Paper People and Graduation Elements die to create a graduate to the front of my card. Lastly I added some more balloons! 

This Arch Pop-Up looks intimidating but it's actually very easy to put together. This would be great for a wedding card, a birthday card, really any card!! Thank you so much for stopping by today. You will find a list of all the supplies I used to make this card (except the new release dies, but that will be updated once the new release is available for purchase Monday, June 16th). Happy Crafting!

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Two Cards using Be Bold Blooms

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have two cards for you today, both use Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms die set. This versatile die set makes some really beautiful flowers and is perfect for any card!

I was commissioned to make a Retirement card and thought I would use the Be Bold Blooms die set. Since I had all my scrap paper out, I decided to make two cards using the same die set. So I did the same steps for both cards. 

I started by creating two card bases, one from a light blue cardstock and one from light yellow cardstock. Then I cut two rectangles from heavy weight smooth white cardstock. I used an old Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss a floral leaf pattern on to the two rectangles. 

I then die cut out all the flowers and leaves using Spellbinders cardstock. Once I had all the pieces die cut, I began putting the flowers together using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive and my fine tip bottle. 

Once I had all the flower pieces together, I began to place them on each card where I wanted them to go and gluing them down. I left a small space in the centre so I could put the sentiment there once I was finished gluing all the flowers down. 

For the sentiments, I used Honey Bee Stamps Bitty Buzzwords and Waffle Flower Crafts Happy Retirement stamp and matching die set. I stamped these both sentiments using VersaMark Ink on black cardstock and used gold embossing powder to make the sentiments pop.

I place foams squares on the back of both sentiments and added them to the front of my card. I just love how both these cards turned out. I also highly recommend Spellbinders new cardstock line. It is really good quality cardstock and you can get a rainbow pack with one sheet of each color to try it out. I loved using it and have purchased more!

Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!

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