Christmas Tea Cup Pop-Up Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today was created for Craft Roulette. The parameters for this week were a Thinking of You card, Hometown Colours, Cup or Glass and Add a Doodle. I decided, since my hometown flag colours are red, blue, white and gold, that I would create a Christmas card using Karen Burniston's Tea and Coffee Pop-Up. Karen came up with a fabulous idea for stacking the tea cups, so I followed her video on how to create the pop-up.

I started with a 5x12" card base using Bazzil Basics dark blue cardstock and folded it a the 6" mark, so the folded card would be 5x6". I then added some pretty Christmas patterned paper from Echo Park called A Perfect Winter, cutting it 1/8" smaller than the card base. 

I die cut two pop up mechanisms and glued them together to extend the actual pop-up. You can see how to do this by checking out Karen Burniston's great assembly video on YouTube by clicking here. I die cut the pop up mechanism from Tomato cardstock from Lawn Fawn. I die cut three saucers from red, green and white cardstock, then cut three tea cups from white cardstock. 

I coloured the tea cups with Copic markers to add the border along the top and bottom of the tea cup. Then I added some details to each tea cup to create a snowman, Santa and Elf tea cup. I used Karen Burniston's Snowman and Santa and Gnome die sets to create the faces. I added Glossy Accents to the eyes and Snowman's mouth to give it some shine. 

I die cut Karen Burniston's Thinking of You sentiment three times, once from light glitter blue cardstock and twice from white cardstock then glued them all together to make the sentiment stand out. Then I stamped the "at Christmas" sentiment on to black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and white embossing powder. 

I added some red and white cardstock to the bottom of the card, then added a label using Karen Burniston's Lorna Label, so there is place to sign the card. 

For the front of my card, I added the same patterned paper, then added a green rectangle that I die cut from MFT A2 STAX Rectangle dies and embossed using an old Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added two mugs from Karen Burniston's Tea and Coffee Pop-Up, adding the curling steam to one and adding some whipped cream to the second. This came from the Cupcake Add-Ons die set. I added my doodle to the front of each cup, then stamped a sentiment from MFT Hot Cocoa Cups sentiment stamp. 

I just love how this card came out. Those tea cups are just adorable and it's a fun surprise when you open the card to a pop-up!! Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of some of the supplies I used. Some supplies are no longer available. Happy Crafting!

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Pop-Up Super Birthday Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. My card for you today features Karen Burniston's Parcel Pop-Up along with Sassy Club Stamps Plumber Brothers and the Dungeon Squad stamp sets. This is the perfect card for anyone who loves classic video game characters!!!

I started with a 5.5x5.5 card base using heavy weight black cardstock. Then I used some patterned paper from Sassy Club Stamps called Game Over. 

I die cut the Parcel Pop-Up mechanism from light weight green cardstock and glued it into my card base using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive in a fine tip bottle. I die cut the box for the parcel part of the pop-up and colored it in green, then I cut a piece to go on the top to create the pipe. I coloured this in with Copic markers. Then I added it to the front of the pop-up mechanism. 

I stamped all my images using Detail Black Ink from Pink Fresh Studios and coloured all the characters in with Copic markers. I fussy cut all my images out. 

I added Mario to the pop-up so he looks like he is coming out of the pipe. Then placed the rest of my stamped images around the inside of the card. 

Lastly, I die cut a smaller square from the Parcel Pop-Up to have a place to sign the card. 

For the front of the card, I added more patterned paper, then added some more of my stamped images. 

I used Karen Burniston's Alphabet die set to cut the word "super" out twice. Once from heavy weight black cardstock and once from red cardstock. Then I added glitter gel to the letters after I glued them onto my card front. 

I stamped the "hope your birthday is" sentiment on to black cardstock with VersaMark Ink and white embossing powder. This is from MFT - Bitty Birthday Sentiments. 

How cool is this card!! I made it for my son for his birthday as my parents claimed the previous birthday card I made lol. Thank you so much for stopping by. Below is a list of some of the supplies I used. Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge - August 2025 - Bottom Fold Card

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! It's Designer Challenge time again and our theme for August 2025 is Bottom Fold Card. 

For my card, I was trying to think of ideas to create a bottom fold card when I had a brain fart! I thought about the old recipe folders or books. My Granny had little recipe cards, my Nanny had hand written notes on paper and stored inside recipe books. My Mom had a little of both. So I decided to make a recipe folder for the front of my card. 

I started with a 5x7 sized card base using Neenah smooth white cardstock. I added Karen Burniston's Long Flap and Closure from the same cardstock. I used my Cricut to cut out the word "recipe" twice using heavy weight smooth black cardstock, then glued the two pieces together to give the word some dimension. I die cut flowers and leaves from Karen Burniston's Fun Flowers die set and added them around the word recipe to make it look a little vintage. 

 For the inside, I wanted my card to open up to Grandmas kitchen. I used the Oven Pop-Up and Oven Extras to make this card. I added shelves and added some accessories using the Fireplace Add-Ons. I also added a floor mat using the blanket from Picnic Elements. I die cut the pieces from Neenah cardstock and coloured them in with Copic markers. 

I added the new Display Helpers dies to each corner to keep the card open properly. These were HUGE helpers and I highly recommend them!! I added a label to my card using the Katherine Label die set and stamped a sentiment on it from Simon Says Stamps called Inside Family Messages. 

I tried to keep the colors light but welcoming. From the Grandchildren's art work on the shelf to the cookies in the oven, this just screams Grandmas Kitchen. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of all the supplies I used. Some items may no longer be available. Happy Crafting!

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Craft Roulette - Pop Up Coffee Shop!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. My card for you today was made for Craft Roulette Episode #278. This is my 25th submission so I knew I had to make it special! The parameters were a Thank You card, Bakery Colors, Shop(s)(ing) and Ombre. For this card, I used Scrappy Tails Storefront Pop-Up along with the Coffee Shop and Florist Add-On. 

I started by die cutting two panels to create the building frame, using Spellbinders Fawn cardstock. I used my Small Brick stencil from MFT and Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Latte. I then die cut the roof from Spellbinders Acorn cardstock. I also cut the piece that holds the roof to the house in this colour. Then I die cut 10 green strips to add to my roof, adding some detail with a Copic marker. I used warm colours, like an old fashioned bakery/cafe. 

Before I put the building together, I started adding all the details to the coffee shop. I started by cutting out the window in the front. I added a piece of acetate to the inside of the shop to make it look like an actual window. Then I die cut the curtains from a scrap piece of Lawn Fawn patterned paper. I'm sorry I can't remember what it's called, but it's really pretty with little white flowers and a yellow background. 

I die cut the door and the steps leading up to the door from scrap cardstock and extra pieces of the Spellbinders cardstock. I die cut the door windows from Neenah cardstock and coloured them in with Copic markers. I did an ombre gradient on all my coloured die cuts. 

I die cut the table and chairs from black cardstock, twice and placed them in front of the window of my shop and then on the side of the shop. I added some tea cups and cupcakes along with a tea pot and for the other table, I added to go coffee cups. I added plants and flower pots as well. These were all coloured by hand using Copic markers. 

For the back of my shop, I added a banner for a place to sign the card, since this does fold completely flat and will fit in a 5x7 envelope. I added a bike and some more plants and windows to the other side of the shop. Then I began putting everything together. I glued the shop walls together and then die cut three strips to add to the inside of the card. This is to add things to the inside of the shop so when you look in the window you can see them. 

I started by creating a counter, then adding two bar seats and some coffee mugs and cupcakes. Then I added a second strip, with a shelf that I made from a window die. I added bottles, cups, cupcakes and coffee bean bags. Then I added a coffee pot and a computer to check customers out with. 

I added the strips to the inside of the card using liquid glue. This is what I used for all my die cuts for this card. That way, it's strong and won't eventually come apart. 

Before I put the roof on my shop, I die cut lights and added them to the third strip I had die cut. I added Pear Blossom Press lights to three die cut lights for my shop. I taped the wires to the inside of my card using Scotch Tape. Then I added the battery to the back of my roof. So my coffee shop would light up inside so you could see all the little things inside. 

I had so much fun making this card! Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of the products that I used. Not all products are listed as they are only available on the actual website of they are older and no longer available. Happy Crafting!

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Happy Birthday Slider Box with Surprise Cubes!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have another very special card for you today. This one was made for my Dad's upcoming Birthday. He will be turning 77 this year and he is not only an awesome Dad but he really is the world's best Grandpa. So I knew I had to make something that would show just how awesome he really is. 

For this "card" I used Karen Burniston's Slider Box and Surprise Cubes. I made both the box and cubes from a light weight dark blue cardstock that I got from Michaels. Then I used Spellbinders Rainforest cardstock and Echo Park Birthday Boy patterned paper. 

I live in Canada so I don't have a Walgreens so to make my photos I used PicMonkey online and printed the photos on my printer. I wish we had a way to print photos like Karen does at Walgreens and when I figure it out I will be sure to let you all know. 

I followed Karen's amazing assembly videos for both the cube and slider box to put everything together. I added the Birthday die cut to the top of my box using Karen Burniston's Happy Birthday die than stamped the "wishes" underneath it. 

Here is a short clip on how my surprise slider box works. I can't wait to see my Dad's reaction!

Thank you so much for joining me today. Below is a list of all the supplies I used to make this card. Some supplies are no longer available. Happy Crafting!!

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A Seed-sational Birthday Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have a cute card for you today, which uses Lawn Fawn's Build a Bird Feeder die set!

I started with an A2 sized card base from heavy weight smooth white cardstock. Then I cut a rectangle from the same smooth white cardstock and created my background. I used MFT - Mini Clouds stencil and Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers to create my clouds. 

I die cut Lawn Fawn's Tree Branches Backdrop (Portrait) twice, once from white cardstock and once from black cardstock. I coloured in the branches and leaves on the white die cut, using Copic markers. Then I trimmed the branches off the die cut from black cardstock, just leaving the frame. 

I die cut the bird feeder and birds from smooth white cardstock and coloured everything in with Copic markers. I die cut two windows from acetate and created a shaker for the bird feeder. 

I glued everything on with my Lineco Neutral pH adhesive in a fine tip bottle. Lastly, I used Lawn Fawn's Simple Wavy Banners to create my sentiment on the front of my card. This came from Lawn Fawn's Backyard Bird Feeder stamp set. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, you will find a list of the supplies I used to make this card below. Some supplies are no longer available. Happy Crafting!

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Saddle Up and Celebrate!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today was created for Craft Roulette Episode 276. The parameters this week were to make an Easel card, use rainbow colours, have a western theme and use a black and white image. 

For my card, I created an A2 sized Easel card, used every colour in the rainbow, used MFT - Saddle Up and Celebrate Stamp set and created black and white balloons!

I started by cutting a piece of heavy weight black cardstock 4.25 x 11 and scored it in in the middle at 5.5 and then scored it again at 2.5. I used my bone folder and went over all my fold lines, then set the card base aside. 

I cut a piece of heavy weight smooth white cardstock 1/8" smaller than my card base. I also die cut Spellbinders - Colorblock Landscape from smooth white cardstock. Then I used Distress Oxide Ink to create my background. I wanted it to look like the sun rising behind the mountains. Once I had my background created, I used MFT - Ray of Light stencil and white ink to create the sun rays. I set the background aside to dry. 

I stamped my images from the Saddle Up and Celebrate stamp set using my Misti stamping tool and Pink Fresh Studios Detail Black Ink. Then I coloured my images in with Copic markers. Once I had my images coloured in, I added some details using my size 10 white Gelly Pen. I also added Glossy Accents to my balloons. Once they were dry, I added shine lines with my Gelly Pen. 

I stamped the sentiment to the top of my card base, using detail black ink and then added my stamped images to the front. I cut a piece of cardstock 4.125 x 0.75 twice and glued them together. Then I stamped my second sentiment "Saddle Up and Celebrate" using the detail black ink. I added that to the inside of my card base as a blocker for my Easel card. 

I really enjoy making Easel cards, they are fun and they make for a fun surprise to the recipient. Thank you for stopping by today. Below is a list of all the products that I used to make this card. Some of these products I am unable to post as some companies only allow affiliate link in the USA only. Also some die sets are from a monthly subscription and only available on the companies website. Sorry for any inconvenience. Happy Crafting!

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Vintage Truck Birthday Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! My card for you today uses Spellbinders Timeless Truck Etched die set along with the Speedometer die set to create this custom made Birthday Card!

This card was created for my cousins 50th Birthday which is coming up. He is a real car/truck guy and over the years has had some pretty spectacular vehicles! There was even a couple of times where I was under a car helping him fix things. So when I was asked to make him something special, I knew I had to recreate his truck. It's not this exact truck, but it still turned out pretty good. 

I started with an A2 card base from smooth white cardstock, then I cut two rectangles from a lime green cardstock 1/8" smaller than my card base. I used MFT - Balloon Strings Background stamp and Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Fairway to create my background. I made two backgrounds, one for the front of the card and one for the inside. 

I die cut all the pieces of the truck, some in gray, black and silver cardstock and the rest in white cardstock. I colored in the truck using Copic markers. I used a picture of my cousins truck as an example and tried my best to make it look similar. 

I die cut the pieces for the speedometer and then placed that on the background of my card. I used foam squares on the back of my truck then added that to the front of my card. 

I used Spellbinders Cruisin' By sentiment stamp to add a sentiment to the front. 

I really hope my cousin likes his card. Thank you so much for stopping by. See below for a list of all the supplies I used in this card (some are not available as they are older stamps). Happy Crafting!

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Craft Roulette - Mailbox Card

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! My card for you today was created for Craft Roulette. The parameters this week were:

Project: Include and ATC 

Colors: Starry Night

Element: Down

Random: White Dots

This was actually a bit of challenge for me, as I had never created an ATC (Artistic Trading Card) before. I wasn't sure what to put on it or where I would attach it. But as I was going through some die sets I had an idea to use Spellbinders Lock and Key Mailbox die set and use the mail slot to add my ATC. 

 For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. then I cut a piece of Lemon Chiffon cardstock 1/8" smaller than my card base. I ran it through my Simon Says Stamps Pinnacle Hearts 3D embossing folder than added it to my card. 

I die cut the mailbox from different shades of blue and put it all together, adding some gold accents. I used Spellbinders Be Bold Blooms die set to cut flowers in blue and yellow (Van Gogh Starry Night colors), adding some Copic markers to them to add some dimension, then glued them around my mailbox. The Lock and Key Mailbox was a Large Die of the Month so it is only available through Spellbinders. 

I used a size 10 white Gelly Pen to add some small white dots to the bottom of my mailbox. 

I cut my ATC from the same cardstock as my card base. I printed out an Australian stamp (they are the Land Down Under) and added it to my card. I used Spellbinders Sending You stamp set and Waffle Flower Crafts Postage Collage Stamp set to created my letter front. Then I added some more flowers. This fit perfectly into the mail slot! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, see below for a list of the supplies I used that are available to you. Happy Crafting!!

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Happy Birthday Mom - Karen Burniston's Cupcake Pop-Up

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! I have a very special card for you today. It is my Mom's 76th Birthday card, so please join me in wishing her a very happy day! For this card, I used Karen Burniston's Cupcake Pop-up and Pear Blossom Press lights. 

I started with an A2 sized card base using a heavy weight teal colored cardstock. Then I cut some fun birthday paper from Echo Park called Birthday Girl, 1/8" smaller than my card base. I folded it in half and used the Cupcake Pop-Up die to die cut the pop-up area. 

I have misplaced my little banner die from the Lorna Label die set so I used MFT - Elegantly Folded Banner die set to add a sentiment to the front of the pop-up. I die cut it from Tomato cardstock from Lawn Fawn and then stamped a birthday sentiment using Bitty Birthday Wishes stamp set from MFT. I used VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. 

I die cut the large cupcake and two smaller cupcakes (all which come with the Cupcake Pop-Up die set) from scrap cardstock. I added some detail to the cupcake wrappers and colored in the icing to look like buttercream icing. I added the bow and cherry on top of my large cupcake. I also added my candle, making sure that I left enough over the top of the pop-up for my light. I then added some glitter gel to my cupcake and set it aside to dry. 

Once everything was dry, I put everything together inside the card. I added a border to the top and bottom using a pretty dark pink cardstock. I stamped a sentiment to the top using Waffle Flower Crafts Hey Cupcake sentiment stamp with VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. 

I added my light to the back of my cupcake using foam squares and double sided adhesive. Then I added the bottom scalloped border to the card and added a small label from the Lorna Label die set so I have a place to sign the card. 

I used the Baking Borders die set to add a cupcake border to the bottom of my card. For the front of my card, I kept the same color scheme. This time adding a "Sweet" sentiment to the front using Lawn Fawn's Sweet die. 

I added some more cupcakes and another sentiment using MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes stamp set. Lastly, I added the word "push" so my Mom would know to push there to turn the light on for the inside of the card. To see the video on how made this card step by step, visit my YouTube channel by clicking on the video below. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, all the supplies I used to make this card are listed below. Happy Crafting and Happy Birthday Mom!

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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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