This month's Karen Burniston Designer Challenge is titled "Naughty or Nice?" We were to make a Christmas card incorporating a stocking. I decided to use the Fireplace Pop-Up and Fireplace Extras 1, which includes stockings.
About 10 years ago I saw a card by Grace Nywening which she called a Center Easel Card. I thought it was such a clever take on the easel card that I printed out her blog post so I would have the instructions. This month's challenge was perfect for this type of card. The Fireplace Pop-Up fit perfectly in the easel section . . .
. . . and the "Merry Christmas" was the perfect "bumper" to hold the card open.
I'm so glad I hung onto those instructions.
I have a bonus Designer Challenge card for you, one which uses one of the new dies -- the Raising Platform Pop-Up. The stocking part of the challenge is on the front of the card -- along with various other Karen Burniston dies. By the way, do you see that embossing on the front? That was made with the Pattern Plate - Holly die, run through my Cuttlebug with the rubber embossing mat. (Yes, I still use my Cuttlebug for embossing.)
The sneak peek part of this card is on the inside. The Raising Platform pops up to wish you a Merry Christmas.
As I already had the Pattern Plate - Holly die out on my table, I decided to cut some greenery to decorate the inside. I used one of the Christmas Borders for some more stockings.
I hope you like my cards.
2 comments:
Love both these cards, Lois - very creative
Both cards are wonderful!
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