Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 7

As promised, my final sneak peek from the new Karen Burniston release is a standard slimline card, using the new Piano Keys Pop-up.  The 4th of July is at the end of the week, so I thought this would be appropriate.  I placed the notes from the Music Charms so that they play the Star-Spangled Banner -- starting on the front and proceeding to the inside of the card.  The two sentiments on the front are stickers.

As you can see, there are two sets of piano keys on the inside of this card.  And you will notice a few half-notes on the musical scale.  This was accomplished by using a white gel pen to transform the quarter-notes into half-notes.

Tomorrow is Release Day and our blog hop.  Each one of the design team members is giving away a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.  So the more you coment, the more chances you have to win.  Hope to see you tomorrow.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 6

Another new set which coordinates with an existing set is the Fancy Solid Frame, which is an add-on to the Fancy Label Accordion.  I think that particular die is the first Karen Burniston die I ever bought, when Karen was designing for Elizabeth Craft Designs.  There are several other frames for that die set as well.  As you can see from the photo, there is no design on these pieces.

I cut out the last three panels on this accordion and added the Music Charms.

On this second card on which I used the Fancy Solid Frame die, I used one of the dies from the Sailboat Add-ons (the life preserver) and then made my own larger life preserver using the Circles - Crosshatch dies for the center panel.  On the first panel of this card is the new Shadow die for the previously released Thank You die.

Only two more days until Release Day.  Be sure to check out the blog hop for some chances to win a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 5

Earlier in the week I showed you the Pirate Ship Add-on for the new Boat Pop-up.  There is a second add-on set in this release -- the Sailboat Add-ons.  My card today uses that set.  Also used on this card is the Set Sail Borders set.  Don't you just love those whales with a waterspout?  (Be careful of keeping track of small dies.  This particular die -- the waterspouts -- was MIA at my house for about a week.  Fortunately, I did eventually find it.)

 As you can see on the inside, there is also a coordinating stamp set for this die set as well.  

The design team has been having a wonderful time using all of the new items in this release.  Be sure to check out the blog hop on Monday for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 4

Yesterday I showed you the new Just a Note Lorna Add-ons  die set.  Today I have the other new Lorna Add-ons -- the Happy Birthday one.  

As you can see, it works in the same manner as the Just a Note Lorna Add-ons.  Karen Burniston will have a video giving a little tip on how to glue this die-cut into the card.  In the meantime, I'll say that it works really well just to glue in the little tabs on the side of the "box" at the bottom and the top panel first.  After they are secured, then glue the bottom tab on the box.  I also used one of the previously released Border Blends sets on this card as well -- Argyle.  

Be sure to check out our blog hop on Monday, July 1st, and comment on as many blogs as you can for more chances to win a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 3

Another one of the new die sets from Karen Burniston is an add-on to a previously released set, the Lorna Label Pop-up.  This one, Just a Note Lorna Add-ons, cuts a sentiment into the label.

And did you notice those stamped sentiments?  They are from two new coordinating sentiments stamp sets being released.   

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 2

Today's sneak peek from the new Karen Burniston release is a card made with the new Piano Keys Pop-up.  I am not a musician, but I found this new die such fun.

I like mini slimline cards, and the piano keys fit perfectly in a mini slimline.  On the front of my card are images from another new set, Music Charms, and one of the new stamp sets, Music Sentiments.

When making a full-sized slimline card, you just have to make an additional set of keys and mount them both on the inside of your card.  Later in the week, I'll have an example of this.

Thanks again for visiting my blog.  I'll have more sneak peeks as the week progresses.

Karen Burniston New Release Sneak Peek - Day 1

Karen Burnison new release time is always exciting, and this week is no exception.  We've got 12 new dies to preview this week, all of them so much fun.  I'm going to start my sneak peeks with a bang!  Have you ever made an explosion box?  That's what I have for you today.  The new dies I'm using are the Boat Pop-up along with the Pirate Ship Add-ons and Pirate Borders.

I covered my box with some nautical looking blue paper, adding a couple of the Pirate Borders to the box and the lid.

When you remove the lid, out pops the pirate ship.  The dies included in this set are so appropriate to a pirate ship -- skull & crossbones, flags, swords.

Did you see that sentiment on the back panel?  Well, surprise, surprise -- Karen Burniston has added stamps to her repertoire, which coordinate with the theme of the die sets.  There are actually five stamp sets in this release.  How fun is that? 

Here's a short video showing how the action happens.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  Be sure to check back again during the week because I'll have a sneak peek every day.  And next Monday we'll have our new release blog hop where you get the chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Karen Burniston website.

Karen Burniston Designer Challenge -- Borders, Borders, Borders

It's that time again -- time for the Karen Burniston Designer Challenge.  This month our challenge was to use one or more of the border dies on our card.

Even though summer has not officially arrived, we've been having summer-like weather for quite a while.  I decided to use a summery Florida theme for my card.  I love the shape of the Label Charm Pop-up and the room you have for a sentiment on the first panel.  Some time ago, Karen Burniston gave each of the Design Team members a couple of Echo Park 12 x 12 paper pads to incorporate into our designs.  The background paper I used was in one of them (Dive into Summer).  The colors just scream summer and Florida.  As you can see, I used the flamingos from the Beach Borders across the bottom of my card.

The flip-flops hanging in the center panel and the palm tree in the third panel are both from the Beach Charms.

I have a feeling my daughter will scoff this card up the first time she's at my house.  Anything I make with flip-flops usually winds up at her house!