Coffee Cup Cards

Karen Burniston had a Virtual Class earlier today in which she showed us two different cards using the Coffee Cup Pop-up.   I haven't used that particular die set a great number of times, so I took advantage of the class to expand my horizons.  As I have an abundance of patterned paper in my stash, I decided to make use of my own supplies for the cards.

The first card has some faux Polaroid photos on the front, which I thought looked pretty cool.

The inside of the card can be made with or without a gift card.

The second card is a 4 1/2" square get-well card.  On the front of the card are a couple of die cuts from the Get Well Charms die set.

With a little surgery, the "coffee cup" on the inside was transformed into a cup of soup.

Again, there are a few die cuts from the Get Well Charms.

I enjoy Karen's classes.  Her engineering background shines through the designs.  By the way, if you are interested in trying to make these cards, the video will be posted to Youtube shortly.

Karen Burniston New Release - Day 1

It's finally time to show off some of the new dies from Karen Burniston!  She has 7 new dies being released next Monday, and the Design Team will be showing them off all this week.  One of the new sets is Topper Tags -- a set of 4 tags, 4 grommets, and 2 borders.  

I decided that I'd like to make something with this set that was a bit different than just a tag, so I thought of a gift card holder.  

We all give gift cards at Christmas, so a different type of holder sounded interesting.  I took a piece of Christmas-y patterned cardstock, folded it in half, and cut it with the largest tag die -- making sure to off-set it a little bit so as not to cut the fold.  I added the bow and the sentiment.

On the inside, I used the second to the smallest die and cut off the top with the wavy border die.  After cutting out the Santa Claus for the inside, I taped this piece down on the inside, creating the holder for the gift card.

Santa gets hidden by the gift card, so he's a bit of a surprise when the card is removed.

I hope you liked my little experiment and will stop back tomorrow for my Designer Challenge card (and another sneak peek!).

CCEE2238 National Coffee Day

Kelly's final CCEE Stampers challenge this week is celebrating National Coffee Day.  She considers it a definite holiday in her eyes!  Not so with me.  I'm not a coffee drinker, but I like to make coffee-related cards for the rest of my family.  The card I made today is actually a gift card holder -- and it will be given to someone at Christmas.

As you can see, the gift card slips in behind the coffee cup.

 Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog for more coffee inspiration.

C4C586 - Give a Gift

This week's Crazy4Challenges challenge was to make a card with space for a gift card on the front!  (So, not inside the card.)  It can be a pocket, some type of interactive mechanism or even part of your main design.  Alternatively, create a gift box or package.

I used one of My Favorite Things' gift card pouches on the front of my card and placed a Starbucks gift card in it, coordinating with the fun patterned paper that has been sitting in a drawer for a very long time.

And you can get to that gift card without ruining the front of the card.  On the inside is a zip strip behind the gift card section.  It's hard to see clearly, but here's a picture of it.

Visit the Crazy4Challenges blog to see some more creative ways to give a gift card.

Christmas Gift Card Holders

 I am pretty sure that I won't be seeing my family in person at Christmas this year.  So I decided that everyone will be getting gift cards this year, but I wanted to make them a little special.  I love using the Karen Burniston pop-up dies to make unique gift card holders.  I've got several to show you today.

The first card is for my son, who is big into cosplay.  He is currently in the process of making himself a Mandalorian costume.  I've got a cute stamp set from The Sassy Club, which was perfect for him.  Using the Karen Burniston Parcel Pop-Up and Flap & Closure set, I made this gift card holder for him.

The next one I made was for my grandson, who is BIG into Batman.  I used the Rockin' Rectangle die, a Mama Elephant cityscape die, My Favorite Things street die, and a stamped image from Kindred Stamps' Justice is Served stamp set.  I like the Rockin' Rectangle with an acetate front, so you can get a hint to the inside.

Instead of the "batsignal" in the sky, I've got Santa and his reindeer up there.

My third gift card holder, for my grandson's wife, is made with the Fancy Label Accordion die and the new Fancy Winter Frames, along with the Gift Card Holder die.  I had to improvise to make the Gift Card Holder diecut fit the inside of the Accordion.  It's not perfect, but it works.

I added the sentiment from Word Set 3 - Holiday and a poinsettia from Honey Bee Stamps to finish off the other two panels.

I will eventually be making 10 gift card holders; but, if I make one or two at a time, it shouldn't take me long to get all 10 completed.

CCEE1945 - Cappuccino Day (Karen Burniston Sneak Peek #3)

Frances starts her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers with a challenge celebrating Cappuccino Day, which is tomorrow (11/8).   I have a sister who never saw a Starbucks that she didn't love.  I was thinking of her as I made this card -- using a soon-to-be-released Karen Burniston die set, called Parcel Pop-Up.  I also used some dies from the Coffee Charms set.

This die set wasn't necessarily made as a gift card holder, but it works really well for one.   As you pull the front of the card down, the mechanism behind the package causes the gift card to pop-up.

Here's a short video showing how this pop-up works.

This die and several others (including the one which I used to make the closure) will be available around the middle of November.  Be sure to check them out now.  And check out the CCEE Stampers blog for more coffee-related cards.

Quick Gift Card Holder

The CottageCutz design team is going to pull out some older dies during the month of July and show them off.  I used the Filigree Daisy Envelope to make a quick gift card holder, adding one of the Expressions Plus sentiments.

I cut the envelope from a piece of purple cardstock.

The base of the card is just a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of purple cardstock and a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of patterned paper.

After folding on all of the score lines on the envelope, I added some narrow Scor-Tape to the side tabs.

I then cut the sentiment twice -- once in purple and once in shimmery white.  I had run the scraps of cardstock through my Xyron machine prior to cutting so that I could adhere them easily.

I used Scor-Tape on the back of the envelope for good adhesion to the card.

I adhered the envelope at the bottom of the card and layered the two sentiments at the top -- on an angle.

To hold the flap closed, I cut a strip of Velcro . . .

. . . and placed it behind the daisy.  I closed the flap to place the second piece on the envelope.  I trimmed the portion that was above the opening.

I then added a few sequins and inserted the gift card.

Here again is my completed card.

I would encourage you to look through the CottageCutz website and see what you may have missed.

Scor-Pal More Than One Score - Birthday Celebrations

Scor-Pal is celebrating birthdays this month.  The More Than One Score challenge for August is Birthdays.  Not much stamping on this card -- a two-word sentiment on the front and a two-word sentiment inside.  The balloons on the front were punched from cardstock in the same colors as those on the inside patterned paper.  I used a little bit of silver twine for the strings and a bit of ribbon for the bow.  I think the patterned paper makes this card!

 

 

The inside has a pop-up panel into which you can slide a gift card.

MFP Stamp Shop Blog Hop Day 4 - Pots and Vases 2

Welcome to the MFP Stamp Shop

June Blog Hop

Let's get started!!!!

This month's new Stamp Set Releases are:

Featured June 23

Paper Doll Chuck

Featured June 24

 Paper Doll Chuck Formal and Hunting

Featured June 25

 Background Diamonds and Flowers

Featured June 26

Pots and Vases 2

Please Hop along with us!! You have a chance to win one of these new stamp sets! Just comment on the blogs listed below ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! 
(You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) The winners will be announced on June 26, 2015, on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice.) The deadline for commenting is Friday, June 27, 2015, at 10:00 PM EST.

I had the most fun with today's set, my favorite of this month's release.  I had seen a You Tube video on how to make a match box-type gift card holder and decided to give it a try.

There is enough space behind the last flower pot to insert a gift card.

Check out the rest of the hop. 

Here's the Design Team

Bonnie

Jane

Janine 
Karen
Kren
Lois  (that's me)
Marilynn

Pam Mc

Pam T 
Pat
Sandy
Shirley 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Thanks for visiting my blog this week.  I hope you have gotten some inspiration.

MFP Blog Hop Day 4 - Sun & Moon and Heavenly Harmony

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 15
Chinese Take Out 

Featured July 16

Coneflowers
Roses

 Featured July 17

Snowflakes

Featured July 18
Sun and Moon
Heavenly Harmony

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on today's participating blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All six winners will be announced on 

July 19, 2014, on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win; and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) 

The deadline for 

commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday, July 18, 2014.

Here it is, Friday already.  And we're finishing up the week with two related sets.  Again I'm not an official part of the blog hop, but I really enjoyed these two sets -- one a 4 x 6 set and the other a mini.  My first card was made with just the moon and a sentiment from the Sun and Moon set.  I found some old "starry" patterned paper in a drawer and thought it would be a good background.  I actually stamped the moon on another piece of card stock and cut it out.  Then I stamped it again with Versafine Onyx Black directly onto the background paper and glued my cut-out on top.  That way I would get the curly-cues to show on the background paper without going blind trying to cut around them!

My second project is not a card at all but an altered Laughing Cow Cheese package.

I put a scallop circle piece of yellow card stock inside to match the one on the front.  You could put some candy or even a gift card inside this little box.  I used the sponged sun rays technique behind my sun. Here is the tutorial I wrote for Speedy TV for this technique.

The mini set this month is Heavenly Harmony.  When I was in Pennsylvania in May for my Mom's funeral, I stayed with my brother.  I had seen a digital copy of Heavenly Harmony earlier; and, when I saw this plaque hanging in his kitchen, I knew I would use it for inspiration.  Here is a photo of the plaque.  You can see that the colors are sort of reversed as to what you would expect of this image -- the sun is blue and purple, and the moon is yellow.

I am going to send my card to my sister-in-law for her birthday in October and tell her that the plaque was my inspiration.

My final project for this week's blog hop was probably the most fun of all.  I used all three images from both of today's sets for it.  It is a little mobile that I made using printable shrink plastic, some wire, and a hanger-shaped paper clip.

I hope you've gotten some inspiration from my projects this week.  Be sure to check out the official Blog Hop team for today and comment for a chance to win a free stamp set.

Here's the participating Design Team:

 Jane C

Pat 
Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn 
Bonnie 

Sue W

An'Jenic

  Pam M

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Card #1

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Sun and Moon

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Tumbled Glass

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Blue Skies, Groovin' Grape, Snow Storm Smooth; Pixie Press Starzz DP

Accessories:  Copic markers, Labels 1 dies (large and small), Sponge applicator

Gift Box

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Sun and Moon

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Scattered Straw

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Morning Sun, Snow Storm Smooth

Accessories:  Copic markers, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities dies, Oval punches, Ribbon, Foam pop dots, empty Laughing Cow Cheese container

Card #2

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Heavenly Harmony

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper - Mark's Finest Paper - Groovin' Grape, Scrambled Eggs, Snow Storm Smooth; unknown DP

Accesssories:  Copic markers, Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder, Foam pop dots

Mobile

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Sun and Moon, Heavenly Harmony

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Darcie's printable shrink plastic, Copic markers, Wire, Tim Holtz hanger paper clip, heat gun

MFP Blog Hop Day 1 - Chinese Take-Out

Welcome to the Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company

July Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured July 15
Chinese Take Out 

Featured July 16

Coneflowers
Roses

 Featured July 17

Snowflakes

Featured July 18
Sun and Moon
Heavenly Harmony

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on today's participating blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All six winners will be announced on 

July 19, 2014, on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win; and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) 
The deadline for 

commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday, July 18, 2014.

I have two projects for you today -- one of them is a card and one is something different.  I'll start with the card.

I actually stamped the images on another piece of white card stock, colored them, and cut them out.  I laid a piece of oriental designer paper down to look something like a tablecloth then placed the three cut-out items (the take-out box, set of chopsticks, and the fortune cookie) on top.  I shaped the fortune cookie a little bit using my bone folder and stuck it on with a foam pop dot.  Then I stamped the sentiment and added the oriental coin.

I had fun making my 3-D project.  I went on-line and found a template for a Chinese take-out box.  

After I printed the .jpg file and cut it out (four pieces), I embossed two sides of the box and stamped the lotus and words on one of the unembossed sides.  Please note that the words "Take Out" are part of the take-out box stamp.  I carefully cut out those words with a craft knife so that I could stamp just the words on my box.  I punched holes in the sides; and, after assembling the box, I ran a ribbon through and tied knots on the inside.  As the box could be used for a small gift, I decided to make a little gift card to match.

Be sure to check out all of today's blog hop and see what the rest of the team has created with this set.

Here's the Design Team:

Lois (that's me)

Kelli Jo

Karen 

 Kathy

Toni

Janine

Shirley Q

Vickie
Sandy

Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.

Card

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Chinese Take Out

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Black Linen, Snow Storm Smooth; DCWV Far East DP

Other:  Copic markers, Oriental coin, Brad, Foam pop dot

Take-Out Box & Gift Card

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Chinese Take Out, Oriental Joy

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers - Snow Storm Smooth, Black Linen, ABC Bubblegum

Other:  Ribbon, Embossing folder, template