CCEE2022 - World Creativity Day

Kelly's final May challenge for the CCEE Stampers is to celebrate World Creativity Day (Saturday, May 30th), a day to embrace your own creativity and support each other in the crafting community.  She said:  "Let's make a card using YOUR favorite technique ~ the sky is the limit!  Just have fun and get creative!"  I don't know if you'd call interactive cards a "technique" or not, but it's my favorite kind of card to create.  So I'm saying it IS a technique.

I used the Karen Burniston Triple Flip die and some cute Paper Nest Dolls gnomes to make my card.

See what the favorite technique each of our team likes by popping over to the CCEE Stampers blog.

CCEE1937 - Honey

Frances continues her month of challenges to the CCEE Stampers.  Apparently, September is Honey Month.  Frances asked us to use this as our inspiration -- honey, bees, bears, even stamp companies that have honey in their names.

I have become slightly addicted to the new Karen Burniston Triple Flip die and used it on my card this week, along with some old bee stamps and a bee die.

The fun part of this die is when you pull that little tab with the arrow on it.

Be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more bee-autiful cards from the rest of the team.

Happy Birthday, Harry Potter

As you may or may not be aware, I am a big fan of Harry Potter and the magical world he inhabits.  Today is his birthday (as well as that of J. K. Rowling, the author of this VERY popular book series), and I have a card which I made in his honor.  It happens to be made with a brand-new die from Karen Burniston, the Triple Flip -- a very cool die.  The images are digis from Bugaboo Stamps.

Do you see that little arrow on the right-hand side of the card?   When you pull it, the three frames flip over -- thus the name, Triple Flip.

There are a couple of other Karen Burniston dies on this card as well -- the Border Blends dies and the one word Celebrate.

Here's a little video to show you how the flip mechanism works.

Isn't that fun?  By the way, this die is very addicting.  I've made a bunch of cards using it since I got it last month.

Embrace Your Geekness Day

I love to read the many lists of Wacky Holidays that you can find on-line.  As I was looking at timeanddate.com, I found out that today is Embrace Your Geekness Day.  Let's celebrate!!!  

My card today is embracing all the geekiness in the world -- well at least the TV part of it.  I combined one of the new Karen Burniston dies -- the Triple Flip -- with a Kindred Stamps stamp set that I just love -- Science Geeks.

When you pull that little tab on the right, all those panels flip over  (thus the name, Triple Flip).

Even the inside of my card has a bit of geekiness.  I actually bought a whole set of Sizzix dies just for this one that I used here.

Like children, if you're on a design team, you shouldn't have a favorite -- but I've got to tell you, this one is right there at the top!

Another Karen Burniston Sneak Peek - Triple Flip

Today's sneak peek at one of the new Karen Burniston dies is another card made with the Triple Flip die.  How fun is this one!!!   My daughter loves anything nautical, so chances are she will wind up with this card.   The images are from a couple of Stampendous and Rubbernecker stamp sets.

Aptly named the Triple Flip because there are three panels on the front of the card . . .

. . . which, when you pull that little arrow/tab, flip over to reveal three more images.

I don't always finish the inside of a card when I initially make it, but this time I did -- carrying the nautical theme in there also.

I must warn you:  this die is very addicting.  I have made a bunch of cards using it.  I'm sure you'll be seeing more of them in the very near future.  These dies will be shipping in mid-July, so you've got some time to think of how you'd like to use them.

Christmas in July (almost) - Karen Burniston Triple Flip Die

Well, It's hard to pick a favorite of the new Karen Burniston dies, but I think I have definitely picked mine; and I'm addicted to it.  It's the Triple Flip -- and it works with lots of the charm dies Karen has.

We're celebrating Christmas in July a little early today.  These cute little reindeer from Mama Elephant are just the right size for the flip panels.

And when you pull that tab on the side, there's more fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.  As I said earlier, I have become addicted to this new die and have made quite a few cards with it.  This die and all the rest will be shipping mid-July.  Watch for them!