Paper Pros November Challenge – Christmas and Holiday Cards

KB Christmas Animals, KB Coffee Cup
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Are you getting ready for Christmas?  The Paper Pros team is and we have some ideas for you!  I made this cute 5 x 5 card using the Karen Burniston Christmas Animals die and a discontinued paper from Stampin Up that has a wonderful copper shine to it!  My Rudolf has a bright gem stone nose and a wreath (which is included in the die set.)

 

Inside is the KB Coffee Pop Up die decorated with a snowflake and another Rudolf!  I used copper foil paper to accent the coffee cup.

This is a great die for the holidays (or anytime!) because it holds a gift card.  Such a nice way to wish someone a Happy Holidays!  Hugs, Fran

 

Karen Burniston – http://karenburniston.typepad.com

Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca

Raquel Mason – http://raquelmason.blogspot.com

Caz Counsell -http://stampingcaz.blogspot.com

Kelly Booth – http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com

Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com
Fran Sabad – https://fransabad.com

Karen Burniston Designer November Challenge – Christmas Tree

KB Christmas Tree Pop Up
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Oh Christmas Tree!  Today the KB Design Team is charing cards made with the Karen Burniston Christmas Tree die!  I started with a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card.  I used one of the negative space trees and embossed it with the Stampin Up Tin embossing folder.  The sentiment is the KB Merry Christmas die.

Inside is the tree being decorated by the little mice in the Karen Burniston Christmas Animals die set.

I die cut 4 mice so I could sandwich them at the end of the trees.

That way you see them no matter which way the card is turned.

Then I decided to make a more elegant tree card.  This uses the Merry Christmas word die in Copper foil to match the foil in the Stampin Up Designer Series paper.

Inside I made a copper and white tree decorated with copper trim and sequins.

The ends and tree skirt are also copper.

Such a wonderful die!  Hope you’ve enjoyed these cards.  Don’t forget to check out the Karen Burniston blog on Wednesday where you can see all the designer Christmas tree cards!  Hugs, Fran

 

Snow is Glistening

Snow is Glistening
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This set is Snow is Glistening and it’s a one month only promotion from Stampin Up.  The tree is my favorite!  This set also have a 20 piece die set full of beautiful snowflakes – a must have!  I created a card and tag to show you today.

I actually created the tag first.  Using the tag die from Karen Burniston’s Tag Book die set, I heat embossed the tree in white embossing powder and went over it with Crumb Cake ink and a sponge dauber.  Then I stamped the snowflakes in Crumb Cake.  The bottom piece is a retired edge die – and edge die or plain piece would work – and adhered it to the bottom.  The little tree trunk is stamped in Early Espresso.  The finishing touch are the Frosted Epoxy Droplets.

For the card, I embossed the background with the Petals embossing folder and created the front the same way as the tag – simply switching the Crumb Cake snowflakes for some heat embossed ones and adding a JOY sentiment.  I just love this set!

 

Karen Burniston Design Team – Happy Fall, Y’All!

KB Evergreen Pivot, KB Woodland Animals
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It’s time for fall, y’all!  I started with a KB Crosshatch circle and the Woodland Animals for this card!  The greeting is the new Karen Burniston Autumn Words and leaves (lots and lots of leaves) are from the All Season Tree.

Inside I used the new Evergreen Pivot die to continue my screen.  Remember what I said about lots of leaves?

These Woodland animals are collecting acorns and

this guy is sending love with your message!  Make sure to check out the other great fall cards from the design team!  Karen’s card will be posted tomorrow.  Hugs, Fran

 

Karen Burniston – http://karenburniston.typepad.com

Shelly Hickox – http://shellyhickox.blogspot.com

Summer – Hills Painter – http://1craftypainter.blogspot.com

Karen Aicken – http://paintedmountaincards.blogspot.ca

Helen Cryer – http://diningroomdrawers.blogspot.com

Kelly Booth – http://cruzinkellster.blogspot.com

Frances Byrne – http://stampowl.blogspot.com

Fran Sabad – https://fransabad.com

Sandy Diller – http://sandydiller.blogspot.com

 

 

 

Paper Pros October Challenge – Holiday Cheer

KB Sleigh Pop Up
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Holiday Cheer!  I made a Christmas card for this challenge using Mama Elephant’s Little Elf Agenda and Karen Burniston’s Sleigh die!  The card is 5 1/4 x 5 and the front also features the KB Outdoor Scenes and Nature Edges dies AND the new Merry Christmas die.  The Merry Christmas is 3 layers stacked and covered with Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents.  These elves are getting ready to load the sleigh!

Inside I used the Sleigh die with all the elves busy, busy, loading away.  The elves were colored with Copic markers and the sleigh is the SU Galvanized Metal paper and Real Red.  Check out the other Paper Pro’s Holiday Cheer cards for some great inspiration!  Hugs, Fran

Crazy 4 Challenges – Fall C4C454

KB Autumn Elelments, KB Frame Pull
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This week challenge over at the Crazy 4 Challenges site is Fall.  I started with the new Karen Burniston Frame Pull die and Autumn Elements and the Stampin Up Basket Weave embossing folder.  I die cut the leaves and fall elements from a scrap piece of paper that I had used to play with some alcohol inks!  The dots were added with an assortment of Nuvo Dots.

I used the Autumn words set to make the greeting and continued with some more die cut fall elements.

Then I finished up with the last element I could squeeze out of that piece of practice paper!  Happy Fall!  Thanks for having me as the guest designer at Crazy 4 Challenges this month!  Hugs, Fran

Crazy 4 Challenges Sketch Challenge C4C452

KB Tree Pivot
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This month’s challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges is a sketch challenge.  Here’s the sketch –

Here’s my take on the sketch –

This is a 5 x 7 card using the new Karen Burniston Tree Pivot die on her Crosshatch Circle.  The strip behind it is embossed using the new Stampin Up Swirls & Curls embossing Folder.

Inside is the Karen Burniston Tree Pivot die!  Such a great pop up!  Make sure to check out all the other Crazies designs!  Hugs, Fran

 

Paper Pros September Challenge – Seeing Spots

KB Katherine Label
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This month’s Paper Pro challenge is Seeing Spots!  I started with 2 card bases that I had sitting on my desk just waiting for something like this!  I had used Distressed Oxide ink to make a panel and then die cut it with MFT’s Peek a Boo Polka Dot background.  One card got the “spots” and the other got the “holes.”  I grabbed these card bases and added the Karen Burniston Katherine Label label to them and added some cut Prickly Pear Coffee Cups colored with Copic markers.

The inside for this card……

I lined the card with some Lemon Lime Twist paper and used the Katherine Label die to create the inside lift.  Then I decided to repeat the design on this card –

So I did this……..

The only change was the color of the arm that lifts the piece.  Do you have a preference?  Make sure to check out all the Paper Pro designs this month!  Hugs, Fran