Tag: Karen Burniston

Paper Pros December Challenge – Holidays

KB Snowman Twist Circle
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It’s that time of year – a Paper Pros Challenge!  This month is Holidays and I dug through my stash to make a Christmas card.  I used the Karen Burniston Merry Christmas word die and the Snowman’s hat for the front of my card.  (This paper is retired!)  I stacked the word die 3-4 high to make it stand out. 

Inside is a cute KB Snowman Twist popping out to send wishes!  He’s surrounded by some snowflakes and has finally found his hat!

I love his cute little face!  Make sure to check out the other Paper Pro challenge cards for some more inspiration.  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Design Team December Challenge

Christmas, KB Tag Book, Uncategorized
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My inky creation for this month’s KB Design Team Challenge is features the Karen Burniston Tag Book and the Merry Christmas word die.  The little snowmen are from the Mama Elephant Snowman Agenda.  I used Distressed Oxides to make the snowy background.

Inside the snowmen are playing across the Tag Book!

Here’s a close up of them.  I added a few on the outside edges and the hinges.

It’s such a great die!  While this one can be mailed, I’m tying it to a package.  Make sure to check out all the design team’s cards tomorrow on Karen’s blog!  Hugs, Fran

 

More Coffee, Please

KB Coffee Cup, KB Crosshatch
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More coffee cards using the Karen Burniston Coffee die and lots of cup coffee cup images!  These cards were inspired by Kelly Booth who sent me a darling card with coffee cups framed in a rectangle.  I changed mine up a bit – but the basic idea is hers!

I used the KB Crosshatch rectangle to make my rectangle and stacked them 4 high to add some depth.  The Coffee Cups are an assortment from Prickly Pear and Hero Arts.  I was coloring with my Copics one night and then decided to make them into cards!  The sentiment is Stampin UP.

It’s a very merry cup of coffee!

Again, this die can also hold a gift card so I need to head to my local coffee shop and grab a few!  

 

Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

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 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

 

Crazy 4 Challenges Grandparents Day

KB Tag Book
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This weeks challenge with the Crazy 4 Challenges group is to celebrate Grandparents Day tomorrow.  Who knew?  I made a birthday card for my dad using the Karen Burniston Tag Book and Hello Bluebird’s stamp set, Farmyard Little Bits.  I also used the Karen Burniston Outdoor Scenes (trees) and Tropical Scenes (sun) dies.  The sentiment is a retired Stamp Up set.

First you need to know that we have a farm raising Black Angus cattle, so all the little dairy cows have been colored to be black angus!  I’ve attached cows to the main part of the Tag Book die and all along the supports.  There are even a cow and sun attached to the backing.  Happy Grandparents (birthday) Grandfather!  Check out all the designs by the Crazies!  Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Design Team September Challenge

KB House Pivot, Signs of Santa, Uncategorized
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This month’s challenge for the Karen Burniston Design Team is Houses.  I started with the new Signs of Santa set from Stampin Up and some of the matching stickers to create on scene on a KB Crosshatch Circle.  He is stamped and colored with Copic markers. The paper used is the coordinating paper for the Signs of Santa – Santa’s Workshop Specialty paper.  (The stripe is flocked!)

This card is 5 x 7.  Not sure if you can tell but Santa is up on an action wobbler.  You gotta dance when reading such a great list!

Inside is the new Karen Burniston House Pivot die!The houses are decorated with some fun paper from the Santa’s Workshop pack and a variety of stamped and colored plus fussy cut from the paper images of Santa’s busy town!  The white snowflakes are the new Stampin Up Blizzard background die layered white on white.

You can see how the pivot houses attach to the top.  Easy to do!!

The little elves go across the bottom and hang from the support of the houses on top.  The rest of the cute sentiment is on the North Pole!  I hope you’ll check out all the other “Houses” this month!  Hugs, Fran