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May Designer Challenge – Karen Burniston Design Team

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The Design Team challenge this month is to create a Pop Up Ball and a “small” (matching character)! It also coincides with Karen’s newest release – big win! I started with the Holiday House, the Tree Pop Up, a Princess (from the Princess and Mermaid set) and Welcome. I also used the Long Natures Edges to die cut the grass. The closure features a new die – Long Flap Closure!

And inside are the three bears – Papa Surprise Ball bear. Mama Bitty Ball bear. An introducing Baby Mini Ball bear!

Here’s Papa bear with his coffee and newspaper.

Mama has been baking treats.

And baby bear has his toy bear.

Their house is decorated with flowers and bees from the same set.

They’ve even framed some of their favorite friends.

Enjoy all the fun going on this week! Karen’s post will go up tomorrow. Hugs, Fran

September Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge – In The Wild!

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This month the Design Challenge is to make an animal card using the Surprise Ball and the Bitty Ball! Here’s what I made.

I started with a large base card – this is 5 1/2 x 7. The background is a Lawn Fawn Brick Stencil with dye inks and some Distressed Oxides to make the green around it. I used a Crosshatch Circle with the Celebrate die and the Alphabet dies to create the sentiment. The flowers are from the Backyard Charms.

I used magnets on the inside to hold this card closed, and it closes really flat!

When you open the card, the hippos are kissing!

You can run them to the front and read the message I created on my computer.

The bottom halves are the Surprise Balls and the tops are the Bitty Balls. I also used the Animal Add On 2 to create the hippos.

Hope you enjoy the card! Make sure to check out the other team members designs. Karen’s post will be on Wednesday! Hugs, Fran

Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge – Double Double

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Todays challenge is to make a card that uses a die twice – double double. I started with a 5 x 5 base and used a Tropical Scenes die to make the scallop and the Flap Closure die to make the tie part. :).

Even with the “double die” insert, it’s incredibly flat. (Kind of a sneak peek!)

And inside is a cute little piggy! Made with the Surprise Ball, this pig is holding a cupcake and ready to celebrate. Here are some notes – the ears are from the Mermaid die and the hands and feet are from the Barn die (sliding door).

I used the You’re Sweet die to decorate the inside, along with a banner from the cupcake die. I forgot to show you the tail! Its the swirl also found in the cupcake die set! Make sure to check out the rest of the team’s creations! Karen’s video will be up tomorrow. Hugs, Fran