KCC2

Sometimes, like this month, I've already made several of the current KCC and decide to go back to some older ones for another set.  Here, I chose to use KCC #2.  As usual, this KCC created 15 cards.  Here's a picture of the whole set:

And here's a look at each individually.

Card #1:

Because of the patterns on the squares, I reversed the squares - putting the first on the lower side, and the second on the upper.  All pieces were matted with maroon glimmer paper.  The sentiment was matted on white, and then raised on foam tape - in the center, as you see, instead of the lower portion the card as the sketch suggested.  The corner decorations were stickers from my stash.

Card #2:

This time, I rotated the sketch 90 degrees.  I added the focal on foam tape, then added the gold decorative stickers from my stash.

Card #3:

This one is fairly similar to the sketch, except that I centered the square instead of putting it on the right side.  The focal and sentiment were matted with glimmer paper.  The green borders of the horizontal paper was Dazzles stickers.  The dots were made using red Stickles.

Card #4:

This time, instead of adding a rectangle for the focal, I added a tag, as you see here.

Card #5:

Because of the darker color of the larger piece of patterned paper, I switched the sketch and put the larger piece on the bottom of the card front.  The white border and square focal was edged by maroon glimmer paper.  Instead of adding a vertical rectangle as the sketch suggested, I added a circle die cut to the center of the square focal with foam tape.  The sentiment was also added with foam tape.  I added green Dazzle stickers - borders and jewels - to complete the card.

Card #6:

To the basic sketch, I added the Dazzles borders and jewels, as well as a die cut circular piece. A matted sentiment and ribbon bow were added to that focal.

Card #7:

Here, to the basic sketch, I added a square focal on point - with a sentiment inside.  I also added a sentiment on the lower portion - with a few jeweled Dazzles.

Card #8:

This one is similar to the sketch, but I moved the three dots to the upper right, and put a sentiment in the lower right corner.  The focal and sentiment are from some cutouts that I had gotten from my mother.

Card #9:

Because of the patterns, I changed this sketch a bit - though it is similar.  The mat holding the matted squares is offset & I added the border at the top of this rather than below.  The embellishment and sentiment bring added interest.

Card #10:

Here I embossed the card front (Cuttlebug, Anna Griffin Rosa) and added ink to it. Again, the focal and sentiment are from the set of cutouts from my Mom.  As you can also see, I added a few Jewel Dazzles.

Card #11:

Because of the pattern, I made the vertical strips a little more narrow & added an extra in the center - matting them as you see.  To this, I added a multiple matted greeting cutout.

Card #12:

I rotated this sketch & added strips either side of the patterned papers.  I also decided to place the square behind the strip rather than the other way around.  I added some Jewel Dazzles and matted sentiment.

Card #13:

After gluing the blue triangle to the mat, I embossed the whole with the Damask embossing folder from Darice.  After adding a blue strip that covers the join, I added corner and border stickers.  The sentiment was matted on white and added with foam tape.  Finally, I added the gold ribbon bow.

Card #14:

Similar to the last one, I again used the border & corner stickers to decorate this card.  I matted the sentiment with gold and white before adding with foam tape.

Card #15:

After putting the card together like the sketch, I added the focal/sentiment & Jewel Dazzles - using scraps of these to add strips above and below.

2024 October Swaps

October swap card (above - Pumpkins/Turkeys/Cornucopia - one or two of those but not three) - This card is a fun start to my October swaps.  This time I started with a fun little turkey made with Karen Burniston's Feathered Animals die set - and a top hat from her Tiny Accessories 1 die set.  The car is from Spellbinders Gnome Drive Holiday.  The background patterned paper and sentiment cut out are both from a set of 6x6 Fall papers from HOTP called Autumn Garden.  

After cutting out the sentiment, I matted it on brown card stock cut with a die from Spellbinders Captivating Squares set.  Before attaching the background paper, I inked the edges and then added a border - white card stock, dark brown grosgrain ribbon, and tan satin decorative edged ribbon (taping the ribbon to the back of the background paper).  After attaching the background panel to the card front, I adhered the turkey-driven car.  Finally, I added the matted sentiment with foam squares on either side of the ribbon border.

Materials Swap - Fall Flowers - My Materials:

The materials I gathered were: white A2 sized card blank, white card stock from my stash, a piece of dark brown patterned card stock from my stash, a length of narrow brown ribbon, and a few pieces of double-sided patterned papers from a Carta Bella pack called Welcome Fall.  The last thing I added was a strip sentiment from Sassy's LLC.

Here is the card I made using these materials:

I started by turning my card blank into a center step card, using the dark brown patterned card stock for mats. Then, I used strips of the one paper to form the sides of the card, cutting them just smaller than the brown mats, and choosing where I cut the paper to give me a fairly symmetrical look.  

Next, I started to work on the focal piece.  This was created using a square of white card stock, fussy cutting flowers from the other patterned paper and arranging them as you see.   After gluing all those pieces in place and then gluing the focal piece to the card, I turned to the sentiment.  Here I narrowly matted a strip of patterned papers (other side of the sentiment pieces).  I added my sentiment strip to this, and then finished with a few small remaining cut out flowers.

Inside:

I finished the inside by adding a few scraps that had been left over.

Materials Swap - Fall Flowers - My Partner's Materials:

And here is the card I made using them:

I used the back side of the patterned paper to create a white strip.  Though I used a Sassy's greeting, I figured it was okay because I could just as easily have stamped a sentiment on a strip of the back of the patterned paper.

Inside:

K's Birthday Card

Too late, I realized my lighthouse was too small for the rest of the card - pretend it's a toy lighthouse! :)  At any rate, I created it knowing I could hand-deliver it, so I could add plenty of dimension.

It uses a variety of die cut pieces from two Spellbinder's die cut collections - Tunnel Scapes (Underwater Tunnel and Underwater Marine Life) and Fair Winds (Guiding Light, Oh Buoy, and Set Sail).  Most of the pieces were die cut from white card stock and then colored with Distress inks and Distress Oxides.

The greeting was die cut using a Creative Expressions die cut (Stacked Happy Birthday).

I created a 5 x 7 box to hold the card.

KCC16 - Set 2

Today I have a second set of 15 cards based on Kendra's Card Challenge (KCC) #16.  This time I finished up my half of the set of papers that I first used for KCC 14 (see them here).  It feels really good to get a set of papers that weren't favorites used up and have pretty cards to show for it!  Here's a picture of all 15 cards:

As you can see, I chose to accent these with turquoise and/or a dark teal for the mats.  Most sentiments are from Sassy's LLC - I'll note if they are not.  Here's a closer look at each:

Card #1:

This card is pretty much straight from the sketch.  I did add the circular matted sentiment to the center of the middle diamond (scalloped circles are cut with a punch).

Card #2:

This time, in addition to adding a circular matted sentiment, I added a little parrot (die cut from Spellbinder's Tropical Friends May 2024 SDOM).  I felt the lower left corner needed a little more to anchor it, so I added three small punched circles.

Card #3:

This time I moved the elements of the original KCC sketch a bit, and then added a matted Happy Birthday (dies from Kat Scrappiness Happy Birthday) with foam tape.  The tucan and branch are also die cut from the Tropical Friends die set.  On the rest of the cards, you'll see several more parrots, branches, and tucans.  I won't call them out each time because you now know where they came from.

Card #4:

This time I used a matted rectangular sentiment (still from Sassy's LLC) along with my parrot & branch.

Card #5:

The heart embellishments were created with a punch (both shapes from the same punch).  The rest you know - Sassy's LLC matted sentiment & tucan/branch from Tropical Friends.

Card #6:

This is pretty much the same as the sketch.  I don't remember if the 3 punched circles in the lower right are shown in the sketch. for the matted sentiment, the scalloped lighter colored mat is made with a punch as before, but the larger darker one is die cut using a die from Kat Scrappiness Double Stitched Circles die set.

Card #7:

This time, I added a matted sentiment circle to the upper left corner, and some party embellishments (die cuts from Spellbinders Birthday Wreath Add-ons - with candle from a freebie birthday die I got from Divinity Designs).  The word Celebrate was in my stash.  The heart by the sentiment was left over from the punched hearts I used for card #5.

Card #8:

Here's another with that little tucan.  In addition to the scalloped circle (and inking the printed sentiment) I added a couple more mats.  The dark is like the one on the last card, but the aqua mid-tone was cut using a die from Spellbinders Splendid Circles die set.

Card #9:

This time I moved the flags from the right side to the left side - not sure why, I just liked it better.  The sentiment is die cut using a die from Flourishing Elements - a Gemini die set that came with my machine.

Card #10:

This time I used a die cut sentiment (from Card Making Magic's Thinking of You set of dies).  I also added a strip sentiment (made from a stamp and die my mother has), and some flowers with leaves.  The flowers are from the Tropical Friends set, and the leaves from Spellbinders Perched Birds set of dies from their Tunnel Scapes collection.

Card #11:

I turned this one on its side and added another die cut sentiment (like the last card only not matted).

Card #12:

This is another card that I turned on its side.  I also offset the sentiment - which is matted with two die cut mats (both from Spellbinders - Splendid Circles and Picot Edge Circles).

Card #13:

This time I have a double mat - Spellbinders Picot Edged Circles and Kat Scrappiness Double Stitched Circles dies.

Card #14:

I used a Spellbinders cutting die to create the mat for the sentiment (Ribbon Tags Trio Two), and threaded it onto a ribbon border made with three different layered ribbons. The sentiment itself was stamped and die cut using a set my mom has).

Card #15:

For this final card, I decided to use both the tucan and the parrot.  The mats for the sentiment are die cut using Spellbinders (Splendid Circles), and Kat Scrappiness (Double-Stitched Circles) dies.

I really DO like having die cuts made ahead so I can finish my cards more quickly - and I also really like using KCC to use up my 6 x 6 papers!  And of course, Sassy's LLC is GREAT for quick sentiments!

New Pop-Up Dies

Today I have several cards with inside pop-ups using dies from Karen Burniston - and others.  I thought these might be really difficult to put together, but have been pleasantly surprised to find they're really not that difficult.  As you'll see, I've taken Karen's idea to make the outside of the card fairly simple so the inside is a real surprise.

Oven Pop-Up:

I find it works best for me to create the inside of these cards before doing anything to the outside.  That way I can coordinate with the inside once I know what it will be.  The patterned paper used here is the same as that used for the kitchen wallpaper on the inside of the card.  I used a die from Card Making Magic's Thinking of You word dies to create a matted sentiment - then used the same card stocks to form the three matted dots you see in the lower right corner.

Inside:

Here we have the inside pop-up - made using both the oven pop-up dies and the oven extras.  The "floor" was made using alcohol inks, and I created "tiles" with scoring.  The backsplash, carpet, and other misc was also cut from glossy card stock colored with alcohol inks.  The carpet was embossed using an embossing folder (3D Mediterranean Medallion (A2 size) - Spellbinders), then fussy cut from it.  The sentiment was stamped using a JustRite stamp from Royal Antiques Labels One - and then die cut from Spellbinders Fancy Tags.  You can't see it, but behind the window with the acetate, is a loaf of bread in a bread pan inside the oven.  It can be seen if one opens the oven door.

Fireplace Pop-up:

Once again, the colors used on the outside of the card, come from the inside.  This time, I added a little Karen Burniston cat (Cat and Dog set) - complete with food bowl & fish skeleton.  The sentiment is die cut using dies from the Octagon Box Kit from Card Making Magic. 

Inside:

Inside was created using both Karen Burniston's Fireplace Pop-up and the Fireplace Extras 2. The framed "pictures" on the wall use butterfly stickers from my stash.  I've added another cat from Karen Burniston's Cat and Dog set.  The carpet was cut with Karen Burniston's Ovals Cross-Hatch die set.  I cut two aqua pieces and one white one in different sizes, layering them to get what you see here.

House and Fence Pop-up:

This time I didn't use papers from the inside, but rather brought the pink flowers to the front using a digital floral print for the card front - with a matted Sassy's sentiment (white mat uses Spellbinders Teardrop Circles).

Inside:

The "grass" print was AS from my stash, and I used blue marble paper for the sky.  In addition to using the House and Fence Pop-up to create this scene, I used elements from some Spellbinders die sets (clouds from Set Sail, Sun and Cloud from Up in the Air, tree, bushes, flours, bird house/bath, birds, swing and squirrel from Backyard Haven). For the sentiment, I used Card Making Magic's Thinking of You word dies to create the matted sentiment. 

 

HD Perfect Days - Feeding Time

Today I bring you another set of cards made from a Hunkydory set (Feeding Time from kit called Perfect Days).  This is what the set looked like:

This was a "Deco" set - which means it comes with 1 1/2 sheets of punch outs, and 1 sheet of AS (Adoreable Scoreable printed card stock).  By adding some of my own materials, I was able to use this set to make 5 cards and a tag:

Here's a closer look at each one:

Card #1:

The outside of the first was REALLY easy to make.  I simply cut a piece of the AS to fit on a 5 x 7 card front with a narrow border, glued it in place, and added the sentiment with foam tape.  Easy peasy.  

Inside:

Inside was not quite as easy.  I actually waited until I was finished with all the other cards and then came back to it.  I decided to take a lavender piece and mat it with dark purple.  Then I added a bunch of little die cut pieces (some which had been cut off of other ones) to make the scene you see here.

Card #2:

This one took me awhile.  I got the idea of making a window with a cat pretending to not look at the birds.  I have a couple of window dies, but it turned out that neither worked the way I wanted them to.  So, I made my own with a square cutting die, a score board, and a piece of white card stock.  The background paper is one I printed from a digital - but first I changed the color from pink gingham to this lavender/blue print.  I'm not sure where the sentiment strip came from - found it in my stash - as I did with the cat die cut.  I DID add a border strip to the window sill (from the set).

Inside:

Inside, I added more of the patterned paper for borders and decorated them with some of the remaining die cut pieces.

Card #3:

This time I went really simple again.  I turned my card blank into a gate-fold by adding a couple of score lines and folding along them.  I embossed the card front with a Spellbinders 5.5 x 8.5 embossing folder called Scattered Fall.  I glued the focal to just the left side of the card front and added a ribbon bow.

Inside:

This time, though it's a bit hard to see, I cut a lavender piece just smaller than the inside of the card.  I decorated with the corner embellishments that came in the set.

Card #4:

Trying to make my AS stretch, I decided on A2 sized cards for these last two.  This one is a simple greeting card.  Matting of purple backs the AS that forms the backdrop for the focal element.  I DID add another layer on the birdhouse room, but just glued it down so there wouldn't be a lot of extra bulk.  I added a couple of sticker greetings from HOTP.

Inside:

Inside I again used a matted piece of the AS - this time adding one of the border pieces from the set.

Card #5:

Here in addition to the matted AS, I created a border using scrap from my die cut sheet.  The piece I used only had gold on one edge, so I cut another piece of scrap that was just a thin strip of the gold and glued it in place.  In addition to the focal element (with a second piece glued to the eaves), I added a sentiment from the set.

Inside:

This inside was created just like the previous one except that a different border strip was used.

Tag:

I had a pretty piece of AS left over - too small to do much with.  I decided to make it into a tag.  Simply cut it to the size I wanted, punched a hole and added ribbon, and finished with some little butterfly stickers from my stash.