Birthday Card | Alphabet Challenge - "D" is for Dragon or Dinosaur | Pink & Main - "Oh Happy Day!"

Happy Friday!

We are on to the letter "D" over at the Alphabet Challenge and this time is stands for either Dragon or Dinosaur! We hope to see lots of fire breathing and/or prehistoric creatures in our gallery!

This slimline design started with three Distress Oxide Ink panels and were all centered/layered onto a slimline card base.

1) The base is a blend of Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet - 4" x 9"

2) "Dotty Stencil" polka dot panel of Spun Sugar (with just a touch of Shaded Lilac) - 3.75" x 8.75"

3) Top panel blended with Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet - cut with both circles and a stitched Slimline Die - 3.5" x 8.5"

I stamped, colored and die cut the dragon images from the "Oh Happy Day" Stamp Set - backing each with an extra blank die cut. Clouds were die cut from both white card stock (inked on the edges) and lilac glitter paper from the "Spring Glitter Paper Pack". The sentiments were stamped onto the white clouds using the MISTI. The stamped and die cut pieces were attached onto the inked panels with either glue or foam tape and I added pink/purple "Starlight Gems" to finish up the card.

We look forward to seeing your "D" projects at the Alphabet Challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Challenges:

AAA Birthday Challenge #25 - Happy Birthday

Dream Valley #248 - Use Your Favorite Colors - Purples

Get Creative Challenges #101 - AG

Simon Says Stamp - Four Legged Friends

Dragonfly Dreams - May 2021 - Add Some Sparkle

Through The Craft Room Door - May 18 - AG

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge "C" is for Coffee or Chocolate...take your pick!

 

Happy Friday!

I'm the host for the Alphabet Challenge this time and I've chosen my favorite dynamic duo for the letter "C" - Coffee or Chocolate! Take your pick for this challenge and I can't wait to see what you come up with! This card is definitely a mash-up and I've used great products from Rachel Vass Designs, Pink & Main, MFT Stamps, and The Greetery! I was lucky enough to win this beautiful coffee cup image from Rachel Vass Designs and used it as my focal point for the Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge 256!

I sized, printed, colored and die cut the image using The Greetery's "Crimped Frame Die" and stamped the sentiment from the "Cozy Cup Stamp Set".  I stenciled a panel with Pink & Main's "Petite Petals" pattern using Salty Ocean and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Inks. I spattered this panel with pearl shimmer mist and applied Nuvo "Moonstone" Glimmer Paste through MFT's now-retired "Mandala" Stencil with my palette knife. Once this panel was dry, I trimmed it to 4.75" x 6.75" and attached it to an A7 card base.

I trimmed a piece of coordinating polka dot paper from Pink & Main's "Enchanted Garden" Paper Pack, backed it with a piece of chip board and wrapped it with yellow baker's twine. This piece was adhered with Scor-tape and I popped the coffee image on top with double thick foam tape to finish up the card. That sparkly mandala image really shimmers off the inked background and is so pretty IRL!

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope you have a fantastic weekend! Take care!

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts - #400 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act - #558

Sunday Stamps Sketch Challenge #256

Rachelle ♥

New Baby | Alphabet Challenge "B" is for Bird | Ellen Hutson - "Backyard Bird Friends"

Happy Friday!

I've got a CAS design for you today that's really for the birds! And that's because over on the Alphabet Challenge, "B" is for "Bird" this go around! I've got two nieces (sisters in fact) who are both pregnant right now and I am lucky enough to have more great nephews on the way this summer! Yippee! So this card is going with the shower gift for the younger of the two!

I inked a panel with Pink & Main's "Cracked" Stencil using Tumbled Glass DOI, spritzed it with shimmer mist, trimmed it to 3.75" x 5", and attached it to a top-folding A2 card base. The images from Ellen Hutson's "Backyard Bird Friends" were stamped, water colored and die cut. I wanted the egg to be a bit bigger than the one in the stamp set so I just drew one with a marker and fussy cut it to fit into the nest!

All of the images were glued onto the stenciled panel, the sentiment was stamped using the MISTI and I added several sequins to finish up the card. We are looking forward to seeing your birds in our gallery!

Take care and have a wonderful weekend!!!

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts - #398 Wings & Things 

Krafty Chicks #556 - All Occasions 

Craft Rocket Challenges #80 - Baby/Kids

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - #61 - Animals, Birds, and/or Insects

Country View Challenges - April - The Birds and The Bees

Stamp & Fun = Creativity - #387 Baby

Rachelle ♥

Anniversary Card | Alphabet Challenge - "A" is for Anniversary

 

Hello!

Thanks so much for stopping by today as we flip the page at the end of the Alphabet once again! We are back at the letter "A" and this time it stands for "Anniversary!" I've got a special card to share with you that uses lots of my hoarded floral embellishments and pattern paper!

This is an A7 card and I began by gluing a burgundy card panel to the front. I added a Robin's Egg Blue pearl paper at the top and a gorgeous screen-printed damask pattern at the bottom. Where the two panels met, I layered horizontal bands of ribbon and lace. I adhered silk, paper and wooden flowers in place and added a hand-folded sentiment banner to finish off the card. The inside reads "Happy Anniversary" and is going to someone celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary! 

We hope to see a full gallery over at the Alphabet Challenge Blog as we begin our new trip from A-Z!

Have a great weekend and take care!

Challenges:

Creative Knockouts - #396 For the Girls

Creatalicious Challenges #208 - AG Opt/Flowers

Let's Craft and Create #170 - AG + Add Flowers 

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge "Z" is for Zoology | Graciellie Design - "Hope & Strength"

Hello!

We've made it all the way to "Z" once again over on the Alphabet Challenge and this time it's for "Zoology - The Study of Animals" and we would love to see your animal projects! I chose to use this beautiful dragonfly from Graciellie Design's digital stamp set "Hope & Strength".

I began by printing, watercoloring and fussy cutting the dragonfly image. I used some pearlized painted to really make the wings shimmer! I printed the sentiment and die cut it with a fishtail banner die.

I used a mix of smooshing, stenciling and stamping techniques with Distress Oxides to create the background panel on watercolor paper. I stamped some small scientific script and insect imagery on top with VersaMark Onyx Black Ink. The whole panel was spattered with pearl paint and set aside to dry in a heavy book. Once dry, I die cut it with a stitched rectangle die and glued it to an A2 black card base. I tore a piece of an old dictionary page, added a bit of ink and cut it with the same die. I glued this piece directly to the watercolor background and adhered the sentiment in place.

I gently folded the dragonfly's wings up and attached it with Scor-Tape just behind the narrow body. This allowed the wings to stay up off the card with no additional foam tape underneath. I added just a few clear droplets and centered one over the word "live", magnifying it from the rest of the text. I haven't created a background like this for a while and was happy with the result! You never know how it's going to turn out!

We can't wait to see your "Zoology" projects over at the Alphabet Challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great weekend!

Additional Challenges:

Creative Artiste Challenge Blog - March AG #69 Mixed Media

Aud Sentiments #271 - Animals + a Sentiment

Krafty Chicks # 552 - All Occasions

Creative Moments #211 - AG

Crafting Happiness Challenges - #89 Outdoors or AG

Crafts Galore Encore #85 - March AG

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - #60 - Must Use a Digi

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge - "Y" is For "Yellow" | Angie Blom - "Just For You Tulips"

Happy Fri-YAY!

We are all set to bring you some sunshine over on the Alphabet Challenge because our theme today is "Y" is for "Yellow" and I'm looking forward to seeing all of the warm yellow hues in our gallery!

I love yellow tulips and chose to use the Angie Blom digital image, "Just For You Tulips." I sized this paper-wrapped bouquet to fit my slimline card and printed it on 100# white card stock. The image was watercolored and fussy cut. 

I attached a piece of yellow cardstock to my 4" x 9" slimline card base and adhered stenciled and reverse scallop panels on top to provide a dimensional 'frame' for the bouquet. I die cut, glued and stacked multiple dark pink and black cuts together for the word sentiment, offsetting the black as a shadow cut. I popped the bouquet in place with foam tape, adhered the word die with liquid adhesive and a scattering of sequins finished up the design! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you will join us at the Alphabet Challenge for our "Yellow" challenge!

Additional Challenges:

Watercooler Wednesday #311 - All Things Feminine

Try It On Tuesday - Say It With Flowers

Crafting Happiness Challenges #87 - Flowers 

The Paper Players - #531 - Spring Is In The Air

Take care and have a great weekend!

Rachelle ♥

Birthday Card | Alphabet Challenge - "V" is for Vellum

Happy Friday!

We're on to the letter "V" over at the Alphabet Challenge and this time it stands for Vellum! I tried a new technique on this card - painting on the reverse side of vellum and it was so much fun! 

I started with stenciling the Pink and Main's "Garden Gate" pattern onto an A2-sized piece of pink cardstock with Dusty Concord, Festive Berries and Picked Raspberry DOI. This panel was sprayed with shimmer mist and attached to a top-folding A2 card base after it was dry. The "Mondo Sakura" floral from Ellen Hutson was heat embossed on heavy weight vellum and loosely painted on the back side with the same inks to give the flowers a bit of shape.

I die cut the larger frame from Pink Fresh Studio's "Essential Pretty Frames" and separated the pieces. The floral image was cut to the same size as the smallest frame and glued to the back. The largest frame and the floral frame were glued to the front panel. A heat embossed sentiment strip and sequins finished up the card!

Thanks so much for joining me today and for taking the time to comment! We hope to see lots of vellum projects over at the Alphabet Challenge!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - #306 - All Occasions

AAA Birthday #31 - Use a Stencil

Krafty Chicks Challenge #544 - Anything Goes

Take care and stay safe!

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge - "U" is for Umbrella

Hi!

I don't know about all of you but I'm looking for any excuse to find some sunshine and rainbows right now! It's been hard to stay positive this past week but this card has reminded me to "Choose Joy!" The new theme at the Alphabet Challenge Blog is "U is for Umbrella" and I put together products from Hello Bluebird, Ellen Hutson and Pink Fresh Studio to come up with this CAS card!

I stamped, colored and cut all of the images. The window omit was die cut from a 130# white card stock panel and backed with craft foam. I die cut a slightly larger circle from the front of a top-folding A2 card base, added the accent paper strips at the bottom and the window panel was glued into place.

I attached the rainbow through the scallop window and popped up the clouds with foam tape. The pig was glued directly to the card front and I love how he's tucked under the overhanging rain clouds! I stamped the sentiment using the MISTI and added a few aqua hearts on the inside, which would show through my window. 

Thanks so much for joining me today and I look forward to seeing your "Umbrella" Projects in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Challenge Submissions:

Try It On Tuesdays - Uplifting or Positive Quote

Unicorn Challenge #61 - CAS

Die Cut Divas - Frame It January 2021

A Bit More Time To Craft - #132 - Anything Goes

Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog #58 - Beginning With "P" - Pig

Creative Moments - #206 - Anything Goes

Take care! Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge "T" is for Traffic | Angie Blom Digital Designs - "New Year's Sass"

Hello!

Happy New Year! I'm celebrating by featuring this fantastic digital image from Angie Blom Digital Designs, "New Year's Sass!" As soon as I saw this gal, I knew that she could be used in so many different ways... today she's the star of my DT post for the Alphabet Challenge - "T" is for "Traffic". 

The image was printed to size, watercolored and fussy cut. I created my own sentiment in PowerPoint, printed and die cut the top panel. A black card stock panel was adhered to a top-folding A2 card base, a strip of striped pattern paper glued onto the right side and the sentiment panel was added on top.

The image was backed with foam tape and popped off the front panel for dimension and I added a few turquoise sequins to match her sweater! The inside reads. "Hope you don't hit any "Speed Bumps" in the New Year!" Let's hope we are all speed bump free in 2021! Thanks so much for stopping by and I can't wait to see your "Traffic" inspired projects over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

Watercooler Wednesday #302 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #540 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Rachelle ♥

Christmas Card | Alphabet Challenge - "S" is for "Snow Scene"

 

Happy Friday before Christmas!

I've got a great mixed product mash-up for you today as we start a new challenge over on the Alphabet Blog! This time "S" is for Snow Scene and this little yeti is chillin' with a warm beverage on a cold winter's day! 

There was quite a bit of prepping all of the pieces to get this card to come together because I pulled so many things from my stash! I stamped, colored and die cut the images from the now-retired "To My Beastie" from MFT Stamps and Ellen Hutson's "Lil' 'Squatch". The slimline panels from Sunny Studios were die cut/inked with Distress Oxides (Spun Sugar, Tumbled Glass & Dusty Concord) and the sentiment was stamped onto the snowbank. I also ink-blended the front of a slimline card base with DO "Evergreen Bough". The scripty word from MFT Stamps' "Believe" Die-Namics and nativity star from MFT Stamps' "Little Town of Bethlehem" Die-Namics were die cut from heavy white card stock.

Then it was time to assemble! I glued all of the slimline panels together first, added a couple of smaller pine tree silhouette die cuts to the left side and then attached the large trees/yeti with foam tape. The scripty word/star die cuts were glued onto the sky panel and I added an iridescent gem to dot the "i". The completed front panel was glued onto the slimline card base to finish things up! 

We can't wait to see your SNOW SCENES over on the Alphabet Challenge Blog! Thanks so much for stopping by and stay safe!

Additional Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Christmas Critters

Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes - Christmas/Winter

Watercooler Wednesday #302 - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft #12 - 2020 - AG

Crafter's Cafe #257 - Holidays

Sparkles Forum Christmas #119 - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Christmas With The Cuties #45 - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge - "R" is for Rainbow | Picket Fence Studios - Sunshine Friends "Great Day"

Happy Fri-YAY!

We have a positively radiant theme beginning today over on the Alphabet Challenge Blog - "R" is for RAINBOW! We can't wait to see your interpretation of a multicolored project! I chose to color one of Picket Fence Studio's Sunshine Friends - "Great Day" - with rainbow-inspired petals!

I stamped, colored and fussy cut the image. The sunny background was ink-blended onto the front of an A2 top-folding card base and spattered with gold watercolors; a strip of pattern paper was added at the bottom.

I stenciled a sunray pattern onto a piece of white card stock measuring 4 x 4.5" and die cut the circle opening. This panel was backed with craft foam and adhered onto the card front. The rainbow girl was popped into place with layers of foam tape and the heat embossed sentiment strip/sequins were added to finish the card. I think we could all use a some rainbows in our lives right now and this little cutie fits the bill perfectly! We hope to see lots of color in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #663 - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #536 - Stamp Act

Watercooler Wednesday #300 - Anything Goes - Feminine Twist

Crafty Sentiments - December Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread #134 - Anything Goes

Rachelle ♥ 

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge - "Q" is for Quote

Happy Friday!

We are up to the letter "Q" at the Alphabet Challenge and this time it stands for "Quote" - which means we would like to see a quote or quotation featured prominently in your project! I chose an old sentiment stamp that I think I've had for over 15 years - "All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen." This quote sums up all the hopes and fears I have been feeling this year with the pandemic, the racial unrest and continuing election worries. I just have to pray and trust that He knows how to handle all of my fears.

I began by loosely watercoloring the main image from Graciellie Design's "Grateful Heart" digital stamp set. I heavily spattered the image with diluted paint, die cut the panel and attached it to a top-folding A-2 olive green card base. Here is what the full image looked like before I added my quotation on top - almost too pretty to cover up!

The quote was stamped onto a circle die cut and popped up with foam tape in the center of the card front. I added some sequins to finish it up!  

Per Michele Ferguson's request, here's a post edit which includes a second version with a different sentiment from the "Grateful Heart" digital stamp set!

I can't wait to see your "Quotes" over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday #661 - Sentimental

Word Art Wednesday Weeks #466-467 

Make My Monday #135 - Elegant Fall/Autumn

Thanks so much for joining me today!

Rachelle ♥

Birthday Card | Alphabet Challenge - 10th Year Birthday "P" is for PARTY!

 

Oooh La La - It's PARTY TIME!!!

We are celebrating a giant milestone at the Alphabet Challenge - it's our 10th birthday and we're still going strong!!! So our "P" is for PARTY and we hope that you will celebrate with us for this special challenge! I "Cased" my friend Michele Ferguson over at "I Card Everyone" for this French-themed scene! Michele is on the Ellen Hutson Design Team and she created this adorable Frenchie Dachshund entitled "Bone Jour" - - - -> 

I decided to take it one step further so this "Clever Sausage" is enjoying a sunny day in front of the Eiffel Tower! I combined the now-retired MFT Stamp Set "In Paris" (released in January of 2018) with Ellen Hutson's "Clever Sausage" for this slimline card. The black scallop panel was cut with the Cricut and glued to the white 9" x 4" card base. I ink-blended the background with Distress Oxides, trimmed it to size and glued that onto the scallop panel. All of the images were stamped, colored and die cut - then everything was adhered onto the blended background. I also added my own beret and red handkerchief to this dashing dachshund! : )

I die cut/glued on the "Oooh La La" letters, added the heat embossed sentiment and a scattering of turquoise sequins to bling-up the finished card! 

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that you will come to our PARTY over on the Alphabet Challenge!

Additional Challenges:

Crafty Creations #415 - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #574 - Colour Me Happy!

Cardz 4 Guys #257 - Birthday for an Adult Male

Retro Rubber #147 - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies #44 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge #43 - Make Your Own Background

613 Avenue Create - November 2020 - AG/Opt Twist - Cute Critters

Krafty Chicks Challenge #532 - Stamp Act

Rachelle ♥

Birthday Card | Alphabet Challenge - "O" is for "Old People"

Happy FRI-YAY!!!!

I'm back to introduce another great theme over on the Alphabet Challenge..."O" is for "Old People"! I had to go the sassy route with this sentiment-focused card since I don't have a single stamp of an old person! However, the design team has some great examples for you over on the blog!! 

I chose a primary palette and stamped the Concord & 9th birthday cake image. The MFT Stamps' sentiments were added on top and this panel was die cut. I glued a red scalloped die cut to a black card base, adhered the cake panel on top, added sparkling star designs to the candles and the card was finished! This will be a great card to mass produce since it came together pretty quickly and can be sent to either guys or gals! 

We can't wait to see your take on our theme over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

Little Red Wagon #572 - Things Starting with "B" - Birthday

Tuesday Throwdown #468 - Use a Funny Sentiment

The Paper Players PP513 - CAS - Cookies, Cupcakes and Cakes (My favorite trio!)

Allsorts Challenge #594 - Birthday Cake or Cupcakes

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Rachelle ♥

Christmas Card | Graciellie Design - "Christmas Wishes" | Alphabet Challenge - "N" is for Navy

Happy FRI-YAY!

We're up to the letter "N" at the Alphabet Challenge and this time it stands for "Navy"! We would love to see the color navy blue featured in your projects and the design team has really knocked it out of the park this time so go check out their inspiration!

I chose to create a new-to-me design for this challenge - what I'm calling a 'hinge-front' card - and I used the Elegant Poinsettia image from Graciellie Design's just-released 2020 Holiday Set, "Christmas Wishes."

This bold floral image has such a wonderful outline and I wanted to showcase this by fussy cutting a large cropped area, which would be contrasted against my navy snow-spattered background. When using these digital files, I begin in PowerPoint with an A2 rectangle outline and size the images accordingly - see below - then I just remove the shape outline and hit print! Easy peasy! 

I printed two of the images, watercolored them both and then the fussy cutting festival began!!! I wanted lots of dimension so after trimming out the base layer to fit in the corner, I fussy cut just the top layer of the poinsettia flower and popped it up with foam tape. The sentiment strip was printed, die cut and adhered into place between the flower layers.

I ink-blended the background with DO inks, spattered it with opaque white paint and cut it with an A2 stitched rectangle die. I cut a small, folded-paper "hinge" and adhered it to both panels with Scor Tape along the left side. This is what the card looks like when it's open flat and then when it is closed! I was really happy with the way this image profile turned out when the card is standing up! Yippee! It's great when an idea comes together and doesn't end up in the garbage can!

Thanks so much for joining me today and we can't wait to see your "Navy" projects over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

A Perfect Time To Craft Challenge - #10 - October 2020

Crafts Galore Encore #80 - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - #252

Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #51

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - #70 Opt. Twist - Colour Challenge

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog - #09

Through The Craft Room Door - October 2020

Krafty Chicks Challenge #528 - Christmas

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge "M" is for Anything Starting with M! | MFT Stamps - "Harvest Mouse"

Hi!

I can't believe we are already at "M" over at the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time it's for anything starting with the letter M! I made a giant list of M-starting items...man - milk - moon - monkey - mud - mutt - mocha - Mom - monarch - money - morning glory - mum - macncheese - mirror - moped - map - meow - holy mackerel - you get the idea!  Then I had to cross reference this list with my craft stash and landed on "M" is for mice! I pulled out one of my all-time favorites, the 2015 "Harvest Mouse" stamp set from MFT. 

I created some slimline card base components in the Cricut Design Space, die cut the pieces and layered everything together. The images were stamped, colored, die cut and adhered into place inside the top/bottom windows. The sentiment was heat embossed, cut to size and adhered to the card front. I added a couple of pumpkins and fall-toned sequins to finish up the design. 

The Design Team has come up with some great "M"-spiration so go check out their wonderful projects - we can't wait to see your creations over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery! : )

Additional Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #526 - All Occasions

Retro Rubber Challenge - #144 - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner - #211 - Fall Colors

Paper Funday Challenge - #21 - Opt. Twist Autumn/Fall

Watercooler Wednesdays - #290 - All Occasions 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #42

Crafty Friends Challenge - #45 - Autumn Colors

Thanks for all of your comments!

Rachelle ♥

All Occasion Card | Alphabet Challenge - "L" is For Ladybug | MFT Stamps

 

Hi There!

We are starting a great new challenge over on the Alphabet Blog today..."L" is for Ladybugs and I decided to create a scene using some of my favorite MFT Stamps products! I've been seeing lots of great jewel tone colorations as we head into the fall season and pulled this palette together - teal, plum, olive, maroon, curry and sienna brown. All of my favorites together in one place!

I stenciled the background with Distress Oxide Inks - Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Peeled Paint and Forest Moss - creating the grass sky areas. The images were stamped, colored, die cut and then either glued directly onto the background or popped up with foam tape. Stamped the sentiment (using the MISTI) and added some iridescent gems to finish up the card front. I really love how these MFT images worked together! We can't wait to see your "Ladybugs" over in our Alphabet Challenge Gallery!

Additional Challenges:

Watercooler Wednesdays - All Occasion #288

Artsy Stamper - Anything Goes #23

Thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to comment!

Rachelle ♥

New Home | MFT Stamps - In Paris & Town Bear | Pop-Up Card | Alphabet Challenge - "K" is for Kraft Paper

Hi there!

My nephew and his wife just bought their first house and here is the congratulatory card I sent to celebrate this happy event! I created a CAS design using two now-retired MFT Stamp sets - "In Paris" & "Town Bear". This card features a simple kraft paper palette and easy pop-up surprise inside! I chose this palette for our new theme over at the Alphabet Challenge "K" is for Kraft Paper and we would love to see how you use it in your projects!

I cut an A2-sized panel with a hemstitch die and glued it onto a side-folding white card base. After I stamped & die cut a selection of trees/houses on both white and kraft card stock, I started to play with the pieces. I decided to focus in on one house, keeping it white and adding a color pop with one mini red heart; all of the components were glued into place and the sentiment was stamped directly on the card front.

I used additional MFT Dies (all retired) to create the pop-up feature on the inside by die cutting the "Our Town" silhouette on both kraft/white card stock and gluing the pieces together. This panel was trimmed to 4.5" x 3.75". I glued/stacked two of the large MFT "You" die cuts together and adhered it to the town panel - the sentiment was stamped just below.

To create the folding pop-up box, I cut an 11" long strip of white card stock 2.5" high and scored it at 1", 5", 6" & 10". I burnished all of the folded score lines and glued the two end pieces together to create my box. Two sides of this box were adhered into the middle fold (one to each side) and even with the bottom. Here's a quick sketch : ) 

All that was left was to glue the town panel to the front of the box! You get a lot of bang for the buck with this pop up! Thanks so much for joining me and we can't wait to see your kraft-y projects over in our gallery!

Additional challenges:

My Time To Craft - CAS - #439

Classic Design Challenge #8

Let's Craft and Create - #162 - AG/Layers

The Creative Crafters - AG #31

Krafty Chicks - #522 - All Occasions

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

Rachelle ♥