Polar Birthday

     This card was made for a friend who had a January birthday. I worked so hard on the inside of the card, that I was happy to let the sketch lead the way for the front of the card. As a result, I ended up with a card front fitting of the details inside. 

Card and Envelope

     I hope you are joining us at Sketch~N~Scrap. Today there is a fun sketch by Lisa for you to try. Enter your creation before the end of the month to be eligible for a fun prize.

Card Sketch #116

       I made a card using this Burniston die last October. Karen Burniston visited the store where I teach my classes. She demonstrated a card using this Tag Book Pop Up die. I remember the relief when we were assembling it. This die is super easy to put together. This is one of those cases where the card is easier than it looks. I presented it to my friend at dinner in January and well you know the WOW factor was there. 

Inside of Card

Materials List:

     Patterned Paper: Authentique - Frosty 1 & 4

     Card Stock: Bazzill - Sea Salt

                                   Her Majesty

                                   Sugar Wafer

                                   Date Swirl

                       My Colors - Sea Foam

                       Gina K - Lovely Lavendar

                                    White

     Dies: Burniston - Cupcake Pop-Up

                               Birthday Charms

                               Word Set 2 - Birthday

                               Winter Animals

                               Tag Book Pop Up

                               Labels & Circles

     Punch: 1 inch corner                                                   

     Embellies: Starfoam Stickers - Pink/Silver

                     Really Reasonable Ribbon - Tulip Grograin 5/8"

                                                             Anastasia White Crochet Lace 1/2"

    

Challenges

Always Fun Challenges - Zoo Animals - #9 - *
Crafty Catz - Pretty Ribbon - #63 - *
Dies R Us - Tag You're It - #8 - *
Get Creative Challenges - Ribbon - #62 - *
Through the Purple Haze - Add Turquoise - #35 - *
UnstampaBelles Challenges - Something New - #45 - *

Retirement Group Card

     My husband commissioned a card for a colleague in his accounting group that is retiring. I constructed a pop-up card on top of a one-drawer box. The top sentiment says "It's time to collect a new kind of ... SHELL." 

     When opening the card, an Adirondack chair pops up with a crab on the seat. The inside sentiment is "Enjoy your retirement!" I used Elizabeth Craft dies and glitter for this project. I applied microfine warm diamond glitter on each of the shells and small crabs using Elizabeth Craft's clear double sided adhesive. 

     The one-drawer box is embellished with the Elizabeth Craft "Beach Edges" die set. To open the drawer you merely pull the Tim Holtz Hitch Fastener. 

     Shell-shaped note cards were cut using the Silhouette. I cut an acetate stencil to add the lines on each card. Then I used a dauber to ink the lines onto the shells. Co-workers wrote notes to the retiree on the backs of the note cards. These were ultimately placed in the drawer.  

    

                              

Elizabeth Craft Dies: Beach Edges
                                   Rocky the Crab
                                   Lorna Label Pop-Up
                                   Adirondack Chair Pop-Up
                                   Palm Tree and Pail
                                   Shells Large

Challenges

Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge - Anything Goes - #17 - *

Old Bean Wallpaper Pop Up

     I just got this new stamp set and couldn't wait to use it. It is "Coffee" from Claire Brennan. When it arrived I was astonished at the number of stamps that were in the package - 50! You do the math:

21 sentiments          

+ 29 coffee related pics

                                 50 stamps  

            

 
    

     Anyway, I decided that I wanted to put the coffee pot on a table so I pulled out Karen Burniston's "Lots of Pops" die and set the table using ECD "Stitched Squares and a Recollections edge punch. The embossing folder is Karen Burniston's "Coffee Bean". I used the shabby polka dot background only with coffee beans instead. I love embossing folders and tend to forget to use them. The cover looks a bit 
 

like a napkin. It is very simple. I tried to add more to it, but everything I placed took away from the simplicity of the napkin. Once the recipient of one of these pop up cards receives them they rarely display the outside anyway. BTW: Not one new sheet of paper was used in this creation - only scraps!
     I have developed a taste for coffee. My aunt who was a teacher told me that "I would be driven to it" by my students. She was correct. I have to have a cup in the morning and another after school. Now I've been retired for 4 years, but as soon as I hear the school bus at 2:50 I go turn on the Keurig. 

     

Challenges 

ABC Challenge - I is for Important - #51 - *
ARTastic Challenge - Black/White + 1 Color - #2 - DNQ
As You Like It Challenge - Fave Drink - #13 - *
Jo's Scrap Shack - Recycle - #4 - *
Moving Along with the Times - Age Sentiment - #13 -*
Stamp TV MIUM - Black/White + Splash of Color -*
Through the Purple Haze - Die and Punch - #42 -Winner Top 3!

Time Out Challenges - Home Sweet Home - #7 - *