Designer Challenge - Lake or Ocean

 It's Designer Challenge Day once again and this time we are to make a project with the theme of "Lake or Ocean".   I had lots of fun making this one because each animal made me smile.  I had all the right animals and, of course, the Paper People to make Noah.  The ark seems a little crowded but that's what makes it fun, and the snails are the last to arrive. You can see all the products linked below - simply click on the photo to get more info.

The rainbow is made from inked vellum and then attached to the ark - so they move together.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Happy Birthday & Bon Voyage

Howdy friends,

Today I have a fun card to share with you - it has a bit of a funny greeting.  This combination seems strange but my friend left on a trip to Antarctica on her birthday. 

 I used the Boat Pop Up with the new Cruise Ship Add-ons.  Since she is going to Antarctica I thought a penguin would be fun sitting on an ice burg with his gift. 

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Just Popping Up To Say -

 Hello Crafty Friends,

My card for today is best described as "Clean & Simple".  The new Popcorn die set from Karen Burniston is so much fun that not much else is needed (except for some fun stamps).

You will need to have the Flower Pot Pop-Up die set as a foundation to use the Popcorn set.  I have 

linked all the products I used below as well as Karen's instruction video for the Flower Pot.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Take Me Out To The Ball Game!

 Hello friends,

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the Popcorn die set in a different way.  I decided to go with the lyrics to "Take Me Out To The Ball Game". My focus is on the Crackerjacks as in "buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks".

For the front of my card I used the Paper People and gave each of them their own personality.

I used the Postage Pop-Up to make the box pop up.  For the box I used some free clipart online.  I made the Popcorn the color of Cracker Jacks and then embossed them with clear embossing powder to make them appear shinny.  The peanuts are lemons from the Tiny Trees Pop-up. To create the seats in the stadium I used the chair from the Family Room die set.

All the products I used are linked below.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

Designer Challenge - Bouquet

Hello again friends, 

It's Designer Challenge Day and this month Karen has challenged the team with the theme of "Bouquet"

I decided to make mine a bouquet of hearts.  I used lots of hearts and the Little Twist Panel Pop-up to make them pop out.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy

New Release Bog Hop - January 2025

 Hey Friends - so excited to be here today with the brand-new release from Karen Burniston.  But Wait - It's also a blog hop and that means you have a chance to win a great prize simply by commenting here on my blog as well as the other team members blogs which are all linked below.

I'm sure by now you have seen some of the sneak peeks - so you will not be surprised to see this fun popcorn box with buttered popcorn. For this one I've made a birthday card for my granddaughter, she loves the movies, she will be 33 on June 11.  It is not like me to work so far ahead but the idea just popped into my head, so just had to do it.

Each member of the design team has a $25 gift card to give away so be sure to hop around and leave your comments.  The winners will be announced on February 3, 2025.  You can start with Karen or start your hop here.  Good Luck!

Karen

 

Lois Bak 

 

Sue Small-Kreider 

 

Frances Byrne 

 

Jennifer Webster

 

Suzanne Smit

 

Nicky Foden

  

Sandy Diller You are here

 

Ken 

Here you can see all the dies in this fun new collection.  I have linked Karen's video below so you can also see them in action.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win.

S@ndy

Sneak Peek 2

 Hello Friends,

Today I have the second sneak peek for the Karen Burniston January 2025 release.  The team is excited, and we have all made some great cards to share. Be sure to visit the Karen Burniston Pop Up Peeps on Facebook to see some great inspiration.

It's always more fun to see a pop-up in action so here is a short reel for you - hope you enjoy.

For this Mother's Day card I used the new Bouquet Bits - you can see the adorable birdhouse and bird from this set as well as all the great new flowers and base from the Flower Pot Add-Ons.  No card would be complete without a lovely sentiment.  This one comes from the new set called "Bouquet Sayings".  You can see all the new die sets in the video below.

Thanks for stopping by,

S@ndy