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Cheers Rockin' Rectangle and Twine Pop-up Card

For our Designer Challenge yesterday I posted a video tutorial for using the Rockin' Rectangle Pop-up die set for a shaped-window card with the added element of pulling up a piece of twine to animate more items. I thought it... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 38: Inspired by Lois Rockin' Rectangle Penguin Card

Welcome to our October Designer Challenge. The theme this month is "Inspired by" where we each chose a card from a teammate to be our inspiration card. I chose this cute card by Lois Bak as my inspiration card. I... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Stamptember 2020 Simon Says Stamp plus Riley and Company

Today is the day for the limited time offer of an exclusive clear stamp set from Simon Says Stamp featuring Riley and Company. The links are in the supply list below. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy... Continue reading

Posted Sep 17, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Christmas Greetings Evergreen Pivot Panels Tag Book

Our brand focus has always been to create die sets that build on and coordinate with the dies from previous collections. The idea is that you are building a collection and nothing becomes obsolete because newer dies will provide fresh... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 37 - In the Wild! Pumpkin Costume Card

Welcome to our September 2020 Designer Challenge. Our theme this month is "In the Wild!" and I challenged the team to create animals by combining our Surprise Ball Pop-up with the new Bitty Ball Pop-up. For my card and video... Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 36: Wing it! Just Chicken In Pop-up Card

Welcome to our August 2020 Designer Challenge. Our theme this month is "Wing it!" and I challenged the team to incorporate wings into their cards. They have once again taken it to a new level with their creativity. For my... Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston July 2020 Die Release Blog Hop

Welcome to our July 2020 Release Blog Hop. Hop along on the blogs of our Design Team to find inspiration for using these new die sets. Dies are available for pre-order now on our website with shipping starting the first... Continue reading

Posted Jul 20, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston July 2020 Die Release - Pre-order today!

We have sixteen new die sets available for pre-order starting today. Shipping will start the week of August 3, 2020 in the order received. Do please consider making your pre-orders at your local store if you're lucky enough to have... Continue reading

Posted Jul 16, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 35: Two Folds - Slimline Circle Tag Book

Welcome to our July 2020 Designer Challenge. This month the theme is Two Folds. I challenged the team to incorporate two folds into a card of any theme. For my card and video I am adding two folds inside a... Continue reading

Posted Jul 8, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston - KB Riley and Dare 2B Artzy Collaboration Blog Hop

Welcome to the KB Riley - Karen Burniston Dies and Dare 2B Artzy Collaboration Blog Hop! Our Design Team members are excited to share their inspiring creations using some of the fabulous products from both these companies. To celebrate our... Continue reading

Posted Jun 19, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 34 - Pattern Plates

Welcome to June 2020. I had mixed feelings about posting a Designer Challenge at a time when our nation is so full of sorrow, struggle, anger and injustice. I considered, though, that our hobbies can be a source of peace... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Memorial Day Card and Free Shipping

Wishing everyone a blessed and safe Memorial Day Weekend. Within our family there is military service on both sides, including three late grandparents who fought in WWII, plus John's father (pararescue in Vietnam) and many uncles and cousins. We honor... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 33 - Treasure

Welcome to our May 2020 Designer Challenge. Our theme for this month is Treasure. I challenged the team to use our new Treasure Chest and/or Treasure Charms in their projects. Although I say this every month, it's extra true with... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 32 - Tree

Welcome to our April 2020 Designer Challenge. Our theme for this month is Tree. I challenged the team to create a card using any of our die sets that include a tree. For my card and video I wanted to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 9, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston April 2020 Release Blog Hop

Welcome to launch week for our April 2020 release of eight new die sets. The dies are available to order TODAY from our website with shipping starting April 13, 2020 in the order received. Some customers have been asking if... Continue reading

Posted Apr 6, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 31 - In Case You Missed It

Happy March! Our theme for this month's Designer Challenge is In Case You Missed it (ICYMI) where I challenged the team to repost an older Designer Challenge (DC) card and to be inspired by it to create a new version.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 30 - Double!

Happy February! Our Designer Challenge for this month has a theme of "Double!". I challenged the team to double up their pop-ups for a card of any theme. They could either use two of the same pop-up in a card,... Continue reading

Posted Feb 5, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 29 - Hearts!

Welcome to our first Designer Challenge of 2020. This month our theme is "Hearts" and you'll find some lovely heartfilled cards by our Design Team to inspire you. For my card and video I am showing how to use the... Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Video Tutorial: Gnome Surprise Ball Pop-up Card

Happy New Year! In honor of it being 2020, I think "vision" is going to be my word for this year. On Christmas Eve I posted a Christmas gnome card made with our Surprise Ball Pop-up die set, and others.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2020 at I am not left-handed

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Gnome Surprise Ball Christmas Card

Merry Christmas! There's gno place like gnome for the holidays! (See what I did there?) I thought it would be fun to style our new Surprise Ball Pop-up die set as a Christmas gnome. The front of the card measures... Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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Pop-up Cards class projects - December 2019

My last class of the year is this Wednesday, December 18th at Scrapp'n Savvy in Conroe, TX. As of yesterday there were 2 seats left, so call the store quickly if you want in on this class. Because it's so... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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Thanksgiving 2019 Photo Collage Memory Card

We had a very relaxed Thanksgiving this year with just the four of us. We wore comfy pants. We ate ham. And just for fun, we made paper turkeys. I asked each family member to style two turkeys from our... Continue reading

Posted Dec 14, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 28: Surprise!

Happy December! For this month's Designer Challenge the theme is Surprise! The team was challenged to use either the Parcel Pop-up die set or the Surprise Ball Pop-up die set for a card of any theme. Both of these dies... Continue reading

Posted Dec 4, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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Disco Surprise Ball (and one more Parcel Pop-up Magic Card)

Happy Thanksgiving Week! Over the weekend I hosted "craft weekend" where my cousin Jessica came for the weekend and we were joined by Rebecca, Becky and Karrie for card making merriment. On our Facebook Group, the Karen Burniston Pop-up Peeps,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 25, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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Parcel Pop-up Magic Card Video Tutorial and Blog Hop Winners

First up, a huge congratulations to the winners of our November 2019 Release Blog Hop. Winners were chosen by random draw from the comments on each blog post in the hop. You will be contacted by e-mail for instructions on... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2019 at I am not left-handed

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