Karen Burniston June 2023 Blog Hop

Welcome to our Karen Burniston Products - KB Riley LLC June 2023 Release Blog Hop. The Design Team and I have come together for a fun blog hop to celebrate the release of 9 new dies. Sneak peeks of the new release started earlier in the week, and the dies are available to order NOW!

This release includes:

• 2 new Charm Sets
• 1 new Word Set
• 2 new Decorator dies that double as Add-ons Sets
• 3 new Pop-up Die Sets
• 1 stand alone Die Set

Dies are available to order now on KarenBurniston.com

 

For my project and video I'm sharing the assembly video for the House of Cards Pop-up.

 

 

This is an impressive pop-up with lots of versatility as it can be constructed in a variety of ways and sizes. Learn how to assemble this 4-story house in the video:

 

My card measures 6.75" x 4.75" when closed and includes a 1/4" gusset. The gusset is optional but for larger sculptures it can help keep the card flatter when closed. I combined pieces from our Rectangles and Labels - Crosshatch set, plus the new Word Set 17 - Congratulations and some poker chips from the Game Charms.

 

As the card opens the house of cards starts to pop up. I cut the majority of the cards from stash patterned papers that were glued back-to-back so that as the card opens the colors on the back match the front. I also sprinkled in some Aces cut using white cardstock and the suits/A's that are included in the die set.

 

Once open the entire sculpture is revealed. I dangled a couple of poker chip charms from the Game Charms by tying them through the holes in the sculpture.

 

See the entire new release by watching this preview video, and, for the first time ever, we are offering a Buy it All bundle option on the website that will include all 9 new dies plus 2 free gifts! 

 

 

 

The House of Cards Pop-up, Game Charms and Word Set 17 - Congratulations will be featured in our Zoom class for August. Keep up with all our upcoming virtual and Zoom classes on our Events page.

 

GIVEAWAY:

 

To celebrate the release each stop on the hop will be giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to some lucky person who comments on our blog posts, so make sure you join the hop and comment on everyone's blog post. Winners will be randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received on our blog posts by Friday, June 30th, 2023. Lots of chances to win some goodies, so just leave a comment on this post or any other blog hop posts to enter! Don't forget to leave some way for us to contact you, in case you are a lucky winner!

 

Karen B <---- YOU ARE HERE!

Lois Bak

Sue Small-Kreider

Frances Byrne

Jennifer Webster

Fran Sabad

Suzanne Smit

Nicky Foden

Here are the dies and supplies used on my card.

 

June 2023 Mission Poppable Challenge - Celebrate!

Happy June!

This month's mission is . . . CELEBRATE! 

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to make a card following the inspiration prompt CELEBRATE! This can be any card celebrating any event. Post your card on Instagram using the hashtag #missionpoppable OR on our Facebook Group Karen Burniston Pop-up Peeps OR both. When posting in the Peeps Facebook group please add your card to the Mission Poppable photo album for that month. (On your phone - hamburger {3 lines} menu, choose Albums. On your computer - go to Media, then Albums) You have until July 18, 2023 to complete your mission.

We will randomly choose a winner from all entries to receive a $25 credit to our website. This is not a judged competition - all cards of any style/complexity are welcome. It's just for fun!

Congratulations to Sheila S. for winning the May - BEJEWELED Mission. She made a Cake Pop-up card featuring sparkly candles.

Note - this is a Karen Burniston (KB Riley) brand challenge. You are welcome to mix products, but if you're making a pop-up card, our dies MUST be used for the interactive portions. Additionally, our dies should be prominently featured and really stand out as the "star" of the card. 

Happy Crafting!

Sneak Peek - Karen Burniston June 2023 Release

Today we are starting a week of sneak peeks for our June 2023 release. These nine new dies are shipping to stores this week. For those without a local store option, the dies will be available for ordering from our website, KarenBurniston.com, starting June 23, 2023.

Learn about these dies by watching the preview video here:

Throughout this week the Design Team will be sharing ideas for the new dies on their blogs. You'll find links to the designer blogs in the sidebar of this blog.

This Friday we will have a blog hop that includes prizes for leaving comments and the new dies will be available for purchase from our website. 

Stay tuned for lots of ideas this week!

Happy Crafting!

Karen Burniston Designer Challenge 70: Baby or Wedding

Welcome to our June Designer Challenge with a theme of Baby or Wedding. The team's cards are, as usual, wonderful creations!

For my card and video I am showing how to style the Iron Fence Pop-up as a rainbow.

Watch the video below to learn how to make this card:

My card measures 5" x 5.5" when closed. The front of the card features rainbows made from the Circles - Crosshatch die. Other dies used on the front include Border Blends - Trims, Baby Charms, clouds from Landscape Scene and Welcome.

When the card opens, two rainbows pop up, made by adding strips over the Iron Fence die. Clouds are from the Landscape Scene and Outdoor Scene. The borders are from Border Blends - Trims. 

The baby blocks are from Baby Charms and the stork is made by altering pieces from the Beach Charms. 

As mentioned in the video, I was reminded to try this technique after seeing a clever card by Sandy Diller using the Iron Fence as a vase. The arching mechanism lends itself well to other interpretations - perhaps a wishing well or a bridge. Or try the rainbow styling in other colors and themes.

Ready to give this card a try? Here are the dies used on my card:

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Now let's take a look at the wonderful Baby and Wedding inspiration by our talented Design Team. In each case you can click the designer's name to open their blog post in a new window. On their blog posts you'll find additional photos, supply lists and, in some cases, even videos!

Suzanne Smit chose wedding anniversary for a theme and I love her adorable Tiny Gnome couple in the Adirondack Chair. Using a hippo tutu to make a lacy wedding dress is particularly clever! Be sure to click over to Suzanne's blog to see her second version of this card. Lovely!

Sandy Diller created an exciting Slider Box and stacked Surprise Cube combo as a gender reveal. I love how she also added a Bam Box Pop-up on top of the stack of cubes for even more excitement when the drawer pulls out. Be sure to click over to Sandy's blog to see a video of this card in action. Fabulous!

Sue Small-Kreider cleverly created a pop-up cradle swing by combining dies in unique ways. The cradle itself is made using a Bam Box, so it can be flattened for mailing but will pop into a cradle as soon as the card is opened. Click over to Sue's blog for a photo tutorial of how she made this card. Love it!

Jen Webster stacked Surprise Cubes inside a card to make an exciting baby blocks card. The front of the card is also adorable, so be sure to click over to Jen's blog to see all the details including a video of this card in action. I love the sparkly letters on the alphabet blocks. Adorable!

Lois Bak created a gorgeous 3-page Landscape Rectangle Accordion for a baby girl card. I love how Lois uses Border Blends dies to decorate the outside frames and as shimmery corner details in the center panel. What a precious pink keepsake!

Nicky Foden made a wedding card in non-traditional but beautiful colors. I love this idea of customizing the card to favorite or wedding colors plus the addition of shimmer and embossed elements. As usual, Nicky has included a full photo tutorial for how she created this lovely Little Twist Panel card. Love it!

Frances Byrne has the perfect mix of papers, stamps and dies in this lovely baby girl card using the Paper Frames Pop-up. The addition of the Safari Animals is so sweet and I love her use of a partial label as a place to sign the card. So precious!

Fran Sabad made me go "Awwww" with this super sweet baby card featuring a Mini Ball Lion sitting atop a Surprise Cube. The front of this card is equally awwwdorable, so definitely click over to Fran's blog to see all the photos.

Well hopefully you're inspired to celebrate some new arrivals and new beginnings with these card ideas. Join us next month, on July 5, 2023 for our next Designer Challenge with a theme of COLLECTION PACK CREATIONS. We sent each Design Team member a patterned paper collection pack to incorporate into their challenge card. 

Also be on the lookout for the Mission Poppable challenge for June. It will go up next week. Check out the May Mission Poppable challenge here - you still have a week to add your cards to the album to be in the running for website cash!

Happy Crafting!