Fold Flap Mini Slimline Cards Using 6 x 6 Papers & NO SCRAPS!Karen Aicken2024-10-22 | Fold Flap Mini Slimline Cards Using 6 x 6 Papers & NO SCRAPS!Sheetload Pop Up Birthday CardKaren Aicken2024-10-20 | This makes card #7 (of 8) using the July Sheetload for the front of the card. Inside, is Karen Burniston’s Lorna Label Pop Up long with the Happy Birthday Add-Ons. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/10/sheetload-pop-up-birthday-card.htmlSlimline Christmas Pop Up CardKaren Aicken2024-10-13 | I’m letting the patterned paper & matching ephemera do the heavy lifting on this pop up Christmas card. It’s all older from my stash (Sugar Plum from My Minds Eye). Pop Up is the Mini Pops by Karen Burniston. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/10/slimline-christmas-pop-up-card.html‘Boat Pop Up’ Birthday CardKaren Aicken2024-09-13 | It’s Fun Fold Friday on my blog and today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for our son. This was my first play with Karen Burniston’s new Boat Pop Up - so fun!! More detail son my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/09/boat-pop-up-birthday-card.htmlLet the Music Play Pop-Up CardKaren Aicken2024-09-06 | OMGosh, how cute is this Piano Keys Pop-Up (die set by Karen Burniston). I used it here to finish off card #6 using the July 2024 Sheetload of Cards. It was the first time I made up cards doing the fronts only - usually I complete my cards, inside and out. More details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/09/let-music-play-pop-up-card.html .September 2024 Sheetload of CardsKaren Aicken2024-09-02 | I am holding onto summer as long as I can, so I made this month's Sheetload with a Bee theme. I'm excited to be the Guest Designer this month and even more excited that it's based on one of my own videos! (see below for the link, if you are curious).
Here is the video that inspired this month's Sheetload! Three Mini Slimlines using three 6x6 patterned papers with NO leftover scraps: youtu.be/1FPXyyvWzig?si=aQj0JJ-sr2gBWBHC
Here is a video I made when Mini Slimlines first became popular, and it has measurements and talks about envelopes etc: youtu.be/RsK6MzJOts4?si=pdpqCQLaBl9Sp1ww
Full Tutorial: youtu.be/dzDAWrfoqDo?si=3ogUxG2XDjbNEi2LPop-Up Sheetload Birthday CardKaren Aicken2024-07-13 | My second finished one from the 2nd set of Sheetload cards shared on my blog earlier this week.This one is a fancy-dancy pop-up Birthday card using Washi Tape (Pinkfresh Studios) and the Little Labels Pop Up (Karen Burniston). Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/07/pop-up-birthday-card-w-julys-sheetload.html #SUYSJul2024 #sheetloadofcards #ShowUsYourSheetLoadSympathy Card w July’s Sheetload of CardsKaren Aicken2024-07-12 | My first finished one from the 2nd set of Sheetload cards shared on my blog earlier this week. I always like to have some sympathy cards on hand, so that is what I went with today. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/07/sympathy-card-w-julys-sheetload-of-cards.html .Game On Birthday CardKaren Aicken2024-07-05 | It’s Fun Fold Friday on my blog, and today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for our eldest Grandson. I love this die set by Divinity Designs and have used it at least a dozen times over the years. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/07/game-on-birthday-card.html.Holiday Slimline Wiper Card DuoKaren Aicken2024-06-28 | I love getting more use out of my dies - they are an investment so finding different ways to use them makes me happy. The Wiper die set I used here (by Sam Calcott) is meant to create a 5x7" Wiper Card and these cards are Slimline sized!
I have a supply list & coordinated blog post today here: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/holiday-slimline-wiper-card-duo.htmlTrio of Ice Cream Z-Fold CardsKaren Aicken2024-06-21 | Every July (on a certain day) my Grandpa would take my Mom to the Soda Shop in their little town for an Ice Cream Sundae. She continued the tradition with my brother and I even once we were living on our own! When my Dad could no longer drive, we would make sure my Mom got her ice cream sundae on that day. Now that she is in heaven, we keep that tradition going with our children and grandchildren. It's a happy way to honour her memory! I also send them an ice-cream themed card. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/ice-cream-z-fold-card-trio.htmlJune 2024 Sheetload of Cards #SUYSJun2024Karen Aicken2024-06-18 | It's another winning Sheetload! I really enjoyed this one and will do it again for sure - what a great way to use your 6x6" papers! I ended up with 16 Birthday cards I can donate to my Mom's old nursing home and I'm eying my other 6x6" papers for possibilities.
If you would like to check out the June 2024 Sheetload of Cards, here is the link: youtu.be/hR9IofdKvpk?si=57a7Rx4cNx7fe0JLIce Cream Shaker CardKaren Aicken2024-06-16 | Every July (on a certain day) my Grandpa would take my Mom to the Soda Shop in their little town for an Ice Cream Sundae. She continued the tradition with my brother and I even once we were living on our own! When my Dad could no longer drive, we would make sure my Mom got her ice cream sundae on that day. Now that she is in heaven, we keep that tradition going with our children and grandchildren. It's a happy way to honour her memory! I also send them an ice-cream themed card. This is the first one I’ll be sending out this year. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/ice-cream-shaker-card.htmlPop-Up Fathers Day cardKaren Aicken2024-06-11 | Here is my final Father’s Day card for the year - this one is for our son-in-law and I made it a pop-up. All the details & supplies used are on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/slimline-fathers-day-card.htmlAdventure Pop-Up Fathers Day cardKaren Aicken2024-06-09 | Today I’m sharing a quick pop up card that I made for our son-in-law for Father’s Day. The Little Twist Panel Pop Up die set is by Karen Burniston, and I chose this paper (Paper Rose) since he loves to travel. That winding road just spoke to me for him! Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/adventure-pop-up-fathers-day-card.html4-H Pop-Up cardKaren Aicken2024-06-06 | We are so proud of our grandkids, who had lambs for their first 4-H adventure. They did great and came away with a profit, awards/ribbons/trophy as well as pride for their hard work. I made them this card using Karen Burniston’s Rockin’ Rectangle and sent it off for Happy Mail. Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/4-h-pop-up-card.html .Zig Zag Father’s Day cardKaren Aicken2024-06-04 | Since we both love the desert, I chose this theme for hubby’s Father's Day card. The die is one I’ve used several times before (by Studio Light) and I have more details on my blog today: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/06/desert-themed-fathers-day-card.htmlApple Thank You CardsKaren Aicken2024-05-31 | I actually made these two Teacher Appreciation cards last year, so I’d be a little ahead. I think this was the last time I used an Action Wobble until recently as I tend to go in phases with those things. Details & supplies used are on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/05/apple-thank-you-card-duo.htmlMay 2024 Sheetload of CardsKaren Aicken2024-05-29 | I really enjoyed making my last batch of cards with this Sheetload, and wanted to have another play with it. Needing some teacher thank you cards, I pulled it out again for these ones.
#SUYSMay2024 #ShowUsYourSheetLoadMusic Themed Half Shutter CardKaren Aicken2024-05-25 | This Half Shutter card is for our youngest granddaughter’s piano teacher for the end of the year. I love this die set (Divinity Designs) because it comes with the layering dies so it’s very quick and easy to put together this fun fold card! I think this is the 12th card I’ve made with this die set! I left lots of room for her to print her personal message - she has great printing! Details on my blog: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/05/music-themed-half-shutter-card.html .Birthday Wishes Pop-Up Card DuoKaren Aicken2024-05-17 | It’s Fun Fold Friday on my blog, and today I'm sharing two nearly identical pop up Birthday cards. There were two of these plant themed sheets in the paper pad so I decided to go ahead and use them both. They will go to different people, likely not even in the same province so that’s why I made them the same. The Pop Up inside is Karen Burniston’s Paper Frames Pop Up and other details are on my blog today: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/05/birthday-wishes-pop-up-card-duo.htmlMay 24 Sheetload and FIVE BONUS CARDS!Karen Aicken2024-05-14 | I had a lot of fun with this month's Sheetload of cards, and once again I used the Sheetload to make Birthday Cards to donate to my Mom's old nursing home. I have a coordinating blog post here: paintedmountaincards.blogspot.com/2024/05/may-2024-sheetload-of-cards.html