Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Darkroom Door - Karen Burniston Blog Hop

Hello hello hello!



Welcome to the Darkroom Door and Karen Burniston blog hop! We have a total of 20 artists participating, and both Darkroom Door and Karen Burniston will be giving away prize packs, with winners randomly chosen from ALL of the blog hop comments received by Sunday, July 29th, 2018. Lots of chances to win some goodies, so just leave a comment on this post or any other blog hop post to enter!

Here's my project - I made a boy card using Karen's Twist Panel Pop-Up die:


I'll be honest and say I have never looked twice at die sets with lots of little pieces - it all seemed to complicated for me. I was pleasantly surprised to learn this particular die set has a mere three essential parts and all the rest of the dies are for embellishment. This is something I can handle! Plus the video on Karen's website explained everything so clearly. I can see many more of these cards in my future:


The front makes it look like an ordinary card, with the bulkiness giving a hint that there's something special inside:


Seemingly suspended in mid air is a little accordion folded piece that allows for embellishment. I stamped the background pieces with the Brick Wall Texture stamp and added some figures from the Skater stamp set:


The paint spatter was achieved with the Paint Splats stamp set and the new Paint Splat Eclectic stamp as well as some real life spattering with a paintbrush and Distress Oxide inks.


The extra dies in the Twist Panel Pop-Up set made embellishing this card so easy! They cut through fabric just as well as cardstock and the dictionary paper.

Here are the products I have used:
Distress Oxide ink: Carved Pumpkin, Blueprint Sketch
Distress Ink: Frayed Burlap


Now, on to the hopping part of the blog hop. Here's the complete list of participants to visit - don't forget to leave some love in the form of a comment along the way to enter into the draw for some wonderful Darkroom Door and Karen Burniston products.
Karen Aicken

Anneke De Clerck

Frances Byrne

Godelieve Tijskens

Shelly Hickox

Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Mary Prasad

Robyn Wood

Fran Sabad
Kelly Booth

Autumn Clark 

Helen Cryer



Thanks for joining us and happy hopping!


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88 comments:

  1. Helen24 July, 2018 20:20

    Fantastic card!!

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  2. Mary Dimercurio Prasad24 July, 2018 21:09

    Awesome card for a boy!

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  3. StampOwl24 July, 2018 21:39

    such an awesome male card

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  4. Unknown24 July, 2018 21:49

    Its great to see cards for teenage boys, of which I have 2!!! Love them and the colours

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  5. Janet24 July, 2018 22:13

    I know what you mean about sets with lots of bits in, this looks great.

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  6. Connie Mercer24 July, 2018 22:33

    Love the design and your choice of stamps!! So perfect to pair with this die!!!

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  7. NancyR24 July, 2018 22:34

    Great male care.

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  8. Linda24 July, 2018 23:12

    I’m always looking for male theme cards.

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  9. cosie24 July, 2018 23:28

    Wow... This is one cool card and so nice to see a card for males.

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  10. Sandy24 July, 2018 23:30

    This card is amazing!! Each new blog has supper new ideas!!

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  11. Chiara T.24 July, 2018 23:41

    Great card for a young boy.

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  12. Jane24 July, 2018 23:53

    I love your card. Fun to see 'boy' cards once in a while. The twist/pop up looks easy enough to do - and like you said, gives a hint of a surprise inside.

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  13. Amy24 July, 2018 23:54

    Oh, WOW! Such an amazing masculine card! I'm like you, I find interactive card dies a little intimidating. But after seeing your fabulous card, I'm dying to try them!

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  14. Kelly Booth25 July, 2018 00:13

    LOVE this and I NEEEEEED those stamps!! My grandson would love it!

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  15. Debbie25 July, 2018 00:32

    Super card for the guys!! Love your colors!

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  16. Hopeful Author25 July, 2018 00:45

    Great use of the die cuts!

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  17. Becca Yahrling25 July, 2018 01:14

    Yay for a masculine card! So hard to make. And yet
    yours is just perfection!!

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  18. sansuey25 July, 2018 01:42

    Wonderful card--great supplies expertly applied!

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  19. Polly25 July, 2018 02:25

    What a cool card..clever design!

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  20. Pam T.25 July, 2018 02:32

    I will have to check out all of the extras in this die set. Fun card!

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  21. Lyn C25 July, 2018 02:39

    Super cute BOY card. Great colors for those teens and tweens.

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  22. Dotty Jo25 July, 2018 02:46

    Wow! Teresa, this is stunning - what a gorgeous creation, Jo x

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  23. Pami Ballington25 July, 2018 03:00

    Awesome boy card!

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  24. Hetty25 July, 2018 03:53

    Very cool boy card. Love the pop up inside and the color choice.

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  25. Denise Bryant25 July, 2018 04:22

    Can't wait to try one of these Twist Panel Pop-Up cards! Looks fabulous! Great details on your card!

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  26. Godelieve25 July, 2018 04:32

    Fabulous! Imagine the jumping skaters when you open the envelope/card. Surprising!

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  27. SewPaperPaint25 July, 2018 05:22

    How totally rad is this! Awesome design with these cool stamps and the little banner is such a fun touch. I always love it when elements extend the perimeter of a card and this one really packs that punch! Hugs, Autumn (SewPaperPaint)

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  28. Julie25 July, 2018 08:42

    Great card for a young teenager!

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  29. Karenladd25 July, 2018 09:43

    I am so happy to see a masculine card, and what a fun one it is. Cards for young teens are hard to design but this one is perfect.

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  30. Arlene W.25 July, 2018 10:29

    Any boy would love this card, mine love the interactive elements when I make them! Love the splatter stamps and the effects they give. Awesome card design!

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  31. Joy Meadows25 July, 2018 10:32

    Love this card - it is difficult for me to make cards for boys and this one is just perfect. Love the dies and the stamps you used.

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  32. Karen Aicken25 July, 2018 11:22

    I love your artsy card - such a fun way to use the dies with your choice of stamps. Wonderful work!!

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  33. Wendy B.25 July, 2018 12:11

    very cool and creative! xo

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  34. Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottage25 July, 2018 12:25

    Nice to see a "boy" card. Love the splatter and background stamp sets. I've made these cards by hand and it's not so easy!

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  35. Rob I25 July, 2018 14:17

    what a great teen card - the twist panel certainly adds a real punch to the card.

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  36. Unknown25 July, 2018 14:28

    Fabulous boy card Teresa! Love the combination of Darkroom Door stamps you used. Looks like a great die set to have on my wish list.

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  37. Enny25 July, 2018 17:04

    Wauw, this is a wonderful card ! Always thought that this technique is to difficult, but with the dies, it seems easy, and a great result ! Enny

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  38. Anonymous25 July, 2018 19:43

    I struggle with masculine/boy cards so I’m even more inspired by someone who does this well! You knocked it out of the park with this fabulous make! Thanks so much!

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  39. Cathy's Adventures25 July, 2018 21:27

    I love your card. It brings back such wonderful memories of my sons and their skateboards. Love it,

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  40. Unknown25 July, 2018 21:39

    Great job Theresa. Such a cool card, with something extra (and I love how the boys are holding up the banner).

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  41. ~amy~25 July, 2018 21:44

    This is wonderful, fabulous job!

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  42. Anneke25 July, 2018 21:52

    I worked with the same die cut set and was as surprised as you are. I'll use it again in the future as well.
    You made a beautiful interactive card! The perfect card to send to an adventurous boy!
    Love the fabric banner pieces as well! They match beautifully with the text paper.

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  43. Jeannie25 July, 2018 22:53

    Perfect for a teenage boy and appropriate cards are hard to find.

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  44. Gail26 July, 2018 00:32

    So great this Fabulous Masculine card! nice work!

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  45. Lynne Wagner26 July, 2018 00:32

    I love that boys are getting featured and those stamps are perfection!

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  46. Laura26 July, 2018 01:03

    Love the combination of the skater stamps with the movement of this card! I see this in my future too. Thanks for the inspiration...

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  47. jean26 July, 2018 01:07

    a young boy would love this card, its gorgeous!!!

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  48. dyeandpigment26 July, 2018 01:44

    Wonderful card for a young man. Nicely done!

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  49. Betty B26 July, 2018 06:02

    Wish there were skater images like this when my kids were into boarding. I like them holding the banner.

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  50. Barbara26 July, 2018 06:02

    Love the fact you chose to make it a masculine card!
    Way to go!
    Great card, good job!

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  51. Sandra26 July, 2018 06:17

    Love love love this! What a creative card for teens and guys especially!
    Sandra Smith

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  52. Billie Dee26 July, 2018 09:14

    Very tricky! Love it!

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  53. Geri S26 July, 2018 09:24

    Oh my gosh - perfect boy card! Just what I need - Love it!

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  54. Lisa W.26 July, 2018 11:09

    So hard to find great boy cards, but this is amazing! Love it.

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  55. Con crs26 July, 2018 11:54

    Great, fun card for a birthday boy!
    CB

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  56. slbt1726 July, 2018 12:18

    great card! love how the darkroom door images work so well with the KB dies!

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  57. Katina26 July, 2018 13:07

    Karen's die makes this card easy to make, love your interpretation!

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  58. SHartl26 July, 2018 16:27

    Wow, this is such a cool card for a teen boy! I love how the skateboarders are pulling the banner along!

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  59. Nicky26 July, 2018 19:33

    Une carte parfaite pour un adolescent !

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  60. Sandy Small26 July, 2018 20:49

    I love how the skateboarders are holding the flag banner!

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  61. Brenda26 July, 2018 23:33

    love how he is holding the banner...great idea

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  62. Martine27 July, 2018 00:19

    waou... superbe carte pour un ado... pleine de pep's...

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  63. Andrea Hastilow27 July, 2018 00:20

    Amazing, love the layers, colours, shabby chic look, my sons would love the skateboarding lads & bunting. Wicked.x

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  64. Linnea S27 July, 2018 00:56

    wow! super "guy" card. luv the popout!!

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  65. lucretia27 July, 2018 01:26

    Oh, what a fabulous architecture card x

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  66. cghundley27 July, 2018 01:39

    Awesome card and
    love the papers
    you used with the
    brick.
    Carla from Utah

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  67. vicki27 July, 2018 01:50

    Awesome card, you don't see to many cards around for older boys.

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  68. Sue D27 July, 2018 01:54

    This is so cool. Great papers and I like the paint splatters and bricks.

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  69. Unknown27 July, 2018 02:28

    Very very nice masculine card!!! And so au propeau. Love it

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  70. Kelly Parker27 July, 2018 03:33

    love the skater, what a great idea!

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  71. MadeByMeghanK27 July, 2018 10:16

    I love to see boy card ideas! This is FABULOUS!

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  72. Dorothy Mutafopulos27 July, 2018 10:52

    This is such a great card for a kid!!!

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  73. Marty F27 July, 2018 20:53

    That is so cool! Wasn't expecting what was on the inside. Great job!

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  74. sarascloset27 July, 2018 20:53

    This is so stinkin' cool! Any boy would love this card!

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  75. lynn28 July, 2018 01:52

    You are good at distress....fabric...that is interesting!!!

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  76. Unknown28 July, 2018 02:21

    Wow! What a unique and creative card! Very inspiring!

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  77. Kathy Jinkins28 July, 2018 06:22

    Love the grungy boy look.

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  78. scrappy28 July, 2018 11:56

    What great card idea for boys - those teenagers are always a tad more difficult to make for.

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  79. Connie28 July, 2018 13:39

    Really clever card! Love it

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  80. Cocofolies28 July, 2018 22:02

    Beautiful project for the boys!!

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  81. Jo Ann F.29 July, 2018 00:31

    This card is so cool - perfect for a tween boy who are so hard to think of cards for.

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  82. Dana M29 July, 2018 05:17

    Super cool card! Love the distressed look.

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  83. Unknown29 July, 2018 07:25

    Great masculine card.

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  84. Vivian C.29 July, 2018 09:52

    Neat card for a teen boy. This is a fun pop-up.

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  85. Laura B29 July, 2018 11:13

    Great card for teens.

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  86. Pascale30 July, 2018 00:03

    Excellent card for a teenager Love it !

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  87. Golden Goddess Designs30 July, 2018 04:46

    super card! perfect for my family! my son would love this!


    Alicia

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  88. Bronwyn Lane30 July, 2018 19:36

    This was one of the first boy themed stamp sets l ever owned! Looks amazing with the fold out insert

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