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Uncategorized, MOTION CARD, interactive, Mini Pops, Stage Pop Up, House and Fence

Hope “IT’S” a Good One

Posted on September 7, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

Calling all Scary movie lovers, today I am sharing my fourth annual “scary movie” themed birthday card. My little bro is a horror movie buff so I have been making him these cards for the last 4 years. (JasonYear 1, FreddieYear 2, MichaelYear 3). There was a lot of trial and error while making this card but it all worked out in the end.

All the fun is in the reveal, to see this card in action please check out my FACEBOOK page, feel free to join if you would share your own creations. A video of this card on my INSTAGRAM page.

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Cascade Pop up, designer challenge, MOTION CARD, Postage Pop Up

Book Worm back to school card

Posted on September 1, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

Welcome crafty friends to my Karen Burnistons September Design team challenge card. I almost 😓 didn’t pull this one off. I have had the most hectic summer that I’ve had in a long time, and somehow I got my wires crossed in my head and put hours into a card that my daughter asked for that I thought “Hey this will work for the design team challenge.” 🤦🏻‍♀️ except it would have worked for last months challenge. This months challenge is “Cascade” and we needed to make a card using the new “Cascade Pop Up” dieset and that is thing that I didn’t do 🤦🏻‍♀️ and didn’t realized my mistake until Sunday afternoon when I was working on the blog post. So I took a different card that I had started, made a few changes and this is what I came up with.

All the fun is in the reveal, to see this card in action please check out my FACEBOOK page, feel free to join if you would share your own creations. A video of this card on my INSTAGRAM page.

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Arch Pop Up, Gift card holder, graduation, interactive, MOTION CARD, peacock, Tea and Coffee pop up

Double Balloon Arch Graduation Card

Posted on May 24, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a card that was inspired by Karen Burnistons Double Arch Coffee Cup Pop up. I thought it would be a fun way to make a really big Balloon arch for a graduation card. The school that this graduate attends does their graduation ceremony a bit different, it’s like they combine prom and grad at the same day, that’s why the little character on the inside is wearing more of a prom dress than the traditional cap and gown.

All the fun is in the reveal, to see this card in action please check out my FACEBOOK page, feel free to join if you would like to share your own crafty creations. You can also see a video of this card on my INSTAGRAM page.

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Stage Pop Up, Uncategorized

Under the Sea-Mermaid Stage Platform

Posted on March 26, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

This new Stage platform dies set is so fun and versatile. I thought I would try to make a little under the sea scene. I had a thought in mind that didn’t originally go as planned, so a I had to pivot a bit but in the end I think it turned out pretty cute.

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3-D, Arch Pop Up, MOTION CARD, peacock, Postage Pop Up, Uncategorized

Bold Brilliant Colourful You- January Release

Posted on January 28, 2026February 5, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

I know I say this every time there is a new Karen Burniston release, BUT I had so much fun playing with these new dies. I found myself in my craft room quite a bit these last few weeks (my house work has been slacking 🤫)

I am so excited to share my first card from Karen Burnistons January Release. This one is my personal favourite, I used some of my favourite colours and I think it turned out wonderful. This Peacock and on turns the Arch Pop Up into this cool peacock. You can make it with a few feathers or as many as you would like to add. I decided to make a matching little peacock.