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3-D, Bitty Ball, designer challenge, Mini Ball, Uncategorized

Sending Bugs and Kisses Box-January Design Team challenge

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by mymessycraftroom5

Happy New Year crafty friends and welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing my take on Karen Burniston’s January designer challenge which is “Bugs”. For those of you that follow along (and actually read) my blog you know that when I make a project I typically figure it out as I go. This project is definitely one of those. I started with a loose idea and then I went completely down the rabbit hole and ended up with this. Typically I add links through out the post but because most of these use mostly the same die sets I will link them at the end. If you follow the link, Karen has video tutorials for each set (just scroll down a bit once you get to the product)

I have to say I think these little critters are adorable!!!!!

A close up of my buggy balls

All the fun is in the reveal, to see this cuties pop out of the box 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 project on my INSTAGRAM page.

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Accordion Card, Fancy Label Accordion, Fun Faces- stamps, label

You Brighten my Day-November Design Team Challenge

Posted on November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 by mymessycraftroom5

Welcome crafty friends, today I am sharing my card for the November Karen Burniston Design team challenge. This month’s challenge is “Fun Faces” so the challenge is to use the Fun Faces 1 Stamp Set in any way we chose. And I decided to add them to these cute daisies to make this fun card.

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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3-D, Arch Pop Up, Halloween, Oval Frame Pop up, Uncategorized

Peek-a-boo Monster

Posted on October 7, 2025October 6, 2025 by mymessycraftroom5

It’s spooky season and time to share my card for the Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge. This month’s challenge is “Peek-A-Boo!” I wanted to make a fun card for one of my Granddaughters so I came up with this cute purple monster. I also have a mini monster peeking over the band on the front of the card. I knew I need to make 3 cards, for 3 sisters so I decided to make a series of Halloween cards using the same size card base, and the same colours and patterned paper. This card is the first of the series. I am also using some of Karens new stamps on this card.

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Postage Pop Up, Purse, Uncategorized

Pretty in Purple First Day of School Card

Posted on August 13, 2025 by mymessycraftroom5

I never thought I would be making “back to school cards” but my grandchildren get so excited when they get new cards I literally look for excuses to make them for them. One of my gals has a special stuffed friend so I thought I would I add it to the card as well.

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3-D, Barn Pop Stand, Birthday, Character Card, Uncategorized

Barnyard Bash

Posted on May 6, 2025 by mymessycraftroom5

I just love how this card turned out and am excited to share it with you today. Today is the Karen Burniston design team challenge day and the challenge for May is to “make it fluffy”. I have a fluffy sheep, fluffy clouds, and fluffy icing on my cupcakes. I decided to make this barnyard bash card for my Granddaughters first birthday card. Her stuffed cow is her favourite so I thought I’d make her a cow with all her barn yard buddies.