Sending You Sweet Thoughts with Trinity Stamps

For today's card, I created a fun and sweet shaker card for Trinity Stamps that also fits the prompts from Craft Roulette Episode 280. I started by cutting my card base using the Trinity Stamps Arch Shaped Card Die Set. From there, I layered three arch panels: a blue piece, a teal piece, and a yellow star-patterned piece, all from Scrapbook.com’s Birthday 6x8 Paper Pad. For the focal point, I stamped the candy jar from the Candy Jar stamp set twice with Bali Blue ink, along with several little candies in a mix of bright ink colors in greens and blue. Using the coordinating coloring stencils, I blended Stellar Inks, giving depth and detail to both jars and the candies. After die cutting, I turned the jars into a shaker using acetate, foam strips, and the Shimmer Stars confetti mix from Trinity Stamps, along with the die-cut candy pieces glued inside for extra detail.

To complete the card, I die cut the word “sweet” using the Modern Embossed Alphabet die set. At first, I layered teal letters on the base of the card, but to make the sentiment pop, I added another layer cut from green star-patterned paper with a slight ink-blended shadow. I then stamped and fussy cut “sending you” and “thoughts,” arranging them around the candy jar so the card reads “Sending you sweet thoughts.” Finally, I adhered all the layers to my shaped card base and finished with a few transparent sparkle enamel dots to add shine. The end result is a bright and cheerful 5x7 card featuring a playful shaker element that’s full of sweetness and fun.

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Sip Sip Hooray Mini Slimline Card with The Sassy Club

For today’s Sassy Saturday card, I had a blast playing with The Sassy Club’s ICEE stamp set and their checkered stencil. I began by stenciling the checkered pattern on white cardstock using Candied Apple and Salty Ocean Distress Inks. Since the stencil is smaller than a mini slimline card, I had to stencil twice to cover my panel. Once finished, I die cut the panel with the largest mini slimline stitched layer die from Popsiclesticks and adhered it to my 3 ½" x 6 ½" card base. For my shaker element, I cut the mini slimline scalloped frame from white glitter cardstock and layered vellum behind it before turning it into a shaker filled with red, white, blue, and iridescent sequins from my stash. The vellum softens the sequins beautifully, giving them a frosted effect.

Next, I stamped the block stamps with Candied Apple and Salty Ocean inks again, masking to layer them together. Then I tried to make a fun drop-shadow effect using Twilight VersaFine Clair ink and heating embossing the sentiment again but in white embossing powder, then fussy cut it out. For my images, I stamped the Sassy Club ICEE bear mascot, his drink, two raspberries, and two cherries in alcohol-marker friendly black ink and colored them in with markers before fussy cutting. I arranged all of the stamped images and sentiment across the shaker panel, popping some up with foam tape for dimension. To finish, I added a few extra sequins on the card front for sparkle. This colorful shaker makes such a fun summer card and was the perfect project for Sassy Saturday!

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Sweet Halloween Popsicle Card with Scrapbook.com

For Craft Roulette Episode 279, I had so much fun creating this spooky-cute Halloween card with products from Scrapbook.com. I started by die cutting patterned paper from the Ghostly A2 Paper Pad using my nested A2 dies. The bat print became my card base, layered with a grid pattern paper that I inked around the edges with Simon Hurley’s Black Widow ink and a blending brush, then glued to a ghost patterned paper. These were adhered to the center and popped up with foam adhesive for dimension. I heat embossed the “Have a Sweet Halloween” sentiment from the Sweet Boo stamp set with white embossing powder on Lawn Fawn Black Licorice cardstock, fussy cut it, and added it to the top center of my card with thin foam strips.

For the focal point, I die cut the Mini Postage Stamp Polaroid die four times from black cardstock. Using one of the center cutouts as a template, I sketched small rectangles and stamped the ghost and bat from the Sweet Boo stamp set in Lawn Fawn Black Licorice ink. I colored them and their backgrounds with OLO markers, then trimmed the panels and layered them between two postage stamp die cuts for a dimensional frame. To finish, I added a purple and pink popsicle from the Summer Treats die set, with shimmer highlights and white gel pen details. A few splatters from a black shimmer brush gave the background extra texture—being careful not to cover the bat or ghost too much.

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In Your Future Light Up Birthday Card with Miss Ink Stamps

Today’s card feels like it belongs in the corner of a magical castle—stone arches, glowing orbs, and books stacked high for a day of spell practice. I used products from the Miss Ink Stamps Magic Collection (Castle Arches Dies, Magic Triangles and Perspective Floor Stencils, and the Fortune Teller Stamps and Dies) along with an EZ Light from Pear Blossom Press to make the crystal ball and prophecy shine.

I layered ink-blended stenciling, puzzle-pieced arches, and interactive lighting to create a fortune teller’s classroom that’s full of charm (literally). Press the “Push” button, and the crystal ball and prophecy glows like it’s revealing your future—spoiler: it’s full of cake! Watch my video below to see how I brought this magical scene to life.

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Halloween Bucket Shaker Card with Pretty Pink Posh

I'm kicking off Halloween cardmaking season with some seriously spooky fun using Pretty Pink Posh products! I just couldn’t resist the adorable Layered Halloween Wreath Stencils — the little ghosts, pumpkins, and candy are too cute to spook! I started with stencil A, blending purple, green, and yellow inks for a fun, festive base. Then I used stencil B with orange and yellow, and stencil C with orange, black, and green to build up all the adorable Halloween icons. For a little extra magic, I went back to stencil A to add Frostbite Astro Paste on the candy corn and ghost highlights for a shimmery, textured finish. Once everything dried, I trimmed the panel to 4 x 5.25” to create my background.

While that dried, I stamped and heat embossed a “Happy Halloween” sentiment from the Halloween Corners Stamp Set in white and die cut it with the coordinating die. Next, I created a classic jack-o-lantern treat bucket using the Candy Bucket Dies, layering orange and black cardstock. I turned it into a fun shaker using acetate and filled it with Classic Halloween Shaker Beads. I adhered the finished stenciled panel to black A2 cardstock, then to a card base. The shaker bucket went in the center, and I popped the sentiment just above with foam adhesive. I love how this card has a classic Halloween look — with just the right amount of sparkle and fun!

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Autumn Stems Hugs Card with Cardstock Warehouse

For today’s card, I was inspired by warm, earthy autumn tones and pulled together a mix of Cardstock Warehouse papers to create a layered botanical card. I used Madero Beach Speckletone, Kraft Speckletone, Mid Green Colorplan, Chartreuse Colorplan, Rust Colorplan, and Slate Colorplan cardstock to die cut floral and foliage pieces using the Sizzix Delicate Autumn Stems die set. To add extra detail and shading, I ink-blended Distress Inks onto the die cuts—pairing colors like Crackling Campfire with Rust and Forest Moss with Mid Green.

Once everything was inked and assembled, I moved on to building the base. I trimmed Slate Colorplan to A2 size and glued it onto a card base, then added a Madero Beach panel cut with a rectangle die. A circle frame die cut from Kraft Speckletone gave me an offset anchor to arrange my florals. I finished the card with a layered “hugs” sentiment cut from Slate and Kraft cardstock using the Bear Hugs die set. A few gold glitter Pops of Color were the final touch for a bit of shimmer!

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Special Delivery Cards with Scrapbook.com

Today I’m sharing two handmade baby cards using adorable products from Scrapbook.com, including patterned papers, sentiment stamps, and layered die sets. I created both cards using the same pastel color palette and papers to keep them coordinated, but each one features its own special scene—one with a classic stork and the other with a cheerful hot air balloon. Let’s walk through how I made each card from start to finish.

For the first card, I started with the Darling 6x8 patterned paper in a soft blue and die cut it with the largest Nested A2 Rectangle die, then adhered it to an A2 card base. I layered a plaid gingham paper cut with the largest Nested Stitched Label die. I used the Stork Builder die set and cut all the pieces from white cardstock, then ink-blended them with Simon Hurley inks: Guppy for the beak and legs, Piggyback for the cheek, Shooting Star for the baby bundle, and Minty Fresh for subtle shading. I assembled the stork and added it to the label with foam adhesive. I stamped “Special Delivery” and three hearts from the coordinating stamp set and used the matching dies to cut them out. After popping up the sentiment and stork, I attached the label to the card with foam adhesive and finished with Frozen Flurry glitter embellishments for sparkle.

For the second card, I used the same blue patterned paper, this time die-cut with the second-largest Nested A2 Rectangle to leave a white border. I built the hot air balloon using the gingham pattern for the balloon base, yellow for the middle section, blue for the banner, and light brown for the basket. I also die-cut two small clouds and a seated bear from the Little Lovies die set, using dark and light brown cardstock and patterned paper for the bow. I added eyes to the bear with a black pen and glued it in the balloon’s center. I die cut the “Oh Baby” sentiment using white and yellow cardstock and stamped “Let the Adventure Begin!” from the Special Delivery stamp set in Minty Fresh ink. After gluing down the clouds, I popped up the balloon, bear, and both sentiments with foam adhesive, and finished again with a few Frozen Flurry glitter accents. These cards would make a sweet gift for any baby shower or new parent!

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