Galactic Love with the Crafty Besties February Printable

I had so much fun creating this card using our Crafty Besties February 2026 printables and pulling inspiration straight from our Hearts & Crafts episode. I started by trimming the heart patterned paper to an A2-friendly size and added a small trapezoid accent to the bottom using one of my favorite Emergency Card Essentials dies. A little gold watercolor splatter added some shine and movement before I set the panel aside to dry. From there, I die cut a bold diamond shape from blue stardream cardstock and layered in a vellum scallop circle and an antique gold circle to build up my focal point. 

For the center, I punched out the image of the two space movie inspired characters and layered it onto the gold circle, then popped the whole cluster up with thin foam adhesive for dimension. I mounted everything onto a raspberry A2 card front on a white card base and tucked the sentiment onto the trapezoid panel so it peeked out just below the focal element. This card came together quickly and really lets the printable designs shine. Be sure to watch the replay of our Crafty Besties Chat and Craft visual podcast to see these printables in action and get even more inspiration! 

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Enjoy the Ride with the February SheetLoad of Cards

This month’s SheetLoad of Cards project was such a joy to create, and I loved putting my own spin on the February 2026 sketch using products from The Sassy Club. I followed the overall layout but made a small adjustment to better feature the sentiment, and I swapped the torn paper detail for a deckle style cut using my Tim Holtz trimmer. I paired the Castle World stamp set with patterned paper and soft pink cardstock, then added vellum and a scalloped circle to create a layered focal area that still lets the background shine through.

For the focal image, I stamped and colored the character with OLO alcohol markers, keeping the coloring soft and playful to match the amusement park theme. Once everything was fussy cut, I created one full card as a guide and then assembled the rest quickly. I used pattern paper strips in place of twine, stamped the sentiment in a softer gray ink, and popped the character up with thin foam adhesive. To finish the cards, I added subtle white highlights and a few glittery embellishments for balance. This sketch came together beautifully, and I love how easy it was to mass produce six cards while still keeping them special.

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On the Case with Kindred Stamps for Fandom Friday

For today’s Fandom Friday card, I am playing with the brand new On the Case stamp set from Kindred Stamps and leaning into a classic animated duo vibe that I loved growing up and still enjoy with my daughter. I started by stamping all of my characters in alcohol marker friendly black ink and coloring them with OLO markers with a bit of stippling for texture before fussy cutting everything out. For the background, I wanted to echo that iconic lineup look, so I ink blended a warm gradient using Distress Oxides in Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey, and Carved Pumpkin. I blended from light to dark and softened the transitions before die cutting the panel with the Card Basics rectangle die. 

To add extra interest, I splattered red watercolor across the panel for a playful pop of color. I stamped the sentiment "Never Too Small to Be Mighty" onto a die cut sentiment strip, then assembled everything onto a top folding A2 card base. I used a mix of 1mm foam adhesive and liquid glue to layer the characters so they overlapped naturally, keeping tails flat for durability. Inside the card, I finished it off with a coordinating sentiment that ties the whole theme together. I have a members only video to show the coloring for the other characters and a cute set of notecards, too!

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Spooky Camp Slasher Inspired Card

Halloween inspiration is in full swing for my monthly Halloween YouTube series, and this card leans into a classic spooky camp horror vibe. I mixed products from Kindred Stamps, Popsiclesticks, and The Sassy Club to build a layered scene that feels eerie but still fun. I started by stenciling a camping map onto kraft cardstock using Distress Oxides to create grassy areas, mountains, trees, and a lake. After trimming the panel down, I layered it onto red cardstock to frame the scene and added a narrow strip of black foiled stitching along the bottom.

For the focal elements, I die cut a knife and dripping accents, inked them for dimension, and layered them onto the card to ground the scene. I stamped and colored a horror themed character from Kindred Stamps using OLO alcohol markers, fussy cut him out, and added light touch ups with a white gel pen. The sentiment was created using an alphabet die set and layered several times to give it a thicker, chipboard look before adhering it to the top of the card. I finished everything with red watercolor splatter for a dramatic effect and added a custom speech bubble sentiment that I designed and die cut myself. Once assembled, I adhered the panel to an A2 card base and left the inside blank so the card can be used beyond just Halloween.

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Layered Love With Sizzix and Vicki Boutin

I started this card with a piece of lavender cardstock from the Assorted Colors Surfacez cardstock pack. I used two of the Double Edgers Thinlits to die cut both short ends (partial die cutting to just cut one edge), then trimmed the panel down to 4 x 5¼". For the background, I stenciled the hearts from the Buildables Backgrounds #1 stencil set using Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides. After that first layer was complete, I shifted the stencil slightly and misted Royal Flush Solar Spray over the panel, then set it aside to dry completely so the layers could really shine.

Once the background was dry, I moved on to the focal elements. I stamped flowers and leaves from the Floral Layers #1 Stamp and Framelits set and die cut them using the coordinating dies, along with a few embossed die cut details from the same set. I die cut flower centers from yellow cardstock, leaves from green cardstock, and an additional floral detail from pink cardstock, all from the same cardstock pack. I die cut the word love and three hearts from black cardstock, then cut the shadow for love from white cardstock. The black hearts, the love sentiment, and the pink floral detail were also sprayed with Royal Flush Solar Spray for extra shimmer. I layered the flowers, leaves, and sentiment onto the stenciled panel and finished by adhering everything to an A2 card base.

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Aorta Say - Anatomically Adorable from Trinity Stamps for SheetLoad Rewind

Today’s card was created for the SheetLoad Rewind hop using the January 2023 SheetLoad of Cards, and I had so much fun giving this sketch a fresh look with Trinity Stamps products. I started by creating my own patterned background using the Argyle Stitch Background Die and the Retro Diamond Stencils. I layered soft gray, pink, and teal inks to build a colorful argyle design, then trimmed the panel according to the sketch to use as the focal patterned piece on my mini slimline card.

From there, I layered solid cardstock pieces behind the stenciled panel and added thin accent strips along the bottom for more of the pink and teal. I die cut layered circles in coordinating pink and teal and popped them up with foam adhesive to give the design some dimension. For the focal image, I stamped and colored the adorable anatomically heart, keeping the colors consistent with the background. I finished the front with a speech bubble sentiment and a few subtle embellishments, then stamped a coordinating message inside the card. This sketch is such a great one to revisit, and it was perfect for creating a batch of cheerful Valentine cards.

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A Fandom Friday Bu-Day Card with Popsiclesticks

For today’s Fandom Friday card, I had so much fun making my Labubu using dies from Popsiclesticks. I started by assembling my little Build a Bu character, die cutting most of the pieces from black textured cardstock and using a soft peach tone for the face, hands, and feet. I added rosy cheeks with alcohol markers, layered everything together, and finished her off with white gel pen highlights to give her that extra cute, cartoony look. To personalize the character, I created and printed a custom jersey, then fussy cut it so it fit perfectly onto the body before finishing the assembly.

Once my character was complete, I moved on to the oversized ticket shaped shaker card. I used Popsiclesticks A7 ticket dies to build the base and windows, layering patterned paper, glitter cardstock, and acetate to create two shaker compartments. I filled them with a mix of gold, black, white, and orange sequins for lots of sparkle, then added a bold die cut sentiment across the top and bottom. I popped my character up with foam adhesive so she really stands out and finished the card by attaching it to a trimmed card base to fit the unique size. This card is big, bright, interactive, and packed with fandom fun, making it perfect for a special birthday.

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