Capybara Beach Shaker Card with Sassy's LLC Printables

This card came together during my Crafty Besties podcast livestream, and since I do not really walk through every detail on the recording, I wanted to break down exactly how I made it here on the blog! I started by printing out a few of the papers from the Sassy's LLC Emergency Card Kit 109 Summer Fun collection, trimming the yellow scallop design to fit an A2 card base, then cutting a 2-1/4 x 4-1/4" rectangle out of the center of that panel so I would not waste any of my pretty printed paper on a piece that was just going to get covered anyway.

I used Guppy Stellar Ink to darken the edges of both of those scallop panels, then printed and trimmed one of the beach scene panels down to 4 x 5-1/4" and a separate panel down to 2 x 4" featuring the cutest little capybara floating along in a flamingo floaty with the sentiment "Thanks for keeping me afloat." I glued the sentiment panel onto the smaller scallop panel, then attached the larger scallop panel onto a top folding A2 card base to start building everything together.

For the fun part, I took the beach scene panel I had printed and cut and turned it into a full panel shaker using clear plastic, filling it with a mix of sequins and shaker beads from Pretty Pink Posh, including Aqua Shimmer Confetti Mix, Blue Shimmer Confetti Mix, Birthday Wish Shaker Beads, and Evergreen Shaker Beads, then sealed the shaker closed.

I added 1mm foam adhesive to the back of the shaker panel and added it to the center of the card front. I then adhhered the smaller scallop and sentiment panel with double sided adhesive and attached it right to the center of the shaker. This card looks so simple at first glance, but the printed paper is gorgeous on its own, and adding that shaker element gives it so much movement and the best little rattling sound when you shake it!

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Live Colorfully Butterfly Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started by die cutting two butterflies from the Flutter Decorative Die Set from Scrapbook.com, using the Happy Stripes A2 patterned paper for the wings and blue cardstock from the Jellybean A2 Smooth Cardstock Pad for the body, then layered all three pieces of each butterfly together with liquid adhesive. I also die cut the full flowers from the Flutter die set out of pink cardstock from the Jellybean pad and the flower centers out of yellow from that same pad, then glued the centers onto the larger flowers and set everything aside.

Next I die cut the largest frame from the Nested Postage Stamp Polaroid die set out of white cardstock and ran it through my Polka Dots 3D embossing folder to add a fun texture to the frame. I used the postage die cut as a placement guide to stamp the “Live Colorfully” sentiment from the Sunshiny Day clear stamp set in Something Borrowed ink right where it would sit inside the frame opening.

Once I had my sentiment stamped, I arranged the flowers around it inside the frame opening and used the butterflies and the postage die cut as guides to make sure nothing would get completely covered once everything was layered together. After I had a layout I was happy with, I removed the butterflies and the frame, then spattered a little black shimmer Glitter Brush ink across the card base for a subtle hint of sparkle and shine. I attached the embossed postage frame to the front of the card with 1mm foam adhesive so it would sit up off the base, then added both butterflies on top with that same foam adhesive for even more dimension. I love how the patterned paper wings, the bright little flowers, and that bold sentiment all come together to make the happiest, most colorful card!

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Confetti Cake Birthday Card with Trinity Stamps

For this card I started with the Sprinkles Letterpress Die from Trinity Stamps and hot foiled two panels of Madero Beach Cardstock using Spellbinders Rainbow Confetti Glimmer Hot Foil. I foiled two separate pieces so I could trim and arrange them on the front of an A2 card with the sprinkles sitting heavier toward the top of the cake, since the die is set up in a way that needed a little creative placement to get the right look.

Once my panels were foiled, I used a blending buddy to add Antique Linen Distress Ink around the edges of each piece for a warm, baked feel, then smooshed some of that same ink onto my glassboard, spritzed it with water, and used a paintbrush to spatter the ink across both panels for a fun, organic texture. Next I die cut all of the frosting layers from the Sweet Stack Layers die set out of Rosa Cardstock and used a second blending buddy loaded with Kitsch Flamingo ink to add depth and dimension to each piece so the frosting would feel rounded and dimensional rather than flat.

To assemble the card I added both confetti cake panels to an A2 card base, then layered on all of the frosting pieces and trimmed the very bottom frosting layer flush with the edge of the card using my paper trimmer so it would look like a clean slice of cake. I die cut the frosting highlight pieces, those little shiny accent shapes that make the frosting look glossy, out of pink pastel shimmer cardstock and added them to the top frosting layer, then finished that layer off with Rainbow Sherbet Confetti clay pieces along both the top and bottom frosting edges for a little extra celebration.

For the sentiment I die cut the Happy Birthday words from the Sweet Stack Layers die set twice, the shadow from pink pastel shimmer cardstock and the words from white cardstock using rip n stick sheets on the back of the white letters to turn them into stickers and adhered them right onto the shadow pieces. I used my A2 Card Maker T Square Ruler to center the sentiment across the two middle frosting layers and attached the sentiment with 1mm foam adhesive so it sits up nice and dimensional on the front of the card!

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Alice in Wonderland Fandom Friday Card with Scrapbook.com

For this week's Fandom Friday, I found the most unexpected fandom inspiration hiding in the Scrapbook.com exclusive So Proud of You stamp set, a sweet little white rabbit and a stack of books that just screamed Alice in Wonderland to me! I started by stenciling a blue diamond background onto white mixed media cardstock using High Tide Stellar Ink and the small checkered stencil, then layered Bee Sting Lunar Paste hearts from the Heart Lollipops stencil over the top for that quintessential Queen of Hearts feel. While that dried, I stamped and colored the large rose blooms from the Rose Blossoms stamp set with OLO alcohol markers, adding a touch of High Tide ink to the edges so the flowers would blend seamlessly into the blue background rather than feeling stark and disconnected.

To pull the scene together, I die cut a small focal panel using the Nested Swiss Dot Rectangles and added a grassy ground element using the Blossom Friends rub-ons, running the rub-on and die cut through the machine at the same time, which actually worked out better than expected! I trimmed the rose cluster flush with the background panel and built up the scene with foam adhesive for lots of dimension, then popped the rabbit, books, and a scripty "Just For You" sentiment from the Easter Wishes stamp set in next to the roses. A final splatter of white Pearl Colors watercolor shimmer across all the panels ties everything together with a soft, magical glow that feels right at home in Wonderland!

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A One in a Melon Shaped Card with Trinity Stamps

For today’s project, I am celebrating the new Trinity Stamps release with the sweetest watermelon shaped card! I combined the new Watermelon Add-On Stencil with the Thanks a Melon stamp and die set to create a fun dimensional design that looks like a watermelon from every angle. I started by die cutting several circles from the Clean Cut Layer Circle Set A and used Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness to stencil and blend the rind with soft shading around the edges. For the white rind layer, I lightly blended Mowed Lawn around the outside so it wasn’t a stark white, and then added a subtle darker edge to the red watermelon center using Festive Berries. To finish the fruit itself, I used the coordinating seed stencil with Black Widow Stellar Paste for shiny dimensional seeds that catch the light beautifully.

Once everything had dried, I stamped the sentiments from the Thanks a Melon stamp set in VersaFine Clair Nocturne and used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I assembled the card by layering all of the circles onto the Circle Shaped Card Die base, even decorating the back so the entire card looks like a complete watermelon when it’s closed. Inside, I arranged the sentiment to read “You’re One in a Melon,” and on the front I stacked three die cuts of the word “Thanks” to create a thicker chipboard style sentiment before gluing it over the watermelon. I intentionally positioned it to hide a tiny bit of stencil paste bleed, and you would never know it was there. One of my favorite little details is that the card stands up on its own and looks like half a watermelon sitting on the table. It is bright, cheerful, and such a fun way to celebrate this adorable new release!

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Silly Geese Celebration Cards with Scrapbook.com

For this month’s SheetLoad of Cards collaboration, I used the June 2026 sketch from Call Me Crafty Al as my inspiration and created a whole set of cheerful celebration cards using Scrapbook.com exclusives. I started with patterned papers from the Blossom A2 paper pad and used a deckle trimmer to create the angled torn paper look from the sketch. Since I cut all of my papers at the same angle before assembling the cards, I ended up with a slightly different look than the original sketch, but I actually love how it turned out. Rather than wasting any of the leftover paper strips, I added them to the inside of the cards for a finished look and a little extra pattern. For the focal point, I used the Nested A2 Arches dies to create layered arch panels from kraft cardstock and white cardstock. I blended Tumbled Glass Distress Ink onto the smaller white arch to create a soft sky background before adding my scene.

To decorate the arch, I used the Spring Friends Decorative Die Set to create grassy borders and layered greenery using different shades of green cardstock from the Jelly Bean paper pad. I also added a few flowers with pink petals and yellow centers to bring some extra color into the scene. The adorable goose from the Silly Geese stamp set was stamped in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers before being popped up with foam adhesive. I stamped the “Let’s get goose-y and celebrate!” sentiment across the top of the arch and layered everything together with a mix of liquid adhesive and foam tape for dimension. To finish this particular card, I stamped “Have a Honkin’ Good Birthday” on the inside, although many of the other cards in the set were left more versatile for future celebrations. I love how these turned out, and it was a great reminder that sometimes little crafting mistakes can lead to creative solutions that make a project even more unique!

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Sweet Peach Pie Shaped Card with Trinity Stamps

For today’s card, I created the sweetest little peach pie shaped card using Trinity Stamps dies and stamps, and honestly this project made me crave dessert the entire time I was crafting. I started by die cutting all of the peach slices from the Oh My Pie Circle Card Add-On die set using peach colored cardstock along with the solid pie filling circle. To give the peaches more dimension, I blended Abandoned Coral Distress Ink around the edges with one of my Trinity blending tools and then used an Ohuhu alcohol marker to darken the outer edges of each peach slice even more. Once all the ink blending was finished, I splattered metallic yellow watercolor over the peach pieces and pie filling to add a warm sugary shine. For the crust pieces, I die cut them from Madero Beach cardstock and distressed everything with Antique Linen, Tea Dye, and Vintage Photo Distress Inks before adding extra splatter and deeper shadows with a brown alcohol marker so the lattice crust would feel more realistic and dimensional.

To assemble the card, I die cut the circle shaped card front from a teal cardstock to create my pie plate and layered the pie crust onto two extra die cuts to make it thicker and sturdier. I glued the peach filling circle onto the pie plate first, then used the lattice crust die cut as a placement guide while attaching all the peach slices underneath so they peeked through the openings naturally. Once the peaches were arranged, I completely filled the inside of the pie with Glossy Accents to create that gooey pie filling shine and immediately layered the lattice crust on top while it was still wet so it would adhere without extra glue.

I attached the finished pie plate to a full circle shaped card base and then stamped sentiments from the Hap-pie Day stamp set in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. I added “Hap-pie Birthday” to the front and “Pie Love You” to the inside for a fun little punny touch. Before the Glossy Accents fully dried, I sprinkled on Rock Candy Distress Glitter so the filling would sparkle like sugar on top of a fresh baked pie. This card is sweet, shiny, and packed with texture, and I had so much fun creating all the tiny pie details!

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