Happiest Holidays Front Door Arch Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started by die cutting the largest arch from the Nested A2 Arches die set into my A2 card base, sliding the die up slightly so it would not cut all the way through the top fold, giving the card that arched look, then die cut the same arch from ivory cardstock and glued it to the front of the card base.

I worked my way down through the die set, cutting the green gingham paper from the Holly Lane paper pad for the middle arch layer and a deep red pattern from the same pad for the next size down, then built the front door from the Holly Lane die set using ivory cardstock and pink Holly Lane paper, adding Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to the windows for a blue glass effect, Kitsch Flamingo to the edges of the pink door pieces for depth, and Tea Dye around the edges of the main ivory door backing before assembling everything and gluing the finished door to the bottom center of the red arch panel.

I stamped the potted mini trees from the Festive Door stamp set using Iced Out Stellar Ink for the fill and Shady Lane VersaFine Clair for the outlines onto ivory cardstock, stamped the pots in Tea Dye onto pink Holly Lane paper, cut everything out with the coordinating dies, and popped each tree up on either side of the door with foam adhesive before gluing the whole red arch scene to the center of the card base. I rubbed on a little bow from the Holly Lane rub on transfers onto pink paper and fussy cut it out to add right under the door window, then rubbed on a floral design onto ivory cardstock and fussy cut that out to sit above the door like a little garland.

I finished by die cutting the Happiest Holidays sentiment from the Happiest Holidays die set using ivory for the shadow, red for Happiest, and pink for Holidays, assembled the layered sentiment and placed it above the garland at the top of the card, then added Pixie Glitter Pops of Color to the trees for a little holiday sparkle!

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Let's Hang Out Pumpkin Bow Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started with the ghost patterned paper from the Sweet Boo A2 Patterned Cardstock Pad and used a white luster brush marker to splatter white ink across the surface for a fun texture, then set it aside to dry while I got all my die cuts ready. I die cut the bow and ribbon pieces from the Christmas Gift die set out of the orange gingham pattern from the same Sweet Boo pad, adding a little Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink to give the gingham pieces some extra warmth and depth before assembling them, then die cut the pumpkin from the Holiday Gift die set using orange patterned paper from Sweet Boo for the body and a coordinating brown pattern from the Spicy A2 Smooth Cardstock Pad for the stem and details.

I die cut the long skinny tag from the Variety Stitch Tags die set out of solid orange Sweet Boo cardstock and stamped "Let's Hang Out" from the Beautiful clear stamp set in Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink, then assembled the pumpkin tag together into an adorable little charm. To build the card front I glued the vertical ribbon piece down first, then the horizontal piece so it looked like it was wrapping around the card, and layered all four bow pieces on top starting with the large backing, adding the tag charm a then the two middle bow loops, then the pumpkin charm, and finally the knot piece on top for the most satisfying layered bow. I finished with white gel pen highlights on the card and a few Chocolate Kiss Pops of Color scattered around the card for a little extra dimension and shine!

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Wildest Ride in the Wilderness SheetLoad of Cards with Social Paper Plan

For October's SheetLoad of Cards collaboration hop with Call Me Crafty Al's creative team, I went digging through my stash and pulled out some older products from Social Paper Plan, including the Wild Frontier stamp set and an ephemera pack that is unfortunately no longer available, but the stamp set is still out there if you love a certain very famous wilderness themed attraction! I followed the SheetLoad sketch to create a set of 8 cards using two different background papers from the paper pack, one with a red bandana feel and one with lanterns and little themed details, alternating the strips and layering them onto white card bases with a slightly off centered look before stamping "This Here Is the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness" from the Wild Frontier stamp set in Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink into the white space on each card.

For the fun part I sorted through the ephemera pack and built little clusters of three images for each card, grouping things like a billy goat with dynamite, a cactus, and a box of dynamite together, or a runaway train, a larger cactus, and a lantern, gluing each cluster together first before committing to the final placement on the card with foam adhesive. On the inside I stamped "Howdy Partner" and "Hold On to Your Hats and Glasses" in Pinecone ink along with little stamped accents of dynamite in Tulip Red, a sheriff star in Cheerful, and a cactus in Avocado VersaFine Clair, and after filming I added a few coppery gold satin baubles to the fronts of the cards the next morning because they just needed a little something extra!

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Ghouls Just Want to Have Sun Summer Ween Card with Scrapbook.com

For this Halloween card I used the Happy Summerween stamp and coordinating die set from Scrapbook.com along with the Sunkissed pattern paper collection and Rustic Duo cardstock pad to create the most fun summerween scene! I started with some detailed paper piecing for the skeleton on her pool floaty, layering a blue card stock base, a wavy patterned paper floaty layer, a white cardstock skeleton, and finally peachy orange sunglasses on top, using a hole punch to get into all the tiny spaces during the fussy cutting process. For the background I built a sunset scene inside a large wavy circle die cut by layering purple, coral orange, yellow, and pale teal wavy pieces from top to bottom, added corner spider web die cuts, palm trees from the Beach Vacation die set, and purple starfish in two shades scattered around the panel before tucking the skeleton onto the water section of the sunset circle and adding two little bat die cuts near the upper left to balance everything out.

I stamped the "Ghouls Just Wanna Have Sun" sentiment from the stamp set in black ink onto a coral orange stitch tag die cut, trimmed it into a clean sentiment strip, and popped it up with 1mm foam adhesive at the bottom of the card to anchor the design. I layered everything onto a black cardstock panel cut with the Nested Stitched A2 Rectangles die so there would be a nice dark border all the way around, trimmed any palm tree branches that went past the card edge, and finished with a few Black Magic Glitter Pops of Color scattered around for a subtle Halloween shimmer that ties the summer fun into the spooky season just right!

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Hello Barbecue Party Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started by die cutting the Collage 1 A2 die from a blue cardstock sheet from the Timeless Traditions 6x8 Pattern Paper Pad to create my main frame, then filled in each of the collage openings with coordinating pattern papers and a solid light blue cardstock from the same pad, including a blue gingham, a red pattern, and a fun hot dog with ketchup and mustard print. The large light blue insert got a grassy bottom using the Outdoor Scene stencil with Later Gator and Ivy League Stellar Inks before being glued into the lower right opening of the frame, and the whole assembled panel was then glued to a card base.

For all the fun details I die cut the barbecue from red cardstock with black cardstock details and assembled it right on top of that grassy scene with low profile foam adhesive, then die cut two doily style party fans, a bow, a small flower to knot the bow, and a white banner from the Timeless Traditions papers before stamping "Hello" from the A Little Birdie stamp set onto the banner in black ink. I used the Timeless Traditions rub on transfers to add ketchup and mustard bottles, a hot dog, a hamburger, and red and blue stars onto white cardstock, fussy cut them all out, and arranged them as little details around the party fans and sentiment for the most fun summery finish, popping up a few of the embellishment pieces with foam adhesive for dimension throughout!

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Amaze It Is Your Birthday Fandom Friday Cards with Kindred Stamps

For this week's Fandom Friday I am featuring the brand new Saviors stamp set from Kindred Stamps, and I am sharing two different card ideas using these adorable characters! For the first card I die cut a rectangle from the Card Basics die set out of a galactic space patterned paper and a stitched circle from a rocky planet looking paper, then spelled out "Amaze" using the Stitched Alpha die set in white cardstock, carefully curving the letters to follow the shape of the circle before securing them with mint tape and foam adhesive. I stamped "It Is Your Birthday" from the Saviors stamp set onto a white sentiment strip, arranged both colored and fussy cut characters onto the circle with layered foam adhesive, and finished the front of the card with a white border card base and a white gel pen for character highlights, with "Why Old. Question?" stamped on the inside.

For the second card I created my own repeating background by freehand stamping the rock alien character and the "Fist My Bump" and "You're a Savior" sentiments randomly onto kraft cardstock using Weeping Willow Simon Hurley ink, then die cut the panel with the Card Basics rectangle die and darkened all four edges with the same ink before adding a watercolor splatter for extra texture. I layered a 1-1/4" strip of galaxy paper with thin 1/4" borders of rocky planet paper peeking out behind it to create a fun little layered accent down the center of the panel, then popped both characters up with foam adhesive so their hands faced each other for that fist bump moment, added the "Fist My Bump" sentiment with foam as well, and finished the inside with "I Think You Are Amaze" stamped in Weeping Willow ink using my Card Maker T Square to keep it centered!

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Birthday Wishes Brick Wall Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started by cutting a piece of white cardstock to 4x5-1/4" and running it through my die cutting machine with the Bricks 3D embossing folder to give it a fun textured background, then glued that panel to the center of an A2 card base. I die cut the Birthday Wishes sentiment from the Birthday Wishes die set using white cardstock for the shadow layer and a mix of blue and orange cardstocks from the Gelato A2 Smooth Cardstock Pad for the colored layers, then die cut five candles from the Birthday Wish die set in those same blues and oranges to create a coordinating set of birthday candles across the brick panel.

For the finishing details I die cut the flames and little shiny starburst pieces from the Birthday Wishes die set out of gold holographic mirror paper so they would really catch the light, then used 1mm millimeterfoam adhesive to pop the candles up onto the brick panel before adhering the Birthday Wishes sentiment on top of the candles with liquid glue. It is a simple and clean card but I love how the blue and orange color combination with those gold holographic flames makes it feel really celebratory and versatile enough to send to just about anyone!

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