Sending a Happy Hello Cat Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started with a piece of Pencil Eraser cardstock from Lawn Fawn cut to 4.5x5.75", used the Scrapbook.com Little Paws stencil with Aged Mahogany Distress Ink to add a tone on tone paw print pattern, then ran it through the Thick Stripes 3D embossing folder for extra texture before trimming it down to A2 size and blending more Aged Mahogany around all four edges for a soft border before gluing it to a top folding A2 card base. I die cut a doily heart background from soft teal cardstock using the Purrfect Pear die set, then die cut two cats and all their little details from black, pink, apricot, and vanilla cardstocks, using Antique Linen Distress Ink on the vanilla cat and Dried Marigold on the orange cat to add depth and dimension before gluing on their pink ears, pink cheeks, black eyes and noses, and coordinating teal and dark pink collars.

Once the cats were assembled onto the doily heart I die cut the word “Hello” from the Typewriter Alphabet die set in vanilla cardstock, stamped “Sending a Happy” from the Hello Bloom stamp set in Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink onto matching vanilla cardstock and fussy cut a bubble shape around it, then popped the doily heart up onto the card front with foam adhesive and glued the stamped sentiment above the die cut Hello so the full message read “Sending a Happy Hello.” A few Snowflake Glitter Pops of Color scattered around finished the card off with just the right amount of subtle sparkle!

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It's Your Day Go Wild Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started with a sheet of striped pink paper from the Primrose 6x8 Pattern Paper Pad trimmed to 4x5-1/4", ran it through the Thin Stripes 3D embossing folder for a fun layered texture, then splattered black shimmer Glitter Brush ink all over the background and set it aside to dry. While that dried I stamped and colored the images from the Wild Side Friends stamp set using a black alcohol marker friendly ink and alcohol markers, then cut everything out with the coordinating dies. I die cut two square patterned papers from the same Primrose pad, one in dark gray and one in tones of green, using the oval Charming Frame die, then layered the dark gray frame on top of the green one and popped the whole frame up onto the embossed pink background with 1mm foam adhesive before placing the green oval inside as a little grassy scene base.

I arranged my colored animals, grass, and leaves inside the oval frame using a combination of liquid glue and thin foam adhesive so everything had varying levels of dimension, letting the tails of the animals peek out past the edges of the frame so it felt like the scene was bursting out of it. I stamped "It's Your Day - Go Wild" from the coordinating stamp set in Onyx Black ink onto a lighter shade of the same striped pink paper, cut it out with the coordinating die, and glued it right underneath the frame so the sentiment sat tucked below all the critters. A few Honeydew Gloss Pops of Color scattered around finished everything off with a soft little shimmer!

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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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