Boo Halloween Ghost Card with Pretty Pink Posh

For this card I started by trimming a piece of lilac cardstock down to 4x5-1/4" and ink blending through the Halloween Silhouettes background stencil from Pretty Pink Posh, going from Saltwater Taffy at the top through Victorian Velvet and down to Wilted Violet at the bottom for a beautiful pink to purple gradient. Before removing the stencil I sprayed on some Hickory Smoke Distress Spritz so the silver shimmer would settle right into all the little Halloween images, then removed the stencil, patted it dry, and darkened all four edges of the panel with Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending brush. I glued that finished panel centered onto a landscape A2 black cardstock piece cut to 4-1/4x5-1/2", then adhered everything to a landscape A2 card base the same size scored and folded.

For the focal elements I die cut the word "Boo" from the Boo Word Shaker dies twice, once from black sparkle cardstock from the Autumn Sparkle Cardstock Pack and once from white cardstock, then glued them together slightly offset so the white peeked out to the bottom right like a drop shadow. I stamped two of the plain ghosts from the Mini Ghost stamp set in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink, gave them both dark pink alcohol marker cheeks to match the background, and cut them out with the coordinating dies before tucking one ghost between the two layers of the Boo sentiment so it looked like it was popping out between the letters overlapping with the first O. I added foam adhesive behind the whole word and ghost arrangement and centered it on the card, then placed the second ghost curving along the bottom left of the last O, and finished everything off by gluing three purple circles and three black stars from the Candy Corn Carnival Clay Confetti Mix from Pretty Pink Posh around the design for the perfect spooky finishing touch!

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Thinking of You Patchwork Heart Card with Scrapbook.com

For this card I started by pulling out some of my favorite pattern papers from the Oak Lane A2 Patterned Cardstock Pad, choosing a yellow polka dot, a pink floral, a green with white daisies, and a pink gingham, then die cut the smallest of the Nested Stitch Wide Hearts six times from each of the floral, green, and yellow papers. I arranged and glued all of those hearts in a repeating patchwork pattern onto the pink gingham paper, then used the second largest die from the Nested Stitched A2 Rectangles die set to cut the whole panel out into a clean framed piece.

Using the scrap pieces left over from cutting all those hearts, I die cut an assortment of flowers and leaves from the Build-A-Bouquet die set, then die cut the "Thinking of You" sentiment from the Essential Sentiments die set out of a brown cardstock from the same Oak Lane paper pad, applying double sided adhesive to the back before cutting so it would come out like a sticker ready to adhere. I also die cut the shadow piece for the sentiment three times from white cardstock and stacked all three layers together so it would be nice and sturdy.

Once I had all my pieces ready I did a dry layout using the sentiment as a placement guide to figure out exactly where I wanted my flowers and leaves to peek out from behind it, then glued all the florals in place before splattering the whole panel with Chocolate Glitter Brush ink diluted with a little water for a soft speckled texture. I glued the sentiment on top of the floral arrangement after the splatter dried so nothing would get covered, then adhered the finished panel to a top folding A2 card base and finished everything off with a few Chocolate Kissed Gloss Pops of Color scattered around the card for a little extra shine!

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Pink Halloween Window Card with Pretty Pink Posh

I am so excited to be joining the Pretty Pink Posh design team as a guest designer for their August Halloween release hop, and I had the best time creating this pink and black window card using the brand new Stitched Windows die set and Halloween Silhouettes stamp set! I started by die cutting the window frame from dark pink, white, and black cardstock, then puzzled the pieces back together with low tack repositionable mint tape to create my own mask so I could ink blend a light and shadow effect onto the dark pink window pieces using Picked Raspberry and Black Soot Distress Inks.

For the background panel I blended Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks along the edges of a lighter pink A2 cardstock piece, then layered on splattered Picked Raspberry ink, Hickory Smoke Distress Spritz for a shimmery grey speckle, and bleedproof white paint for a moody and textured background. I stamped the candelabra, spider web, spider, scared cat, and jack o lantern images from the Halloween Silhouettes stamp set onto my dark pink window pieces in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink using my MISTI to keep everything perfectly in place.

To assemble the card I glued the stamped pink rectangle panel to the splattered background first, using the black frame as a placement guide, then layered the black frame on top followed by the four pizza slice shaped pieces, and a second black frame layer on top of everything for extra dimension and thickness. I glued the finished window panel to a top folding white A2 card base, then finished the front with the word “Boo!” stamped from the Halloween Greetings stamp set tucked right at the top of the window frame where the spider and spider web images sit. I stamped and die cut the sweet little ghost from the same set, gave him some pink cheeks, layered him with an extra white cardstock layer for dimension, and glued him to the inside of the card so he gives you a little surprise when you open it up!

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Oh Happy Day Wildflower SheetLoad of Cards with Sizzix

For August 2026's SheetLoad of Cards collaboration with Call Me Crafty Al's creative team, I was so excited to work with this month's very first square card edition inspired by Letty from Party Planner Papery! I used the Oh Happy Day clear stamp and die set from Sizzix and Vicky Boutin, stamping the large scripty sentiment onto Madero Beach Speckletone cardstock in Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink, two whimsical flowers onto Azure Blue cardstock in Blue Belle VersaFine Clair, and three leaves onto Noble Fir cardstock in Spruce VersaFine Clair before cutting everything out with the coordinating dies. I adapted the sketch using a 12 by 12 Wildflowers patterned paper trimmed down to work with the square card format, and added a touch of Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink to the centers of the flowers with a blending brush for a little extra depth and dimension before assembling everything.

To put the card together I followed Call Me Crafty Al's sketch for all the background cuts and card base dimensions, which you can find linked in the video, using the sentiment as the focal center of the square card instead of the circle from the original sketch and arranging the flowers and leaves around it. I layered two die cut versions of the sentiment together with liquid glue so it would feel sturdier and pop off the card more, then used my fingers to gently curve the flower petals and leaves so everything had a little natural dimension without needing any foam adhesive. I finished each card with a few Orange Sherbet Pearl Pops of Color from Scrapbook.com dotted into the flower centers, tapping the back so they would dome out flat, and used up my pattern paper scraps to decorate the insides of all eight cards so nothing went to waste!

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Puppy Love Birthday Card with Scrapbook.com

Even though I was not able to film a project in time for the SheetLoad Rewind hop hosted by Call Me Crafty Al this month, I still loved the July 2023 sketch so much that I used it to inspire this card anyway because I just knew it would be a great go-to layout for making quick and fun cards! I started with the background by layering pattern papers from the Delight A2 Patterned Cardstock Pad with solid teal from the Gelato A2 Smooth Cardstock Pad and attached that panel to a top folding A2 card base following the sketch, and if you want the exact dimensions I will have Call Me Crafty Al's video linked here so you can hop over and grab all the details.

I then trimmed another piece of pattern paper and a piece of white cardstock to create my smaller focal panel, added a flower from the A Little Birdie rub on transfers, and die cut the "It's Your Birthday" sentiment rub-on using the coordinating die from the A Little Birdie Die Set out of white cardstock three times, gluing all three layers together so the sentiment would be nice and thick and sturdy. I also die cut a banner from the Lovebirds Decorative Die Set out of an orange pattern paper, flowers from the Citrus Blooms Decorative Die Set in that same orange, leaves from the teal pattern paper, and flower centers from a pale pink pattern paper, then die cut a heart from the Puppy Love Die Set out of a pink pattern paper that coordinated with the background.

For the adorable focal image I die cut the puppy from the Puppy Love Die Set out of kraft cardstock and his face details out of black cardstock, then used a blending brush and Vintage Photo Distress Ink to darken the edges of the puppy just enough to give him some dimension before gluing on his black eyes, nose, and mouth. I layered the puppy, flowers, heart, and banner together on the smaller focal panel, gluing the triple layered "It's Your Birthday" die cut right onto the orange banner since the curves matched up perfectly, then used foam adhesive to attach the whole assembled panel to the front of the card. I finished everything off with three Orange Sherbet Pearl Pops of Color scattered on the card to bring in a little more orange and add some shine, then stamped "Just a Little Note to Say Happy Birthday" from the A Little Birdie Clear Stamp Set on the inside using Pine Cone VersaFine Clair ink for the sweetest little finishing touch!

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Summerween Beach Cards with Sassy's LLC Emergency Card Kit 113

For these two cards I started by printing out my favorite sheets from the Sassy's LLC Emergency Card Kit 113 Summerween collection, including the adorable patterned paper with all the cute summerween images on a soft purple background, some circle and rectangle sentiments, and the two A2 sized background scenes, one featuring a picnic basket and drink on a towel and one with a camping scene on the beach. I fussy cut all the images from the printed image sheet, used a 1-3/4" punch to cut out all the circle sentiments, and followed the grid marks on the printout to trim the rectangle sentiments.

For the first card I trimmed the purple pattern paper to 4-1/8 x 5-3/8" and glued it to the center of a side folding A2 card base that I rotated to use as a top folding horizontal card, then trimmed the picnic scene to 3-1/4 x 4-1/4" and glued it onto a piece of Sugarplum cardstock cut to 3-5/8 x 4-3/8" so a little purple would show on the left, right, and bottom edges. I glued that layered panel to the very top of the pattern paper leaving about a quarter inch on the right side so it sat slightly off center, then used foam adhesive to pop up the ghost with the flower crown and sunglasses in the upper left corner so she looked like she was floating toward her little beach picnic.

I die cut a 2" circle from the Emergency Card Essentials Die Set #1 from Trinity Stamps partnered with Sassy's LLC out of more Sugarplum cardstock, adhered the "It's a Hot Ghoul Summer" circle sentiment to the center, and adhered that to the lower right of the card, then finished the inside by die cutting the scalloped rectangle from the same die set, gluing the "Spooky Vibes and Sunny Skies" rectangle sentiment to the center, and adhering that to the inside of the card.

For the second card I trimmed the beach camping scene to the same 4-1/8 x 5-3/8" size and glued it to the center of a top folding card base, then trimmed a piece of the purple pattern paper to 2 x 2-1/2" and glued it to the top of the panel leaving a half inch from the left edge. I die cut another scalloped rectangle from Sugarplum cardstock, glued the "Happy Hot Ghoul Summer" rectangle sentiment to the center, and popped it up with foam adhesive so it overlapped that purple pattern paper piece with a half inch from the right side, making both pieces even from left to right across the card.

I then popped up the bat with the flower crown with foam adhesive so she looked like she was emerging right up out of the camp scene below her, then finished the inside the same way as the first card by cutting a 2" Sugarplum circle, adhering the "Spooky Vibes and Sunny Skies" sentiment to the center, and gluing it inside the card. Every single printable used on both cards including the sentiments, images, and papers are all from Sassy's LLC Emergency Card Kit 113!

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Where in the World Fandom Friday Cards with the Perfect Heist Kindred Stamps Release

For this week's Fandom Friday I am so excited to be featuring the brand new Perfect Heist stamp set from Kindred Stamps, because this world traveling detective character was literally one of my favorite computer games to play at my grandparents' house growing up and I squealed when I saw this set was coming out!

I stamped both versions of the character in InkOn3's Blackout ink and colored them with my Ohuhu Honolulu alcohol art markers, using warm grays for the hair so it wouldn't feel too cold or flat, and being careful with my skin tone choices so I could do justice to the streaming reboot version of the character who is a woman of color. I colored two different outfit styles to represent both the classic computer game look and the newer streaming reboot, finished both with white gel pen highlights and pink stippled cheeks for a fun cartoon feel, then fussy cut both images before moving on to building the cards.

For the first card I wanted to recreate the feel of the original game logo, so I ink blended Salty Ocean and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxides onto white mixed media cardstock, activated the ink with a little water spritz for texture, then die cut it into a circle using the largest stitched circle from the Card Basics die set from Kindred Stamps to create a planet Earth.

I stamped "I've Searched the World For" in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink onto a white sentiment panel and "The Perfect Gift" onto a yellow die cut banner from the Sentiment Strip dies in Tulip Red VersaFine Clair, keeping everything clean and graphic to match that classic logo energy. I layered the whole design onto a top folding A2 card base using my Card Maker T Square for centering, popped up the earth circle and the character with 1mm foam adhesive, and tucked the yellow banner just under her feet to finish off the design, then stamped "Where in the World Have You Been" on the inside for the perfect finishing touch.

For the second card I went for a moody night sky vibe by blending Tumbled Glass and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxides together on white mixed media cardstock, then added large water splatters to activate the ink, followed by opalescent white pigment watercolor splatter from my Starry Colors palette and bold bleedproof white fine art paint for that starry night look. I die cut the cityscape from the Kindred Cityscape die set out of soft gray cardstock from Cardstock Warehouse, leaving about a half inch of ground at the bottom and adding a little Pumice Stone Distress Ink along that bottom edge so it would feel more grounded and dimensional rather than just a flat die cut floating on the card.

I glued the cityscape directly onto the night sky panel rather than popping it up so the attention would stay on the character, stamped "I've Searched the World For You" on a white sentiment strip and placed it in the top right corner, then added my character with one millimeter foam adhesive in the bottom left to balance everything out before attaching the whole panel to a side folding card base for a fun horizontal layout, and stamped "You Make Every Day Feel Like a High Stakes Heist" on the inside!

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Out of This World Space Birthday Card with Scrapbook.com

I had the most fun creating this galaxy themed birthday card for the Scrapbook.com channel, and I packed it full of so many fun techniques that I hope at least one of them inspires you to get crafting! I started by ink blending a stunning galaxy background on white mixed media cardstock using Shooting Star, High Tide, Clear Skies, and Tropical Tango Stellar Inks in swooshing layers, then edged everything in Black Widow Stellar Ink and Black Soot Distress Ink to make those colors really pop like a glowing nebula.

I added water reactive splatter for texture, then die cut the background using the Thick and Thin Strips Decorative A2 Plate die and layered the colorful strips at the bottom of a black cardstock panel that I stenciled with lunar paste stars using the Batty Layered Stencil Set, filling in the gaps with metallic star rub ons from the Disco Balls and Cosmic rub on transfer sets. I layered the whole panel onto a piece of the Cosmic 6 by 8 patterned cardstock trimmed to A2 size so just a peek of that swirly pink and orange paper would show around the edges, then glued everything to a top folding A2 card base.

For the focal elements I die cut the astronaut from the Astronaut and Rocket Decorative Die Set, doubling up the white cardstock base for extra sturdiness, then layered all the suit details using the Cosmic patterned paper, the Festive Duo smooth cardstock, and holographic metallic cardstock for the helmet glass and buttons. I turned the planet die cuts from the Cosmic Decorative Die Set into balloons by adding gold metallic balloon string die cuts from the Nested Round Balloons die set, embossing one planet with the Streamers 3D embossing folder for texture, and stamping "Happy Birthday" from the Mini Circle Sentiments stamp set onto a little green moon in Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink using my MISTI to keep it steady.

I arranged all the balloon planets so their strings would bundle together behind the astronaut's hand like he was holding them all, popped everything up with 1mm foam adhesive for lots of dimension, and finished the inside of the card with the "It's Your Day" sentiment from the Hooray stamp set plus a few of those extra galaxy strips along the bottom to tie it all together. Head over to the Scrapbook.com YouTube channel to watch the full video and if you enjoy it, please leave a comment because it truly helps get me back on their channel again!

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Special Kind of Charm Card with Emily Moore Designs

For this month's Oh So Inspired collaboration hop hosted by Call Me Crafty Al, our group was inspired by the beautiful card from Simple Stamper on Instagram, and I was immediately drawn to her circle design and the white embossed sentiment on black cardstock so I leaned into both of those elements for my card using products from Emily Moore Designs. I started by white heat embossing the "You've Always Had a Special Kind of Charm" sentiment from the Special Kind of Charm stamp set onto black cardstock, then fussy cut around the sentiment since there is no coordinating die for this stamp.

For the background I die cut three circles from the Enchanted paper pad from Scrapbook.com using the Emily Moore Designs circle die sets, layering the large peachy ombre circle flat with liquid glue, the blue circle with 1mm foam adhesive, and the rainbow circle with a combination of foam and liquid glue so it could attach both to the white panel and overlap the blue circle, then trimmed off any excess with my guillotine trimmer once the glue dried. I finished the background by splattering Black Widow re-inker from Ranger and Simon Hurley across the card front with a paintbrush for a bold contrast against all those soft colors, then popped the fussy cut black sentiment up over the two smaller circles with 1mm foam adhesive strips and squares.

For the jewelry details I die cut all of my charms, jump rings, and chains from the Simply Charming bundle out of holographic foil cardstock from Recollections, choosing my favorite heart chain design and carefully assembling everything together since these are very dainty die cuts that need a slow and gentle hand, especially when working with the paper jump rings. I added a dab of glue right at the slit of each jump ring and tucked it behind the chain so the jump rings would stay in place while still allowing the charms to dangle freely for a fun interactive element on the finished card.

I added two additional holographic chain die cuts to the upper corner of the card where things felt a little empty, gluing them down and trimming any excess that went past the card front, then nestled the charm necklace right in between the two for a layered jewelry scene. I finished by gluing a full piece of holographic cardstock trimmed to A2 size onto the card front as a base layer and called it done, and I love how the soft circles, bold black embossed sentiment, and sparkly holographic jewelry all came together into one really special card!

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Make a Wish Floral Birthday Card with Sizzix

For this card I got to celebrate Sizzix's 25th birthday using some products they gifted me, and I am so excited because Sizzix is one of the first companies I ever created with! I started with the Let's Eat Cake stencil from the Sizzix and Catherine Pooler collaboration, placing my white Sizzix cardstock onto the Sizzix Stencil and Stamp Tool and using the notches to line everything up perfectly between layers.

For the first stencil layer I blended Saltwater Taffy and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Inks together with large brushes to create a soft peachy blend across all the flower shapes, then swapped to tiny Trinity Stamps blending brushes to add Twisted Citron and Evergreen Bough to the leaves, Carved Pumpkin to the flower centers, and Festive Berries to the tiny hearts scattered throughout the stencil, cleaning and repositioning the stencil between each color using those notches so everything lined up without any stress.

Once the stenciling was finished I trimmed the panel down to 4x5-1/4", saving the extra little sliver to glue onto the inside of the card later, then die cut a scallop rectangle from the center of the background using the Birthday Doodles Thinlits die set and cut the same shape again from black cardstock so just a peek of black would show around the edges once everything was layered together.

I used my A7 Card Maker T Square to center the stenciled background onto a top folding A2 card base, glued the black scallop die cut to the center, then built up my "Make a Wish" sentiment by die cutting it three times from black cardstock and layering all three together with liquid glue for a sturdy, dimensional result without having to fight with foam adhesive behind all those dainty cursive letters. I picked up the tip of using a silicone mat with liquid glue to help get adhesive onto really delicate die cuts from my friend Sara Lihz at Sassy's LLC, and it made the whole process so much easier!

I attached the layered sentiment panel to the front of the card with 1mm black foam adhesive from Scrapbook.com so that little peek of black cardstock could show through at the edges, then die cut three coordinating flowers from the Let's Eat Cake die set out of extra blended white cardstock, added black cardstock centers and leaves, auditioned my layout until I was happy, and glued everything down to finish off the card. I love how the soft peachy florals pair with those bold black accents and that scripty sentiment!

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