Oh Happy Day Botanical Card with Vicki Boutin and Sizzix

I started this card with a sheet of ivory cardstock and layered stenciling to build a rich, textured background. Using the Buildable Botanicals stencils, I ink blended Distress Oxides starting with Peacock Feathers at the top, blending into Evergreen Bough, and finishing with Uncharted Mariner toward the bottom. Once the stencil was removed, I splattered purple metallic watercolor from the Gem Colors set across the panel and set it aside to dry. After that, I layered in one of the Buildable Background stencils using Crown Me Simon Hurley Lunar Paste to create a soft starburst floral pattern. When everything was completely dry, I trimmed the panel to A2 size and rounded all four corners with a corner chomper. I repeated the same corner rounding on my A2 card base and adhered the finished background panel to the front.

For the focal element, I stamped the sentiment “oh happy day” from the Sending a Little Love stamp set in a circle using Lilac Bloom VersaFine Clair ink and a stamp and spin tool. I die cut the sentiment into a circle, then partially die cut it in half using the scalloped edge from the Double Edgers Thinlits set. I die cut layered flower pieces from the Floral Layers Number One die set and leaf clusters from the Greenery Layers dies using assorted and muted cardstock colors. The larger flower petals were cut from purple cardstock, while the smaller petal layer was enhanced with purple metallic watercolor for extra depth and shine. I layered the flower together, added the leaves behind it, and adhered the entire cluster to the scalloped sentiment piece. That focal cluster was popped up on the card with foam adhesive, and I finished the design by adding Orange Sherbet Pearl Pops of Color to the flower center. The mix of teal, purple, green, and warm yellow tones brings the whole card together in a bright and cheerful way.

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Some Pig Fandom Friday Card with Miss Ink Stamps

I am so excited to share today’s card for my Fandom Friday series because it features the Some Pig stamp set from Miss Ink Stamps. This story was such a favorite of mine growing up, so creating a card inspired by it felt extra special. I colored my images ahead of time using alcohol markers and kept the palette simple with soft reds for the pig, yellow oranges for the hay, browns for the barn, and grays for the spider and rat. To create the barn scene, I masked off the door opening and ink blended a soft brown background inside so it looked like the characters were sitting in front of their barn.

For the card base, I stenciled spider webs onto a light gray panel and layered my ink blended barn door on top with foam adhesive for subtle dimension. I added splatter to the barn using red watercolor for texture and shine, then arranged the hay, rat, spider, and pig so everything felt balanced. A white gel pen helped clean up edges and add highlights before I adhered the finished panel to an A2 card base. I kept the front sentiment simple and stamped a playful message inside to finish the card. This project came together quickly and was such a fun way to mix storytelling with card making.

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Hearts and Crafts Galentine Cards with My New Digital Paper

I am so excited to share today’s card because it features my newest digital patterned paper release called Hearts and Crafts. I designed all of these papers in Procreate, from the playful heart pattern to the pencil mark inspired paper and the kitchen tile style design. For this card, I wanted a clean and simple layout that really showed off the paper, so I used a diagonal die cut panel layered onto soft green cardstock and added three circular focal points across the center. The images are from our Crafty Besties Hearts and Crafts digital download, and I paired them with a custom sentiment for a fun Galentine vibe.

To build the card, I die cut my patterned paper to maximize each sheet and layered it onto an A2 card front. I added the circles using a T square ruler to keep everything straight and even, then popped the sentiment up with foam adhesive so it stood out. I adjusted the colors of one of the digital images slightly so it blended better with my paper, reprinted it, and layered it onto a white circle for extra contrast. Once everything was centered and adhered, I attached the panel to the card base and called it done. This design is simple, easy to reproduce, and perfect for highlighting digital paper.

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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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