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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Layered Love With Sizzix and Vicki Boutin

I started this card with a piece of lavender cardstock from the Assorted Colors Surfacez cardstock pack. I used two of the Double Edgers Thinlits to die cut both short ends (partial die cutting to just cut one edge), then trimmed the panel down to 4 x 5¼". For the background, I stenciled the hearts from the Buildables Backgrounds #1 stencil set using Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxides. After that first layer was complete, I shifted the stencil slightly and misted Royal Flush Solar Spray over the panel, then set it aside to dry completely so the layers could really shine.

Once the background was dry, I moved on to the focal elements. I stamped flowers and leaves from the Floral Layers #1 Stamp and Framelits set and die cut them using the coordinating dies, along with a few embossed die cut details from the same set. I die cut flower centers from yellow cardstock, leaves from green cardstock, and an additional floral detail from pink cardstock, all from the same cardstock pack. I die cut the word love and three hearts from black cardstock, then cut the shadow for love from white cardstock. The black hearts, the love sentiment, and the pink floral detail were also sprayed with Royal Flush Solar Spray for extra shimmer. I layered the flowers, leaves, and sentiment onto the stenciled panel and finished by adhering everything to an A2 card base.

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Aorta Say - Anatomically Adorable from Trinity Stamps for SheetLoad Rewind

Today’s card was created for the SheetLoad Rewind hop using the January 2023 SheetLoad of Cards, and I had so much fun giving this sketch a fresh look with Trinity Stamps products. I started by creating my own patterned background using the Argyle Stitch Background Die and the Retro Diamond Stencils. I layered soft gray, pink, and teal inks to build a colorful argyle design, then trimmed the panel according to the sketch to use as the focal patterned piece on my mini slimline card.

From there, I layered solid cardstock pieces behind the stenciled panel and added thin accent strips along the bottom for more of the pink and teal. I die cut layered circles in coordinating pink and teal and popped them up with foam adhesive to give the design some dimension. For the focal image, I stamped and colored the adorable anatomically heart, keeping the colors consistent with the background. I finished the front with a speech bubble sentiment and a few subtle embellishments, then stamped a coordinating message inside the card. This sketch is such a great one to revisit, and it was perfect for creating a batch of cheerful Valentine cards.

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A Fandom Friday Bu-Day Card with Popsiclesticks

For today’s Fandom Friday card, I had so much fun making my Labubu using dies from Popsiclesticks. I started by assembling my little Build a Bu character, die cutting most of the pieces from black textured cardstock and using a soft peach tone for the face, hands, and feet. I added rosy cheeks with alcohol markers, layered everything together, and finished her off with white gel pen highlights to give her that extra cute, cartoony look. To personalize the character, I created and printed a custom jersey, then fussy cut it so it fit perfectly onto the body before finishing the assembly.

Once my character was complete, I moved on to the oversized ticket shaped shaker card. I used Popsiclesticks A7 ticket dies to build the base and windows, layering patterned paper, glitter cardstock, and acetate to create two shaker compartments. I filled them with a mix of gold, black, white, and orange sequins for lots of sparkle, then added a bold die cut sentiment across the top and bottom. I popped my character up with foam adhesive so she really stands out and finished the card by attaching it to a trimmed card base to fit the unique size. This card is big, bright, interactive, and packed with fandom fun, making it perfect for a special birthday.

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You Octopi My Mind with Scrapbook.com

I started this card by die cutting the octopus from the Coastal Charm Decorative Die Set using exclusive Scrapbook.com papers. I cut the back layer from an orange pattern in the Seaside A2 Pattern Paper Pad and the front layer from orange cardstock in the Tropical A2 Smooth Cardstock Pad. The eyes and cheeks were die cut from white cardstock, then colored with OLO alcohol markers, using black for the eyes and rosy pink for the cheeks. 

To add depth, I softly ink blended Check Engine Stellar Ink along the edges of the shadow layer of the octopus legs, then glued the layers together. I added extra detail with orange alcohol markers and finished the octopus with white gel pen highlights and dotted accents. For the sentiment, I stamped “You octopi my mind” from the Hooked On You Clear Stamp Set using clear embossing ink and heat embossed it with super fine white embossing powder, then die cut it with the coordinating die. 

For the background, I die cut the second largest Nested Notched Arch from white cardstock twice, and ink blended Clear Skies Stellar Ink across one of the die cuts. I splattered the panel with diluted Clear Skies ink using a paintbrush and added white splatter with a white luster brush marker for a soft ocean sky effect. Once dry, I die cut the panel with a Coastal Borders Decorative Die to create a wavy ocean edge slightly above the halfway point. I repeated this step with blue cardstock from the Tropical A2 Pad using a different coastal border die to create layered water. 

Before assembling, I added the sun and clouds from the Coastal Charm Rub Ons to the white arch panel. I layered the ocean pieces together, then popped the octopus and sentiment onto the scene with 1mm foam adhesive. I added a small pink heart rub on above the octopus for a sweet touch. To finish the card, I trimmed a wavy pattern paper from the Seaside A2 Pad to 5.5x4" and adhered it to an A2 card base. I centered a vellum arch cut from the largest Nested Notched Arch die, then attached the assembled scene on top with foam adhesive. Inside the card, I stamped “I can’t sea myself without you” using Clear Skies Stellar Ink to coordinate with the ocean theme. 

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Layered Botanicals With Sizzix and Vicki Boutin

I am so excited for today's Oh So Inspired Collaboration hop and creating alongside so many talented makers. Our inspiration this month comes from a beautiful card by MarDi that features stenciled panels, leafy details, and a grounded sentiment, and I leaned into that layered botanical feel for my own design. For this card, I am using new Sizzix products created in collaboration with Vicki Boutin, including the Buildable Botanicals stencils, Greenery Layers stamps and dies, Double Edgers Thinlits, and the Vicki Script Thinlits. I started by stenciling two backgrounds on white cardstock, one with layered greens for a leafy pattern and one with pinks for a floral design, adding touches of Lunar Paste through the stencils for subtle shine and texture.

Once the stenciled panels were dry, I trimmed them into narrow rectangles to create a row of small panels across the card front. I added a torn edge detail using one of the Double Edgers dies with a light gray cardstock panel to give the design some separation from the white card base. I stamped and die cut leafy elements and a butterfly from the Greenery Layers set using muted cardstock colors, then arranged them across the panels with liquid adhesive and foam adhesive for dimension. To finish the card, I die cut the word hello from the Vicki Script Thinlits, layered it for thickness, and placed it so it overlapped both the panel and the card base. A few glitter Pops of Color added the final touch of shine, and the full process can be seen in the video below as part of the hop.

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New Year’s Cheers With My First Digital Paper Collection

I am so excited to finally share a card made with my very first digital patterned paper collection called New Year’s Cheers. I drew all of the patterns in this set myself, including the cocktail glasses, the wavy line design, and the star pattern, and it was such a fun process bringing this idea to life. For today’s card, I followed a sketch from Sassy’s LLC Emergency Card Kit 21 and paired it with sentiments from Emergency Card Kit 20. I printed my patterned paper, trimmed it to fit the sketch layout, and layered the 4 inch square and coordinating strip onto a soft gray A2 panel to create a clean background.

To build the focal point, I die cut cocktail glasses from Spellbinders and ink blended the liquid portions to create a soft gradient inside each glass. I added a small citrus slice cut from white cardstock and lightly inked so it could read as either a lemon or a lime and balance the design. Once the drinks were assembled, I popped them up with foam adhesive and added a scalloped sentiment strip with a New Year’s greeting. I finished the card by adhering everything to an A2 card base and creating a small set of coordinating cards using both the star and wavy line patterns from the collection. The full process is shared in the video below, and I cannot wait to hear what you think of this new paper release.

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