Faith, Trust, and Churro Dust Birthday Card with Miss Ink Stamps

I had so much fun creating today’s churro themed card using the Churrific Stamp Set, the Magic Star Stencil, and some of my favorite frame dies from Miss Ink Stamps. The inspiration for my color palette came from a patterned paper in my stash that has a cute magical mouse design on a pink and peach checkered background. I stenciled that same soft blend onto white cardstock with Dried Marigold and Saltwater Taffy before stamping and coloring the churros with my OLO markers. Since my blackout ink pad needs a refill, I left the stamps in my Misti so I could restamp the images with Pinecone Versafine Clair after coloring, which gave me a bold brown outline that matched the theme perfectly.

Once all my pieces were ready, I created layered panels using the EIEIO and Punny Frame die sets along with a simple banner for the sentiment. I curved the stamp to match the shape of the banner and stamped it with Pinecone ink. After stacking my layers, I arranged the churros around the sentiment and added splatters of Liquid Stardust for a sparkly churro dust effect. The full start to finish process is in the video below if you want to see every step. I love how sweet and simple this card turned out and how well it works as a fun birthday design for any magical amusement park fan.

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Bright and Cheery Gumball Birthday Card with Scrapbook.com

Today I am sharing a sweet and colorful birthday card I made with some of my favorite products from Scrapbook.com. I started by die cutting a sheet of balloon patterned paper from the Hooray A2 paper pad using the largest Nested Swiss Rectangles die. I also die cut all the pieces for the gumball machine from the Bright Celebrations die set. I cut the main machine pieces from the red watercolor paper in the Watercolor A2 Paper Pack and used the gold paper from the Holographic Mirror Paper Pack for the accents. For the gumballs, I stamped the circle from the Bright Celebration stamp set in Lawn Fawn Jet Black ink onto white card stock, then colored them in with my OLO markers. I even used an alcohol friendly fineliner to draw in a few extra gumballs to fill it up a bit more.

Once all the pieces were ready, I assembled the gumball machine and popped it up onto the die cut balloon panel with 1mm foam adhesive. I glued that panel to the center of a top folding A2 card base. For the sentiment, I die cut a banner from white card stock and stamped “happy birthday” from the Bright Celebration stamp set in Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. I glued the banner to the front of the card to finish everything off. This one came together so quickly and I love the bright, happy look of all those rainbow gumballs.

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A Whomping Good Birthday Card with Kindred Stamps

I created this card using the Pocket Magic stamp set from Day 4 of the Kindred Stamps Magical Advent Calendar, and I had so much fun bringing this tiny scene to life. I started by stamping all the images in blackout ink that is friendly for alcohol markers. I colored everything with my OLO markers and then re stamped the images in nocturne Versafine Clair ink to give them a deeper outline before fussy cutting them out. For the background, I die cut a panel of pitch black card stock with the rectangle die from the Card Basics die set and stenciled the confetti stencil over it using villainous potion distress oxide. I sprayed the panel with iridescent glitter dust and set it aside to dry.

While that dried, I stamped the sentiment "have a whomping good birthday" in nocturne ink onto lavender card stock, fussy cut around it, and added a little Villainous Potion. Once my background panel was ready, I glued it to an A2 card base and started assembling the scene. I popped up the star shaped pocket toy using 1mm foam adhesive. I also stamped, colored, and fussy cut the three little characters inspired by our three main character wizards and added them to the card with more foam adhesive. To finish the front, I added some opaque white confetti from Day 2 of the advent around the card. For the inside, I stamped the sentiment "conjuring up some fun sized magic just for you" to complete the card.

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Oh What Fun Winter Skating Scene Card with Cardstock Warehouse

Today I am sharing a playful winter skating scene card that I created using some beautiful Cardstock Warehouse papers. I began by die cutting the largest framed rectangle die from ModaScrap out of New Blue Colorplan cardstock. I splattered it with bleedproof white paint for a snowy look and set it aside to dry. While it dried, I die cut several borders from Powder Green Colorplan cardstock and White Glitter cardstock using the Popsicle Sticks border die set. Once my background was dry, I glued the White Glitter snowbank to the far side of what would become the skating pond and added the Powder Green pond layer in front of it. I stamped the sentiment "oh what fun!" from the Skating Together stamp set in Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink and stamped the little skating lines with Arctic VersaFine Clair ink directly onto the pond.

Next I popped up the front snowbank, which I cut from White Glitter cardstock, using one millimeter foam adhesive. I stamped the snowman, two of the kids, and the little bird from the Skating Together stamp set with InkOn3 Blackout ink and colored everything with my OLO markers. After fussy cutting the images, I added them to the scene with more one millimeter foam adhesive so they looked like they were skating right along the pond. I love how the mix of Colorplan cardstock and glitter cardstock gave this card so much winter sparkle and dimension.

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December SheetLoad of Cards with Pretty Pink Posh

Today I’m sharing my cards for the December 2025 SheetLoad of Cards from Call Me Crafty Al, and I love how festive and classic this sketch feels. I followed the SheetLoad cutting guide and used two of Crafty Al’s December membership pattern papers along with my own stenciled holly panel to replace the third paper in the sketch. After cutting the patterned pieces at the recommended angle, I created my holly panels using the layered holly stencils from Pretty Pink Posh with soft greens and bright berry reds.

Once my patterned layers were ready, I used the Build an Ornament dies to create two different ornament styles. I layered the patterned pieces over Madero Beach cardstock and added shiny gray mirror cardstock for the ornament tops. For the sentiments, I stamped Merry Christmas Wishes six times on strips of Madero Beach cardstock and layered them over coordinating kraft banners. This sketch comes together quickly once everything is prepped, and it is perfect for batching out a full set of cards.

After assembling all of the layers, I mounted the finished assemblies onto kraft A2 card fronts. I added small touches of ruby glitter Pops of Color on the striped green areas for a little shine, and I tucked extra fishtail banners inside each card using leftover patterned scraps. The color palette turned out so warm and classic, and the ornaments really pop against the holly stenciling. I hope these cards inspire you to try the December SheetLoad too, and I cannot wait to see what the rest of the team created.

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A Wintry Night Scene with the Holiday Trio - Kindred Stamps Advent Calendar

For today’s card, I created a cozy winter scene using Day 1 of the Kindred Magical Advent - the Holiday Trio Stamp Set. I started by stamping the Happy Christmas sentiment with embossing ink onto white cardstock and heat embossing it with ultra fine white powder. Once it set, I ink blended the night sky with Chipped Sapphire, Villainous Potion, and Black Soot to get a deep winter evening look. Using the negative space of the forest stencil, I brushed Pine Needles ink across the bottom portion to add subtle trees. I die cut the whole panel with the rectangle from the Card Basics die set. I also die cut the tree scene from dark green cardstock and trimmed it with the same rectangle die so it would line up perfectly with the bottom of the panel. I splattered white paint over both pieces and set them aside to dry.

Next, I stamped the three holiday cloaked characters in alcohol marker friendly black ink and colored them with my OLO markers before fussy cutting them out. Once the background panel was completely dry, I glued it to a top folding A2 card base and added the green tree layer along the bottom. I finished the card by popping up the trio with foam adhesive so they stand out against the snowy night sky. This card was such a warm and festive way to kick off the advent season, and I loved bringing this little winter moment to life.

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A Ghostly Sassy Sunday Box Card for Halloween

For this Sassy Sunday and the last day of the month, I wanted to create something fun and sorta spooky using stamps from The Sassy Club. This project is inspired by a certain iconic ghost-hunting crew, but I kept everything in the playful Sassy Club world by using the Ghost Hunter and Stay Puffed inspired stamp sets. I stamped all my characters in Onyx Black Ink, colored them with my OLO markers, and cut them out using my Scan N Cut. To build the interactive scene, I combined the Mini Slimline Box Card Die Set and the Pull Tab Slider Die Set from Popsiclesticks. My box card base pieces were die cut from kraft speckletone cardstock, clover green, narwhal gray, and a grassy panel made with one of their border dies. 

From there, I assembled the slider mechanism on the back panel, added ink blending for extra dimension, and prepped the pieces for the full scene. With the interactive element working smoothly, I started building the box card. I added a stitched teal sky panel inside, then placed the darker back insert to hold the firehouse-style building and the giant marshmallow figure peeking out from the side. The grassy insert holds all four ghost hunters, and I used low tack tape to keep them aligned while I glued them in place. On the front of the box, I added a stitched sentiment strip and a tiny trap image, and on the back I added the last sentiment and more images while leaving room for the slider to move freely. 

After decorating the sides with patterned paper panels, I checked the slider one more time to make sure the slimy green ghost popped up cleanly with the “you’ve been booed” sentiment. This whole card came together with so much personality and a fun nod to classic paranormal comedy. The interactive slider makes the little green ghost jump out, the box stands beautifully on its own, and the layered scene feels full of energy. If you want to see how the slider mechanism works, the video below walks through the process. I hope this inspires you to try your own spooky interactive box cards.

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