This week for Sassy Saturday, I created a fun and colorful handmade card inspired by a group of familiar underwater friends and a pineapple-shaped home, using adorable products from The Sassy Club. I started by trimming a playful yellow patterned paper with silly faces to 4" x 5-1/4" for the background. I used the reverse side of the same paper, which has a bold red and purple floral pattern, to cut quarter-inch strips and glued them across the card for added texture and color. The card is landscape-style, measuring 4-1/4" tall by 5-1/2" wide. I layered a purple cardstock panel with a blue floral patterned piece to create a fun focal point and added more floral strips for extra detail.
For the scene, I stamped and colored my quirky sea creature friends and the famous pineapple home using The Sassy Club’s black ink and my Ohuhu alcohol markers. I glued the house directly onto the blue panel and popped up the characters with foam adhesive to add dimension. I finished the front with a "One Year Later" sentiment, which I stamped, fussy cut, and popped up over one of the floral strips. On the inside, I stamped "Happy Spongetastic Birthday!" to tie it all together. This card is such a fun, sassy nod to classic undersea adventures!
Hi friends! It’s Fandom Friday, and I’m excited to share a card inspired by one of my favorite quirky little monsters from a collectible figure line. This week, I’m featuring the adorable Monster 6x8 stamp set and some fun dies from Popsiclesticks. I was thrilled to see this set restocked, and I couldn’t wait to create a backpack-shaped card to match the whimsical, scruffy vibe of my monster friend. I used patterned papers in soft greens and pinks from the Meadow paper pad to build the backpack with the Mini Backpack die set, adding lots of stitched details, a dangling zipper pull, and a gold embossed heart to complete the look.
The star of the card is my custom-colored little monster, inspired by a seated collectible I have in my craft room. I stamped the head and body separately to customize the expression and used alcohol markers to color him in soft teals and peach tones. The monster swings from the top handle of the backpack, adding a playful interactive element! I finished the card with a curved sentiment banner and stamped a sweet note inside. You can see all the details in my Fandom Friday video on YouTube; check it out to watch this quirky backpack card come to life and to see more Popsiclesticks goodies in action!
Hi friends! I’m so excited to share two handmade cards featuring the exclusive Cosmic Collection from Scrapbook.com. The colors and patterns in this collection are absolutely out of this world—perfect for adding a celestial vibe to your card projects. My first card is a sweet “Love You to the Moon” design, where I layered two cosmic patterned papers to build the background, adding interest by flipping a paper strip to reveal its reverse side. I created a focal point using nested circle frames from pink patterned papers and arranged them to give some fun layered dimension. I stamped and die cut the moon, planets, and stars in coordinating colors, then adhered them across the card to create a playful, starry scene. A couple of North Star die cuts and Pops of Color were the perfect finishing touches to make this card shine!
For my second card, I wanted to make a Father’s Day design with a cool cosmic twist. I started by cutting a Nested Stitched Flat Oval from shiny holographic paper and used the leftover piece to add an extra metallic layer to my card base. I layered cosmic cloud-patterned paper on top and added a smaller oval from a complementary pattern, popped up for dimension. I used smaller ovals to create a layered sentiment focal point, stamping the greeting on white cardstock and die cutting a bold “Dad” with a shadow layer to really make it stand out. I stamped and fussy cut the moon and a couple of planets, then clustered them around the sentiment for a galaxy-inspired look. Silver Pops of Color added just the right amount of sparkle to finish it off.
Both cards came together beautifully using the Cosmic Collection, and I love how versatile these products are for any occasion! I hope these projects inspire you to try some cosmic creations of your own—thanks so much for stopping by!
Hi friends, I’m so excited to share my first card as part of the SheetLoad of Cards Creative Team! I’ve been a huge fan of Alicia’s sketches for years, and now I’m thrilled to create alongside the talented team. For the July 2025 SheetLoad, I dug into my stash and found some retired patterned paper from Stampin’ Up!’s Delicate Desert collection and paired it with the Right on Track stamp set from My Favorite Things and the For the Record stamp set from Concord & 9th. Shopping your stash is such a great way to stretch your supplies, and I love how I was able to create a cohesive, music-inspired card that feels both modern and playful.
Instead of using two patterned papers, I made my own by stamping a layered record image in warm gray and mint inks to match my color palette. I followed the July SheetLoad sketch for all the cutting and layout details and used foam adhesive to pop up my focal panel for some extra dimension. I stamped and colored the cutest cat with headphones using alcohol markers and created a soft seafoam green record player to match my custom background. I finished off the card with white gel pen highlights and a few fun details to bring my cat and record player to life. I love how this card turned out, and thanks to the SheetLoad template, I now have a whole stack of similar cards ready to go! You can find all the download details and the Creative Team playlist in my video description box—come craft along with us!
Hi, friends! I’m so excited because it’s (sort of) Fandom Friday, and not only am I sharing a brand new card, but I’m also celebrating the release of some amazing new products from Kindred Stamps. If you’re like me and you love that iconic dino-filled adventure movie from the '90s, you’re going to have so much fun with this release. For today’s video, I focused on creating an interactive pull-tab scene inspired by one of the most unforgettable jungle moments. I used the Dino Origins stamp sets along with the Kindred Jungle Scene Die to build my card. The scene is set at night, so I created a moody ink-blended background using Distress Oxides in Chipped Sapphire, Villainous Potion, and Black Soot, along with splattered white paint and water to mimic rain and stars.
The jungle layer was die-cut from dark green cardstock and layered on top of my blended background, leaving space for the interactive pull-tab mechanism using Kindred’s Pull & Slide Die. I carefully die-cut my slots, created the pull tab system, and made sure everything moved smoothly. For the interactive element, I attached a sneaky dinosaur to the pull tab so it can slide behind my character holding—you guessed it—a can of shaving cream. The result is a super fun surprise that makes the dino slide in from the side of the card! I stamped and heat-embossed a playful sentiment on the same green cardstock to tie it all together and popped it up with foam adhesive for extra dimension. I absolutely love how this interactive scene turned out—it’s such a fun nod to a classic movie moment.
In addition to my pull-tab card, I made three more cards using the new Kindred Stamps release. For my second card, I created custom patterned paper by repeatedly stamping a fierce T-Rex on kraft cardstock. I added brown shimmer and white paint splatter, assembled the safari car in those recognizable colors, and popped it up on the card front with my favorite character and his open shirt. My third card features a playful cartoon on a bright, stenciled background with dragon scale texture and pops of color for extra fun.
For my final card, I made a box card scene that brings the prehistoric park to life! I die-cut the iconic entrance gate and added palm trees, grass borders, and a roaring T-Rex bursting through the gate. I added in a fun “Rawr” sentiment at the top and finished off the box card with stamped images and another sentiment on the back panel. This might be my favorite card of the whole set—the interactive feel of the box card really captures the adventurous spirit of the theme. I had such a blast creating all these dino-inspired cards, and I hope you feel just as inspired to dive into this new release. Let me know in the comments which card is your favorite, and don’t forget to check out the full Kindred Stamps release!
I am so excited to share this underwater scene featuring brand new products from Simon Hurley create. and Ranger Ink! This card is filled with inky layers, texture, and playful ocean vibes. I started by trimming a piece of watercolor cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4" and ink blending High Tide Stellar Ink using a Simon Hurley create. blending brush. I added the first layer of stenciling with the Bubbly stencil and Clear Skies Stellar Ink, then used the Fish Frenzy stencil with Clear Skies Astro Paste to build up more ocean texture. I set this aside to dry and moved on to stamping the Saltwater peel-apart rubber stamp on another watercolor panel using Clear Skies Stellar inks. I sprayed the panel with Neptune Solar Spray for a soft shimmer and added custom splatter using No Diving Lunar Paste. Once dry, I trimmed the stamped piece into two sections to layer on my card.
I glued one section of the stamped Saltwater design onto the stenciled background, then stamped and die cut the octopus from the Under the Sea photopolymer stamp set in Crown Me ink. I stamped the seashells in Prom Queen, Rosy Cheeks, Slippery When Wet, and Traffic Cone inks and added bubbles in High Tide Stellar Ink for extra detail. I arranged all the stamped images around the card, popping up the octopus and the bottom ocean piece with foam adhesive for dimension. To finish, I stamped the sentiment “You’re Ink-Credible” from the Under the Sea set and added the full panel to a top-folding A2 card base. This card was such a blast to create with the new Simon Hurley create. release, and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on these inky goodies!
To finish off the card, I stamped some stars from the Balloon Alphabet Outlines stamp set and created a balloon cluster using the Balloon Alphabet and Balloon Numbers stamp sets. I added stamped balloon strings, fussy cut all the balloon elements, and glued them together to create the look of a floating bundle. The sentiment reads "YAY!" in bold black ink, and I used a clear shimmer pen to give the balloons a subtle shine. I popped the balloon cluster onto the card with foam adhesive and added a few Pops of Color around the party fans for extra dimension and texture. This card is bursting with movement, shine, and Scrapbook.com exclusives—perfect for any celebration!
