Pop Up Mini Slim Valentine Card

I'm sharing a Mini Slimline Valentine card today - that I actually made for my hubby. 🥰. I kept the front fairly simple, cutting the sunburst from heart patterned paper then adding some foiled stickers to the centre heart. I figure since I'm giving this to him on Valentine's Day, I didn't also need to add a Happy Valentine's Day to the card front. I'll be saying it to him as I give him the card anyway. 

Inside I used ephemera from my stash, that I've had for so long I have no idea when or where I got it, or who makes it! But there is really only one person I could use this 'I'm Yours' piece for, and it's what actually inspired the whole card. I have it popped up on Karen Burniston's Twist Flower Pop Up, which I have really been enjoying since I got it a few months ago.

I really like all the dimension you get with this easy-to-assemble die set, and that it works in so many different card sizes. I'll write him a personal message on the white heart on the lower right.

Yep - I'm his, and he has to keep me. No refunds or returns, right? 😂

Supplies used:

Heart Sunburst Mini Slimline die - Kat Scrappiness

Patterned paper on front - Love Notes, Echo Park

Patterned paper inside - unknown (old, from my stash)

Mini Slim Scalloped rectangle - Divinity Designs

Twist Flower Pop Up - Karen Burniston

Ephemera. inside - old and unknown

Stickers - old, from my stash

Nested heart dies - Hero Arts

Pops of Color, Snowflake - Scrapbook .com

Washi Tape - Doodlebug 

Four Winter Scene Christmas Cards

Can you believe we are at the end of January already? Crazy.  Usually I make next years holiday cards during the Christmas season, while I'm in the Christmas spirit and there is no pressure to make them. This year I did make some but decided that I will also make a few each month throughout the year. Here are my first four Christmas cards for 2024!

These cards are 5 x 7", and I used some of that pretty winter scene paper (Hunkydory) that I made cards with in December. I love the prints, but it is thin and can wrinkle easily so you have to use care with it. 

The papers are 8x8" so I was able to get two cards from each sheet. The arched window die set (Waffle Flower) has less than a 4" opening in the center so that worked perfectly. It's sure getting a lot of use ... I think I bought those dies last Spring. After I had the patterned paper adhered behind the arched window, I had the not-so-great idea to spritz the panel with Shimmer Spray. 

Since the paper is thin, the whole front panel buckled. AACK. I tried laying the panels under heavy books for a few days and that helped, but I could still see the buckles in the papers. So I used an embossing folder and that also helped.

The horse and sleigh are from a Papertrey Ink set I have had for years & I knew I'd use that set for these scenic cards. The sentiment was stamped onto a white pearl strip but the card seemed to need something else. So I added some die cut snowflakes and a few Glitter Dot stickers and the cards were finished.

Supplies used:

Forest Window dies - Waffle Flower

Patterned paper - Duo Design, Frosted Forests & Falling Flakes - Hunkydory

with the coordinating solids - Frosted Christmas, Hunkydory

In the Meadow stamps - Papertrey Ink

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Shimmer Spray

Leafy Flourish embossing folder - Craft Concepts

Misti 

Stamp inside - Warmest Wishes, Crafters Companion

Snowflake dies - Scrapbook .com

White pearl cardstock

Short Crosshatch Rectangles - Karen Burniston

Seasons Greetings - Christmas Classics, Stampin' Up

Snowflake Peel-Offs - Stamp On it

Glitter Dots - Ecstasy Crafts

5 x 7" card blanks & envelopes

'Sunflowers & Bees' Birthday Card

Today I'm sharing the 5 x 7" birthday card made for my Sister In Law. It's the 9th card I've made with Paper Roses' Bee Happy cardmaking kit & all the papers and ephemera came in the kit.

I used a subtle texture embossing folder on the yellow/grey panel, narrow gold foil tape and Stickles glitter glue for additional sparkle. Also, I added those glitter dot stickers for shine but no bulk.

Here is a look at the inside, with the sentiment stamped on a white panel and two gold foil bee stickers. I added one of those bees onto the envelope as well.

Supplies used:

Bee Happy cardmaking kit - Paper Rose

Tasteful Textile embossing folder - Stampin' Up

Narrow gold tape - Amazon

Glitter dots - Ecstasy Crafts

Gold foil bee stickers - Amazon .ca

Inside Out Birthday - Catherine Pooler

Stickles glitter glue

5 x 7" Card blank and envelope

Seven Masculine Birthday Cards

Welcome to Masculine Card Monday here on my blog!

Back in September I pulled out this retired 6x6" paper pad as I knew there would be some strips to use up.  I decided to use those strips and create another August Sheetload of Cards, 😊 making masculine birthday cards for donating to my Mom's old nursing home.  Then I made the pop up Thanksgiving cards (see those HERE) and I was able to use up the remainder of the paper pad!

Once again, I didn't get these cards posted in September because of sharing various holiday cards, but I can finally share them.

I'm still loving the August 2023 Sheetload of cards. but these ones were made back when it was still fresh in my mind. Pretty much every paper pad I pulled out, I could see that sketch working for - especially since I have so many 2 x 6" paper strips leftover in most of my 6x6" paper pads!

Using up the remainder of this paper pad makes me SO happy. Note - one of the front panels is slightly smaller than the others because I was working with partial sheets - I used what I had and it worked out just fine.  

Once I had my patterned paper all cut and assembled, I went poking around in my dies to see what would work as masculine embellishments and I really like that long Happy Birthday stamp which I've had for years.

Here is a peek at the inside ... they were all done the same inside.

Supplies used:

                                             August 2023 Sheetload of Cards

Patterned paper - 6 x 6" Pumpkin Spice, Pink & Main

Bike stamp & die - Fun On Wheels - Stampin' Up

Dragonfly die - Lovely Layers Bugs - Honey Bee Stamps

Forest Trees - Echo Park

Music notes - Paper Rose

Happy Birthday - Perennial Birthday, Stampin' Up

Catherine Pooler coloured Inks

Chevron Birthday Card Trio

I pulled out a 6x6" patterned paper pad to have a flip through it and see what inspired me. There is no information printed on the front packaging, and I have no idea where I found or bought this paper pad! I liked all but one of the prints - this chevron one. Not sure why it didn't appeal to me, probably because it didn't go with any of the other prints in the package. I pulled out both sheets and had to decide whether or not to keep/use them. Finally I realized they would work well for masculine birthday cards and this is what I came up with.

After my card fronts were done, I went flipping through my zippered binder where I have baseball card holders and store miscellaneous ephemera etc. There I found these cute succulents, which I believe were a gift from a friend. I pulled out four of them and added them to my card fronts with foam tape. Below you can see what I did inside, stamping a sentiment and adding a fussy cut chevron flag to the upper corner.

Done - and now I have three more birthday cards to donate to my Mom's old nursing home.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - unknown, no information on the packaging

Happy Birthday Many Ways - Catherine Pooler

Inside sentiment - Large Birthday, Technique Tuesday

Cactus ephemera - stash

Plant Themed Half Shutter Card

Welcome to Fun Fold Friday here on my blog!

I hadn't used the Half Shutter Card die set in awhile, so I pulled it out for today's card. It is from Divinity Designs and comes with all the layering pieces. I love that with just a couple of passes through your machine, all the cutting and scoring is done for you - and all the layers are a perfect size.

The patterned paper & journal card inside is from an older package that I am going to work on using up. There are some sheets that I absolutely LOVE (and what tempted me to buy the package in the first place) but there are a lot of 'meh' sheets too. I decided this wood panel print would make a good background for plants and I'm happy with how it turned out.

I bought the plant stamp set last year (Catherine Pooler) so pulled it out again to use for the card. After I fussy cut the images, I was putting the stamps in their package and realized that I had also purchased the die set. I didn't even check to see if I had them - I have no idea why -  and ended up fussy cutting the plants. Grumbling the whole time. Ha.

The sentiment panel is actually a cut-apart from one of the sheets. It fit perfectly, which was a happy surprise. The sentiments themselves are from Ellen Hutson - so fun! This card was made for a plant loving friend and I think she will like it.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper & Cut Apart - Farmhouse, Craft Smart

Half Shutter With Layers die set - Divinity Designs

Wicker & Weave dies - Catherine Pooler

Green Thumb stamps - Catherine Pooler

Succulent Sentiments - Ellen Hutson

Gold Mirror cardstock

Catherine Pooler inks

Little Etched Butterflies - Paper Rose

Nested Hexagon dies - Pinkfresh Studios

Gold Fever Confetti - Studio Katia

Dog Themed Birthday Cards

As I work on my cards, I keep track of the supplies I'm using for each card in a notebook. That way I know what I've used when I finally take the photos and write up the blog post. When I was finished with this notebook I looked at the dogs on the cover and thought they would make a cute card. Grabbing a circle punch, I punched out the images and these are the cards I came up with ... a Slimline card and an A2 card. Both will be donated to my Mom's old nursing home.

First up is an A2 sized card. The embossing folder is many years old and I thought it would make a good background for the popped up dog elements.

Here is a peek at the inside, with a stamped greeting and some washi tape.

The second card is a Slimline card and I was able to fit 5 of the punched circles on the front! 

The inside is pretty much the same as the first card. I was happy to be able to put that notebook cover to good use and I'm sure they will bring a smile to the residents.

Supplies used:

Plaid patterned paper - Duo, Traditional Tartan & Rustic Wood

Circle punch - Stampin' Up

Embossing Folder - Happy Birthday, Cuttlebug

Front sentiments - possibly MFT Stamps

Washi tape - Doodlebug

Everybody Say Happy Sentiments - Catherine Pooler

Catherine Pooler Inks

Faux Shaker Cards for Twins

Our Great Nieces are celebrating their 2nd birthday and here are their cards. I made the cards almost the same since they are twins, but made sure they weren't identical. I also added an A and an E to the front of their cards for their initials.

I created faux shakers by wrapping a transparency around the smaller panel, adhering the edges down on the back after the confetti and acetate ephemera was added. The papers & ephemera are from Doodlebug - I always love the cheerful colours and images. 

Below you can see the inside of one of the cards - the other one has a different sentiment from the same set.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Lets Party, Doodlebug

Ephemera - Hey Cupcake, Odds & Ends - Doodlebug

Transparency

Mirrored heart confetti - Kat Scrappiness

Rainbow holographic cardstock - Recollections

Small Happy Birthday - LJD Birthday Greetings, MFT Stamps

Cloud punch - Stampin' Up

Pops of Color - Icicle

Inside stamps - Everybody Says Happy, Catherine Pooler

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Carly Alpha - i-Crafter

Glitter Dots

Deer In Forest Birthday Card

The Grassy Grove bundle (Stampin' Up) is a set that I added to my Wish List as soon as it came out. Every time a new catalogue arrived I would look at it and second guess myself before adding it to my order.  Finally, in October, I wondered what the problem was.  Did I want it because I would get a lot of use out of it or did I just like to look at cards that others made with it?

Once I figured out it was the former, I ordered it and I am SO happy I did! This was my first play with it and I have a page of other ideas in my notebook. It's going to be great for masculine cards for sure, and this one is going to our Brother In Law for his January birthday.

Below is a peek at the inside, using stamps from the Grassy Grove bundle and a sentiment by Catherine Pooler. 

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - 6 x 6" Water Color Landscape 1.0, Paper Rose

Grassy Grove bundle - Stampin' Up

Everybody Say Happy Sentiments - Catherine Pooler

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Blending sponge - Tim Holtz

Pops of Color, Copper - Scrapbook.com

Bright Birthday Cards

Welcome to Masculine Card Monday here on my blog!

Today I'm sharing the final birthday cards made with this patterned paper pack. I've had it for years and there were a bunch of partial sheets left so I decided to use it up! You can find the other cards HERE and HERE.

On these cards I added a die cut Happy Birthday circle backed with more of the patterned paper as well as matted scrap paper strips and the card fronts were finished.

Inside I used the same stamp as last weeks and these cards will also be donated to my Mom's old nursing home.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - unknown, old from my stash

Pops of Color

Happy Birthday - Stylish Sentiments Birthday, Papertrey Ink

Sentiment inside - In & Out Birthday, Taylored Expressions

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Happy Birthday circle die - the Stamps of Life

Daisy Birthday Cards

There are not many sheets left in a package I've had for years, so I pulled out a few of the sheets and used the August Sheetload for the layout. The daisy's are made with two different sized daisy punches that I've also had for years. 

I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock then used another older punch to punch them out. 

I punched the daisy's from white card stock then lightly sponged light blue ink in the centre's. Once they were layered with thin foam tape (two large daisies and two medium for each card) I added Pops of Color in the centres for some shine.  The sentiment piece was then popped up with regular height foam tape.

I stamped a sentiment on a white panel, added a couple of fishtail banners cut from the scrap papers then added the panels inside the cards. I was happy to use up some more of that paper (there are only two sheets left!) and I have four more cards ready to donate to my Mom's old nursing home!

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Hello Happiness, Taylored Expressions

Daisy punches - Stampin' Up

Pops of Color, Icicle - Scrapbook .com

Small blending brushes

Hexagon punch - Stampin' Up

Sentiments - Large Birthday, Technique Tuesday

August 2023 Sheetload of Cards

 

Butterfly Pop Up Card

Today I'm sharing a thinking of you card I made for my stash. I like having these on hand, as I can send it out for several different reasons or occasions. I'm working on using up this paper as well. This one was the 8x8" package but I also have a 12x12" package and I find the prints are just too big for cardmaking. I'm trying to make the best use out of it but have accepted that there are a lot of sheets that will not work and I'm going to give those to the grandkids for their craft box.

I used Hero Arts nesting butterfly shapes for the additional butterflies then the Thinking of You which is from the Stamps of Life. I like it when word dies come with a shadow!

Inside is the Butterfly Pop Up die set by Spellbinders, which I haven't used for awhile. Before adhering it down though, I cut a Crosshatch Oval from floral paper then cut it down the center. It was glued on either side of the center fold to relieve any bulk from the 'fold in a fold'.

The butterfly wings lift as the card is opened, and will be a nice surprise for the recipient.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Circle of Love 8 x 8" Stamperia

Thinking of You - the Stamps of Life

Glitter Dots

Stickles

Ovals Crosshatch, Karen Burniston

Pop Up Butterfly - Spellbinders

Nested Butterfly shapes - Hero Arts

Shimmer Spray

Lacy Layers dies - Waffle Flower

5 x 7 card blank and envelope

Honey Bee Card for Happy Mail

Today I'm sharing the eighth card using Paper Roses "Bee Happy" cardmaking kit. I know I have been posting a lot of cards with this kit lately, but I wanted to USE the kit and not just make a couple of cards and then put it away. I've done that before, and you know the saying "out of sight, out of mind?" Yeah. I don't want to pull out a half used kit in 3 years and wonder why I didn't just use it up at the time. Ha.

The foiled bee sticker is from my stash, and was attached to white card stock then fussy cut. That way I could pop it up with foam tape. I also added a little colour with alcohol markers and was happy with how it turned out.

The main panel actually uses a paper from Basic Grey that I've had for years. It worked so well with the kit I pulled it out to use with the cards. After embossing with the honeycomb embossing folder I rubbed gold Lunar Paste over the panel with my finger. It's hard to capture the shimmer in photos.

Below is a peek at the inside, where there is lots of room to write a personal message.

One more look ...

Supplies used:

Bee Happy Cardmaking Kit - Paper Rose

Honeycomb Frenzy embossing folder - Sizzix

Stickles glitter glue

Narrow gold foil tape - Amazon .ca

Gold Lunar Paste

Gold foiled bee sticker - Amazon .ca

Alcohol markers

January 2024 Sheetload of Cards

Today I'm sharing my cards using the January 2024 Sheetload of Cards. This was another fun one and one I'll likely use again. I have a walkthrough of my cards on YouTube:   

I didn't use any full sheets, but instead several different partial ones the package and it was good to use them up. The papers and elements are from Doodlebug and I've had them for a couple of years. I love the bright cheery colours!

Here is a look at the inside of one card but they were all done the same using a Catherine Pooler stamp set. I'll be donating these birthday cards to my Mom's old nursing home.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Love Notes, Doodlebug

Red dot paper - unknown

Ephemera - Love Notes, Doodlebug

Eat Cake - Simple Strips Birthday Stamp & Die, Taylored Expressions

White embossing powder

Mini Strips Birthday, stamp & die - Taylored Expressions

Other words from my envelope (shown in the video)

Black pen

Pops of Color, Rudolph Red - Scrapbook .com

Inside sentiment - Everybody Say Happy, Catherine Pooler

Heart punch - Stampin' Up

January 2024 Sheetload of Cards, Call me Crafty Al

'Bee Happy' Kit Card

I am still having fun with the 'Bee Happy' cardmaking kit by Paper Rose and today I'm sharing the 7th card made with it. I used a Kraft card base for this one along with a Kraft A2 envelope from my stash.

There were so many punch outs in the kit and I loved that I could use multiples on a card without feeling like I would run out of them before I ran out of the paper. This card has a cluster of honeycomb, cream & sugar pots, a honey stick and of course ... bees! 

Inside I added some paper scraps and a stamped sentiment that I have had for a long time as well as a gold foiled bee sticker. I also added a couple of bee stickers to the envelope front and I love how it looks on the Kraft!

 One more card ready to send out for Happy Mail!

Supplies used:

Bee Happy Cardmaking Kit - Paper Rose

Narrow gold foil tape - Amazon .ca

Stickles

Glitter Dots - Ecstasy Crafts

Gold foiled bee stickers - Amazon .ca

Front sentiment - More Essential Sentiments, MFT Stamps

Inside sentiment - Pursuit of Happiness, Stampin' Up (old)