Paper Pumpkin Sympathy Cards

I had been working with an older Paper Pumpkin kit (March ’24) and made these four sympathy cards for my stash. The card bases are printed front and back, so I usually cut each one into two panels to add to white card bases. Almost everything for the card fronts came in the kit, but I did add small die cut iridescent butterflies that were popped up with foam tape. It’s hard to see in the photo but the purple strip is actually vellum and the sentiment piece has a gold foiled line across the top.

I included four of the printed envelopes because they add so much to a special card like a these. After stamping the sentiment, I decided to also stamp a butterfly to tie in with the butterflies on the card fronts. 

Supplies used:

March 2024 Paper Pumpkin, Memorable Meadows - Stampin' Up

Inside Out Sympathy - Catherine Pooler

Little Etched Butterflies - Paper Rose

Rainbow Holographic card stock - Michaels

Butterfly stamp - old, Papercrafter Magazine

Cactus Card Duo

Earlier this month I shared four 5x7” Pop Up cards (see HERE) and there were some leftover pieces of the patterned paper. I made these two A2 sized Birthday cards (as well as a 5x7” Get Well card that I will share another day).

The cactus stickers were adhered to white card stock with glue, since they are older and they were losing their adhesive. Then I fussy cut them out so I could layer with them foam tape.

The cute polaroid frame is another older die (from Your Next Stamp). I cut a slightly smaller piece of white card stock than the frame then added some blue with a blending brush and blue ink. That was adhered behind the frame to visually anchor the stickers and the frame was matted with turquoise card stock.

Here is a peek at the inside ...

Both cards have already been sent off to friends who were celebrating birthdays!

Supplies Used:

Patterned paper - Desert Dream, Recollections (old from my stash)

Stickers - Sticko (old from my stash)

Photo Booth Polaroid die - Your Next Stamp

Blending Brushes

Inside Snarky Birthday - Honey Bee Stamps

Inside - Lots of Birthday2Stamp - the Stamps of Life

Mini Misti

Mermaid Tail Birthday Card

I bought several boxes of printed note cards from Hobby Lobby several years ago when we were visiting Arizona. One of them is mermaid themed, so I pulled one out and cut it down to make this birthday card. While both the front and back of the note cards are printed, the foiled mermaid tails are only on the front side so I layered it with a different not card back panel for some contrast.

The sentiment was pulled from my plastic envelope - I make a whole bunch of them at a time, so I can just add one as needed. When the envelope looks like it’s getting low, I will spend an evening creating just sentiment strips!

Since the outside of the card was kind of fancy, I kept the inside simple with a large Happy Birthday. This card will be donated to my Mom’s old nursing home.

Supplies used:

Note card - Paper Studio

Sentiment - Simple Strips Birthday? stamp and die by TE

Platinum Embossing powder

Happy Birthday - Little Something Sentiments, Catherine Pooler 

Pop Up Anniversary Card

Welcome to Fun Fold Friday here on my blog!  Today I’m sharing a fun pop-up card made for our eldest daughter and hubby for their anniversary. I found this patterned paper in my stash - there was no cover sheet, so I don’t know who made it, but I love the colours so that is what inspired the start to my card.

Both the scribble heart and the love are older dies by Stampin’ Up. 

Inside is all the fun, with Karen Burniston’s Photo Fan Pop Up. I added lots of hearts using dies from her Heart Collage Pop Up and a leftover photo I had printed back when I did hubby’s birthday card in December. 

The Happy Anniversary is a sticker printed with my little Nimbot printer …  a gift Santa left for me under the tree and I just love it.  There was lots of room on the right side of the card for us to write a message and the card was hand delivered with love.

Supplies used:

5 x 6.5" card & envelope

patterned paper - old, from my stash. No cover sheet anymore!

Photo Fan Pop Up - Karen Burniston

Heart Collage Pop Up - Karen Burniston

Rainbow Holographic cardstock - Michaels

Photo -  Walgreens

Scribble heart & love dies - Sunshine Wishes, Stampin' Up (old)

Nimbot printer

Sending Hugs Note Card

If you follow me, you know I rarely post things in the same order I make them. I had been working with an older Paper Pumpkin kit (from March’24) and had this one panel left over. I decided to make it into a note card and used one of the included envelopes to dress it up a little. I’ll be sharing the other cards I’ve made another day. 😊

The card bases that come in the kit are printed both front and back, and I often cut them in half to give me two printed panels. That is where this one came from.

The sentiment (MFT Stamps) was stamped onto one of the kit fishtail banners, which has a gold foiled accent, was popped up with foam tape. The birds and flower images were not in the kit but came from an older stamping magazine that usually includes a set of stamps.

Supplies used:

March 2024 Paper Pumpkin - Memorable Meadows, Stampin' Up

Bird & flower stamp - old paper crafter magazine

Essential Sentiments - MFT Stamps

Water brush

Black & Tan Birthday Card

Today I’m sharing a quick and easy birthday card made using some leftover journal cards from a Project Life kit. This is a larger than A2 card, I started with a 5x6.5” card base (and envelope) from Michaels. I’ve had them for years so am not sure if they are still available or not. 

The sentiment is likely from Taylored Expressions, I stamp and die cut a whole bunch and keep them in a plastic envelope. It makes adding a sentiment to my cards so much easier when I have a bunch already done and ready to use. When I was finished, I thought it needed a little somethin’ somethin’ so I added black Nuvo Drops.

Here is a peek at the inside …

Supplies used:

Journal cards - stash, Project Life

5 x 6.5” card & envelope - Michaels

Pops of Color (black) - Scrapbook .com

Birthday Blessings - probably Simple Strips Birthday stamp & die, Taylored Expressions

Inside - Today Is - Best Birthday Yet, Catherine Pooler

Celebrate You - Large Birthday, Technique Tuesday

Two Floral Birthday Cards

I have had these floral note cards for several years - they are printed on both the front and back, so I cut one in half to give me two floral panels. After trimming the panels to 4x 5.25”, I added them to white card bases. 

I had been going through my “in progress” bin and found these 3-d flower stickers that were already adhered to the die cut labels. I replaced the foam tape, since the foam squares that I had initially used were losing their adhesive, then added them to the card fronts with thin foam tape. The sentiments were stamped on a scrap strip of white card stock and I fishtailed the ends with scissors.

Here is a peek at the inside using a bold sentiment by Catherine Pooler.

Supplies used:

Floral note card - front and back

Labels & Stickers - many years old, found in my stash. K & Co

Sentiment - Be Happy, Twice The Wishes, MFT Stamps

Pops of Color, Snowflake - Scrapbook .com

Happy Birthday - Little Something Sentiments, Catherine Pooler

Four Owl Themed Birthday Cards

Welcome to Masculine Card Monday here on my blog! Today I’m sharing four birthday cards made for my Mom’s old nursing home. The lovely owl panels are from Hunkydory’s Little Book of Farm Animals (or something like that) that I have had for several years. There are multiples of each print and the package is quite thick so I never feel I’m making a dent in it.

The only down side, is the paper is quite thin and has some shine to it - so adhesive shows on the front. A thin line of wet glue … even my ATC tape shows through to the front. So I only use 'Beacon 3 in 1' glue, which works great but dries up quickly. I think I may have to cut all the panels to fit A2 cards (they are UK sizing) and get them mounted to card fronts while the glue is freshly opened, I can complete the cards at a later date, but I won’t be wasting the glue - which is pricey here in Canada! 

Hmmmm - I could also try die cutting A2 sized frames (I have a Lawn Fawn die that would work) and mount the panels underneath the frame. That would allow me to use regular adhesive, and I wouldn’t have to make up dozens at a time. More ideas than time, I’m afraid! 

Once the panels were adhered to the folded card base, I stamped the sentiment on a card stock strip and mounted them with foam tape. Below you can see the sentiment stamped inside the cards.

Supplies used:

Little Book of Farm Animals - Hunkydory

Beacon 3 in one glue - no show!

Happy Birthday Sentiments - Pinkfresh Studio's

Five Party Hat Birthday Cards

Earlier this month I shared a 5x7" Birthday card that used this double sided patterned paper (see HERE). I used the remaining piece and the measurements from the March '25 Sheetload of Cards to make these five birthday cards. This is my second play with that Sheetload and I know I will use it again!  

Because the paper was double sided I was able to cut the pieces then flip the patterns around until I was happy with how they looked. I save the 1/2" strips of white card stock from when I cut down the card inserts (which measure 4 x 5.25") so that is what I used for the sentiment strips. I just fishtailed the ends with scissors and popped them up with foam tape.

Here is a peek at the inside ...

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Birthday Wishes, Echo Park

Happy Birthday - Birthday Wishes

March '25 Sheetload of Cards by Call Me Crafty Al on YouTube