Pumpkin Thank You Card

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I needed a Halloween themed thank you card, and this is the 4.5×3.75-inch card I made using Scrapbook.com shape dies and retired stamps from Hero Arts and Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Cardbase: I folded an 4.25×11 sheet of orange cardstock at 4.5-inches and cut out pumpkin shaped card using the second largest die in the Scapbook.com Nested Pumpkins shape dies. The card is hinged at the top by placing the top edge of the die above the fold.

Card Front: From the remain orange cardstock, cut a full pumpkin for the card front. Using the Hero Arts Color Laying Pumpkin set, stamp the pumpkin on the card front. Use a lighter orange for the pumpkin base and a darker orange for the details. Do the same for the vining leaves with two shades of green. Die cut a green stem using the Scapbook.com Nested Pumpkins shape dies and glue in place. Glue card front onto the card base matching up the edges.Using a fine-tipped black pen, draw on the ridges in the pumpkin stem and on the pumpkin base.

Sentiments: “Thank You” is stamped using a dark brown ink and the Hero Arts Color Laying Pumpkin set.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope with an orange cat on a pumpkin from Pajama Crafter Stamps.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Green and Orange Cardstock
  • Spellbinders Merry Moments Holiday Kit – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Espresso Truffle
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Emerald Green, Pumpkin Pie, Shaped Spruce, Terracotta Tile
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

CAS’ed Autumn Gatefold Pop-Up Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #335 whose parameters were include a gatefold project, vacation colors, CAS (copy and sample) from last week’s gallery as element and paper strip(s) as random. I used Karen Burniston dies and stamp set to CAS Megan Francis’s leafy card from Craft Roulette’s #334 galley.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: Watch the video above for how to cut and score the cardbase. Cut an 8.5×11-inch sheet of white 65lb. cardstock down to 8.5×10-inches and scored at 2.5-inches and 7.5-inches along the long side and then flipped the cardstock sideways to score at 7-inches. Cut away the small rectangles at the sides of the long rectangle.

With the gatefold flaps closed, begin drawing the window aperture over the two flaps. Using a 2.5×3.5-inch rectangle of scrap paper, find the best placement for the ATC cut-out. With a T-square ruler, drawn in the lines to cut out with a craft knife as shown in the video. (My border measurements are 1.75-inches at the top, 1.25-inches at the sides and 2-inches at the bottom.)

Card Back

Background: Using torn strips of decorative papers, create the 4.875x 6.875-inch background for the inside of the card. Cover the bottom flap on both sides with your grass-colored paper. (I ended up using scrapes for the flap, and some extra leaves to decorate the side of the flap with the “Pull” and arrow stamped on it. I used My Favorite Things Interactive Labels stamp set.)

Tree: Cut six trees from brown using the Tree Pop-Up die set. Glue three trees together twice as shown in the video above and adhere them to the card. Add leaves cut from the same die set. (I cut three sets of leaves and colored some of the leaves to get three different shades of red using two shades of cardstock – kraft and red.)

Cat Swing: Cut two black cats from the Skeleton and Bat die set. Glue together. Use die stencil to color eyes. (Yes, the eyes on this cat can look like four eyes or very large cat eyes. Which did you see first?) Add bow tie also in the same die set. Cut two seat pieces from the Tree Pop-Up set and glue together. Glue cat to seat and add orange twine as shown in video above.

Leaf Pile with Pop-up Dog: Cut a squat arch large enough to cover the Parcel Pop-Up mechanism and cover it with die-cut leaves. Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Parcel Pop-Up . Cut the three pieces for the mechanism from white cardstock and assemble as shown in video above. Cut the upper half of the largest mechanism piece from grass colored paper. Trim and adhere it to the mechanism as shown in the video above. Cut two of the dog from Doghouse Tiny House Add-Ons set. Use die stencil to color eyes, nose and belly. Color ears black. Use bow tie from Skeleton and Bat die set in orange as collar. Glue dog onto pop-up strip.

Sentiments: Stamp “Warm Autumn Wishes” from Karen Burniston’s Fall Phrases stamp set onto a 1.5-inch circle of yellow. (My circle die slipped when cutting it out and so my moon goes was placed at the top edge of the card.)

Belly Band: Using a sheet of 4×6-inch decorative paper and a scrap piece of clear vellum, I made the belly band to keep the card closed. Again, stamping the “Pull” and arrow using My Favorite Things Interactive Labels stamp set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inch) size envelope.

Above is my pop-up card in the left two photos and Megan Francis’s card that I CAS’ed on the right. Can you see what elements from her card that I sampled?

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Scrapbook.com – 4.5×5.5-inches Double-Side Cardstock – Spooky and Willow Lane
  • My Favorite Things- 8.5×11 100 lb. Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Clear Vellum
  • Brown, Greens, Kraft, Orange, Red and Yellow Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Bakers’ Twine – White & Orange
  • Tiny Leaf Die-Cuts from a variety of dies in my stash

Pumpkin Shaker Halloween Card

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I recently purchased a Scrappy Tails Halloween die set to make a Jackolantern Shaped Card. This was my first go at making a shaker card with this die set.

Cardbase: I used an 11×4.25 rectangles of heavy black cardstock that was scored and folded to form a 4.25×5.5-inch top-fold card. Decorate the card front with glitter gloss as needed.

Jack O’lantern Shaker: The pumpkin was cut four times from heavy orange cardstock using the large pumpkin and mouth dies in the Scrappy Tails Jackolantern Shaped Card set. After weeding out the face and vertical ridge lines, a piece of acetate was sandwiched between the back of one pumpkin and the front of another with double-sided tape. The excess acetate was trimmed away. Next, the remaining two pumpkins were glued to the back of the other pumpkins. From black cardstock cut the stem, vines and the sentiment “Trick or Treat” using the same die set. Brush glitter gloss over the words and let dry before gluing onto the mouth opening. Position the pumpkin on card front and note where the mouth opening is. remove pumpkin and place a small quantity of shaker elements in the mouth area on the card front. Add glue to the back of the pumpkin and adhere to the card front trapping the shaker elements in the mouth section. Add a weight over the pumpkin until glue drys.

Sentiment: The inside sentiment uses my favorite Karen Burniston “Happy Halloween” from her Halloween Charms die set. (I cut a backing oval from yellow using an unknown die from my stash cut in yellow. Then I cut the charm die from orange and color the frame and bat black before gluing the pieces together.) The inside pumpkin (outlined in white gel pen) and the front “Trick or Treat” sentiment are from the Jackolantern Shaped Card die set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 size envelope with the a Halloween themed sentiment stamped on the back flap using My Favorite Things Primitive Pumpkins stamp set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • My Favorite Things – Clear Stamps – Primitive Pumpkins


Papers

  • Grafix – 8.5×11 Dura-Lar Acetate .005 – Clear Film
  • Black, Orange and Yellow Cardstock


Ink


Adhesives



Tools

Miscellaneous

Broccoli Tree ATC Christmas Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #334 whose parameters were include an ATC (Artist Trading Card) in project, produce aisle colors, tree(s) element and three circles as random. I used Karen Burniston’s Mealtime Elements die set and Spellbinders’ 3D embossing folder Rosette Burst and stamp set from their Merry Moments Holiday Kit to make this side-fold A2 card.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: I used an A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) cardbase and envelope from the Spellbinders Merry Moments Holiday Kit.The front uses a metallic .25-inch wide washi tape from my stash. Watch the video above to learn how I placed it and the hand-drawn trim.

Card Back

ATC: I first embossed a panel of white cardstock that I’d spritzed with water using mister spray bottle. After embossing the panel with the Spellbinders’ 3D embossing folder Rosette Burst, I trimmed it down to 2.5×3.5-inches. Watch the video above to see how I created the broccoli fir tree using eleven broccoli die cuts from Karen Burniston’s Mealtime Elements.

Sentiments: “Happy Holidays” inside the card was made using a clear ink and a red heat embossing powder with the stamp set set from Spellbinders’ Merry Moments Holiday Kit.

Envelope: I used an A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) envelope and the stamp set from the Spellbinders’ Merry Moments Holiday Kit to create the decorated back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Embossing Folders

  • Spellbinders – 3D Embossing Folder of the Month – Rosette Burst – 3EOM-NOV24

Stamps

  • Spellbinders – Clear Stamp – Merry Moments Holiday Kit.

Papers

  • Green Packaging
  • White Cardstock
  • Spellbinders – A2 Textured Cardbase & Envelope – Merry Moments Holiday Kit.

Ink & Embossing Powder

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink – Rose Bud
  • Nuvo – Embossing Powder – Crimson Gloss
  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

Ice Cream Sundae Pop-Up Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #333 whose parameters were a 4×6 project, buffet colors, holiday element and bark as random. I used Karen Burniston’s Ice Cream Sundae Pop-Up die set to make this top-fold card.

Watch the video below to learn how I made this card.

Cardbase: Follow the video above to create the 4×6-inch top-fold cardbase from an 8.5×11-inch sheet of 80lb white cardstock.

Card Back

Ice Cream Sundae: Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for Karen Burniston’s Ice Cream Sundae Pop-Up die set. Watch the video above for how to make and attach the paper doily under the ice cream dish.

Sentiments: The “Celebrate!” sentiment on the card front is cut using Karen Burniston’s Celebrate die. “Happy Birthday” is a sticker made using double-sided tape and Chloe’s Creative Cards Happy Birthday die.

Envelope: I used an A7 (5×7-inches) envelope with a decorative cardstock insert and humorous stamp on the back flap from Funny Bones by Riley & Company. Watch the video above for details.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Funny Bones by Riley and Company – Clear Stamp – Handmade Cards Because – RWD-738

Papers

  • Kaisercraft – 12×12-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Uncharted Waters Collection
  • Multi-Colored Cardstock & Packaging
  • Blue Junk Mail Envelope
  • Silver Mirror Cardstock
  • Clear Vellum
  • White Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Trinity Stamps – Sparkle Spots Embellishments – Gold

2027 New Year Card

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Using Waffle Flower Postage Collage collection of City Sunset stamp set, Postage Collage dies Windows Die and Coloring Stencil, I made the inside of this New Year 2027 card.

Cardbase: I created an American size A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) top-fold, vertical cardbase from thick black cardstock.

Postage Stamps: I used a blending brush with the Catherine Pooler ink of Tranquil for the sky with the Postage Collage Coloring Stencil. The buildings and fireworks are from the Postage Collage City Sunset and stamped with Memento inks of Paris Dusk, Rose Bud and Tuxedo Black. The blue window frames are die cut using the Postage Collage Windows Die.

Sentiments: All the sentiments are by Karen Burniston. “Happy New Year” is from her Season of Cheer set stamped in red ink and then using her smallest banner die from the Greeting Labels die set to cut it out as shown above. (I cut the banner twice – one to get the long banner – twice to trim it to size.)

“Good Bye 2026” is die cut using the “Good” is from Good Luck The “B” is from Happy Birthday while the “ye” is from Happy Easter. The years are cut using the Numbers die set. The scalloped edges rectangle of vellum is a die cut from Emily Moore’s Decorative Sentiment Dies.

“Hello 2027” uses Hello the Numbers die sets.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Stencils

Papers

  • Black and White Cardstock
  • Matte Gold Cardstock and Gold Junk Mail
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 – Clear Vellum
  • DCWV – 6×6 Glitter Cardstock – Glitter Pastels

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler- Mini Ink Pads – Tranquil
  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Paris Dusk, Rose Bud &Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

Bee-utiful Square Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #332 whose parameters were a square card, excited colors, country element and frame(s) as random. I used Relatively Thoughtful’s Craft Challenge – The Wonderful Life of Bees free digital papers and Paper Discovery Card Builder Die Set to create this card.

Cardbase: Print the two pages of Relatively Thoughtful’s Craft Challenge – The Wonderful Life of Bees free digital papers onto two sheets of white cardstock. (I printed the two pages back-to-back on one sheet of cardstock as well as a single-sided page of elements.) Cut the three decorative patterned paper apart. Fold the blue sunflower paper in half and trim down to 4×4-inch cardbase. Cut the striped paper to fit the front and back card panels.

Lattice Framed Square & Decorations: Using the Paper Discovery Card Builder set’s smallest lattice square die, cut one square from the yellow paper. Glue to card front. Fussy cut two sunflowers and one bee from element page. Adhere large sunflower and bee to card front and smaller flower to card back.

Tag In Pocket: Cut the two tags from the element page and glue together. punch hole and add some ribbon.Cut a 1×3.875-inch piece of clear plastic (I up-cycled some packaging). Using .25-inch wide double-sided tape on three sides of the plastic, attach pocket to left inside panel of the card.

Sentiments: The “Bee Sweet” sentiment is from the element page of the paper collection. Fussy cut the sentiment and glue to tag.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Paper Discovery Card Builder Die Set

Papers

Ribbon

  • Teal Satin Ribbon .25-inch wide

Adhesives

Tools

  • Computer Printer
  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Tweezers
  • Stamping Blocks as paper weights

Golf Postage Stamp Thinking of You Card

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Just got the new Waffle Flower golf themed collection of Gone Golfing Dies, Postage Collage Airmail Stencils, Golf Puns and Postage Collage Golf Silhouettes stamp sets.

Cardbase: I created an American size A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) top-fold, horizontal cardbase from Spellbinders Island Blue cardstock.

Postage Stamps: I used Catherine Pooler inks of Oyster for the clouds and Fiesta Blue for the sky with the Postage Collage Airmail Stencils. The female golfers are from the Postage Collage Golf Silhouettes.

Sentiments: “Swinging by to say hi” is from the Golf Puns set stamped in red ink. The circle cancellation saying “Sending Hugs” comes from Postage Collage stamps set.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) size envelope with the back flap stamped with “Wishing you a hole-in-one kind of day” is from the Golf Puns stamp set and a golf bag with clubs from the Postage Collage Golf Silhouettes in black.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Waffle Flower – Steel Craft Dies – Postage Collage

Stamps

  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Golf Puns
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Postage Collage
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Postage Collage Golf Silhouettes

Stencils

  • Waffle Flower – Plastic Stencils – Postage Collage Airmail Stencils

Papers

  • Heavy White Cardstock
  • Spellbinders – Color Essentials 100lb Cardstock – Island Blue
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

Window Pop-Up Parrot Card

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This window pop-up parrot card was made with Spellbinders Tropical Friends and Family & Friends Vignettes die sets. The flowery background is Masterfully Made designer series paper by Stampin’ Up.

Cardbase: Using a 5×7-inch purchased cardbase, cut patterned paper to cover the front and back of the card. (I used Karen Burniston’s largest die in her Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch set to cut the front mat from a 5×12-inch piece of designer series paper. The leftover 5×5-inch square was used for the back panel.)

Window: Use the largest arched die from the Spellbinders Family & Friends Vignettes die set to cut the window out of the front of the card. (I cut the window after the patterned paper had been adhered to the cardbase, flattening the card out to run through the die cutting machine.)

Parrot Pop-Up: Follow the packaging layout guides to assemble the parrot. Cut an 1×8.5-inch strip of cardstock to match your cardbase. Measure the distance from the side edge of the window to the card fold. Use that measurement minus an 1/8-inch, to be the height of the pop-up cube. Using the cut out from the window, place it inside the cut-out and the pop-up strip under it to get the length. (My pop-up rectangle was scored and folded at 1.25-inches, 2.5-inches, 4.75-inches and 6-inches. I trimmed off the excess before gluing the pop-up together.) Glue the pop-up inside the card and the parrot onto the window cut-out. Adhere cut-out to the pop-up making sure in fits inside the window.

Sentiments: “Believe There Is Good In The World” is a stamp from Funny Bones by Riley & Company.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inches) size envelope with a bird stamped on the back flap from The Rabbit Hole Designs called Squawk Talk.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch – 1233
  • Spellbinders – Large Die Of The Month – Family & Friends Vignettes – DOML-MAR25
  • Spellbinders – Small Die Of The Month – Tropical Friends – DOM-MAY24

Stamps

  • Funny Bones by Riley and Company – Clear Stamps – Be The Good
  • The Rabbit Hole Designs – Clear Stamps – Squawk Talk – TRH-259

Papers

  • Stampin’ Up – 12×12 Designer Series Paper – Masterfully Made
  • White Cardstock
  • The Paper Studio – A7 Textured Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • T-Ruler
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick