Wood Flower Card

After receiving this personalized stamp set from Altenew, I had to make something with it. Card Chaos with Irene Smith! had a Bingo Challenge on with colors. I picked ivory, brown and teal colors and found a Stampin’ Up designer series paper pack called Country Woods that had those colors.

Cardbase: I used a brown kraft paper purchased A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) cardbase. Cut an ivory piece of cardstock 4×5.25-inches and glue to the front card panel.

Flower Image: Using brown ink and the Altenew Evergreen Beauty set, stamp the image on left bottom corner of a teal wood patterned paper 3.75×5-inches rectangle (Stampin’ UpCountry Woods). Stamp it again on a scrap of the same paper and color with teal watercolor pencil and teal marker. Fussy cut around the entire colored image. On a scrap piece of ivory colored woodgrain paper, stamp the flower and color with a brown watercolor pencil. Fussy cut around the colored flower.

Using 1mm thick foam tape, pop-up the entire colored image onto the rectangle stamped image.Next pop-up the brown colored flower on top of the colored image. Add nine gold gems to the image. Glue rectangle onto cardbase.

Sentiments: From the Altenew stamp set, “Hello friend” and “appreciate you” are stamped in brown ink onto ivory cardstock and fussy cut out. Glue directly to the card front. I used my custom stamp on the card back.

Envelope: Using a purchased A2 matching kraft paper envelope stamp the flower image on the back in brown ink.

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Materials Used:

Stamps

  • Altenew – Clear Stamps – Evergreen Beauty

Papers

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Espresso Truffle
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Brown
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Teal
  • Nuvo – Highly Pigmented Watercolour Pencils – Potato Skin & Deep Viridian

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Scrapbook.com – Foam Tape – 1mm thick

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Craftstash – Gold Half Gems

A Peachy Thank You Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #307 whose parameters were: a mini slimline card, fungi colors, fruit element and two-tone. I used stamps from The Greetery and Riley & Company to make this tri-fold, min slimline Thank You card.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) Cut two 3.5 x 6.25-inch rectangles from heavy cream cardstock and score and fold at 6-inches. Cut one 3.5 x 6-inch rectangle. Glue tabs to 6-inch piece to form a tri-fold, mini slimline cardbase.

Peaches: Follow the video above to see how to do the layered peach stamps from The Greetery‘s Peachy Keen stamp set.

Sentiments: On the card front is “Thank you for being a” is from Just Peachy Sentiments from The Greetery. The “I a-peach-iate you!” is from Riley & Company.

Envelope: The card fits into a 3.625×6.625-inch envelope decorated with a stamped peach from the Just Peachy Sentiments from The Greetery.

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Materials Used:

Stamps

  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps –Peachy Keen
  • The Greetery – Clear Stamps –Just Peachy Sentiments
  • Riley & Company – Clear Stamps – Cool Stamps

Papers

  • Cream Cardstock
  • 3.625×6.625-inch Envelope – White

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler – Premium Dye Ink Minis – Sauna, Succulent, Tiki Torch, Tutti Frutti, Wintergreen
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink – Espresso Truffle
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Bone Folder
  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scissors
  • Scoreboard
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Stamping Block
  • Stamping Platform
  • Microfiber Cloth

Thank You Pop-Up

It’s Sneak Peek Week for Karen Burniston’s February 2026 Release of new dies and stamps.

Today’s card uses the new die sets of Thank You Lorna Add-Ons and the Stage Pop-Up as well as the previously released Lorna Label Pop-Up. Sentiments come from the new clear stamp sets called Thank You Phrases and Love You Phrases. The new dies and stamps will be available for order starting February 2, 2026.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Stage Pop-Up Base: Using the Stage Pop-Up die set, cut two of the largest die from patterned cardstock. From the same patterned cardstock, cut two of the stage-side strips.  After stamping and cutting the 6 decorator rectangles, glue them onto the front panels of the stage-side strips.  Assemble the stage platform as shown above in the video. (Below is what the completed card looks like when folded flat.)

Sentiments: The five sentiments were stamped in black ink on white cardstock and cut-out using the rectangle decorator dies from the Stage Pop-Up die set. Cut a sixth rectangle, but leave it blank to write a personal message. Use the short sentiments “For Being You,” “You’re The Best,” “For Everything” and “So Very Much” from the Thank You Phrases stamp set, and “Big Time” from Love You Phrases.

Lorna Label Thank You: Using the Thank You Lorna Add-Ons set, cut two of the large frame die from patterned paper and two sets of the words from red cardstock. From the Lorna Label Pop-Up die set, cut two of the large die from green. Glue the Thank You frames on to the green Lorna labels and adhere the letters. Add tape the the back of the Lorna Labels at the narrow bottom tip as shown in the video. Glue the green pieces back-to-back and trim off the excess flaps at the top and cut down the bottom base to fit in between the two stage halves as shown in the video.

To decorate, cut six of the leafy stems in the Thank You Lorna Add-Ons from green and glue onto the top of each of the stage sides. Cut two of the flowers in the set to add to the stage floor in front of the “Thank You.” (I used patterned paper that had daisies printed on it, so I did not use the flower center die from the set.)

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inches) size envelope with “Thank You” from Thank You Phrases stamped on the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Scrapbook.com – 6×8-inch Double-Sided Cardstock Patterned Collection– Berry Sweet
  • White Cardstock
  • A7 Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black

Adhesives

Tools

A Beachy Thank You Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #301 whose parameters were: an appreciation card, apple farm colors, silhouette element and old [craft] product. I used Waffle Flower Beach Days dies, stencils and stamps along with a Hero Arts sentiment stamp to create this card.

Watch the process video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase: I used a purchased American size A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) kraft cardbase and matching envelope.

Postage Stamps: Using the stamps and stencils from the Waffle Flower Beach Days collection along with their Postage Collage die and stamp set, I created the beached themed postage collage seen in the video above. (See below Materials Used for all the ink colors used.)

Sentiments: “Thank you for your kindness” is from the Hero Arts Kindness stamp set.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 (4 1/4×5 1/2-inches) size envelope with the back flap stamped with an anchor seal “I hope you have the best day” in black.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Waffle Flower – Steel Craft Dies – Postage Collage

Stamps

  • Hero Arts- Clear Stamps – Kindness
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Postage Collage Beach Days
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Postage Collage

Stencils

  • Waffle Flower – Plastic Stencils – Postage Collage Beach Days

Papers

  • White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A2 Cardbase & Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Antique Linen, Blueprint Sketch, Fossilized Amber, Lumberjack Plaid, Salty Ocean, Spiced Marmalade

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Stamping Block
  • Stamping Platform
  • Paperweight
  • Scissors
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Trinity Stamps – Pickup Stick Tool

Bonus Day – Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards

This is the Bonus Day in the Week of Good Cheer Christmas Card series featuring cups and mugs of winter cheer as beverages. Today’s card and gift box features Simply Made Crafts die set and a template by Hot Off The Press made up as a cup of coffee with cream. (GIVEAWAY opportunity near end of post.) This also was made for Craft Roulette episode #282.

Watch the video below to see how the card and gift box were made.

The spoon is a tiny shaped card while the cream is a gift box inside the cup.

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GIVEAWAY

I’m cleaning out my dies and stamps and will be giving away crafting bundles to 8 lucky crafters who follow, subscribe and comment on my Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards posts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my website. (If you comment on all 4 platforms, each day, you have over 28 opportunities to be picked for a crafting bundle.)

Tell me why you like each cup or which is your favorite cup. Winners will be picked by September 2, 2025.

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Pop-Up Gift Bag Card

This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #278 whose parameters included a thank you card, bakery colors, shop (s) (ing) element, and ombre. I chose to make a a pop-up gift bag card that holds gift card using Karen Burniston dies.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  I started with a purchase A2 (4 5/8×6 1/8-inch) cardbase with matching envelope. The four panels are covered with the second and third larges rectangles and the scalloped die in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set.

Gift Bag Pop-Up:  Watch the assembly videos for the Flip Frame Pop-Up and Mini Gift Bag located at the bottom of each of the linked pages. Follow the directions in the video above to added to this card.

Sentiments: Die cut “Thank You” and glue inside card. Cut the largest crosshatch label in the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set to use as a space for a personal message. “Just popping up to” is from Word Set 4 – Just A Note. Dies from Word Set 2 – Birthday, Word Set 3 – Holiday, Word Set 17 – Congratulations and Word Set 18 – Connectors were used for word surgery to make “help with your retail therapy.” Flowers were cut from the Fun Flowers die set to decorate the card front and envelope.

Envelope:  Extra flowers were die cut from the Fun Flowers Set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • White 65lb Cardstock
  • Hot Off The Press – Paper Pizazz – 12×12 Decorative Paper – Brown Leather, Soft Tints Pink Swirls & Suns Border
  • Park Lane – A6 Cardbase and Envelope – Textured White

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Pear Blossom Press – Cardmaker’s T-square A2
  • Tweezers
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Blue Satin Ribbon – 1/8-inch wide

Interactive Clapping Hands Card

This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #274 whose parameters included a thank you card, decoration colors, hands element, and tone on tone. I chose to make a shaped interactive card that features cartoon hands that clap.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  I started with an 4.125×11-inch piece of white cardstock folded in half to form a top-fold cardbase. Trace around cartoon hand pattern, cut and use a black marker to outline the hand’s features as shown in the video above.

Clapping Hands Pop-Up:  Die cut main twist pop-up mechanism, the panel strip and two flag arms from Karen Burniston’s Little Twist Pop-Up die set. (Watch the assembly video located at the bottom of the linked die set.) Install twist panel pop-up as shown in the video above. Cut two sets of arms from the Spellbinder’s Classic Mouse dies and add to the flag arms as shown in the video above.

Sentiments: Die cut “thank you” and glue inside card. Sketch in pencil and then cover with a fine tipped black marker the sentiments on the thumbs.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A2 size envelope (4.125x 5.5-inches).

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Husk Smooth

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 05 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Eraser
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

Toaster of Thanks

This card was made for Craft Roulette #262 whose parameters included a thank you card, 1950s colors, toast(s)/bread(s), and brown paper.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.


Cardbase: Score and fold in half a8.5x 5.5 rectangle of silver mirror cardstock. From the Trinity Stamps Toaster Card die set, cut the toaster shaped die with its feet just slightly over the fold of the silver folded cardstock to form a toaster shaped card hinged at its feet.


Toaster: Cut one whole toaster from silver and another from gray cardstock. Cut enough of the toaster lever knob to have two knobs that are black on both sides. Glue the knobs to the inside of the toaster card’s left side near the feet. Using 1mm thick foam tape, place tape around the inside of the folded shaped toaster card to form a U shape with the opening is where the slot is. Attach the silver toaster over the foam tape to form a pocket with the slot as its opening. Repeat gluing in knob, adding foam tape and attaching the gray cardstock toaster to the other inside side of the card. Add double-sided tape to the back of some shiny black cardstock or junk mail before cutting out two of the spiraling squiggle from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Karen Burniston Merry Christmas Pop-Up and three of the toaster feet bar from Trinity Stamps Toaster Card die set. Adhere the squiggle stickers to the inside center of the silver toaster and to the back of the card’s toaster. Adhere the feet bar to the silver toasters. The gray cardstock should be without decorations.


Toast Cards: From brown kraft paper, cut two bread shaped cards using the die from the Trinity Stamps Toaster Card die set. Cut two small bread shapes using the smaller die in the set from white. Ink the inside edges and the whole outside of the brown cards with a dark brown ink. Lightly ink the edges of the white pieces. Stamp sentiments onto the front outside of cards and tops of white pieces before gluing the white to the inside of cards.


Sentiments: The toast cards’ sentiments were all stamped in brown ink using the Rubbernecker Thanks Set and Lawn Fawn’s Push Here stamps. The toaster card front has die cut letters cut from black cardstock/shiny junk mail backed with double-sided tape to form stickers. The “TOAST” word shadow was cut from white and adhered to silver mirror card with double-sided tape. All the die-cut sentiment is cut using the Trinity Toaster Card set.


Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5x 7-inches) size envelope stamped on its flap a piece of bread with a heart using the Lawn Fawn Let’s Toast stamp set.

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Materials Used:


Dies

• Elizabeth Craft Designs – Karen Burniston Pop It Ups – Merry Christmas Pop-Up
• Trinity Stamps – Metal Dies – Toaster Card


Stamps
• Lawn Fawn – Clear Stamps – Let’s Toast
• Lawn Fawn – Clear Stamps – Push Here
• Rubbernecker – Clear Stamps – Thanks Set


Papers
• Concord & 9th – 8.5×11 80lb Cardstock – Dove
• My Favorite Things – 8.5×11 100lb Cardstock – Mirror – Silver
• Black Coated Junk Mail
• Brown Kraft Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Recollections – A7 Envelope – White

Ink
• Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rich Cocoa
• Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives
Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
• Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
• Scrapbook.com – Double-Sided Tape – 1/8″ and 4″ wide
• Scrapbook.com – Foam Tape – 1mm thick

Tools
• Die Cutting Machine
• Paper Trimmer
• Stamping Platform
• Scissors
• Paper Masking Tape
• Sponge Daubers
• Microfiber Cloth
• Tweezers
We R Memories – QuickStick

Thanks A Latte

I always need Thank You cards and coffee, so what better way than to combining the two into some cute cards.

I used the Concord & 9th Coffee Blend Turnabout stamp set and coordinating dies for these two Thank You cards.

The inks that I used were from Stampin’ Up – Soft Suede, Cinnamon Cider and Real Red.

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