I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.
Watch the process video to see how I made this calendar card.
Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.
Materials Used:
Dies
Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – DIY Easel
Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Reversible Royal Court by Jaycee Gaspar
I played with the March 2025 Spellbinders’ Stencil of the Month set – Mosaic & Quilted Memories and the Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Memories to create some birthday cards.
Watch the process video to see how I made these cards.
All cards are A2 size (4.25×5.5-inches).
Voilet Mosaic: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic Memories – SOM-MAR25, Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Cheers To You Sentiments, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac & Wilted Violet, Purple gems, Lilac cardstock and White cotton paper.
Blue Violet Mosaic: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic Memories – SOM-MAR25, Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac & Wilted Violet, Blue gems, Light Blue & Lilac cardstock and Grey cotton paper. (Blue sentiment strip “Have the best day ever” is a heat embossed with a blue sparkle powder. Stamp set unknown.)
Violet Quilted: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Fancy Sentiment Strips, Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac, Yellow gems, Lilac cardstock and White cotton paper.
Posey Quilted: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress of the Month Press Plate & Die Set – Paint The Town-BPOM-NOV24, Distress Inks – Milled Lavender, Yellow gems, Lilac & Purple cardstock and White cotton paper. (Purple sentiment banner is hot foiled in black foil using an unknown “Happy Birthday” Glimmer plate but cut using Fancy Sentiment Strips die.)
Red Quilted: This card used – Stencil of the Month – Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25, BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments, Distress Inks – Lumberjack Plaid, Mustard Seed & Spiced Marmalade, Yellow cardstock, White cotton paper and a red satin bow.
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Materials Used:
Press Plates & Dies
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Cheers To You Sentiments
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Fancy Sentiment Strips
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plate & Die Set – Make A Wish Sentiments
Spellbinders – BetterPress of the Month Press Plate & Die Set – Paint The Town-BPOM-NOV24
Stencils
Spellbinders – Stencil of the Month – Mosaic & Quilted Memories – SOM-MAR25
Embossing Folders
Spellbinders – Embossing Folder of the Month – Mosaic Moments – EOM-MAR25
Papers
Blue, Lilac, Purple, White and Yellow 65 lb. Cardstock
Crafter’s Companion – 4.25×5.5 250 gsm Cotton Paper – Cream, Grey, White
Scrapbook.com – 8.5×11 110 lb. Cardstock – Neenah Solar White
Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth
I started a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month.
Watch the process video to see how I made this calendar card.
Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.
Materials Used:
Dies
Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – DIY Easel
Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Reversible Royal Court by Jaycee Gaspar
I’m starting a new challenge for 2025 – the ATC calendar challenge. With a group of crafty friends, we are making a new image on a 4.25×5.5-inch calendar card for each month and then exchanging them.
I printed up four sets of 2025 monthly calendars using Spellbinders BetterPress 2025 DIY Calendar press plates. I also cut out four easels for the calendars to set on using the Spellbinders DIY Easel die set.
I printed the BetterPress January Snowdrop image using BetterPress Leaf green ink on the January calendar card to give an idea to my friends how the calendar works.
Now we have an excuse to get together once a month to exchange calendar cards for the next month and talk about how we created them.
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Getting ready for the Christmas rush by making Thank You cards using my Spellbinders’ BetterPress and Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up and Thank You dies.
Watch the process video to see how I made this card.
Cardbase: All the cards are made from purchased A7 (5×7-inches) kraft cardstock bases with matching envelopes.
Sentiments: The outside sentiments are all Spellbinders BetterPress plates and inks. The “I’m so Grateful for you” is printed in Clay and Coastal inks using the So Grateful for You plates and die set. The inside pop-up sentiment uses Karen Burniston’s Postage Pop-Up, Thank you and Thank You Shadow die sets.(See video above for assembly.) Thank You very much” cards use the same inks and the Thank You Very Much plates and template.
Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inches) size envelope with hand-drawn hearts on the back flaps.
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This card was made for Craft Roulette #243 whose parameters included a a belly band, cottage colors, coat(s) element, and upcycled.
Watch the process video to see how I made this card.
Cardbase: The cardbase is a top-fold A2 (4.25×5.5-inch).
Sentiment: “Hooray it’s your birthday” are printed with the Spellbinder’s BetterPress system, specifically Paint The Town press plates on bisque cotton card panel with BetterPress Black ink. The inside sentiments of “Happy Birthday” and longer rhyme, come from the Craft Roulette Funn Sentiments #01 stamp set and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Envelope: This card fits into an A2 envelope with it’s back flap stamped with “HBD” also from the Craft Roulette stamp set.
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Materials Used:
Dies & Press Plates
Spellbinders – BetterPress of the Month – Paint the Town
This card was made for Craft Roulette #230 whose parameters included shaped card, peacock colors, tall element and XOXO.
Watch the video below to learn how I made the card.
Cardbase: I made a side-fold A2 cardbase by folding a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch rectangle in half and stenciled the front on a separate panel. The tiny gold gems where glued on as the last decoration.
Sentiments: The banner sentiments were made using the Spellbinders BetterPress letterpress system and Cheers to You press plates and dies. The inside of the card is blank for a personal message.
Envelope: Envelope flap was stenciled with the same stencil and inks.
Here are two more cards I made at the same time using the same inks and stencil sets, but different BetterPress press plate – Mistletoe Greetings. (“Merry everything” sentiment inside is from Scrapbook and Cards Today’s Jolly Holiday workshop kit.)
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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston dies are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.
Materials Used:
Dies
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plates & Dies – Cheers to You Sentiments
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plates & Dies – Mistletoe Greetings
Stencils
PinkFresh – Stencils – Art Deco
Spellbinders – Stencil of the Month – March 2024 – Dynamic Backgrounds
Press Plates
Spellbinders – BetterPress Press Plates – Cheers to You Sentiments
Today’s card is a simple one using Spellbinder’s BetterPress to create letterpress stamping elements.
I used press plates from two companies. The intricate zig-zag frames are from PinkFresh Studio and come with coordinating dies. I used the largest two printed frames in the set using Spellbinders BetterPress Ink in French Blue. (I ended up having to use bubble wrap packaging to get a good die-cut through the thick white watercolor paper that I printed them on.)
For the cardbase I used a purchased one with envelope from American Crafts. Stamped on the back flap of the envelope is a pincushion image from Fun Stampers Journey using Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake ink.
