Craft Roulette

Pop-Up Chalkboard Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #306 whose parameters were: A7 card, summer dessert colors, chalkboard element and bottom border. I used a variety of dies and stamps from Concord & 9th, Fun Stampers Journey, Hero Arts and Karen Burniston to make this pop-up birthday card.

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

Cardbase: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) Cut from 100 lb. cardstock one 5×7-inch rectangle and one 5×7.5-inch rectangle scored at 7-inches. Using Karen Burniston’s Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set, cut four of the largest crosshatch panel from decorative paper. Cut the pop-up tabs from Karen Burniston’s Christmas Trees Pop Stand die set into the inside papers as directed in the video, before gluing them into the card.

Pop-Up Chalkboard: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) Cut two sign board easels from brown heavy weight cardstock and two black panels using the dies in the January 2019 My Hero Arts kit. Stamp with clear ink and heat emboss the sentiment and cake image with white detail embossing powder before assembling the easel.

Floral Decorations: (Watch the video above.) My colored cardstock was made by swiping ink pads across white and cream scraps of cardstock. Using Karen Burniston’s Fun Flowers die set, cut out and assemble four sets of flowers in different colors. Cut nine stems of leaves.Cut and decorate two butterflies.

Sentiments: On the card front the newspaper Celebration Times is from the Concord & 9th Happy Headlines stamp set.I printed a generic head shot as a placeholder for the photo of the individual that the card will go to. Inside, the “Happy Birthday is from the Karen Burniston Birthday/Belated stamp set and the “Eat Cake First” is from Fun Stampers Journey’s Birthday Bash set. The white label for a personal message was cut using Karen Burniston’s Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inch) envelope decorated with a stamped sentiment on the back flap from Concord & 9th Happy Headlines stamp set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Crafter’s Companion – 5×7-inch 300 GSM Cardstock- Matt Black
  • Doodlebug Design – 12×12 Double-Sided Petite Print Cardstock – At The Zoo
  • Fun Stamper’s Journey – 8.5×11-inch Heavy Cardstock – Pumpkin Bread
  • My Favorite Things – 8.5×11-inch Smooth 100 lb Cardstock – White
  • Cream, Pale Gray, and White Cardstock
  • A7 (5×7-inch) Envelope – White

Embossing Powder & Ink

  • Hero Arts – Embossing Powder – White Detail
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Simon Says Stamp – Pawsitively Saturated Ink – Bubblegum, Citrine, Fairway,Lemonade, Sweets
  • Simon Says Stamp – Premium Pigment Ink – White
  • VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Heat Tool
  • Kat Scrappiness – Anti-Static Tool
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Stamping Blocks as Paperweights
  • Stamping Platform
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Pop-Up Island Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #305 whose parameters were: joyfold card, cartoon colors, “starts with an i” element and include a scrap(s). I used new Karen Burniston dies and stamps for this large 7×6.6-inch joyfold card with a pop-up island on the inside.

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

Joyfold Cardbase: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) Cut from light blue cardstock one 5×7-inch rectangle, one 5×7.5-inch rectangle scored at 7-inches, and one 5×3.75-inches rectangle scored at 1.5-inches. Cut two 6.5×7-inch rectangles from tel blue cardstock. Using patterned paper of a water color, cut two 5×7 rectangles. Using the Curved Edges die set, cut each patterned paper rectangle to form wave of water in a circular pattern as shown in video. Assemble cardbase following the video above.

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) from light blue cardstock, cut two base pieces from the Stage Pop-Up die set and from the Sea Stage Add-Ons, cut two side strips and six of the decorator wave strips. From sand colored decorator papers cut two of the stage top decorator pieces. From water patterned paper, cut six of the rectangle decorator die in the Stage Pop-Up set.

Palm Trees Pop-Up: (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for this die set.) Using the Palm Tree Pop-Up die set, cut one set of large tree trunks, two of smaller tree trunks and 12 coconuts from brown. Use the stencil feature on the dies to add texture to the tree trunks. Cut four small palm fronds and two of each of the large palm fronds from green. Cut one tree base strip from a heavy card stock and cover with sand paper.Assemble as directed in the videos.

Hippo and Scuba Gear: (Watch the assembly videos at the bottom of the linked pages for these die sets.) Using the Safari Animals and Tiny Accessories 4 die set, cut out and color the hippo and scuba gear.

Sentiments: The card front is stamped with three sentiments – “Sun, Sand, Sea” and “Life is better on the water” from Cruise Greetings and “Happy Birthday” from Rainbow Greetings. The die cut “Happy Birthday” is from Chloe’s Creative Cards. Inside is the “Bold Briant Colorful You” from the stamp set Strut Your Stuff. The inside labels were cut from white cardstock using Greeting Labels die set. “Enjoy the beauty of the world beyond the horizon” is stamped on the card back from Cruise Greetings.(I used one ink pad to stamp the sentiments as tone on tone and to add depth to the die-cut words by covering the cardstock with swipes of ink before cutting into it.)

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11-inch Basic Papers Textured Cardstock – Rain Forest
  • Park Lane Paperie – 8.5×11-inch White Core Smooth 65lb Cardstock – Blue/Teal
  • Prima Marketing – 12×12 Single-Sided Paper – Botanical Collection – My Darling
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 80 lb. Cardstock – Copper Clay
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Clear Vellum
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Single-Sided Paper – Light Burlap
  • Neon Green, Pink, Purple, Red and Yellow Cardstock

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler – Premium Dye Ink – Party Collection – All That Jazz
  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Abandoned Coral, Rustic Wilderness
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Chisel Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Pink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Stamping Block
  • Paperweight
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Crafting Clips

Pop-Up Valentine’s Day Hot Air Balloon Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #304 whose parameters were: drop down project, mahjong colors, go wild element and hand drawn border. I used new Karen Burniston dies and stamps for this airy, pop-up Valentine. (Dies will be available for sale on February 2, 2026)

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

Pop-Up Stage Base: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) Cut two base pieces and two side strips from the Stage Pop-Up die set.

Hot Air Balloons and Raining Hearts: (Watch the video above for assembly instructions.) The Hot Air Balloons die set along with the tiny hearts from the Love Is In The Air Charms set are the key dies used. The hearts are sandwiched with dots of glue to pieces of cotton thread. The cloud die used is the largest one in the Hot Air Balloons set. Cut the different balloon designs several times from different patterned papers to get the different colored stripes.

Sentiments: “Go Wild!” is a previously released Karen Burniston die cut in red patterned paper. The “Happy Valentine’s Day” is part of the new Love Notes clear stamp.The stitching and hearts were hand-drawn onto the label. Stage Scenes stamps set was used for the “Push” on the bottom of the stage.

Envelope: The card fits into a 6×9-inches envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Echo Park – 6×6-inch Double-Sided Paper – Love Notes
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 80 lb. Cardstock – Copper Clay
  • Red, Tan and White Cardstock
  • Clear Plastic Packaging
  • 6×9-inch Catalog Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Stamping Block
  • Stamping Platform
  • Paperweight
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • White Cotton Sewing Thread

Fireworks Pop-Up Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #302 whose parameters were: a card on card project, unicorn farm colors, light(s) element and label(s). I used Karen Burniston dies and Craft Roulette stamps for this pop-up birthday card.

Cardbase: I used a purchased American size A7 (5×7-inches) cardbase and matching envelope. The card base is covered with decorative paper panels inside and out using Karen Burniston’s Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch dies.

Pop-Up: Karen Burniston’s Triple Platform Pop-Up was used to create the pop-up inside that supports the glitter cardstock Fireworks. (Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Triple Platform Pop-Up.)

Sentiments: “Celebrate!” is a Karen Burniston die cut in green. The Happy Birthday sentiment inside is from Craft Roulette’s Funn Sentiments #1.

Envelope: The card fits into an A7 (5×7-inches) size envelope with the back flap stamped with “HBD” in two shades of green ink. The stamp is part of the Craft Roulette set used previously.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Funn Sentiments #1

Papers

  • DCWV – 6×6-inch Glitter Cardstock – Pastels
  • Scrapbook.com – 6×8-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Patterned Collection – Berry Sweet
  • Simple Stories – 12×12-inch Double-Sided Cardstock – Garden Party Collection – Tea Party
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase & Envelope – White

Ink

  • Catherine Pooler – Green Mini Ink Pads – Deck The Halls & Succulent
  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Stamping Block
  • Stamping Platform
  • Paperweight
  • Scissors
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Tweezers

A Beachy Thank You Card

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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

Monster Purse Birthday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #300 whose parameters were: a purse card, 1990s colors, outdoor critters element and textile. I used Karen Burniston dies to create this card.

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

Cardbase: I folded a 5×7.7-inch rectangle of white cardstock in half and placed the second largest die from the Ovals – Crosshatch die set with one edge overhanging the fold to make a folded oval cardbase. Add ribbon handles as shown in the video above. Cut two more ovals using the same die from pattern paper, trim off the side next to the fold as shown in the video.

Monster: Cut two 4×5-inch rectangles of neon green fake fun fur to cover the front and back purse panels. Cut the eyes, mouth and horns using the Monster Playful Add-Ons set. Use the stencil feature of the horn and eyes dies to add strips and highlights.

Sentiments: “Happy Birthday” is a die from Karen Burniston.

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

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Impression Obsession – 6×6-inch Paper Pack 80lb Cardstock – Basics 1 – Yellows
  • Orange Scrap from Old Envelope
  • Black and White Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Tweezers
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape
  • Scissors (Paper and Fabric)

Double Z Baseball Retirement Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #299 whose parameters were: a double Z-fold card, Rudolph colors, optimistic element and plain circles. I used Karen Burniston dies and stamps as well as Waffle Flower dies and Graphic 45 stamps to create this card.

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

Cardbase: Using a 4.25×11-inch sheet of tan cardstock, fold in half for a 4.25×5.5-inch cardbase. Fold the front flap in half again to form the z-fold. Using the second smallest crosshatch circle die in Karen Burniston’s Circles – Crosshatch die set, center the die over the front panel folded in half to cut through the two layers as shown in the video above. Save the two circles. Cut a half-inch by 11-inch long strip of the tan cardstock and fold in half. Fold one half of the strip again in half to make the second z-fold piece for the card. Stamp all the pieces as described below before assembling the card.

Baseball Equipment: Using the Graphic 45 Good Ol Sport set, stamp the baseball bat onto the long section of the 11-inch strip. Stamp one of the saved circles with the baseball stamp. From white cut out the largest circle in the Waffle Flower Stamps Baseball Dad die set. Cut the stitching from red. Glue the stitching onto the white circle to make it look like a baseball.

Sentiments: stamp “Happy Retirement” on the second save circle using Karen Burniston’s Fishing stamp set. From the Graphic 45 stamp set add “Good Ol’ Sport” to the bottom right corner of the card using black ink.

Envelope: The panel card fits into an A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) size envelope with the back flap stamped with “Take me out to the ball game!” from the Graphic 45 stamp set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley & Company – Circles – Crosshatch – 1057
  • Waffle Flower Stamps – Dies – Baseball Dad

Dies

Papers

  • Red, Tan and White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scrapbook.com – Magic Mat
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape

map fold nutcracker card

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #295 whose parameters included a map fold, planter colors,  from the sky element, and three in a row. I used stamps and dies by Hero Arts and Karen Burniston to make this card.

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

Cardbase: Watch the video to see how the card base was made using digital paper by Carnation Crafts into a map fold card.

Nutcrackers were die cut using Hero Arts’ Fancy Dies Toys.

Sentiments were stamped on white cardstock using Hero Arts’ Stamp & Cut A Little Nuts set and cut out using Karen Burniston’s Greeting Labels die set. Three 1-inch circles were cut and marked with an “X” and a center circle to show where to stop when cutting the tabs. The tabs were folded to be inserted through a 3/4-inch hole in each of the card’s panels that will have sentiments. The oval sentiment labels are then glued onto the unfolded tabs and swiveled to make sure they are not glued to the card base.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Hero Arts – Clear Stamps & Dies- A Little Nuts

Papers

  • Carnation Crafts – Digital Paper – (printed on copier paper)
  • White Cardstock

Ink

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper Masking Tape

A Snowy Yeti Pop-Up Birthday Card

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #294 whose parameters included an A2 card, holiday colors,  from the mountains element, and fancy paper. I used stamps and dies by Karen Burniston to make this card.

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

Cardbase: Watch the video to see how the card base was cut with a corner fold using the Rectangles – Crosshatch dies. The front and back panels were embossed using the embossing plates in my die-cutting machine and the Pattern Plate – Swirls die. Color swirls with a blue glitter brush marker.

Yeti Pop-Up: Cut from white the largest die in the Playful Pop-Up and the arms from the Monster Playful Add-Ons set. From blue cut the face plate square from the Playful Pop-Up and hands from the Monster Playful Add-Ons. Cut the mouth with lots of teeth in the from the Monster Playful Add-Ons once from black and once from red. Cut the v-shaped tongue piece from black and trim into two oval nostrils. Cut the two sets of oval eye pieces from black and white. Assemble pop-up as shown in the video above.

Sentiments: “RAWR!” is cut from blue and white cardstock. The inside sentiment “Hope your Birthday is Wild” is from the Monster Sayings stamp set and cut out using the Greeting Labels die set.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Evening Surf 7-798
  • Black, Red and White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Scrapbook.com – Shimmer Glitter Brush Marker – Frosty Blue

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Tweezers
  • Spellbinders – Mighty Mister Spray Bottle
  • We R Memories – QuickStick