A Joyful Holiday Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #244 whose parameters included a joyfold card, bold/quiet colors, family element, and ribbon.

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

Cardbase: The cardbase is a top-fold slimline (4×9-inch) cut from an 8×9-inch piece of red cardstock folded in half.

Sentiments: The sentiments were computer generated. (You can download the page for free for your own cards.)

Envelope: This card fits into a #10 business envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5Γ—11 65 lb Cardstock – Red and Green
  • Computer Paper

Ink

  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Red Flat Back Gems

A FUNN LetterPress Birthday Card

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
  • Spellbinders – Cutting Dies – Party Time Cake

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Funn Sentiments #01

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5Γ—11 65 lb Cardstock – White
  • Spellbinders – 5.50×4.25″ (A2) BetterPress Cotton Card Panel – Bisque
  • Colorful Cardboard Packaging

Ink

  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Ink – Apricot, BetterPress Black, Clay, Coastal, Tuscan
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Brown

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Spellbinders – Best Ever Craft Tape
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Archival Ink Cleaner
  • Micro Fiber Cloth

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow
  • Bakers Twine

A FUNN Winter Greeting Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #242 whose parameters included a gatefold card, produce aisle colors, fence element, and crumpled paper.

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

Cardbase: The cardbase is 4×6-inches of double sided patterned paper.

Sentiment: β€œhello Winter” is a fussy cut sentiment from the paper collection. The back side of the card has space to write a personal message.

Envelope: This card fits into an A6 envelope with it’s back flap covered with patterned paper to hint at the playful squirrels inside the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Leane Creatief – LeCrea’Combi Dies – Garden Gate

Papers

  • Ciao Bella Paper – 6×6-inch Double-Sided Papers – Memories Of A Snowy Day
  • Black Cardstock
  • White Copier Paper

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow

Shelf Cards – Christmas desserts

This card was made for Craft Roulette #241 whose parameters included a z-fold card, scarecrow colors, bake element, and crinkle inkle technique. This card is also the fourth day in my shelf card series.

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

Cardbase: The cardbase is an A2 size but is 1/2-inch thick. The z-fold base is made from a 5 1/2×11-inch rectangle folded at 5 1/2-inches and 2 3/4-inches. The buffet easel is made from two rectangles (4 1/4×6 1/2-inches and 4 1/4×3 3/4-inches) each scored and folded at 1/2 and 1-inch of the 4 1/4-inch side. Watch video for how to fold and glue.

Lights: Watch video for how to install the EZ-lights.

Sentiment: β€œMerry Christmas” is die cutting three layers of cardstock and PoppyStamps dies. It is popped-up on think foam squares to act as the easel stopper. The card back is left blank for a personal message.

CRX Sheet: The Card Recipient Experience (CRX) Sheet is a set of instructions on how to open and set-up the card and turn on the lights.

Envelope: This card will be hand delivered or mailed in a box.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Anna Griffin – Metal Dies – Slimline 3D Mantle & Fireplace
  • Honey Bee Stamps – Honey Cuts – Lovely Layers – Hoosier Cabinet Holiday Add-On
  • Paper Discovery – Die Set by Olga Direktorenko – Cosy Kitchen 2D Perfect Kitchen Die Set
  • PoppyStamps – Craft Dies – Lavish Merry Christmas

Stamps

  • Pear Blossom Press – Clear Stamps – PBP-01

Papers

  • Memory Box – 8.5×11 inch Woodgrain Embossed Kraft Paper
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 inch 65 lb. Cardstock – Christmas Collection – Poinsettia
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Stamperia – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Papers – Winter Botanic
  • Brown Cardstock

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Aged Mahogany
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Gold
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Brown

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Ice Pick
  • Piercing Tool
  • Pencil
  • Craft Mat
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Metal Ruler
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Cello Bag from packaging

Miscellaneous

  • Red Organza Ribbon 1/2-inch wide
  • Pear Blossom Press – EZ-Lights
  • Heart Shaped Paper Dolie

Reindeer Farm Winter Holidays Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #239 whose parameters included an interactive card, picnic colors, farm element, and paper strips.

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

Cardbase:  I used a purchased A6 (4.5 x 6.25-inch) cardbase and envelope.

Stable & Reindeer:  Using the Reindeer Stable die set by Scrapping Cottage, cut the stable base from red cardstock and inked the edges with brown ink. All the other pieces were cut from white cardstock and colored. The weathervane was cut twice and glued together to reinforce the tiny piece. I made my own wire wobbler springs using thin florist wire and gluing them in place.

Flying Reindeer Mechanism:  Using dies by Whimsy Stamps kinetic collection, I eventually figured out how to make the reindeer fly over the stable using the die cut paper strips and foam dots. (Watch the tutorial to see how I made it.)

Snow:  Avry Elle white ink spray was used to cover the card with splatters of snow. (I had to color over the facial details and shading on the reindeer after spraying.) The trees have white gel pen to place snow accumulation at the end of the branches.

Sentiments:  All the winter sentiments stamped in black ink are from Waffle Flower. The β€œPull” and arrow are tiny stamps from My Favorite Things.

Envelope:  The card fits into an A6 (4.5x 6.25-inches) size envelope With β€œLet It Snow” on the back flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Scrapping Cottage – Cottage Cutz – Reindeer Stable
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – Kinetic Curved Hills
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – Kinetic Curved Basics
  • Whimsy Stamps – Metal Craft Dies – No See Kinetic Basics

Stamps

  • My Favorite Things – Clear Stamps –  Interactive Labels
  • Waffle Flower – Clear Stamps – Star Snowflake Sentiments

Papers

  • Craft Consortium – A4 Double-Sided Solid Colored Cardstock – Little Robin Redbreast
  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Cranberry Bliss
  • Black and White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A6 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Avery Elle – White Spray Ink
  • Memento – Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped –WG 3 Warm Grey
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black, Green
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Red
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends – Dark & Light Daffodil Delight
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Craft Clip
  • Scrap Paper to color on
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Circle Hole Punch – 1-inch wide
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Florist Wire – Brown

A Light-Up Christmas Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #238 whose parameters included collage, Italian restaurant colors, short element and diagonal lines.

Watch the video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: I used a 11 x 4 1/4-rectangle folded in half to form a top-fold A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch) card. The top panel was folded in half to form the easel.

Lights: Use one Pear Blossom Press Halo Light attaching to the front of the easel cardbase with double-sided tape. Cut a piece of white cardstock to cover the battery and button. Stamp the “Press Here” over where button is and attach with double-sided tape to battery case.

Wreath: Cut at least 20 pine tree branches from different shades of green. Cut a circle frame using the fourth and fifth larges circle dies and glue the pine branches around the circle. Attach the wreath to halo light with foam squares. Decorate with red dots and robin cut from decorative papers.

Sentiments: β€œWishing you a season of cheer” is from a new Karen Burniston stamps set Season of Cheer. The “Press Here” stamp is from Pear Blossom Press.

Envelope: The card fits into an A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch) size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Stamperia – 12×12 Double-Sided Papers- Winter Botanic
  • White Cardstock
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Pear Blossom Press – Halo Light

A Gothic Classic Pop-Up Book

This card was made for Craft Roulette #237 whose parameters included a pop-up card, Trick or Treat colors, boutique, and jewelry.

I chose to make Mary Shelley’s gothic novel Frankenstein as a pop-up book card using dies by Scrappy Tails.

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

Cardbase: The card base is made using the Scrappy Tails A7 Pop up Book die set. (I apologize for not having included video of the frame assembly.) The accordion fold pages frame that goes inside the book card can be seen in an assembly video by the designer by clicking here.

Sentiments: The β€œHalloween Greetings” is a stamp from PoppyStamps. The β€œBoo-tique Books specializing in Gothic Novels” was computer generated and die using a label die from the Scrappy Tails Life is a Story die set.

Envelope: The card fits into a catalog (6×9-inches) size envelope. β€œThis book belongs to…” is stamped in black on the envelope flap.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Scrappy Tails – Metal Dies – A7 Pop up Book – Parts 1 & 2
  • Scrappy Tails – Metal Dies – Frankenstein Tomb Stone
  • Scrappy Tails – Metal Dies – A7 Frankenstein CP
  • Scrappy Tails – Metal Dies – Life is a Story CDΒ 

Stamps

  • Papercraft Essentials Magazine Issue 183, January 2020 – The Next Chapter
  • PoppyStamps – Clear Stamps – Bugs and Hisses -CL512

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Concord & 9th – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Dove
  • Craft Perfect – 8.5×11 Pearlescent Cardstock – Glazed Chestnut
  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tin Pail
  • Recollections – 12×12 inch Glitter Cardstock – White Marble
  • Recollections – 12×12 inch Embossed Cardstock – Kraft
  • The Paper Studio – 12x12Faux Leather – Football
  • Clear Plastic Packaging
  • Black, Blue, Brown, Greens, Purple, Red, White and Yellow Cardstock
  • Catalog (6×9) Envelope – White

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Simon Says Stamp – Pawsitivity Saturated Ink – Aegean
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Dried Marigold, Forest Moss, Hickory Smoke, Mowed Lawn, Rusty Hinge, Seedless Preserves
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black, Yellow
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip –Blue, Greens, Orange, Red,

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Platform
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors

A CAS’ed Birthday Card

This card was made for Craft Roulette #236 whose parameters included use a small bag, cornucopia colors, CAS a card from Craft Roulette #235 submissions and splatters.

Cardbase: I used a purchased 5×7 gatefold cardbase and envelope.

Card Front: Terre’s card in the Craft Roulette #235 Contributions Gallery was the card I based my card front on. I changed up the dark starry paper to a more colorful ink blended background with white splatters instead of star shapes. I used a red ringed planet instead of earth as the center focal point but stamped β€œHBD2U” in the upper left corner, where Terre had put her sentiment, and also in the lower right corner to balance the elements.

Pop-Up Bag: Inside the card is a small gift bag that pops-up to hold a small sealed bag of sequins and shaker elements. The dies that make the bag and the pop-up mechanism arm are by Karen Burniston. The mechanism arm if installed just as it is in the assembly video for the Flip Frame Pop-Up but the Mini Gift Bag back is attached to the arm rather than the frame and the bottom of the bag is glued to the cardbase. The bag is made from thin decorative paper and the handles are hemp cording.

Sentiments: β€œHBD2U” Happy Birthday” and β€œAn itty-bitty gift for your big day!” are all stamped in black ink using the Craft Roulette Funn Sentiments #01 stamp set. The β€œInspired by Craft Roulette, Made by” and cat head stamps are from the Craft Roulette The basics set.

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

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Mini Gift Bag – 1255
  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Flip Frame Pop-Up – 1134

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – Funn Sentiments #01
  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – The Basics

Papers

  • Hot Off The Press – 12×12 Single-Sided Paper – Sun’s Border – HOTP-20551
  • White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Dried Marigold, Fossilized Amber, Lumberjack Plaid, Twisted Citron
  • Avery Elle – White Ink Spray
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Craft Mat
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Blending Brushes
  • Water Mister

Miscellaneous

  • Cousin – D.I.Y. – Natural Hemp Cord #20

World Card Making Day Card

This card was made to celebrate World Card Making Day and Craft Roulette episode #235 whose parameters were: not a single-fold A2 size card, mood board colors, world element and star.

I cased a card I had previously made and posted back on September 30, 2024 changing the patterned papers, scarf/steering wheel colors and adding a star to the plane’s tail. This card uses Simon Says Stamp! Stamptember with Riley & Company’s Fly By stamp set. (The Simon Says Stamp! Fly BY is sold out, but you can use this Riley & Co. Airplane Riley stamp set instead.) It also uses pop-up dies by Karen Burniston.

Watch the video to see how this card was made.

INSIDE: Plane and banner are interactive because they are on Karen Burniston’s Katherine Label Pop-Ups. The plane moves left and the banner moves right as the card is opened. The window frames on the card front panel were created from dies in Karen Burniston’s Twist Panel Pop-Up.

SENTIMENTS are all from the Riley & Company’s Fly By stamp set. “Flying by to say…Happy Birthday” and “Life is a journey. Enjoy the flight.”

CARD BACK: Signature and Craft Roulette inspired for World Card Making Day stamp with aviator’s cap.

ENVELOPE: Card fits into an A7 5×7-inch envelope stamped with “Your plane awesome: and some clouds.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Stamperia – 8×8 Double-Sided Cardstock – Land of Pharaohs
  • Stamperia – 8×8 Double-Sided Cardstock – Voyages Fantastiques – Backgrounds Selection
  • Clear Plastic Packaging
  • White Cardstock
  • White A7 Envelope

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker friendly Ink – Intense Black
  • Creative Craft Products – Alcohol Markers – Dual Tipped – 15 Geranium, 95 Burnt Sienna, 97 Rose Beige, WG1 Warm Grey, WG3 Warm Grey
  • Mont Marte – Dual Tip Art marker – E2 Raw Sienna
  • Nuvo – Alcohol-Marker – 428 Blueprint
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scoring Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Paperweight
  • Stamping Platform
  • Brutus Monroe – Stick & Stamp Mat
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamp Shammy
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Large Needle

Miscellaneous

  • Thin Cotton String/Thread