Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Swing (Flip Flop) Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Design Team Card for the March Fan Club Challenge of Dancing through Life and one of the suggested tutorials to try was a new-to-me Fun Fold Card called a Swing or Flip-Flop Card.  I followed the tutorial here on Splitcoaststampers.  I surprised myself by cutting and scoring it correctly the very first time as I do struggle a little with anything that isn't your regular score-in-the-middle card.  Beate's instructions were really good and having a video as well really helped.

Now that the challenge was 6+ months ago, I can share my card online.

Here is the card closed up:

Now, when you open it, the image on the other side swings around to the front.  Cool, isn't it?!

Now, when you move the card, the other side swings around.  I kept playing with it because it is so fun 😀

All the designer papers are by Kaisercraft - Flower Shoppe which were released November 2020.  The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment is from the matching Collectables - Flower Shoppe Sentiment CT989.  I popped the sentiment up on 1mm dimensionals.  The butterfly was fussy-cut using my Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors and I glued just the middle section down so I could pop up the wings for dimension.  I added 3 x Kaisercraft SB701 Self-Adhesive Soft Pink  Rhinestones underneath the sentiment but added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath so the rhinestones didn't move.  I don't find glue dots stick well enough for me and they slip down over time.

The bicycle is from the matching Collectables CT983 and was glued down using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  The 'Oh Happy Day' sentiment is from the CT983 Collectables but I trimmed it down a little as it was too big for the space.  I used my Bow Easy to tie a bow with 1/8" wide White Organza Ribbon then glued it to the flower pot using Helmar's Fabric Glue.  I love how it added some softness to the main image panel.  Finishing touches were Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Pen to the flowers on the bicycle and the butterfly.

If you look at my 3rd photo, you will see that I glued a small piece of White Cardstock on the RHS of the sentiment panel so I could write a small message to the recipient but this isn't visible from the front when the flap in closed - see photo 1.

Finished size is:  6-3/4" x 5-1/2" or 171mm x 140mm.

Why not have a go at making at making this Swing/Flip-Flop Card yourself?  If I can do it the first time I try it, I am positive that you will too.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad + matching Collectables CT898 Flower Shoppe Sentiment Set + CT983 Flower Shoppe Regular

Accessories:  Score Board, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Kaisercraft Soft Pink Rhinestones SB701, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Helmar's Fabric Glue, 1mm Dimensionals, Bow Easy, 1/8" wide White Organza Ribbon, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Pen, Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors, Cardstock - White and Powder Blue

Lavinia Zemira Mixed Media Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

Today I am sharing a Birthday Card that I made for an acquaintance using lots of Lavinia stamps:

Challenges

This is my card for the following challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A866 - Squares. Make a square card or feature a square element

• Creative Artiste Mixed Media - #131 - Anything Mixed Media 

• Creative Crafters - #104 - Anything Goes

I used a Lavinia Scene Scapes called Live the Dream for the background.  I love using Scene Scapes because it makes the whole process a bit quicker.  I did trim it down slightly as it is 6 x 6 inches and I wanted to be able to add some cardstock layers and still have it fit into the envelope that I use for 6 x 6 inch cards.

The main image is called Zemira and was first released in 2019 and is still readily available worlwide including on the Lavinia Stamps website.  That's what I love about Lavinia Stamps - they don't automatically retire their stamps just because they release new ones.  Tracey who designs her stamps frequently uses older stamps in her You-Tube videos - and sometimes a mix of old and new.  

Where is my creative heart at lately?

• Loving what I have:  I don't care if a product is old or retired—if it sparks joy, it's going on my desk.
• Finding inspiration at home:  I get way more excited 'shopping my stash' these days than browsing new catalogues.
• Focusing on the process:  Creativity for me is about the making, not the buying.

Please note, I have no connection to Lavinia Stamps other than just being a very happy long-term customer.

I stamped Zemira and the Fairy Orb that Zemira is holding using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  The trees on the LHS & RHS are called Woodland which are bare trees which I love because you can add the foliage that you want or just leave them bare if you prefer.  I used the Maple Leaf Stamp for the foliage and stamped it using Nocturne Ink + Shady Lane.  Some are first generation and others second generation to add some depth.  I also added some Wild Foliage stamped in Shady Lane Ink.

The garden along the bottom is Slender Mushrooms Mini, Wild Foliage and Lavender.  I stamped the mushrooms with Fallen Leaves Ink.  I know you can't necessarily see them all that well but they are mostly to the left and right of the tree trunks and they are really there to just fill the space.

The Lavender was stamped using Nocturne Ink plus Warm Breeze and Twilight using first and second generation to add depth.  The Wild Foliage was stamped using Shady Lane.

Note that at every step, I heat-set my images because Scene Scapes are coated papers and it takes a while for everything to dry and I was afraid of smearing the ink.

I used my Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad to ink around the edges using Warm Breeze then Nocturne.  I tore a sheet of scrap paper so I had an edge to ink blend against to ground Zemira and the Trees using Nocturne Ink.

I put some JoSonja White Acrylic Gouache onto a stamp block and watered it down a little, then picked up the paint using a #000 Round Paintbrush to add some highlights to Zemira's hair as well as on her dress.

I used Titanium White Pan Pastel to add soft highlights to the areas where Zemira is facing the light plus the edges of the tree trunks.

The gold dots on the Fairy Orb and flowing down to the ground were done using a Crayola Signature Gold Pen.

The aqua dots were made using a Artistro Aqua 0.7mm Glitter Marker.

I added some dots of glue using a Uniquely Creative Fine Glue Pen then added Glitzee Aqua Glitter, then added more dots of glue and added Celebrations Australia Gold Glitter.  It's a shame you can't see the sparkliness of the card from the photo - but it really brings some magic to the scene.

Once I had finished my scene, I layered it onto Gold Metallic Paper which I originally bought from KMart (Australia) but is no longer available.  I then layered this onto Colormates Deep Terrific Teal Cardstock, then Portacraft Black Cardstock - all with a 1/16" border which was done using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.  Now that I had finished my card front, I glued it to a White Cardstock Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

I really enjoyed making this card.  It was just lovely to be in my happy place looking outside at the pouring rain through my craft room window and lose all track of time as I created the scene.   It hasn't rained all day for some time and September's rainfall was way below average.  We ended up with 67mm of rain which is a bit over 2-1/2 inches - so it was very welcome and the garden is happy again 😊 

Of course, the great thing about the card is that is flat so can go through the mail without extra postage.

Finished size is 6 x 6 inches.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Lavinia Maple Leaf LAV039, Wild Foliage LAV980, Slender Mushrooms Mini LAV151, Lavender LAV093, Woodland LAV456, Fairy Orbs LAV377, Zemira LAV554

Designer Paper:  Lavinia Scene Scapes Live the Dream LAV-SS-LIVEDRM

Ink:  Versafine Clair - Nocturne, Shady Lane, Fallen Leaves, Warm Breeze & Twilight

Accessories:  WRMK Perfect Layers Guides, Stamp Positioner, Heat-gun, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Crayola Signature Gold Pen, JoSonja Titanium White Acrylic Gouache, Artistro Aqua Glitter Marker 0.7mm , #000 Round Paintbrush, Titanium White Pan Pastel + Applicator, Uniquely Creative Fine Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue,  Glitzee Aqua Glitter, Celebrations Australia Gold Glitter, Cardstock - Colormates Deep Terrific Teal + Portacraft (Australia) Black, White Card Base, Anko Gold Metallic Paper (KMart)

Lavinia Dancing till Dawn Woodland Walk SceneScapes Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the March Challenge of Dancing, and one of the ideas for interpretation was Images of Dancers which is why I chose my dancing fairies.  

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share my card online.

The background image is a Lavinia Scene Scape called Woodland Walk.  I stamped the Dancing till Dawn Fairies using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  I stamped the foliage - Forest Mushroom Mini + Leaf Creeper + Maple Leaf + Thimbleweed using various inks:  Versafine Clair Shady Lane + Versamagic Hint of Pesto + Kaisercraft Splice.  Some are 1st generation and others 2nd generation to try and add depth to the scene.

The sentiment is also by Lavinia - See a Fairy, Make a Wish - but I masked off most of it off using a Post-It Note so I could just have those two lines.  I stamped it using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink and used a Stamp Positioner so I could get perfect placement.

I went around the edges of the card using Shady Lane Ink and my Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad.  I added dots using various brands of Paint Pens.  I added dots of glue around my card + on the fairy wings + along the ground using my Quickie Glue Pen then sprinkled on Bellbird Diamond Glitter.

The main image panel was layered onto Pale Yellow-Green Cardstock with a 1/16" border, then Green Cardstock with a 1/16" border and Black Cardstock with a 1/8" border.  

Finally, I glued my front panel to an American Crafts White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 6-3/8" x 4-3/4" or 161mm x 121mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  All Lavinia - Dancing Till Dawn LAV273, Forest Mushroom Mini LAV564, Leaf Creeper LAV742, Maple Leaf LAV039, Thimbleweed LAV872, See a Fairy Make a Wish LAV485

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne + Shady Lane, Versamagic Hint of Pesto Chalk, Kaisercraft Splce IP704

Designer Paper:  Lavinia Scene Scapes Woodland Walk

Accessories:  Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Quickie Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Bellbird Diamond Glitter, Stamp Positioning Tool, Paint Pens - various brands, Post-It Note (for masking sentiment), Cardstock - Pale Yellow Green + Green + Black, American Crafts White Card Base

Lavinia Dancing Till Dawn - Twilight Scene Scape Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Design Team Fan Club Card for the March theme of Dancing through Life.  One of the suggestions was to make a card with dancers.  What is more magical than fairies dancing in the forest beneath the moonlight?

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share it online.

My background is a Lavinia Scene Scape called Twilight which has the moon and the black along the bottom plus the grass - and I added lots of stamped images to complete my scene.  Note that I trimmed the Scene Scape down from it's original size of 6" x 6" - 15cm x 15cm.   The fairies are called Dancing till Dawn and were stamped using Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink.  The tree on the LHS is called Tree of Courage and the tree on the RHS is called Tree of Hope.  The hanging tendrils from the trees are from the Tree of Courage Set and were stamped using Versafine Clair Twilight Ink.  The foliage along the bottom are Leaf Creeper and Lavender.  Some were stamped in Nocturne Ink - others with Twilight - and some are 2nd generation so it added a bit of depth to the scene.

I originally had a sentiment above the moon and had it perfectly placed using my Stamp Positioner Tool - then dropped the ink pad on my card!  Oh no!  I thought it was ruined - until my daughter suggested I trim it down - and you know what?  I like it better now!  

I used a Round Paintbrush to dip into the Nocturne Ink and painted in the tree trunks and branches, then went around the edge of the card using an Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad.  I did heat-set the panel as I was afraid of smearing the ink.  I used various brands/colours of Paint Pens to add dots to make the scene more magical.  I glued the image panel onto Kaisercraft Sage Cardstock with a 1/16" border, then some Teal Cardstock from my stash - again with a 1/16" border, then finally Kaisercraft Coal Cardstock with an 1/8" border, then onto an American Crafts White Card Base.

I added dots of glue using my Quickie Glue Pen then sprinkled on Bellbird Diamond Glitter.  Final touches were Anko Glitter Markers to the fairies wings.

Finished size is 6-1/8" x 4-1/2" or 155mm x 114mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  All Lavinia - Dancing till Dawn LAV273 - Tree of Hope LAV658 - Tree of Courage LAV657 - Leaf Creeper LAV742 - Lavender LAV093

Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne + Twilight

Designer Paper:  Lavinia SceneScapes Twilight

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, Heat-Gun, Quickie Glue Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Bellbird Diamond Glitter, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, WRMK Perfect Layers Guides, Anko Glitter Brush Markers 40/24 (KMart), Round Paintbrush, Paint Pens, American Crafts White Card Base, Kaisercraft Coal + Sage Cardstock, Teal Cardstock (stash)

Dancing Through Life Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the March theme of Dancing Through Life.  I used the suggested inspiration of the song from Wicked - Dancing Through Life - by using pink and green on my card.  I also chose the main image because it reminds me of my niece who was a ballet dancer for over 15 years.  My niece has such grace and elegance about her and this image was just so perfect to make a card for her birthday.  She truly does dance through life.

Now that it is 6+ months since the challenge went live, I can share it online.

This particular type of card is called a Split Front Card which I saw alot online last year.   I thought it was really fun and something different to the norm.  It is actually really easy and I encourage you to give it a whirl.  You divide your card front into 3 even pieces.  My card is 6 inches long so the top and bottom panels are 2 inches and the centre image connects those panels.  Normally my cards are not 6 inches long but for ease of dividing my card front into 3, it was easier for me to do it that way.

I stamped the image using Versafine Onyx Black Ink onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock, then re-stamped the dress and hat onto Kaisercraft High Tea Designer Paper and fussy-cut them out using my awesome Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors.  I went around the edges of them using an Anko Pigment Black Brush Pen to hide any imperfections in my cutting then glued them down using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  I used a Lyra Sky Blue Watercolour Pencil to add some blue sky around the image and a Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker No. 421 Light Moss Green on the ground.  I used Albrecht-Dürer Watercolour Pencils - Light Flesh and Medium Flesh for the arms and legs.  I used a Zig No. 905 Cool Gray 3 to add a bit of shadow on the dress and on the LHS of the image.

I diecut the image using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die and my Big Shot, then layered that onto Kaisercraft High Tea - Cuppa - Designer Paper which is a lovely soft powder blue colour.  The Burgundy Scalloped Circle was diecut using a Lifestyle Nesting Scalloped Circles Die.

The rose designer paper on the top and bottom panels are from the Kaisercraft High Tea 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad.  Isn't it pretty?!  The ribbon was attached in two separate elements and I glued the bow down using Helmar's Fabric Glue.  The sentiment is also from that same paper pad and was popped up on 1mm Dimensionals.  I punched some tiny pink hearts from a sheet of the Pink Designer Paper using my EK Success Arrows Border Punch - they are the leftover punchies that look like tiny hearts.  I glued them on using Art Glitter Glue fitted with a fine nozzle.  I love this glue for adding just a tiny dot of glue.

Lastly, I added 3 x Kaisercraft Antique Rose Rhinestones around the sentiment then added Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to the tiny hearts and the dress.  The dress looks so pretty and shimmery in real life.

Finished size is 4-1/8" x 6" or 105mm x 153mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Dancing Lady

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft High Tea 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad + Kaisercraft High Tea - Cuppa 12" x 12" Sheet (from 2017 - retired)

Accessories:  Kaisercraft Trimmer, Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors, Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft Antique Rose Rhinestones SB403, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Helmar's Fabric Glue, 1mm Dimensionals, Zig Clean Clean Color Real Brush Markers #905 Cool Gray 3 + #421 Light Moss, Lyra Sky Blue Watercolour Pencil, Albrecht-Dürer Light Flesh + Medium Flesh Watercolour Pencils, #2 + #4 Round Paintbrushes, Anko Black Brush Pigment Pen, Pink Ribbon, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, Cardstock - White + Burgundy (from stash) + Ranger Watercolor

Punches:  EK Success Arrows Border (retired)

Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles + Nesting Scalloped Circles (retired)

Stamp-It Australia Windward Nautical Masculine Card

 

Hi everyone,

I am still making my Nautical Cards in-between other projects that I am working on.  I just love making nautical themed cards for men and really enjoy the process so much - and here is what I made:

Challenges

This is also my card for the following challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge:

• Splitcoaststampers - USEIT2026 - Use something old or neglected from your stash

• Crafty Catz - #719 - Anything Goes

• A Perfect Time to Craft - #9 September - Anything Goes

• Little Red Wagon - #875 - Use a Stamp

The main image is a very old Stamp-It Australia stamp called Windward which dates back to 1998.  I really miss Stamp-It Australia as they had such a large and diverse range of stamps.  They are still in business but no longer make stamps for cardmaking.

I stamped the ship using Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink onto Ranger Watercolour Cardstock.  The ship was coloured using a variety of mediums - Derwent Inktense Pencils, Lyra Watercolour Pencils and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  

I extended the sea further down because it looked weird when I diecut it to have a blank area.  I added whitecaps to the ocean using a White Gel Pen and smeared it a little with my finger to help it blend in.

I went over some of the brown lines using a Brown Copic Multiliner - mostly on the body of the ship and the mast to darken up the wood and give it a little more definition.

I layered the main image onto American Crafts Kraft Cardstock then Kaisercraft Shadow Cardstock, then ink blended around the panel using Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow Ink - as are all the layers on my card.

The designer papers are by Kaisercraft Sandy Toes which was first released in 2014 so are old.

The Navy Blue Grosgrain Ribbon I saved from an old gift bag that was being thrown out.  It was added in 2 separate elements because it is easier for me that way so that it sits nicely on the card.  I added some Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

The sentiment is from the back of the Sandy Toes Paper Pad and was popped up on scraps of white cardstock.

The red hearts were diecut from Red Cardstock using an Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts Die which I've had for many years.  I love it because it diecuts lots of different hearts:

I added some Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush to the hearts plus the red flags on the ship as well as the whitecaps on the ocean.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 5-1/2" x 5-1/2" or 140mm x 140mm.

I think you could use this card for a Birthday or a Wedding Anniversary or Father's Day.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia Windward 1073G Self-Cling Rubber Stamp (1998 & retired)

Ink:  Versafine Vintage Sepia, Hero Arts Soft Sand Shadow

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Sandy Toes PP957 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (2014)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, Derwent Inktense + Lyra Watercolour Pencils, #2 & #4 Round Paintbrushes, Copic Brown .005 Multiliner, Uniquely Creative Clear Sparkle Brush, White Gel Pen, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Navy Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Fray Stop, Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Cardstock - Kaisercraft Shadow + American Crafts Kraft + Scraps of White & Red, Ranger Watercolour Cardstock, Kaisercraft White Card Base

Dies:  Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts DIE052-I (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired)

Craft Creations Goldfinch in Cherry Diecut Decoupage Birthday Stepper Card

 

Hi everyone,

My cousin is turning 70 next month so I thought I would make her an extra-special card for her birthday:

Challenges

I am popping my card into the following challenges (click on the underlined link to take you to the challenge):

• Splitcoaststampers - Use it 2026 - Using old supplies to make a card

• The Creative Crafters - Challenge #103 - Anything Goes

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A862 - Hobbies.  Mine is birds.  I have been very passionate about birds since I was a little girl & my drawing books were filled with birds.  We have many birds that visit our Australian garden and I spend alot of time with them.  Some even hop on my knee or let me sit beside them and we hang out together.  I am known as:   "The Bird Whisperer".

The main image plus the sentiment is by Craft Creations - Goldfinch in Cherry - and is diecut decoupage.  I ADORE using diecut decoupage images for my cards.  It is one of my most-favourite styles of card to make and I have made many over the years.  There is something magical about bringing a flat image to life and I just enjoy the process so much.

I popped the images out of the sheet and cleaned up the edges because you always get this white bit which really stands out if you don't trim it off.

I put the layers together using both 0.5 and 1 mm Doublesided Adhesive Foam Squares but I added a dot of Tombow Mono Multi Glue to give me a little bit of wiggle room to make sure I have the elements exactly where I want them.  This is something I learned to do a little while ago because if you just use the foam squares alone without the glue and stick it in the wrong spot, it can be problematic trying to get it up again without tearing it or leaving some of the foam square behind which can ruin the entire thing.

All the designer papers are by Graphic 45 - Botanical Tea - 8" x 8" pad which was first released in 2014.  Graphic 45 re-released a Keepsake Edition of Botanical Tea in August 2025 so if you are after these papers, you can still get them (yay!) but the Keepsake Edition has 12" x 12" papers not the 8" x 8".  I absolutely adore this collection - the colours make me very happy.  It really was just pure coincidence that they matched the main image so perfectly.

Once I had finished putting the picture together, I layered it onto pink then blue designer paper with 1/16" and 1/8" borders respectively.  These were trimmed using my We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides.

The Stepper Card was diecut from White Cardstock using my Big Shot with an Extended Platform and an old die from 2013 by Cheery Lynn Designs - Step Card #1.  I picked this die up at a Craft Show many years ago here in Australia when it was half price.  It was unique at the time but since then, a number of companies have released Stepper Card Dies - and of course, you can always just trim one out yourself without having a die.  Personally, I suck at measuring so a die just saves me the frustration and hassle of trying to do it myself.  This Cheery Lynn Die also comes with other dies to do the borders plus the card inside so it really is quick and easy to put the card together.

Here is a photo at an angle so you can see the layers on the main image:

Here is a photo of the card inside:

Sorry, it's not a great photo.  It is so hard to take a photo of white with the designer paper because if I brighten the white, the designer paper looks all washed out and nothing like what it really looks like in real life.  

The Green Cardstock was diecut using one of the dies from the Stepper Card Die Set and I just trimmed up the designer paper to fit.

The white sentiment panel was diecut using a Spellbinders Labels 1 Small Nestabilities Die.  The sentiment is from the diecut decoupage set and was popped up on 1mm Doublesided Adhesive Foam Squares.  I wrote on the inside:  "A little bird told me you were having a special birthday" which I thought was fitting given that I had a bird on the front 😊

Finished size is 5-5/16" x 5-7/8" or 119mm x 105mm.

I decided not to put 70 on the card so it didn't shout at my cousin, HEY - YOU'RE 70.  Not everyone necessarily wants a number on their card (I certainly don't!) - well, unless your a kid of course, then it is mandatory to show your age!  

This card will be winging its way over to Western Australia - so the other side of the country to where I live.  I am allowing at least two weeks for it to get there as it goes by truck - a journey of just around 3500 kilometres/2170 miles - and whilst they say 4-7 days, you never can be 100% sure - and I want to make sure my cousin definitely gets my card in time for her birthday and not a week too late!

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Graphic 45 Botanical Tea 8" x 8" Pad

Accessories:  Big Shot with Extended Platform, Craft Creations DCD558 Goldfinch in Cherry Diecut Decoupage, 0.5 & 1mm Doublesided Adhesive Foam Squares, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, WRMK Perfect Layers Guides, Cardstock - White & Green

Dies:  Cheery Lynn Designs Step Card #1 B348 (retired), Spellbinder Labels 1 Small Nestabilities S4-308 (retired)

Vintage Tools Masculine Card

 

Hi everyone,

I originally made this card as my Splitcoaststampers Design Team Project for the February Fan Club Challenge CT0226 of 'Good People' - and one of the suggestions was to make a Thank You Card for people who help:

Now that it is 6 months since I shared this card in the Fan Club Gallery, I can share it here on my blog.

In case you don't know, the tool on the card is a wordworking plane which is used to flatten, reduce the thickness of and smooth wood surfaces by shaving off thin layers with a sharpened blade.  It transforms rough, uneven timber into straight, true, and refined pieces, essential for furniture making and joinery.  My late father's passion was working with wood and used this tool alot.  I used to love sitting with him in his workshop watching him work.  After he left school at Grade 8, he took himself off to Night School in the 1930s to learn cabinet-making and was very skilled.
 
I stamped the Plane and Sentiment using Dark Grey Ink onto White Cardstock.  I diecut the panel using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die then went around the edges using Dark Grey Ink.  I layered the main panel onto a grey piece of Kaisercraft Documented Designer Paper then diecut black cardstock using a Spellbinders Inverted Scalloped Circle Die and my Big Shot.  I popped the panel up a little using scrap pieces of Black Cardstock.
 
The top designer paper on the card base is from the Kaisercraft Documented Pad - and the bottom is by Mintay Garage from their Add-On Pack.  This Kaisercraft range is old and was released in 2017.
 
The Black Cardstock centre panel was dry embossed using a free embossing folder that came with a UK Cardmaking Magazine ages ago.  I sanded the panel using a Kaisercraft Sanding Tool - which I thought was in-keeping with the whole vibe of my card.
 
I added the 3/8" / 1 cm wide Black Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in two separate elements because I find it easier for me that way.  
 
The card base is Dark Grey.
 
Lastly, I added 3 x Kaisercraft Black Pearls to the top RHS.
 
Finished size is:  4-1/4" x 5-15/16" or 118mm x 150mm.

I think you could use the card for a birthday as well - or just to tell someone how amazing they are.

 

Thanks for stopping by!
 
Jocelyn
 
 
Card Recipe:
 
Stamps:  Vintage Tools
 
Ink:  Dark Grey

Designer Paper:  Mintay Garage 6" x 8" Add-On Pack MT-GAG-11, Kaisercraft Documented 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (retired)
 
Accessories:  Ink Blending Tool + Domed Pad, Big Shot, Diamond Embossing Folder (free with magazine), Kaisercraft Sanding Tool, Kaisercraft Black Pearls BR211, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, 3/8"-1cm wide Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Cardstock - Black + White + Dark Grey 
 
Dies:  Lifestyle Nesting Circles (retired), Spellbinders Inverted Scalloped Circles S4-195 (retired)
 
 

Uniquely Creative Echoes of the Outback Female Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

I made a Birthday Card for my cousin - another August birthday - but at least my cousin is female so it gave me a break from doing masculine cards:

I used a sample card in Uniquely Creative's Echoes of the Outback Magazine as the basis for my card but changed it significantly so it does look quite alot different to the original one.

I trimmed a sheet of 12" x 12" designer paper down to slightly smaller than my card front and dry embossed it using my Big Shot and Uniquely Creative Foliage Embossing Folder.  I ran my Kaisercraft Sanding Block over it to highlight the foliage.  I really love this embossing folder - one of my favourites.

The brown wooden ring is from the matching Creative Cuts and I glued on some Brown Check Designer Paper underneath from one of the 12" x 12" designer papers, then popped it up on Uniquely Creative Foam Mounts.

I added the Cockatoo on Foam Mounts as well.  The foliage on the bottom RHS is from the Creative Cuts and is several layers thick so has loads of dimension which you can see here in this photo:

The foliage on the top LHS is also from the Creative Cuts.  I glued the leaves down but left the tips so I could bend them up for dimension.  The flowers and two more leaves were popped up on Foam Mounts.  

The sentiment is from the Creative Cuts and was popped on a some scraps of White Cardstock.

I glued the entire panel onto Chocolate Cardstock, then glued the card front to a White Card Base.

Final touches were adding some Kaisercraft Pale Green Rhinestones using Art Glitter Glue.  They did come with glue dots but as these rhinestones are quite old, the glue dots aren't overly sticky and I didn't want them to fall off in the mail.

Finished size is 4-5/16" x 6" or 109mm x 152mm.

I really love how my card turned out and it was so much fun to layer up all the different elements.  My cousin lives in rural northern Victoria so I thought making a very Australian card would be perfect for her.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe (all products by Uniquely Creative unless otherwise stated):

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Echoes of the Outback 12" x 12" + Creative Cuts (April 2025)

Accessories:  Fussy-cutting Scissors, Foam Mounts, Foliage Embossing Folder UCE2024, Chocolate Cardstock, Big Shot, Kaisercraft Sanding Block, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Scraps of White Cardstock, Koala 1mm Foam Mounts, Kaisercraft Pale Green Rhinestones

Uniquely Creative Echoes of the Outback Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

Today I am sharing another Masculine Card that I made for my brother-in-law's birthday:

I used a Uniquely Creative Echoes of the Outback Card Kit but made a few changes to the sample in the kit.  This kit was released in April 2025.  I love how Uniquely Creative has released lots of products over the years that celebrates everything Australian.  When I first started cardmaking many years ago, the most Australian image you could get was Santa on a surfboard and that was about it - and even then, he was wearing a Hawaiian shirt which isn't remotely Australian.....sigh....  It is so refreshing to see local creators crafting cardmaking and scrapbooking products that capture the soul of our unique flora and fauna and sweeping landscapes.

Anyway, I am digressing, so back to my card:  I specifically chose the images because my brother-in-law lives in rural Victoria and he regularly helps out a friend on their farm - and he just loves everything rural - so it was a no-brainer to choose a card design that encompasses his lifestyle.

I added a sheet of designer paper underneath the main image and used my Uniquely Creative Edge Distressing Tool to rough up the edges to make it look distressed.  I glued the paper to Uniquely Creative Chocolate Cardstock using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

The main image was fussy-cut from one of the 6 x 6 inch designer papers and was popped up on Uniquely Creative Foam Mounts.  The original design in the card kit had more flowery images behind the main image - but I swapped them for gum blossoms and added extra gum leaves.  I also added kangaroo paw flowers (the red flowers) as I felt they were more masculine than the other flowers.  Some of the elements were fussy cut using my Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors - others were from the matching Creative Cuts.  I also used Uniquely Creative Paperbark Blooms Creative Cuts - and this range was released in April 2026.

For the most part, I glued down the stems so I could bend up the leaves/flowers a little to add some dimension to them.

The barbed wire underneath the sentiment is from the Echoes of the Outback Creative Cuts.  The sentiment is also from the same pack and was popped up on 1mm mounts.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 5-15/16 x 4-1/4 inches or 151 x 108mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe (all Uniquely Creative unless stated otherwise):

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Echoes of the Outback 6" x 6" + matching Creative Cuts, Paperbark Blooms Creative Cuts

Accessories:  Fussy-Cutting Scissors, 1mm Foam Mounts, Distressing Tool UCE1986, Chocolate Cardstock, White Card Base, Tombow Mono Multi Glue