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)

Kaisercraft Dandelions Thankful Card

 

Hi friends,

Today I am sharing my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the February theme of Good People - and one of the suggested interpretations was cards inspired by someone you admire.  I am inspired by my sister-in-law who is the kindest person I know.  She is very humble and caring and I am so thankful for her in my life.  

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

The main image was trimmed from one of the 12" x 12" papers.  I layered the image onto a dark blue sheet of designer paper and added a 1/16" border using my WRMK Perfect Layers Guides.  I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the fluffy parts of the dandelions - technically called pappus - which looks so pretty in real life.  All the designer papers, other than the main image, are from the smaller paper pad.

I added Silver Brads to the layers underneath the main image, then popped up those layers using scraps of white cardstock.

I kept the card unfussy otherwise just to let the main image take centre stage.

Finished size is:  5-5/8" x 4-1/8" or 143mm x 105mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Papers:  Kaisercraft Dandelions 12" x 12" + 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Paper Pad

Accessories:  Tombow Mono Multi, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Silver Brads, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Scraps of White Cardstock, Uniquely Creative White Card Base

A Gender-Neutral Thank You Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Thank You Card.  This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team card for the February Theme of Good People .  One of the suggested interpretations for the theme was to make a Thank You Card for people who help.  I made this card to be more gender-neutral:

Now that it has been more than 6 months since the challenge went live, I can share it online.    

I stamped the leaf image in Versamagic Tea Leaves Chalk Ink onto white cardstock.   I used my Stamping Platform for perfect placement for the leaf and the sentiment because my ink pad was a little dry so I needed to repeat stamp until I was happy with how it looked.

The scrap strip of designer paper along the bottom of the main panel is 3/4" x 3-1/2". The designer paper on the card base is by Kaisercraft - Open Road.  The cardstock is from my stash and is a Bamboo colour and was trimmed to 1/16" on the main panel as well as the card base.

The twine is by May Arts - Parrot Green and was added in two separate elements as I couldn't seem to tie a neat bow and have it sit at the right angle.  I glued the bow on using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

The main panel has been popped up a little on scraps of white cardstock.

Lastly, I added a Kaisercraft Green Rhinestone to the RHS of the sentiment but added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath as I tend to find glue dots slip over time.  

Finished size is 4-1/8" x 4-1/8" or 104mm x 104mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Leaf + Thank You Sentiment

Ink:  Versamagic Tea Leaves Chalk

Designer Paper:  Scrap of Green (stash), Kaisercraft Open Road 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" pad PP1034 

Accessories:  May Arts Parrot Green Twine SM-66, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Art Glitter Glue, Kaisercraft Green Rhinestone, Stamping Platform, Cardstock - White + Bamboo

Kaisercraft Tranquil Lane Thank You Card

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another Thank You Card.  This was my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Card for the February theme of Good People and one of the interpretations was to make a Thank You Card for people who help.  Now that it is over 6 months since the challenge went live, I can share my card anywhere online.

The leaf image is by Kaisercraft - Tranquil Lane from their Collectables and was glued on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  The sentiment was stamped using Navy Blue Ink.  I used my Stamping Platform for perfect placement.

The strip of designer paper along the bottom of the main panel is 3/4" x 3-1/2" and is also from the Tranquil Lane Designer Papers, as is the paper on the card base.  I fussy-cut the butterfly from one of the papers using my Uniquely Creative Fussy-Cutting Scissors and glued down just the centre so I could pop the wings up a little.  The cardstock is by Kaisercraft - Navy - and was trimmed to 1/16" on the main panel as well as the card base.

The white twine is from my stash and was added in two separate elements as I couldn't seem to tie a neat bow and have it sit at the right angle.  I glued the bow on using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

The main panel has been popped up a little on scraps of white cardstock.

Lastly, I popped on a Uniquely Creative Navy Rhinestone but added a dot of Art Glitter Glue underneath as I tend to find glue dots slip over time.  

Finished size is 4-1/8"" x 4-1/8" or 104mm x 104mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Thank You Sentiment

Ink:  Navy Blue

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Tranquil Lane 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad + matching Collectables

Accessories:  White Twine, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Art Glitter Glue, Uniquely Creative Fussy-Cutting Scissors, Uniquely Creative Navy Rhinestone UCE1753, Stamping Platform, Cardstock - White + Kaisercraft Navy

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

Stampin' Up The Open Sea Masculine Birthday Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

EDITED TO ADD:  I just found out my card was chosen as a Top 7 at the Allsorts Challenge Blog.  Thank you so much!

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I have a confession to make:  I really enjoy making Masculine Cards.  Alot of cardmakers say that is the hardest type of card to make, but due to the amount of men in my family/extended family, I have had to learn how to make them.  When you buy a card for a guy, it is really expensive, yet the cards are often just so simple - and I think that is the key - keeping it simple and not overthinking it or you might feel defeated before you even start.  

Start with a limited colour palette and choose a simple image.  You can even base your card around a sentiment - either stamped or diecut.  14 years ago, I made this card based around the sentiment for a cousin of my mother-in-law who lived in Wales and was turning 90:

I had no clue what this man's hobbies were or if he had any hobbies at all.  I had only met him once briefly when he came to Australia some years before so didn't really know him.  I opted for something simple and he loved the card so much, that he rang up to thank me personally - I mean, ringing from Wales to Australia wouldn't exactly be cheap - so I was especially chuffed.  I still think the card design works well for a masculine card and it is all based around the sentiment -  but the rest of the card elements work in harmony with each other which I think is important.  The only thing I would change now is the font on the sentiment because it is a little dated.

Some more ideas:  add some texture by using an embossing folder - or add some distressing.  Use a basic layout that you can replicate for multiple cards.  If you want to add ribbon, do a simple knot rather than a bow - or add string or twine.  I love to use grosgrain ribbon for it's texture.  If you like the layout, you don't need to reinvent the wheel - just use the same layout and your cards will all look different if you use different colours, stamps, designer papers, embossing folders etc.

I have four masculine birthdays coming up in August and here is one of the cards that I made:

Challenges

This is also my card for the following Challenges:

• Allsorts - Challenge #854 - At the Seaside

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A857 - What makes you happy?  Mine is spending time in my Craft Room away from the world

• Tic Tac Toe - Challenge TTTC297 - I chose the line across the bottom: Any Shape Die, Layers, Embossing

I pulled out my all-time favourite masculine stamp set by Stampin' Up called The Open Sea which was first released in 2011.  It stayed in the catalogue for quite a few years because it was so popular and was eventually retired in 2016.  I would never be able to part with this set as it is just perfect for masculine cards.  You can do so much with the images in this stamp set.  Do a search on Pinterest and there are hundreds and hundreds of cards and you will get lost down a rabbit-hole as I often do on Pinterest............

First of all, I stamped the Ledger (the text image behind the ship) onto Cream Cardstock (from my stash) using Crumb Cake Ink but stamped off twice before stamping so it gave a faint impression.  Next, I stamped the ship using Night of Navy Ink.  The splotchy circles are from another retired set called Gorgeous Grunge which was first released in 2013.  I also stamped them in Crumb Cake Ink but stamped off twice.

I diecut the main image using a My Favorite Things Die-namics Pierced Circle STAX die and my Big Shot, then ink-blended around the edges using Crumb Cake Ink.

I diecut a circle from Crumb Cake Cardstock using a Lifestyle Nesting Circle Die, then ink-blended around the edges with Crumb Cake Ink.  I diecut another circle using a Pierced Circle STAX die from Kaisercraft Ink Cardstock and glued this underneath.

The designer papers are by Kaisercraft - High Tide - which was released in 2016.  You can still buy the 12 x 12 inch High Tide Paper Pads from Kaisercraft but not the smaller pad which is what I used for my card.  Kaisercraft has had some fantastic sea-beach-nautical themed releases over the years.  

The dry embossing was done using Crumb Cake Cardstock and a Kaisercraft Anchors Embossing Folder.  I ink-blended over the embossing using Crumb Cake Ink to make the anchors stand out more and to also tie in with the rest of the card.

The sentiment is from the back of the same Kaisercraft Paper Pad.  I added some Inque Boutique Brads which I thought matched the card really well.  Inque Boutique are no longer in business:  I think they closed around 2010.

The card base is Kaisercraft Ink Cardstock and the next layer up, Crumb Cake Cardstock - again ink blended with the same ink.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base.

So, what do you think?  I was really pleased with how it turned out - and I am working hard on a few more designs using ship or beachy images.  Often, I like to stick to one theme for a few masculine cards until I am tired of it.  

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up The Open Sea #123032 (retired) + Gorgeous Grunge #130517 (retired)

Ink:  Stampin' Up Night of Navy + Crumb Cake

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft High Tide 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (retired)

Accessories:  Inque Boutique Brads (retired), Big Shot, Kaisercraft Anchors Embossing Folder (retired), Ink Blending Tool with Domed Pad, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Cardstock - Stampin' Up Crumb Cake + Kaisercraft Ink

Dies:  My Favorite Things Die-namics Pierced Circle STAX (retired), Lifestyle Nesting Circles L-CC-001 (retired)

Kaisercraft Joyful Gift Box - Stocking Stuffers/Fillers

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing another of my Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Design Team Projects which was for the December 2025 theme of Stockings by the Fireplace - and one of the suggestions was to make Stocking Stuffers/Stocking Fillers.

Of course, you could also use these as a Mini Gift Box:

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

I bought a bunch of 3" x 3" White Gift Boxes from Amazon and got to work to decorate them.  I bought 40 for $20 - which is 50 cents each - so very economical.

I used Kaisercraft's Joyful Designer Papers and Collectables which is a 2025 release plus matching Kaisercraft Cardstock.

For the Green Box, I diecut a circle from Jungle Cardstock using a My Favorite Things Pierced Circle STAX die and my Big Shot then glued on the wreath which is from the Collectables.  The sentiment is from the back of the paper pad.  Kaisercraft's paper pads have always have a bunch of sentiments at the back which I really love.  I added some height by gluing on some scraps of white cardstock underneath the green circle.

Lastly, I added some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the box and berries on the wreath.

For the Rose Box top, I glued on a wreath from the Collectables but popped it up on scraps of white cardstock, then added Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to the berries and on the sentiment

On the inside of the boxes, I glued on a Collectable and added more Wink of Stella:

As you can see from the photo, the box is the perfect size for a set of earrings.

Finished size is 3" x 3" with a depth of 1-3/16" - or 76mm x 76mm with a depth of 30mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Green Stocking Stuffer/Filler - Gift Box Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Joyful 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Paper Pad + Joyful Collectables

Accessories:  3" x 3" Blank White Box, Big Shot, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Scraps of White Cardstock, Kaisercraft Jungle Cardstock

Dies:  My Favorite Things Die-namics Pierced Circle STAX

Rose Stocking Stuffer/Filler - Gift Box Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Joyful 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Paper Pad + Joyful Collectables

Accessories:  3" x 3" Blank White Box, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Scraps of White Cardstock, Kaisercraft Rose Cardstock

Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone,

Well, January has started super-hot.  Yesterday it was 46 deg C here - 115 deg F - and quite a few plants looked bleached when we looked at them today.  We had 46 deg C the other week as well.   I feel sorry for those in the NW of Victoria where it was a record 48.9 deg C - 120 deg F.  I also feel sorry for the birds and other wildlife and wonder how they cope?  Sigh.....I can't WAIT for some cooler days - AND nights!

So, I have been very busy in my Craft Room over January keeping out of the heat and making some Fan Club Design Team Cards for Splitcoaststampers - and other cards for family members.  

One of my all-time favourite releases by Kaisercraft is Flower Shoppe which was released around January 2021.  I just adore the soft colours plus I love anything with flowers on it.  So I whipped up this Birthday Card which I will be giving to my niece:

Lately, I have been making smaller square cards - around 4 to 4-1/4" - spurred on by Ardyth Percy-Robb's small square cards.  If you don't know who Ardyth is, do a search on You-Tube for her Channel - and I have no doubt that you will be incredibly inspired by Ardyth's cards.  She is so clever and creative.

I am entering my card in the following Challenges - click on the underlined link to take you to the Challenge: 

• Splitcoaststampers - Free for All Friday F4A831 of Feeling a Little Square where you can either make a square card or a card with square elements

• Crafty Catz - #705 - Anything Goes

The main image is from the matching Flower Shoppe Collectables which I layered onto some matching designer paper, then onto Stampin' Up Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Both of these were diecut using my Big Shot and Nesting Arches Dies.

The hanging baskets just had grey and white flowers and I wanted them to have a bit more life - so coloured some of the flowers with a blue and a peachy coloured Pastel Ohuhu Alcohol Marker.  I bought a set of these Alcohol Markers in a Black Friday sale last year, and gosh, I do love them and the quality is amazing!

I fussy-cut the butterfly using my Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors from one of the designer papers and glued down just the centre so I could bend the wings up.  I guess, in hindsight, the butterfly looks quite large compared to the rest of the scene - but I didn't think about it until after I had adhered it.

The sentiment is also from the Collectables.  I diecut some hearts from one of the designer papers using an Impression Obsession Heart of Hearts Die.  I added Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to all the flowers, the butterfly and the hearts on the sentiment.  It's amazing how when you just add a bit of sparkle to your card, it really "lifts" the card.

The bottom panel was punched using an EK Success Scalloped Scallops Border Punch.  I added some White Twine from Stampin' Up then popped the panel up on scraps of white cardstock.

Finished size is:  4-1/8" x 4-1/8" or 104mm x 104mm.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  Kaisercraft Flower Shoppe 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Paper Pad + matching Collectables

Accessories:  Big Shot, White Twine - Stampin' Up Baker's Twine Essentials Pack #155475, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush, Ohuhu Pastel Alcohol Markers, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, Uniquely Creative Fussy Cutting Scissors, 1mm dimensionals, Cardstock - Scraps of White + Stampin' Up Crumb Cake

Punches:  EK Success Scalloped Scallops Border

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

Craft Creations Poinsettia Basket Decoupage Christmas Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Christmas Card:

This is also my card for the following Challenge:

• Neglected Stuff Challenge 12/25 - where the idea is to use your neglected stuff plus you have to state what you used.  I used the decoupage image (5+ years old), designer papers from 2016 and the border punch.

The main image is by Craft Creations - Poinsettia Basket - which is diecut decoupage aka paper tole.   I popped all the pieces out then trimmed any little daggy bits around the edges of each piece - then layered them together using 1mm Dimensionals.  I added some Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details Glitter Glue to the centres of the poinsettias.

The image was layered onto Kaisercraft Forest Cardstock.  All the layers were trimmed to either 1/16" or 1/8" using my Perfect Layers Guides.

The designer papers are by My Mind's Eye - Comfort and Joy - which are long-retired.  I adore this collection and it has been one of my all-time favourite Christmas Collections.  

I added a scalloped border to the centre panel using a Fiskars Scallop Border Punch and the Forest Cardstock - but it pretty much blends into the background:  oh well..... I probably should have popped this panel up in hindsight.  I have had this border punch for many years and it was probably the first border punch I ever bought.

The sentiment is by Kaisercraft - Cockatoo Carols - which was released in 2023.  All Kaisercraft paper pads have a bunch of sentiments at the back so very handy.  I popped the sentiment up on 1mm Dimensionals.

Once I had completed my card front, I glued it to a white card base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.  

Finished size is 4-7/8" x 6-7/8" or 123mm x 174mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Ink:  None

Designer Paper:  My Mind's Eye Comfort and Joy 12" x 12" (2016-retired), Sentiment by Kaisercraft Cockatoo Carols 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" Pad (2023)

Accessories:  We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (retired), 1mm Dimensionals, Craft Creations Ltd Poinsettia Basket 3D Diecut Decoupage DCD546, Cardstock - Kaisercraft Forest + White Card Base

Punches:  Fiskars Scallop Border

Stamperia Sea Land Masculine Birthday Card

 

Hi everyone 😄

I have loads of masculine birthdays coming up in August so I have been very busy in my Craft Room.  I had some very old stripey Wendy Irving Designer Paper in my stash which I pulled out to make a card and was thinking that I would colour up a Penny Black Dog Stamp to match it.  I just happened to pull out a Stamperia Sea Land 12" x 12" Paper Pad when I was looking for some other masculine papers and popped the paper pad on top of the stripey paper - and then realised they matched so perfectly that I thought I was absolutely meant to use them together for a card.  And here is what I created:

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

• Love those Pretty Papers - July - Anything Goes with Optional Theme of Birthday.  Note that they want to see LOTS of your paper and not just a tiny scrap

• Crafty Catz - #699 - Anything Goes

The main image was trimmed from one of the Stamperia papers and layered onto some Brown Cardstock from my stash.  I went around the edges with Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink and my Ink Blending Tool fitted with a Domed Pad.  I popped up the panel on scraps of white cardstock.

The Wendy Irving Designer Paper is called Relax and is from their Urban Dude Collection and dates back to 2007.  You can't get this paper anymore from my search on the internet.  All I know is that it is Australian.  I layered the paper onto Brown Cardstock and went around the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

I really wanted to do a Carrick Bend Knot with the twine on the bottom panel.  The Carrick Bend Knot is a sailor's knot and I thought it fitted the whole theme of the card.  I used two strands of the twine instead of one because it looked better.  The designer paper on this panel is by Kaisercraft - High Tide - and if you look closely at the paper, the rope on it looks very similar to the Carrick Bend Knot.   I went around all the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink.  I glued my twine on using Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive and just trimmed the ends of the twine flush with the panel as it was far easier than tucking them underneath and having so much bulk.

I layered the bottom panel onto Brown Cardstock and punched the bottom with a Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch - then popped the panel up on scraps of white cardstock.  If you are no stranger to my blog, you will know that I use this border punch ALOT for masculine cards.  

The sentiment is from the High Tide Designer Paper.  Kaisercraft always have lots of sentiments in the back of their small pads which comes in very handy when you want a matching sentiment.  I again went around the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink then popped the panel up on scraps of cardstock.

As a finishing touch, I added some Stampin' Up Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots which I thought matched really well.

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

Finished size is 6" x 6" or 150mm x 150mm.

This card will be going to my brother-in-law who retired to Tasmania and his house overlooks the sea.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  None

Ink:  Ranger Distress Antique Linen

Designer Paper:  Wendy Irving Relax J5111.01 12" x 12" (from Urban Dude Collection - 2007), Kaisercraft High Tide 6-1/2" x 6-1/2", Stamperia Sea Land 12" x 12"

Accessories:  Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Ink Blending Tool + Domed Pad, Stampin' Up Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots #163464, Twine (stash), Square White Card Base, Cardstock - Brown + Scraps of White

Punches:  Fiskars Threading Water Border