Happy Father's Day & Diva Inspiration!

Happy Father's Day if you're celebrating in the USA! Plus I'm here with inspiration for our June Die Cut Diva Challenge - Anything Goes with a die &/or embossing folder. First I'll share my Father's Day card using some Spellbinders March 2026 Club items:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio card stock

Dies - Spellbinders #1 Fan;

My Favorite Things In Stitches Alphabet (retired);

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Stencils - Spellbinders Burst Mode (SOM-Mar26)

Other - Hero Arts Irridescent Shimmer Spray 

& various inks; foam tape

I made this one during a Card Chaos episode - theme was shades of blue. I used two layers of the Spellbinders burst and two different shades of blue ink (not sure of the names but they were Hero Arts). Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle and sprayed with shimmer mist. Once dry I added it to a blue A2 card. Used more of the blue cardstock to die cut DAD and the outine of the foam finger. The backing was cut from a lighter blue. The foam finger die set came as a gift to Spellbinders All Clubs Crate subscribers in March.

And now for my Diva inspiration... Since the theme is Anything Goes with dies &/or embossing folders, I decided to do something other than a card. I made a little paper purse!

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane Ivory cardstock;

Paper Studio Bright Vintage 6x6" pad

Dies - Elizabeth Craft Design Delicate Fancy Purse

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; 

double sided tape & liquid glue

I did a bunch of die cutting with purse pieces using vintage papers and ivory cardstock. Assembled the purse using double sided tape and liquid glue, then added some enamel dots for accents. To hold the purse flap closed I used a die cut that is intended to be a detail for the strap if you attach it to the front. 

I saw photos at ECD with one strap on the purse top so I wanted mine that way. To do it, I cut a second flap layer and trimmed off all but the top. I used the score line already there to adhere the two pieces together so the top had a width enough for the strap; the top is basically doubled. The short back of the flap went inside the back top of the purse. I should've take a process photo, oh well... Here's a side view; you can see the size compared to my hand:

Isn't it just the cutest? You could definitely leave off the scrolly layering pieces for a totally different look. Or leave the flap over part off and make it a tote style bag. I will add my purse to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge #87 since the die set is newly used. And since I created it after the 15th, I'll also link to Creative Crafters #101 where Anything Goes (2nd of a possible 3 entries).

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you in the June Diva Challenge gallery!

Pop-up for Craft Roulette

Happy Saturday - hope you're enjoying the weekend! I watched Craft Roulette Episode #324 with host Mary Gunn and guest, Chelsea Comer (Inky Stamper) making her 5th appearance. Chelsea owns Inky Stamper which has many adorable stamp sets; she also carries some Lisa Horton products which I've purchased. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio Cardstock; TH Kraft Metallic

Dies - Poppystamps Corner Shoppe Pop Up Easel Set,

Corner Shoppe Wooden Cart (retired), 

& Flower and Leaf Sprinkles;

Memory Box Little Dragonflies (retired)

Other - gold gel pen

Once again, the roulette wheel was spun four times for the necessary parameters. Mary and Chelsea created on camera and made adorable cards! I had a lot of pieces to assemble so finished & uploaded after the show. The parameter photo below shows my card popped up. I put the sentiment on the inside to view after popping up. It's an Insider from Taylored Expressions - love those inside panels for A2 cards; I trimmed this one to fit.

• Project - Easel Card: I made a pop-up easel using a die set. 
• Colors - Craft Store: Basically any color - all came from a craft store! 
• Element - Table: I added a die cut table. 
• Random - Add A Bug(s) or Insect(s): I added die cut dragonflies. 

I did a previous version with this shoppe set - see it HERE if desired. I was using the wooden card set for the first time. For the cart you have a leg and a wheel. To make the table, I just cut four legs! The canopy here is the reverse of my previous card - the die cuts two pieces so I could mix and match. I cut the trio of dragonflies (one die cuts all three) and added gold gel pen to the wings. Sadly, I couldn't find the die after the show! Oh well, I'll keep looking...

I will add this card to Creative Crafters #101 where Anything Goes.

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a crafty day! I'll be back tomorrow with inspiration for our Die Cut Diva June Challenge - hope to see you then!

A7 Time at Craft Roulette

Hey there crafty friends - hope you enjoyed the weekend! I'm back with my card for Friday night's Craft Roulette Episode #323 with host Mary Gunn & guest Sejr Andersen (‪@SejrAndersen‬) making his 5th appearance. I was on the road for part of the show but watched the rest live. I finally finished my card today...

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections (Michael's) Cardstock Essentials;

Core'dinations patterned

Stamps - Hero Arts Dress Up Stamp & Cut, 

Looks Good and Long Borders (all retired)

Dies - Recollections (Michael's) Film Frames

Other - foam tape; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink;

Copic Markers; Hero Arts Thistle Ink;

Martha Stewart (EK Success) Vintage Acrylic Flowers

As usual, the roulette wheel was spun four times for the necessary parameters:

• Project - A7: I formed an A7 card from a piece of Neenah white.
• Colors - Pretty: Pink and Purple are pretty to me; plus other colors are allowed.
• Element - Photo Booth: I used film strip dies & stamps to do a little photo strip.
• Random - Geometric Shape(s): Loads of rectangles here but I also stamped circles on my floral patterned paper.

I was at my dad's using limited supplies but I had to make a run to Michael's for something else yesterday. I found the film strip die set and my design flowed from there. After forming the A7 card, I cut a patterned mat layer to 4.75 x 6.75". I stamped a circle border from a 2008 Hero Arts stamp set developed for scrapbookers. The three border stamps are 12" long so I did some surgery on the one I used - needed it to fit in the MISTI that's only 8" tall (my scrapbooking MISTI was at home...). I ink blended the edges with the same Thistle ink, then adhered the panel to the card base.

Next I die cut the large frame & the film strip from black. I cut the small frame from lilac. I also cut the latter two from white so I could inlay the "photos" and sentiment after stamping them. Colored the girl images with Copics, assembled the elements onto the card, trimming off any overhang, then finished with some ancient acrylic flower gems. 

I'm calling it a "friendship" card since there will be a friendship sentiment inside. Since the film frames are newly used, I'll add my card to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge #87.

That's it from me today. Thanks for stopping by & happy crafting!!

Snowflake duo

Hey there crafty friends - hope you're enjoying this week! Crazy weather here - one day hot and humid, then cool and rainy... Perfect time - ha, ha - to play in the June Christmas Kickstart Challenge #111 Snow Day where Jo and elf Caroline want snow. I used a snowflake die and made two cards; I'll enter card one at CKC:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Spellbinders A2 card; textured glitter cardstock 

(Core'dination brand, I think)

Dies - Memory Box Gloriette Snowflake Collage (retired)

TH Distress Inks - Mermaid Lagoon, 

Speckled Egg & Tumbled Glass

Other - Spellbinders puffy sticker sentiments;

Hero Arts clear enamel dots & 

Irridescent Shimmer Spray

On Card Chaos Episode #50 Monday night, the theme was ink-blending so I started by blending a diagonal swath on a textured A2 card. I spritzed a bit of shimmer spray on the inked area. Next I die cut the snowflake and coordinating background layer, plus a second background. This die cuts two snowflakes in one pass which you can use separately or inlay them. Given Chaos does 15 minute cards, this is the perfect way to conserve time and get pieces for the second round! 

For card one I used the inner snowflake and one background. I ink-blended the snowflake using the same inks as the background & assembled with the shadow layer. I added enamel dots to the areas where dots die cut on the other piece. A puffy sentiment sticker finished the card. 

For round two I used the outline portion of the snowflake atop a vellum background layer, along with crystal gems for the dot areas. I saved the die cut dots since they will make nice flower centers, I think. My background inking went the opposite diagonal and I oriented this snowflake differently for variety. I love how the purple background showed through the vellum. A printed sentiment strip finished the card; I left off the shimmer spray. I'll enter card two as my 3rd entry (of 8 max) at Merry Little Christmas #68 where Anything Christmas Goes.

Additional supplies: Paper Studio vellum

Waffle Flower Subsentiments Fa La La;

Dusty Concord & Shaded Lilac Distress Inks;

Recollections gems

That's it for today. I'm excited to be up to 42 Christmas cards in the stash but still need more to be on track. That's why I'm delighted to see CAS Christmas back in operation (June theme is birds) - I'm sure to play along with Loll and friends!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by & I hope you have a crafty day!!

Oh Baby!

Hey there - hope you're enjoying the day! I still haven't finish any cards from the Spellbinders Weekender event from last weekend but one is nearly there! Meantime, I needed two baby cards & made them with a set newly ordered from Unity. First the little girl card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections A2 card; Lawn Fawn Blissful Blossoms;

dotted paper by unk

Stamps - Unity Oh Baby;

Hero Arts Adorable Baby Girl (retired)

Dies - Poppystamps Scalloped Pinpoint Frames

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; white gel pen;

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

A chorus friend had her first baby on April 29th, a little girl named Zoey. I couldn't go to the shower since I was helping my dad but spotted a darling Unity stamp set which I promptly ordered for my card. I stamped the baby girl image on Neenah and colored with Copics, then trimmed to a small rectangle and matted in peach. Die cut a patterned paper with the Poppy die and the frame portion from peach. Added an A2 patterned layer to an A2 card and assembled. I had stamped, colored and fussy cut a bunch of icons from an old Hero Arts baby girl clear set. Added some around the focal image & done!

I'll add this card to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge #87 since the baby set is new.

The host of Craft Roulette got another grandson, little Johnny, in May so I did a boy version:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Lawn Fawn Blissful Blossoms

Stamps - Unity Oh Baby;

Hero Arts Precious Baby Boy (c2009 retired)

Dies - Poppystamps Scalloped Pinpoint Frames

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; white gel pen;

Memento Tuxedo Black ink; enamel stars (brand unk)

This time I left off the scalloped frame and kept it a bit simpler, though I did add some holographic enamel stars. The boy icons, also stamped/colored/fussy cut, came from another old Hero Arts set.

That's it for today, friends. Thanks for visiting and have a crafty day!!

A Postcard for Craft Roulette

Hello crafty friends - hope you're having a great weekend! I'm back with my card from Craft Roulette Episode #322 with host Mary Gunn & guest Alicia (‪‪@CallMeCraftyAl‬) making her 14th appearance. Alicia was at Paperganza last year and plans to be at Craft Roulette Live '26 in August. I love Alicia's Advent series on YouTube and faithfully watched her 2024 and 2025 daily offerings with Spellbinders.

Here's my latest CR card, my 113th!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio cardstock; scraps

Stamps - Your Next Stamp Holiday Postage (NIB);

Waffle Flower Postage Collage &

Postage Collage North Pole;

Urban Stamps Tall Urban Stamps Craft Christmas

Dies - Waffle Flower Postage Collage;

Memory Box Wreath Sprigs (retired)

Other - foam tape; peach pencil;

Waffle Flower Label Maker Sentiments;

Hero Arts clear enamel dots, Bermuda & Butterbar inks;

Mememto Tuxedo Black ink

As usual, the roulette wheel was spun four times for the necessary parameters; I didn't take a photo this time...

• Project - Postcard: I formed a 4x6" postcard from cardstock.
• Colors - 1970s: I used a color palette from Googling - Butter yellow/peach/teal. 
• Element - Wreath: I formed a wreath from die cut sprigs. 
• Random - Pre-printed: I used a printed sentiment strip.

I tried to finish during the show but wasted too much time looking for the postcard stamp I used the last time we got this parameter (see it HERE). Instead I trimmed a piece of cardstock to postcard size and drew a vertical line in the center. Inked the edges. Added a stamped/diecut postage stamp image which I then stamped with a cancellation stamp, along with a To & From stamp. Formed a wreath from die cut sprigs and added it to the left side with a pre-printed sentiment and a couple stamped/fussy cut flowers. I added enamel dots to the flower centers. Finished just after the LIVE ended.

That's it for today. Hopefully this weekend I'll actually finish a Spellbinders Weekender card from last weekend's event. I'm close to finishing one card - just needs a sentiment...

Thanks for visiting and have a crafty weekend!!

May 2026 Card Chain Reveal

Hi everyone - it's the 2nd of the month so time to share the cards we sent around the world for the Card Chain Challenge. Twenty-four people participated and you can see the full reveal HERE.

My card went to dear Gail (What's Normal?) in Canada:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Pink and Main Birthday Bash marbled; Spellbinders plaid;

Tim Holtz Kraft Metallic

Stamps w/dies - Scrapbook.com Gina K Designs SBC Fest kit

Dies -  Scrapbook.com Laura Graff SBC Fest kit &

Lea Lawson SBC Fest kit

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; foam tape

We had the following options for our May cards:

Color Palette Option

Sketch Option

Theme Options: Floral / Postal / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Twine or Thread / Spinner Card

I skipped over everything but the theme of friendship! I had just made a card I loved during Card Chaos Episode #44 &, since it was a friendship card, off it went to Gail. I mailed early, hoping for the best, since mail between USA & Canada has been interesting lately... Luckily, she received it quickly and liked it! 

I covered an A2 card with a plaid paper, then die cut the label and butterfly. The Gina K sentiment came from the stash (leftover from SBC Fest). Assembled everything onto the card and added some enamel dots. I included some marbled butterflies for Gail to try too. That patterned paper is only available to those who attended Pink and Main's Birthday Bash and, I can tell you, was coveted by my Chaos friends!

I received the gorgeous card below from longtime dear friend, Greta (GG Creations) in Oregon. I love her color combo with the touches of gold and she also included some PFS die cut sentiments - thanks, Greta!!

That's it for today. If you want to join the June chain, check it out HERE. So fun and very easy to make/mail one card & then get a card in return. Many thanks to Gail and Jo who manage the Card Chain!!

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!