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Friday, May 1, 2026

Rocktrumpet A9 Birthday Card!

Hi crafty friends - I'm here with a card for Craft Roulette Episode #317 with host Mary Gunn and guest Kristina Werner (‪‪@kwernerdesign‬).


Supplies: Paper - Gina K. green;
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; scraps
Stamps - Memory Box (freebie from a UK magazine);
 Stamps w/stencils - Altenew Rocktrumpet
Dies - Scrapbook.com Heirloom Butterflies
Other - Hero Arts inks;
Memento Tuxedo Black ink;
Memory Box gems 

I was very excited to see Kristina as a guest. She and Jennifer McGuire announced a new Online Card Classes offering the other day - Brighter Days. It will run May 25-29 & the fabulous instructors will use products Kristina designed!! They're offering a reduced price of $26 on the class if you sign up by May 6th. Of course, I signed up right away (love those OCC events) & ordered the kit! Still need to complete the previous class, oh well.... You can read Jennifer's blog post about this event HERE, if desired.

Once again, the crafty roulette wheel was spun four times for the parameters to use on our project.


  • Project - A9: The dreaded (by some players) A9 - just an 8.5x11" cardstock folded in half!
  • Colors - Florist Shop: I used greens and pinks; very common at a florist! 
  • Element - Birthday(s): I stamped a birthday sentiment. 
  • Random - Something from Your Mesk!: Mesk is a messy desk; I have tons of stuff on there, including a box with the inks I used and the butterfly die set.  

Such an easy wheel! I pulled out a jumbo Altenew stamp, stamped it then stenciled it with the coordinating stencil. Formed an A9 card, trimmed my flower panel and adhered it. Die cut a trio of butterflies from a scrap of patterned paper. Added to the card along with some gems - done!

I'll add my card to Seize the Birthday #325 using the Anything Goes option. I'll also play in the Altenew May 2026 Inspiration Challenge.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty weekend!