Happy World Card Making Day 2026!!

Hi crafty friends & Happy WCMD!! Today at Craft Roulette's YouTube Channel, they have a WCMD event with 13 guests! It started at 11:45 Central Time and will run for several hours; check it out HERE if interested. It's hosted by Mary Gunn and Amanda Stevens (‪@PearBlossomPress‬) who were also on Episode #339 last night. The parameters for the episode & for the WCMD event are the same - only one regular entry per person. It's free to submit - go to Craft Roulette.Live for info. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 cards (navy & yellow);

various cardstock scraps

Dies - My Favorite Things Yellow Submarine;

Lawn Fawn Build-A-Wheelbarrow &

Build-An-Aquarium;

Birch Press Design Corner Waves

(retired at BPD but available HERE at SSS)

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Stencils - Emily Moore Confetti

Other - white, silver & gold gel pens;

various inks for stenciling

I wasn't able to watch the Live last night since I was helping my dad & sister. When I got home this morning, though, I checked the parameters. Here's what the roulette wheel spun for us; four parameters are mandatory but anything goes for additions! 

• Project - Card On A Card: I added a mini-card to an A2.
• Colors - Celebration: I used bright blue, pink, orange & yellow which are celebratory, according to Google.
• Element - Water(s)(ing): I used die cut waves.
• Random - Confetti: I stenciled confetti to the upper portion of the A2.

I quickly made my card - just a bunch of die cutting & assembling. When I saw the water parameter, I pulled out a BPD wave die set and cut from several colors. Added the waves to a stitched rectangle. 

Next I die cut some foliage and added to the card bottom. Adhered the card to an A2 navy card base. Next I die cut the submarine, leaving the top above the fold of a yellow card base. This formed my submarine mini- card. Die cut the details & added to the submarine.

Next I die cut some fish, adding the mini fish behind the submarine card & the bigger one to a wave. Hand wrote a sentiment inside the sub, then will finish off the A2 card inside later. Glued the sub to the card & done! Here's a photo of the sub mini-card open:

I will add this card to Darnell's October NBUS Challenge #91 since the sub & fish are getting first play here. I've had both sets for a loooong time so I'm glad to use them finally!

Hope this card brings a smile! Thanks for visiting & have a crafty WCMD!!

World Card Making Day Part 2

Hi all - I'm back with a second post today, sharing a card I made while watching the online WCMD Scrapbooks and Cards Today event on YouTube (link is to full playlist). There were six wonderful presenters, each sharing cards and products. My card, though, mostly uses stuff from Simon Says Stamp.

Supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 card;

Lawn Fawn Plaid & Watercolor Wishes;

TH Distress Watercolor; scraps

Stamps with dies - Tim Holtz Festive Watercolor Bundle (sold out)

Dies - Simon Says Stamp Cute Cardinal;

Memory Box Bello Joy;

AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - foam tape; SSS Starshine dots;

white gel pen

The darling cardinal was a SSS Stamptember exclusive & is out of stock. I die cut it from scraps & assembled, adding some white gel pen details. It's been sitting on the craft desk waiting for a home. I was inspired to add it to some foliage from the Tim Holtz event I did on Sunday. 

Die cut some stitched rectangles and inked the edges. Added to an A2 card. Adhered foliage arrangement on the left of the blue rectangle and popped the cardinal onto it with foam tape. Added the die cut sentiment, also with foam tape. Some SSS crystal dots left over from the TH event finished the card.

I'm sharing my card at the Simon Says Stamp World Card Making Day celebration and at Darnell's October NBUS Challenge #79 since my cardinal is newly used. Also, there's a gallery HERE for anything made for the Tim Holtz Festive Workshop event so my card will head there too.

I also participated in the Craft Roulette World Card Making Day 2025 online event. Hosts Mary & Amanda had a new guest every half hour, each making a card with the parameters I shared in my earlier post today. Since I'd already posted a CR card in the wee hours this morning, I could only post a bonus to the members section. It doesn't count toward the weekly participation cards. The bonus still uses the same parameters of "saying hi", crisp colors, sun, & pennants.

Supplies: Paper - Recollections A2 card and blue cardstock;

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Paper Studio orange & yellow; scraps

Dies - Hero Art Nesting Cloudy Infinity Dies;

Spellbinders Under the Sun &

Stitched Taking Notes (DOMST-Apr25)

Other - foam tape

Simple die cutting and assembly, then done! The backdrop is a stitching die but I left it unstitched. If you'd like to see it stitched, I did a card that way HERE.

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty weekend!!

Happy World Card-Making Day!!

Hi everyone & Happy WCMD!! I'll be juggling two online events today - one at Scrapbooks Cards Today (starts at 9:30 Eastern Time) and one at Craft Roulette (starts at noon Central Time). Can't wait for all the fun!!

Meantime - I have a card started during Craft Roulette Episode #287 last night but finished much later. 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections green; scrap of blue unk

Stamps - Hero Arts Kiss for the Sun & Acts

of Kindness (both retired)

& Everyday Sentiment Strips

Dies - AJVD Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

Sunny Studio Slimline Nature Borders;

Hero Arts Sentiment Strips Fancy Die (sold out)

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; Park Lane twine

Host Mary Gunn FUNN had Amanda Stevens (‪@PearBlossomPress‬) as her guest. Amanda's company does the light-up mechanisms that we got to use at Paperganza this summer - so fun! Mary & Amanda will be hosting the CR WCMD event with a bunch of different guests; all will be working with last night's CR parameters.

• Project - Saying Hi: I used a Hi Friend sentiment.
• Colors - Crisp: I used colors of crisp things - red apples, orange carrots, yellow Cap'n, Crunch, green peppers, blue for blueberry crisp, white onions.
• Element - Sun/Sunny(ies): I added a sun. 
• Random - Pennant(s): I added three pennants to my clothesline.

I stamped and fussy cut all the clothesline elements and the sun. Added them to a stitched rectangle with die cut grass. Stamped and die cut the sentiment strips panel, selecting a strip with "hi", plus four more to scatter on my grass. Assembled everything on the stitched rectangle & used baker's twine for my clothesline. I sketched a line with a pencil, applied a thin line of glue and then the twine. It was supposed to be a deeper arch, oh well... Added the scene to an A2 card using foam tape - done! 

Since it was vampire hours, as Cat calls them, & I had laundry in the dryer, I decided to make a card for Just Us Girls #795 Die Week featuring Leaves. I was inspired by my friend & JUGS guest designer Greta (GGCreations) to pull out a Poppystamps leafy frame. Update: when I linked to JUGS, card one was entered - meant it to be card two. I don't see a way to edit their linky... Another update - Lisa fixed it; thanks!

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane A2 card (used half);

Paper Studio Ivory; scraps

Dies - Poppystamps Harvest Oval Frame

(retired but still HERE at Frantic Stamper); 

Hero Arts Autumn Leaves

Betterpress Plate w/die - Spellbinders You Are Everything Sentiments

Other - Park Lane gems; foam tape

Simply die cut the frame and three additional leaves, then added to an A2 card. A popped up Betterpressed sentiment & some gems finished the card. Quick and easy!! Not a bad start to WCMD, right? Note - when I linked to 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful World Card-Making Day!!

Happy World Card Making Day!!!

Hi all - Happy WCMD!!! Today Mary Gunn FUNN is hosting a bunch of wonderful crafting luminaries at Craft Roulette but, sadly, I will have to watch it on replay. My chorus has a show this afternoon so I will miss the entire event, oh well... But we had a pre-event during CR Episode #235 last night & I made this card during the show:

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders Betterpress Bisque;

blue cardstock by unk

Pressplate - Spellbinders Christmas Gospel

Dies - AJVD Mini Slimline Backdrop Set

Distress Inks - Weathered Wood, Tumbled Glass, 

Crackling Campfire & Tattered Rose mixed with Antique Linen

Spellbinders Betterpress Ink - Coastal

Other - Memory Box Merry & Bright chipboard sentiment

Host Mary Gunn FUNN had Amanda Stevens, an owner of Pear Blossom Press, (YouTube ‪PearBlossomPress) as her guest. They're the ones with the lights to put behind candle flames that you can blow out!!

The Wheel was on "vacation" so was pre-spun; a big surprise by Mr. Wheel - oh my!! And these are the same parameters that are being used today by all the Craft Roulette WCMD participants!!

• Project - Not Single Fold A2: I made a mini-slimline card.
• Colors - Mood Board: I used the Mood Board from Christmas Kickstart Challenge #91.
• Element - World: My sentiment banner contains the word "World".
• Random - Star: Nativity image has a star.

Here's a photo of the CKC moodboard (exact match not required & neutrals allowed):

My blue card base looks a bit off but I was trying to match the ink on the letterpress, oh well. Die cut both the cardstock and pressed image with stitched mini-slim dies. Loosely watercolored the images with Distress Inks; the sky was ink-blended after masking off the hills and Nativity. Added the sentiment banner. Quick and easy - great for mass production!!

Since I used the colors from CKC, my card is going there too! I'm also linking up to Darnell's October NBUS Challenge #67 since my Nativity press plate is getting first play here and to Merry Little Christmas #58 where Anything Goes Christmas. Oh and by the way, we're doing World Card Making Day all month long for the Die Cut Divas October Challenge. Pop on over if you've made a card which includes any die cut or dry embossing!! We'd love to see you there!!

Thanks for stopping and enjoy WCMD!!

Happy World Card-making Day!

Hi everyone - hope you're enjoying World Card-making Day as much as I am! I've been making cards since this morning using some new goodies from Hero Arts and My Favorite Things. First up - a Halloween card:

Supplies: Dies - Hero Arts DC197 Halloween Trimmings Stamp & Cut,  DI198 Rectangle Infinity Dies

Paper - My Mind's Eye Mischievous 6x6 pad (from 2011 - I've been hording it), the Paper Studio glitter, 

Neenah black cardstock, orange is from Target's bargain bin

Other - craft google eyes and sequins

Thanks to Hero Arts for sending me this fabulous set, an add-on to September's My Monthly Hero (sold out). I went with the Christmas Trimmings add-on when I bought the kit and regretted not getting the Halloween set. Now I have it! Thanks again Hero Arts!! And if you don't have a set of stacking rectangle dies, Hero Arts' Infinity set is a great bargain - 16 dies from 4.25x5.5" down to .5x1.75" - LOVE!!

Next up, a friend card. In a couple weeks I'll be seeing a friend from California whom I haven't seen in a year. I made her this card:

I used a new-to-me My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints set (#8), along with a set (#20) I've had for a while and love, plus another Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity die and a Simon Says Stamp stitched rectangle (the large one). The darling leaves are from the September My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts - I finally got a chance to make some cards with the pile of leaves I've been cutting! Some of the papers I used to die cut the leaves came from Target's bargain bins. Card stock (Orange and green) is by Hero Arts and the glittery washi is Scotch tape from 3M. I have quite a few colors of this glittery washi and just love it! Doodlebug manufactured the enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy World Card-making Day!!