Candy Cane Swing

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Spellbinders July Club Kits normally have a Christmas theme to them to coincide with Christmas in July. This years All Clubs Crate didn't disappoint! My kit arrived last Wednesday, so I wasted no time pulling out all the die sets and assembling all the fun images.

For my first card using the kits, I used the All Clubs Crate Bonus die set ... Candy Cane Swing. This die set comes with the candy cane which does swing back and forth, the bow, greener, snowman & penguin.

I decided to pull out my Made To Surprise 5 x 7 Side Panel Card die set to create a Side Panel Card. I die cut it from white, and then used red and white for the layers. I used the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month ... Festive Greetings to add texture to the white panels.

On the side panel on the right, I added a Merry using an older MFT die set called Stacked Merry. I also added two stamped sentiments from the Merry Sentiments Clear Stamp/die set designed by Lisa Horton for Spellbinders.

I added a panel on the back so I had a place to add an additional sentiment & a place to write a personal greeting.

The sentiments used here are from the July 2026 Clear Stamp/Die of the Month ... Cue the Merry.

Ale Yeah!

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am back with another sneak peek of new dies being released by Karen Burniston later this week. For this card I used the Tool Box Pop-up die set again along with the Six Pack Add-ons die set to create this Slimline male card for Father's Day.

I love that the tool box pop up can play double duty to use for someone that likes tools or for someone who likes beer or even soda.

I also used the Beer & Soda Clear Stamp set to add the sentiments you see on this card.

I wanted to make a Slimline card, to allow for the space needed for the bottles, I made my slimline card 3 3/4 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches tall.

I added labels from the Label Greetings die set to have a place for my sentiments and also a personal greeting.

I kept the front of my card fairly simple and used the Happy Father's Day sentiment which I layered over two ovals from the Crosshatch ovals die set. (Father's Day isn't until September down in Australia, so I have plenty of time to use it).

I also added a beer glass, beer bottle and opener to the lower left hand corner of my card.

 

Tool Box Pop-up

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am excited to share a sneak peek of the new products being released by Karen Burniston on Thursday 23rd July.

For my card today I have used the new Tool Box Pop-up die set along with the Tool Box Stage Add-Ons and the Tool Box Charms die sets.

The tool images included in the Tool Box Pop-up die set are the same as the ones included in the existing Tool Box Charms die set, the only difference is they are mirror image which means you can back your tools if you like so they can be seen complete however you turn the card.

I used the base from the Tool Box Stage Add-Ons to create the border on either side of the edge of my card.

For the sentiment I used the Tool Times Sayings which is a new Clear Stamp set being released. I used one of the labels from the Greetings Labels die set to add the sentiment and a blank one on the top right for a hand written message.

Here is a view of my card from the back, so you can see the back of the tool box.

I kept the front of my card fairly simple, adding the border the same as the inside of the card. I added a Father's Day sentiment from the Fishing Clear Stamp set. 

Aloha in Full Bloom

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another card I created recently using some of the products from Spellbinders All Clubs Crate for June 2026.

For this card I used the Stencil of the month to create the floral image. I then cut this down to fit onto the centre of a Slimline card. Before attaching it to my card, I used my Betterpress to add the sentiment from the Press & Foil of the month.

I embossed the panels on the base of my card using one of the embossing folders from the May 2026 Embossing Folder of the month.

For the inside of my card, I used the stencils again using all but the one with the leaf. 

I added a sentiment using one from Kristina Werner.

Just Swan To Say Hello

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 stencilled card I created recently.

For this card, the swan image has been stencilled, using the Swan Serenade Stencil set from Altenew. After adding all the ink to through the various layers, I trimmed it down so it would fit on a 5 x 7 card base.

For the card base I took a piece of pink cardstock and embossed it using Spellbinders Woven 3D Embossing Folder, which I then swiped with white pigment ink.

To finish off the card I added a "swan" themed sentiment which is from Waffle Flower Crafts.

For the inside of the card I added another sentiment and the left over panel of embossed cardstock to the bottom edge.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Hi Crafty Friends,

Fortunately Santa Claus is still a few months away (almost 5 I think), so don't panic. But as it is July and many cardmakers celebrate Christmas in July. I figured it was a good time to get started on making some of my cards for this year.

Last year I decorated my Christmas crackers using this Sizzix/Tim Holtz Santa, each Santa had the name of the person the cracker was for on it. After everyone had pulled their crackers I was able to rescue 4 of the Santas before they ended up in the garbage. So I pulled those out to you on my cards today.

As I needed to remove the names from the images, there were a couple of repairs I had to make to the belt and gloves. But that didn't take all that long.

I decided to make a shaped card using the stand from Spellbinders Pink Lemonade die set.

I added two sentiments to the stand using an older Honey Bee Stamps St. Nick stamp set which I embossed in white. 

I added three die cut snowflakes to each of the cards to finish off the front.

For the inside of my card I added another of the sentiments from the stamp set I used on the front.

I added a die cut Christmas tree, which is from Karen Burniston's Evergreen Pivot Panels die set.

Aloha

 

Aloha Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Slimline card I created using products from Spellbinders June 2026 All Clubs Crate.

For this card I am featuring the cute penguins from the Penguin in Paradise die set, which is a bonus die set for subscribers who subscribe to all the clubs for the month.

For the sky area I used the Whimsy Skies 3D Embossing Folder. I used a Lawn Fawn Wave border die to create the ocean panel.

I die cut 4 penguins for the front alternating the colours of their hula skirt and head piece.

I die cut the torches which is from the Aloha Hula die set another bonus die set.

To finish off the card, I added the word "Aloha" using the sentiment from the Tropical Blooms die set, which is the large die of the month.

For the inside of the card, I added another penguin to the bottom of my card and a sentiment from the This Way to Rainbows Clear Stamp set of the month.

Mahalo My Friend

Hi Crafty Friends,

I have another fun card to share with you today, using products from Spellbinders June 2026 All Club Crate. 

For this card I created a Double Z Fold Card.

For the background of my card I used the Island Style 3D Embossing Folder to create the textured panel. As this is a directional Embossing Folder, I had to emboss it in two parts as I was embossing a landscape panel rather than portrait. After embossing the panel I used white pigment ink over the raised design to bring out the texture a little better.

To decorate the card, I used Aloha Hula die set to create the hula girl and the lamp beside her. This set is one that you only get if you subscribe to the whole crate.

I added the drum from the Luau Beats die set which was the stitched die of the month, and yes I even stitched it! I decorated around the drum using flowers and leaves from the Tropical Blooms die set which was the large die of the month.

The sign is from the Clear Stamp / Die of the month, as is the sentiment near the girl.

Here is a look at my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.

I added a panel to the back of the card, so I could add a sentiment and a few more flowers.

 

A Splash of Happy

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 Shaker card I created using products from Spellbinders June 2026 All Club Crate.

I used the inner decorative frame die from the Mahalo Sea Turtle die set to cut a hole into my blue card.  I then embossed this panel using the August 2025 3D Embossing Folder - Underwater Waltz. After embossing, I went over the raised area with white pigment ink to highlight the embossed areas. I then die cut a the outer & inner frame die  from holographic card and adhered it over the blue piece on the main card.

I created a shaker card using foam tape and acetate, filling the opening with various colours of sequins, before adhered it to a 5 x 7 top folding white card.

To decorate the front I added the turtle from the Mahalo Sea Turtle die set.

I used the large die of the month - Tropical Blooms to create the flowers & foliage on the lower left side of my card.

To finish off the front of my card, I added a sentiment using the This Way To Rainbows Clear Stamp /Die set. I also added a few of the holographic circles that fell out when making the frame to add randomly to the card.

For the inside of the card, I added a blue panel to the bottom of the card and then added the green turtle.

For the sentiment I added a birthday sentiment from LDRS Essential Birthday Sentiments stamp set.

I Mustard-Mit

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 Hot Dog themed birthday card I created using products from Hero Arts & Spellbinders.

To create the background for my card I used Spellbinders Stripe Right die set to die cut card in two yellow colours and a red. I layered these stripes onto a piece of 5 x 7 thin white card in order of size until I filled the card. I then used Spellbinders Market Weave Embossing Folder to add texture to the panel. This was then cut down to 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 and adhered to the front of a top folding 5 x 7 white card.

To decorate the card, I used Hero Arts Hot Diggity Dog and Squeeze Bottle die sets to create the hot dog and tomato sauce/mustard bottles. Before adding the sauce bottles to the card I used the Many Franks Clear Stamp set to add the fun sentiments to them.

I wanted to add a birthday sentiment to the bottom of the card so used one from Karen Burniton's Word Set 2 - Birthday die set.

To finiish the front of the card I added some red gems to it.

For the inside of the card I added a few more stripes to the bottom of the card, embossing these panels with the embossing folder used for the front.

I added two sentiments, one from the Hot Dog Clear Stamp set and the other from the Many Franks Clear Stamp set. 

To finish off the inside I added two more sauce bottles on either side of the greeting.

Rebus - Movies Starting with H

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time to share another rebus swap with you. This month the theme is "Movies Starting with the letter 'H' "

If you would like to solve my rebus puzzle, why not post a comment on my blog post with your answers. I will let you know what the correct answers are next time I post a rebus card here.

How did you go solving my May Rebus which was "Songs from the 60's"

 Here are the correct answers so you can check how you did

1. Yesterday
2. Here Comes the Sun
3. I Will Follow Him
4. Apache
5. Michelle
6. Penny Lane 
7. Ringo
8. Be My Baby
9. Light My Fire

You can find all my past Rebus Cards here.