Weekender 2026 Part 2

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing two more of the cards I created during Spellbinders Weekender 2026 virtual event which was held at the end of May.

This time around I am sharing the cards designed by Yana Smakula.

For my first card I used the Bird of Paradise die set to create this beautiful floral arrangement on a 5 x 7 card base.

I kept the inside simple, just adding a sentiment and a strip of card along the bottom.

For my second card in Yana's class we created a pink leopard using the Jungle Cat die set. Not something I would have done myself, but I do like it being different and in cardmaking not everything has to be completely realistic. This card is an A2 sized card.

For the inside I added a couple of sentiments and then added the leopard so it looked like it was walking off the card.

Made To Stand Out

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

I am back today with another card I created using products from the Weekender 2026 kit. This card wasn't part of the weekend classes, but one of the teachers shared it prior to the weekend and I just had to CASE it as I loved it so much.

This is inspired by Jennifer McGuire using mostly the Bird of Paradise die set.

This card is called a Box Front Card and I love the look of it, I probably will make more of this style in the future. I did add the embossing to the background to give it a different look.

Here you can see the card fully expanded so you can see the panels with the sentiments.

Here is a photo showing the card from overhead, so you can see the "boxes" that make up this card.

Weekender 2026 Part 1

Hi Crafty Friends,

Last weekend, Spellbinders Paperarts held their annual Weekender event. This is an online event, where you purchase a kit that includes cardstock, dies, stamps etc and classes are held with 6 teachers. Being that this event is held in the USA, the time zone is a bit crazy for those of us in Australia, but I did manage to get many of the cards made on the Saturday and Sunday with a few left to make on the Monday.

Today I am sharing the first two cards I made on the weekend in the class by Kim Kesti, who works for Spellbinders.

I love this waterfall die set, it is such a unique die and one I didn't have in my stash prior to this event. This is an A2 card size.

All the products included in the kit are exclusive to the weekender kit, but they may still have a few kits left.

I always like finishing the inside of my cards when I make them, so I added another sentiment included in the kit and added some greenery around it.

For my next card, we used the jungle cat die set (or leopard as we know it). Kim's card was A2, but it was easy enough to change this to a 5 x 7 card which I prefer these days.

I added gold splatter to the base layer.

I kept the inside of this one pretty simple, adding just a sentiment and a strip of card that I also splattered.

Untamed Joy

Hi Crafty Friends,

I recently purchased Spellbinders Weekender 2026 kit, which includes dies, stamps, Cardstock etc to use on cards for an online class which took place this past weekend.

About two weeks before the event, Yana Smakula one of the tutors for this event did a live tutorial showing how to create this fun Arched Toucan card. You can see Yana’s tutorial and card here.

I did change up my sentiment & added some flowers & leaves to the branch, but I pretty much CASED her card.

For the inside of the card, I added two sentiments also included in the weekender kit.

 

Rebus - Songs from the 60's

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time to share another rebus swap with you. This month the theme is "Songs from the 60's "

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 April Rebus which was "Food found in a Chinese Restaurant"

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

1. Bao Buns
2. Fried Rice
3. Honey Chicken
4. Spring Rolls
5. Fortune Cookies
6. Peking Duck
7. Singapore Noodles

You can find all my past Rebus Cards here.

Popping By To Say Hi

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

I resisted the City Holiday die set designed by Yana Smackula  Spellbinders when it was released last year. But then I saw someone use it on a card for one of the recent club kits which I really loved, so I decided I needed to add it to my stash. Then recently Spellbinders released a few add on sets to turn a Christmas die set into an Everyday die set, so seeing I now had the die I added those my stash as well.

This is the card I created using those sets. I love the awnings and flower boxes. I made a 5 x 7 card as it gives you more room to add a scene to the card. I added trees to the card using the Trails End die set also from Spellbinders and added some clouds to the sky.

I Betterpressed and die cut out my sentiment and added it to one of the windows.

I kept the inside of my card fairly simple, adding grass and a tree. I added one more of the Betterpressed sentiments to the top of the card.

Best on the Block

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 16th birthday card I created with a Lego theme. As soon as I saw this Let’s Connect stamp set from Simon Says Stamp, I knew I had to order it as I have two Lego enthusiasts in my family.

For this card I used the Diamond Showstopper die set from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott. 

I added the “16” to the middle of the diamonds which helps to keep the diamond portion of the card intact.

For the sentiment I used Concord & 9th’s Big Day Birthday die sets. I cut off the “IG” from the word “Big” to create the “BDay”.

Here is a look at the back of my card, I added the birthday sentiment which is from Altenew’s Birthday Builder stamp set. The other sentiment is from the Let’s Connect stamp set.

50th Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 50th birthday card I made for my eldest daughter’s birthday recently. 

For this card I used the 5 x 7 Side Panel Card Showstopper die set from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott. 

The numbers are also from Made to Surprise.

To decorate my card I used Papertrey Ink’s Cake Builder, Build-A-Party Hat & This is Big - Birthday die sets.

I added a sentiment from Made to Surprise to the panel on the back of my card.

Fresh Packed Birthday Cheer

Hi Crafty Friends,

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

The pansies, pot & zigzag panel are all from the Pansy Seed Co. die set. I layered this onto a Mini Slimline card, embossing the blue panel with the Market Weave Embossing Folder. 

I added a sentiment using the Fresh Packed Sentiment stamp & die set.

For the inside of the card, I added another pansy & zigzag panel, 

I added two sentiments, the second being from the Ears to Spring stamp set.

It's Your Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

 Welcome to my blog! Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 birthday card I created recently.

For this card I used Concord & 9th’s Big Day Birthday Stencils designed by Kristina Werner to create the background panel. I used the Big Day Birthday dies to add the sentiment. 

For the inside of my card I had a leftover piece of the stencilled card, so I added that to the right edge of my card. I then used the Big Day Birthday stamp set & an older Altenew birthday stamp set to add the sentiment.

 

Daisy Trio

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 card that I foiled using Spellbinders Daisy Trio Betterpress Plate. I used blue pastel foil for the image. I then used the coordinating stencils to colour the daisies.

I layered this panel onto a 5 x 7 card that I had covered with Waterfall Cardstock & embossed using the Wicker Basket Embossing Folder.

I added a birthday sentiment to the card using another Betterpress set.

Here is a look at the inside of the card. I added an embossed panel along the bottom edge of the card. I also added another sentiment.