You Light Up My Life

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

It’s been a while since I posted, but I finally have managed to get a few cards made & photographed so I could get them blogged.

For my card today I am playing with the Made to Make kit 2 designed by Sam Calcott, this kit was so popular it was sold out even before it was sent. I always love a nautical theme and couldn’t wait to play with the lighthouse die from the kit.

For my card base, I used the Cracker Tower die set from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott.

I added layers on the back of the card, so I could add another sentiment and be able to add a personal message.

Tee-riffic Micey Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

For as long as I can remember (over 25 years) I have made my friend who loves to play golf a golf themed birthday card.  I am a little late getting her card to her this year, as making cards takes more time for me these days, but I did get there in the end!

When I was thinking about what type of card to make this year, I thought about a golf ball and decided it might be fun to make a golf ball themed Easel Card.

Sometime back I purchased some of the Meet the Mice dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs, including the golf themed die set. So I pulled them out to use for my card today. To make the mouse work for a female golfing card, I selected pink cardstock colours for the outfit.

To get the golf ball effect on the large circle panel I used the Bubbles Embossing Folder from Made To Surprise. The sentiment on the bottom portion of the card is also from Made To Surprise and is from the Go Sporty Stamp/Die Set. I actually cut the stamps apart a little, so I could customise the wording how I needed it to be.

Here is a look at my card when it is closed, ready to be placed in an envelope. My finished card is just under 6 inches in diameter. 

 

Stencilled Bunny Ears

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 Easter card using products from Spellbinders February All Clubs Crate.

To start I used the stencil of the month called Botanical Bunny. I used inks in greens and purples to the stencil pieces. 

I used the Spring Stripes Embossing Folder to add texture to the back panel of the card. 

The sentiment is from the Ears to Spring Clear Stamp/Die set.

For the inside of the card, I used the leftover embossed panel along the bottom of the card. I also added another sentiment.

 

 

Celebrate in Full Bloom

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 floral card I created using products from Spellbinders February 2026 All Clubs Crate. This card uses one of the bonus items you receive when you get the complete set of club kits. 

I also used the 3D Embossing Folder, Shady Leaves to add texture to the rectangle panel.

I used an older Spellbinders die set, Scallop Facade Frame to create my white card base.

I added another sentiment and a few more flowers to the inside of the card.

A Very Happy Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a fun shaped card using products from Spellbinders.

For the shaped card base, I used the January Small Die of the Month. Rather than adding the flowers included in the set, I decided to add the owl, which is from The Classic Pooh Collection.

The sentiment is a Betterpress sentiment set.

For the inside of the card I added another sentiment.

 

Panda Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 birthday card using products designed by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

The panda & sentiment are from the Birthday Bear die set. I added the Puffy Heart 3D Embossing Folder to create my background. After embossing the background, I covered the raised areas with white pigment ink.

For the inside of the card, I added another embossed panel along the bottom. I added a birthday sentiment which is an older one from Made To Surprise.

Day In Full Bloom

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Today I am sharing a Trifold Building Block Card using products from Spellbinders February All Clubs Crate.

For the image on the front (left) of the card, I used the Press & Foil Club Kit ... From Ink to Petal. Normally this kit comes with a roll of foil, but this month we received a stencil so we could do the stencil portion of the image, 

I opted to foil my plate using the pink foil included in the Satin Pastels Glimmer Foil pack. I love how the glimmered portion of the image is pink the same as the stencilled tulips.

The sentiment is also included in the kit, and for this I used white foil as the pink wasn't as visible as the white.

For all the pink panels on this card I used the 3D Embossing Folder ... Shady Leaves.

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

 

Ears To A Wonderful Easter

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

My Spellbinders  February All Clubs Crate arrived on Friday, so I was able to create my first Easter card for the year.

This is a 5 x 7 card and used the large die of the month and the Clear Stamp with coordinating die set for the sentiment.

For the background I used the Spellbinders/Simon Hurley Ornate Eggs 3D Embossing Folder with coordinating stencils.

For the inside of the card, I added a scrap of the embossed background along the bottom. I added a die cut Happy Easter which is from Karen Burniston. 

Finally I added a few flowers which were left over from doing the front of the card.

A First Class Hello

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a card using products from Spellbinders January 2026 All Clubs Crate. For this card I used the Press & Foil Kit which is a postcard design called Postcard Hello. I opted to glimmer my design using the Polished Brass foil which came with the kit. 

I used the 3D Embossing Folder called Cottage Wall, one end of this embossing folder is stripes and the other a flower design. I preferred not to have the flowers,  so I cut a second panel of stripes and lined them up.

My card is a 5 x 7 card.

I had another foiled bird spare, so I cut that out and added that to the left side of my card. I added two of the sentiments that are included in the press and foil kit. I also added two thin strips of gold card to the right hand side of the card.

Butterfly Smile

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Slimline card I created using a few of the club kits from Spellbinders All Clubs Crate from January 2026.

The Butterfly and flowers are from the Stitching Die of the Month called Butterfly Dance. Rather than adding stitching I decided to add glitter card to the centre part of the butterfly.

For the Slimline background I used the Cloud Nine 2D Embossing Folder, after embossing the panel, I added white pigment ink over the raised area to highlight the embossing.

Finally I added two sentiments using the Clear Stamp & Die of the month called Best Year Sentiments. 

For the inside of the card, I added another butterfly and two more of the sentiments from the Clear Stamp & Die of the month.

A Little Birdie Told Me

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another card I created using products from Spellbinders January 2026 All Clubs Crate.

For this card I used the Large Die of the Month - Hummingbirds Delight. I added a sentiment to the bottom of the card using the Spread Your Wings Clear Stamp set.

I also used both embossing folders - Cloud Nine, the 2D Embossing Folder and Cottage Wall, the 3D Embossing Folder.

For the inside, I added a panel of embossed cardstock along the bottom, a flower from the Large Die of the month and a sentiment.

Happy Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

My card today used more of the club kits from Spellbinders All Club Crate kits from January 2026.

The main portion of this card uses the extra die set that all Club Crate members receive. I then added a sentiment and a hummingbird which is from the Large Die of the month.

The sentiment is from the Sweeping Celebration Sentiments Betterpress set.

For the inside I added a sentiment from Spellbinders Spread Your Wings Clear Stamp set and added another hummingbird.