Reaching New Heights

Hi Crafty Friends,

A couple of weeks ago, I took part in Spellbinders Oh What Fun! Virtual event. Each participant was sent a fun kit which included stamps, dies, rub ons,  cardstock etc. For our first class we had Yana Smackula teach a fun interactive card using the New Heights Ladder die set and Top It Off Deer Stamp/Die set.

When you pull the tab at the top of the card, the cute deer climbs the ladder to add another bow to the tree.

I kept the inside very simple for this one just adding the sentiment which is also from the Top It Off Deer Stamp/Die set.

 

Chip Chip Hooray

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

A few weeks ago, I was looking for inspiration on chip packets when I came across two packet type products  that looked like monsters. Neither had chips inside, I think it was marshmallows & chewing gum or such. But as I had already been playing with my monster dies from Spellbinders August 26 All Clubs Crate an idea game to being.

I created a 5 x 7 card and pull out the stamps & dies from Hero Arts All That Collection. The chip packet was created using the Snack Attack die set as well as the teeth and eyes from Stitching Die of the Month from Spellbinders All Crates Club for August 2026

I die cut a bunch of chips, some of which I added to the centre of the chip packet which I enclosed into the packets using acetate which I had white embossed the word "chips" from the Chip Chip Hooray Stamp set. I then added the teeth ( did have to cut off two teeth from the sides) but otherwise they fit wonderfully. I added the eyes to the top of the chip packet.

I used Waffle Flower Crafts A7 Piercing Sunburst Texture Plate for the background panel, adding shading to the edges.

I stamped and die cut two sentiments using the Chip Chip Hooray Stamp set and then positioned everything onto my card.

For the inside of my card, I added one more sentiment and added three of the left over chips.

I also had a small strip of the background paper from the front, so I added it along the bottom.

Up, Up and A-Ghoul

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another Halloween themed Money Card, that I created recently to give to one of my grandchildren for Halloween in October. 

This is another of the projects I created using products from Spellbinders August 2026 All Clubs Crate which had a Halloween theme to the products.

If nothing else I know the grandkids will love this, as there is money rolled up in the clear piece at the bottom of the card!

For this money card, I used the Press & Foil Set  ... Boo! Humbug along with a die from one of the kits from March 2024 which is the open book. The skull is from the Large Die of the Month ... Boo Mobile.

I also used a sentiment from the Clear Stamp/Die of the Month ... Trick or Snark.

To create the Money Card itself, I used another older MFT Stamps die set called Money Card.

I decorated the back of my money card using s few more die cut images and a couple of sentiment. 

The money can be retrieved from the card by pulling the part of the note which is peeking out of the slit on the back of the card.

Spooky Face Spinning Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a fun Halloween themed Mini Slimline card I created using products from Spellbinders August 2026 All Clubs Crate. The dies used to create this card are one of the bonus dies you receive if you all the All Clubs Crate.

I used the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month ... Spooky Web, to add texture to the back of the card. This embossing folder includes two designs, so I used the stripes for this one.

 

I used spinners to add the eyes to the card which means the eyes can spin around and around, which is such a fun effect. You can see how the eyes spin, but watching the video above.

For the inside of the card, I added a few more eyes, this time using green cardstock. I added a couple of the sentiments and images from the Clear Stamp/Die of the Month ... Trick or Snark.

 

Hope This Raises Your Spirits

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Halloween themed Money Card, that I created recently to give to one of my grandchildren for Halloween in October. 

This is another of the projects I created using products from Spellbinders August 2026 All Clubs Crate which had a Halloween theme to the products.

If nothing else I know the grandkids will love this, as there is money rolled up in the clear piece at the bottom of the card!

For this money card, I used the Small Die of the Month ... Boo Crew Lab and the 3D Embossing Folder ... Spooky Web.

I also used a sentiment from the Clear Stamp/Die of the Month ... Trick or Snark.

To create the Money Card itself, I used another older MFT Stamps die set called Money Card.

I decorated the back of my money card using s few more die cut images and a sentiment. 

The money can be retrieved from the card by pulling the part of the note which is peeking out of the slit on the back of the card.

Halloween Spinning Ghost Card

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another fun 5 x 7 Halloween card I created using products from Spellbinders August 2026 All Clubs Crate. 

For this card I used the Stencil of the Month ... Peek A Boo. I layered it onto a 5 x 7 background using the Embossing Folder of the Month, Happy Jacks. 

I added the ghost which is from the Press & Foil of the month ... Boo! Humbug using a spinner. The ghost spins around and around, which is lots of fun. You can see the card in action by viewing the video above.

For the inside of my card, I added another panel of the embossed card to the bottom edge of the card. I also used the stencil again to add two pumpkins using just 3 of the stencils. 

Finally I added a sentiment from the Clear Stamp/Die of the month ... Trick or Snark.

Rebus - Breakfast Foods

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time to share another rebus swap with you. This month the theme is "Something that might be eaten for Breakfast"

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 July Rebus which was "Something Found in the Garden"

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

1. Caterpillar
2. Barbecue
3. Tree
4. Dandelion
5. Fence
6. Pergola
7. Swing
8. Sprinkler
9. Shed
10. Wheelbarrow
11. Plants
12. Rake

You can find all my past Rebus Cards here.

Trick or Treat

Hi Crafty Friends,

As I have two grandchildren, I need two treat holders to give to them for Halloween. This is the second one I made using the Stitching Die of the Month from Spellbinders All Crates Club for August 2026. If you missed seeing the other one I made scroll down a few days and you will find it.

Although this is a stitching die set, I opted not to do the stitching, but I still used the insert dies that create the holes as I thought that added to the "aged" look a mummy would have. This die set is called Frank-N-Stitch.

I also used the 3D Embossing Folder ... Spooky Web for the black back panel. This embossing folder has two different designs on the one folder and I used the stripes for this project.

To create the treat bag itself, I again pulled out the Divinity Designs Card Caddy & Gift Bag die set, omitting the handle included in the set.

 

Boo Mobile

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am back with a 5 x 7 Halloween card I created using some of the products from Spellbinders All Clubs Crate for August 2026. 

Most of the dies used on this card are from the Large Die of the Month ... Boo Mobile. What fun!

I added a road to the bottom of the card, using a die from Lawn Fawn that I have had in my stash for years.

For the inside of the card, I repeated the road at the bottom of the card. I added a sentiment from the Clear Stamp/Die of the Month ... Trick or Snark. I also added a few bats around the sentiment.

This Christmas Keep Calm ...

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Christmas card I created recently. I didn't get around to making many Christmas cards for August, but I did make over 20 in July so I guess that is a good start. I will work on making more in September.

For this card I pulled out my supplies from Hero Arts Vintage Vinyl Collection again. This time using the smaller record from the Record Collection die set and also a couple of the stamp sets which are all linked below in the supply list.

This card is inspired by one Nicole Sphor made recently on a YouTube live she did, I did make a couple of changes to mine, but it is very similar to hers.

I used Altenew's Festive Greenery die set to added a little touch of Christmas to the card.

For the inside of the card, I decided to use the cut of pieces of the records from the front of the card ... why waste them. I also added a strip of embossed cardstock to the bottom edge.

Finally I added a sentiment from one of the stamp sets.

EEK!

Hi Crafty Friends,

 The Spellbinders All Clubs Crate for August 2026 was Halloween themed. Now I don't normally do a lot of Halloween stuff, as it isn't all that big a deal here in Australia where I live. However this club kit looked like lots of fun so I decided to get it anyway and so I got busy making some fun projects for my grandkids using the sets included in the kit. Sometimes it's fun to do something you don't normally get to play with.

I only ended up making a few cards as I don't need a lot of those. Instead I went with treat holders, money cards etc.

For my first project I created a treat holder, I will fill it up with some fun goodies to give to one of my grandchildren. 

To decorate the bag, I used the Scaredy Cat die set which was one of the bonus die sets from the kit.

To create the bag, I used Divinity Designs Card Caddy & Gift Bag die set die cutting it from purple cardstock. The die set does come with a handle, but I decided not to use it for these bags.

I added clouds to the front of the bag using a cloud stencil and black ink. I also added a circle for the moon.

Tulip Sympathy

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing two Slimline Sympathy cards I created receiving the Press & Foil plate from Spellbinders February 2026 All Clubs Crate.

When I first started playing with this particular plate back in February when I received my kit, I foiled the plate 3 times, but only ended up. using one of the foiled panels at the time. I have had this set on my desk since then wanting to use the other two panels to make sympathy cards which I have finally done.

One of the panels I had foiled with pink foil (two actually, because the original one I posted was also pink). So I used pink inks with the included stencil to make the tulips below the foiled tulips pink. 

I added a sympathy sentiment from Spellbinders You Are Everything Sentiments Betterpress plate, which is foiled but using black foil for the pink card. 

For the yellow card, I used gold foil for both the tulips & the sentiment. The embossing folder used on both cards is called Tufted.

I added a sympathy sentiment to the inside of both cards,  for the pink card I stamped using black ink and for the yellow one I used gold ink. The sentiment is from Paper Inspiration and I have had this in my stash for many years.

Birthday One for the Books

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I have a fun gnome themed Arch Accordion card to share with you. This card uses products from Spellbinders March 2024 Club Kits and two of their Arch die sets. I have been wanting to make this style of card for sometime, so am happy that i finally got around to making one.

For the arch shapes I used Spellbinders Essential Arches for the base and inner arches. I used the Colorblock Accent Arches to add the layer the creates the fun pattern around the edges. To join the arches I cut 2 inches panels that measured approx 3 inches in height. I scored at 1 inch and then glued these to the bottom front of the arches that needed to be joined. Adding the tabs to the front means they are hidden when you add your layers on top.

To decorate my panels I used the Glimmer of the month from March 2024 ... Sketched Lines. I used gold glimmer foil to add the lines to the white arches and also to create the red sentiments at the bottom of each arch.

The gnomes are from the Stamp of the month ... Storytime Gnomes. I also used one of the sentiments from this stamp set for the sentiment on the left panel. I used some older Whimsy Stamps Speech Bubbles dies to add the stamped sentiments in, doing a little of creative partial die cutting to make the dies fit the sentiments. The other two sentiments are from an older book themed Mama Elephant stamp set from my stash.

This is a look at the front of the card, when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.