Rebus - Famous Names from the Wild West

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's time to share another rebus swap with you. This month the theme is "Famous Names from the Wild West either real or fictional"

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 February Rebus which was "Movies Starting with the Letter D"

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

1. Downton Abbey
2. Dumb and Dumber
3. Date Night
4. Dinosaur
5. Dennis the Menace
6. Die Hard
7. Dumbo
8. Dark Night

You can find all my past Rebus Cards here.

Your Birthday Is On Point

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another Winged Panel Card, this time using the Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott’s 6 x 6 Circular Never Ending Card die set. 

I used the Papercraft Society’s Box 58 designed by Time for Tea. The theme for this box was cacti.

When I was putting this together I was trying to figure out how to do the centre oval panels as of course the die set didn’t come with anything for that seeing this style of cards wasn’t how the die set was designed for. I remembered that I had recently purchased an oval die set from Spellbinders which was perfect for this called Essential Stylish Ovals.

Here is a look at the back of the card, I added an oval panel to the centre to add a sentiment. I also added a cacti image at the bottom which hides a glue smudge that was annoying me.

Happy 'Bear’thday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Winged Panel Card using the Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott’s 5 x 7 Never Ending Card die set. One of the things I love about Sam’s dies is how she always comes up with different styles of cards using her die sets, giving them extra life.

For this card I decorated it using one of the Care Bear stamp/die sets from Craft Stash. I had stamped & coloured these images late last year and them forgot to use them. 

I added layers to the centre panel so I could add another bear & a sentiment. 

70th Birthday Wishes

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

As you can see, I have yet another 70th Birthday card to share with you. This will be my last one for a while LOL! 

Happy Birthday - to me!!! Yes today is my birthday and I am 70!!!!

For my card today I created a Triple Tier Slider Card using the Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott's Triple Tier Slider Card die set. This card fits in a 5 x 7 envelope, when the card is completely closed.

To decorate my card, I used Spellbinders Bougie Birthday die set. I love this die set which contains the large cake, various icings and macroons as well as a few other things to help decorate the cake. I die cut the cake from ombre glitter cardstock in a tan color and then decorated it using chocolate ganache, macaroons etc.

I die cut the macaroons in rainbow colours to add to the top of the cake and the lower right hand side.

I added the Birthday Wishes sentiment in silver cardstock, which is from Papertrey Ink.

When you pull the tab at the top of the card, it reveals a second layer, which extends the bunting seen on the lower tier.

Pulling the tab one more time,  reveals the third layer which has the number "70th" on it.

I created a stand to add to the back of the card, this helps the card stand upright so it can be displayed and also gives a place to add a sentiment. 

To create the stand I cut a piece of white cardstock that measured 4 inches by 11 3/4 inches. I then scored along the long side at 4 1/2; 9; 10 & 11. To fold start with the 4 1/2 inch score and mountain fold, mountain fold, valley fold; mountain fold. Adhere the two ends together and attach to the back of the card.

Fancactus Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

I hope you are all having a fancactus day! As you can see my card today is a cactus themed 5 x 7 card. I used Avery Elle’s Aloe Amigo stamp set, which I have had for a while but had forgotten about, 

For my layers I used Spellbinders Stitched Notch Corner Card die set which was the Stitched die of the month for December 24.

I also used Spellbinders Plaster 3D Embossing Folder to add texture to the green card base. I rubbed a green ink pad over the raised areas after it was embossed.

I added the sentiment which is an older stamp set from Colorado Craft Company.

For the inside of my card I added a sentiment from an older cactus themed die set and also a Happy Birthday sentiment.

Sending Get Well Wishes

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for visiting my blog! Today I am sharing four get well cards I created recently. I have been needing lots of get well cards lately, so it was good to be able to add these four to my stash.

To create my cards I used the “ March - Daffodil” 3D Embossing Folder from Lisa Horton’s A Year in Bloom Embossing Folder Collection. As I work my way through using these embossing folders I am trying to use different techniques. For these cards I applied the ink to the debossed parts of the embossing folder before running the folder through the die cutting machine. The card on the right was the first one I did, which wasn’t perfect. So I tried again and got the one on the left, which I was happier with.

Once I had put one piece of card through my die cutting machine, I decided to see what it would look like putting it through again with new Cardstock but without reinking … I like the look.

I used the “sending” from Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott’s Big Words die set. The “get well wishes”. Is from an older stamp set.

All of the above three cards are 5 x 7.

For the inside of my 5 x 7 cards, I added the “take care” die cut sentiment from Waffle Flower Crafts. The remainder of the sentiment is from a Made To Surprise stamp set.

For my fourth card, I created a mini slimline card as this panel wasn’t playing nice when I was trimming it down. 

I kept the inside very simple here, just adding the stamped sentiment.

Surprise Pop Up Cake Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I have another 70th birthday card to share today. I recently received the February release from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott, which was the Surprise Inside Collection featuring two fun pop up die sets ... a house and a birthday cake. Of course I had to play with the pop-up cake die set straight away to create this fun birthday card.

I love pop-up cards as most of you know! And a birthday cake pop-up should get plenty of use. I die cut the base from blue cardstock and then used the papers which were also available in the collection to add to the top and bottom portions of my card. 

I added the "Birthday" sentiment from the new Big Words die set which features large word dies and some sentiment stamps including the happy used on here. The long stamped sentiment under the birthday is from the All The Verses stamp set, there is a Happy Birthday To You also on this sentiment, but of course I didn't want two Happy Birthdays, so I die a little stamp surgery :). 

I added the "70" to the bottom of the cake die cut from red glitter cardstock which is from the Chunky Alphabet die set.

For the front of the card, I added another piece of that beautiful birthday themed patterned paper. I then added the sentiment from the Showstopper Puns stamp set.  I had wanted to use the 70 from the Small Numbers Galore die set, but it was too big. But I did find that small "70!" image in the stamp set included in that die set which was the perfect size to add to a balloon. 

Birthday Wish

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a 70th birthday card I created recently. As I mentioned in a previous post, I know a few people who are celebrating their big "0" birthday this year including me so I will making a few cards to celebrate.

For my card today I pulled out my Double Interlocking Concertina Card die set which is a part of the Showstoppers 2 Collection from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott. 

I recently purchased a few birthday themed die sets from Papertrey Ink, so I pulled out the In Stitched - Cake Builder and Build a Party Hat die sets and added them to the left and right panels to my card. I also added the "Happy Birthday" to the party hat which is from Papertrey Ink's This is Big Sentiments - Birthday stamp/die set.

For the concertina portion of the card I used the Chunky Alphabet die set from Made to Surprise and came up with the wording "A 70th Bday Wish".

Here is a look at my card when it is folded flat ready to be placed in an envelope. It will fit into a 6 x 6 envelope.

And finally a look at the back of the card. I added white panels to each of the large panels and added two of the birthday sentiments included in the Made to Surprise Showstopper Puns Sentiment set. I then added a few party hats and streamers which are all from the Party Hat Builder die set from Papertrey Ink. 

 

Ladybug Floating Hexagon

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Today I am sharing a fabulous fun fold card, this one is called a Floating Hexagon Card. This version is a 5 x 7 size and you can find out how to make it here.

To decorate my card I used various products included in the Spellbinders January 2025 Club Kits.

To decorate all the green panels on each of the sides of the card, I used the Faceted Petals Embossing Folder. After embossing each of the pieces, I rubbed white pigment ink over the raised areas of the cardstock.

I added the flowers from the Large Die of the Month - Botanical Atrium and then added two ladybugs from the Stitching Die of the Month - Stitched Ladybug. And yes I did actually add stitching to the ladybugs body and head ... I must be getting crazy with age haha!

I added two sentiments to the front panel. The bottom sentiment is from the January Clear Stamp of the Month - Nature's Dance and the top one from the December Clear Stamp of the Month - Forever Yours. I thought both worked with the ladybugs.

The card folds flat so it can be placed inside a 5 x 7 inch envelope.

Here is a look at the back of my card. I added a few leftover flowers and leaves and added a sentiment from the A Little Messages Betterpress set.

Space Puzzle Slider Card

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing another Puzzle Slider card. I enjoyed making the one I shared last week, so I decided to make another one. For this card I pulled out my Spellbinders Space themed dies/embossing folder, focusing this time with the UFO Friends die set.

I used patterned papers for the background, sponging around each panel with black ink. The sentiment is from an old Craftin' Desert Divas stamp set called Far Out.

Directions - 5 inch x 7 inch version:

1.    Cut a piece of cardstock to measure 5 inches x 11 inches, this will be the card base. Score along the long side at 1 inch; 2 inches; 9 inches and 10 inches. Fold on all score lines so you have a mountain, valley, valley & mountain folds.

2.    From the same colour cardstock as the card base above, cut two rectangles that are 4 inches x 2.5inches and two rectangles that are 3 inches x 2.5inches.

3.    Apply glue along the 1 inch panel on the left. Starting from the bottom adhere one of the 4 inch rectangles to this panel, making sure to line up with the left and bottom edges. Next adhere one of the 3 inch rectangles to the same left panel, making sure that it lines up with all edges including the bottom rectangle.

4. Using the remaining rectangles, adhere these in the opposite way as step 3 onto the right hand panel. So the 4 inch rectangle is on top and 3 inch on bottom.

5. Cut your layering pattern papers so they are 3 3/4 inches x 2 1/4 inches and 2 3/4 inches x 2 1/4 inches and adhere to relevant rectangles on card base.

6. Decorate card as desired. If you wish to add a panel to the inside of card, this will be 6 3/4 inches x 4 3/4 inches.

For the inside of the card I added the planet surface using grey cardstock and the die from the Starry Night Embossing Folder. I added the planet and UFO Friends to the panel.

For the sentiment I added a birthday sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps Stellar Sentiments.