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.

Totes the Best

Hi Crafty Friends

Today I am sharing a 5 x 7 card that I created recently. For this card I created two tote bags using Hero Arts Tote Bag die set. After making the bags I layered them onto a landscape style top folding 5 x 7 card.

 I added a sentiment on each bag using the coordinating stamp set.

Here is a look at the inside of the card. I added a rectangle panel of the paper I used on the front and then added two more sentiments from the stamp set.

Mum Celebrate You

Hi Crafty Friends,

Yesterday was Mother’s Day down here in Australia, so today I am sharing a Mother’s Day card I created recently. 

For this card I used Concord & 9th’s Handpicked die set, this set includes dies to enable you to die cut the edge of the design if you wish to.

For the inside panel I added a piece of Waterfall cardstock that I die cut using Trinity Stamps A7 Diamond Eyelet Background.

I added two sets of Betterpress plates to add the sentiments on the inside & added another flower from the die set.

 

Arcade Game

Hi Crafty friends,

Today I am sharing a fun Arcade Game Machine shaped Mini Slimline card using a die set from Trinity Stamps.

I used an older stamp set from Lawn Fawn to add the sentiment.

Here is a look at the inside of my card. Again I used another older Lawn Fawn set to add my sentiment.

 

Flower Shaker Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing another card using products from Spellbinders Just Add Cake Card Kit. 

This time round I created a shaker card using the Garden Party die set and the shaker domes which are designed to fit in the centre of the large flower. 

The sentiment is also from the sentiment set also included in the set.

I added a bee to the top left corner of the card. This is on a tiny spinner, so the bee spins around 

For the inside of the card I added a few flowers along the bottom of the card. I also added a couple more sentiments.

 

Deer Slide and Hide

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a fun interactive 5 x 7 card that I created recently.

For the interactive portion of the card, I used the Slide & Hide Mechanism die set from Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott.

When you pull up the panel with the arrow, it reveals the background scene and a sentiment comes down from the bottom. 

To decorate the card I used dies from Spellbinders Summer Camp Collection designed by Allison Frazier.

Here is a look at the inside of my card, I used a sentiment from an older Honeybee Stamps stamp set.