Ho Ho Ho

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing four 5 x 7 cards using the Jolly St Nick Collection from Concord & 9th.

Last year I used this set to create Santa shaped cards, so I wanted to use it on a rectangle card this time round.

To create this card I started by taking the main die from the Jolly St. Nick die set to cut the Santa face shape. 

Next I took the coordinating Jolly St. Nick Stencil set to add the details for the face, hat etc. This was pretty easy to line up.

I used 12 x 12 patterned paper for the background. I was able get 4 pieces of 5 x 7 panels out of the sheet with clever cutting.

I die cut the speech bubble from white & blue spruce cardstock, offsetting the blue spruce panel behind the white one. I used the coordinating stamp set to add the “Ho Ho Ho” to add to the speech bubble.

For the inside of the card, I used the narrow left over patterned paper strip to the bottom of the card. I added the sentiment which is also from the coordinating 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.

 

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.

 

It's Your Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing a floral card using Concord & 9th’s Scalloped Petals die set that I received for my birthday last month.

This die suits a card that is 4 1/4 inch wide card as that is the width of the flower. As I like larger cards than standard A2 size, I kept it 4 1/4 inches but made the height about 6 1/2 inches. This allowed me to add the grass along the bottom of the card.

I used Kristina Werner’s Big Day Birthday stamp set to add the birthday sentiment to the flower.

For the inside, I added another flower to the top of my card and added a sentiment using the Scalloped Petals stamp set.

This Is A Paper Hug

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing two cards I created using stencils designed by Kristina Werner for Concord & 9th. These stencils are 6 x 9 in size which means you can create larger cards with them, and as I like making larger cards these are perfect for me.

For the stencil I used the Bitsy Blooms Stencil adding colours in various shades of pinks, purples and greens.

I used Spellbinders Woven 3D Embossing folder to add texture to the 5 x 7 panels of the card.

For the sentiments, I used stamps from Kristina Werner's Written Words 2 stamp/die set.

Here is a look at the inside of the card. I added strips of card to the sides of the card and added another of the sentiment stamps from the stamp set.

 

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a Floating Cube Card using products from Spellbinders, including a few kits from the December 2025 Caboodle Club.

This card is for a friend, who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer sucks, as I know too well, was I was diagnosed last February 2024, and have been having treatment since then. It's been a hard road and is a journey I will be continuing for the rest of my life. My friend has been so very supportive during my journey,  and I will make sure I will be supportive of her during hers.

For my card I used the Large DIe of the Month for December 25 - Wrapped in love. For the background I used a 3D Embossing Folder from November 25 - Petite Tuft. I added a sentiment using Concord & 9th's Written Words 2 stamp/die set designed by Kristina Werner.

For the back of the card I created the lower part of the girl, starting with the slippers and pj pants. I used the Cozy Toes Bear die set, which is the Annual freebie Spellbinders sent out to all Caboodle subscribers. This works with the October 24 Large Die of the Month - Cozy Toes Friends die set. I hand cut the dressing gown, adding a lacy die cut along the bottom. I added the belt and die using the Charmed Life die4 set which is from November 25.

To finish of the card I added another of the sentiments from the Concord & 9th Written Words 2 Stamps/Die set.

 Here is a look at my card, when it is folded ready to placed in an envelope. Folded it measures 4 1/2 inches x 7 inches, so it will fit inside a 5 x 7 envelope.

Slimline Ornaments

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing two Slimline Christmas cards I created recently. I made these a few weeks ago, but haven't had the time or energy to take photos to add them to my blog.

For these two cards I used Concord & 9th's Ornaments Stencil Pack designed by Kristina Werner. I am loving her stencil packs as they are all 6 x 9 stencil packs which means they are ideal for larger cards like Slimline and 5 x 7 cards which is what I prefer to make. I used four different shades of inks for the ornaments and a darker shade for the snowflake on each ornament, I then cut the panel into two panels to create slimline cards.

I added a reverse foiled sentiment to the inside of the cards. Being that these are Christmas cards, I kept the inside fairly simple.

 

Happy 90th

Hi Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a 90th birthday card I created for a friend who is turning 90 in December. As December is a busy month and very hot down here in Australia, he had his party early. 

For the card base, I used Made To Surprise by Sam Calcott's Side Panel Card die set which creates a 5 x 7 inch card.  

For the blue panels, I pulled out Kristina Werner's Dots on Dots Stencil Pack. I love that she is creating 6 x 9 stencils as I love making larger cards and this gives me more options.

The "Happy", "Birthday" and "90th" are also from Made To Surprise.

I used the whiskey glasses from Spellbinders Love on the Rocks die set for the middle portion of the card.

 This is a look at the back of the card. I added the white panel and added a stamped sentiment, leaving enough room for a personal message to be added.

On The Nice List

 
Hi Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my blog. Today I am sharing three fun Santa shaped cards I created using products from Concord & 9th.

I love making shaped cards, so of course that is the first type of card I decided to make using this collection of products.

To create this card I started by taking the main die from the Jolly St. Nick die set to cut the Santa face shape. I did cut one for the top of the card, and another where the top of the die overlapped the fold in the card so I could get a top folding base for the card.

Next I took the coordinating Jolly St. Nick Stencil set to add the details for the face, hat etc. This was pretty easy to line up 

Using the coordinating clear stamp set. I added both sentiments and the holly & berries to the hat. 

To finish off the card, I added Stardust Stickles to Santa's hat & glossy accents to the eyes and berries.

For the inside of the card, I added another of the sentiments included in the stamp set.

It's Your Birthday

 

Hi Crafty Friends,

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Today I am sharing a Slimline Pop-up card I created recently using stamps, dies and foil plates from various companies.

For the front of my card, I pulled out my Studio Katia Dotted Slimline 2 die set, to create all the layers of my card. I used a rainbow coloured patterned paper for the scallop layer.

The girl is die cut using Concord & 9th's Celebration Squad die set. I love all the different options you have in this die to create girl images.

I added a balloon to the girls hand, using a Lawn Fawn die set ... Outside In Stitched Balloon Stackables.

The sentiment is from Alex Syberia, a new company for me. It is a foil plate with a coordinating die to die cut out the sentiment. The sentiment was a little smaller than I was excepting, but I am more than happy with it. I foiled the sentiment with black foil and used a foiled foil plate so I could get the reverse image of the sentiment where the letters are white and the outline black.

For the inside of my card, I created a pop-up card, using Karen Burniston's new Stocking Pop-up die set. The pop-up mechanism in this die set, is generic and can be used with whatever you wish, in my case I added balloons using balloon dies from the same set that I used on the front. When you open the card, the balloons move up.

To finish off the card, I added a stamped sentiment using a Honey Bee Stamps Birthday Bliss stamp/die sets.