King and Queen Anniversary

IC1048 - Urban Wear Outsiders - INSPIRATION

I was inspired by the playing‑card pattern on the long‑sleeved shirt and reached for this Spellbinders die set and coordinating hot foil plate.

For the gold base, I used the large playing‑card hot foil plate with gold foil on white cardstock. After foiling, I rounded the corners to echo a real deck and layered the panel onto a black cardstock base for contrast.

The king and queen were die cut from several scrap papers and carefully assembled, placing the queen at the top and the king at the bottom to mirror the classic card layout.

Since the design felt perfect for an anniversary, I finished the inside with a Happy Anniversary sentiment stamped in pink to coordinate with the colors on the queen.

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King and Queen Anniversary

Challenges:
Allsorts - ATG
Beautiful Blossom Challenge - ATG with a flower

Bold Birthday

F4A828 - Cupcake

MIX675 - Limited Palette (Red, White, Black & Gold)

For my card, I worked with a Spellbinders birthday set and cut all the elements from a bold palette of red, white, black, and gold. After die cutting, I layered the pieces with dimensionals to build depth and added red and white baker's twine to the balloons for a playful touch.

The cupcake is accented with Stickles for a bit of sparkle, and I incorporated mixed media by combining cardstock, glitter paper, and even a piece of wallpaper for added texture and interest.

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Bold Birthday

Congrats Pup

 

WT1086 - New Beginnings

For this card, I created a design inspired by the New Beginnings challenge, using a new die cut to craft a playful dog theme. The bone and bow pieces were cut, then enhanced with sponging and white highlights to bring depth and detail. The bow was raised with dimensionals, adding extra interest to the layered elements.

The focal panel is set against paw print paper, while the "Congratulations" sentiment was die cut and layered in red cardstock to provide a bold pop of color.

To finish, I added a few gold sequin hearts from my stash, giving the card a touch of sparkle and helping me use up some of those treasured embellishments.

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Congrats Pup

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG
Craft Rocket Challenges - Something New
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - ATG

Welcome Pup

SC1095 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For today’s card, I chose an adorable image from Hunkydory and framed it with a cheerful yellow border. The image was layered onto pawprint designer paper to enhance the playful theme.

The “welcome” sentiment was raised on dimensionals for added depth, and the design was finished with a few die‑cut balls accented with white highlights to mirror the tennis balls in the image.

This will be another pet donation card.

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Welcome Pup

Time to Party

 

CAS879 - Clocks

This might be the easiest card I have ever made. I used two scrap black strips, snipping the edges to resemble arrows for the clock face. They were raised on dimensionals and finished with a single gold Nuvo Drop for a simple yet striking detail.

The design was completed with a sentiment from Altenew, adding a crisp finishing touch to the layout.

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Time to Party

Thinking of You

FS986 - This week's very talented Featured Stamper is Tracy, also known as Garden Crafts. I found this INSPIRATION.

The inspiration piece featured a three‑panel designer paper layout, and that became the starting point for my card. Instead of using three different papers, I chose one bold black‑and‑white pattern and trimmed it into three coordinated panels, layering each one on black cardstock for definition. To complete the layout, I selected two additional black‑and‑white patterns from my stash and layered those on black as well, creating a cohesive and striking monochromatic design.

The Thinking of You sentiment is stamped in black Memento ink on white cardstock, framed with black, and popped up on dimensionals for added lift.

A few white candy dots provide a simple finishing touch.

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Thinking of You

Challenges:
A Place to Start - ATG
Ally's Angels - ATG - Silver Wings Winner

Valentine Heart

 

IC1045 - Little Obsessed and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For this card, I drew inspiration from the colors on a trivia box and selected patterned papers that echoed its palette. The layers were accented with white and bold pink, while the heart was raised on dimensionals and paired with a Valentine’s sentiment.

To complete the design, I added punched flowers and leaves around the heart, finishing them with Nuvo Drops for a touch of shine and dimension.

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Valentine's Heart