Halo Light Cards With Club Scrap and 49 & Market

I recently discovered Club Scrap, a company out of Wisconsin (too!) with monthly kits of gorgeous papers for card makers and scrappers and received my first box not long ago. In exploring their Facebook page, I found a challenge to make a card with this sketch: 

Sketches are a great place to start when designing cards, and I designed to take the challenge. I used all papers, a sentiment strip and some floral outline stickers from the Club Scrap April '25 kit on my card. But I added one fun item to make this card really special:

The velum flower is now lit up! I have used many One Lights and EZ Lights from Pear Blossom Press, but recently decided to try their Halo Lights for the first time. I had a set here and made this card and the next one with their circle of lights called Halo Lights.

I used products from the new 49 and Market Birdsong Essentials release on this card and once again a halo of lights from Pear Blossom Press. This card is pretty below, but IRL much prettier with the halo of lights. 

It is really hard to show the Halo Lights beauty with still pictures, so I filmed a mini- video to show you:

More Amazing Taylored Expressions Layered Stencil Cards

When I saw the new Perforated Paper at Taylored Expressions that I used in this week's video on their website, I also saw some new layered stencil sets that I could not resist. This lovely floral set is called Boho Botanicals and I layered two together creating a shadow for a fun look. All the sentiment strips are from Taylored Expressions too. 

Many of Taylored Expression's stencil sets also have optional Foil It sheets that add foiling highlights to the stenciling and I used two of them on this card. I raised two of the flowers and also cut out a frame from Kat Scrappiness for dimension in some parts. 

Another layering stencil set just released at Taylored Expressions is called Quilted and  I made this card with some dies that seemed perfect for the quilted look. 

After finishing all the cards for my new video this week, I had some extra layered stencil pieces from the Flit and Flutter Create in Quads and they were just two beautiful to waste. Above are two more cards I made with that amazing set of stencils. 

Layered Stencils and Perforated Paper- What a Combo!

I recently took a class on line with Taylored Expressions creating cards with her Flit and Flutter Create in Quads layering stencils and one of the techniques she shared created this lovely sparkly background. It is so easy to do- simply spray the piece of cardstock with Pixie Spray, let it sit a few minutes and then press on a piece of toner foil (silver used here) with the pretty side up. A little piece can be used as only a very little of the foil transfers, but I love the result! I shared this card and many others in my new video here.

Another new product recently released from Taylored Expressions is called Perforated Paper and it is a paper that is full of tiny holes. When is it used, it really steps up layered stenciled images. Here are some cards I made with the same stenciled images with and without the perforated paper: 

And here is one more card made for my stash with the Create in Quads stencil set on the Perforated Paper:

I love how all these cards turned out and you can see them and many more, and how easy it is to create with all these awesome products in my new video here. 

First Club Scrap Cards - Gorgeous Colors and New Fun Folds

Learning new fun folds and getting help with picking colors of cardstock and patterned papers just makes me so excited,  and I got both in the newest cardmaking kit from Club Scrap.

I just recently learned about Club Scrap at a gathering of card makers in Madison where we all received a card kit from them. I loved the colors of the cardstock and designer paper and decided to check out the website. I found out they are also located in Wisconsin and have been in business over 25 years!  They create monthly kits for scrapbookers as well as cardmakers. I bought the newest kit called Coming Up Roses and made the first card exactly as the video and pdf instructed. It is a Double Box card and the sentiment paper, flower and ribbon are provided in the kit too.

In the video for the new cardmaking kit, we were taught how to make that beautiful bow and how to make a brand new fun fold for me. The sentiment piece encouraged me to add a die cut bird and birdhouse and look what happens when the card is opened:

A new kind of explosion fold and a lol sentiment piece makes this a card any one would love to receive! I added a strip of gold flowers which were also part of the kit. I have made explosion cards before but never one that opened on a gatefold like this one. 

The instructional video taught us how to make this larger card with the squares of different colors and patterned paper. I added my own touch with a new favorite die from Ellen Hutson. The sentiment is perfect for how I want to live. 

Create in Quads Plus Perforated Paper = Easy Unique Cards

Taylored Expressions just released another of their amazing Create in Quads layering stencil sets, and this one creates four gorgeous Flit and Flutter cards in just minutes. But when you pair it with the new Perforated Paper, it steps your cardmaking up to a whole new level! Above is the card I created step by step in my new video and I love how it turned out!

I recently completed a weekend of classes from Scrapbook Cards Today called Crop and Create Delivered Cardmaking and my favorite class was taught by Taylored Expressions. We received the large layered stencil set called Flit and Flutter Create in Quads and the matching die set. Those sets have now been released on their website and you can check them out by clicking on the links in the last sentence. I also loved Jennifer McGuire's idea of flipping the stencil set to get the mirror image of the birds and butterfly, and I did that on Taylored Expression's new Perforated Paper. You can see how easy it is to create this striking card by watching here.

I also showed how to create 4 cardfronts at once with this new gorgeous Create in Quads stencil set and promised to complete the cards and share here. 

I die cut out the larger birds after stenciling and then I embossed both card fronts with a new embossing folder from Spellbinders and Dina Wakley called Soaring. Below is the last card I made with a large script stamp from Taylored Expressions and Karen Burniston's Happy Birthday raised for an eclipse look: 

I had so much fun creating these cards and hope they inspire you to give some of the ideas and products a try!

April Waffle Flower Sneak Peak Cards

Every month I get a package from Waffle Flower with a Sneak Peak of the products being released in the next month. I always like everything I receive but I admit this month my favorite was the Tiny Square Texture Die and I used it in all the cards I am sharing today.

The Tiny Square Texture die adds the perfect amount of interest and texture on all these cards. But the dog silhouette is super sweet too and I made him into a shaker using some fun colored balls from Kat Scrappiness. Here is a photo trying to capture a little of the shaker movement:

It is easier to see the texture in this card and I added a fun stenciled pattern with the new Quilted Floral layered stencil. Then I cut the background with Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Block die and raised the shapes with pop dots. All the perfect sentiment strips are from Waffle Flower as well.

One of my favorite all time layered stencil sets from Waffle Flower is the Postage Collage Spring Breeze stencil set and I again added texture with the Tiny Square Texture Die before creating the fractured look with strips of black cardstock. 

More Cards from the Crop and Create Delivered Cardmaking On Line Classes

The set of dies and embossing folder from Spellbinders we received in this spring's box from Crop and Create Delivered made this card which I will use for someone special in the near future.

The floral cover die from Hero Arts can be used in so many ways as we were taught in our class, and I used their Hero Wax for the first time too.

Altenew's layered stencils with matching stamps and dies as well as the 3D embossing folder we received were simply gorgeous. I made this sympathy card and the shaker below with them:

Another favorite from this year's classes were the products received from Gina K Designs and the "off the edge" cards we made:

Aren't they beautiful? And so easily made with Gina's expert teaching and amazing stencils, stamps and dies! All the products we receive in our huge box are exclusive at the time of our classes, but most will be released soon if not already.