Super Cute Baby Cards with New Products from Frantic Stamper

Once again I am honored to be the Guest DT member at Frantic Stamper as we continue to celebrate the new At Home die and stamp collection. This month I am sharing two super cute baby cards made with the Laundry Time stamps and the Drying Time die set. I created a bridge card with the sentiments and baby clothes on the line as bridges on this card. 

Here is another super cute and super easy to make baby card featuring the Laundry Time stamp set on some stenciled color blocks. I hope my cards encourage you to check out the whole At Home collection new here at Frantic Stamper!

Remarkable Rub-Ons on Fantastic Fun Folds

Have you tried today's rub-on transfers? They are not your Mama's rub-ons for sure as I share in my newest video here. The rub-ons I show from Scrapbook.com, 49 & Market and Hero Arts go on so much easier and make lovely cards in just minutes. All of the cards I show in my new video are fun folds because fun fold cards are more fun of course. Here are two z-fold pop up cards I made with transfers from Scrapbook.com and Hero Arts on velvet, acetate, mirror card and regular cardstock:

The balloons (cut with dies from Crealies) are on acetate strips and pop out of the z-fold bridge piece. Here is another z-fold pop up card I made with the same materials, hearts dies from Crealies and rub-ons from Hero Arts and Scrapbook.com:

Rub-ons work beautifully on acetate and here is an acetate spanner card I made with rub-ons from 49 & Market and Scrapbook.com:

The acetate piece opens to show two more layers with rub-on sentiments:

To see many more fun fold cards decorated with rub-on transfers, watch the new video here. I hope cards inspire you to give some of the ideas and products a try!

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

More Poly-Glaze Cards, A Great Cause and a Giveaway!

I needed some quick cards to add to a box I am donating to Brave Cards, a new cause I found here that touched my heart. The donated cards go with Brave Gowns which are special bright hospital gowns designed to suit each patient's personality at any age. No more dingy lifeless gowns. Children have minimal control especially when going through treatment for an illness. Becoming a superhero or rock star will allow them to access some sense of power during this scary time. 

The touch of foiled glimmer on the Poly-glaze sheet from Gina K Designs with the Heart Hug stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is perfect for this cause! Here are a couple more fun fold cards I share in the new video both made with Gina K's Spring Butterfly Poly-Glaze sheets:

As I show in the video, the white Poly-Glaze sheets are great for techniques such as 2nd generation foiling, distressed foiling and inking. I loved the delicate Radiant Roses Words set so much I bought it twice and YOU COULD WIN ONE BY WATCHING THE VIDEO AND COMMENTING ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE 2/15/24! 

I am entering the first card in the Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Playing With Gina K. Design's Poly-Glaze Video and Giveaway!

Do you like just a little foil sparkle or prefer bright foiled beauty on your cards?  After watching a recent Live by Gina K and Jennifer McGuire I was enabled to buy a bunch of Gina K Designs Poly-Glaze sheets and her new White Poly-Glaze sheets and have a play. I share a bunch of cards I made and several techniques in my new video here. Here is the fun fold card I made step by step in the video:

The Botanical Duo dies are also from Gina K Designs. Do you like the delicate foiled sentiment on the front of this card? 

It was created with Gina K's Radiant Roses Poly-Glaze sheets shown here which I loved so much I bought it twice. Lucky for you because you could win the whole package and one of the cards I share in the new video by watching the video and commenting according to instructions in the video. (Comments on this blog post although appreciated do not qualify for the prize drawing. Also you need a USA mailing address to qualify.) 

I love to use positives and negatives on my cards and I ran Gina K's "Catch A Wave" Poly-Glaze sheet through my MINC machine and then ran the left over foil through again with a Gina's White Poly-Glaze sheet. With a square punch I created the pattern shown.

I foiled the Diamonds Poly-glaze sheet with a rainbow foil and then distressed the left over foil before running again through the MINC with a white poly-glaze sheet. I show that technique in the new video along with many more cards. Watch it here and remember to comment per instructions before 2/15/24 for a chance to win a whole package of the Poly-Glaze sentiments.

January Class Cards With Layered Stencils

The theme of my January classes at Harts n Scraps (a local paper crafting store located in Cedar Creek in Rothschild WI) was Layered Stencils, and the students loved the cards they created. The first two here were my favorites using a gorgeous layered stencil set from Hero Arts in two very different ways. 

And here are the other two cards I taught with layered stencils. I teach every month at Harts n Scraps so if you are local, stop in to check out what is coming up!

I am entering the first card in the Add Some Texture challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday. 

Double Pop Out Cards with New Simon Hurley Stamps and Dies from Spellbinders

Isn't that fun?! I found this new fun fold here on Sonia Benedetti's blog and when I received the new Easter Bunny dies and stamp set from Simon Hurley and Spellbinders, I made a couple of these cards to share with you. The set is perfect for Easter, spring or any time you want a cute card. 

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The first card I made with the set was for a birthday, and here is a look when the card is opened:

Aren't those stamped and die cut bunnies cute? I am not a great colorist and prefer to paper piece with patterned paper as you can see in all these cards. 

I decided to make a short or reel showing how easy this double pop out card is to make with Simon's bunnies because still pictures are nice, but don't show the fun interactive motion as the tag is pulled. Here are a couple pictures of the Easter card I made while filming and a picture of the template I shared:

Here is the very short video showing step by step how to make this fun double pop out card:

I am entering the first card in the Let's Have Some Fun challenge at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday.

Layers of Love Cards With New Crealies Dies

One reason I love Crealies dies so much is that we can find so many ways to use each one which stretches our crafty budget. In my new video here I share many cards made with dies from the newest release at Crealies. The card above was created with the new Gatefold Arch die set as well as the new matching Yvon Frame and Inlay die set so the result is an arched gatefold love card full of all sorts of layers. 

I made an interlocking arched love card like this one in the video with layered hearts from the Hearts with Small Stripes Hearts die set and sentiment all from Crealies. Here are a couple more pictures showing the interlocking feature and what pops up when the card is opened:

The Varia 3D Heart lays flat to mail and then pops up and is held in place with a couple of small magnets. I featured another new Varia 3D die on the front of this vertical easel card made with the new Cardzz Square Z-Fold/Easel Card die set:

This 3D die makes a balloon and I also added a new Balloon Charm on the right side of this vertical easel card. The Square Z-Fold/Easel die set can be used to make traditional z-fold and easel cards and many variations of those fun folds. Here is a pop up version I made by putting two of the main pieces together and adding many layers with the new Sofia Frame and Inlay Die Set:

This card lays flat to mail and then pops up to stand for display when received. I had great fun making all these cards filled with love and lots of layers. Remember you can find these and many other Crealies dies here in the USA at the Frantic Stamper Website and of course at the Crealies website here.