January 17, 2026

Spellbinders - Born to Dink

Hello there.  I’m popping in with a couple of “dill”ightful cards featuring the Born to Dink stamp/die set from the This is Life collection released this month by Spellbinders (SBj.  A very good friend plays pickleball, so I had to create this early birthday card for her.  


Scraps of solid cardstock (white, pinks, yellows, grays and black) were used to die cut out all the pieces (paddle, ball, net, hat)  The hat is from Birthday Wreath Add-On.  A strip was trimmed from white and shaded with gray dye ink for the top of the net. 


The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder.  Bristol paper was spritz with water and dry embossed with the Plaster 3D embossing folder for ann icing/frosting background.  Arranged and assembled the card onto a white card base, then added a Peach Blush gems to the hat pom-pom to finish. 


My friend also met her boyfriend through pickleball, so I made this next card for her to give to him.. maybe for Valentine’s Day(?). 🤷🏻‍♀️ 


This was super easy.  The paddles were die cut from scraps of pattern paper in my stash.  The ball was die cut from lime cardstock and to give it dimension, Twisted Citron distress ink was ink blended on the back layer. 


Arranged and assembled the card onto a textured panel in my stash to finish.  


SB products used on my cards are linked below (simply click on the images’.  Please note, affiliate links have been used throughout this post and blog; therefore, if you click on any of these links and make a purchase, I will receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 






Challenges:

Card 1
Double D - Birthday (happy 10 years!… wishing you many more) 










11 comments:

Lisa Elton said...

What a fun way to personalize this for the birthday girl! Two cute cards for your friend!

Ellibelle said...

What fun card designs, love them both but especially the one for your friend's boyfriend. So glad you shared with us at Allsorts challenge, thank you!

Verena said...

These are just fabulous! I love how you personalized them! A paddle with a party hat? So much fun! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Darling pickleball cards, Trina - love the party hat on the paddle!!

brenda said...

Such fun dies for a different look, many thanks for joining in at Allsorts challenge.

B x

Diane said...

Both cards are super fun and creative, what a unique card for your friend, I am sure she will treasure it!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Can You Handle The Pressure and Double D!
Diane CYHTP, DD Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Can You Handle The Pressure}

Linby said...

A fun card and lovely for your friend. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts. How nice of you to make one for her to give also.

donna mikasa said...

Pickleball seems to be growing in popularity and I love how you used it in this week's sketch--especially for your friend who plays the sport! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Bonnie said...

Pickleball is very popular around here, but I've never tried it. This is perfect to celebrate a pickleball player and I think she'll enjoy having the second card to share with her boyfriend!

Judy Woodland said...

Your cards are just so stinkin' cute, I love them both. Lots of wonderful work, you certainly have an eye for color and design. Well done, thanks for playing along with us over at Double D.
Judy~ DD DT Designer

Maria said...

So cute and fun with your wonderful pickle ball cards! The game looks like fun to play. I have never tried it. Love the colorful paddles and the birthday hat on the one paddle! Great cards, Trina!!