Spellbinders - Lemonade Stand Birthday

Hello there.  I am sharia a refreshing 😉 birthday card today featuring the Pink Lemonade Stand and Pink Lemonade Stand Tags die sets from the Pink Lemonade collection released last month in March by Spellbinders (SB) with Simple Stories.  I thought the colours for The Paper Players challenge #781 were perfect for a lemonade themed birthday card.  Here’s my card. 

This is an A6 (4.5x6.25-inches) size card as not to crowd the large lemonade stand sign.  All pieces were die cut from white, black, Smoky Slate or Daffodil Delight cardstock and shaded with Basic Gray dye ink.  Extra strips of Smoky Slate wood were die cut to “build” the crate for the lemons.  Black Copic Sketch marker 100 was used to “nail”it together.  The awning from The Flower Cart (currently on sale in the 2026 Spring Warehouse Sale) was trimmed off the top and popped up with foam tape. 

Shading on the pinwheel and flower centres was done with Copic Sketch markers YR23/24/27.   The sentiment from Hero Arts Let’s Celebrate stamp set was white heat embossed .  Assembled the card onto an A6 size Bristol panel then mounted it onto a side folding A6 card base.  Added light shading beneath the objects to ground them to finish. 

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Challenges:

The Paper Players - #781 Colour Challenge from Jan 
Colurful Options - April 2026 - Yellow or Rainbow 

Die Cut Divas - Anniversary or Birthday 

All About Papercraft - All About Birthday 

Hero Arrs - Friends With Flaur

Hello everyone.  I have a fun card to share today featuring the Got Flair? die set and Totally Awesome stamp and cut bundle from the Friends With Flair collection released last month by Hero Arts (HA).  This collection is nostalgic… for those of a certain age, of course 😉.   Anyone owned a Jean jacket? suspenders? 🤔😂   Keeping with the retro vibe, I created a graffiti wall card.  

For the background, dark gray/black dye inks were ink blended over a Brick Wall stencil on Bristol paper, then splattered with diluted black gouache paint.  I’ve only used layering die sentiments when making graffiti word art cards, so using a stamped sentiment this time was a bit tricky.  I ended up heat embossing the sentiment with white embossing powder on black cardstock, die cutting it out with the coordinating die then coloured the raised white embossed sentiment with Copic Sketch markers.  The images were die cut from colour cardstock.  Ink blended the foam finger with a darker blue dye ink for an ombré.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then added details with a white gel pen to finish. 

HA products used for my card are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Stencil Fun - AG Stencil + optional Rainbow Colors 

Colourful Options - Yellow or Rainbow 

Darling Daisies

Hello there.  April 1st already?  No April Fools joke here as I’m racing against the clock! 😂  I had misplaced the Darling Daisies layering stencil set from The Ton before ever getting the chance to use it, so when I finally found it, I got to work right away!  I love daisies and this stencil set made it so easy to create a gorgeous daisy panel!

Once all the stencilling with dye inks using blending brushes was done, I didn’t want to cover up too much of it so… I just added a Simon Sats Stamp “let’s celebrate” die cut sentiment from my stash.  It was die cut from gold foil paper and layered onto its vellum shadow piece.

Since this stencil set truly is super easy to use and yields such gorgeous results, I played around with non-conventional colours… and they look amazing, too!

 

Using shades of brown, I was going for a vintage / sepia look with this one. 

 

For this pink one, left the first stencil in place and splattered diluted white gouache paint to the background for some for some texture. 

And that’s it for me. Thank you for stopping by. 

Challenges:

Vesela Hiska - #76 Daisy 

Just Us Girls - #816 Stencil Week AG 

Beautiful Blossoms - AG Florals + optional mood board #39  

The Four Seasons - AG Spring 

Whimsy Stamps - Easter Bunnies in the Garden

Hello there.  I’m welcoming in spring with a couple of cards courtesy of products from Whimsy Stamos (WS).   First up is an unconventional spring garden scene card using Build-a-Fairy Garden die set with the Bunnies in the Garden stamp set.

The mushroom parts and grass border were die cut from Bristol paper.  The mushroom caps and stalks were ink blended with Victorian Velvet and Brushed Corday distress inks (DI), respectively.  Ink smooshing with diluted Cracked Pistachio DI was used to colour the grass border.  The bunny images onoth cards were then stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  

Copic markers used:

bunny - C00/1/3/4 

eyes - B12 

bunny pinks - R81

overalls - B34/37/39 

ladybug - R27, C4/5/6 

leaf - G05/07/09 

Two A2 size panels were trimmed from Bristol paper next.  Die cut one of them with the Bubbly die to create a frame and ink blended Salvaged Patina DI on the other one for the sky background to peek through.  Tip: leave white areas for clouds.  Stamped the Easter Sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink on Bristol paper, heat embossed it with clear glitter embossing powder for some sparkle then fussy cut out.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

I had a small mushroom left over, so glued it to the bottom left corner of an envelope to match.  

My next card is a simple Easter scene card featuring the Easter Bunnies stamp set.  The image was done at the same time as the image above. 

Copic markers used:

bunny - W00/1/3/5 

eye - B12 

bunny pinks - R81

basket - E43/44/47 

bow - RV17/19/69 

chicks - Y21/23, YR07/24 

leaves - G03/05//07/09, YG03/06/07/09/63 

flowers - pink: RV10/63/55+Y11//15/17, turquoise: BG02/05, purple: V01/04/15/17 

The Nested Pierced Egg was then used to die cut from a white woodgrain panel.  Stretched the Quick Strips 3 dies to create the cross from white woodgrain paper as well.  Ink blended Sahara Sand dye ink for shading/dimension.

Created a simple background by ink blending Salvaged Patina and Cracked Pistachio DI on Bristol paper for the sky and ground, respectively.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink to finish. 

WS products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate links are used in this post at no extra cost to you.  Your support is greatly appreciated. Happy new year to those who celebrate.  Thank you for dropping by. 

Challenges:

card 1

Die Cut Divas - Spring is Coming 

Allsorts - It’s Springtime or AG 

Try It On Tuesday - Spring 

Papercraft - #128 Joy of Spring 

Sparkles Monthly - #198 It’s Springtime 

All About Papercraft - All About Seasons (spring)

Tic Tac Toe - #289 Featured Designer Jeanie (diagonal - Spring, Die Cut/Punch, Coordinating Envelopes)

card 2

Double D - Easter/Church/Cross 

Die Cut Divas - Spring is Coming 

Stamping Sensation - Spring or AG 

We Love Stamping -  Wildlife or AG 

Creative Moments - #280 Bunnies and Blooms or AG 

Simon Says Stamp - In My Heart

Hello there!  I’m back again today to share a couple of cards for the new IN MY HEART release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS). 

First up is a 5” square card featuring Impressionistic Flower stencil and die sets paired with the Nature in Bloom text background stamp. 

Instead of ink blending the stencil layers solid as it was intended, I wanted to “stretch’ it and get some colour variations for a softer, dimensional look.  Three gradient colours of cherry blossom crisp dye inks were used to stencil the flower before due cutting the image with the matching die.  The sentiment, also part of the die set, was die cut from black glossy paper.

Stamped the text background with dark gray dye ink onto Bristol paper next then adhered the flower in the centre.  Splattered with diluted white gouache paint for some texture then mounted the panel to a white 5”square card base to finish

My second card features the Flower Bunny dies and Mom EZ Strips.  The bunny and flower pieces were die cut from X-Press It paper then coloured with Copic Sketch markers   Once again I did more “stretching” this time creating daisies from the original 6-petal flower design.

I was about to cut a sentiment from the EZ strip panel, but the panel is A2 size, and I thought it would make a fun text background.  To help the bunny stand out better, a Rounded Heart was die cut from vellum and its backside coloured with a BG34 Copic Sketch marker.  Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

SSS new products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note that compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to  you .  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by. 

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Challenges:

card 1

Beautiful Blossoms - AG Florals - optional Moid Board #39 

Craft Rocket - #134 No Designer Paper 

Tic Tac Toe - #288 Featured Designer Felicita (top row - Stencil, Ink Blending, Splatter/Smooshing)

card 2

The Four Seasons - AG Springt 

Die Cut Divas - Springt is Coming 

Papercraft - #128 Joy of Spring 

Sparkles Monthly  - #198 It’s Springtime