Hi everyone, Yvonne here. Leaves are coloring and falling…Inspired by that thought, I made my Embossed and Inked Fall Card. Although perfect for Fall, simply add a sentiment and make it into a Thanksgiving card.
Come on and join me creating the card!
Create the Embossed Top Card Panel
First emboss the Kraft cardstock with a beautiful leaf embossing folder. To highlight the embossed surface, I used a dark brown ink pad with an ink blending tool to color the raised areas. Next, I used a soft pink chalk ink and gently rubbed over the embossed parts to give more dimensional effect.
Trim the embossed and inked cardstock into a card panel size.
Using the same tape runner, mat the embossed piece on a green cardstock panel and then place the layered panel on a white card base.
Embellish the Embossed and Inked Fall Card Front
To embellish the card, I used fabric leaves and fussy cut images. Adhere the leaves onto the card using Adhesive Dots Large.
Then adhere the fussy cut images using the same adhesive dots. The yellow pumpkin was adhered using Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix to add a subtle lift.
And voilá, the Embossed and Inked Fall Card is ready! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and wish you happy Fall and/or Thanksgiving crafting!
Create a unique and fun gift for a bookworm friend or change out the papers for any occasion! This Loaded Boutique Box is perfect for a sick friend too. So many ideas! Hi, Margie here today! Let me show you how I created this thoughtful gift!
Boutique Box Cover
For the base, cut 9.50 x 5.50-inch white cardstock x 2 pieces. With the long side up (9.50-inch), score at 0.50-inch and 5-inch. On the short side up, score at 0.50-inch…this side will be the bottom edge of the cover.
Adhere the ends. Do not butt the edges together. Leave about an 1/8-inch gap before adhering together with the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. Adhere three of the inside bottom tabs, leave the bottom tab without the side tab as is–it will be adhered later. Leave this piece flat to embellish.
The lid is cut to a 5.5 x 5.5-inch square white cardstock and score at 0.50-inch on all four sides. Cut and miter all four corners.
Box Patterned Panels
For the side panels, cut 4.50 x 4.75-inch x 5 pieces. Cut one of the panels diagonally – these pieces will be pockets for two sides. The lid panel is cut to 4.50 x 4.50-inches.
On the left and right sides of the front, you will add the pockets (the diagonal cut pieces). First, foil the edges of the pockets. Place a strip of Crafty Power Tape Polybag 81ft. on the edges, remove the top liner and foil. Choose your foil color from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Variety Colors pack, cut a piece and place the foil (color side facing you) over the exposed adhesive. Rub to transfer the color to the edge. Reapply foil in missed areas. Repeat the foiling steps to the other pocket
Add 3D Foam Strips to the two sides of the pocket. Designer’s Note: leaving the top liner on, dust the sides with the anti-static powder to alleviate the stickiness. Remove the liners and place each pocket on the lower corner of the patterned panels.
Pocket with Tag Bookmark
Cut two tag shapes out of patterned paper. Score one 0.75-inch from the top to create a hinge, apply the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser above the score line, and place the two tags together to make one tag shape. Emboss and cut a Floral for You Small Tag in white cardstock and attach to the tag front with the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. Add a small 3D Foam Circles White Mix in tag opening. Thread ribbon through the patterned tag opening.
Pocket with Foiled Heart Detail
Add a Large Heart from the 3D Foam Hearts on the other pocket. Choose your two contrasting foil colors from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Variety Colors. Crumple up one of the foil colors to create wrinkles. Flatten it out, place it over the exposed adhesive (color side facing you) and rub to transfer the design to the foam heart. The white wrinkles are exposed adhesive so take a piece of contrasting color (no need to crumple it)and apply it over the heart. The result is beautiful.
Embellish the Back Panel
Emboss and cut a Floral for You Large Tag in white cardstock. Pop it on the back panel using several 3D Foam Circles White Mix.
Decorate the Front Panel
Emboss and cut a Floral for You Medium Tag and its solid shape in white cardstock. Repeat the hinge step as in the tag bookmark (same score measurement at 0.75-inch) to create a shaped card. Cut a card hanger by cutting a 4.25 x 0.50-inch strip of patterned paper and add it about 1.50-inch from the top with a Large Circle from the 3D Foam Circles White Mix on each side. Designer’s Tip: Use the shaped card as a guide for placement. Then add one Small 3D Foam Circles White Mix on each side and foil them as accents.
Assemble the Boutique Box Cover
First, secure the lid (make sure the oval opening is facing east-west) with the front panel using the E-Z Runner® Ultra Strong Refillable Dispenser. Next, adhere the rest of the tabs. Then adhere the cover ends together, and lastly, secure the bottom tab. Designer’s Tip: Apply adhesive on all the tabs first before assembling. Use your crease tool to burnish the adhesives for extra security.
Tuck your tag bookmark, shaped card into its place and you’re ready to use!
Give this Loaded Boutique Box a try and give it away if you can!
Other: Papers: Graphic 45 (Spring is in the Air Collection); Embossing Folder and Dies: Spellbinders Paper Art (Floral for You 3D Emboss & Cut Folder and Oval Die) and Hero Arts (Tag Infinity Dies); Scoreboard and Crease Tool; Anti-Static Powder; Paper Trimmer; White Cardstock
Hi folks, it’s Jingle here today and I am excited to share this super fun Let’s Hang Out Spider Card with a little spook and a little sparkle! This card is not difficult to create and it has just enough of those extra touches to make it special.
Spider Card Prep
For the focal point, I stamped the spider shape on yellow-green cardstock with black ink. Then die-cut it with its coordinating die. Set aside to work on the spider web.
Create the Card Panel
First, cut a 4 x 5.25″ black cardstock panel as the base for the design. For the web string, place a single 3D Foam Strip from the top to where you want your spider. Trim off any excess. Remove the top liner and cover the strip with glitter. Press to secure and tap off the excess. Makes it really sparkle against the black!
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with Adhesive Sheets
To add a bit of sparkle to the spider, apply a piece of Adhesive Sheets 4 x 6in. on the back of the yellow-green cardstock and die-cut the heart that matches the spider’s back. Peel the liner off and dip the heart into the glitter. Rub to secure and tap off the excess. Adhere it to the spider with Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix.
Then adhere the spider to the panel with 3D Foam Squares White Mix. The black squares would also work well for this project.
Hey everybody – happy Monday! Do you decorate or craft for Halloween? I haven’t always, but it seems like each year I get more Halloween-y, lol! Leslie here with you today sharing a Halloween fun fold that I think you’ll love. This one is called a faux side step card and it’s super easy, so let’s get started!
Card Base & Layers
BLACK CARDSTOCK: –Card base: 5-1/2″ x 8″, scored at 3″, 6″ and 7″. –Faux step panel: 3″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″.
PATTERNED PAPER: –Background: 2-7/8″ x 5-3/8″. Cut TWO this size – one for the front and one to layer beneath the back sentiment panel. –Strip at bottom: 7/8″ x 5-3/8″. –Step panel: 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″.
WHITE CARDSTOCK: –Back sentiment panel: 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″.
Adhere Layers
Using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser, adhere the patterned paper pieces. The background panel goes on the card base. Similarly, the strip goes across the bottom of the card base. Additionally, the step panel goes on the faux step panel. Also, adhere the white back sentiment panel to the other background panel and an embellishing strip if you choose. I adhered one across the bottom of the panel.
Other: Cardstock: CutCardStock Lessebo Pitch Black and Neenah Solar White Paper & Ephemera Keep It Simple Boo To You Collection Accessories: Brown Gemstones
Today is World Fussy Cutting Day and I’ve got out my favorite detailed scissors for this Love & Joy Card. Hi, Margie here today! Let me share about our friend and longtime crafting store owner, Sharon Klima, and her love of fussy cutting that inspired World Fussy Cutting Day.
World Fussy Cutting Day
World Fussy Cutting Day was inspired by our friend Sharon, who passed away suddenly from a heart attack in January 2025. Sharon had owned her store, Buffalo Stamps & Stuff for over 30 years and was known and loved by many in our industry. Proud wife, mom and grandma, she loved memory keeping and cardmaking – especially when fussy cutting was involved.
Love & Joy Card Process
Some of Sharon’s friends created design sheets that people can fussy cut to add to their papercraft creations. I choose this sweet set designed by Samantha L of Scraps of Love (thanks, Sam!) from the FaceBook Group I’ll share below. I picked out a few elements to cluster as a focal point on my card front.
Here’s a few fussy cutting tips that might help you along the way! For the fussy cutting sheets and fun discussions, join the World Fussy Cutting Day FaceBook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldfussycuttingday
I centered the cut large lacy heart on the panel and placed the heart tag on the left side of the heart with the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Since I didn’t have my Adhesive Lines handy, I rolled my Adhesive Dots Small into a line and applied it to the back of the cut butterfly. After adding it on the bottom left corner of the heart tag, I lifted its wings for dimension.
Finishing Touches on the Card
Using the Crafty Foam Tape White 108ft., I added five strips on the back of the panel and centered it on the white cardstock card base. This foam tape has a subtle height vs the regular height of 1/16″ (it’s half of it at 1/32″ – think Thin 3D Foam Squares).
Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside with the E-Z Runner Hearts
After adding the sentiment by the butterfly with 3D Foam Strips, roll three heart shapes from the E-Z Runner® Hearts Refillable Dispenser. Next, I used a piece of fine gold foil from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic Colors pack and place on a heart shape (color side facing you). Rub to transfer the color to the heart. Peel off to reveal a shiny accent…so easy! Repeat on the other two hearts.
Heart Health Awareness
There are two folds to this day, we also wanted to bring awareness to heart health. The weekend before Sharon passed, she participated as a host instructor for a virtual cardmaking event. Throughout the weekend, she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well but thought nothing of it. She just thought it was something she ate or a touch of the flu. None of us expected that we would lose her on the Monday after the event.
Sadly, Sharon’s story is not unique. Heart disease symptoms are not easy to discern, and they are different in women than in men. Often when we are not feeling well, we tend to minimize our symptoms and push on, caring for others before ourselves.
We’d like to think that Sharon would be grateful that her story could be used to help others, and that’s what World Fussy Cutting Day is all about. Let’s learn together about heart disease and how we can better take care of ourselves for many more years of crafting.
Thanks for stopping by and please join the FaceBook Group! Margie Higuchi
Other: Fussy Cut Sheet #1 Designed by Scraps of Love Samantha Labonte; Patterned Papers: Bo Bunny/American Crafts (Brighton Collection); Stamp: Photo Play Paper Company; Black Ink; Detailed Scissors: Spellbinders Paper Arts + Westcott; White Cardstock
Hi, friends! Thanksgiving is almost here, and it’s a great time to let the ones you love know how much they mean to you! Teri here to show you how to put together a fun Fall So Thankful Card to share your gratitude!
Wear Your Adhesives on the Outside with the Fall So Thankful Card + 3D Foam Frames
Place one of the larger frames from the 3D Foam Frames on top of patterned paper. I picked three foil colors (bronze, copper, and black) from the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Nature. Remove the top liner and in sections, place one color on one section of the frame with the color side facing you. Rub to transfer the color to the frame. Peel off the foil to reveal the shine! Reapply the foil in missed areas.
Repeat the foiling steps with the other two colors. Trim off the excess patterned paper from the foiled frame.
Building Card Panel Layers
Adhere a patterned paper panel to a kraft card base using the E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser. Then place patterned paper strips along the edges for color and interest. Next, mount your foiled frame to your card front at an angle and trim off the excess. Throw out or save your excess for another project!
Embellish the Card
Take several ephemera pieces and arrange them on the card front. With the 3D Foam Strips, pop up some the pieces. Designer’s Tip: Use scissors to cut down the foam strips into smaller pieces. Plus I like to use several strips together at one time…customize!
Add Interest with Faux Splatters
Complete your card with faux paint splatters. How? Simply place Adhesive Dots Micro onto your card, stretching them out a little to look like uneven circles. Set a piece of Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets in Nature on them with the same foiling steps. Designer’s Tip: Practice foiling with the adhesive dots on a scratch paper a few times to get a feel of the process…transferring the color to the dot, the release of the foil, etc.
Lastly, use stickers, die-cuts or stamps to add a sentiment to your card…and done! I hope you are inspired by today’s Fall So Thankful Card tutorial to make some cards of your own for those you are thankful for!
Hello Halloween lovers! Tracy here, and today I have a sweet and spooky layout to share. Here are all of the details on how to create this Purrfect Halloween Layout.
Hi there, It’s Ali (FunAdventuresWithAli)! I’m so excited to share a new fall layout, Pumpkins Farm Fresh, with you today, featuring the adorable Doodlebug Farmhouse Collection. Their papers and stickers are just the cutest, and I absolutely love working with their collections.
Pumpkin Farm Fresh Story – Schuett Farm
Last fall, Jeff and I discovered the sweetest little pumpkin farm just minutes from our house. We picked out a few pumpkins to decorate our front stoop and even tried our luck in the corn maze—though we had to make a quick exit thanks to an unexpected rainstorm, right in the middle of getting lost! 🌽🌧️
Building the Farm Layout
The colors in the Farmhouse Collection were a perfect match for the cozy, rustic vibe of our farm photos. To start my layout, I used my E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser to layer two patterned papers over coordinating colored cardstock. I added hand-stitched borders along the patterned edges for a handmade touch, then placed a sticker border along the left side of the orange fall-themed paper for extra charm.
To give my photos a bit of dimension, I used a Crafty Foam Tape White 13ft. behind them. I also popped up some of my favorite Doodlebug embellishments—flowers, bumblebees, and that fun word-title die cut—using my go-to 3D Foam Squares White Mix. Even the cute plaid tag got a little lift with some foam tape!
For the “Farm Fresh” title, I used a thin foam strip to help it stand out from the background. Finally, I sprinkled a few enamel dots and flower sprinkles around the page to bring it all together.
I hope you’re enjoying all the cozy vibes this fall season brings. I know I can’t get enough of pumpkin everything! 🎃
Until next time—happy crafting!
Thanks for visiting! Ali Skifton (FunAdventuresWithAli)
Hi everyone, Yvonne here! With Halloween coming up in just two weeks it’s time to get creepy crafting. With that in mind I made this Spooky Halloween Card.
The card is all about layering and I would love to share how I made my card.
Window and Frame
First I die-cut a window from a large piece of black cardstock. Then used the leftover frame to create a top card layer for my Spooky Halloween Card by trimming it to a rectangular size. The window itself I colored using silver and gold wax to give it a metallic look.
Simply rub some wax by using your finger to rub.
Middle Card Panel
For the middle card panel of the Spooky Halloween Card, I used black cardstock which I trimmed to a size slighty larger than the top frame card panel. Then I used purple and green chalky ink pads and an ink blending tool to create a spooky sky effect.
Then sprinkle fine gold glitter upon the stars and rub the glitter. Then tap off the excess glitter. Next adhere the die-cut and metallic waxed window into the frame using 3D Foam Squares Micro Black.
These extra tiny 3D foam squares are perfect for detailed adhering. Since 3D foam squares a slighty thicker than the Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix it will create an extra, subtile uplifting of the window on the Spooky Halloween Card.
Spooky Details
First die-cut some spooky figures from white cardstock. Then ink them with grey inkt o alter them. Next adhere the ghosts into the window frame using 3D Foam Squares Micro Black as your adhesive. I tucked the ghosts half under the frame so it looks like they fly through the glass. For a finishing touch I stamped a sentiment onto a piece of lilac cardstock using a black ink pad. Then cut it to a banner and adhered it onto the card using Thin 3D Foam Squares Black Mix.
And voilá, your Spooky Halloween Card is ready! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and wish you happy Halloween crafting.
Other: Craft Dies: Sizzix® (Frightful Things Thinlits™ by Tim Holtz® and Cathedral Window Bigz™); Die-Cutting and Embossing Machine: Spellbinders Paper Arts®(Platinum 6 Machine); Stamp: Stampers Anonymous (Framed Frights Stamps by Tim Holtz®); Gold Glitter; Ink: Ranger Ink (Archival Ink in Jet Black, Distress Oxide in Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion, Shaded Lilac, and Mowed Lawn); Gold and Gun Metal Wax; Black and Lilac Cardstock; Ink Blending Tool; Paper Trimmer; Scissors; Tweezers
Hi everybody! Do you happen to be a fan of fun folds? Undeniably, I’d rather make a fun fold than a regular card! Leslie here, sharing a tutorial for making an accordion diorama card. This is an easy design that sure packs a punch!
Cut Diorama Card Base, Bridge & Layers
COLORED CARDSTOCK: –Card base: 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored at 5-1/2″. Fold on the score lines and burnish with a bone folder. –Bottom bridge: 3″ x 4-1/4″, scored at 1/2″, 1-1/2″ and 2-1/2″. Valley-mountain-valley fold on the score lines and burnish with a bone folder. –Pocket: 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″, scored at 3/4″. This piece gets folded in half on the score line and burnished with a bone folder.
PATTERNED PAPER: –Front and inside panels: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (cut two). –Inside bridge panels: 7/8″ x 4-1/8″ (cut two). –Pocket: 3/4″ x 4-1/8″. –Back embellishing strip: 1/4″ x 4″.
ACETATE: –Inside diorama: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/8″.
WHITE CARDSTOCK: –Back sentiment panel: 4″ x 5-1/4″.
Adhere Layers & Create Pocket
For best results, I love the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser to adhere the patterned paper layers to the cardstock. Firstly, adhere the front panel to the card base. Next, adhere the two inside bridge panels to the bridge. Similarly, adhere the narrowest panel to the pocket. Additionally, adhere the back embellishing strip to the white cardstock back panel.
Now, using the Dual Tip Glue Pen, apply glue to the center and both ends of the pocket piece. Sit a weight on this piece to get good adhesion while it dries. Keep the top open as the acetate sheet will get tucked into this pocket. Afterwards, adhere the pocket to either side of the bridge, butting the bottom edge with the score line.
Cut Aperture & Add Frame for Diorama
Using your choice of shaped dies, cut an aperture through both layers on the front of the card base. Use the same die and one slightly larger to cut a frame for the opening. Glue it in place with the Dual Tip Glue Pen.
Assemble Card
Start by adhering the bridge to the back flap of the card base using the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips. Ensure the pocket is facing the rear. Add the inside patterned paper panel to cover the bridge flap. I was interrupted by the doorbell, and when I went back to finish, I attached the panel before gluing the bridge. So I had to hide the flap with another piece of the patterned paper. Don’t do what Leslie did, lol!
Apply a strip of Crafty Power Tape to the top edge of the front side of the acetate. Line it up with the fold line and hold it in place with a couple of clips. Tuck the bottom of the acetate into the pocket. Remove the release paper from the tape and close the card to adhere the acetate to the back side of the front flap. Once again, using the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips, apply adhesive to the other flap on the bridge. Fold the bridge up and close the card to adhere it to the back side of the front flap.
Complete Accordion Diorama Card
Attach an image and sentiment to the acetate using an Adhesive Sheet. For embellishments, I used the Wear Your Adhesive on the Outside technique by using small and medium circles from the 3D Foam Christmas Shapes and the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Pastel Colors. Cover the circles with the foils (color side facing you) for shiny embellishments!
Also used two kinds of ribbon from my stash for an embellishment across the bottom, attaching with E-Z Dots® and Mounting Squares. The final step was stamping a sentiment on the back sentiment panel and using the E-Z Runner® Grand Permanent Strips to adhere it.
Thanks for visiting – we’ll see you next time! Leslie
Other: Cardstock: CutCardStock Patriot Blue, Neenah Solar White Paper: Doodlebug Design Rainbow Petite Prints (variety) Acetate: Grafix Crystal Clear Stamp & Die Bundle: Hero Arts Here For You Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, assorted markers Dies: Scrapbook.com Nested A2 Arches Accessories: Mini MISTI, Big Shot, Ribbon and Lace, Bow Maker, Nuvo Crystal Drops
