Craft Roulette Episode #341: Twisted Easel Christmas Card with Pajama Crafter Stamps

Looking for a fun and creative handmade Christmas card idea? 

This twisted easel Christmas card features an adorable holiday critter from Pajama Crafter Stamps, 

an earthy Christmas color palette, and an interactive fold that makes this card extra special! 

Inspired by Craft Roulette Episode #341, this festive card combines a two-fold card design, planet-inspired colors, a beautiful element, and a wonky twist. 

The Squirrelly Christmas Stamps and sentiments, pine boughs and 

pine cones from Rustic Christmas Owl Stamps come together to create a playful 

Christmas card that’s perfect for sharing a little handmade holiday cheer.

The twisted easel design meets the Card with 2 folds parameter.

I used "earthy" colors to meet Planets colors.

My Beautiful elements are those I used from nature, ie, the squirrel,

pine boughs and pine cones.

For the random parameters Wonky - the squirrel image is upside down and

I added wonky frames, with one tilted.

Craft Roulette challenges cardmakers to think outside the box and 

use creative parameters to inspire their projects. 

Episode #341 was a fun opportunity to combine a two-fold card design, planet-inspired colors,

 a beautiful element and a wonky twist into one festive handmade creation.

Be sure to check out the Squirrelly Christmas Stamps and Rustic Christmas Owl Stamps from          Pajama Crafter Stamps for your own holiday cardmaking projects.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

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A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG w/animals

Critter Crazy - ATG w/featured critter

A Place to Start - playing ATG

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - ATG Christmas

Creative Creases - ATG w/fun fold

Crafty Catz - ATG

Sweet Stampin' - Cute Creations

Creative Inspiration Challenges - ATG

 

Easy Winter Card with Snow Over It Stamps

 Sometimes the simplest card designs are the perfect way to let a beautiful stamped image shine! For this winter-themed handmade card, I’m featuring the new Snow Over It Stamps from Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Creating a Simple Snowy Card

I started by stamping the image from the new Snow Over It Stamp Set onto a white cardstock panel. Color was added to the image with Prismacolor Pencils.

To create a little atmosphere around the stamped image, I lightly inked the background. This subtle touch helps the focal image stand out without distracting from the main design.

Of course, a winter card needs a little sparkle! I added clear glitter glue to the snow and snowflakes in the stamped image. The glitter catches the light beautifully and adds a frosty finish to the scene.

Assembling the Card

Once the coloring and glitter glue were complete, I adhered the finished image panel to a white 5 x 7-inch card base covered with metallic cardstock. The metallic layer adds a touch of shine and gives the simple design a polished finish.

To complete the card, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, “If you need me, I’ll be hibernating,” onto a smaller white rectangle. The sentiment panel goes along the bottom of the card base. This helps create a clean, balanced layout that keeps the focus on the winter image and its playful message.

Adding a die cut border and 3 die cut snowflakes add little something extra! And adding some Girl’s Best Friend Rhinestone Mix Embellishments complete the design.

A Little Winter Inspiration

This card is a reminder that you don’t need lots of layers or embellishments to create a special handmade card. A stamped image, colored pencils, subtle ink blending, and a little glitter are all it takes to create a charming winter design!

The new Snow Over It Stamp Set from Pajama Crafter Stamps makes a wonderful addition to your winter cardmaking supplies. Pairing it with your favorite coloring medium and adding a touch of sparkle for a snowy scene that’s sure to bring a smile.

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Creative Fingers - ATG

Word Art Wednesday - ATG

A Cut Above - ATG w/ at least 1 die cut

A Place to Start - playing ATG

Neglected Stuff Challenge - Snowflake border & snowflake dies neglected

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Skating By to Say Hi

 The Pajama Crafter Stamps Snow Much Crafting! Inspiration Hop is officially live!

Join the PCS Design Team for a fun-filled winter celebration featuring snowy scenes, cozy creations, holiday cheer, winter favorites, and lots of crafty inspiration!

My inspiration card features the new Moose on the Loose Stamps. It features one of the images from the stamps set in a snowy snow globe scene. Other Pajama Crafter Stamps products used include Diso Tech Cardstock, Sliding By Stamp and Die Bundle and Opalescence Confetti Embellishments.

Shop Pajama Crafter Products with my affiliate link at https://pajamacrafterstamps.com/JUDYV

Start the hop here: @pajamacrafterstamps

#pajamacrafterstamps #snowmuchcrafting #wintercardmaking #wintercards #cardmakersofinstagram

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Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG w/an animal

Critter Crazy Challenge - ATG w/featured critter

Creative Crafters - ATG

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Sweet Stamping' - Cute Creations

Creative Fingers - ATG

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CHALLENGE RECOGNITION

Simple Bewitching Card

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for this month's challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Trick or Treat" ~

 I went with the Trick or Treat theme for my inspiration card.

The image takes up most of this 5 x 7 inch card.

It is one I got from The Paper Shelter a while back.

I had colored it right away with Prismacolor Pencils 

and it's been sitting in a drawer ever since.

So, I decided to use her.

I trimmed down and edged with a punched border on the left & bottom.

Added a hand cut corner to the top right corner of the image.

Stamped and heat embossed the "Bewitching" sentiment.

Won't you join us this month?

We'd love to see what you create in the gallery!

Cute, Quick & Easy Halloween Card

Happy Saturday all!

Hope your weekend has started off well.

Today I'm sharing a cute Halloween card created for

Conie Fong Art & Design.

This was a really quick and easy design put together with 2 digis from

Halloween Bundle.

This bundle includes 32 images that can all be used separately or combined.

I'm using Ghost with Gift Bag and Ghost with Hat.

I colored with Prismacolor pencils. But, not a lot of color needed.

Fussy cut and popped onto a patterned paper from my stash.

I stamped 3 little bats onto the moon.

The sentiment was stamped onto a hand punched border and heat embossed.

Do you make Halloween cards?

If so, check is this bundle out! 

 

Rustic Fall Home Decor Project

 Bring a little vintage charm to your fall decorating with this rustic autumn home décor project featuring the Clear Scraps Large Vintage Truck Chipboard Embellishment. This classic blue pickup truck, overflowing with sunflowers and colorful fall leaves, makes the perfect centerpiece for a seasonal display.

I wanted to create something that captured the cozy feeling of a crisp fall day, so I paired the vintage truck with warm autumn colors, patterned paper, and dimensional embellishments.

Getting Started

To get started, I pulled out the Large Vintage Truck Chipboard Embellishment. This piece measures approximately 5 x 9 inches and is perfect for a fall decor project focal.

I painted the truck a soft vintage blue and added touches bronze gilding wax to give it a slightly weathered appearance.

The wheels are covered with black and silver circle die cuts.

Creating the Fall Background

For the project base, I started with a 9 x 12 inch canvas. 

The edges of the canvas were painted with a bronze acrylic paint.

I chose a fall themed patterned paper, cut to 9 x 12 inches and then tore the edges to give the project some texture.

A small “fall” banner was created with card stock and die cuts.

The patterned paper was adhered to the canvas and the banner was added to the upper left corner with foam tape for a little dimension. 

Before adding the truck to the background, I added small pieces of colored cardstock to the backside to fill in the open areas in the body. To add dimension behind the truck, I added a piece of folded card stock and foam tape.

Finishing Touches

Dimensional sunflower stickers and silk fall leaves were pulled out for embellishment.

To create the look of a truck filled with freshly gathered autumn treasures, I tucked colorful fall leaves into the truck bed and added a cluster of sunflowers. The combination of bright yellow sunflowers with the orange, red, and gold leaves really makes the truck pop against the darker background. 

Additional fall leaves were layered around the truck and along the edges of the panel, helping to bring the background and focal point together.

This project is a great example of how a single chipboard embellishment can become the star of a home décor piece. By combining the vintage truck with patterned paper, layered leaves, flowers, and a simple banner, you can create a dimensional fall decoration with plenty of seasonal personality. 

Whether displayed on a shelf, mantel, or table, this DIY fall home décor project is a fun way to welcome autumn with a little vintage truck charm!

TGhanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Fall Scene Buiulding Card

 There’s something special about creating a handmade card that feels like a little scene captured in paper. For this fall-inspired card, I used CutCardStock cardstock to build a colorful autumn landscape filled with sunflowers, falling leaves, a rustic fence, and a bundled-up girl enjoying a crisp fall day. 

The key to this card is scene building—combining individual die-cut elements, layered cardstock, and simple inking techniques to create depth and dimension.

Creating the Background

Start with a piece of Cougar White Smooth Cardstock for the card front. Create a soft blue sky-to-green grass background using ink blending. The gradual transition helps establish the outdoor setting while keeping the colors bright and cheerful.

Die Cutting

Die cut each of the elements for your scene. Mine are cut with the Sunflowers & Showers Die Set from Spellbinders. But, take a look at your collection of dies and see what you have on hand. Chances are you have many dies that would make a great scene.

Cardstock:
Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal, Brick Orange, Blossom Pink
Pop Tone Hot Fudge, DCS Dolphin Gray
DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow, Galax Olive Green 
DCS Pearlized Textured Green Curry & Strawberry Cream Pink
Cougar White Smooth, DCS Black

Add some inking to the die cuts. Assemble.

Building the Scene

Cut a 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base from Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock. 

Begin layering the scene on the background from the back forward starting with a picket fence. The fence stretches across the lower portion of the card. Cut the fence pieces from DCS Dolphin Gray cardstock and add subtle shading to create a weathered wood appearance.

Adhere the background panel to the card base.

For the upper portion of the card, add clouds and a large tree branch extending into the scene. Attach several colorful autumn leaves to the branches. The leaves are cut from Brick Orange, Rubber Ducky Yellow and Galax Olive Green.

Next add sunflowers cut from DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow cardstock. The centers are cut from Hot Fudge layered onto DCS Black . The green stems and leaves cut from DCS Pearlized Textured Green Curryhelp bring the flowers to life and add a wonderful pop of color against the blue sky.

Scatter autumn leaves throughout the scene to give the impression that they are gently falling.

Adding the Focal Character

The focal point of the card is the little girl bundled up for a cool autumn day. Cut pieces for her face and hair with Blossom Pink, Strawberry Cream Pink and Hot Fudge. Her coat, scarf and boots are cut from Amazon Dark Teal, Hot Fudge and  Strawberry Cream Pink. 

Placing her in front of the fence and beneath the falling leaves helps tie all of the individual elements together and makes the card feel like one cohesive scene.

Adding a few leaves around her feet to reinforce the fall theme and give the bottom of the card some additional dimension.

Complete the design by adding the “Just for You“ sentiment, cut from Hot Fudge to the clouds on the top left.

I love how the combination of CutCardStock cardstock, layered die cuts, ink blending, and scene building transforms simple paper pieces into a little autumn story. This technique is also a great way to use a variety of cardstock colors while creating a card with plenty of depth and visual interest.

Tips for Scene-Building Cards

• Work from the background forward. Add sky and landscape elements first, then build toward your focal image.
• Use different shades of cardstock to add dimension to layered pieces.
• Overlap elements slightly to make the scene feel more natural.
• Don’t forget the small details. Scattered leaves can make a big difference in bringing an autumn scene together.
• Use foam adhesive selectively to pop up important elements and create additional depth.

For more inspiration join us over on the CutCardStock Blog, CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock.

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A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Fall Colors

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

The Four Seasons Challenge - ATG fall