Sunday, May 10, 2026

Triple Easel Grad Card

 Celebrate your favorite graduate in a big way with this bold and dimensional triple easel card! Featuring impactful card layering with classic graduation icons, and sentiments from Pajama Crafter Stamps, this design is sure to stand out on any display.

Supplies


Pajama Crafter Stamps Products

Other Supplies

  • Navy, white, and silver cardstock
  • Cutting dies
  • Black stamping ink
  • Alcohol markers
  • Glitter gel pens
  • Die cutting machine
  • Score board and bone folder
  • Embossing folder (for background texture)
  • Silver gilding wax
  • Watermark ink
  • White embossing powder 
  • Adhesive (liquid + foam tape)
  • Scissors and paper trimmer

Cut Card Base Pieces


Create 3 top folding navy card bases in 3 descending sizes.

Score and mountain fold the front of each card base in half horizontally.

Cut layering panels for each card front. A navy stripe pattern paper from the Let’s Play Ball Paper Pack is cut for the largest and smallest cards. White card stock is cut for the middle card.

Emboss the white panel with an embossing folder. Add gilding wax to the raised areas.



Assemble the Triple Easel


Adhere the layering panels to the front, bottom half of each card base.

Starting with the largest card, adhere the back of the middle size card to the middle of the inside. Add the the smallest card to the middle card in the same manner. This forms the triple base. It helps to adhere with foam tape to hold the “easels” in place.




Create the Layering Elements


Stamp the grad hats and diploma from the Hat’s Off Stamp set. Color with alcohol markers and glitter gel pens. Fussy cut.


Stamp the “you can do amazing things“, “Congrats Grad” and “Hat’s off to You!” sentiments from the stamp set with watermark ink onto navy cardstock. Heat emboss with white embossing powder. Die cut into desired shapes. Also die cut pieces to layer sentiments onto with white and silver cardstock. 


Die cut “WHOA” from the Dang, Whoa Yikes! Word and Shadow Dies. The word is cut with silver and white cardstock. Cut the shadow with navy cardstock. Layer the “WHOA” with the silver behind the white, slightly offset. Adhere to the shadow.




Layering Large Easel Panel


Adhere a white die cut panel to the top panel. A silver die cut banner goes on over the white panel. Add the “you can do amazing things” sentiment with foam tape.

The “WHOA” sentiment goes on next at the top. Add the larger grad hat to the top left corner of the sentiment.


Middle Panel Layering


Layer the “Congrats Grad!” sentiment onto a silver, oval die cut. Add to the center of the middle panel.


Small panel

  • Create a small scene using the small cap and diploma.
  • Use an oval die cut for framing.
  • Adhere to the stripe pattern paper.

Add the Stopper


Attach the “Hats Off to You!”  sentiment on a small white label shape to the base of the card with foam tape. This acts as the stopper for the final easel panel.


Finished Card


When opened, each tier stands up beautifully, showcasing layered sentiments and graduation elements. When closed, the card folds flat—perfect for mailing!




This triple easel design is a fun way to showcase multiple stamps and dies while creating a memorable keepsake for your grad. Swap colors to match school themes or personalize with a name for an extra special touch! 


Thanks for stoping by!

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Linking up to:
A Place to Start - Fancy Folds
Die Cut Divas - Celebrations
613 Avenue Create - playing ATG
Dragonfly Dreams - Die Cuts
A Cut Above - at least 1 die cut
Inspiration Station - photo prompt (graduation)




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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Sweet Feminine Card

Today’s card was all about soft florals, warm peachy tones, and elegant layers! 


I created this feminine handmade card featuring the beautiful Lavender's Blue digital stamp from 
Conie Fong Art & Design.

 It is paired with patterned floral paper and an intricate die cut frame for a delicate, romantic look.
I colored the image with colored pencils, focusing on soft shading in the dress and hat 
to keep everything light and airy. 

The peach and coral tones worked perfectly with the floral background paper and 
gave the entire card a sweet springtime feel. 

I finished the design with a simple “Just for You” sentiment that fits so many occasions.

I love how the layered frame draws attention to the focal image while 
still allowing all the pretty details to shine. 
This card would be perfect for a birthday, thinking of you card, or 
simply sending a little happy mail to brighten someone’s day!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
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Special Birthday Wishes

Hello!
Today I'm sharing an inspiration card for this month's

The theme is always
ANYTHING GOES.

You can enter with any type of handmade project,
as long as it's made by you.






My scalloped circle card was created with the Bunny with Carrots Colour Printable as the focal image. It was fussy cut and popped onto a circle die cut placed onto a patterned paper background. I added the sentiment, printable flowers and a bow.


Products used:
Rose Budd Craft Download Collection (flowers) - https://www.polkadoodles.co.uk/rose-budd-craft-download-collection/

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Friday, May 8, 2026

All Boy Scrapbook Layout

 Boys and cars go hand in hand, and this playful “All Boy” scrapbook layout captures that energy with bright colors, layered cardstock details, and fun road-themed embellishments. Judy V here sharing how to create a 12×12 layout using cardstock from CutCardStock to frame a favorite photo and add bold dimension.

This layout is perfect for documenting those little moments that say so much about personality—like being happiest surrounded by toy cars!




Supplies Used

Step 1: Create the Base

Start with a 12 x 12 inch Astrobright Solar Yellow base. Mat the page with a 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inch piece of DCS Canvas Textured Habanero Red cardstock.

Cut a piece of Cougar White to 11 x 11 inches for the background. Adhering to the base will come later.




Step 2: Build the Background


Cut two 1 x 11 inch strips of Lessebo Pitch Black. Add white stripes with paint pen to mimic lines on a road.




Using the tire track looking stamp, stamp along top, middle and bottom of background.

Add the black strips across the top and bottom of the page to help frame the layout.



Adhere the background to the base.




Step 3: Build the Photo Cluster

Mat your photo with Lessebo Pitch Black. Cut Habanero Red, Solar Yellow and Dolphin Gray panels for layers behind photo.

Angle the layers behind the photo for added movement and dimension. Add a road-shaped clip art loop behind the photo to continue the car theme. The clip art loop is printed on Cougar White cardstock.



Step 4: Create Tire Embellishments

Cut black circles for the tires out of  Lessebo Pitch Black. Smaller circles for the wheel centers are cut out of DCS Dolphin Gray. Die cut gear shapes with Bright Foil Silver and add black brads in the center to mimic hubcaps.

Adhere the “tires” around the photo cluster using foam adhesive for dimension. Place a clip art car, that is printed on Adhere the “tires” around the photo cluster using foam adhesive for dimension. Place a clip art car, that is printed on Cougar White and fussy cut, at the bottom of the photo.




Step 5: Add the Title

Die cut letters spelling “all boy” out of DCS Canvas TexturedHabanero Red and Lessebo Pitch Black for the title.

Mat the red letters with black for a shadow effect. This helps the title stand out and ties in beautifully with the color palette.

Adhere the title near the bottom right of the layout.

Step 6: Add Journaling Details

Print small journaling strips with a label maker. Mat with yellow cardstock.

For this layout, I added:

  • “no toys just cars”
  • Name
  • Date

These small labels help personalize the page without overwhelming the design.

Step 7: Finish with Embellishments

Add car embellishments which are printed on Cougar White and fussy cut, along the road borders to carry the theme throughout the page.

Finished Layout

This bright and playful design is full of movement and perfectly suited for documenting those “all boy” moments. I love how the layered cardstock mats, bold title, and tire embellishments create a fun themed page while keeping the photo the focal point.

CutCardStock’s sturdy cardstock makes layered scrapbook pages like this easy to build and gives crisp, clean edges for detailed die cuts and embellishments.





Thanks for stopping by today! I hope this layout inspires you to create a playful themed scrapbook page using your favorite CutCardStock colors.


For more inspiration join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock. And check out our CutCardStock YouTube Channel too!

And, find even more inspiration on the CutCardStock Creative Blog!

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Craft Roulette Episode #317 | A9 Card, Lots of Layers

Hey there!
Today I'm sharing a card I created for submission to
Craft Roulette Episode #317

The parameters for this episode are:



This was a pretty easy challenge for me.
A lot of people do not like making A9 cards, but
I make them quite often.
This is a perfect size for larger images, which I prefer!

And, Pajama Crafter Stamps has a sweet newer stamp that is on the larger size,
so, that's what I'm using on this card.







I colored this sweet stamp with my preferred medium, Prismacolor Pencils.

Florist Shop Colors parameter met.


5 layers of solid and patterned cardstock were added to my white card base which

 measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.  Project - A9 card parameter met.


Some of the cardstock and the die cut circle on the top left corner were 

on my messy desk, So Random parameter - Something from your desk! - met


I have a Happy Birthday sentiment that was die cut. Element parameter - Birthday(s) met.


Hand punched flowers and confetti embellishments were added to complete.


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Pajama Crafter Stamps products used:


Flower Child Stamps

Banner Die Set

Scalloped Circle Die

Wisteria Confetti Embellishments


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Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my Craft Roulette card.


See my speed coloring short.


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Linking up to:
A Place to Start - playing ATG
613 Avenue Create - ATG w/May Flowers Twist
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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Three Cheers for Teachers

 Teacher Appreciation Week is the perfect time to celebrate the everyday heroes who encourage, inspire, and support our kids all year long. And, the design team at Pajama Crafter Stamps is doing just that this week.


 I created a bright and playful cheer-themed teacher appreciation card filled with school spirit and a big heartfelt thank you!  

This card combines several fun elements—layered borders, pennant banners, adorable cheerleaders, and a bold sentiment—to create a design full of movement and energy.


Creating the Card Base

Start by creating a black 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base. Cut a blue mat measuring 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Also cut a white background panel to 4 5/8 x 6 1/8 inches.


Adhere the blue mat to the black card base.


Stamping & Coloring Cheerleaders

Next, I stamped several adorable images from Cheer You Up Stamps, colored them with gel pens and Prismacolor pencils.


Preparing Card Elements

Stamp and die cut elements. 

Fussy cut the cheerleader images.


Create the School Banner

At the top of the white background panel, create a festive red and blue banner with Pennant Dies.

  • One pennant features the sentiment “You Are the Best!”
  • Another includes “#1” for a fun teacher-themed touch.

Pennants help bring the “pep rally” feel to the design.

Layer the "Thank You" sentiment onto a black strip and a red panel cut with Scalloped Border Dies. Adhere just below the center.


Finish with a Heartfelt Sentiment

To tie the design together, add the fussy cut “a big heartfelt” sentiment above the main die-cut sentiment so it reads:

a big heartfelt Thank You

A perfect message for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Add the cheerleaders and the card design is complete.

Products Used

Final Thoughts

I love how this card feels like a mini cheer performance on paper! The bright primary colors, spirited images, and layered details make it a fun way to say thank you to the teachers who deserve a standing ovation.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy crafting!

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Linking up to:
613 Avenue Create - playing ATG
Dragonfly Dreams - Use Die Cuts
Krafty Chicks Challenge - ATG/color an image twist
Die Cut Divas - Celebrations (celebrating National Teachers Day)



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