Created Just 4 U: August 2025

There’s nothing quite like Friday night lights, cheering fans and all the excitement of a football game. Judy here sharing a special card that’s perfect for celebrating the unsung heroes of the sport, our coaches.

Create this “Best Coach Ever” card with Friday Night Lights Stamps from Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Stamp the three adorable football players, color and fussy cut. Layer the images onto circle die-cuts for dimension. Stamp the background with the stars stamp from the set for that game-day vibe. Color with red and black markers.

Create a border by stamping with football helmets, tying the whole sports theme together.

Add a small trophy image, because what’s a coach without recognition for their hard work and leadership?

I used bold black and red—highlighting the word coach on the “Best Coach Ever” stamp to make it stand out. Stamp #1 Fan on a banner shape to finish off perfectly.

This card would be a great way to thank a coach at the end of the season. Or, for a special milestone win or just to let them know how much they’re appreciated.

Whether you’re a player, parent, or fan, handmade cards like this one are such a thoughtful way to show gratitude.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Ooh La La Junk Journal

Bonjour, crafty friends! Today, I'm excited to share a chic and feminine Paris-inspired junk journal created for Clear Scraps. With soft pastels, elegant embellishments, and a touch of vintage charm, this "Ooh La La" journal is perfect for capturing your favorite memories or gifting to a friend who adores all things Paris!

I am using the Large Square Journal Cover for this project. This chipboard cover measures approximately 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches. A binding needle and wax thread are included.

Start by cutting card stock to size for the front and back of the cover. The spine piece is cut 5 inches wide and scored at 1 1/2 & 3 1/2 inches.

Adhere the card stock to each piece. The spine piece is adhered between the score lines.

Glue the 2 large pieces to the spine.

Choose some patterned papers for the front and back.

Cut down pieces to fit front & back.

I butt my pieces up to the card stock on the spine piece.

Cover the areas where the pattern paper meets the solid card stock with washi tape.

Finish the inside covers. Adhere pattern papers. Add solid card stock to the spine area.

I put together 3 signatures measuring 6 x 6 inches. Some of the journal pages from the book I pulled patterned papers from along with some card stock, plain paper & some paper bags were used The signature covers were made with patterned card stock.

The signatures were sewn in.

All that’s left is to embellish the cover.

I did some die cutting.

A ribbon was sewn beneath the signatures. I covered the spine on the outside with a rectangular piece of card stock and washi tape. Flatback pearls were added. The ribbon was knotted.

The die cuts were adhered and I added some pearls to finish.

I love the way this journal turned out and appreciate you checking it out!

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Elegant "With Love" Card

Looking for a way to add a touch of elegance to your handmade cards?

This shimmering blue and silver “With Love” design is perfect for

weddings, anniversaries, or any special occasion.

The combination of metallic cardstock, intricate die cuts, and

a beautiful bow creates a timeless keepsake.

I’m excited to share the steps to create this card, which, I think makes a beautiful anniversary card. But, you can adapt this design for birthdays or holidays simply by swapping the sentiment.

Supplies Used

CutCardStock Cardstock:

Ribbon: Sheer navy blue ribbon
Embellishments: Blue rhinestones or gems
Dies: Ornate background die, ornate label die & “With Love” sentiment die
Adhesives: Double-sided tape, liquid glue, foam tape

Step-by-Step Instructions

STEP 1 – PREPARE THE CARD BASE

Cut a 5.5″ x 11″ piece of Stardream Metallic Sapphire cardstock and score at 5.5″ to create a square top-fold card.

STEP 2 – CUT THE BACKGROUND LAYER

Using your ornate background die, cut a decorative panel from Stardream Metallic Vista cardstock. Adhere it to a slightly larger piece of Silver Bright Foil 10 pt Cardstock which peeks through the die-cut openings.

STEP 3 – DIE CUT SENTIMENT & LABEL

Die-cut the “With Love” sentiment from Stardream Metallic Sapphire cardstock. The ornate label is cut from Silver Bright Foil 10 pt Cardstock.

STEP 4 – ADD RIBBON

Wrap sheer navy ribbon around the top portion of the card.

STEP 5 – ASSEMBLE THE CARD

Attach the decorated panel to the card base using double-sided tape.

Adhere the sentiment to the center of the ornate panel using foam adhesive for a raised effect.

Make a bow with the sheer navy ribbon. Add the bow to the top of the card. Small blue rhinestones add a pop of sparkle to the design.

Thanks so much for taking a look at my Elegant “With Love” Card project!

I hope you give one a try for yourself.

Join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock for more inspiration.

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Hello from Little Blossom

It's kind of quiet here this afternoon and

not nearly as hot as it has been.

A good day to get a little crafting in.

So, I put together an inspiration card created for

Conie Fong Art & Design.

I've used a sweet digital stamp called

Little Blossom.

This digital download comes with 3 images.

One has a floral background.

The 2nd has balloons and the 3rd, which I've used, has no background.

My card design is simple.

A2 sized with a dark pink metallic card base,

gold matting and a white metallic background embossed.

3 strips of dark pink and a gold cards stock cut a placed

behind a fussy cut and popped Blossom.

I colored her up with Prismacolor pencils.

The sentiment was die cut.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

I hope the rest of your weekend is great!

Florals at Polkadoodles

It's Saturday and time to share some inspiration for this month's

Polkadoodles Card Making & Craft Challenge!

This week's inspiration project is a floral card created with the

Daisy Butterfly Wings Bundle.

I stamped the floral image and colored with Prismacolor Pencils.

The cutting die included in the bundle was used to die cut.

A diagonally cut piece of patterned paper from

Bee Buzzy Stripes & Ginghams Printable Papers was

adhered to the top left corner of my white card base.

Two of the word stamps from the set were stamped in the lower right corner.

I added some confetti embellishments from my stash.

Join us!

The theme is

ANYTHING GOES

You can enter with projects using any images from any company.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Deck the Halls & Hit the Halls

Happy Friday!

It's New Release Day at

Pajama Crafter Stamps!

We're celebrating with an Instagram Hop!

Get ready to Deck the Halls and Hit the Halls with our festive August release! Pajama Crafter Stamps is thrilled to unveil six brand new stamp sets designed to capture the excitement of Back to School and the early sparkle of Christmas in August (a chill way to beat the heat and get a head start on the holidays!). Crafting cheerful classroom cards? Or looking ahead to the holiday season? We’ve got it! Our design team is decking the halls and hitting the halls with festive flair - get ready to be inspired by clever combos, crafty cheer, and cool creations to jumpstart your projects – plus chances to win some new release goodies of your own!

My Hop inspiration card is created with

Hippo Ho Ho Stamps.

I stamped this adorable little hippo image twice and colored one with Prismacolor Pencils.

The colored image was fussy cut and popped with foam tape onto the b/w image,

which was cut with a circle die.

I stamped the holly leaves from Holly Jolly Christmas Stamps.

These were also colored with pencils and fussy cut.

My card background is made up of solid and patterned cardstock.

Here’s how to join the hop and see these sets in action! Follow along, get inspired, and maybe even be the LUCKY winner!

1. Leave a comment and a like at each hop stop for a chance to win a $25 store voucher!

2. Follow me and @pajamacrafterstamps.

3. A winner will be chosen randomly from all comments left by August 19 at 11:59 PM EDT. The winner will be announced on the Pajama Crafter Stamps Instagram and Facebook on August 20.

This hop is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram and Facebook of responsibility, and agree to their terms of use.

Let’s get to the hop!

Hop order:

@pajamacrafterstamps

Angie - @bowdangel

Annie - @anniec09

Jill - @tinytreasureworkshop

Judy R - @joy_in_a_jar

Judy V - @createdjust4udesigns

Justine - @stationarybyjustine

Kelly - @stampedbykelly

Michelle - @michelle.langley.design

Pam - @stellarcraftsbypam