Birthday Card

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Today I'm here on  The Mad Scrapper Blog with a birthday card using supplies from the shop as well as some items from my stash of old collections that just couldn't be thrown out.

I started with a 5x7 top fold cardbase which I then trimmed down to 5x6.5. Then as always I gathered together my supplies ( a full list can be found at the bottom of this page). I trimmed the plum down to leave a boarder of white showing then I ran it through my Gemini using a coverplate because I knew I wanted some texture showing through my arch.

Then using the coconut smooth and the new Uniquely Creative Stitched Arches dies I cut the outer edge and the arch away. I used the same arch and one the size down to create the inner arch from the other side of the plum paper. I found a couple of little star stamps and randomly stamped down all over the white allowing some to fall off the edges. Then using the foam strips I mounted it on to the card front. Because the outer die gives a 4.25 x 5.75 frame it allowed for some of the background paper to show.

The dark arch is recessed in to the card.

As you can see from the next couple of photographs I added a selection of flowers from 49 and Market and Green Tara along with 3 leaves I cut from silver foil paper. I removed the brown stamens from the lighter flowers and added some glitter ones. I always use hot glue to attach my flowers but everything else with doublesided tape or liquid glue.

To finish off I added some clear rhinestones and a couple of birthday sentiment which I stacked up for dimension 

Thanks for stopping by I hope I have inspired you to use your scrapbooking papers on other craft projects too.

Do drop in to see Janine to check out all the great die sets that are coming in to stock, if like me you live too far away grab a coffee and visit The Mad Scrapper 

Sue.

Supply List:

Cards With Envelopes - 5"X7" White 

SCALLOPED ARCHES DIE 

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Dusty Concord 

Color Swatch: Lavender Mini Collection Pack 6"X8" 

Florets Paper Flowers - Soft Lilac 

Primrose Collection - Lavender 

FOAM MOUNTS - STRIPS 

Sizzix Making Essential Express Glue 

Mini Hot Glue Sticks 

Big Birthday Card

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Today I am sharing a card I have made for  The Mad Scrapper Blog using gorgeous papers from Maja Designs. This paper collection came in to the shop last year but the beautiful florals and subtle coordinating papers lend themselves to making beautiful cards too. This cardstock is heavy and you could use it as a card blank but I always believe in the belt and braces set up and add it to a 300gsm card blank as I'd hate to have my card forever found falling to the floor because of the heavy loading on the front.

Today I have used a shaped card blank stencil which gives you the perfect layers too. So as I have said I first cut out a white cardbase and to that I added a green then the dotted red layer but first I distressed the edges. I cut a floral layer but thought it didn't pop enough so I added it to a cream layer and after I had distressed the edges of the floral it allowed a tiny bit of the cream to show.

These next 3 photographs show the finished card where you can see I have added a collection of flowers and leaves from the store.

I did remove the brown stamens from the cream flowers as they were too harsh and added some tan ones. I cut the manufactures strip off the bottom of one paper and tucked some lace underneath and added it straight across the centre before adding the flowers.

I found the birthday sentiment in my stash and added the Happy 80th on to a tab allowing it to float off the side of the card. I have also added some rhinestone and tiny strawberry slices to the card front. The card sits on a stand which I added a red dot layer.

Thanks for stopping by today I hope I have inspired you to go through your scrapbook papers to see which ones you could use to make cards with. This collection is available in store or go to The Mad Scrapper  and look at your leisure.

Sue.

Supply List:

Mono Christmas Shades - Mistletoe 

Strawberry Thief - Delicious 

Strawberry Thief - Cards to Cut 

Strawberry Thief - Flourish 

Vertical Lace 1-1/4" - White 

DRESSED IN DAYDREAMS VELLUM CREATIVE CUTS 

Rustic Flowers - Coral 

Pastel Flowers - Cream/Peach 

Galina Paper Flowers - Sun & Rain 

CHAMPAGNE RHINESTONES 

FOAM MOUNTS - STRIPS 

2nd Big Birthday Card

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this is the second birthday card I have made to join in with March 2026 Challenge: Sew Much Fun  over at Pinkfresh Studio blog.

This card is for my Auntie who will be turning 90 very soon. I did add all the information on what I used on my last post but I didn't realise I could only add one card per link!

The card is a 8 x 8 with an inch cut from the front. Then I added a smaller panel to the front . I used the same paper inside and out and the small panel has had its embossed with the Petal Trellis coverplate showing the stitch marks.

I have used the Magnolias stamp, stencil and die set. I gold embossed the image before I inked with the coral collection and citron and bay leaf on the leaves. The sentiment is in gold too and matted on gold mirri card it is also used for the 90 and the today.

Thanks for calling in

Sue.

Big Birthday Wishes Cards

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Today I'm sharing birthday cards I have made in February for my neighbour and my Auntie.

On both I have used Pinkfresh Studio stamp, stencil and die sets.

This first one is a big 6 x 8 side opening card and I first covered the front with a piece of 49 and market yellow spring inspired paper from my stash and I first distressed all edges. Thin I cut from the same paper a stitched oval die stacking it 3 times. Then I cut a smaller stitched oval and I embossed that with charming stitched floral coverplate and added one more underneath.

I took the Lantern Botanicals set and the Kindness in Bloom sets and inked in versa mark so I could gold emboss them then I coloured them in using my Pinkfresh Inks. I used the same inks on a spare piece of card to be able to cut my Happy Birthday die from. I also die cut from gold foil card the letters to make Mum from my Jody Lowercase dies.

As you can hopefully see there is lots of dimension and to finish off I added some pearls in the colours I had used to ink.

This next card is for my Auntie who will soon be 90! So this deserves to be a big 8 x 8 card and as I am hand delivering it I could let loose on the dimension.

I decided to cut away an inch of the front panel and add a square on top but hanging over. I used the same paper inside and out on the card with the addition of running that top paper through my Gemini using the Petal Trellis with its stitch effect.

Then I stamped out using Versa mark the Magnolias stamp, stencil and die set and heat embossed in gold again. I used the coral colours this time and citron and bayleaf on my leaves.

I finished off with epoxy stickers and my own birthday sentiment which was cut out and layered on to more gold. The 90 was cut from the same gold mirri card too.

Thanks for calling in today, I am entering both these card in the  Pinkfresh Studio  March 2026 Challenge: Sew Much Fun  

Sue

Brrr So Cold...Not!

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Today you find me over on The Mad Scrapper Blog sharing this fun layout inspired by Kirei Baldwin on YouTube recently. I had this collection of photographs taken on my last visit with family in America and I thought they worked well with the fun Echo Park paper collection.

It's a very easy layout to achieve using a bright white card as my base and then choosing a couple of papers that work with your photographs. For me it was the hats and scarfs and snow flurry ones, this was because as you can see in the photos and read in the journaling it was warm.

I took my two papers and ripped the edges and added a strip of foam underneath that edge for dimension.

I used two of the journaling tags together to make this little pocket effect which allowed me to add my date as well as some faux stitches to match those on the love this life. I also used a few element stickers which I added to card to allow me to move them around the page till I am to adhere them to the page, here you can see a few under the journal card.

This next photograph shows the fun title which is one of the cardstock stickers with the addition of some glitter stickers. I also added a tree and floral spray above the photographs oh and that first photo is one fun thing we did before each day out a picture in the car before we left the house. The 8 mini photos have been added to a bottle green card and then onto the tan paper.

To finish off I added some glitter dome stickers and glittery snowflakes 

Thank you for stopping by today. Check out this super collection Janine has either in store or as I do go to The Mad Scrapper  .

Sue.

Supply List:

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

Snow Day - Snowglobe Flakes 

Snow Day - Bundle Up 

Snow Day - Chilly Floral 

Snow Day - 3x4 Journaling Cards 

Snow Day Cardstock Stickers 

Alphabet Soup Puffy Stickers - White 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - White 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

Daisy Girl

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Today I am over on The Mad Scrapper Blog with this beautiful layout using a photograph I took from Pinterest which I thought went very well with the gorgeous Botanical Buzz papers from 49 and Market last year.

I started with the main paper and cutting it down to 11.25 square and distressed the edges before adding it to the buttery yellow paper. The paper has so much on it already such as the hessian frame and lots of beautiful flowers.

Then I gathered bits and pieces I thought I'd use including a honeycomb die cut in 2 yellows plus a few of the bits that fell out. The bees are a old die I have and I thought they would be fun to add.

Then I took my photograph and matted it on to the yellow and a pale pink before adding it to a actual piece of hessian and under that is a foam layer, one piece so as not to mess about with foam pads. You can find this foam in the Kaisercraft  section and I'd advise you to buy some because it's great.

Here you can that I've tucked a honeycomb cut under and added some of the drop out pieces from the other yellow cut

This next photograph shows the bottom cluster of flowers which are made up from different 49 and market collections, Green Tara and Galina along with a pink daisy which she has on her hat. I also removed the brown stamens and replaced them with white which I felt was better for this layout

This photograph shows the top cluster which has the addition of some of the tickets and another daisy but this time a white one.

I'm really pleased with how this layout came out and I hope I have encouraged you to look elsewhere for photographs to go on a layout. I will let you in to a secret that this photo can easily be removed as it is only attached in the centre so my sister can get an up to date photo of her granddaughter this summer and she will have a ready made layout for it to go on to.

Thanks for stopping by again today please drop in to see Janine who will personally guide you around all the fabulous collections she has in, however if like me you live too far away then make a drink and scroll through The Mad Scrapper  pages I feel sure you will find something.

Sue.

Supply list:

CARDSTOCK - SUNSHINE 

Botanical Buzz - Fresh

Botanical Buzz - Vibrant 

African Daisy/Grasscloth 

Yukon Gold/Grasscloth 

Pink Cloud/Canvas 

Galina Paper Flowers - Sunshine 

Florets Paper Flowers - Amber 

Florets Paper Flowers - Canary 

Azaleas - Ochre Tones 

Azaleas - White 

Squeeze Sip Ooh!

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Today you find me sharing another layout for The Mad Scrapper Blog and this time it is using photos of my cousins adorable grandchildren at a lemon photo shoot. As soon as I saw the photographs I knew I wanted to make a page for her.

I love the Botanical Buzz Collection by 49 and Market so I pulled out some papers to choose from along with ephemera and beautiful flowers. As you can see below I trimmed down the main paper and added a few rips where I tucked behind pieces of Vibrant to tuck under. I added it to a yellow and then a blue. All supplies are listed below in full, I used Delicate but it could have been any of the papers all are perfect.

After matting the main photo on blue I chose 3 to cut with a circle frame die and placed them on to blue too. Then I set about building up my layout. I placed the main photo in the centre up on foam which Janine sells then I added one photo bottom left and added lots of lovely flowers and some fussy cut lemons from a Cocoa Vanilla collection a couple of years back (one of those papers you just know will come in handy)

The next little photo is added to the top left of the main one and is tucked under, aren't they adorable sitting there together and look at her pretty dress too.

Here you can see some more of the lemons tucked in there and the title is added above, middle and bottom right of the layout. I used alphabet stickers for this.

This next little photo I almost made the main one but decided it made a better little add on. Ooh you can almost imagine the squeals after she sucked on the lemon!

I only added the one cluster of flowers to this layout of the children but I did finish the page with lemon and lime flat sequins and a couple of little stars which they are.

Thanks for stopping by again today. Pop in if you live close or sit back and go to The Mad Scrapper  at your leisure there is bound to be a collection perfect for your photos if you need help just ask Janine she will be able to help.

Sue.

Supply List:

Huckleberry Pie/Smoothies 

African Daisy/Grasscloth 

Botanical Buzz - Vibrant 

Botanical Buzz - Lush 

Florets Paper Flowers - Canary 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

Art Foam A4 Sheet - White 

Essentials: Elegant Circles die 

Color Vibe Alpha Sticker Book - Lights