Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #681: Rolling Waves

Good morning!

When it's really hot I find it's the perfect time to head to the studio (mine's in the basement so it's nice and cool) so I'm back to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  Of course I decided to letter the summer heat and vibes influence me on this weeks card along with some of the great products in July's Online Exclusives release.

This card starts with Pool Party for the card base and I added a piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper that's matted with Basic Black cardstock.  I used different patterns from the same paper pack for the three flags along the bottom and wrapped a piece of Black 3/8" Iridescent Ribbon around the top.


For the main image I took a piece of Basic White cardstock and matted with Basic Black before stamping the greeting from the Rolling Waves stamp set on the bottom in Basic Black ink (that's the only stamping on this card!).  The Summer Happiness Washi tape is a sleeper hit in my opinion, the images on the tape match up with the Summer Happiness dies so I just added the washi tape to a piece of Basic White cardstock and then cut out a whole bunch of pieces (I actually have a little stack of extras for future projects).  I did use dimensionals to pop up the flip flops and flower.  The final touch was to add some embellishments from the Array of Dots as the perfect finishing touch.

This card is so bright and cheery, perfect for a summer birthday!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #662: BBQ Master

Good morning,

With lots of guys in my life masculine cards are always a need I have so I fell in love with the new BBQ Master bundle that's been released and decided to use it for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.

For this card I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then matted a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock matted with Basic Black cardstock for the cardfront.

The images are all from the BBQ Master stamp set.  The DSP strips I added are from the Weekend Adventures Designer Series Paper.  

I finished the card off with a bow tied with Black Linen Thread.




This card is nice and simple but perfect to wish a guy in your life a happy birthday.

Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and I would love to see what you create using this sketch.



Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #661: Big Little Things

Good morning,

When I saw the Big Little Things stamp set, which is an online exclusive I knew I had to have it because of the panda image, oh so cute! While I bought the stamp set right away it hasn't seen any ink yet so I thought it would be perfect for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.

I started with Basic White Thick cardstock for the cardbase and then used a piece of DSP from the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper matted with Basic Black cardstock for the cardfront.

Next I used the Big Little Things stamp set to stamp the panda image on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Stitched Shapes dies and matting it with a scalloped circle using Basic Black cardstock and the Layering Circles Dies.



The greeting was heat embossed on Basic Black cardstock with White Embossing Powder and the Heat tool before cutting it out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies and attaching with dimensionals.  I finished off the card with a bow tied with Linen Thread and a few flowers from the Hues of Blues embellishments.

This card is so fun, just love how it turned out.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and I would love to see what you create using this sketch.


Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #660: Endless Love

Good morning,

Of course valentine's are still on my mind and was playing with the Love Notes Mix and Match Designer Series paper for some other cards so decided to use it for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge as well.  This DSP pack makes cards and tags a breeze.

I started with Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the cardbase and added a piece of Real Red cardstock for the cardfront that was embossed with the Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder.

Next I added a strip of the DSP that was matted with Basic White cardstock and wrapped a piece of Gold Striped 3/8" Mesh Ribbon around and tied a knot.



The DSP has printed tags so the piece with the three hearts is one of those so I just cut it out and matted with Basic White cardstock.  The greeting is from the Endless Love stamp set and was stamped in Real Red ink directly on the paper before attaching to the card with dimensionals.

Love the simplicity and fun of this card.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing, we would love for you to play along and share what you create using this sketch.


Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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Friday, February 6, 2026

Paper Players Theme Challenge #PP771: Endless Love

Good morning,

Of course I'm still playing along with my valentine goodies (and loving it) so playing along with this weeks Paper Players Theme challenge was right on point.  Since I have all dudes in my house I always need to lean towards a more masculine feel on cards.

This card started with Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the cardbase and then I added a piece of Basic Black cardstock as a mat for the Crumb Cake cardfront.

On the cardfront I used the Endless Love stamp set to stamp the small grouping of hearts in Crumb Cake ink in a diagonal down the cardfront.  The greeting is also stamped on this layer using both the Endless Love and Reason to Celebrate stamp sets.


Next, I started cutting hearts with the coordinating Endless Love dies.  The large heart is Flirty Flamingo and I embossed it with the Hearts of Love 3D embossing folder.  I used a piece of Made with Love Designer Series Paper for the middle heart (I colored a piece of Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Check Ribbon with the Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends to coordinate better with this card.

The smallest heart is Crumb Cake and I used the arrow die to cut an arrow out of Basic Black cardstock to add behind the heart.   The "together & always" sentiment is from the Endless Love stamp set and was fussy cut before attaching with dimensionals.

This card turned out so fun, love all the textures and patterns!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

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Enjoy,

Diana

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