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Retro Cinema Theme Cards with the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 Card Kit

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There’s something magical about the nostalgia of old movie theaters—the paper tickets, glowing marquees, buttery popcorn, and the excitement of settling into your seat before the show begins. When I opened the Simon Says Stamp June 2026 Card Kit, Step Right Up, I immediately knew I wanted to lean into that vintage cinema aesthetic rather than the carnival theme showcased in many of the kit samples. The combination of Tim Holtz-inspired elements, vintage tickets, and dimensional popcorn made it the perfect foundation for a movie-themed collection of cards.  

The Step Right Up kit is packed with exclusive goodies including the 3D Popcorn Box Die, White Heat & Fluff, ticket-themed dies, vintage-inspired card panels, and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ticket Book. For these projects, I also incorporated the Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps – At The Movies stamp set to reinforce the classic theater theme and add additional vintage imagery and typography.  

Creating Realistic Popcorn

The star of every card in this collection is undoubtedly the popcorn! I die cut multiple popcorn pieces using the kit’s exclusive 3D Popcorn Box die and then applied the included White Heat & Fluff to create wonderfully dimensional kernels. After heating, the texture transforms into realistic-looking popcorn that practically jumps off the card front. It’s one of those techniques that never gets old and adds incredible tactile interest.  

To give the popcorn a buttery appearance, I lightly inked the pieces with warm yellow tones before assembling the overflowing popcorn boxes.

Card One: Making Memories at the Movies

For the first card, I created a vintage movie collage featuring distressed film strips layered across a background stamped with imagery from the At The Movies set. A large spotlight burst draws the eye toward the center while the overflowing popcorn box anchors the design.

The sentiment, “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun,” perfectly captures the feeling of movie nights with family and friends. The combination of aged neutrals, rich red accents, and vintage ephemera creates a timeless look that feels both nostalgic and elegant.

Card Two: Popcorn Explosion

For the second card, I embraced a more playful composition. Vintage ticket pieces from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ticket Book were layered behind a large popcorn box, creating the feeling of a movie night collage board.

I love how the black film strips weave through the design, connecting all of the elements while helping direct the eye around the card. The distressed ticket pieces add authenticity and reinforce the old-fashioned cinema vibe.

Card Three: Admit One

The final card continues the vintage theater theme with additional ticket book elements arranged into a layered background. The colorful starburst patterned paper from the kit peeks through the design, adding a fun retro feel without overwhelming the vintage aesthetic.

The popcorn box once again takes center stage, but this time the surrounding ticket elements become part of the storytelling—almost like a collection of keepsakes saved from favorite movie nights over the years.

Bringing the Theme Together

One of my favorite things about this kit is its versatility. While the Step Right Up theme naturally lends itself to carnivals and fairs, the inclusion of tickets, popcorn, and vintage-inspired elements made it easy to shift the focus toward classic movie theaters and cinema memories. The addition of the Tim Holtz At The Movies stamp set helped tie everything together beautifully and reinforced the nostalgic storytelling aspect of each card.

These projects are a reminder that card kits don’t have to be used exactly as intended. Sometimes the most creative designs come from looking at the components through a different lens and finding a theme that speaks to you.

Whether you’re creating cards for movie lovers, scrapbook layouts documenting family outings, or simply celebrating happy memories, this combination of vintage tickets, film strips, and fluffy popcorn is guaranteed to bring a smile.

Happy crafting! 🎬🍿

Spellbinders Spring In Kyoto Collection: Kokeshi Dolls

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These gorgeous projects are brought to life with the enchanting Spring in Kyoto collection from Spellbinders — and let me tell you, this die set is nothing short of magical!

Inspired by the charm and tradition of Japanese Kokeshi dolls, the intricate layering dies let you build sweet, stylized figures with endless customization options. From the delicate fans and hair accessories to the beautifully detailed kimonos, this set allows for both minimalist elegance and maximalist flair — depending on your creative mood.

For my first card, I went clean and simple with a bold black, white, and violet palette, letting the doll and sentiment truly shine against a crisp background.

The second design leans fully into the ornate beauty of the collection, featuring layered fans, stitched blossoms, and metallic accents that make it feel like a miniature art piece.

Whether you’re crafting for love, friendship, or just to celebrate beauty in the everyday, these Kokeshi dies are the perfect focal point for a heartfelt handmade card.

✨ Craft tip: Paper piecing with glossy cardstock adds that perfect lacquered finish to mimic real Kokeshi dolls — and foam tape gives just the right amount of dimension.

Would love to know — are you team minimalist or maximalist when it comes to cardmaking?

Thanks for stopping by!

💮 Wendie Bee | @stamprightup

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Hoosier Cabinet

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As part of our 2024 Fall Crop & Create Delivered workshops, Honeybee included this amazing Lovely Layers Hoosier Cabinet die set.

Yes, it has a lot of tiny pieces, but the it’s remarkably easy to work with!

Most of my pieces cut beautifully from coloured cardstock, or I used distress inks to color white 80lb cardstock to suit whatever color palette I wanted.

Using Honey Bee Metallic Mix pearls were perfect for the tiny drawer & door knobs. Enamel dots or Nuvo drops or anything you have in your stash could also work beautifully.

To add a festive twist, I pulled out my Lovely Layers Christmas Market Cart add on from Honey Bee and used the Bundt, pine boughs and stocking. Crimson cardstock from Spellbinders and white pieces inked with spun sugar oxide for the dishes and rustic wilderness for the boughs.

Honey Bee Lovely Layers Hoosier Cabinet with pieces from Christmas Market Cart Add On
Honey Bee Lovely Layers Hoosier Cabinet with pieces from Christmas Market Cart Add On

Craft O Clock Mists Of Toolbox Town Steampunk I spired Masculine Mini Slimline Card

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Every once in a while I come across a collection that may not be my usual go to theme / style, but I could not resist this Mists Of The Toolbox collection from Craft O’Clock when I saw it in my local craft store.

Over the years I have accumulated a great variety of ‘steampunk’ and masculine style dies. So I pulled them out to accent the hot air balloon I had chosen from the “extras” collection cut aparts. Yes, I hate fussy cutting, but these are absolutely worth it. So that the focal piece can appear more seamless, I inked it with Tea Dye distress ink, then used a gold pigment ink pad and ran it along the edge to give it just that little extra pop.

To add a little pop of color I distressed a panel of embossed cardstock in a patina green color I had in my scraps. It was just enough to break the monotony of all the neutrals but still keep with the theme.

Zesty Lemon Die & Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Sentiment

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I had cut a few extra pieces from my first Zesty Lemon card, so I thought I would create this card based on a card Chari Moss created for Lawn Fawn’s release of the set recently.

I didn’t have the dies to create the stripes so I used what I had in my stash. The Pink Fresh sentiment in gold hot foiled on white card stock gave it a classic look that could be given to anyone (even our favourite guy). Using the same buttercup yellow glitter paper I created just the slightest drop shadow for the hot fouled sentiment that gave it that extra subtle pop.

Zesty Lemon from Lawn Fawn with hot foiled sentiment from Pink Fresh Studios

Sizzix Cupcake Card Die ~ Pink & Sparkly!

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I have had this Sizzix cupcake for for a while now, and I had a stroke of inspiration when I saw Doodlebug’s Hey Cupcake enamel sprinkles in my local craft supply store. I knew I had to pull out this die set to make a card with these cute sprinkles!

The construction of the cupcake was super easy – I used 110lb card-stock for the base, cut just above the score line to allow a top folding card base.

Using foam tape under the cupcake base and ‘icing’ layers gave it just the right pop of dimension; and a C00 Coptic marker to lightly add in some shading to create more dimension in the icing.

A white gel pen & crystal effects added a perfect gloss on the cherry – glued flat to the icing layer.

Sizzix Cupcake Card Die Card By Wendie Bee Stamp Right Up
Sizzix Cupcake card die by Wendie Bee Stamp Right Up

Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine with Spectrum Noir Markers

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It’s been absolutely gorgeous in Vancouver this winter, temperatures hovering around 10 degrees since January while the rest of east coast has been getting tortured with insane amounts of snow and crazy cold temperatures!

That is what inspired me to make this card from Lawn Fawn, using their Hello Sunshine stamps & coordinating dies.  I have been coloring with my Spectrum Noir markers and I have been really starting to get the hang of it. While I still have tons to learn, I was happy with the way these little tweety birds turned out so I knew I had to use them on a card right away!

Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine Stamp Right Up

Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine card by Wendie Bee of Stamp Right Up

 

Wedding By The Tide Stampin Up Style

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A friend of mine recently asked for a custom card for a beach side wedding she was attending.  I knew that it just had to be the “By The Tide” set by Stampin Up… I just didn’t know WHAT, or HOW.

Here is what I came up with after quite a bit of tinkering:

Beach wedding card - Stampin Up's By The Tide

Beach wedding card – Stampin Up’s By The Tide

Here is the list of materials I used to make this card – Stamp Right Up – Beachside Wedding By The Tide Tutorial

  • Card stock:
    • Crumb cake (4.25 x 5.5)
    • Pool party (4 x 5.25)
    • Very Vanilla
  • Misc:
    • Dimensionals
    • Versamark
    • Dazzling details
    • Gold embossing powder
    • Embossing buddy
    • Sponges / daubers
  • Stamps:
    • By The Tide
    • En Francais
  • Inks:
    • Crumb cake
    • Soft Suede
    • Calypso coral

Don’t forget to leave a comment below – your comments and feedback are welcome and appreciated!

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Hello Cupcake!

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I just got my monthly card kit from Simon Says Stamp & I could not WAIT to play with the cupcake pieces!

Lightly cased from Kristina’s example(s), here are my cards (both are 3×3 note card size)

Cupcake Birthday Note Card

Cupcake Birthday Note Card ~ Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit

Thank You Cupcake Note Crd - Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit

Thank You Cupcake Note Card – Simon Says Stamp July Card Kit

Here is my supply list for these cards:

Happy Birthday Cupcake:

  • Stamp set:  CupCake Party
  • Ink:  STAMPIN UP!
    • Cupcake:  Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette
    • Base & cake:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake
    • Cherry:  Real Red
    • Background star burst image: Pistachio Pudding

     

Thank You Cupcake:

  • Stamp set:  CupCake Party
  • Ink:  STAMPIN UP!
    • Cupcake:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral
    • Base & cake:  Soft Suede & Crumb Cake
    • Cherry:  Real Red
    • Background circle image: Pistachio Pudding

Hey Canadians – love those ink colors?! Me too!  Contact me to order them & have them delivered to your door step!

Mother’s Day Card: Banner Greetings & Penny Black

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I wanted to make my mom an ‘non traditional’ Mother’s day card this year. Something that did not have flowers and the standard Mother’s day imagery on it.

 

This is what I came up with:

 

Banner Greetings Penny Black Mother's Day card

Banner Greetings Penny Black Mother’s Day card

This is the supplies I used:

Paper:  Stampin Up – crumb cake (base), very vanilla (mat)
Stamps:  Stampin Up:  Banner Greetings in 2013-2014 In Colors, Hedgehogs – Penny Black, Cirlces / bubbles from Simon Says Stamp Exclusive set of stamps (designed by Kristina Werner!) “Best Mom Ever”

 

As always, your comments & feedback are always welcome!

 

Until next time stampers!